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- Josephine McNary, MDMedical Director and Psychiatrist
Dr. McNary is a board-certified psychiatrist. She is a staff psychiatrist at the UCLA Neuropsychiatric Institute. Since 2011, McNary has been the psychiatrist at UCLA's Simms-Mann Center for Integrative Oncology, a nationally recognized wellness center for patients undergoing cancer treatment and their families. Dr. McNary has a particular interest in the intersection of physical and mental health and the use of integrated strategies to treat complex emotional and behavioral difficulties.
Dr. McNary earned a bachelors degree in human biology and a masters degree in psychology from Stanford University. She earned her medical degree from Tulane University School of Medicine. She trained in adult psychiatry at the UCLA Neuropsychiatric Institute, followed by specialized fellowship training in Mood Disorders and Psycho-Oncology. She has also received speciality training in Women's Mental Health and Psychotic Disorders. She is a diplomat of the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology and has worked at Bridges to Recovery since 2010.
- Trevor Small, PsyDClinical Director and Psychologist
"Trevor Small, Psy.D., a graduate of Pepperdine University, is a clinical psychologist who specializes in providing psychodiagnostic and psycho-therapeutic interventions to adolescents and adults. He is an expert in the treatment of Bipolar disorder, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Attention-Deficit/Hyper-activity Disorder, Personality Disorders, and Mood Disorders. Dr. Small is the Clinical Director of Bridges to Recovery and oversees the clinical care at all the Bridges to Recovery facilities.
Dr. Small has lectured in the areas of: trauma, failure to thrive adults, ADHD treatment in adults, and effective treatment of young adults with complex psychological presentations. Dr. Small has been featured recently in both radio and television discussing the impact of 9/11 on the American psyche and has written for the media in the area of mental health disorders and their depiction."
- Katie Gregory, MA, CIPInternational Strategic Advisor
Katie Gregory, Certified Intervention Professional, has been working in the behavioral health field for approximately 20 years in both senior level management and clinical positions. Katie also served as a marketing and business development director for treatment facilities both on a national and international level. Katie completed her Master's at USM in spiritual psychology and received her B.A. in Psychology with honors from Ursuline College in Cleveland, Ohio. Katie started her career in the mental health field as a social worker for family services and has been an SED and LD teacher for the Los Angeles School District.
- Qemal ShaholliChief Operating Officer
Qemal holds a Bachelor of Commerce with a major in Accounting from La Trobe University, Australia. He has more than 10 years experience in international and domestic accounting standards and business practice.
- Mary Lou Devlin, MS, LMFTRegional Program Director
Mary Lou, is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist who served as the Executive and Clinical Director for a residential treatment program specializing in the treatment of addiction and co-occurring disorders. She has more than two decades of experience working within the addiction community and her experience as a psychotherapist also encompasses work with trauma, anxiety disorders, mood disorders, and personality disorders. She holds an M.S. in Counseling from CSUN, with an emphasis in Marriage and Family Therapy.
- Jeffrey Gandin, MDPsychiatrist
Dr. Gandin has many years of experience in treating various psychiatric disorders. His areas of expertise include the following:
-Mood, Anxiety and Psychotic Disorders
-Addiction – Substance, Sex/Love, and Others
-Geriatric Psychiatric Disorders, with the utilization of comprehensive memory evaluations
-Women's Mental Health, including the use of psychotropic medications during pregnancy and breast feeding and the treatment of post-partum depression
-Transgender Issues
Dr. Gandin received his Bachelor of Arts with a Major in Philosophy from the University of California at Berkeley. He subsequently completed a Masters of Science in Physiological Psychology from California State University. After completing medical school at Sackler School of Medicine, Dr. Gandin performed his Internship and Residency in Psychiatry at the Semel Institute for Neuro-science and Human Behavior at UCLA. As a resident, he received Honors include having been awarded the 21st Century Psychiatry Prize by UCLA Faculty and having been named an American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry/Bristol-Myers Squibb Fellow and a U.S. Psychiatric & Mental Health Care Congress/Eli Lilly Fellow. He served as Chief Resident during his final year of Residency. He also completed both a Fellowship in Geriatric Psychiatry and Community Psychiatry at the Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior at UCLA. Subsequently, he has received psychoanalytic training at the New Center for Psychoanalysis.
- Deborah Sandy, PsyDClinical Psychologist
Deborah Sandy received her degree from Los Angeles Institute and Society for Psychoanalytic Studies. She has expertise in eating disorders and addictions, depression, bipolar disorder, anxiety, schizophrenia, personality disorders, sexual abuse, trauma, couples therapy.
- Eric Strang, PsyDClinical Psychologist
Eric Strang has a Doctorate in Clinical Psychology from Pepperdine University, with an emphasis in both psychodynamic and existential/humanistic psychotherapy. He has provided mental health services since 1989. Areas of expertise include: emotional dysregulation, disrupted Attachment, mood instability, existential/spiritual conflicts/crises, trauma, shame, disorders of the self, impulse control, couples work, and executive dysfunction. Methodologies practiced include: Psychodynamic, Existential/Humanistic, Mentalization Based (MBT), Interpersonal (IPT), Acceptance and Commitment (ACT), Dialectical (DBT), Mindfulness, Dream Analysis, motivational interviewing, and relapse prevention. His areas of interest include integrative models of psychotherapy, spirituality, philosophy, neuroscience, and metaphoric communication.
- Lynne Oliva, PsyD, LMFTPsychotherapist/Psychoanalyst
Lynne Oliva Psy.D., M.F.T. is a training and supervising analyst as well as a faculty member of the Institute of Contemporary Psychoanalysis in Los Angeles. She is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with over 20 years of experience and has master's degrees in both clinical psychology and art history. Her undergraduate degree is from Princeton University in English literature where she graduated with honors. In 1995, she became the inaugural recipient of Pepperdine University's chapter of Psi Chi (National Honor Society in Psychology).
Dr. Oliva has a background in both the performing and visual arts and specializes in working with individual adults, couples, artists and writers. She has extensive training working with trauma, grief and loss, mood and personality disorders. She has published articles on art and psychoanalysis and is currently working on a book on art, desire, and the unconscious.
- Katherine Niemela MN,RNPsychotherapist/ Psychoanalyst
Katherine Niemela has worked within the Mental Health field since 1986, in acute care, outpatient, residential, and academic settings. She received a Masters of Mental Health Nursing from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) and is a PhD. candidate at the Institute of Contemporary Psychoanalysis. Additional postgraduate work includes training in Gestalt Therapy, Mentalization-Based Therapy (MBT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), and Group Theory. Recently she has developed a clinical focus on the complex grief responses experienced by family-member caregivers.
Her work with Bridges to Recovery began in 2007, first as a Primary Therapist, then Associate Clinical Director and Program Director of the San Remo House. Katherine was offered an opportunity to design a specialized program for Borderline Personality Disorder, co-developing one of the first residential treatment homes for this diagnosis. The Clearview Women's Center opened in 2009, and as Clinical Director she supervised and managed this program through its initial 2½ years of service. In private practice and here at BTR, her work is relationally-based, using a contemporary psychoanalytic framework. This type of therapy provides a space for reflection on past experiences while also actively engaging with present day emotions, needs and desires.
- Cynthia Rubin Brown, PsyD, LMFTPsychotherapist / Psychoanalyst
Dr. Cynthia Brown is a seasoned, licensed marriage and family psychotherapist who guides individuals, couples and families through crises and life transitions that have been precipitated by changes in relationships, psychological health, family life cycle, and sexual and gender orientation.
Dr. Brown is an active clinical partner in the creative process needed to move through life transitions. She uses an exploratory and proactive approach to help you meet your psychological, emotional, relational, and situational challenges.
When you work with her you can expect to: Identify and utilize your existing resources; Know and use what motivates you to develop new resources and possibilities; Identify what interferes with your ability to achieve the next steps toward adjustments; Find new options for significant change.
Her areas of specialty are:
-Thought disorders–schizophrenia, bipolar
-Mood disorders–depression, anxiety
-Crisis and trauma
-Chronic experiences of low self worth, shame, grief and loss
- Susan Mendenhall, PsyD, LCSWPsychotherapist / Psychoanalyst
Dr. Mendenhall serves as a couples and family therapist at Bridges as well as providing individual psychotherapy to Bridges clients. She has 45 years of experience as a psychotherapist. She has a doctorate in contemporary psychoanalysis from the Institute of Contemporary Psychoanalysis and is a Training and Supervising Psychoanalyst at that institute. In addition to couples and family therapy and parenting work, Dr. Mendenhall has extensive experience in working with issues of anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, personality disorders, trauma and sexual abuse.
- Cheryl Grant, MA, LMFT, CSATSomatic Experiencing and EMDR Therapist
Cheryl Grant is a Trauma Therapist and specializes in helping people feel better about themselves and eliminate suffering. She is also a Certified Sex Addiction Therapist and became interested in this field when she realized that sexual trauma is often at the root of sexual compulsivity and other addictive behaviors. Both of her parents survived the Holocaust and their productive lives were the inspiration for her interest in working with various types of trauma and mood disorders such as anxiety and depression. Cheryl has worked with many people in recovery and believes that our society encourages addictive behaviors and is dedicated to promoting balance and well being through fitness and self care. She also has a special interest in animals and their welfare and has two cats and two dogs and hopes some day to have a pig and two goats.
- Kristi Foster, PhD, LMFTSomatic Experiencing Therapist
Dr. Foster has a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from Santa Barbara Graduate Institute with a specialization in somatics. She specializes in working with both relational and shock trauma and has been approved by the Somatic Experiencing Trauma Institute to offer private sessions and consults for Somatic Experiencing students in training. She also offers EMDR and Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy as a part of her trauma specialization. Her expertise includes working with preverbal trauma and insecure attachment and their sequelae. Dr. Foster is a licensed marriage and family therapist.
- Ellen Ledley, MSW, LCSWSomatic Experiencing Therapist
Ellen received her training at USC School of Social Work and has been in the field for over 25 years. She specializes in working with survivors of trauma, and this interest led her to being trained in EMDR in 1994. She has also been practicing Somatic Experiencing since 2003. Additionally, Ellen specializes in working with couples and relationship issues.
- Judy Ho, PhD, ABPPConsulting Neuropsychologist
Dr. Judy Ho is a board licensed clinical psychologist and specializes in neuropsychological and psychodiagnostic assessments/evaluations. She spent three years post-doctorate conducting psychiatric research at the UCLA Neuropsychiatric Institute, and worked with community mental health providers to improve the delivery of evidence-based care to high-need populations in Los Angeles and New Orleans. Dr. Ho's clinical specialties include child and family interventions, culturally responsive treatments for ethnic minority individuals, and treatments for depression and anxiety disorders, eating disorders, and borderline personality disorder.
- Naomi Tucker, MA, LMFT, ATRArt Therapist
Naomi Tucker is a registered Art Therapist (ATR) and licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) and Adjunct Professor at Loyola Marymount University's Department of Marital and Family Therapy. Naomi facilitates art therapy groups for teen moms at LMU's Helen B. Landgarten Art Therapy Clinic and also supervises students and interns. In her private practice in West Los Angeles, she utilizes mindfulness and art therapy to provide expansion-focused therapy for individuals, couples and groups.
- Mary Pivarunis, MA, LMFTGroup Therapist
Mary is a somatic therapist who specializes in trauma, PTSD, dissociative disorders and grief and loss. She received her M.A. from John F. Kennedy University in Pleasant Hill, CA. Mary has extensive experience working in acute mental health settings. She is trained in Somatic Experiencing and Trauma First Aide.
- Gabriella Calo Siegel, PsyDClinical Pscyhologist / DBT Therapist
Dr. Siegel earned a Master in Art in Clinical Psychology and a Doctor of Psychology degree in Clinical Psychology (CSPP). Post-doctorally, completed a two-year certificate program in Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy at Wright Institute; followed by an intensive training from Behavioral Tech DBT training. Expertise in Dual Diagnosis/Eating Disorders/Substance Abuse/Mood Disorders and Anxiety. Dr. Calò is a member of the Psychology & Child Development Advisory Board at Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo, CA; and the National Anger Management Association.
- Russell "Buddy" HelmGroup Facilitator
Russell "Buddy" Helm is a classically trained musician since the age of eight. He has recorded and toured with many greats including Frank Zappa, Tim Buckley, Baba Olatunji, Allman Brothers, Chuck Berry, Bo Diddley, Big Joe Turner and many others. He has written two books on drum healing: "Drumming the Spirit to Life" and "Way of the Drum". He recorded, "No 2nd Chance", a martial arts drumming CD for Master Martial Arts teacher Guro Dan Inosanto(Bruce Lee's partner). He was also a Star Wars comic strip writer for George Lucas, has extensive music and film production experience and was post production supervisor at Lorimar. With extensive research into therapies, he developed HelmTone Healing Drum Protocols, a drumming based meditation for relieving stress, balancing metabolism, increasing life energy and self esteem. His drumming protocols are used by counselors, therapists and healing centers across the nation, in Japan, Australia and Europe. He has been teaching weekly drumming meditation workshops in Santa Monica, California and around the country for over twenty five years.
- Mary WellsMassage Therapist
Mary is a remedial (deep tissue) massage therapist, living and working in Los Angeles since 2009. She completed her 504 hours of training in Britain where she focused on manipulations, mobilizations and some neuromuscular work, regarding muscular-skeletal injuries. The intuitive therapeutic connection she has with a client is the most important aspect of her work. Mary has continued her training with Susan Ross at the Ross Clinic in Scotland and completed training in Hot Stone therapy in California.
- Elena Nazabal-McManus, MAAcupuncturist
Masters in Traditional Oriental Medicine from Emperor's College in Santa Monica. Licensed to practice acupuncture, acupressure, and herbal medicine by the State of California. Acupuncture treats the body, mind, and spirit to create balance in your life and restore your body's own healing abilities. Elena specializes in the treatment of anxiety, stress, depression, pain, and other emotional conditions. She is also a trained Reiki practitioner.
- Mike PiacentinoPersonal Trainer
Mike is a Certified Fitness Instructor specializing in fitness lifestyle management. He enjoys teaching clients how to maintain regular and consistent exercise as a way to increase fitness level, self esteem, and overall wellness.
- Michael OnofriPersonal Trainer
Michael has been an ISSA certified personal fitness instructor for over fourteen years. His passion for personal training started while working with physical therapy clients at Beverly Hills Physical Medicine. He since then has become proficient in Circuit training and Boxing instruction. He is very happy and grateful to have been part of the Bridges to Recovery staff for over seven years.
- Tonda WilliamsAdmissions Director
Tonda has more than 10 years of experience in Admissions Development and Training in the Chemical Dependency and Mental Health fields, ranging from assessments to placement.
- Adriana CastellanosSouthern California Clinical Outreach Representative
- Coreen PeraltaExecutive Chef
Coreen has been the owner and operator of a Los Angeles Personal Chef Service since 1993. She has experience in menu design, staffing, inventory control, budgeting and special dietary needs. Coreen has been managing the food program at Bridges to Recovery for 7 1/2 years. It is her passion and pleasure to offer healthy nurturing meals while using only fresh and local ingredients. She finds that rotating the chefs at Bridges to Recovery keeps the menu selections fresh and new, while being able to meet the culinary needs of all of our guests.
- Rodney ElizagaChef
Rodney attended and graduated from Le Cordon Bleu. Upon graduating, he acquired experience in restaurants of different cultural backgrounds, broadening his ability to cook different cuisines. With over nine years of experience in the food industry, Rodney has worked for a number of established restaurants, catered for events and cooked for celebrities as a private chef. In the professional kitchen, he has experience as a line cook, sous chef, executive pastry chef, head chef, and chef consultant. With his insatiable curiosity, he believes his food is innovative and creative while still maintaining the respect for classic cuisines.
- Sonia ChamulLead House Keeper
Sonia has worked at Bridges to Recovery for over seven years and is now the lead housekeeper. She takes pride in making the house feel like home for all of the guests. She enjoys taking care of the house and assisting the guests with anything they need. Sonia is always willing to lend a helping hand.
- Elizabeth ContrerasHouse Keeper
Elizabeth has been working as a housekeeper for Bridges to Recovery for over four years. She enjoys her position and always greets the staff and guests with a warm smile. Elizabeth treats everyone as if they were part of her family and she is always willing to help out where ever she is needed.


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hotel nikko shanghai - Shanghai
You will be spoilt for choice in terms of dining as this hotel offers 3 restaurants serving breakfast, lunch, dinner and brunch so you are sure to find something tasty to tempt your palate. If you want low-key dining options, you will be pleased to find a grocery/convenience store and 24-hour room service. Escape the stress of everyday life at Angsana Spa, offering facials and body scrubs, as well as hydrotherapy, body wraps and body treatments. Relax in the indoor pool during your stay. There is also a bar/lounge where guests can enjoy drinks.
In addition to the on-site spa, a health club, a spa tub and a sauna are among the leisure facilities on offer. Free WiFi is available.
hotel nikko shanghai - Shanghai
Hotel Info: 1-877-214-4288from $155
- Executive Deluxe Room
- Crystal Suite
- Executive Suite
- Executive premier room
- Japanese Garden View room
- Premier Room
- Deluxe Room
Also popular with travelers from the USA
At a glance
Key facts
Hotel size
- This hotel has 382 rooms
- This hotel is arranged over 25 floors
- Check-in time 2 PM-2 AM
- Check-out time is Noon
- Express check-in/out
Required at check in
- Cash deposit required
- Government-issued photo ID required
- Minimum guest age is 18
- Minimum check-in age is 18
- Minimum Spring Break check-in age is 18
Travelling with others
- Children (12 years old and younger) stay free when occupying the parent or guardian's room, using existing bedding
- No pets or service animals allowed
Extra people
- Roll-away beds available, charges may apply*
- Free WiFi in public areas
- Wired Internet access in rooms *
- Airport shuttle during limited hours *
In the hotel
- Breakfast (surcharge)
- 3 restaurants
- Bar/lounge
- 24-hour room service
- Coffee/tea in the lobby
- Indoor pool
- Health club
- Full-service spa
- Spa treatment room(s)
- Aerobics on site
- Marina on site
- Spa tub
- Steam room
- Sauna
- 24-hour business center
- Conference space size (feet) - 11162
- Conference space size (meters) - 1037
- One meeting room
- 24-hour front desk
- Concierge services
- Tours/ticket assistance
- Limo or Town Car service available
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Hair salon
- Luggage storage
- Wedding services
- Number of buildings/towers - 1
- Year Built 2010
- Elevator/lift
- ATM/banking
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Designated smoking areas
- Garden
- Television in common areas
- Accessible bathroom
- In-room accessibility
In the room
- In-room climate control (air conditioning)
- Air conditioning
- Minibar
- Espresso maker
- Bathrobes
- Slippers
- Iron/ironing board
- Down comforter
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Soundproofed rooms
- Premium bedding
- Pillowtop mattress
- In-room massage available
- Yard
- Private bathroom
- Separate bathtub and shower
- Bidet
- Free toiletries
- Hair dryer
- 42-inch LCD TV
- Satellite TV channels
- IPod docking station
- DVD player
- Desk
- Free newspaper
- Phone
- Free bottled water
- Daily housekeeping
- In-room safe (laptop compatible)
- Access via exterior corridors
Special features
Angsana Spa has 10 treatment rooms including rooms for couples. Services include massages, facials, body wraps, and body scrubs. The spa is equipped with a sauna and a spa tub. A variety of treatment therapies are provided, including aromatherapy and hydrotherapy.
DiningSerena Cafe - This buffet restaurant serves breakfast, brunch, lunch, and dinner.
Benkay JapaneseRestaurant - This restaurant serves lunch and dinner. Reservations are required.
hotel nikko shanghai - Shanghai's small print
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms.
Some facilities may have restricted access. Guests can contact the property for details using the contact information on the booking confirmation.
Parking height restrictions apply.
For transfers, guests must contact the property before arrival at the number on the booking confirmation.
Mandatory fees
Deposit: CNY 500 per night
Optional extras
Breakfast is offered for an extra charge of CNY 205 per person (approximately)
Airport shuttle service is offered for an extra charge of CNY 650 per vehicle (one way)
High-speed Internet access (wired) is available in guestrooms for CNY 115 per day (rates may vary)
We have included all charges provided to us by this hotel. However, charges can vary, for example, based on length of stay or the room you book.

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Lewis Bentley
Published: Sunday, May 21, 2006 at 3:15 a.m.
Last Modified: Sunday, May 21, 2006 at 12:00 a.m.
GREER, SC-- Lewis Edward Bentley, 83, died May 19, 2006 at Piedmont Living Center.
A native of Anderson County, son of the late James William and Mary Masters Bentley, he was a retired employee of Union Carbide, a U.S. Army veteran of WWII, and a member of Southside Baptist Church. He was a member of the Bailey Masonic Lodge and the Hejaz Shrine Temple.
Surviving are his wife, Helen Elizabeth (Lib) Carlton Bentley of Greer; a special friend, J. W. Smith; and a number of nieces and nephews.
He was the last member of his immediate family.
Funeral services will be held at 3:30 pm Monday at the Wood Mortuary. Burial will follow in Bellview Baptist Church Cemetery.
Visitation will be held from 7:00-9:00 pm Sunday at the Wood Mortuary.
The family is at the home.
The Wood Mortuary, Inc.
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Back to school
"Editing, after all, is an art achieved largely by subtraction, by a negation of all of those elements that do not serve the final product."
It's Saturday afternoon and I'm preparing for my upcoming class at New York University as an adjunct professor. It's the third time I've assembled a lecture about the role of an editor, and I glance briefly over my previous notes: inspiring quotes about the art of editing, a few examples of famously edited scenes, and a brief bio of my own work. Read more
Lights + camera = action
Let's face it: the weather outside is frightful. Arctic blasts and powerful gusts have combined to create record-breaking temps across the country and right here in the Upper Delaware River region. To add insult to injury, I live on top of a mountain, exposed to the elements, teetering on a precipice, constantly flirting with the kinds of challenges that life in a trailer (that's right) provides. That said, there is plenty of action in the mountains. Read more
Final Friday Comedy Nights hold premiere
HAWLEY, PA — Harmony Presents will hold its first Final Friday Comedy Night on Friday, January 31 at 7:30 p.m. in the Boiler Room of the Hawley Silk Mill. Comedy nights are scheduled to take place on the last Friday of each month. For January 31, the comedians will be Mike Cannon, Kate Wolff and Emma Willman. Read more
An Americana romp with Spuyten Duyvil
HAWLEY, PA — Harmony Presents will host Spuyten Duyvil (pronounced: "Spite-n Dive-l") on Saturday, February 1 at 7:30 p.m. in the Boiler Room of the Hawley Silk Mill located on the ground floor at 8 Silk Mill Dr. Read more
Library offers free story times for children
MONTICELLO, NY — The Ethelbert B. Crawford Public Library has weekly story times for toddlers, ages 20 to 36 months, and preschoolers, ages three to four years. Read more
A night of coffee and music
HONESDALE, PA — Coffee House is back at The Cooperage. Stop by on Saturday, February 1 from 7 to 10 p.m. for a night of coffee and music by local musicians. Read more
Express yourself at dance improv workshop
HONESDALE, PA — On Wednesday, February 5 at 7 p.m., The Cooperage at 1030 Main St. in Honesdale will once again be a safe space where all will be encouraged to move in their own unique ways and to release their deepest creative impulses. Read more
Wildlife photography at Chant Realtors
LORDS VALLEY, PA — Wildlife photographer and author, Nancy Hopping, makes a return engagement to The Gallery at Chant Realtors Lords Valley in February. A reception welcoming Hopping back to Lords Valley for the month-long exhibition and sale of her work will be held on Saturday, February 1 from 5 to 7 p.m. Hopping has been photographing wildlife since she was 12 and has learned much about animals in nature. "If you learn where animals live and what they feed on, you get better photos," said Hopping. For more information, call 570/775-7337.
Oscar-nominated 'Nebraska' at Callicoon Theater
CALLICOON, NY — The Delaware Valley Arts Alliance and the Callicoon Theater will present the Oscar-nominated film "Nebraska," starring Bruce Dern starting Friday, January 31. Read more
There's science behind that magic
HONESDALE, PA — Last Saturday afternoon, Bob Friedhoffer, aka Professor Bob, of Damascus Township, PA and New York City, took to the stage at The Cooperage to a room crowded with children to present his Scientific Magic Show. On the theory that young people not only like magic shows, but also want to know how things work, Friedhoffer entertained everyone—children and adults alike—with a collection of magic tricks. But then, unlike other magicians, he revealed not only how he accomplished the tricks, but also some of the scientific principles involved. Read more
Tourism in the age of casinos; The challenge of retaining local charm and scenic natural assets
By ALAN SORENSEN
With the prospect of at least one casino destination resort coming to Sullivan County, it is not too early to begin to plan for the transition from "Desperation Economics" (i.e. taking any economic development that comes our way) to "Growth Management" where we begin to shape new development to enhance our built environment. Read more
Otters on the rise
As people are riding up and down New York State Route 97 to look for eagles or check out the ever changing ice conditions, other sights are there to see, too. A close look at the water might reveal a dark brown mammal, one to two feet long with a square looking snout and a long muscular tail. It may be in the water, on the ice, or along the river bank. This sleek looking critter would be the North American river otter (Lontra canadensis). This aquatic mammal, although very elusive, is spotted frequently along area waterways, but this was not always the case. Read more
One last cast
When I wrote my last column in August, I was very concerned about the wellbeing of my best fishing partner, Barbara Ann. It seems that while I was expecting a fastball, life was about to throw me a nasty curve. In the last six weeks, Barbara's blood work has improved to the point where she takes her chronic myeloid leukemia medication just every other day. Meanwhile, my own physical condition has deteriorated so badly that I will not be doing any pitching in Clem's Quiz, come the opening of baseball season. Read more
A Penny for your thoughts
[Editor's note: After the week's issue of the newspaper went to press, Penny Carman Blume passed away on Tuesday afternoon, January 21, 2014.] Read more
An opportunity for theatre creators
HIGHLAND LAKE, NY — NACL Theatre will offer the Deep Space Performance Residency program for artists and groups who make devised, original, or ensemble performance. NACL offers extended time in the company's theatre and residence in Highland Lake from June through October for performances in their final stage of production. Each week-long residency will culminate in a public performance as part of the 2014 NACL presenting season. Resident companies must work with their own technicians, designers and performers. Read more
Bus trip to the 184th Philadelphia Flower Show
LIBERTY, NY — Experience the combination of art and horticulture at the 184th Philadelphia Horticultural Society Flower Show by joining a bus trip with the Cornell Cooperative Extension (CCE) Sullivan County's Master Gardener volunteers on Tuesday, March 4. Participants will board the chartered bus at 7:45 a.m. at the Gerald J. Skoda Extension Education Center. Read more
Dinner/concert to benefit Literacy Volunteers of Sullivan County
HURLEYVILLE, NY — Jazz vocalist Donna Singer, a native and former resident of Sullivan County, will perform with The Doug Richards Trio at a dinner-concert event to benefit Literacy Volunteers of Sullivan County on Friday, February 21 at 6:30 p.m. at Nadia's Hungarian Buffet, 222 Main St. Read more
Wurtsboro Board of Trade presents: Wurtsboro Winterfest 2014
WURTSBORO, NY — The Wurtsboro Board of Trade will host Wurtsboro Winterfest on Saturday, February 8 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The day will feature an ice carving competition from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. (judging at 2 p.m.), a chili cook-off contest from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. (award ceremony at 3 p.m.) and a treasure hunt at 11 a.m. (drawing for the winner 3 p.m.). Read more
'The Rebellion of Miss Lucy Ann Lobdell' book reading
LIVINGSTON MANOR, NY — The Catskill Art Society (CAS) will present local author William Klaber for a reading from his latest novel, "The Rebellion of Lucy Ann Lobdell," at the CAS Arts Center, 48 Main St., on Saturday, January 25 at 3 p.m. This event is free and open to the public, and small donations will be accepted at the door. Read more
Reception in celebration of Sean Strub's 'Body Counts'
MILFORD, PA — The Upper Delaware GLBT Center (UDGLBT) will host a reception/book signing in celebration of Sean Strub's new memoir "Body Counts: A Memoir of Politics, Sex, AIDS and Survival" on Saturday, January 25 from 4 to 6 p.m. at The Emerson House at the Hotel Fauchere, 403 Broad St. Book sales will benefit the UDLGBT. RSVP to firstname.lastname@example.com. Read more
|Fri., Jan. 15
|New West Guitar Group at Harmony Presents in the Hawley Silk Mill
|Sat., Jan. 16
|Nora Jane Struthers and the Party Line at Harmony Presents
|Tue., Jan. 19
|Dharma the Wonder Dog @your library
|Wed., Jan. 20
|Country Voices Poetry group reading


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Conditional Belief
BY: SusanD
Carmen was ticked off, and she earned it. Illness, delinquent child, drunken husband, and unemployment, you name it, if it's bad, it happens to Carmen.
She wasn't coping well. One of Carmen's methods to address her misfortune was to talk to God. Her conversations went something like this, "Please God, cure my cancer and I'll believe in you." Conditional belief. Ask and receive; God is good. No response; proof positive— there is no God.
Everything changed at a funeral mass. The priest delivered a message that got through to her. With the death of her good friend, came the birth of a new awareness. She finally understood, faith in God needs to be strongest in times of trouble.
God doesn't need to be bargained with, debated, or even questioned. Carmen learned to love God unconditionally, and to believe in the goodness of God, unconditionally.
Life is never on our terms. There is a much grander plan for us than we can see while here on Earth. Believe, and you will know the wisdom of God's work. Believe, and you will see the miracle of God's creation.
from Susan's collection of blogs
Susan Diamond is founder of Prayables.com and publisher of .
Paso Doble
Each day is a blessing
of epic proportions.
I give thanks for
what might seem meager comforts:
real cream in my coffee,
a day without a bill in the mail,
Paso Doble, the Spanish two-step.
Sometimes life is a dance
a woman has to do backwards
pushing against the wind
and obstacles in the way.
Thank You for being the partner
who always leads.
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April 29, 2016
Headliner(s): Michael Haynes
Featured Titles: Trails of Halifax Regional Municipality, 2nd edition, Hiking Trails of Mainland Nova Scotia
7:30 pm at Digby Curling Centre, Digby, NS
Join Hiking Trails of Mainland Nova Scotia and Trails of Halifax Regional Municipality author Michael Haynes at Hike Nova Scotia's 2016 Hiking Summit in Digby on Friday, April 29. Michael will be presenting at 7:30 PM, as will Roger and Joan Boutilier, Steve Raftery and Emily LeGrand, Eileen Moore.
For full details, please visit the Hike Nova Scotia website here.
April 30, 2016
Headliner(s): Sue Waddington, Jim Waddington
Featured Titles: In the Footsteps of the Group of Seven, In the Footsteps of the Group of Seven
12:00 am at Deerhurst Resort, Huntsville, ON
The Deerhurst Ontario Hooking Craft Guild will be holding their 50th Annual Conference Gala Dinner on April 30, 2016, featuring keynote speakers Sue and Jim Waddington. They will be presenting on their book, In the Footsteps of the Group of Seven. The Gala is to take place at the Deerhurst Resort in Huntsville, ON. More details can be found here.
April 30, 2016
Headliner(s): Gerry Fostaty
Featured Titles: As You Were
10:30 am at Curiosity House Books, 178 Mill Street, Creemore, ON
Join As You Were: The Tragedy at Valcartier author Gerry Fostaty at Curiosity House Books on Saturday, April 30 for Authors for Indies Day. Gerry will be appearing between 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM.
April 30, 2016
Headliner(s): Gerry Fostaty
Featured Titles: As You Were
1:00 pm at Forster's Book Garden, 266 Queen St. S., Unit 2, Bolton, ON
Join As You Were: The Tragedy at Valcartier author Gerry Fostaty at Forster's Book Garden on Saturday, April 30 for Authors for Indies Day. Gerry will be appearing between 1:00 PM - 3:30 PM.
April 30, 2016
Headliner(s): Ali Blythe
Featured Titles: Twoism
12:00 pm at Munro, Victoria, BC
Ali Blythe will be joining other BC Book Prizes finalists at Munro's Books in support of Authors for Indies Day. Be sure to stop by from noon to 2:00 PM.
April 30, 2016
Headliner(s): Catherine Bush
Featured Titles: Accusation (Reader's Guide Edition)
10:00 am at Type Books, 883 Queen Street West, Toronto, ON
Don't miss Accusation author Catherine Bush at Type Books on Authors for Indies Day. Catherine will be at the store from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM.
May 5, 2016
Featured Titles: All the Gold Hurts My Mouth
7:00 pm at The Human Bean, 80 King St. W., Cobourg, ON
Join Katherine Leyton as she reads from her debut collection All the Gold Hurts My Mouth at lay your WORD down.
Click here to view this event on Facebook.
May 7, 2016
Featured Titles: Lucy Jarvis
1:00 pm at UNB Art Centre, 9 Bailey Drive, Fredericton, NB
Do you have a lost treasure on your wall?
The art of Lucy Jarvis is as unforgettable as her life. Vibrant and bold, her work captures the places and people she was passionate about. Jarvis was committed to an art "of the people," often giving away or undervaluing her work. As a result, her sketches and paintings can be found in homes across Atlantic Canada, passed down through families who may have no clue what treasures they possess.
Members of the public are invited to bring suspected Jarvis works to the UNB Art Centre on May 7 for a free evaluation by a panel of experts, including Lucy Jarvis: Even Stones Have Life author Roslyn Rosenfeld and members of Lucy Jarvis's family.
A public talk about Lucy Jarvis and her life and work will follow. Both events are free and open to the public.
May 10, 2016
Featured Titles: The Angel's Jig
7:00 pm at Connell House, 128 Connell Street, Woodstock, NB
Join author Daniel Poliquin as he reads from the acclaimed, award-nominated novel Quill & Quire describes as "a thoroughly enjoyable odyssey about a memorable, yet perplexing character and a shocking custom that has all but disappeared from our collective memory."
This event is free and open to the public. Copies of The Angel's Jig will be available for purchase.
May 11, 2016
Featured Titles: The Angel's Jig
7:00 pm at Fredericton Public Library, 12 Carleton Street, Fredericton, NB
Explore a forgotten chapter of New Brunswick's past and discover an unforgettable story when Daniel Poliquin reads from his latest novel, The Angel's Jig, in Fredericton.
This event is free and open to the public. Copies of The Angel's Jig will be available for purchase.
May 13, 2016
Featured Titles: Canadian Pacific: The Golden Age of Travel
12:00 pm at Free Press Cafe, 237 McDermot Avenue , Winnipeg, MB
Join Barry Lane, author of Canadian Pacific: The Golden Age of Travel, at Spur Winnipeg for a journey through the history of Canadian Pacific, from the construction of the transcontinental railway to the development of the hotels and the building of the shipping line that linked Canada to the rest of the world.
For details and tickets, please click here.
May 22, 2016
Headliner(s): Mary Pratt
12:00 am at Owens Art Gallery, Mount Allison University, 61 York Street, Sackville, NB
On exhibit at the Owens Art Gallery from March 12 - May 22, 2016
This exhibition tells the story behind Red Currant Jelly, 1972 which Mary Pratt affectionately calls "this little painting". Within the context of a selection of key early and more recent paintings, study materials, prints and a short film interview with Pratt produced by Toronto filmmaker Mark Bennett, the exhibition analyses Red Currant Jelly and its relationship to Pratt's work and technique. Painted in a realist style strongly associated with Canada's Atlantic provinces, Pratt's paintings contemplate everyday rituals and the themes they invoke: sacrifice, love and familial duty, and the inevitable and ever-fleeting passage of time.
Co-curated by National Gallery of Canada Associate Curator of Contemporary Art, Jonathan Shaughnessy, and The Rooms Curator of Contemporary Art, Mireille Eagan.
For more information: http://visualartsnews.ca/exhibitions/this-little-painting/
May 24, 2016
Headliner(s): Michael Haynes
6:30 pm at 15 Commerce Court, Suite 100 (Lloyd E. Matheson Centre), Elmsdale, NS
Join Hiking Trails of Mainland Nova Scotia author Michael Haynes at the Elmsdale Branch of the Colchester-East Hants Public Library on May 24 at 6:30 PM for a presentation on "The Best of the Trans Canada Trail, Eastern Canada."
May 26, 2016
Headliner(s): Richard Kelly Kemick
Featured Titles: Caribou Run
7:00 pm at Audreys Books. 10702 Jasper Avenue, Edmonton, AB
Enjoy an evening of readings with poets Richard Kelly Kemick, Michael Prior, and special guest Alice Major at Audreys Books on Thursday, May 26.
The event will begin at 7:00 PM, is free, and open to the public. Books will be available for purchase.
May 28, 2016
Headliner(s): Nicholas Guitard
Featured Titles: The Lost Wilderness
8:15 am at Dalhousie Recreaplex, Dalhousie, NB
Discover New Brunswick's "True North", where the Appalachian Mountains, the magnificent Restigouche River, and the Bay of Chaleur all meet to create a spectacular landscape at any time of the year. This is also the place where north meets south – many of our bird and plant species find their southernmost habitat here, while many others find their northernmost.
Join Waterfalls of New Brunswick author Nicholas Guitard for a full day trip on Saturday, May 28th as part of Festival of Nature 2016. Nick will lead you to several of his charming waterfall discoveries in the area around Dalhousie, with ample opportunity to watch for birds and examine local plant communities.
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May 31, 2016
Headliner(s): Richard Kelly Kemick
Featured Titles: Caribou Run
7:00 pm at McNally Robinson Saskatoon (Travel Alcove), 3130 8th St E , Saskatoon, SK
McNally Robinson Booksellers & Goose Lane Editions are pleased to present Richard Kelly Kemick & Michael Prior at McNally Robinson Saskatoon (in the Travel Alcove) on Tuesday, May 31.
The event is free and open to the public. Books will be available for purchase.
June 2, 2016
Headliner(s): Richard Kelly Kemick
Featured Titles: Caribou Run
7:30 pm at McNally Robinson Winnipeg (Travel Alcove), Grant Park Mall, 1120 Grant Avenue, Winnipeg, MB
Visit McNally Robinson Winnipeg on Thursday, June 2, 2016 for an evening of poetry featuring Richard Kelly Kemick, author of Caribou Run (Goose Lane Editions), and Michael Prior, author of Model Disciple (Véhicule Press), alongside special guest reader Lori Cayer. Co-presented by Contemporary Verse 2 magazine.
The event is free and open to the public. Books will be available for purchase. Events starts at 7:30PM.
July 1, 2016 - November 13, 2016
12:00 am - 12:00 am at Vancouver Art Gallery, 750 Hornby Street, Vancouver, BC
The Vancouver Art Gallery's upcoming exhibit, I Had an Interesting French Artist to See Me This Summer: Emily Carr and Wolfgang Paalen in British Columbia, will be on display between July 1 to November 13, 2016.
This first pairing of the Modernist painters Wolfgang Paalen (1905–1959) and Emily Carr (1871–1945) will tell the story of how the artists met in Victoria, British Columbia, in 1939, and how the creative vision of each expanded in reaction to the majestic landscape of British Columbia and the monumental art of the Northwest Coast First Nations. With artworks assembled from public and private collections internationally, the exhibition will present early works, ancillary archival materials and the audacious later work of both artists as they moved toward their transcendent visions.
Please visit the Vancouver Art Gallery's website here for more information.
August 14, 2016
Headliner(s): Theresa Kishkan
12:00 am at , Sechelt, BC
Join Sisters of Grass author Theresa Kishkan at this year's Sunshine Coast Festival of the Written Arts in Sechelt, BC. The festival runs from August 11-14, 2016.
Details forthcoming. View the complete list of confirmed authors at the festival's website here.
September 11, 2016
Featured Titles: From the Forest to the Sea
12:00 am at Graham Gallery, 1040 Moss Street, Victoria, BC
As one of Canada's most renowned artists, Carr is famous not only for her stunning landscapes, but also for her reputation as a nomadic, solitary artist. Emily Carr and the Young Generation celebrates a new vision of the iconic Victoria artist as both mentor and teacher, lending ideas and influence to a new generation of local artists.
During the 1930s and 1940s, Carr's studio became a destination for young Victoria artists who sought her for instruction, mentorship and conversation. While the older artist's relationships were often complex and sometimes tense, Carr's impact on their work is undeniable.
Experience the revered painter's work alongside the work of this new generation, including work from Ina D.D. Uhthoff, Edythe Hembroff-Schleicher, Max Maynard, Myfanwy Pavelic and Jack Shadbolt. Held at the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria's Graham Gallery, curated by Michelle Jacques
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Ironclad Reviews
The film focuses mainly on the battle that took place between the Loyalists of King John and the Barons with whoever they could muster against the strong King. Now I must say straight away that you can't expect the film to be completely accurate and it isn't, but for an independent film mainly British made with US assistance this is a very good and fairly accurate attempt.
There are some issues I believe with the historical facts such as the French being involved before the siege at Rochester, the fact that King John actually did take the castle in the end (pretty big mistake there methinks) and I don't believe there were any Danish mercenaries involved at anytime, not sure about Knights Templar's either. So God knows where they came up with that idea for the film and lastly King John was simply a bad king and not a bad person really, this siege was really part of a civil war which turned from a cause of 'more power to the people' to simply a scuffle for the throne and power by the Barons.
Of course the film has been taken down the Hollywood route I'm afraid, think 'BraveHeart', 'Pathfinder' or 'Centurion' etc...and you know exactly what I mean, the film is wonderfully made and shot but there are elements included purely to make the story more enticing to a modern audience. Now although this isn't a Ridley Scott flick they have tried their best to go down that epic route, all the action is hand held cams that shake all over the show to add that feel of raw blood n sweat in the heat of battle which does work. There is plenty of claret spraying n squirting from lopped off limbs and slashes to satisfy the goriest of mindsets and some good catapult action all set on location within Wales to give an excellent murky representation of gloomy medieval England.
The action looks good and its fast n fluid but there are hints of slightly amateurish shots here and there along with examples of basic acting from the extras in battle. If you look closely there aren't that many men in the battles (clever editing) and they aren't going at it hammer n tongs if you get me. Also I should add a few shots using CGI, mainly of the castle, are a touch obvious but nothing too horrific.
The main issue I had was the typical Hollywood approach of having a band of guys all brought together with the usual 'Hollywood recruit' sequence. Each man being of different build and skill, one guy is a strong big fat bearded 'Little John' type, another is common mouthy and devious, another is a top archer, another is just a young lad, another is good with knives and women and of course the hero is a Knights Templar who is an all round kick ass machine. Its just a bit too flash and silly really, of course they need characters the viewer can relate to and cheer for but its almost like a computer game roster for a 'hack n slash' fighter.
Great performances from a very good line up including Giamatti giving a good slimy side to his character despite the fact that King John wasn't really 'a bad guy', Dance is perfect as usual as is Jacobi and Cox again cast as a gruff leader/soldier. Purefoy does whats needed as the strong heroic knight but little more, Mara is cute as a button whilst playing scared and innocent, Crook fits the part for the era with his malnourished appearance, Aneurin Barnard is actually very good as the young lad 'Guy' and also looks like a certain Hobbit. Finally add to that a couple of cockneys in Jamie Foreman and Jason Flemyng for that typical dirty, gritty, uniquely common English touch.
Like history? like a wee bit of action hokey pokey? then this is for you, just try to ignore the bits of cinematic popcorn excess .
The introduction is typical "Lord of the Rings"-esque bravado with narration over scroll-looking stationary illustrations that explain the backdrop of the setting, time, and political turmoil -- in other words, a lazy approach to fill audience members with the narrative quickly -- and what a shallow narrative it is. There's no effort given to develop a stirring, cohesive narrative. It's apparently clear that "Ironclad"'s geared toward the action, not the storytelling; almost the entire movie is tediously paced with no highlights to mention of, paired with a horrible screenplay. The script is so bland, lifeless and shallow -- they add nothing to the story other than to progress the events to a closure and to highlight its setting. It's transparently clear that "Ironclad" fails to deliver a story, period, but how about the action? It's excessively and uselessly violent that fails to entertain. "Ironclad" has an unattractive stench that overstays its want... not to mention, it's a 2 hour 38 minute borefest.
Overall, "Ironclad" is a monotonous, ignorant gore-fest that simply wants to chop limbs off for the sake of entertainment with really bland characters and a dull narrative. Wow... this was so boring, lifeless, and excruciatingly frustrating to see that movies like this are presented to the public to view for entertainment's sake. I'm surprised this isn't a straight-to-DVD or a made-for-TV movie. Horrible
Director: Jonathan English
Summary: Backed by his "Magnificent Seven," a principled Knight Templar (James Purefoy) defends Rochester Castle from the ruthless King John (Paul Giamatti) and his advancing armies, who seek to rule England's free men by force -- no matter what the Magna Carta might say. Charles Dance, Kate Mara, Jason Flemyng, Brian Cox and Derek Jacobi co-star in this action-packed period piece set at the height of the Middle Ages.
My Thoughts: "This film is probably the bloodiest period piece I have ever seen. It's got plenty of fight scenes with blood, guts, and some body parts. There's even a bit of romance thrown into the mix of it all. I have never seen such brutal act's in a film. I kinda enjoyed the sickness of it. How the camera didn't shy away from the madness and showed it all. The acting was great and I thought James Purefoy did an excellent job as the lead in the movie. Brian Cox is great as always, and Paul Giamatti is brilliant as the King. If your looking for a bloody good time, then this film is for you."
Very good! A very nice medieval film full of blood and guts action. The story is quite easy to follow yet is intriguing and bold. The cinematography is really capture in this film quite good and the scenes were very well executed. If your into action or medieval films this is a must for you.
It is the year 1215 and the rebel barons of England have forced their despised King John to put his royal seal to the Magna Carta, a noble, seminal document that upheld the rights of free-men. Yet within months of pledging himself to the great charter, the King reneged on his word and assembled a mercenary army on the south coast of England with the intention of bringing the barons and the country back under his tyrannical rule. Barring his way stood the mighty Rochester castle, a place that would become the symbol of the rebel's momentous struggle for justice and freedom.
The movie is basically about a Templar and a small group of soldiers who are attempting to hold Rochester Castle, the key to southern England, against the siege of John's superior army and Danish mercenaries. Ironclad is nothing special, but it's entertaining enough. There are a few faces you'll probably recognize among the cast, like Brian Cox, Paul Giamatti, and Kate Mara. I doubt any of the actors or actresses will be up for many awards (though Giamatti, as King John, does get a memorable scene or three), but they do good enough jobs that I had no complaints.
The look of the film is reminiscent of other recent similarly set action movies, like Black Death and Centurion. Very bleak, grey, and violent. Blood splashes all over the place during the frequent battle scenes, limbs are hacked off, and gaping wounds abound. This isn't a movie for the squeamish.
As I mentioned before, Ironclad isn't a huge step forward for this kind of film, but it succeeds well enough at what it attempts to do for me to give it a positive review. See it, if you're interested.
In 13th-century England, a small group of Knights Templar fight to defend Rochester Castle against the tyrannical King John.
The real thing Ironclad has going for it, among so many other medieval sword fighting epics, is its brutality, so I'm wondering why it didn't go a few steps farther and be the Caligula of our times. Don't get me wrong, it's plenty brutal. People get sliced in half, arms and feet are cut off, heads get hit with iron balls and splatter all over the place. Actually though, there is a nice combination of gory battle scenes and hokey Shakespearean drama. I think what would have helped the plot is if our rag tag group of twenty men fighting against an army of a thousand actually had a plan. That's what made great battle movies like Braveheart or The Seven Samurai so intriguing, knowing that the underdogs could actually outwit their opponents. But here it's just brute strength and it's not always convincing. I mean, they knew the army would eventually come through that door, so why not dig a big pit behind it filled with poison spikes or a pool of acid or something? But overall, for a two hour movie, I have to admit, I wasn't bored once, and when I got interrupted in the middle of it, I was anxious to get back to it. Ironclad was a pleasant surprise, and when I say pleasant, I mean the type of pleasant during which a priest gets his tongue cut off or a guy gets an ax shoved into his crotch. That type of pleasant surprise, you know? Oh, and also hokey lines like, "I fight, so that you don't have to," offering some unintended laughs between the hot tar splashed in people's faces.
...except they didn't. Intending to restore his full kingly powers, John recruits Tiberius(Vladimir Kulich), a Danish missionary, and his crew for a militaty campaign which Marshal(James Purefoy), a former Knights Templar, barely escapes from with his life. Marshal then joins up with Baron Albany(Brian Cox) whose only hope to fight King John may be to hold the fortress at Rochester with a handful of men until the French show up. Archbishop Langton(Charles Dance), one step from excommunication himself, does not approve of the plan since the Church frowns on suicide.
"Ironclad" benefits from a fine cast, of which Charles Dance fares best with Paul Giamatti an entertaining second. And the blood, grit and mud lend the movie a good deal of verisimilitude. But as plausible as the movie is historically, it is not staged that convincingly, especially in the department of so few holding off so many. That's not to mention the gaping black hole where a leading character should be. As deep as the movie can be in exploring some important issues, there is a time for introspection and the middle of a siege is not one for a soldier fighting bravely for the first stirrings of participatory democracy.
The expected historical inaccuracies aside, most medieval films tend to be, in my opinion, just plain boring. It's as if nobody wants to come in and spice up the genre a bit by adding in CHARACTERS or an engaging PLOT, or maybe even stunning CINEMATOGRAPHY. By all means, I know it's the filmmaker's job to make their film look as grim as possible, but it is not, however, their duty to script the production in such a ludicrous and unappealing matter.
So now we've got a new medieval flick called "Ironclad", which has a promising cast, premise, and time period to spare; and alas, it's not much different than the others of its kind, wasting potential at every chance it gets, and boring us to tears just as often. I mean, the thing is two hours long; at least give us something to be interested in. There was no reason for me to engage, while at the same time, there was nothing for me to just despise. This is so maddening that I can't be in favor of the film, but by no means can I be against it either. Of course, it may just be my personal disappointment with most films set in this era that led me to dislike the newest entry, but then again, from the looks of the general critical consensus, I am not alone; and I'm proud of that.
King John (Paul Giamatti) breaks his word of peace and causes both uproar and rebellion amongst his former followers and enemies. The barons who basically forced the King into signing a sort of peace treaty, the Magna Carta, get their just desserts when the King and his men rebel and brutally slaughter all who humiliated the great man.
The film chronicles a group of warriors, led by Albany (Brian Cox), whom attempt to defend their castle against the King and his men. They fight a good battle, but if you know how the real-life events ended, then you (might) know how the film does too.
But then again, maybe not; given how there are some serious historical inaccuracies going on here. I'm fine with these inaccuracies at times, but sometimes they're just plain distracting, especially when the film tries to be more than it actually is. Of course, King John won the battle in reality and took siege of the castle; while in the film, let's just say, things end a little differently.
However, the real problem I had with "Ironclad" was the way it markets and stylizes itself. While it is indeed a historical film, it's crafted like a Lucio Fulci film; soaked in bloodshed, gore, and stuff for those who appreciate the combination of the two. So basically, it's a gore flick; and a decent one, which is saying more than it should, considering I can't really call the film "stupid" can I? It was made for a certain audience, one that could forgive it of its little flaws, and I wasn't in there with those people, which is a shame. It was hard to enjoy the film; it had little going for it. The characters were weak, and the story was told in a boring, convoluted way. The film looks nice, with some dazzling cinematography, but the film is more interested in its bloody battles than in its characters, which is a shame, because there was a chance - oh, there was a chance - that I may have liked the film if it had some depth. Otherwise, my final complaint is that Giamatti isn't well-used as his character; one which he was never meant to portray. I like Giamatti when he can be cynical and over-the-top, and sometimes lovable, rather than restrained. And there's nothing worse than an unrestrained actor in a restrained role; found within an unrestrained movie, now is there?
Following the signing of the Magna Carta, King John (Paul Giamatti) decides to use the influence of the Pope to regain control of his kingdom through the use of Danish mercenaries.
Unfortunately, the first onscreen deed by these mercenaries is to literally cross swords with a small group of Knights Templar including hero character, Thomas Marshall (James Purefoy).
Following this initial encounter, Marshall is despatched by Archbishop Langton (Charles Dance) along with Baron Albany (Brian Cox) and a band of men with differing motivations to take and defend Rochester Castle, the keystone to preventing the King from regaining his power base of London and buy time for French re-enforcements.
Okay, I'm not going to mince words about this one, there have been reviews in the UK that has given this film four stars out of five, and given some of the acting talent here - you get Charles Dance, Brian Cox and Derek Jacobi in this film - you would expect a four stars out of five film.
What you get is basically get is several pub brawls with swords with some talky bits to justify the blood which is generated in the fight scenes.
Firstly, the fight scenes - yes, they are brutal... yes, there's plenty of blood flying around, but somebody should have really said that you can't pretty much build a film around the 12th century version of a bar room brawl... or several in this film's case. In addition to that, the fight scenes camerawork moves at a dizzying pace - all I'll say is if you suffer from seasickness, take some tablets beforehand.
There are subplots, mainly one involving a forbidden romance between Marshall and Rochester Castle's lady of the manor, Isabel (Kate Mara) which barely justifies it's inclusion, plus minor subplots which try to deal with the loss of innocence due to war, whether war is justified in the name of religion, freedom or love of country and the varying motivations of the supporting characters to take part in this quest.
Finally, the acting muscle in this film does not serve to provide an empathy with the characters... in fact, you don't care why they fight - they simply do.
They say that the devil gets all the best tunes, which is very true to this plot as the "good guys" don't really give you a reason to root for them. In Paul Giamatti's King John, you get a character who chews the scenery, spits it out and chews on what's left. Unfortunately, with his shouting and bravado, I could only make comparisons with a more homicidal and vicious version of Peter Ustinov's Prince John from Disney's Robin Hood - especially during one scene where in an act of bravado he removes the hands and feet from one of his beaten opponents because he has his troops backing him.
Basically, this is a made for TV film with a big budget and really one for DVD. What tries to be an historical epic is instead (and forgive the pun) Saturday Knight's alright for fightin'...followed by Sunday Knight, Monday Knight... you get the picture.
Good actors all-around including Brian Cox, Derek Jacobi, Jason Fleming, Paul Giamatti, Charles Dance, James Purefoy and the lovely Kate Mara.
Three stars for the film, and one for Giamatti.


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