Valentine’s Day photo courtesy of Warner Bros Pictures
Can a movie help you lower your carbon footprint? According to the star-studded cast of the romantic comedy Valentine’s Day, the answer is yes. During an HLife interview, actors Ashton Kutcher, Jessica Alba, Jamie Foxx, Jessica Biel, Julia Roberts, Jennifer Garner and Shirley MacLaine weren’t at all shy about answering questions about health, romance, the difference between men and women, V-Day plans, and, of course, the eco-conscious Warner Brothers movie set. Read More…
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OK, so there’s violence. And the Bible. But according to twin brother directors Albert and Allen Hughes and actors Denzel Washington and Mila Kunis, The Book of Eli is not a movie about good or evil. Nor is it a religious movie. It’s all about belief, purpose, hope and, well, whatever you want to bring to it yourself. It’s a lot like life: The story of a man on a journey, protecting something of value to him. It just so happens to be the last Bible on the face of a post-apocalyptic Earth, and, quite possibly, humanity’s only hope for survival.
Read on for a little HLife convo with the cast and crew of this thought-provoking movie. Read More…
“Whenever righteousness wanes and unrighteousness increases, I send myself forth.
In order to protect the good and punish the wicked,
In order to make a firm foundation for righteousness,
I come into being, age after age.” -The Bhagavad Gita (4.7-8)
In Hinduism, the word avatar refers to a god incarnated into man for the purpose of dharma – to restore order in the Universe. Though this has a different meaning at the beginning of James Cameron’s film by the same name, it is clear that this is what the writer-director intended for Jake Scully (Sam Worthington), the hero of the story.
With Avatar, the legendary creator of films like Alien, The Abyss, Terminator, and Titanic said he wanted to “create a familiar type of adventure in an unfamiliar environment.” And that is exactly what he did. Read More…
A classic is a classic for a reason – because it contains universal themes that we can all relate to and that transcend the illusory barriers of time and space. And since we are all about transcending time and space here at HLife, we were thrilled when we found out that one of our favorite channels, SyFy, was presenting a classically inspired two-part series called Alice.
Based on two of author/mathematician Lewis Carroll’s best-known books – Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass – Alice is a modern-day interpretation of the story of a girl that falls into a land of fantastical characters ruled by a queen, and faces many challenges on her way back to the real world. Read More…
‘Tis the season…to stay at home, cozy up and watch a movie. As the first post of our new Arts section, we’d like to introduce you to some of our faves of all time. Keep in mind that, as with all things HLife, our focus here is MESSAGE. This is not a critique on production value, story line and execution, Oscar-worthy performances or anything that the ego might consider “good”. These are movies that have Universal knowledge in them, the kind of wise quotes or ideas that will teach you something, perhaps make you think, or inspire you. Read More…
