Angelina Jolie will make her second feature film as a director on a biopic of Olympian-turned-World War II prisoner of war Louis Zamperini. The Oscar winner moved behind the camera to work on hard-hitting 2011 movie In the Land of Blood and Honey, about a romance between a Serbian soldier and a Bosnian woman during the 1990s war in the troubled region. The movie received critical acclaim, and now Jolie is set to work on another emotive subject for her second time as a filmmaker. Unbroken is based on Laura Hillenbrand's book about 95-year-old Zamperini, an American long distance runner who appeared at the 1936 Olympics in Berlin, Germany and caught the attention of Adolf Hitler. After World War II was declared, he enlisted in the Army, only to be captured by the Japanese and held as a prisoner-of-war. A statement from Jolie reads, "I read Laura Hillenbrand's brilliant book, and I was so moved by Louie Zamperini's heroic story, I immediately began to fight for the opportunity to make this film. Louie is a true hero and a man of immense humanity, faith and courage. I am deeply honored to have the chance to tell his inspiring story. Photo Credits: PR Photos , DLM Press, PacificCoastNews.com" Source: Starpulse
Angelina Jolie To Direct World War II Hero's Story
Angelina Jolie will make her second feature film as a director on a biopic of Olympian-turned-World War II prisoner of war Louis Zamperini. The Oscar winner moved behind the camera to work on hard-hitting 2011 movie In the Land of Blood and Honey, about a romance between a Serbian soldier and a Bosnian woman during the 1990s war in the troubled region. The movie received critical acclaim, and now Jolie is set to work on another emotive subject for her second time as a filmmaker. Unbroken is based on Laura Hillenbrand's book about 95-year-old Zamperini, an American long distance runner who appeared at the 1936 Olympics in Berlin, Germany and caught the attention of Adolf Hitler. After World War II was declared, he enlisted in the Army, only to be captured by the Japanese and held as a prisoner-of-war. A statement from Jolie reads, "I read Laura Hillenbrand's brilliant book, and I was so moved by Louie Zamperini's heroic story, I immediately began to fight for the opportunity to make this film. Louie is a true hero and a man of immense humanity, faith and courage. I am deeply honored to have the chance to tell his inspiring story. Photo Credits: PR Photos , DLM Press, PacificCoastNews.com" Source: StarpulseVenice, the world's oldest film festival
Here are some details about the Venice film festival, the world's oldest, which has its 69th edition from Wednesday to Sept. 8 on the Lido seafront. The first Esposizione d'Arte Cinematografica was in 1932. The first film to be shown was Rouben Mamoulian's Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, screened in August of that year. The second festival, held in August 1934, included the first competition. Nineteen countries took part with more than 300 accredited journalists. The Coppa Mussolini was also introduced for best foreign film and best Italian film. The festival was held three times during World War Two, from 1940 to 1942, but they are not counted in the total number of festivals. Participation was limited to countries in the Axis and their sympathisers. A short festival was held in 1946. The 1947 festival was held at the Ducal Palace. It saw the return of the Soviet Union and the new popular democracies including Czechoslovakia, which won first prize for Sirena by Karel Stekly. During the 1950s, the festival experienced a period of international expansion, with the inclusion of films from Japan and India. Japanese cinema became well known in the West largely thanks to the Golden Lion awarded to Akira Kurosawa's Rashomon in 1951, and through the Silver Lions won by Ugetsu Monogatari (1953) and Sansho Dayu (1954) by Kenji Mizoguchi. Taiwanese director Ang Lee's sexually explicit spy thriller Lust, Caution was a surprise winner of the top award at the 2007 festival, just two years after he won with Brokeback Mountain. * Russian director Alexander Sokurov's Faust, loosely based on Goethe's classic German text, won the Golden Lion for best picture in 2011. Deanie Ip won best actress for her appearance in A Simple Life (Hong Kong) and Michael Fassbender best actor for his role in Shame (Britain) Source: Screen India
Jennifer Lopez performs at the O2 World Arena in Berlin
US American actress and singer Jennifer Lopez, also known as JLo, performs at the O2 World Arena in Berlin, Germany on October 13, 2012. US American actress and singer Jennifer Lopez, also known as
JLo, Berlin, turning as she performs at the O2 World Arena in Germany on October 13, 2012. Source: Voice of Russia
JLo, Berlin, turning as she performs at the O2 World Arena in Germany on October 13, 2012. Source: Voice of Russia
Jessica Biel Sizzles In A Backless Beaded Gown At Berlin 'Total Recall' Premiere
Jessica Biel looked incredible in a slinky, backless black dress at the Berlin, Germany, premiere of "Total Recall" on Monday. The high-collared beaded gown showed off the star's stunning figure. Biel had just returned from a weekend getaway to Puerto Rico with her fiance Justin Timberlake before attending the premiere. Timberlake is currrently filming "Runner, Runner" with Ben Affleck and Gemma Arterton on the Caribbean island. Biel stopped by for a quick vacay before continuing her promotion of "Total Recall." Kate Beckinsale also stunned in Berlin in a long cream-colored gown. Colin Farrell wore a gray suit with a black button-down shirt. Check out more photos from the Berlin premiere. Source: Starpulse.com
Inside Sandra Bullock's Life As A Single Mom To Adopted Son Louis
Two years after her shocking split from her husband, Sandra Bullock revels in private time with her adorable two-year-old son Louis Bardo Bullock. This week's issue of PEOPLE takes a look at how the 47-year-old Oscar-winning actress's world revolves around the love of her life as the whole world has watched Louis grow from a cherubic baby to a fun-loving, likes-to-paint-and-get-his-hands-dirty little boy. "Being a mom is her total focus now," a Bullock source tells PEOPLE. Along with her work, "Louis has become her whole life." For Bullock, going it alone as a mom wasn't the dream she signed up for, but it is one she's embraced. "Sandy seems very happy, but it's hard," says another Bullock source. "She's raising Louis as a single mom, and she never thought it would be this way. She's still trying to figure out [her new life]." She's thrown herself into giving Louis the most regular-kid life he can have given her celebrity. From shuttling him to preschool to setting up playdates and special outings, she's "very hands-on," says a source. "She is giving him the best, most normal life she can." Having wrapped the outer-space drama Gravity with George Clooney (due out in November), she's been settling into life in L.A., where Louis goes to preschool. Bullock has been renovating a $16 million, 8,100-sq.-ft. Beverly Hills mansion that she bought last year to serve as a permanent nest. "Sandra is putting a lot of money into the house to make it comfortable and safe for her son," says a source. Working at her Fortis Films production office, she squeezes in meetings and workouts with a nearby private trainer before Louis gets out of school. "Louis is a really outgoing, funny little kid," says a Bullock source. Over the past year Bullock has occasionally hung out with model-mogul Heidi Klum, 38, herself a newly single mom after splitting from husband Seal earlier this year. When the two were introduced by a mutual pal a year ago, "Sandra was on her own as a mom and asking Heidi the tips and tricks [of motherhood]," says a friend of Klum's. "Now it's more advice from Sandra to Heidi, talking about being back in the world and what it's really like." Klum's kids – Leni, 8; Henry, 6; Johan, 5; and Lou, 2 – have enjoyed playdates with Louis, while their moms have gone out to dinner with other friends. The two business-savvy women, who share German roots, "both like to laugh," says Klum's friend. "They both have experienced ups and downs that the world has followed. They see the funny side of life." As for romance, Bullock would like to find someone she could get serious about, says a source. But she's doing just fine on her own: "Louis has grounded Sandy and helped her focus on other things." Bullock's fondness for her close male friends – best buddy Jonathon Komack Martin is producing partners with another old pal, Ryan Reynolds – sometimes sparks romance rumors, but the relationships are strictly platonic. As much as the world may want to see America's sweetheart happy and in love, it's not something that Bullock is going to rush into, says a source. "She is going to be very careful about who she allows in her life because of Louis," says the source. "He is her priority. He is her world." © 2012 People Magazine, Photo Credits: © 2012 People Magazine. Source: Starpulse
Russian sexy lass Era Tsariova enters Bollywood with an Item Number
Russian sexy lass Era Tsariova
GaramGossips By Gahoi Ad Online Media, The Brazilian model/actress Nathalia Kaur was signed in by Ram Gopal Varma for two of his movies. And now it is the turn of Era Tsariova to make her ways through the Hindi film industry. According to sources, producer Rana Bhatia spotted the actress when she was holidaying in Goa and got impressed by her looks. He approached her with an offer of an item number in his next film. Era was signed up for the title track of the movie, ‘Cigarette ki Tarah’. However, she was not the first choice for the item number, as confessed by the director of the film, Akashaditya Lama. A German model named Claudia Ciesla was signed before Eva. She was being offered Rs. 5 lakh for the same which was higher than her market price. But she had lot of issues regarding the costumes and the staff. The producer was not happy with her unprofessional attitude and they finally landed on Era. The Russian model is very excited about her journey in the Hindi film industry and tells that she has some of the best grooves for the song. Being a fashion heavyweight inMoscow, she is not planning to leave her modeling boots any time soon. When being asked about casting couch, she accepted the fact that it is not limited only to India. She also accepts that the staff in this film is very decent and acknowledges the team as one big family Source: GaramGossips.comSchoolboy cracks age-old maths problem
A 16-year-old schoolboy has solved a mathematical problem which has stumped mathematicians for centuries, a newspaper report said. The boy put the historical breakthrough down to “schoolboy naivety.” Shouryya Ray, who moved to Germany from India with his family at the age of 12, has baffled scientists and mathematicians by solving two fundamental particle dynamics problems posed by Sir Isaac Newton over 350 years ago, Die Welt newspaper reported on Monday. Ray’s solutions make it possible to now calculate not only the flight path of a ball, but also predict how it will hit and bounce off a wall. Previously it had only been possible to estimate this using a computer, wrote the paper. Ray first came across the old problem when his secondary school, which specializes in science, set all their year-11 pupils a research project. On a visit to the Technical University in Dresden pupils received raw data to evaluate a direct numerical simulation – which can be used to describe the trajectory of a ball when it is thrown. When he realised the current method could not get an exact result, Ray decided to have a go at solving it. He puts the whole thing down to “schoolboy naivety” - he just refused to accept there was no answer to the problem. “I asked myself: why can’t it work?” he told the paper. Ray has been fascinated by what he calls the “intrinsic beauty“ of maths since an early age, according to the report. The boy was inspired by his engineer father who began setting him arithmetic problems at the age of six. He recently won a youth science competition at the state level in Saxony and won second place in the Maths and IT section at the national final. Originally from Calcutta, Ray couldn’t speak a word of German when he came to Dresden four years ago – but now he is fluent. Since then, he was moved up two classes in school and is currently sitting his Abitur exams two years early. But Ray doesn’t think he’s a genius, and told the paper he has weak points as a mathematician, as well as in sports and social sciences. Ray, whose recent breakthrough may have earned him a paragraph in the schoolbooks of the future, is currently deciding whether to study maths or physics at university. Source: Sam Daily TimesDiane Kruger Reveals Some Skin In A Sexy Lace-Up Dress At Cannes
Starpulse: Diane Kruger attended the jury photocall at the 65th Cannes Film Festival Cannes, France, yesterday wearing a sexy burgundy lace-up dress. She looked fantastic in the short dress paired with funky black heels. Diane recently played Marie Antoinette in "Farewell My Queen." She stars in the upcoming film "The Host" about a body-snatching alien who infiltrates a group of humans. She will also play a woman who tries to break her family curse of every first marriage ending in divorce in "Fly Me To The Moon." Fun facts about Diane: She was born in Germany and studied ballet before an injury ended her career. She is fluent in English, French and German. © 2012 Starpulse.com, Photo Credits: Lia Toby/WENN.com, Source: Starpulse
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