Wednesday, January 18, 2012

"Coriolanus" trailer - in UK Cinemas Friday 20th January 2012 - Starring: Ralph Fiennes, Gerard Butler, Jessica Chastain, Brian Cox, Vanessa Redgrave

Uploaded by on Nov 8, 2011

Coriolanus hits theaters on January 13th, 2012. (USA)

Cast: Ralph Fiennes, Vanessa Redgrave, Gerard Butler, Brian Cox, Jessica Chastain, John Kani, Paul Jesson, James Nesbitt, Ashraf Barhom, Lubna Azabal

Caius Martius 'Coriolanus' (Ralph Fiennes), a revered and feared Roman General is at odds with the city of Rome and his fellow citizens. Pushed by his controlling and ambitious mother Volumnia (Vanessa Redgrave) to seek the exalted and powerful position of Consul, he is loath to ingratiate himself with the masses whose votes he needs in order to secure the office. When the public refuses to support him, Coriolanus's anger prompts a riot that culminates in his expulsion from Rome. The banished hero then allies himself with his sworn enemy Tullus Aufidius (Gerard Butler) to take his revenge on the city.

Coriolanus trailer courtesy The Weinstein Company.

"Red Light Revolution" trailer - in UK Cinemas Friday 20th January 2012 - Starring: Jun Zhao, Vivid Wang, Xiduo Jiang, Masanobu Otsuka, Tess Liu

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Sneak peek teaser for China's first and only sex shop comedy, "Red Light Revolution". Based on the 2008 Australia Inside Film award nominated script, "Red Light Revolution" follows a luckless Beijinger who risks it all to open an adult shop, sparking a sexual revolution in his conservative neighbourhood.

The film stars Zhao Jun, Vivid Wang, Jiang Xiduo, Masanobu Otsuka ("City of Life and Death"), Tess Liu ("The Karate Kid"), Tian Huimin ("Mao's Last Dancer"), and Ji Qing ("Gasp"). Written and directed by Sam Voutas (actor, "City of Life and Death") and produced by Melanie Ansley.

Winner of the Audience Award at the 2011 Terracotta Far East Film Festival. Official selection at the Sao Paulo, Santa Barbara, Cleveland, Newport Beach, Atlanta, Cinequest, Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festivals.

Film features the music of Chinese bands such as: Mama's Mud, Bigger Bang, PB33, A Hidden Trace, Radiohip, I Love This Band, Hypocrite, WWW, Red Curtain Island, and Ruby, amongst others. Song featured in this teaser: "Highway 69" by Teddy's Wish.

Official Film Website: www.redlightrevolution.com
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"J. Edgar" trailer - in UK Cinemas Friday 20th January 2012 - Starring: Leonardo DiCaprio, Josh Lucas, Naomi Watts, Armie Hammer, Ed Westwick

Uploaded by on Sep 20, 2011
New J. Edgar Official Movie Trailer 2011 (USA)
As the face of law enforcement in America for almost 50 years, J. Edgar Hoover was feared and admired, reviled and revered. But behind closed doors, he held secrets that would have destroyed his image, his career and his life.

Genre: Drama
Official Site: http://www.jedgarmovie.com
Director: Clint Eastwood
Cast: Leonardo DiCaprio, Naomi Watts, Judi Dench, Armie Hammer, Josh Lucas, Ken Howard

"J. Edgar Trailer" Courtesy of Warner Bros.

"W.E." trailer - in UK Cinemas Friday 20th January 2012 - starring: Abbie Cornish, Natalie Dormer, Oscar Isaac, Richard Coyle, Annabelle Wallis

Uploaded by on Dec 12, 2011

W.E. hits theaters on February 3rd, 2012.

Cast: Abbie Cornish, James D'Arcy, Andrea Riseborough, Richard Coyle, Annabelle Wallis, Oscar Isaac, Natalie Dormer, Laurence Fox, James Fox, David Harbour, Natalie Gal, Lola Leon

"W.E." tells the story of two fragile but determined women - Wally Winthrop and Wallis Simpson - separated by more than six decades.

In 1998, lonely New Yorker Wally Winthrop (Abbie Cornish) is obsessed with what she perceives as the ultimate love story: King Edward's VIII's abdication of the British throne for the woman he loved, American divorcee Wallis Simpson. But Wally's research, including several visits to the Sotheby's auction of the Windsor Estate, reveals that the couple's life together was not as perfect as she thought.

Weaving back and forth in time, W.E. intertwines Wally's journey of discovery in New York with the story of Wallis (Andrea Riseborough) and Edward (James D'Arcy), from the glamorous early days of their romance to the slow unraveling of their lives in the decades that followed.

W.E. trailer courtesy The Weinstein Company.

"The Nine Muses" trailer - in UK Cinemas Friday 20th January 2012 - Directed: John Akomfrah

Uploaded by on Dec 19, 2011
The Nine Muses - a film by John Akomfrah. Opens in the UK 20th Jan 2012.
"Wraps the viewer in literature, music and archive footage with a majestic grace" The Observer.
"An immersive and inspirational experience" Empire

USA - White House hit by smoke bomb attack when "Occupy DC" protesters were demonstrating nearbye

Published on Jan 17, 2012 by
http://www.euronews.net/ The White House was locked down on Tuesday night after what appeared to be a smoke bomb was tossed over the fence into the building's compound.

The device was thrown when about 1500 "Occupy DC" protesters were demonstrating near the famous Washington residence.

The Obamas were not present at the time

Turkey - Anger in Istanbul over Hrant Dink murder trial

Published on Jan 17, 2012 by
http://www.euronews.net/ Demonstrators in Istanbul marched in anger over the conviction of a second man for the killing, five years ago of a prominent Turkish-Armenian journalist.

The family of Hrant Dink denounced the verdict, arguing the murder was a political assassination.

Nineteen other defendants, known to be Turkish nationalists were acquitted of being members of a terrorist organisation.

One protester said: "This case is a disaster.Those who committed this organised crime were dealt with as if it was just an ordinary murder."

Yahoo founder Jerry Yang quits

Published on Jan 17, 2012 by
http://www.euronews.net/ The co-founder of Yahoo, Jerry Yang, has quit the board of the Internet company he set up in 1995 .

The move is seen as a bid to appease shareholders.

His resignation comes after the company hired former PayPal executive Scott Thomson to be its new CEO.

Yang was criticised for turning down a 37-billion-euro takeover offer from Microsoft in 2008.