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‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’ Blu-ray bonus features

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Star Wars: The Last Jedi is a continuation from Episode VII, with Rey (Daisy Ridley) seeking out Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill) to help the resistance against the evil Supreme Leader Snoke. Luke has been in a self-imposed exile on a far-away island. In the meantime, Leia (Carrie Fisher) is commanding the resistance. Her Vice Admiral (Laura Dern) is just as intelligent and cunning as Leia, and together they make a force to be reckoned with (no pun intended). Kylo Ren (Adam Driver) was introduced in the past episode as the son of Leia and Han Solo, and is on the path to being the new Darth Vader character. Also returning is John Boyega as Finn, a man who finds himself in situations he never expected but manages to rise to the occasions.

Bonus features on the Blu-ray are extensive. There is a second disc with all the bonus features, which will delight hard-core Star Wars fans. There are some breakdowns of several scenes as well as 14 deleted scenes, but the other bonuses provide a complete and well-rounded look at the story, the characters, and the making of the film.

In the 1 hour 35 minute documentary, “The Director and the Jedi,” viewers are treated to comments by the filmmakers and looks at how the film was created. Rian Johnson was new to the franchise, yet his entrance into the new galaxy proved to be a pleasure for fans. He described doing the project as a “joyous” experience. His storytelling vision is discussed and as rehearsals progress, viewers see exactly how intense he was to get his vision exactly as he intended. He said he had to “trust my gut.”

Throughout the documentary, there are looks at the training for the fight scenes, and as Johnson helps the actors fulfill his vision viewers see right into the making of the film from start to finish. It’s not often fans get a backstage pass to a Star Wars film, and this is definitely one.

The other interesting bonus is a featurette called “Balance of the Force.” In this Johnson says The Force is “not a superpower.” He says it “is an energy between all living things.” The director discusses Luke’s feelings at the time this story took place. He says Luke knows that the Jedi must die, once and for all. Then a new source of good can come into the galaxy. It’s an interesting peek at the mindset of Luke Skywalker.

With over two hours of bonus features, Star Wars: The Last Jedi on Blu-ray is a must-have for fans of the franchise and especially the characters. The movie is also available on a 4K Combo pack and a single DVD.

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Francine Brokaw has been covering all aspects of the entertainment industry for over 20 years. She also writes about products and travel. She has been published in national and international newspapers and magazines as well as Internet websites. She has written her own book, Beyond the Red Carpet The World of Entertainment Journalists, from Sourced Media Books.

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‘Puppy Dog Pals’ free activities download

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They’re cute, cuddly and all collared up for pup-tacular adventures! While their owner Bob is away,
adorable puppy brothers Bingo and Rolly embark on exciting missions stretching from their own backyard
to amazing locations all around the world! With support from their “big sister” Hissy, a neighborhood full of animal friends and Bob’s high-tech inventions, these hilarious heroes are always ready to unleash totally paw-some fun!

Don’t miss the action-packed stories of these fun-loving pug brothers and pals!To celebrate the release of the the Puppy Dog Pals DVD, here are some fun activities to download:

‘Father Figures’ on Blu-ray and DVD

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Owen Wilson and Ed Helms star in this wacky comedy about men on a quest to find their father. Father Figures is a madcap adventure for these twins who discover the story about the father they thought was dead was a rouse.

Peter and Kyle (Helms and Wilson) are grown men. Peter is a doctor and a divorced father, living a respectful yet boring life. Kyle is an entrepreneur living the “hang loose” lifestyle in Hawaii. They are twins. Obviously fraternal. Then, on their mother’s (Glenn Close) wedding day, they discover she lied to them their entire life, telling them their father died of colon cancer. Now the truth – or something similar – comes out.

Helen discloses she was a wild thing back in the 70’s and their father could have been one of several men. This was the time of Studio 54, and Helen was involved in all the partying back then. Then she mentions Terry Bradshaw, the former football player. That pleases the men who decide to go to Florida to meet their father. Well, one thing leads to another and as Bradshaw and the boys bond, they all realize he couldn’t be their father. So Kyle and Peter go onto the next clue, and the next, tracking down the men who had “known” their mother back in the day.

So, you have these two grown men searching the east coast for the man who is their father. Along the way, the brothers find that although they are so different in personalities, they truly love each other. All their differences melt away and they become closer than ever.

They manage to find themselves in some interesting situations while on their quest to find their father. J.K. Simmons, Christopher Walken, Harry Shearer, and Ving Rhames are part of this zany family adventure.

This is a film about family and relationships. It’s got plenty of humor. After all, just look at the premise. But there are also some sensitive issues that crop up as all of the characters shed their secrets and this family grows even closer.

Bonus features include some deleted scenes and a gag reel.

Father Figures is rated R for language and sexual references throughout.

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Francine Brokaw has been covering all aspects of the entertainment industry for over 20 years. She also writes about products and travel. She has been published in national and international newspapers and magazines as well as Internet websites. She has written her own book, Beyond the Red Carpet The World of Entertainment Journalists, from Sourced Media Books.

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shopDisney launches Disney Eats

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Guess what! There’s a new line of products from shopDisney, and they all have to do with one room – the kitchen. April 3, 2018 shopDisney launched Disney Eats, which is a fun way for families to reconnect. After all, isn’t the kitchen the room where we spend a lot of time together?

There are items for kids and adults. And every item makes cooking and baking a little more fun. Move over Julia Child. Mickey and Minnie are the new stars of the kitchen.


Kids can have their own chef’s outfit. There is a Mickey and a Minnie Chef’s Hat and Apron Set designed specifically for kids. Once a kid puts on the chef’s hat, look out. He/she is going to be cooking up a real treat (with the help of mom or dad). ($19.95)

Mickey has a Measuring Cup Set with four cups – ¼ cup, 1/3 cup, ½ cup, and a 1 cup collapsible silicone measuring cups. They expand by gently pushing on the inside bottom of the cup and collapse when not in use for easy storage. They can easily fit into any drawer and each cup has a different Mickey face on the bottom of the cup. ($9.95)


Just like the collapsible silicone measuring cups, the new Mickey Mouse Food Storage Container can expand to fit a variety of food. And there is a spork (spoon on one side and fork on the other) that tucks into the lid of the container. The entire lid snaps off and inside is the collapsible container. This makes a great item to take on car trips. It’s leak-proof so you can fill it with canned or fresh fruit, salad, crackers and dip, or whatever you want. It’s a handy item that can easily double as an adult container to take your lunch or snack to the office. ($12.95) There is a pink Minnie version as well.


And the Mickey Mouse Food Mold Set includes two food molds and four cutouts to make food fun and enticing. You can now make dinner more fun and even vegetables will taste better when they’re in the shape of Mickey Mouse. It’s easy to make a Mickey mashed potato side dish or even fill a mold with rice. Oatmeal is another idea to stuff into the Mickey mold. The cutouts allow you to create special Mickey designs on the food. Be creative. ($12.95)

Besides these four fun items, Disney Eats has plenty more products – mixing bowels, whisks, spatulas, measuring spoons, towels, oven mitts, sandwich stamps, and more. They all have that Disney fun infused into every product. Most items are dishwasher safe and several are also microwave safe. For more inspiration to add some special flair to your cooking experience, check out the new Disney Eats collection at Shop Disney. Who knows – maybe your child will be inspired to be the next big chef.


While you’re on the Disney Eats website, check out Mickey’s recipe for Mickey Mouse Blueberry Pancakes!

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Francine Brokaw writes about products, travel, and entertainment. She has been published in national and international newspapers and magazines as well as Internet websites. She has written her own book, Beyond the Red Carpet The World of Entertainment Journalists, from Sourced Media Books.

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‘Doris Day: A Sentimental Journey’ on DVD

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On April 3, 2018 Doris Day celebrated her 96th birthday. She was born Doris Mary Ann Kappelhoff in Cincinnati. A car accident put an end to her budding dance career and she immediately switched to singing. From there she went to acting, and, as they say, the rest is history. Hollywood history, to be exact. Doris Day: A Sentimental Journey is a film that puts Doris back in the public’s eye.

Doris has been an icon for several generations of moviegoers. While she is probably mostly thought of as one half of the Doris Day/Rock Hudson romantic comedies, she is much more. The chemistry between Day and Hudson sizzled on screen, yet she also had the same amazing chemistry with James Garner, with whom she co-starred in two romantic comedies, and Cary Grant.

Besides romantic comedies, Doris starred in several musicals and dramas. She proved she could do it all, and was great at everything she did. She was nominated for several awards in her career and won a slew of Golden Globes.

When she as cast in Romance on the High Seas in 1948, Day became an overnight sensation. Her film career spiraled and she was the consummate professional. No star tantrums or excesses were her style. She was always prepared and gave everything she had to her characters, whether it was drama with plenty of crying, comedy, singing, or anything else that was required of her. Her final film was With Six You Get Eggroll in 1968. Then, from 1968-1973 she turned her sights on TV with The Doris Day Show.

While acting on TV, Day started the Doris Day Animal Foundation and today it is still a viable organization for the humane treatment of animals. While she seems to be a perennial upbeat woman, Day has suffered great tragedies in her life, some of which are documented in this 1991 film. She was at the top of the ladder in terms of her career, yet when she walked away from films, she discovered all her finances were gone.

Some of her other co-stars in her illustrious film career include Gordon MacRae, Frank Sinatra, James Cagney, James Stewart, Clark Gable, and, well, you get the idea.

Bonus features on this DVD include a full episode of The Doris Day Show, an episode of The Merv Griffin Show with Day, some movie trailers, and information about the Doris Day Animal Foundation.

Doris Day: A Sentimental Journey is filled with scenes from her films and clips of her songs. You’ll find yourself singing right along with her. She is underappreciated in the business and deserves to stay on the minds of the public, and be introduced to the younger generations.

There is more to Doris Day than what is shown in this film, however it is a wonderful look at the life and career of this exceptional woman. She could do it all, which is something most actors these days cannot do. She was great at comedy, drama, singing, and simply being.

Doris Day: A Sentimental Journey is not rated yet it is suitable for everyone. It’s a fun and interesting look at her life with Doris Day giving viewers a personal tour of her career.

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Francine Brokaw has been covering all aspects of the entertainment industry for over 20 years. She also writes about products and travel. She has been published in national and international newspapers and magazines as well as Internet websites. She has written her own book, Beyond the Red Carpet The World of Entertainment Journalists, from Sourced Media Books.

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‘Chappaquiddick’ – Movie Review

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Chappaquiddick is a dramatization of the most critical week in the life of Ted Kennedy. If you were not born yet or were too young to remember the summer of 1969, you might have heard about the Chappaquiddick event from others. That summer marked the end of presidential hopes – if he had them – for Senator Edward Kennedy. It was also the time when NASA fulfilled President Kennedy’s challenge to put a man on the moon and bring him safely back to earth. Both events occurred simultaneously, which is an interesting dichotomy for the Kennedy family.

The filmmakers acknowledge this is not a biopic. No one knows for sure what happened from the time Kennedy and Mary Jo Kopechne left the party and the time Kennedy left his car with Kopechne submerged in the water. This is a character study of the man who was thrust to the head of the famous family just a year earlier when his brother Robert was killed while campaigning for the presidency. That was the reason for the gathering in Chappaquiddick. It was a reunion of RFK’s workers, and Mary Jo was a crucial part of the RFK staff.

Screenwriter Taylor Allen stated, “Once you start looking into who Ted was, all roads lead to Chappaquiddick. There’s a younger audience that will really have their eyes opened. For me, Ted is definitely the most relatable of the Kennedy family, and in his youth, he was the black sheep of the sons. The press covering him in the 1940s and ’50s referred to him he as the ‘overweight’ Kennedy. He was expelled from Harvard for cheating on a Spanish exam, which created a rift with his father. Moments like these humanize him. That’s why he struggled so much to do the right thing in this situation.”

Jason Clarke plays Kennedy with an interesting flair, and he resembles him in his profile. “The strength of the film lies in watching this man’s moral choice, and how he came about to decide to do what he did and how he, whether you want to say got away with it or how he lived with it or how the world accepted it or processed it, is what’s interesting.”

After Kennedy and Kopechne left the party his car went off a bridge into a pond where he left the scene, leaving Kopechne inside the overturned vehicle submerged in the water. We know that had he reported the accident immediately, Kopechne would probably have been saved. But for reasons known only to him, he did not do that. As a matter of fact, he did not report it to the authorities until the following day. This lapse in judgment was something that shadowed his entire career going forward. It was always a note of contention for his enemies and even his supporters.

After making his statement to the police, Kennedy returned to the safety of his family’s compound in Hyannis Port where President Kennedy’s advisors gathered to help put a good spin on the situation. But things spiraled out of control for Kennedy, whose story changed as the time passed. It became a comedy of errors, and as one of JFK’s people said, “The Bay of Pigs was a better run operation.” Yes, there are some pretty funny lines in this film, although the situation was critical.

Last year REELZ channel aired a show with Matthew Perry portraying Ted Kennedy. That portrayal of a manipulative man wallowing in self-pity and frustrated with his lot in life is also reflected in Jason Clarke’s portrayal. This film shows the inner conflict of the man who wanted desperately to make his family proud but always walked in the shadow of his three brothers who were killed. How does someone contend with a situation like that? For Kennedy, he immersed himself in wine, women, and song, so to speak. He lived the playboy life, although married with three children. In 1980 he finally ran for president, only to give a lackluster performance on the campaign trail and ultimately lose the race.

Chappaquiddick is an interesting dramatization of the events of one week in 1969. It will displease die-hard Kennedy followers, but shines a light on the man and his inner demons. No one can be certain exactly what happened that night, but many speculations have surrounded the incident.

The film not only shows the turmoil bubbling within Ted Kennedy, but also how politicians work to craft a situation to their benefit. Watching the JFK men scramble to help direct the situation is like being a fly on the wall inside the Oval office. It’s an interesting dramatization of how politics works.

Ed Helms plays Joe Gargan, Ted’s cousin and general guy who helped him out of jams. Jim Gaffigan plays Paul Markham, a Kennedy friend and U.S. Attorney for Massachusetts. Clancy Brown is Robert McNamara, Taylor Nichols is Ted Sorensen, Bruce Dern is Joe Kennedy, and Kate Mara is Mary Jo Kopechne.

Chappaquiddick is rated PG-13 for thematic material, disturbing images, some strong language, and historical smoking. It opens in theaters April 6, 2018.

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Francine Brokaw has been covering all aspects of the entertainment industry for over 20 years. She also writes about products and travel. She has been published in national and international newspapers and magazines as well as Internet websites. She has written her own book, Beyond the Red Carpet The World of Entertainment Journalists, from Sourced Media Books.

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‘Knowing’ arrives on 4K

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Nicolas Cage stars in the 2009 film that combines a little bit of Armageddon with a touch of Close Encounters of the Third Kind with a sprinkle of Hitchcock. This 4K resolution of Knowing ratchets up the drama and the CGI for this edge-of-your-seat thriller.

Fifty years earlier a time capsule was buried on the site of a new school. The kids drew their ideas of what life would be like in the future – 2009. But one young girl didn’t draw a picture. Instead, this troubled child wrote an entire page of numbers. When the time capsule is unearthed, every child in the class is given one envelope that had been buried. Young Caleb (Chandler Canterbury) received the envelope with the numbers.

Later that night, Caleb’s M.I.T. scientist father John (Cage), a little drunk and still grieving over the death of his wife, is intrigued by the page of numbers and starts plotting them on a board. What do they mean? Are they just gibberish?

Then John sees a pattern in the page of numbers. They show the dates in which a tragedy occurred and the number of fatalities. How incredible. How could someone 50 years ago have known all of these events were going to occur? Then he notices there are three events that haven’t happened yet.

As the predicted events unfold, John is drawn further and further into the mystery. Now, instead of trying to figure out how the child 50 years earlier predicted everything, he is bent on stopping the upcoming disasters. But he cannot.

The final disaster doesn’t list the number of fatalities. Only the letters EE. What does that mean? John tracks down the daughter (Rose Byrne) of the little girl who wrote the page of numbers and together they try to pick apart everything that has happened.

When they discover an end-of-the-world prediction, emotions take over and they try to find a way out. Alas, John realizes nothing lasts forever, not even our small blue planet.

Bonus features include a “making of” featurette looking at the production and how the scenes were created. Although the story takes place in Boston, the movie was filmed in Australia. There is also an interesting look at things to know about the show. And another featurette looks at creating the apocalypse.

There are a lot of emotions in this film. If you knew your life would end, what would you do with the last days? Who would you want to be with when the end comes? And is there another civilization in another world that could rescue the people of earth? Are we all alone? There has to be more than just what we see.

If you haven’t seen this film, it is well worth watching. It’s intriguing and yes, a little scary at times. But it is a movie you won’t want to stop watching.

Cage delivers another great performance and although it isn’t a new film, it is still relevant and interesting today. Knowing is rated PG-13 for disaster sequences, disturbing images and brief strong language.

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Francine Brokaw has been covering all aspects of the entertainment industry for over 20 years. She also writes about products and travel. She has been published in national and international newspapers and magazines as well as Internet websites. She has written her own book, Beyond the Red Carpet The World of Entertainment Journalists, from Sourced Media Books.

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‘Puppy Dog Pals’ on DVD

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From the adorable Disney Junior series Puppy Dog Pals comes a fun DVD filled with plenty of adventure with two of the most cuddly little pug pups: Rolly and Bingo. They live with their owner Bob, an inventor who creates some amazing things for the pups to play with, and their doghouse is more like a doggy playhouse.

These fun-loving pooches also have “big sis” Hissy the cat to keep them company, although she often balks at what they want her to do. And Bob invents ARF, a robotic dog that joins the family. This house is filled with plenty of antics when Bob is away at work.

Bingo and Rolly adore Bob and never want to disappoint him, so when he mentions that he would love to squish his toes in Hawaiian sand, well, the pups decide to go to Hawaii to retrieve some genuine Hawaiian sand for their owner. And yes, they do manage to get to Hawaii, win a surfing contest, and get back home in the same day.

And when Bob is out of the makings for French toast, where do you think the canine siblings decide to go? You guessed it. They travel to Paris to bring back what Bob loves for breakfast.

When ARF is introduced to the household, Bingo and Rolly are excited to know he is there to clean up their messes so when Bob comes home he will have more time to pay with them. Well, what they don’t know is that ARF is not programmed to clean up after himself or Hissy, and guess who makes the most mess? Well, after some good deeds on their part, Bingo and Rolly set things right, until they discover they put too much soap in the washing machine. But that’s all right. Since the mess is theirs, then ARF will clean it up. Everything works our well in the end.

Then there’s the time Rolly and Bingo destroy Bob’s precious childhood stuffed dog so they take him out to get him fixed at a Doggie store, which is like a Build-a-Bear. They manage to stitch up the dog just like new and during their time at the store they end up at a (stuffed) doggie tea party, and dressed in high-tea fashion.

These and more fun adventures are included on this disc. With plenty of music and adorable characters, this show is a delight for viewers of Disney Junior and now with this DVD kids can watch the playful pugs any time they want. There are six episodes included on this DVD; each episode has two stories, so there are twelve different whacky adventures with Rolly, Bingo, Hissy, Bob, and ARF on the disc.

Let your kids “go on a mission” with these wonderful pooches. Don’t be surprised if they start asking for a pug of their own.

Puppy Dog Pals is rated TV-Y for everyone.

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Francine Brokaw has been covering all aspects of the entertainment industry for over 20 years. She also writes about products and travel. She has been published in national and international newspapers and magazines as well as Internet websites. She has written her own book, Beyond the Red Carpet The World of Entertainment Journalists, from Sourced Media Books.

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‘William Howard Taft’ by Jeffrey Rosen – Book Review

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What do you know about William Howard Taft other than the fact he was a President of the United States? Most of us know very little, unless we happen to be historians. This new book, William Howard Taft, is an interesting look at the man who was our president and also Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.

This is a fast-paced, easy-to-read look at the life of Taft, the man who was our biggest president, topping the scales at one point at 340 pounds. He was a big baby and had weight issues his entire life, but that isn’t what we should know about this man. He was a brilliant constitutionalist and dedicated patriot.

Yale educated then earning his law degree from the Cincinnati Law School, Taft had an amazing career even before sitting down in the Oval office. His father was a judge on the Ohio Superior Court where he stood up for the separation of Church and State.

William H. Taft wanted desperately to be on the U.S. Supreme Court. He was the Solicitor General then served on the Sixth Circuit Court for eight years before moving his family to the Philippines where he helped set up the country and their constitution as the civilian governor. His dedication to the people of that country was so intense he turned down the opportunity to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court to conclude his business overseas. Then he became the Secretary of War. His list of credits just kept piling up. But throughout all this time, his heart was always dedicated to the Constitution.

When he became president, he approached that job as a constitutionalist. Other presidents see it as an opportunity to inflict their personal ideas and ideals on the country. But Taft saw it as a way to strengthen the Constitution.

William Howard Taft was an interesting man, and in reading this book his life unfolds page after page. He was responsible for the Supreme Court building we have today. He was our 27th president but so much more. His contributions are widespread. During his presidency he reorganized the government and updated the State Department.

While reading this book, it seems that Taft was not what we today would consider Democrat or Republican. He marched to his own drummer, a drummer that was dedicated to the United States Constitution. He was, at that time, a Republican, but reading about his views, today he would most likely be a compilation of a variety of parties.

This is a quick way to learn about William Howard Taft without having to search through a textbook. This book is easier to read and more interesting than most text books too. He was a fascinating and very intelligent man, and his children all followed in his footsteps with his son Robert becoming a U.S. Senator, his son Charles was mayor of Cincinnati, and his daughter Helen was an American history professor, dean, and president at Bryn Mawr College.

It’s a fast read and one that makes a good companion when you’re going on an airplane, out to the beach, or just sitting home on a rainy day. James Rosen has done a good job of making the life of William Howard Taft come alive in an interesting way. This is part of The American Presidents series of books.

William Howard Taft
Author: Jeffrey Rosen
Series: The American Presidents
Hardcover: 208 pages
Publisher: Times Books; 1st edition (March 20, 2018)
ISBN-10: 0805069542
ISBN-13: 978-0805069549

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Francine Brokaw writes about books and entertainment. She has been published in national and international newspapers and magazines as well as Internet websites. She has written her own book, Beyond the Red Carpet The World of Entertainment Journalists, from Sourced Media Books.

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‘Gone are the Days’ – a gritty Western

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Gone are the Days is the first feature film by Director/Producer Mark Landre Gould. It’s a gritty western without all the shoot-em-ups. “It was an incredible first feature experience. The fact that we were able to get such a great cast and crew, then get picked up by Lionsgate is amazing,” stated Landre Gould. This is a unique film in that the dialogue is minimal. It is a character study of an old and sick outlaw who wants to set things right with the daughter he abandoned when she was a baby.

Lance Henriksen plays Taylon, a man at the end of his life. He knows his days are numbered. He has endured tragedies in his life and is haunted by them. Mark Landre Gould said, “Seeing this wasn’t a ‘shoot em’ up kind of film,’ but more of dramatic piece like the old westerns, I purposefully decided to keep the guns away from Lance as much as possible during production. I knew this was going to frustrate him, and he channeled this frustration to add tremendous depth to his portrayal of Taylon. When he signed onto the project, he told me, in his signature voice, ‘I want to live the part, no acting,’ and he did.”

The movie is a bit discombobulated, as viewers have to piece the scenes from his past together with his present to figure out exactly what has happened to Taylon and how he ended up where he did. Is it his sickness that brings up the hallucinations of his past or the heroin he is taking to help him through his illness?

Taylon is on his last leg (not literally) and before he dies he wants revenge and also some peace for the daughter he never knew. He devises an elaborate scheme to put everything in motion and heads out of his ranch toward Durango.

The sheriff in Durango is his old friend Will (Tom Berenger) who has been keeping tabs on Taylon over the years. They have a history that is revealed at the end of the show, but they also have a secret that has been shared their whole lives. Before he dies, Taylon must set things right.

This isn’t a movie filled with action. It is a slow-moving story of an aging outlaw in a land of good and bad. He finally wants to do something good before he dies.

Gone are the Days opens in theaters March 23, 2018.

About the Author

Francine Brokaw has been covering all aspects of the entertainment industry for over 20 years. She also writes about products and travel. She has been published in national and international newspapers and magazines as well as Internet websites. She has written her own book, Beyond the Red Carpet The World of Entertainment Journalists, from Sourced Media Books.

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