Arrival

Saucer Magnolia Blooms Herald Arrival Of Spring

... trees bloom before the leaves emerge, the flowers are the main attraction. They are huge – up to 10 inches across. The colors can be white, pink or bold purple, depending on the variety. There are many selections and cultivars to choose from, and deciding on only one can be difficult. Leaves vary depending on the selection. They can have an elliptical shape and reach up to 8 inches long. The leaves add textural interest to the summer landscape but have little fall color interest. Saucer magnolias bloom before the leaves emerge with huge, white, pink or bold-purple flowers that reach up to 10 inches across. (Gary Bachman). Saucer magnolias are a good choice for the gardener who wants a low-maintenance plant, as these trees have no serious disease or pest problems. Plant them in full sun in well-drained soil. While this tree is somewhat drought tolerant, make sure the soil doesn’t dry out completely, as drought causes the saucer magnolia to drop its leaves prematurely. Flowers buds don’t develop as well during dry conditions, so water your saucer magnolias deeply a few times during drought stress to help ensure a beautiful spring ...

Arrival' Arrives In Theaters Again, With Bonus Footage

... for director Denis Villeneuve. The screenplay, cinematography, production design, editing and sound are also shortlisted for possible prizes. Interestingly, the extra footage will be a look behind the scenes rather than an extended cut of the film itself. Watch these Oscar-nominated films online. "Arrival" depicts scientists and Adams' linguist character trying to figure out how to talk to mysterious alien newcomers before the world slides into disaster. Unlike many action-oriented, shoot-'em-up sci-fi films, it deals with themes of finding common ground and striving to communicate with those we don't understand, rather than fearing and attacking others. That might sound dry and technical, but the film drew praise for being taut and gripping. Originally released in November, "Arrival" scores a solid 81 on Metacritic. In Adams, it also features a smart and capable woman in the lead role. About the film's focus on linguistics, she had this to say last year: "So much of linguistics is very mathematical, which is not in my wheelhouse, but once it became anthropological and sociological I identified with it.". The 89 th Academy Awards ceremony will ...

Golden Reel Sound Editing Nominations Led By 'arrival,' Rogue One,' 'hacksaw Ridge

... out Denis Villeneuve’s sci-fi thriller, which boasts unique animal sounds and music as well as Mel Gibson’s powerful Okinawa World War II battles, they overlooked Gareth Edwards’ “Star Wars” standalone. Right behind these three films with two nominations each were Marvel’s “Deadpool” (Dialogue/ADR, Effects/Foley) and “Doctor Strange” (Effects/Folley, Music), plus Disney’s “Moana” (Animation, Musical). “La La Land” scored a Musical nomination, as did “Forest Foster Jenkins,” “Sing Street,” and Dream Works’ animated “Trolls.”. Other animated contenders included Oscar nominees from Disney (“Zootopia”)  Laika (“Kubo and the Two Strings”) and Studio Ghibli (“The Red Turtle”), plus Pixar’s “Finding Dory” and Netflix’s “The Little Prince.”. Documentary nominees included Oscar nominee “13 th” plus “Amanda Knox,” “Before the Flood,” “Passage to Mars,” “The Beatles: Eight Days A Week – The Touring Years,” “The Eagle Huntress,” “The Ivory Game,” and “The Music of Strangers: Yo-Yo Ma and The Silk Road Ensemble.”. Competing for foreign language were “Elle,” “Neruda,” “The Handmaiden,” “The King’s Choice,” and “Under the Shadow,” along with Oscar-nominated “Toni ...

Small Businesses Concerned About The Arrival Of Walmart In Tsawwassen

... room for everyone in the community as the latest Walmart opens in Metro Vancouver. Marlene Flumerfelt who owns the local toy store Toys and Tech is concerned about her business and the long-term impact on her neighbourhood. “This is their livelihood. This is how they pay for their mortgage and their children’s education and everything else,” she says. “If these little businesses aren’t able to sustain themselves then there will be empty leased places and landlords will be a little concerned and then the look of the community may change.”. A retail analyst admits it’s going to be a tough-go for a lot of small businesses now that the biggest of big box stores has arrived in South Delta. David Ian Gray with DIG 360 says only merchants that up their game will survive. “The issue here is it’s not one of stopping Walmart, it’s one of how do we raise the bar so that it rounds out shopper opportunities?”. Gray says that means being unique and offering a ...

Arrival Screenwriter Eric Heisserer On His Oscar Nomination, Amy Adams, And Figuring Out What Heptapods Look Like

... a wider audience. But the nerd in me absolutely loved digging deeper on language construction. There are only so many smart sci-fi films like Arrival that get made every year. Is it a surprise to have a script like that picked up. Completely, absolutely. I really do. I think that we have other films to thank for even the opportunity to get this one made, with Gravity and Martian and Interstellar before us, helping pave the way. This one gets particularly detailed about things like  Sapir-Whorf hypothesis. We went whole hog into making sure these characters were real scientists, and as such the audience has to keep up with us. It seemed like that paid off. Maybe audiences are a little bit smarter than people estimate. I would think so, yes. Thank God. Do you have other sort of sci-fi ideas you’d love to investigate further. Oh, yeah, I certainly do. I’m going to keep those under wraps for now though. How much were you involved in thinking of what the visuals were in the film, going from the script to the finished project. I had to take a swing at all of those, all of ...

Arrival’ Lands On Top Of Deathly Quiet Weekend

... the Jan. 20-22 weekend. It topped the chart on only one of those three days, Friday, and limped to a total of just $7.49 million. Returning for its second week, “ Passengers ” was on top of the box office on both Saturday and Sunday. Its total for the weekend was $6.87 million, according to data from Ent Group. The film stands on a cumulative $34.7 million after 10 days. Overall box office was down by nearly two thirds compared with a typical weekend. Data from ticketing firm Weiying Technology suggests a weekend cumulative of just $32.3 million (RMB 223 million.). The films currently on release will likely see their runs come to an abrupt halt at the end of the current week, when the Chinese New Year (aka (Lunar New Year) holidays begin. No less than seven Chinese and Chinese co-production films will take over screens. They are certain to bring in a new chart order, and lift numbers. But whether their stimulus is enough to reverse the theatrical market’s slowing trend will be closely ...

Hidden Figures,' 'arrival' Garner Oscar Nominations

... who performed calculations  at NASA's Langley Research Center in Virginia leading up to John Glenn's orbit around the Earth, was also nominated for Best Picture. In addition, Octavia Spencer was nominated for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for portraying pioneering programmer Dorothy Vaughan. The film also scored a nomination for Best Adapted Screenplay; it was based on a new historical narrative by Margot Shetterly. The movie debuted in a limited number of theaters on Dec. 25, 2016, and was released more widely on Jan. 6, 2017. [ On 'Hidden Figures' Set, NASA's Early Years Take Center Stage ]. Besides the two Best Picture nominees, a few franchise favorites got recognized as well: " Rogue One: A Star Wars Story " was nominated for Best Sound Mixing and Best Visual Effects, and " Star Trek Beyond " was nominated for Best Makeup and Hairstyling. Marvel's "Doctor Strange" was also nominated for Best Visual Effects. (Read our interview  with astrophysicist Adam Frank on the film's mind-bending science.). So, if ...

Arrival', Amazon's 'manchester By The Sea' Tapped For Oscars

... helped send NASA into space, is a best picture contender. 20 th Century Fox. " Rogue One: A Star Wars Story " was nominated for its sound mixing and visual effects. Marvel's " Doctor Strange " and stop-motion animated " Kubo and the Two Strings " also got a nod for visual effects. "Kubo" and "Zootopia" are up for best animated film. Other sci-fi and fantasy movies in the running for technical awards include " Star Trek Beyond " and " Suicide Squad " for hair and makeup, as well as " Fantastic Beasts " and the roundly panned " Passengers " with two nominations each. Nicole Kidman and Dev Patel were tapped for their supporting roles in " Lion ", in which Patel plays a young man who finds his childhood home by combing through Google Maps. Other movies with multiple nominations include "Hell or High Water" and "Moonlight". Every geek movie we're excited about in 2017. The 89 th Academy Awards ceremony will take place February 26 with host Jimmy Kimmel. That's enough about the movies of last year. Check out our guide to the flicks we're excited about in 2017. And on the small screen, here are the TV shows you'll be ...

Most Of Plan Will Be Installed Before Super Bowl Arrival

... what we’re doing, so we can keep that part of it tuned up and go into some new areas down there.”. Bill Belichick says the Patriots will install most of their game plan before leaving for Houston. Greg M. Cooper/USA TODAY Sports. At this point, Belichick said the Patriots are focusing on learning about their Super Bowl opponent, the Atlanta Falcons. New England hasn't played the Falcons since Sept. 29, 2013, when they were coached by Mike Smith. Current Falcons coach Dan Quinn, in his second season, employs a different style on offense (under coordinator Kyle Shanahan) and defense (under coordinator Richard Smith). “It’s a team we’re really not very familiar with, so we have to do a lot of digging to get caught up here,” Belichick said. “Fortunately, we have a little bit of extra time to do that and I think we’ll need it. I know we’ll need it. It’s just a solid team that has had a great year and has been on top wire to wire. “We have a lot of work to do, a lot of things that we need to understand on how to play Atlanta. The things we are going to need to do well ...