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Peter Yates' "Bullitt" is one of the most stylish cop flicks ever made. Those multi-screen opening credits designed by the great Pablo Ferro, that jazzily urbane Lalo Schifren score, those wildly cool outfits donned by Steve McQueen at the height of his laconic sexiness (some inspired by the suits sported by real life detective Dave Toschi) –- it's a stone groove punctuated by spasms of violence and, of course, a raucous car chase through the hilly streets of San Francisco. It's so ineffably pleasurable, you don't mind that the narrative is a sketchily plotted afterthought. Who needs an intricately structured story when you're watching, as Quentin Tarantino wrote in his book "Cinema Speculation," "one of the best directed movies ever made?"

You throw on "Bullitt" for the 1968-ness of it all (it's the apolitical flip-side of the coin to Haskell Wexler's roiling docudrama "Medium Cool"), as well as the...

The late, great James Earl Jones passed away on September 9, 2024, at the age of 93, leaving behind a massive artistic legacy, not to mention shelves and shelves full of acting awards. Jones began acting professionally in the late 1950s, appearing on stage in a production of "Sunrise at Campobello," moving to film in 1964 with Stanley Kubrick's "Dr. Strangelove or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb." Jones continued to act on stage, on TV, and in movies all the way through 2021, when he made his final film appearance in Craig Brewer's "Coming 2 America." 

A sequel to John Landis' 1988 comedy "Coming to America," "Coming 2 America" returned to the fictional country of Zamunda, which was overseen by the wealthy and intense King Jaffe Joffer (Jones). The comedy was derived from Zamunda's prince Akeem (Eddie Murphy) going to New York City to look for a potential bride; the women in Zamunda,...

Peacock subscribers will have access to BravoCon’s most in-demand panels, including “Vanderpump Rules,” “The Real Housewives of Atlanta” and BravoCon’s first shoppable panel, “Bravolebrity Shop-Off.”

As the official streaming home of BravoCon 2023, Peacock will house panels, talent interviews and other segments beginning Friday, with new content landing through Nov. 10. The above three panels will be available to stream on Peacock shortly after their BravoCon debut.

The convention runs Friday-Sunday at Caesar’s Forum in Las Vegas, featuring over 165 Bravolebrities in attendance.

The “Bravolebrity Shop-Off” will feature a one-stop shop with some of Bravo’s top business mavens pitching their most beloved products. During the shop-off, viewers at home will have the chance to purchase the products featured via a Qr code that will be displayed onscreen.

Throughout the weekend, Peacock will stream same-day content from BravoCon’s Bravoverse Live Stage featuring interviews with Bravo stars, straight from the heart of BravoCon.

On Wednesday, November 8, 2023, at 11:00 Pm, Bravo will air Season 1, Episode 4 of “BravoCon Live With Andy Cohen” titled “The Reading Room.” This episode is a return of a popular segment from BravoCon 2022.

Hosted by Andy Cohen, the show brings together some of Bravo’s wittiest and sharpest personalities. It’s a gathering of the network’s most quick-witted and entertaining stars, known for their clever and often sassy commentary.

“The Reading Room” is an event where the Bravo stars engage in spirited banter and playful shade-throwing, making for a lively and entertaining show. It’s a stage where the personalities of the Bravo universe come together to dish out their thoughts and opinions.

Tune in to Bravo at the specified time to watch “The Reading Room” on “BravoCon Live With Andy Cohen.” It’s a chance to enjoy the humorous and spirited interactions of your favorite Bravo stars in a fun and engaging setting.

Check out this cool 4 shot CGI breakdown from Mrs Peppercorns Magical Reading Room done by IllusionVFX. The dark fantasy short is about “a little girl who meets Mrs Peppercorn, a shop owner set in a remote Cornish fishing village.”

The Reading Room book shop has stood empty and untouched for 9 years until Eloise an adopted little girl moves to the village. She doesn’t expect what she discovers.

Source: NapiersNews (http://www.napiersnews.com/2011/03/4-shot-cgi-vfx-breakdown-from-mrs.html)...

If you read the site you have likely seen us reporting on a cool short film called Mrs. Peppercorn's Magical Reading Room. We have posted the trailer and posters for the film. I had the chance to interview Mike Le Han the writer and director of the short. Keep reading to learn about Le Han's transition from being a session musician in the early 90's to being the successful writer and director he is today. What made you decide to make the transition from music to film? Way back in the early 90’s after leaving school I jumped right into music, no qualifications, just pure determination. Music was a form of creativity that allowed me to express myself. Shortly after I realised that playing live performances wasn’t for me, I’m not interested in being famous I was more interested in the creative aspect of music, so moved over...

Here is the new poster for Mrs. Peppercorn's Magical Reading Room written and directed by Mike Le Han and starring Jane Cox, Margaret Jackman, Emily Coggin, Stephen Boyes, Kerry Downing and Kris Sleater.  

This short film just won an award for Best Trailer For An Un-Produced Film at the International Movie Trailer Festival in La!  It definitely is well deserving of that award.  

Check out the new poster and see the trailer below and let us know what you think!

Here is the trailer again for your viewing pleasure:

Mrs Peppercorn's Magical Reading Room Official Trailer from Black Lake Films on Vimeo.

 

Synopsis:

Mrs Peppercorn is a magical short film set in a remote cornish fishing village. The Reading Room book shop has stood empty and untouched for 9 years until Eloise an adopted little girl moves to the village. She doesn't expect what she discovers.

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Here is a cool short from writer/director Mike Le Han titled Mrs. Peppercorn’s Magical Reading Room. The trailer was just released on Quiet Earth and features fully completed special effects. The dark fantasy short is about “a little girl who meets Mrs Peppercorn, a shop owner set in a remote Cornish fishing village.”

The Reading Room book shop has stood empty and untouched for 9 years until Eloise an adopted little girl moves to the village. She doesn’t expect what she discovers.

Little Freddie Productions has given Le Han and his wife/co-writer Helen a co-production deal to develop a trilogy loosely based on the short film.

Check out this dark and visually stunning trailer below and let us know what you think!

Source: /Film (http://www.slashfilm.com/movie-trailer-2-peppercorns-magical-reading-room/)...

English writer and director Mike Le Han's latest project is a short period film titled Mrs. Peppercorn's Magical Reading Room, which he hopes to submit for the Bafta and Oscar in 2011. Shot earlier this year, the dark fantasy short is about "a little girl who meets Mrs Peppercorn a shop owner set in a remote Cornish fishing village." The Reading Room book shop has stood empty and untouched for 9 years until Eloise an adopted little girl moves to the village. She doesn't expect what she discovers. QuietEarth reports that Le Han and his wife/co-writer Helen Le Han recently signed a co-production deal with Little Freddie Productions to develop a trilogy loosely based on the short film. Judging from the visuals in this teaser trailer, Han has a long career to look forward to. I can't wait to see more of his work. Watch a trailer for the short...