Monday, February 28, 2011

The ful list of 2011 Oscar winners!


BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Melissa Leo, The Fighter

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Inception, Wally Pfister

BEST ART DIRECTION
Alice in Wonderland, Robert Stromberg, Karen O’Hara

BEST ANIMATED FILM
Toy Story 3

BEST ANIMATED SHORT
The Lost Thing, Shaun Tan and Andrew Ruhemann

BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
The Social Network, Screenplay by Aaron Sorkin

BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
The King’s Speech, Screenplay by David Seidler

BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM
In a Better World (Denmark)

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Christian Bale, The Fighter

BEST ORIGINAL SCORE
The Social Network, Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross

BEST SOUND MIXING
Inception, Lora Hirschberg, Gary A. Rizzo, and Ed Novick

BEST SOUND EDITING
Inception, Richard King

BEST MAKEUP
The Wolfman, Rick Baker and Dave Elsey

BEST COSTUME DESIGN
Alice in Wonderland, Colleen Atwood

BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT
Strangers No More, Karen Goodman and Kirk Simon

BEST LIVE-ACTION SHORT
God of Love, Luke Matheny

BEST DOCUMENTARY
Inside Job, Charles Ferguson and Audrey Marrs

BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
Inception, Paul Franklin, Chris Corbould, Andrew Lockley and Peter Bebb

BEST EDITING
The Social Network, Angus Wall and Kirk Baxter

BEST SONG
“We Belong Together,” Toy Story 3, Randy Newman

BEST DIRECTOR
Tom Hooper, The King’s Speech

BEST ACTRESS
Natalie Portman, Black Swan

BEST ACTOR
Colin Firth, The King’s Speech

BEST PICTURE
The King’s Speech

Tuesday, February 22, 2011

And the box office champion this week is...


LOS ANGELES – Liam Neeson has proven himself a known quantity again at the box office.

Neeson's thriller, "Unknown," debuted as the No. 1 movie with $21.8 million, following in the footsteps of his 2009 action hit "Taken," according to studio estimates Sunday.

Another action tale, "I Am Number Four," opened at No. 2 with $19.5 million.

A Warner Bros. release, "Unknown" stars Neeson as a botanist who awakens from a coma to find his wife claims she does not know him and that another man has taken his identity.

DreamWorks' "I Am Number Four" stars Alex Pettyfer as a teenage alien refugee on Earth who develops superpowers to battle the evil invaders that destroyed his planet. It was the first DreamWorks movie released under the company's distribution deal with Disney.

While "I Am Number Four" held youth appeal, "Unknown" was a rare No. 1 film that did most of its business among older crowds. According to Warner, 54 percent of the movie's audience was 50 and over and 89 percent was 25 and over.

The 58-year-old Neeson has had action roles before but found unexpected success as an all-out action hero with "Taken," a $100 million hit.

"He's the new man. He's stepped up to the plate. Put him in the right role and he's every man's action star," said Dan Fellman, head of distribution at Warner.

Two movies that opened the previous weekend held the next two spots in the top 10.

Disney's animated comedy, "Gnomeo & Juliet," was No. 3 with $19.4 million, finishing so closely to "I Am Number Four" that the two movies could change rankings when studios release final numbers Tuesday, after the long President's Day weekend. "Gnomeo & Juliet" raised its total to $50.4 million.

Adam Sandler and Jennifer Aniston's romance "Just Go With It," which had been No. 1 the previous weekend, fell to fourth place with $18.2 million. The Sony release lifted its total to $60.8 million.

The weekend's other new wide release, Martin Lawrence's comedy, "Big Mommas: Like Father, Like Son," was No. 5 with $17 million. The 20th Century Fox sequel has Lawrence reprising his role as a federal agent who goes undercover as a hefty woman to crack a case.

Hollywood finally broke a long downturn in business during which revenues were off 14 straight weekends compared to last year's.

This weekend, receipts totaled $144 million, up 7.7 percent compared to the same period last year, according to box-office tracker Hollywood.com.

But compared to President's Day weekend in 2010, which fell a week earlier, revenues this time were down 30 percent.

"This was certainly not a record President's Day weekend by any stretch, but it was a good weekend," said Hollywood.com analyst Paul Dergarabedian. "It was solid but not spectacular, but at least it broke the down streak."

Two top contenders at next Sunday's Academy Awards hit the $100 million mark.

The Weinstein Co. drama "The King's Speech," the best-picture front-runner, pulled in $6.6 million to lift its total to $103.3 million. Fox Searchlight's psychosexual thriller, "Black Swan," took in $1.3 million and raised its haul to $101.5 million.

Colin Firth of "The King's Speech" and Natalie Portman of "Black Swan" are considered the favorites for the lead-acting Oscar awards.

Estimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday at U.S. and Canadian theaters, according to Hollywood.com. Final figures will be released Tuesday.

1. "Unknown," $21.8 million.

2. "I Am Number Four," $19.5 million.

3. "Gnomeo & Juliet," $19.4 million.

4. "Just Go With It," $18.2 million.

5. "Big Mommas: Like Father, Like Son," $17 million.

6. "Justin Bieber: Never Say Never," $13.6 million.

7. "The King's Speech," $6.6 million.

8. "The Roommate," $4.1 million.

9. "The Eagle," $3.6 million.

10. "No Strings Attached," $3.1 million.

Monday, February 21, 2011

Matan a hombre por comer popcorn ruidosamente.


Santiago - Si bien la película "Black Swan" contiene escenas bastante violentas, lo que ocurrió en un cine de Letonia sobrepasó la ficción de la película dirigida por Darren Aronofsky.

Un hombre fue asesinado en una sala de Riga, la capital del país, tras causar la molestia de otro espectador por comer el tradicional paquete de "popcorn' de forma demasiado ruidosa.

De acuerdo a "The Guardian", el victimario, un joven de 27 años, habría tenido una fuerte discusión con otro hombre de 43 años que se sentaba junto a él en el cine, acusándolo de hacer demasiado ruido en su consumo de "popcorn".

El incidente, ocurrido en una de las salas más importantes del país, se produjo cuando corrían los créditos finales de la película, momento en que el joven sacó una pistola -legalmente registrada- y le disparó a la víctima.

De inmediato otras personas presentes en la función llamaron a la policía, para luego descubrir que quien ejecutó el disparo era precisamente un graduado de la academia de policía, que además poseía un doctorado en derecho de la Universidad de Letonia. El joven esperó a las autoridades y no puso problemas para su arresto.


¡Diache! Háganle caso a los anuncios de Caribbean Cinemas.

Wednesday, February 16, 2011

Tuesday, February 8, 2011

Man stabbed during an illegal cockfight...by the rooster!


You can't make this stuff up.

A man attending an illegal cockfight in California died after being stabbed in the leg by one of the birds, officials have said.

The cock had a knife attached to its limb to take part in the gambling fight in Tulare County, central California.

Jose Luis Ochoa, 35, was declared dead in hospital where he arrived some two hours after being injured.

The coroner's report said he had suffered an accidental "sharp force injury" to his right calf.

It was not immediately clear if a delay in seeking medical attention was a factor in the death.

"I have never seen this type of incident," Sgt Martin King, who had worked in the sheriff's department for more than two decades, told the Bakersfield Californian on Sunday, when the incident happened.

Other dead roosters and materials suggesting cockfighting were found at the location, reports said, but no arrests were made.

Mr Ochoa, reportedly a regular participant in organized cockfights, had already been fined for owning or training an animal for fighting, according to court records cited by the newspaper.

Though cockfighting is illegal in the US, California is a popular destination state for people involved in the sport as raising the gamecocks, organizing matches and attending fights as a spectator are all classified as misdemeanors on the first offense, rather than more serious criminal offenses in the state.


I can see the coroner's report; Cause of Death - Cock.

Monday, February 7, 2011

Los mejores comerciales del Super Bowl 2011. (En mi humilde opinion.)

El Super Bowl del 2011 ya es historia, y con el sus comerciales. Veamos alguno de los mejores de esta entrega.

Volkswagen- "The Force"


NFL - "Best Fans ever"



Bud Light - "Product Placement"



Pepsi Max - "Love hurts"



Doritos "Crash The Super Bowl Winner - Pug Attack!"



Ah, Green Bay le gano a Pittsburgh 31-25.

Saturday, February 5, 2011

Nito Méndez, Cantante folklórico Puertorriqueño. 1941-2011


El cantante de música romántica y folklórica Nito Méndez, quien popularizó "Tú eres la causante", falleció el viernes en su residencia en Moca, según confirmó hoy Carlos Westerband, director de prensa de la compañía Serval Records.

Juan Méndez Lorenzo, su verdadero nombre, murió a los 69 años de edad, víctima de un tumor cerebral.

Méndez Lorenzo, quien nació el 29 de agosto de 1941, era considerado uno de los grandes exponentes de los años ’50 y ’60, causando revuelo con números como "El Cristo Llorado" y "A cada Santo una vela".

"Siempre se comentaba en Puerto Rico que las navidades no eran navidades sin un tema de Nito Méndez", subrayó Westerband.

Los restos del artista se encuentran en capilla ardiente en la funeraria Moca Memorial, localizada frente al Coliseo de Moca.

El sepelio se efectuará el lunes a las 10:00 de la mañana, pero una hora antes habrá una misa en la funeraria.

A Nito le sobreviven su esposa, Luz Celenia Pérez ,y cuatro hijos, Luz Maraira, Silkia, Alba y Juan Antonio.


Aquí tienen uno de los grandes éxitos de Nito Méndez "Tu eres la causante (De las penas mías.)

Que descanse en Paz.

Tuesday, February 1, 2011

Enero termina con 110 asesinatos, el mes mas violento en la historía de Puerto Rico.


¿Y qué pasara en Febrero?

Esperemos que menos asesinatos, aunque sea porque este mes solamente tiene 28 días.

Pero aquí las cosas no mejoran, solo empeoran.

¿Y el gobierno?

¡Muy bien, gracias!

¿Y la Policía?

No los molesten. Están muy ocupados defendiendo al país de los revoltosos de la Universidad y tocándole las tetas a las mujeres arrestadas que no pueden defenderse.
Porque los Universitarios van a destruir este país, no los tira drogas, sicarios, pillos y políticos corruptos que nos carcomen como un cáncer.

Ah Pues Bien.