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☆ The home that inspired Kate Winslet's English cottage from 'The Holiday' is now available on Airbnb
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-22 | by ( Aaron Mok | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The rural English cottage that inspired Kate Winslet's house in 'The Holiday' is now on Airbnb. The couple who owns the home put in on Airbnb after learning that it was a cinematic landmark. The house that inspired the English cottage in 'The Holiday' is now on Airbnb. They moved in with no knowledge that it inspired the Hollywood film, according to The Independent. The house has been reserved for Christmas, New Year's weekend, and the majority of February 2023, according to Airbnb, though there are bookings available throughout the upcoming year.

"Avatar: The Way of Water" premiered December 16 exclusively in theaters. Though the movie is currently exclusive to theaters, it's expected to hit Disney Plus at some point in 2023. Like the original movie, "Avatar: The Way of Water" is directed by James Cameron ("Titanic"). As of December 16, there is no official streaming date set for "Avatar: The Way of Water." The sequel repeats one of the biggest draws of the first "Avatar" movie in terms of being a groundbreaking visual spectacle.

☆ ‘Avatar: The Way of Water’ rekindles the wonder in a way that demands to be seen
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-13 | by ( Brian Lowry | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —“Avatar” took a very basic story and adorned it with eye-popping spectacle, in a way that made the film a must-see commodity, and a record-breaking hit in the process. Thirteen years later, braving much different theatrical tides, director James Cameron has done it again with “Avatar: The Way of Water,” a state-of-the-art exercise that rekindles that sense of wonder and demands to be seen by anyone with lingering interest in watching movies in theaters. The children, in particular, must grapple with the personalities and pettiness associated with becoming the new kids on the reef. Ultimately, though, “The Way of Water” melts away any skepticism that it might be too late or too long in its return to Pandora. “Avatar: The Way of Water” premieres December 16 in US theaters.

Why did Field create Tár as a lesbian rather than a straight woman, or one of the great men themselves? The decision by director and screenwriter Todd Field to make Tár a lesbian unsettled me. The film’s core is not so much about a lesbian predator but about the more general use and abuse of power, including sexual power, that Lydia wields at will. So why did Field create Tár as a lesbian rather than a straight woman, or one of the great men themselves? — “Tár on Tár,” and is soon to conduct a landmark live recording of Gustav Mahler’s “Symphony No.

☆ James Cameron on releasing long-awaited 'Avatar' sequel: "It's a relief"
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-07 | by ( Edward Baran | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

LONDON, Dec 7 (Reuters) - Filmmaker James Cameron is taking audiences back to his visually mesmerizing world of Pandora, releasing the sequel to his 2009 epic "Avatar", the top-grossing movie of all time. The stakes are high for "Avatar: The Way of Water", which reportedly cost more than $350 million and comes 13 years after the original that grossed $2.9 billion worldwide, with more "Avatar" movies in the pipeline. Sully, Neytiri and their children flee to a far-flung territory, seeking refuge with the oceanic Metkayina clan. They quickly have to learn the ways of the water to survive amid the approaching threat of their enemy. The new movie, which begins its global cinema rollout from Dec. 14, reunites Cameron with his "Titanic" star Kate Winslet, who plays the Metkayina clan's shamanic matriarch.

☆ James Cameron almost didn’t choose Leonardo DiCaprio or Kate Winslet to star in ‘Titanic’
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-22 | by ( Dan Heching | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —James Cameron is sharing some surprising details from the making of his blockbuster hit “Titanic,” which celebrates 25 years of being released next month. In a new video interview with GQ, the iconic director revealed that he almost didn’t end up casting Leonardo DiCaprio or Kate Winslet – his two romantic leads whose careers as major Hollywood movie stars were cemented by the landmark Oscar-winning film. “He came in, he thought it was another meeting to meet Kate,” Cameron described. Cameron remembered how the actor “lit up” and “became Jack,” creating electric chemistry with Winslet later seen plainly in the film itself. “Titanic” sailed into theaters on December 19, 1997 and eventually went on to win 11 Academy Awards, including best director for Cameron.

☆ 'Avatar: The Way of Water' new trailer previews more adventure
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-22 | by ( Marianne Garvey | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —“Avatar: The Way of Water,” the long-awaited sequel to “Avatar,” looks full of underwater adventure. “Avatar” stars Sam Worthington and Zoe Saldana are back for the film, set to open Dec. 16. with tickets already on sale. Avatar: The Way of Water | New TrailerThe 2009 film remains the highest-grossing movie of all time, hitting more than $2.7 billion at the global box office. Cameron, who has been working on “The Way of the Water” since 2013, told GQ that in order for the film to be profitable, it will “have to be the third or fourth highest-grossing film in history. An untitled third “Avatar” film is set for release Dec. 20, 2024.

☆ Kate Winslet gave $20,000 to help a mom and her disabled daughter pay their soaring energy bills
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-13 | by ( Stephanie Stacey | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Kate Winslet donated £17,000 ($20,100) to a family facing soaring energy bills, BBC News reported. Carolynne Hunter said the cash will cover the cost of her disabled daughter's life support equipment. The family's annual energy bill is already about £6,500, which covers the cost of Freya's life support, as well as heating their home. After reading about the Hunters' struggle online, Winslet and her family donated £17,000 to their GoFundMe and contacted the family to wish them well. "We're still freezing and we're not even at minus temperatures yet," said Carolynne Hunter, per BBC Scotland.

☆ Billionaire jeweller Nirav Modi loses extradition appeal in UK court
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-09 | by ( Sam Tobin | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

LONDON, Nov 9 (Reuters) - Fugitive Indian diamond tycoon Nirav Modi faces extradition to India to face charges of fraud and money laundering after a London court dismissed his appeal on Wednesday. Modi has denied any wrongdoing and his lawyer declined to comment. But London’s High Court ruled on Wednesday that Modi, 51, could be kept safe at Arthur Road jail in Mumbai, where he is due to be detained. Modi, whose diamonds have adorned Hollywood stars such as Kate Winslet and Dakota Johnson, can challenge the ruling at the UK Supreme Court. Reporting by Shilpa Jamkhandikar in Mumbai; Editing by Andrew Heavens and Emelia Sithole-MatariseOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Inside the ultra-exclusive home-swapping app Kindred — which has a 'Raya-type' invite-only membership and a rapidly growing waitlist
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-18 | by ( Emily Carmichael | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Some have compared the new home-swapping app Kindred to Raya, the exclusive members-only dating app. With homes that are largely luxurious, the average length of a Kindred stay is six days. Kindred gives home-swapping the (fancy) app treatment. And Kindred has a waitlist that it pulls from to build its housing inventory in locations popular with its members. Kindred vets, and personally photographs each of the homes on the app to ensure residences look like pictures.

☆ Chinezii construiesc o replică în mărime naturală a Titanicului. Cum arată vaporul la care se lucrează de 6 ani și care costă peste 1 miliard de euro
▼ + stars: | 2021-05-18 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +1 min

Mai avem doar 2-3 etaje de finalizat", a menționat Xu Junnian, managerul proiectului.Construcţia navei, lungă de 270 de metri, a început în 2014. Prețul unei nopți de croazieră la bord va fi de aproximativ 250 de euro. Turiștii vor traversa parcul într-un microbuz, iar pe fundal se va auzi piesa lui Celin Dion „My heart will go on”, coloana sonoră a filmului "Titanic". Cel mai mare pachebot din lume care s-a ciocnit de un aisberg în 1912 şi a provocat moartea a 1500 de persoane este un subiect care îi fascinează pe chinezi. Interesul a fost stârnit în urma filmului "Titanic" apărut în 1997, cu actorii Kate Winslet şi Leonardo DiCaprio în rolurile principale.

Persons: Celin Dion, Titanic . Excursia, Kate Winslet, Leonardo DiCaprio Organizations: Titanic Locations: Sichuan, Southampton

Dacă vrei să ai momente tandre alături de persoana iubită, alege un film de dragoste și bucură-te de sărbătorile de iarnă. Este unul dintre cele mai frumoase filme de Crăciun care relatează o serie de povești fabuloase. Jules primește o invitație din partea unei rude îndepărtate să își petreacă ziua de Crăciun cu el într-un castel din Europa. Un Crăciun de aur/A Golden Christmas„Un Crăciun de aur” este o poveste romantică ce te poartă pe culmile iubirii. Vacanța/The HolidayThe Holiday este un film de Crăciun care îi are în centrul atenției pe Cameron Diaz și Kate Winslet.

Persons: Crăciun, Love, Christmas Prince, Rose Mclever, Ben Lamb, Jules, Jessica, Crăciun ., Cameron Diaz, Kate Winslet, Amanda Organizations: Iris Locations: Christmas, Christmas Prince, Buffalo, Europa, LA, Anglia

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