Throughout history, horror films have always been social activities -- manageable mini-adventures to be experienced in kinship with a friend, a group, a date, a significant other. There's something perennially appealing about sharing a scary and disturbing movie with someone you love, seeing them react alongside you, feeling bound by a collective sense of dread, encouraging each other to shrug off the fight-or-flight instinct, and ride it out when a scene gets too horrifying. A good horror film can even bring people closer. But horror films are seldomly family events.
To be sure, there is a certain logic to watching specific horror movies with family members. The urgency of a survival adventure like "Train to Busan" or "A Quiet Place," the simmering intensity of a creature thriller like "Jaws" or "Alien," the roller-coaster-ride excitement of a game transformed into an exercise in terror in "The Conjuring," or the unspooling mysteries...
To be sure, there is a certain logic to watching specific horror movies with family members. The urgency of a survival adventure like "Train to Busan" or "A Quiet Place," the simmering intensity of a creature thriller like "Jaws" or "Alien," the roller-coaster-ride excitement of a game transformed into an exercise in terror in "The Conjuring," or the unspooling mysteries...
- 5/26/2024
- by Leo Noboru Lima
- Slash Film
In the fashion world, where every detail counts, Rachel Bilson stands out with her petite frame. She measures a charming 5 feet 1 inch (154.9 cm) and claims to be a little taller in interviews.
This Hollywood fashionista, known for her impeccable style, rocks a US shoe size 5. It’s all about finding the perfect fit, and for our international readers, that’s a UK size 3, an EU size 35-36, and a Japanese size around 21.5 to 22 cm.
Rachel’s stature is a nod to the unique beauty of being petite. She’s about 7.7 cm shorter than the average American woman, who typically stands around 5 feet 4 inches (162.6 cm).
Actress Rachel Bilson sticks out her tongue at the launch of her new Edie Rose collection for Dkny Jeans at Macy’s at Herald Square on October 4, 2008, in New York City (Credit: Everett Collection / Shutterstock)
Fashion Tips for Petites
“There just aren’t many jeans that...
This Hollywood fashionista, known for her impeccable style, rocks a US shoe size 5. It’s all about finding the perfect fit, and for our international readers, that’s a UK size 3, an EU size 35-36, and a Japanese size around 21.5 to 22 cm.
Rachel’s stature is a nod to the unique beauty of being petite. She’s about 7.7 cm shorter than the average American woman, who typically stands around 5 feet 4 inches (162.6 cm).
Actress Rachel Bilson sticks out her tongue at the launch of her new Edie Rose collection for Dkny Jeans at Macy’s at Herald Square on October 4, 2008, in New York City (Credit: Everett Collection / Shutterstock)
Fashion Tips for Petites
“There just aren’t many jeans that...
- 4/19/2024
- by Erika Hansen
- Your Next Shoes
Season 28 of The Bachelor is over and Joey Graziadei found love.
Kelsey Anderson received Joey’s final rose after Daisy Kent took herself out of the competition in a way that had The Bachelor viewers singing her praises.
With the proposal and an update on where Kelsey and Joey stand today, there’s really only one thing viewers want to see — The Bachelorette announcement.
It’s typical that The Bachelorette will be announced on The Bachelor After the Final Rose special and the show kept with that tradition last night.
For weeks, the debate has been about whether the next Bachelor Nation lead will be Daisy Kent or Maria Georgas, with great reasons for both.
But production had other plans.
Daisy Kent isn’t ready to find love
Right at the end of the special, Jesse Palmer brought Daisy Kent out to talk about how she walked out and got...
Kelsey Anderson received Joey’s final rose after Daisy Kent took herself out of the competition in a way that had The Bachelor viewers singing her praises.
With the proposal and an update on where Kelsey and Joey stand today, there’s really only one thing viewers want to see — The Bachelorette announcement.
It’s typical that The Bachelorette will be announced on The Bachelor After the Final Rose special and the show kept with that tradition last night.
For weeks, the debate has been about whether the next Bachelor Nation lead will be Daisy Kent or Maria Georgas, with great reasons for both.
But production had other plans.
Daisy Kent isn’t ready to find love
Right at the end of the special, Jesse Palmer brought Daisy Kent out to talk about how she walked out and got...
- 3/26/2024
- by Shaunee Flowers
- Monsters and Critics
Indian sales outfit Indywood Distribution Network has sold Rupesh Paul’s “Kamasutra — The Revenge” wide ahead of Hong Kong’s film rights market FilMart.
Starring Sherlyn Chopra, Milind Gunaji and Gajendra Chauhan, and produced by San2Creations, the film follows two princesses — one who is robbed of her dreams when forced to accept a middle-aged king as her husband, and another thirsty for revenge.
Indywood has sold the film to Twin, A2 Filmes (Latin America TV/VOD), Filmbridge, Pioneer Film and Rft Films.
The company has an extensive FilMart slate that also includes Sri Lankan auteur Prasanna Vithanage’s “Paradise,” winner of the Kim Jiseok award at Busan 2023 and nominated in four categories at the Asian Film Awards. Produced by Newton Cinema and starring Roshan Mathew, Darshana Rajendran and Shyam Fernando, the film follows an Indian couple who arrive in the hill country of crisis-ridden Sri Lanka to celebrate their fifth wedding anniversary.
Starring Sherlyn Chopra, Milind Gunaji and Gajendra Chauhan, and produced by San2Creations, the film follows two princesses — one who is robbed of her dreams when forced to accept a middle-aged king as her husband, and another thirsty for revenge.
Indywood has sold the film to Twin, A2 Filmes (Latin America TV/VOD), Filmbridge, Pioneer Film and Rft Films.
The company has an extensive FilMart slate that also includes Sri Lankan auteur Prasanna Vithanage’s “Paradise,” winner of the Kim Jiseok award at Busan 2023 and nominated in four categories at the Asian Film Awards. Produced by Newton Cinema and starring Roshan Mathew, Darshana Rajendran and Shyam Fernando, the film follows an Indian couple who arrive in the hill country of crisis-ridden Sri Lanka to celebrate their fifth wedding anniversary.
- 3/10/2024
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
Devan’s directorial debut, Valatty, revolves around Tomy, a golden retriever with a golden heart and a lens through which he saw the word differently. His owner, Roy (Vijay Babu), loved him more than anything in the world and was looking for a suitable companion for his furry friend to breed with. Roy would die before he would make Tomy cross with dogs from lousy households. While Roy was searching the city to find a perfect partner for Tomy, he saw Amalu, a cocker spaniel that belonged to his neighbor, Saraswati (Mahima Nambiar). From the moment Tomy laid his eyes on Amalu, he lost his heart to her and began seeking excuses just to see her. Since Tomy was the coolest dog in society, he tried impressing Amalu with the tricks Roy taught him. Amalu also reciprocated his advances and fell for Tomy.
Spoilers Ahead
What Does Swami Ask Roy For?...
Spoilers Ahead
What Does Swami Ask Roy For?...
- 11/8/2023
- by Rishabh Shandilya
- Film Fugitives
Devan, a newcomer director who has been working on his dream project for the past three years, is finally ready to unveil his film, Valatty: The Tale of Tails, a unique and adventurous story of four dogs and their friendship with a boy named Kari. The film is produced by Friday Film House, the banner of actor-producer Vijay Babu, who also plays a cameo role in the movie. The film features Sanju Sanichen and Kalesh Kalakkodu as the human leads, along with Akshay Radhakrishnan, Suresh Babu Naiduand Raghu Subhash in supporting roles.
Valatty Tale of Tails
The film’s poster, which was released on social media by Devan, has already garnered a lot of curiosity and appreciation from the audience. The poster shows four dogs of different breeds, namely a Golden Retriever, a Cocker Spaniel, a Rottweiler and an indigenous dog, posing with a boy in a rural setting. The...
Valatty Tale of Tails
The film’s poster, which was released on social media by Devan, has already garnered a lot of curiosity and appreciation from the audience. The poster shows four dogs of different breeds, namely a Golden Retriever, a Cocker Spaniel, a Rottweiler and an indigenous dog, posing with a boy in a rural setting. The...
- 7/17/2023
- by amalprasadappu
- https://thecinemanews.online/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IMG_4649
It is a heart-warming story about a gang of pet dogs who go on an amazing adventure together. The exciting thing about this wholesome entertainer is that popular Malayalam actors like Roshan Mathew, Soubin Shahir, Indrans, Sunny Wayne, Saiju Kurup & others have lent their voices to the canine characters.
A first of its kind in Indian cinema where canines and other domesticated animals draw humans into their world and provide a refreshing point of view, with love, comedy and adventure.
Karthik Gowda, Founder, Krg Studios, adds that he is certain the movie is will enthral the audiences both young and old, with its unique & fresh storytelling. He further adds that he has joined hands with Dil Raju, who will present the film in Telugu while Anil Thadani will distribute the film in Hindi. The overseas distribution will be done through Home Screen Entertainment.
Valatty is presented by Vijay Babu & Produced by Friday Film House.
A first of its kind in Indian cinema where canines and other domesticated animals draw humans into their world and provide a refreshing point of view, with love, comedy and adventure.
Karthik Gowda, Founder, Krg Studios, adds that he is certain the movie is will enthral the audiences both young and old, with its unique & fresh storytelling. He further adds that he has joined hands with Dil Raju, who will present the film in Telugu while Anil Thadani will distribute the film in Hindi. The overseas distribution will be done through Home Screen Entertainment.
Valatty is presented by Vijay Babu & Produced by Friday Film House.
- 6/17/2023
- by Editorial Desk
- GlamSham
Actor Adarsh Gourav is a fine acting talent, it’s no secret. But, he also commands an equal prowess in another art form — singing. The actor, who impressed the audience with his work in ‘The White Tiger’ and will soon be seen in ‘Kho Gaye Hum Kahan’ and the Scott Z. Burns directorial ‘Extrapolations’, is also a trained Hindustani classical singer.
The actor, who essays the role of Devan in the audio streaming series ‘Desi Down Under’, spoke with Ians about nuances of voice acting and how his background in music helped him to a great extent.
The actor “never particularly attended a workshop for voice acting”. “But I’ve been doing it for some time now,” he told Ians.
“Apart from that, I’m a trained Hindustani classical vocalist and I’ve done some playback as well. I have the basic awareness that’s required for voice acting. But of course,...
The actor, who essays the role of Devan in the audio streaming series ‘Desi Down Under’, spoke with Ians about nuances of voice acting and how his background in music helped him to a great extent.
The actor “never particularly attended a workshop for voice acting”. “But I’ve been doing it for some time now,” he told Ians.
“Apart from that, I’m a trained Hindustani classical vocalist and I’ve done some playback as well. I have the basic awareness that’s required for voice acting. But of course,...
- 6/16/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Sara Waisglass, Jonathan Kite and Thomas Lennon will star in an upcoming holiday feature from DeVan Clan Productions, entitled “Needle Little Christmas.”
The Christmas tale centers around kindred spirits Maddie, Elizabeth and Trevor. When Maddie passes away before the holiday season in a sudden accident, she is given a second chance at life to convince Elizabeth and Trevor that magic exists. The one problem? To do so, Maddie’s spirit is transferred into her family’s Christmas tree.
Lennon will portray Perry, an invasive neighbor with Grinch-like reservations about getting into the Christmas cheer. Maddie must thwart off Perry while reminding her family and friends of the power of love before the last needle of the tree drops, thereby erasing her from existence.
The three performers hail from popular series: Waisglass plays Maxine Baker on “Ginny & Georgia,” Kite appeared as Oleg on “2 Broke Girls” and Lennon portrays...
The Christmas tale centers around kindred spirits Maddie, Elizabeth and Trevor. When Maddie passes away before the holiday season in a sudden accident, she is given a second chance at life to convince Elizabeth and Trevor that magic exists. The one problem? To do so, Maddie’s spirit is transferred into her family’s Christmas tree.
Lennon will portray Perry, an invasive neighbor with Grinch-like reservations about getting into the Christmas cheer. Maddie must thwart off Perry while reminding her family and friends of the power of love before the last needle of the tree drops, thereby erasing her from existence.
The three performers hail from popular series: Waisglass plays Maxine Baker on “Ginny & Georgia,” Kite appeared as Oleg on “2 Broke Girls” and Lennon portrays...
- 3/2/2023
- by Katie Reul
- Variety Film + TV
The makers of ‘Valatti’, a magical love story in which puppies speak and sing, have released the motion poster of the movie. The crew took more than three years to select and rear the puppies, train them for their roles, and complete the rest of the production. Producer Vijay Babu opined that ‘Valatti’ is the most experimental and also the toughest project that the Friday Film House has taken up till date.
Director Devan commented that ‘Valatti’ was his dream project.
Leading stars in Malayalam have dubbed for the puppies and the rooster characters in the film. The makers have kept the names of the stars who had lent their voices to the film as a surprise till the premiere.
The makers, Friday Film House have earlier produced some refreshingly different films in Malayalam.
‘Valatti’ is yet another different and innovative entertainer that Friday Film House has produced after the...
Director Devan commented that ‘Valatti’ was his dream project.
Leading stars in Malayalam have dubbed for the puppies and the rooster characters in the film. The makers have kept the names of the stars who had lent their voices to the film as a surprise till the premiere.
The makers, Friday Film House have earlier produced some refreshingly different films in Malayalam.
‘Valatti’ is yet another different and innovative entertainer that Friday Film House has produced after the...
- 1/11/2023
- by News Bureau
- GlamSham
Robert Joseph “Bob” Dowling, who for 17 years ran The Hollywood Reporter as publisher and editor-in-chief, died on December 30 following a brief illness. The Santa Monica resident was 83. The affable journalist not only grew the publication into a force in entertainment coverage but helped to change the rules of engagement at the Hollywood trades.
Born in Long Island, New York, on September 16, 1939, Dowling was abandoned by his birth mother and spent three years in a series of foster homes before finding adoptive parents. Dowling grew up with the skills of a natural salesman, he wrote in his 2019 memoir “My Life…and Then Some,” partly due to his ability to empathize with those on the other side of the deal.
After entering magazine publishing in his 20s, Dowling became editor and publisher of a series of publications: American Druggist, High-Tech Marketing, Menswear and Sports Marketing News. “I was always launching something or improving something,...
Born in Long Island, New York, on September 16, 1939, Dowling was abandoned by his birth mother and spent three years in a series of foster homes before finding adoptive parents. Dowling grew up with the skills of a natural salesman, he wrote in his 2019 memoir “My Life…and Then Some,” partly due to his ability to empathize with those on the other side of the deal.
After entering magazine publishing in his 20s, Dowling became editor and publisher of a series of publications: American Druggist, High-Tech Marketing, Menswear and Sports Marketing News. “I was always launching something or improving something,...
- 12/30/2022
- by Anne Thompson
- Indiewire
Robert Joseph “Bob” Dowling, the former publisher and editor in chief of The Hollywood Reporter for 17 years, died December 30 after a short illness. He was 83.
Born on on September 16, 1939, on Long Island in New York, Dowling was given up by his birth mother and spent his first three years in a series of foster homes before his final adoption. Dowling believed that the sense of unease this created in him would drive his lifelong capacity to instinctively recognize motivations and quickly assess situations.
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Dowling was a natural salesman. As he described in his 2019 memoir “My Life…and Then Some,” selling became second nature to him due to his ability to empathize with...
Born on on September 16, 1939, on Long Island in New York, Dowling was given up by his birth mother and spent his first three years in a series of foster homes before his final adoption. Dowling believed that the sense of unease this created in him would drive his lifelong capacity to instinctively recognize motivations and quickly assess situations.
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Dowling was a natural salesman. As he described in his 2019 memoir “My Life…and Then Some,” selling became second nature to him due to his ability to empathize with...
- 12/30/2022
- by Lynette Rice
- Deadline Film + TV
Spoiler Alert: This interview contains spoilers from “The Christmas Spirit,” Episodes 9 and 10 of “Ghosts” Season 2.
As is typical with a second season sitcom, CBS’ “Ghosts” has now gotten to try its hand at one of the hallmarks of the genre: the Christmas episode.
The two-part midseason finale “The Christmas Spirit” sees Sam (Rose McIver) and Jay (Utkarsh Ambudkar) host Jay’s sister Bela (Punam Patel) at their upstate New York mansion for Christmas. Bela surprises Sam and Jay when she shows up with her single and extremely eligible friend Eric (Andrew Leeds), but is quick to assure everyone (including a pained Eric) that there’s absolutely nothing romantically going on between them. But Sam, being a romantic and a Christmas fanatic, sets her heart on recreating her favorite holiday movies, and getting Bela to fall in love with Eric.
But Sam doesn’t account for Bela’s lingering crush on...
As is typical with a second season sitcom, CBS’ “Ghosts” has now gotten to try its hand at one of the hallmarks of the genre: the Christmas episode.
The two-part midseason finale “The Christmas Spirit” sees Sam (Rose McIver) and Jay (Utkarsh Ambudkar) host Jay’s sister Bela (Punam Patel) at their upstate New York mansion for Christmas. Bela surprises Sam and Jay when she shows up with her single and extremely eligible friend Eric (Andrew Leeds), but is quick to assure everyone (including a pained Eric) that there’s absolutely nothing romantically going on between them. But Sam, being a romantic and a Christmas fanatic, sets her heart on recreating her favorite holiday movies, and getting Bela to fall in love with Eric.
But Sam doesn’t account for Bela’s lingering crush on...
- 12/16/2022
- by Selome Hailu
- Variety Film + TV
If you have ever planned a Super Bowl party and searched for “chicken wings” or “bean dip” recipes in Google, you are not alone.
On Monday, Google released their list of top-searched Super Bowl recipes by state (and Washington, D.C.)—and the results were a mixed bag of game-day classics and, well, some oddball dishes.
Several states had “buffalo” flavors (North Carolina, Virginia, Wisconsin to name just a few) and “chili” (like Delaware and Missouri) on their menu. Game-day dips also topped the list of searches: Spinach-artichoke, bean, buffalo chicken, pico de gallo and even pepperoni dip (creative, South Carolina!
On Monday, Google released their list of top-searched Super Bowl recipes by state (and Washington, D.C.)—and the results were a mixed bag of game-day classics and, well, some oddball dishes.
Several states had “buffalo” flavors (North Carolina, Virginia, Wisconsin to name just a few) and “chili” (like Delaware and Missouri) on their menu. Game-day dips also topped the list of searches: Spinach-artichoke, bean, buffalo chicken, pico de gallo and even pepperoni dip (creative, South Carolina!
- 1/23/2017
- by Katherine Richter
- PEOPLE.com
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