Monday, January 19, 2009
Saturday, January 17, 2009
Monday, January 12, 2009
Film Trailer Vault: Adventureland
I turned Superbad off after about a half hour, but this one (I have a feeling) is more up my alley:
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A frothy Guinness to you for stopping by and another for coming back,
Stagekid
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A frothy Guinness to you for stopping by and another for coming back,
Stagekid
Sunday, January 11, 2009
Slumdog Millionaire
A masterful accomplishment for director Danny Boyle, Slumdog Millionaire is a shoe-in as one of the top films of 2008. The story has true strength; the visual depictions of India are brilliant; the actors--kids included--give performances that define careers. Surprisingly, Slumdog will be filed in my film vault as one of the great love stories of 2008:
Slumdog Millionaire Video Playlist
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A frothy Guinness to you for stopping by and another for coming back,
Stagekid
Slumdog Millionaire Video Playlist
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A frothy Guinness to you for stopping by and another for coming back,
Stagekid
Monday, January 5, 2009
Trailer Vault: Objectified
I'm not a big fan of clutter (an understatement, indeed), but this documentary film by Gary Huswit looks intriguing:
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A frothy Guinness to you for stopping by and another for coming back,
Stagekid
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A frothy Guinness to you for stopping by and another for coming back,
Stagekid
Sunday, December 28, 2008
Thursday, December 18, 2008
Video Vault: Snow Day in Seattle!
Emilia decided that the best way to celebrate our first snow day of 2008 would be to frolic and dance in the front lawn! Her fabulousnes is through the roof:
Snow Day in Seattle--2008! from Stagekid on Vimeo.
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Blake N. Cooper (ThinkingTen; Twitter; Facebook)
Snow Day in Seattle--2008! from Stagekid on Vimeo.
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Blake N. Cooper (ThinkingTen; Twitter; Facebook)
Wednesday, December 17, 2008
Video Vault: UNHCR's Gimme Shelter Campaign
Source
"Actor-director Ben Affleck and Sir Mick Jagger have launched a short film for UNHCRs new Gimme Shelter campaign to help raise funds and awareness about the crisis in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and the work of the UN refugee agency.
In November, Affleck visited Africa to shoot footage in DRCs strife-torn North Kivu province, where tens of thousands have fled their homes since fighting resumed in August. He also visited Uganda, where some 30,000 people have sought refuge and are receiving help from UNHCR. The result is a short film entitled Gimme Shelter, set to the classic Rolling Stones song of the same name, which Jagger and the group donated to the campaign.
UNHCR hopes the Gimme Shelter campaign will help raise US$23 million in 2009 to pay for clean water supplies and emergency humanitarian assistance kits in the region.
The film - Gimme Shelter - was directed by Affleck and filmed by John Toll, both Academy Award winners. The footage was shot in the strife-torn North Kivu region of the DRC in November, where thousands have fled their homes since fighting resumed in August."
- For more information about the Gimme Shelter campaign go to http://www.unhcr.org
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A frothy Guinness to you for stopping by and another for coming back,
Stagekid
"Actor-director Ben Affleck and Sir Mick Jagger have launched a short film for UNHCRs new Gimme Shelter campaign to help raise funds and awareness about the crisis in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and the work of the UN refugee agency.
In November, Affleck visited Africa to shoot footage in DRCs strife-torn North Kivu province, where tens of thousands have fled their homes since fighting resumed in August. He also visited Uganda, where some 30,000 people have sought refuge and are receiving help from UNHCR. The result is a short film entitled Gimme Shelter, set to the classic Rolling Stones song of the same name, which Jagger and the group donated to the campaign.
UNHCR hopes the Gimme Shelter campaign will help raise US$23 million in 2009 to pay for clean water supplies and emergency humanitarian assistance kits in the region.
The film - Gimme Shelter - was directed by Affleck and filmed by John Toll, both Academy Award winners. The footage was shot in the strife-torn North Kivu region of the DRC in November, where thousands have fled their homes since fighting resumed in August."
- For more information about the Gimme Shelter campaign go to http://www.unhcr.org
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A frothy Guinness to you for stopping by and another for coming back,
Stagekid
Wednesday, December 10, 2008
Homework: "Capitalist Fools"
There is a lot to sift through regarding the current financial crisis we find ourselves in--but sift we must, for continued ignorance is the poison that dares to destroy countless generations of American progress and values.
The below article is precise in language and informative in substance. Also, the Ayn Rand zealot tie-in is well placed...
Source: Vanity Fair
Article: "The Economic Crisis: Capitalistic Fools" by Joseph Stiglitz
"Behind the debate over remaking U.S. financial policy will be a debate over who’s to blame. It’s crucial to get the history right, writes a Nobel-laureate economist, identifying five key mistakes—under Reagan, Clinton, and Bush II—and one national delusion." (full article)
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A frothy Guinness to you for stopping by and another for coming back,
Stagekid
The below article is precise in language and informative in substance. Also, the Ayn Rand zealot tie-in is well placed...
Source: Vanity Fair
Article: "The Economic Crisis: Capitalistic Fools" by Joseph Stiglitz
"Behind the debate over remaking U.S. financial policy will be a debate over who’s to blame. It’s crucial to get the history right, writes a Nobel-laureate economist, identifying five key mistakes—under Reagan, Clinton, and Bush II—and one national delusion." (full article)
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A frothy Guinness to you for stopping by and another for coming back,
Stagekid
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