‘Casablanca’ is one of those films you can watch again and again without getting bored. Set in the backdrop of World War II, the story deals with the life of Rick Blaine (Humphrey Bogart) who is torn between love and hatred for his ex-lover Ilsa (Ingrid Bergman). Blaine, who runs ‘Rick’s Cafe Americain’ in Casablanca is surprised when his one time love visits his club with her husband. With the Germans on their tail, Ilsa knows that only Rick can help them get out of Casablanca. In the end, Rick chooses to help Ilsa and her husband flee the country and sacrifices his love. Casablanca ranks as one of greatest films of all times.

‘Wuthering Heights’ Written in 1847, ‘Wuthering Heights’ is Emily Bronte’s only novel. It tells the tale of Catherine and Heathcliff’s turbulent and passionate love affair. Catherine and Heathcliff’s love never stands a chance, killed by circumstances and people around them as a result of which they part ways. It is only on Catherine’s deathbed that they reconcile and confess their love for one another. A love that never sees joy, only pain, Wuthering Heights is immortalised by Catherine’s declaration – “I am Heathcliff”.

‘Love Story’ ‘Love means never having to say you’re sorry’, is the tagline of Love Story. Written by Erich Segal, Love Story is considered one of the most romantic films by the American Film Institute. The movie revolves around Harvard University graduate Oliver and music student Jennifer who get married against all odds and family opposition. But fate has a cruel twist as Jennifer is diagnosed with leukemia and dies, finally reuniting Oliver with his dad.

‘Titanic’ Directed by James Cameron, ‘Titanic’ tells a tragic story of a privileged girl, Rose and the penniless Jack that left a million viewers with teary eyes. It’s the heartrending tale of Jack Dawson (Leonardo DiCaprio) and Rose DeWitt Bukater (Kate Winslet) who meet and fall in love set against the backdrop of the ship Titanic and its ill-fated maiden sea voyage. The film takes the viewers on a rollercoaster ride, from the love of an odd couple to Jack sacrificing his life to save Rose’s.

* Put a pink quartz crystal pyramid in the center of the house to attract love in your life.

* Gift your lover fresh flowers (pink, red or orange in colour) and place them any where in the house except the south-west corner or the right corner of any room, as fresh flowers clash with the element of romance, which is Earth.

* Gift yourself something you fancy the most regarding the person in question. And place it in a prominent place in your home and every time you pass by, see yourself meeting your perfect mate.

* Hang a painting of peonies flowers in the south-direction of the living room to attract your dream mate.

* In the south-west corner of the house, light two red candles to ignite the spark of romance.

* Hang heart shaped crystals in pairs near a sunny window so that the sunlight creates attractive designs to bring in the much needed yang energy for love.

* Place a six rod metal wind chime in the north-west corner of your house to bring romance in your life.

* In the south-west corner of your garden, tie rocks or stones with a red thread and put your names (you and your partner) and place them near a blooming plant.

(Text: Hindustan Times)

‘My Name is Khan’ is directed by Karan JOhar and the rights have been sold for 100 crores to Fox Studios

Shah Rukh Khan plays the role of ‘Rizwan Khan who is suffering from Asperger Syndrome, a kind of autism disorder. He is married to ‘Kajol’ who plays the character of ‘Mandira’.

‘My Name is Khan’ is a epic love story of a couple based in LA. Rizwan will be arrested in connection with 9/11 terrorist attach, but the story doesn`t focus much on the attack, but explores the period afterwards. Rizwan was taken into custody for his ’suspicious’ behaviour.

He happens to meet ‘Radha’ played by ‘Sheetal Menon’ a therapist who helps him overcome the ordeal.

After the treatment ‘Rizwan’ begins his journey to meet President inorder to clear his name.

Jimmy Shergill, Zarina Wahab, Sonya Jehan, Arif Zakaria, Tanay Chheda, Parvin Dabas, Arjun Mathur, Navneet Nishan, Christopher B.Duncan, Shane Harper also share the screen space in supporting roles.

The actress sparked rumours of an imminent wedding last year after she mentioned in an interview that she wanted to be engaged by summer 2010. She claims she hasn’t given her partner an ultimatum, and doesn’t expect a proposal until they are both ready to walk the aisle.

‘The engagement thing was blown out of all proportion. When I made that comment about there being a ’situation’, I wasn’t really giving them a time clock. If it’s going to happen it will happen, but right now we are not rushing anything. We are both just really happy,’ starpulse.com quoted Hewitt as saying.

The 61-year-old actress may have the record of most nominations but she has not been so lucky when it comes to winning the golden trophy. Streep won her first Oscar for best supporting actress for ”Kramer vs.

Kramer” when she was 30 and her second win was the best actress trophy for her role in film ”Sophie’’s Choice” in 1982. Hepburn won four lead-actress Oscars and Nicholson a pair of lead-actor Academy Awards as well as a supporting one, the Los Angeles Times reported.

Streep” losses include– ”Silkwood” (1983) to Shirley MacLaine; “Out of Africa” (1985) to Geraldine Page; “Ironweed” (1987) to Cher ; “A Cry in the Dark” (1988) to Jodie Foster ; “Postcards From the Edge” (1990) to Kathy Bates ; “The Bridges of Madison County” (1995) to Susan Sarandon; “One True Thing” (1998) to Gwyneth Paltrow ; “Music of the Heart” (1999) to Hilary Swank; “The Devil Wears Prada” (2006) to Helen Mirren; and “Doubt” (2008) to Kate Winslet. Streep lost her first supporting bid — “The Deer Hunter” (1978) — to Maggie Smith and “Adaptation” (2002) — to Catherine Zeta-Jones for “Chicago”.

If Streep wins on March 7, it will be 27 years since her previous victory.

“Remember, I’m living in LA so I’m interested in energies and vibes. Look, it’s not a very polished argument but I’m learning. I’m reading a lot about Einstein. I like theories. I want to understand string theory. I’m dying for someone to explain quarks to me!,” Hathaway said.

The 27-year-old actress admits that she spends her spare time reading physics textbooks rather than fashion pages, GQ magazine reported. “I’m interested in elementary particles. What I like thinking about is how time and space exist in the universe and how we understand it. Any spare time I have, I bury my head in a physics textbook,” Hathaway said. “What I also think is fascinating is that the elements at the atomic and subatomic level make up everything. You, me, the buildings, our souls, our minds,” she added.

”Transformers” is also in the run for the Worst Picture of 2009 award alongwith ”All About Steve”, ”GI Joe: The Rise of Cobra”, ”Land of the Lost” and ”Old Dogs”. Divas like Madonna, Mariah Carey, Paris Hilton, Jennifer Lopez and starlet Lindsay Lohan have been nominated in Worst Actress of the Decade category.

Actor Ben Affleck has been nominated for the Worst Actor of the Decade alongwith Eddie Murphy, John Travolta, Mike Myers and Rob Schneider. British hunk Robert Pattinson has been nominated in the Worst Supporting Actor category for ”Twilight Saga: New Moon”.

The film has won nominations in two categories – Worst Remake, Rip-off or Sequel and Worst Screenplay. Travolta has won himself a nomination in the Worst actor category for ”Old Dogs”, while Steve Martin is in the run for his performance in ”Pink Panther 2”, Murphy for ”Imagine That” and Will Ferrell for ”Land of the Lost”.

SOCIALBUY.COM LAUNCHES IN LOS ANGELES AND SAN FRANCISCO
SocialBuy (www.socialbuy.com), the new online community for product and service vouchers for cities throughout the country, just launched in San Francisco and Los Angeles yesterday. This new site will provide a platform for users to receive steep discounts on local products and services by offering exclusive daily deal vouchers. Brand partners include Sprinkles Cupcakes, Sunset Tan, PinkBerry, Dolce Group, ZaZa Nails, Yo Cup and Lava Lounge.

“It’s a whole new economy, and retail establishments that once scorned the very concept of discounting are embracing this program and slashing prices on luxury goods and services as never before,” said Eli Natan, co-founder of SocialBuy.

Consumers will be able to find a diverse array of group deals on SocialBuy, in a variety of categories including: food and dining, high fashion, health and fitness, cultural arts and entertainment, outdoor recreation, nightclubs and bars, sporting and special events, spas and beauty, and more.

ABOUT SOCIALBUY.COM
Founded in 2010, SocialBuy.com is the premier online community to collectively buy products and services from local businesses in Los Angeles, San Francisco and San Diego. The site provides a platform for users to purchase discounted services and products with a group of buyers once a specified benchmark is reached, allowing businesses to pre-sell high-end products and services to local users. SocialBuy.com serves a vast repository of group deals in a variety of categories including: food and dining, health and fitness, cultural arts and entertainment, outdoor recreation, nightclubs and bars, sporting and special events, spas and beauty, and much more. For more information, please visit:

]]>