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Stars in Shorts (Not THOSE Kind)

I was amused by this trailer for the theatrical release Stars in Shorts – a collection of short narratives. On a brisk Sunday morning, I thought I would share this with you and get your thoughts.

While some of the vignettes do seem kind of interesting I must admit that the trailer guy makes it sound a bit cheesy. But looking past that fact, it does feature some of my favorite actors – namely Dench, Firth, Knightley, Hiddleston, Branagh and the grossly underutilized Sarah Paulson.

Visit the website, Stars in Shorts, for a listing of venues showing the film nationwide (scheduled release date: September 28). And for those of you who choose not to cinema at your ‘local,’ it looks like the film will also be available on iTunes and VOD.

 

 

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Kickin’ It!

First, let me congratulate the Spanish National Team for winning their 2nd consecutive Euro (soccer) championship. While I was rooting for the Germany, I tuned in to witness their 4-0 trouncing of the Italian team; so in a way, it was sweet revenge!

As this real life football competition reached its conclusion, I was reminded of one of my favorite films in recent years – Bend it Like Beckham. Simply stated, it is a wonderful feel good movie that in many ways was my entree into following the world of soccer.

British teen Jesminder, or Jess (Parminder Nagra) is football–loving and David Beckham obsessed. Against her parents’ wishes and cultural expectations (she’s Anglo-Indian), she spends her summer playing soccer for a girls football club, at the urging of another teen, Jules (Keira Knightley), who spotted her playing footie in a local park.

As if that were not complicated enough, she begins to fall for her coach Joe (Jonathan Rhys Myers), thus testing her friendship with Jules to its limits.

I love this film for several reasons; least of which is the central cross-cultural conflict, handled with an effective amount of levity by director Gurinder Chadha.

Besides, Bend it Like Beckham is set in and around of my favorite cities, London!

So what are some of your favorite films about soccer (football)?

Share your comments below.

 

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An “Epic” Trailer

Check out this trailer for the 2013 animated feature Epic which premiered yesterday on the internet:

SYNPOSIS
EPIC is a 3D CG action-adventure comedy that reveals a hidden world unlike any other. From the creators of ICE AGE and RIO, EPIC tells the story of an ongoing battle deep in the forest between the forces of good and the forces of evil.  When a teen age girl finds herself magically transported into this secret universe, she must band together with a rag-tag team of fun and whimsical characters in order to save their world…and ours. The film stars BEYONCÉ KNOWLES, COLIN FARRELL, JOSH HUTCHERSON, AMANDA SEYFRIED, and JOHNNY KNOXVILLE. EPIC is scheduled for release on May 24th, 2013.
My Reaction
I am generally not a person who thrives off of the latest in 3D/CGI/Animated features, having seen most only in passing, when my nieces and nephew are around. Having seen Rio, I must admit that Epic seems quite similar in look and feel to that feature. Which is totally understandable I suppose since it is from the same studio.
One item of interest is the voice casting. When I first saw the press information, I had a moment of “WTH?”
And wow! 2013 seems quite a ways off …
So, what is your reaction to this trailer?
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