Movies around the World: January 2008

Thursday, January 31, 2008

Hollywood's latest horror “The Eye” Synopsis and Photo Gallery

Synopsis:

Sydney Wells is an accomplished, independent, Los Angeles-based concert violinist. She is also blind, and has been so since a childhood tragedy. As our story opens, Sydney undergoes a double corneal transplant, a surgery she has waited her whole life to have, and her sight is restored. After the surgery, neural ophthalmologist Dr. Paul Faulkner helps Sydney with the difficult adjustment, and with the support of her older sister Helen, Sydney learns to see again. But Sydney’s happiness is short-lived as unexplainable shadowy and frightening images start to haunt her. Are they a passing aftermath of her surgery, Sydney’s mind adjusting to sight, a product of her imagination, or something horrifyingly real? As Sydney’s family and friends begin to doubt her sanity, Sydney is soon convinced that her anonymous eye donor has somehow opened the door to a terrifying world only she can now see.

Wednesday, January 30, 2008

Birthday wishes to Preity Zinta

If there is one face that you just can't miss on the Bollywood scene is that of the vivacious and ever bubbly Preity Zinta. The actress who has made her trademark smile and dimples is one of the most promising young actress in Bollywood. Having had made a foothold in the Industry she will surely be one of the iconic actress in years to come. She has proved her mettle both in real serious acting roles and in her masala roles. She is surely a producers and directors favourite. She brings in a quality that a filmmaker just must have.As this vivacious babe turns 33 this 31st of January, join us in wishing her all the best. Preity may your rock forever.

Bollywood Actress "Vidya Balan" Photo Gallery

Tuesday, January 29, 2008

Aquarians

February, the second month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian calendars is the shortest month and the only month with fewer than 30 days. The month has 29 days in leap years and 28 days in an ordianry year. February is also the Valentine's Month. February 14 is celebrated as a lovers' holiday, with the giving of candy, flowers, or other gifts between couples

February begins with the sun in the sign of Aquarius and ends in the sign of Pisces.

If you are celebrating your birthday this month find out if your favorite star was born on the same day . Iit’s also possible that your favorite celebrity has your star sign. Go ahead!

February 1

Jackie Shroff

Febraury 2
Shamita Shetty

Shakira

February 3
Manmohan Singh

Waheeda Rehman

Febraury 4
Urmila Matondkar

Febraury 5
Abhishek Bachchan

Febraury 7
Charles dickens

February 12
Abraham Lincoln's

February 15
Sonu Nigam

February 24
Pooja Bhatt

Iliana refuses offer with Rajini

(Courtesy:One India)

The latest news on Superstar Rajini's Kuselan, a bilingual in Tamil and Telugu, is about the refusal of actress Ileana to play as his pair for its Telugu version! Sources say that the actress categorically declined the offer from the director P Vasu, who approached her few days before as she feels that the role is unmatched to her.Now the directors are negotiating with Nayantara for the same. It may be recalled that Nayan has already accepted to play the role of lady love of the superstar in the Tamil version. In the Telugu Kuselan, Jagapathi Babu plays the role of Rajini's friend.The shooting of this Telugu version also will be commenced on Feb. 15th at Chennai along with the Tamil version.

Sunday, January 27, 2008

U, ME AUR HUM

Ajay was toying with the idea of direction for long, so when did the directing bug really bit him? It was during the making of his home production ‘Raju Chacha’, which was being directed by his cousin Anil Devgan; Ajay directed many scenes in the movie and has been waiting to sit on the director’s chair ever since.

Cinema lovers are in a treat this year with Bollywood's much admired couple Kajol and Ajay Devgan are back to sparkle on screen as Ajay Devgan's directorial debut film U, ME AUR HUM's first look opened on 11th of January!

Produced & Directed by Ajay Devgan, this emotional love story stars Ajay Devgan and Kajol in the lead along with Divya Dutta, Sumeet Raghvan, Karan Khanna and Isha Sharvani. Written by Robin Bhatt, Sutanu Gupta and Akarsh Khurana, the film has dialogues by Ashwani Dheer, Music by Vishal Bharadwaj and Lyrics by Munna Dhiman. U, ME AUR HUM is set for a release this April and with a dazzling picture like this, this film is definitely one of the most exciting films to release in 2008!

"Teeth" synopsys and gallery

(Courtesy: Rottentomatos dot com)

Story

High school student Dawn works hard at suppressing her budding sexuality by being the local chastity group's most active participant. Her task is made even more difficult by her bad boy stepbrother Brad's increasingly provocative behavior at home. A stranger to her own body, innocent Dawn discovers she has a toothed vagina when she becomes the object of violence. As she struggles to comprehend her anatomical uniqueness, Dawn experiences both the pitfalls and the power of being a living example of the vagina dentata myth.

Genre: Horror/Suspense
Starring: Jess Weixler, John Hensley, Josh Pais, Hale Appleman, Ashley Springer, Vivienne Benesch, Lenny Von Dohlen, Nicole Swahn, Adam Wagner
Director: Mitchell LichtensteinScreenwriter: Mitchell LichtensteinProducer: Joyce Pierpoline, Mitchell LichtensteinComposer: Robert Miller
Theatrical Release: Jan 18, 2008

33rd Seattle International Film Festival Awards

(Courtesy:altfg)

Jury Award Winners

New Director Award

Grand Jury Prize: Sønner / Sons, Directed by Eric Richter Strand (Norway)

Special Jury Prize: Actress Valerie Donzelli for her performance in the film 7 Years directed by Jean-Pascal Hattu (France)

New American Cinema Award
Grand Jury Prize: Shotgun Stories, written & directed by Jeff Nichols

Special Jury Prize: Lovely By Surprise, directed by Kirt Gunn

Best Documentary

Grand Jury Prize: Aus der Zeit / Out of Time, directed by Harald Friedl (Austria)
Special Jury Prize: Angels in the Dust, directed by Louise Hogarth (USA)

Short Film Awards
Narrative Short
Grand Jury Prize: Wigald, directed by Timon Modersohn (Germany)
Special Jury Award: Looks Sharp, directed by Amy Gebhardt (Australia)
Special Jury Prize: Pick Up, directed by Manuel Schapira (France)

Animated Short
Grand Jury Prize: Everything Will Be Ok, directed by Don Hertzfeldt (USA)
Honorable Mention: The Girl Who Swallowed Bees, directed by Paul McDermott (Australia)

Documentary Short
Grand Jury Prize: Chocolate Country, directed by Robin Blotnick (Dominican Republic/USA)
Special Jury Prize: Freeheld, directed by Cynthia Wade (USA)
Heineken Red Star Award (for "Originality, Innovation and Vision"): Kyrill Mikhanovsky, Fish Dreams (Brazil)

FutureWave Awards
WaveMaker Award for Excellence in Youth Filmmaking: Jewmacian, directed by Melinda Tenenzapf
FutureWave Audience Award: Laundry, directed by Darrow Stettes, Allex Bullard, and Hanna Overman

SIFF 2007 Golden Space Needle Audience Awards
(Winners and runners-up listed according to the number of votes)
Women in Cinema Lena Sharpe Award: Annie Sundberg & Ricki Stern, The Devil Came on Horseback (USA)

Best Film

Outsourced, directed by John Jeffcoat (USA)

Vitus, directed by Fredi Murer (Switzerland)

La Môme / La Vie en Rose, directed by Olivier Dahan (France)

The Bubble, directed by Eytan Fox (Israel)Sex and Death 101, directed by Daniel Waters (USA)

Best Director

Daniel Waters - Sex and Death 101 (USA)

Eytan Fox - The Bubble (Israel)

Frank Oz - Death at a Funeral (UK/USA)

Olivier Dahan - La Môme / La Vie en Rose (France)

John Jeffcoat - Outsourced (USA)

Best Actor

Daniel Brühl - Salvador (Spain)

Hugh Dancy - Evening (USA)

François Cluzet - Tell No One (France)

Mads Mikkelson - Prague (Denmark)

Simon Baker - Sex and Death 101 (USA)

Best Actress

Marion Cotillard - La Môme / La Vie en Rose (France)

Jordis Triebel - Emma’s Bliss (Germany)

Hannah Herzprung - Four Minutes (Germany)

Claire Danes - Evening (USA)

Parker Posey - Broken English (USA)

Best Documentary

For the Bible Tells Me So, directed by Daniel Karslake (USA)

King of Kong, directed by Seth Gordon (USA)

In the Shadow of the Moon, directed by David Sington (UK)

The Devil Came on Horseback, directed by Annie Sundberg and Ricki Stern (USA)

Doubletime, directed by Stephanie Johnes (USA)

Best Short Film

Pierre, directed by Dan Brown (USA)

Fortune Hunters, directed by Thom Harp (USA)

High Maintenance, directed by Phillip Van (USA/Germany)

Tommy the Kid, directed by Stuart Clegg (Australia)

The Job, directed by Jonathan Browning (USA)
New Directors Jury: Cameron Bailey (writer, broadcaster and programmer for the Toronto International Film Festival), Angelo Acerbi (CEO for the Alba International Film Festival), and Jeremy Kay (Chief U.S. reporter for Screen International)
New American Cinema Jury: Charles Pugliese (Head of Development for Killer Films), Carl Hampe (Director of Acquisition for Warner Independent Pictures), and Nancy Bishop (Editor of Venice Magazine)
Documentary Jury: Emily Woodburne (Director of Theatrical Sales for IFC First Take), Sarah Finklea (Theatrical Booking for Janus Films), and Ella Taylor (film critic with the L.A. Weekly)
Short Film Jury: Virginia Bogert (Seattle Filmmaker), Lya Guerra (film programmer at SXSW), and Misha Neininger (Executive Director of 911 Media Arts Center).