Margaret writes: I just wanted to let your web site know that “Evilenko,” a feature film staring Malcolm McDowell, Marton Csokas (Celeborn) and Ronald Pickup was just shown at the Philadelphia Film Festival. [More]
Month: April 2005
Margaret writes: I just wanted to let your web site know that “Evilenko,” a feature film staring Malcolm McDowell, Marton Csokas (Celeborn) and Ronald Pickup was just shown at the Philadelphia Film Festival.
It is a thriller (loosely based on a true story) about a Russian serial killer/raper/eater of children and young women in the 1980’s. McDowell plays the villain, and Csokas plays a magistrate/detective Vadim Timorovic Lesiev, who hunts him.
Martin Csokas gets to show off his excellent physique in a bizarre nude scene. The film was more interesting than good, and not really for the faint of heart. Martin Csokas appeared both with McDowell at the first screening on Saturday, April 16, but also with the director on Sunday, April 17. I was unable to remain for the Q & A afterwards due to rushing to another film.
Anna writes: Hi! Am a longtime fan of TORN! Wanted to let you know the Lord Of The Rings Symphony will be presented to fans here in Denver in May 19-21, 2006. [More]
Daisy writes: It was a beautiful, sunny, 18-degree day in Toronto on Saturday April 16, yet die-hard LOTR fans turned their backs on it! 130 of us gathered at the world-renowned Cinesphere movie theatre at Ontario Place in order to spend the day watching Peter Jackson’s precious LOTR movies back to back to back. Full of anticipation, we all settled into our seats well before 11 am; no one wanted to miss a single moment of the movies! [More]
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Daisy writes: It was a beautiful, sunny, 18-degree day in Toronto on Saturday April 16, yet die-hard LOTR fans turned their backs on it! 130 of us gathered at the world-renowned Cinesphere movie theatre at Ontario Place in order to spend the day watching Peter Jackson’s precious LOTR movies back to back to back. Full of anticipation, we all settled into our seats well before 11 am; no one wanted to miss a single moment of the movies! FOTR began playing to applause and within a few minutes the crowd rippled with excitement; FOTR:EE was onscreen instead of the expected theatrical release! We were off to a great start!
Fans used the ½ hour intermissions between movies to stroll outside by the water, grab much needed sustenance and mingle with old and new friends. We also got a chance to meet with volunteers from /The Gathering/, a LOTR fan event that is happening again in 2006. Here is their link: http://www.tolkiengathering.com/. They had a booth set up, providing information about /The White Tree Fund/, a special LOTR fan charity. For the day, fans raised $170, and all proceeds from this event, as well as the individual screenings of the movies, will be donated to /The/ /White Tree Fund,/ specifically for Tsunami relief efforts. For more information, here is their link: http://www.whitetreefund.org/.
The Cinesphere’s powerful sound system did justice both to the brilliant work of the LOTR production team and Howard Shore’s captivating musical score. From the clash and crash of multidimensional battle scenes to horses galloping across the plains of Rohan to water dripping in Ithilien, the quality of sound put us right in the middle of every scene that was happening onscreen. Audience participation became more evident as TTT and then ROTK progressed. We laughed, cheered, clapped and cried. Eowyn’s “I am no MAN!” received loud applause, and there was much laughter at Legolas’ brilliant observation “A diversion”. Merry and Pippin’s high-jinks brought great mirth, and we collectively held our breath as we waited for Frodo to let Sam rescue him.
While it was a long day, this fan went home thrilled to have seen the beloved LOTR trilogy on the big screen. If you missed out, the movies will be playing at the Cinesphere, once each over the next few weeks, and you can still get tickets. http://www.isometricprojections.com/.
Peter Jackson’s three “Lord of the Rings” movies have brought New Line Cinema extraordinary fame and fortune. The trilogy won 17 Academy Awards, including one best picture Oscar, and sold $2.91 billion in movie tickets around the globe. The movies also were a huge hit on DVD, with overall sales totaling — well, if you actually happen to know, please call Jackson’s lawyers. [More]