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Updated: 2016-08-24T13:02:57.627-07:00

New Version Of Game Show Is A Match For the Classic Of Yesteryear

2016-08-24T13:02:57.640-07:00

More often than not, attempts to revive new versions of bygone TV shows do not fare so well. A recent exception of course would be "Hawaii Five-0", which has been successfully re-created by the CBS network. Part of the reason that series works in its new incarnation is the fact that it is a drama, a genre which has been traditionally more successful than remakes of other shows. ... A Different Image

2016-08-23T13:05:18.120-07:00

Recently I have re-visited a number of old movies I saw as a child, movies that I thought were wonderful when I first saw them. While some of them are still exciting to watch, others are not. As a young lad I didn't know how movies were made, so I didn't give things much thought. ... The World of Ben Hur - The Movie

2016-08-22T08:45:27.215-07:00

I should not be surprised at how opposed am I to the opinions of the pundits. But once again, my polar reaction to the majority is about the new movie, The World of Ben-Hur. ... Golf In Olympics More Competitive Than The Humorous Game Portrayed On Popular Sitcoms

2016-08-12T11:52:37.278-07:00

For the first time in over 100 years, golf is now a sport in the summer Olympics. Legendary golfer Gary Player has long been a proponent of bringing the game to the international competition, and he must be pleased as he watches both men and women from across the world driving and putting to bring honor to their nations. Golf has always been a popular pastime in the United States, each major tournament bringing high television ratings. ... Intentional or an Accident? Bollywood's Remakes of Hollywood Movies

2016-08-09T11:54:07.819-07:00

"Hindi Cinema" most commonly known as Bollywood is one of the largest film industries in the world with one of the biggest centers of film production. It is an industry which is expected to earn $4.5 billion in revenue by 2016, triple the amount made in 2004. Filled with talent, colours and utter creativity, Bollywood exceeds Hollywood by the amount of tickets sold globally. Then why copy? Here are five movies that Bollywood very unsuccessfully copied off Hollywood. ... Kabali Rajinikanth: The New Startup Phenomena

2016-08-08T05:42:27.826-07:00

Kabali, a rage among startups! After all, it's not every day that we hear so many startups either booking the entire cinema halls for their employees or giving them a day off on the release date of the movie. FreshDesk, Oyethere... ... Philosophising - The Value of Humanity

2016-08-03T06:28:34.004-07:00

I watched a movie over the weekend that was a really great philosophical, soul-searcher. It's a new release called Eye in the Sky starring Alan Rickman and Helen Mirren that explores the ethics of drone missile strikes and raises some really interesting questions about the value of human life. ... Movies - The Art of Visual Storytelling

2016-07-28T07:13:13.279-07:00

When The Jungle Book movie released a few months ago, The Guardian in its review wrote that 'hyper real digital animation meets old-fashioned storytelling'. Many wondered what the point was in remaking an old Walt Disney classic from the mid 1960s which was undoubtedly a brilliant musical masterpiece. Rudyard Kipling's tale about a jungle boy growing up in the jungles of India was simply fascinating enough in the book version and the original animated version lived up to expectations. ... Fictional TV Coaches Are Nearly As Short Tenured As Those In Real Life

2016-07-25T08:37:00.456-07:00

Coaching staffs for football teams are preparing for the start on the 2016 season, which gets into full swing in less than one month from now. On the other hand, in the sport of baseball, several managers and coaches are right now worrying about their jobs after a disappointing first half of the season. The profession of coaching or managing is indeed a risky one, usually resulting in transplanting from city to city as positions open up. ... How To Get Your Child Into Modeling?

2016-07-14T07:15:17.730-07:00

When it comes to modeling, the physical appearance is always the first thing to look out for, everything else is secondary. If your child looks good both in real life and on screen, chances are, your child has a good chance of being selected. ... Classic Sitcom Characters Who Attend Memorable High School Reunions

2016-07-05T07:25:02.297-07:00

This summer marked number 35 for me, and I celebrated it the same way I did all of my other high school class reunions. I stayed home. Of the 320 people who graduated with me way back in 1981, I have kept in touch with the half dozen I was close to back then. ... Batman And Joker Halloween Costume Ideas

2016-07-01T09:14:17.756-07:00

Batman first introduced in 1939 and is a character from the Batman comic book. Bruce Wayne, his alter ego is a multimillionaire and resident of the fictional city of Gotham. ... What's Next For Superman On Screen?

2016-06-29T07:41:19.413-07:00

The DC Extended Universe (DCEU) is alive and thriving with the third installment of their universe coming this August, in the form of Suicide Squad. Currently, the Justice League cast are on the set cutting scenes and preparing for the long shoot they have ahead of them. With Justice League already filming it got me wondering, what is the next step in the Superman arc that is currently playing out in the DCEU? ... Pop-On and Roll-Up Captioning Defined

2016-06-28T10:03:46.209-07:00

Pop-on and roll-up are the two styles of presentation commonly used in television captioning. Paint-on captions are sometimes used for special effects but are much less common. The CCP endorses the use of the pop-on style for all television captioning. WebVTT supports pop-on as well as paint-on captions. ... Booming Wheels Of Creative Indian Cinema

2016-06-17T13:50:02.231-07:00

In a precise conception of reality constructs, Cinema as an art has always been perceived as the most poignant medium to instill peculiar thoughts in the human mind and shape the ideologies in its desired form. Ever since Indian cinema commenced with the surreal outputs of real life incidents that appeared for public release with the emergence of Dadasaheb Phalke's silent feature films like Raja Harishchandra, Lanka Dahan and Krishna Janma, it has been a subject of gradual headway of diverse varieties of themes incorporated. ... Mr. Vampire Asia Horror Movie You Must Watch

2016-06-15T09:13:29.748-07:00

The horrors of vampires are of course not limited to the West, i.e. Hollywood. Here in the East, we too have our version, but instead of sharp toothed demons, Eastern vampires known as "jiang shi" (translated as petrified corpses) are hopping Qing Dynasty garbed zombies with outstretched arms ... Warcraft Review

2016-06-13T12:54:42.272-07:00

Warcraft has finally released across the world. Is it the beginning of franchise? Find out in my review. ... How Faith Changed the Life of a Farmer Forever

2016-06-13T12:24:52.141-07:00

The life of Angus Buchan is a great testimony that will inspire you to your own greatness. From a hopeless situation transcended to levels he could have never imagined. As you go through his life story you too will be inspired to change the course of your life ... IPTV Allows Targeted Marketing

2016-06-13T10:55:43.900-07:00

The article talks about how consumers now have a wealth of options available when selecting browsing movies and television. Readers will be able to learn how, with the invention of Internet Protocol TV, viewers can be better targeted by media companies to receive the content they want most. ...