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New JFK film about ordinary people, not conspiracies

FilmSept 2, 2013

VENICE (AFP) ― Fifty years after John F. Kennedy’s assassination, director Peter Landesman transports the viewer behind the scenes to witness the chaos, panic and grief of the infamous event in his new movie “Parkland,” which premiered in Venice Sunday.“The film is not about conspiracies. We chose to tell a truthful story, one we know happened to those particular characters, the ordinary people caught up in the wake of this historical event,” first-time director Landesman said.“Parkland” opens w
‘Harry Potter’ fans stampede for Radcliffe in Venice

FilmSept 2, 2013

VENICE (AFP) ― The Venice film festival descended briefly into chaos Sunday as screaming “Harry Potter” fans stampeded across the seafront after British star Daniel Radcliffe, in town to present his new film.Radcliffe, who rose to fame playing the child wizard, was surrounded by bodyguards and police, but that did not stop some admirers pushing their way into the bathroom with him during a press conference break.The 24-year-old shrugged off suggestions that the clamor of hyperventilating teenage
Big-name musicians to perform on Psy’s new album

Sept 2, 2013

Well-known international musicians have helped make Psy’s next album, raising expectations about how the YouTube sensation will extend his popularity following the unprecedented success of “Gangnam Style” and “Gentleman.”“Many famous musicians have participated in Psy’s new album,” said Yang Hyun-suk, chief producer of YG Entertainment. “Psy always wanted to work with them, and they are really amazing musicians, even by international standards.”YG Entertainment is one of South Korea’s big three
Lee Hyori officially ties the knot on Jeju

MusicSept 1, 2013

K-pop diva Lee Hyori is now officially off the market as she and longtime boyfriend, jazz guitarist Lee Sang-soon, tied the knot on Sunday. The wedding was held at their country home on the northern part of Jeju Island and was reported to have been a simple and private affair with only family and close friends in attendance. Although there had been rumors circulating about a September wedding, the two had made no official public announcements on the exact date they planned to hold the event. The
Uncut ‘Moebius’ will only screen at Venice: Kim Ki-duk

FilmSept 1, 2013

Filmmaker calls cut incest scenes ‘heart of a body’
Top musicians gather for Romania’s ‘absolute’ composer

MusicSept 1, 2013

BUCHAREST (AFP) ― Yehudi Menuhin described the Romanian violinist and composer George Enescu as “the absolute by which I judge all others.”And 58 years after Enescu’s death, more than 4,000 musicians from around the world, including top symphonic orchestras, will gather in Bucharest for a month to pay tribute to Romania’s greatest composer.Conductor Daniel Barenboim will on Sunday open the four-week “Enescu international music festival,” considered by critics as one of the most prestigious in Eu
Frears’ tragi-comic ‘Philomena’ takes Venice by storm

FilmSept 1, 2013

VENICE (AFP) ― Stephen Frears’ “Philomena” took the Venice film festival by storm on Saturday, hailed as a frontrunner for the Golden Lion award with its tragi-comic tale of a mother’s search for her son.The British film, starring Judi Dench as mother Philomena Lee and comic actor Steve Coogan as the ex-BBC journalist who helps her in her quest, drew laughs, tears and rounds of spontaneous applause.Frears, director of the award-winning “The Queen,” was set to take to the red carpet along with De
4minute give intimate Sydney show

Sept 1, 2013

The women of 4minute took to the stage at the Metro Theater in Sydney, Australia, Sunday, for an intimate show titled “4minute Party Rock Concert in Australia.” The five-member girl group performed for 1,000 Aussie fans in the group’s second concert Down Under. This was not only the stars’ first dedicated concert in the country, but also the first by a K-pop act. 4minute made their first visit to Australia two years ago for K-pop group concert, “2011 K-POP Music Festival in Sydney,” and performe
Rap trio ‘can see the money’

MusicSept 1, 2013

Hip-hop group Soul Dive talks ‘Show Me the Money’ win, life after the show
Box office: Elysium, Now You See Me, The Grandmaster

FilmAug 30, 2013

Elysium Sci-fi. Action. Drama. Directed by Neill Blomkamp.Opened Aug. 29In the year 2154, people are divided into the wealthy and the poor, the former living in a floating luxurious space station Elysium and the latter living in an overpopulated, disease-stricken Earth. People on Earth are especially in need of the state-of-the-art medical care available on the spaceship. Max Da Costa (Matt Damon), an ex-convict living on Earth, is desperate to get into the Elysium, and reluctantly takes on a da
Eye like: Seungri all grown up in ‘Let’s Talk About Love’

MusicAug 30, 2013

Seungri all grown up in ‘Let’s Talk About Love’Seungri“Let’s Talk About Love”(KT Music)Seungri has always been considered the baby of Big Bang, but now he’s come out with the new album “Let’s Talk About Love,” and has gotten rid of his “younger brother” exterior with a more mature look and sound. His title track “Gotta Talk to U” starts with a soft but fast-paced acoustic melody that grows into an electronic house beat in the chorus. The chorus definitely has a catchy hook but by no means is the
Brian De Palma casts his murderous gaze on ‘Passion’

FilmAug 30, 2013

The 2010 French film “Crime d’Amour (Love Crime)” opened to unspectacular reviews and indifferent box office in France and then the United States. But something about it intrigued legendary American filmmaker Brian De Palma. And when a producer pitched the idea of an English-language remake to him, the director of “Scarface,” “Dressed to Kill,” “The Untouchables” and the first “Mission: Impossible” could see places where this story of two women’s cutthroat (literally) rivalry in the workplace mi
G-Dragon to hold exhibition next month

Aug 30, 2013

Big Bang member G-Dragon is planning to hold an exhibition, “G-Dragon ― SPACE 8,” at Cheongdam-dong’s CAIS Gallery from Sept. 10-17, releasing never-before-seen photographs and items used for his concerts. Themed “8,” which is the lucky number for the singer taken from his birthday Aug. 18, 1988, the event will be held for eight days showcasing 88 items with an entrance fee of 8,800 won. Those who have already purchased tickets to G-Dragon’s “One of a Kind: The Final Concert” will be allowed fr
Emulating Paris Hilton, Hollywood glamour

FilmAug 30, 2013

Many local moviegoers liked her previous movies, especially “Lost in Translation” (2003) and “Marie Antoinette” (2006).Sofia Coppola’s latest film is arriving in Korean theaters next month, and the movie ― titled “The Bling Ring” ― will likely draw those who love designer labels, interested in the lifestyle of Hollywood celebrities, and of course, Coppola and her well-known taste in fashion. (The filmmaker is the famous muse of Marc Jacobs). And the high-fashion heist film has another local conn
Korean films rocket toward record box office numbers

FilmAug 29, 2013

Domestic movies expected to hit 100 million-viewer mark next month