Tag Archives: English-language films

10Jun/23

Why is John Connor so important?

June 10, 2023FilmsChristian Bale, Creative works, Edward Furlong, English-language films, Fiction, Films, Films using computer-generated imagery, Jason Clarke, John Connor, Kyle Reese, Nanotechnology in fiction, Nick Stahl, Sarah Connor, Sarah Connor Chronicles, Science fiction weapons, Skynet, Terminator, Thomas Dekker, Time travelersadmin

10 June 2023 /Entertainment/ — John Connor is a fictional character in the Terminator franchise. He is the son of Sarah Connor and Kyle Reese, and the future leader of the human resistance against Skynet, a self-aware artificial intelligence that has initiated a nuclear war.

John Connor has been portrayed by several actors over the years, including Edward Furlong, Nick Stahl, Christian Bale, and Jason Clarke. He has also appeared in the television series Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles, where he was portrayed by Thomas Dekker. Continue reading →

02Jun/23

Fast X review: proof that there’s method in the madness of the Fast & Furious franchise

June 2, 2023FilmsAimes, Alan Ritchson, American films, Creative Commons, Creative works, Deckard Shaw, Dom Vin Diesel, English-language films, Fast & Furious, Films, Fraser Elliott, Furious, Furious 7, Gibson, Han Sung Kang, IMAX films, Jason Statham, Joshua Gulam, Los Angeles, Sarah Feinstein, Sung Kang, The Fast and the Furious, The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift, Tokyo, Vin Dieseladmin

Joshua Gulam, Liverpool Hope University; Dr Sarah Feinstein, University of Leeds, and Fraser Elliott, The University of Edinburgh

There’s a scene in the latest Fast & Furious film, Fast X, where Aimes (Alan Ritchson) – the government agent tasked with apprehending Dom (Vin Diesel) and his crew – gives a rundown of the heroes’ backstory:

Let’s start back at the beginning … Los Angeles, 2001 … Humble roots, local kids … Street racers who became hijackers … Graduated to high-speed smuggling, mobile jailbreaks, train robberies … If it could be done in a car, they did it … If it violates the laws of God and gravity, they did it twice.

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20May/23

DREAMSCAPES: A New International Motion Picture Narrated By KATE WINSLET

May 20, 2023FilmsActors, Actresses, British films, English-language films, Films, Hallmann, Hallmann Entertainment Company, Kate Winslet, Klemens Hallmannadmin

Just before the start of the Cannes Film Festival, Klemens Hallmann, CEO and producer of Hallmann Entertainment Company, announces his latest film narrated by Academy Award®-winning actress Kate Winslet. Continue reading

07May/23

I kick ass and drink milk

May 7, 2023TelevisionAyoade, British films, Creative works, English-language films, Films, Joke, Maurice Moss, Moss, Richard Ayoade, Richard Ayoade Moss, Robin Fox family, Submarine, The Double, The IT Crowdadmin

The joke “I came here to drink milk and kick ass, and I’m just out of milk” was first said by the character Maurice Moss in the British TV show The IT Crowd. The joke is a play on the stereotype of the tough guy who drinks milk to build up his strength. In the show, Moss is a socially awkward and nerdy IT technician who is not at all tough. However, he says the joke in a confident and assertive way, which is unexpected and funny. Continue reading →

06May/23

American steampunk Western film

May 6, 2023Films20th Golden Raspberry Awards, Arliss Loveless, Artemus, Artemus Gordon, Barry Sonnenfeld, Brent Maddock, Creative works, English-language films, Films, Films using computer-generated imagery, James West, Jeffrey Price, Jim, John Thomas, Kenneth Branagh, Kevin Kline, Kool Moe Dee, Peter S. Seaman, Revisionist Western, Rita Escobar, Salma Hayek, Steampunk, U.S. Marshal, Ulysses S. Grant, Weird West, Wild Wild West, Will Smithadmin

Wild Wild West is a 1999 American steampunk Western film loosely adapted from the 1960s television series of the same name. The film was directed by Barry Sonnenfeld and written by S. S. Wilson, Brent Maddock, Jeffrey Price, and Peter S. Seaman, from a story penned by brothers Jim and John Thomas. It stars Will Smith as U.S. Marshal James West and Kevin Kline as inventor Artemus Gordon, who are ordered by President Ulysses S. Grant (Kenneth Branagh) to stop Dr. Arliss Loveless (Kenneth Branagh), a former Confederate officer who is planning to assassinate Grant and start a new civil war. The film also stars Salma Hayek as Rita Escobar, a beautiful and mysterious woman who helps West and Gordon on their mission. Continue reading →

05May/23

Turbo played with a broom in a dance, how epic is that?

May 5, 2023MusicAdolfo, African-American dance, Bobby Brown, Breakdancing, Breakin', English-language films, Entertainers, Films, Jeffrey Daniel, Lucinda Dickey, Michael Chambers, Michael Jackson, Milo, Moonwalk, Musicians, New York City, Ollie Jerry, Sam McMurray, Shabba Doo, Street dance, Toni Basiladmin

There is no definitive answer to the question of who taught Michael Jackson the moonwalk. Jeffrey Daniel, a member of the R&B group Shalamar, claims to have taught Jackson the move in 1982. However, Jackson himself has said that he learned the moonwalk from several different people, including Daniel, Bobby Brown, and Turbo from the movie “Breakin’.” Continue reading →

04May/23

The crown and the clown are two different things

May 4, 2023LifestyleClown, Comedy, Crown, English-language films, Fiction, It, Mockery, Violatoradmin

The crown and the clown are two sides of the same coin? If so, the answer is also yes. The crown can be seen as a symbol of power and authority, but it can also be seen as a symbol of oppression and tyranny. The clown can be seen as a symbol of fun and laughter, but it can also be seen as a symbol of mockery and ridicule.

The meaning of “crown” and “clown”. could mean the following? Continue reading →

25Apr/23

Adele James Cleopatra controversy

April 25, 2023TelevisionAdele James, Adele James Cleopatra, Cleopatra, Creative works, Death of Cleopatra, Egypt, English-language films, Films, London, Netflix, She Said, The Cleopatras, United Kingdomadmin

April 24, 2023 /Entertainment/ — The casting of Adele James as Cleopatra is controversial because there is no consensus on what Cleopatra’s race was. Some historians believe that she was of Macedonian Greek descent, while others believe that she had African ancestry. The casting of James, who is a black British actress, has been seen by some as an attempt to “blackwash” history. Others have defended the casting, saying that it is important to represent Cleopatra as a diverse figure. Continue reading →

21Mar/23

Why are we so scared of clowns? Here’s what we’ve discovered

March 21, 2023Human InterestBill, Black comedy, Clowns, Creative Commons, English-language films, Entertainment, Evil clown, Fear, Fear of Clowns, Fiction, Films, It, James Greville, José Vega Santana, Philip Tyson, Postmodernism, Ronald McDonald, Shakiela Davies, SHUTTERSTOCK, Sophie Scorey, Stephenadmin

Sophie Scorey, University of South Wales; James Greville, University of South Wales; Philip Tyson, University of South Wales, and Shakiela Davies, University of South Wales

Are you scared of clowns? You are not alone. Coulrophobia, or the fear of clowns, is a widely acknowledged phenomenon. Studies indicate this fear is present among both adults and children in many different cultures. Yet it is not well understood due to a lack of focused research.

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20Dec/22

IMAX Delivers Second Biggest Global Opening of All Time with Massive $48.8 Million Debut of James Cameron’s “Avatar: The Way of Water”

December 20, 2022Films3D imaging, Avatar, Creative works, disney, English-language films, Films, Films using computer-generated imagery, IMAX, IMAX Corporation, IMAX films, James Cameron, Movie theater, Theatresadmin

IMAX Corporation (NYSE: IMAX) today announced that moviegoers returned to Pandora in droves with James Cameron’s groundbreaking sci-fi sequel “Avatar: The Way of Water” delivering a massive $48.8 million global opening weekend in IMAX theaters — the second biggest IMAX global opening of all time. Disney/Lightstorm’s “Avatar: The Way of Water” also claimed IMAX’s biggest December global opening of all time. Continue reading

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