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| Posted: 26 Aug 2011 06:55 AM PDT Crazy, Stupid Love – Cal seems to have the perfect life ... until his wife Emily decides to call it quits and asks for a divorce. When he realises that it would be very difficult to change Emily's decision, he seeks the help of his friend Jacob, to teach him how to be single again. Starring Steve Carell, Ryan Gosling, Julianne Moore and Emma Stone. |
| Jason Momoa eyes breakout role in 'Conan' Posted: 26 Aug 2011 03:08 AM PDT LOS ANGELES (Reuters): Jason Momoa may not be a household name from Hollywood yet, but neither was Arnold Schwarzenegger when he took on the title role of Conan The Barbarian in 1982. Nearly 30 years later, Momoa could see a similar starmaking trajectory if moviegoers embrace him as the new, 3D incarnation of Conan the Barbarian, in cinemas now. If there's one person who hopes they will, it is Momoa. ``Conan (is) going to give me star status,'' he told Reuters of his hopes for a movie that breaks him out of the pack of Hollywood actors. ``It's going to put me in leading man roles.'' Based on pulp fiction writer Robert E. Howard's sword and sorcery fantasy stories, the Conan reboot begins with the barbarian's early years when, as a young boy, he witnesses the destruction of his village and the death of his father. As an adult, Conan embarks on a personal mission to avenge the death, which then turns into an epic battle to save an entire nation from a supernatural evil. Unlike Schwarzenegger who, at 35, was a body building champ but a relative newcomer to Hollywood movies when he took the Conan role, the 32 year-old Momoa has 12 years of work under his belt. But only his hardcore fans, including followers of HBO series Games Of Thrones, likely know he's got the acting skills, not to mention the muscles, to wield Conan's weapons. Born in Honolulu, Hawaii, Momoa was raised by his single mother in Iowa, where he never felt like he fit in with his exotic looks inherited largely from his native Hawaiian father. After high school, in an attempt to ``get to know my father better'' Momoa went back to Hawaii where his looks became an asset. Modeling gigs followed, then came an opportunity he could never have predicted -- a gig on Baywatch. ``I was 19 and folding t-shirts in a surf shop,'' Momoa told Reuters. ``And I got chosen out of 1,300 people to play a lead role on Baywatch Hawaii. I didn't even know how to act.'' That led to another Hawaii-based show, North Shore, which only lasted a year and after that, a dry spell. ``It took me five years to get an agent after Baywatch,'' said Momoa. ``No one would take me seriously because it was Baywatch. I lived in the shadow of that for a long time.''' Eventually he landed the role of the dreadlock-wearing warrior Ronon Dex in the SyFy Channel TV series Stargate: Atlantis, where he was quickly embraced by sci-fi fans. The show lasted on TV for five seasons. His career took another fortuitous turn when he was cast as the powerful warlock Khal Drogo on HBO's Game Of Thrones, based on the popular A Song Of Ice And Fire fantasy novels. After premiering earlier this year, Thrones became an instant hit with fans and critics, earning 13 Emmy nominations. ``It was the first project in my life where I was like, 'I have to have this, no one is gonna take this from me,''' said Momoa. ``It was the first thing I've ever fought for.'' Momoa's 6'3'' frame and muscular body make him a strong choice for roles as tough guys who battle evil, and his exotic looks give him an eerie resemblance to Howard's original drawings of Conan. But the actor, who is married and has two young children with actress Lisa Bonet, said it was being a father that made him connect with the Conan character. ``Conan's father is killed in front of him and as a father, if someone messes with your family, your children, you're gonna get primal on them,'' said the actor. ``You're gonna go feral. It resides in everyone,'' Momoa said. Clearly, going primal is one thing Momoa can do. His face bears a striking scar from a 2008 bar fight where, he said, ``I took a pint glass to the face. It took a 140 stitches to put my face back together.'' But those days are gone, he said, and the actor is focused on his future. Besides Thrones, Momoa is currently shooting a villainous role opposite Sylvester Stallone in next year's crime thriller, Bullet To The Head. He also has a couple of projects in the works with Bonet. Though his career is moving at a faster pace now, Momoa paused to reflect about first seeing himself on the big screen in Conan, complete with the physical transformation which included an additional 25 lbs. of muscle. ``There's moments you look at yourself,'' he said. ``And wow, it's kinda cool.'' |
| Posted: 26 Aug 2011 02:05 AM PDT Contagion follows the rapid progress of a lethal airborne virus that kills within days. As the fast-moving epidemic grows, the worldwide medical community races to find a cure and control the panic that spreads faster than the virus itself. As the virus spreads around the world, ordinary people struggle to survive in a society coming apart. Contagion stars Matt Damon, Kate Winslet, Marion Cotillard, Laurence Fishburne, Jude Law and Gwyneth Paltrow. Directed by Steven Soderbergh, Contagion opens in cinemas here on 8 September 2011. eCentral.my and Warner Bros. Pictures would like to invite you to a special screening of Contagion. For a pair of tickets, please print this page and bring it to our redemption counter. We have 65 pairs of tickets to give away on a first come, first served basis. Redemption Details Date: 5 September 2011 (Monday) Time: 11am to 1pm Venue: Lobby of Menara Star, Star Publications, 15 Jln 16/11, Section 16, 46350 Petaling Jaya Screening Details Date: 6 September 2011 (Tuesday) Time: 9pm Venue: GSC Mid Valley Rules & Regulations 1. This redemption is open to all eCentral fans. 2. Print out the contest page and redeem it at the venue given in this article. 3. Each page entitles you to two movie tickets only. Each person is allowed to redeem only once. 4. Tickets are given out on a first come, first served basis. 5. Queue-jumping and reserving places in line during the redemption are strictly prohibited. The organizers reserve the right to refuse tickets to anyone found doing so. 6. Tickets are not exchangeable for cash. 7. Movie ratings will strictly apply for this movie. Please refer to your ticket or your daily newspaper for ratings. The organizers reserve the right to refuse entry to the cinema hall to those not within the permitted age limit. No exceptions will be made at any time for any reason. |
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