the beacon is a 2009 american horror/thriller film .

it is the second film made by sabbatical pictures .

it was later officially renamed haunting at the beacon .

the film was shot in the rogers hotel in waxahachie , texas .

the film 's theatrical debut is in seven cities in october 2009 .

the film debuted at the 2009 paranoia film festival where it won for best picture and best actress ( teri polo ) .

it has been selected to be one of the films for the 2009 la femme film festival .

the film was directed and written by michael stokes .

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the beacon ( film ) <EOT> the emerging filmmaker competition winner will receive an award as well as have their film showcased alongside top talent at beacon independent festival .

all screenings are at the cinehub located in beacon , ny on the following date : • december 10 emerging filmmaker competition cine beacon has partnered with biff to give an emerging filmmaker , currently attending a hudson valley college the opportunity to screen their work alongside top talent and films at the beacon independent film festival .

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but inside , he introduced the film at the beacon theatre as cast and key creators reunited , mocking the famous line of his famous character , deranged driver travis bickle .

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the latest film from the collaborators of the qatsi anthology , visitors world premiered at the 2013 toronto international film festival and opened theatrically earlier this year .

our mission is to encourage and celebrate the film community in beacon and the hudson valley while building a deep bond between the community and filmmakers . we want to bridge both sides of the hudson valley through the explosion of film arts in our area .

given the impressionistic nature of the film , beacon film society is collaborating with beahive on this screening , the perfect space for us to collectively immerse in a unique cinematic experience . thank you , scott tillitt , for your generosity !

we were thrilled to work with director , trevor tillman on the website for his exciting sci - fi film , “beacon” ( urltoken ) . this futuristic film needed a sleek and modern site that showcased the other wordly production photography and pre - production drawings that brought the film to life . it’s a must see film . congrats to the cast and crew !

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each month cine beacon will showcase one student film as part of their monthly screening events . up to 11 student films will be screened may 2015 – dec 2015 . two judges will rate these films based on the following criteria : creativity , plot , editing , cinematography , and ability to engage . the top student film will be announced in may and have the honor of screening at beacon independent film festival .

cine beacon offers filmmakers local to beacon , ny and the hudson valley an opportunity to showcase their work with the community from which it originated . it also allows filmmakers an opportunity to network and learn from their peers local to the hudson valley .

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so when you’re viewing the film again in nine months pay attention to that scene .

the aerial shots in beacon point were shot using a drone helicopter camera rig . the drone was operated by 2 people and flown over waterfalls , mountain tops and through the woods .

as / film reports , steven e . de souza , who wrote the movie with jeb stuart , revealed this factoid at a recent 30th anniversary screening of his film the running man .

jodie foster attends a special 40th anniversary screening of " taxi driver " during the 2016 tribeca film festival at the beacon theatre on thursday , april 21 , 2016 , in new york . ( photo by charles sykes / invision / ap )

robert de niro bypassed waiting media on the red carpet thursday night before heading into a tribeca film festival screening of " taxi driver " in celebration of the iconic film ' s 40th anniversary .

jodie foster attends a special 40th anniversary screening of " taxi driver " during the 2016 tribeca film festival at the beacon theatre on thursday , april 21 , 2016 , in new york . ( photo by charles sykes / invision / ap ) ( the associated press )

* * * the film must be shot in the hudson valley , ny or the filmmaker must be a resident of the hudson valley or currently attending a hudson valley college . indicate which applies to your film in the description of the film . films not meeting the requirements will be disqualified immediately . entry fees are non - refundable . please read the rules below . * * *

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a woman , grieving over the death of her young son , and her husband move into the charming old beacon apartments where she begins to see the apparition of a boy who was killed there .

actresses , actors and film crew members were out in full force this week for the production of the new ghostbusters movie .

selected films : • 1 efc film screens per short film event • a representative from the film must be present at screening to show film . • short films must submit a digital file through dropbox or google drive for screening purposes . ( no dvds ) • if we can’t play your media then it will not be screened . • a media kit isn’t required , but remember to include a 100 word synopsis of your • • project and a still short or one sheet . • all selected films may be excerpted for publicity purposes . cine beacon reserves the right to promote any film to broadcast or internet media as required to market the screening or our parent organization . • cine beacon reserves the right to interpret the guidelines and enforce them at its discretion . they can be changed without notice , so keep checking back .

beacon point throws a bunch of people into the wilderness , adds some native american myth making , a pinch of aliens and slathers it all in superfluous storylines and exposition .

serenity received mostly positive reviews from film critics , with a " fresh " rating of 81 % [ 8 ] from the movie review website rotten tomatoes , which compiles reviews from a wide range of film critics . ebert & roeper gave the film " two thumbs up , " and the san francisco chronicle called it a triumph , [ 9 ] while the new york times described it as a modest but superior science fiction film . [ 10 ]

selected films • a representative from the film must be present at screening to show film . • short films must submit a digital file through dropbox or google drive for screening purposes . ( no dvds ) • if we can’t play your media then it will not be screened . • a media kit isn ' t required , but remember to include a 100 word synopsis of your project and a still short or one sheet . • all selected films may be excerpted for publicity purposes . cine beacon reserves the right to promote any film to broadcast or internet media as required to market the screening or our parent organization . • cine beacon reserves the right to interpret the guidelines and enforce them at its discretion . they can be changed without notice , so keep checking back .

“beyond the wilderness” , a short film drama directed by jackie illera is now live at beyondthewilderness . com . the director required an easy to update website for her production so she could share news and updates . we selected squarespace as the platform to showcase the film trailer , cast and crew , and production still photography .

however , some reviewers felt the film was unable to overcome its television origins , and did not successfully accomplish the transition to the big screen . usa today wrote that " the characters are generally uninteresting and one - dimensional , and the futuristic western - style plot grows tedious " while variety declared that the film " bounces around to sometimes memorable effect but rarely soars " .

this is one festival i wish i could have attended in person . well organized , filmmaker friendly and responsive to emails . thanks again for screening my film and hopefully will be back with another film soon ! : )

sonny bunch is executive editor of the washington free beacon . prior to joining the beacon , he served as a staff writer at the washington times , an assistant editor at the weekly standard , and an editorial assistant at roll call . he has also worked at the public relations and nonprofit management firm berman and company . sonny’s work has appeared in the above outlets , the wall street journal , commentary , national review , the new atlantis , policy review , and elsewhere . a 2004 graduate of the university of virginia , sonny lives in washington , d . c . his twitter handle is @ sonnybunch .

hey guys ! thanks for hanging in there for the last few months while we have been super busy with client related work and school . this is our first official film and it is not necessarily the direction we are heading with our channel but we thought you might enjoy it ! it is a epic sci fi that is set during a futuristic time period where the atmosphere has been diminished . healers such as charley in this film must fire a beacon into the sky to try and repair it . this film was made for our school final and on a 0 $ budget . sci - fi short movie - full hd

can i submit my film as a “rough cut” ? absolutely . please indicate your estimated completion date , and your intentions for the project .

serenity is a 2005 science - fiction film written and directed by joss whedon . it is set in the universe of the canceled fox science fiction television series firefly , taking place a few months after the events of the final episode . like the television series that spawned it , serenity is a science fiction western , using elements of both genres . the film was released in the us on september 30 , 2005 .

copy of a dvd - it ' ll be packed with all of our chapters leading up to the actual short film , and other featurettes .

a group of hikers on the appalachian trail become lost and stumble across an ancient secret that threatens their survival . beacon point is a sci - fi thriller full of suspense and surprises . you’ll never want to go camping again .

what are the submission deadlines for biff 2017 ? we encourage you to submit your film before january 15 , to take advantage of lower submission fees .

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- a process taking decades , to support human life , to be new earths . the central planets formed the alliance . ruled by an interplanetary parliament , the alliance was a beacon of civilization . the savage outer planets were not so enlightened and refused alliance control . the war was devastating , but the alliance ' s victory over the independents ensured a safer universe . and now everyone can enjoy the comfort , and enlightenment of true civilization . "

am i required to obtain rights for copyrighted material included in my film ? legally , clearance for copyrighted material included in your film must be obtained before public screening . biff does not check for , nor take responsibility for the inclusion of uncleared materials in film submissions or selections . filmmakers are responsible for securing festival clearance rights for music , stock footage or any other material , to avoid potential rights infringements .

despite some gorgeous scenery – and i mean that sincerely , this looks absolutely fabulous for an independent feature – beacon point doesn’t really know what it wants to do with itself ; flip - flopping around till it reaches its ambiguous end . whilst there’s only so much you can do with the scenario of ‘people get lost in woods and eaten’ , what beacon point does try to do doesn’t gel and leads to a fairly unfulfilling event . a bit like hiking in a sense .

on october 5 , 2005 , universal also made the first nine minutes of serenity available online . [ 4 ] a browser plugin allowed the viewer to see the opening of the film in full - screen broadcast quality ( bandwidth permitting ) . the clip was removed a few weeks later .

australian audiences were the first outside north america to get preview screenings . after an exclusive sydney test screening , melbourne held a public screening on july 21 , 2005 . this was followed by a film festival screening on the gold coast on july 22 . public preview screenings were held in adelaide and sydney on august 1 , and perth on august 4 . further screenings were held in victoria , tasmania , and queensland in late august . a showing of the finished film billed as the " gala premiere " was held at the edinburgh international film festival on august 22 , [ 1 ] followed by an interview with whedon the next day , [ 2 ] and preview screenings across the united kingdom and ireland on august 24 , in london , birmingham , manchester and dublin . several of the screenings in all the countries featured the attendance of joss whedon and the film ' s cast , followed by a q & a session with the audience . whedon also attended two q & a sessions after sold - out screenings of the finished film in melbourne and sydney on september 12 and 13 .

" it was one of the best experiences of my entire career , " she said . " we were like a guerrilla film group . we were grabbing the stuff , grabbing the shots , and it was really thrilling . "

another element to the film that i really enjoyed were the intense motorcycle chases . this is probably as similar to the television show that the movie got besides using the names of the characters . despite not being a huge action fan , i still found the chase scenes to be very entertaining and had me way more into motorcycles than i thought i would be .

an opera unmasked presentation of an opera on film : the terrific vienna state opera 2005 production , starring anna netrebko , leo nucci , rolando villazon . with english subtitles .

awards serenity won film of the year awards from film 2005 [ 5 ] and filmfocus . [ 6 ] it also won ign film ' s best sci - fi , best story and best trailer awards and was runner up for the overall best movie [ 7 ] ( batman begins received first place ) . won the 7th annual ' user tomato awards ' for best sci - fi movie of 2005 at rotten tomatoes . it also won nebula award for best script for 2005 . more recently serenity won the 2006 viewers choice spacey award for favourite movie .

in celebration of its anniversary , tarantino brings his own 35mm print from his archives to tribeca for a special screening . following the film , tarantino and members of the cast will take part in a conversation .

do you give out awards ? for our 5th season , biff will announce a juried best - film award . please stay tuned for details .

overall , the film was pretty hilarious , and i don’t regret seeing it . the best time to go see this movie would be if you are looking for something light and funny to go see with some friends . while i do not feel that this film was groundbreaking in any way , it was a nice distraction from responsibilities for a few hours .

emerging filmmaker competition rules : • may – november ( september excluded ) • up to 11 short films ( documentary / narrative / experimental ) • up to 10 minutes in length • must currently be attending a hudson valley college ( westchester , rockland , orange , ulster , dutchess , sullivan , putnam , greene , columbia , albany , or rensselaer county ) and be clearly indicated on each short . • 2 judges will determine a winner based on the following criteria ( scale of 1 - 10 ) : creativity plot editing cinematography ability to engage • if there is a tie , a third judge will be brought in as a tie breaker • all forms of 2d film are accepted . • all submission must be in english or have english subtitles . • student may submit only 1 film per competition cycle • winning film will be announced may 1st and will be screened at the 2016 beacon independent film festival

visitors reveals humanity’s trancelike relationship with technology , which , when commandeered by extreme emotional states , produces massive effects far beyond the human species . comprised of only seventy - four shots , the film is visceral , offering the audience an experience beyond information about the moment in which we live .

joss whedon , the oscar - and emmy - nominated writer / director responsible for the worldwide television phenomena of buffy the vampire slayer and angel , now applies his trademark compassion and wit to a small band of galactic outcasts 500 years in the future in his feature film directorial debut , serenity .

• film must be shot in the hudson valley ( westchester , rockland , orange , ulster , dutchess , sullivan , putnam , greene , columbia , albany , or rensselaer county ) .

there is an homage to the 1956 movie forbidden planet . in that other movie , nearly 50 years earlier , a search and rescue mission has been launched to discover the fate of the bellerophon expedition to the planet altair iv , which had stopped reporting back to earth shortly after arriving at its destination . the rescue ship is designated united planets cruiser c57 - d . in serenity , mal and crew follow a beacon to the crashed " research + rescue " ship in which they find the recording that reveals the secret fate of the miranda project . the designation " c57d " is visible in one exterior and two interior shots of the crashed ship .

this film , which is very loosely based on the television show of the same name , is perfect if you ' re just looking for a laugh . if you were a massive fan of the show , though , you may be let down a little .

mal reaches the second transmitter and finds that it is inconveniently located on a platform surrounded by a large drop . he is about to attempt to reach the platform when the operative shows up . they have a stand - off , which results in mal being quicker on the draw and shooting the stun gun out of the operative ' s hand . mal then attempts to reach the transmitter , but the operative follows him . a fight begins between the two men , with the operative employing the same pressure point that killed the alliance doctor at the opening of the film — however , in mal ' s case , that particular nerve cluster fell victim to a piece of shrapnel during the war , and mal had it moved .

director martin scorsese , who was a no - show on the red carpet , also attended . cast members jodie foster , cybill shepherd and the screenwriter , paul schrader , posed for photos and shared memories with reporters about their roles in the film considered by some to be in the top 100 of all time .

" and i didn ' t like the hot pants . i was embarrassed to have to walk down the street like that , " foster said . the film ' s frank violence , she added , " today looks like nothing , but was ahead of its time . "

bigelow and boal linger on the algiers itself—we are made to feel the desperation of the young men being beaten and mock - executed by the police , as well as the frustration of the cops trying to find the gun used to fire on them—but everything else feels rushed , compressed , condensed . our introduction to each set of players is modest and larded up with expository dialogue ; the trial of the cops and the security guard who joined them in their extralegal efforts at the end of the film is too succinct , though its brevity helps highlight the absurdity and injustice of the not - guilty verdict that inevitably comes crashing down . as such , it ' s sometimes hard to tell whose movie , exactly , this is .

“visit ors turns its predecessors’ concepts inside out… here , time slows to a near - standstill as the film peers into humanity’s troubled soul , glimpsed through the individual faces , which sometimes appear to be studying us as intently as we are studying them . ” – the new york times .

you sometimes get the sense that the focus of this film should be dismukes ( john boyega ) , an armed guard keeping an eye on a grocery store who gets roped into the algiers mess . as a black man also charged with upholding order , dismukes awkwardly straddles both worlds , at one point telling an abused young suspect that the kid ' s job is to survive the night . this is some of boyega ' s best work—his shaking hands as he realizes he may take the fall for the actions of krauss and his crew say more than any lines of dialogue could—but he is simply absent from large portions of the film , and we see almost nothing from his pov after the trial begins .

but who left that body i hear you ask ? well , it wasn’t drake as there are no antlers around . no , it’s down to some kind of malevolent creature that has something to do with aliens and / or native americans . after more walking then fellowship of the ring , the plot slips into neutral and beacon point becomes an exercise in who is going to be the next one to die .

the entire firefly set had to be rebuilt from scratch for the film , using frozen images from the firefly dvd set . zoic , the cg - rendering company that produced the graphics for the series , also had to perform a complete overhaul of their computer model of serenity , as its television model would not stand up to high - definition cinema screens ( and future hd dvd resolution ) . the set for the failed colony , miranda , was filmed on location at diamond ranch high school in pomona , california . ( the building into which the alliance ship is crashed is the drhs band and orchestra ' s rehearsal room . )

something else that caught my attention was the chemistry between shepard playing jon baker and michael peña playing frank “ponch” poncherello . the two were perhaps the most convincing couple of the film and helped to liven up the plot . for me , shepard’s character was as equally funny and easy to connect to ; although , peña’s ability to oversexualize women at random moments did leave me a little uneasy .

in an earlier cut of the movie , gruber and his terrorist henchmen synchronize matching tag heuer watches . as mcclane kills the baddies , he notices that the timepieces are all the same . and when he offers “clay” the cigarette , he spots the same watch .

the film opens with simon tam ( sean maher ) in the process of breaking his sister river ( summer glau ) out of an alliance facility where she is being experimented upon . after the pair escape into a ship , the adventure is revealed to be a recording being viewed by the operative , an alliance agent working on behalf of parliament with unspecified ( but clearly very great ) authority and responsibility .

alex smith recent woodstock transplant alex and his brother andrew recently made winter in the blood . their first feature , the slaughter rule , premiered at the 2002 sundance film festival . they are writing an amazon originals pilot , adapting the graphic novel son of the gun for fox searchlight and remembering laughter for director rodrigo garcía , and have written for hbo , warner bros . , disney , sony , and fx .

serenity ' s international box office results were mixed , with strong openings in the uk , portugal and russia , but poor results in spain , australia , france and italy . universal international pictures cancelled the film ' s theatrical release in at least seven countries , planning to release it directly to dvd instead . the box office income outside the united states was $ 13 . 3 million , with a worldwide total of $ 38 . 8 million , [ 16 ] slightly less than the film ' s $ 39 million budget , which doesn ' t include the promotion and advertising costs . the film ' s creators and supporters are hoping that strong dvd sales , similar to those of the firefly television series , may lead to a sequel production . as of 2006 , joss whedon himself has stated in at least one online interview that because of lackluster box - office performance , serenity will not see a sequel . [ source ? ]

universal also utilized a viral marketing campaign , producing five short videos that were released on the internet between august 16 and september 5 . these short films , known as the " r . tam sessions , " depicted excerpts of counselling sessions with the character river tam while she was being held at a " learning facility " known only as " the academy " . the counsellor in these sessions is played by joss whedon himself . taking place before the events of the film or the television series , the videos shed some light on the experiments and torture " the academy " conducted on river . they " document " her change from a shy child prodigy to the mentally unstable character of the television series . [ 3 ] one aspect of river ' s psyche often overlooked is that once the secret of miranda came out , she no longer was unstable . presumably , the visit of the alliance officials happened during these sessions .

in the film , schrader ' s bickle , a vietnam war vet , becomes increasing agitated by the violence and sleaze of the city he sees as a night taxi driver . he grows obsessed with a beautiful presidential campaign worker , betsy ( played by shepherd ) , as his mental state deteriorates , culminating in a violent shooting .

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in this april 9 , 2016 file photo , ed skrein arrives at the mtv movie awards in burbank , calif . a week after his casting in the upcoming “hellboy” reboot sparked outcries of whitewashing , skrein has withdrawn from the film . he was cast as ben daimio in the “hellboy” reboot “rise of the blood queen . " many objected to the role not going to an asian - american actor . the character is japanese - american in mike mignola’s “hellboy” comics . ( photo by jordan strauss / invision / ap , file )

when news broke of dax shepard’s plan to direct a modern version of “chips” based on the classic ' 70s television series , the idea was ( not surprisingly ) met with mixed reviews . personally , i have only seen the show once or twice in my 19 years of life , so i didn ' t have high expectations for this film and went into the theater with an open mind .

a better argument could be made for this being the story of larry ( algee smith ) , given that he has an actual arc and undergoes meaningful change . a callow performer concerned only with fame and fortune when we first meet him , larry has , by film ' s end , awakened to the ugly realities of the world and has no interest in making money by singing and dancing for white folks . and smith ' s performance is arguably the film ' s strongest , a gut - ripping trip into a world of terror unimaginable for most in the audience . but given his late introduction and the way in which we split time with so many others in the motel , it ' s hard to view him as a viable lead .

does biff have premiere requirements ? while we do not require premiere screening rights , we also take no responsibility for stipulations of your distribution agreements or copyrights for prior television , film , internet or festival showings .

after the crew buries the bodies of their friends mr . universe , shepherd book , and wash on haven , the crew patches up serenity in a repair yard on the planet persephone , arranged for by the operative . just as they are ready to leave , the operative arrives to tell mal that the tams are no longer being actively hunted by the alliance , and their regime has been weakened but warns they will not simply forgive the crew for getting the word out . mal warns the operative that he ' ll kill him if they ever encounter each other again , but the operative ( having abandoned the alliance ) promises him they won ' t .

the resources of earth have been depleted . humanity has moved to another star system and terraformed many of the planets . all the planets are controlled by the supposedly peace - loving , but actually authoritarian , alliance . a frontier justice still holds sway farther from the " core planets " , where outlaws like the crew of serenity can scrape out a living if they keep clear of alliance forces and the reavers , savage and cannibalistic humans who dwell beyond the outer planets and raid the alliance worlds around the rim .

the plan is to reveal this secret to all the worlds by using the transmitter equipment belonging to mr . universe . they contact him and he invites the crew to use the transmitter , but unfortunately the operative is already waiting at mr . universe ' s headquarters , along with an alliance fleet . he runs his blade through mr . universe , and orders the equipment destroyed . serenity slowly heads back through reaver territory , however just when she ' s about to leave mal uses the turret to opens fire upon a reaver ship . this provokes all the reavers present and they give chase . with the alliance fleet in orbit of mr . universe ' s planet , the operative waits to shoot serenity out of the sky . when the ship emerges , he sneers that the ship isn ' t even changing course . . . only to watch as dozens of reaver ships follow it . there is a massive battle between the alliance fleet and the reaver fleet , as wash steers serenity toward the planet with both the alliance and the reavers trying to destroy them as well as each other . during the attack , the operative ' s ship is destroyed , but he flees the battle in an escape pod and follows the crew to the surface .

the film ' s main action centers on a night at the algiers motel in the middle of the 1967 riots that engulfed the city—a night during which detroit cops tortured and executed several men they suspected of harboring a sniper . but the path taken to the algiers is a meandering one : a quick , animated history lesson gives way to a night club bust that sparked the riots before we slide into a squad car with a trio of abusive cops riding around town musing about their role as surrogate fathers for an unruly , ungrateful citizenry . we then slide to an unsigned motown group whose big break gets interrupted when the unrest shuts down their show before being introduced to a black security guard trying to placate white national guard troops when the gunfire begins .

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a former fighter reluctantly returns to the life she abandoned in order to help her sister survive the sadistic world of illegal fighting and the maniac who runs it .

after a brief discussion between the operative and doctor mathias in charge of the alliance facility , the operative accuses the doctor of allowing vital government information to fall into dangerous hands , alluding to river ' s psychic " gleaning " of alliance officials who monitored her in person . the operative quickly kills the doctor ' s bodyguards with an archaic sword . he prevents the doctor ' s attempt to flee by paralyzing him with a pressure - point blow to the side of his torso above his waistline . the operative lets him fall on the sword , which is standing upright with its hilt planted firmly on the floor as the operative kneels beside it . he orders an assistant to recover the mental conditioning triggers from the databanks as doctor mathias dies , and implies he is about to begin his search for the tam siblings .

this is a supernatural conspiracy theory thriller that turns gory at the end and is thought provoking at the same time . unlike the unreadable and unwatchable davinci code books and films , the 7th dimension is easy to get into but makes you work to keep up with each twist and turn . there ' s no let up and you have to pay attention as the story unfolds . after a relatively slow , low key start the film gets into its stride and turns up the suspense as the main protagonist declan , either becomes a higher being or gets more and more demented . there are some genuinely scary moments and the story , although mainly gobbledygook is plausible enough to let you suspend your disbelief . not a multi million pound blockbuster , but all the better for it .

) , an estate agent thoroughly bored with life . having ditched her job prospects in the bin , against the advice of any sensible or reasonable parent , she packs her problems in a backpack and decides go on a group hike across the appalachian trail with some likeminded individuals , including a man called cheese who used to like eating cheese . i have no need to tell you that , it’s just a character trait that’s stuck in my head since i saw the film . cheese . we have a grown man called cheese , whose name is shouted with intensity and emotion later in the film . think about that , being fearful for your friend , shouting out their name and sounding like you’re requesting a top up on a buffet .

mal doesn ' t kill the operative , and instead disables him with a similar move and leaves him trussed up to watch the recording from miranda . returning to the crew , he is informed that river was trapped on the other side of the blast door with the reavers — presumably killed . the door opens a moment later to reveal river , standing with her head bowed around a roomful of dead reavers . after a moment , alliance troops blow in the wall behind her and enter , but instead of giving permission to shoot her , the operative ( having seen the video from miranda ) orders the squad to stand down .

while there is nothing new or captivating about the narrative of this movie , the comedy was done surprisingly well . i couldn ' t help but notice the audience roaring with laughter at certain points , and i’ll admit i burst out a few times myself . it was a simple kind of humor you don ' t have to think much about , which made for an easy watch . whenever certain portions of the film felt as though they were dragging slightly , another hilarious situation would arise that distracted from the dismal story development .

" i wrote this for the best of all reasons . i wrote it as self - therapy . i didn ' t write it as a commercial enterprise , " he said . " i wrote it because i was afraid of becoming that character . it was the first script i wrote . fortunately the spirit of that script , the purgative element of it , survived through the direction and the acting and , eventually , the release . the impulse that caused me to write it is still there on the screen . "

on march 2 , 2004 , according to an article in variety , the movie was officially greenlighted to enter production with a $ 40 million budget . principal photography started on june 3 , 2004 . joss whedon said that the film would be released as serenity , in order to differentiate it from the tv series . all nine principal cast members from the television series ( adam baldwin , alan tudyk , gina torres , jewel staite , morena baccarin , nathan fillion , ron glass , sean maher , and summer glau ) returned for the movie .

gruber’s planned getaway in an ambulance was improvised at the end of filming so when director john mctiernan shot the “synchronize your watches” scene , there was no ambulance visible in the background .

“one of the best cinema experiences of the year… . over the course of this strikingly beautiful movie , the directors alex and andrew j . smith pointedly close the gap between father and son , spinning a drama of estrangement and tentative bonding into a swift and brutal tale of survival . ” — la times

after moving into the home of a deceased relative , a family discovers they may have inherited more than just the house .

in the payoff to a subplot from both the series and the film , simon and kaylee finally make love . zoë tells mal that " she ' s tore up plenty , but she ' ll fly true , " ostensibly referring to the ship but also describing her own state . mal then heads to the cockpit and meets with inara and asks her if she ' s ready to disembark . . . and inara admits , with a smile , that she doesn ' t know . mal tells her that it ' s a good answer and takes his seat at the helm with his new co - pilot , river . he is surprised when she already shows aptitude for piloting but tells her that it ' s not knowledge or expertise that keeps a ship in the air or makes her a home . . it ' s love . with that the two take serenity , now restored to her former glory , into the air and back out into space . the final shot shows the ship flying off triumphantly , until a random piece of metal flies from the back of the ship and hits the camera , prompting the movie ' s final line from mal : " what was that ? "

two young women arrive at a curious penthouse apartment , led by one ' s crush on her tutor . however , her love interest doesn ' t live alone . he ' s part of a trio of computer hackers about to embark on the ultimate job on the world ' s most mysterious mainframe . whilst doing so , they unlock more than they bargain for with supernatural and ultimately fatal results . can this seemingly insignificant chain of events , which have thrown this group together , be construed as fate ? can the beacon provide a signal of hope or is it a web of manipulation , paranoia and ultimately . . . murder ?

caissie levy is stunning as elsa , the beautiful princess with the cursed gift to turn her kingdom into ice , and patti murin makes a darling anna , the earthbound princess whose love for her sister is the only thing that can set elsa free .

the backlash followed previous controversies including the castings of emma stone as a half - hawaiian , half - chinese air force pilot in cameron crowe’s “aloha” and scarlett johansson as the cyborg protagonist in the japanese anime remake “ghost in the shell . ” last week’s netflix release , the japanese manga adaptation “death note” also drew criticism for transferring a japanese story to seattle without any asian actors .

mal arrives to find mr . universe has been killed . however , before he died , he was able to leave a pre - recorded message with his robotic wife which informs mal that there is a secondary transmitter in another area of the complex . meanwhile , the crew is losing ground to the reavers and is forced to retreat when zoë and kaylee are injured . the operative arrives on the planet and runs into the robotic wife , who repeats the message , informing him where the secondary transmitter is . the crew try to close the blast door , but it does not close completely . this buys them some time , but when simon , the doctor , is hit by a stray bullet , there is no one to tend to the injured . he tells them he needs his medical bag which he left on the other side of the door . river goes to her injured brother ' s side , and tells him that he ' s always taking care of her , and now it ' s her turn to take care of him . she then dives through the gap in the blast door , throws the medical kit back through and closes the door to protect the crew before being swarmed by reavers .

detroit , the latest film from writer / director team kathryn bigelow and mark boal ( zero dark thirty , the hurt locker ) , is a compelling and chilling piece of work , one filled with performances that help bring to life a horrifying night in the midst of a dreadful tumult—a small tale of injustice bringing light to a greater evil . as a piece of narrative filmmaking , however , it ' s somewhat messy , with characters appearing and disappearing almost haphazardly .

in addition to traditional advertising methods , universal sought a few unique approaches to promoting the film . hoping to generate buzz through early word - of - mouth , universal launched an unprecedented 3 - stage campaign to sneak - preview the movie in 35 us cities where the television series had earned high nielsen ratings . the first stage of screenings was held in 10 cities on may 5 , 2005 . the second stage , held on may 26 , 2005 , added an additional 20 cities and was also the source of controversy when individual theatres began selling tickets before the official announcement was released , leading some shows to be sold out before being announced . the third round of screenings , with an additional 5 cities , was held on june 23 , 2005 . the screenings proved a success , with all three stages selling out in less than 24 hours , the second - stage screening in dc sold out in a mere 22 minutes and the second screening in phoenix sold out in 8 .

this isn ' t a " bad " film but it just lacks a compelling plot to keep you engaged and walking . it starts out fine as we meet the characters and they start the hike , but i think there really isn ' t enough conflict between them to keep it interesting . drake , the hike leader , is a little too underwritten of the characters . he has a secret - - which we know - - but he acts so nasty to everyone ( instead of being a nice guy ) that it sort of undermines the surprise of who he is . the acting across the board is fine , but i sense there was a lot of padding . at the 30 min mark , when we should be deep into the plot , it ' s still sort of aimless . and since not much of interest is going on , i was sort of bored . kept watching , but even when the alien aspect was introduced , it still didn ' t goose the plot . everything just settled back into the plodding narrative . it ' s then i checked and saw i was 55 mins into it with only about 25 mins left ! so yes , it ' s a short film , but if they can ' t keep me watching an hour into it , something is missing - - my interest . so i stopped and looked for something else to watch .

mal comes out and orders that serenity be remodeled to look like a reaver ship , which involves painting and mutilating the hull , making a dangerous modification to the engine to leak radiation , arming the weaponless cargo vessel with the settlers ' cannon , and tying the bodies of the dead settlers to the prow . everyone protests , but mal furiously informs them that they can either do what he says or leave the ship now and is ready to shoot anyone who tries to stop him , seconds before he put a bullet into a surrendering alliance soldier emerging from the wrecked ship . serenity , now painted red and looking far more menacing , leaves for miranda . sneaking through a fleet of reaver vessels , the ship finally reaches the other side without incident .

despite critical acclaim and internet buzz , serenity performed modestly at best at the box office . although several pundits predicted a # 1 opening , [ 11 ] [ 12 ] [ 13 ] the film opened at # 2 in the united states , taking in $ 10 . 1 million its first weekend , spending two weeks in the top ten , and totalling a box office gross of $ 25 . 5 million . [ 14 ] movie industry analyst brandon gray described serenity ' s box office performance as " like a below average genre picture " . [ 15 ]

“you see his eyes look at the watch . that’s how he knows that he is one of the terrorists , ” de souza says .

set 500 years in the future , serenity is the story of the captain and crew of a transport and cargo ship . their lives of petty crime are interrupted by a psychic passenger who carries a dangerous secret .

on arrival , the crew discovers that the outpost has been ravaged by alliance forces , its inhabitants killed . mal finds book , who has shot down the attacking ship ; mortally wounded , he dies in mal ' s arms . several other outposts that had harbored serenity in the past have also been destroyed . captain reynolds receives a message from the operative claiming responsibility , and promising more of the same until river is turned over .

is the story of officer krauss ( will poulter ) ? we spend as much time with him , demens ( jack reynor ) , and flynn ( ben o ' toole ) as almost anyone else , sitting in the squad car with the three as they discuss their unruly wards , running with them as they shoot looters in the back , huddling with them as they try to suss out the identity of the algiers shooter , listening in as they try to plot their way out of legal trouble with detroit pd brass . poulter , as krauss , is particularly good . whereas reynor ' s cop comes off as a dullard and o ' toole ' s as a greasy - haired caricature of a racist pig , there ' s a scheming quality to poulter ' s face—the arched eyebrows , the widened eyes—that renders him unsympathetic yet intriguing . ( his turn as a demonic cop here is a reminder that he would ' ve been perfect as pennywise in the upcoming adaptation of it , a part for which he was long rumored . ) but krauss et al kind of fade away toward the end of the film , bystanders as the legal system bails them out for their bad behavior .


journey from the fall ( vietnamese : vượt sóng ) is a 2006 independent film by writer/director/editor ham tran , about the vietnamese reeducation camp and boat people experience following the fall of saigon on april 30 , 1975 .

this drama was released on march 23 , 2007 , by imaginasian to sold-out screenings .

the film is notable for having been financed entirely by the vietnamese american community .

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journey from the fall <EOT> just saw [ insert movie title here ] . . . : journey from the fall

jayvee mai the hiep , left , and long nguyen from a scene in the film “journey from the fall . ”

fall bereavement process at st . gianna’s church – grief as part of the disciple’s journey

being a part of journey from the fall gave jayvee the courage to quit his full time job of eight years and devote himself entirely to performing arts and related works . as jayvee says , " journey from the fall starts a new journey in my life . "

music video by journey performing after the fall . ( c ) 1983 sony bmg music entertainment

looking for movie tickets ? enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing journey from the fall near you .

inspired by the true stories of vietnamese refugees who fled their land after the fall of saigon—and those who were forced to stay behind , journey from the fall follows one family’s struggle for freedom .

" journey from the fall " is rated r ( under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian ) . it includes intense physical and psychological violence .

after successful screenings at film festivals , journey from the fall is looking for a wider release in theaters early next year . i hope it gets the release and attention it richly deserves .

in the heartbreaking drama “journey from the fall” ( “vuot song” ) , beginning its exclusive bay area engagement at the camera 12 cinemas in san jose today , the story is reopened like an old wound . “journey” starts as the vietnam war ends , but unlike the americans seen crowding onto helicopters during the fall of saigon , no one in the film ever completely escapes vietnam .

a first - rate cast , script , committed director and physical production that burns with authenticity make journey from the fall affecting history for all who wish to avoid the doom of forgetting its lesson .

fall bereavement process at st . gianna’s church - grief as part of the disciple’s journey - bardal funeral home - winnipeg ' s oldest family owned funeral home

nguyen has won two " best actor " awards . one for " journey from the fall " in the 2006 newport beach film festival and one for short " apsara " in the 2003 california independent film festival .

discover captain phasma’s mysterious history in this “journey to star wars : the last jedi” novel .

" the making of journey from the fall " ( 38 min . ) ; roundtable discussion with cast & crew ( 135 min . ) ; deleted scene and alternate ending ; original theatrical trailer and tv spots ; cast & crew bios

my journey through french cinema just as martin scorsese gave us “a personal journey with martin scorsese through american movies , ” the french director bertrand tavernier ( “’round midnight” ) offers a guided tour of french cinema , from canonical classics to neglected figures .

cat ly was already a celebrity when she auditioned for journey from the fall to play phuong . for the past six years , cat ly has been a singer - entertainer in high demand in the vietnamese music scene and a star of several sold - out musical shows .

in the past century , berlin survived defeat in world war i , raging inflation in the ’30s , the rise and fall of the nazi party , 40 years as a divided city , and the fall of the berlin wall and communism itself . on this six - day journey accompanied by new york times experts , trace the epic story of berlin from the rise of hitler to the amazing city it is today .

director ham tran wanted to tell the story of the plight of the vietnamese after the fall of saigon . although we have had many fine films about the american experience in vietnam and its aftermath , there have been no films to tell the story from the vietnamese perspective . many american movies have featured vietnamese characters , but always in secondary roles . tran’s journey from the fall is the first to focus on the vietnamese side of the story , using vietnamese actors speaking their own language .

level - 5 previously confirmed layton’s mystery journey : katrielle and the millionaires’ conspiracy for the west following the original announcement of lady layton last year . today , the company announced that it will launch on 3ds this fall in overseas territories .

journey from the fall is a wonderfully crafted window into the stories of vietnamese boat people , their escape from vietnam , and their adjustments and struggles in the united states . the film can be analyzed with the theoretical framework provided in important literature on the vietnamese american diaspora , notably yen le espiritu’s “toward a critical refugee study , ” lisa lowe’s “immigration , citizenship , racialization , ” and karin aguilar - san juan’s little saigons . however , in exploring the diasporic nature of vietnamese - americans , it is important to keep in mind the reactions to both journey from the fall and the “art speaks” gallery , and what they say about the constructed practice of memory .

it takes a mediocre movie like before i fall to illustrate how brilliant harold ramis ' groundhog day is .

before i fall would do better to understand its corrupted little angels before it tries to teach them something .

tuong quang luu was as a senior diplomat for the republic of vietnam ( south vietnam ) before the fall of saigon .

journey from the fall ends with a sign of hope : the family comes together to fly a kite which they constructed from newspapers . it is their way of remembering a similar kite - flying moment on a holiday back in vietnam . as in their native land , they ritualize their commitment to one another , despite their many hardships and losses .

after the fall of saigon , long is sent to a re - education camp where he is subjected to both mental and physical abuse . escape is a futile endeavor met with death from either from a guard ' s rifle shot or from surrounding landmines . he has sent his wife ( mai ) , son and mother on a dangerous journey to america onboard a small fishing boat ill suited for the task .

if " journey from the fall " is not brought back to the large screen after the next oscar ' s ( why ? because it will get at least one or two oscars ! ) for everyone else to see , i will not watch any more of oscar ' s presetation from then on , for the rest of my life . having said that , i think in the next few weeks or months , " journey from the fall " will still get bigger and bigger and will be received well and warmly in the american * * * * * * * * * * . for now , i recommend all of y ' all go see this movie .

for the past seven years , we have held the 18 inch journey during the months of june and july . they have been beautiful , life changing summers . these summers came from a time when we hosted two one - week worship camps for high school and college students during their summer break . the 18 inch journey grew from these summer camps to become the pinnacle of our year , where we focus everything on the students that come to us from around the world . we hold everything we do open handed and look for ways to improve and mature . coming into its eighth year , the 18 inch journey is changing seasons . we are excited to announce the dates for the 2015 18 inch journey will be from september 14th to november 12th , 2015 .

dying is easy , comedy is hard , and melodrama is almost impossible . the writer - director ham tran achieves the impossible in " journey from the fall , " a sprawling tearjerker about a war - splintered south vietnamese family trying to survive the aftermath of the american withdrawal and then seek a new life in the united states .

at 135 minutes , journey from the fall is a long and often difficult film to watch . viewer concentration is necessary , especially in the first half which is all in vietnamese . the production values in general are very good . however , the film still seems rough at times , especially in the transition scenes . yet , journey from the fall is an important film , not only for vietnamese , but for all of us . it is important in that it tells a story that so few of us know . in this way , journey is like roots or schindler’s list , telling the stories of a people , their suffering , and their voyage to a new land . it is a testimony to the courage and faith of those people .

april 30 , 1975 : the fall of saigon . american troops withdraw from vietnam and the 21 - year civil war is at an end . four million vietnamese are dead . half a million south vietnamese who fought with the americans or worked in the government are sent to re - education camps . close to two million vietnamese flee by boat . before they reach safety , thousands of them will die . from the jungles of vietnam to the streets of southern california , " journey from the fall " tells the untold story of what happened to millions of vietnamese in the aftermath of the war .

cat ly values the opportunity to act in journey from the fall as it explores a history of herself , of her community never before seen on the screen . " i never knew a lot of things i know now , because of the movie , " cat ly says . " as to the world at large , this film deserves an important place because the history of the fall of saigon and the hardship of refugees is something that reflects our entire humanity . "

creating the sounds of an entire universe from scratch is no easy task , and a lot went into creating the audio world of robinson : the journey . not the least of which is the minimalistic and haunting soundtrack composed by jesper kyd . starting today you can listen to jesper kyd ' s robinson : the journey soundtrack on . . .

join the ghosts of christmas past , present and future as they lead the miserly ebenezer scrooge on a journey of transformation and redemption .

i believe that the fall from this god - like state , wherein we were in a partnership with creation or the godhead , was in our becoming lost in fascination with the fruit of this activity .

april 30 , 1975 : the fall of saigon . american troops withdraw from vietnam and the 21 - year civil war is at an end . four million vietnamese are dead . half a million south vietnamese who fought with the americans or worked in the government are sent to re - education camps . close to two million vietnamese flee by boat . before they reach safety , thousands of them will die . from the jungles of vietnam to the streets of southern california , < i > journey from the fall < / i > tells the untold story of what happened to millions of vietnamese in the aftermath of the war .

there ' s much to ponder in the premise , but films rise and fall on the rapport we have with either the characters or the performers , and with " before i fall , " try as i might , i never fell under the sway of samantha or deutch .

this is always the most competitive category given the sheer number of male leads in fall films , though the lineup feels a little thin this year .

the journey is crossroads’ small group discipleship program designed to release people to reach their full potential and passion as they serve christ at crossroads and in their communities . the journey begins with meet the pastor and ends with called to serve ( course descriptions can be found to the right ) .

the simplest reason is because we love autumn . the weather is much cooler and north carolina looks incredibly beautiful . we spend a lot of time outside during the 18 inch journey and there is no better time to be outside than on a beautiful fall day . we would also like to steward our resources more efficiently . having the 18 inch journey during the summer demands the most out of our facilities during some of the hottest months of the year . we live and work at a place for the heart year round and look forward to this new and beautiful season for the 18 inch journey .

though i love the imagery and feelings of what this exalted paradise might have been like , i am most fascinated by the fall . i am living in a time when the fall is ever so much in evidence and i want to understand how it came to be so .

journey from the fall focuses on one vietnamese family : the nguyens . the film begins with the familiar scene of the fall of saigon on april 30 , 1975 . the last helicopter is departing with the last americans from the roof of the u . s . embassy . the nguyen family ( father long , mother mai , young son lai and grandmother ba noi ) remain in saigon . soon long is captured and placed in a “re - education” camp , run by the victorious communists . the family decides that it is safer for the rest of the family to try to escape the country on a boat . long will join them when he can .

the women’s balcony this comedy from israel concerns the actual and physical fallout after a synagogue balcony where women are separated from men buckles during a bar mitzvah .

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some traditions tell us that the fall was due to having eaten from the tree of knowledge of good and evil , but i don’t buy that . i think they have that backwards – it’s mostly ignorance that is the problem .

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estela romero shares news from the overwintering region where people eagerly await the monarchs ' arrival .

journey from the fall ‘s polished aesthetic sheen lends it a sometimes misguided aura of sentimentality , and while its potentially pandering appeal to oscar voters is an inadvertent quality that nonetheless makes one yearn for a rougher evocation of its godless world of injustice , its unflinching look at the tumultuous events that shape these lives isn’t so easily dismissed . abandoning most sentiments to a more traditionally schematic plot structure , the film is daring in its refusal to assure the audience that everything is going to be okay . even the final act , set primarily in california , is deeply unsettling in its evocation of culture shock , our protagonists’ worldly displacement a constant reminder of their former suffering . journey from the fall is strikingly honest but far from lacking in hope ; more than anything , its final shot suggests the power of the human spirit to overcome .

“to get to life , you have to cross death , ” long tells another prisoner . sometimes it really is about the journey , not the destination .

art for the journey seeks to promote the wellbeing and healing of children and adults through creative expression on people who otherwise do not have such opportunities available .

" the commemoration of four decades since black april , the fall of saigon that ended the vietnam war , drew more than 1 , 000 to garden grove . "

from left , will ferrell , amy poehler and jason mantzoukas in “the house . ”

don ' t travel the same path as others , experience the world from a different viewpoint .

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but you can ' t talk about fall movies without talking about awards . here ' s how we ' re reading the landscape so far on the oscar map :

, a story about a southern vietnamese family torn apart from the fall of saigon , received much warmer treatment . in addition to winning many festival awards , it is held in high regard having been financed entirely by the vietnamese - american community .

read more on urban migration : the impact of the british diaspora and the mass migration from rural to city .

the national road has a powerful significance for the composer and evoked a deep response from vietnamese of the diaspora .

having experienced this first hand , i thought the movie was well told . 32 years and one day before the fall of sai gon . my family and i are reminded how chaotic the viet nam war was and how the evacuation took place . this was very accurate in terms of our very own journey . i highly recommend this movie .

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june 2013 : rumors of racism return , as old tweets from iggy resurface .

though many of the refugees who took to the high seas on small fishing boats were seeking the prosperity that america seemed to offer , others were desperate to escape the re - education camps to which former south vietnamese soldiers were being herded . “journey from the fall” begins with long nguyen ( played by the actor long nguyen ) refusing the desperate plea of his wife , mai ( diem lien ) , to evacuate with the americans , and quickly descends into the hell that he faces in the camps .

disc # 1 - - journey from the fall play movie setup subtitles : english subtitles : off audio : dolby digital 5 . 1 audio : dolby digital stereo chapters previews a bloody aria green chair about imaginasian entertainment , inc . disc # 2 - - journey from the fall the making of journey from the fall original marketing materials theatrical trailer television spots press quotes deleted scene release reel background information cast & crew bios cast bios : kieu chinh ( as ba noi ) cast bios : long nguyen ( as long nguyen ) cast bios : diem lien ( as mai nguyen ) cast bios : nguyen thai nguyen ( as lai nguyen ) cast bios : jayvee mai the hiep ( as thanh ) cast bios : khanh doan ( as captain nam ) cast bios : cat ly ( as phuong ) crew bios : ham tam ( director / writer / editor ) crew bios : lam nguyen ( producer ) crew bios : guillermo rosas ( cinematographer ) crew bios : julie kirkwood ( cinematographer ) crew bios : mona nahm ( production designer - usa ) crew bios : bao tranchi ( costume designer ) crew bios : gordon banh ( hair / makeup artist ) historical background the legend of le loi your journeys alternate ending roundtable with cast & crew

kitty whitelaw brings her trio to above the arts for a night of jazz . featuring standards from the 1920’s - 1950s with songs from cole porter , fats waller and duke ellington amongst others

while more than 2000 vietnamese people came to australia in unauthorised boats in the seven years following the fall of saigon , many more started their voyages but were killed at sea .

in the course of a four - decade career with the new york times , cbs news and pbs , terence smith has reported from germany at key moments in its modern history : before and after the fall of the berlin wall , during and after the reunification of east and west germany .

yasir’s journey offers insight into how the islamic state found — and then squandered — support in mosul , ruthlessly manipulating and then exploiting an aggrieved population . as the iraqi government now faces the monumental task of rebuilding the shattered city , his journey also serves as a warning on how the iraqi security forces have a narrow window of opportunity to rebuild their relationship with mosul’s citizenry .

annabelle wilkins has received funding from the ahrc ( collaborative doctoral award , 2012 - 15 ) .

while the current crisis has specific and complex causes , insights can still be gained from the human stories of other migrants and refugees , who made the journey before them . in particular , my research investigates how vietnamese migrants and refugees have re - created a home in east london .

a version of this article appeared in the print edition of the sunday times on april 09 , 2017 , with the headline ' rise and fall of a superstar pastor ' . print edition | subscribe

controversies do seldom pop up from the private life of the founder or from the least expected areas , but that should not deter one from keep running a great business start - up . we also must not be judgemental and let the law decide on the authenticity of the controversies surrounding the company , as often baseless controversies are created to malign the brand’s goodwill .

the vietnamese immigrant population is the fourth largest foreign - born population from asia , after india , the philippines , and china .

i ' m a spanish computer engineer that loves creating all kind of things . this blog is my journey through the paper crafts world . i hope you enjoy my creations ! : )

marie lorenz’s 500 - plus mile summer journey along the erie canal and the hudson river culminates in this multi - media exhibition , which brings together new works along with research , documentation , and materials from the voyage . tide and current taxi is presented in partnership with light work and urban video project .

moonlight , silence , fences and patriot ' s day all boast multiple supporting actors to choose from , but the cream always rises to the top , and it ' ll be up to voters to separate the wheat from the chaff .

hear the perspectives from a few of our apiavote partners—and why we need this work to support aapi voters .

heartstone it’s summer in iceland , and while one teenage boy chases a girl , another begins to fall for that boy , his longtime best friend . gudmundur arnar gudmundsson directs .

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in this one - act play , learn about lincoln’s assassination from two men who were there .

from left , jill , vera and thomas sung in “abacus : small enough to jail . ”

beautiful accident in a comedy from china , a lawyer ( gwei lun - mei ) awakes from a car accident to find herself living a life not taken : she’s a housewife and mother .

tan lost his father at the age of 3 and attended military school for military families . at the age of 19 he attended the military academy and became a commander in the infantry division in south vietnam . he escaped saigon after its fall to communism in 1975 . he received an mba degree from wright state university . luong vo

and with the new canon in place , lucasfilm has been establishing new storylines to help fill in gaps between the movies . those releases will increase as as journey to star wars : the last jedi begins in full force .

this book , coupled with kelly thompson’s and marco checchetto’s 5 - issue miniseries from marvel detailing the character’s escape from the doomed starkiller base , will give us a primer of just how bad ass she can be when given the opportunity .

killing ground in a thriller from australia , a camping couple encounter an empty tent and a child wandering without his parents . from the trailer , it looks as if they stumbled onto a crime in progress .

the film echoes michael cimino ' s " deer hunter , " which followed american steel mill workers to vietnam and back . at certain points ( particularly the prison camp sequences , the film ' s many improbable reunions and the recurring device of characters bonding over a pop song ) , " journey from the fall " seems to answer mr . cimino ' s movie across the decades — not to rebuke it , but to remind the world that the extras robert de niro passed in the saigon streets while searching for christopher walken lived , loved and suffered too , and that their stories deserve to be told .

writer - director ham tran will answer questions from the audience following the 6 : 45 p . m . showing sunday at the camera 12 .

the vietnam war from the north ' s viewpoint . air raids on hanoi stiffen the resolve of the population to strike back against a far more powerful enemy .

serenade london present love , labour & loss , an evening of musical selections inspired by the works of william shakespeare . join us on a journey through the bard’s musings on what it is to be in love . . .

ronaldinho isn ' t the first sportsman to fall from such dizzying heights , and he certainly won ' t be the last . but unlike most of these cases , which are typically embroiled in controversies ranging from drug abuse to sex scandals , ronaldinho ' s image is tainted only by the lack of a work ethic . the ever - smiling brazilian still retains the world ' s respect and adoration , but the question of ‘what could have been ? ’ will always surround his legend .

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the communist government stopped her family from working or going to university , because of their affiliations with the former government , she said .

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yolanda hadid ' splits from boyfriend matt minnis ' . . . less than a year after david foster divorce

on april 30 , 1975 , north vietnamese forces steamrolled through the gates of the presidential palace in saigon and hoisted the north vietnamese flag . televised broadcasts captured the fall of saigon , which marked the official end of the vietnam war and the beginning of mass migration of vietnamese people to the united states and various countries around the world .

tram’s intense research into this little - documented chapter of history is impressively on display in the film’s great period detail , but more impressive is his attuned attention to the ways in which familial bonds are obstructed by geopolitical forces ; entire generations are defined by their separation , with mothers and fathers , daughters and sons estranged across entire continents and oceans . tram is more interested in the spiritual anguish that extends from these injustices than the specific details of the conflict that shaped them in the first place , and while journey from the fall doesn’t render its time and place in simplified history book terms , this emphasis allows his film to speak rather universally on the manners in which entire population’s collective life stories are shaped by events largely beyond their control .

a great journey ! lots of information and bonus material ! i ' m very thankful for the course . it might be that the professor ' s speech is sometimes a bit difficult to follow , but it ' s a minor drawback

deutch ' s naturalistic performance grounds the various layers of the story in a manner that keeps it from becoming either boring or wildly unrealistic .

great hope of the right : portillo is shaken by the fall of margaret thatcher but , becoming the youngest member of the cabinet as chief secretary to the treasury immediately after the 1992 election . margaret thatcher herself says " great things are expected of you . you will not disappoint us " .

celebrate the opening of all fall exhibitions , including angela fraleigh : between tongue and teeth , marie lorenz : tide and current taxi and home sweet home . meet the artists and enjoy live music , hors d’oeuvres and a cash bar .

the desire for this self - reflection and attachment to it led to our fall . this was the initial cause of our separation from our previous god - like stature . our desire to look into the mirror and see ourselves led us away from god - like consciousness . our transcendent capabilities in helping steer the cosmos collapsed with our myopic fixation on ourselves and our creations . the desire to own the world of form led to our downfall , as we forgot our original compact with god . we lost our way .

hell on earth : the fall of syria and the rise of isis directing jointly , the author and filmmaker sebastian junger and his frequent producing collaborator nick quested ( “restrepo” ) examine the origins of the islamic state , with a particular emphasis on the civil war in syria — an exceedingly timely topic .

' s familiar ingredients are enlivened by a fresh ya perspective and a strong performance from emerging star zoey deutch .

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rescued thai cave boys face a lifetime of trauma from their ordeal as traumatic memories could trigger fear . . .

the fall brings with it film festivals , and prior to last week , the awards cognoscenti generally agreed that we’d only seen two real oscar contenders thus far — manchester by the sea and the birth of a nation , which still has a chance to pick itself up off the mat .

director ham tran aims to make the definitive epic about refugees who escaped the wreckage of the vietnam war and emigrate to the united states—and doesn ' t quite pull it off . the characters in this sprawling , 135 - minute film , about one family ' s journey from war to suburbia , never quite come to life , but the filmmakers obviously mounted difficult logistical obstacles , and they have pulled off several powerful sequences .

india is one of the biggest startup hubs in the world , right after the usa and israel , we are learning speedily from the change & teaching each other how to be the change .

the journey dramatizing a difficult moment in the establishment of northern irish home rule , “the journey” imagines that the rev . ian paisley ( timothy spall ) , a staunch british loyalist , and martin mcguinness ( colm meaney ) , a sinn fein politician and former irish republican army leader , had to share a car during a summit at st . andrews in 2006 . toby stephens plays the british prime minister tony blair ; mark lambert plays the irish prime minister bertie ahern . john hurt , who died in january , also stars .

and yet , my parents ' stories were nowhere near as harrowing as the journey that central american asylum - seekers undertake to get to the u . s . they do not have the anti - communist immigration policy of the ' 60s on their side , as cuban emigrates did , and few legal options . the journey from honduras or guatemala or el salvador or elsewhere is riddled with gang violence and countless other dangers - all of which are even more perilous if you are traveling as a mother with children . central and south americans face more than most modern immigrants can relate to - and recently , they were subjected to the inhumane policy of separating children from their families . there is currently little - established protocol in place to reunite parents and children .

according to most myth and religious interpretation , the fall came about due to some human transgression or failure . most traditions see its original cause as a temptation that man willfully engaged in , choosing a path of error and corruption .

since then she has received an emmy in 1996 for her television documentary " kieu chinh : a journey home " , a lifetime achievement award at the 2003 vietnamese film festival and a special acting award at the women’s film festival in turin , italy .

clad in his usual sharp black suit , the 52 - year - old looked steelily ahead when he later exited the court , ignoring the barrage of questions from the media scrum .

it is not just uniforms that were eradicated from the family record ; in some cases , those who wore these uniforms were erased .

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from left , zoë kravitz , jillian bell , scarlett johansson , ilana glazer and kate mckinnon in “rough night . ”

disc # 1 - - journey from the fall 1 . introduction [ 5 : 11 ] 2 . civil unrest [ 4 : 26 ] 3 . uncertain fates [ 8 : 53 ] 4 . re - education [ 11 : 24 ] 5 . the boat [ 15 : 31 ] 6 . imprisonment [ 14 : 15 ] 7 . the worst of times [ 5 : 38 ] 8 . one last try [ : 24 ] 9 . a new start [ : 36 ] 10 . letters to father [ : 29 ] 11 . family [ : 26 ] 12 . credits [ : 16 ]

today , bestselling author lauren oliver shares the story of how her 2010 novel before i fall made it to the screen seven years after its initial option . after all that time , what made it real for her ? “i began seeing photographs from the set ! and then i booked tickets to vancouver and confirmed the shooting for myself . ” the movie is out now . check out previous page to screen posts here .

letters from baghdad nicole kidman just played the british adventurer gertrude bell , known to many as the female lawrence of arabia , in a biopic from werner herzog . now bell is the subject of a documentary that draws on century - old footage and bell’s own letters . tilda swinton narrates .

the regent berlin this five - star hotel is in walking distance of many sites , including museum island , the brandenburg gate and the new potsdamer platz development . with luxurious , spacious rooms and a two - star michelin restaurant on - site , it is the perfect location for your journey .

such stories of visual yearning are familiar to the vietnamese diaspora . they are especially poignant for the first wave of refugees , those who fled in 1975 , in the immediate aftermath of the fall of saigon , as well as for the second wave , the “boat people , ” whose plight gave rise to the indochinese humanitarian crisis of the late 1970s to the early 2000s .

to clarify , layton’s mystery journey will first be seeing a worldwide release on ios and android on july 20 with support for eight languages . japan is also receiving the 3ds version on the same day , but other territories will need to wait a bit longer .

mark wahlberg was tenth with £20 . 5million . daniel craig was the only british actor on the list and came in 15th after earning £17million from the james bond films .

manifesto those who can’t get enough of cate blanchett will find her here playing 13 roles . the words the characters recite are drawn from more than 50 manifestoes — most of them artistic declarations from the 20th century . the film was shown in installation form at the park avenue armory in december and january before heading to sundance .

the term white australia policy refers to a series of laws that prevented people from outside europe immigrating to australia , starting with the immigration restriction act 1901 .

the most recent freedom in the world report from freedom house said vietnam was getting tougher on free speech , in a country that bans human rights organisations .

march 2015 : iggy pushes back the " great escape " tour for the first time , blaming delays in production and saying the tour will kick off in the fall instead . meanwhile , videos like this surface , where iggy is rapping in what ' s referred to as " gibberish . "

just as it is each year , there ' s no shortage of options in this category , but at this stage in the game , it ' s too early to definitively say who will separate themselves — first from their co - stars , and then from the rest of the pack .

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are any of your other books in development ? replica is in development with the same company and director that produced before i fall —awesomeness and ry russo - young , respectively . we have just hired a screenwriter and will be getting started on the adaptation soon .

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in his prime , ronaldinho was the best football player in the world , and rightfully so . his skill on the ball was unparalleled and the effortless grace with which he confounded his opponents was mesmerising ; ronaldinho ' s dribbling was nothing short of a work of art . but the man who won over the hearts of the entire football world , including the bitterest rivals of his then club barcelona , has faded from superstardom into the nostalgic memories of those who ' ve had the pleasure of witnessing the genius at work . how did it happen then ? that a man with such irreproachable talent fell from grace when the whole world was ready to carry him on its shoulders ? to answer that , we need to trace the life of ronaldinho – from his ( expected ) rise to stardom to the ( unexpected ) fall to oblivion .

an earlier version of this article gave an incomplete credit for the photo from “valerian and the city of a thousand planets . ” the photo was supplied by stxfilms and europacorp .

the fall of man is caused by spiritual darkness due to the lack of spiritual light . the ancients left us the information of the cyclical nature of our consciousness . we are in the cosmic night and the atrocities being committed are being influenced by evil spiritual beings that we cannot see as the spiritual light to illuminate them is gone . this is why the ancient ancestors prayed to come forth into the light .

it has been 40 years ( 1975 - 2015 ) when the last american helicopter left from the rooftops of saigon marking the end of the vietnam war and triggering a mass migration of south vietnamese to the u . s . and other parts of the world . it has been 40 years since over 2 million people fled vietnam via sea and land , seeking freedom from communism—a journey where it is estimated by the united nations high commissioner for refugees that up to 400 , 000 perished . it has been 40 years since the ending of the vietnam war and there is a generation of americans who do not know about the vietnam war because it is not taught in college .

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naya rivera sells her five - bedroom la home for a cool $ 3 . 55 million after finalizing her divorce from ryan dorsey

“it started out with us being inquisitive about a new medium , ” said robinson producer fatih özbayram . the release of our debut ps vr game robinson : the journey is just months away , and development is in full swing . so today , we’re excited to launch our first dev diary

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january 2015 : steve madden reveals photos from iggy ' s collaboration with the designer . she heads to twitter , calling it the " most disgusting photo shoot ever . "

novels have always been an integral part of the star wars universe , ever since alan dean foster wrote splinter of the mind’s eye and from the adventures of luke skywalker after the first movie released in theaters .

to be even more transparent , i made as much from the initial option of the book by fox 2000 as i did on the purchase price from awesomeness . but i say that only as an indicator that it is not always the most initially lucrative path that is the most lucrative over time . optioning a book ties it up for years with a studio that may or may not intend ever to make it , and the real place authors make money on films is on the vastly increased book sales that occur as a result of the publicity surrounding the release . ( before i fall was back on the new york times list for the first time in five years , for example , before the times abruptly ended their paperback list . )

between two worlds : dayton’s vietnamese - american community ( part 1 ) tells the remarkable stories of vietnamese americans who made the painful decision to leave their homes in vietnam , survive the rigors and dangers of the journey and overcome the challenges of making a new life in a strange land . an estimated 2 million people fled vietnam between 1975 - 1995 .

tran also asked to interview nguyen’s father about his experiences in the re - education camps , but he declined . his grandfather and mother , however , were his on set guardians and they both appear in the movie . during the fall of saigon , the grandfather appears holding a suitcase , and the orange vendor seen as the family flees saigon at night is nguyen’s mother .

the separation of children from their families at the border was ended with an executive order on june 20 , but there are still problems that remain . ice and the department of health and human services did not prepare for the logistical challenge of keeping track of the children and their respective guardians , meaning that it is possible that those separated from each other may never reunite .

han was a police lieutenant in vietnam before the fall of saigon in 1975 . he and his wife , thao truong , and their two children escaped vietnam in 1979 after spending years in the prison . in 1991 , they moved to dayton from minnesota and opened the first vietnamese grocery store . he worked 16 hours and sometimes 24 hours a day while owning the grocery store and is a very good handyman . he and his wife now devote their time to the buddhist temple to meet the spiritual needs of the vietnamese and other buddhists in the community .

late last month , the legislature enacted a 9 , 900 - word bill purporting to protect californians ' personal and financial information from being revealed without their permission .

watch dateline on tuesday night to see the story of two brothers who go back to vietnam in search of answers , from 9 . 30pm on sbs one .

new fable productions presents a new 45 minute micro - musical about women’s voices from the performer , writer and director , ella clarke in association with fey productions .

thirteen years after the end of the vietnam war , a family struggles to survive after the fall of saigon in 1975 . with her husband long , imprisoned in a north vietnamese camp , mai , her son and her mother - in - law escape vietnam in a boat , hoping to find a new life in california .

amnesia reports from cannes 2015 indicate that this drama from barbet schroeder ( “reversal of fortune” ) is partly inspired by his mother . marthe keller plays a german woman living in ibiza in the early 1990s . a friendship with a new neighbor ( max riemelt ) ultimately leads to questions about the past . bruno ganz also stars .

the wound a factory worker from queenstown , south africa , takes a boy from johannesburg under his wing as part of a xhosa initiation ritual . when the movie showed at this year’s new directors / new films festival , a . o . scott called it “affecting and suspenseful even as it hits a few predictable beats . ”

more than 700 , 000 people have made the dangerous journey to europe by sea so far this year . according to the un , more than half of them were fleeing war - torn syria . the debate rages on about big - picture questions , such as where refugees should be settled , and how countries should receive them .

in may 1945 , if you had stood amid the destruction surrounding the brandenburg gate , you might have thought berlin would never again be a vibrant european capital . but through economic strategy and help from friends and former enemies , berlin has become one of the most vibrant cities in the world . see hitler’s bunker , the headquarters of the german secret police , the palace where the soviet union , great britain and the united states met to decide the future of europe in 1945 , and other iconic sites . with time for museums and dining in great restaurants , this journey will satisfy your intellectual and cultural curiosity .

too late to migrate ? tagging returns show a monarch can fly 500 miles in 3 days when the wind is from the north . this fact can calm the fears of people in the north worried about late migrating monarchs .

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absent are yasir’s brothers , mohamed and ahmed . both were killed by a mortar blast as they fetched water from a well back in may .

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may 2012 : iggy appears on the track " beat down " by steve aoki and angger dimas . iggy ' s verse gets a thumbs - up from critics .

finding one ' s moral compass is a favorite movie theme . a high school student takes that journey just like bill murray did in ground hog day by re - living the same day over and over . the film misses some beats along the way , but always finds its direction and delivers . performances by young cast are excellent .

the big sick easily the breakout of sundance , this mammoth crowd - pleaser finds the married screenwriters emily v . gordon and kumail nanjiani mining their own scary life experience for comedy . a chicago comedian from a traditional pakistani background ( mr . nanjiani ) and a grad student ( zoe kazan ) fall for each other , but just after their relationship hits the skids , she slips into a coma . he gets to know her parents ( holly hunter and ray romano ) during the prolonged uncertainty . michael showalter directs .