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Man on a Tightrope//Fourteen

(Fourteen parts)Czechoslovakia, 1952: Karel Cernik struggles to keep his Circus Cernik together, despite mounting restrictions laid on him by the new communist regime. When local officials order him to dismiss foreign members of his troop or face its liquidation, his dream of escape to the West becomes a plan.This was based on an actual incident, which was the basis of Neil Paterson's story "International Incident". Some of the supporting roles in this film were played by performers who made the escape with Circus Brumbach. Historical fact has of course been embelished a bit, and the American accents require some suspension of disbelief. But in the stark, violent ending, one gets a feeling of having witnessed a very real event. Filmed in Bavaria.ABOUT ELIA KAZAN:A former communist, Elia Kazan made a turnaround after learning of the repressions of Stalin's regime, and later testified before the House Un-American Activities Committee about several Hollywood professionals who were communists or communist sympathizers--a step for which many in Hollywood never forgave him. "Man on a Tightrope" is one of his lesser-known, rarely-seen works.A few additional notes from the TCM (Turner Classic Movies) website:"...Neil Paterson's book first appeared as a novelette in the British magazine Lilliput under the title International Incident. As noted by contemporary sources, the film is loosely based on real incidents involving the Brumbach Circus, which escaped from Communist-controlled East Germany to West Germany in 1950. Unlike the escape in the film, however, circus owner Gustav Brumbach slowly moved a few camouflaged pieces of equipment and performers at a time, over a period of several months. Contemporary sources note that many members of the Brumbach Circus, including Madame Brumbach and dwarf Hansi, appeared in or worked on the film, which was shot on location near Fall, Bavaria, the Isar River in Bavaria and Munich, Germany..."...According to Hollywood Reporter news items, the film's New York premiere was a benefit for the International Rescue Committee. In modern sources, director Elia Kazan asserted that, against his wishes, studio production chief Darryl F. Zanuck cut twenty minutes from the film before its release. In his autobiography, Kazan stated that the crew and cast were subjected to harassment from the East German government, which threatened to harm family members still living there. According to Kazan, the first director of photography hired by the company quit due to these threats. Kazan also praised the crew and circus performers' dedication to the project despite the harsh conditions under which they lived, and revealed that he developed a close friendship with Hansi and several of the other performers."

Author: samizdrama
Keywords: Czech Czechslovakia communist Elia Kazan Frederic March Circus Cernik Adolphe Menjou Brumbach Bavaria performing arts
Added: January 8, 2009

While She Was Out (2008) Movie Trailer

http://www.CentralMovieNetwork.com/rfp.htmWhile She Was Out (film)While She Was Out, is a 2008 horror-thriller film starring Kim Basinger and Lukas Haas. Basinger plays a suburban housewife who is forced to fend for herself when she becomes stranded in a desolate forest with four murderous thugs. It was written and directed by film producer Susan Montford based on a short story by Edward Bryant. The budget of the film was purposely low as it was shot in real time and documentary style. The film was produced by Mary Aloe and Don Murphy. Its executive producers included Guillermo del Toro and Basinger.While She Was Out Plot synopsisOn Christmas Eve, suburban housewife Della Myers (Kim Basinger) gets into an argument with her abusive husband Kenneth (Craig Sheffer). After putting her two children to bed, she drives to the mall to buy some last minute wrapping paper. At the mall, she can't find a parking space. Angrily she leaves a written note on the window of a car that is parked so badly that it uses up two parking spaces. By the time she finishes her purchase, the parking lot is nearly deserted and the note is gone from the car. As she enters her own car, the car on which she had left the note pulls up behind her.She confronts the gang of four young men from the car, led by Chuckie (Lukas Haas), but they make plain that they intend to rape her. A security guard intervenes, but is shot by Chuckie in the ensuing standoff. As the gang realize that they have committed a murder, Della manages to start her car and she drives away. They follow her, intending to kill the only witness. Her attempts to evade them fail, and she is forced to defend herself using the limited resources at her disposal, including the contents of a small toolbox.She ends up killing all of them and returns to her home. Della goes upstairs to check on her children and when she comes back down she points the gun toward her abusive husband.While She Was Out CastKim Basinger as Della Lukas Haas as Chuckie Craig Sheffer as Kenneth Jamie Starr as Huey Leonard Wu as Vingh Luis Chávez as Tomás Luke Gair as Terri Erika-Shaye Gair as Tammi While She Was Out Release and receptionThe film received a limited U.S. theatrical release via Anchor Bay. It was released directly to video in the United Kingdom.According to the L.A. Weekly, it is a "surprisingly enjoyable female revenge tale", describing Basinger's performance as "first-rate" despite "a laughably check-listed, multi-culti band of thugs". The New York Observer called it "ultra-feminist fun" with a "spectacular" ending. Ain't It Cool News called Basinger's performance "Her best in years." Bitch magazine wrote that the film "has an ample amount of cheezy genre conventions, problems with pacing, a gaggle of silly villains, huge plot holes and bad production values" but is "really rather fascinating - and notable - as a horror/thriller that actually gives a damn about the female character it puts in harm's way." However, the L.A. Times said it of "eschews all plot and character development for the hackneyed action scenes and grade-Z dialogue", and Filmcritic.com's review said that its "dialogue is somewhere between kindergarten and film school."en.wikipedia.org/wiki/While_She_Was_Out

Author: Roxenburg
Keywords: While She Was Out 2008 movie trailer theatrical film preview clip short filmmaker maker reel Kim Basinger Lukas Haas Craig Sheffer Jamie Starr Leonard Wu Luis Chávez Luke Gair Erika-Shaye
Added: January 8, 2009

Man on a Tightrope//Twelve

(Fourteen parts)Czechoslovakia, 1952: Karel Cernik struggles to keep his Circus Cernik together, despite mounting restrictions laid on him by the new communist regime. When local officials order him to dismiss foreign members of his troop or face its liquidation, his dream of escape to the West becomes a plan.This was based on an actual incident, which was the basis of Neil Paterson's story "International Incident". Some of the supporting roles in this film were played by performers who made the escape with Circus Brumbach. Historical fact has of course been embelished a bit, and the American accents require some suspension of disbelief. But in the stark, violent ending, one gets a feeling of having witnessed a very real event. Filmed in Bavaria.ABOUT ELIA KAZAN:A former communist, Elia Kazan made a turnaround after learning of the repressions of Stalin's regime, and later testified before the House Un-American Activities Committee about several Hollywood professionals who were communists or communist sympathizers--a step for which many in Hollywood never forgave him. "Man on a Tightrope" is one of his lesser-known, rarely-seen works.A few additional notes from the TCM (Turner Classic Movies) website:"...Neil Paterson's book first appeared as a novelette in the British magazine Lilliput under the title International Incident. As noted by contemporary sources, the film is loosely based on real incidents involving the Brumbach Circus, which escaped from Communist-controlled East Germany to West Germany in 1950. Unlike the escape in the film, however, circus owner Gustav Brumbach slowly moved a few camouflaged pieces of equipment and performers at a time, over a period of several months. Contemporary sources note that many members of the Brumbach Circus, including Madame Brumbach and dwarf Hansi, appeared in or worked on the film, which was shot on location near Fall, Bavaria, the Isar River in Bavaria and Munich, Germany..."...According to Hollywood Reporter news items, the film's New York premiere was a benefit for the International Rescue Committee. In modern sources, director Elia Kazan asserted that, against his wishes, studio production chief Darryl F. Zanuck cut twenty minutes from the film before its release. In his autobiography, Kazan stated that the crew and cast were subjected to harassment from the East German government, which threatened to harm family members still living there. According to Kazan, the first director of photography hired by the company quit due to these threats. Kazan also praised the crew and circus performers' dedication to the project despite the harsh conditions under which they lived, and revealed that he developed a close friendship with Hansi and several of the other performers."

Author: samizdrama
Keywords: Czech Czechslovakia communist Elia Kazan Frederic March Circus Cernik Adolphe Menjou Brumbach Bavaria performing arts
Added: January 8, 2009

Man on a Tightrope//Eleven

(Fourteen parts)Czechoslovakia, 1952: Karel Cernik struggles to keep his Circus Cernik together, despite mounting restrictions laid on him by the new communist regime. When local officials order him to dismiss foreign members of his troop or face its liquidation, his dream of escape to the West becomes a plan.This was based on an actual incident, which was the basis of Neil Paterson's story "International Incident". Some of the supporting roles in this film were played by performers who made the escape with Circus Brumbach. Historical fact has of course been embelished a bit, and the American accents require some suspension of disbelief. But in the stark, violent ending, one gets a feeling of having witnessed a very real event. Filmed in Bavaria.ABOUT ELIA KAZAN:A former communist, Elia Kazan made a turnaround after learning of the repressions of Stalin's regime, and later testified before the House Un-American Activities Committee about several Hollywood professionals who were communists or communist sympathizers--a step for which many in Hollywood never forgave him. "Man on a Tightrope" is one of his lesser-known, rarely-seen works.A few additional notes from the TCM (Turner Classic Movies) website:"...Neil Paterson's book first appeared as a novelette in the British magazine Lilliput under the title International Incident. As noted by contemporary sources, the film is loosely based on real incidents involving the Brumbach Circus, which escaped from Communist-controlled East Germany to West Germany in 1950. Unlike the escape in the film, however, circus owner Gustav Brumbach slowly moved a few camouflaged pieces of equipment and performers at a time, over a period of several months. Contemporary sources note that many members of the Brumbach Circus, including Madame Brumbach and dwarf Hansi, appeared in or worked on the film, which was shot on location near Fall, Bavaria, the Isar River in Bavaria and Munich, Germany..."...According to Hollywood Reporter news items, the film's New York premiere was a benefit for the International Rescue Committee. In modern sources, director Elia Kazan asserted that, against his wishes, studio production chief Darryl F. Zanuck cut twenty minutes from the film before its release. In his autobiography, Kazan stated that the crew and cast were subjected to harassment from the East German government, which threatened to harm family members still living there. According to Kazan, the first director of photography hired by the company quit due to these threats. Kazan also praised the crew and circus performers' dedication to the project despite the harsh conditions under which they lived, and revealed that he developed a close friendship with Hansi and several of the other performers."

Author: samizdrama
Keywords: Czech Czechslovakia communist Elia Kazan Frederic March Circus Cernik Adolphe Menjou Brumbach Bavaria performing arts
Added: January 8, 2009

Man on a Tightrope//Eleven

(Fourteen parts)Czechoslovakia, 1952: Karel Cernik struggles to keep his Circus Cernik together, despite mounting restrictions laid on him by the new communist regime. When local officials order him to dismiss foreign members of his troop or face its liquidation, his dream of escape to the West becomes a plan.This was based on an actual incident, which was the basis of Neil Paterson's story "International Incident". Some of the supporting roles in this film were played by performers who made the escape with Circus Brumbach. Historical fact has of course been embelished a bit, and the American accents require some suspension of disbelief. But in the stark, violent ending, one gets a feeling of having witnessed a very real event. Filmed in Bavaria.ABOUT ELIA KAZAN:A former communist, Elia Kazan made a turnaround after learning of the repressions of Stalin's regime, and later testified before the House Un-American Activities Committee about several Hollywood professionals who were communists or communist sympathizers--a step for which many in Hollywood never forgave him. "Man on a Tightrope" is one of his lesser-known, rarely-seen works.A few additional notes from the TCM (Turner Classic Movies) website:"...Neil Paterson's book first appeared as a novelette in the British magazine Lilliput under the title International Incident. As noted by contemporary sources, the film is loosely based on real incidents involving the Brumbach Circus, which escaped from Communist-controlled East Germany to West Germany in 1950. Unlike the escape in the film, however, circus owner Gustav Brumbach slowly moved a few camouflaged pieces of equipment and performers at a time, over a period of several months. Contemporary sources note that many members of the Brumbach Circus, including Madame Brumbach and dwarf Hansi, appeared in or worked on the film, which was shot on location near Fall, Bavaria, the Isar River in Bavaria and Munich, Germany..."...According to Hollywood Reporter news items, the film's New York premiere was a benefit for the International Rescue Committee. In modern sources, director Elia Kazan asserted that, against his wishes, studio production chief Darryl F. Zanuck cut twenty minutes from the film before its release. In his autobiography, Kazan stated that the crew and cast were subjected to harassment from the East German government, which threatened to harm family members still living there. According to Kazan, the first director of photography hired by the company quit due to these threats. Kazan also praised the crew and circus performers' dedication to the project despite the harsh conditions under which they lived, and revealed that he developed a close friendship with Hansi and several of the other performers."

Author: samizdrama
Keywords: Czech Czechslovakia communist Elia Kazan Frederic March Circus Cernik Adolphe Menjou Brumbach Bavaria performing arts
Added: January 8, 2009

Man on a Tightrope//Eleven

(Fourteen parts)Czechoslovakia, 1952: Karel Cernik struggles to keep his Circus Cernik together, despite mounting restrictions laid on him by the new communist regime. When local officials order him to dismiss foreign members of his troop or face its liquidation, his dream of escape to the West becomes a plan.This was based on an actual incident, which was the basis of Neil Paterson's story "International Incident". Some of the supporting roles in this film were played by performers who made the escape with Circus Brumbach. Historical fact has of course been embelished a bit, and the American accents require some suspension of disbelief. But in the stark, violent ending, one gets a feeling of having witnessed a very real event. Filmed in Bavaria.ABOUT ELIA KAZAN:A former communist, Elia Kazan made a turnaround after learning of the repressions of Stalin's regime, and later testified before the House Un-American Activities Committee about several Hollywood professionals who were communists or communist sympathizers--a step for which many in Hollywood never forgave him. "Man on a Tightrope" is one of his lesser-known, rarely-seen works.A few additional notes from the TCM (Turner Classic Movies) website:"...Neil Paterson's book first appeared as a novelette in the British magazine Lilliput under the title International Incident. As noted by contemporary sources, the film is loosely based on real incidents involving the Brumbach Circus, which escaped from Communist-controlled East Germany to West Germany in 1950. Unlike the escape in the film, however, circus owner Gustav Brumbach slowly moved a few camouflaged pieces of equipment and performers at a time, over a period of several months. Contemporary sources note that many members of the Brumbach Circus, including Madame Brumbach and dwarf Hansi, appeared in or worked on the film, which was shot on location near Fall, Bavaria, the Isar River in Bavaria and Munich, Germany..."...According to Hollywood Reporter news items, the film's New York premiere was a benefit for the International Rescue Committee. In modern sources, director Elia Kazan asserted that, against his wishes, studio production chief Darryl F. Zanuck cut twenty minutes from the film before its release. In his autobiography, Kazan stated that the crew and cast were subjected to harassment from the East German government, which threatened to harm family members still living there. According to Kazan, the first director of photography hired by the company quit due to these threats. Kazan also praised the crew and circus performers' dedication to the project despite the harsh conditions under which they lived, and revealed that he developed a close friendship with Hansi and several of the other performers."

Author: samizdrama
Keywords: Czech Czechslovakia communist Elia Kazan Frederic March Circus Cernik Adolphe Menjou Brumbach Bavaria performing arts
Added: January 8, 2009

Man on a Tightrope//Eleven

(Fourteen parts)Czechoslovakia, 1952: Karel Cernik struggles to keep his Circus Cernik together, despite mounting restrictions laid on him by the new communist regime. When local officials order him to dismiss foreign members of his troop or face its liquidation, his dream of escape to the West becomes a plan.This was based on an actual incident, which was the basis of Neil Paterson's story "International Incident". Some of the supporting roles in this film were played by performers who made the escape with Circus Brumbach. Historical fact has of course been embelished a bit, and the American accents require some suspension of disbelief. But in the stark, violent ending, one gets a feeling of having witnessed a very real event. Filmed in Bavaria.ABOUT ELIA KAZAN:A former communist, Elia Kazan made a turnaround after learning of the repressions of Stalin's regime, and later testified before the House Un-American Activities Committee about several Hollywood professionals who were communists or communist sympathizers--a step for which many in Hollywood never forgave him. "Man on a Tightrope" is one of his lesser-known, rarely-seen works.A few additional notes from the TCM (Turner Classic Movies) website:"...Neil Paterson's book first appeared as a novelette in the British magazine Lilliput under the title International Incident. As noted by contemporary sources, the film is loosely based on real incidents involving the Brumbach Circus, which escaped from Communist-controlled East Germany to West Germany in 1950. Unlike the escape in the film, however, circus owner Gustav Brumbach slowly moved a few camouflaged pieces of equipment and performers at a time, over a period of several months. Contemporary sources note that many members of the Brumbach Circus, including Madame Brumbach and dwarf Hansi, appeared in or worked on the film, which was shot on location near Fall, Bavaria, the Isar River in Bavaria and Munich, Germany..."...According to Hollywood Reporter news items, the film's New York premiere was a benefit for the International Rescue Committee. In modern sources, director Elia Kazan asserted that, against his wishes, studio production chief Darryl F. Zanuck cut twenty minutes from the film before its release. In his autobiography, Kazan stated that the crew and cast were subjected to harassment from the East German government, which threatened to harm family members still living there. According to Kazan, the first director of photography hired by the company quit due to these threats. Kazan also praised the crew and circus performers' dedication to the project despite the harsh conditions under which they lived, and revealed that he developed a close friendship with Hansi and several of the other performers."

Author: samizdrama
Keywords: Czech Czechslovakia communist Elia Kazan Frederic March Circus Cernik Adolphe Menjou Brumbach Bavaria performing arts
Added: January 8, 2009

Dick Zimmerman on Wikipedia
Zimmerman studied at Parsons School of Design, The School of Visual Arts, received his B of A degree at NYU, and studied fine art with contemporary master Isaac Sawyer. He also served as an award winning art director for top magazines in the New York area, and at 27 was the youngest art director McCall’s had ever utilized
http://digg.com/arts_culture/Dick_Zimmerman_on_Wikipedia

Dick Zimmerman on Fast Company
Zimmerman studied at Parsons School of Design, The School of Visual Arts, received his B of A degree at NYU, and studied fine art with contemporary master Isaac Sawyer. He also served as an award winning art director for top magazines in the New York area, and at 27 was the youngest art director McCall’s had ever utilized.
http://digg.com/arts_culture/Dick_Zimmerman_on_Fast_Company

Resveratrol - Is it Really the Fountain of Youth?
Many are claiming Resveratol to be the real “fountain of youth” and since being featured on a Barbara Walters special has not stopped receiving media coverage from sources such as The New York Times, CNN, Fox News, Fortune Magazine and WebMD...
http://digg.com/health/Resveratrol_Is_it_Really_the_Fountain_of_Youth

Tiny Kitchen: Tangerine Sherbet
Jill Santopietro, recipe tester for the New York Times, creates a tangerine sherbet recipe from this week's magazine in her tiny 11.5 square foot kitchen, and explains why it isn't "sorbet."
http://digg.com/food_drink/Tiny_Kitchen_Tangerine_Sherbet

Liskula Cohen Sues Google!!
You just can't make this stuff up.Liskula Cohen, a Canadian model, has sued Google because of offensive remarks made about her on a blog hosted by its Blogger publishing service, according to the New York Daily News. The 36-year-old Cohen, who appeared on the covers of W and Australian Vogue magazines in the early '90s, wants to know the identity
http://digg.com/celebrity/Liskula_Cohen_Sues_Google

A Soup-to-Nuts Plan for a Locally Grown Thanksgiving Feast
Eating minimally processed food from nearby sources has become a New York, and national, obsession. In that spirit, New York Magazine has assembled “A Local Thanksgiving”—a complete holiday feast, created by the most ingredients-driven New York chefs and sourced from area farmers.
http://digg.com/food_drink/A_Soup_to_Nuts_Plan_for_a_Locally_Grown_Thanksgiving_Feast

Freakonomics: ‘Put Your Money Where Your Butt Is’
That’s the clever title of the latest paper from Dean Karlan (one of the founders of StickK.com, who was featured in this New York Times Magazine article yesterday along with my colleague John List) and co-authors Xavier Giné and Jonathan Zinman.The researchers had surveyors approach people on the streets of the Philippines and offer them [.
http://digg.com/health/Freakonomics_Put_Your_Money_Where_Your_Butt_Is

Milanirosepastexposed’s Blog
Milani Rose King Magazine Web Girl of the year is actually a New York escort prostitute! Wow, all of the proof is at this blog!
http://digg.com/celebrity/Milanirosepastexposed_s_Blog

Naked Capitalism: Woefully Misleading Piece on Value at Risk
The New York Times Sunday Magazine has a long piece by Joe Nocera on value at risk models, which tries to assess how much they can be held accountable for risk management failures on Wall Street.
http://digg.com/business_finance/Naked_Capitalism_Woefully_Misleading_Piece_on_Value_at_Risk

Janet Angry at Beyonce's Comment on her Family
The New York Daily News claims Janet Jackson is “infuriated” by Beyonce’s comments about her famous family in the latest issue of Elle magazine.Beyonce attempts to explain the differences between her road to stardom and the more common route taken by black performers who struggled economically during childhood
http://digg.com/celebrity/Janet_Angry_at_Beyonce_s_Comment_on_her_Family