Nikhil Advani and his film production company Emmay Entertainment & Motion Pictures are proud to announce the commencement of principal photography of the true-life incidents inspired Airlift. Presented by T-Series and Cape of Good Hope, in strategic partnership with Abundantia Entertainment, Airlift stars Akshay Kumar and Nimrat Kaur, along with a carefully cast ensemble of characters. The film has been conceived and is directed by Raja Krishna Menon. His last outing in this capacity was the critically acclaimed Barah Anna. An emotional Advani said, "I have a unique relationship with Akshay Kumar, having directed him in two films. And now, as his producer, it becomes my responsibility to fully support Raja to ensure we present Akshay in a way that he surpasses audience expectations." On the support he has received from Bhushan Kumar, Nikhil concludes "Implicit mutual trust makes for a sincere project. We are grateful that Bhushan ji and his...
- 2/23/2015
- by Bollywood Hungama News Network
- BollywoodHungama
If there's one thing Old Man Empire taught us, it's never to meddle with a sociopathic whale. And he was gnarly seafarer with kippers for hands and a pipe permanently clenched between the two remaining gnashers he hadn't had prised from his face by a kraken off the Cape of Good Hope. Sadly the crew of The Essex, a similarly salty bunch, never met the kipper-fingered seafarer or had the chance to heed his sage advice. This new trailer for Ron Howard's In The Heart Of The Sea lays bare the terrible consequences.Adapted from Nathaniel Philbrick’s Moby Dick origin story of the same name, Howard’s sea movie relays the misadventures of a whaling expedition led by Captain George Pollard, Jr. (Benjamin Walker) and first mate Owen Chase (Chris Hemsworth) after it comes out second best in an encounter with an angry sperm whale mid-ocean.Being adrift...
- 12/23/2014
- EmpireOnline
Lucas Pope — the creative mind behind last year’s astute, harrowing and critically-acclaimed point-and-click title, Papers, Please — has launched a demo for his latest game, Return of the Obran Dinn, which is available to download free of charge on PC.
It’s worth noting that, while fully playable, this is an early build of Pope’s sophomore effort and should be approached with the right mindset. For instance, the version is yet to be Qa tested and players won’t be able to save their progress as they explore the titular vessel.
With all that said, here’s hope Pope chose to surmise his maritime adventure:
“In 1802, the merchant ship “Obra Dinn” set out from London for the Orient with over 200 tons of trade goods. Six months later it hadn’t met its rendezvous point at the Cape of Good Hope and was declared lost at sea.
“Early this morning of October 14th,...
It’s worth noting that, while fully playable, this is an early build of Pope’s sophomore effort and should be approached with the right mindset. For instance, the version is yet to be Qa tested and players won’t be able to save their progress as they explore the titular vessel.
With all that said, here’s hope Pope chose to surmise his maritime adventure:
“In 1802, the merchant ship “Obra Dinn” set out from London for the Orient with over 200 tons of trade goods. Six months later it hadn’t met its rendezvous point at the Cape of Good Hope and was declared lost at sea.
“Early this morning of October 14th,...
- 10/22/2014
- by Michael Briers
- We Got This Covered
Dutch Colonialism and its long-lasting consequences are the topics of the documentary ’Empire’ at the Redcat (photo: ’Empire: The Unintended Consequences of Dutch Colonialism’) Mixing personal narratives, investigative journalism, video art, and split/multiple screens, Eline Jongsma and Kel O’Neill’s transmedia documentary Empire: The Unintended Consequences of Dutch Colonialism — the lengthy title gives you a pretty good idea of what the film is about — will have its West Coast Premiere on Monday, November 11, 2013, at 8:30 p.m. at downtown Los Angeles’ Redcat. Both Eline Jongsma and Kel O’Neill are expected to attend the screening. Previously shown at the 2013 New York Film Festival, Empire: The Unintended Consequences of Dutch Colonialism was filmed in more than half a dozen countries over the course of three years. According to the Redcat press release, the Dutch-American filmmakers (Jongsma is Dutch; O’Neill is American) "traveled 140,000 kilometers through Asia, Africa, Oceania and...
- 10/15/2013
- by Andre Soares
- Alt Film Guide
In this installment of the Butterfly Effect, climate change is creating incredible economic opportunity in the Arctic, leading to saber rattling from Canada and Russia. Whichever region benefits the most will have enormous geopolitical consequences.
1. The Great Melt.
In August 2007, a robotic Russian sub planted a titanium flag on the seabed at the North Pole, an act dismissed as a PR stunt by diplomats in Ottawa and Washington until Russian bombers promptly resumed Arctic patrols for the first time since the Cold War. A few weeks later, the U.S. National Ice Center reported that the fabled Northwest Passage was open and ice-free for the first time in history, theoretically shrinking the distance (and costs) between Asia and Europe by as much as 25%, presuming Canada was willing to let ships use it. The prospect of a Northwest Passage open to commercial traffic could cause a massive shift in the world’s trading lanes,...
1. The Great Melt.
In August 2007, a robotic Russian sub planted a titanium flag on the seabed at the North Pole, an act dismissed as a PR stunt by diplomats in Ottawa and Washington until Russian bombers promptly resumed Arctic patrols for the first time since the Cold War. A few weeks later, the U.S. National Ice Center reported that the fabled Northwest Passage was open and ice-free for the first time in history, theoretically shrinking the distance (and costs) between Asia and Europe by as much as 25%, presuming Canada was willing to let ships use it. The prospect of a Northwest Passage open to commercial traffic could cause a massive shift in the world’s trading lanes,...
- 6/23/2011
- by Greg Lindsay
- Fast Company
Mel Gibson and Anthony Hopkins start off on course, but the famous mutiny doesn't live up to its billing in this 1984 epic
Director: Roger Donaldson
Entertainment grade: C
History grade: B+
In 1789 the crew of the Bounty, a British expedition ship, mutinied in the South Seas.
Economics
Lieutenant William Bligh (Anthony Hopkins) is sent by the Royal Navy to Tahiti to procure breadfruit plants and transport them to Jamaica. The navy's idea is that breadfruit could be cultivated in Jamaica. "Cheap fodder for the slaves on the plantations there," Bligh explains to his friend Fletcher Christian (Mel Gibson), whom he is recruiting. "Bananas are very expensive these days." Abetting the slave economy is inherently grim, but a couple of years in the South Pacific and the Caribbean doesn't sound bad at all. Once on board, though, Bligh ruins the tropical cruise for everyone by attempting to go via the notoriously dangerous Cape Horn.
Director: Roger Donaldson
Entertainment grade: C
History grade: B+
In 1789 the crew of the Bounty, a British expedition ship, mutinied in the South Seas.
Economics
Lieutenant William Bligh (Anthony Hopkins) is sent by the Royal Navy to Tahiti to procure breadfruit plants and transport them to Jamaica. The navy's idea is that breadfruit could be cultivated in Jamaica. "Cheap fodder for the slaves on the plantations there," Bligh explains to his friend Fletcher Christian (Mel Gibson), whom he is recruiting. "Bananas are very expensive these days." Abetting the slave economy is inherently grim, but a couple of years in the South Pacific and the Caribbean doesn't sound bad at all. Once on board, though, Bligh ruins the tropical cruise for everyone by attempting to go via the notoriously dangerous Cape Horn.
- 3/24/2011
- by Alex von Tunzelmann
- The Guardian - Film News
When you cut right to the heart of it, the typical season finale of The Bachelor has a lot in common with the “torture porn” genre of horror films: After spending six weeks isolating a group of women from their families, friends, and careers, then “eliminating” them one by one, a maniacal lady killer brings his final two “bachelorettes” to a deserted mansion, where only one will come out alive. Of course, if we’re viewing The Bachelor as an extended slasher movie, then Monday night’s “After the Final Rose” represented the climactic scene where our heroine wreaked bloody (verbal) revenge on her tormentor.
- 3/15/2011
- by Michael Slezak
- TVLine.com
*La Horde aka The Horde releases on DVD today and here writer Ed Sum adds his thoughts.
Directors: Yannick Dahan, and Benjamin Rocher.
Writers: Yannick Dahan, Benjamin Rocher, Arnaud Bordas, and Stéphane Moïssakis.
Is it the end of the world already? The widely anticipated North American DVD release of La Horde will hit stores Dec 21st, 2010. This video will certainly be one to delight fans who are familiar with the stars of French entertainment—actor Eriq Ebouaney (Cape of Good Hope, Kingdom of Heaven) plays Markudi and rapper Doudou Masta plays Bola, his brother. They demonstrate a chemistry that’s normally reserved for a Quentin Tarantino product.
This engagement helps because what happens throughout the film is atypical for a gangster flick. After the murder of a detective at the start of the film, certain members of the French police decide to go vigilante on the worst night possible for life in Paris.
Directors: Yannick Dahan, and Benjamin Rocher.
Writers: Yannick Dahan, Benjamin Rocher, Arnaud Bordas, and Stéphane Moïssakis.
Is it the end of the world already? The widely anticipated North American DVD release of La Horde will hit stores Dec 21st, 2010. This video will certainly be one to delight fans who are familiar with the stars of French entertainment—actor Eriq Ebouaney (Cape of Good Hope, Kingdom of Heaven) plays Markudi and rapper Doudou Masta plays Bola, his brother. They demonstrate a chemistry that’s normally reserved for a Quentin Tarantino product.
This engagement helps because what happens throughout the film is atypical for a gangster flick. After the murder of a detective at the start of the film, certain members of the French police decide to go vigilante on the worst night possible for life in Paris.
- 12/21/2010
- by 28DaysLaterAnalysis@gmail.com (Michael Allen)
- 28 Days Later Analysis
July 27, 2010: You are bound to have a winner on hand with director Priyadarshan and the star with impeccable comic timing Akshay Kumar showcasing to audiences in the light hearted manner that they’ve mastered the various facets and levels of bribing and crooked tricks required for a common man to survive the system.
Produced by Hari Om Productions and Cape of Good Hope Productions Khatta Meetha is Akshay Kumar’s lowest budget movie yet and has already ensured the producers a substantial profit thanks to a new strategy that was adopted keeping in mind the economic meltdown.
The film shot.
Produced by Hari Om Productions and Cape of Good Hope Productions Khatta Meetha is Akshay Kumar’s lowest budget movie yet and has already ensured the producers a substantial profit thanks to a new strategy that was adopted keeping in mind the economic meltdown.
The film shot.
- 7/27/2010
- by realbollywood
- RealBollywood.com
You are bound to have a winner on hand with director Priyadarshan and the star with impeccable comic timing Akshay Kumar showcasing to audiences in the light hearted manner that they've mastered the various facets and levels of bribing and crooked tricks required for a common man to survive the system. Produced by Hari Om Productions and Cape of Good Hope Productions, Khatta Meetha is Akshay Kumar's lowest budget movie yet and has already ensured the producers a substantial pr...
- 7/27/2010
- GlamSham
Storytellers is an ongoing attempt to tease out bits of history or literature that would make damned good films. Because if we throw enough ideas out there, Hollywood might accidentally make something good.
"At the pre-emptory request of a large majority of the citizens of these United States, I, Joshua Norton, formerly of Algoa Bay, Cape of Good Hope, and now for the past nine years and ten months of San Francisco, California, declare and proclaim myself Emperor of these United States." -Joshua Norton
After a decade of business missteps left him destitute, on September 17, 1859, San Francisco resident Joshua Norton issued a proclamation in San Francisco newspapers (who printed it as a joke) that he was declaring himself the emperor of the United States, ordering the armed forces to immediately dissolve Congress, and for the representatives of the various states to meet at the San Francisco music hall for...
"At the pre-emptory request of a large majority of the citizens of these United States, I, Joshua Norton, formerly of Algoa Bay, Cape of Good Hope, and now for the past nine years and ten months of San Francisco, California, declare and proclaim myself Emperor of these United States." -Joshua Norton
After a decade of business missteps left him destitute, on September 17, 1859, San Francisco resident Joshua Norton issued a proclamation in San Francisco newspapers (who printed it as a joke) that he was declaring himself the emperor of the United States, ordering the armed forces to immediately dissolve Congress, and for the representatives of the various states to meet at the San Francisco music hall for...
- 3/25/2010
- by Steven Lloyd Wilson
A great movie poster can, clearly, really help sell a movie. But there's still a list of things that should never, ever find their way to the final version...
The art of the movie poster is a delicate one. Get the right poster, and you bring in the casual moviegoer, catch the eye and even get people wanting to buy it and put it on their walls. Get it wrong, and it can cost you hard cash at the box office.
For, whether you like it or not, the poster is the key deciding factor for many cinemagoers when choosing what to see at their local multiplex. And it got us thinking: what are the things that people put on their posters that serve no logical purpose whatsoever? What are, frankly, the most redundant things your poster can say?
Here are our top 10 choices..
The Little Box Around Someone's Name In The Credits
This is,...
The art of the movie poster is a delicate one. Get the right poster, and you bring in the casual moviegoer, catch the eye and even get people wanting to buy it and put it on their walls. Get it wrong, and it can cost you hard cash at the box office.
For, whether you like it or not, the poster is the key deciding factor for many cinemagoers when choosing what to see at their local multiplex. And it got us thinking: what are the things that people put on their posters that serve no logical purpose whatsoever? What are, frankly, the most redundant things your poster can say?
Here are our top 10 choices..
The Little Box Around Someone's Name In The Credits
This is,...
- 3/24/2010
- Den of Geek
From MTV.Com: Let's say you weren't one of the millions of people who showed up to see the end-of-times demolition-fest "2012" over the weekend, contributing to its $225 million global box-office haul. First of all, what's wrong with you? That flick is kind of amazing! Second, you should stop reading now because everything that follows explodes with Spoilers.
"2012" ends with John Cusack, his family and a couple hundred thousand other survivors on a series of high-tech floating arks they've boarded to avoid the earthquakes and tsunamis that consume the planet. As the weather settles down and the clouds begin to clear, the arks set sail for the only remaining land mass still above water, the Cape of Good Hope in Africa. What will happen when they arrive?
Continue reading '2012' TV Show Would Be 'A Little Bit Like 'Lost,' ' Director Says...
"2012" ends with John Cusack, his family and a couple hundred thousand other survivors on a series of high-tech floating arks they've boarded to avoid the earthquakes and tsunamis that consume the planet. As the weather settles down and the clouds begin to clear, the arks set sail for the only remaining land mass still above water, the Cape of Good Hope in Africa. What will happen when they arrive?
Continue reading '2012' TV Show Would Be 'A Little Bit Like 'Lost,' ' Director Says...
- 11/16/2009
- by Adam Rosenberg
- MTV Movies Blog
Director Roland Emmerich plans to create a spin-off focusing on the survivors in 2013.
By Eric Ditzian, with reporting by Josh Horowitz
John Cusack in "2012"
Photo: Sony Pictures
Let's say you weren't one of the millions of people who showed up to see the end-of-times demolition-fest "2012" over the weekend, contributing to its $225 million global box-office haul. First of all, what's wrong with you? That flick is kind of amazing! Second, you should stop reading now because everything that follows explodes with Spoilers.
"2012" ends with John Cusack, his family and a couple hundred thousand other survivors on a series of high-tech floating arks they've boarded to avoid the earthquakes and tsunamis that consume the planet. As the weather settles down and the clouds begin to clear, the arks set sail for the only remaining land mass still above water, the Cape of Good Hope in Africa. What will happen when they arrive?...
By Eric Ditzian, with reporting by Josh Horowitz
John Cusack in "2012"
Photo: Sony Pictures
Let's say you weren't one of the millions of people who showed up to see the end-of-times demolition-fest "2012" over the weekend, contributing to its $225 million global box-office haul. First of all, what's wrong with you? That flick is kind of amazing! Second, you should stop reading now because everything that follows explodes with Spoilers.
"2012" ends with John Cusack, his family and a couple hundred thousand other survivors on a series of high-tech floating arks they've boarded to avoid the earthquakes and tsunamis that consume the planet. As the weather settles down and the clouds begin to clear, the arks set sail for the only remaining land mass still above water, the Cape of Good Hope in Africa. What will happen when they arrive?...
- 11/16/2009
- MTV Movie News
Artistic License Films has acquired HBO's Twist of Faith, the Kirby Dick-directed documentary, which was nominated for an Academy Award for best documentary. The film, which begins airing Tuesday on HBO, centers on a firefighter from Toledo, Ohio, who was the victim of boyhood sexual abuse by a Catholic priest. Produced by Eddie Schmidt, it will be released theatrically in July. New York-based Artistic License also has acquired writer-director Mark Bamford's South Africa-set Cape of Good Hope, which it will begin to release in September.
- 6/22/2005
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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