"Nanu, wer bist du denn? Kritik schon zu Ende gelesen?"
Nach dem kontinentalen Auseinanderdriften bekommen es die gemtlich-tollpatschigen Eiszeittiere nun mit Meteoriten zu tun, welche geradewegs auf die Erde zurasen. Ausgelst wird dieses Naturphnomen - wie knnte es anders sein - vom ungeschickten Sbelzahn-Eichhrnchen Scrat. Was tun, denken sich Sid, Manny, Ellie, Diego und die beiden Opossumbrder Crash und Eddie. Natrlich auch wieder mit von der Partie ist Peaches, die Tochter von Manny und Ellie, diesmal inklusive ihrem Freund Julian. Nicht fehlen darf auch Oma, die kurzsichtige und eigensinnige Grossmutter von Sid.
Elektrische Ladung ist nicht zu unterschtzen!
Gemeinsam begeben sich die Freunde auf eine abenteuerliche Reise mit dem Ziel, den Meteoriten entgegenzuwirken, die Herde zu schtzen und zu berleben, was eigentlich nicht zu berleben ist. Auf ihrer Reise stossen sie auf allerlei schrge Charaktere, welche sich dem Abenteuer teilweise anschliessen. So erscheinen aus der Unterwelt unter der Eisschicht Dinosaurier-Vgel, welche auf der Suche nach Buck sind und von diesem an die eisige Oberflche gefhrt werden. Sie schliessen sich schlussendlich dem berlebenskommando an, und gemeinsam wird alles daran gesetzt, die Meteoriten zu manipulieren.
Der fnfte und - so angekndigt - letzte Teil der Ice Age-Chronik eignet sich gut als Film fr die ganze Familie, bietet seichte Unterhaltung und kommt zumeist auch witzig daher. Fr mehr hat"s aber leider nicht gereicht. Zu wenig ausgeklgelt und innovativ ist die Story und zu penetrant gesucht komisch erscheinen die neuen Charaktere. Es wre gut daran getan, es bei diesen fnf Teilen zu belassen - lieber ein Ende mit Schrecken als ein Schrecken ohne Ende!
Teresa Palmer as RebeccaAmiah Miller as Young RebeccaGabriel Bateman as MartinAlexander DiPersia as BretMaria Bello as SophieEmily Alyn Lind as Young SophieBilly Burke as PaulAlicia Vela-Bailey as DianaAva Cantrell as Young DianaLotta Losten as EstherAndi Osho as Emma
Directed by David F. Sandberg
Lights Out Review:
Lights Outhas a terrific new movie monster. After so many horror films with familiar tropes and situations, that alone is enough to recommend it. Diana (Alicia Vela-Bailey) is an inspired creation with a set of rules that Lights Outestablishes well and early, and even when those rules get bent a little, theres still much fun to be had in figuring out ways around them. The best moments in Lights Outare all about tweaking the audiences expectations and fears, and because of that the scares of Lights Outare legitimately frightening and thrilling.
Unfortunately, the story surrounding the monster isnt as elegantly done. Lights Outis the kind of film that you can see potential sequels down the road as being more effective, uncluttered with establishing all that origin, and letting this new monster run wild and free. The best horror plays with symbolism, metaphor, and larger thematic issues, and Lights Outtouches on all of that, but not as effectively as it should. Much like The Babadookor It Folllows, Diana represents a lot more than what is on screen, but those films established those themesmore gracefully. There is a deeper, more resonant film inside Lights Out, but its hamstrung by little nitpicky aspects that annoy.
Even so, there is little wasted time in Lights Out, and good thing because the film is only 82 minutes long. Rebecca (Teresa Palmer) is a young woman determined to live alone; her mother Sophie (Maria Bello) has been troubled for Rebeccas entire life, even doing a stint in a mental institution when she was younger. Rebecca has seen her parents damaged relationship end with her father running off, and shes wary of any attachments as a result, even refusing to let her longtime boyfriend Bret (Alexander DiPersia) stay overnight. But when her younger brother Martin (Gabriel Bateman) begins falling asleep in class, swearing up and down that some kind of evil creature is tormenting him, Rebeccas past comes crashing back to her. Sophia made a friend during her time at the institution, and now that friend has returned to plaguetheir family once again.
The best stuff in Lights Outinvolves the slowly-ramping tension surrounding Diana, who can only appear when there is no light. Much of the thrills involve what we cant see, and Lights Outdoes a lovely job of allowing the audience to imagine some evil, capering thing in the dark corners just beyond our vision. Director David Sandberg does a wonderful job keeping everything restrained and intense, using sound and mood to elevate the atmosphere, and not using a bunch of red herrings to distract and spook the audience. When something scary happens, its legitimate. I can see how James Wan, who produced Lights Out, would be attracted to this material both directors use every weaponin their considerable arsenals to establish tone and dread effectively, and like Wan, Sandberg isnt just giving us characters to throw into the wood chipper. We care for these people, and are even sympathetic to the monster, which always makes for a better horror film. Even the boyfriend, who in a 1980s version of this movie would just be fodder, gets moments to shine and gets the audiences empathy. Theres a pretty terrific sequence involving him and Diana that had the audience applauding.
My two issues with Lights Outfeel capricious on paper its always nice when a filmmaker can make a concise, short movie, but when a movie runs shorter than 90 minutes it always feels like Im not getting the most bang for my buck, but Sandberg and screenwriter Eric Heisserer give us a lot to ponder in Lights Outs running time. My second issue is more with the films struggle with Maria Bellos Sophie, who comes across as not so much a troubled woman but as a bad parent, who pushes Rebecca and Martin to the side when Diana comes calling. Diana relies on attachment to others to stay in existence, but the relationship between Diana and Sophie feels disingenuous, considering that while Sophie is established to have emotional issues, she is still together enough to have a fairly functioning family and relationships. So its difficult to remain sympathetic to her struggle. Another nitpicky issue is that once the rules of Diana are established that she lives in darkness characters seem to ignore those facts when even simply entering a room. I get very irritated when a character would walk into a room and didnt make a beeline straight to the light switch, especially after they knew that Diana could be lurking around any corner.
Still, these quibbles may not matter to an audience wanting to have a good, scary time. For stretches of Lights Out, the film delivers on that promise, and the good performances by the actors and the skills that David Sandberg displays in keeping the proceedings intense will win many over. I hope that at the very least Sandberg isnt done with this particular movie monster, because Diana is a new, fun addition to the pantheon of horror monsters.
#41: Le"Veon Bell (RB, Steelers) | Top 100 NFL Players of 2016
Bells teammate, Antonio Brown, just scored the top spot on our list of the NFLs top outside receivers, so the Steelers 12 punch at the skill positions should be envied by the league. The 48th overall pick in 2013, Bell left college as a bruising workhorse back with questions about his pass-catching prowess and has since become as potent a three-down back as there has been in recent memory. He caught 83 passes during the 2014 season (one more than Rob Gronkowski), en route to 2,200 total yards from scrimmage. He was on an 1,800-plus-yard pace again last season before a knee injury ended his year in Week 8. Bell claims his legs are even stronger now after rehab, but if he even can get back to his 14 form, he should again be as productive as they come.
The Kabali review we don"t want you to see | Superstar Rajinikanth | Fully Filmy
Exclusive Kabali Review out. The first review of Superstar much-anticipated film has been given by Umair Sandhu of UK Censor board member.
Superstar Rajinikanth much anticipated movie Kabali is all set to release on this weekend i.e. on July 22nd worldwide. The word Kabali is trending now not only in India but also across the globe. Rajinikanth fans are hanging on Kabali mania and all are eagerly waiting to see the film on the first day. Already advance bookings and online tickets were sold out in Overseas and in India also. Now exclusive Kabali Review was out a few hours back.
The censor board member and popular film critic Umair Sandhu has given the first review of Kabali movie just a few hours back. He posted the review on his official twitter and Facebook page for viewers. Here is the information about that just have a look on it.
The official teaser and songs have been created records and now Superstar is coming up with a full-length commercial film after two disasters. Expectations reached sky high and there is a lot of expectation on the film. The pre-release business of the movie has touched 200 crore mark.
He posted that Kabali is simply mind blowing and one man show of Superstar Rajinikanth. He delivered an outstanding performance in the film. Leading lady Radhika Apte also delivered a superb performance along with Rajini. A very good performance has given by all supporting actors. The cinematography, songs, editing and screenplay is excellent. Directed by Pa. Ranjith, Santosh Narayan has composed catchy tunes. He gave Kabali Review and Rating 4/5.
Football Pioneers - Dennis Green http://www.seattlepi.com/sports/article/Dennis-Green-one-of-the-winningest-NFL-coaches-8403250.php
Published 9:51am, Friday, July 22, 2016
GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) Dennis Green, one of the winningest NFL coaches in the 1990s before a failed run with the Arizona Cardinals, has died at age of 67.
RNC Day 4: Donald and Ivanka Trump, Peter Thiel & More
Ivanka Trump became her father Donald Trumps ambassador to women Thursday night when she sought to introduce a Republican presidential nominee who prioritizes equal pay and affordable child care.
Speaking ahead of the billionaire businessman, the younger Trump described her father as a color-blind and gender-neutral man who hires the best person for the job, period. Ivanka Trump, who has worked alongside Donald Trump for more than a decade, said the candidate hires people from all walks of life.
Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images
While the elder Trump has been the subject of criticism for his comments about women, his daughter assured listeners in Cleveland at the Quicken Loans Arena that Donald Trumps construction sites are true meritocracies.
In a speech that outlined many priorities often highlighted by Democrats, Ivanka Trump also indicated the GOP nominee would make affordable childcare a key issue in his potential presidency. She suggested motherhood created pay inequities and said her father would fight to change that.
Donald Trump will focus on making affordable childcare affordable and accessible for all, Ivanka Trump told the excited crowd. It is important to note, though, that the candidate himself has not yet addressed issues of pay inequality or childcare costs on the campaign trail.
In Ivanka Trumps view, Donald Trump has the kindness and compassion that will enable him to be the leader that this country needs.
I am here to tell you that this is the moment, and Donald Trump is the person, to make America great again, Ivanka Trump said, borrowing her fathers famous slogan. If its possible to be famous, and simultaneously not well-known, that describes the father who raised me.
I have seen him fight for his family, she continued, I have seen him fight for his employees, I have seen him fight for his company, and now, I am seeing him fight for our country.
Closing her remarks, before Donald Trump took the stage to deliver his much-anticipated nomination acceptance speech, she shared of her fathers optimism and love for the United States. She said the New York real estate developer will bring fresh perspective and brave new solutions to the White House, if he succeeds in November.
Hes the single-most qualified person to serve as chief executive of an $18 trillion economy, she asserted.
In that video, Ms. Zeigler is Sias doppelgnger. With bare feet, thrashing legs and a wild-child innocence Sia described it as a person on the verge of a nervous breakdown she seems primal, even awkward, but in no way erotic.
Sia - Chandelier (Official Video) Video by SiaVEVO
It was very important to me that she not be sexualized in any way on my watch, Sia said. The first time I came to see what Ryan had choreographed, I remember asking for a few curvy hip movements to be changed to gorilla dancing and belly patting. I remember saying flexed foot over pointed foot, and lets make it weirder and throwing some ideas around about facial pulling and eating some pretend ramen.
That back and forth, she said, was how she and Mr. Heffington discovered their language. I couldnt think of anything Id want less than just another video for little girls and boys to watch that tells them: Look pretty! Be sexy! I want my work to say: Get weird! Express yourself freely!
Photo Maddie Ziegler, one of Sias dancers, and the choreographer Ryan Heffington. Credit Mathieu Plainfoss
Mr. Heffington doesnt believe that dance is underused in pop music more that it is abused much of the time by adhering to an easy formula. We established the artist and backup dancers, I believe, in the early 80s, he said. There has to be evolution, and there is. Were doing it.
He added: Im impressed when I go and see Beyonc in concert Im absolutely floored by the spectacle. Im not emotionally charged or engaged at all.
Mr. Heffington calls his approach to choreography human based. When you do gestures, everyone knows what that feels like, he said. It doesnt become a superhuman exercise onstage, but rather a story that we all know. Even if you havent been through it, you understand the emotion.
Sia discovered Mr. Heffington when she attended a performance of his 2013 production of KTCHN, a dance installation inspired by the works of the visual artist Nolan Hendrickson, in Los Angeles. At that point, Sia said, she logged him in my mental Rolodex for future collaboration. She added: I was so so inspired by that show. I felt a connection to his work that I rarely, if ever, feel watching other dance.
Mr. Heffington, 43, began his dance training at the age of 8 in Yuba City, Calif.; after moving to Los Angeles in 1991, he found the commercial dance world lacking and began to choreograph on his own, creating pieces for clubs and showcases. In the 90s, along with Bubba Carr, he created Psycho Dance Sho, an adventurous cabaret act that touched on violence and comedy while experimenting with gender-bending. As he put it, there were no rules.
His aesthetic, which wouldnt feel out of place in the downtown New York dance scene, is a poetic mix of Yvonne Rainer, the postmodern dance legend who embraced pedestrian movement, and Darcel or Darcel Leonard Wynne the glamorous Solid Gold dancer. (She is one of his favorites.)
Mr. Heffington, who has choreographed for many artists, including Arcade Fire (We Exist) and Florence and the Machine (The Odyssey), is increasingly in demand. Recently, he worked on Kenzos new perfume campaign, which includes a film directed by Spike Jonze. On Saturday, July 30, he is to unveil a dance at the Broad Museum in Los Angeles for its Summer Happenings series.
As for Sia, Mr. Heffington said he grasped her music visually. Its really easy for me to translate, he said. Its almost always instant. I trust; I feel something. Of course, there is a lot of direction from Sia. Its not a long, painstaking rehearsal process. It comes and, sure, I fine-tune, but I dont work on something and go, Oh my G*d its not working. Its like an inner voice. I cant nitpick, and I cant deconstruct. It kills it for me.
So far, Sia has left the dancing in her videos to others. I love to dance, she said. I have always been the first on the dance floor, but Im not teachable. I couldnt learn five, six, seven, eight if my life depended on it. Ryan keeps trying to convince me to do a video myself, and I find that so flattering, but Im too afraid or lazy. (Please give it a whirl.)
But Mr. Heffington is interested in more than technique: Its not about the extreme conditioning that we sometimes think makes the best dancer, he said. Its more about accessing the human story through dance.
And when he listens to Sias voice, he said, its as if the lyrics are stripped away. G*d knows I dont even know the Chandelier lyrics of course, we didnt do a literal interpretation, so I didnt really have to listen to them, but its not where I draw my inspiration from when Im hearing the music, he said. Its emotional, expressive how the voice snakes up and pulls back.
