Star Wars: Force For Change Celebrates 40 Years of STAR WARS With EPIC Fundraising Event!

STAR WARS: FORCE FOR CHANGE CELEBRATES 40 YEARS OF STAR WARS WITH EPIC FUNDRAISING EVENT. CHANCE TO WIN DOPE PRIZES SUCH AS: 

·         A VISIT TO A STAR WARS MOVIE SET
·         TICKETS TO THE PREMIERE OF STAR WARS: THE LAST JEDI
·          AN OVERNIGHT STAY AT SKYWALKER RANCH

AND MORE!!!!

Star Wars: Force for Change, a charitable initiative from Lucasfilm and Disney, harnesses the strength ofStar Wars to empower and improve the lives of children around the world. Born in 2014, it was inspired byStar Wars fans, and the countless hours they have dedicated to philanthropy over the past four decades. To date, over $13 million has been raised for charitable causes around the world on behalf of Star Wars: Force for Change, including $9 million towards UNICEF’s programs to put children first. This year, Force for Change is proud to announce Starlight Children's Foundation as its newest charitable beneficiary. As a founding sponsor of Starlight Children’s Foundation’s VR program, Force for Change will continue to empower and improve the lives of children around the world. With a bright future ahead, and new Star Wars stories to be told, Force for Change aims to continue collaborating with causes and encouraging others to be forces for change in their own community. To learn more, please visit ForceForChange.com.

Mark & Daisy announce three once-in-a-lifetime Star Wars experiences that you can win-one of which Daisy can absolutely vouch for. Maybe. ENTER: http://bit.ly/WIN-Star-Wars-40th Enter now for a chance to: -Appear in the upcoming Han Solo movie -Attend the premiere of Star Wars: The Last Jedi -Spend a night at Skywalker Ranch Every entry benefits Starlight Children's Foundation and UNICEF.

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. (Apr. 11, 2017) – Star Wars: Force For Change in collaboration with Omaze will launch the Star Wars “Past, Present and Future” fundraising campaign to benefit UNICEF and Starlight Children’s Foundation. The campaign is themed around the timeless appeal of Star Wars, with experiences inspired by the saga’s past, present, and future. Lucky winners will receive prizes, like the chance to appear in the upcoming Han Solo movie, tickets to the world premiere of Star Wars: The Last Jedi, or, an overnight stay at the fabled Skywalker Ranch.

Over the course of four weeks between April 11th and May 11th, 2017, fans may enter at Omaze.com/StarWarsfor a chance to win these once-in-a-lifetime Star Wars experiences, with each week bringing a new prize to be awarded to a randomly-selected winner. Additionally, at the end of the campaign, one randomly-selected grand prize winner will be awarded all three amazing experiences.  

Starlight Children’s Foundation is joining Star Wars: Force for Change as the initiative’s newest charity beneficiary in 2017. Through a $1 million grant, Star Wars: Force for Change supports the foundation’s core programs which are designed to bring comfort and joy and comfort to hospitalized kids through Starlight’s network of more than 700 children’s hospitals, clinics, camps and other partners across the US. Star Wars: Force for Change and fan donations through this campaign will also provide new Starlight programs, like fun, comfortable Star Wars-themed Starlight Brave Gowns, to tens of thousands of hospitalized children across the country.

Since 2014, Star Wars: Force for Change and UNICEF have joined together to help improve the lives of children around the world. With the support of Star Wars fans, the collaboration has raised more than $9 million to help the world’s most vulnerable children. To date, Star Wars: Force for Change has helped UNICEF save the lives of over 30,000 children suffering from severe acute malnutrition through the distribution of over 4 million packets of Ready to Use Therapeutic Food Packets (RUTF) around the world.

“In a year that we celebrate 40 years of the Star Wars saga, I continue to be inspired by the incredible generosity and charitable efforts of our fans,” said Lucasfilm President Kathleen Kennedy. “We are so proud of their tireless dedication to positively impact the lives of children and others around the world, and hope this year’s Force For Change campaign will offer a few of those wonderful fans an experience they will never forget.”

Star Wars “Past, Present, and Future” Winner Experiences:

·      Past – Stay at Skywalker Inn, tour of the archives & the Ranch, and a screening of Star Wars: A New Hope

·      Present – Join the cast and attend the Star Wars: The Last Jedi premiere and exclusive after party

·      Future – Visit the set, meet the directors and have the chance to appear in the untitled Han Solo movie

·      Grand Prize – One winner will receive the Past, Present AND Future prizes!

Fans are encouraged to follow the campaign at Omaze.com/StarWars for exclusive updates each week.

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN.  Void where prohibited.  Promotion begins 12:01 AM Pacific Time (PT) on April 11, 2017 and ends at 11:59 PM PT on May 11, 2017.  Must be at least eighteen (18) years old and a resident of an eligible domicile to enter and win prizes. Residents of of Belgium, Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Cuba, Iran, Iraq, Italy, Malta, North Korea, Singapore, Sudan, Syria, or Thailand are not eligible to enter. Sweepstakes consists of four (4) prize drawings; odds of winning a prize depend on number of entries received for each drawing. For free entry: (i) send postcard to Sponsor at P.O. Box 866, 9942 Culver Blvd, Culver City, California 90232 and write the following statement: “I have read and agree to the Star Wars: Force For Change Official Rules” and send by applicable mail date; or (ii) visit www.omaze.com/starwars.  Prizes that include being filmed in a movie scene do not guarantee that such footage will be included in the final movie. Travel and accommodations are at Sponsor’s discretion and subject to availability and change.  Winner and guest may be required to pass a background screening or security check to receive a prize and/or reward. Visa conditions may apply. All taxes are winner’s responsibility.

Rewards are separate from sweepstakes prizes.  Some rewards are limited in quantity. Not sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with Facebook®.  Residents of certain territories may be required to successfully complete a trivia question to qualify.  For full sweepstakes entry requirements, methods & entry periods, prize details, list of rewards and all limitations & restrictions, see Official rules at www.omaze.com/starwars.   Sole Sponsor: Omaze, Inc., P.O. Box 866, 9942 Culver Blvd, Culver City, California 90232. 

ABOUT LUCASFILM LTD.

Lucasfilm Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company, is a global leader in film, television and digital entertainment production. In addition to its motion-picture and television production, the company's activities include visual effects and audio post-production, cutting-edge digital animation, interactive entertainment software, and the management of the global merchandising activities for its entertainment properties including the legendary STAR WARS and INDIANA JONES franchises. Lucasfilm Ltd. is headquartered in northern California.

ABOUT STARLIGHT CHILDREN’S FOUNDATION

Starlight creates moments of comfort and joy and comfort for hospitalized kids and their families. For 35 years, Starlight’s programs have positively impacted more than 60 million critically, chronically and terminally ill or injured children in the US, Canada, Australia and the UK. With your help, kids and their families will enjoy Starlight VR, Starlight Brave Gowns, Starlight Fun Centers and other Starlight programs at a children’s hospital or facility near you. Support Starlight's work by visiting www.starlight.org and by following Starlight on Facebook,Instagram and Twitter.

ABOUT UNICEF

UNICEF promotes the rights and wellbeing of every child, in everything we do.  Together with our partners, we work in 190 countries and territories to translate that commitment into practical action, focusing special effort on reaching the most vulnerable and excluded children, to the benefit of all children, everywhere. For more information about UNICEF and its work for children, visit www.unicef.org.  Follow UNICEF on Twitter and Facebook.

ABOUT OMAZE

Omaze is an online fundraising platform that offers once-in-a-lifetime experiences and exclusive merchandise to support nonprofits around the world. Omaze is disrupting the charitable giving space by offering creative opportunities that make it fun and easy for anyone to give. Each of our fundraising and awareness campaigns brings together influencers, nonprofits and people across the globe and enables real, lasting impact. Since launching, Omaze has impacted more than 200 charities and received donations from over 175 countries.

GET OUT (4/4): Scary, smart & seriously funny!

Horror film market is filled with cheap thrills or gore these days. The use of latest technology and stuff has made it all about getting you jump off your seat by disturbing loud noises, or getting you disgusted by disturbing loud violence. But in that dirty crowd, here comes a smart horror film, that's scary, funny and thought provoking as well. And you may be lil surprised (although not me!), but its the genius of Jordan Peele of Comedy Central's Key & Peele. Jordan is the writer and director of this brilliant film, which makes you go WOW, on too many occasions. 

I'll say this out front, the spoilers about this film can actually spoil the film for you. It's more of a psychological thriller, so what you read next, can change your experience of the film. Just saying!

***SPOILERS***

Chris (Daniel Kaluuya) is visiting his 4 month old girlfriend Rose's (Allison Williams) parents for first time. He's concerned that how will the white parents, Missy and Dean (Catherine Keener & Bradley Whitford) will take the fact that he's black. But Rose is confident and protective of him too. And on first sight, parents seem fine too. But something is off in their reaction and interaction with him. Not necessarily racism, but something weird. Something also seems to be going on with the two black servants in the house. But things get really weird when he gets to meet rest of the town folks, in a house party, which becomes racist and super weird and more... It becomes a question of life & death!

Is the town possessed? How weird are these people? Are they really racist or...? Who's against Chris and who's on his side? What the F**K is going on?

This film is not a supernatural horror film. Its a truly crazy psychological science-fi-ish thriller, that is actually scary too. Crazy as in, someone's craziest BS/joke becomes REAL, and it's terrifying! What's that BS? In the (paraphrased) words of Rod Williams (Lil Rel Howery), the TSA officer who's the only person able to decode this conspiracy, using his advanced detective skills he acquired from his TSA training (Peele cannot give up TSA, the esteemed organization. And I love him for that). 

"In this crazy ass white town, white people are brainwashing black visitors, and using them as slave or sex slave!"

Yeah, it sounds crazy, or sketch from a Key & Peele or SNL. But that's exactly what's happening. Rose's parents are leader of a cult, which the entire town is part of. Rose brings new victims as her boyfriends & girlfriends, and then they get brain transplanted by Dean after being hypnotized by Missy. They transplant the brains of older & weaker people in town, in the body of these younger black males. And Chris is the next target!

***SPOILERS END***

The film is perfectly cast. Daniel and Allison make a perfect couple, but when the things turn around, both of them play there part beautifully. Either its being scared, or being scary, they do the job well. All other actors are wonderful in their roles, but the stand out performance of the film is the TSA super-agent Rod Williams (played by the amazing Lil Rel Howery). He's funny, he's crazy and he's just awesome. He deserves his own spin-off movie or TV show. He does the impossible. He makes you almost like TSA!

The film is beautifully shot and directed. It uses sounds, camera work and everything else to scare you. The amazing writing and the plot keep the tension tight and hot. But there are still several hilarious moments, which do not break the tension, but add to it. The moments that make you jump from your seat, or call out to the screen, or even cheers for characters are plenty. It's truly an iconic genre defining kind of landmark film.

So, if you ever thought that a horror film cannot be really scary & seriously funny, and also have a smart and interesting plot, you NEED to watch this film. And if you didn't think so, you still need to watch this true gem from the wonderful Jordan Peele, and give him a bow, salute and clapping with cheers. Great job Jordan, great job!!!

Get Out - In Theaters This February http://www.getoutfilm.com In Universal Pictures' Get Out, a speculative thriller from Blumhouse (producers of The Visit, Insidious series and The Gift) and the mind of Jordan Peele, when a young African-American man visits his white girlfriend's family estate, he becomes ensnared in a more sinister real reason for the invitation.

TRACY MORGAN IS BACK - FIST FIGHT!

Tracy Morgan is arguably one of the funniest comedians in Hollywood and we can all appreciate his comeback from his nearly fatal accident in 2014.  With his upcoming appearance in Warner Bros film FIST FIGHT on the horizon, his first major motion picture since his accident, we put together a list of five times we really LOVED Tracy Morgan.  

1.  Tracy's SNL comeback - Just under a year and a half after his accident, Tracy returned to SNL to host one of the funniest episodes in his career.  He brought back many of his unforgettable characters and reminded everyone why we all loved his SNL stint.

http://www.nbc.com/saturday-night-live/video/october-17-tracy-morgan/2920150 

2. Tracy's 2016 Academy Awards Appearance - With all of the media attention on The Oscars not representing enough diversity, Tracy Morgan decided to be a part of one of the funniest skits from last year's Oscars show. Starring as the lead in The Danish Girl - Tracy surprised everyone with his silly take on the film.

http://www.nbc.com/saturday-night-live/video/october-17-tracy-morgan/2920150 

3. Tracy's ability to be honest with the world - In one of his first TV interviews after his car crash, Tracy completely opened up on The Today Show and broke down in tears discussing his situation and thankfulness to still be here.

On Monday's episode of Today, Tracy Morgan sat down with his attorney Benedict Morelli and host Matt Lauer to discuss, for the first time, the June 2014 accident that resulted in Morgan getting brain trauma and broken leg, nose, and ribs. Morgan says he has no memory of what happened, "I don't remember the accident.

4. Tracy on 30 Rock - No doubt that 30 Rock was one of the most clever, insanely funny shows that was ever on television.  And with an all star cast featuring Tina Fey, Alec Baldwin and more, it goes without saying how tough it is to stand out amongst them.  Tracy, however, did just that, bringing some of the funniest scenes to life as his character Tracy Jordan.  Check this clip out:

Tracy Jordan from 30 rock talks about googling himself

5. Tracy's take on life - Tracy once said, "I don't take any relationship for granted and I won't ever again.  I just enjoy life." 

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Synopsis: On the last day of the year, mild-mannered high school English teacher Andy Campbell (Charlie Day) is trying his best to keep it together amidst senior pranks, a dysfunctional administration and budget cuts that put jobs on the line. But things go from bad to worse when he accidentally crosses his much tougher and deeply feared colleague, Ron Strickland (Ice Cube), who challenges Campbell to an old-fashioned throw down after school. News of the fight spreads like wildfire and ends up becoming the very thing this school, and Campbell, needed.

Watch the NEW Red Band trailer for #FistFight, starring Ice Cube, Charlie Day, Tracy Morgan, and Jillian Bell! -- Ice Cube and Charlie Day star as high school teachers prepared to solve their differences the hard way in the comedy "Fist Fight," directed by Richie Keen ("It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia") - in theaters February 17!

“Fist Fight” also stars Tracy Morgan (“30 Rock”), Jillian Bell (“22 Jump Street”), Dean Norris (“Breaking Bad”), Christina Hendricks (“Mad Men”), Dennis Haysbert (“The Unit”), JoAnna Garcia Swisher (“The Astronaut Wives Club”).

Richie Keen directs from a screenplay by Van Robichaux & Evan Susser (Funny or Die’s “What’s Going On? With Mike Mitchell”), story by Van Robichaux & Evan Susser and Max Greenfield. “Fist Fight” is produced by Shawn Levy, Max Greenfield, John Rickard, and Dan Cohen. Serving as executive producers are Toby Emmerich, Richard Brener, Samuel J. Brown, Dave Neustadter, Charlie Day, Ice Cube, Marty P. Ewing, Billy Rosenberg, and Bruce Berman.

Keen’s behind-the-scenes creative team includes director of photography Eric Edwards (“Knocked Up”), production designer Chris Cornwell (“Ride Along,” “The Wedding Ringer”), editor Matthew Freund (Comedy Central’s “The Meltdown with Jonah and Kumail”) and costume designer Denise Wingate (“Wedding Crashers”). The music is by Dominic Lewis (Amazon’s “The Man in the High Castle”).

New Line Cinema presents, in association with Village Roadshow Pictures, a 21 Laps/Wrigley Pictures production: “Fist Fight.” The film will be distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company, and in select territories by Village Roadshow Pictures.

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A UNITED KINGDOM (4/4) | David Oyelowo's passion project, about a bi-racial royal couple's love

On the first sight it may seem a  story inspired by David Oyelow's life. He does belong to a royal family and is married to a beautiful white woman, Jessica Oyelowo (nee Watson). But this film is actually based on a true-life romance between an English office clerk Rose played by Rosamund Pike and the future king of Botswana, King Seretse Khama, played by David Oyelowo is a stunning romantic story in the hands of director Amma Asante (“Belle”). It makes sense why he felt so connected to the story, besides his passion to tell stories of string black male characters. So, for film producer and lead actor David Oyelowo his six year passion to bring the powerful true story of African King Seretse Khama to the U.S. has finally materialized with “A United Kingdom.”

David Oyelowo & Amma Asante @ A UNITED KINGDOM panel talk-1

Based on extraordinary true events the film is set in 1947 when the bright university student, Seretse Khama [the King of Botswana] meets the young Ruth Williams at a London dance.  It was clear that they were perfectly matched and yet their proposed marriage was challenged by everyone near and dear to them and then it grew from bad to worse when the British and South African governments decided to intervene in the name of “political” stability. 

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When the two governments begin to apply pressure the uproar surrounding an African prince’s marriage to an Englishwoman, on the eve of South Africa enacting its evil apartheid laws which would eventually separate blacks and whites, made their situation a political rally call for justice.  

This film is essential viewing because love dared to challenge hate and love won. Based on Susan William’s book Colour Bar this simple story about two people who just wanted a life, together, in peace directly influenced the outcome of British and African history.

David Oyelowo & Amma Asante @ A UNITED KINGDOM panel talk

As the heir to the kingdom of Bechuanaland (later Botswana) this man later becomes his country’s first democratically elected president. As a producer Oyelowo, who memorably portrayed American leader Martin Luther King Jr. in “Selma,” has been carefully nurturing this film for over six years.  And in his own way “A United Kingdom” is itself a political statement and relevant today.  The evil of apartheid is rooted in the evil of exclusion and feed by fear.  The facts, at the time, were the facts and the law. The English government controlled Bechuanaland as a British Protectorate and to that end, they sided with the morally bankrupt South African government who made it clear that they would not accept a happy, mixed-marriage royal couple living on its border.  If you dare take the temperature of America’s current political climate it would show familiar tell-tale signs of the cancer that is intolerance. 

David Oyelowo & Amma Asante @ A UNITED KINGDOM panel talk

The opposition send Seretse into exile as Parliament and two prime ministers maneuver the African chessboard and husband and wife, Ruth and Seretse, are bullied by many apparently “invincible” forces.  Yet in the face of such hatred and threatening behavior their peaceful but obstinate refusal to give up leads to the film’s rousing final scene.  

This is great filmmaking and director Amma Asante makes the end result lookand feel effortless. Her eye for detail elevates every frame and her gentle way with actors, leaves them room to do what they do best, and that’s find the characters and move the story correctly.  She’s one of the best storytellers working today and the result as witnessed in “A United Kingdom” highlights this film as a modern masterpiece.

Starring: David Oyelowo, Rosamund Pike, Tom Felton A United Kingdom Trailer 1 (2016) - David Oyelowo Movie Prince Seretse Khama of Botswana causes an international stir when he marries a white woman from London in the late 1940s.

Now Playing:  “A United Kingdom” produced and starring David Oyelowo, Rosamund Pike, Terry Pheto. Directed by Amma Assante. Based on the book Colour Bar by by Susan William.