Opening This Week...

MOVIES MOVIES MOVIES...

With the weather changing like this, don't you feel like curling up in front of a good movie?
For those of you who like going to the cinema, here are films that are openning on October 1st.

We are dying to read your comments and recommendations...
Enjoy!!

Abel

(Drama; Mexico)
About a peculiar young boy who, as he blurs reality and fantasy, takes over the responsibilities of a family man in his father's absence.



Buried

(Thriller; Spain)
Paul is a U.S. contractor working in Iraq. After an attack by a group of Iraqis he wakes to find he is buried alive inside a coffin. With only a lighter and a cell phone it's a race against time to escape this claustrophobic death trap.

Heaven on Earth

(Drama; Canada)
Chand, a young Punjabi woman, travels to Canada to marry a man she has never met. They live in a crowded suburban house and Chand has to also put up with her husband's abusive behavior.

Vampires Suck

(Comedy; USA)

A spoof of vampire-themed movies, where teenager Becca finds herself torn between two boys. As she and her friends wrestle with a number of different dramas, everything comes to a head at their prom.

Charlie St. Cloud

(Fantasy, Romace, Drama; USA)
Charlie St. Cloud is a young man overcome by grief at the death of his younger brother. So much so that he takes a job as caretaker of the cemetery in which his brother is buried. Charlie has a special lasting bond with his brother though, as he can see him. Charlie meets up with his brother (Sam) each night to play catch and talk..

Machete

(Action; USA)
After being betrayed by the organization who hired him, an ex-Federale launches a brutal rampage of revenge against his former boss.

Sources:
Estrenos de Cine (http://www.estrenosdecine.net/)
The internet Movie Database (http://www.imdb.com/)

Hi!

A new issue of Speak Up is on the shelf, waiting for new readers. With the usual mix of information and entertainment, this month's magazine features articles on Cambridge University, St. Patrick's day parades around the world and many more...

...plus a terrific film starring Natalie Portman, Scarlett Johansson, and Eric Bana: "The other Boleyn Girl." Mean, mean (but lucky) Henry VIII...

Have fun!

Alex

What's up, folks?

Here I am with our freshly made issue of Speak Up. Check out for new articles on Tom Hanks, Mia Farrow, St Valentine's Day in London and many more! Plus jokes, cartoons and crosswords...

Don't forget the articles come in different levels, from Basic to Advanced, so there is something for everyone.

I know just what you're thinking. "Yeah, right, but let's cut to the chase: where's my movie?"

Well, spy fans are lucky again: Charlie Wilson's war is waiting on its shelf.

These are the days of Bin Laden, the Talibans in Afghanistan, etc. But who armed and trained the Afghan fighters? You're right: the USA! Here's the story of how two men and one woman decided, in the late 70s, that the Soviet Union could go through their own Vietnam with just a little help from the outside...
Enjoy!

Álex

Golden Globe Awards

Happy New Year!!!

I know it's already the middle of January, but our New Year's resolution was to finally start this blog, so here we are!!!

For those of you interested in films, tv series and such, last night were the 2009 Golden Globe Awards. The "Goldens" often give us an idea about who will win the Oscars this year, so it's worth to have a look.

Personally, I always try to watch the films and tv series that have won an award and I have had some pleasant surprises over the years...

So, here is a list of the winners. Enjoy!!

• Cristina Galindo (English Teacher)
  
  

Source: http://tv.msn.com/golden-globes/

Complete list of winners at Sunday's 66th annual Golden Globes, presented by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association in Beverly Hills, Calif.:

MOTION PICTURES:
—Picture, Drama: "Slumdog Millionaire"
—Actress, Drama: Kate Winslet, "Revolutionary Road"
—Actor, Drama: Mickey Rourke, "The Wrestler"
—Picture, Musical or Comedy: "Vicky Cristina Barcelona"
—Actress, Musical or Comedy: Sally Hawkins, "Happy-Go-Lucky"
—Actor, Musical or Comedy: Colin Farrell, "In Bruges"
—Supporting Actress: Kate Winslet, "The Reader"
—Supporting Actor: Heath Ledger, "The Dark Knight"
—Director: Danny Boyle, "Slumdog Millionaire"
—Screenplay: Simon Beaufoy, "Slumdog Millionaire"
—Foreign Language: "Waltz With Bashir," Israel
—Animated Film: "Wall-E"
—Original Score: A.R. Rahman, "Slumdog Millionaire"
—Original Song: "The Wrestler" (performed by Bruce Springsteen, written by Bruce Springsteen), "The Wrestler"
TELEVISION:
—Actress, Drama: Anna Paquin, "True Blood"
—Actor, Drama: Gabriel Byrne, "In Treatment"
—Series, Musical or Comedy: "30 Rock"
—Series, Drama: "Mad Men"
—Actress, Musical or Comedy: Tina Fey, "30 Rock"
—Actor, Musical or Comedy: Alec Baldwin, "30 Rock"
—Miniseries or Movie: "John Adams"
—Actress, Miniseries or Movie: Laura Linney, "John Adams"
—Actor, Miniseries or Movie: Paul Giamatti, "John Adams"
—Supporting Actress, Series, Miniseries or Movie: Laura Dern, "Recount"
—Supporting Actor, Series, Miniseries or Movie: Tom Wilkinson, "John Adams"