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NEWSLETTER Volume 5 JUNE 2007

FROM THE FOUNDER

We are living in the period

of digital age. I have come

to notice that millions of

individuals are fascinatedwith Special Effects and are

willing to pay for an

overpriced admission for a

film that makes absolutely

no sense.

Fifty years ago, cinema

was the talk of the town.

Cary Grant and William

Holden were idolized asAmericas great actors and

introduced the concept of

Americas fanatic perception

of inspiring performances.

American Cinema has

been producing financially

well in distributing special

effects, action, horror and

comedy films. However,

that leaves drama and

romance comedy filmsleft out because they

cannot succeed in the

American box-office

system.

Movies are changing

dramatically and

influencing negative and

positive perspectives to

the audience.Movies are

extraordinary and we

have come to enjoy the

experiences of movies.

Remember have fun

this summer and at the

movies.

JAVIER SERRANO

award - winning documentary - video director and producer

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Bend it Like Beckham(2002)

Bend It Like Beckham has all the

quality fit to entertain the

audience of all ethnicity. This

low-budget independent film

scored at the box-office with

$48 million ($US). The successof the movies established

opportunities for Parminder

Nagra (Television's ER) and Keira

Knightley (The Pirates of the

Caribbean trilogies).

Jess Barhma (Nagra), an Indian

girl living in British society. She

helps plan her sisters Indian

wedding. Jules (Knightley)

invites her to play on an all girls

football team (America s

Soccer). Jess family

disapproves her playing, but

Jules and her male coach Joe

helps influence Jess in following

her dreams to play soccer

professionally.

Far From Heaven*

(2002)

Julianne Moores performance is

truly one of the greatest

performances of all time.

Cathy Whitaker (Moore) is the

stereotypical American woman.

Cathy has it all - a lovely home, two

wonderful kids, and a handsome

husband (Dennis Quaid), who is

successfully climbing the corporate

ladder. When Cathy realizes her life

of perfection is just an illusion, she

must choose between living a lie or

following her heart.

*Nominated for 4 Academy Awards

including BEST ACTRESS for Moore.

One of the Most beautiful

films ever made. (1996).

Winner of 9 Academy Awards

including the coveted Best

Picture.

During World War II, a

mysterious stranger (Ralph

Fiennes) is cared by the British

allies unaware of his

dangerous past.

Shot on location in ITALY,

MOROCCO and LONDON.


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Actor of the MONTH

F. Murray Abraham

One word Amadeus.

F. Murray Abraham was

stunning and delivered a

powerful performance as

Wolfgang Amadeus

Mozarts rival, Antonio

Salieri.

In 1781, Salieri is the court

composer to Emperor Jo-

seph II of Austria, when

Mozart arrives at court,

Salieri is stunned to dis-

cover that his will and

passion for music is be-

stowed on a jokester. Sa-

lieri is mad with envy and

plots to destroy Mozart by

any means, perhaps even

murder.

Amadeus was the motion

picture of the year in

1984, capturing the cov-

eted Best Picture and

awarding a deserving Os-

car for Best Actor to Abra-ham.

Abraham learned how to

play the Piano, construct

an orchestra, and direct

the Sopranos for his

performance as AntonioSalieri.

Winner of 3 Academy Awards

Pans Labyrinth was not nearly

as complex as Narnia. Though it

did deliver fairies, Fauns and

unusual creatures that were both

horrifying, which paralleled the

World War II Fascist take over in

Spain.

I can tell the cultural differences

between Spain and England by

their ideas of how things should

be. Fairys tale wise.

As far as being visually stunning,

No, because of all the

shooting and killing. The

Labyrinth itself is never viewed

from above, so you are told what

it is.

It was well acted and I was never

quiet sure if the Faun was for

good or evil. But he seemed to

want to help. You cant help but

believe that this story was

Spains answer to The Chronicles

of Narnia which are very old

books, published in 1950, just

after World War II! Overall, It wasentertaining and delivered

fantasy of a kind.

Toni Washington, author ofMulatto.

FYI: Pans Labyrinths director

Guillermo del Toro was first choice to

direct The Chronicles of Narnia, but

pursued to direct Pans Labyrinth (2006).

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