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April 12, 2024
Amar Singh Chamkila (2024) Film on Netflix: A Blend of Music, Tragedy, and Social Realism
Amar Singh Chamkila is a musical movie written and directed by Imtiaz Ali starring Diljit Dosanjh and Parineeti Chopra. The music is composed by A.R. Rahman.
In 1988, Amar Singh Chamkila and Amarjot Kaur were killed during an assault at one of their concerts. “Amar Singh Chamkila” tells us the story of their lives and the difficult situation India was experiencing at the time.
He became known for his music, his rhythm… and also for the stories he told through his songs, for the sentiment, but also the reality behind the lyrics.
Netflix brings us this film from Bollywood, a film that could only have been made in India, with this unique mix of realism and joy, colorful and yet pale in a bitter social portrait.
Despite having a couple of splendid musical choreographies, it’s not a musical but combines the dramatic or almost tragic.
About the movieRhythm, color, and a very complicated story to tell because “Amar Singh Chamkila” knows how to combine the biography of this duo with the turbulent social reality it depicts, filled with conflicts and instability.
Netflix brings us this film without dubbing, in which it shows a bit of the wonderful complexity of a wonderful country, also its more bitter, cruel, and viscerally real side, this time from the life of a singer who, through his lyrics, grasped all this complexity and brought it to life with the cheerful, unique, and unmistakable rhythm of Indian music.
The movie poses quite a challenge and delivers what it aims at perfectly.
“Amar Singh Chamkila” contains fun bits of comic-style animation, snippets of comedy (not many) mixed with high doses of realism. It is indeed a film with intent, we won’t deny that, and it aims from the start to bring an idea to the screen and do everything possible to convince us of that idea, with characters that are totally driven to prove the thesis the movie is based on.
It has just two musical choreographies, and the first one clearly shows what the movie is all about: after the couple’s murder, everything is joy in the next scene, with a Bollywood-style number full of color and joy.
A commendable film because it’s well-told, rhythmic, colorful, and has a very interesting story to tell.
Although it’s also very sad.
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Good Times (2024) Animation Series on Netflix: The Evans are back… and very, very different
Good Times is an animation series written by Ranada Shepard and Carl Jones.
“Good Times” was a 70s sitcom featuring an African American family. Netflix has chosen to rejuvenate the Evans and bring them back, this time in animated form and in very, very different situations: modern humor, very much in the style of Family Dad and with very amusing scenarios.
It’s very funny, both in terms of animation and the jokes. An adult animation series which, however, may resemble other adult animation series a bit too much. With a clear spirit of parody.
PlotThe Evans are a normal family… or not, because they have a baby drug dealer, a mother obsessed with religion and community, and a disastrous taxi-driving father. Plus, two adolescent children make this family of 5 a complete disaster.
About the seriesFunny, very funny in the jokes, but there’s little more to offer than jokes that, after several episodes, grow a bit tiresome. The best is the baby, who has a gang of drug dealers and fights with other baby gangs in the neighborhood in a very thuggish manner. A good start, but it ends there, and “Good Times” fails to deliver a story beyond the crude jokes which, for that matter, we’ve seen everywhere.
Yes, The Simpsons have evolved, they were a parody of The Flintstones and, after them, came Family Dad and all its derivatives that, without inventing absolutely anything, were funny. The same thing happens to “Good Times”, it’s amusing during the first few episodes, but then that interest evaporates due its lack of plot to hold the attention, becoming just another adult animation series that repeats the successes of the previous ones.
That said, it’s funny as a parody and it’s one of those series where you ask yourself: but how could they have said that on a TV show? These series, at least, serve to show us that a world beyond anonymous censorship is possible, and that there are still people out there who have a sense of humor and who know how to laugh at absolutely everything, no matter how unfortunate the situation.
In this sense, it’s a refreshing and hilarious series that will make us forget there’s someone out there to remind us of what we’ve done wrong, because there are thousands of people who, like us, are a total mess as well.
Enjoy it, in all its charming chaos.
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Love, Divided (2024) – A Delightful Rom-Com on Netflix Just in Time for Spring
Love, Divided is a Spanish romantic comedy directed by Patricia Font starring Aitana and Fernando Guallar.
Aitana, a rising star in Spain, blessed with enviable beauty and talent, and her equally talented and handsome co-star, Fernando Guallar, are the faces of this new romantic comedy on Netflix. Though it may not be groundbreaking, it’s sure to provide a heartwarming watch.
PlotThey’re neighbors, a bit quirky, co-existing without truly living together. They share sounds through a non-soundproof wall, providing an auditory glimpse into each other’s lives. He’s an inventor; she’s a pianist. Can you imagine something sparking in their hearts, something called love? Of course, you’ve heard this story before!
Movie ReviewCritically speaking, one might define this as a piece of cinema with scant originality, simple humor, and a script that seems to write itself. A humorless comedy we’ve seen a thousand times, filled with tired jokes and an outdated plot. In search of something remarkable? This may not be it.
But why do we have this bias against romantic comedies? Understand, we have to review hundreds of films, of which around 40% are romantic comedies with nearly identical plots. From a critic’s perspective, it’s a burden to invent something fresh for a movie you’ve seen variations of several times in a week.
From a viewer’s perspective: the characters are so endearing that it’s hard not to grow fond of them throughout this captivating film, prompting you to step outside and fall in love again because, simply put, it’s springtime.
So, both perspectives have their validity: the characters are indeed delightful, designed effectively to appeal to all with their utmost simplicity. A typical sense of humor, used up, but also a type of humor that makes us feel comfortable and at ease in a lovable, easy-going film.
“Love, Divided” isn’t here to revolutionize the romantic comedy genre or overhaul cinematic narrative. It’s here simply to offer a cozy watch, in sync with a classic storyline that we’ve seen a thousand times and know how it starts, proceeds, and ends.
We also knew that spring is around the corner.
And it continues to charm us.
So, imagine cherries blossoming in Korea and across Spain, Korea, Japan, and France, a couple is falling in love, this time through a wall. Now, isn’t that lovely?
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Woody Woodpecker Goes to Camp (2024) Movie on Netflix: Woody’s unexpected return.
Woody Woodpecker Goes to Camp is a movie directed by Jonathan A. Rosenbaum. It stars Eric Bauza, Kevin Michael Richardson, and Tom Kenny.
Basing on Woody, a character given life by producer Walter Lantz and cartoonist Ben “Bugs” Hardaway. Woody was a star from the 40s to 72. Yes, fifty years have passed, but here is Woody again, with all of the animation spirit.
Like what happened with the cinema adaptation of Tom & Jerry, this movie picks up an almost forgotten old cartoon and is, indeed, totally faithful to its original style: same characters, same jokes and, in current times, some might argue a bit out of context.
There will be those who like this blend of times in a kind of space-time wormhole … and others might not.
A movie totally designed for the youthful audience or for the nostalgics … very nostalgic ones.
PlotWoody makes life miserable for everyone, causing the animals to expel him from the forest until he learns to behave and work in a team. As it happens, he comes across a children’s camp where, with them, he learns the lessons of teamwork and camaraderie … without losing his fun essence at all.
About the movieYes, it’s obvious but we have to say it: “Woody Woodpecker Goes to Camp” mixes live action with animation, as they did in Roger Rabbit and in so many other subsequent movies. The movie has vibrant cinematography, with almost TV-like colors, and the animation retains its retro touch, even though we’re talking about the latest in 3D animations.
The challenge, of course, was to combine the modern with the classic, keeping the spirit of the original: mission accomplished. “Woody Woodpecker Goes to Camp” is a movie that keeps everything, even the jokes, and has the essence of the most mischievous woodpecker in the forest and his particular and inimitable war cry. The question is: Will it still be funny after all these years? That’s for the new generations to answer, as this film is especially dedicated to them with its characters, style, and script.
Did we like it? We can’t confirm, but we also can’t deny that the movie achieves its purpose, but we can’t imagine the new generations missing a retro cartoon they haven’t even heard of, and it certainly isn’t a movie intended for a more adult audience nor are its jokes thought-provoking.
Our opinionA movie designed for nostalgia that, however, forgets about the nostalgics and creates a product for the youngest ones who, time travel aside, won’t know who Woody is.
Success is found in the strangest, miraculous and unusual combinations in this infinite space-time of parallel universes that, as if by chance, decided to resurrect Woody.
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April 11, 2024
Alisan Fine Arts presents Shifting Landscapes: A Celebration of Master Ink Artist Lui Shou-Kwan at New York Exhibition
Lui Shou-KwanZen Painting 1970 禪畫 1970, 1970
Ink and color on rice paper
151.5 x 82.5 cm
NEW YORK, NY — Alisan Fine Arts is delighted to announce Shifting Landscapes, a solo exhibition celebrating the art of pioneering ink artist Lui Shou-Kwan (1919-1975). Shifting Landscapes, Lui’s first exhibition in New York, presents transformative works from the artist’s career that bridge tradition and modernity while sparking new dialogue in the international art community. Lui was a vanguard figure of the New Ink Movement in Hong Kong, a movement that reimagined the Chinese Ink tradition and flourished from the 1950s to 1970s. Extremely influential to generations of artists after him, Lui was instrumental in transforming traditional Chinese ink painting into a modern, global art form. Surveying three decades, Shifting Landscapes will run from February 27 to April 27, 2024, at Alisan Fine Arts’ recently opened New York gallery. The opening reception is Tuesday, February 27 from 6 to 8 p.m. at 120 E 65th St, New York, NY 10065.
Lui inherited his interest in painting from his father, Lui Canming (1892-1963), a scholar-painter and antique shop owner. Prior to a decisive move to Hong Kong in 1948, Lui studied Chinese painting by copying classical works by past masters, such as Bada Shanren (1626-1705, Ming Dynasty), Shitao (1642-1707, Qing Dynasty) and Huang Binhong (1865-1955).
Throughout his time in Hong Kong—then under British Colonial rule—Lui was exposed to Western modern art, including Abstract Expressionism. These influences catalyzed a pivotal shift in Lui’s philosophy of art; he came to believe that true artistry lay not in imitation, but in personal expression and the development of a distinctive artistic voice. Lui’s landscape works were inspired by Hong Kong’s mountains and harbors, which he observed during his time working as an inspector in 1948 for the Hong Kong and Yaumatei Ferry Company. As his work matured, two distinct styles developed: one traditional and the other more modern. After the Visit to Tai Po Kau (1966) and Lu Keng (1969) are examples of his traditional landscapes, the latter of which he used as a teaching aid. At the same time, his new philosophy presented itself in landscape works which became increasingly abstract, with boats, houses and seaside cliffs reduced to simple, expressive brushstrokes. Red Mountain Landscape (1962) is a striking example of this, where broad swathes of ink and color reveal themselves to be mountains only after the viewer notices the small painted boats in the foreground.
Lui Shou-KwanThe Reveal of the Inner Pond 塘裏所露端倪, 1969
Ink and color on rice paper
147 x 80 cm
Lui began to shift toward abstraction as early as the 1950s, influenced by his encounter with Sam Hunter’s book “Modern American Painting and Sculpture,” paying particular attention to artists like Willem de Kooning, Adolph Gottlieb, Mark Rothko, Philip Guston, Robert Motherwell, Franz Kline, Arshile Gorky and Jackson Pollock. As he continued to embrace modernism as a pursuit of individual expression and freedom, Lui profoundly explored pure abstraction in his new Zen paintings.
Influenced by Buddhist meditation and Daoist philosophy, Liu’s Zen paintings are less about the abstraction of the natural world and more a representation of spiritual concepts and mental states, replete with ink splashes and geometric shapes. While created in parallel to that of his American contemporaries, Lui’s art diverges in its introspective journey, symbolized by the lotus in his Zen paintings—a growth from murky waters to spiritual enlightenment. Zen Painting 1965 Winter (1965) and The Reveal of the Inner Pond (1969) both feature Lui’s signature red ‘lotus’, a visual metaphor for a state of mind that is untainted by the external world and reflective from within, embodying the essence of his artistic and spiritual quest.
By the 1970s, Lui’s pioneering visual language had galvanized an international recognition of the Chinese ink painting tradition and brought contemporary interpretations to the forefront of the art world. His influence was pivotal to the New Ink movement, by then an international movement exploring thousand-year-old techniques alongside the developments and inspiration of expressionistic and conceptual art. As a revered educator and prominent figure in the New Ink movement and to other artists working in Hong Kong, Lui shaped a generation of artists who carried forward the torch of innovation he lit.
Lui Shou-KwanAfter the Visit to Tai Po Kau 遊大埔滘後, 1966
Ink and color on rice paper
42 x 58 cm
Coinciding with Asia Week in March, Shifting Landscapes will be presented in conversation with Landscape as Metaphor: Contemporary Voices, a group exhibition of works by contemporary artists in Alisan Fine Arts’ adjacent gallery. Artists Bouie Choi, Chu Chu, Lam Tung Pang, Kelly Wang and Yang Yongliang each distinctively interpret the subject of landscape. Bouie Choi uses reclaimed wood, allowing inconsistencies and unexpected textures in the wood to inform compositions that depict the urban scenery of Hong Kong; Chu Chu uses photography as a backdrop to her flowing, effervescent calligraphy; Lam Tung Pang’s recent landscapes on wood panel are a reflection on his relocation in 2022 from Hong Kong to Vancouver; Kelly Wang creates otherworldly scenes that hover on the edge of abstraction, using rolled newsprint and mixed media; and Yang Yongliang creates fictional landscapes in a traditional Chinese style using recomposed photographs of contemporary urban images. Landscape as Metaphor: Contemporary Voices will run from February 27-April 27.
About Lui Shou-KwanLui Shou-Kwan (1919–1975, Guangzhou China), recognized as Hong Kong’s pioneer in the New Ink Movement, has had a far-reaching influence on contemporary Chinese art. Lui graduated from the University of Guangzhou with a degree in Economics in 1946.
In 1954, Lui held his first solo exhibition in Hong Kong, followed by numerous exhibitions in the United Kingdom and several in the United States. In 1962, Lui was an Honorary Advisor to the City Museum and Art Gallery (later to be renamed the Hong Kong Museum of Art). In 1966, he became a professor of Chinese ink painting at the Department of Extra Mural Studies at the Chinese University of Hong Kong and the University of Hong Kong. In 1971, he received an MBE from the British Government. At the height of his artistic career, he passed away at the young age of 56. His artworks are in the collections of the Victoria & Albert Museum, London; the Ashmolean Museum of Art and Archaeology, Oxford University; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York; de Young Museum, San Francisco; Asian Art Museum, San Francisco; LA County Museum of Art, Los Angeles; Taipei Museum of History, Taiwan; Art Museum of Chinese University of Hong Kong; the Hong Kong Museum of Art; M+ Museum for Visual Culture, Hong Kong, to name a few.
Alisan Fine Arts first exhibited Lui’s paintings in 1984, and since then has held 5 solo exhibitions of his work. The gallery also organized two important historical exhibitions, in 1995 and 2015 respectively, tracing his career and legacy, and the works of his students. The latter exhibition traveled to Guangzhou in 2016 and was part of “Being and Inking: Documenting Contemporary Ink Art
2001-2016”. In 2023, the Art Institute of Chicago held the artist’s first major solo show in North America, titled Ink Play.
About Alisan Fine ArtsEstablished in 1981 by visionaries Alice King and Sandra Walters, Alisan Fine Arts is one of the first commercial galleries that opened in Hong Kong. Over its four decades, the gallery has been instrumental in introducing global audiences to Chinese diaspora artists, with a particular focus on Hong Kong’s unique blend of Eastern and Western influences. Notable artists such as Walasse Ting, Chu Teh-chun, and Zao Wou-ki have all found a platform at Alisan. Under the guidance of Daphne King, who joined the gallery in 1997 and formally took over operations at the gallery in 2011, Alisan Fine Arts continues to curate exhibitions that highlight the rich tapestry of Contemporary Chinese Art.
In 2023, Alisan Fine Arts expanded to New York City, in the Upper East Side, the gallery’s first location outside of Hong Kong. The gallery is committed to working with Chinese American and other Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) artists, continuing its mission of promoting cross-cultural dialogue and fostering a global appreciation for diverse artistic expressions. With two locations in HK and and one in NYC, Alisan Fine Arts creates a space where Asian art can promote dialogue within international trends and movements. The New York gallery is headed by Daniel Chen, previously the director of Chambers Fine Art.
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ICP Celebrates Five Pioneering Women at 40th Annual Infinity Awards Gala: A Night of Creativity, Leadership, and Inspiration
New York, NY – On Wednesday, April 10, photographers, artists, business leaders, philanthropists, fans andfriends of the International Center of Photography (ICP) gathered at The Shed for a sold out event to celebrate five pioneering women for their creativity, leadership and contributions to photography as an art and a discipline. ICP’s 40th Annual Infinity Awards, sponsored by HEARST and Kering, honored Lynsey Addario, Renell Medrano, Shirin Neshat, Wendy Red Star, and Caryl S. Englander–the first time ICP’s Infinity Awards has awarded five women for their achievements.
Hosted by Vincent J. Musi, the 40th Annual Infinity Awards included a live and silent auction featuring fine art prints by notable contemporary practitioners, including Annie Leibovitz, Mickalene Thomas, Cindy Sherman, Sebastião Salgado and others. During the event, each awardee was accompanied by a short film, telling the powerful and often personal story of their journey in photography. Following the main program, a more informal “Nightcap” cocktail hour welcomed a festive crowd to mingle with Infinity Award honorees, gala guests, and colleagues.
“We’re thrilled that the New York City cultural, civic, and philanthropic communities continue to support our work at ICP, especially during our 50th anniversary year which is a special milestone for the institution.” Bob Jeffrey, Chief Executive Officer of ICP, said. “This year’s Infinity Award honorees personify what it means to embody ICP’s mission in their work and in the world. More women are at the helm of guiding photography in practice, behind the lens, and in shaping the institutional and academic conversations about photography as an art and mass medium. We’re proud that ICP continues to be at the center of advancing those discussions and to invest in those who steer them into the future.”
The evening surpassed a goal of raising $1.2 million for ICP’s initiatives that will support exhibition programming and its growing education offerings that reach thousands of students across the world annually.
2024 Infinity Award Categories and Recipients:
Trustees Award: Caryl S. Englander
Lifetime Achievement: Shirin Neshat
Documentary Practice and Visual Journalism: Lynsey Addario
Contemporary Photography and New Media: Wendy Red Star
Commercial and Editorial Photography: Renell Medrano
Guests for the 2024 Infinity Awards evening included:
Hugh Jackman
Linda Evangelista
Kathy Ryan
Caryl Englander
Renell Medrano
Lynsey Addario
Wendy Red Star
Shirin Neshat
Honor Brodie
Nina Garcia
Samira Nasr
Jodi Cobb
Tip Dunham
Laurie Simmons
Callie Shell
Rosalind Fox Solomon
Alfredo Jaar
Chirag Chotalia
Katherine Chia
Michael Clinton
Jane Corkin
Adam Fuss
Renee Harbers Liddell
Uzodinma Iweala
Almudena Legorreta
Jan Mulder
Jessical Nagle
Ken Nicholson
Stefano Tonchi
Jeffrey Rosen
Pat Schoenfeld
Susan Meiselas
David Friend
Myles Loftin
Isolde Brielmaier
David Maupin
Samantha Bass
Heidi Lee
Dominique Levy
Jeanne Greenberg Rohatyn
Elodie and Richard Taittinger
2024 Infinity Award Recipient Biographies:
Caryl S. Englander is an accomplished documentary and portrait photographer. She has served as Chair of the International Center of Photography since 2008, having joined the Board a decade earlier. Her exceptional leadership has guided ICP through a period of tremendous growth and international recognition. Among her many contributions to the success of the institution today is securing ICP’s exciting new location on the Lower East Side of Manhattan, housing the school and museum in one integrated space. In recognition of this accomplishment, the structure has been named The Caryl S.Englander Building. A graduate of the ICP/NYU Master’s program, Ms. Englander’s photographs have formed the core of several exhibitions, including “Acts of Charity, Deeds of Kindness” for theMetropolitan Council on Jewish Poverty in 2005, and “Through the Lens of Faith,” installed at theAuschwitz-Birkenau State Museum in 2019 in collaboration with the Studio Libeskind. In addition to her leadership positions, she has served on ICP’s Exhibitions, Acquisitions, and Education Committees, and is a fierce advocate for their programming and community engagement.
Shirin Neshat is an Iranian-born artist and filmmaker living in New York. Neshat works and continues to experiment with the mediums of photography, video, and film, which she imbues with highly poetic and politically charged images and narratives that question issues of power, religion, race, gender and the relationship between the past and present, East and West, individual and collective through the lens of her personal experience as an Iranian woman living in exile.
Lynsey Addario is an American photojournalist, who has been covering conflict, humanitarian crises, and women’s issues around the Middle East and Africa on assignment for The New York Times and National Geographic for more than two decades. Since September 11, 2001, Addario has covered conflicts in Afghanistan, Iraq, Libya, Lebanon, Darfur, South Sudan, Somalia, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Yemen, Syria, and ongoing war in Ukraine.
Wendy Red Star lives and works in Portland, OR. Red Star has exhibited in the United States and abroad at venues including the Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, NY), Brooklyn Museum (Brooklyn, NY), both of which have her works in their permanent collections; Fondation Cartier pour l’Art Contempora in (Paris, France), Domaine de Kerguéhennec (Bignan, France), Portland Art Museum (Portland, OR), Hood Art Museum (Hanover, NH), St. Louis Art Museum (St. Louis, MO), Minneapolis Institute of Art (Minneapolis, MN), the Frost Art Museum (Miami, FL), among others.
Renell Medrano is a Dominican-American photographer and director from The Bronx, New York, whose work focuses on finding vulnerability in her subjects, drawing inspiration from New York City and her motherland of the Dominican Republic. She graduated from Parsons School of Design | The New School with a degree in Photography.
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About the Infinity Awards
Sponsored by Hearst and Kering, the 40th annual ICP Infinity Awards will draw attendees from the worlds of art, business, entertainment, fashion, philanthropy, and photography. Past honorees include Berenice Abbott, Richard Avedon, David Bailey, Henri Cartier-Bresson, Roy DeCarava, Elliott Erwitt, Harold Evans, LaToya Ruby Frazier, William Klein, Annie Leibovitz, Mary Ellen Mark,Susan Meiselas, Daidō Moriyama, Zanele Muholi, Gordon Parks, Sebastião Salgado, Malick Sidibé, Lorna Simpson, Cindy Sherman, among others.
About the International Center of Photography
The International Center of Photography (ICP) is the world’s leading institution dedicated to photography and visual culture. Cornell Capa founded ICP in 1974 to champion “concerned photography”—socially and politically minded images that can educate and change the world. Through exhibitions, education programs, community outreach, and public programs, ICP offers an open forum for dialogue about the power of the image. Since its inception, ICP has presented more than 700 exhibitions, provided thousands of classes, and hosted a wide variety of public programs. ICP launch ed its new integrated center on Manhattan’s Lower East Side in January 2020. Located at 79 Essex Street, ICP is the cultural anchor of Essex Crossing, one of the most highly anticipated and expansive mixed-use developments in New York City. ICP pays respect to the original stewards of this land, the Lenape people, and other Indigenous communities. Visit icp.org to learn more about the museum and its programs.
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Fallout (2024) Series on Prime Video: The most anticipated video-game adaptation
Fallout is a new sci-fi series created by Lisa Joy and Jonathan Nolan. it stars Ella Purnell, Aaron Moten, Walton Goggins and Kyle MacLachlan.
The much-awaited adaptation of one of the most renowned dystopian video-games has now arrived on Prime Video. A series whose primary appeal and challenge lay in bringing the world of the video-game to the screen, capturing the retro-futuristic dystopia that has fascinated so many fans.
Video-game enthusiasts will be delighted with its faithful aesthetic adaptation, and the maintenance of the spirit of the game, all while creating an entertaining story filled with humor and irony.
This Prime Video debut of the year is sure to please all.
FalloutPlotFollowing a nuclear disaster, the remaining humans live underground, building a civilization from the fragments and memories left from the past, dreaming of recolonizing the surface once the radiation levels drop. However, the outside world is not as they expect.
About the seriesThe series is highly entertaining, fun, and offers cinematic amusement. By replicating the spirit of the video game, it achieves an exceptional and highly entertaining action series. Aesthetically, it’s a top-notch, high-budget series; a good story, exciting, entertaining, and quite funny, at times bordering on comedy.
For those unfamiliar with the video-game, it’s similar to Westworld, combining a retro side with a futuristic dystopia, but this time in a post-nuclear world. A fair share of western themes can be traced in the narrative about survivors and fighters and the overall aesthetic.
We greatly enjoyed the sense of humor, with a touch of the fifties alongside dark (even macabre) jokes. It skillfully plays around parody and irony within its plot, being a family series, and if you pay attention, a series with a considerable amount of irony inherent in the simplicity of its script.
In terms of production, it is excellent, nearly luxurious. We cannot fault it technically; the entire series is outstanding, with exquisitely crafted shots, aesthetic, effects, and editing – a true high-end production.
Our OpinionAs for entertainment, it’s recommended without a doubt. It has everything for perfect amusement and possesses the perfect blend of cinema for all audiences, laden with hilarious humor.
Technically, it’s brilliant in all aspects.
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Join the National Gallery’s 200th Birthday Bash with Jools Holland and Friends, Spectacular Light Shows, and a Weekend Packed with Exciting Activities
The National Gallery has today (Thursday 11 April) announced plans to celebrate with a Big Birthday Weekend, a free birthday party like no other as the National Gallery turns 200 years old on Friday 10 May.
On 10 May, building on the Gallery’s exciting Friday Lates programmes of workshops, music performances, and new ways of seeing the collection, Jools Holland will perform in the Rausing Room as part of a curated programme with musical friends Ruby Turner MBE, Louise Marshall, and Sumudu. Across the rest of the Gallery there will be DJ sets, music from London Contemporary Voices, soundscapes by Anna Phoebe and poetry from Ben Okri.
The Future Room will celebrate musical collaborations past and present, with Hinako Omori, Charisse C, and Madam X curated by Sofia Ilyas from Beatport and a special Resonate: Sounds in the Gallery, a unique collaboration with Roony ‘RiskyRoadz’ Keefe; Sounds by Southeast; classical performances from London Obbligato Collective; and a breakout space on the ground floor for a mindful pause with paintings.
There will also be creative workshops offering sculptural postcard making and Renaissance Selfies with London Drawing. Friday Lates at the Gallery have been extremely successful in attracting audiences that are younger and more ethnically diverse, on average, to those who visit the Gallery at other times.
Outside on Trafalgar Square, a light show featuring projections of paintings from the Gallery and the story of our history will illuminate the building’s façade, programmed in partnership with NVisible.
With the aim of bringing the inside out, paintings that feature in the show are among those included in the upcoming cinema documentary My National Gallery, London. Playing alongside will be audio of contributors to the documentary – members of our staff, visitors and celebrities, discussing their favourite painting and what the picture, and the Gallery , means to them.
Over the course of the weekend, the Gallery will put the spotlight on family visitors, with the making of a creative ‘birthday cake’ at the centre. Created by artist Lucie MacGregor, visitors can add to the cake with their own paper creations piece by piece.
Free tickets are available for Members to book from today. Email subscribers can book free tickets from 15 April, and the public will be able to book free tickets from 18 April. All ticket holders will be entered into a ballot to hear a special performance during the evening from Jools Holland.
Art lovers who want to celebrate but are not based in London can also take the Big Birthday Weekend as their first opportunity to visit National Treasures. Twelve of the Gallery’s most beloved paintings will be on loan to museums and galleries all over the UK, opening on Friday 10 May, meaning that half of the UK? population will be within an hour’s travel of a National Gallery masterpiece.
Gabriele Finaldi, Director of the National Gallery, says, ‘We are delighted to invite people to celebrate this momentous birthday with us, bringing together art and music. We hope the wide range of free activities across the birthday weekend provide something for everyone – our community in London, people who know and love the Gallery, and people who haven’t yet discovered it.’
Karen Eslea, Head of Learning and National Programmes, says, ‘Friday Lates welcome people of all ages to the National Gallery. They offer new ways of looking at and engaging with the collection, bringing people and paintings together. On Saturday and Sunday I’m delighted that families can be involved in our 200th birthday too, inspiring a love of art in new generations that will be our audiences for the decades to come.’
Jools Holland says, ‘I’ve been coming to the National Gallery since I was a small child mesmerised by its contents. Therefore, it is now a great honour to be invited by them to help celebrate their 200th birthday. The wonderful range of pictures in the Gallery has not only enchanted me but has also educated me. It’s the easiest way to time travel, and luckily with the National Gallery, it’s free, and here in the heart of London. I’m delighted to help them with this Bicentenary.’
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Get Ready to Score Big with Golazo! 2 Deluxe – Complete Edition: The Ultimate Retro Soccer Game for PlayStation 5 and Nintendo Switch
Madrid, Spain – April 11th, 2024. Golazo! 2 Deluxe is a fun soccer video game that immerses players into the golden age of arcade soccer games, with a fresh and simple gameplay system making it accessible to all players. Developer Purple Tree and publisher Meridiem Games is thrilled to announce that Golazo! 2 Deluxe – Complete Edition is out now as a boxed version for PlayStation 5 and Nintendo Switch.
Meridiem Games is responsible for designing and manufacturing the boxed version of Golazo! 2 Deluxe – Complete Edition for PlayStation 5 and Nintendo Switch, which is now available in specialist stores through Europe.
Golazo! 2 Deluxe – Complete Edition includes a special case, a different holographic card for each platform, and an exclusive code to download alternative covers. This boxed edition will also include three additional DLCs. The first is Soccer Cup 2022, an exciting DLC featuring the Qatar 22 Tournament. Next, there is Pixel Cup Soccer, the second DLC that offers the fascinating Pixel Cup. This competition stands out for adding a pixel art filter and a top-down perspective, providing a unique visual experience. Last but not least, Ultimate League, the third DLC, introduces a thrilling League featuring the best clubs. It is worth noting that it will be available in physical format before the digital version.
Golazo! 2 Deluxe – Complete Edition recalls the glory days of arcade soccer games, bringing back memories of genre cult classics. Street fields and mechanics are also added to this second installment providing even more depth. Undoubtedly, the perfect game to enjoy great matches with friends and family.
Simply, sit on the couch and play!
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Bitcoin’s Rising Influence: Revolutionizing Finance and Digital Experiences
As digital currencies such as bitcoin continue to forge new paths and define a progressive age of financial transactions, the digital era ushers in swiftly changing landscapes across various sectors. The rapid growth of bitcoin as a highly coveted investment and its use in online platforms have given rise to a trend that’s reshaping the finance world and beyond. The application of this cryptocurrency in destinations such as Bitcoincasino.us is a prime example of its transformative power.
Spearheading the seamless fusion between the world of finance and entertainment, Bitcoincasino.us has become a premiere hub for bitcoin-enabled activity, with gamers worldwide continually fueling its impressive rise. This piece aims to illuminate the driving factors behind the site’s success, and the broader implications it entails for bitcoin-usage in the digital sphere.
With Bitcoin entering the mainstream conversation quite recently, it behooves us to start with a brief encapsulation of this digital phenomenon. Hailed as the first decentralized cryptocurrency, it itemizes peer-to-peer transactions on a public ledger, the blockchain. As there is no central oversight, the system is extraordinarily transparent, operates at a rapid pace and is accessible for any individual, irrespective of where they may be located in the world.
Bitcoin has hinged itself on a philosophy of decentralization, empowering financial decision making to be in the hands of individuals rather than central bodies. In 2009, when Bitcoin was first introduced by the enigmatic person (or group), known only by the name Satoshi Nakamoto, few could predict the enormous impact this digital asset would have.
Fast forward to the present day, Bitcoin has soared to unprecedented heights with a value peaking at over $60,000 per bitcoin, cementing its status as a globally renowned and sought-after investment. Its success and adoption have not only influenced other alternative cryptocurrencies such as Ethereum, Litecoin, and more, but have also revolutionized the way businesses operate. One such business is Bitcoincasino.us.
Taking a deep dive into Bitcoincasino.us reveals a world where the line between gaming and finance is blurred. Here, bitcoin is the primary currency, and players from around the world gather to participate in a variety of casino games. While the concept of online casinos isn’t new, the incorporation of cryptocurrencies like bitcoin redefines the sector.
According to analyses from Bitcoincasino.us, the major attractions of using bitcoin in gaming include speed, privacy, and access. Transactions are typically processed within the hour compared to traditional banking methods which could take days. Players can maintain anonymity as no personal information is required for transactions. This novelty of buying and playing in global online spaces resonates with a demographic that yearns for unbounded digital experiences.
The buzz surrounding Bitcoincasino.us and similar platforms attracts an audience beyond the traditional gaming community. Crypto investors and enthusiasts are increasingly hopping on the bitcoin gaming bandwagon. The prospect of adding leisure to their financial endeavors, attractively packaged in an easy-to-use platform like Bitcoincasino.us, serves as a potent magnet for the burgeoning community of Bitcoin users.
The case of Bitcoincasino.us provides meaningful insights into the potentials of Bitcoin tackling traditional payment systems. If the progressive strides within the gaming world are any indication, bitcoin is more than a trend, it could very well be an integral part of a future economy.
A final thought that bears consideration is the wider implications of Bitcoin’s fusion into our daily lives. The explosion of Bitcoin in online platforms like Bitcoincasino.us is merely a snapshot of a much larger potential. Amongst all the uncertainties surrounding Bitcoin and its future, one cannot deny the ripples it’s causing in the world of finance, and more broadly, our digital lives.
As we continue to grapple with its implications and the profound questions it raises about money, investments, and the very nature of transactions, businesses and individuals must adapt to this revolution that’s here to stay. In the end, the answers we seek might not be distant but are potentially just a few clicks away at digital spaces much like Bitcoincasino.us.
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