UPCOMING FILMS

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The First Omen Only in theaters April 5.

Saturday, December 8, 2007

Movies in Theater This Month

Hello Everyone,

Evelyn here,

Will Smith's I Am Legend will opening date is changed to December 14, 2007, and National Treasures: Book of Secrets will open ing theaters December 21, 2007

Evelyn out.

Monday, November 19, 2007

Xenapedia

Hello Everyone,

Evelyn here,

As many of you know I am a true Xenite, and I like all things Xena and Xena related.  While researching another actor, I ran across an entry on Wikipedia about the series. It is a very good article with links to others sites. It has a great history of the Xena character, the series, and the actors. It also has some wonderful episodes links. It is a great place for those who are just learning about Xena and the series to catch up, and then join the millions of others Xena's fans from around world.  Xenapedia

                             

Xena Warrior Princess starring Lucy Lawless. We are still hopeful for a new Xena film.  here are another great Xena's fan site.

 The Official Xena: Warrior Princess

Evelyn out.

Sunday, November 18, 2007

An Easy Sunday Afternoon

Hi Everyone,

Evelyn here,

I went and saw Beowulf today, and I enjoy it greatly.  I saw a brief part of it in its  IMAX format. Iwas thoroughly over whelmed by the actors and scenery jump out from the screen.  This is a new and brilliant technology, but I finished watching to film in it standard format. It will take some time before I can watch IMAX films and truly enjoy them. 

After the film I had this portrait done of me. The likeness is close enough but truly the artist was kind.

                              

Evelyn out.

Saturday, November 10, 2007

Last chance for tickets to H.M.S. Pinafore

Hello Everyone,

Evelyn here,

Here what's happening at the Mahaffey Theater tomorrow and in the coming months.

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H.M.S. Pinafore this SUN. NOV. 11 at 2PM 
at The Mahaffey Theater at the Progress Energy Center for the Arts

Get your tickets at any Ticketmaster outlet,
www.ticketmaster.com or call 727.898.2100, 813.287.8844
Visit
www.mahaffeytheater.com for more information.
Tickets also available at the door.

Take advantage of the MAHAFFEY GOURMET program!
Enjoy special lunch or dinner discounts
at participating restaurants near the theater
before or after the show.
Click here for more information ***SHOWS COMING SOON*** H.M.S. Pinafore
SUN. NOV. 11, 2:00PM
Bob Weir & Ratdog
TUES. NOV. 13, 7:30PM
Jose' Valentino-Ruiz Quartet
"Music Around The World"
FRI. NOV. 16, 7:30 pm
Christmas with The Master Chorale of Tampa Bay
FRI. NOV. 30, 7:30PM
The Capitol Steps
MON. DEC. 3, 7:40PM
Thomas Carabasi Jazz Quintet 
"Jazz In The Present Tense"
FRI. DEC. 7, 7:30PM

The Chocolate Nutcracker
DEC. 8, 1:00 & 7:30PM

A Jingle Bell Pops
12/9 at 2:00 & 8:00PM

The Ten Tenors
series runs DEC. 11-16
The Great Russian Nutcracker
series runs DEC. 21-22
A Christmas Carol
SUN. DEC. 23, 2:00 & 7:30PM
Holiday Wonders
SAT/SUN, DEC. 29-30, 7:30PM
The Valerie Gillespie Ensemble
"Ladies Night"
FRI. JAN. 18, 7:30PM
Camelot
series runs FEB. 12-17
The Stein Brothers Quintet
"Jersey Jazz"
FRI. FEB. 29, 7:30PM
The Cleveland Orchestra
conducted by Giancarlo Guerrero
featuring Midori
MON. MAR. 24, 8PM
Sweeney Todd
series runs MAY 6-11

Visit www.mahaffeytheater.com for more information. To purchase tickets over the phone contact ticketmaster at
St. Petersburg  727.898.2100  or  Tampa  813.287.8844
Tickets also available at the door.

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Evelyn out.

 

Sunday, November 4, 2007

Sarasota Opera Is Looking for Volunteer Ushers

Hello Everyone,

Evelyn here,

Until recently, not many of the people knew that I am a great opera and live theater fan.  It is only recently and after many decades that I renewed my passion for attending the theater, and last year I got the see my favorite opera - Giacomo Puccini's "Madame Butterfly" at the Mahaffey Theater http://www.mahaffeytheater.com/main.php?acc=home

However, enough about me and on the the purpose of today's entry. The Sarasota Opera is looking for volunteer ushers. If interested check out the message below for contact information.

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Sarasota Opera Is Looking for Volunteer Ushers

Have you ever thought of ushering at a Sarasota Opera performance? This season's Grand Re-Opening of the Saraosta Opera House will be the perfect time to join the Sarasota Opera Usher corps. As a new benefit this year, ushers will be given a ticket to each of the Sarasota Opera Festival productions.

Only a limited number of positions are available. To apply, please download the applications on the Sarasota Opera website at www.sarasotaopera.org/volunteering.htm. For more information contact Susan Reeves, Sarasota Opera Theater Manager at (941) 366-8450 Ext. 243, or sreeves@sarasotaopera.org.

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Evelyn out.

Sunday, September 23, 2007

The Water Horse: A New Sony Film

Hello Everyone,

Evelyn here,

The “Nettie” legend takes on a new twist in this new Sony’s film “The Water Horse”, a story about a lonely boy growing up on the shores of a Scottish Loch. One morning while he is playing along the shore after a major storm a young Angus MacMorrow, played by Alex Etel, find an unusual object that turning out to be a magical egg. However, when the egg hatches, Angus discovers that he is in the possession of a rare and once in a lifetime find, a mystical creature to be known to the world as “the Loch’s Ness Monster,” but to the some of the islanders of the Loch, it is a “water horse”. According to local Scottish legend, The Water Horse”, it is said that there can only be one of the creature in the world at a time, and Angus is bent on raising his find is the family’s bathtub.

 

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Angus with the help from his grandfather and his best friend, Kirstie, attempt to raise Kepie (the water horse) as a household pet. Yet, as the months pass by, it becomes all too apparent that the creatures will soon out grow the house and in turn become harder to hide from Angus' mother, Anne, played by Emily Watson. To protect it their put the creature in the Loch, but Captain Hamilton (David Morrissey) of the Royal British Navy encounters the rapidly growing water horse and then causes such a comic stir that brings in an influx of reporters and research scientists.

 

The film The Water Horse is based on a book of the same name by British author, Dick King-Smith, who is the same author of the popular Babe series. Click to read an excerpt from the book, The Water Horse , and the video Legend of The Deep based on the recent news covers of this latest film to be release by Sony Pictures December 2007. The book’s illustrator is David Parkins.

 

Cast: Geraldine Brophy, Craig Hall, Joel Tobeck, Ben Chaplin, David Morrissey, Emily Watson, Alex Etel, and Marshall Napier

Evelyn out.

Saturday, September 22, 2007

Disney's Adaption of C. S. Lewis' The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian in Teaters In May

Hello Everyone,

Evelyn here,

Last December, and in true Disney tradition, we were introduced to a new film adaptation of C. S Lewis’ book The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, which is the story of four lonely children (the Pevensie) evacuated to the British countryside during the Blitz. Once in Narnia, the children find a wardrobe that leads them to the fantasy world of Narnia, where they meet and befriend a bewitched faun and the majestic lion Aslan. Joining the group, they fight an epic battle against the White Witch and her evil minions.

 

When the film opened in theaters, it was an instant hit with children and adults alike, and with the use of today’s computer animation, Walt Disney Pictures was able to make the creatures of Narnia appear almost real. In the wake of the first film’s success, Disney is bringing us another film, which is based on the second book in the Chronicles of Narnia series, The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian .

 

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Due out in theaters on May 16, 2008, The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian , the second film adaptation from in the book series will find the children magically transported back to Narnia some 1300 years in its future. There the children learn that nothing is the same in Narnia and that an evil King Miraz has usurped the rightful throne of Prince Caspian, who is in exile. After discovering the truth, the Pevensie’s children soon join forces with the young prince and a host of magical beings they meet alone the way to win back the throne for its rightful heir and to save Narnia.

 

Cast: Damián Alcázar, Alicia Borrachero, Peter Dinklage, Georgie Henley, William Moseley, Shane Rangi, Simon Andreu, Sergio Castellitto, Pierfrancesco Favino, Cornell John, Liam Neeson , Ben Barnes, Warwick Davis, Vincent Grass, Skandar Keynes, and Anna Popplewell

 

Evelyn out.

Tuesday, September 11, 2007

Across the Universe : A Musical Love Story (Updated)

Hello,

Evelyn here,

I nearly missed a film that I believe will make musical history if not for its storyline than for the its musical score, which will send those of us who were coming to age in the mid 60s and early 70s on a trip down memory lane. This Friday, Sony Pictures and Revolution Studios' movie Across the Universe will open nationwide.

Across the Universe is a musical love story set to music of recording artists from the 60s. It is about of two star-crossed lovers, who struggle not to be torn apart by the social turbulent of their time. Of the music, the most noticeable group are the Beatles. The movie begins with the country in the midst of the Vietnam years, and at a time of anti-war protects, mini shirts, tall boots, free love, pot, and psychedelic drugs that appears to flow much too freely.

 

The 60s were also the time when the phrase, “mandatory draft” had developed a negative connotation, and when the hottest shows on television were American Bandstand, Star Trek, Ed Sullivan and a wild and wacky little band called, The Monkees. It was an anti-culture generations where to your utter dismays you discovered that you and your psychiatric shared the psychoanalyst.

It was the 60s and we loved it.

Though not religious in origin Across the Universe brings to mind such classic musicals as the off-Broadway, Godspel (later a movie), and Jesus Christ Superstar. Tommy and Hair appears to echo in there also. Cast includes Evan Rachel Wood, and Jim Sturgess. In theaters: Friday, September 14, 2007.  Check out the website there are some great music samples from the soundtrack posted.

Evelyn saying, “Good Night.”

Wednesday, September 5, 2007

. . . And Now Cometh the Hobbits of Middle-Earth

Hello Everyone,

Evelyn here,

with more movie news. It looks as if the Sci-Fi and fantasy genres are going to have a very exciting year in 2008. Two of those films will assurely be of interest to  us kids of all ages.  

The first film, The Hobbit, will reunite us with some of our favorite characters from the Lord of The Rings trilogy. Except this time, we are taken back to the beginning on Middle-Earth years. See post below.

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08.25.07 - To date New Line Cinema and director Peter Jackson are doing some serious negotiations about the production a film version of J. R. R. Tolkien's novel, The Hobbit. As for prequels, they are sometimes good and sometimes bad. They generally smack of some films makers attempt at soaking moviegoers out of more cash regardless of the film’s artistic quality.

However, with a film like The Hobbit, which is based upon J. R. R. Tolkien 1938 fantasy novel of the same name, the idea of a prequel after the success of the three-mega films that comprised The Lord of the Rings trilogy with director Peter Jackson at the helm sounds like an absolute box office winner. Hopefully, Jackson sign aboard and direct this long awaited prequel.

As with The Lord of the Rings trilogy, The Hobbit, which is said the follow the wild and dangerous adventures of a young  Bilbo Baggins and the wizard Gandalf the Grey ( it is rumored be Sir Ian McKellen will revived his role) across an untamed Middle Earth. The quest – to help a band of dwarves reclaim their mountain and their gold from as evil red dragon named Smaug. As Bilbo journeys on his quest, he learned his strengths and weaknesses when he encountered goblins, trolls, and giant spiders. He will also find himself in the midst of the legendary and historic ‘Battle of the Five Armies’, and as predicted, Bilbo will have his encounter with the already ancient and mad malformed creature, Gollum and his prize possession, the magical ring of The Dark Lord, Sauron.

If New Line cannot win over Peter Jackson (there was lawsuit over Jackson’s share of the profits from The Lordof the Rings trilogy), there is a strong possibility that director Sam Raimi will do the film. Raimi was co-director of the USA Studios fantasy series, Hercules the Legendary journeys and Xena Warrior Princess. The Hobbit.

The second film,  The Golden Compass, based on the novel His Dark Materials  by the English author, Philip Pullman is also part of a trilogy. See the post below.

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08.25.07 - Fantasy films with filled high adventure and imaginary creatures from far, far and away magical lands have become the new rave in children and young adult films. So, it is not surprising that New Line Cinema would continue its winning streak with this latest film, The Golden Compass. Based on the bestselling and award-winning novel by author Philip Pullman, The Golden Compass is the firststory in his trilogy the, His Dark Materials.

 

The Golden Compass is about the 12-year-old Lyra (Dakota Blue Richards), who is trying to rescue her kidnapped friend from a mysterious band known as the Gobblers. In the course of saving her friend, Lyra ends up on an epic quest within an alternative world where people's souls manifest themselves as talking-warrior bears, a variety of daemons such as a Patalaimon that can transform itself into a wildcat, a moth, an ermine, a lion and when Lyra is angry -  a dragon. To save her friend Lyra must save her world and ours as well.

 

Cast includes Nicole Kidman, Dakota Blue Richards, Sam Elliott, Eva Green, Tom Courtenay, Ben Walker, Adam Godley, Simon McBurney, Nonso Anozie, Jim Carter, Clare Higgins, Jack Shepherd, Magda Szubanski, Ian McShane, and Daniel Craig.

 

Release date: Dec. 7, 2007 release.

 

The Golden Compass

 

Evelyn's Dæmon Apollonious, which to date has evolved 8 times into a beautiful butterfly.

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Evelyn out.

 

Sunday, August 26, 2007

Superman Doomsday - Your Exclusive Sneak Peek!

Hello Everyone,
 
Evelyn here,
 
with as exclusive Sneak Peek of SUPERMAN DOMEDAY from WarnerBros.
 

© 2007 Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Evelyn out.

Saturday, August 25, 2007

The Golden Compass Trailer and Entry on The Last Legion

Hello Everyone,

Evelyn here,

Below is the "The Last Legion"entry from the homepage. I posted a extended review of "The Golden Compass there.

 

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08.11.07 - Can we ever get enough of the variations on a story about an orphaned boy turned king by an aging mentor and/or wizard. Apparently not, because on August 17, 2007 MGM and director Doug Lefler (DRAGONHEART: A NEW BEGINNING) will be releasing  THE LAST LEGION. Like the 2004 movie release of KING ARTHUR, starring Clive Owens, THE LAST LEGION, is based on the little known myth that Arthur’s legend might center on a roman general named Arturus. However, for this production, the boy is named Romulus Augustus and he is the last emperor of Rome.

The story begins near the end of a crumbling Roman Empire and is about the dangers and adventures of a 12-year-old boy named Romulus Augustus. After escaping from his capturers on the island of Capri, Romulus journeys to
Britannia in search of ‘Excaliburnus” the legendary sword ofJulius Caesar. To win back his throne he must also seek the aid of the last Roman legion – the fabled Dragon Legion, and to finally meet his destiny as the last emperor of Rome and the king of the legends.

Cast: James Cosmo, Harry Van Gorkum as Vortgyn, Kevin McKidd as Wulfila, Thomas Sangster as Romulus, Colin Firth as Aurelius, John Hannah as Nestor, Peter Mullan as Odoacer, Iain Glen as Orestes, and Ben Kingsley as Ambrosinus.

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Evelyn out.

Evelyn's Dæmon Apollonious From The Golden Compass


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''The Golden Compass'' is an exciting fantasy adventure film, set in a parallel world where people's souls manifest themselves as small animals, talking bears fight wars, and children are mysteriously disappearing. At the centre of the story is a 12-year-old girl, Lyra, who sets out to find and rescue her best friend, Roger, and ends up on an extraordinary quest to save not only her own world, but ours as well.

New Line Cinema's ''The Golden Compas s'' stars Nicole Kidman, Daniel Craig and newcomer Dakota Blue Richards as Lyra, and will open in cinemas in December 2007.

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Need I say more?

Evelyn out.

Voltron: Defender of the Universe

Hello Everyone,

Evelyn here,

with news about the return of anothers old comic classic, Voltron: Defender of the Universe. 20th century Fox and New Regency Productions will be filming this classic cartoon as a 2008 release.

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08.11.07 – There is another favorite comic book coming to the big screen and that is Voltron: Defender of the Universe. 20th century Fox and their New Regency production company have contracted with producer Mark Gordon to do for Voltron what DreamWorks and director Michael Bay did for their recent of the Transformers.

Some might still remember that Voltron made its original television debut in 1960 and ran until 1968. Comprised of five different lion’s heads that come together to battle with evil galactic beings, this enduring Saturday morning superhero can easily be thought of as the prototype the present day Transformers. Yet, unlike the Transformers, Voltron needs to be manned by human beings. There are five space explorers to pilot each lion head, and as a group they are called the Galaxy Alliance Pilots.

The leader of the group is Keith, who helmed the Black Lion and directed the formation of Voltron. The sassy and sometimes sarcastic Lance pilots the Red Lion. The beautiful Princess Allura pilots the Blue Lion. The tough guy of the pack is Hunk, ho pilots the Yellow Lion, and finally the Green Lion is piloted by Pidge, the remarkably agile geek of the pack. When the lions combine, they form the massive sword-wielding robot Voltron. More om this at a later date.

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Evelyn out

 

National Treasury: Book of Secrets, Thor, The New Punisher and 10, 0000 Future Films

Hello Everyone,

Evelyn here,

below are some entries from “Its A Woman’s Thing – The Woman Within" Fan Page homepage. Most is these shorts are posted on August the 4th or on the 11th. To see the trailers check out the archives.

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08.04.07 - There is a great new period film coming on March 07 2008. It is entitled 10, 000 and is a Warner Bros. film. As the title implies it is set in the year 10, 000 BC., and from the sneak preview, it will be as exciting as Mel Gibson's Apocalypse.

The story is an epic tale centers on three stages of primitive man’s development, as seen through the eyes a 21-year-old hunter from a primitive tribe who must hunt mammoth to survive.

The movie's cast includes  Steven Strait, Camilla Belle, Omar Sharif, Marco Khanlian, and Cliff Curtis.

                                

                                

08.04.07 - Treasure hunter Ben Gates, played by actor Nicolas Cage, is back with a new adventure, National Treasure: Book of Secrets. This time Gates is on a journey find the truth about the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln, which is contained in 18 missing pages of the diary of assassin, John Wilkes.

Cast: Nicolas Cage as Ben Gates, Helen Mirren as Emily Appleton, Jon Voight as Patrick Gates, Diane Kruger as Abigail Chase, and Harvey Keitel as Sadusky. Release date: 12.21.07. Click collage to see wallpaper.

08.04.07 The movie The Punisher, starring actor Ray Stevenson will begin filming this October in Montreal, Canada.The movie's character is based on a  popular MarvelComics series, and is the ficional story of ex- Marine and former FBI agent Frank Castle, who arrives in New York to take on a underworld boss who plots to take control of the underworld. The Punisher is a long time cult film classic.
 
08.11.07 - Marvel Studios is letting Matthew Vaughn direct Thor, based on the
Marvel Comics character. More on this as it develops.


 



Sunday, August 12, 2007

Indy At Sixty - For Real!

hello Everyone,

Evelyn here,

with a little write up about the new Indiana Jones' movie in May of 2008.

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07.28.07 - After 18 years, he’s back! That’s right!the big screen this coming Memorial Day (Monday, May 22, 2008), but to date this newest addition to the Indy chronicles is simply entitle “Indiana Jones”. Whether the movie will be based on one character’s popular video games is unknown at this time. However, a totally fresh adventure would be an absolute delight to all Indy’s fans. The film stars are Harrison Ford as Indiana Jones, Karen Allen as Marion Ravenwood, Shia LaBeouf as Indy sidekick, Ray Winstone also as Indy sidekick, Jim Broadbent as Yale Professor, as well as
 
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I will soon upload the wallpaper I created for these reviews to an online gallery. All of the wallpaper are 1024 x 768.

Evelyn out.