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A Ridley Scott Film: THE MARTIAN
By Tinsel & Tine Editor, Le Anne Lindsay Mars Potatoes with Vicodin Matt Damon joins the ranks of Tom Hanks (Castaway), Ryan Reynolds (Buried), James Franco (127 Hours), Suraj Sharma (Life of PI) Sandra Bullock (Gravity) and Robert Redford (All is Lost) – Movies where the main character is stranded somewhere alone and must rely on their own wits to not only survive, but to entertain themselves. (click links for T&T posts) In THE MARTIAN Mark Watley (Damon) is an Astronaut with a background in Botany. He’s part of a crew of 5 sent to explore Mars. All is witty repartee and good natured barbs at one another, over the…
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PHILADELPHIA INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL Meets PHILLY TECH WEEK Come April 2015
I got a chance to talk to PIFF founder, Benjamin Barnett now that the festival has officially been moved from June to April 17-25, 2015. There was much excitement in Ben's voice as we discussed this highly anticipated blending of art and technology.
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Love, Sacrifice and Black Holes: THE THEORY OF EVERYTHING
by Le Anne Lindsay, Editor My first thought, well not first, but second or third thought after seeing The Theory of Everything was – how could someone all crippled up with ALS, who can’t even feed himself, have a better sex life than me!?! Stephen Hawking’s, (Sheldon Cooper’s idol for any Big Bang Theory fans) life is proof that our sheer mental will, along with the love of a good woman, can work miracles. Diagnosed with Lou Gehrig’s Disease (ALS) after tripping through the ivory courtyards of Cambridge University; Hawking, played with great honesty by Eddie Redmayne, is told he has this degenerative motor neurons affliction and is given 2…
