Movie Release

Movie Release
Hailey Hurowitz
1A
11/16/12


Cafe de Flore Summary-“Cafe de Flore” is a love story about people separated by time and place but connected in profound and mysterious ways. Atmospheric, fantastical, tragic and hopeful, the film chronicles the parallel fates of Jacqueline, a young mother with a disabled son in the 1960s in Paris, and Antoine, a recently divorced, successful DJ in present day Montreal. What binds the two stories together is love - euphoric, obsessive, tragic, youthful, timeless love.

-I think this movie will be a great movie that will be very entertaining.

28 Hotel Rooms-Both traveling for work, in a city in which neither lives, a man and a woman have a one-night stand. Months later, in another city, they run into each other in a hotel restaurant and sleep together for a second time. Though she's married and he has a girlfriend, they decide to keep meeting. This begins an unexpected love that slowly evolves into a profound relationship and threatens to impact everything else in their lives.

-This movie seems like a very good love story to watch.

Holy Motors Summary- Over the course of a single day, Monsieur Oscar travels by limousine around Paris to a series of nine “appointments,” transforming into new characters or incarnations at each stop. Fetched in the morning by Céline, his trusty chauffeur on this surreal journey, Oscar begins the day as a captain of industry. Then he becomes a gypsy crone, begging for spare change on a bridge over the Seine. Inside a digital production facility, he’s a ninja warrior transformed by cutting-edge technology into a reptilian sex g-d. Next he’s a gibberish-spewing troglodyte who kidnaps a fashion model from a photo shoot in Père-Lachaise cemetery, ferrying her to his underground lair in the sewers. Then he’s the melancholy father of a teenage daughter, followed by a shadowy assassin sent to kill his own doppelgänger, a dying old man, and finally a thwarted lover revisiting a flame from his past atop a decaying Right Bank department store next to the Pont-Neuf. Monster movie, film noir, romantic drama, musical, crime thriller, futuristic sex fantasia...Holy Motorsis all of these and, then again, none of these. It is a ravishing, shape-shifting, fever dream of becoming, unraveling and starting all over again. From celluloid magic to the digital data stream, Monsieur Oscar’s epic journey of the soul is all of our dreams.

-This movie seems like an awesome movie that everyone should get a chance to watch because this movie seems like a movie no one has seen before.

Price Check Summary-Pete Cozy does his best juggling family life, rising debt and a dead end job, but when his new boss, Susan, a sexy, powerful, human dynamo shows up, Pete is pulled into the maelstrom that is her life and made to work harder than he ever has before. Suddenly, money and opportunities come his way, but at what price?

-This movie seems like an okay movie, but not that good to see in theaters. 

Info all from: http://www.movieweb.com/movies/2012/week

CNN Student News

CNN Student News
Hailey Hurowitz
11//14/12
1A

     1-from 11/14/12

      On November 14th, CNN Student News had a lot to talk about.  First, they talked about how there is now a civil war in Syria, and the fighting in the nation has been going on for 20 months now because of their government.  They really want to get rid of their president.  This weekend they formed a unified collision too.  45,000 people have been killed since it started, and lots of people have been injured.  A boy was injured in the 'war', and it made him have to amputate his leg off, which he wasn't happy about, but his older brother made a promise to him.  His brother promised that he would walk again.  His older brother is now an expert on helping him with his bandages, and is even trying to save up money for a prosthetic leg, but it has not been so easy.  The brother needed to get to Turkey so that the people there could help his brother.  A person took them as far as he could to Turkey, but then told the older brother and the younger brother that he couldn't take them any further, so the older brother carried the younger brother all the way there.  They didn't have a visa to get into the U.S., and they were denied to come into the states.  They are now both waiting to see if the U.S. will let them come into the country on humanitarian parol.  Second, CNN Student News also talked about how there is a natural disaster going on in Venice, Italy.  The natural disaster is that their are floods that are causing damages to Italy, and of course the people.  Two big weather systems was the cause of Italy being drenched.  Third, Student News told us that we will soon see changes in Obama's cabinet, which is exciting too.  Fourth, All Electric is the car of the year according to Motor Trend magazine.  It mostly won because of its performance, and it can go 75 miles per gallon.  Only a couple of them have been sold, and they are not cheap.  Fifth, a high school student in Florida was nominated for homecoming king who has sueri popasly, which is a disease that effects the muscles.  He is a senior named Hakim Dailey, who is such a happy kid.  His caretaker is actually his football coach, who is named Chris.  Chris, helps him to get around, and even carries his book bag for him around school.  Hakim has had a rough life by starting with being put up for adoption, and in and out of various foster homes.  When it was homecoming day, on the homecoming court he had a big surprise for everyone.  Hakim took his first steps, and walked down the court very happily.  He was even more happy when he found out he won homecoming king, screaming with joy.  Finally, the government of Kuwait had a record winning firework celebration in honor of their 50 year anniversary of their constitution. 

2-from 11/13/12
     On November 13th, CNN Student News also had a lot to talk about.  First, they talked about how two weeks after hurricane Sandy, power has been coming back on, and tunnels and streets have been opening up.  The storm is responsible for lots and lots of deaths, as well is many injuries.  Everyone's priorities right now is to get everybody shelter, clothes, and food.  There is also a bunch of opportunities to help the victims of this hurricane.  There is a group from New Orleans who are cooking meals for thousands of people.  Second, CNN Student News told us about how Saudi Arabia is the number one producers of oil in the world, and a lot of Middle East countries also produce lots and lots of oil more than anybody else in the world.  Saudi Arabia might loose its number one spot to America though.  It is said that the U.S. will be producing the most oil by 2020 because of new technology.  The new technology though, could hurt the environment though, but we will have to wait and see.  Third, the U.S. Navy punished 7 of its elite forces' members for releasing information about the Navy, but it wasn't handled privately like it usually is because the commanders wanted everyone to know that what they did wasn't acceptable.  The new video game that came out, called Medal of Honor, which gives people the experience of actually being in the Navy ruined those 7 navy members jobs forever.  Apparently even one of the 7 members was part of the killing of Osama Bin Laden.  These 7 navy members told information to the makers of this video game without getting it authorized that they could do that by their commanders.  The Navy seals lives are secret, and are not meant to be shared because if they do, and the information gets into the wrong hands, it could create big problems.  Fourth, the Hindu people are celebrating it up by celebrating for 5 days in a festival called Dwali, which is a very important celebration.  It is a celebration for the Hindu People's new year, and it is celebrated with lights, and dancing and stuff like that.  Fifth, "Cradel to Grave" is a program in Philly where they take teens to hospitals to see other teens and people that have gotten shot.  This program tries to prevent teens from gun violence in the city of "brotherly love."  Philadelphia's homicide rate is the worse, so they are really trying to fix that.  Finally, they summed up the news show by showing us an animal called the slow loris, and it was eating a rice ball while holding a fork in its other hand.
  
3-from 11/12/12
   On November 12th, CNN Student News had a lot to tell us.  First, they told us that the CIS is getting a new director because the old one resigned because he admitted to cheating on his wife.  This stunt he pulled could of impacted on the national sercurity, and they should of told this new sooner.  Second, the news told  us that the Fiscal Cliff, which is the cause of the aconomic disaster in washington is going to come into effect in the beginning of January.  Third, president Obama and his members want to tax people more for people making $250,000 more a year, but he wants people making less than $250,000 a year for them to get tax like they are now.  I totally do not agree with this, and the Republicans think that no one's taxes should go up too.  Fourth, a teen girl named Malallah who is from Pakistan was shot by the Taliban because she was fighting for education rights for girls.  November 10th is now Malallah day.  After she was shot, she was transported to a hospital in England to recover from her being shot.  She is still alive, and is looking through all the cards people from around the world have sent her.  She is able to talk, and an internet campaign has even started for her to win the Nobel Peace Prize.  Fifth, Americans celebrated Veteran's Day, with parades and different activities all over the place.  President Obama was even part of a ceremony at Arlington Cemetery.  There is also a Nation Guard that goes out to find lost purple heart medals to bring back to the rightful owners.  The purple heart is the oldest kind of medal that is for people that have been wounded in action against enemies of the United States. Finally, there was music from World War II written by Cornell Van Heuvelen in 1945, who is 93 now, that was played for the first time ever by a Symphony on Veteren's day.  Heuvelen, traveled across the country to hear it play, and he said that the music tells about the journey of the war.

Political News

Political News
A Montana State Lawmaker Wants Gold Money
Hailey Hurowitz
11/14/12
1A

      A Montana state lawmaker is asking that he be paid in gold coins because of his lack of faith in the U.S. dollar amid a rising deficit.  Jerry O'Neil, a Republican just reelected in his northern Montana district says his constituents told him he was not honoring his duty to uphold the U.S. Constitution, which O'Neil and Gold Standard supporters say requires the government to print money backed by gold.  "I believe that if you take a look at the Constitution, that's what it says," he told POLITICO.  "I think we've gotten a tremendously long way from it."  So he wrote a letter to the sate Legislature asking to be paid his public salary in gold and stated, "It is very likely the bottom will fall our from under the U.S. dollar.  Only so many dollars can be printed before they have no value." 

    A former supporter for Rep. Run Paul's (R-Texas) failed bid for president, O'Neil said he hasn't heard back from the Montana Legislature about his request.  O'Neil also said, "If we don't start paying that debt down, we're going to lose the country."  O'Neil also said that he collects about $7,000 annually from the Montana Legislature.  Currently, the U.S. Mint is selling the 2012 American Eagle One Ounce Gold Proof Coin for $1, 985.00.     

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World News

World News
Girl In Dublin Dies Because She Was Refused An Abortion
Hailey Hurowitz
11.14.12
1A

         In Dublin Ireland the debate over legalizing abortion in Ireland had flared after a woman suffering from blood poisoning was denied a quick termination of her pregnancy and died in an Irish hospital.  The Prime Minister, Enda Kenny said he is awaiting findings from three investigations into the Oct. 28 death of Savita Halappanavar, a 31-year-old Indian national living in Galway since 2008.

     Her husband says doctors diagnosed her when she was miscarrying one week before her death, then diagnosed the blood poisoning, but repeatedly denied their pleas for a termination because the fetus still had a heartbeat.  She died three days after the fetus died and its remains were surgically removed.  Opposition politicians called Wednesday for the government to pass a law that would give doctors clear rules on performing abortions to save a woman's life.

International News

International News
Rockets In Israel
Hailey Hurowitz
11/12/12
1A

       Israeli airstrikes hit Palestinian targets in Gaza overnight, making direct hits on a "terror tunnel" and a weapons storage facility.  Militants have launched more than 110 rockets since Saturday too.  The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) will not tolerate any attempt to harm Israeli civilians, and will operate against anyone who uses terror against the State of Israeli.  The Hamas terror organization is the one responsible for any terrorist activity emanating from the Gaza Strip.
      The strikers came a day after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel is ready to escalate its military response to attacks from Gaza.  Israeli forces are already striking at terror groups in Gaza that are behind the attacks.  The Palestinian death toll from Sunday's violence was six.  More than 30 Palestinians have been wounded, with 10 of them in critical condition.  Initial reports say four Israeli civilians were wounded by the rocket attacks.  Four Israeli soldiers were also wounded on Saturday.  Also, due to continuous rocket attacks from Gaza, school was canceled Sunday in some Israeli communities.  There needs to be a stop to this madness going on in the Middle East!

DVD Releases Predictions

DVD Releases Predictions
Hailey Hurowitz
11/12/12
1A

Movie: The Watch
Predictions- I think The Watch is low on sales but high on rentals.  I think it is high on rentals because it is a hilarious movie, and who doesn't love a great comedy with like really famous comedian in it.  I think it is low on sales because right now is holiday season, and people are buying holiday kinds of movies now.
Review- I would love to see this movie because I absolutely love comedies!  Jonah Hill is also like my favorite comedian and he is in this movie.  I would totally rent this movie because I would love to see it, but I wouldn't buy it because I don't really like to see a movie more than once.  I rate this movie 5 stars, and I haven't seen it yet.  You should totally go see this movie if you love comedies!!:)

Movie: 2 Days in NY
Predictions- I think this movie will be low on rentals, but high on sales because this movie seems like a funny movie that is just a very happy movie for teens and up to watch.  I think it is a movie you can see with yours parents, and that is always a good thing.  I think it will be low on rentals because a lot of people love these kinds of love/comedy movies, and will want to buy it.
Review- I wouldn't really want to buy this movie personally because I don't really like these love/comedy types of movies.  I would rather rent the movie than buy it.  I would like to see it, but it isn't like the top of my list of the movies I want to watch.  I think it is a great movie for people to see around this time because it seems like a happy movie, and this time of year is happy!:)
Movie: Bigfoot
Predictions- I think this movie will be low on sales, but higher on rentals.  I think it will be low on sales because no one really wants to see a scary movie like this in holiday season.  I think it will be high on rentals though because it does seem like a good movie to watch, but maybe on a late holiday night if you are a teen or above.

Review- I would like to see this movie, but not by myself because I get scared of scary movies sometimes.  It seems like a great movie for my friends and I to watch at a sleepover or something like that.  It isn't the type of movie I am dying to see, but I wouldn't mind seeing it if I had too.

Weekend Movie Recap (4)

Weekend Movie Recap (4)
Hailey Hurowitz
11/5/12
1A


Movie: Flight
Flight is an action-packed mystery thriller, and an Academy Award winner.  Denzel Washington stars as Whip Witaker, who is a seasoned pilot, who amazingly crash lands his plane after a mid-air catastrophe, saving nearly everybody on board.  After the crash, Whip is thought of as a hero, but as more is discovered, more questions than answers arise to who or what was really at fault and what really happened on that plane.  This film is a rated R, 2 hours and 18 minute long movie.  It is a drama that is directed by Robert Zemeckis and written by John Gatins.  The weekend gross of this movie that came out in theaters November the 2nd is $24.9M.  The total gross is also $24.9M too.  The theater average is $13.2k.  The movie seems like its a good one, and that it is totally worth seeing.

Movie: The Man with Iron Fists
Making his debut as a big-screen director and a leading role, RZA-alongside a great international cast led by Russell Crowe and Lucy Liu-tells the story of warriors, assassins, and a lone outsider hero in the nineteenth-century China who must unite to ruin the clan trator who would destroy them all.  Since his arrival in China's Jungle Village, the town's blacksmith (RZA) has been forced by radical tribal factions to create great tools of destruction.  When the clan's great war boils over, the stranger channels an ancient energy to transform himself into a human weapon.  As he fights with iconic heroes and against villains, one man must hook this power to become savior of his adopted people.  This movie is a rated R, 1 hour and 35 minute long movie.  It is an action and adventure movie that is directed by RZA.  The weekend gross for this movie is $7.9M.  The total gross is also $7.9M.  The theater average is $4.2k.  This movie that came into theaters November the 2nd, doesn't seem like my kind of movie at all, but it does probably appeal to some people that like action and adventure movies though.

Movie: Wreck-It Ralph
Wreck-It Ralph is about a guy named Ralph (John C. Reilly) who is tired of being overshadowed by Fix-It Felix (Jack McBrayer), the "good guy" star of their game who always gets to save the day.  One day, after decades of doing the same thing and seeing all the glory that comes from Felix, Ralph decides he's tired of playing the role of the bad guy.  He takes things into his own big hands and sets off on a game-hopping journey across the arcade through every generation of video games to prove he's got what it takes to be a hero.  On his journey, he meets the tough Sergeant Calhoun (Jane Lynch) from the first-person action game, Hero's Duty.  But it's the feisty, misfit, Vanellope von Schweetz (Sarah Silverman) from the candy-coated cart racing game, Sugar Rush, whose world is threatened when Ralph accidentally unleashes a deadly enemy that threatens the entire arcade.  After that happens Ralph tries to save the day before its too late, but did he do it? (watch the movie to find out:)  This movie is a rated PG, 1 hour and 32 minute long movie.  It is a Animation, Comedy, and Kids and Family type of movie.  This movie that came out in theaters November the 2nd is directed by Rich Moore.  The weekend gross for this movie was $49.0M.  The total gross for this movie is $49.0M too.  The theater average is $13.1k.  This movie definitely seems like a movie that anybody could enjoy!  

Movie: The Details
After ten years of marriage, Jeff and Nealy Lang (Tobey Maguire and Elizabeth Banks) have an idyllic suburban home and a relationship that isn't doing too well.  But, when a family of hungry raccoons ransacks their perfect backyard, Jeff becomes single-mindedly obsessed with destroying the pests by any means necessary.  Soon the relentless rodents aren't merely uprooting the lawn, but also overturning the Langs' entire existence, as the man-versus-beast battle leads into a mess of infidelity, extortion, organ donation, and other craziness.  This movie is a rated R, 1 hour and 31 minute long movie.  It is totally a comedy type of movie.  This movie came out in theaters November the 2nd, and is a limited movie.  This movie is also directed by Jacob Aaron Estes.  The theater average is $18.5M.  This movie seems like a very funny movie, but it seems to crazy for me.

(All my information comes from rottentomatoes.com)