TRACY MORGAN IS BACK - FIST FIGHT!

Tracy Morgan is arguably one of the funniest comedians in Hollywood and we can all appreciate his comeback from his nearly fatal accident in 2014.  With his upcoming appearance in Warner Bros film FIST FIGHT on the horizon, his first major motion picture since his accident, we put together a list of five times we really LOVED Tracy Morgan.  

1.  Tracy's SNL comeback - Just under a year and a half after his accident, Tracy returned to SNL to host one of the funniest episodes in his career.  He brought back many of his unforgettable characters and reminded everyone why we all loved his SNL stint.

http://www.nbc.com/saturday-night-live/video/october-17-tracy-morgan/2920150 

2. Tracy's 2016 Academy Awards Appearance - With all of the media attention on The Oscars not representing enough diversity, Tracy Morgan decided to be a part of one of the funniest skits from last year's Oscars show. Starring as the lead in The Danish Girl - Tracy surprised everyone with his silly take on the film.

http://www.nbc.com/saturday-night-live/video/october-17-tracy-morgan/2920150 

3. Tracy's ability to be honest with the world - In one of his first TV interviews after his car crash, Tracy completely opened up on The Today Show and broke down in tears discussing his situation and thankfulness to still be here.

On Monday's episode of Today, Tracy Morgan sat down with his attorney Benedict Morelli and host Matt Lauer to discuss, for the first time, the June 2014 accident that resulted in Morgan getting brain trauma and broken leg, nose, and ribs. Morgan says he has no memory of what happened, "I don't remember the accident.

4. Tracy on 30 Rock - No doubt that 30 Rock was one of the most clever, insanely funny shows that was ever on television.  And with an all star cast featuring Tina Fey, Alec Baldwin and more, it goes without saying how tough it is to stand out amongst them.  Tracy, however, did just that, bringing some of the funniest scenes to life as his character Tracy Jordan.  Check this clip out:

Tracy Jordan from 30 rock talks about googling himself

5. Tracy's take on life - Tracy once said, "I don't take any relationship for granted and I won't ever again.  I just enjoy life." 

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Synopsis: On the last day of the year, mild-mannered high school English teacher Andy Campbell (Charlie Day) is trying his best to keep it together amidst senior pranks, a dysfunctional administration and budget cuts that put jobs on the line. But things go from bad to worse when he accidentally crosses his much tougher and deeply feared colleague, Ron Strickland (Ice Cube), who challenges Campbell to an old-fashioned throw down after school. News of the fight spreads like wildfire and ends up becoming the very thing this school, and Campbell, needed.

Watch the NEW Red Band trailer for #FistFight, starring Ice Cube, Charlie Day, Tracy Morgan, and Jillian Bell! -- Ice Cube and Charlie Day star as high school teachers prepared to solve their differences the hard way in the comedy "Fist Fight," directed by Richie Keen ("It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia") - in theaters February 17!

“Fist Fight” also stars Tracy Morgan (“30 Rock”), Jillian Bell (“22 Jump Street”), Dean Norris (“Breaking Bad”), Christina Hendricks (“Mad Men”), Dennis Haysbert (“The Unit”), JoAnna Garcia Swisher (“The Astronaut Wives Club”).

Richie Keen directs from a screenplay by Van Robichaux & Evan Susser (Funny or Die’s “What’s Going On? With Mike Mitchell”), story by Van Robichaux & Evan Susser and Max Greenfield. “Fist Fight” is produced by Shawn Levy, Max Greenfield, John Rickard, and Dan Cohen. Serving as executive producers are Toby Emmerich, Richard Brener, Samuel J. Brown, Dave Neustadter, Charlie Day, Ice Cube, Marty P. Ewing, Billy Rosenberg, and Bruce Berman.

Keen’s behind-the-scenes creative team includes director of photography Eric Edwards (“Knocked Up”), production designer Chris Cornwell (“Ride Along,” “The Wedding Ringer”), editor Matthew Freund (Comedy Central’s “The Meltdown with Jonah and Kumail”) and costume designer Denise Wingate (“Wedding Crashers”). The music is by Dominic Lewis (Amazon’s “The Man in the High Castle”).

New Line Cinema presents, in association with Village Roadshow Pictures, a 21 Laps/Wrigley Pictures production: “Fist Fight.” The film will be distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company, and in select territories by Village Roadshow Pictures.

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A UNITED KINGDOM (4/4) | David Oyelowo's passion project, about a bi-racial royal couple's love

On the first sight it may seem a  story inspired by David Oyelow's life. He does belong to a royal family and is married to a beautiful white woman, Jessica Oyelowo (nee Watson). But this film is actually based on a true-life romance between an English office clerk Rose played by Rosamund Pike and the future king of Botswana, King Seretse Khama, played by David Oyelowo is a stunning romantic story in the hands of director Amma Asante (“Belle”). It makes sense why he felt so connected to the story, besides his passion to tell stories of string black male characters. So, for film producer and lead actor David Oyelowo his six year passion to bring the powerful true story of African King Seretse Khama to the U.S. has finally materialized with “A United Kingdom.”

David Oyelowo & Amma Asante @ A UNITED KINGDOM panel talk-1

Based on extraordinary true events the film is set in 1947 when the bright university student, Seretse Khama [the King of Botswana] meets the young Ruth Williams at a London dance.  It was clear that they were perfectly matched and yet their proposed marriage was challenged by everyone near and dear to them and then it grew from bad to worse when the British and South African governments decided to intervene in the name of “political” stability. 

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When the two governments begin to apply pressure the uproar surrounding an African prince’s marriage to an Englishwoman, on the eve of South Africa enacting its evil apartheid laws which would eventually separate blacks and whites, made their situation a political rally call for justice.  

This film is essential viewing because love dared to challenge hate and love won. Based on Susan William’s book Colour Bar this simple story about two people who just wanted a life, together, in peace directly influenced the outcome of British and African history.

David Oyelowo & Amma Asante @ A UNITED KINGDOM panel talk

As the heir to the kingdom of Bechuanaland (later Botswana) this man later becomes his country’s first democratically elected president. As a producer Oyelowo, who memorably portrayed American leader Martin Luther King Jr. in “Selma,” has been carefully nurturing this film for over six years.  And in his own way “A United Kingdom” is itself a political statement and relevant today.  The evil of apartheid is rooted in the evil of exclusion and feed by fear.  The facts, at the time, were the facts and the law. The English government controlled Bechuanaland as a British Protectorate and to that end, they sided with the morally bankrupt South African government who made it clear that they would not accept a happy, mixed-marriage royal couple living on its border.  If you dare take the temperature of America’s current political climate it would show familiar tell-tale signs of the cancer that is intolerance. 

David Oyelowo & Amma Asante @ A UNITED KINGDOM panel talk

The opposition send Seretse into exile as Parliament and two prime ministers maneuver the African chessboard and husband and wife, Ruth and Seretse, are bullied by many apparently “invincible” forces.  Yet in the face of such hatred and threatening behavior their peaceful but obstinate refusal to give up leads to the film’s rousing final scene.  

This is great filmmaking and director Amma Asante makes the end result lookand feel effortless. Her eye for detail elevates every frame and her gentle way with actors, leaves them room to do what they do best, and that’s find the characters and move the story correctly.  She’s one of the best storytellers working today and the result as witnessed in “A United Kingdom” highlights this film as a modern masterpiece.

Starring: David Oyelowo, Rosamund Pike, Tom Felton A United Kingdom Trailer 1 (2016) - David Oyelowo Movie Prince Seretse Khama of Botswana causes an international stir when he marries a white woman from London in the late 1940s.

Now Playing:  “A United Kingdom” produced and starring David Oyelowo, Rosamund Pike, Terry Pheto. Directed by Amma Assante. Based on the book Colour Bar by by Susan William.

RINGS (2/4): Samara is back!

In the horror franchise, RING series has made its name. It's almost a surprise that it took 12 years for next one to arrive since The Ring Two in 2005. But the wait was not for nothing, since this movie directed by F. Javier Gutiérrez is not too short of what you would expect. This film is written by the Hollywood legends David Loucka, Jacob Aaron Estes and Akiva Goldsman; and starring  Matilda Lutz, Alex Roe, Johnny Galecki, Vincent D'Onofrio, Aimee Teegarden and Bonnie Morgan. 

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The idea is still the same; one watches the film and dies with in 7 days, unless they pass the "tail" to someone else. And it sen starts with VHS video tape, but moves to digital and email etc pretty soon (UPGRADE!). And the terror starts in a plane, which is quite an interesting scene. We also get to see Samara climbing out of a upside down TV, and even a cell phone (more upgrade!). Most of Samara stuff is not as horrifying and scary as original movie. But its difficult to recreate same horror. But the movie does a good job of creating its own moments.

We also get to meet Samara's real mother and father (played wonderfully by Vincent D'Onofrio), and find out their story. It's interesting to see how the writers are able to continuously explore and expand the story. Johnny Galecki is also there, as a biology professor, and does good justice to his role. Unfortunately, he dies in the movie, so we own't see him in next. Why next? Well, the movie ends with Samara surviving through our lead Julia (played by the beautiful and very talented Matilda Lutz). So yeah, a sequel!

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The casting is good, and so is the performances by the actors. The ones stated above stand out. The film is shot well, and it's not 3D. It's not as visually stunning as the first film, but again, its a difficult mark to cross. If you are a fan of RING or horror movies, you should watch it. Otherwise, a skip is okay. Although I would recommend to watch the first RING.

Official "Rings" Movie Trailer 2017 | Subscribe ➤ http://abo.yt/kc | Johnny Galecki Movie #Trailer | Release: 3 Feb 2017 | https://KinoCheck.de/film/1cl/rings-2016 The film revolves around the events that took place before The Ring. It tells the story of the years before the video tape came to be and the beginning of how Samara's terror began.

As part of promotions for the film, we also get to experience "KOMNATA QUEST: ESCAPE ROOM", in NYC. It was pretty cool. You basically get stuck in a maze and you have to escape by solving the mystery, unlocking doors and "fighting" demons. Pretty interesting concept, like your own movie. In homage to Japanese origin of RING, we explored a Japanese maze. I won't spoil it for you here, cuz you need to do it yourself, but here are some video and pics from the exploration. It sure was LOT OF FUN!

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EXCLUSIVE: Talk w/ Luke Davies, Oscar nominated screenwriter of LION

Luke Davies may have been an unknown name to American audience, until recently, but now he's becoming a household name. It's not just success of his wonderful film LION, but also the Oscar nomination for best screenwriter. He has been quite a successful poet and writer in Australia already. But in spite of all that, he's still a very kind and wonderful person. He was kind of surprised with the success of the film. Although, we are bot. He's a great screenwriter to talk to and learn from. Art Shrian had a chance to talk to him in NYC, and here it goes:

Luke Davies, Oscar Nominated (results pending) screenwriter of LION, talks to Art Shrian about this script, research, writing, India, adoption and more!

LION screenwriter Luke Davies is the author of three novels (most recently God of Speed), four volumes of poetry (the latest, Interferon Psalms, won the inaugural Prime Minister’s Literary Award for Poetry, Australia’s largest and most prestigious literary prize) and is a co-writer, with Neil Armfield, of the feature film Candy, an adaptation of his own novel. Davies’ novels are the cult best-seller Candy, Isabelle the Navigator and God of Speed. Candy was shortlisted for the NSW Premier's Awards and has been published in France, Spain, Germany, Israel, Greece, the UK and USA. God of Speed was published in the US by Rare Bird Books in 2014.

Davies is currently writing the screenplay adaptation of the memoirs Beautiful Boy: My Journey Through My Son’s Addiction by David Sheff and Tweak: Growing Up on Methamphetamines by Nic Sheff (two books adapted as one film) for Brad Pitt’s company Plan B. The film is to be directed by Oscar-nominated director Felix von Groeningen (Broken Circle Breakdown) and produced by Oscar-winner Jeremy Kleiner (12 Years a Slave, Selma). Davies is additionally writing a TV adaptation of the Joseph Heller novel Catch-22, for True Detective producers Anonymous Content and Paramount TV

Get Tickets - http://www.fandango.com/lion_192142/movieoverview?cmp=MCYT_YouTube_Desc Starring: Rooney Mara, Nicole Kidman, Dev Patel Lion Official Trailer 1 (2016) - Dev Patel Movie A five-year-old Indian boy gets lost on the streets of Calcutta, thousands of kilometers from home. He survives many challenges before being adopted by a couple in Australia; 25 years later, he sets out to find his lost family.

SYNOPSIS: Five year old Saroo gets lost on a train which takes him thousands of miles across India, away from home and family. Saroo must learn to survive alone in Kolkata, before ultimately being adopted by an Australian couple. Twenty five years later, armed with only a handful of memories, his unwavering determination, and a revolutionary technology known as Google Earth, he sets out to find his lost family and finally return to his first home.