Archive for June, 2015
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June 15, 2015
That's what studio executives were thinking when they saw the long lines for “Jaws” 40 years ago June 20. “At the time 'Jaws' was released, summer was where you put a silly movie because no one goes to see movies because there's too much to do outside,” says Turner Classic Movies' Ben Mankiewicz. “So Hollywood stumbled onto the summer blockbuster.” Since then, every summer the major studios bombard us with giant productions meant to blow us away.
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June 15, 2015
"What is my purpose in life?" is a question asked by many people as they ponder the reasons for their existence. Finding one's raison d'tre could be the ever-elusive challenge, and should you never discover it, you are in good company.
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June 15, 2015
Drew Barrymore plays one of the most memorable roles in Scream , in the frightening opening sequence. But, did you know Barrymore was originally set to play the Neve Campbell role? A scheduling conflict forced her to back out, leaving only enough room for that classic prologue.
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June 15, 2015
First published in The Sydney Morning Herald on September 5, 1993 A mother of three kids under 10 summed it all up at one Jurassic Park preview, "Sure, the kids'll love watching it but we are going to be paying for it in nightmares for weeks after". Jurassic Park is state-of-the-art fast-food entertainment: all gimmicks, little story.
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June 14, 2015
They've mastered the screams of terror. Meet Ty Simpkins and Nick Robinson, the two young stars who get up close and personal with the dinosaurs of Jurassic World .
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June 14, 2015
The 35-year-old actor - who stars in the Colin Trevorrow-directed 'Jurassic World' - has revealed his favourite part of shooting the movie was getting to spend time in Hawaii with his family, saying it inspired him to want to appear in the US police drama series. Asked to recall his most cherished moment shooting the film, Chris - who's married to 'Scary Movie' actress Anna Faris , with whom he has a two-year-old son, Jack - said: ''It might not have been an actual moment.
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June 14, 2015
Most notably, the Universal film brought in an estimated $511.8 million around the world, making it the highest-grossing global opening ever. That total beat the $483.2 million that "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2" made worldwide in 2011.
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June 14, 2015
Christopher Lee was probably one of Britain's most versatile actors. Born in Belgravia, London he began his acting career in 1947 which spanned 68 years and led him to Hollywood.
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June 14, 2015
New shows on offer include Karen Gillan's US sitcom Selfie and Celebrity MasterChef, while it's goodbye to Game of Thrones, The Zoo and Bones. It's a good sign that this is yet another show that revolves around a strong woman in a position of power - but it took a few episodes to get into a solid political drama that's sneakily addictive.
