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- Free Identity Thief tickets
- Reese Witherspoon says sorry
- Women directors growing presence at Tribeca Film Fest
| Posted: 23 Apr 2013 12:33 AM PDT Mild-mannered businessman Sandy Patterson travels from Denver to Miami to confront the deceptively harmless-looking woman who has been living it up after stealing Sandy's identity. Catch Identity Thief starring Jason Bateman and Melissa McCarthy on us. We have 20 pairs of tickets to a special screening. All you have to do is print this page and bring it along with you to our redemption table at GSC Mid Valley. Please note that tickets will be given on a first come, first served basis. Each person will be given only one pair of tickets. For more chances to win the ticket, visit our Facebook site at www.facebook.com/starecentral Redemption Details Date: 29 April 2013 (Monday) Time: 8.30pm Venue: GSC Mid Valley Screening Details Date: 29 April 2013 (Monday) Time: 9.30pm 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. This movie is not yet rated.. Movie ratings will strictly apply for this movie. 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. 8. I hereby expressly consent to the collection, collation, use and/or disclosure of all my personal data by Star Publications (M) Berhad for the purposes of the Identity Thief contest. 9. For enquiries, please e-mail ecentralmy@gmail.com |
| Posted: 22 Apr 2013 09:35 PM PDT REUTERS - Oscar-winning actress Reese Witherspoon's initial court date on a disorderly conduct charge was pushed back for a month on Monday after the squeaky-clean Legally Blonde star admitted she had drunk too much and was "deeply embarrassed" by her behaviour. Witherspoon, 37, one of Hollywood's most beloved celebrities, was arrested in the early hours of Friday morning in Atlanta, after arguing with police who stopped her husband James Toth on suspicion of drunken driving. A first court hearing set for Monday was rescheduled for 22 May, Atlanta municipal court officials said. Her talent agent husband Toth will have a hearing the following day. In a statement released late Sunday, the American actress said she could not go into detail about what happened, citing legal reasons. But she added: "I do want to say I clearly had one drink too many and I am deeply embarrassed about the things I said," Witherspoon said in the statement. "It was definitely a scary situation and I was frightened for my husband, but that was no excuse. I was disrespectful to the officer who was just doing his job. I have nothing but respect for the police and I am very sorry for my behavior." Witherspoon, who has recently dyed her signature blonde hair brown, appeared in New York on Sunday as scheduled for the premiere of her latest film Mud, as news of her arrest began to break. The actress, who won an Oscar in 2006 for playing country star June Carter Cash in Walk The Line and made her movie debut at age 15, had until now avoided the kind of scandal that hits many Hollywood stars. According to the police report, Toth, 42, was pulled over when he drove across a double line on the road. Appearing disheveled, smelling of alcohol and with bloodshot eyes, he then failed a blood-alcohol breath and a field sobriety test. Witherspoon was warned to stay inside the vehicle but after her husband's arrest, she got out of the car and said, "she was a 'U.S. citizen' and that she had the right to 'stand on American ground.'" Witherspoon was arrested on suspicion of disorderly conduct. The actress asked if he knew who she was, saying: "You're about to find out who I am. ... You're going to be on national news," the police report said. The couple was released from custody at about 3.30am on Friday. Witherspoon has been in the Atlanta area filming her next movie The Good Lie, based on the real life story of a refugee from the Sudanese civil war. Toth and Witherspoon married in 2011 and have a son together. Witherspoon has two children from her first husband, actor Ryan Phillippe. |
| Women directors growing presence at Tribeca Film Fest Posted: 22 Apr 2013 08:33 PM PDT NEW YORK (Reuters) - Women directors are making their mark at this year's Tribeca Film Festival, crafting entries such as a psychological thriller about a person's disappearance, a look at a same-sex couple's rights and a story about sisters. Twenty-six feature films, about a quarter of the total to be presented during the two-week festival, are by women directors, including the first feature film by a female Saudi filmmaker shot entirely in her country. Although the number is still small compared to male directors, festival organizers said women's participation has been growing annually. "Women have always played prominent roles and creative roles in the film industry. As far as directing, it seems more women are taking on that role," said Genna Terranova, the vice president of programming at the festival. The choice of films at this year's festival that runs through April 28 is as varied as the women themselves. In The Moment, a mystery starring Jennifer Jason Lee as a photojournalist in a fragile mental state following the disappearance of her lover, director and co-writer Jane Weinstock examines relationships and recovery. Linda Bloodworth Thomason, a television writer and producer who financed her film through the crowd-funding website Kickstarter, chronicles the story of a gay man after his partner's death in Bridegroom. In her first feature film, writer-director Jenee LaMarque focuses on the bond between sisters in The Pretty One. Wadjda, Saudi writer-director Haifaa Al-Mansour's tale of a 10-year-old girl in Riyadh trying to buy a bicycle, is being screened at Tribeca after winning awards at festivals in Dubai and Venice. "Women are not only making just one type of movie," Terranova told Reuters. "They are making the types of movies that interest them and that they are passionate about." MALE DOMAIN While women have made strides in other areas of the film industry, directing has remained a largely male domain, particularly in Hollywood. In 2012, women accounted for nine percent of directors working on the top 250 films, a four percent rise from the previous year, according to the Center for the Study of Women in Television and Film. The number of women directors is slightly better in independent films at 16.9 percent and documentaries at 34.5 percent, according to research by the University of Southern California. "It's just an easier place for people to make films," said Marina Zenovich, whose documentary Richard Pryor: Omit The Logic, about the late American comedian that premieres at Tribeca, referring to independent filmmaking. The two-time Emmy Award winner believes women are making progress in what she described as a tough industry for both sexes. "But it is harder for female filmmakers and it always has been," she said. "It is a fight that a lot of women in the industry are perking up to. We are half the population." Oscar winner Kathryn Bigelow made history when she became the first woman to win the Academy Award for best director for her 2008 film The Hurt Locker. She is among only four women to have been nominated for the prize. Zenovich sees Bigelow as "a total role model." Terranova agrees. "For any female director who is struggling or maybe doing a different kind of movie, seeing Kathryn Bigelow win that award is a very inspiring moment," she said. "It certainly helps you when you see people achieve goals that you aspire to." |
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