Northern Shaolin. Huo Yuanjia (1868-1909), born in Tianjin, Huo became one of the most famous martial art heroes in modern Chinese History. Due to the oppressive state of China during the turn of the century, by foreign occupation and the failing Ching Dynasty, Huo, like many patriots was motivated to keep the honor of. Find great deals on eBay for Huo Yuan Jia. Shop with confidence. Another instrumental cover from me. The original song is from a tv-show of Huo Yuan Jia's life. The name of the show is The Legendary Fok 2008, but it has many other names too, i think. I don't know the real name of the song, but if someone knows, please let me know. The first and the last picture on the video are pictures of this tv-series i found this song from ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ My new album Forgotten Souls is now available from these links: Amazon: Google Play: Itunes.
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In the early 1900s, Theodore Roosevelt helped pioneer standards for ethical hunting. Our country has changed enormously since then, and new challenges have arisen with changes in technology and financially motivated special interests. We now are facing threats that Roosevelt and his contemporaries scarcely could have imagined. Emerging technology like drones gives sportsmen an unfair advantage in scouting and hunting. These and other fair chase issues demand our vigilance and continued advocacy. We not only must abide by the principles handed down by Roosevelt and other sportsmen; we also must update and elevate those principles to address our rapidly changing culture. Overall, we must ensure that the ethical pursuit of fish and game is upheld as dearly as our own obligation to morality and citizenship. In recent years, the use of these so-called “unmanned aerial vehicles” has skyrocketed – even in the backcountry. Increasingly, and worryingly, there are sightings of drones being used to scout and stalk big game. While many users operate drones responsibly, this technology presents easy opportunity for abuse, and if not regulated now it poses a significant threat to ethical hunting and the fair distribution of hunting opportunity. BHA maintains that hunting should involve an element of skill, woodsmanship and challenge. Consequently, BHA state chapters have initiated and led a national grassroots movement to ban the use of drones in scouting and hunting and uphold the principles of fair chase – principles central to BHA and to hunters and anglers all over America. Running time 110 minutes Country United States Language English Budget $15 million Box office $306.5 million Annabelle: Creation is a 2017 American directed by and written by Gary Dauberman. It is a to 2014's and the fourth installment in. The film stars,,, and, and depicts the possessed 's origin. Annabelle: Creation premiered at the on June 19, 2017, and was theatrically released in the United States on August 11, 2017. The film has grossed over $306 million worldwide and received generally positive reviews from critics, who praised the atmosphere and acting, and noted it as an improvement over its predecessor. Contents • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Plot [ ] In 1943, dollmaker Samuel Mullins () and his wife Esther () grieve for the loss of their seven-year-old daughter Annabelle, 'Bee' (Samara Lee), who was killed in a car accident. Twelve years later, in 1955, the Mullins open their home to provide shelter for Sister Charlotte () and six girls left homeless by the closing of their orphanage. Despite having been told not to enter Bee's locked bedroom, Janice (), a young orphan crippled by, is awakened by a noise, discovers a note saying 'find me', and sneaks into the room, which has mysteriously become unlocked. She finds a key for Bee's closet and unlocks it, where she sees an eerie porcelain doll. This unwittingly releases a powerful demon, who begins to terrorize the girls, displaying a special interest in Janice. On the second night, the demon continues to torment Janice, revealing its true form and declaring that it wants 'her soul'. Although she attempts to get away using a, she is left severely injured when caught by the demon and thrown from the second floor landing to the first floor. The next day, Janice—now confined to a wheelchair—is dragged into a shed. Aug 06, 2017 The real 'Annabelle: Creation' doll looks (a lot) less scary than the movie version, but she's purported to have the same demonic powers. The demon, taking Bee's form, successfully possesses her. One of the other orphans, Janice's best friend Linda (), notices changes in her behavior and admits to Samuel that Janice had snuck into Bee's room and found the doll two nights earlier. Shortly after Linda's revelation, the possessed Janice, who can now walk, transforms into the demon and brutally kills Samuel. Sister Charlotte speaks with the disfigured Esther, who is confined to her bedroom. Esther explains that after Bee's death, they prayed to whatever entity would grant their wish to see their daughter again. An unknown entity answered their prayer and though they briefly see Bee's spirit again, the entity convinces them to transfer its essence into one of Samuel's crafted porcelain dolls. They happily agree but soon realise that they have attracted a looking for a human host. One night, Esther sees Bee's spirit, along with the porcelain doll, transforming into the demon, who gouges out her left eye. They take the doll to Bee's room and lock it in a closet wallpapered with pages from the Bible before enlisting the help of priests to bless both the room and the house. Esther then reveals that she and Samuel opened their house as a shelter for the orphans to repent of their dealings but now regrets it, since she realises that this has provided an opportunity for the demon to look for a human host. The demon crucifies Esther and bisects her body and slams Sister Charlotte on the wall, prompting the other orphans to leave the house. Linda is trapped in the house and hides in Bee's room as the possessed Janice tries to stab her. Sister Charlotte recovers and locks the possessed Janice and the doll inside the closet. The next day, police arrive to search the house and its surroundings and find only the doll inside the bedroom closet, which they remove as evidence. Janice has escaped through a hole in the closet wall and relocates to an orphanage in. Still possessed, she becomes reclusive and calls herself Annabelle. The Higgins family soon adopt Annabelle. Twelve years later, in 1967, a grown up Annabelle (Tree O'Toole) joins a cult and, along with her boyfriend, murders her adoptive parents in their bedroom, In a, set in Romania in 1952, (), walks towards the camera in the candle-lit halls of the, as each candle slowly goes out, teasing the events of. Retrieved June 10, 2017. Retrieved September 22, 2017. • Foutch, Haleigh (March 31, 2017).. • Giles, Jeff (August 10, 2017)... Retrieved August 11, 2017. • Hall, Jacob (October 19, 2015)... • McNary, Dave (March 22, 2016)... • ^ Taylor, Drew (August 8, 2017).. Retrieved August 8, 2017. • ^ Collins, Clark (August 7, 2017)... Retrieved August 8, 2017. • Casillas, Matt (August 7, 2017).. Silver Screen Beat. Retrieved August 8, 2017. The Hollywood Reporter. March 29, 2017. Retrieved March 30, 2017. • ^ Daswani, Kavita... Retrieved August 7, 2017. • ^ Banks, Nick (August 7, 2017).. Horror News Network. Retrieved August 8, 2017. • Alexander, Bryan (August 8, 2017)... 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When Sultan Said discovers his wife locked in a passionate embrace with his only brother, he flings his sword at the prince and accidentally murders his adulterous queen. Tortured by his wife's ghost, the maniacal and cowardly sultan must marry another to save his kingdom, but to avoid future matrimonial disgrace he plans to have her executed the morning after the wedding. Fortunately for him, Scheherezade, the grand vicar's daughter played by the lovely Mili Avital, jumps at the challenge and the chance to marry her childhood love. A master storyteller, the newly crowned sultana escapes death night after night with her mesmerizing tales of Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves, Aladdin and his Magic Lamp, countless warriors, supernatural duels, and ferocious genies. Although the main story line falls short of Scheherezade's seductive tales, audiences will be enchanted with fantastic special effects, elaborate costumes, and the magic of Persia. Wonderfully directed and edited by Steve Barron, Hallmark's Arabian Nights will particularly appeal to fans of magical computer-effects laden television miniseries. --Melissa Asher •. Poster for the miniseries, designed by Genre Based on by Screenplay by Directed by Starring Theme music composer Country of origin / Original language(s) English No. Of episodes 2 Production Producer(s) Cinematography Running time 175 minutes Release Original network / Original release April 30 ( 2000-04-30) – May 1, 2000 ( 2000-05-01) Arabian Nights is a two-part 2000 American/British, adapted by (his last film) from 's translation of the medieval epic. And star as and respectively. Produced by and directed by, the serial was made by and originally broadcast over two nights on 30 April and 1 May 2000 on in the and in the. The series consists of from, which are within a sixth, maintaining the traditional style of that is synonymous with the Nights. The series cast includes,,,, (in a dual role),,,,,, and. Atlantis of the Sands; Bab-el-Mandeb; Book of Idols; The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night; Hinn; Iram of the Pillars; Jinn; Juma and the Magic Jinn; Karkadann. Mar 12, 2015 - 1 min - Uploaded by Prince & PrincessThe opening song from Disney's 1992 hit, Aladdin. Written by Alan Menken & Howard Ashman. Alternative Titles: “Alf laylah wa laylah”, “The Arabian Nights”. The Thousand and One Nights, also called The Arabian Nights, Arabic Alf laylah wa laylah, collection of largely Middle Eastern and Indian stories of uncertain date and authorship whose tales of Aladdin, Ali Baba, and Sindbad the Sailor have almost become part. The Arabian Nights: One Thousand and One Nights study guide contains literature essays, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and a full summary and analysis. Prom Night movie reviews & Metacritic score: Donna's senior prom is supposed to be the best night of her life. After surviving a horrible tragedy, she has fi. Online shopping from a great selection at Movies & TV Store. So it’s prom and your boyfriend rented a hotel room. Or it’s graduation and you figure you better lose it now before college. If you’re planning on your first time coinciding with a major life event, here are some things to keep in mind: • Are you actually ready? When it comes to sex, there is no “should” (even though it can definitely feel like it!). It’s not like you should have sex because it’s prom or you should have sex before college. What you SHOULD do is have sex when you’re ready. And that may not match up exactly with the big events on your calendar. Being ready has to do with being comfortable with the idea of sex, being okay taking on that responsibility, feeling comfortable, supported, and not at all pressured by your partner, and knowing deep down in your gut that it’s the right time for you. • Do you want to deal with so many emotions at once? Big life events can come along with a lot of different feelings. Guess what, so can sex. The question here is, do you want to be dealing with all of these emotions at one time? The excitement, anticipation, anxiety, and feeling of nostalgia that come along with anticipated life moments can certainly affect the way you feel about a situation and your judgment. Make sure that the decision you are making feels like one you would have made weeks ago and that you’re not just wrapped up in the moment. • Know you can back out. Maybe two months ago you promised your significant other that prom would be THE night. But now that it’s here, you’re not as ready as you thought you’d beif that’s the case, it is totally FINE to change your plans. You are never obligated to have sex if you don’t feel ready—even if you thought you would be. If you find yourself in this situation, it may be a good idea to tell your partner before the big night so that you can enjoy the party without this worry hanging over your head. A partner that cares about you will understand and be happy that you were honest. • Sex won’t be good unless you actually want to be doing it. You can lie to your friends, you can lie to your partner, but you can’t lie to your body. Sex can be very physically pleasurable, but only if you’re in the right frame of mind to be doing it. And if you aren’t actually ready, it’s not going to be fun, that I can promise. • If you’ve decided it’s time and you ARE ready, get prepped. One advantage to having planned out a specific day to have sex is that it gives you time to prep for it. Eat your Wheaties, do your strength training,. The best is to use two methods, a condom for him and a hormonal method for her. The more prepared you are and the more you’ve thought out this decision, the more enjoyable it’s going to be! If this is a night you’re going to remember for the rest of your lifeyou probably want that memory to be a good one. Sex actually is a big deal and not something you want to do just to 'get it over with' or because it's a big night in your high school career. If you're ready—great. But if not, there's nothing wrong with waiting until you are! DISCLAIMER: SunStar website welcomes friendly debate, but comments posted on this site do not necessary reflect the views of the SunStar management and its affiliates. SunStar reserves the right to delete, reproduce or modify comments posted here without notice. Posts that are inappropriate will automatically be deleted. Forum rules: Do not use obscenity. Some words have been banned. Stick to the topic. Do not veer away from the discussion. Jun 19, 2009 - 8 min - Uploaded by donaldduckforeverPart of The Chronological Donald Volume One 1942-1946 Made by: Disney I wish to share my. DILG: 'No sail zone' along Manila Bay starting November 5. Friday, November 03, 2017. AUTHORITIES would not allow sea operations within the vicinity waters of Manila Bay for all types of vessels for almost two weeks starting November 5 as part of the security preparations for the upcoming 31st. Be coherent and respectful. Do not shout or use CAPITAL LETTERS! The Lunchbox, winner of Critics' Week Viewers Choice Award at Cannes 2013 releases across India on 20th September, 2013. The film directed by Ritesh Batra has Irrfan Khan, Nimrat Kaur and Nawazuddin Siddiqui in lead roles. CAST: Irrfan Khan as Saajan Nimrat Kaur as Ila Nawazuddin Siddiqui as Shaikh (Saajan's Colleague) Denzil Smith as Mr. Shroff Bharati Achrekar as Mrs. Krishnan Nakul Vaid as Ila's Husband Yashvi Puneet Nagar as Yashvi Lillete Dubey as Ila's Mother SYNOPSIS: Middle class housewife Ila is trying once again to add some spice to her marriage, this time through her cooking. She desperately hopes that this new recipe will finally arouse some kind of reaction from her neglectful husband. Unknowing to her is that the special lunchbox she prepared has been mistakenly delivered to an office worker Saajan, a lonely man on the verge of retirement. Curious about the lack of reaction from her husband, Ila puts a little note in the following day's lunchbox, in the hopes of getting to the bottom of the mystery. This begins a series of lunchbox notes between Saajan and Ila, and the mere comfort of communicating with a stranger anonymously soon evolves into an unexpected friendship. Gradually, their notes become little confessions about their loneliness, memories, regrets, fears, and even small joys. They each discover a new sense of self and find an anchor to hold on to in the big city of Mumbai that so often crushes hopes and dreams. But since they've never met, Ila and Saajan become lost in a virtual relationship that could jeopardize both their realities. Middle class housewife Ila is trying once again to add some spice to her marriage, this time through her cooking. She desperately hopes that this new recipe will finally arouse some kind of reaction from her neglectful husband. She prepares a special lunchbox to be delivered to him at work, but, unbeknownst to her, it is mistakenly delivered to another office worker, Saajan, a lonely man on the verge of retirement. Curious about the lack of reaction from her husband, Ila puts a little note in the following day’s lunchbox, in the hopes of getting to the bottom of the mystery. This begins a series of lunchbox notes between Saajan and Ila, and the mere comfort of communicating with a stranger anonymously soon evolves into an unexpected friendship. Gradually, their notes become little confessions about their loneliness, memories, regrets, fears, and even small joys. They each discover a new sense of self and find an anchor to hold on to in the big city of Mumbai that so often crushes hopes and dreams. Still strangers physically, Ila and Saajan become lost in a virtual relationship that could jeopardize both their realities. Irrfan Khan (Saajan) is an award-winning actor who appears in film, television, and theatre. In India, Irrfan gained recognition from his roles in more than 30 Bollywood movies such as The Warrior, Maqbool, Haasil and Rog. He also hosted the TV show “Mano Ya Na Mano” and appeared in popular Vodafone commercials. Month-to-month service. Get your delivery at the end of each month. Homestyle Lunches, with Quality Ingredients. The same people you know and trust from Bradford Catered Events are proud to be carrying on The Lunchbox tradition, a. In 2013, Irrfan won the National Film Award for Best Actor for his leading role in Paan Singh Tomar, a biopic about an athlete who became a notorious bandit. Irrfan is perhaps India‘s best known international actor due to the critical acclaim he has received for his roles in English-language films such as The Namesake, A Mighty Heart, Slumdog Millionaire, The Amazing Spider Man, The Life Of Pi, and the HBO series In Treatment. Irrfan has won three Filmfare Awards, a Screen Actors Guild Award, and an Independent Spirit Award nomination. He is also the recipient of 2011 Padma Shri award, the fourth highest civilian award in India. Actress Nimrat Kaur (Ila) was recently seen in the acclaimed film Peddlers (Cannes Critics Week 2012). She also starred in 2012’s widely popular Hindi film Luv Shuv Te Chicken Khuranna. A prominent theater actor, Nimrat has been acting on stage for the past several years in popular productions such as All About Women, Bombay Talkies, Baghdad Wedding and Red Sparrow. A graduate of the prestigious Delhi University, Nimrat began her career with starring in music videos and commercials. “Acting has been the greatest learning about life for me,” says Nimrat. “To bring imaginary people and worlds to life and the places one sees and the people one meets along that journey have been the greatest gifts of this profession.”. Nawazuddin Siddiqui (Shaikh) starred in three films playing at the Cannes Film Festival 2013 – Bombay Talkies and Monsoon Shootout, as well as The Lunchbox. Siddiqui is often referred to as the poster boy for the new wave of Indian Cinema. Having begun his career opposite Amir Khan in Sarfarosh in 1999, there has been no looking back for the actor since. He is credited with strong performances in films such as Talaash, Gangs Of Wasseypur, Aatma, Peepli Live, Chittagong and Black Friday amongst various others. A recipient of the Special Jury Award at the Indian National Film Awards for his role in Talaash, Siddiqui also won the Best Supporting Actor at the 7th Asian Film Awards held in Hong Kong and the GQ Man of the Year award for breakthrough talent for his work done in 2012. Amazon.com: Nitro Circus The Movie: Travis Pastrana, Tommy Passemante, Jolene Van Vugt, Jeremy Rawle, Gregg Godfrey: Movies & TV. The whole movie is centered around a group of people doing extremely dangerous stunts, although it is mostly played in an upbeat tone, sometimes people fail and get. Nitro Circus's feature film didn't quite have the same success as those that Jackass put out, but in reality they're not too far apart. This movie is fun for what it is, and what it is, is a bunch of fearless(at least they appear that way) extreme sport athletes doing crazy stunts. The crazy stunts range from tricycle double backflips to seeing how many times they can roll a car. None of these ideas are too bright, but they all seem to work out in an entertaining and dangerous way. The film is basically just watching the different experiments in pain and danger. In-between there are interviews with different people and we also count down the time until the teams first live show in Las Vegas. The film is alright for what it is. These aren't my favorite things to watch, but I do find everyone in the Nitro Circus crew to be likable. In the end, you should no whether you'll get any enjoyment out of this all before even starting it. If you like watching people cause injury to themselves then it may be worth a look, if not, stay away because that is all this is. ½ Nitro Circus delivers some cool stunts, but in terms of substance, there's nothing else to offer. The attempts at comedy, doesn't have anything that stands out, and after watching members of the team whip out constantly, this movie becomes tiresome and stupid. This film could have been something great, I mean some of the stunts were fun to watch, and I enjoy Travis Pastrana, but this one failed to deliver something truly memorable and fun. I've had more fun watching Jeb Corliss videos on YouTube than watching this painful attempt at delivers a stunt movie. After a while, I found myself not caring what was happening on-screen. This is a tiresome film that despite the fact relies on cool stunts, is not a film worth seeing again. Beware about this one, you've seen it all before and though some things that Nitro Circus do are cool, it lacks depth and a reason to exist. For example, they could have gone into the history of Nitro Circus a bit more and introduced each member and give them a reason why they have that rush of adrenaline. No reason is ever given, and it's just stunt after stunt, along with a few fails, and bad attempts at humor. I'll give these guys credit, what they do is cool; however it did not necessitate a film. This was poorly done and it would have been better as shorts instead of a full on feature length movie. Fans may enjoy it, but I didn't enjoy the way I thought I would. In fact, I thought it was awful as a feature. Dec 18, 2008. It opens with a warning of a suicide, so it's instantly clear that Seven Pounds will address mortally important matters — though its whydunit structure means we can't tell you much more. Academy Award® nominee Will Smith stars in this drama, re-teaming with the director and producers of The Pursuit of Happyness for the emotional story of a man who. A description of tropes appearing in Seven Pounds. The 2008 film starring Will Smith, Rosario Dawson, Barry Pepper, and Woody Harrelson, to name a few stars. Before Seven Pounds was released in December 2008, the studio refused to reveal the details of the movie in the early trailers. Now that the movie is out, it's become. Rating: The director of Seven Pounds, Gabriele Muccino, constructs the story so that a major secret stays hidden from the audience until the very end, making a spoiler-free synopsis of the movie sound either mysterious or incoherent. With that caveat in mind, Seven Pounds stars Will Smith as Ben Thomas, a mysterious IRS agent investigating people who either suffer from a terminal illness or live in mortal danger. While staking out Emily (Rosario Dawson), an artist in need of a heart transplant, he falls in love with her. As he negotiates this new relationship -- and carries on his various investigations -- he also engages in cryptic conversations with a morose lawyer (Barry Pepper), cares for a pet jellyfish, and fends off haunting memories of a car accident. When a movie keeps a key piece of information away from the audience -- something that explains why a character behaves the way he does -- you have to ask yourself, after it's over, if the story would be any better had all the cards been laid on the table right up front. In this case, the answer doesn't matter -- the film would fail regardless. Granted, if Ben's motivations were clear, the romantic subplot would certainly be more poignant. But on the other hand, his behavior toward other characters -- especially his humiliation of the blind customer-service rep, Ezra (Woody Harrelson) -- would raise questions about Ben's ethics that the film doesn't want to ask because those questions would make Ben less appealing. And, since this is a Will Smith star vehicle through and through, the director can't afford to leave you with any doubt about Ben's saintliness. In order to avoid this pitfall, the director confuses the audience -- distracting us with a series of tear-jerking moments (cue the children's choir and the feeble senior citizens) -- so that we never consider the most troubling aspects of the main character. To make matters worse, Muccino doesn't even do a credible job of keeping the supposedly earth-shattering secret -- an event finally depicted in full during the movie's climax. Expert filmgoers will be able to piece the whole thing together very early on, and most everyone else will know at about the halfway mark. All of this makes Seven Pounds an insult to the intelligence of most moviegoers. This movie is one of the best films i have ever watched by far. The direction of the film along with the acting was simply world class. It's an emotional roller-coaster. Yes it is slow, yes it gets a little boring, but whilst your watching the movie your always taking in the story line and my does the movie make up for it in the last 30 minutes when the jigsaw is put together and the full plot is revealed. I think this movie is actually better than The Pursuit Of Happiness which most will know was also a very good film. Will Smith, Rosario Dawson, Woody Harrelson, Michael Ealy and Barry Pepper all deserve awards with there 10 out of 10 performances. This movie for me is a must see, i am still actually getting over the film as it quite simply blew me away. Opportunist Chris Bunce remains Pacific coast investment firm CEO Clark Cooper's favorite by being available always, also when he can snatch up deals Kate Reddy largely set up but lost giving priority to husband Richard and their kids. She gets a dream chance working for New York tycoon Jack Abelhammer, who proves most accommodating, amused by her faults, generous and able to sort of draw her back into enjoying life, so it looks like she'll have to choose when he offers her an investment fund partnership. I found this movie utterly vapid and Kate as completely self-absorbed and frankly lame as SJP's Carrie in Sex and the City. Maybe my view is clouded by the Occupy Wall Street movement, but I just had a really difficult time feeling sorry for the banker with a nanny and a house big enough to fit a tennis court into who conveniently ignores the blessings she does have in favor of whining about being judged for sending her daughter to a school event with a store-bought rather than home-made pie. And that's basically all this movie is - a pity party. It's narcissism at a level that can only be described as a Kate vacuum. They literally had to make sure there was absolutely nothing going on other than what's happening to her - or if there is, that Kate makes it about her - so that Christina Hendricks and/or Olivia Munn wouldn't steal the show with absurd ease. The book it's based on may be good, but it's British and from what I've heard, contains the kind of dry humor and subtle undertones that Hollywood has become too heavy-handed to be able to portray adequately. As it is, I don't understand how anyone saw enough in this script to make the movie happen. Probably the same thing they see in Sarah Jessica Parker as an actress. I Don't Know How She Does It [Allison Pearson] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Delightfully smart and heartbreakingly poignant, Allison Pearson. Rating MPAA for sexual references throughout Storylines Kate Reddy devotes her days to her job with a Boston-based financial management firm. At night she goes home to her adoring, recently-downsized architect husband Richard and their two young children. It’s a non-stop balancing act, the same one that Kate’s acerbic best friend and fellow working mother Allison performs on a daily basis, and that Kate’s super-brainy, child-phobic young junior associate Momo fully intends to avoid. When Kate gets handed a major new account that will require frequent trips to New York, Richard also wins the new job he’s been hoping for—and both will be spreading themselves even thinner. Complicating matters is Kate’s charming new business associate Jack Abelhammer, who begins to prove an unexpected source of temptation. |
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