Richard Armitage:Lovely 2016 Calendar from RAC(see link) + Irish Examiner--Brain on Fire Mention + The Saga of the Dictator Who Was Inspired to Play Heinz Kruger

Handsome 2016 Calendar from:

http://richardarmitagecentral.co.uk/main.php?g2_itemId=402166

New War and Peace adaptation begins Jan 18 in USA..

Mr Wiki on Richard Crispin Armitage. Ignore Guy of Geesborne and Vicar of Deeply ;D

http://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/entertainment/top-5-irish-movies-to-watch-in-2016-714036.html

Brain on Fire, which was directed by Irish filmmaker Gerard Barrett, is based on the award-winning and bestselling memoir of Susannah Cahalan who wrote a powerful account of her struggle to recapture her identity.

The film’s synopsis describes the film’s plot as “A look at a young woman’s rapid descent into insanity”, and is set to star Hollywood actress Chloe Grace Moretz as the film’s protagonist alongside Carrie-Anne Moss, Richard Armitage, Thomas Mann and Tyler Perry.

The film is currently in post-production and is yet to announce a release date, but we can expect to see this hit our screens at some stage this year.

Methinks a particular dictator must have become aware of a certain actor when he visited Moscow(above) for a Spooks episode. Apparently the former then watched Captain America, and this past  summer was inspired by RA's Heinz Kruger to restage the hydra submarine scene;) See photos and news article below.

The news article:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3202409/Is-trying-Bond-villain-Vladimir-Putin-takes-control-research-submarine-Black-Sea-latest-bizarre-stunt.html

http://www.farfarawaysite.com/section/warpeace/gallery1/gallery.htm
http://www.coffeebeanery.com/clearance/ultimate-collection-i-2590207

Richard Armitage:The Crucible Digital Recording Available Worldwide MARCH 17 - Begorra!Fantastic News from @digitaltheatre +Have you Voted Today?(see link below) + March Roars in With Mulligan, pt 1(see vid)

The Hannibubble?..

VOTE:Cast your vote for @RCArmitage as Best Actor in the #JamesonEmpireAwards! #TheHobbit http://po.st/voteTheHobbit 

Claude Monet's 'The Lady in the Green Dress'..

Francis Dragonshield..

This 'Into The Storm' event was almost a year ago..

Apparently good news on 'Into The Storm' set inspired an RA happy dance

Richard Armitage:April TV Showers + New Role--Serial Killer in Hannibal(see link) + Revists to Dibley(see Vicar news) & Milton(because we all miss JT)

In April the skies will open and much anticipated new plus returning TV series will tumble out.  Apr 4, Outlander; Apr 5 new series Wolf Hall and Apr 12, Game of Thrones new season begins. Here's a taste of Wolf Hall:

New role in Hannibal Series: Francis Dolarhyde(aka The Tooth Fairy:) really??

"hulking Dolarhyde is a serial killer with a penchant for slaughtering entire households."  Good to know he'll play a monk before or after -- helps to soften the macabre...eeeeek!! Doubtful I'll be reading the book.  News headlines are horrifying enough for me.

https://tvline.com/2015/01/13/hannibal-season-3-cast-richard-armitage-dolarhyde/

Quote:  "...Thorin is Boromir...and..Thorin takes the crown"

6. Thorin’s Personal Journey(see link below)

New Line Cinema

The Hobbit: The Battle Of The Five Armies truly is Richard Armitage’s film. In the book, Thorin’s madness and fall from grace make for a tragic conclusion to the story. In this film Thorin likewise goes through that huge personal – and destructive – journey. From a king consumed by dragon sickness, to his rallying of the dwarves at the gates of Erebor and his final battle with Azog, this is the film that proves why Armitage was chosen for the role.

If Bard is the Aragron of this film, then Thorin is Boromir – a man consumed by the duty and power who tries to do the right thing and ultimately falls. His scenes with Bilbo and Dwalin convey the madness the mountain has on him, but Armitage delivers it in a way that makes you feel sympathy for him despite the foolish decision he makes. His final scene, dying before Bilbo, humbly begging for forgiveness, is beautifully acted and brings the relationship full circle.

Before this film, none of the dwarves had yet matched the wonder of John Rhys-Davies’s Gimli, but in The Hobbit: The Battle Of The Five Armies, Richard Armitage took the crown.http://whatculture.com/film/the-hobbit-the-battle-of-the-five-armies-10-reasons-its-a-great-adaptation.php/6

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Recent NEWS that Gerry, the Vicar of Dibley, will become Bishop of Dibley. Will her hubby, Harry Kennedy (played by Richard Armitage) join her?

dailym.ai/1tWdvDl 

While I locate photo of Harry & Gerry together, here are a couple of another RA co-star, Sarah Wayne Callies, 2014's Into The Storm:

and gentlemanly Harry kissing the vicar Geraldine's hand..

and the kiss heard round the world - John Thornton with Margaret Hale in 2004's magnificent BBC series North and South(novel written by Eliz Gaskell)

Richard Armitage:Newly Released Photos + Boxoffice Mojo Into The Storm Worldwide Gross:$110,257,000 + Final Week for The Crucible

#IntoTheStorm Latest from Boxoffice Mojo: Worldwide Gross: $110,257,000 *Happy Dance*

http://outlanderkitchen.com/2014/09/10/scottish-tablet-outlander-starz-episode-106/

http://myoutlanderart.com/

Richard Armitage: New Interview Quote "have done a cameo".."you'll know" - Is it Luscious Lucas North in Spooks Movie?

Amused by one reviewer's remark that "this is Hollywood, therefore some cast members are more attractive than people we see everyday."  haha Can't imagine who s/he? might have been referring to;)

                 

The Hobbit:Battle of Five Armies listed in latest EW with Dec movies:

Photos and a new recipe for sidedish called "Carolina Caviar" - made with blackeyed peas. Memories of a great week on NC coast. Following pic taken on the waterfront at Beaufort, NC.

Learned the prolific writer Nicholas Sparks has at least 2 novels published that were located in this charming coastal town.  I've just started "The Choice" primarily hunting for mentions of the many places we've haunted in that area for past few years. The word "haunted" comes to mind because, besides the beautiful waterfront and historic homes, Beaufort's centuries-old "Burying Grounds" lure tourists to walk through and view stones from the 1700s including a British soldier's.  He died there during the American Revolution. Here's the condo view:

Recipe for sidedish "Carolina Caviar" It's great with bluefish entree.

carolina caviar 

Great as a dip, or as a sidedish

servings1 Large Bowlingredients

2 Tomatoes
1 Large Onion
1 Bunch of Cilantro
2 Cans of Black Eyed Peas
2 Cans of Shoepeg Corn (or sweet white corn)
1 Bottle Italian Dressing
Salt and Pepper
preparation

1. Dice the tomatoes, onion, and cilantro, put in large bowl.
2. Add black eyed peas and corn.
3. Then add spices and bottle of dressing.
4. Mix and enjoy

Richard Armitage:Into The Storm Reviews + Mustang Yearnings + Gary,Into The Storm + John Proctor in The Crucible + Thorin in The Hobbit:Battle of the 5 Armies

Above and below - Gary Fuller, Into The Storm. An exciting thrill ride of a film!

Filming of  Into The Storm

ah shucks, mam...

REVIEW:

Maybe someday, in the distant future, the special effects technology in "Into the Storm" will look fake and make audiences snicker. But today, it's hard to imagine any movie ever topping this one's depiction of killer tornadoes laying waste to the Midwest.Short of sweeping the entire audience up into a holographic tornado, while high winds blow the other spectators around, nothing will lay a glove on "Into the Storm" as the ultimate weather disaster extravaganza.Perhaps the best measure of the story's effectiveness is that, given the choice between heightened spectacle and human life, the audience's emotional impulse is always toward human life. Except in the case of the cameraman who gets sucked into the gasoline vortex - that's just too good to resist - whenever someone is holding on for dear life, we hope they maintain their grip. We believe just enough to make "Into the Storm" more riveting.http://www.sfchronicle.com/movies/article/Movie-review-Into-the-Storm-effects-will-blow-5674627.php?cmpid=twitter-premium&t=49b8e51166ec8502a1

Hold on Gary...

Meanwhile on other side of pond, Proctor's Crucible continues to sell out..

Richard Armitage: Into The Storm Premiere Photo + Watch Outlander episode 1

Wellwisher photos at Into The Storm premiere..

The cast and producer, director..