It sounds like Angelina Jolie's star vehicle Maleficent is becoming a true family affair. First Jolie and Brad Pitt's 4-year-old daughter Vivienne Jolie-Pitt was cast as the young Aurora (teen Aurora will be played by Elle Fanning), and now two more members of the couple's famous brood will be in the ensemble as well.
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Each week Ross Rubin contributes Switched On, a column about consumer technology.
Microsoft has finally revealed details on the pricing for the all-singing, all-dancing Surface RT. True to Steve Ballmer's word, the Windows RT device is priced competitively with the iPad. It is, in fact, the same price as the entry-level, now not-so "new iPad" and with double the flash memory, an advantage that may change by the time the Surface ships.
The commercial shows off the device's signature hardware features -- the kickstand and touch keyboard cover -- and plays up the "click" they make when they attach to the Surface, which is of course similar to the "click" made when an Apple Smart Cover connects to an iPad. And in a bit of irony for a product that is more focused on tapping than the mouse clicks of the desktop mouse, its campaign slogan is "click in." (It also raises the question as to why people would be constantly attaching the sold-separately touch keyboard when it doubles as a cover, but it is a commercial after all.) While expensive relative to the price of the device, Microsoft's keyboard covers represent an extension of one of Apple's best-conceived iPad accessories (the Smart Cover) and far exceed one of Apple's worst (the original iPad keyboard dock).
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There is some seriously spooky fun to be had among the antique chests of Preston?s Hoghton Tower, which is holding a series of Ghost Tours over the Halloween period, including a Midnight Ghost Tour on All Hallows Eve itself.
The ancestral home of the de Hoghton family, and Lancashire?s only true baronial residence, Hoghton Tower is a magnificent fortified manor house, which occupies a commanding hill-top position in the North Preston district. Occupied since the days of William the Conqueror but rebuilt in 1565, the house is renowned for its richly panelled rooms and collection of Tudor and Jacobean furniture, and parts of it are open to the public. It is also known for being the third most haunted house in Great Britain and, between 26 October and 1 November, brave visitors will have a chance to learn some of the secrets surrounding the antique dining tables and ancient fireplaces, while also meeting some of the previous residents.
The Halloween Ghost Tours, held on October 26, 27 and November 1, start with a glass of mulled wine before a silent torchbearer leads guests into darkened halls, where spectres regale them with ghoulish tales from the past. Ghostly footsteps echo along underground passages, an ominous black dog haunts the Well House, and writhing faces appear in a family portrait. On October 31, there will be a special event, with a Halloween Midnight Ghost Tour inclusive of a supper and drinks in the banqueting hall, where spirits of a different kind will help wash away the chills.
Tudor-style Victorian dining chairs and antique cabinets can be found in Preston town centre too. Just visit an antique dealer.
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?An assassin that?s second to none...?
Keen on avoiding any further stop-start frustrations after the Connery-Lazenby-Connery-Moore seat-changing dance which had been played out over the last four movies, the Studios had contracted Roger Moore for three movies right from the outset. However, despite a mixed response on his first outing ? Live and Let Die ? they were easily convinced that he was the right choice for the job by the overwhelming Box Office success of his first outing, and so pressed on with a follow-up, fast-tracking it to be released the following year (the last time two Bond movies would be released in consecutive years). The Man with the Golden Gun was originally conceived as Moore?s introduction to the role, back when his commitments to The Saint and The...
[Read the complete movie review]Roger Moore?s sophomore Bond outing, The Man with the Golden Gun, hits UK Region Free Blu-ray as part of the Bond 50 Box Set having already been released some time back as a standalone title. Although, like its predecessor Live and Let Die, it has undergone ?pristine digital restoration? at the hands of Lowry, this time around it does not appear to have quite had the desired effect. Whilst a decent looking presentation ? arguably the best the movie has looked in years (if ever), the DNR application seems marginally more intrusive than one would have ideally liked, and edge enhancement in noticeable in some sequences. Aside from these niggles, and the issues inherent to the budget and age of the movie itself, it?s an otherwise decent presentation ? just not one that could be championed as a superior, demo-quality remastered restoration.
Complete with a 1080p/MPEG-4 AVC High Definition video encode in the movie?s original theatrical aspect ratio of 1.85:1 widescreen (the last of the Bonds to use this scope, returning to the wider format which had briefly been implemented for the later Connery outings), The Man with the Golden Gun offers up decent detail, fluctuating somewhere between impressively excellent close-up shots (not least of faces, but also of clothing weaves and textures) and some softer wider shots which, whilst forgivable, don?t always do the movie?s stunning locations justice. There is a decent sheen of suitably cinematic grain, which leaves you believing that any DNR application on the part of Lowry has been minimalised, but there are still a few brief moments where edge enhancement is visible. Defects and print damage are basically non-existent.
The colour scheme is strong and vibrant, with generally much warmer, more vivid tones on offer than was the case for Live and Let Die ? the locations no doubt helped, as well as the more ?colourful? plot. Skin tones are rich and healthy (even Christopher Lee?s fake tan!) and everything from the deep blue sea to the lush green island plant-life looks gorgeous. Black levels are strong, and there?s no sign of any crush, with the darker sequences retaining a satisfying amount of shadow detail. Overall it?s a good presentation, just not at all demo quality, and not really what you?d expect considering the better job that has been done for some of the other titles that have underwent a similar ?restoration?.
Picture score : 7
On the aural front, the accompanying DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 re-mix is also decent but also unexceptional. Dialogue comes across clearly and coherently, largely dominating the frontal array whenever necessary, and never getting overwhelmed by either the score or the effects. The surrounds get a reasonable workout from some of the set-pieces, but this is a slightly less action-packed Bond outing, and so there isn?t quite as much material to play with. The car and boat chases are high points, as is the explosive final confrontation. Gunshots ring out, but occasionally sound a little hollow, and otherwise we?re left with more ambient observations to round out the atmospherics, and, in this respect, the track isn?t all that impressive.
Certainly we could have done with more rear support, even just channelling a portion of the frontal array?s output, and separation across the channels is often non-existent, indicative of an underwhelming aural remix, as the original mono offering would, of course, have had no distinct channel separation and soundscape imaging. The LFE input is sporadic ? there could have been more ? and the score, which is used basically throughout the piece in one form or another, gets arguably the most prominence on the track, which is no bad thing. Whilst not a fine-tuned track which has been remastered to perfection, and whilst being far from demo material, this is a perfectly serviceable accompaniment to the main feature, and probably still sounds a great deal better than the movie has ever sounded before.
Sound score : 6
This new Bond 50 Box Set comes complete with all of the old Ultimate Edition DVD extras ported over (as well as some new material on a further disc in the set). Far from bad news, the old UE releases pretty-much offered up definitive background material for each title, and The Man with the Golden Gun was certainly one of the chapters that was particularly well treated.
Sporting no less than three separate Commentaries ? one by the Cast and Crew, one by the Screenwriter, and one by Bond star Sir. Roger Moore himself ? we also had a number of informative background Featurettes and Documentaries, as well as a hefty amount of promotional material (which, with the majority of these older releases, was the only place you could spot the Deleted Scenes). Fans of the film will no doubt know all about these offerings; newcomers couldn?t want for more.
Commentaries
Commentary by Sir Roger Moore ? another great listen with the veteran Bond actor.
Commentary by Director Guy Hamilton and members of the Cast and Crew
Declassified: MI6 Vault
The Russell Harty Show has Moore chatting on the talk-show about his latest Bond outing.
On Location with The Man with the Golden Gun has a very brief look at the Bottoms? Up strip club.
Girls Fighting is a selection of outtakes from the scene where the schoolgirls defeat the dojo. Sigh.
American Thrill Show Stunt Film is a five-minute clip of the key barrel roll in the film as previously performed.
Guy Hamilton: The Director Speaks has the director talking about his work on the project
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Split into the usual categories of: 007, Women, Allies, Villains, Mission Combat Manual, Q Branch and Exotic Locations
Mission Dossier
Inside The Man with the Golden Gun ? An Original Documentary runs at 30 minutes and charts the background
Double-O Stuntmen ? a half-hour look at the stunts, and the stuntmen, across all the Bond films
Ministry of Propaganda
Theatrical Archive ? has a selection of trailers, showcasing a hint of deleted footage, including unused shots from the closing confrontation.
TV Broadcasts ? adds further TV Spots.
Radio Communication ? offers up some Radio Spots.
Image Database ? The disc is rounded out by a stills gallery.
Extras score : 8
?Ours is the loneliest profession, Mr. Bond.?
With an original novel which told a tale of a brainwashed Bond programmed by the Russians to kill M, finally recovering only to be dispatched on one last mission ? to kill the world?s greatest assassin ? there were plenty of great ideas which could have made the film adaptation one of the absolute best Bond outings. Unfortunately, then-topical energy crisis issues; the influence of then-suddenly-popular martial arts movies; and a somewhat misguided approach towards the tone and comedy of the piece left The Man with the Golden Gun one of the weaker entries, with large stretches of the movie utterly devoid of consequence, and the remaining good bits often damaged by the presence of some truly bad characters. Whilst Christopher Lee?s eponymous villain would be a great scene-stealer, Britt Ekland?s cute-but-utterly-vapid Bond girl would cause much of the destruction herself, and Roger Moore ? still on good form ? would be limited by pressure to act more like Connery?s Bond. Still, the movie would be book-ended by great little assassin-versus-assassin sequences and a few fun moments in-between. It?s just a shame because it could have been so much more.
As part of the Bond 50 set, The Man with the Golden Gun comes with another one of those Lowry restorations. Unfortunately, unlike some of the previous entries ? including the last title, Live and Let Die ? the results here would not be anywhere near as impressive. Even more disappointing, the audio would be a lacklustre, hollow accompaniment. Still, it?s a considerable step up from DVD and fans will be pleased that all of the old Ultimate Edition DVD extras have been ported over here.
Bond has been served well by a phenomenal box-set, timed to coincide with the arrival of Skyfall and the 50th Anniversary of the franchise. The Man with the Golden Gun forms part of the set along with the other twenty-two films in the series, the majority of which look and sound terrific, and contain a wealth of extra material as well as a separate and new disc full of extra features further examining our favourite super-spy. It comes with the highest recommendation.
Overall score : 7
1,581 word review written by Cas Harlow.
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TAMPA, Fla.?? Two off-duty Florida law-enforcement officers fatally shot an armed, naked woman who confronted them at a social gathering Saturday, authorities said.
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The shooting occurred at about 1:15 p.m. Saturday in Hernando County, north of Tampa. The county sheriff's office said in a news release that the men were approached by an "armed, naked and irrational female." The news release does not identify the weapon, but it says "one or both of the law enforcement officers fired their weapons, striking the female." She died at the scene.
Both officers have been placed on administrative leave as the Florida Department of Law Enforcement investigates the shooting in the Spring Hill community.
Authorities have identified the officers as Hernando County sheriff's Detective Rocky Howard and Tampa police officer William Mechler, who have served six and four years, respectively. Tampa police say Mechler was "off duty and acting in the capacity of a private citizen."
Lt. Cinda Moore, a spokeswoman for the Hernando sheriff's office, said in an email late Saturday that she could not immediately identify the woman or disclose the weapon she was carrying. She said she also could not comment on what the woman specifically said or did or whether she was told to drop the weapon, explaining that the FDLE is leading the investigation.
The Hernando County sheriff's office does permit the carrying of service weapons when off-duty, she said.
The Tampa-area shooting comes two weeks after a naked, unarmed University of South Alabama freshman was fatally shot by a campus police officer after going to the police station there and pounding on the glass. The shooting has led to protests by students.
Police said 18-year-old Gil Collar had taken LSD and acted aggressively when an officer came outside carrying a gun. The officer repeatedly backed away from the student before firing. An attorney for the student's family says Collar never touched the officer and the fatal shooting never should have happened. Authorities have said a grand jury will review that shooting to determine whether charges should be filed.
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