Twilight: Breaking Dawn 2 Review

It is believed that upon the third try,perfection is discovered. Hence the saying "third times the charm". Unfortunately for the twilight series,the fourth time just happens to be the charm.

Cutting loose the mistakes of the former and toning down the excess of love in the story,gave way for a tense romantic,fantasy thriller. Where Bella becoming a vampire gave us a look into the vampire mytho in the Twilight universe,her naïve outbursts which where supposed to show her new found ferocity almost cost the film its serious edge. But the even Kristen Stewart and her sadistic facial expressions wouldn't ruin this movie.

The entire cast are more mature and more professional and yes Bella's father got a reduced screen time,but sadly remains the champion of the world in the clueless department.

With a fantastic story and grooming of the cast and introduction of new characters,Twilight Breaking Dawn 2 stays alive. Sadly it is end of the Twilight saga.

A great movie indeed.
7.5/10.

By
Onuoha"Big Burn" Kelvin
@itsbigburn

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The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2 (Rating: 15 Movie of the week ) Featured

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Sparkle (Rating: 15) Musical

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SKY FALL (Rating: 15) Action

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ONLY GOD FORGIVES

Ryan Gosling Takes a Beating in New Only God Forgives Art


Drive writer/director Nicolas Winding Refn has revealed, via Twitter, some early artwork for his upcoming Only God Forgives, re-teaming him with leading man Ryan Gosling. Check it out below!

Also starring Kristin Scott Thomas and Tom Burke, Only God Forgives follows Julian (Gosling), a former kickboxer and gangster living in Bangkok. When his brother is murdered by a ruthless Thai police lieutenant, Julian is forced to seek vengeance or risk his own death.

Only God Forgives is set for distribution by Radius-TWC, although an official release date has not been announced.

JASON BOURNE GOES SCI FI

A New Photo of Matt Damon in Elysium
Source: ScreenCrush November 19, 2012

There hasn't been much from Neill Blomkamp's film Elysium since it debuted footage at this year's Comic-Con, but now we've got the second official photo from the upcoming science fiction film (via ScreenCrush). The film is described as follows:

In the year 2159 two classes of people exist: the very wealthy who live on a pristine man-made space station called Elysium, and the rest, who live on an overpopulated, ruined Earth. Secretary Rhodes (Jodie Foster), a hard line government official will stop at nothing to enforce anti-immigration laws and preserve the luxurious lifestyle of the citizens of Elysium. That doesn't stop the people of Earth from trying to get in, by any means they can. When unlucky Max (Matt Damon) is backed into a corner, he agrees to take on a daunting mission that if successful will not only save his life, but could bring equality to these polarized worlds. 

Co-starring Sharlto Copley, Wagner Moura, Alice Braga, and Diego Luna, Elysium is set to hit theaters on August 9, 2013.

MORTAL INSTRUMENTS

Set in contemporary New York City, a seemingly ordinary teenager, Clary Fray (Lily Collins), discovers she is the descendant of a line of Shadowhunters, a secret cadre of young half-angel warriors locked in an ancient battle to protect our world from demons. After the disappearance of her mother (Lena Headey), Clary must join forces with a group of Shadowhunters, who introduce her to a dangerous alternate New York called Downworld, filled with demons, warlocks, vampires, werewolves and other deadly creatures. Based on the worldwide best-selling book series.
Check out the official film site for more details.

The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones opens August 23, 2013.

TARZAN WANTS TO DO BAD THINGS WITH YOU

Director David Yates has reportedly found his Lord of the Jungle.
According to Variety, True Blood star Alexander Skarsgard has emerged as the filmmaker's choice to play the title role in Tarzan in Warner Bros.' retelling of the Edgar Rice Burroughs novel. No formal offer has been made yet, though, and Warners has yet to green-light the film, but a summer start is being eyed.

"Should Yates convince Warners brass to sign off on Skarsgard's casting, the Swedish thesp would play John Clayton III, known around the world as the famous "ape man" Tarzan. Years after he's re-assimilated into society, he's asked by Queen Victoria to investigate the goings-on in the Congo. Tarzan teams with an ex-mercenary named George Washington Williams to save the Congo from a fierce warlord who controls a massive diamond mine," claims Variety.

The Avengers' Samuel L. Jackson is up for the role of the mercenary Williams, "a Civil War veteran eager to redeem himself for his part in the massacre of Native Americans."

By
Kelvin "Big Burn" Onuoha
@itsbigburn

THE ISLAND OF SKYFALL

Remember that eerie,ghostly meeting place between 007 and Silva in Skyfall, a deserted island pocked not with palm trees and sand, but concrete and empty buildings? Believe it or not, this location was actually based on a real place.
In the movie, the island is given its own backstory from the mouth of Javier Bardem's evil character Silva, but the visual aesthetic is almost completely based on a site called called Hashima Island, which we briefly touched on in our Skyfall set visit.

Image courtesy of Gakuranman.com
Founded in 1916 about 15km off the coast of Nagasaki, the isle was once a small, but densely populated coal mining town -- a prototype model of industrialism in Japan. By 1959, 5,200 people lived on the 15-acre Hashima, which at the time made it the most densely populated area on the planet. In time the island came to resemble a normal city, featuring apartments, a doctor's office, restaurants, bars, and entertainment.
However, Hashima Island was shut down and abandoned in 1974, making it one of the most eerie ghost towns on Earth -- and a perfect hideout for a Bond villain.

In Skyfall, most of the scenes on Silva's island were created using sets and digital set extension. Additionally, the production team built a full-scale replica of several streets outside Pinewood Studios in the U.K. where much of the film was shot.

By
Kelvin "Big Burn" Onuoha
@itsbigburn

A Serious Superman

Man of Steel Features "Superman You've Never Seen Before"
Director Zack Snyder discusses his "more serious version" of Superman.



As well as discussing the legacy of Watchmen, director Zack Snyder has been teasing another one of his comic book adaptations this week – namely Man of Steel.
Speaking to the LA Times, Snyder explained "It's a more serious version of Superman. It's not like a heart attack. We took the mythology seriously. We take him as a character seriously. I believe the movie would appeal to anyone. I think that you're going to see a Superman you've never seen before."

As for his fascination with the character, Snyder says it's "because he's the father of all superheroes."
"What was it about him that cracked the code that made pop culture embrace this other mythology? What we've made as a film not only examines that but is also an amazing adventure story. It's been an honour to work on. As a comic book fan, Superman is like the Rosetta Stone of all superheroes. I wanted to be sure the movie treated it respectfully."
Man of Steel is released on June 14 2013

Beware The Night

Star Trek's Eric Bana is currently in talks to star in Beware the Night, a paranormal police thriller from writer-director Scott Derrickson (The Exorcism of Emily Rose, Sinister) and his co-writer Paul Boardman. Screen Gems will produce the film and is still in negotiations with Disney for the rights.
According to TheWrap, the story follows a New York police officer tasked with investigating demon possessions, exorcisms and werewolves after dark.

Mark Wahlberg was reportedly being eyed to star, but it now appears the studio has shifted their gaze to Bana.

DC's Supernatural Team-Up Movie?

Supernatural Team-Up Movie?
Filmmaker confirms he's in the very early process of developing the project.

He is. He isn't. Now maybe he is. Filmmaker Guillermo del Toro has clarified those rumors about him doing a team-up film of DC's supernatural characters, a la the comic book series Justice League Dark. The project was reportedly titled Heaven Sent.
Del Toro told io9, "I am talking to DC and Warners about tackling the 'Dark universe' characters, but we're not calling it [Heaven Sent]. I don't know where this title came from. We have a very concrete storyline that I'm proposing — but it's still very, very early days."

He said of the alleged lineup including the likes of Deadman, Swamp Thing, Constantine and Spectre, "They're great characters. I relate to them because they are supernatural monsters, first and foremost." But he stressed again that "it's way early days."
So let's just keep our hopes in check for the time being, fellow fanboys.

Here's a youtube link for the trailer of one of DC's dark universe characters CONSTANTINE : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q3lfSQTDSVM

WORD OF THE DAY

Happy Tuesday my Brave and Fearless!! Welcome to a new day, a new chapter, and a new opportunity to do it better than before!! Today's Daily Word is dedicated to temporary defeat! STOP GIVING PERMANENT ENERGY TO TEMPORARY THINGS!!! On your road to greatness there will be many times you will be met with temporary defeat... This in no way means that you should give up or wave the white flag!! This only means that there is a part of your plan that you need to adjust! Too often we get so close to our goal and because of a minor setback we decide to abandon ship!! DON'T!!! Victory is within the mile!! Keep pushing and realize that whatever the obstacle.... it too shall pass!! The only thing that is permanent is death!!! IF YOU AINT DEAD THEN IT AINT OVER!! Your dreams will be yours if you are willing to sacrifice and pay the price!! That price may include some hardship and some defeat but its a small price to pay once you get what you came for!! Defeat is temporary!! Treat it as such and keep making your dreams happen!!
-Ash'Cash
"Pain is temporary. It may last a minute, or an hour, or a day, or a year, but eventually it will subside and something else will take its place."
-Lance Armstrong
"Being defeated is often a temporary condition. Giving up is what makes it permanent."
-Marilyn vos Savant
"When everything seems to be going against you, remember that the airplane takes off against the wind, not with it."
-Henry Ford
"Failure should be our teacher, not our undertaker. Failure is delay, not defeat. It is a temporary detour, not a dead end."
-Denis Waitley
"Difficulties are opportunities to better things; they are stepping stones to greater experience. Perhaps someday you will be thankful for some temporary failure in a particular direction. When one door closes, another always opens."
-Unknown
"Great minds have purposes; little minds have wishes. Little minds are subdued by misfortunes; great minds rise above them."
-Washington Irving
"The greater difficulty, the more glory in surmounting it. Skillful pilots gain their reputation from storms and tempests."
-Epicurus
"The permanent temptation of life is to confuse dreams with reality. The permanent defeat of life comes when dreams are surrendered to reality."
-Unknown
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Ash'Cash is a Business Consultant, Motivational Speaker, Financial Expert and the author of Mind Right, Money Right: 10 Laws of Financial Freedom. For more information, please visit his website, www.IamAshCash.com

SILVERBIRD MOVIE SCHDULE FOR PH 9th November to 15th

SILVERBIRD MOVIE SCHDULE FOR Port Harcourt 9th November to 15th.

Sparkle (Rating: 15Movie).Musical
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English Vinglish (Rating: G ) Drama
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SKY FALL (Rating: 15 Movie of the week) Action
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Taken 2 (Rating: 15 Movie of the week) Action
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The Dictator (Rating: 18) Comedy
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Single and Married (Rating: 18) Drama Comedy
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Savages (Rating: 18) Action/crime
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Resident Evil: Retribution (Rating: 18) Action/Horror
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Pick Of The Day: Revolution

"Revolution" -- Our entire way of life depends on electricity. So what would happen if it just stopped working? Well, one day, like a switch turned off, the world is suddenly thrust back into the dark ages. Planes fall from the sky, hospitals shut down, and communication is impossible. And without any modern technology, who can tell us why? Now, 15 years later, life is back to what it once was long before the industrial revolution: families living in quiet cul-de-sacs, and when the sun goes down lanterns and candles are lit. Life is slower and sweeter. Or is it? On the fringes of small farming communities, danger lurks. And a young woman's life is dramatically changed when a local militia arrives and kills her father, who mysteriously – and unbeknownst to her – had something to do with the blackout. This brutal encounter sets her and two unlikely companions off on a daring coming-of-age journey to find answers about the past in the hopes of reclaiming the future. From director Jon Favreau ("Iron Man," "Iron Man 2") and the fertile imaginations of J.J. Abrams ("Lost," "Person of Interest") and Eric Kripke ("Supernatural"), comes a surprising "what if" action-adventure series, where an unlikely hero will lead the world out of the dark. Literally.

Click here for youtube trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JwfCRAtkYEI

By

Kelvin "Big Burn" Onuoha
@itsbigburn

G.I JOE: Retaliation update

A follow-up to the 2009 release of "G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra," which grossed over $300 million worldwide, Paramount Pictures, MGM and Skydance Productions, in association with Hasbro, commenced the di Bonaventura production of "G.I. Joe: Retaliation." G.I Joe : Retaliation now has a new release date slated for March 29, 2013 (3D/2D theaters) .

In this sequel, the G.I. Joes are not only fighting their mortal enemy Cobra; they are forced to contend with threats from within the government that jeopardize their very existence. The film stars D.J. Cotrona, Byung-hun Lee, Adrianne Palicki, Ray Park, Jonathan Pryce, Ray Stevenson, Channing Tatum with Bruce Willis and Dwayne Johnson. Directed by Jon M. Chu, and produced by Lorenzo di Bonaventura and Brian Goldner, from a screenplay by Rhett Reese & Paul Wernick based on Hasbro's G.I. Joe characters.

Click here for movie trailer on youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mwtH2CBeZ5M

By
Kelvin "Big Burn" Onuoha
@itsbigburn

PICS FROM JAMIE FOXX'S NEW FILM,WHITE HOUSE DOWN

Here's our first look at the upcoming thriller White House Down, starring Channing Tatum (G.I : Joe,21 Jump Street)as a Secret Service agent who must protect the President (Jamie Foxx) from terrorists. The film opens June 28, 2013.

By
Kelvin "Big Burn" Onuoha
@itsbigburn

SPARTACUS RETURNS FOR WAR...

Starz today announced the premiere date for the final installment of their highly successful "Spartacus" franchise, "Spartacus: War of the Damned," which will return on Friday, January 25, 2013 at 9pm ET/PT.


"Spartacus: War of the Damned" takes place following the defeat of Roman commander Gaius Claudius Glaber. Spartacus and his men have amassed major victories against the Romans after the Battle of Vesuvius. These victories have not only forged the legend of Spartacus, but have greatly increased the ranks of the rebellion slaves to more than 30,000. Rome is indeed beginning to tremble at the threat Spartacus now represents.

"Spartacus: War of the Damned" sees the return of Liam McIntyre (Spartacus), Manu Bennett (Crixus), Dustin Clare (Gannicus), Dan Feuerriegel (Agron), Cynthia Addai-Robinson (Naevia) and Ellen Hollman (Saxa). This year, Todd Lasance joins the cast as Gaius Julius Caesar, along with Simon Merrells, who will play Marcus Crassus and Anna Hutchison as Laeta.

Follow this link for SPARTACUS trailer on youtube; http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5qXoC-DykyM

By
Kelvin "BIG BURN" Onuoha
@itsbigburn

MUST SEE SERIES: ARROW

By
Kelvin "BIG BURN" Onuoha
@itsbigburn

What's up SC (screenclues) addicts,today we're going to be looking at the brand new series from CW,the station that brought you SUPERNATURALS AND VAMPIRE DIARIES. Now CW has taken a bold step to delve into comic heroes and adapt their own version of the DC COMICS character GREEN ARROW.

After being marooned for five years on a remote island, billionaire Oliver Queen returns home with a mysterious agenda and very lethal new set of skills that he uses in a war on crime,under the guise of a vigilante dress in green leather,wielding a bow and arrow.

This show offers a lot for fans of comic heros and action lovers. See Steve Amell (Oliver Queen,Arrow) perform fantastic aerial stunts to get around the city and get the drop on his targets. With lots of charismatic villains and a story of vengeance,love and retribution. For the ladies,Oliver Queen the title character is a man of chiseled features,dark eyes and of course the-much-sort-after "six packs" which are generously shown at least once in every episode. Arrow has found its spot as this weeks MUST SEE SERIES.

Follow this link for a youtube video for ARROWS trailer.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gk_ji5Yu_Mg

SKYFALL REVIEW

SKYFALL Review by Kelvin Onuoha

Studio: Columbia Pictures (Sony), MGM
Director: Sam Mendes
Screenwriter: Neal Purvis, Robert Wade, John Logan
Starring: Daniel Craig, Javier Bardem, Dame Judi Dench, Naomie Harris, Berenice Marlohe, Ralph Fiennes, Albert Finney, Ben Whishaw, Helen McCrory, Ola Rapace, Tonia Sotiropoulou
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama
MPAA Rating: PG-13

Believe it or not,hate it or love it,but the Daniel Craig Bond movies are a remake of the original Bond series which started with Sean Connery's Dr No. Now in this remake which started off with Casino Royal we begin to see Bond as not just an agent but also a man. His rage,his love,his desires,beliefs and moral obligation.

Enter SKYFALL arguably the best Bond movie ever made. According to IMDB (Internet Movie Database),the story line is this; Bond's loyalty to M is tested as her past comes back to haunt her. As MI6 comes under attack, 007 must track down and destroy the threat, no matter how personal the cost.

Loyalty being the premise of this movie is what makes it challenging for Bond and extremely intriguing for us. The movie deserves applause for its fantastic dialogue,multidimensional characters,cinematography and a clever cast. Bond's origins have been a thing of mystery,as no Bond movie ever truly and wholly touched the subject. SKYFALL gives us a clear picture of Bond's childhood and also makes note of the tragic event that gave birth to Bond The Assassin.

Itching to avoid giving away spoilers I will draw this review to a close by revealing only themes which the movie explores; Loyalty,Honor,Justice,vengeance,retribution and commitment. And with that said it is with great pleasure that I award this film with the score of 8.5/10. A must see indeed.

By
Kelvin "BIG BURN" Onuoha
@itsbigburn
6/11/12

WESLY SNIPES FOR EXPENDABLES 3

Following the huge worldwide box office success of The Expendables 2, Sylvester Stallone and his team are now moving forward on The Expendables 3 project, with Nicolas Cage joining the geriatric gang of action men, as first reported by JoBlo.

Sly recently hit up his official Facebook page to say a few words on the film:
"We are preparing the film with the same passion and commitment as the previous two. We have confirmed Nicolas Cage, a master actor who gives. a veneer intellectual group. Hopefully we can realize to Harrison Ford, Wesley Snipes and Mickey Rourke. That is the great mission of the producer. We will continue with the same narrative scheme, the agility and the frenzy, which are inherent to the saga. What will definitely be the last? I can not guarantee. In principle it would be two deliveries, but the affection of the people encouraged us to work on a third. I guess as long as we amused. ourselves by offering fun and people, we can continue playing 'The Expendables'. For now we are not as expendable as it should and as some critics want."

Meanwhile, Adi Shankar's all-female Expendables riff is well underway, casting Gina Carano in a leading role back in September.

By
Kelvin "BIG BURN" Onuoha
@itsbigburn
Hollaburn@ymail.com
6/11/12

ROBOCOP 2013 Story + Pics

Plot Summary: In "RoboCop," the year is 2028 and multinational conglomerate OmniCorp is at the center of robot technology. Their drones are winning American wars around the globe and now they want to bring this technology to the home front. Alex Murphy (Kinnaman) is a loving husband, father and good cop doing his best to stem the tide of crime and corruption in Detroit. After he is critically injured in the line of duty, OmniCorp utilizes their remarkable science of robotics to save Alex's life. He returns to the streets of his beloved city with amazing new abilities, but with issues a regular man has never had to face before.

By
Kelvin "BIG BURN" Onuoha
@itsbigburn
Hollaburn@ymail.com

Create Your New Beginning!!

Create Your New Beginning!!
Posted by Ash'Cash (@IAmAshCash)
Happy Sunday, my Warriors of Light!

Today's Daily Word is dedicated to creating a new beginning! Every ending starts something new, and as the creator of your life's story, it is imperative that you end the story you don't want, and replace it with a new story that fits your desires!

Many times, our unwillingness to let go of struggle is the only reason why our life isn't the way we want it to be! Life is perspective! You know… Half Empty vs. Half Full! But, either way, the perspective we need is gratitude that we even have a cup! Effective immediately, we need to stop taking the small things for granted, and use them to create our new beginning! Life has been and will be exactly what you make it! Start today and make it great! Nothing can stop you but you!
-Ash'Cash

"Begin today. Declare out loud to the universe that you are willing to let go of struggle and eager to learn through joy." -Sarah Ban Breathnach

"Don't wait for something big to occur. Start where you are, with what you have, and that will always lead you into something greater." -Mary Manin Morrissey

"Do what you can, with what you have, where you are." -Theodore Roosevelt

"If all you can do is crawl, start crawling." -Rumi

"The secret to living the life of your dreams is to start living the life of your dreams today, in every little way you possibly can." -Mike Dooley

"Life is not a dress rehearsal. Stop practicing what you're going to do and just go do it. In one bold stroke you can transform today." -Marilyn Grey

"You don't need endless time and perfect conditions. Do it now. Do it today. Do it for twenty minutes and watch your heart start beating." -Barbara Sher

"The secret to a rich life is to have more beginnings than endings." -Dave Weinbaum


Ash'Cash is a Business Consultant, Motivational Speaker, Financial Expert and the author of Mind Right, Money Right: 10 Laws of Financial Freedom. For more information, please visit his website, www.IamAshCash.com.

EVIL DEAD RETURNS

Check this out, Horror fans! -- the Evil Dead remake's official Facebook page just revealed several new images of the film's revamped Necronomicon (sans the human face-bound cover). Here's your first look:


Evil Dead, directed by Fede Alvarez and produced by Sam Raimi, splatters across theaters April 12, 2013.

By
Kelvin "Big Burn" Onuoha
@itsbigburn
Hollaburn@ymail.com

JAMIE FOXX IS ELECTRIC IN SPIDERMAN 2

Jamie Foxx, who headlines Quentin Tarantino's Django Unchained, is up for a major role in Marc Webb's The Amazing Spider-Man 2. Variety has the news and, while they're only able to confirm so far that Foxx would play a villain, they're maintaining that rumors point to that character being Electro.

Andrew Garfield, Emma Stone and Shailene Woodley are attached to star in the May 2, 2014 release. This time around, the script arrives from Alex Kurtzman, Roberto Orci, Jeff Pinkner and James Vanderbilt.

Electro has never definitively appeared on the big screen, though some fan speculation has suggested that the mysterious figure (played by Michael Massee) featured in The Amazing Spider-Man's end credits was, in fact, our first look at the character. First appearing in 1964's "The Amazing Spider-Man" #9, Electro's real name is Max Dillon and he has the power to control electricity.

Jamie Foxx semi-confirmed the rumor by tweeting that he's dressing up as Electro for Halloween.

By
Kelvin "Big Burn" Onuoha
Hollaburn@ymail.com
@itsbigburn