Tuesday, December 25, 2012
"Les Misérables," starring Hugh Jackman and Russell Crowe, is a musical and visual feast – but not for the whole family.
The must-see holiday movie of the year arrives Christmas Day as Les Misérables, starring Hugh Jackman and Russell Crowe, opens nationwide. The movie adaptation of the world’s longest-running musical features Oscar-winning director Tom Hooper’s innovation of actors singing live, taping their singing parts while filming rather than lip-synching and their songs being added in post-production. The result is best captured when Anne Hathaway, as the desperate single mother Fantine, sings “I Dreamed A Dream” and the audience sobs with her as she despairs over her life as a prostitute. Hooper honors the source material from Victor Hugo’s story while providing a visual feast, from the opening scene where you brace yourself to be splashed with …
Sunday, June 3, 2012
Here’s a look back at some of the week's news and features.
1. Sheriff Gee's Wife Out of Hospital Following Crash -- It was a close call for the wife of Hillsborough County Sheriff David Gee last Thursday. Rhonda Gee sustained only bumps and bruises after a car driven by Dover gang member Raul de Alejandro, plowed into her car at the intersection of Bloomingdale Avenue and Lithia-Pinecrest Road. De Alejandro had just been in an altercation with the clerk at the Hess gas station at that intersection. 2. Newsome Seniors Bid Farewell to High School --School's out for 490 Newsome High School seniors who graduated May 31 at the Florida State Fairgrounds Expo Hall. Were you there? Upload your photos and congratulations to Bloomingdale-Riverview Patch. 3. New Details in Riverview Teacher's Relationship …
Tuesday, May 29, 2012
The award-winning film is coming to Brandon for a limited engagement.
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Tuesday, May 29, 2012
As incidences of bullying reach epidemic proportions in the United States, youth groups, PTAs and other organizations that work with kids are urged to view the award-winning anti-bullying film, "Bully." The film will be shown for one week starting June 1 at the AMC Regency 20 Theatres, 2496 W. Brandon Blvd., Brandon. As a special promotion, groups of 10 or more will be able to buy special-pricing tickets at the box office for $5 per person. In addition, Kid's Packs of Popcorn will be priced at $4 for this movie only. During the film, Emmy-winning director Lee Hirsch invites viewers to spend a year in the lives of five students who contend with public torment and humiliation on a daily basis. By following the young victims from the …
