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‘Biutiful’ from Iñárritu and Bardem gets first poster!

2010/05/11 at 12:00am

‘Biutiful’ from Iñárritu and Bardem gets first poster!

05.11.2010 | By Jack Rico |

Easily the most anticipated Latin film this year is Amores Perros, 21 Grams and Babel director Alejandro González Iñárritu’s new film Biutiful starring Javier Bardem (No Country For Old Men, Vicky Cristina Barcelona).

The film follows the story of a man involved in illegal activity who is confronted by an old childhood friend, who is now a police officer.

The film is one of five productions in a $100 million deal between Gonzalez Inarritu, Alfonso Cuaron, Guillermo del Toro, as well as the film companies Cha Cha Cha, Universal Pictures, and Focus Features International.

Filming for the production began in October, 2008 in Barcelona, Spain and a few months later Javier Bardem suffered a herniated disc on the set on February 12, 2009. He’s all good now and readyto premiere Biutiful at Cannes Film Festival on May 17th.

Here is the first look at some new photos and the first poster.

By Alex Florez

2010/05/08 at 1:38pm

Movies

Can sexual dysfunction be prevented

05.8.2010 | By Alex Florez |

Do statins cause sexual dysfunction

The prevalence of antipsychotic-induced sexual and reproductive function side-effects is excessive. Clinicians ought to pay attention to them, as a result of they are often badly tolerated, are associated with a low satisfaction and will due to this fact result in low adherence with treatment.

Psychological elements might range from by no means having realized how to have an orgasm, to unrealistic expectations from a partner, to feelings of guilt at experiencing pleasure. Orgasmic dysfunction is recognized solely when a girl has no problem with arousal, solely with climax. The stage of sexual activity at which a woman is having issues could offer some clues.

Orgasmic disorder means that a woman could enjoy sexual exercise but has issue reaching orgasm or takes a really long time to reach orgasm. Physical causes are uncommon, besides in instances of nerve damage within the backbone.

What is sexual dysfunction in females

Although ladies can stay sexually active and experience orgasms all through their lives, sexual exercise typically www.lpmedical.net/dysfonction-erectile.html decreases after age 60.
Most typically, any of these responses have psychological complications.
After menopause, women even have a noticeable decline in sexual interest.
Learn what’s going on, how it can have an effect on intercourse drive and relationships.

Female sexual dysfunction happens when a lady is not capable of absolutely, healthily, and pleasurably experience some or the entire numerous bodily levels the body normally experiences throughout sexual exercise. These stages may be broadly regarded as the need section, the arousal phase, and the orgasm phase. 137 feminine inpatients with MS prognosis had been interviewed, accomplished The Female Sexual Function Questionnaire SFQ28 and underwent neurological evaluation. Only 2.2 % of sufferers had ever discussed their sexual considerations with a physician. SD have been much less doubtless in women who assessed their relationship positively however more widespread in older patients and those who had a constructive historical past of melancholy.

This implies for the clinician to overtly focus on with the affected person of his sexuality and the potential adverse influence of antipsychotic therapy on it. The recognition of those issues allows the looking out collectively for an answer. The described instances point out that solving the issue is often potential, supplied that particular person preferences and subjective influence are taken in account.

Anxiety can do this, for example, by stopping or slowing the state of sexual excitement that enables for the lubrication or moistening of the feminine genitalia â€“ an important step in direction of fulfilling forms of sexual activity. This work aimed to judge the prevalence and traits of sexual dysfunction in Moroccan sufferers consulting for a first depressive episode.

The sexual response cycle traditionally contains lpmedical.net excitement, plateau, orgasm, and determination. Desire and arousal are each a part of the excitement section of the sexual response. To both deal with and stop sexual dysfunction, ladies ought to perceive how their sex organs work and how they can respond. The vagina is like a muscle, and with inactivity, it turns into tougher to use.

By Jack Rico

2010/05/06 at 12:00am

Reviews

Babies

05.6.2010 | By Jack Rico |

I’m a fan of documentaries. It’s a great way to learn, in-depth, about a specific topic in a quick and efficient way. ‘Babies,’ unfortunately, wasn’t very insightful. It was extremely cute and adorable, but to pay $12 to see this, I’d rather recommend you string together 2 hours of cutesy YouTube videos of cuddly baby stunts and call it a day. Or just call your sister or friends who just had one and have them pop out their digital portraits of them. I’m sure the collection is already prepped and ready to go!

Because this is a documentary, there is no concrete plot, except that it focuses on one year in the life of four babies living on different continents: Namibia, Mongolia, Tokyo and San Francisco.

The cameras capture the social, economic and cultural contrasts that each baby is provided. We also have a peek at how their parents raise them with the resources that life has made available to them. Besides the lovely tender moments of these infants, the film depends solely on the innocence of its four protagonists. The target audience is newly parents who will appreciate the idiosyncrasies that they have lived with their own children. It’s difficult to recommend you pay to see this in the theater. The wiser option for your pocket will be YouTube or when it comes out on DVD.

By Jack Rico

2010/05/06 at 12:00am

Reviews

Iron Man 2

05.6.2010 | By Jack Rico |

â€˜Iron Man 2â€™ is very fun, but the story in this sequel isnâ€™t as interesting as the first origin story. It also felt longer than the original. Why? Dialogue was heavy and the action sequences werenâ€™t as prevalent. Overall, an entertaining experience, but my main criticism of the first one was that it needed MORE action at the beginning and in the middle. This new film has a brief stint of action a quarter of the way in, but then becomes laughable halfway through.

With the world now aware of his dual life as the armored superhero Iron Man, billionaire inventor Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.) faces pressure from the government, the press, and the public to share his technology with the military. Unwilling to let go of his invention, Stark, along with Pepper Potts (Gwyneth Paltrow), and James “Rhodey” Rhodes (Don Cheadle) at his side, must forge new alliances — and confront powerful enemies (Mickey Rourke, Sam Rockwell).

Robert Downey Jr., is once again excellent as Tony Stark. He truly nails the caustic, pithy eloquence of Stark from the comic books. Don Cheadle was equivalently as good as Terrence Howard was in the original playing Rhodes. There was no real difference.Â Mickey Rourke was fantastic as the main villain Vanko, and brought the gravitas that Jeff Bridges did in the first part. Scarlett Johansson on the other hand created a spark on screen, she was a highlight. She plays Black Widow (she was the sixteenth member of The Avengers), a sexy Russian femme fatale spy who works for S.H.I.E.L.D and whose job is to make sure Iron Man doesnâ€™t stray for the worse. Sam Rockwell (Moon) was perhaps my favorite after Downey. He single handedly stole some scenes from Rourke and Downey himself. Heâ€™s really good and it is just a matter of time before heâ€™s recognized for some gold hardware at the Oscars. Gwyneth Paltrow was slightly irrelevant. Funny enough, director Jon Favreau decided to put himself in the film for a few scenes. Heâ€™s funny and it seemed everyone else had a pleasant time shooting the film.

Some issues I had with this sequel had to do with the prolonged periods of comedy, or clowning around, that obstructed the flow of the story. The first Transformers movie did the same in the scenes where Optimus Prime is trying to hide in Samâ€™s backyard and I didnâ€™t think it necessarily worked. When a film is taking itself serious and subtly injects humor into its storyline, it is fine, but when those moments of humor are prolonged and it becomes a centerpiece scene, then it can harm or ruin whatever solemn and credible moments the film was building from its inception.

The action sequences this time around, also coming in the final scenes as the first one, were more extended and much more action packed. The final half hour hit a climax well worth the ticket price. I saw this film on an mid-level IMAX screen and the resolution and sound were fantastic. If you can afford it, pay for it. Just in case youâ€™re wondering, there is no 3D version of the film. I know, I was surprised too.

The Avengers storyline is in full swing here with Sam Jackson making a full appearance as Nick Fury, Captain Americaâ€™s shield in another scene and…you must stay for the very, very end of the credits, where there will be a hidden scene about Thorâ€™s Hammer. â€œSir, we found itâ€.

Iron Man 2 is an exciting, funny, action summer film that everyone will like, even if it isnâ€™t a classic.

Free tickets to ‘Robin Hood’ in New York!

By Jack Rico

2010/05/05 at 12:00am

Movies

Free tickets to ‘Robin Hood’ in New York!

05.5.2010 | By Jack Rico |

ShowBizCafe.com invites you to see an advanced screening of ‘Robin Hood’ starring Russell Crowe and Cate Blanchett on Thursday, May 13th at 7:30PM at an undisclosed theater in Manhattan, NY. Only 40 winners with an ADMIT ONE ticket will be picked.

Synopsis:

The story of an archer in the army of Richard Coeur de Lion who fights against the Norman invaders and becomes the legendary hero known as Robin Hood.

Instructions:
1. Fill out the COMMENTS section on the page with your name and email.
2. Wait for one of our staff members to email you an E-Ticket of the film
3. Print the ticket with you from home or work

To see the trailer and pictures of the film, click the poster below:

Tickets are limited and are allocated to a random sampling of respondents. Limit one (Admit-One) pass per person. Seating is first come, first served. No purchase necessary. While supplies last.

Rated PG-13 for violence including intense sequences of warfare, and some sexual content.

No one under 13 will be admitted.

The theatrical release will be May 14th, 2010.

http://www.robinhoodthemovie.com/

Passes are not for sale.

By Jack Rico

2010/05/04 at 12:00am

DVD Reviews Reviews

Nine

05.4.2010 | By Jack Rico |

Rating: 3.0

Rated: PG-13 for sexual content and smoking.
Release Date: 2009-12-18
Starring: Michael Tolkin, Anthony Minghella
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By Mack Chico

2010/05/04 at 12:00am

DVD Reviews Reviews

Tetro

05.4.2010 | By Mack Chico |

Rating: 2.5

Rated: Not available.
Release Date: 2009-06-11
Starring: Francis Ford Coppola
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Country:USA, Argentina
Official Website: http://www.tetro.com/

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Meet Francis Ford Coppola 5.0: The Interesting Failure phase. Which certainly beats 4.0, the paycheck period of 1990s films like “Jack,” in which Robin Williams made the stretch of reverting to childhood. But “Tetro,” the second in Coppola’s new line of low-budget art films (following last year’s headache factory “Youth Without Youth”), is hard to take seriously.

In La Boca, the cafÃ© quarter of Buenos Aires, a grimacing, unsuccessful writer named Tetro (Vincent Gallo) on the run from his own nonlegend is hunkered down with his girlfriend Miranda (Maribel VerdÃº) and working as a light man in the theater. He receives an unwanted visit from his younger half-brother, who works on a cruise ship and cherishes a mistaken view of the older sibling as a generous soul.

This movie will be remembered, perhaps, for the little brother, who is played by newcomer Alden Ehrenreich, an effortlessly appealing youngster who strongly resembles Leonardo DiCaprio.

Coppola, working in creamy black-and-white that suggests 1960s French and Italian films, wrote his own original screenplay for the first time since the 1970s. Opera is his inspiration — or possibly his infection — as he unloads an elaborate tale of celebrity, sexual revenge and family secrets that creep out of the expressionistic shadows.

The brothers, especially the older one, have been poisoned by the renown of their father (Klaus Maria Brandauer) and by the gruesome fates of their mothers.

The gorgeous look of this frazzled, fractured monster is enough to hold your interest, for a while at least, and Gallo radiates the appropriate level of crazy for his part.

Still, the more dramatic revelations and tragic inevitabilities that turn up, the harder it is not to laugh. Give credit to its maker for directing with an earnestness suggesting a pretentious 22-year-old. Having passed through the phases of Interesting Apprentice, Mad Genius, Chastened Bankrupt and Shameless Wage Slave, Coppola at 70 may be the world’s oldest student filmmaker.

By Jack Rico

2010/05/04 at 12:00am

DVD Reviews Reviews

Tooth Fairy

05.4.2010 | By Jack Rico |

Rating: 1.5

Rated: PG for mild language, some rude humor and sports action.
Release Date: 2010-01-22
Starring: Lowell Ganz, Babaloo Mandel
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Official Website: http://www.toothfairy-movie.com/

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I didn’t really know what to expect of the latest family film ‘Tooth Fairy’ starring Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson. At one point I thought it might be the same fare as his 2007 ‘The Game Plan’, which was #1 at the box office for two weeks in a row, but no, this was nowhere near as charming as that one. ‘The Tooth Fairy’ was just bad cinema. The Rock is a simpatico guy, but with a ludicrous plotline, uninspired dialogue, the worse camera editing I’ve seen in years and a paltry supporting cast, there was no way he was saving this sinking ship.

Here’s the story. A bad deed on the part of a tough minor-league hockey player (The Rock) results in an unusual sentence: He must serve one week as a real-life tooth fairy.

He wears a ballerina dress when first becoming a fairy and instead of it being a funny moment, it was a bit embarrassing. I’m wondering why he needs to be working these types of films. Could you imagine what his wrestling buddies must be saying? His body of work isn’t so bad at all. His previous roles in films such as ‘Race to Witch Mountain’ was great family fun potpourried with thrills, chills and action. ‘The Game Plan’ was a touching and charming movie that makes grown men cry when they see it.

Director Michael Lembeck, mostly a TV director, shouldn’t be doing movies. His camera shot selections were not flattering to the actors and showed the many audio dubbing flaws caught by the lens. Just intolerable. Adding to the demise of the movie was seeing a New York legend Billy Crystal in a pajama like costume regurgitating screenwriter Lowell Ganz’s stale and infantile dialogue.

Do not spend your money this week on ‘Tooth Fairy’. If you want the same family vibe with lots of smiles and warm, fuzzy sentiments and a tear or two, see ‘The Game Plan’ on DVD. You’ll be grateful I recommend it to you.

By Jack Rico

2010/05/03 at 12:00am

Movies

‘Inception’: New Poster!

05.3.2010 | By Jack Rico |

We just got the new poster for INCEPTION, the new film by Christopher Nolan starring Leonardo DiCaprio.

The plot takes place in a modern world of science fiction within the architecture of the mind. Cobb tells the story of an agent who has a team of people who have access to the technology that allows them to enter the minds of people through their dreams.

According to what we see on the poster, the city is folding back with Leo and the cast waiting for something, but some were armed.

See it for yourself and let us know what you think:

By Alex Florez

2010/04/29 at 3:02pm

Movies

Promotional videos and video presentations for businesses, affordable prices

04.29.2010 | By Alex Florez |

Promotional videos and video presentations

for your business – personal approach and affordable prices!

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