Tag: film
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Will the Makers of Superhero #Movies Consider a Female-Led Movie?
from superherohype.com: Back on August 1, Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige was asked how close he thought they were to getting a superhero movie out there with a female lead and he replied as follows: “I think it comes down to timing, which is what I’ve sort of always said, and it comes down to…
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#NewWorldNextWeek: Episode197 – ISIS In Iraq, Bergdahl Biopic, My Little @Dronie
NewWorldNextWeek.com: Episode197 – ISIS In Iraq, Bergdahl Biopic, My Little @Dronie Welcome to New World Next Week – the video series from Corbett Report and Media Monarchy that covers some of the most important developments in open source intelligence news. This week: Story #1: Islamist Militant Group ISIS Takes Hold of Iraq ISIS Militants Attack…
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Interview w/ Dr. Heather Mendick on ‘Celebrity Storylines’
These kids today… Can you believe they care more about Justin, Emma and Kim than Jesus, Judas and Zeus?! Dr. Heather Mendick of CelebYouth.org talks about her recent research project called, “The Role of Celebrity in Young People’s Classed and Gendered Aspirations.” Is it really all about authenticity – or is it just about ourselves?…
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‘Hunger Games’ Salute Used as Protest in Thailand
from washingtonpost.com: The three-finger salute from the Hollywood movie “The Hunger Games” is being used as a real symbol of resistance in Thailand. Protesters against the military coup are flashing the gesture as a silent act of rebellion, and they’re being threatened with arrest if they ignore warnings to stop. Thailand’s military rulers said Tuesday…
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Horror Film About Demonic Possession Shooting in Williamsburg
from dnainfo.com: A converted warehouse building on Cook Street will soon be the setting for a world where demonic possessions are the norm. “Ava’s Possessions,” an indie supernatural thriller directed by Jordan Galland, has set up in a warehouse building at 225 Cook St., according to location manager Philip Prince. A good portion of the…
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‘The Galapagos Affair: When Satan Came to Eden’ Film Review
from washingtonpost.com: “The Galapagos Affair: When Satan Came to Eden” is a story ripped from the headlines, although this mystery has been around for close to a century. The documentary looks at three groups of settlers who landed on a previously uninhabited island in the 1920s and ’30s. Two people disappeared and two ended up…
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@DeadlineLive: James Evan Pilato on Hollywood’s Watergate
Media Monarchy joins Jack Blood this month to talk about the waves of abuse news coming out of the church, the state, celebrity state, the news business and, of course, Hollyweird + the headlines, ‘this day in history’ and more on Deadline Live! Download/Subscribe
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You Can See Actual Women In Movies This Weekend
from forbes.com: …the good news is there are a few other options if you are not in the superhero frame of mind. Last weekend the comedy, The Other Woman was smartly counter programmed against Captain America 2 and was able to take in over $24 million on over 3,000 screens. The reviews have been brutal…
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Breaking News!: Media Outlets Report That ‘Heaven Is For Real’!
from newshounds.us: Fox News isn’t, officially, a religious network, but their promotion of round voyages to heaven (White and Christian – just like Fox!), angel priests, and angels who cure cancer is right up there with those networks who, like Fox, peddle a gospel based on fantasy. But of all the heavenly day trippers, Fox…
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Interview w/ Jefferey Jaxen on ‘Divergent’
Admittedly inspired by the Milgram Experiment, Veronica Roth’s ‘Divergent’ is making easy money at the box office – but do the bad reviews show that youth are rejecting this latest batch of predictive programming? Writer/researcher Jefferey Jaxen joins us to talk about – not only this dauntless manipulation of media – but some of the…
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‘Left Behind’ Remake Starring Nicholas Cage Coming This Fall
Producer Says Hollywood Ignoring Prophecy and the Rapture* from theblaze.com: “Left Behind,” the apocalyptic thriller reboot about a biblical event known as “the rapture,” is heading to the big screen Oct. 3, helping round off a year packed with films touting Christian and Bible-based themes. The movie, which is based on the popular book and…
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‘Something Wicked’ Trailer Features Brittany Murphy In Final Film
from huffingtonpost.com: Brittany Murphy had wrapped another film before her untimely death in 2009, and it has been sitting on the shelf ever since. Now, “Something Wicked” will open in Eugene, Ore. — where it was filmed — on April 4 and expand to 19 other theaters throughout the month. A trailer for the psychological…
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‘Noah’: The Good, the Bad and the Biblical
from charismanews.com: Director Darren Aronofsky is known for movies that have a maverick and mystic quality. Noah is no different. Rather than a straightforward retelling of the biblical story, it is more accurate to say this movie is inspired by the biblical character and flood event, mixed with a lot of creative license.
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Disney’s ‘Frozen’ is Satanic Tool for ‘Indoctrinating’ Young Lesbians!
from rawstory.com: Religious right-wing radio host Kevin Swanson used the animated film Frozen as his argument for attacking Disney’s opposition to the Boy Scouts of America’s ban on gay troop leaders, in audio published by Right Wing Watch on Monday. “Friends, this is evil, just evil,” Swanson said. “I wonder if people are thinking, ‘You…