Game of Thrones Pilot Decision Scheduled for March

By Jon Hunter

In March this year HBO are to make the decision on whether to green light the Game of Thrones series. The pilot episode is in post production at the moment. The series is based on George RR Martins 'A song of Ice and Fire' Novels, and would run to 12 episodes each for the 7 proposed books in the series.

The date has come from a numerous sources including David Weiss the producer and George RR Martin the writer of the original series of books and an executive producer on the TV show. This wait is longer than many fans has hoped for as HBO has picked up a number of pilots up very quickly in recent history.

However the cast assembled for the production is more than impressive with the five biggest names to date being Sean Bean, Lena Headey, Mark Addy , Jason Momoa and Peter Dinklage.

Added to these are a number of established English stage and character actors, and a number of new, exciting and upcoming English actors and newcomers. Together they make probably the best ensemble fantasy acting cast since Peter Jackson brought together the cast for the Lord of the Rings Trilogy.

The series has been created up by David Weiss and David Benioff (Troy, Kite Runner and Wolverine )with continued input from George RR Martin, who as well as being the author of the original novels has a history in writing for TV and film going back to the 80's.

Filming for the pilot episode took place on location at Doune Castle in Scotland (used much in Monty Pythons Quest for the Holy Grail.), the Morocco based Jerusalem set of Kingdom of Heaven, and in Belfast at the Paint Hall and on location. It took place 4 weeks all told and was completed

Through December and one imagines into the new year the pilot is in post production with Modern VideoFilm who are handling the post-production requirements. The effects and CGI necessary for the pilot are known to include a CGI wheelhouse (for Cersei's travelling party), digital extensions on the real castle locations, the scenes and panoramas viewed from set windows and possible crowd extension work. - 30302

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Watch The Silence Of Lorna Online For Free

By Leslie Peterson

The Silence of Lorna movie, is from the Dardenne brothers from Belgium. In this movie they make an attempt to a grim social subject and turn it in to a social reality by examining closely the human behaviour in various situations. The film's end is more than unusual and proves to be quite reflective. This film sets out to investigate the behaviour of a lost soul. The film received mixed reactions when it was screened at Cannes but what mattered was that people were talking about it regardless of the reactions.

The main lead, Lorna, (Arta Dobroshi) is an immigrant from Albania. She relocated to a small, Belgium town, Liege to accomplish her dream of living independently and owning a sandwich shop, with her boyfriend. She has a distorted sense of morality and does not hesitate to enters in to a marriage of convenience with Claudy, a Belgium junky (Jeremie Renier) by paying him to acquire herself a Belgium passport. Claudy is trying to quit drugs but is greedy for money. He is aware that when Lorna will pay him to get a divorce.

His daily needs keep increasing. Lorna is desperate, lonely and trying desperately to hang on to her dreams. She meets Fabio (Fabrizio Rongione), a Russian gangster who tells Lorna that once she gets her Belgium passport it is best to do away with Claudy by making it look like a drug overdose case. He then suggests that she get married to him so that he too could get a Belgium passport. Lorna only wants to purchase a snack bar to run with her boyfriend Sokol (Alban Ukaj) and so agrees to play along.

Lorna has other plans, she thinks that she will be able to divorce Claudy if she speeds up the proceedings of the divorce, marry the Russian gangster, earn her money and then buy her snack bar without getting Claudy killed. Claudy is aware of Lorna's plan of getting her Belgium passport and then wanting to divorce him but is unaware of her mob connections and agreement.

Lorna continues to play along from day to day with situations until a day when things make herv stop and think twice because of a certain series of events that unexpectedly take place. She stops to re-examine her path. The flame of humanity is lit in her. This drives her in to seeking comfort from a strange doctor and a nurse where she reveals to them how she inflicts wounds on herself to prove that her husband is physically abusing her so that the divorce is processed quickly.

If you want to find out if her actions may or may not lead her toward complete destruction or if it does then what would happen or if you want to find out the results of her self-examination, then watch the movie. Laorna'sportrayal of hard inner exteriors and of a helpless woman on top, her silence, are all elements that add up to the excitement. Watch The Silence of Lorna online free, through streaming video sites or downloading movie sites or paid movie sites you will not regret it. - 30302

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Free Fashion Victims Online

By Jenny Bass

Fashion Victim is a comedy film which is the debut vehicle of German director Ingo Rasper. It has already bagged many prizes like the Berlin and Beyond Festival's first-feature prize and the audience prize at the Max Ophuls festival. The plot has everthing - status obsessed middle aged family, their ups and downs and the gay romantic angle of their son.

Wolfgang Zenker (Edgar Selge) is a very self-centered resident of a provincial German community. He has a knack of picking up tickets for over speeding. He has a devoted wife in Erika (Franziska Walser) and a teenage son Karsten (Florian Bartholomai). Wolfgang earns by hawking dowdy clothes for woman. The first sign of hardship is noticed when his garment sales are overtaken by youthful and cheap clothes that are promoted by a new salesman called Steven (Roman Knizka). Needless to mention Wolfgang finds this hard to digest.

His son Karsten (Florian Batholomai) is all set to join a Spanish language summer school. His father Wolfgang is driving him to the airport when he is again pulled up for crossing the speed limit. Due to his repeated offences, he receives an immediate ban on driving. On his father's insistence, Karsten is forced to stay at home and the sub plot takes shape from here.

Since he was now banned from driving, he asks his son to do the driving as he runs from shop to shop in despair. His fears are found to be true - almost all the shops have accepted the latest clothing from Steven and there is hardly any place for him to sell his stuff. The film moves into a sub plot when Karsten was sent to the run an errand to the nearby dry cleaners and he had a chance meeting with Steven. A romantic liaison developed between the two. Karsten had no idea that Steven was his dad's nemesis. When he came to know about it he was in a dilemma. He cannot reveal his alternate sexuality neither can he make public his relationship with Steven. His mother Erika, meanwhile, is thinking of divorce while Wolfgang himself shows signs of despair.

The film does not have a tragic ending as expected. There is a hint of reconciliation at the end. Everybody essay his role to perfection. This is the hallmark of a good film and Fashion Victim movie is one such example. Edgar gives a stellar performance as a desperate salesman who is experiencing change of fortunes in a fashion conscious society. Walser as his wife is very convincing. Florian does justice to his role.

Fashion Victims movie has been appreciated all over and already in the reckoning for a few more awards. But this is not the usual run of the mill comedy but a very dark comedy. You cannot miss the despair and despondency of Erika, the emotional outbursts of Wolfgang and the personal turmoil that Karsten goes through. The film has been shot in perfect locations with some groundbreaking camerawork which makes the fim visually appealing.

"Fashion Victims" as a film might not win the hearts of the critics though it has already won a number of awards. But it is definitely worth a watch. So we recommend that you watch Fashion Victims online free before going out to buy that DVD. - 30302

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The 40 Year Old Virgin Online Watch

By Callie Amos

Here comes the weekend again and it's time to forget all your worldly worries and relax. It's time to have fun and fill your home with laughter. Leave serious philosophies to others. Start your weekend with a good comedy movie that will keep your sides splitting.

The Judd Apatow movie released in 2005 is a great choice for this purpose, entitled The 40 Year Old Virgin. Apatow, along with Steve Carell also wrote the storyline with the lead role enacted by Carell. Catherine Keener, Paul Rudd, Romany Malco, Leslie Mann and (co-producer) Seth Rogan portray the other main characters in the movie. A solid performance from each of the actors is what raises this movie to be included into the list of the best comedy movies of all time.

Steve Carell plays Andy Stitzer, a nerdy guy who takes innocent pleasure in his comic book and action figures collection. A stockroom employee at an electronics store, Stitzer is 40 years old and spends his free time sitting with his old neighbors and watching Survivor. When his colleagues need an extra person to enjoy their regular poker night, they reluctantly decide to ask Andy who surprises them with his prowess at the game - a talent he develops by playing online poker.

Towards the end of the game, Andy's colleague find out that he's never ever slept with a woman in all his years. There begins their mission to find him a match that will introduce him to the pleasures of the flesh. Several wacky situations ensue that keep you rolling with laughter as his colleagues try their best to hook Andy up with a woman. Andy willingly allows them to a take a lead in the matter initially but soon begins to take matters into his own hands.

Enter Trish Piedmont (Catherine Keener), the mother of three kids and even a grandmom at age 40, who agrees to go on a date with Andy. All of Andy colleagues are elated at what they think is about to happen at last, but events change course again when Andy agrees to Trish's suggestion of waiting it out until their 20th date before engaging in sex.

What happens on the 20th date? Does Andy manage to mention to Trish he's a virgin? Do things go well in bed for them? Watch the movie to find out and you won't be disappointed. The twists and turns in the plot keep you wondering and guessing while you enjoy the chain of events that ensue.

Steve Carell's brilliant portrayal of nerdy yet sweet Andy Stitzer deserves a round of applause. All the other actors support him equally well creating lovable characters. Thanks to them and the storyline, you won't realize how the time flies by while you watch this 116 minute movie.

You can watch this film right now, within the convenience of your own home. You won't even need to dash out to buy the DVD. Just log on to our website and watch The 40 Year Old Virgin for no charge at all. One thing's for sure, your weekend will get off to a rollicking start. Well, have fun watching. - 30302

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Harry Potter And The Half-Blood Prince Online Movie

By Kush Jonas

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince movie, was written by J. K. Rowling, a popular British author and is the sixth in the seven novels written to complete the story . The movie was released in 2005. It dealt with Harry's sixth successful year at Hogwarts, explored the past of Lord Voldemort (though he himself never makes an appearance in the movie) and Harry's preparation for the final encounter with Lord Voldemort and his internal emotional conflicts and confusions are depicted in this movie.

Three best friends, Harry Potter (Daniel Radcliffe), Ron Weasley (Rupert Grint) and Hermione Granger (Emma Watson) study in the same school, Hogwarts. The school's headmaster, Albus Dumbledore (Michael Gambon), has assigned Harry a secret task after he accompanies the headmaster on his journey to bribe a retired teacher to rejoin Hogwarts. Dumbledore's intends to prepare Harry for his final battle with Voldemort, Harry is diverted because he suspects that new dangers are lurking in the castle.

Horace Slughorn ( Jim Broadbent ), the former professor of portions, is the only one who knows Voldemort's critical defences information because he had interviewed and taught Tom Riddle when he was sixteen years old. Dumbledore wants Harry to be the one to unlock this vital key while studying under Horace as he believes the information will prove to be vital. Though Professor Horace Slughorn is an old colleague of Dumbledore, he tries to manipulate him in to returning to his previous post by offering him more money and Harry Potter as his pupil.

This means that, Harry, Ron and Hermione end up in the same portions class. Harry does not have a portions book; therefore he is given one by Horace to refer to for instructions. The book used to belong to a certain Half Blood Prince. Through this book, Harry gains new insights to portions and becomes popular in class. Along with the portions class, Harry begins to receive private instructions from Dumbledore in the form of getting access to Voldemort's past, using Dumbledore's Pensieve memories. To aid him in his final battle with Voldemort.

The school's other students are left to face a different kind of threat. The battle of the hormones! Ginny Weasley (Bonnie Wright) and Harry realize that their friendship runs a lot deeper. But Ginny's boyfriend and Ron somehow start getting in their way, making Harry check his attraction levels. Ron gets romantically involved with Lavender Brown (Jessie Cave) to prove that he is no novice in the game of love, leaving Hermione green with jealousy which she tries hard to conceal.

Somehow, a box of love portion chocolates finds its way in to the wrong hands, infecting everyone with the disease love. Only one student is unaffected by the romance. He has only one intention on his mind and that too a dark one. Tragedy looms just round the corner at Hogwarts, once it strikes, nothing will remain the same. Watch Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince online free, to find out more about the tragedy . - 30302

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Audio Visual Equipment And Their Implication In Today's Business World

By Gregg Hall

Audio visual technology can be best described as the modern tools used for info and communication. It utilizes the use of several inputs or equipments, like videos, slides and completely different kind of sound systems. Depending on the kind of knowledge you wish to express to your audience, there are large varieties of audio visual aparatus that are essential for better communication and exchanging of ideas. Audio visual equipments like multimedia, video imaging and lasers/holograms are a number of the most recent equipments used for presentations. Technology is mostly used in technical education, displays and performances however nowadays audio visual equipments tools are not just confined to those subjects but they are used and applied in every aspect of our lives.

In nowadays' modern business it's most essential to have the fundamental knowledge of audio visual system and services and their role in developing business. Whether it's an individual meeting or business presentations to prospective purchasers, these audio visual apparatus are most essential to achieve success in making any plan. There are various benefits of using audio-visual apparatus.

Audio-visual presentations greatly attract to both of the senses, sight and hearing which produce the best result on the audience. In most cases, the utilization of audio-visual creates abundant of impact than other types of communications. Recent studies show that audio-visual presentations will increase audience's privileges. Average individuals typically remember what they see and hear, as contrast opposite to what they only see or only hear. After all, individuals remember only 10 % of information from an oral presentation, 35 % from a visual presentation, however they remember sixty five percent from an audio visual presentation.

Today most presenters rely on modern technological advancements such as audio visual apparatus for effective conveying of messages during meetings, proposals and several other functions. This demanding technology combines visual inputs with sounds to form a more effective and interesting presentation. Audio-visual corporations can give large number of audio visual system to supply good communication, presentations, conferences and events. Audio visual service providers who concentrate on providing these wonderful systems can assists individuals as well as business owners in this particular field. It's very boring and ineffective using the conventional methodology when conducting lectures, demonstrations or presentations. However it's time to change our conventional ways of presentation and communications with these effective and advanced technology in audio visual services.

Nowadays, there are various firms which offer audio-visual services which will offer you all the essential audio visual tools. There are also many audio visual service provider sites that supply varieties of audio visual tool as well as downloadable software and programs. Some of their software is given at no cost while others are chargable. Generally, these corporations are service providers with audio visual supplies that ensure the needs and requirements for business presentations. Their services include lighting, recording, sound optimization, video and broadcasting, projections, pc program managements and stage layouts. - 30302

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Watch Free Mulan Online

By Amy Benz

"A whole new world" - that's the best phrase to describe Tony Bancroft's animation film, Mulan. The film has already won kudos and awards all over. It has managed to win the Golden Globe award for Best Original Score. A big accomplishment already!

Mulan is bunglesome young girl who defends her homeland, China by cross dressing. The story is that Huns have attacked China and one member of the Chinese family must go to war to fight for his motherland. Mulan's father decides to go to war to protect his family's respect. But he is too old and death is imminent if he takes part in the battle. Sensing this Mulan, his daughter, cuts off her hair and sneaks out in the middle of the night to join the Chinese army. In order to protect his little daughter, her father prays to the ancestors to protect her in the journey and to provide her with some luck. The ancestors sent Mushu, a small dragon for her protection in the war.

When the war started Mulans' inexperience comes to the forefront but she continues to fight valiantly in order to win the trust of her fellow soldiers. There is a big showdown with the head Hun in the end but you need to watch the film to know the outcome of his hard battle.

Eddie Murphy as the voice of Mushu is definitely the show stealer. His dialogue delivery and the very presence of Mushu in the screen makes you sit up and enjoy. The scene where Mushu calls the Huns "a bunch of dirty ass motherf******" is really funny and probably the best scene in the movie.

There is very little scope to crib about in this movie. The only sore point is the songs which are not irritating but at the same time not heart warming too. The character of head Hun is surprisingly underutilized and should have been given more screen time. There are some scenes and dialogues which might be unsuitable for very young kids but will be gleefully accepted by the young adults and teenagers.

Though the film falls below expectations yet there is one area where it scores good brownie points and that is - design. There is a large influence of traditional Chinese art in the movie and is evident in almost every frame. The colors are used intelligently in the film and never does it feel that it is either too strong or too subtle. In fact, the horses in the film look brilliant and life-like. Good work really!

Mulan is a strange kind of film and there are reports that people actually like it though most of the reviews have nearly dissected the film into pieces. The film can be called progressive considering the gender-equality issues that it portrays through its characters. However you can give your own opinion about the film as you watch Mulan online free right here, right now. - 30302

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