And the Adventure goes on

For the thousands of fans around the world. Here's another chance to fall in love with the universe of the ring. The Hobbit From Academy Award®-winning filmmaker Peter Jackson is  the first of a trilogy of films adapting the enduringly popular masterpiece The Hobbit, by J.R.R. Tolkien.

The three films tell a continuous story set in Middle-earth 60 years before “The Lord of the Rings,” which Jackson and his filmmaking team brought to the big screen in the blockbuster trilogy that culminated with the Oscar®-winning “The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King.”

The adventure follows the journey of title character Bilbo Baggins, who is swept into an epic quest to reclaim the lost Dwarf Kingdom of Erebor from the fearsome dragon Smaug. Approached out of the blue by the wizard Gandalf the Grey, Bilbo finds himself joining a company of thirteen dwarves led by the legendary warrior, Thorin Oakenshield. Their journey will take them into the Wild; through treacherous lands swarming with Goblins and Orcs, deadly Wargs and Sorcerers.
Although their goal lies to the East and the wastelands of the Lonely Mountain, first they must escape the goblin tunnels, where Bilbo meets the creature that will change his life forever…Gollum.

Here, alone with Gollum, on the shores of an underground lake, the unassuming Bilbo Baggins not only discovers depths of ingenuity and courage that surprise even him, he also gains possession of Gollum’s “precious” ring that holds unexpected and useful qualities… A simple, gold ring that is tied to the fate of all Middle-earth in ways Bilbo cannot begin to know.

Ian McKellen returns as Gandalf the Grey, the character he played in “The Lord of the Rings” Trilogy, with Martin Freeman in the central role of Bilbo Baggins, and Richard Armitage as Thorin Oakenshield. Also reprising their roles from “The Lord of the Rings” in “The Hobbit” Trilogy are: Cate Blanchett as Galadriel; Ian Holm as the elder Bilbo; Christopher Lee as Saruman; Hugo Weaving as Elrond; Elijah Wood as Frodo; and Andy Serkis as Gollum. The international ensemble cast of the trilogy also includes (in alphabetical order) Manu Bennett, Jed Brophy, Adam Brown, John Callen, Mark Hadlow, Peter Hambleton, Barry Humphries, Stephen Hunter, William Kircher, Sylvester McCoy, Bret McKenzie, Graham McTavish, James Nesbitt, Dean O’Gorman, Conan Stevens, Ken Stott and Aidan Turner.

The screenplay for “The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey” is by Fran Walsh & Philippa Boyens & Peter Jackson & Guillermo del Toro. Jackson is also producing the film, together with Carolynne Cunningham, Zane Weiner and Fran Walsh. The executive producers are Alan Horn, Toby Emmerich, Ken Kamins and Carolyn Blackwood, with Boyens and Eileen Moran serving as co-producers.

Under Jackson’s direction, “The Hobbit” Trilogy has been shot in 3D 48 frames-per- second and will be released in High Frame Rate (HFR) 3D, other 3D formats, IMAX and 2D. Under Jackson’s direction, “The Hobbit” Trilogy has been shot consecutively in digital 3D using the latest camera and stereo technology. Production has taken place at Jackson's own facilities in Miramar, Wellington, and on location around New Zealand.

Among the creative behind-the-scenes team returning to Jackson’s crew are director of photography Andrew Lesnie, production designer Dan Hennah, conceptual designers Alan Lee and John Howe, composer Howard Shore and make-up and hair designer Peter King. The film is edited by Jabez Olssen. The costumes are designed by Ann Maskrey, Richard Taylor and Bob Buck.

Taylor is also overseeing the design and production of weaponry, armour and prosthetics which are once again being made by the award-winning Weta Workshop. Weta Digital take on the visual effects for the films, led by the film’s visual effects supervisor, Joe Letteri. Post production will take place at Park Road Post Production in Wellington. “The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey” and the second and third films of the trilogy are productions of New Line Cinema and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures (MGM), with New Line managing production. Warner Bros. Pictures is handling worldwide theatrical distribution, with select international territories as well as all international television distribution being handled by MGM.

“The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey” was released on December 14, 2012, with the second film, “The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug,” releasing December 13, 2013, andthe third film, “The Hobbit: There and Back Again” slated for July 18, 2014.

Bel Ami

Twilight franchise player Robert Pattinson plays the title character in the latest movie based on Guy de Maupassant's 1885 tale. Georges Duroy, soon dubbed "Bel Ami" by the daughter of one of his aristocratic lovers, is a man of little promise. A former cavalry officer in Algeria, he lives in a garret and works as a clerk. Then a chance encounter with an old army colleague leads him to unexpected success in a field for which he's utterly unqualified: journalism.

Words, again. Georges can't write a decent sentence, but he becomes the instrument of his old cohort's wife: Madeleine Forestier (Uma Thurman) uses the young man to indulge literary gifts that she, as a respectable woman, cannot openly showcase.

It's a useful alliance that expands when Madeleine, after being widowed, agrees to wed Georges. But theirs is not a marriage of true minds. Actually, Georges barely seems to have an intellect.

Here's how Maupassant sketches his antihero: "Tall, well-built, fair, with blue eyes, a curled mustache, hair naturally wavy and parted in the middle, he recalled the hero of the popular romances."

The filmmakers seem to think this description absolves them of having to endow Georges with a personality. He's a movie star. Therefore, of course he can have his way with whatever woman he desires, or simply seeks to exploit.

The directors, working with screenwriter Rachel Bennette, render large sections of the story in dialogue-free montage. Georges stalks wordlessly through dance halls, brothels, offices and drawing rooms. Pattinson sometimes glares and occasionally sneers, but mostly he beams. He's not a skilled mime, but he is capable of delivering a broad smile, something he may have learned while greeting fans at movie premieres.

Of course Georges has much to smile about. He moves quickly from a cold, blue-tinted room to sun-filled apartments and mansions. As a newspaper columnist, he becomes influential. (Ah, the joys of yesteryear.) And he dallies regularly with Madeleine's beautiful and lively if shallow friend, Clotilde (Christina Ricci). He also beds his boss's wife, Virginie (Kristin Scott Thomas), but that's more business than pleasure.

Ultimately, Georges discovers that he's not respected and has been manipulated. But he devises a coolly efficient revenge, which just happens to involve seducing a fourth woman (Holliday Grainger). She's young and pretty, if otherwise not very interesting. Sort of like Georges himself.

These final machinations, which ought to be more entertaining than they are, require people to speak to each other. But the lines neither sing nor sting and involve the usual cross-cultural costume-drama awkwardness: Late 19th-century Parisians chat (and shout) in English, in a mess of modern accents and idioms that clash with the ornate costumes and simulated pre-electric lighting.

There's more sex and nudity in the movie than was allowed to Maupassant or in '40s Hollywood, where George Sanders starred in The Private Affairs of Bel Ami.

But that's not enough to make this a contemporary rethink of a classic tale. In fact, the casting of an inexpressive pinup boy in the lead role is the most up-to-date thing about Bel Ami. Everything else is as conventional as the plodding, pudding-thick score.

Brave

Easily one of the most trusted names in animated filmmaking, Pixar is back with another original story for children and adults, alike. Following behind a pair of franchise sequels (Toy Story 3 and Cars 2), with Brave the studio is set to tackle its very first full-length princess fairy tale story – a staple of Disney’s hand-drawn animated classics. This round, Pixar alum and John Carter co-writer Mark Andrews is stepping into the director’s chair, after the film’s creator, Brenda Chapman (The Prince of Egypt), left the project following a series of creative differences.

Brave (originally titled The Bear and the Bow) follows reckless tomboy Princess Merida (Kelly Macdonald) whose mother, Queen Elinor (Emma Thompson), has been diligently preparing her for a life of royal responsibilities. Unlike more traditional Princesses, Merida takes after her warrior father, King Fergus (Billy Connolly), and would much rather be riding through the forest on horseback firing arrows, or climbing mountains, than dressing for a royal function or practicing proper etiquette. Her rebellious attitude comes to a head when the Queen invites three leaders in the kingdom to present their sons as suitors for Merida, and the Princess makes a deal with a local witch who promises to help change the girl’s fate. Unfortunately, the witch’s spell results in unexpected consequences, forcing Merida to rethink her obligation as Princess – for the sake of her family as well as the betterment of the kingdom.

Brave provides plenty of eye candy for animated film fans. The hair effects alone are incredible – not to mention the gorgeous rolling hills of the Scottish countryside. Additionally, the movie offers a solid story that, in spite of a heavy reliance on familiar archetypes, manages to put a unique stamp on the fairytale genre. Merida isn’t exceptionally different from prior Disney Princesses (who yearn to be free of their responsibilities and live a “normal” life) but the similarities won’t prevent audiences from identifying with the character or her personal journey.

Dark Passenger

Dark Passenger

Guys this post is gonna be a little bit different, we gonna talk about the new movie from the trilogy of Batman which is literally blowing up!! 

‘’It was a dark theater, playing a movie that includes gunshots, in the middle of the night. So when a gunman burst through an exit door, threw a gas can into the crowd and began shooting, many inside the Aurora, Colorado, theater didn't realize what was happening.

"I think we were 15 minutes in, and there was a chase scene where there was gunfire on screen," moviegoer Quentin Caldwell said. "And right then out of nowhere on the right side of us we hear a very distinct 'pop, pop, pop, pop.'"

His wife jumped, Caldwell said, but "I kind of sat there, thought it was probably just really good special sound effects."

But soon other patrons of the midnight showing of "The Dark Knight Rises," the new Batman movie, began to say that there was a shooter in the theater -- and Caldwell saw people wounded.

One young couple was holding a bleeding woman by her face and guiding her down the stairs, Caldwell said.

"I looked to my right and another gentleman is holding his stomach and running down the stairs trying to get out of there," he said.

Even after they left the theater, some people stayed behind not understanding what happened and thinking the movie might continue.’’ CNN

Synopsis

The epic conclusion to Christopher Nolan's Batman trilogy, The Dark Knight Rises, is in theaters this weekend, and it is sure to dominate the box office. In the ReelzChannel special The Dark Knight Rises: The Battle for Gotham.

Bale took a moment to tell us about the first time and the last time he put wore Batman's cowl. The first time, Bale tells us, "I needed twenty minutes just to be able to try and breathe and not want to quit the movie because I felt so claustrophobic.” On his last day of shooting, he took another twenty minutes. It seems that the last time he took off the suit, he needed to absorb the bittersweet fact that he would never wear it again.

The actor also discussed what he learned about himself while playing Bruce Wayne and Batman. According to Bale, he learned about stamina, discipline, and having “sweat dripping out of your boots.” He also learned that a person as extraordinary as Bruce Wayne struggles with the questions and dilemmas that plague everyone.

Christopher Nolan's Batman trilogy concludes with this Warner Brothers release that finds The Dark Knight pitted against Bane, an unstoppable foe possessed of tremendous physical and intellectual strength. Nearly a decade after taking the fall for Harvey Dent's death and disappearing into the darkness, a fugitive Batman (Christian Bale) watches from the shadows as the Dent Act keeps the streets of Gotham City free of crime. Meanwhile, an elusive cat burglar seizes the chance to strike, and a masked anarchist plots a devastating series of attacks designed to lure Bruce Wayne out of the shadows. Determined not to abandon the people who he once risked his life to protect, The Dark Knight emerges from his self-imposed exile ready to fight. But Bane (Tom Hardy) is ready, too, and once Batman is within his grasp, he will do everything in his power to break Gotham City's shadowy savior. Oscar-winner Michael Caine and Gary Oldman return in a sequel also starring Anne Hathaway, Marion Cotillard, and Joseph Gordon-Levitt. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi.

Two Sides, our new Framework

This week  on your favorite cinema blog, you’ll find  a new framework  called

                                                        Two Sides

On this section we gonna present two differents opinions, thoughts about the movie tabloid of The week!! So starting our section,  here it is the two sides of Lol, the most recently film of the ex-Hannah Montana, Miley Cyrus 

According to Yahoo! Movies  , the film raked in a total of $46,000 over the weekend. Seeing as it had a limited release in 105 theaters nationwide, that means the film made only $440 per theater. Those numbers are (dare we say?) pretty laughable. 

The poor performance of LOL is somewhat bewildering for the popular singer, who has 5.6 million followers on Twitter. Her previous film, The Last Song, took in $63 million and proved she could attract an audience beyond her Hannah Montana fan base. Box office analyst Len Klady told Yahoo! that there was no real advertising campaign for the film, and not a hint of publicity was done in any major media outlets by Miley or co-stars Demi Moore, Ashley Greene, Thomas Jane, and Austin Nichols. The film didn’t even have a proper premiere event.

So what gives? Some have speculated that waning interest from distributor Lionsgate Films had much to do with the lackluster box office performance.

Miley herself doesn’t seem to be batting an eyelash at the movie’s poor reception. Yesterday, the starlet  cheerfully tweeted , “Thank u so much for everyone who went to see LOL. It is a film I loved making and I am proud of...That’s really all that matters to me.”

Despite the DOA status of LOL, the singer will hopefully bounce back with the release of her upcoming summer comedy So Undercover, which co-stars Joshua Bowman and Jeremy Piven. And despite losing a judging gig on The X-Factor  to fellow tween queen Demi Lovato, Miley is in potential talks to host the popular talent show . 

‘’Thank u so much for everyone who went to see LOL. It is a film I loved making and I am proud of.... That's really all that matters to me. ❤ ‘’ tweet of Miley

 The movie business is unpredictable and all of your loyal fan base was more than a little distracted by Marvel's latest blockbuster.

We haven't seen the movie, but even if it isn't that great, everything will be okay! Every great actress has some stinkers lingering   on their resume, right?

Miley's next stab at box office glory is coming out on June 27 when she plays an undercover FBI agent investigating a college sorority in So Undercover.

Her only competition will be Brave, Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter,G.I. Joe: Retalliation, and Magic Mike so…uhh…maybe they should push that release date back. LOL!

Other side

Starting a new year of high school, Lola, (or "Lol," as her friends call her), works to find the right balance between family, school, friends and romance. Broken-hearted by her ex, Lol's world is soon turned upside down when she is surprised to find her best friend, Kyle, a musician in an up and coming rock band, could possibly be the love of her life. In her quest towards independence, self-identity and young adulthood, Lol discovers that while Facebook "status" is easy to change; true relationships are worth the effort.

So dear   bloggers what’re your opinion ? #TSTH

Emma Stone’s Premiere Perfect ‘The Amazing Spider-Man’ Looks

Emma Stone traveled the world to promote the film "The Spectacular Spider-Man," which debuted on the big screen on July 6. And the star wore a look more beautiful than the other! See details and choose your favorite:

Oscar's Choice

 

Peter Parker is back too!! With a fresh new film, full of energy, counting on a good script. If you are a fan, you will love even more the arachnid.

Don't expect a complement of the Spider man 3. On the Amazing Spider man you will see character of the cartoon, which i personally love.

Gwen Stacy (Emma Stone): Smart, charismatic and rebellious, Gwen is the chief intern at Oscorp, a position she takes very seriously. But her life takes a complicated turn as she watches both her boyfriend, Peter, and her mentor, Dr. Connors, undergo radical transformations.

Captain Stacy (Denis Leary): An esteemed police officer for over twenty years, Captain Stacy is the public face of the NYPD who leads the department’s investigation into Spider-Man’s vigilantism. The only thing Captain Stacy vows to protect more than the city is his family – and particularly his only daughter, Gwen.

Dr. Curt Connors (Rhys Ifans): One of the leading scientific minds, Dr. Connors attempts to engineer a revolutionary regeneration serum to help re-grow limbs and human tissue. His motivations are unclear as to why he elects to be the first human test subject – but what becomes evident is that something goes horribly wrong. 

We can't wait for the next adventures of The Amanzing Spider Man