On this day in movie history – Cosmopolis (2012 movie & novel):

Cosmopolis

directed and written by David Cronenberg,

based on the novel by Don DeLillo,

released at the Cannes Film Festival in France on May 25, 2012.

Music by Howard Shore.

Cast: Robert Pattinson, Sarah Gadon, Paul Giamatti, Kevin Durand, Abdul Ayoola, Juliette Binoche, Emily Hampshire, Bob Bainborough, Samantha Morton, Zeljko Kecojevic, Jay Baruchel, Philip Nozuka, Mathieu Amalric, Patricia McKenzie, Ryan Kelly, Nadeem Phillip/Umar-Khitab, Albert Gomez, Goûchy Boy, David Schaap, Warren Chow, George Touliatos, Jadyn Wong, K'Naan, Inessa Frantowski, Jonathan Seinen, Milton Barnes, John Batkis, Saad Siddiqui, Anna Hardwick, Maria Juan Garcias, Christopher Gross, Conor Loftus, Paulette Sinclair, Noah Wallach.

Recommended reading:

Cosmopolis

By Don DeLillo.

Filmed as Cosmopolis (2012), directed by David Cronenberg.

Published by Scribner.

First published 2003.

ISBN-10: 0743244257

ISBN-13: 978-0743244251

Description:

"Cosmopolis is a concise Ulysses for the new century." – The San Diego Union-Tribune.

It is an April day in the year 2000 and an era is about to end. The booming times of market optimism – when the culture boiled with money and corporations seemed more vital and influential than governments – are poised to crash. Eric Packer, a billionaire asset manager at age twenty-eight, emerges from his penthouse triplex and settles into his lavishly customized white stretch limousine. Today he is a man with two missions: to pursue a cataclysmic bet against the yen and to get a haircut across town. Stalled in traffic by a presidential motorcade, a music idol’s funeral and a violent political demonstration, Eric receives a string of visitors – experts on security, technology, currency, finance and a few sexual partners – as the limo sputters toward an increasingly uncertain future.

Cosmopolis, Don DeLillo’s thirteenth novel, is both intimate and global, a vivid and moving account of the spectacular downfall of one man, and of an era.

On this day in television history - Tron: Uprising (2012):

Tron: Uprising

developed by Edward Kitsis, Adam Horowitz,

directed by Charlie Bean, Robert Valley,

written by Adam Horowitz, Adam Nussdorf, Adam Prince, Akela Cooper, André Bormanis, Bill Wolkoff, Bonnie MacBird, Donna Thorland, Edward Kitsis, Kamran Pasha, Mark Litton, Ryan Mottesheard, Scott Nimerfro, Steven Lisberger,

based on Tron by Steven Lisberger, Bonnie MacBird,

released in the United States on May 20, 2012.

Music by Joseph Trapanese.

Cast: Elijah Wood, Tricia Helfer, Charlie Bean, Elizabeth Ho, Sam Riegel, Bruce Boxleitner, Paul Reubens, Lance Henriksen, Meeghan Holaway, Emmanuelle Chriqui, Keith Silverstein, Mandy Moore, Nate Corddry, Reginald VelJohnson, David Arquette, Donald Faison, Paul Scheer, Kim Talon, John Glover, Fred Tatasciore, Aaron Paul, Lance Reddick, Matt Jones, Chris Klein, Kate Mara, John Eric Bentley, Marcia Gay Harden, Kathryn Hunter, Paul Rust, Adam Richmond, Eden Miller, Jamie Hector, Jack Huston, Parminder Nagra, Olivia Wilde, Greg Ellis, Ben Schwartz, Adam Devine, Zachary Rosencrantz, Mark Stephan Kondracki, Lake Bell, Kevin Michael Richardson, Mark Boone Junior, Ben Montgomery, Yaya DaCosta, Keone Young, Ron Yuan.

On this day in movie history - The Raven (2012):

The Raven

directed by James McTeigue,

written by Ben Livingston and Hannah Shakespeare,

was released in the United States on April 27, 2012.
Inspired by the poem The Raven by Edgar Allan Poe, published in 1845.
Music by Lucas Vidal.

Cast:

John Cusack, Luke Evans, Alice Eve, Brendan Gleeson, Kevin McNally, Oliver Jackson-Cohen, Jimmy Yuill, Sam Hazeldine, Pam Ferris, Brendan Coyle, Adrian Rawlins, Aidan Feore, Dave Legeno, Michael Cronin, Michael Poole, Michael Shannon, Ian Virgo, Michael J. Fourticq, Jasmina Ilic, Teodora Uveric, Kristof Farkas, Luka Mijatovic, József Tálos, Matt Devere, Sergej Trifunovic, Milos Djuricic, Mike Kelly, Bojan Peric, Ana Sofrenovic, Steve Agnew, Malina Nikolic, Miklós Kapácsy, Andrew Hefler, Pierre Boris Jaurdin, Tamara Krcunovic, Jason Ryan, Antal Publik, László Konter, Mark C. Phelan, Krisztián Peer, Annamaria Ordog, Ádám Földi, Dejan Cubrilov, Máté Haumann, Péter Fancsikai, Sava Rapic, Charity Wakefield, John Warnaby, Matt Slack.

Recommending reading - The Art of Black and White Photography (2012):

The Art of Black and White Photography

Techniques for Creating Superb Images in a Digital Workflow

By Torsten Andreas Hoffmann.

Published by Rocky Nook.

Published 2012.

Paperback.

ISBN-10: 1933952962

ISBN-13: 978-1933952963

Description:

Over the last few years, most books on photography have been focused on the new breed of cameras and how to master the digital imaging workflow. In The Art of Black and White Photography, author and photographer Torsten Andreas Hoffmann takes a different approach, focusing on image composition and image capture, with an emphasis on the creative aspects of black and white photography rather than on the digital workflow.

After introducing the ground rules of composition, Hoffmann illustrates their applications with his own stunning black and white images that cover various photographic genres, including architecture, street photography, portraiture, and surreal photography. Also discussed are the elements of a "photographic language"', which distinguishes creative photography from random shooting. Finally, you will learn valuable post-processing techniques, mostly using Photoshop, that emphasize the functions necessary for creating outstanding black and white images.

This second edition has been updated to include Photoshop CS5, as well as brand new images, content, and a revised layout.

On this day in television history - Justified (2012):

Justified

Season 3. Episode 13.

Episode entitled: Slaughterhouse.

Released April 10, 2012.

Directed by Dean Parisot.

Written by Graham Yost, Fred Golan, Nichelle Tramble Spellman, Ingrid Escajeda, Ryan Farley, Jon Worley.

Based on the short story Fire in the Hole by Elmore Leonard.

Music by Steve Porcaro.

Cast:

Timothy Olyphant, Nick Searcy, Joelle Carter, Jacob Pitts, Erica Tazel, Natalie Zea, Walton Goggins, Raymond J. Barry, Jere Burns, Adam Arkin, Jim Beaver, Demetrius Grosse, David Meunier, Cathy Cahlin Ryan, David Carpenter, Cleavon R. McClendon III, Abby Miller, Tyler Neitzel, Mykelti Williamson, Neal McDonough, Chris Ashworth, Joe Davis, Roger Guydon, Mark Engelhardt, Jesse Luken, Jonathan Kowalsky, Tahmus Rounds, Uriah Shelton, Mandy June Turpin.

On this day in television history - Justified (2012):

Justified

Season 3. Episode 12.

Episode entitled: Coalition.

Released April 3, 2012.

Directed by Bill Johnson.

Written by Graham Yost, Taylor Elmore, Nichelle Tramble Spellman, Ingrid Escajeda, Ryan Farley, Jon Worley.

Based on the short story Fire in the Hole by Elmore Leonard.

Music by Steve Porcaro.

Cast:

Timothy Olyphant, Nick Searcy, Joelle Carter, Jacob Pitts, Erica Tazel, Natalie Zea, Walton Goggins, Raymond J. Barry, Jeremy Davies, Jere Burns, David Andrews, Kaitlyn Dever, Gill Gayle, Linda Gehringer, David Meunier, Demetrius Grosse, Cleavon R. McClendon III, Peter Murnik, Mykelti Williamson, Neal McDonough, McCready Baker, Madeline Blue, Mark Chadwick, Jonathan Kowalsky, Jesse Luken.

On this day in television history - Justified (2012):

Justified

Season 3. Episode 11.

Episode entitled: Measures.

Released March 27, 2012.

Directed by John Dahl.

Written by Graham Yost, Benjamin Cavell, Nichelle Tramble Spellman, Ingrid Escajeda, Ryan Farley, Jon Worley.

Based on the short story Fire in the Hole by Elmore Leonard.

Music by Steve Porcaro.

Cast:

Timothy Olyphant, Nick Searcy, Joelle Carter, Jacob Pitts, Erica Tazel, Natalie Zea, Walton Goggins, Raymond J. Barry, Jeremy Davies, Jere Burns, Marshall Allman, David Andrews, Adam Arkin, Michael Ironside, David Meunier, Demetrius Grosse, Mickey Jones, Jenn Lyon, Abby Miller, Chris Tardio, Clay Wilcox, Mykelti Williamson, Neal McDonough, McCready Baker, Madeline Blue, Linc Hand, Blake Heron, Janet Hoskins, Jonathan Kowalsky, Jesse Luken.

On this day in movie history - 4:44 Last Day on Earth (2012):

4:44 Last Day on Earth

directed and written by Abel Ferrara,

was released in the United States on March 23, 2012.
Music by Francis Kuipers.

Cast:

Shanyn Leigh, Willem Dafoe, Tony Redman, Pat Kiernan, Francis Kuipers, Selena Mars, Justin Restivo, Bojana Vasik, Trung Nguyen, Triana Jackson, Dierdra McDowell, Natasha Lyonne, Anita Pallenberg, Paul Hipp, José Solano, Judith Salazar, Paz de la Huerta, Frank Aquilino, Maria Schirripa, Muriel Sprissler Dafoe, Nicholas Deceolia, The Dalai Lama, Al Gore, Anthony Perullo, Charlie Rose, Tyler Stone, Thomas Michael Sullivan, Nicola Tranquillino.