The Tudors is a historical fiction television series created and entirely written by Briti
The Tudors is a historical fiction television series created and entirely written by British screenwriter Michael Hirst. The series is loosely based upon the early reign of English monarch Henry VIII.
The series is produced by Peace Arch Entertainment for Showtime in association with Reveille Eire (Ireland), Working Title Films (United Kingdom) and the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, and is filmed in Ireland. The first two episodes debuted on DirecTV, Time Warner Cable OnDemand, Netflix, Verizon FiOS On Demand, Internet Movie Database and on the series' website before the official series premiere on Showtime. The Tudors' April 1, 2007 debut was the highest rated Showtime series debut in three years.[1] In April 2007, the show was renewed for a second season,[1] and in that month the BBC announced it had acquired exclusive United Kingdom broadcast rights for the series, which began airing on 5 October 2007. Canada's CBC, began airing the show on 2 October 2007.[2]Season 1 is repeating on CBC's digital cable channel Bold beginning in April 2008.
Season 2 of The Tudors began airing on Showtime on 30 March 2008, and will be broadcast on other channels in the fall of 2008. The series has been renewed for a third season to air in 2009, with production slated to begin on 16 June 2008 in Dublin, Ireland.[3][4]
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27 Dresses is a 2008 romantic comedy film directed by Anne Fletcher and written by Aline B
27 Dresses is a 2008 romantic comedy film directed by Anne Fletcher and written by Aline Brosh McKenna. The film stars Katherine Heigl as Jane and James Marsden as Kevin.
The film was released January 10, 2008 in Australia. It opened in the United States on January 18, 2008 and in the United Kingdom and Ireland on March 27, 2008.[1]
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Jumper:
The film tells the story of David Rice (played as a child by Max Thieriot), a t
Jumper:
The film tells the story of David Rice (played as a child by Max Thieriot), a teenage boy who one day discovers he can "Jump", or teleport, disappearing from one place and appearing in another, instantly, at will. He decides to rob a bank, and leave his father; his mother had left when he was five.
Eight years later, adult David (Hayden Christensen) is revealed to have settled into a life of adventure, spending his days jumping around various continents, doing various sports, living a rich life from the proceeds of the bank robbery. He meets Roland Cox (Samuel L. Jackson), a man who desires to kill David. David goes back to his hometown, where he finds his childhood sweetheart Millie (Rachel Bilson). He asks her to come with him to Rome, seeing it as a means by which to escape Roland.
They visit the Colosseum, where he discovers another Jumper, Griffin (Jamie Bell). Griffin tells him the story of the sinister "Paladins", people who have been tracking down Jumpers from "the beginning", in order to kill them. Griffin's story is proven true when several Paladins show up at the Colosseum intent on the destruction of the two men. Griffin soon escapes and David manages to get away with Millie. David later meets up with Griffin again, and Griffin tells him he is not interested in working together. David follows him after a Jump, and discovers Griffin lives in the middle of a desert.
Later, David is caught by the Italian police for intruding the Colusseum and both he and Millie are handcuffed and arrested. He is stuck within the Police department until a higher authority arrives. David is shocked to find his mother Mary (Diane Lane) come into the room. She says that he has very little time, throws him the keys to his handcuffs, and leaves. David runs after her, but Mary says if he wants the girl to live, he must leave now. After leaving, Millie becomes suspicious and asks him for the truth. David being unable to tell her the truth, Millie flies home alone. David jumps to Griffin's, suggesting he knows where Roland would be. He persuades Griffin into helping him. Griffin would do anything to kill Roland and the rest of the paladins. David then goes with Griffin to the airport to greet Millie and possibly the paladins, when he realizes he was off an hour for the flight. Griffin returns to his lair to prepare for the fight while David searches for Millie. David finds Millie at her apartment, and shows her the truth after he spots Roland coming to the entrance. He teleports her back to Griffin's lair, and the Paladins follow with a special machine used to reopen "jump scars." They fight within Griffin's base, until Roland is chased back through a portal in the apartment. Roland then shoots a cable which brings Millie back with him.
Griffin now has a large bomb, which he plans to take to Roland in Millie's apartment and kill everyone. David is against this, wanting to save Millie. They fight through several locations, and eventually David wins by trapping Griffin within electrical power cables, something which keeps jumpers from concentrating and being able to jump. He returns to the apartment, and fights Roland. Eventually he is tied down with military electric cables. Trying to tell Roland he is different and does not have to kill him (David), Roland comments that all jumpers are the same. David is desperate to escape, but is tied to the apartment - so he teleports the entire apartment, Roland, Millie, and himself to a river. He then teleports the entire complex again to the library from the beginning of the movie. He then teleports the barely conscious Roland to a cave near the top of a cliff, where he is trapped, saying "I could've dropped you with the sharks", and leaves.
After everything is over, David and Millie visit his mother, and he is stunned when a girl answers the door. We assume her to be his younger half sister. Mary tells David she has known he was a Jumper since he was five, when Jumpers make their first Jump. She is revealed to be a Paladin, and she only had two choices at the time; David's death, or leaving the family. He then leaves with Millie to teleport her somewhere surprising.
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On May 16, 2006, the morning following the close of the second season, ABC announced plans
On May 16, 2006, the morning following the close of the second season, ABC announced plans for a third season of Grey's Anatomy to anchor the network's Thursday evening programming,[9] set to air at 9 p.m. ET. ABC first tested the series' potential for Thursday audiences on February 9, 2006, as it aired an encore of the Super Bowl XL-leadout episode titled "It's the End of the World." The following Thursday, February 16, 2006, the network repeated the second part of the story arc, "(As We Know It)." Both airings began at 9:30 p.m. ET, and thus positioned Grey's Anatomy against CBS' CSI: Crime Scene Investigation and Without a Trace, Fox Network's The OC, and NBC's long-running medical drama ER. Solid performance on these nights, with the repeat airings maintaining a strong second-place finish, may have been influential in the fall scheduling decision.
The move to Thursdays was viewed as a vote of confidence in the series from ABC, as well as a bid to attract more advertising dollars, since movie studios heavily advertise movies on Thursday evenings for that weekend's box office. The move was cited as one factor for competing network NBC's decision to move its own Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip, originally intended to air Thursdays at 9 p.m. ET. ABC announced on July 18, 2006, that the third season would premiere on September 21, 2006.
The series assumed its new Thursday slot on July 6, 2006, as part of a two-hour event featuring a repeat of the pilot episode, "A Hard Day's Night." Throughout July and August, the series aired twice weekly — once in the new Thursday time period, and once in its previous Sunday time period. Grey's Anatomy performed strongly in the show's new timeslot in its season premiere. It was able to snatch away the #1 position from CSI: Crime Scene Investigation during the 9 p.m. hour, bringing in an impressive 25.14 million viewers throughout the hour and a strong 10.9 rating in the vital 18-49 demographic. In comparison, CSI's season premiere earned a competitive 22.04 million total viewership and a 7.5 rating in the 18-49 demographic.[10]
The third season ended on May 17, 2007. As the season came to a close, Burke called off his wedding to Cristina at the church, Chief Webber stayed on as the Chief of Surgery, Callie was appointed Chief Resident, and George learned he failed the final intern exam. The relationship between Derek and Meredith, as well as the triangle between Callie, George, and Izzie were left unresolved. Addison decides to start a new life in Los Angeles in the spin-off Private Practice.
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Private Practice is a spin-off of the popular television show, Grey's Anatomy. Created by
Private Practice is a spin-off of the popular television show, Grey's Anatomy. Created by Shonda Rhimes, the series chronicles the life of Dr. Addison Montgomery as she leaves Seattle Grace Hospital for Los Angeles in order to join a private practice. Rhimes also serves as executive producer alongside Betsy Beers, Mark Gordon, Mark Tinker and Marti Noxon; the latter serving as showrunner in lieu of Rhimes' duties on Grey's Anatomy.[1] The backdoor pilot which aired on May 3, 2007 was directed by Michael Grossman.[2] Produced by ABC Studios, The Mark Gordon Company and Shondaland Productions, the series was officially greenlit and given a thirteen-episode order on May 11, 2007.[3] It aired on Wednesday nights on 9:00PM Eastern/8:00PM Central. Due to the Writers Guild of America strike, the show only completed a production of 9 from the 13 ordered episodes for its first season. On October 18, 2007, ABC ordered a full season for the show, completing a total of 22 episodes for its first season. The show premiered on September 26, 2007 on ABC, following Dancing with the Stars whilst leading out Dirty Sexy Money.[4
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Underworld Evolution Music video You are soldier now.
Trama & Recensione.
Nella seco
Underworld Evolution Music video You are soldier now.
Trama & Recensione.
Nella secolare guerra tra Licantropi e Vampiri, a seguito degli eventi narrati nel primo Underworld, tradimenti e cospirazioni hanno portato al risveglio di Marcus, primo vampiro dal quale dipende la sopravvivenza di tutta la specie. Deciso a soffocare nel sangue il caos che imperversa tra le due razze, Marcus è in cerca della prigione segreta del fratello William, il primo tra i Lycan, bestia sanguinaria di incontrollabile potenza. Chiavi di volta dell'episodio precedente, Selene, risoluta vampira, e Michael, incrocio Lycan/Vampiro dal potenziale sconosciuto, cercheranno di ostacolare la ricerca di Marcus, accorgendosi ben presto di essere depositari del segreto inseguito dal primo vampiro. Più mostri, più gore, più Beckinsale: torna Underworld, e lo fa con un incremento di potenza di fuoco. Si scava con paletta e secchiello nell'approssimativo passato di una mitologia user-friendly e, archiviati intrighi e cospirazioni che davano un minimo di spessore al primo capitolo, l'azione pura prende inesorabilmente il sopravvento, con tanti saluti al potenziale suggestivo delle pregevoli ambientazioni gotiche. Gli effetti grafici migliorano, con la scomparsa degli inchiodatissimi pupazzoni Lycan del primo episodio, in linea con la recente tendenza del sequel pirotecnico "costi quel che costi" (si legga Blade Trinity e Resident Evil Apocalypse).
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Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl is a 2003 adventure film, based on
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl is a 2003 adventure film, based on the the Pirates of the Caribbean ride at Disney theme parks. The story follows pirate Captain Jack Sparrow (Johnny Depp) and blacksmith Will Turner (Orlando Bloom) as they rescue Elizabeth Swann (Keira Knightley) from her kidnapping by the cursed crew of the Black Pearl, captained by Hector Barbossa (Geoffrey Rush).
The film was directed by Gore Verbinski and produced by Jerry Bruckheimer, and became the first Walt Disney Pictures release to earn a PG-13 rating by the MPAA (all previous WDP releases were rated G or PG). The world premiere was held at Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California, on June 28, 2003. The Curse of the Black Pearl was an unexpected success, with mostly positive reviews and grossing almost $654 million worldwide. The film became the first in a series, with two back-to-back sequels, Dead Man's Chest and At World's End, released. The film was nominated for five Academy Awards, including Best Actor for Depp.
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L'ultima della settima e ultima stagione del telefilm buffy l'ammazzavampiri con sarah mic
L'ultima della settima e ultima stagione del telefilm buffy l'ammazzavampiri con sarah michelle gellar.
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Revival di lost e dei più bei momenti delle ultime puntate tratte dalla 3 stagione con sot
Revival di lost e dei più bei momenti delle ultime puntate tratte dalla 3 stagione con sottofondo what i've done.
Trama:
Mikhail nel frattempo è arrivato allo Specchio: è stupito perché pensava che le due donne fossero state trasferite e la stazione allagata. Parla alla radio con Ben, il quale si scusa per avergli mentito e gli chiede di uccidere Charlie e le due donne. L'uomo esce e spara a Greta; Bonnie tenta di fuggire, ma viene raggiunta da un colpo alla schiena. Desmond, che si era nascosto, spara con un arpione all'uomo, che cade a terra.
Locke si sveglia: è nella fossa comune, ancora una volta non riesce a muovere le gambe e, disperato, afferra una vecchia pistola e se la punta alla testa. Dall'alto una voce gli intima di fermarsi: è Walt.
Il gruppo continua a dirigersi verso la torre radio. Kate è preoccupata dal ritardo dei tre tiratori e vuole tornare indietro a vedere cosa è successo. Sawyer è contrario, ma poco dopo è lui stesso ad annunciare il suo ritorno sulla spiaggia. Juliet, per convincere Jack a lasciarlo andare, afferma, mentendo, di sapere dove sono delle armi nascoste.
Manca un'ora alla torre radio e sulla strada ci sono Ben e Alex. Jack accetta di parlare con l'uomo, che gli rivela che Naomi non è chi dice di essere: al largo c'è la nave di qualcuno che cerca l'isola, sono loro i "cattivi" e se Jack li chiamerà, tutte le persone sull'isola verranno uccise. Chiama la spiaggia e dice a Tom di uccidere i tre ostaggi se non sentirà la sua voce entro un minuto. Jack si rifiuta di consegnargli il satellitare di Naomi e poco dopo alla radio si sentono tre spari. Jack si avventa su Ben e lo colpisce ripetutamente, poi lo trascina dove gli altri sopravvissuti stanno attendendo e, quindi, lo lega ad un albero.
Sulla spiaggia in realtà Tom ha sparato per terra: i tre sopravvissuti sono vivi. Sawyer e Juliet, nascosti, studiano il modo di liberarli. Improvvisamente il furgoncino della Dharma sbuca dalla foresta: è Hurley che travolge uno degli Altri; approfittando della situazione, Sayid riesce ad ucciderne un altro, Sawyer infine spara a sangue freddo a Tom. Hurley chiama alla radio gli Altri dicendo di non provare ad avvicinarsi alla spiaggia: è Jack a rispondere dalla trasmittente di Ben, scoprendo così che i tre amici sono salvi.
Charlie convince Bonnie a rivelargli il codice, si tratta delle note di Good Vibrations dei Beach Boys, Charlie le digita e il segnale di disturbo scompare. Il computer riceve una trasmissione video: è Penelope Widmore che afferma di non sapere niente della nave al largo dell'isola. Desmond non riesce a parlare con la donna perché Mikhail, ferito mortalmente, è riuscito a tuffarsi in acqua e a fare esplodere una granata al di fuori dell'oblò dove si trova il computer. Charlie, per far avverare la visione di Desmond, si chiude nella stanza decidendo di sacrificarsi per Claire, Aaron e gli altri; sulla mano però scrive Not Penny's boat, in modo da avvisare Desmond. Naomi riesce a ricevere il segnale, ma Ben chiede a Jack di non fare quella chiamata. Naomi sta per chiamare la nave quando viene trafitta da un coltello: è Locke ad averlo lanciato e dice a Jack di non toccare il satellitare, perché non è il suo destino. Jack non si fa intimidire, nonostante le minacce di morte, e chiama la nave.
Jack si trova in città e si reca al funerale della persona di cui ha letto sul necrologio del pezzetto di giornale, lui è l'unico presente. Fa una chiamata e dà appuntamento a Kate vicino all'aeroporto. All'appuntamento, le mostra il ritaglio di giornale e le parla del funerale, ma Kate non vede ragioni per cui avrebbe dovuto andarci. Jack afferma di utilizzare i voli gratis che gli sono stati dati, nella speranza che l'aereo precipiti: vorrebbe tornare indietro, ma Kate replica che questo non cambierà le cose e che deve andare, poiché qualcuno la aspetta. Jack è convinto che abbiano fatto un errore: non era loro destino lasciare l'isola. Mentre Kate si allontana, Jack continua a ripetere che devono tornare indietro.
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