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“A Prophet” is a film that is a fantastic film that is well-written, well-directed and more than anything, both Tahar Rahim and Niels Arestrup do a wonderful job with their role.  Perfectly time interaction and the film while long at 155 minutes, was well-written and helped develop the characters, especially Malik’s journey as the quiet prisoner to seeing him evolve into something quite different.

Needless to say, “A Prophet” is a survival film.  Malik does all he can to survive within the next six years and that is by remaining close to the Corsican mafia (who treat him like a dog because he’s Arabic) while trying to keep his reputation cool among the Arabs.  If anything, we learn first hand of how difficult it is for Malik as he must obey Luciani in order to survive the corrupted prison system but also making sure to maintain communication with other people in prison to ensure the success of his business and also helping those who are with him.

With that being said, the film does have its share of violent moments and for the faint-hearted, especially for those who don’t like seeing blood, this film does have a very bloody scene.  One scene has Malik being trained by the Corsican mafia on how he is to kill Reyeb.  In the scene, Malik is to pretend he is about to give Reyeb oral but with a blade hidden in his mouth, Malik has to slice the carotid artery on Reyeb’s neck.  Let’s just say that things get bloody in this scene.Other scenes feature Malik being kicked in the ground, punched, nearly eye gouged.

But these scenes are necessary to show how a man can change in prison and it has a psychological toll on Malik as he begins to see the man he has killed in his room and begins to have a conversation with him.  May it be guilt and this man haunts Malik’s inner conscience but the truth is, while in prison and with no one to trust but his one friend Ryad (played by Adel Bencherif), all Malik has is this ghost of Reyeb.  Possibly to remind him of his innocence that was stripped away by the Corsican mafia.  We see how this man go from this silent loner, we see him evolve to a new kind of man and everything plays out quite wonderfully at the end.

There have been a good number of well-created prison films in the past 50 years such as “Grand Illusion”, “The Shawshank Redemption”, “Le Trou”, “Stalag 17″, etc.  With most dealing with prison escapees to police or someone disguising themselves as prisoners trying to obtain information from a criminal.  And while survival in prison has been featured in a variety of films,  “A Prophet” is probably the first film in which a writer and director has attempted (and in this case succeeding) in depicting one man’s survival while being in the most corrupted and dangerous place to be.  Having to lean on those who want to use you, corrupt you and rob you of your innocence and thus changing you in the process.

This is one grueling journey for the protagonist and at 155-minutes, it’s definitely a film that requires one’s patience.  As for its title, “A Prophet” comes from one of the crime bosses in which Malik has to meet (which Luciani has arranged with his people in the outside).  Malik has a dream the night before about driving and seeing a lot of deer and a deer sign and sure enough, while in the car with the crime boss, he quickly remembers the deer by seeing the deer sign and warns the people in the car that they are about to get into an accident.  The car manages to hit only one but Malik’s warning enables him to save the lives of the criminals, the crime boss asks Malik how he knew those deer were coming and if he is some kind of prophet.

The title has nothing to do with Malik having dreams that come true (with the exception of the deer incident) but more or less, a man who learns the hard way of survival from a top mafia boss and learns about the shady practices of well-connected criminals in the prison system and eventually utilizing the things he has learned and making the best out of it.

Although the film has received mostly positive reviews, there are some who challenge the film’s plot of Malik being able to leave the prison system for “leave days” which are given to low-incident criminals.  With Luciani’s connection with the warden and the outside, Luciani depends on Malik handling some business for him while on his leave day.

Donald Levit of “ReelTalk Movie Reviews” writes, “Malik may have a plan or may wing it, but too many things fly too fast and furiously — a first, seconds-long airplane ride (nicely done); a mosque and imam, cached kilos and Egyptians; a highway deer-crossing sign and an outdoor beach restaurant lunch; an increasing Muslim prison population and transfers or releases for fifteen of the twenty Corsicans; a bafflingly complicated and carried out Mace attack and van rub out.”

Levit does have a point but I believe that is why the duration of the film was long.  Director and writer Jacques Audiard and co-writer Thomas Bidegain wanted to show how powerful the Corsican mafia boss César Luciani truly is.  We see this man having access to the best cell, television, food, clothing and even having access to a hidden cell phone.  We know that the warden has been aiding Luciani and of course, whenever someone from the outside is meeting with him, he is literally conducting business and uses Malik and his weakness and fear in doing these jobs (which can easily get himself killed).   But Luciani is well-connected and is able to make things happen for Malik in the outside world.

A lot of things do happen in the second half of the film and I can see where Donald Levit is coming from with his assessment of the scenarios.  He also comments on the many players in the film.  And yes, there are many players in the prison system that Malik has to interact with in the film.  But in the end, all that matters is Malik’s business relationship with Luciani and his business relationship and friendship with Ryad.

As for the Blu-ray release, this is a solid release from Sony Pictures Classics.  The picture quality is fantastic and although audio-wise, this is not a film that utilizes the surround channel in full-effect and is primarily dialogue-driven, you do get a good number of special features.  The deleted scenes offers more insight to the film that can easily be added to the film and would make sense but in terms of pacing and duration time, at 155-minutes, I think by adding these scenes may be a bit overkill for viewers.

I suppose if I had to be nitpicky and what prevents this Blu-ray release from receiving a 5-star is that I was hoping to see some sort of featurette of the making of the film.  Sony Pictures Classics definitely set the ladder high with their Blu-ray release of “The White Ribbon” with its number of awesome and lengthy special features.  For “A Prophet”, the screen tests and rehearsals were fine but for a film of this caliber, it would have bee nice to see a featurette on the making of this film or clips from the César Awards where it the film would become the first in nearly three decades to win nine César awards (and nominated for 13).  But again, that’s me being nitpicky.

Overall, “A Prophet” is a magnificent film and I hope it will encourage many cinema fans who are not familiar with Jacques Audiard’s films to go out and search his previous films.  In the case of “A Prophet”, definitely compelling cinema that is thought-provoking, raw and violent but easily another well-crafted masterpiece from Jacques Audiard.

Highly recommended!

 

Spencer Pratt handles divorce with humor

For a man going through a divorce, reality TV star Spencer Pratt is handling life humorously. With a new hairy beard that rivals Brad Pitt’s beard from several months back, Pratt is handling his divorce with Heidi Montag with humor (or possibly using humor to hide the deep hurting he has inside) and alluding that his marriage was all part of “The Hills” and also a message to Lauren Conrad.

Pratt tweeted:

I miss the sound stage. @mtv I need my script back. Don’t know how to live without producers guiding my storyline. I am lost without @mtv !

I got served with divorce papers? I thought that preacher at the wedding was one of the actors like my paid friends and family & exWIFE

@mtv This whole time I have really been married? I thought we did that for ratings?

@MTV Heidi left me seasons ago! Hello! she just didn’t have beefy LC to film with anymore so she had to be stuck with King Spencer! sucker

@laurenconrad beefy now your dreams and prays have come true so now your free to try and date my ex-wife! SEE you in MALIBU @ BUI beefy LC

 

Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart and Billboard Hot 200 Album Chart (Top 10 Singles and Albums in the USA): Eminem stays at the #1 spot for singles and Eminem also stays at #1 in the album charts (Issue Date: August 7, 2010)

The following are the top 10 songs in the United States from the Billboard Hot 100 Music Charts:

NOTE: Eminem stays at the #1 spot and Katy Perry stays at #2 while Taio Cruz moves up to #3.

BUY THESE SINGLES:

1. Eminem feat. Rihanna – Love the Way You Lie
2. Katy Perry feat. Snoop Dogg – California Gurls
3. Taio Cruz – Dynamite
4. Travie McCoy featuring Bruno Mars – Billionaire
5. B.o.B feat. Hayley Williams of Paramore – Airplanes
6. Enrique Iglesias feat. Pitbull – I Like It
7. Mike Posner – Cooler Than Me
8. Usher feat. will.i.am – OMG
9. Drake – Find Your Love
10. Jason Derulo – Ridin’ Solo

The following are the top 10 albums in America from the Billboard 200 Album Charts:

NOTE: Eminem stays at the #1 spot, while Rick Ross and Sheryl Crow debut at #2 and #3.

Purchase the #1 Album in the USA:

1. Eminem – Recovery
2. Rick Ross – Teflon Don
3. Sheryl Crow – 100 Miles from Memphis
4. Drake – Thank Me Later
5. Kidz Bop 18
6. Justin Bieber – My World 2.0
7. Jonas Brothers – Jonas L.A. (Soundtrack)
8. Various Artists – NOW 34
9. Lady Antebellum – Need You Now
10. Lady Gaga – The Fame

 

Kurokami the Animation – Volume Two (a J!-ENT Anime Blu-ray Disc Review)

“Kurokami the Animation” is an action-driven series with a cool concept and looks great on Blu!   Volume 2 features episodes that focus on more character development but still has a good amount of action included episodes 5-8.  Wanting a cool action anime series with a lot of fighting?  Definitely give “Kurokami the Animation” a try!

Image courtesy of © 2009-2010 Lim Dail Young, Park Sung Woo/Square Enix/Sunrise, Bandai Visual. All Rights Reserved.

TITLE: Kurokami – The Animation – Volume 2

DURATION: 100 Minutes

BLU-RAY INFORMATION: 1080p High Definition (1:78:1 Anamorphic Widescreen), English PCM 2.0,

COMPANY: Sunrise/Bandai Entertainment

RATED: NOT RATED (Note: This anime does feature violence)

Release Date: July 20, 2010

Originally created by Dall-Young Lim, Sung-woo Park

Directed by Tsuneo Kobayashi

Series Composition by Reiko Yoshida

Original Character Design by Sung-woo Park

Character Design: Hiroyuki Nishimura

Art Director: Shunichiro Yoshihara

Chief Animation Director: Hiroyuki Nishimura

Art Design: Tomoyasu Fujise

Sound Director: Hiromi Kikuta

Director of Photography: Naoyuki Wada

Anime Production by Sunrise

Featuring the following voice talent:

Jason Griffith as Keita Ibuki

Laura Bailey as Kuro

Christopher Kromer as Daichi Kuraki

Crispin Freeman as Reishin

Emily Bauer as Riona Kogure

Eva Kaminsky as Nam

Julie Ann Taylor as Akane Sano

Kathleen McInerney as Yuki Kaionji

Marc Thompson as Hiyou

Mary Elizabeth McGlynn as Mikami Hojo

Michael Sinterniklaas as Punipuni

Patrick Seitz as Steiner

Stephanie Sheh as Excel

Having formed a ritualistic bond between human and Tera Guardian known as a Pact, Kuro saved Keita’s life and attained new powers. But the bond carried a price that neither Kuro nor Keita was truly aware. Through new comrades formed in battle, Keita learns that his mother might have been involved with Tera Guardians before her untimely death. With mysteries to be answered, Kuro and Keita head to Okinawa to find answers.

In the world of “Kurokami” (“Black God”), one sometimes think they see another person that looks exactly like them (doppelganger) but in reality, there are three (doppeliner) which share the same life force (known as Tera). If by any chance, one was to see each other, one would die and the others would have that life force equally distributed. Making sure this “Coexistence Exquilibrium” is kept in check are the Tera Guardians.

This is the story of “Kurokami”, a 23-episode anime TV series which is an adaptation of a Japanese manga series by Dall-Young Lim and illustrated by Sung-Woo Park and is an ongoing series published in the magazine “Young Gangan”.

The anime series is directed by Tsuneo Kobayashi (“Glass no Kamen”, “Midori Days”, “Twelve Kingdoms”) and features series composition by Reiko Yoshida (“Aria”, “D.Gray-Man”, “Kaleido Star”, “Peach Girl”). Character designs are by Hiroyuki Nishimura (“Spirit of Wonder”, “Deltora Quest”) and music composed by Tomohisa Ishikawa (“Appleseed: Ex Machina”, “Kite Liberator”, “Innocent Venus”). And now the first volume of the anime series is released on Blu-ray and includes the first four episodes.

“Kurokami” revolves around a teenager named Keita Ibuki. When he was younger, his mother met someone that looked exactly like her and the next day she was hit by a car. So, the existence of a doppelganger has always been in his mind.

One night when he went out for ramen, he meets a girl named Kuro along with her dog Punipuni, they seem quite hungry. He offers her his ramen and all seems well until a madman comes out of nowhere and assaults her.

Keita tries to help her but is easily beaten by this madman. But what he sees is this girl’s incredible fighting power. After all is done and Kuro overcomes her assailant, she tells him that she is out to kill her brother.

The paths of both Keita and Kuro cross again and Kuro explains to her about the doppeliner and that she is a Tera Guardian. As Keita tries to deal with this and possibly learn why his mother died, his childhood friend Akane (who likes Keita) tries to help both Keita and Kuro as well.

One evening, a group of thugs with extreme power go after her again but this time, Keita tries to help but is mortally wounded. Kuro manages to escape with him but because he is dying, she decides to exchange hearts with him in order to keep him alive and thus a contract is created. But she warns him that they must be near each other at all times or her heart will become necrotic if its too far away from her.  Keita has now become the contractee and his life is forever bonded with Kuro.

In volume 2 of “Kurokami the Animation”, Keita and Kuro confront a group of Tera Guardians in battle, meanwhile we learn about Kuro’s past and also information about Keita’s deceased mother.  But most importantly, Keita is told the truth about his status of being a contractee that will forever change his relationship with Kuro.

“Kurokami” vol. 2 features the episodes 5-8 of the TV series. Here is a brief, spoiler-free synopsis of each episode:

• EPISODE 5- Exceed – Keita and Kuro vs. Steiner and the search for the people in the mystery photo.
• EPISODE 6 – Sub-Contractee – Keita is kidnapped by Mikami Houjo and is told a big secret involving his status of a contractee to Kuro.
• EPISODE 7 – Kuro’s Past – As Keita, Kuro and Akane leave to the airport to Okinawa to search for clues in regards to the mystery photo, Kuro reveals her tragic past of her clan.  Meanwhile, Kuro encounters a familiar rival.
• EPISODE 8 – The Hiba Clan – While Keita, Kuro and Akane are enjoying some R&R in Okinawa, they are attacked by the Hiba Clan.

VIDEO:

“Kurokami The Animation” is featured in 1080p High Definition. The series is quite vibrant and looks absolutely beautiful in HD.  Blacks are nice and deep, colors pop and I didn’t notice any edge enhancement or compression artifacts during my viewing of the series.

AUDIO & SUBTITLES:

“Kurokami The Animation” is presented in English PCM 2.0.  And as mentioned in my previous review of volume 1 of the series, “Kurokami” does not include the lossless Japanese audio while the DVD does include both soundtracks. It is discussed on various message boards that because the series is being released at the same time in Japan, to prevent reverse importation, the lossless Japanese soundtrack was not granted for the U.S. release (note: In Japan, the Blu-ray release costs about three times as more than the U.S. release and to prevent reverse importation over there, they didn’t include English subtitles).

Unfortunately with Japan and the U.S. on the same region for Blu-ray releases and people demanding simultaneous or near simultaneous releases, this is easily going to be an issue for American anime fans if more series continue to feature the lack of a Japanese audio track.

As for the English dub, for the most part the English dubbing was well-done. Jason Griffith (as Keita) known for his work for the character Shadow for “Sonic X” does a very good job but anime voice acting veterans Laura Bailey (as Kuro) and Julie Ann Taylor (as Akane) do a solid job as the voice of their characters.

SPECIAL FEATURES:

“Kurokami the Animation” contains the following special features in 1080p and 480p:

• Textless Opening - Textless opening for “Sympathizer” by Minami Kuribayashi
• Textless Ending 1- Textless ending theme for “Irodori no Nai Sekai” by Minami Kuribayashi
• Textless Ending 2 – Textless ending theme for “Irodori no Nai Sekai” by Minami Kuribayashi.  Similar but slightly different from the first ending.
• Bandai Entertainment Previews
  

“Kurokami the Animation” caught my attention for the first volume with its intriguing story of Dopeliners and all-out action but this time around, the second volume which also featured a lot of action is more character building episodes.  If anything, we are now starting to learn Kuro’s motivation of why she must kill her brother but also, the true status of Keita and that his life (which it was thought that he would be immortal as a contractee) is constantly in danger and that he is not a true “contractee” but a sub. So, Keita knows he can easily die and the fact that they constantly end up in trouble, the situation doesn’t bode quite well for them.

As for positives, the major positive aside from the story is this series looks fantastic on Blu-ray. Character designs are well done and are vibrant onscreen, the detailed artistic backgrounds definitely look beautiful and the fighting sequences look absolutely fluid. I didn’t catch any edge enhancement or any significant artifacting but I haven’t compared the DVD to the Blu-ray series either.  But I’m confident on how beautiful this series is on Blu-ray.

On the negative side, I think that many anime fans who prefer a Japanese soundtrack and also prefer to purchase anime on Blu with a lossless Japanese audio soundtrack.  So, I can feel their pain! As mentioned, with Japan and U.S. sharing the same region on Blu-ray and with people wanting simultaneous (or near-simultaneous) releases, this is going to be a major issue in the near future and I hope this is something that can be resolved for future releases.

The other negative that I can think of for anime fans is episodes per volume. With other anime companies releasing complete series or breaking down their releases by a dozen episodes, “Kurokami” which is a 23-episode series features only four episodes per volume and also a release that doesn’t come with much special features aside from the textless opening and ending themes.  So, as more and more anime are being released in the US ala Blu-ray each month, unfortunately for those who are on a strict budget may find themselves looking for a series with more bang for the buck.

Overall, “Kurokami – The Animation” is an entertaining anime series that so far features a solid storyline and really cool animation/background art. Volume 2 definitely improves the storyline with more character development and although not a perfect release especially without the Japanese lossless, “Kurokami – The Animation” is definitely a series worth considering for your anime on Blu-ray collection!

 

[DEALS] Wal-Mart: Warner animated titles for $9.00-$9.46 – Batman, Superman, Green Lantern, Justice League and more!

If you are a big fan of the “Batman: The Animated Series”, “Batman Beyond” or have been wanting to get the latest Blu-ray or DVD for “Green Lantern: First Flight”, “Justice League: The New Frontier”, “Superman Batman: Public Enemies”or “Superman Doomsday: SE”. These titles are going for $9.00-$9.47 online on walmart.com.  Great deals on the Blu-rays and season box sets.

It’s important to note that the Blu-rays which do have everything as the DVD SE are priced much lower at $9.00 while the SE DVD’s are at $12.73.

Also, on sale are the Flintstones season box sets, Josie & the Pussycats and Saturday Morning Cartoons (60′s and 70′s) for $9.00 each.

 

Yvonne Strahovski at the NBC Universal 2010 TCA Summer Party in Beverly Hills

Actress Yvonne Strahovski arrives at NBC Universal’s 2010 TCA Summer Party at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on July 30, 2010 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images). Content © 2010 Getty Images All rights reserved.

 

Elijah Wood’s THE OXFORD MURDERS Opening Next Friday, August 6 in Portland, Oregon!!

THE OXFORD MURDERS: When an elderly woman is viciously murdered in Oxford, her body is discovered by two strangers whose lives are immediately changed forever: Arthur Seldom (John Hurt), a prestigious professor of logic, and Martin (Elijah Wood), a young graduate student who has just arrived at the university hoping to be Seldom’s pupil.

It quickly becomes clear that hers is the first in a series of increasingly bizarre murders, with each victim’s corpse marked by strange symbols. Professor and student join forces to try and crack the code, setting into motion an elaborate game with the killer with ever-increasing stakes.  As Martin gets closer to the facts, he grows increasingly unhinged from his grasp on the world around him.

Based on Guillermo Martinez’s award-winning novel, THE OXFORD MURDERS is an edgy and intelligent thriller from cult-favorite director, Álex de la Iglesia.

Official Site: http://www.magpictures.com/theoxfordmurders/
Fan on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Oxford-Murders/ <http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Oxford-Murders/126854174012971>

 

FUNimation Acquires “Blessing of the Campanella”

Simulcast to begin in August, DVD release planned for 2011

Flower Mound, Texas (July 30, 2010) – FUNimation Entertainment, the leading distributor of Japanese animation in North America, announced today it will partner with Marvelous Entertainment for the online simulcast of the “Blessing of the Campanella” exclusively in the United States.

FUNimation has also acquired home entertainment, digital, broadcast and merchandise rights for the 12 episode fantasy anime series.

Known as “Shukufuku no Campanella” in its native Japan, “Blessing of the Campanella” is based on the popular Japanese visual novel of the same name. The series takes place in the magical city of Ert’Aria. As the residents prepare for a harvest festival, a young technician named Leicester Maycraft witnesses the crash of a mysterious shooting star. Upon further investigation, Leicester is surprised to find a young woman at the site of the crash. Now the young man must figure out who this mysterious girl is, and why she keeps calling him Father.

Animation for the series is done by studio AIC (“Strike Witches 2”, “Heaven’s Lost Property”). The series features as Nobuhiko Okamoto (“Air Gear”, “Sacred Blacksmith”) as Leicester Maycraft and is directed by Shinji Uchiro.

 

FUNimation Acquires Okamisan

The FUNimation.com video portal will also soon be the online simulcast home for the fairy-tale-ish parody, “Okamisan”, exclusively in the U.S. on behalf of Media Factory, Inc.

FUNimation Entertainment’s rights also include home entertainment, digital, broadcast and merchandise for the 13 episode series with plans to release the title on DVD in 2011.

Known as “Ōkami-san to Shichinin no Nakama-tach” in its native Japan, the series is animated by Japanese animation studio J.C Staff and directed by Yoshiaki Iwasaki (“Love Hina”, “The Familiar of Zero”).  The show features an all star cast including veteran voice actress Shizuka Itou (“xxxHOLiC”, “Blassreiter”) and actress Kanae Itou (“Queen’s Blade”, “Tetsuwan Birdy Decode”).

Based on the light novels released by ASCII in Japan, the anime follows tomboy Ookami Ryouko and her spunky best friend, Akai Ringo.  Both work for a special club at their high school that specializes in solving students’ problems, no matter how dangerous.  The anime is well known for parodying famous children’s stories including Snow White and Little Red Riding Hood.

 

FUNimation Entertainment to Acquires Hetalia World Series and the Movie HETALIA AXIS POWERS: PAINT IT, WHITE

Flower Mound, TX – July 30, 2010 – Flower Mound Texas, FUNimation Entertainment, the leading distributor of Japanese anime in North America, announced today it has reached an agreement with Japanese production studio Media Factory, Inc. for the online simulcast and home entertainment release of the comedy series “Hetalia World Series” in the United States.

Starting in August, FUNimation Entertainment will premiere the newest episode of “Hetalia World Series” shortly after its initial digital download premiere in Japan.  The anime will be available with its original Japanese dialogue with English subtitles through FUNimation.com and FUNimation streaming partners.  A date and time for its U.S. debut will be coming soon.

“Hetalia World Series” continues the off-beat tradition of its predecessor, “Axis Powers Hetalia”, following Italy, Germany, and now joined more prominently by Prussia on their escapades re-interpreting the past.  Colorful, cute, and crass; this is world history as you have never seen it before.

Created by Hidekaz Himaruya, Hetalia World Series reunites the voice cast “Axis Powers Hetalia”.  The anime stars Daisuke Namikawa, as Italy, Hiroki Yasumoto voicing Germany, and new addition Atsushi Kousaka as Prussia.  The series is produced by Studio Deen (“Fruits Basket”, “Vampire Knight”).



FUNimation has also acquired to first animated feature-length adaptation of the series “Axis Powers Hetalia.” The film is called HETALIA AXIS POWERS: PAINT IT, WHITE and is the first appearance of the character Iceland. The nations must ward off aliens and save mankind as we know it from extinction and the draining of color throughout the world.

FUNimation will release the movie on DVD in 2011.


For more information about the series, please visit http://www.funimation.com/hetalia .

 

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