Filed under: Movies
Hellboy II: The Golden Army |
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After an ancient truce existing between humankind and the invisible realm of the fantastic is broken, hell on Earth is ready to erupt. A ruthless leader who treads the world above and the one below defies his bloodline and awakens an unstoppable army of creatures. Now, it’s up to the planet’s toughest, roughest superhero to battle the merciless dictator and his marauders. He may be red. He may be horned. He may be misunderstood. But when you need the job done right, it’s time to call in Hellboy.
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HBII
Hellboy 2
Hellboy 2: The Golden Army
Hellboy II
Hellboy Sequel
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| Production Status: | In Production/Awaiting Release |
| Genres: | Action/Adventure, Suspense/Horror, Thriller and Sequel |
| Release Date: | July 11th, 2008 (wide) |
| Distributors: |
Universal Pictures Distribution
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| Production Co.: |
Dark Horse Entertainment, Lawrence Gordon Productions
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| Studios: |
Universal Pictures
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| Filming Locations: |
Budapest, Hungary
London, England
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| Produced in: | United States |
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Jumper |
A genetic anomaly allows a young man to teleport himself anywhere. He discovers this gift has existed for centuries and finds himself in a war that has been raging for thousands of years between “Jumpers” and those who have sworn to kill them.
| Production Status: | Released |
| Genres: | Action/Adventure, Science Fiction/Fantasy, Adaptation and Teen |
| Running Time: | 1 hr. 30 min. |
| Release Date: | February 14th, 2008 (wide) |
| MPAA Rating: | PG-13 for sequences of intense action violence, some language and brief sexuality. |
| Distributors: |
20th Century Fox Distribution
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| Production Co.: |
New Regency Productions, Dune Entertainment, Created By, Dutch Oven Productions
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| Studios: |
Regency Enterprises, 20th Century Fox
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| U.S. Box Office: | $79,339,951 |
| Filming Locations: |
Tokyo, Japan
Rome, Italy
New York, New York, USA
Toronto, Ontario Canada
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| Produced in: | United States |
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Iron Man |
Tony Stark is a billionaire industrialist and genius inventor who is kidnapped and forced to build a devastating weapon. Instead, using his intelligence and ingenuity, Tony builds a high-tech suit of armor and escapes captivity. When he uncovers a nefarious plot with global implications, he dons his powerful armor and vows to protect the world as Iron Man.
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Iron Man (Marvel)
Ironman
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| Production Status: | In Production/Awaiting Release |
| Logline: | Billionaire industrialist Tony Stark leads a double life as an iron-plated crime fighter. |
| Genres: | Action/Adventure, Science Fiction/Fantasy and Adaptation |
| Release Date: | May 2nd, 2008 (wide) |
| MPAA Rating: | PG-13 for some intense sequences of sci-fi action and violence, and brief suggestive content. |
| Distributors: |
Paramount Pictures
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| Production Co.: |
Marvel Studios
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| Studios: |
Paramount Pictures
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| Produced in: | United States |
Filed under: Capoeira
Instruments
Berimbau: of African origin, the berimbau is used extensively in capoeira. It has an unusual timbre produced by striking a rod and a ring or coin on a metal string attached to a bow with a resonating dried gourd. It is played together with a caxixi which is shaken while striking the string. (more…)
Filed under: Capoeira
MESTRE PASTINHA
In 1942, Mestre Pastinha opened the first capoeira Angola school, the Centro Esportivo de Capoeira Angola, located in Bahia. He had his students wear black pants and yellow t-shirts, the same color of the “Ypiranga Futebol Clube,” his favorite soccer team. Most Angola schools since then follow in this tradition, having their students wear yellow capoeira t-shirts, although more recently each club has begun to adopt more personalised uniforms.
Together, Mestre Bimba and Mestre Pastinha are generally seen as the fathers of modern capoeira regional and capoeira Angola respectively. (credits: Wikipedia)
Filed under: Capoeira
MESTRE BIMBA
In 1937, Mestre Bimba was invited to demonstrate his art in front of president Getúlio Vargas. After this performance, he was given permission to open the first capoeira school in Brazil. Since that time, capoeira has been officially recognized as a national sport, and has spread around the world. Mestre Bimba’s systematization and teaching of capoeira made a tremendous contribution to the capoeira community.
