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Elvis Presley longed for the opportunity to become a serious actor, but the majority of his movies were lighthearted comedies with a mix of songs and romance that didn’t change much from film to film. The formula may not have been a hit with critics but fans kept paying to see their hero on the big screen.

When I was growing up, it seemed like there was an Elvis Presley movie on every Saturday. I enjoyed them as a kid and enjoy them just as much on DVD today. What follows is a list of my five favorite Elvis movies.

Loving You (1957) Loving You was Presley’s second film, but the first in which he would get top billing. Elvis played the part of Deke Rivers, a poor delivery man who is discovered by a publicist and a country-western musician. The film chronicles a young singing star’s rise to the top, and the effects that fame has on him and the people around him. Elvis’ parents appeared in the film as members of the audience during one of the musical numbers. Sadly, Elvis’ mother would pass away a year later and Presley insisted he would never watch the movie again because it would remind him too much of her.

Jailhouse Rock (1957) In his third film, Elvis plays Vince Everett, a young man sent to prison for manslaughter. While serving his sentence, Vince is befriended by a cellmate who instantly realizes his musical abilities and mentors him in the craft. Following his prison stint, Everett hooks up with a promoter who helps him launch a successful music career. Audiences and critics responded well to the film, but not all fans were happy Presley portrayed such an unlikable character. The memorable dance sequence to the song Jailhouse Rock stands as one of Presley’s greatest on-screen moments.
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2012 was a fantastic year, for cinema goers, and DVD & Blu-Ray lovers alike. Four years and five movies worth of hard work paid off for Marvel Studios, as their flag-ship film, The Avengers, became the third highest grossing film of all time. Visionary director Christopher Nolan also completed his critically adored, The Dark Knight, trilogy in mesmerising fashion.

Audiences were graced with a new, stylish James Bond film, and George Clooney charmed audiences in a more modest, emotionally engaging role than usual in The Descendants. In addition, Peter Jackson did a good job of matching his ground breaking Lord of the Rings trilogy, with the first installment of The Hobbit, entitled An Unexpected Journey.

As a result, 2013 has a steep hill to climb if it’s going to reach the heights of its innovative predecessor. However, the early signs are positive as there is already a plethora of exciting titles scheduled for release over the next 12 months. Here is a brief list of the 13 films that are worth keeping track of in 2013, with special mentions for the top 3.
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If you are planning a career writing TV show scripts then you need to put in a lot of hard work. This is an extremely competitive field and audiences know exactly what they want. However, there are many rewards to be had. It goes without saying that you can make a great deal of money this way.

In addition, if you are able to make a name for yourself by writing television scripts then you might even be called upon to write film scripts.

Writing TV series scripts is no small task. There is no doubt that you need to have a talent for writing but you also need to have a lot of information on hand. At the very outset you need to gather as much information about the show you want to write for as possible. Only if you know everything about a show will you be able to write a good script for it. The style of writing has to match the setting of the show or else there will be terrible dissonance.
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The television show chronicles the tale of a small group of survivors trying to stay alive in the aftermath of a Zombie apocalypse. Most of the show is set in the Atlanta city limits and the surrounding areas north of the city. These survivors are trying to find a safe place away from groups of zombies, thus the name of the walking dead. These zombies are ruthless creatures who attack and kill any living humans.

The storyline focus on this survival of the group. They struggle to remain sane in this mind-boggling fight to live. Some of the group are not so lucky and the remaining survivors have to overcome the sadness or they will be next. Besides fending off zombies, they must also survive against other groups of people.

Rick Grimes (portrayed by Andrew Lincoln) lead the small group. Grimes was the sheriff’s deputy of the town before the zombie apocalypse. The TV show The Walking Dead starts out with Grimes awakening from a coma and finding out that the town has changed tremendously. Most of the townspeople have been killed or they became these walking zombies.
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Many actors have made their mark on Hollywood and have been tagged as movie stars, all thanks to a few insanely successful movies. However, only a small number of actors have that charisma that can guarantee a box-office success even if they are not appearing as the main character in the movie. Because of their bankability as actors, their careers have stretched over decades, appearing in multiple hits and high-grossing franchises and winning major film awards.

Tom Hanks

A two-time Academy Award winner, Tom Hanks has appeared in more than 50 movies, with at least half of these movies surpassing the $100 million box-office mark. Hanks earned his first Academy Award for the movie “Philadelphia,” but he is best known for his portrayal of the endearing character Forrest Gump, where he earned numerous awards, including a Golden Globe and an Academy Award. He became one of Hollywood’s most bankable actors in the movie “Sleepless in Seattle.” Hanks is one of the most versatile actors in the industry, often playing difficult and eccentric roles such as the struggling castaway in the movie “Castaway” and as an antihero in the critically acclaimed film “Road to Perdition.” Hanks and the renowned director Steven Spielberg collaborated in several projects, including “Saving Private Ryan” and “Catch Me If You Can.” His most successful movies include the film adaptations of Dan Brown’s novels “The Da Vinci Code” and “Angels & Demons.” He has also voiced Woody in the highly popular “Toy Story” movies. Hanks will appear in the movie biopic “Captain Philips” and in the Walt Disney movie “Saving Mr. Banks,” both scheduled for release in 2013.
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