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The Film World of Asia, Known for Producing Akira Kurosawa, Satyajit Macau Daily Times | Edition 2590 | 01 Jul 2016 Trading Roles The film world of Asia, known for producing Akira Kurosawa, Satyajit Ray, Brillante Mendoza and other greats, is too busy making movies of its own to fret much about the debate Movies: The bfg Books: The fifty-year mission by slamming Hollywood — the edward gross and mark a. Altman casting of white people in roles Music: True sadness by the avett brothers written for Asians. Wine: The southern kaleidoscope ii X3 Food: Korean barbecue by the pool X2 PÁTIO DA ILUSÃO illusion DRIVE IN Lindsey Bahr, AP Film Writer PIELBERG WEAVES MAGIC OUT S AP PHOTO OF DAHL’S ‘THE BFG’ here’s a secret about not just some pleasant romp other words, she’s a believa- children that Steven into the world of giants. It’s ble kid — a result that Spiel- TSpielberg, Melissa Mathison an honest-to-goodness, gut berg has been coaxing out of and Roald Dahl have always punch of a journey, crackling child actors since “E.T. the known — that no matter how with heart, uncertainty, and Extra-Terrestrial.” innocent, kids are as capable overflowing with all-out Thankfully, Sophie has been of understanding darkness as wonder. taken not by man-eaters, adults, and sometimes even There’s really no other way but the Big Friendly Giant more so. It’s not that it’s to tell a story about an or- (Mark Rylance, who was just some completely unacknow- phan who is captured by in Spielberg’s “Bridge of ledged truth, but it is one a giant and taken to a land Spies”), who prefers to crea- that rarely seems to permea- crawling with much larger te dreams for the children of te what we consider “chil- giants who like the taste of England, not snack on them. dren’s entertainment” in any human beings, or “beens” as But Sophie, who lays awake real way. It just makes adults they’re called. night after night, saw him too uncomfortable. It’s also The orphan, Sophie, is played gliding through the streets the reason why the under-10 by the newcomer Ruby Bar- of London and she can’t be set flocks to Dahl. nhill. Sporting a Dorothy trusted with the knowledge Ruby Barnhill in a scene from "The BFG" A measured embrace of the Hamill haircut and rounded that giants really do exist, deep menace in Dahl’s words glasses, this little brunette no matter how pure her in- BFG either. It takes some to the form that hinder the the fact that a significant is why this long-time-co- moppet is a delightful reve- tentions. trials, some scary dreams, full range of a Rylance per- portion of this sequence is ming adaptation of his 1982 lation who is at turns feisty, Back in Giant Country, thin- some danger, and some skep- formance, but what’s here is devoted to whizzpoppers. It book “The BFG” not only lovable and even a little an- gs don’t get off to a great ticism before their friend- sufficient, even when he’s just makes you long to return succeeds, but shines. It’s noying (in a good way). In start between Sophie and the ship becomes real — but it’s flatulent — sorry, whizzpo- to Giant Country, the BFG’s worth the build. pping — or working his way gadget-filled home and the Whether you’ve read “The through Dahl’s twisty lan- land of dreams. BFG” a thousand times, or guage. There’s a melancholy han- haven’t in 30 years, or even The only real misstep is ging over the film, too — AP PHOTO at all, Sophie and The BFG’s when the humans are intro- that it’s Mathison’s final impossible bond is bound to duced. Sophie has had enou- screenwriting credit. It’s break your heart. gh with the bullying of the also a lovely exit for a wo- Rylance’s BFG is an asto- other giants and decides, as man who always knew to nishing meld of real life and in the book, to go convince never write down to her au- CG animation. It’s jarring the Queen of England (Pe- dience, children or not. Ma- at first but kids won’t mind, nelope Wilton) and her as- thison died last November of and adults will grow accus- sistants (Rebecca Hall, Rafe cancer at age 65. tomed to it. Thankfully, it Spall) to help save the chil- somehow stays clear of the dren of England from certain “The BFG,” a Walt Disney uncanny valley. Most impor- death by giant. Pictures release, is rated PG by tantly, it fits in the context The pacing of this segment the Motion Picture Association and look of this storybook goes haywire and feels like of America for “action/peril, world, which truly does feel too long and meandering a some scary moments and brief like the page come to life. diversion in what is already rude humor.” Running time: The Big Friendly Giant, voiced by Mark Rylance There are certain limitations a long movie. Not to mention 117 minutes. BOOK IT tTUNES 'FIFTY-YEAR MIssION' IS COMPELLING AVETT BROTHERS' EXQUISITE 'TRUE 'STAR TREK' TIME LINE SADNEss' MIXES NEW, CLAssIC dward Gross and Mark gives everyone the free- quiet, deep sigh opens the loveliest tune A. Altman have compi- dom to express an opinion on The Avett Brothers' terrific new album, Eled hundreds of interviews without fear of reprisal, A"True Sadness." to create "The Fifty-Year creating an honest and eye- It might reflect the wistful tale of a romance Mission: The Complete, opening history. Seth Avett pines for in "I Wish I Was." But it Uncensored, Unauthorized The layout of the book could be just the opposite — the kind of ex- Oral History of Star Trek: covers the first 25 years pression you'd make in the presence of some- The First 25 Years." of the original series fran- thing exquisite. And that describes this album, The saga of a failed TV chise, skipping the crea- the 11th from the North Carolina alt-folk band show growing in populari- tion of "Star Trek: The with the homespun hipster sound. ty after it was canceled in Next Generation," which It's their first studio album since 2013, and 1969 is the stuff of fairy ta- will be covered in the se- there's an undertone of melancholy on many les. Conventions featuring cond volume, scheduled of the 12 tracks, marked by the brothers' haun- the stars of the show were for publication in August ting harmonies, Scott Avett's plaintive banjo followed by movies, other and bringing the story up picking and Seth's soulful guitar. The elements TV shows, novels and fan- to the present. Revealing blend sublimely in the laments of "Fisher Road made films. insight and honesty show- to Hollywood," punctuated by Joe Kwan's The authors of this oral case the stories of the ori- achingly beautiful cello. It's classic Avetts at history have interviewed ginal series, the creation their best. The Avett Brothers, "True Sadness" people directly involved "The Fifty-Year Mission: of the animated series and But in these poetic songs of love and loss and (American/Republic Records) with the franchise, inclu- The Complete, Uncensored, the feature films up to life there's also a tone of resolve and affirma- ding the actors, producers, Unauthorized Oral History of Star "Star Trek VI: The Undis- tion. It's there in the plucky "Divorce Separa- ain't no man can save me ain't no man can ens- writers and even famous Trek: The First 25 Years" (Thomas covered Country." tion Blues," with a Depression-era sound com- lave me" — will stay stuck in your head, in a fans of the series. The re- Dunne Books), by Edward Gross Gross and Altman do a fine plete with Seth's authentic yodeling. And it's good way. sult is a compelling and and Mark A. Altman job letting the people speak loud and clear in "Ain't No Man," the April-re- The orchestral "May It Last" is another depar- fascinating time line. for themselves while also leased single, a hand-clapping, foot-stomping ture, with its waltzy beat and dream-like inter- Fans of the show might ted material that has been providing pertinent details anthem to overcoming fear and anger, hate ludes, but the familiar harmonic verses keep it worry that this book is no- revealed in earlier works. to provide background. and hardship. The Avetts stray from their more all grounded. thing more than regurgita- But "Fifty-Year Mission" Jeff Ayers, AP folksy sound here, and its refrain — "There Lindsey Tanner, AP 01.07.2016 fri NEWS OF THE WORLD Yuri Kageyama, AP, Tokyo Asian actors too busy to fret over Hollywood 'white-washing' hile hurt, irritated teur Zhang Yimou's films, such as or dumb-founded "Raise the Red Lantern," characte- perhaps about the AP PHOTO rized the dilemma as a "problem Wso-called "white-washing" syn- of marketability." drome, performers in Asia aren't "Asian culture has not meshed expressing the level of outrage of well with U.S. film culture. It's not a Margaret Cho, George Takei or integrated. There are a lot of Ame- other Americans, The Associated rican A-listers who are making Press has found. movies in China right now, who Many shrugged off the phenome- have not done well. So it's the non as inevitable, given commer- same whether you cast a famous cial marketability needs, noting actor or not not-so famous one.
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