honey is a 2003 dance film directed by billie woodruff and stars jessica alba , mekhi phifer , romeo miller , joy bryant , david moscow , with featured performances by tweet , jadakiss and ginuwine and a cameo by missy elliott .

honey ( 2003 film )

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27 . there are two sequels to honey : honey 2 and honey 3 : dare to dance .
late 2003 the first wave of room diehards begin a campaign to bring the film back .
june 27 , 2003 the film has its world premiere in los angeles . wiseau arrives in a limousine .
a dancer has sued the producers behind jessica alba ' s 2003 movie honey over allegations the plot was inspired by her life .
the shortest film in the honey trilogy with a runtime of 94 minutes while honey 2 ( 2011 ) and honey 3 ( 2016 ) have runtimes of 110 and 97 minutes respectively .
in 2003 , chicago sun - times film critic roger ebert acclaimed pitre “a legendary american regional director . ” in 2012 , he was the featured louisiana filmmaker for the inagural pontchartrain film festival .
what does honey do in the face of dilemma ? come see this touching film to find out .
17 . billie woodruff , who directed honey had only ever directed music videos before . honey was his first movie .
holyfield - evans , dana . 2014 . honey island swamp monster documentations . slidell , la : honey island swamp books .
holyfield , dana . 1999 . encounters with the honey island swamp monster . pearl river , la : honey island swamp books .
bille woodruff , the director of honey , also directed two straight - to - dvd sequels honey 2 ( 2011 ) and honey 3 : dare to dance ( 2016 ) , each with different casts .
“shrink” , 35mm – short film , production : greek film center – melon , director : spiros papanastasiou .
honey ' s so good that local hoochie mama just has to challenge her .
sasha lane and shia labeouf star in the trailer for
american honey .
——— . 2007 . the legend of the honey island swamp monster : a documentary . dvd including harlan ford’s super - 8 film footage .
december 2005 wiseau releases the film on dvd , allowing room fans to mock the film from the comfort of their homes .
1989 — ' honey , i shrunk the kids ' : $ 130 . 7 million
cannes : andrea arnold to shoot first u . s . - set movie ‘american honey’
1 . jessica alba , who plays honey , grew up listening to hip hop .
20 . jessica alba was only 22 - years - old when honey was filmed .
honey 2 stars kat graham ( the vampire diaries ) and honey 3 stars cassie ventura ( ? ? ? ) . there is dancing . there is redemption . there is passion .
30 . even though honey is set in new york , it was filmed in toronto .
sharon edwards hascreated independent film , television and radio for more than 25 years . she directed film festivals that included the alternative media symposium in dallas , the first native american film festival in austin , texas and co - directed trackings : modern american documentary film series at laguna gloria art museum in austin . the pontchartrain film festival is edward ' s first film festival since returning to her home town of slidell , la .
cannes : andrea arnold to shoot first u . s . - set movie ‘american honey’ – variety
the last thing he wanted , honey boy , bond 25 , and more film casting news the last thing he wanted , honey , bond 25 , and more movies have made recent film casting , screenwriting , and director news . these films come from movie studios primarily based in the united states and abroad . the castings , screenwriters , and [ . . . ] continue reading : film casting : the last thing he wanted , honey boy , daniel craig is james bond in bond 25 , & more the post film casting : the last thing he wanted , honey boy , daniel craig is james bond in bond 25 , & more appeared first on filmbook .
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honey and the kids are background dancers for ginuwine ' s new video but michael is not impressed and chooses to replace her with katrina and blackballs her from the business . honey ' s friendship with gina , although strained , improves , and she helps honey realize she can still make her dreams come true .
the film is inspired by the life of choreographer laurieann gibson , [ 2 ] she also appears in the film as the main character ' s rival , katrina , and worked as the film ' s choreographer . [ 3 ]
picture caption : frames from an old super - 8 film show the louisiana honey island swamp monster—or bigsuit—striding through the woods . ( thanks to cody hashman for the screen capture . )
hmm . sounds like somebody ' s tryin ' to dip their fingers in the honey jar to me .
“american honey” will be her fourth feature , and the first to shoot outside of the u . k .
d . a . nichols also stated that the film would include animation and live - action combined , similar to the 2003 film , looney tunes : back in action . logan paul and peyton list were cast as the lead live - action characters , with harris , edgerly , north , harnell , piazzi , and diskin reprising their roles as their respective characters .
production : greek film center – εrt– m . panagiotopoulos , director : stratos tzitzis
honey daniels holds down jobs as a bartender , a record store clerk and a dance teacher at a community center run by her mother in new york . honey ' s dream is to make it as a renowned choreographer .
28 . honey 2 is about a woman is trying to re - build her life through her love of hip hop after leaving prison . the link to the first movie is that she lives with honey ' s mother .
production for the film began in november 2015 , with d . a . nichols and abbey thickson announcing that they wanted to create an american adapted top cat film that would
transcend generations
. the film was originally developed under the title of top cat returns ; in february 2016 , it was confirmed that the film would be simply titled top cat . the music for the film was composed by mark mothersbaugh .
london — british filmmaker andrea arnold is to shoot her first u . s . - based film , “american honey , ” this summer . protagonist pictures will introduce the pic to buyers at cannes .
such an inspirational film . the soundtrack was amazing and the ending of the film couldn ' t help but make you smile . full of positivity and really motivates you . it wasn ' t a bad film for jessica alba to start with at all .
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arnold won an academy award in 2003 for her short film “wasp . ” her first two features , “red road” in 2006 and “fish tank” in 2009 , both won baftas , and both were awarded the jury prize at cannes . in 2011 , her adaptation of emily bronte’s “wuthering heights” played in competition at venice .
the film is inspired by the life of choreographer laurieann gibson , who was the film ' s choreographer and appeared on screen as katrina , the main character ' s rival .
what to say . . .
it ' s not the years , honey , it ' s the mileage .
production : greek film center–εrτ - μ . panagiotopoulos - va films , director : savvas karidas
gina talks to the bank manager , who calls some local arts community donors to attend the benefit . the benefit is a full house , including honey ' s parents , benny ' s disapproving mother and honey ' s boyfriend chaz . the audience is wildly enthusiastic about the performances . benny ' s mother sees the future he has as a choreographer , while honey ' s parents change their mind about forcing her to be a ballet teacher . tweet is in the audience and joins honey on stage to celebrate her victory . missy elliott arrives as the benefit finishes , wanting to finally meet honey in person . as the credits roll , we watch a music video for blaque , which has been choreographed by honey on missy elliott ' s recommendation .
when honey hits the dance floor after her shift at the club she works at where her rival katrina performs , the two are recorded as they try to out dance each other . when honey and friend gina leave the club , they encounter brothers benny and raymond street dancing with other kids from the neighborhood . honey invites them to attend her classes at the community center , where they work together to inspire new dance moves . the video from the club catches the attention of music director michael ellis , who gives honey a job as a backup dancer in jadakiss ' new video . unimpressed with his current choreographer , michael decides to let honey choreograph the video . before long , honey is asked to choreograph for tweet , sheek louch , and shawn desman .
depressed , honey is relieved when gina renews their friendship and helps honey realize she can still make her dreams come true . honey has been struggling to make the full down payment on the studio , and eventually comes up with the idea to hold a dance benefit at an abandoned church . benny , released from juvy , brings his dance friends to help prep for the benefit .
the 2003 live - action version of dr . seuss ' s classic , about a talking cat who visits two bored kids , starred mike myers and followed on from the success of another dr . seuss character the grinch , starring jim carrey .
honey ' s new choreography career makes it tougher for her mother to maintain the dilapidated community center . wanting to help , honey finds an old store for sale and decides to turn it into a dance studio for the local kids . honey ' s parents want her to teach ballet classes and refuse to help with the new dance studio , but honey puts down a deposit . meanwhile , she convinces michael to let her use the kids she teaches at the center as backup dancers in ginuwine ' s new video .
honey makes plans to take gina to atlantic city for her birthday , but michael convinces her to make an appearance at a black and white party instead , where he subsequently makes a drunken pass at her . she refuses his advances and leaves the party . michael later fires honey and the kids from ginuwine ' s new video , replacing her with katrina and blackballing honey from the business .
29 . honey 3 : dare to dance is about a woman who joins forces with a dance rival in order to put on a dance production to honour her mother . the link to the first movie is that she went to honey ' s dance class .
kids will love the hip - hop dancing . . . . even though the film was terible
garrett bradley lives and works in new orleans , louisiana . the recipient of the hollywood foreign press association award , lynn weston fellowship , motion picture association of america award , mary pickford award and several academic fellowships , from 2003 - 2004 bradley worked as postproduction assistant to
a soundtrack containing hip hop , r & b , funk and disco music was released on november 11 , 2003 by elektra records . it peaked at # 105 on the billboard 200 and # 47 on the top r & b / hip - hop albums charts .
a soundtrack containing hip hop music , r & b , funk and disco music was released on november 11 , 2003 by elektra records . it peaked at # 105 on the billboard 200 and # 47 on the top r & b / hip - hop albums .
his film
dear governor cuomo
screens friday . nov . 8 at 7 p . m .
coinciding with the film ' s release , mcdonald ' s produced nine toys in their happy meals .
• many physicians have accepted transparent film dressings as the dressing of choice for skin graft donor sites .
. . . and what not to say .
are these the film adaptations of rawhide ?
4 . to prepare for the role of honey , alba did six hours of dance training a day for three and a half months .
6 . aaliyah was originally supposed to play honey . it was only after she tragically died that the role was offered to jessica alba .
gina is given a flier for the honey ' s benefit , and takes it to a bank manager , who calls some donors to appear at the benefit . the night is a full house , and honey ' s parents , benny ' s disapproving mother and chaz , among many others , attend . while everyone is getting dressed and preparing for the performance , in the dressing room , benny tells honey that everything will be ok . benny ' s mother is duly impressed with her son , and sees the future he has as a choreographer . honey ' s parents are also impressed and change their mind about having her become a ballet teacher . the audience applauds for everyone . honey embraces her boyfriend chaz , benny , and everybody else including her parents . r & b singer tweet also attends , and joins honey on stage to celebrate her victory . missy elliott arrives around the time the benefit finishes , cursing her driver , saying she will have him fired if he ' s the reason she can ' t meet honey . the credits roll , and feature honey ' s successful music video for blaque with missy ' s approval .
filmmakers laura poitras and linda goode bryant on the emmy nominated film ,
flag wars .
bradley has made 24 short films .
below dreams ,
a debut feature - length film , is honored by the independent filmmaker project as one of only 10 projects selected for their 2013 narrative lab . below dreams will by introduced by professor mike miley of loyola university new orleans . miley was born and raised in lafayette , louisiana and graduated with a degree in english writing in 2001 from loyola university new orleans . following this , he attended the american film institute and graduated with an mfa in directing in 2003 . he currently teaches cinema at loyola university new orleans and has written for the atlantic , bright lights film journal , film international , moving image source , and the new orleans review .
creates projection - based sculptural installations that mix botanical themes with shards of technology . her “sleepwalkers ( night - blooming cereus ) , ” a three channel monitor - based video collage , will be on view in the slidell little theatre lobby throughout the festival . an experimental filmmaker , egan will show four short films during the pff - louisiana short films on nov . 3 , 4 p . m . they include “big shtick , ” 2003 ; “chaos hags , ” 2003 ; “mummy ' s dance , ” 2004 ; and “cleveland street gap , ” collaboration with helen hill that was awarded a director ' s choice prize by the 27th black maria film festival .
reviewed at cannes film festival ( competing ) , may 14 , 2016 . running time : 162 min .
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honey ' s path is strewn with some familiar impediments , including a disapproving mother ( lonette mckee ) who thinks her daughter ' s talents would be better suited to ballet , and a video director ( david moscow ) whose interest in honey may extend beyond those talents . but the movie is as sunny and high - spirited as honey herself , and you don ' t worry too hard or too long about her or anyone else in it .
since then pitre ' s works in a variety of media and earned numerous awards , including an honorary doctorate and a knighthood from france . in 2003 , chicago sun - times film critic roger ebert acclaimed pitre “a legendary american regional director . ” he’s since gone on to make “hurricane on the bayou , ” “the scoundrel’s wife” , “homefront , ” “the man who came back , ” and more .
an interview with writer / director boots riley about his incendiary new film ,
sorry to bother you .
fun fact : at one point , kenneth branagh was set to be the bad guy in mission : impossible iii , but dropped out when delays caused the film to conflict with his own film , as you like it .
the film ' s dismal performance saw disney studios chief rich ross leave the company blaming pixar for the underperformance .
actress sasha lane of the movie
american honey ,
photographed in los angeles last month . lane was discovered by the film ' s director , andrea arnold , on a beach in florida , having never acted before . ( al seib / los angeles times )
singer / actress aaliyah was originally cast as honey , though the role was later recast to jessica alba due to aaliyah ' s death in august 2001 .
on the day of the film ' s release , myers stated in an interview that as the book had a sequel , the cat in the hat comes back , he was expecting a sequel be made to the film as well .
lionsgate , who released the film , decided against developing any of the other three mortdecai novels , for obvious reasons .
by the end of its two - week run , the film has found a super - fan in screenwriter michael rousselet .
kenan thompson as bottom dog , the main antagonist of the film and top cat ' s rival and arch - nemesis .
sean paul - give it up to me ( feat . keyshia cole ) ( disney version for the film step up )
from start to finish , the film is death - ridden and employs overamplified sound to pump up its many pornographic images .
the club where honey daniels ( jessica alba ) tends bar pulses with pink and blue lights . the camera that takes you inside during honey ' s first instants swoops and zips , all skewy angles and awesome skids - to - stops . and the music , so trendy it ' s anti - trendy . as honey heads to the dance floor , erick sermon ' s
react
booms , redman forever not understanding the indian chorus :
whatever she said , then i ' m that .
the film premiered at the tribeca film festival on december 15 , 2017 and was theatrically released in the united states on december 22 , 2017 . the film has received mixed to positive reviews from critics , who considered it as an improvement over the 2011 animated mexican film adaptation and its 2015 computer - animated prequel as well as praising its story , humor , animation , character design , character development , and voice acting , but criticizing its dark tone , overused crude jokes , and weak villains .
honey is a sexy , tough music video choreographer who shakes up her life after her mentor gives her an ultimatum : sleep with him or be blacklisted within their industry .
singer / actress aaliyah was originally cast as honey , though the role was later recast to jessica alba due to aaliyah ' s death in august 2001 . [ 4 ]
the one with jessica alba was all that we really needed , but someone decided in 2003 to get future vampire diaries star kat graham to bust a move in alba’s place . inspired by the original character of honey daniels , graham’s character of maria ramirez gets out of a juvenile detention center and tries to change her life through dance . great dancing by graham ( didn’t know she could bust a move like that ! ) , but the first five minutes alone will make you want to change the channel…
the first film made in america by british - born filmmaker andrea arnold ,
american honey
stars a riveting shia labeouf as jake , a magnetic riley keough as tough - as - nails crew queen krystal and electric newcomer sasha lane in a breakout turn as star . a texan who just turned 21 but was 19 when the film was shot , lane was discovered by arnold on a florida beach during spring break .
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 .
you know a movie is subpar when it only has one star on rotten tomatoes ; or better yet , when it has “tha” in the title . featuring an up - and - coming laz alonso , the film ( which came out in 2003 ) features the return of the creepy little leprechaun ( played by warwick davis ) , who finds himself in the ‘hood after a group of friends find his gold coins and ignore warnings that they’re headed for trouble .
after the success of the transformers films , hasbro thought it could turn battleship into the next money - making blockbuster film franchise .
missy ' s appearance instantly energizes the proceedings , making you eagerly awake her return , and get to thinking , as your mind wanders over the film ' s remaining minutes , that maybe this is what honey wants - - to be a really long missy elliot video , with one innovative break after another .
the final dance scene was the highlight of the film and the final song
i believe
is very inspirational . raymond is adorable ! ! it has an emotional and gripping plot . brilliant film for those who are fans of step up or general dancey films .
with each of her films , garrett bradley continues to challenge and deepen our ideas of what a film and a film performance can be . her work carries in it all the excitement of watching a high - wire performer working without a net .
- mike miley
euphoria ( euforia ) , actress valeria golino ' s second directing effort , takes a disappointing step back from her promising first film , honey ( miele ) . whereas honey found an original way to broach the taboo subject of assisted suicide , euphoria ' s scanty ideas about sibling bonding and life as a gay man smack of pure romantic fantasy when they aren ' t obvious cliches . to really work onscreen , the subject of two brothers discovering each other in extremis would require a lot more honesty and simplicity than the film attempts . but for those into fantasizing and channeling the spirit of paolo sorrentino ' s the great beauty , some stunning . . .
professor mike miley who teaches global cinema at loyola new orleans , will introduce the film and lead a q & a following the screening .
ten years ago , a small independent film with a terrible script , a no - name director , and a cast of unknowns premiered .
since its first film in 1937 , the company has released some of the most iconic blockbusters ever , packing out cinemas across the globe .
not only did the film bomb , and is currently the fourth biggest box office bomb in history , it was lambasted by the critics .
honey the film music video by mr . energy visita il mio profilo e se ti piace iscriviti in english it visits my profile and if it appeals to you it enters to make some it leave = ) = ) = ) = ) = ) = ) = ) = ) = ) = ) = ) = ) = )
the room begins regular midnight screenings at the laemmle sunset in los angeles . fans take to the internet to sing the film ' s praises .
top cat premiered at the tribeca film festival on december 15 , 2017 , and was screened at vidcon . the film got an early release in the united kingdom on december 8 , 2017 , and was theatrically released in the united states on december 22 , 2017 , in 3d , 2d , and selected imax theaters . the film had a special screening at the dolby theatre in los angeles , california on november 24 , 2017 .
it isn ' t a great film , or even a greatly original one . still , it has many grace notes , and interesting oddities .
fun fact : the villain in the third film and the chihuahua in the third are both called moco , which means boogers in colloquial spanish .
fun fact : the first film ' s psychiatrist is called lee sum yee , which sounds very like the cantonese for
your psychiatrist
.
fun fact : lee unkrich , who directed the third film , was an editor on the first and a co - director on the second .
ford’s film seems to have been made after 1974 ( the latest year cited in an undated , unpublished article by him that fails to mention any such film ) and of course 1980 ( the year of his death ) . his granddaughter , dana holyfield - evans ( 2014 , 36 ) , wonders why he never revealed the film’s existence , but it may have been because it looks little better than a joke . ( see accompanying frames . )
arnold was initially inspired by a newspaper article about mag crews . so while her impulse was to make a film in america , it was not necessarily her intention to make a film so sharply about america , a travelogue portrait of a land of disparity , adventure , malaise and the possibility of transformation .
american honey
premiered earlier this year in the main competition at the cannes film festival , where arnold and her scrappy cast danced down the formal red carpet to the e - 40 rap
choices ( yup )
also heard in the film . arnold won the festival ' s jury prize for the third time , having already received that honor for 2006 ' s
red road
and 2009 ' s
fish tank .
the new film has now opened to warm reviews — the times ' justin chang called it
wild , rambling and astonishingly beautiful
— and solid box office in limited release and will continue to expand around the country .
honey has been inspired by the free dance styles of benny ( lil ' romeo ) and his buddies , borrows some of them for her choreography , and persuades michael to let her use the kids in a new video starring ginuwine . meanwhile , chaz ( mekhi phifer ) , the faithful barber , wonders if honey is lost to him - - even though she likes him a lot and likes michael less and less .
the ballad of narayama
is a japanese film of great beauty and elegant artifice , telling a story of startling cruelty . what a space it opens…
fun fact : in the first film , max himself was the only cast member to wear real leather . the rest had to make do with vinyl .
fun fact : arnold schwarzenegger earned $ 21 , 429 per word in the second film , given his reported $ 15m salary and 700 words of dialogue .
' ' honey ' ' is rated pg - 13 ( parents strongly cautioned ) . it has some strong language and drug references , as well as a lot of dancing that is sexy without being overtly sexual .
in a new lawsuit , honey rockwell claims the filmmakers used her story as the basis for the project , in which alba plays a hispanic hip - hop dancer from the bronx , new york , without permission .
on may 5 , 2018 , it was announced that the film would switch to being a hand - drawn / cgi animated film , due to creative difficulties with principal photography , as paul , list , and johnson switch over to voice new characters . bill lobley was also set to reprise his role as dibble .
arnold won an oscar for her 2003 short film
wasp ,
but her real breakthrough was
fish tank ,
the story of a young british girl struggling to break free from the prescribed life in her tower block . ( it was also among the early major glimpses of actor michael fassbender . ) though
fish tank
was not a box - office hit on initial release , arnold ' s unique blend of grit and lyricism has seen its stature only grow in the years since , cited as an influence by the likes of
girls
creator lena dunham .
like many of the best comedies and tragedies , this weimar - era silent film understands how each mode is often a hair ' s breadth from the other .
weakest link ? spider - man 3 , where a tussle over bad guys between director and studio led to a film overloaded with evildoers and short on focus .
honey knows better .
every guy ' s a director when he wants some booty ,
she tells her outspoken best friend , gina ( joy bryant ) . but her skepticism melts away , and soon she ' s upstaging the choreographer on the set of the new jadakiss video . not much later she ' s working it for tweet , ginuwine , and missy elliott . initially , i was afraid we wouldn ' t discover where honey gets the inspiration for her twitches , undulations , and epileptic jolts , but then we get a glimpse in what is the film ' s saddest scene .
and visits him in prison . benny refuses her help and insults her . honey informs him that his mother knows and he will be getting bailed out . honey tries to tell him how she feels about him being in jail , but he tells her to go . she does manage to ask him how often his friends visit and he is visibly saddened by her question , realizing none visit him at all and leaves him to thinking .
the movie honey is for anyone . it isn ' t rude , or crude , there is drugs but there is a lesson involved about the power of yourself and what you can do if yo . . . continue reading
since ancient times , many different materials have been used to treat wounds in an attempt to stop bleeding , absorb exudates , and promote healing . some of these materials consisted of honey , animal oils or fat , cobwebs , mud , leaves , sphagnum moss , or animal dung . 12 although most of these readily available natural substances would later prove to provide little benefit , others such as honey have been studied and shown to provide some value .
as corny as all this sounds - - and is - - the film remains watchable in the ways that delightful musicals tend to be , that is , in the obvious care lavished on the dance sequences . you endure cute plot turns and preposterous coincidences ( honey happens by a new warehouse location just when she needs one , chaz happens by just as she ' s being threatened on a street corner by benny ' s thug mentor ) to arrive at most welcome narrative breaks , the film ' s raison d ' être , namely , the numbers .
studied cinema in athens at “lykourgos stavrakos” film school and graduated from akmi institute of vocational training in production management . working in cinema , television and commercial since 1998 .
at the end of 2016 , disney provided business insider with a complete list of every single feature film it has released throughout history , compiled by year of release .
these days sequels and long - running film franchises are so common , that most of the biggest box office hits are follow - ups to well - loved films .
the film ended with the cliff - hanger of an egg , thought to be destroyed by an airstrike on madison square garden , hatching and a baby godzilla emerging .
disney dropped the ' of mars ' titles and changed the film ' s marketing to remove the sci - fi elements and focus on the action / adventure aspects .
the film ended up going vastly over - budget and would finally hit screen needing to make an estimated $ 650 million at the box office just to break even .
the kid dancers are heartbroken about this turn of events . benny starts working for street corner drug dealers and soon lands in juvy . when honey visits him there , benny refuses her help and insults her . as she leaves , honey asks him how often his drug friends visit and he is visibly saddened by her question realising that his best friend otis is the main reason that he is in juvy and none of his friends visit him at all .
as the title character in the new reach - for - the - stars drama ,
honey ,
jessica alba goes from jennifer beals to jennifer lopez in 90 minutes flat . the movie is the story of honey daniels and her rise to the top of the music - video dance world . reports that this will be the
glitter
of hip - hop dance are devastatingly false . the egomaniacal badness of mariah carey ' s turkey still entertains , while
honey
stagnates as a good - natured exercise in nervelessness . neither hot nor square , it ' s as simple and earnest as any after - school special and as cameo - laden as any rap video .
for honey , the scene is all good . when she dances , her loyal best friend gina ( joy bryant ) announces ,
you got talent . you should ball it up and sell it .
honey knows it : she bumps , she leaps , she breaks , and then the overhead camera catches her bustin ' a busby berkeley - looking move . she ' s so good that local hoochie mama katrina ( ann gibson ) just has to challenge her , all thrusting pelvis and daunting breasts . and still , honey beams and giggles , exiting the club with gina to find a crew of youngsters spinning on their heads , popping elbows and necks . when she spots benny ( lil ' romeo ) , and his adorable little brother raymond ( zachary isaiah williams ) , honey ' s smitten . benny ' s got moves . or , as she tells him ,
ya flava ' s hot !
26 . loads of real hip hop and rnb musicians have cameos in honey . the list includes : missy elliott , jadakiss , sheek louch , shawn desman , ginuwine , rodney jerkins , 3rd storee , tweet , and blaque .
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lonette mckee , meanwhile , plays honey ' s mom . and mckee ' s a woman who should know from auspicious kids . the legacy of her role as the bad , more talented singing sister in
sparkle
has been a lifetime of mothering great children : from malcolm x in spike lee ' s film to navy hero carl brashear (
men of honor
) . now , here ' s honey . but there ' s no tension between mother and daughter , just mckee ' s eyes , rolling and tired . hers is the face of a woman who wishes she ' d given birth to mariah carey instead .
much of the film is a setup for hoped - for sequels , so the plot isn ' t really the thing . but daredevil benefits from some strong supporting roles .
fun fact : that bench the oracle is sitting on at the end of the third film ? it has a plaque that reads
in memory of thomas anderson
.
unfortunately , mortdecai was described by critics as ' wilfully unfunny’ and ' rated as the worst film of 2015 , deservedly so ' and made back half of its budget .
when honey refuses mike ' s overtures , she ' s fired , and her nemesis katrina takes over . the rest of her time is spent trying to clean up the bronx - - visiting a kid in juvie , confronting the drug dealers , and having a big
dance benefit
to save her mother ' s community center . the movie i wanted to see would have teased out some kind of dance - off between honey and the fearsome katrina , who ' s played by laurie ann gibson , the movie ' s actual choreographer . but written by alonzo brown and kim watson , the movie ' s too upstanding for interchoreographer skirmishes . in lieu of battles , honey gets a boyfriend ( mekhi phifer ) .
honey
doesn ' t have a shred of originality ( except for the high - energy choreography ) , but there ' s something fundamentally reassuring about a movie that respects ancient formulas ; it ' s like a landmark preservation program .
london — british filmmaker andrea arnold is to shoot her first u . s . - based film , “american honey , ” this summer . protagonist pictures will introduce the pic to buyers at cannes . the road movie centers on a runaway teenager selling magazine subscriptions around the u . s . , who gets caught up in a whirlwind of hard - partying , law - bending and young love . arnold [ … ]
according to tmz . com , the dancer is seeking damages and a share of the $ 70 million usd box office revenue brought in by the film and its 2011 sequel .
the ease with which honey moves between the streets of the bronx and the glittering whirl of the music industry reflects the current self - image of hip - hop itself , with its aggressive celebration of upward mobility and its simultaneous embrace of democratic , street - level authenticity . ' ' honey ' ' brings out the wholesome , affirmative side of the hip - hop aesthetic without being overly preachy , and it offers a winningly utopian view of show - business success without real costs or compromises .
jessica alba plays honey , a sweet and sunny girl who teaches hip - hop to kids at the community center even though her mother tells her that she should be pursuing a career in ballet . honey is spotted by a director of music videos ( david moscow ) who makes her lead dancer and choreographer . she is just about to achieve her dream of putting her students into a video starring ginuwine when it turns out that the video director is interested in more than her dance skills . she turns him down and he fires her . even worse , he fires the kids and makes her tell them . setting her sights on providing kids an alternative to thug life , honey looks for ways to buy a building up for sale .
great film though simialar to alot of dancey ones . . . . . £3 in tescos at the moment so save it untill your next shopping spree . . . . . .
marvel ' s flagship superhero * team struck it lucky when bryan singer adopted them and proceeded to cast the perfect people for the roles in a first film that worked as a scene - setter , if rather skimping on the action . the second film , however , delivered both human drama and mutant mayhem in adamantium buckets , showing just what director and cast were capable of , and all looked rosy for the future . but then singer went awol to hang out with superman , the studio decided to introduce a couple of dozen new characters and it all went a bit wrong in the ( still ok ) third film . but at least we got to see them in one great film and two ok ones , right ?
when honey is distributing posters with her father , as the camera pans out after they put up the poster you can see
queen video
on a sign across the street , indicating not new york city but queen st . w in toronto .
louisiana honey island swamp monster fakery continues to sell , while sometimes common - sense skepticism on the subject has all the currency of—well , a wooden nickel . this was brought home to me personally when i was asked by a production company to look into the latest alleged exploits of the ever - elusive creature . unfortunately , after i enlisted the aid of tom flynn—cfi’s resident photograph , film , and video expert—the producers left us in the lurch . it’s pretty obvious why : the evidence—a brief super - 8 film of the swampster—is so bad that any critical analysis would leave one asking why the show would be made at all .
there were subsequent talks and suggestion of a sequel , but the enthusiasm had long since drained away and in 2014 , the film rights had reverted back to the edgar rice burroughs estate .
a sequel starring katerina graham and randy wayne was released on june 10 , 2011 . another sequel titled honey 3 is being filmed in south africa and is due to be released in 2016 starring dena kaplan , cassie ventura , bobby lockwood and kenny wormald .
when honey is distributing posters with her father , as the camera pans out after they put up the poster you can see
queen video
on a sign across the street , indicating not new york city but queen st . w in toronto . see more »
honey dates barber chaz ( mekhi phifer ) but has a hard time maintaining the community centre with her new choreography career . the building is old and falling apart , and her mother is struggling to run it . deciding to do something about it , honey finds an old store up for sale and decides to turn it into a dance studio for the local kids . pressuring her to take up teaching ballet classes , her parents refuse to help with the new dance studio , but honey gets a bank loan , and puts down a deposit . meanwhile , she pitches an idea to michael for ginuwine ' s new video , using the kids she teaches at the center as backup dancers with ginuwine acting like an urban pied piper . gina ' s 25th birthday comes up , and honey makes plans to take her to atlantic city , but michael convinces her to make an appearance at a black and white party instead , where he subsequently makes a drunken pass at her . she refuses his advances , slaps him and michael begins a major outburst so she leaves the party .
“with hindsight it’s easy to look back at this and go , ‘woah , that was really s–t and i was really bad in it . it was a difficult film to be good in . ”
a treatment for a sequel was written , in which the godzilla offspring fights a giant insect in sydney , but due to the film ' s massively negative feedback , the sequel was shelved altogether .
projection on the outer wall of the gallery building the video works honey ( mi ) and lock again by the chinese artist yang fudong display a new cinematic aesthetic , which on the one hand reflect the tradition of progressive film production from the 1930s and on the other also highlight matters concerning society in china today , which is in a transition between old and new gender images , consumerism and communism , city and countryside , as well as censorship and dreams of freedom .
the first film has the greatest why - didn ' t - i - think - of - that plot ever : a police mole among the triads and a triad mole in the police force try to smoke one another out . but what makes it unique is the even - handed way that both characters are portrayed , and the compassion the film shows for the impossible situation in which each finds himself . the follow - ups , one a prequel and one a flashback - filled expansion on the original , expand on that theme but lack the simple elegance of the first film ' s structure .
honey daniels is a 22 - year - old , sexy , tough - minded , part - black , part - latina hip - hop dancer in new york ' s east harlem who dreams of making it big as a music video choreographer . she teaches hip - hop dancing at a local youth center and encourages the local kids to attend to keep them off the streets and out of trouble . when luck shines on honey in the form of a famous music video director , named michael , who casts her in one music video , she ' s encouraged to make the transition from dancer to choreographer . but honey ' s sudden success comes with a price when michael refuses to take
no
for an answer to his sexual advances and then tries to sabotage her career by blackballing her out of the business .
the idea begins as a 600 - page book , which wiseau considers turning into a stage play . eventually , he decides to make a film , written by , directed by , and starring himself .
2013 wiseau announces a special tenth - anniversary tour for the film , with appearances in hollywood , minneapolis , and denver . he will likely introduce each of them with what has become his trademark phrase .
tom flynn and i studied the film frame by frame , concluding that the production was suspicious in many ways . for example , the amateur filmmaker was able to record the introductory trip into the swamp , a view of the tree blind from which the creature was filmed , and , with only a couple of seconds’ wait ( ! ) , a 7 - second shot of the elusive creature—all within 2 minutes and 10 seconds of the available 3 minutes and 30 seconds allotted for a roll of super - 8 film . also , some of the ending and possibly the beginning of the film was suspiciously missing .
although transparent films do not have any exudative management capabilities , they are still widely used for the purpose of covering skin graft donor sites . when excess exudates do arise under the treated areas , this can be managed with release of the exudates and subsequent patch coverage with another transparent film . film dressings have also been used following primary closure in surgery or for wounds left to heal by secondary intention . rubio
we then researched the box office numbers for the films on the list — as well as the top - grossing film in 2017 — in order to determine which was most successful each year since 1937 .
adapted from the kyril bonfiglioli novels , the film focuses on the first instalment , ' don ' t point that thing at me ' and stars depp , ewan mcgregor , gwyneth paltrow and paul bettany .
to choreograph , michael suggests that she gives katrina the chance to do so . she refuses and insists on having honey choreograph it . once done watching the impromptu choreograph from katrina , missy tells both her and michael that she ' s unimpressed with their arrogance and sexy ideas . she makes it clear that she will postpone the filming of her video until michael fires katrina and brings honey to choreograph it . realizing his mistake , michael goes crawling back to honey , begging her to work for him and even offers to buy her the studio . she refuses , saying she will do it on her own . she also tells him that he ' s as arrogant and selfish as katrina in the way he behaved from an earlier job that not only got her fired , but also made her break a lot of her students ' hearts .
top cat is a 2017 american computer - animated action comedy - drama film based on the top cat series created by hanna - barbera . the film is directed by d . a . nichols and abbey thickson and written by james sharp , and a story by nichols , sharp , and catherine woard , and stars an ensemble voice cast consisting of jason harris katz , chris edgerly , nolan north , jess harnell , matthew piazzi , and benjamin diskin , with a new villain voiced by kenan thompson . in the film , top cat and his gang attempt to stop bottom dog and his plans to capture them .
on the review aggregator rotten tomatoes , the film has an approval rating of 75 % , based on 123 reviews , with an average rating of 7 . 1 / 10 . the site ' s critical consensus reads ,
top cat brings us amazing animation and loads of humor , which make it another introduction to the top cat series .
on metacritic , the film has a score of 64 out of 100 , based on 37 critics , indicating
generally favorable reviews
. audiences polled by cinemascore gave the film an average grade of
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a royal affair ( danish : en kongelig affære ) is a 2012 historical drama film directed by nikolaj arcel , starring mads mikkelsen , alicia vikander and mikkel følsgaard .

the story is set in the 18th century , at the court of the mentally ill king christian vii of denmark , and focuses on the romance between his wife , caroline matilda of great britain , and the royal physician johann friedrich struensee .

the film received two silver bears at the 62nd berlin international film festival , and was nominated for the academy award for best foreign language film at the 85th academy awards .

it was also nominated for the best foreign language film award at the 70th golden globe awards .

a royal affair

a royal affair is a lavish and sumptuous costume drama with a juicy story to back it up .
that ' s a wrap ! a royal affair will premiere in 24 : 00 : 00 .
mads mikkelsen and alicia vikander in the
a royal affair .
( magnolia pictures )
best actor : mads mikkelsen , for a royal affair . søren malling , for a highjacking . mikkel boe følsgaard , for a royal affair . pilou asbæk , for a hijacking . lars mikkelsen , for a caretaker’s tale ( viceværten )
zentropa entertainments25 proudly presents nikolaj arcel’s upcoming epic a royal affair , currently under production in the czech republic .
world cinema : a royal affair . dir nikolaj arcel . denmark / sweden / czech republic / germany .
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“a royal affair” is rated r ( under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian ) . advanced european bodice ripping .
for all its incident , a royal affair is slow and picturesquely framed - more of a languorously animated coffee - table book than a gripping drama .
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zentropa entered a royal affair three years ago . the historical story is well known in denmark but has never been filmed .
a royal affair is zentropa’s first historical period film and one of the company’s most ambitious feature film productions to date – a royal drama – about faith in all that is good and dreams of a new beginning .
co - star trine dyrholm has been nominated for her leading role in both a royal affair and susanne bier’s love is all you need .
a royal affair is a watchable and historically respectable retelling of caroline matilda ' s extraordinary story – but what a pity we didn ' t get to see her in drag .
there is a funny thing going on in the book world lately . authors are writing romance books with a royal twist . in my opinion , some are a hit and some are a big time miss . parker swift nailed it with her royal scandal series ! i have read the entire series and loved it ! ! ! royal affair is parker swift’s debut to the book world . it was a perfect start to a fun series that completely sucked me in . royal affair starts with the introduction of lydia bell and the sexy brit , dylan hale . lydia is the typic
a royal affair is the true story of an ordinary man who wins the queen ' s heart and starts a revolution . centering on the intriguing love triangle between the ever more insane danish king christian vii , the royal physician who is a man of enlightenment and idealism struensee and the young but strong queen caroline mathilda , a royal affair is the gripping tale of brave idealists who risk everything in their pursuit of freedom for their people . ( c ) magnolia pictures
the nominations for the tv choice awards are in and it’s set to be a royal rumble .
a royal affair is a movie starring alicia vikander , mads mikkelsen , and mikkel boe følsgaard . a young queen , who is married to an insane king , falls secretly in love with her physician - and together they start a revolution that changes a nation forever .
4 . 50 stars title : royal affair author : parker swift release date : february 14 , 2017 cliffhanger / three book series ! i still can ' t believe royal affair parker swifts debut novel ! dylan and lydia’s sexually charged affair will fog up your e - reader screen with all of their royal sexcapades . this book captivated me from the first to the last page . dylan is british royalty and lydia is an “ordinary” woman . after a chance meeting , the two embark on a sex - with - no - strings relationship . lydia and dylan have a
a royal affair stars mikkel boe folsgaard , alicia vikander , and mads mikkelsen . arcel was heretofore best known for adapting the girl with the dragon tattoo books for the recent swedish film trilogy .
best supporting actor : nicolas bro , for excuse me . roland møller , for a highjacking . tommy kenter , for marie krøyer . lars bom , for max pinlig på roskilde . thomas gabrielsson , for a royal affair
the volatile mix of sex and politics is at the core of the sumptuously produced danish film a royal affair , which , by underplaying its combustible material , fails to do full justice to it .
' ' it ' s a perfect match , ' ' said rabbi israel steinberg , a friend of both families . ' ' there ' s a boy . there ' s a girl . he comes from a royal family . she comes from a royal family . it brings the hasidim together . ' '
a royal affair , an 18 th century drama starring mads mikkelsen , has secured six nominations for denmark’s bodil awards , which the danish critics’ association will hand out on march 16 at copenhagen’s bremen theatre .
arc review : royal affair ( royal scandal ) by parker swift dylan is every woman ' s fantasy until he opens his mouth and goes from dream guy to tempting prospect . royal affair takes lust , love and royalty and gives it a modern edge with a bad boy lead . i had a love / hate relationship with dylan . his arrogance frustrated me but at the same time he could easily seduce me into forgetting that i wanted to knock some sense into him . never have i come across a character practically becomes real before my ey
is pleased to exclusively debut the first clip that has been released of nikolaj arcel ' s a royal affair , which denmark has submitted as its entry for this year ' s best foreign language film oscar .
helmer nikolaj arcel reaches back to 18th - century denmark to spin a real - life tale of intrigue , power , money , sex , love and betrayal in the handsome , character - driven historical drama
a royal affair .
* * you can see this full review and more at book briefs : urltoken * * royal affair is the first book in the new adult contemporary romance , royal scandal series by author parker swift . i really enjoyed royal affair . it is the perfect valentines day read , or really a read for any day of the year . it has lots of romance , sexy times , witty banter and great characters . i can ' t wait for the next book in the royal scandal series , because this one sure did brighten my day . at first , i has no i
arc review : royal affair ( royal scandal ) by parker swift dylan is every woman ' s fantasy until he opens his mouth and goes from dream guy to tempting prospect . royal affair takes lust , love and royalty and gives it a modern edge with a bad boy lead . i had a love / hate relationship with dylan . his arrogance frustrated me but at the same time he could easily seduce me into forgetting that i wanted to knock some sense into him . never have i come across a character practically becomes real before my eyes . parker swift delivered a heavy hitter with her debut .
“we have no tradition of working with big , spectacular historical films in denmark , ” said peter albaek jensen , executive producer on a royal affair . “we came to get knowledge we couldn’t find locally in scandinavia . ”
a royal affair is the true story of an ordinary man who wins the queen ' s heart and starts a revolution . centering on the intriguing love triangle between the ever more insane danish king christian vii ( mikkel boe følsgaard ) , the royal physician who is a man of enlightenment and idealism struensee ( mads mikkelsen ) and the young but strong queen caroline mathilda ( alicia vikander ) , a royal affair is the gripping tale of brave idealists who risk everything in the pursuit of freedom for their people . . . and of the passionate and forbidden romance that changed an entire nation .
a royal affair is the true story of an ordinary man who wins the queen’s heart and starts a revolution . centering on the intriguing love triangle between the ever more insane danish king christian vii ( mikkel boe følsgaard ) , the royal physician who is a man of enlightenment and idealism struensee ( mads mikkelsen ) and the young but strong queen caroline mathilda ( alicia vikander ) , a royal affair is the gripping tale of brave idealists who risk everything in the pursuit of freedom for their people . . . and above all , it is the story of a passionate and forbidden romance that changed an entire nation .
a royal affair is budgeted at €6m and has been supported by the danish film institute and eurimages with €0 . 8m and €0 . 5m , respectively . nordisk film distribution will release domestically , while trustnordisk handles international sales .
subscribe to trailers : urltoken subscribe to coming soon : urltoken a royal affair official trailer # 1 ( 2012 ) mads mikkelsen movie hd a young queen , who is married to an insane king , falls secretly in love with her physician - and together they start a revolution that changes a nation forever .
their risky love affair and clandestine guidance of danish politics provide rich material for
a royal affair ,
a big budget historical drama that carries denmark ' s hopes into the oscar season . it provides still more exposure for the rising danish star mads mikkelsen , the latest male sex symbol of the art house crowd . he plays struensee , a social reformer ahead of his time .
so it comes as little or no surprise to the creative team behind the danish historical film a royal affair that few of us in this country know anything about the factual story behind it . but at least we aren’t alone .
as a blogger , i tend to stay away from trilogies as i struggle to remember the books previously , when the next one releases and i usually don ' t have time to re - read . however , when i saw the royal series i couldn ' t pass it up . and i am so , so glad i went for it . parker swift , where have you been all my reading life ! royal affair is a fantastic start to a trilogy that i simply cannot wait to finish ! royal affair is a well paced , well written book . this book captured my attention and held it from b
the film , a period piece costume drama based on a real danish 18th - century royal love triangle , stars danish heartthrob mads mikkelsen , among others .
the producing trio of a royal affair consists of sisse graum jørgensen , meta louise foldager and peter aalbæk jensen . foldager produced lars von trier’s antichrist and upcoming palme d’or nominee melancholia , while jørgensen produced susanne bier’s golden globe and oscar - winner in a better world .
best supporting actress : frederikke dahl hansen , for you and me forever . emilie claudius kruse , for you and me forever . elsebeth steentoft , for teddy bear . lotte andersen , for excuse me . trine dyrholm , for a royal affair
there is a funny thing going on in the book world lately . authors are writing romance books with a royal twist . in my opinion , some are a hit and some are a big time miss . parker swift nailed it with her royal scandal series ! i have read the entire series and loved it ! ! ! royal affair is parker swift’s debut to the book world . it was a perfect start to a fun series that completely sucked me in . royal affair starts with the introduction of lydia bell and the sexy brit , dylan hale . lydia is the typical american girl who is working her way through the world . she ends up being a nanny and during that job she meets dylan hale . dylan and lydia share one hot kiss that neither of them can forget . “lydia , where did you come from and what are you doing to me ? ” ~ parker swift , royal affair ( royal scandal # 1 ) lydia moves to england and reconnects with dylan . due to his royal position , he wants to keep his relationship with lydia secret . although lydia is not a fan of this plan , she understands… for now . as this series progresses , you find out that keeping their relationship a secret is a huge obstacle for them . will they make it ? ! ? ! you have to read the entire series to find out . royal affair is told entirely from lydia’s pov . i hated that ! it isn’t until royal treatment ( royal scandal # 3 ) that we finally get dylan’s pov . i am a fan of duel pov’s and i was so wanting in in this book . but regardless , i loved this book . “i’ve trained myself carefully over years to keep this part of my life shut down , simple , private and you came in… lydia you have upended me completely . everything’s different with you . i don’t know how to do any of this . ” ~ parker swift , royal affair ( royal scandal # 1 ) parker swift , you have a new fan for life ! i can’t wait to see what other books you have coming our way . if they are as good as the royal scandal series , you have a bright future . # mraviators # primrosehill # fanforlife ~ review written by heidi pharo
a royal affair is zentropa’s first historical picture . “we’ve made probably around 100 films around copenhagen , ” jensen said . “films about ordinary people in ordinary denmark in ordinary surroundings . of course , after 100 films like that , it was time for a little exoticism . ”
the political machinations are by far the most interesting part of the movie . and the main problem with this movie is exactly that . it ' s a movie , when this story would have lent more felicitously to a documentary . so we should have a degree of sympathy with arcel . it ' s not a different director that a royal affair needed , it ' s a historian .
a stunning debut ! compelling , emotionally intense and full of heat , a royal affair will keep you entranced to the very last page . i ' m a slow reader . very slow . but i stayed up horribly late , ran longer on the treadmill ( yes , i read and run ) just so i could stay immersed in this story and these amazing characters . and when i got to the end , like an addict , i wanted more . i can ' t wait for royal disaster , the second book in this series . royal affair is self contained . and it ' s amazing . dylan hale wil
nikolaj arcel ' s historical drama a royal affair which is also selected as the danish submission for the academy awards® has been nominated for two efa awards in the categories european production designer ( niels sejer ) and european composer ( gabriel yared & cyrille aufort ) .
a royal affair was selected for competition at this year ' s berlinale , taking home two silver bears for best screenplay ( nikolaj arcel & rasmus heisterberg ) and best actor ( mikkel boe følsgaard ) and it has continued its festival streak at e . g . telluride film festival and toronto international film festival . a royal affair has become the highest grossing danish language film in the uk and australia and will open in the us on november 9th through distributor magnolia . the film is currently screening at afi in los angeles .
a royal affair , written and directed by nikolaj arcel , is a captivating historical tale set in 18 th century denmark inspired by a true story about forbidden love and a political struggle that changes a nation forever . the film , which opens november 9 th , centers on the intriguing love triangle between the insane king christian vii ( mikkel boe følsgaard ) , the royal physician johann struensee ( mads mikkelsen ) , who is a man of enlightenment and idealism , and the young but strong queen caroline mathilda ( alicia vikander ) .
royal affair ( royal scandal # 1 ) by parker swift 4 stars ! ! ! “you can never cross the ocean until you have the courage to lose sight of the shore . ” for a debut book parker swift really delivered and i have to be honest and say it did not read like a debut at all , the writing was very accomplished and totally engaging . i love a good royal book and this is what initially caught my attention , i then read the synopsis and being british reading it was a no brainer and so i dived in . lydia bell is not i
producing trio of a royal affair consists of louise vesth , sisse graum jørgensen , and meta louise foldager with executive producers lars von trier , peter aalbæk jensen and peter garde for zentropa entertainments . executive producers are lars von trier , peter aalbæk jensen and peter garde .
afi fest 2012 , which concluded yesterday , has unveiled the recipients of this year’s audience and jury awards . winners include nicolaj arcel’s danish oscar entry “ a royal affair , ” starring mads mikkelsen , and david tosh gitonga’s kenyan oscar entry “nairobi half life . ” full list below .
danish democracy ' s astonishing origin story has all the makings of a world - class political soap opera . rife with madness , adultery , decapitations and gorgeous costumes , the oscar - nominated
a royal affair
revisits the saga of a liberal doctor who tried to launch a revolution from the inside out after infiltrating the court of crazy king christian vii and his beautiful queen caroline in the 1760s .
in danish history , there probably isn’t a more dramatic love story than the affair between chr . vii’s german physician , johan struensee , and the english born queen of denmark , caroline mathilda in the early 1770’s . during the past 40 years , several screen adaptations of this emotional chapter in danish history have been on the drawing board , but it isn’t until now , with nikolaj arcel’s a royal affair , that a danish feature film about one of the country’s most fascinating dramas reaches the silver screen .
centering on the intriguing love triangle between the ever more insane christian vii , the man of enlightenment and idealism struensee , and the young but strong queen caroline mathilda , a royal affair is the gripping tale of a passionate and forbidden romance that changed an entire nation , but also a drama about brave idealists that risked everything in their pursuit of freedom for an entire people .
best film : excuse me ( undskyld jeg forstyrrer ) . dir : henrik ruben genz . teddy bear ( 10 timer til paradis ) . dir : mads matthiesen . a royal affair ( en kongelig affære ) . dir : nikolaj arcel . you and me forever . dir : kaspar munk . a hijacking ( kapringen ) . dir : tobias lindholm
dylan hale . that’s the name of your new book boyfriend . he’s angsty , alpha and british , so yeah , pretty much perfection . and so is the story . royal affair is so addictive , so steamy and so intense it’s hard to believe it’s parker swift ' s debut book . she created a secret love affair between lydia and dylan so sexy and exciting i couldn’t put it down . read it ! you will be royally pleased you did !
best actress : sara hjort ditlevsen , for excuse me . trine dyrholm , for love is all you need . julie brohorst andersen , for you and me forever . alicia vikander , for a royal affair . bodil jørgensen , for this life ( hvidsten gruppen : nogen må dø for at andre kan leve ) .
the costume drama a royal affair , denmark’s official submission for best foreign film at the 2013 oscars , is beautifully shot , well - acted , and kind of a slog to get through . while based on actual historical events , the story feels like it’s been simplified and reshaped in order to fit the template of the “doomed romance in a repressive era of history” . . . read more
what do you get when you match a hot as heck , british - destined to be duke dylan hale and a broolynite , heading to england for a new career in the fashion industry , lydia…one heck of an explosive read ! what an amazing combination , a broiling hot and romantic comedy , swift explodes on the scene with a roar ! fabulously strong characters clash societies norms with chemistry that burns up the pages ! parker swifts provides a riveting , fun and unbreakable character connections in royal affair . i receiv
talk about a debut author shooting out of the gates ! this book had me up until four a . m . so i could get my dylan hale fix . once i got started , i could not put royal affair down . equal parts sweet and sinfully hot , this story will sweep you off your feet . and when i say hot , i mean volcanic . bring a fan .
in the film , struensee and caroline matilda bond over a shared passion for enlightenment ideas . though struensee was a free - thinker , there ' s scant evidence of intellectualism in caroline matilda ' s biographies . furthermore , in trying to present struensee ' s relationship with caroline matilda as a pure , charming romance , a royal affair delicately leaves out court gossip that he was also having an affair with her lady - in - waiting , elisabeth von eyden . it was said that he carried on with both women for quite some time , making them spittingly jealous of each other .
leigh ' s review : 4 . 5 stars i have to admit , i went into this book with a slightly bad attitude . a rich guy , part of the aristocracy , that is wanting a “secret” relationship . one that he warns is just sex , will not lead anywhere , and no one can know about it . basically , a royal booty call . have some self respect , sister ! ! and that is completely not what i got . instead , royal affair turned into a sweet and kinky story with main characters i adored , antagonists i despised , and an author that has me stun
time was tight , security was critical and every last detail had to be considered . and when the royal visit went off without a hitch everyone at austwel was extremely proud to have been a part of it .
a stunning debut ! compelling , emotionally intense and full of heat , a royal affair will keep you entranced to the very last page . i ' m a slow reader . very slow . but i stayed up horribly late , ran longer on the treadmill ( yes , i read and run ) just so i could stay immersed in this story and these amazing characters . and when i got to the end , like an addict , i wanted more . i can ' t wait for royal disaster , the second book in this series . royal affair is self contained . and it ' s amazing . dylan hale will light your panties on fire , not that you’ll be allowed to wear them anyway ( and you probably won ' t want to wear them ) . i ' m so excited for this story and this author .
what do you get when you match a hot as heck , british - destined to be duke dylan hale and a broolynite , heading to england for a new career in the fashion industry , lydia…one heck of an explosive read ! what an amazing combination , a broiling hot and romantic comedy , swift explodes on the scene with a roar ! fabulously strong characters clash societies norms with chemistry that burns up the pages ! parker swifts provides a riveting , fun and unbreakable character connections in royal affair . i received this copy of royal affair from forever ( grand central publishing ) . this is my honest and voluntary review . my rating : 4 stars written by : parker swift series : royal scandal ( book 1 ) paperback : 352 pages publisher : forever yours publication date : february 14 , 2017 isbn - 10 : 1455598046 isbn - 13 : 978 - 1455598045 genre : romantic comedy itunes : urltoken amazon : urltoken barnes & noble : urltoken reviewed for : urltoken
there is some genuine heat between mr . mikkelsen and ms . vikander and a welcome complexity in the relationship between struensee and the king , whose maturation is the real arc of the story . “a royal affair” suffers from the richness of the historical material — there is so much going on here — and also , perhaps , from a patriotic desire to treat it reverently . unfortunately it never fully comes to life .
“i can’t be a haven for anyone – i’m a goddamn war zone . ”
though “a royal affair” is programmatically committed to modernity — to the banishment of superstition and religious authority , to the rule of law and the supremacy of reason — it is in almost every way a decidedly old - fashioned film . this is not necessarily a bad thing . stately , stagy expositions of history have their place in the world of entertainment , and the acting is both solid and agile , communicating the feelings of passionate people in a passionate time .
arcel had a much harder time locating a believable caroline .
i auditioned almost every danish actress in the country but couldn ' t find anybody from denmark to play the queen . they were pretty good actresses , but the way they carried themselves , the way they spoke — it was too ' street . ' there ' s a certain modern way of acting in danish film and television that didn ' t work for ' a royal affair . '
as a blogger , i tend to stay away from trilogies as i struggle to remember the books previously , when the next one releases and i usually don ' t have time to re - read . however , when i saw the royal series i couldn ' t pass it up . and i am so , so glad i went for it . parker swift , where have you been all my reading life ! royal affair is a fantastic start to a trilogy that i simply cannot wait to finish ! royal affair is a well paced , well written book . this book captured my attention and held it from beginning to end , i easily devoured this in one sitting . english royal dylan hale had me weak at the knees ! ! he is ridiculously hot , dirty , swoony and intense ! i couldn ' t get enough . lydia was a great lead female , sassy and incredibly sexy and a fantastic match for dylan . as this book starts the trilogy , royal affair was hot , hot , hot and all about the sexual connection they share . the connection between lydia and dylan is intense , their passion obvious . i really look forward to the next two books to see how parker develops them and their relationship . obviously , because this is book one of a trilogy , it does end on a bit of a cliff hanger ! and my gosh , i have some huge questions but i ' d say definitely read this and follow dylan & lydia ' s journey , because it ' s fresh , fun and oh so hot ! 4 royally , scandalous stars .
helmer nikolaj arcel reaches back to 18th - century denmark to spin a real - life tale of intrigue , power , money , sex , love and betrayal in the handsome , character - driven historical drama “a royal affair . ” taking the perspective of unhappy queen caroline mathilda , the british princess who cuckolded mad king christian vii with his german physician , johann friedrich struensee , the [ … ]
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lover , fighter , thinker and schemer — that is the portrait that emerges in “a royal affair , ” an advanced placement bodice - ripper directed by nikolaj arcel . struensee , played with an intriguing blend of dash and gloom by mads mikkelsen , is depicted with a reverence touched by slightly envious admiration . this guy not only reformed the danish legal code and pushed a backward nation toward the light of modernity . he also slept with the queen !
4 crowns this book was really what i was expecting . yes , i knew it would be a story about a non - royal and royal with all the restrictions and limitations it implies , but i wasn ' t expecting the steam and heat . dylan is more alpha than any royal i can ever remember reading about . he is confident , attractive , and has complete control in and out of the bedroom . his control leads into his protective nature of lydia . he encompasses all the attributes readers love abut alpha heroes . lydia is the american
title : royal affair author : parker swift publisher / year : forever yours 2 / 14 / 17 length : 262 pages series : royal scandal # 1 overview one seriously sexy son - of - a - duke . . . behind the posh british accent , dylan hale possesses a down - and - dirty sexiness . off - the - charts gorgeous , a ruthless architect . . . and did i mention he ' s a future duke ? every time we touch , it ' s wildfire . all need and lust and heat . but dylan has rules : just sex , no one can know , and in the bedroom he gets complete control . all i ha
the european film academy has announced the nominations for this year ' s european film awards and among the contenders for the prestigious awards , which is presented annually and recognizes excellence in european cinematic achievements , are thomas vinterberg ' s the hunt which has been nominated for 5 european film awards and nikolaj arcel ' s a royal affair which has been nominated for 2 european film awards .
modern denmark lacks the ancient streets and castles needed to portray the period accurately , so arcel filmed
a royal affair
in the czech republic , drawing on computer - generated imagery to flesh out crowd scenes and build out castle vistas . but for all its 18th century ambience ,
a royal affair
challenges its characters to tackle issues that continue to bedevil 21st century citizens . arcel notes :
this film depicts the age of enlightenment coming across europe where you ' ve got conservatives and liberals , you ' ve got science versus religion discussion , you ' ve got the age - old poor - versus - rich discussions . we ' re having those same debates in europe and america right now . let ' s be honest : we ' re still a little bit in need of an age of enlightenment .
“this story is the biggest and most spectacular love story in the history of the state of denmark , ” jensen said . “what can have more appeal than a secret , royal love story with fatal consequences ? ”
to do justice to the characters at the heart of the story , arcel obsessed over his casting , starting with mads mikkelsen . the danish movie star immediately signed on to play royal physician johann friedrich struensee after reading the
royal affair
script . dr . struensee , an enlightened man brought in to act as adviser to the mad king , works from inside the royal circle to steer a backward country toward a more progressive modernity . he also finds a kindred spirit in queen caroline and , as every danish schoolchild knows , fathered her second child . the role required a performer of considerable gravitas , arcel says .
if mads hadn ' t said yes ,
he says , he doesn ' t know what he would have done .
it ' s almost like having daniel day - lewis play lincoln . you have to have the exact right actor .
4 . 50 stars title : royal affair author : parker swift release date : february 14 , 2017 cliffhanger / three book series ! i still can ' t believe royal affair parker swifts debut novel ! dylan and lydia’s sexually charged affair will fog up your e - reader screen with all of their royal sexcapades . this book captivated me from the first to the last page . dylan is british royalty and lydia is an “ordinary” woman . after a chance meeting , the two embark on a sex - with - no - strings relationship . lydia and dylan have a “don’t ask , don’t tell” arrangement . dylan insists he doesn’t do relationships and no one can know about lydia . their sex - only relationship ends up on the fast track to becoming something more . the two are faced with insta - feelings and paparazzi . can they navigate a relationship under the watchful eye of other british royalty and the paparazzi ? boom . what a great twist and cliffhanger ending ! i have to say that i didn’t mind it at all since i knew this was a three - book series . if anything , the ending left me wanting more ! if you are looking for a fast - paced romance with a side order of sexy smut , this is your next one - click . this review appears on urltoken , urltoken , goodreads , amazon , pinterest , google + and twitter . a review copy of this book was kindly provided by the author in exchange for an honest review .
a royal affair is the true story of an ordinary man who wins the queen’s heart and starts a revolution . centring on the intriguing love triangle between the ever more insane christian vii , the man of enlightenment and idealism , struensee , and the young but strong queen caroline mathilda , the drama is the gripping tale of brave idealists who risk everything in their pursuit of freedom for the people , but above all it is the story of a passionate and forbidden romance that changed an entire nation .
one seriously sexy son - of - a - duke . . . behind the posh british accent , dylan hale possesses a down - and - dirty sexiness . off - the - charts gorgeous , a ruthless architect . . . and did i mention he ' s a future duke ? every time we touch , it ' s wildfire . all need and lust and heat . but dylan has rules : just sex , no one can know , and in the bedroom he gets complete control . all i have to do is follow the rules , because falling in love with dylan hale is all it would take to screw everything up . . . royally . royal scandal series book 2 : royal disaster book 3 : royal treatment
the recent royal visit to the valero site in pembroke is just such a project . a royal event doesn’t come together over night , and the visit from prince william and princess catherine was no exception . the visit was hugely important both to the valero refinery and the local area . celebrating it’s 50 year in pembroke , the refinery was opened by the queen mother in 1964 , the event attracted large press interest , local business and charity support and a team of executives from the valero hq in the us .
royal affair is an 18th century historical drama four years in the making , starring mads mikkelsen and alicia vikander . directed by nikolaj arcel , screenwriter of the girl with the dragon tattoo , the film is an epic romance about the love triangle between a german doctor , the queen of denmark , and her deranged king . < br / > < strong > * note : < / strong > in danish with english subtitles .
royal affair ' s
most volatile character , the king , who historians believe was probably bipolar , also proved difficult to cast . after denmark ' s pool of established talent came up wanting , arcel and his team looked at drama schools . there they discovered mikkel boe følsgaard , a second - year student who ' d never performed professionally in film or on stage .
mikkel had a raw , primal quality ,
says arcel .
he was willing to go out on a limb and try anything .
interiors of the royal chambers were built at barrandov studios , prague . street scenes were created in prague , other location work was shot throughout the czech republic and dresden , germany .
leigh ' s review : 4 . 5 stars i have to admit , i went into this book with a slightly bad attitude . a rich guy , part of the aristocracy , that is wanting a “secret” relationship . one that he warns is just sex , will not lead anywhere , and no one can know about it . basically , a royal booty call . have some self respect , sister ! ! and that is completely not what i got . instead , royal affair turned into a sweet and kinky story with main characters i adored , antagonists i despised , and an author that has me stunned that this is her debut novel . dylan is my new book boyfriend . he’s smoking hot , dominant / kinky as hell , polished and really sweet . his stalkerish tendencies were actually pretty cute , and i loved watching him fall in love despite himself . i was worried i would resent him for his “sex - only” relationship request , but it was pretty apparent that there was more to this guy than met the eye . the fact that a royal fell for an every - day woman like lydia made him even more likeable . as i said , i was anticipating some eye - rolling on my behalf at lydia being a doormat and going along with this farce of a relationship , but i truly liked her ! she didn’t allow herself to be walked over and i felt that her and dylan were a good match . she stood up to the “earl of perv” and gave as good as she got . the sex was also non - stop , so what’s not to like ? ! royal affair is the first of a trilogy of novels , but although there is a soft of cliffhanger ending , it’s a full book in itself . it was sexy and sweet and a great start to a series i know i will enjoy ! review copy provided for a voluntary review .
although the royal affair outrages the court , the idealistic struensee fails to see that it is his challenge to entrenched interests that will spell his downfall . goading the nobles ( who are unwilling to give up their privileges ) , the military ( which opposes demobilization ) and the general populace ( which fears foreign influence ) , guldberg and the dowager use every means possible to seize power .
the ballad of narayama
is a japanese film of great beauty and elegant artifice , telling a story of startling cruelty . what a space it opens…
4 royally amazing stars ! ! first off ms . parker swift what an amazing debut book . great job ! ! going into royal affair i wasn ' t exactly sure of what i was in for . once i got started i just couldn ' t put the book down . lydia is spending the summer babysitting for a rich family until she packs up and moves to london to work for a new fashion designer . this all happens after the death of her last living relative , her father . while babysitting she runs into the sexy duke dylan . dylan is a sexy , hot , a
3 stars ! well this was interesting ! i requested the book because the blurb sounded promising enough to snap me out of my reading slump and it did ! i read this within hours and it was highly entertaining . this was a british version of fifty shades of grey with less bdsm and a royal twist and a devil wears prada combination . the hero is a wealthy son of a duke who doesn ' t do relationships and he has a thing for spanking . and stalking . and flying people over and buying expensive gifts . doesn ' t ring a
royal affair , parker swift review from jeannie zelos book reviews genre : romance , erotica so , a debut book i think , can’t find any more by parker anyway . its always a gamble not knowing what writing style you’ll get in a debut book , could be perfect for you or could be something you hate – i got lucky here , i love it . actually i’ve had several really good , well written and fun debut reads this year . inevitably this will get fifty comparison . that trilogy has spawned so many others , some good , bu
if the wedding of chaim halberstam and raiza meisels lacked the simple charm of a small ceremony ( there was a banquet for 5 , 000 ) , it did not lack fanfare . to many hasidic jews , the couple ' s marriage this week was nothing less than the royal wedding of brooklyn .
struensee finds him to be putty in his hands , easily influenced , and when they return to copenhagen , with caroline and a new royal infant , he stays on within the royal household . denmark at the time was a place where rich aristocrats ruled and such reforms as orphanages seemed dangerously radical . caroline , in love with struensee , also falls in love with what the doctor tells her about voltaire ' s politics , and she uses her influence with the king to change the nation ' s history .
4 royally amazing stars ! ! first off ms . parker swift what an amazing debut book . great job ! ! going into royal affair i wasn ' t exactly sure of what i was in for . once i got started i just couldn ' t put the book down . lydia is spending the summer babysitting for a rich family until she packs up and moves to london to work for a new fashion designer . this all happens after the death of her last living relative , her father . while babysitting she runs into the sexy duke dylan . dylan is a sexy , hot , alpha , duke in london who hates having his life broad - casted in the media . so to avoid the media he distances himself from people he care about and doesn ' t do relationships . however he is so taken with lydia that he just maybe willing to give up his rules . royal affair is a total funny , hot , suspenseful emotional must read . this is a 2017 you have to read that should be on everyone ' s tbr list ! ! the characters , lydia and dylan , you will really connect with . the chemistry between these these 2 are so off the charts . lydia is a female character who speaks what ' s on her mind and not back down from a challenge . she has no problem at all calling dylan out . dylan , dylan , dylan is just totally sexy , hot , alpha male . he knows what he wants and goes after it and isn ' t afraid to actually admit when he screws ups . oh and the ending of royal affair omg what a curve ball . i totally didn ' t see that coming at all !
it is experienced hands that are brining a royal affair to the screen . following his success with award - winning king’s game , island of lost souls and most recently the comedy truth about men , nikolaj arcel is ready to direct his first period film . penned together with rasmus heisterberg , who co - wrote arcel’s award - winning king’s game ( king’s game ) and the girl with the dragon tatoo amongst others . nikolaj arcel surrounds himself with his regular creative staff .
“it’s far more accurate than you might expect , ” adds arcel . “stuff has been dramatized , it’s not a documentary , but there were so many details about the way he did things and about the love affair that were just brilliant and dramatic and we used that . ”
a young queen , who is married to an insane king , falls secretly in love with her physician - and together they start a revolution that changes a nation forever .
the film ends not on a happy note , naturally , but on a moment of hope . love may not conquer all , but it has a power all its own .
princess caroline matilda , sister of mad king george iii of great britain , was married off to mad king christian vii of denmark at the age of 15 . she later began an affair with his chief minister , johann struensee .
if there is one type of novel that i am loving lately it is the royalty novels . i absolutely cannot get enough of them ! royal affair was such an outstanding debut novel from parker swift . it was full of heat , heart and had such an addicting story . i could not put it down ! dylan hale was absolutely amazing . he was so sexy and will blow you mind ! this novel was seriously so fantastic . i have a huge book hangover ! i can ' t stop thinking about it and i finished it days ago ! lydia was such a great matc
helmer nikolaj arcel reaches back to 18th - century denmark to spin a real - life tale of intrigue , power , money , sex , love and betrayal in the handsome , character - driven historical drama “ a royal affair . ” taking the perspective of unhappy queen caroline mathilda , the british princess who cuckolded mad king christian vii with his german physician , johann friedrich struensee , the film stretches credibility and historical fact in suggesting that she was the driving force behind the enlightened reforms of the short - lived “struensee era . ” no matter ; trustnordisk presold most territories on star mads mikkelsen’s name and a steamy teaser , although this is no potboiler .
eva höök is a superintendent police in a big town in the north of sweden . together with her policeteam she solves a lot of murdercases while she ' s raising her teenage son lasse .
the film , a period piece costume drama based on a real danish 18th - century royal love triangle , premiered at berlin ( where it was awarded the prizes for best screenplay , for arcel , and best actor , for star folsgaard ) , and then went to telluride and toronto ( where it received a standing ovation ) - - the same initial course that was followed by last year ' s eventual winner of the best foreign language film oscar , iran ' s a separation .
if there is one type of novel that i am loving lately it is the royalty novels . i absolutely cannot get enough of them ! royal affair was such an outstanding debut novel from parker swift . it was full of heat , heart and had such an addicting story . i could not put it down ! dylan hale was absolutely amazing . he was so sexy and will blow you mind ! this novel was seriously so fantastic . i have a huge book hangover ! i can ' t stop thinking about it and i finished it days ago ! lydia was such a great match to dylan . she was a great combination of sweet and sassy and i could not get enough . royal disaster seriously cannot get here fast enough ! 4 . 5 stars ! ~ ratula i would like to thank netgalley and forever ( grand central publishing ) for an advanced copy of this ebook for an honest review .
right now in the states there’s a pushback against these ideas that he was promoting . after these were implemented in denmark , was there ever a period where there was a similar pushback against these ideas ?
surprisingly the first fiction film to treat this subject , “ a royal affair ” ( as scripted by arcel and rasmus heisterberg ) try but don’t always succeed in balancing this epic love story with political thriller elements as they pack more than five years’ worth of momentous events into slightly more than two hours . the intrigues of the court and escapades of mad king christian tend to trump the weak chemistry between mikkelsen and vikander for interest ; although both thesps look their parts , they are at their best in separate scenes , in particular as they reflect on the ends of their lives .