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CORRECTING and REPLACING New ETF Benchmark Changes from SSgA Feed Investor Appetite for Increased Access to US Equity Market Offers New Small Cap ETF and Benchmark Change for Three SPDR ETFs CORRECTION...by State Street Corporation Business Wire BOSTON -- July 12, 2013 Please replace the release dated July 9, 2013 with the following corrected version due to updated information regarding fees and expenses in the chart. The corrected release reads: NEW ETF BENCHMARK CHANGES FROM SSGA FEED INVESTOR APPETITE FOR INCREASED ACCESS TO US EQUITY MARKET Offers New Small Cap ETF and Benchmark Change for Three SPDR ETFs State Street Global Advisors (SSgA)*, the asset management arm of State Street Corporation (NYSE:STT), today announced the availability of the SPDR Russell 2000 ETF (Symbol: TWOK), which began trading on NYSE Arca on July 09, 2013, and changes to the indexes, names and tickers of three US equity SPDR ETFs effective the same date. The three SPDR ETFs will seek to track Russell Indexes that provide comprehensive coverage of each underlying market segment. Russell captures 72 percent of the market share for all US institutional equity products reporting a benchmark. "Our ETF leadership drives our commitment to continually reviewing the SPDR offering to ensure it provides our clients with access to a broad range of asset classes and strategies," said James Ross, senior managing director and global head of SPDR Exchange Traded Funds at SSgA. "The Russell indexes are strong US equity benchmarks that are backed by a transparent, rules-based methodology that is accurate and replicable." The SPDR Russell 2000 ETF seeks to track the performance of the Russell 2000 Index, which measures the performance of the small-cap segment of the US equity market. The Index is a subset of the Russell 3000 Index that represents approximately 10 percent of its total market capitalization (cap) and includes approximately 2000 of the smallest securities based on a combination of market cap and current index membership. The Index is constructed to provide a comprehensive and unbiased small cap barometer and is completely reconstituted annually to ensure larger stocks do not distort the performance and characteristics of the small cap opportunity set. New ETF and Index Changes Effective July 9, 2013 Acquired Total Former Former New ETF Name Management Fund Annual ETF Name Index / Index Fee Fees & Fund Expenses Operating Expenses SPDR Russell 2000 ETF N/A N/A (TWOK) / 12 bps 6 bps 18 bps Russell 2000 Index SPDR Dow Dow Jones Jones SPDR Russell Total US 3000 ETF Market Total (THRK) / 10 bps 1 bps 11 bps ETF Stock Russell 3000 (TMW) Market Index Index Dow Jones SPDR Dow US SPDR Russell Jones Large 1000 ETF Large Cap (ONEK) / 10 bps N/A 10 bps Cap Total Russell 1000 ETF(ELR) Stock Index Market Index Dow SPDR Russell SPDR Dow Jones Small Cap Jones US Mid Completeness Mid Cap Cap ETF (RSCO) / 10 bps 6 bps 16 bps ETF Total Russell (EMM) Stock Small Cap Market Completeness Index Index SSgA manages more than $352 billion** in SPDR ETF assets worldwide (as of March 31, 2013) and is one of the largest ETF providers globally. About SPDR Exchange Traded Funds SPDR ETFs are a comprehensive family spanning an array of international and domestic asset classes. SPDR ETFs are managed by SSgA Funds Management, Inc., a registered investment adviser and wholly owned subsidiary of State Street Corporation. The funds provide investors with the flexibility to select investments that are precisely aligned to their investment strategy. Recognized as an industry pioneer, State Street created the first US listed ETF in 1993 (SPDR S&P 500® – Ticker SPY). Since then, we've sustained our place as an industry innovator through the introduction of many ground-breaking products, including first-to-market launches with gold, international real estate, international fixed income and sector ETFs. For more information, visit www.spdrs.com. About State Street Global Advisors State Street Global Advisors (SSgA) is a global leader in asset management. The firm is relied on by sophisticated investors worldwide for its disciplined investment process, powerful global investment platform and access to every major asset class, capitalization range and style. SSgA is the asset management business of State Street Corporation, one of the world's leading providers of financial services to institutional investors. *SPDR ETFs are managed by SSgA Funds Management, Inc., a registered investment adviser and wholly owned subsidiary of State Street Corporation. **This AUM includes the assets of the SPDR Gold Trust (approx. $62.7 billion as of March 31, 2013), for which State Street Global Markets, LLC, an affiliate of State Street Global Advisors, serves as the marketing agent. In general, ETFs can be expected to move up or down in value with the value of the applicable index. Although ETF shares may be bought and sold on the exchange through any brokerage account, ETF shares are not individually redeemable from the Fund. 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What is the problem?Eyes on the Forest (EoF), a coalition of local NGOs that includes WWF-Indonesia, has been monitoring the 2 groups' field operations in Riau Province, Sumatra, since 2004.
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1. Birdman or (the Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)
2. Boyhood
3. American Sniper
4. The Grand Budapest Hotel
5. The Imitation Game
6. The Theory of Everything
7. Selma
8. Whiplash
1. Eddie Redmayne- The Theory of Everything
2. Michael Keaton- Birdman or (the Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)
3. Bradley Cooper- American Sniper
4. Benedict Cumberbatch- The Imitation Game
5. Steve Carell- Foxcatcher
1. Julianne Moore- Still Alice
2. Felicity Jones- The Theory of Everything
3. Reese Witherspoon- Wild
4. Rosamund Pike- Gone Girl
5. Marion Cotillard- Two Days, One Night
1. Alejandro G. Iñárritu- Birdman or (the Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)
2. Richard Linklater- Boyhood
3. Wes Anderson- The Grand Budapest Hotel
4. Morton Tyldum- The Imitation Game
5. Bennett Miller- Foxcatcher
1. JK Simmons- Whiplash
2. Edward Norton- Birdman or (the Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)
3. Mark Ruffalo- Foxcatcher
4. Ethan Hawke- Boyhood
5. Robert Duvall- The Judge
1. Patricia Arquette- Boyhood
2. Emma Stone- Birdman or (the Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)
3. Laura Dern- Wild
4. Keira Knightley- The Imitation Game
5. Meryl Streep- Into the Woods
1. Alejandro G. Inarritu, Nicholas Giacobone, Alexander Dinelaris, Jr., and Armando Bo- Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue Of Ignorance)
2. Wes Anderson and Hugo Guinness- The Grand Budapest Hotel
3. Richard Linklater- Birdman
4. E. Max Frye and Dan Futterman- Foxcatcher
5. Dan Gilroy- Nightcrawler
1. Graham Moore- The Imitation Game
2. Paul Thomas Anderson- Inherent Vice
3. Damien Chazelle- Whiplash
4. Anthony McCarten- The Theory of Everything
5. Jason Hall- American Sniper
Best Animated Film: How to Train Your Dragon 2
Best Documentary Feature: Citizenfour
Best Foreign Language: Ida
Best Cinematography: Birdman
Best Film Editing: Boyhood
Best Original Score: The Theory of Everything
Best Original Song: Selma
Best Sound Mixing: American Sniper
Best Sound Editing: Birdman
Best Production Design: The Grand Budapest Hotel
Best Visual Effects: Interstellar
Best Costumes: The Grand Budapest Hotel
Best Makeup: The Grand Budapest Hotel
Best Live Action Short: The Phone Call
Best Animated Short: Feast
Best Documentary Short: Crisis Hotline, Veterans Press 1
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Birdman or (the Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)
The Grand Budapest Hotel
The Imitation Game
The Theory of Everything
Wes Anderson- The Grand Budapest Hotel
Alejandro G. Iñárritu- Birdman or (the Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)
Richard Linklater- Boyhood
Bennett Miller- Foxcatcher
Morton Tyldum- The Imitation Game
Steve Carell- Foxcatcher
Bradley Cooper- American Sniper
Benedict Cumberbatch- The Imitation Game
Michael Keaton- Birdman
Eddie Redmayne- The Theory of Everything
Marion Cotillard- Two Days, One Night
Felicity Jones- The Theory of Everything
Julianne Moore- Still Alice
Rosamund Pike- Gone Girl
Reese Witherspoon- Wild
Robert Duvall- The Judge
Ethan Hawke- Boyhood
Edward Norton- Birdman
Mark Ruffalo- Foxcatcher
JK Simmons- Whiplash
Patricia Arquette- Boyhood
Laura Dern- Wild
Keira Knightley- The Imitation Game
Emma Stone- Birdman
Meryl Streep- Into the Woods
American Sniper- Jason Hall
The Imitation Game- Graham Moore
Inherent Vice- Paul Thomas Anderson
The Theory Of Everything- Anthony McCarten
Whiplash- Damien Chazelle
Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue Of Ignorance)- Alejandro G. Inarritu, Nicholas Giacobone, Alexander Dinelaris, Jr., and Armando Bo
Boyhood- Richard Linklater
Foxcatcher- E. Max Frye and Dan Futterman
The Grand Budapest Hotel- Wes Anderson and Hugo Guinness
Nightcrawler, Dan Gilroy
Big Hero 6
The Boxtrolls
How to Train Your Dragon 2
Song of the Sea
The Tale of the Princess Kaguya
Finding Vivian Maier
Last Days in Vietnam
The Salt of the Earth
Wild Tales
The Grand Budapest Hotel
Mr. Turner
American Sniper
The Grand Budapest Hotel
The Imitation Game
The Grand Budapest Hotel
The Imitation Game
Mr. Turner
The Theory of Everything
"Everything is Awesome," The LEGO Movie
"Glory," Selma
"Grateful," Beyond the Lights
"I'm Not Gonna Miss You," Glen Campbell… I'll Be Me
"Lost Stars," Begin Again
American Sniper- John Reitz, Gregg Rudloff and Walt Martin
Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)- Jon Taylor, Frank A. Montaño and Thomas Varga
Interstellar- Gary A. Rizzo, Gregg Landaker and Mark Weingarten
Unbroken- Jon Taylor, Frank A. Montaño and David Lee
Whiplash- Craig Mann, Ben Wilkins and Thomas Curley
American Sniper- Alan Robert Murray and Bub Asman
Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)- Martin Hernández and Aaron Glascock
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies- Brent Burge and Jason Canovas
Interstellar- Richard King
Unbroken- Becky Sullivan and Andrew DeCristofaro
The Grand Budapest Hotel- Adam Stockhausen (Production Design); Anna Pinnock (Set Decoration)
The Imitation Game- Maria Djurkovic (Production Design); Tatiana Macdonald (Set Decoration)
Interstellar- Nathan Crowley (Production Design); Gary Fettis (Set Decoration)
Into the Woods- Dennis Gassner (Production Design); Anna Pinnock (Set Decoration)
Mr. Turner- Suzie Davies (Production Design); Charlotte Watts (Set Decoration)
Captain America: The Winter Soldier- Dan DeLeeuw, Russell Earl, Bryan Grill and Dan Sudick
Dawn of the Planet of the Apes- Joe Letteri, Dan Lemmon, Daniel Barrett and Erik Winquist
Guardians of the Galaxy- Stephane Ceretti, Nicolas Aithadi, Jonathan Fawkner and Paul Corbould
Interstellar- Paul Franklin, Andrew Lockley, Ian Hunter and Scott Fisher
X-Men: Days of Future Past- Richard Stammers, Lou Pecora, Tim Crosbie and Cameron Waldbauer
The Grand Budapest Hotel
Inherent Vice
Into The Woods
Mr. Turner
The Grand Budapest Hotel
Guardians of the Galaxy
Aya- Oded Binnun and Mihal Brezis
Boogaloo and Graham- Michael Lennox and Ronan Blaney
Butter Lamp (La Lampe au Beurre de Yak)- Hu Wei and Julien Féret
Parvaneh- Talkhon Hamzavi and Stefan Eichenberger
The Phone Call- Mat Kirkby and James Lucas
The Bigger Picture- Daisy Jacobs and Christopher Hees
The Dam Keeper- Robert Kondo and Dice Tsutsumi
Feast- Patrick Osborne and Kristina Reed
Me and My Moulton- Torill Kove
A Single Life- Joris Oprins
Crisis Hotline: Veterans Press 1- Ellen Goosenberg Kent and Dana Perry
Joanna- Aneta Kopacz
Our Curse- Tomasz Śliwiński and Maciej Ślesicki
The Reaper (La Parka)- Gabriel Serra Arguello
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Teller plays the title character of Andrew, a first year student at a prestigious musical school in New York who is studying the drums. But what starts as a passion for drumming and music soon turns into obsession when Andrew is selected into the top performing band at the school by Terence Fletcher (Simmons). Fletcher is known throughout the school as the hardest instructor imaginable, but his band is the precipice that every student desires to reach. Andrew reaches this height at a very early age in his musical studying, but staying at the top is more than just difficult when it comes to Fletcher. Andrew soon finds himself in a war with two other percussionists for the top spot in the band that pushes him to a life of only drums. He breaks up with his girlfriend, he offends his own family, and he bleeds night in and night out all over his drums as he practices persistently to try and become "one of the greats."
The film is a fascinating character study into both Andrew and Fletcher. The former being the student who starts starry-eyed and ready for the next challenge only to quickly become a determined musician who will settle for nothing short of being great. The latter being the seemingly insane and crass dictator who pushes his students farther than they could ever imagine they could go. Should Andrew go to these lengths for his dream? Does Fletcher take his motivation too far? Can Andrew ever become what Fletcher is looking for? These are the questions that drive Whiplash and make the film a thrilling ride with a few twists and a lot to cheer for.
Outside of the idea of achieving our dreams is the notion of the misunderstood characters that lead this film. Andrew is a smart, handsome, and talented musician, but his father only ever seems partly interested in his music and the rest of his family is busy caring about sports or politics. Achieving his own dreams is something Andrew clearly wants, but the dream keeps getting bigger and bigger. Being a talented drummer is not nearly enough. Being in a prestigious school for music is not a dream fulfilled. Andrew doesn't just want, he needs to be "one of the greats" to feel he has achieved anything. It may not make sense to his father what Andrew is putting himself through in school and it may not make sense to Andrew's girlfriend why they should break up just for his drumming, but to Andrew, this is the only thing that matters and he is willing to sacrifice everything to achieve it.
Likewise, Fletcher will stop at no lengths to try to draw out the next great musician from the students he teaches. He will keep them for exceedingly long hours, demand absolute perfection from them, and go as far as physically abusing a musician in order to try and develop the next great musical talent. His actions can easily be seen as insane, asinine, and border-line torture, but he will not change his methods as he truly believes this is the only way he can draw greatness from this flock of aspiring musicians; weed out those who aren't willing to do everything to achieve their goals and find someone who is the perfect balance of talent, strength, and instincts.
These two characters are the heart of the film and they beat strong almost completely due to the fantastic performances by Miles Teller and J.K. Simmons. I really enjoyed Teller and his range in the high school drama The Spectacular Now a few years back, but his work in Whiplash really showcases the immense talent he has as an actor. And many of us will remember Simmons as the loud-mouth newspaper man in the first three Spider-Man films or is the soft-spoken, funny, but stern father in Juno, and his performance in Whiplash is the best of both these worlds. I really believe Simmons should be nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for this role (and one could even make a case for lead actor).
It is not easy to side with Fletcher at all in this film and the lengths Andrew is going make you feel like you are watching a horror movie and telling the protagonist not to go into the dark basement. You cringe as you feel the wrath of Fletcher coming. You wiggle around in your seat as you sense the next blow-up in Andrew's direction. You want to look away as Andrew puts himself through hell all for his dream. And this is what makes Whiplash so damn entertaining. It is a film that drives forward and takes us on a journey many of us couldn't imagine enduring. It dives deep into the lengths that are required of someone to fulfill what may be seen to others as lofty aspirations. We all have dreams. But how far would we really go to achieve them?]]>
Birdman or (the Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)
There really is a lot to love about this film. Whether it be the ambitious decision by director Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu to give the perception that the entire film is one shot, the brilliant acting from a series of talented veterans, the essentially improvised drum score that drives the madness, or the shifts in tone from break-neck speed movements through theater hallways to quiet conversations on rooftops and in dressing rooms. Birdman is a very entertaining film that splits between the wonder of the fantastical and the harsh reality of normalcy and irrelevance.
Favorite aspect: Edward Norton is incredible in this film. Playing a veteran broadway actor who couldn't care less about anyone around him (or at least wants everyone to have the perception of him), Norton is hilarious in this dark comedy and the moment he hits the screen is when this film really takes off.
4 1/2 out of 5 stars
It is really hard to sit through an entire film where the protagonist is a complete sociopath, but the fantastic acting by Jake Gyllenhaal and the intense tone created through the cinematography and writing make Nightcrawler absolutely worth a watch. Forcing you to follow the life of a man who has a set of morals and limitations much different than most people (or at least what I would think the common audience member would have) creates a strong tension for all those watching. As Gyllenhaal's character crosses police lines, enters houses where crimes have just been committed, and puts himself and those around him in a direct line of danger, we can't help but tense in our seats and hope that the madness will somehow come to an end. A protagonist we are only slightly cheering for and and almost always hoping will stop.
Favorite aspect: Gyllenhaal is fantastic as Lou Bloom and pushes us further and further into the madness of the character with each insane monologue and crazed look or laugh. It is a role that will likely get overlooked by the academy for some more mainstream favorites, but I believe it is one of the strongest performances of the year.
4 out of 5 stars
I'm behind on this one, but Boyhood is the long awaited Richard Linklater film that follows the life of a boy and his family over a 12 year period, filmed piece by piece over twelve years. While watching these actors grow in front of us on camera is incredibly interesting and something we haven't seen before, I think the film needs to hinge on more than that, and in many ways it does. While I felt the first hour was a bit too long and I was having trouble relating to the film, the second two hours are quite strong and contain some very personal and effective scenes. The film reminds us of many different periods of our lives growing up and the changes each of us go through in years 6 to 18.
Favorite aspect: Every scene with Ethan Hawke. Playing the two children's biological father, the transition of his character is the biggest of any of the adult characters and his scenes feel the most honest with the kids. Both
as a character talking to his kids and Ethan Hawke talking to these young actors, the scenes are the most intriguing and enjoyable to watch.
4 1/2 out of 5 stars
The Rover
One that went in and out of theaters too fast for me to catch, The Rover is a subtle and powerful Australian film from David Michod. Telling the story of a man on a hunt to get back his stolen car in post-decline Australia, The Rover is equally haunting, quiet, and violent. With strong acting from Guy Pierce and Robert Pattinson, this is a film you may have missed, but should certainly check out.
Favorite aspect: the realism of the film created through great casting, make-up, wardrobe, and cinematography. The film really feels like we are living in a wasteland of social decline and it makes the stakes and set of rules so different from a standard film. You really get the sense of the little bit that many of these people have to live for and the lengths many of them will go to in this world.
4 out of 5 stars
A powerful and intense character study that dives deep into the lives of three different men fighting for greatness. The film is agonizing in its portrayals and pulls the audience deeper and deeper into the rabbit hole of madness surrounding these three men. Bennett Miller creates another poignant essay of a man we may have heard of, but don't know the entire story about.
Favorite aspect: Steve Carrell delivers a masterful performance as John du Pont that is equally haunting and powerful. Miller has had one comedian turned Oscar nominee with Jonah Hill in Moneyball and Carrell should join that list when Oscar nominees come out this year. It proves, once again, there is something so much deeper to a comedic actor than meets the eye. Just as the crimes du Pont commits is a surprise for the man he was and stature he had, so is it a surprise to see Carrell in such a dark dramatic role. At least in Carrell's case, the surprise is pleasant.
5 out of 5 stars
For some reason, I want to cheer against Christopher Nolan being successful so I can stop hearing everyone talk about how amazing he is (and because I am a petty idiot), but he has defeated me once again. Interstellar is the latest Nolan blockbuster film that pushes the notion of blockbuster to the limit and begs for critical recognition. Nolan, his cast, and his crew create an all encompassing entertainment package. From the thrilling and brilliant imagery to the moving acting scene in the quieter scenes to an amazing score by Hans Zimmer, Interstellar is destined to be the film everyone will be talking about for the weeks to come. And don't be surprised to hear how many people just didn't know what is going on, much like Nolan's last non-Batman film, Inception.
Favorite aspect: I saw this film on IMAX and the experience was incredible. Nolan shoots his movies knowing he wants them on IMAX and he films them on celluloid. Watching the ship dive into a wormhole on an enormous screen brilliantly lit with the universe flying by and the blaring of Zimmer's score was sensory overload in the best way possible. There is also a moment later in the film I don't want to spoil where all of these senses come into play and I literally thought in my own head "I think I am having a panic attack watching this."
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But from the very first time I saw The Raid 2, I was inspired. I still believe I have found my favorite action film of all time. Let's specify "my favorite" so it doesn't sound like I'm being hyperbolic by calling The Raid 2 the best action movie ever. It's my favorite, and I'll try to explain my reasoning.
As I said before, I saw The Raid 2 three times in theaters, all three times with fellow CFC contributor Kyle Holmer (he saw it four times in theaters). The last time, we drove from the suburbs of Chicago to Three Rivers, Michigan to see it one more time on the big screen and were alone in the theater. The second time, we took our dads to see it on a dad double date. There were about 5 other people in the theater for that showing. But the best time, as is almost always the case when seeing a film, was the first showing we saw.
In one of the smallest theaters in a rundown Cineplex in the northwest suburbs of Chicago, Kyle and I were the only two attendees of this screening. Having been big fans of the original, The Raid: Redemption, we knew that there was the potential for The Raid 2: Berandal to be enjoyable, but with a runtime of two and a half hours, I wondered how the film would handle its pacing, editing, and keeping us interested.
This is the first main reason I look back on The Raid 2 and realize how much I love it. It was one of the fastest 150 minute periods of my life. With a runtime of two and a half hours, I never felt bored, numb, or annoyed with the film. Instead, the film builds upon itself over and over; almost every fight getting better than the last and, surprisingly so considering The Raid: Redemption's, the storyline builds and becomes more interesting with every turn. While The Raid: Redemption was essentially an hour and a half of gun fights and martial arts, The Raid 2: Berandal is the film that director Gareth Evans clearly always wanted to make.
Sitting in this small theater alone, every cringe worthy hit and phenomenal looking fight was amplified as Kyle and I would shout out "oh my god" or "awesome." It was our own Mystery Science Theater 3000, but with an amazing movie to watch. As the powerful score blasted through the theater and we shouted over every fight scene, I came to realize that it wasn't just us being able to yell because no one else was in the theater. It was the fact that the film was worth yelling about. It was different than the same old, same old action films we've come to see every single summer. It wasn't another Marvel superhero film or new age sci-fi epic. It was an action film showcasing pencak silat, the martial arts style of Indonesia. And it was even better than the first Raid film.
With a higher budget and his star actor, Iko Uwais, back again, Evans pulled out all the stops with every fight and every move in this film. Car chases, gun fights, prison riots, one on ones, fights in bathroom stalls, fights in cars, one man versus twenty, one man versus two villains with hammers and a metal baseball bat, and more. The film never slows down and never cuts corners. Every fight is choreographed exquisitely, every scene is shot to perfection, and every moment keeps you wanting more.
At one point on the podcast, we started to talk about The Raid 2 vs other modern action films. Obviously, a film directed by a Welsh director in Indonesia with a primarily Indonesian and Japanese cast is going to be a little different than what is coming out of Hollywood, but here is why I think it is so much better.
First, the reality of the film: Is it actually conceivable that one man could fight off this many villains and land every move perfectly, or that another guy is able to hit a baseball right into the head of a target across a long room? Of course not. But The Raid 2 always feels real in the world of the film. In a time where explosions and expendables rule the action film world, The Raid 2 seems authentic even during all of its outlandish moments.
How many times have we seen the climax of an action film become the most expensive looking scene of all smerakda giannini time? Chicago being torn to pieces by transforming robots or Vin Diesel and The Rock fighting enemies in a plane on the longest runway in history: both are examples of what we've come to expect of modern action movies. Almost comically so, where one can't help but laugh while watching. But then there is The Raid 2, a film that has a climactic battle between two men in a kitchen. A martial arts fight that lasts over seven minutes long and apparently took over a week to shoot (a month of production in total). A fight that was reportedly choreographed before the first Raid even started filming. Not only is it awesome to see this fight as the climax after gun fights and car chases throughout the film, it shows the confidence of everyone involved in making this film. To trust that you can make a fight scene so awesome that everything in the film before it won't be able to match it; that, even though in concept it's the most simple, the sequence demands its position at the climax of the film. The audacity to think "we can shoot and choreograph a close quarters fight so cool that people will completely forget about the two hours and fifteen minutes of film before it. Just two guys fighting each other that will blow away every other part of the film."
Second, the desire to make a great film and the crew's work to accomplish such a task. On one of our latest podcasts, we discussed Michael Bay's Transformer films and whether or not we can commend someone for executing a film when the only real plan was to make a film with cool effects and explosions. While we were a little split in the discussion, the overall idea was that Michael Bay's films are seen as a joke; an excuse to try and sell tickets using large scale action sequences that are heavy on computer animation and visual effects. And while there is a ton of work that goes into every one of those films, it is a film that gets to its solution in large part by throwing money at it. High budgets that allow experienced teams to create the visuals of the film and choreograph the live action aspects. When I look at The Raid 2 and see the behind the scenes features on the film, you can tell this was a group on a small budget trying to make the best possible film with every little thing they had. And the end result is flooring. Take a look at the following feature to see some of the things they did to make this film:
I watched this behind the scenes feature and it reminded me of how cool filmmaking can be when you strive for something greater. It made me want to get up off my couch, get together with my buddies, and try to make a film. The care, dedication, and passion for this project seen in every member of the cast and crew is inspiring and it helped make the end result something great. It isn't just a film being made to reel in the bucks. It is a project that, while watching, you know everyone involved poured their sweat and blood into making it and had the knowledge, skill, and passion to make it the best it could possibly be.
Finally, one of the main reasons I loved The Raid 2 so much was simply because it feels like something completely unique and new. Sure, there have been foreign action films that have come to America in the past. Sure, there are martial arts available for watching everywhere. But The Raid 2 has a distinct style that is refreshing and feels completely different from any film I have seen recently. I truly believe it is a sum of all its individual parts. From the amazing choreography and athletic ability of the stars of the film to the sense of direction and vision of the film by director Gareth Evans, the film knows what it wants to be and its execution is perfect. Every moment and minor detail seems to have been thought out and it makes the entire film something you can't help but stay engaged with from start to finish. It is exhilarating, flashy, and, above all, a hell of a lot of fun.
This post may come off as though it were written by a rambling fanboy that is obsessed with a cool new martial arts film, but I honestly think you need to judge it for yourself. The Raid 2: Berandal is being released on DVD and Blu-Ray today (July 8, 2014) and is well worth at least renting it (though I have already bought it and have my evening plans set). In a summer of action heroes, machine fighting, and aliens, try something new out and see for yourself. Maybe you'll hate it. Or maybe you will be like me and see it three more times afterward.]]>
But in actuality, there is something very different feeling in The Grand Budapest Hotel that I am still working on completely putting my finger on. It feels, looks, and sounds like an Anderson movie, but there is something less quirky about it while still being that unique Anderson style. Almost like the quirks have a point this time around rather than something that almost feels forced because of the odd look, color, and point of an item, piece of furniture, or setting. Maybe this is getting too deep into the logic of an Anderson movie, but I think it is an important distinction between this film and, say, Moonrise Kingdom, Anderson's previous film.
First off, The Grand Budapest Hotel feels like it is supposed to be a comedy, rather than a drama or a story of adolescence that has a comedic tone to it. It is actually the most I have laughed at an Anderson film since The Life Aquatic, and would probably sit third for me behind Aquatic and Rushmore as Anderson's funniest film. And it all stems from the role of M. Gustave, played by Ralph Fiennes. A famous concierge at an upscale hotel in Europe, Gustave's humor, and the life of the film for that matter, come from his proper, punctual, and professional nature blended with ridiculous circumstances that have him fighting for his freedom and his life. Essentially, it is the story of a concierge who is friends (with benefits) with all the older women who stay at his hotel that finds himself in trouble with the law and the family of a guest who dies and leaves behind a priceless painting to him in her will; a painting known as 'Boy with Apple' that shows, wouldn't you know it, a boy holding an apple.
And while this is all quirky and strange and odd, it comes off more realistic and acceptable to me than usual in Anderson's more recent films. The Royal Tenenbaums and Bottle Rocket stand as the most real films that Anderson has made to date, but, outside of the imaginary country and some of the unrealistic scenarios and gimmicks, the characters in The Grand Budapest Hotel feel quite lifelike. Almost as if Anderson was holding back on going all-out crazy with some of these characters and leaving them as honest people that inhabit this strange world.
While it may still have his unique quality and a slew of odd things you would only really expect from an Anderson film, Budapest is worth watching also because it is another study into the ever changing style of Wes Anderson. It is actually quite interesting to think of his filmography and the changes in his themes, characters, and stories that have come about in his career while still keeping a fairly consistent style and tone. Budapest falls in as a story of friendship, loyalty, and professionalism. It is less about the desires of each of the characters and more about the circumstances they find themselves in. While they of course have desires, they are all basically laid out as you meet each character and we follow a film that is not as worried with developing these characters into someone brand new, but having them make small changes based on the events they've been through.
The Grand Budapest Hotel is once again another enjoyable and interesting feature given to us by Wes Anderson. I don't think it will be remembered as his best film, but it is certainly not his worst and would be in the upper half of my own Anderson list. It is a fun filled ride with plenty of odd moments and quirky characters and phrasing, but it is also a film that feels like more of a reality than most of Anderson's work. I'll put it this way: I have seen enough Anderson films to not be impressed or amused by some of the Anderson motifs that continuously show up in his films. The Grand Budapest Hotel avoided following many of these parts and felt new, more mature, and refreshing. Definitely a must see for Anderson fans and a film that may be enjoyed much more by the casual filmgoer than some of his previous work.]]>
Well, it took me until the end of the opening scene and the title "Noah" to come on screen to be convinced that this story was going to work perfectly in an Aronofsky film. Noah is not simply a story of a man who is told to build a boat to save his family and two of every animal species. Noah is the story of a man who stands up against adversity, fights for what he believes is fair and just, and has to battle not only his enemies, but also his family and himself. It is an incredible character study with a bit of artistic licensing to further dive into the struggle and pain Noah went through when completing an almost impossible task for his creator.
Of course, if we are talking about an Aronofsky film, we need to discuss the visuals of the film. And Noah does not disappoint. When I heard Aronofsky was doing Noah, I expected there would be some cool dream sequences and maybe some intense visuals of the arc being washed away, but I wasn't expecting so many great action sequences, deep metaphoric visuals, and fantastical imagery. From images of people cast upon rocks, engulfed in fire, and giant rock monsters fighting away hordes trying to reach Noah's vessel, to beautiful cut sequences of life forming along a running stream of water and the creation story being shown in ultrafast time, Noah is a visual work of art and reason enough to see the film. You know what the main gist of the story of Noah is going to be, but you may not be ready for some of the visuals.
In a time in cinema where we have seen several religious films release in theaters with several more to come (Son of God and God's Not Dead already released in 2014 and Heaven is for Real, Exodus, Last Days in the Desert, and Mary still to come this year), Noah is going to stand out like a sore thumb. I can imagine many deeply religious audience members being upset with some of the changes and add ons to Aronofsky's Noah story. My fellow writer Matt Fox may have said it best a few days ago when he mentioned that he is a comic book fan and when a comic book film goes away from the source material, you just have to roll with the punches. The exact same could be said about Noah, which steers clear of ever proclaiming itself to be associated with any religion or, technically, religion at all. It is simply the story of a man who is fulfilling a great task he believes his creator has asked of him. In other words, don't be afraid to see Noah if you think it is going to ruin your view on the old testament story. It is a retelling and remaining of the Noah story that keeps many of the important themes, but also adds story to deepen these aspects.
Apart from all this, Noah features some strong performances, specifically from Russell Crowe and Emma Watson. Crowe's role is obviously a challenge as Noah is essentially tortured from every which angle to complete his great task, and Watson's role as the young girl brought into Noah's family when she was just a child that falls in love with Noah's oldest son brings up some powerful scenes that demand a mature performance. Both Crowe and Watson deliver and are great strengths in this film.
While I may have been skeptical, Noah is a visual beauty with plenty for an audience member to gnaw on. It is deeply profound, often times extremely dark, asks deep philosophical questions to the audience, and allows for us to imagine a little more about a story that has been so set in stone. On the surface, Noah may have seemed like a strange choice for Aronofsky, but there is so much more than what is on the surface of any film, especially Noah. Aronofsky has shown us that once again.]]>
Ok, maybe I am getting too far ahead of myself, but I honestly think that True Detective could be the show that fills the gap that Breaking Bad has left for me. Specifically because I prefer to watch television how it was designed to be watched: week to week. Don't get me wrong, a great marathon weekend is always a great way to chill out and get your mind off the fact that the weekend is so short, but I really love the week-to-week and season-to-season anticipation. Being able to watch a show episode after episode almost feels like cheating. And I don't want to cheat on what True Detective could become.
The main reason I say this is because of the design of the show. Following two detectives investigating a strange murder in a small town in 1995, the show immediately drew me in when I realized that the show is also simultaneously happening in the modern day. Both detectives are subject of a police interview process in the modern day where they are being asked to recall every detail they can about their 1995 case. While Detective Hart (Woody Harrelson) seems to still have his life together in the present (and is the saner of the two back in 1995), Detective Cohle (Matthew McConaughey) has clearly crumbled from the man he used to be. While we know he was very eccentric in the mid 90's, he was clean cut and able to keep his affairs in order for the most part. Now, he sits in front of a police camera with long, messy hair, a worn mustache, and demands a six pack of beer during his interview, simply because it's Thursday and it's past noon.
Before I turn this entire post into a love affair with McConaughey (something I need to save for another article), let me just say that he is the highlight of this new series. His every movement and mannerism seems to fit the character of Detective Cohle perfectly. Whether it be the way he looks at evidence at a scene and takes meticulous notes in his giant ledger (a ledger that gives the character the nickname 'The Taxman') or the way he discusses his personal life with Detective Hart and his wife Maggie (Michelle Monaghan), McConaughey has hit another home run. When he accepted his SAG award this past Saturday for Dallas Buyers Club he talked about the feeling an actor gets when they know they have completely found their character and when you see the entire world through their eyes. I'm sure that is how he must have felt as he played Detective Cohle.
But the brilliant acting aside, the reason I gushed before about watching the show week-to-week is the makeup of the story. Jumping between the investigation in 1995 to the present interviews where each detective is talking about the case in retrospect and hinting at what arose as they investigated, True Detective is what I wanted The Killing to be when I originally watched it. Intricate and intriguing, but never overly melodramatic, the case in True Detective involves a prostitute who was found murdered in the woods with a set of deer antlers attached to her head. The murder is curious, but it is the slow investigation that is starting to make me wonder what really happened. Where I felt The Killing dragged on far too long with storylines following too many characters, True Detective is centered on these two investigators and leaves us with the idea that something may have gone wrong for them to be interviewed about the case again almost 20 years later. What happened in 1995? What does the position and dressing up of the murder victim mean? Why are they being interviewed about the case again? Will either detective have active involvement in this new investigation? Was there a falling out between Hart and Cohle? There are so many questions that each episode presents with the format of the story, and being able to try and decipher them week after week feels much more gratifying than hitting play on the next episode as soon as one finishes.
It may only be two episodes in, but I am already hooked on the story being laid out in True Detective, and between the investigation the show revolves around and the solid acting that the show has already displayed, I am extremely excited to see where this show is headed. Simple scenes of Hart and Cohle talking to each other on a car ride or Cohle blandly recalling the previous case in an interview are fascinating and kept me on the edge of my seat throughout the entire episode. The show hasn't had a lull point yet for me, and I can only hope that this will continue as we watch episode three on Sunday. The reason I brought up Breaking Bad is that is the last show I was hooked on this quick. While, yes, I do love Mad Men, House of Cards, and Game of Thrones, I wasn't as intrigued right away as I am with True Detective. Of course, I was really excited about The Walking Dead after two episodes, and that didn't really pan out. Either way, the roundabout point I'm trying to make is that True Detective looks like it may become one of the must see shows on TV. If you aren't watching it, you should jump on now and get excited for something new every Sunday. Why marathon a show and love it for one week when you can be excited about a show for months.
UPDATED: Episode three was incredible as well. These two characters are becoming more realized with each minute the show passes. Also, how about that last shot?
This really can be illustrated by looking at a few categories closely. One of the biggest things to remember is that the Golden Globes splits some of the major categories into two separate genres: Drama and Comedy or Musical. This always leaves us at the end of the night with two Best Pictures, two Best Actors, and two Best Actresses. You may be thinking that if someone wins either of the categories, they are likely to at least be nominated, but this is in no way the case. Often times, we will see the winner of the acting awards in the Best Comedy or Musical category to be a winner that is not on the short list come the morning the Oscar nominations are released. Will that be the same for Amy Adams (American Hustle) and Leonardo DiCaprio (The Wolf of Wall Street) who both won last night? It is a very possible scenario. Oscar nomination voting ended before the Globes even started last night, so a win for Adams and DiCaprio will not help them get any type of late push for a nomination. So where do these winners stand after a Golden Globes ceremony?
Well, let's take a look at past history. Below is a list of ten actors over the last 15 years that won a Golden Globe, but failed to be nominated for an Oscar (nine of the wins were in the Musical or Comedy category, with Jim Carrey in The Truman Show being the only Drama win that did not receive an Oscar nomination):
2010- Paul Giamatti- Barney's Version
2009- Robert Downey Jr.- Sherlock Holmes
2008- Colin Farrell- In Bruges
2006- Sacha Baron Cohen- Borat
2002- Richard Gere- Chicago
2001- Gene Hackman- The Royal Tennenbaums
2000- George Clooney- O Brother Where Art Thou?
1999- Jim Carrey- Man on the Moon
1998- Michael Cane- Little Voice and Jim Carrey- The Truman Show
That list is actually very telling. In the last 15 years, the winner of the Best Actor- Musical or Comedy has only been nominated for Best Actor at the Oscars 6 times. A 40% nomination rate for Musical or Comedy winners does not bode well for Leo, but it does not mean he is dead in the water. I believe Matthew McConaughey (who won last night for Dallas Buyers Club) and Chiwetel Ejiofor (who I thought was going to win last night) are the only true locks for the category at this point. I still see Tom Hanks getting a nomination for Captain Phillips as well, so that leaves two slots that could be grabbed by Leo, Bruce Dern (Nebraska), Robert Redford (All is Lost), and several other actors. I believe Dern will get in the nominee list, even if he was beaten by Leo last night, as he has been receiving noms across the board at award shows. That leaves one slot.
Right now, I think DiCaprio finds his way in, but just barely over Redford. Don't be surprised if Leo is just another name on this same list next year as he is really in a fight to get a nomination. Redford is the only actor on screen for the entirety of All is Lost, and he has gotten a lot of praise for the role. Meanwhile, for all those roles you remember Leo for, he has only been nominated for an Oscar three times: What's Eating Gilbert Grape? (1993), The Aviator (2004), and Blood Diamond (2006). Meanwhile, he was nominated for all three of those films by the HFPA at the Globes, but also for Titanic (1997), Catch Me If You Can (2002), The Departed (2006), Revolutionary Road (2008), J. Edgar (2011), and Django Unchained (2012). Obviously there is more room for nominees at the Globes, but past history has shown us that the HFPA likes Leo more than the Academy. Will that trend hold true this year? I don't think so, but I have definitely been wrong before.
Now for the ladies. When starting to go back in recent history, I thought I would end up seeing the same thing on the Best Actress side, but it turns out that of the 30 winners over the past 15 years, only two did not receive an Oscar nomination. Here they are:
2008- Sally Hawkins- Happy-Go-Lucky
2000- Renee Zellweger- Nurse Betty
While that nomination success percentage is much higher than the actor category, I think Amy Adams may be fighting for a nomination as well. Cate Blanchett is the biggest lock on the board as she will not only be nominated, but she will win the Oscar. After that, Emma Thompson, Judi Dench, and Sandra Bullock have all seemed like they will make the list Thursday morning based on the nominations they have received across the board in most award shows. That leaves one spot that I think comes down to Adams and Meryl Streep (August: Osage County). I really hope that Adams makes the last spot, as I thought she was very under-appreciated in American Hustle. I lot of the talk has revolved around Jennifer Lawrence's performance (which is good, but nowhere near mind-blowing) and I think Adams deserves more praise. It would seem like she would have an advantage after beating Streep last night, but remember that the HFPA and Academy are very different. Streep has always had a lot of love from the Academy, especially lately (she's been nominated four times in the last six years and won an Oscar in 2012 over a much more deserving Viola Davis). While I would like to see Amy Adams get nominated, my gut says it will be Meryl.
So, what about the last of the split genre categories: Best Picture. Keeping it relative to the time frame we used for actor and actress, Best Film seems to fit decently between the two award shows. Six times over the last 15 years, the film that won Best Picture in either category at the Globes was beat out by a different film in it's same category. While six out of fifteen times doesn't seem that bad, all six of those instances came in the last nine years. Only Argo, The Artist, and Slumdog Millionaire were able to put both a Golden Globe and Academy Award for Best Picture on their mantel since 2004. Here are the films that won at the Golden Globes and in parenthesis the film that later won the Academy Award.
2010- The Social Network (The King's Speech)
2009- Avatar (The Hurt Locker)
2007- Atonement (No Country for Old Men)
2006- Babel (The Departed)
2005- Brokeback Mountain (Crash, which was not nominated at the Globes)
2004- The Aviator (Million Dollar Baby)
So what does this mean for 12 Years a Slave and American Hustle? Well, if either film is to lose, I believe the main competition will come from Gravity, with Her being an extreme dark horse. With Alfonso Cuaron winning Best Director for Gravity and Spike Jonze getting a much deserved Best Screenplay for Her, they have to stay on our radar, but I think the final race will come down to Slave and Hustle. Gravity will likely win many of the technical awards and Cuaron has a very good chance to take home Best Director again, but I think the Acdemy will end up seeing it as a technical achievement rather than the best film of the year. I think Her will have a hard time getting to the top as well, being an extremely well written film with a great story and relationship that will fall short of the top prize as it has lost hype recently; very similar to a film like Lost in Translation. In the end, I think 12 Years a Slave takes home the top prize, but I will have to wait for a few more award ceremonies to set that as my final prediction. I will say this: this is the first time in a number of years that I could see the Best Picture being awarded to more than just two different films after Golden Globes Sunday. There are at least four films that have a legitimate horse in the race. That's exciting.
If I had to guess, there will be a total of nine films nominated on Thursday morning: 12 Years a Slave, American Hustle, Gravity, Her, Nebraska, Captain Phillips, Saving Mr. Banks, The Wolf of Wall Street, and Inside Llewyn Davis (in that order). If I was to put down a tenth, I'd say Dallas Buyers Club, and I would have Philomena and Lee Daniels' The Butler lining up after that. We will have to see if the Academy is afraid of nominating a film like The Wolf of Wall Street as they usually go the safe route and there has been a bit of controversy around the film. Then again, that didn't stop Zero Dark Thirty from getting a nomination last year.
In closing, is there anything we really learned from the Golden Globes? No, not really. Just that there are a few categories where the winner at the Globes is likely to be nominated at the Oscars and we can back up the predictions we make with these wins. But, in the end, there is no real relationship between the Globes and the Academy Awards. It really still is all up in the air. I suppose we will have to wait until Thursday to get some real answers.
Set in Greenwich Village in the early 1960's, Inside Llewyn Davis follows a week in the life of an aspiring folk artist. Llewyn Davis (Oscar Isaac) is a fiery, selfish, and unapologetic nomad that moves from couch to couch and music gig to recording studio trying to find his way in the folk music world. Previously in a duo, Llewyn is trying to move on with his career as a solo artist, and while he has a great deal of talent, he is still wandering the streets of New York with almost no money and hoping his solo record sales will start to pick up.
While the film completely evolves around Llewyn, who is in every scene, the supporting cast of eccentric characters rounds out Inside Llewyn Davis into a perfect Coen Brother film. From Jean (Carey Mulligan), a tough female folk singer who despises the thought of Llewyn's existence to her husband Jim (Justin Timberlake), a folk singer and friend that Llewyn often goes to for a place to sleep or for cash all the way to Mitch and Lillian Gorfein (Ethan phillips and Robin Bartlett), an older couple who treats Llewyn like their own son, the film is full of authentic, well drawn characters that bring the story to life. And, of course, what would a good Coen Brother film be without John Goodman, who plays Roland Turner, a sick musician who comes in and out of consciousness on Llewyn's long drive from New York to Chicago, rattling on about stories of the past when he has the strength to stay awake.
The easiest film to compare Inside Llewyn Davis to is O Brother, Where Art Thou? as both feature a great deal of period folk music, but Inside Llewyn Davis feels like a completely unique film in the Coen Brothers catalog as well. The film is subtle and quiet, but with larger themes than originally meet the eye. And as Oscar Isaac discussed in a Q&A after my screening, the Coen Brothers don't necessarily enter a film knowing the symbolism of each item they place on screen. Scholars will try to give the reasoning for Llewyn to be chasing an orange cat around the streets of New York, but it could just be that the brothers loved the idea of this aspiring musician having to chase after and care for a cat when he doesn't have a home of his own. Instead of planned symbolism, they seem to be focused on creating a film with heavy themes of tragic loss, the inability to succeed, acceptance of mediocrity, and the struggle to find oneself in an unstable world. It is much more than a man with a guitar wanting to sing songs for a living; it is a musician who doesn't know anything more than his craft, and can't imagine a life where he isn't singing the music he wants to sing.
The backbone of the film is the writing, but the performance of Oscar Isaac is the real highlight. From his strong performance in quiet scenes and confrontational ones alike to his exceptional voice that will blow you away and make you wonder why he hasn't tried releasing a record of his own, Isaac could be the breakthrough actor of this season. While we have seen him before, (most memorably as Standard in the 2011 film Drive) he steps into the spotlight and shines brilliantly, bringing the character of Llewyn to life and keeping us intrigued from start to finish. He is as strong an actor as he is a musician, and I wouldn't be surprised when you start hearing his voice playing on a friend's iTunes after the soundtrack is released (a soundtrack collaborated on by legendary music producer T-Bone Burnett and Mumford and Sons frontman Marcus Mumford).
And leave it to the Coen Brothers to make a movie about folk music that is actually structured like a folk song. Much like a folk song that moves from verse to chorus three times only to end with a verse where the song began, the film is structured in the same manner, leaving us in a similar place, but with a new perspective on the situation. It is this decision and this style that makes a Coen Brother film unique; something you can look forward to for a break from the standard Hollywood film. And while Inside Llewyn Davis does feel like it belongs in the Coen Brother collection, it also expands that definition of a Coen Brother film. We have seen films about aspiring musicians in films before, but not in the manner that the Coen's tell the story. Where another writer/director might want to tell a story that highlights the big moments of a musicians career, the Coen's are more interested in the more subtle and non-eventful moments of Llewyn Davis' life. We don't see his first gig or his last. We don't see him make it in the business or completely fall out. Instead, we get a week in the life of a man who may never make it, but will seemingly never give up trying. What happens before or after doesn't matter. What matters is getting to know who the man is; getting inside the life of Llewyn Davis. It may not always be pretty and glamorous, but damn if it isn't entertaining and real.]]>


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NBC's Middle East correspondent Richard Engel was released yesterday after being held for five days in Syria. When his kidnappers came to a rebel checkpoint, they were engaged in a firefight with a Free Syrian Army unit that allowed Engel and his colleagues to go free. NBC's statement said he was taken by an "unknown group," but Engel himself said he has a "very good idea" that the kidnappers are members of the shabbiha.
As Tony Badran, research fellow at the Foundation for the Defense of Democracies, wrote here last year, "The shabbiha refers to a phenomenon originating in the coastal region of northwest Syria—where the ruling Alawite clan is from—and describes gangs of young thugs working for members of the Assad family, but in no official capacity."
However, there's some speculation that there was more to the kidnapping than just Assad thuggery. According to a report at the Guardian, a video clip of the NBC crew pleading for their release appears to have captured in the background a shot of graffiti typically associated with Shia slogans, like "There is no chivalrous man except 'Ali [a figure revered in Shi'sm], and there is no sword except Dhu l-Fiqar ['Ali's mythical sword]."
"Engel's kidnappers are likely not Assad's Alawite shabbiha," says Badran. "Rather, they're elements of Hezbollah and Iran's Qods Force, or proxies thereof."
Indeed, Engel says that his "captors were trained by the Iranian Revolutionary Guard and allied with Hezbollah."
Michael Ross, a former Mossad operations officer explains that the original concept of the shabbiha "has been co-opted since the uprising started. It's no longer just an Alawite group. It's an Iranian-trained militia, with Qods Force and Hezbollah guys working directly with the group. It's part of the Iranian effort to upgrade their capability of helping the Assad regime survive. In another sense, it's nothing new, the Iranians have been on the ground since the 80s."
That era, during the middle of Lebanon's civil war, represented the heyday of Hezbollah abductions—a tactic that may be making a comeback. As Engel explained, "the kidnappers wanted to exchange him and his crew for four Iranian and two Lebanese prisoners being held by the rebels."
"This would be in keeping with an established Hezbollah practice," says Badran. "They capture Westerners in exchange for Hezbollah or Iranian prisoners, or other accommodations."
Most recently, as Badran notes, in March 2011 seven Estonian cyclists were abducted in Lebanon's Bekaa valley, a Hezbollah stronghold. In response, the Estonians were reluctant to join other EU countries in sanctioning Syrian officials. Historically, it was French and American hostages, including journalists like Terry Anderson, which Hezbollah kidnapped in the 80s.
"They wanted their prisoners back," says Badran—like the Kuwait 17, who were arrested for a series of seven coordinated bombings in Kuwait City in 1983, including the French and American embassies. As Matthew Levitt wrote recently here: "The abduction of the CIA's station chief in Beirut, William Buckley … as well as several other kidnappings in the second half of 1984, are believed to have been a direct response to the arrest and sentencing of the Kuwait 17 bombers."
The Free Syrian Army says it's holding Hezbollah prisoners, and won't return them until its own people are released. Perhaps Hezbollah sees it's getting nowhere with the FSA and has turned to other options. "Now Hezbollah is going for the soft target," says Badran. "The westerners—in order to get its guys released."
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I don't know what was more important, his 27 points or his 7 assists- on a night where the Hawks scored 15 points in the opening session.
That was a big win. Winning on the road, against the team with the fourth best home record last year, on a night with a bad start. It was great effort on defense and an attacking mentality by Crawford that got the win.
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I'm applying for a few different depts right now and i was just wondering what kind of things they looks for? I actually got hired by a PD 2 years ago and turned them down because I was 21 and wanted to finish college first. Now I've got my Poly Sci degree with a CJ minor and want hired somewhere.
One thing I was wondering...i've been a bouncer for years and I think that helps out a lot..I deal with same butt heads cops have to..lots of times I have to deal with more because I don't have the respect. Should I talk much about this? I was never the beat the shit outta people bouncer..always tried to calm people down nicely..but I know some cops look at bouncers negatively...cause some of the bouncers I've worked with were shit head trouble makers themselves. SPROUT
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Late response but maybe you will see this. Remember that usually the people doing the hiring (i.e a police and fire commission) are not police. They do not have the same persepective as a street copper. They want p.c tactful answers from you. If you talk about your work as a bouncer, as fine as I'm sure you performed, make SURE you highlight just what you stated in your post. You viewed you job as one of conflict resolution. Don't spend a lot of time on it.
And once you get hired, don't talk a lot about it until you know the guys on the street. They will view you as a blowhard braggart. Nothing worse than a FNG who wants to tell you war stories. Good luck.
(p.s. Have yet to meet a long time copper who didnt say he wished he was firefighter instead of a cop. Less people suing you.)
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