Movie Release

Hailey Hurowitz
12/7//12
1A
Movies

Movie: Playing for Keeps
Summary: Gerard Butler, Jessica Biel, Uma Thurman, Catherine Zeta-Jones and Dennis Quaid star in Playing for Keeps, a romantic comedy about a charming, down-in-his luck former soccer star (Butler) who returns home to put his life back together.  Looking for a way to rebuild his relationship with his son, he gets roped into coaching the boy's soccer team.  But his attempts to generally become an adult are met with hilarious challenges from the attractive soccer moms who pursue him to every turn.
-I think this movie is going to be funny, and Gerard Butler is in it, so it has to be good:)
Movie:Waiting for Lightning
Summary: This movie is the story of Danny Way, the skateboarder whose dream was to jump The Great Wall of China on a skateboard.  It's a movie about how much abuse the body can sustain, how deep you have to dig to survive, the challenges life brings, and how high and far dreams can go to.  In his journey for greatness, Way continues to shape the very sport which helped save his own life.
-I think this movie seems great, but a little bit gruesome. 
Movie:The Man Who Shook the Hand of Vicente Fernandez
Summary: Retired radio DJ, Rex Page (Ernest Borgnine). always dreamed of being a Western movie cowboy.  After suffering a back injury, Rex finds himself recovering at Rancho Park nursing home, a facility held in the villainous grip of local businessman Mr. Walker (Barry Corbin) and his evil henchman, Dr. Dominguez (Tony Plana).  At first, Rex is helpless in this lawless world, but when the Latino staff realizes that Rex once met their icon, Vicente Fernandez, Rex becomes a local celeb.  And like the cowboys from his dreams, Rex discovers the love and respect of his family and the staff when he faces down the tyrannical owners of Rancho Park this homage to the Spaghetti Westerns of yore. 
-This movie doesn't seem that good to me, but it seems like a good cheesy film.
Movie: Heleno
Summary: Gifted with incredible athletic talent, Brazilian-born Heleno de Freitas conquered the soccer world in the 1940s.  As his fame and fortune grew to new heights, his passion for a decadent life of women and nightclubs threatened his career.  Featuring an Awards-caliber performance by Rodrigo Santoro (300, What to Expect When You're Expecting), Heleno depicts the thrilling life of the world's first sports superstar.
-Honestly, this movie does not seem like a good movie to me at all, but I think it will amuse some people in the world.






info from: http://www.rottentomatoes.com/

DVD Release

DVD Releases
Hailey Hurowitz
12/5/12
1B

Movie: The Dark Knight Rises
Summary: It has been 8 years since Batman vanished into the night, turning, in that instant, from hero to fugitive.  Assuming the blame for the death of D.A. Harvey Dent, the Dark Knight sacrificed everything for what he and Commissioner Gordon both hoped was the greater good.  For a time the lie worked, as criminal activity in Gotham City was crushed under the weight of the anti-crime Dent Act.  But everything will change with the arrival of a cunning cat burglar with a mysterious agenda.
Grosses: Dark Knight's total gross was $448.1M.
- I think this movie was low on rents, but high on sales because everyone seemed to love this movie.
Movie: Hope Springs
Summary: Kay (Meryl Streep) and Arnold (Tommy Lee Jones) are a devoted couple, but decades of marriage have left Kay wanting to spice things up and reconnect with her husband.  When she hears of a couple's specialist (Steve Carell) in the small town of Great Hope Springs, she attempts to persuade her skeptical husband, a steadfast man of routine, to get on a plane for a week of marriage therapy.  Just convincing the stubborn Arnold to go on the retreat is hard enough-the real challenge for both.
Grosses: Hope Springs's total gross was $63.5M.
- I think this movie was low on sales, but high on rents because this movie just seems okay, and not great enough to buy. 
Movie: Unforgivable
Summary: Francis (Andre Dussollier) is a successful crime writer who moves to Venice to work on his next novel.  When he meets model-turned-real-estate-agent Judith (Carole Bouquet), he is instantly infatuated.  Francis and Judith eventually marry and move to a remote house on Torcello Island but Francis' new found happiness hinders his writing.  Obsessing over what Judith does while at work, he hires a young-exconvict to investigate.  As Judith's sexual past is revealed both men become increasing fixated on the mysterious woman.  Set against the beautiful backdrop of Venice, Unforgivable examines the consequences of unresolved past relationships and their far-reaching effects into the future.
Grosses: Unforgivable's total gross was $0.2M.
- I think this movie will be low on sales, but high on rents because it doesn't seem like a movie that people will love enough to buy.
Movie: The Odd Life of Timothy Green
Summary: Director/writer Peter Hedges brings enchantment to the screen with The Odd Life of Timothy Green, an inspiring, magical story about a happily married couple, Cindy and Jim Green, who can't wait to start a family but can only dream about what their child would be like.  When young Timothy shows up on their doorstep one stormy night, Cindy and Kin, and their small town of Stanleyville learn that sometimes the unexpected can bring some of life's greatest gifts.
Grosses: The Odd Life of Timothy Green's total gross was $51.6M.
- I think this movie will be low on rents, but high on sales because I have actually seen this movie and this is a movie that no matter what age you are, you would like it.
Movie: Beasts of the Southern Wild
Summary: In a forgotten but defiant bayou community cut off from the rest of the world by a sprawling levee, a 6 year-old girl exists on the brink of orphanhood.  Buoyed by her childish optimism and extraordinary imagination, she believes that the natural world is in balance with the universe until a fierce storm changes her reality.  Desperate to repair the structure of her world in order to save her ailing father and sinking home, this tiny hero must learn to survive unstoppable catastrophes of epic proportions.
Grosses: Beasts of the Southern Wild's total gross was $11.2M.
- I think this movie look a little bit confusing, but I think it will be low on rents, but high on sales because it looks really good and interesting.
Movie: Silent Night
Summary: A loose remake of the horror classic Silent Night, Deadly Night, Malcolm McDowell and Jaime King star as a small-town sheriff and deputy on the hunt for a murderous Santa Claus terrorizing their community on Christmas Eve.  But with the streets full of Santa's for the annual Christmas parade, the killer is hiding in plain sight.  He's made his list, checked it twice, and the naughty are going to pay with their lives.
Grosses: Silent Night's total gross was $9.7K.
- I think this movie will be low on rents, but high on sales because it is Christmas/Holiday season, and this movie is about Christmas time.  If it wasn't holiday season, I think it would be high on rents, but low on sales.

Info From: http://www.rottentomatoes.com/

DVD Releases

DVD Releases
Hailey Hurowitz
1A
11/29/12


ParaNorman:
Summary: The 3D comedy is about a small town that comes under siege by zombies.  There is a misunderstood local boy named Norman who is able to talk with the dead.  In addition to the zombies, he'll have to take on hosts, witches, and grown-ups to save his town from a centuries old curse.  But, this local boy whisperer may find his paranormal activities pushed to their otherworldly limits.
Grosses:This movie made $98,996,793 n the box office worldwide.
-I think this movie will be high on rents, but low on sales because it seems like a dumb movie to me, but little kids might like it.

Lawless:
Summary: This is the true story of the infamous Bondurant Brothers.  The brothers are bootlegging siblings who made a run for the American Dream in Prohibition-era Virginia.  In this great gangsta tale, inspired by true-life tales of author Matt Bondurant's family in his novel "The Wettest County in the World," the loyalty of 3 brothers is put to test against the backdrop of the nation's most notorious crime wave.
Grosses: This movie made $52,877,214 in the box office worldwide.
-I think this movie will be low on rents, but high on sales because it seems like a good movie that would be great to watch.
It would be interesting to learn about prohibition, and follow these brothers in their loyalty.

The Apparition:
Summary: When frightening events start to happen at the young couple's house of Kelly (Ashley Greene) and Ben (Sebastian Stan), they discover they are  being haunted by a presence that was accidentally conjured during a university parapsychology experiment.  THe horrifying apparition feeds on their fear and torments them no matter where they try to run.  Their last hope is an expert in the supernatural, Patrick (Tom Felton), but even with his help they may already be doomed.
Grosses: This movie made $6,909,667 in the box office worldwide.
-I think this movie will be high on rents, but low on sales because not many people like scary movies like this.  People usually like to see  scary movies once because its really scary to watch again.  I don't really like scary movies either, so thats really why I think it would be low on sales.

info from: http://www.boxoffice.com/statistics/movies/the-apparition-2011
http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_apparition/

International News

International News
Mexico with America
Hailey Hurowitz
11/27/12
1A

     Mexico's new leader has a message for U.S. officials as he visits Washington this week: Ties between the neighboring nations must go beyond the drug war.  Just four days before his inauguration, Mexican President-elect Enrique Pena Nieto will meet with U.S. President Barack Obama on Tuesday.  He says he wants to reshuffle the list of priorities the U.S. and Mexico share.  A crackdown on cartels was a hallmark of President Felipe Calderon's 6 year tenure, and the U.S. gave its support, offering $1.6 billion to aid in the fight.  Pena Nieto said he plans to focus more on reducing violence, but he's offered few specifics about that approach.

     The 46-year-old former governor, who won Mexico's presidential vote in July, has said a top priority is to deepen economic ties with the U.S.  The U.S. is Mexico's largest trading partner.  The two countries share billions of dollars in imports and exports and a border that stretches nearly 2,000 miles.  For the first time in more than a decade, economic issues are likely to dominate the agenda shared by Mexico and the U.S.  This is because drug-related violence appears to have plateaued and illegal immigration in the U.S. from Mexico had dropped dramatically.  Tuesday's meeting could signal a new approach to the relationship between the two countries.

     Some people have said Obama neglected Latin America during his first term, and lambasted the U.S. president for not bringing up Mexico or other countries in the region during last month's foreign policy debate with Republican challenger Mitt Romney.  At a forum, Obama said the U.S. is committed to continuing to work alongside Mexico to fight organized crime.

     At a forum hosted by the Spanish-language Univision network in September, Obama said the United States is committed to continuing to work alongside Mexico to fight organized crime.  Both the White House and Pena Nieto's transition team have said security will be a key topic during Tuesday's meeting, and U.S. officials should continue to push for justice and human rights reforms south of the border.  Immigration also is likely to come up Tuesday, since the topic is important to residents on both sides of the border.  Topics also like, education partnerships between the two countries and global issues could also be on the table.

info from:http://www.cnn.com/2012/11/27/politics/mexico-president-us-visit/index.html?hpt=wo_c2

CNN.com The Arts

CNN.com....The Arts
Hailey Hurowitz
11/27/12
1A

performing arts(puppet guy)
article I got this info. from was dated to be July 28, 2012

     

       On Ronald William Brown's website, posed with puppets, was really excited about birthday party performances and offered workshops for school groups.  Now the 57-year-old Florida man is behind bars, and he is facing federal charges of conspiring to kidnap a child and possessing child pornography.  The authorities accuse the puppeteer of having graphic discussions online about abusing, kidnapping, killing, and even eating children.  He was arrested in Largo, Florida, last week, and appeared in federal court Tuesday.  A 29-page criminal complaint filed in federal court includes transcripts of several online chats and details of what investigators found when they searched Brown's home.  A CD found in his bedroom dresser's sock drawer was child pornography, images of what appear to be deceased children, and a missing-child flier.

    Brown told investigators he had discussed kidnapping, killing, and eating a boy from his church but said, "it was just a fantasy and he could never, and would never hurt anyone."  Brown still thinks he is innocent.  Durning a 1998 traffic stop, a sheriff's deputy spotted boys' underwear between the front seats in the car Brown was driving.  Brown told the deputy he used the boys' underwear for puppet shows.

   Brown also told investigators that he helps out in the children's area of his church, and that a group of children from his neighborhood came to his house every Wednesday for pizza before he gives them a ride in the church van.  A resident of Brown's, Laura Schate said that Brown would never hang out with or speak to any adults.  Some neighbors also said that the children were always eager to talk with Brown.  Brown will be in jail for a very long time.

info from: http://www.cnn.com/2012/07/25/justice/florida-puppeteer-porn/index.html

CNN.com Entertainment

CNN.com/Entertainment
Hailey Hurowitz
11/27/12
1A

     The Rolling Stones began their 50th anniversary tour with the biggest bang on Sunday night as a host of special guests joined them for a packed show in London's O2 Arena.  Former Stones friends, Bill Wyman and Mick Taylor returned to the ranks, while Mary J. Blige and Jeff Beck were also on hand to help with the celebrations.  Wyman left the Stones in 1992, and he was greeted with an applause and a handshake from Keith Richards as he returned to play bass on "It's Only Rock and Roll" and "Honky Tonk Women."  The biggest cheers came for Taylor, who hasn't been a Stone since 1974, he played trademark blues guitar solos on an extended version of "Midnight Rambler" and looked like he was enjoying every second of it.
     Bilge brought a gospel feel to "Gimme Shelter," trading vocals with Mick Jagger, and Beck did a flashy guitar turn on 1969's "I'm Going Down."  The evening remained very much about the Stones' main members and their remarkable career though, with the set spanning from their second-ever single, 1963's "I Wanna be Your Man" to their latest, 2012's "Doom and Gloom."
    The event ended up pretty much like anyone else's 50th birthday party: there were some old friends, some laughs, some tears, plenty of memories, and a lot of embarrassing dancing.

All Info From: http://www.cnn.com/2012/11/26/showbiz/music/rolling-stones-anniversay-tour-rs/index.html?hpt=en_c2
      

CNN.com (Sports)

CNN.com Sports
Hailey Hurowitz
11/27/12
1A

        Spain's football duopoly of Real Madrid and Barcelona has become so dominant that sponsors have lost interest in backing other Spanish clubs.  Real Madrid is the richest club in the world by revenue -- $695 million -- and second only to Manchester United in market value.  Meanwhile, Barcelona widely recognized as the best football team in the world with a pedigree of stars such as Lionel Messi and Andres Iniesta: is the second richest club in the world by revenue.  The presence of these two football behemoths combined with billions of euros of debt - estimated at $4.5 billion for Primera Division teams -- and liabilities has meant Spanish football clubs can no longer cope with this burden.

       Traditionally local governments in Spain have had a role to play in the financial management of football clubs. In the past, teams such as Valencia and Madrid, as sporting institutions, have received subsidies from local authorities.  But in the current economic climate, state investment in football clubs is not a high priority for many politicians as the central government in Madrid grapples with a spiralling national debt and chronic unemployment of over 25%.  Spain, the eurozone's fourth largest economy is likely to be the next bailout casualty of the debt crisis in the 17-nation currency union.  The government in Madrid has already requested a rescue package for its ailing banks, which require almost 60 billion euros ($76.4 million) in support following an audit in September.

      Spanish football the financial situation is even more dire, so much so that one Spanish club in the third division, Real Oviedon has turned to football fans for help.  Earlier this month the Asturias-based team launched a campaign, whereby fans could effectively buy shares at approximately 11 euros each in exchange for a token stake in the club.  Word of Real Oviedo's plight went viral on Twitter and football fans across the globe responded by purchasing shares and raising more than one million euros in nine days.  Gay de Liebana argued that the current state of Spanish football clubs is the result of poor financial regulation and supervision.

INFO FROM: http://edition.cnn.com/2012/11/16/business/spain-football-clubs-sponsor/index.html?hpt=ifo_bn2