invitation only ( 絕命派對 or jue ming pai dui ) is a taiwanese horror film directed by kevin ko and released in april 2009 .

the film was billed as " taiwan 's first-ever slasher horror " .

invitation only ( film )

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we’d love your help . let us know what’s wrong with this preview of invitation only by kate brian .
dear white people film reception ( jan . 19 ; 1 - 4pm mst ) – a reception for the world premiere of the film that started as a satirical trailer on youtube . includes a live google + hangout with supporters and talent from the film including big boi from outkast , effie brown and director justin simien . by invitation only .
women in film panel and reception ( jan . 21 ; 7 - 10 pm ) – join independent film producer anne hubbell as she leads a panel that will focus on how online and digital are enabling women to find audiences and showcase their work . by invitation only .
there are no critic reviews yet for jue ming pai dui ( invitation only ) . keep checking rotten tomatoes for updates !
sundance youtube party ( jan . 18 ; 9pm - 2am mst ) – youtube’s official sundance party . by invitation only .
tromsø international film festival is delighted to welcome you to the opening reception at radisson blu hotel at 9pm , directly after the screening of our opening film nobody owns me .
invitation - only is the standard procedure for such celebrity - packed world premieres , which usually take place in new york and los angeles .
• fox television group cocktail reception . 7 p . m . , the skybox , 350 10th ave . invitation only , rsvp required .
there are no featured audience reviews yet . click the link below to see what others say about jue ming pai dui ( invitation only ) !
to be takei film reception ( jan . 19 ; 6 : 30 - 8 : 30pm mst ) – a reception for the world premiere of the new documentary . includes a live google + hangout with george takei . by invitation only .
• alcon entertainment ' s blade runner 2049 party . 7 - 10 p . m . , 450 second ave . invitation only , rsvp required .
• gotham group ' s annual lunch . 1 - 4 p . m . , monkey king , 467 fifth ave . invitation only , rsvp required .
i enjoyed the film . i thought it was a proper bond film - glamorous locations , beautifully filmed , exactly the kind of opening sequence you expect in a bond film , stunts , gadgets , etc . just felt the plot wasn ' t great and in general , without being able to quite put the finger on exactly why , as you say not quite as good a film as say casino royale . and it is very long for a film with a relatively simple plot .
a japanese version of the 1995 film species with maria ozawa playing the part of the female alien .
for anyone who wants to understand racism and white privilege , this film is a must - see .
• nve / nylon magazine present after - con . 9 : 30 p . m . , omnia rooftop , 454 sixth ave . invitation only , rsvp required .
sundance short directors reception ( jan . 18 ; 5 - 7pm mst ) – youtube will host the official directors reception on shorts premiere night . by invitation only .
new frontiers filmmaker event ( jan . 20 ; 9 - 11pm mst ) – the sundance institute’s new frontier program hosts a party for filmmakers . by invitation only .
spiced up with local zest , invitation only is a competent first effort that aims to cultivate an audience for a genre that is rarely tackled in chinese - language cinema .
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invitation only was as addictive and easy to read as private . the story follows on seamlessly from private . majority of the events that occurred in the story were quite pointless
• imdboat party . 7 : 30 - 11 p . m . , the imdb yacht at fifth avenue landing , 600 convention way . invitation only , rsvp required .
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• arcana studios and los angeles beijing studios launch party for pandy vs . aliens . 8 - 11 p . m . , indigo rooftop . invitation only , rsvp required .
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• wynonna earp party . 9 - 11 p . m . , 526 f st . , between fifth and sixth avenues in the gaslamp district . invitation only , rsvp required .
remember what you heard hear : music and film panel & live set with dj young guru ( jan . 17 ; 5 - 8pm mst ) – renowned dj and producer young guru hosts a discussion with film composers , musicians and filmmakers on the marriage of film and music as a narrative form . includes a reception and live set by young guru .
• fandom party . featuring musical performance by big boi . 7 - 11 p . m . , float at the hard rock hotel , 207 fifth ave . invitation only , rsvp required .
• fandango kickoff party . with special performance by elle king and surprise guests . 8 p . m . - midnight , omnia rooftop , 454 sixth ave . invitation only , rsvp required .
• warner bros . television cocktail media mixer . 7 - 9 p . m . , float rooftop bar at the hard rock hotel , 207 fifth ave . invitation only , rsvp required .
• entertainment weekly ' s annual star - studded closing night celebration . 9 p . m . , float at the hard rock hotel , 207 fifth ave . invitation only , rsvp required .
• machinima bash . featuring dj kristian nairn ( aka hodor from game of thrones ) 9 p . m . - midnight , omnia nightclub , 454 sixth ave . invitation only , rsvp required .
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at its best , invitation only smartly plays with society’s obsession with the wealthy and the sense of unease over the widening gap between the elite and everybody else . the film effectively uses model liz and japanese av idol ozawa as disposable playthings and male model huang as a young and powerful man of pedigree with a hint of menace .
• ign and fox present the gifted afterparty . 9 p . m . - 1 a . m . , the rooftop by stk at the andaz , 600 f st . invitation only , rsvp required .
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by invitation only ' is a brilliant , and utterly unique examination of class and race privilege , and shows us just how deeply embedded are the structures of entitlement and expectation for members of the ruling class , not only in new orleans , frankly , but nationwide . most importantly , rebecca snedeker explores the ways in which this system not only dehumanizes those who stand outside of it , but even those for whom its benefits were intended . for those who seek an understanding of what was broken with the american class and race systems , long before hurricane katrina , ' by invitation only ' is a fantastic place to start .
the only good thing for man is , you can see maria ozawa in this movie . . .
• buzzfeed and the cw present srsly the best damn superhero party . 5 - 8 p . m . , altitude sky lounge at the marriott gaslamp quarter , 660 k st . invitation only , rsvp required .
• future man , presented by hulu , nerdist and geek & sundry . oxford social club , 435 fifth ave . , 9 p . m . - 1 a . m . invitation only , rsvp required .
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• syfy and zachary levi ' s the nerd party . 9 p . m . - 2 a . m . , new children ' s museum , 200 w . island ave . invitation only , rsvp required .
this taiwanese hostel clone boasts some impressive gore effects , but they only partially make up for a film that ' s otherwise derivative and indeed quite dull . also , the shoe - horning in of a morality lesson seems incongruent and awkward .
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i take it back . if you ' re going to read invitation only expecting a murder mystery , don ' t bother . nothing happens until literally the last couple of pages , and you can get away with reading those 5 pages and skipping straight to the next book . as a result , much like private i can only review invitation only as a piece of chick lit , and in that respect it ' s quite fucking boring . despite blackmail plots , lavish parties , an enigmatic new character and final confirmation of thomas ' death , this book
• national geographic and nerd nite celebrate mars and one strange rock . 7 - 11 p . m . , red planet / blue planet at the solamar terrance and pool , 435 sixth ave . invitation only , rsvp rquired
• bill prady ' s league of extraordinary nerds cocktails meet - up . 3 - 7 p . m . , the pool club at the hilton san diego bayfront hotel , 1 park blvd . invitation only , rsvp required .
this film directed by kevin ko rings of other film similarities though it still entertains . the torture scenes are appropriately hard to watch and are emphasized to show the corruption of the group . the purpose of the film comes out in a struggle and conquer battle of the elite over the weaker . wade gets his chance to show some balls to fight for his life and prove that the privileged are not above pure will power .
having the only aston at bournemouth odeon was a bit of a let down . the film . . . . mmmm , dont get me wrong the stunts were good but the whole thing was too long and i thought casino royale and skyfall were better .
all this foreboding produces no suspense : it ' s evident from the bloody prologue where
the invitation
is headed .
invitation only is a movie starring liz yang , lene lai , and jerry chih - wei huang . five people arrive at a party , fully unaware that the special night is just a cover for an evening of torture and murder .
• viceland party . hosted by james van der beek and featuring diplo - approved djs . 9 p . m . - 1 : 30 a . m . , fluxx nightclub , 500 fourth ave . invitation only , rsvp required .
the les vues film series screens “by invitation only” on monday , jan . 25 at 6 : 30 p . m . at vermilionville’s performance center , located at 300 fisher road in lafayette . admission to les vues is free , but a suggested $ 5 donation will go toward screening and curating costs . to find out more about upcoming films , view trailers or for more details visit
• nbc ' s annual party . featuring the cast and producers from supernatural thriller midnight , texas . 7 p . m . , the oxford social club at the pendry hotel , 550 j . st . invitation only , rsvp required .
• insight editions ' teenage mutant ninja turtles ' pizza party , with special guest kevin eastman . 9 - 11 p . m . , biga cucinato a legno , 950 sixth ave . , suite c . invitation only , rsvp required .
the invitation - only zone : the true story of north korea’s abduction project looks at why the dprk chose to kidnap japanese nationals , and offers first - hand accounts of how abductees were forced to live in north korean society and train spies .
great night a cardiff with stratstone . red carpet , drinks , food , top film . missed out on a goodie bag though as they had all gone
for the jan . 25 , screening , new orleans documentarian rebecca snedeker will be showing her film , “by invitation only . ” in this film , new orleans filmmaker rebecca snedeker explores the insular world of the elite , white carnival societies and debutante balls of mardi gras . questioning their racial exclusivity , she takes an unprecedented insider’s look at the pageantry and asks : “what does it mean to be the queen of the masked men ? ” as she examines our own place in an alluring tradition , snedeker challenges viewers to reflect on the roles we all play in our own lives . this film is ideal for courses in gender studies , sociology , anthropology , american studies , multicultural studies , southern history and psychology .
• wired cafe . annual talent and vip private lounge , featuring dj , food and drinks as an escape from the crowds . 11 - 6 p . m . , omni hotel palm terrace , 675 l st . invitation only , rsvp required .
• wired cafe . annual talent and vip private lounge , featuring dj , food and drinks as an escape from the crowds . noon - 6 p . m . , omni hotel palm terrace , 675 l st . invitation only , rsvp required .
review of invitation only by : maria nicopolis how would you feel if your parents enrolled you into a boarding school ? invitation only is composed by the lovely author kate brian and the genre is realistic fiction . reed is the main character of this innovative . reed also struggles a lot with the things that she is faced with during her life such as looking into her future with the people that she lives with and tries to help her with her new boarding school in their country that they live in which
the invitation is an exceptionally unnerving thriller , a sharp study in the horrors of platonic indulgence and the over - extension of courtesy .
very disappointed not to have received details of the works event at mk . was it by invitation or was there a registration process ?
• skydance interactive ' s vip reception . featuring archangel . open bar , exclusive vr and pc demos . 5 - 8 p . m . , mary jane ' s at the hard rock hotel , 207 fifth ave . invitation only , rsvp required .
ringo lam returns with sky on fire , his second film after a decade - long hiatus . maybe he should have taken more time off . ( more )
really good set up in st neots from am cambridge , and enjoyed the evening . not too sure about the film though . . . . . 7 / 10
the late - night scene at the fan confab continues to shrink as more film studios — and even ' the walking dead ' — opt to skip pricey parties .
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horror movies . given that… it’s only fair to give such fare a try now and again… . once in a while i even
oh yes , i’m officially sucked in to the private series . invitation only is the second book in the private series and now that i’m finished , i’m anxiously awaiting the arrival of book 3 at my library . i’ve already ordered the 4th book , so i can keep reading once i finish the next one . invitation only continues the story of reed brennan who has just been invited by the fabulous billings girls to be a part of their inner circle and live in billings hall . reed is excited because now , she’s in ! little
• wired cafe . annual talent and vip private lounge , featuring dj , food and drinks as an escape from the crowds . 11 a . m . - 6 p . m . , omni hotel palm terrace , 675 l st . invitation only , rsvp required .
the film focuses on the horrific real - life events from detroit ' s turbulent summer of 1967 involving the killing of three african - american teenagers at the algiers motel .
invitation only starts where private left off . thomas pearson is missing but everyone hopes that he comes to the legacy , a super exclusive party . reed brennan is finally a billing girl , but she still has to prove that she ' s to be trusted . and a guy , walt whitaker , is infatuated with reed , but constance happens to like the guy too . can the friendship survive ? invitation only was better than the first book , but i still find reed brennan boring . the ending is so shocking and unexpected that i can ' t
after reading the first book of the private series , i became hooked onto it like some sort of drug . i immediately began reading invitation only by kate brian , since i fell in love with the first book . invitation only is the continuation of reed brennan ' s new life at her boarding school , easton academy . when her boyfriend goes missing , reed hopes he ' ll make a grand appearance at the highly exclusive halloween party of the year , the legacy . in order to get an invite , she leads on a guy who ' s in lo
anthony mackie in a scene from the movie
detroit ,
a film about the 1967 detroit riots directed by kathryn bigelow , which hits theaters aug . 4 , 2017 .
indy , student shorts , & feature film competition winners will be announced . also the lifetime technical achievement award will be given to arri and the lifetime legacy award to bob fisher .
invitation only starts where private left off . thomas pearson is missing but everyone hopes that he comes to the legacy , a super exclusive party . reed brennan is finally a billing girl , but she still has to prove that she ' s to be trusted . and a guy , walt whitaker , is infatuated with reed , but constance happens to like the guy too . can the friendship survive ? invitation only was better than the first book , but i still find reed brennan boring . the ending is so shocking and unexpected that i can ' t wait to read the next one .
vermilionville welcomes the whole community for their free monthly cultural film series , les vues , held the last monday of the month at 6 : 30 p . m . in their performance center . the free film series is curated by filmmakers and enthusiasts , mostly from around the state . the films will center around the curator’s interest and can range from features , documentaries , student film , shorts , animation , etc . following the screenings will be an open discussion between the audience and the curator about the movie and how it applies on a local level .
after the convention floor closes and the sun sets at comic - con , stars and industry insiders alike escape the crowds and cosplay for san diego ' s party scene . only it isn ' t as burgeoning as it once was as several film studios — and regular tv players — are opting out of the pop culture confab .
i love every book in this series , reminds me of high school days back in private school in ct . girls only , fun times .
three dots entertainment is a dynamic film production and distribution company formed with the objective of producing genre - driven films and working with new talents to bring energy to chinese cinema . founded in march 2003 by a new generation of film professionals with background in marketing , law , distribution , and extensive network connections both locally and internationally , three dots aims to combine creative talent with alternate resources in financing & distribution , and produce quality titles suitable for worldwide audiences . production 2004 【formula 17】 2005 【heirloom】【the shoe fairy】 2006 【catch】 2007 【my dna says i love you】 2009 【invitation only】 2009 【snowfall in taipei】 international sales / festivals 2006【eternal summer】 2007【spider lilies】 2008【drifting flower】【candy rain】 2009【lala’s gun】 2011【a departure from love】
well , first thing ' s first . you should all know that this is not your standard asian horror movie . it is filmed as a straight slasher . seriously , it feels like an american film but with asian actors . so don ' t expect anything like
ringu
nor anything like
audition
, because this film is completely different . the premise of the film has been done to death
get invited to party . killer on the loose . try and escape party
, and although this one tries to throw a few curveballs and keep you guessing , the twists are fairly predictable . the real redeeming feature of this film is how likeable the two lead characters are . in a lot of american slashers , the characters are so dislikeable , that you are actually rooting for the bad guys , but this film really does have you rooting for the good guys . there is some suspense , a couple of well - timed sharp shocks , a good amount of gore , some nudity and even a pretty decent car chase . yes , the film has it ' s flaws and plotholes and the final scene is actually quite awful and extremely rushed , but for the most part this film is a good way to spend 90 minutes on a quiet evening and is definately worth a look .
in a continuation of its bid to touch on , be relevant to , and experiment with all areas of the entertainment industry , youtube will have a massive presence at the 2014 sundance film festival .
cir panel and happy hour ( jan . 20 ; 6 - 8pm mst ) – join cir’s ( center for investigative reporting ) stephen talbot , senior producer for video and the i files channel on youtube , as he moderates a discussion that will explore the intersection of cinema and journalism in the youtube age . by invitation only .
between 1977 and 1983 the japanese government estimates that between 20 and 100 people were seized by spies under the control of leader kim il - sung . the title of the book comes from the places they were forced to live , cut off from ordinary citizens in “invitation - only” zones to cloak the prisons with an air of exclusivity .
this film is a great teaching tool for introducing students to the concept of white privilege . the documentary also provides rich material for an analysis of the intersections of race , gender , sexuality , and class .
cambridge event was fantastic as well . red carpet , picture with a db5 , free champagne and an orchestra of aston martins arriving and departing the venue . oh and the film wasn ' t bad either .
the youtube brand will most noticeably be seen on the sundance as the presenting sponsor of the sundance film festival short film program , whose nominated artists and entries you can check out on the program’s dedicated youtube channel . on saturday , january 25 , 2014 , the youtube audience award will also be presented to one of 15 short films in competition that receives the most amount of views throughout the duration of the festival .
a pretty decent film that serves up a helping of brutality for the masses . audiences will relate to the storyline by association and a cast that makes it all work . a enjoyed the film and thought it filled the viewing cycle pretty nicely . most of the actors are first timers , that did fine out of the ball park . slasher fare moments might drag a bit but the story changes help move that along .
rebecca snedeker is an emmy award - winning documentary filmmaker and writer whose work supports human rights , creative expression and her native city , new orleans . her new day films , “by invitation only” and “land of opportunity” rupture clichés about life in the south . snedeker recently co - authored “unfathomable city : a new orleans atlas , ” a book of 22 imaginative maps and accompanying essays , with rebecca salnit . snedeker serves on the board of video veracity ( a fiscal agent for independent media projects ) and is an active member of new day films . formerly , she served on the boards of the new orleans film society and patois : the new orleans international human rights film festival . snedeker received her b . a . in fine arts from wesleyan university in connecticut .
reed brennan is now part of the billings girls but her troubles are far from over . a handsy , bordering stalkerish guy enters the picture . her new roommate natalie blackmails her with incriminating photos . her first ever friend at easton is crushing on the guy who happens to be reed ' s only ticket to the legacy - an exclusive event , where thomas , who disappeared , may or may not attend . invitation only was as addictive and easy to read as private . the story follows on seamlessly from private . major
five people blag invites to an exclusive high society party where they fall victim to a masked killer . billed as â ? ? taiwanâ ? ? s first slasher filmâ ? ? , invitation only actually most resembles hostel , but unlike most of the entries in the â ? ? torture - pornâ ? ? sub - genre at least attempts to frame its gory set - pieces within something resembling a plot . thereâ ? ? s little original here , but the action is suitably nasty and the film largely succeeds due to having a pair of likeable leads who you care about .
here’s where i started to squirm… . and i kept squirming uneasily for the entire rest of the film . luckily… while nasty in it’s implications , most of the torture scenes are relatively tame compared to some of the other films in this genre . that , and you actually do become sympathetic for poor wade and nice girl hitomi… . you really do root for them and want them to survive . for me at least , that’s the only saving grace for a film of this type . well… . that and you really want to see them punish those evil rich snobs… . and this film doesn’t fail us there . we do get to see wade get even… . and in a most satisfying fashion . but… will he and hitomi escape this hell and end up together ? ummm ? well… . . it’s not really that sort of movie… . .
invitation only , is the second book of the private series . reed is now a billing girl and is accepted to be part of the group but she still has to do tasks for them in order to fully belong to their clique . thomas disappearing is starting to make reed and the others worried and an investigation is taking place in the whole school . a prestigious party named the
legacy
is coming up soon and reed is hoping to be invited because she heard that thomas never misses it . her only chance to go to this
once i got my hands on this film i couldn ' t wait to pop it in my vcr and put my hands on myself . this was the first porn i have ever seen and i have been a fan ever since . of course i ended up lending this tape to a
friend
, ( after i had gotten hold of another one ) and i have never seen it again . however , the first time i previewed this flick i exploded and realized exactly what everyone in the film was trying to do . i will always remember ron jeremy ' s hot tub seen . what happens to the girl is real . treat yourself to some hot tub sex , or watch the movie , and you will find out for yourself . ron ( and his woman ) also intrigue themselves in a little magical dollar bill trick at the end . a lot of my unborn children thank this film for not making me their father ! thanks
invitation only
you were my true first - way more exciting and memorable then that high school girl that broke my heart .
the invitation presents audiences with characters trying to move on from terrible experiences . it also presents two different ways of approaching the healing process , and the failing of a community to support those in pain .
starring japanese av cutie maria ozawa , ' invitation only ' is about five young strangers who are unexpectedly invited to an extravagant and exclusive party at which they have the times of their lives , mingling with the rich and the beautiful . the start is excellent - lots of seriously cute taiwanese girls and two of them even get a little frisky - damn , i would love to have been at that party !
the big caveat : this is taiwan ' s first attempt at such a film , and they gleefully do their best to deliver the blood , gore , sadism and other grindhouse pleasures that genre fans require . director and co - editor kevin ko and his
the remaining four become the prey of a vicious and relentless killer for the entertainment of their sadistic hosts . as the night progresses , the only ambition they have left is to get out alive .
director ko caught the attention of local film circles with his 2004 short horror flick the print ( 鬼印 ) , which circulated widely on the internet while he was still a college student . in his debut feature , ko follows the trend sparked by saw ( 2004 ) and hostel ( 2005 ) and conjures up visceral and frightful experiences through graphic portrayals of gore and violence . the narration is , however , carried out in a plain and sometimes uninspired manner that kills the suspense in the first third of the film .
but that “decidedly less commercial” sentiment applies only to what’s being shown on screen . the streets of park city will undoubtedly be inundated with extravagant setups meant to market entertainment entities and recognizable high - end consumer brands . and in the midst of them all will be youtube on main street , the world’s largest video sharing site’s 11 - day utah outpost , hosting “must - see panels , happy hours , film receptions , screenings , talks , and dj sets . ”
taiwan ' s first slasher film is an entertaining if unremarkable thriller with the gore , torture , blood , sex and nudity that fans likely require . not the equal of its hollywood counterparts , but given the resources involved , this is a perfectly serviceable genre effort .
new for april 9 , 2017 - added the results of the 36th hong kong film awards . - added the results of the 23rd hong kong film critics society awards . - added reviews of see you tomorrow ( 2016 ) , the great wall ( 2016 ) , soul mate ( 2016 ) , i am not madame bovary ( 2016 ) , l for love , l for lies too ( 2016 ) , sword master ( 2016 ) , sky on fire ( 2016 ) , mcdull : rise of the rice cooker ( 2016 ) .
this party is secretive , guests only , fully decked out and full of high rollers , big execs , ceo’s and money spenders . it also is well stocked with quite the supply of hotties who are just glad to be there and help into the indulgences . i was quickly reminded of the film “eyes wide shut” that also had a similar situation mid film . i’m guessing by now that these kind of parties do exist for those who are lucky or can afford it . enter in wade chen , a common folk kind of young man who seems to be somewhat taken advantage by in his day to day . this includes a sort of verbal abuse that gets inflicted on him by his supervisor who summons him to call on his days off .
to be honest , taiwan hasn ' t given the world much in terms of decent films unlike its neighbouring countries , but judging by this film , the country has kicked off with a flying start , and as a fan of asian cinema , i was not disappointed .
next we meet our hero , part time delivery boy and chauffeur for giant construction corporation the weida group , wade ( played by bryant chang ) accidentally catches a rich client , mr . yang ( played by jerry huang ) , having wild sex in the backseat of his limo with supermodel dana ( played by japanese av porn star maria ozawa ) . in a lame attempt to buy wade’s silence about the incident , yang gives him an invitation to attend a special “invitation only” party in his place masquerading as his cousin . wade figures it’s a good deal… . . and is ever so glad yang is willing to let the whole incident pass that he jumps at the chance to go .
an insatiably curious lil ' kitten with admittedly odd tastes in film and music , addicted to spicy food and berry wine coolers . . . . generally playful but with a surprising fierceness when annoyed . but don ' t worry . . . she ' s had all her shots !
the story picks up when the psychopathic killer begins to hack his way through his victims . with a stomach - churning shot in which wade cuts off his own thumb and an extended torture scene where holly is mutilated by a knife , this slasher film is guaranteed to make audiences fidget in their seats .
six thousand miles west of california , the mariana islands are american territory ; but after generations of loyalty , the people of guam and the northern marianas still remain second - class us citizens . following the personal stories of four indigenous island leaders , this provocative film explores the history of american colonization in the…
• scholastic party featuring special g uests r . l . stine and more . 7 - 10 p . m . , hotel palomar summersalt pool deck and lounge , 1047 fifth ave . invitation only , rsvp required . • comic book legal defense fund ' s welcome party . special gallery display from black phoenix alchemy lab . 8 - 11 p . m . , westgate hotel , 1055 second ave . free for cbldf members ; non - members : $ 10 - $ 20 donation . rsvp required by clicking here .
both . i got an email telling me about it ; you then had to say if you wanted to go . as there were only 280ish tickets if you hadn ' t responded in the first 20 minutes or so you ' d blown it .
reviewed by randstostipher
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nguyen for urltoken invitation only , the second novel in the private series , begins where we left off in the first book . thomas went missing , one of the billings girls was expelled , and reed brennan finally moved into the dorm she had her eye on when she first came to the private school . but even though reed was in the billings house , that didn ' t exactly mean she was in the clique . turns out , the billings girls had a little hazing present for reed
it ' s been compared to ' hostel ' , but i wasn ' t too keen on that as there were not enough genuinely scary moments plus that film lacked eye - candy too . but on the serious side and going back to the movie itself , there are lots of shocks and twists to keep you wanting more .
oh yes , i’m officially sucked in to the private series . invitation only is the second book in the private series and now that i’m finished , i’m anxiously awaiting the arrival of book 3 at my library . i’ve already ordered the 4th book , so i can keep reading once i finish the next one . invitation only continues the story of reed brennan who has just been invited by the fabulous billings girls to be a part of their inner circle and live in billings hall . reed is excited because now , she’s in ! little does she know that being asked to move into billings hall was just to get her closer to the billings girls to do their chores and be available at their every whim . still , reed is thrilled because she wants so badly to be popular . in book 1 , reed’s boyfriend thomas goes missing . book 2 starts off with reed thinking about where he could possibly be and the police coming in for an investigation . now that she’s a billings girl , reed has a new roommate : natasha . natasha is angry because reed is only her new roommate because her previous roommate leanne got kicked out of easton academy for “cheating” though natasha thinks the billings girls were behind the whole thing . natasha blackmails reed with incriminating photos from a party and asks her to snoop around the billings girls rooms to find any evidence that the got leanne kicked out . boy troubles , friend troubles , and classes are not the only problem reed has . there is an invitation only party that reed desperately wants to go to because she thinks thomas will be there . the legacy party is epic in easton history and reed will do anything to get an invite . i loved this book even more than the first installment . now that i know all of the characters and the back story , i’m intrigued to find out more about their lives and who they really are . this book kept me on the edge of my seat as there was a bit of a mystery to be solved . after reading the second book , i’m a certified kate brian fan . i love her writing style and the way she tells the story .
sequels can often be a bore but in the case of the second novel in the best - selling private series by kate brian , it ' s even better than our introduction to easton . invitation only picks up immediately where private ended and toys with us as we grow more and more captivated to the now - luxurious everyday life of reed brennan . just a bit of time she ' s spent at her new , ultra - exclusive boarding school , reed has found herself as the newest member of the campus ' most notorious housing department : bill
is a low - budget affair ; the film was shot on high - def and the art direction is only a step up from
converted warehouse
. still , the gore effects are well executed and the filmmakers even went the extra distance , getting organic insects for an icky sequence where bryant chang squeezes the entrails out of a poor cockroach . people get beheaded , stabbed , scissored , stapled and more in this ninety - minute gore - a - thon , and while it ' s not as over - the - top as its hollywood counterparts , the film does provide that tension - through - torture fix . the pov handheld camera effectively builds towards the bloody payoffs , and the attempts at social commentary are entertaining if not incisive . there are also some gross laughs and a gratuitous maria ozawa sex scene to charm the masses – that is , if her dozens of av films have yet to provide fans with their bump - and - grind ozawa fix .
what is it like to grow up in a family where mothers have always worked outside the home ? the double burden vividly portrays the lives of three families - - one mexican - american , one polish - american , and one african - american - - each with three generations of women who worked outside the home while also raising families . the film…
wade ( bryant chang ) and his friends receive an invitation to an ultra - exclusive party , only to realize too late that they have walked straight into a sadistic game of death conducted by the wealthy elite . at first the party is everything that they dreamt it would be - - a lavish , decadent gala where beautiful people indulge their deepest desires , and top - shelf drinks flow like water from a fountain . but later , when a member of their group turns up dead , an evening to remember becomes a night none of them may survive . ~ jason buchanan , rovi
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after reading the first book of the private series , i became hooked onto it like some sort of drug . i immediately began reading invitation only by kate brian , since i fell in love with the first book . invitation only is the continuation of reed brennan ' s new life at her boarding school , easton academy . when her boyfriend goes missing , reed hopes he ' ll make a grand appearance at the highly exclusive halloween party of the year , the legacy . in order to get an invite , she leads on a guy who ' s in love with her , while having to deal with a blackmailing roommate and another possible crush at hand . my favorite quote from this book was ,
and just like that , my heart flipped . flipped . for josh hollis .
i liked this quote because throughout the entire book , reed was confused about her feelings for thomas pearson and walt whittaker , but in those three lines her feelings became clear for the reader and reed brennan herself . she realized she truly does like josh more than just a friend . i really enjoyed the author ' s writing style and i only wish there were more books like this because with all the suspense , plot twists , and cliff hangers , it was impossible to put the book down . i would recommend this book to literally anyone and everyone because it truly is an amazingly - written series which is worth the read of all 14 books and i can ' t wait to read the next 12 books .
the abduction programme is thought to have expanded in the 1970s when heir apparent kim jong - il decided to kidnap foreigners not only from japan , but the middle east and south - east asia too . it was later claimed that other abductees originated from lebanon , romania , thailand and malaysia .
a group of people are invited to an exclusive party , only to find out that they have been lined up as the ( bloody ) entertainment . cross hostel with saw and eyes wide shut and you get a good idea of what to expect . some piss poor acting is compensated for by some inventive gore
ordinary young men and women often dream of the unreachable life of the world’s idle rich . wade , richard , hitomi , holly and lin certainly do . they have all received an invitation to an exclusive party held by a group of rich & famous people , obviously addressed to them by mistake . but all the same , they attend .
an emergency pickup for a a mr . yang leads to a path of his wildest dreams being fulfilled . first a brief encounter with his magazine idol “dana” and then an offer to attend an elite party per an invitation by mr . yang . the idea is for wade to pose as yang’s cousin . the party offers to fulfill their deepest desires .
ordinary young men and women often dream of the unreachable life of the worlds idle rich . wade , richard , hitomi , holly and lin certainly do . they have all received an invitation to an exclusive party held by a group of rich & famous people , obviously addressed to them by mistake . but all the same , they attend . it is the best party ever , a wishing game takes place where their deepest desires materialize . but when they find richards body brutally killed , the wishing game turns into a killing game in which they are the tortured victims and a rich audience the sadistic spectators . to escape from the party and survive is now their only dream .
“ordinary young men and women often dream of the unreachable life of the worlds idle rich . wade , richard , hitomi , holly and lin certainly do . they have all received an invitation to an exclusive party held by a group of rich & famous people , obviously addressed to them by mistake . but all the same , they attend . it is the best party ever , a wishing game takes place where their deepest desires materialize . but when they find richards body brutally killed , the wishing game turns into a killing game in which they are the tortured victims and a rich audience the sadistic spectators . to escape from the party and survive is now their only dream . ”
furthermore , production houses also play a critical role in developing new talent by investing in young directors and other production specialists , mentoring them , and building their careers . with only profits in mind rather than the industry as a whole , the ihpc model doesn’t offer the same nurturing depth and ‘the common good’ falls away entirely .
it is the best party ever , a wishing game takes place where their deepest desires materialize . but when they find richard’s body brutally killed , the wishing game turns into a killing game in which they are the tortured victims and a rich audience the sadistic spectators . to escape from the party and survive is now their only dream .
gone this year is hitfix ' s ( now uproxx ) annual wednesday night opener . also joining many of the major film studios on the sidelines is the walking dead , with the zombie drama and comic book series skipping a san diego bash in favor of a skybound party in l . a . a week before sdcc . additionally , starz is skipping a bash as zachary levi hits pause on nerd hq and is teaming with syfy instead .
in this taut psychological thriller by karyn kusama ( girlfight , jennifer ' s body ) , the tension is palpable when will ( logan marshall - green , prometheus ) shows up to his ex - wife eden ( tammy blanchard , into the woods ) and new husband , david ' s ( michiel huisman ,
game of thrones
) dinner party . the pair ' s tragic past haunts an equally spooky present : amid eden ' s suspicious behavior and her mysterious house guests , will becomes convinced that his invitation was extended with a hidden agenda . unfolding over one dark evening in the hollywood hills , the invitation blurs layers of mounting paranoia , mystery , and horror until both will - and the audience - are unsure what threats are real or imagined .
promising actor bryant chang ( 張睿家 ) plays wade , an ordinary guy who makes his living by running errands and chauffeuring around his wealthy young boss , known as president yang ( jerry huang , 黃志瑋 ) . when yang asks him to attend a private party by passing as a cousin , wade is thrilled by the invitation to join the world of the rich , young and fabulous .
has the signifiers that one expects – defenseless victims , severed limbs , buckets of blood , unflinching gore , gratuitous nudity – and qualifies as a perfectly serviceable entry in this notorious genre . unfortunately , the film also has some of the genre ' s negative signifiers , like bad dialogue , bad acting , and a premise that ' s less chilling than it is familiar , especially since this nihilistic genre has become so firmly established as a mainstream guilty pleasure .
bob fisher was born and raised in brooklyn . he earned a journalism degree from long island university in 1958 . fisher worked for a local newspaper for six months until he joined the army . he served as the base journalist in anniston , alabama . just before completing his military obligation , fisher was hired to interview 40 members of the american society of cinematographers and write a tribute book that was presented to a member of the film industry who was retiring .


premonition is a 2007 american supernatural thriller film directed by mennan yapo and starring sandra bullock , julian mcmahon , and amber valletta .

the film 's plot depicts a housewife named linda who experiences the days surrounding her husband 's death in a non-chronological order , and how she attempts to save him from his impending doom .

premonition ( 2007 film )

in 2007 , bullock steps out with her then - husband , jesse james , at the premiere of
premonition
in hollywood .
premonition is a 2007 american drama film directed by mennan yapo and starring sandra bullock and julian mcmahon where linda hanson ( sandra bullock ) lives the days of an eventful week in her life out of chronological order .
this is the trailer for the 2007 psychological thriller , premonition . the film features sandra bullock , julian mcmahon , amber valletta , kate nelligan , nia long , courtney taylor burness , and shyann mcclure . shyann - mcclure . org claims no copyright to this video .
it’s a scene that offered an eerie premonition of “spider - man 3”’s fate : when it was released in 2007 ( may 4 of this year will mark its tenth anniversary ) , the film was lambasted with the kind of rage usually reserved for joel schumacher and brett ratner .
shreveport’s glover agrees with the importance of developing an infrastructure to retain film production . the city’s 2007 slate includes “the great debaters , ” “last lullaby , ” “harold and kumar ii” and “cleaner . ”
sandra bullock plays linda , a suburban housewife whose reality keeps shifting in
premonition .
sarah – you could definitely do worse than premonition . spooning with oprah , for example .
an amazing premonition of death followed by a story of rebirth . the story of michael .
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sadie – no problem . i actually enjoyed premonition overall . and i like hearing about nakedness too .
final destination 3 is a 2006 american supernatural horror film , and the third film in the final destination series . the film was directed and written by james wong , who co - wrote and directed the first film , and was produced by craig perry . released on february 10 , 2006 , the film performed well at the box office despite a mixed reception from critics .
very simply , the entire film can be summed up with a very famous expression .
had it been easier to comprehend at the beginning , there ' s no telling how bad premonition might have been .
“premonition” is rated pg - 13 ( parents strongly cautioned ) . it has mild sexual situations and some strong language .
300 held to the top spot , wild hogs continued to perform well and premonition was the strong new release . . .
“we woke up one morning and found ourselves in the film business , ” said arlena acree , director of film , media and entertainment for the mayor’s office in shreveport , la .
michael caine walks with bullock in a scene from the 2000 film
miss congeniality .
the dvd also includes an optional
choose their fate
feature which allows the viewers to make different decision at few points in the film . most provide only a minor alternate scenes , but the first choice allows the viewer to stop the four characters from getting on the roller coaster before the premonition , ending the film immediately .
also in 1998 , bullock and nicole kidman starred as witches in the film
practical magic .
every city should be so lucky — although shreveport isn’t gloating . it was after katrina devastated new orleans along with its thriving film production that filmmakers redirected their production lenses to the film friendly environs of shreveport .
^ jump up to : a b c ebert , roger ( 2013 ) .
reviews
. roger ebert ' s movie yearbook 2007 . kansas : andrews mcmeel . p . 180 . isbn 9780740792199 . oclc 829176285 . retrievedjanuary 19 , 2016 .
confusing , convoluted and yet gripping and emotional almost in spite of itself premonition is the first movie sandra bullock has successfully ' carried ' in years .
run time : 1 : 40 u . s . release date : 2007 - 03 - 16 mpaa rating :
pg - 13
( profanity , violence ) genre : drama / thriller subtitles : none theatrical aspect ratio : 2 . 35 : 1
“we woke up one morning and found ourselves in the film business , ” said arlena acree , director of film , media and entertainment for the mayor’s office in shreveport , la . every city should be so lucky — although shreveport isn’t gloating . it was after katrina devastated new orleans along with its thriving film production that filmmakers redirected [ … ]
the film received mostly negative reviews from film critics . review aggregator rotten tomatoes reports that 8 % of 157 critics have given the film a positive review , with a rating average of 3 . 8 out of 10 . the site ' s general consensus is that
overdosing on flashbacks , and more portentous than profound , the overly obtuse premonition weakly echoes such twisty classics as memento , the sixth sense , and groundhog day .
metacritic , which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from film critics , the film is considered to have
mixed or average reviews
with a rating score of 29 based on 30 reviews . despite the weak reviews , several critics , including rex reed , commended sandra bullock for her performance . ( wikipedia )
los angeles ( hollywood reporter ) - the sandra bullock thriller “premonition” captured the top spot on the national home video sales and rental charts during its first week in stores .
the tomatometer score — based on the opinions of hundreds of film and television critics — is a trusted measurement of critical recommendation for millions of fans . it represents the percentage of professional critic reviews that are positive for a given film or television show .
” ‘the guardian’ was the turning point , ” mayor glover said . “we helped recruit , build and keep the tank used for the film — which ranks with the james cameron tank used for ‘titanic’ — as part of our permanent film infrastructure . ”
the film was supposed to be shot in new orleans , but hurricane ' katrina ' forced the filmmakers to choose another location .
“premonition” also topped home media magazine’s video rental chart for the same week , generating an estimated $ 7 . 3 million in rental revenue , compared with $ 4 . 7 million for “hills 2 , ” which bowed at no . 2 . ( “premonition” earned $ 47 . 9 million in theaters , and “hills 2” $ 20 . 8 million . )
five months later , wendy is on a subway train and spots kevin and julie . suddenly wendy has a premonition that the train will derail , causing their deaths . the three try to stop the train , but nothing works out , the screen cuts to black and the sound of screeching metal is heard , leaving the events of the premonition occur .
gross , weirdly staged , and annoyingly boring . julian mcmahon and sandra bullock are believable , but they can ' t save these film .
genre roulette : the film plays around with several different genres including thriller , mystery , supernatural , horror , drama , and psychological thriller .
on the high - definition disc charts , “premonition” was the top blu - ray disc seller for the week , while “planet earth : the complete collection” was the no . 1 hd dvd seller .
that kind of press as well as a newfound fear of hurricane season has secured an abundance of post - katrina production for shreveport including feature pics such as “factory girl , ” “premonition , ” “mr . brooks , ” “homeland security” and “blond ambition . ” from august 2005 to december 2006 , the city’s film revenue registered $ 300 million .
the film was released on dvd on july 25 , 2006 in both widescreen and fullscreen . there is a second disc of special features , including three documentaries . two of these documentaries involve the making of the film , while the third is about the final girl character in horror films .
bet you saw this coming - the eddie murphy comedy , norbit , narrowly beat sandra bullock ' s time travel thriller premonition to hang on to the no 1 spot at the uk box office last weekend .
i enjoyed this film , watched it when it came out on television and stayed way past my bed time to watch the ending ! that said . .
new orleans , while immersed in shoring up its city’s infrastructure , intends to also restore its lost film production that posted revenues of $ 550 million in 2005 .
kevin costner echoed the mayor’s sentiments : “the biggest compliment you can give to a location is that you would like to return there to shoot another film . ”
one wonders whether bullock is trying to become the modern queen of time travel stories . this is her second consecutive film to dabble with non - linear movement through the fourth dimension . her previous effort , the lake house , was a romance . this is more of a drama with elements of a thriller and mystery built in . it may be overstating matters to suggest that premonition keeps the viewer guessing , but it is constructed with sufficient efficiency that most viewers will stay with it to the end . whether one forgives the film its lapses of consistency and logic is another matter .
with its soft , colourful texture and handwritten end credits , his film has a completely winning diffidence . it ' s like a new friend you know you want to keep .
bullock will star in
ocean ' s eight ,
an all - female remake of the heist film
ocean ' s eleven
set to be released in 2018 .
with a very respectable 676 , 000 units ; you must remember , this is a film that only cost 8 million pounds to make , roughly , which is about $ 17 million american . the film made more than that in just one week on the home market in combined rentals and sales , so everyone involved must be very , very happy indeed .
the film easily snagged the top spot on the nielsen videoscan first alert sales chart for the week ending july 22 , handily beating the horror sequel “the hills have eyes 2 . ”
part of shreveport’s film infrastructure now includes production studios , according to acree , with plans for a subsidiary of nu image to build a $ 10 million facility expected to be completed year .
mary horowitz ( bullock ) thinks she ' s in love with cable news cameraman steve ( bradley cooper ) in the 2009 film
all about steve .
the film went on to be nominated for five golden raspberry awards in 2010 , with bullock winning for
worst actress
- - coincidentally , the same year she won the best actress oscar for
the blind side .
it ' s unfortunate in more way than one that premonition is bullock ' s second time - fuck film in a row , even if this one is slightly more adventurous than the lake house . as long as it trots along behind linda ' s rather mundane efforts to find order and meaning in this muck , premonition is an aptly untidy investigation of housewifey malaise and potential revenge (
if i let jim die ,
she asks joanne ,
is that the same as killing him ?
) . when it attempts to locate that order and meaning , however , the movie just turns silly . linda writes down events on a week ' s calendar , lands in a psych ward , confronts claire , all conventional moves .
the problem with this , as with many a more conventional film about artists and muses , is that arbus comes across as a smitten nutcase rather than someone with creative urges waiting to be harnessed .
time travel movies meddle with paradoxes and causality - these things lie at the core of their essential fascination . the difference between a good time travel movie and a bad one often rests with one simple quality : having established a set of
rules
by which the paradoxes are governed , does the film remain constrained by them or does it mutate them to fit the circumstances ? unfortunately , premonition is plagued by inconsistencies . there ' s some interesting material in the film about pre - destination and questions about whether it ' s possible to change fate , but the movie is less interested in the philosophical implications of this than it is in developing a mystery and seeding red herrings .
the film doesn ' t have any meaning . not just because it ' s bad . because at the very end , it ' s very obvious that there wasn ' t any point to anything .
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felix gonzalez , jr . speaks positively of winstead and merriman ' s performances , saying
the film is not entirely unwatchable . mary elizabeth winstead and ryan merriman are likeable in the lead roles .
with a dozen loose strands still dangling at the two - thirds mark , “premonition” abandons the psychiatric subplot to become a simple melodrama in which linda , who has pieced together a timeline of past and future events , dashes to the scene of jim’s accident to try to prevent it .
ms . bullock , who proved she could act in “crash” and “infamous , ” returns to nonacting in “premonition . ” embodying a paranoid but plucky everywoman clutching at an elusive mate while trying to maintain her sanity , the best ms . bullock can manage is to seem glumly opaque .
co - production with columbia pictures , happy madison productions and broken road productions ; all mgm films released starting with this film are produced following the company ' s financial troubles and no longer a major distribution studio .
when linda hanson is told that her husband jim has been killed in a car crash , she is shocked to find him alive and well the next day . linda ' s premonition sets off a series of puzzling events as she tries to grasp the situation and stop the accident from happening .
film , taxi 4 , just missed the top five with $ 3 . 94 million on 1255 screens in 7 markets for a total of $ 49 . 56 million . obviously , most of that has come from france , $ 35 . 70 million in fact , but the film is also doing well in russia with $ 10 . 63 million so far , including $ 2 . 22 million on 466 screens over the weekend .
final destination 3 has received mixed reviews from critics . rating site rotten tomatoes reports that the film holds a 45 % approval rating , based on 122 reviews . bbc film reviewer stella papamichael described the reference to the 9 / 11 attacks as tasteless and gave the film a rare 3 star out of 5 , after awarding the first installment four stars and the second three . most critics agreed that the film was
running out of ideas
, that there was nothing new the series could offer , other than the theme of death . positive reviews praised the death scenes , such as the tanning bed and nail gun deaths , describing them as
gruesome
and
painful
. most of the critics praised winstead ' s performance , stating :
. . . the real tragedy is that promising young actress mary elizabeth winstead must endure this torture .
a weakness of the film can be traced to linda ' s passivity . instead of being proactive , she is reactive and this robs the script of possibilities . linda does not rage against fate . for the most part , she accepts it , which limits the film ' s dramatic tension . a classic victim , linda isn ' t always interesting and , although bullock ' s acting is fine , there are times when the character ' s lack of strength limits the movie ' s ability to engross . the film has its high points and the ending evidences potency ( although the epilogue is not only ineffective but raises more questions than it answers ) .
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maguire , in other words , is unafraid of looking unvarnished , despicable , and ridiculous , and the comedic flourishes in his performance turn out to be one of the most important functions of the film’s face - from - grace narrative .
critical reception to donnie darko : the director ' s cut was initially positive : review aggregator rotten tomatoes gave the film a rating of 91 % based on 43 reviews , while metacritic awarded an score of 88 out of 100 , indicating
universal acclaim
. roger ebertgave the film three stars out of four , describing it as
alive , original and exciting
. [ 3 ] retrospective reviews have been more mixed , with reviewers criticizing the new soundtrack and the plot ' s lack of ambiguity . the film was released on dvd on february 15 , 2005 , and on blu - ray four years later . domestically , donnie darko : the director ' s cut took a total of $ 1 . 3 million at the box office .
^ jump up to : a b c dean , jonathan ( 2005 ) . ganguly , aubrey , ed . total film presents the 100 greatest movies of all time . london : future publishing . p . 33 . isbn 9781858701974 . ol 12042166m .
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4 director ' s cuts that are worse than the original
. film school rejects . archived from the original on january 11 , 2015 . retrieved january 22 , 2016 .
the only other new entry to trouble the top 10 was the street dance film stomp the yard , which debuted at no 10 with £191 , 716 , a far cry from its us opening haul of $ 25 . 8m ( £13 . 1m ) .
no wonder the husband ( devid striesow ) begins to smell a rat . an odd little black comedy in the gastronomic tradition of john lanchester ' s the debt to pleasure , michael hofmann ' s film is droll and watchable , if finally a bit inconsequential .
norbit , which has murphy in multiple roles including the eponymous mild - mannered bloke , his monstrous betrothed and his adoptive chinese father , took £1 . 06m , just enough to edge premonition ' s £1 . 02m into second place . the latter centres on a woman who discovers that she can see tragic events in the future and tries to stop them happening .
taking over for devon sawa and a . j . cook before her , mary elizabeth winstead ( 2005 ' s
sky high
) is wendy , the beleaguered heroine who experiences the premonition . more so than cook , winstead is fully convincing and even touching in her portrayal of a young woman struggling to handle the traumatic events thrown at her .
well i walked into
premonition
today expecting the worst based on the low rating here on imdb , but throughout the course of the movie i felt my smile growing bigger and bigger . it started off smoothly and nicely , and had some of the best directing i ' ve seen in a while . the suspense was held together well , and all of the acting was great . there were a few good scares even . the moment i saw the title on the poster a few months back , i thought to myself , ' how can this do anything different that the final destination series hasn ' t ? ' well i was proved wrong . this movie was put together amazingly and seemed very original to me . the only flaws i see with this movie is that you seen the end coming from 3 / 4 through the movie , and i sympathized more at the beginning of the film rather then the end . but all in all , premonition is a must see . 8 / 10 .
according to jennifer day , director of the mayor’s office of film and video for new orleans , the city extends its own hands - on southern hospitality to projects of any size , offering a range of pre - production services from location scouting to script and budget analysis .
jump up ^ garrett , jason lyle ( 2008 ) .
iv : donnie darko
. social outcast cinema : generic evolution and identification in early 21st century teen film . ann arbor , michigan : proquest . p . 83 . isbn 9780549518389 . retrieved february 25 , 2016 .
the sloppy , absent - minded “premonition” is a giant step backward for ms . bullock , who plays linda hanson , a woman with a perfect home , a perfect husband and two young daughters . linda’s world suddenly crashes around her when the local sheriff knocks on the door and tells her that her husband , jim ( julian mcmahon ) , has died on a business trip when his car was hit by a truck .
after her superbly understated performance as harper lee in the undervalued film infamous , i developed a whole new respect for sandra bullock . she should have been honored with an academy award nomination , along with the unforgettably brilliant toby jones , who was light years ahead of philip seymour hoffman in the role of truman capote . ( they gave the oscar to the wrong actor . ) anyway , ms . bullock , i have decided , is a much better performer than her career has demonstrated . in premonition , a new psychological thriller that never quite musters enough thrills to cause goose bumps , the material is only so - so , but ms . bullock does not disappoint . in the illiterate words of spike lee , she got game .
“spider - man 3” compels partly because of the evocative locations it unfolds in . peter’s run - down apartment signals his isolation from the prosperous world of his best friend , corporate titan harry osborn ( james franco ) ; the gleaming , seemingly unsupported staircase that mj descends during her performance in “manhattan memories” is a wonder , yet also shows us how far she has to fall ; and the skeletal , under - construction skyscraper where the film’s final battle unfolds is a beautiful maze of metal beams with a fragility that evokes the perilous emotional states of nearly every character in the film ( and offers plenty of places for a hungry symbiote to hide ) .
fell one spot out of the top five this weekend despite showing some significant growth . the film did have a few openings , including a third place $ 165 , 000 debut on 56 screens in turkey , but its biggest market was germany where it grew 44 % to $ 651 , 000 on 577 screens for the weekend and $ 22 . 52 million in total . overall the film added $ 3 . 47 million on 2634 screens in 43 markets for a total of $ 176 . 19 million internationally with debuts in south korea , japan , and china , yet to come , ( and of course it doesn ' t open here till august ) .
^ jump up to : a b c d e f g h i burnett , adam ( july 2004 ) .
donnie darko : the director ' s cut
: the strange afterlife of an indie cult film
. indiewire . archived from the original on august 6 , 2004 . retrieved january 19 , 2016 .
i wake up and he ' s dead . i wake up . . . and he ' s alive .
if you ' ve seen or even heard the trailer for premonition , you might have noticed that sandy bullock ' s character , linda , sounds a little peeved on that last word . it ' s a small thing , but offers brief hope that the movie may not be entirely predictable . the key word here is
brief .
the film ' s tone and approach , presided over by german director mennan yapo ( making his english language feature debut ) from a screenplay by bill kelly ( blast from the past ) , lies somewhere in the twilight between art house and multiplex fare , which may make it a hard sell to either audience . the star and the more overwrought aspects of the plot are mainstream but the philosophical implications will not appeal to those who prefer easily digestible cinematic portions . it ' s also true that the more deeply one considers the movie ' s themes and structure , the less sense it makes . instead of the paradoxes transforming into delicious puzzles , they become jigsaws where the pieces don ' t necessarily fit . so , although aspects of premonition tantalize , other elements frustrate , and that makes for an uneasy final result .
“we chose shreveport over new orleans after scouting both cities and finding that our key locations — small town , family house , lake , etc . — were better for what we needed in shreveport , ” stuber said . “overall , it is a good place to shoot . the people and the film commission are terrific and very easy to work with . ”
started its international run this past weekend and just missed the top five on debut . it did manage $ 3 . 92 million on 1 , 004 screens in 8 markets over the weekend and $ 4 . 53 million including previews . of this box office , nearly half of it came from a pair of third place openings in england ( $ 1 . 27 million on 368 screens over the weekend and $ 1 . 86 million in total ) , and australia ( $ 379 , 000 on 58 screens ) . the film also opened in russia where the strong mutant demographic helped the film capture second place with $ 1 . 38 million on 360 screens . ( that was a chernobyl joke , by the way . )
the louisiana wave studio , which houses the tank , is the only feature film facility in the u . s . that can automatically generate a variety of waves up to nine feet and horizontal storm conditions . the 8 , 000 square - foot tank , 100 feet long , 80 feet wide and 8 feet deep , holds 750 , 000 gallons of water .
even an avid sandra bullock fan would have to admit that , while it ' s slightly original , premonition also exemplifies what ' s awful about the time - bending thriller subgenre . the problem , of course , is that she ' s either insane ( or , as a priest suggests , a witch with some sort of
shining
) or , perhaps , imagining everything in a lithium - induced dream . who can be sure ? and a halfway through the movie , who even cares any more ?
most of the details surrounding linda’s husband’s ( aka jim ) death are simply red herrings and the main focus of the movie is on linda’s relationship to her husband . the crow , the daughter’s cuts , and the strangely prophetic police officer are ultimately unimportant to the film’s resolution . they exist solely to create confusion and raise the movie’s tension , which they succeed at quite well .
donnie darko : the director ' s cut is a 2004 extended version of richard kelly ' s directorial debut , donnie darko . a critical success but a commercial failure when first released in 2001 , donnie darko grew in popularity through word - of - mouth due to strong dvd sales and regular midnight screenings across the united states . as a result of this growth , kelly was approached by bob berney , president of the distributor newmarket films , who suggested that the film be rereleased . kelly proposed producing a director ' s cut , and was given $ 290 , 000 to create what he called his interpretation of the original film . donnie darko was subsequently described as being the first
flop
to be given a director ' s cut . [ 2 ]
held on strong dipping just 7 % to $ 33 . 77 million on 4626 screens in 41 markets for a total of $ 192 . 44 million . this includes an estimated $ 6 . 4 million from previews in the u . k . the film ' s only major opening of the weekend was mexico where it placed first with $ 5 . 46 million on 410 screens pushing
was able to hold strong dipping just one place with sixth with $ 2 . 25 million on 1018 screens in 16 markets for a total of $ 22 . 33 million internationally . the film wasn ' t able to top $ 1 million in any single market , but came closest in france with $ 671 , 000 over the weekend for a $ 7 . 20 million running total .
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the film ' s sound quality was improved and its soundtrack revised . [ 6 ] kelly had originally wanted to use the songs
never tear us apart
by inxs and
west end girls
by the pet shop boys during the opening scene of donnie cycling home and sparkle motion ' s dance at the talent show respectively , but financial constraints meant that he instead had to use
the killing moon
by echo & the bunnymen and
notorious
by duran duran . for the director ' s cut , kelly was able to gain the rights to use
never tear us apart
for the opening scene , and moved
the killing moon
to later in the film ;
notorious
was not moved from the talent show scene . [ 15 ]
nicole kidman doesn ' t usually sell herself short the way bullock does , but her more adventurous projects , excluding the terrific birth ( 2004 ) , have a habit of remaining good ideas only on the page . fur : an imaginary portrait of diane arbus is a curio , and at least an interesting failure - it ' s possible to applaud the film ' s intentions while regretting its technique .
these settings are also enticing because they’re ravishing but never distracting . that’s down to the practiced eyes of production designers neil spisak and j . michael riva ( who died in 2012 ) , who achieved a remarkable sense of visual balance by channeling the cartoonish look of countless spider - man comics , yet never allowed the film’s interiors and exteriors allowed to outshine the thoughts and feelings of the men and women who inhabit them .
best of all , the film features one of the most iconic set pieces of the trilogy : the gothic spire peter kneels upon after striking mj . grimy , and framed against a stormy sky like an outstretched arm , it looks like something that belongs in batman’s morally murky world , and that intertextual friction reminds us how much peter has changed—and how far he has to go to be worthy of the mantle of spider - man once more .
soared into sixth place with $ 4 . 72 million on 1521 screens in 21 markets for a total of $ 14 . 61 million internationally . the film finally hit big in a non - english speaking market earning first place with $ 1 . 27 million on 364 screens in russia , but was soft in its debuts in south korea and italy . in italy it managed $ 683 , 000 on 198 screens , but that was a tiny fraction of the
blind faith that all will be revealed can keep you glued to a movie long after the arrival of that sinking feeling that none of what you’re seeing can possibly add up . as you watch “premonition , ” a psychological thriller that scrambles time in the life of a desperate housewife , you imagine that the director , mennan yapo , and the screenwriter , bill kelly , must have some notion of where they’re heading , so you suspend your doubts , invest your emotions and go along for the ride . after all , aren’t these hollywood professionals who know something about storytelling ? and didn’t a major star ( sandra bullock ) sign on to the project ?
another mistake on the part of the screenplay is to offer a metaphysical explanation of sorts for linda ' s unusual journey . premonition provides a scene between the lead character and a priest in which we are granted insight into the possible supernatural device that has disrupted linda ' s chronology . it sounds a little silly and reminds us why movies like groundhog day prefer to leave the method of time travel to the imagination . typically , the more we learn about such mechanics , the harder they are to digest . ( there are exceptions - such as in the novel the time traveler ' s wife - but this isn ' t one of them . )
it all begins with the landing of a meteorite , out of which oozes some inky - looking goo . what is it ? where did it come from ? at the end of the day , it doesn’t matter because it’s a metaphorical mcguffin ( described in the film as an “alien symbiote” ) that ignites the core story of “spider - man 3” : the intensely virtuous peter’s transformation into a vengeful and abusive bully who is just as repellent and cruel as the very villains he fights .
it turns out , stacy explains , that uncle ben was not murdered by dennis carradine ( michael papajohn ) , the crook peter hunted down in the first film—the killer was actually carradine’s partner , flint marko ( thomas haden church ) . and , just peter’s luck , marko has gained the ability to morph into sand , which turns out to be a lot scarier than it sounds ( when he absorbs enough sand , he turns into a monster bigger than an eighteen - wheeler ) .
premonition is as silly and inept a cut - price china shop as sandra bullock has ever been in , an occult thriller in which the events of a traumatic week for a middle - class housewife occur in random order . news comes of her errant husband ' s death in a road accident . the next day , he ' s alive . then comes his funeral and the revelation he was having an affair . then he ' s back home . unwisely , she confides in her mother , her best friend , a cop and a psychiatrist . fortunately , a priest takes her seriously and she tempts fate to save hubby ' s life . my disbelief refused to be suspended .
final destination 3 grossed $ 19 , 173 , 094 on its opening weekend . at the end of its run , march 30 , it made $ 54 , 098 , 051 in north america while grossing $ 63 , 621 , 107 overseas , for a worldwide gross of $ 117 , 719 , 158 . for a time , it was the highest grossing film in the final destination franchise until the arrival of 2009 ' s the final destination , which grossed $ 186 , 167 , 139 worldwide .
there is a moment early in “spider - man 3” that offers a neat summation of the film’s fiery critical reception . it begins as sunshine is pouring into the apartment of peter parker ( tobey maguire ) , the “anonymous urban crime fighter” ( as a . o . scott brilliantly described him ) known as spider - man , followed by a cloud of gloom bursting in : peter’s girlfriend , mj ( kirsten dunst ) , who announces that her performance in the musical “manhattan memories” has received a withering review .
and while the movie remains barely certified fresh on rotten tomatoes , a quick scan of its reviews reveals high - profile detractors like james berardinelli ( who drew blood with a blunt declaration : “’spider - man 3′ is a chore” ) , roger ebert ( who accused the film of having “too many villains , too many pale plot strands , too many romantic misunderstandings” ) , and even the movie’s director , sam raimi ( who entered the fray by summing up his own work in one word : “awful” ) .
was knocked out of the top five this week but still added $ 3 . 82 million on 3 , 537 screens in 52 markets for a total of $ 223 . 77 million . the film has yet to open in japan , but that ' s about it at this point and there ' s little hope that the movie will hit any more milestones from now until then . however , it is already a massive hit and a huge financial boon for the studio , so everything it does earn will be pure gravy .
as the plot winds down , it becomes increasingly unimportant that she salvage the relationship with jim . the movie looks most desperate when it sends linda to see a priest ( jude ciccolella ) who happens to have a book tabbed with post - its , detailing
unexplained phenomena
that may or may not be premonitions , usually occurring when people have lost
faith .
whether or not his banal reminder that
nature abhors a vacuum
means linda needs to get religion or abandon it completely remains unclear . what is plain , from that initial
i deliver you into the suburbs
scene , is that the marriage is dreary , whether you measure this by her grim , repeatedly close - upped face or his resolute noncommunication . linda hates surprises , but premonition might have benefited from one or two .
jim is dead ( and boy is he ! ) once and for all , and linda looks strangely happy . this is supposed to make the audience question the outcome . did jim somehow survive that incredible fireball and limp his burned , adulterous little feet back to his loving wife and two darling children ? nope . he’s dead , baby . linda’s content because she finally accepted her love for her husband and even though she basically killed him , she killed him with love . this may seem like a weak sentiment , but the film actually took great pains to explain it – remember how the priest explains to linda that it was never too late for faithless whores her to realize what was important and to fight for it ?
mckinley high school student wendy christensen ( mary elizabeth winstead ) visits an amusement park with her boyfriend jason wise ( jesse moss ) , best friend carrie dreyer ( gina holden ) and carrie ' s boyfriend kevin fischer ( ryan merriman ) on their senior class field trip . as they board the devil ' s flight roller coaster , wendy has a premonition that it will crash , killing everybody on board . when events from her vision begin to repeat themselves in reality , she panics and attempts to stop the coaster from being launched . wendy and several others leave or are forced off the ride - kevin , best friends ashley freund ( chelan simmons ) and ashlyn halperin ( crystal lowe ) , athlete lewis romero ( texas battle ) , goths ian mckinley ( kris lemche ) and erin ulmer ( alexz johnson ) , and alumnus frankie cheeks ( sam easton ) . moments later , the roller coaster sets off and soon crashes , killing all the remaining riders , including carrie and jason , devastating wendy .
parents need to know that if they ' re looking for the usual bright - faced , charming sandra bullock , this dark thriller will be disappointing and potentially confusing . as a new widow reliving the week of her husband ' s death out of sequence , it ' s unclear whether bullock ' s character is insane , in a drug - induced hallucination , or living in a parallel universe . several disturbing scenes include seeing a car that has just been crushed , a bloody electrocuted bird , a severed head tumbling out of a casket , a woman being committed to a psychiatric hospital , and a child ' s wounded face after an accident . the film never reaches a
horror
level of graphic images , but it ' s certainly too creepy for tweens .
when originally editing donnie darko in 2001 , kelly was required to keep the final film shorter than two hours , with its final runtime coming to 113 minutes . [ 2 ] with more freedom in 2004 , his director ' s cut is twenty minutes longer than the original release . [ 16 ] most of the deleted scenes that had been included as extras on the donnie darko dvd were added to narrative , bringing the runtime to a total of 133 minutes . [ 14 ] such scenes include additional sequences with donnie and his parents , donnie ' s therapist dr thurman telling him that his drugs are placebos , and his english teacher karen pomfrey teaching watership down to her class . [ 17 ] [ 18 ] close - up shots of donnie ' s eyeballs were included , as well as footage of waves crashing on a beach , and a scene in which donnie and gretchen play the 1986 arcade game out run . [ 19 ]
actrice et réalisatrice africaine - américaine . elle est philanthrope . née le 30 octobre 1970 à brooklyn , new york , usa . de son vrai nom : nitara carlynn long , surnommée « nia » . taille : 1 . 57 m ( 5′ 2″ ) si elle est devant la caméra dès 1986 avec le téléfilm « the b . r . a . t . patrol » dans le rôle de darla perkins , elle se fait surtout remarquer du grand public avec la série télé « le prince de bel - air / the fresh prince of bel - air » ( avec will smith : elle joue lisa wilkes , sa petite amie dans la série ) , 16 épisodes , 1991 - 1995 . l’année où démarre la série le prince de bel - air , elle est à l’affiche d’un film qui cartonne au box - office : « la loi de la rue ( boyz n the hood ) » , 1991 , dans le rôle de brandi .
“mediocre” is not a word that i have ever associated with diahann carroll , but it pretty much describes her disappointing new act at feinstein’s at the regency . poorly assembled and woefully under - rehearsed , it doesn’t fizz like dom or sparkle like a cosmo , or even grease the arteries like cheap muscatel . it just lies there , like warm root beer . no one could be more surprised , because i love her madly . but this show , which she calls “both sides now” after an ill - advised joni mitchell song that suits her jazzy glamour like an old flat - toed shoe , is not her finest hour .
maybe i’m being too churlish . let’s face it : just to be in the same room with one of god’s most inspired human creations is a certain privilege denied most mortals . at her age ( she’ll be 72 in july ) , ms . carroll’s still got the beauty and she’s still got the chops . her energy is boundless : she thinks funny and works her sense of humor into her patter in the most winning way , and she never flounders around onstage looking for a punch line . but the material is tired and hopeless .
“i hope you dance , ” a dreary venture into the world of pop treacle , is just a waste of valuable time . and wasn’t there anybody in her circle of advisors with the good sense to talk her out of yet another in a long line of renditions of “where do you start” ? maybe the varicose veins in vegas still thrill to this overwrought , oversung and overrated tune , but this is new york , and we’ve heard it until we’re ready for the lenox hill i . c . u . the first time i heard shirley horn sing johnny mandel’s unsurpassed arrangement of michel legrand’s music and the sad lyrics by alan and marilyn bergman , i sat up and nodded , “oh , yeah . ” that was about 100 years and 1 , 000 singers ago . now it’s time to retire this warhorse to the cemetery plot where “send in the clowns , ” “my funny valentine” and “strangers in the night” are buried six feet under .
television has plunged us all into such a cesspool of mediocrity that when i , for one , go to a club ( especially one as expensive as feinstein’s at the regency ) , i want to be elevated . at these prices , it’s not too much to ask . diahann carroll is capable of much more valuable work , whether she knows it or not .
in the good old days , when sophisticated new yorkers stayed out after 10 p . m . , singer - pianists were working saloons from the village to 125th street . matt dennis , bobby troup , joe derise , hugh shannon and bobby short were just a few of the boy singers who enchanted the people who knew things till the sun rose over the hudson . they’ve all gone the way of nickel cokes now , but the tradition still thrives .
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depressed housewife learns her husband was killed in a car accident the day previously , awakens the next morning to find him alive and well at home , and then awakens the next day after to a world in which he is still dead .
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perfect
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ya - yas
, her mother ' s girlhood friends .
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