The Straight Story, Dave (1993), Gods and Monsters, and perhaps most famously The Diving Bell and The Butterfly, are films with one thing in common: the plot revolves around a character who has suffered a stroke.  Today is the start of the International Stroke Conference, and marks the world’s largest gathering dealing with the disease. While not many feature films have focused in the subject, they are occasionally highlighted as in the upcoming film The Lovely Patient.

A stroke is caused by a lack of oxygen to the brain, which causes the brain cells to die. The severity of the stroke depends on how long your brain goes without oxygen. After only four minutes, the brain starts to become permanently damaged, after fifteen recovery is nearly impossible to recover. Some people have mild or severe strokes that may occur only once or repeatedly. According to the CDC, on average one American dies from a stroke every four minutes, which makes it the fourth most common way to die in the United States. Surviving a stroke can mean a lifetime of disability and pain. Some patients do recover, if their symptoms are caught early and treated, and there are three key ways to spot if you or a loved one is on the verge of having a stroke.

The Lovely Patient is a film about a young man, Leonard, struggling to take care of his mother who has survived a stroke. Leonard is an aspiring filmmaker, and when he loses his janitorial job he has to scramble to find another one to continue the treatments for his mother. He finds work as a gopher at a recovery clinic for breast cancer patients, and works as a driver for Frank, a male breast cancer patient at the clinic. Together, they face hurdles life throws at them and discover the importance of forgiveness and love. This film shows the reality of what happens after the diagnosis and how they live day to day with these diseases. The Lovely Patient, distributed by World Wide Motion Pictures, is now available for presale and will be released on DVD on February 17th.

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While some may think that January is the month of breaking New Year’s resolutions, it is actually the month to celebrate life itself. With technology and the daily grind, most people often forget that life at its core is a beautiful thing. Simple acts, such as hugging a loved one or napping under a tree, need to be treasured because we don’t know what adventures and challenges this year may bring. Take the time this month to actually live, make an effort to go through each day as if it was your last, and make the most of everything that comes your way. Look up from the phone, computer, or tablet and see the amazing world around you. Earth is our little blue planet needs our appreciation, and we need to appreciate ourselves for achieving so much as a whole. Humanity can do better by being kinder, more patient and selfless towards one other.

Celebrate Life in another way by watching The Lovely Patient and Ways to Live Forever distributed by World Wide Motion Pictures.

Both films will show you how lucky you are to be alive and healthy, and make you laugh. Think of it this way: if you live today, you won’t ever worry about tomorrow.

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Renowned actor Malcolm McDowell has found himself a role on an Amazon Prime original series. “Mozart in the Jungle” is a comedy about what goes on behind the curtain of a symphony orchestra. Fans of the original source book called “ Mozart in the Jungle: Sex, Drugs, and Classical Music” are right to be confused, as the show goes off in a completely different direction. Instead, the plot revolves around rival conductors of the New York Symphony: one on the way up, Rodrigo played by Gael Garcia Bernal, and one on the way out, Thomas played by Malcolm McDowell.  Another central character is a very talented oboist, played by Lola Kirke, who is struggling to get by. She has the attentions of the handsome dancer, played by Peter Vack, and is suspected of using her wiles to get into the orchestra.

Malcolm McDowell plays a likeable villain so well, and his affair with Cynthia, played by Saffron Burrows, is very realistic and deeply felt. Bernadette Peters has another great character in the president of the orchestra, a woman who is looking for a way to bring classical music to the modern century. Perhaps this sex-driven, drug filled, and artistic side of classical music will bring the youth back to concert halls around the world. While some critics think this show only got good after episode six, others were hooked from the pilot and are looking forward to season 2.

The versatile actor has had many recent roles, including Stanton Ingfield on “Franklin and Bash” and Enda Doyle in Red Roses and Petrol.

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Director Tom Harper’s War Book  is the opening film of the 44th edition of the Rotterdam International Film Festival on Wednesday January 21, 2015. War Book, Starring Ben Chaplin and Sophie Okenedo, is a political thriller written by Jack Thorne, known for episodes of Skins. This will be the second time Harper and Thorne have worked together since 2010’s The Scouting Book For Boys. The drama takes place over a nine day period, where a group of British civil servants plan out scenarios for a possible nuclear attack.All of them must decide what course of action should be used as they discuss war games and policy shaping while they struggle with each others’ different personal and political opinions. While the group of nine works to find solutions, a select few know the truth - that an actual crisis is iminent., the group of nine struggle to understand their nuclear attack situation, while sorting out their differences. Other cast members include Shaun Evans, Kerry Fox, Antony Sher, Phoebe Fox, Nicholas Burns, Nathan Stewart-Jarrett, Adeel Akhtar.

Following War Book’s opening January 21st, A Most Violent Year will be the closing film at the Rotterdam international film festival.

Ben Chaplin plays an authoritative government figure in this film and is involved in many other films this year, including Disney’s 2015 live action Cinderella where he plays Cinderella’s

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The Lovely Patient follows the lives of two people: Leonard Marshall, a teenage boy in need of a stable job to support his ill mother, and Frank Hartsfield, a man battling breast cancer desperately searching for a way to attend his daughter's wedding. When Leonard Marshall is fired from his job for repeat tardiness, he finds a new job after responding to an advertisement. He is hired as Frank's new driver. Together, they face hurdles life throws at them and discover the importance of forgiveness and love.

Starring: Joseph L. Glenn, John Collier, Dafydd Taffy, Michelle Mclemore, Jimmie Anne Campbell, Brittany Carden, A.J. Sexton, Shannon Kraiger, Kim Priolo

Directed By: Sylvester K. Folks

Written By: Sylvester K. Folks

Genre: Drama

Run Time: 99 minutes

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Looking for something to spend your holiday gift cards on? Can't wait for the DVD release on January 6th? Look no further! WAYS TO LIVE FOREVER is now available for rent and digital download on several online platforms, including:

iTunes

Amazon

VUDU

Google Play

Like most inquisitive boys, 12-year old Sam wants to know about UFOs, horror movies, ghosts, and girls. Sam also has leukemia, and although the adults in his life don’t want him to dwell on it, Sam wants to know everything about his disease and death, a possibility he might face. Together with his best friend, Felix, he embarks on a "scientific investigation" with questions, observations, evidence, reflections, and lists of all the things he wants to do someday -- like breaking a world record, flying in a blimp, kissing a girl for the first time, and experiencing what it’s like to be a teenager. In this poignant yet ultimately uplifting tale, Sam and his family face the immensity of an uncertain future with love, humor, and a touch of the unexpected.

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The holiday season is upon us, and finding something for the children and extended relatives to do, while cooking leftovers, can be difficult. Fans of World Wide Motion Pictures may think that we have no “real” holiday films, and we don’t, but we offer these titles for your consideration, Amy, Red Roses, and Petrol and Ways to Live Forever.  These are very entertaining films with a holiday themes like love, family and food. Also a number of our favorite actors and actresses are in classic holiday films, including Paul Campbell, and Dean Stockwell from Rusty Steel, and Natalia Tena from Ways to Live Forever and many more.

These talented actors transform themselves for each role, whether a vocal, mental, or physical change. You’d never know that Paul Campbell’s, whinny and mischief prone, character in Rusty Steel,  would lead him to become the kind, competitive and sexy leading man in the film Window Wonderland. This light hearted, and romantic film, is about Jack, played by Paul Campbell, and Sloan, played by Chyler Leigh, the struggling to get the same department store, window, designer job. To resolve the conflict they decide to have a competition, where they each of design a holiday window display and see who gets more attention from the customers. In the end, they get each others attention instead, and fall in love.

If you don’t have the hour and a half to spend on watching a full film, then watch a holiday episode of your favorite TV show. Dean Stockwell makes a cameo appearance in a holiday episode called “T’was the fight before Christmas,” of the 1970’s TV series named “McCloud.” This crime series was about a cowboy sheriff, played by Dennis Weaver, who becomes a New York Police officer, that excels at getting justice. In Season 7’s Christmas episode, he saves a woman from committing suicide and saves Santa from a hostage situation at a childrens hospital.

If you can believe it, Willie Nelson is also in a Holiday film named Angels Sing. This film focuses on those on Michael, played by Harry Connick from Law & Order: SVU,  who has lost his joy of the holiday season. When his son faces a similar tragedy, Micheal must find the courage to rekindle his joy of holiday season, that he lost. If these don’t appeal, then watch all 8 Harry Potter movies and spot World Wide’s favorite character Natalia Tena, who plays Nymphadora Tonks, a witch who can change her appearance. Have a wonderful Holiday Season and See you in the New Year!!

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It’s been ten years since Dean Stockwell and Scott Bakula worked on a set together, and twenty-five years since they were directed by James Whitmore Jr. Now they have reunited on Scott’s newest show “NCIS: New Orleans,” in an episode called “Chasing Ghosts.” During this episode, a cold case (the murder of a Naval officer) is reopened due to a Naval-issued gun being found in the possession of a dead robber. Special Agent Pride, played Scott Bakula, is the officer in charge and figures out that this is no ordinary case because murder’s prime suspect is Tom Hamilton, played by Dean Stockwell, is well sheltered by his political son. James Whitmore directed this episode and a number of episodes of Quantum Leap (15).The chemistry of these well-seasoned actors and their director, seem to make the perfect threesome.

The pair started their acting relationship when they were in the popular science fiction TV series “Quantum Leap” back in the early 90’s. Scott Bakula played Sam, a scientist who is flung through time, due to a quantum physics mishap. During the course of the show, he tries to right history and help others. All the while, trying to go unnoticed by those people who may realize that he isn’t who he looks like. Dean played Al Calavicci, Sam’s holographic advisor (not visible to anyone but him) who provides key information about historical events and events to come in each episode. While their careers have taken them into different directions, they have all been apart of famous science fiction tv shows, including “Enterprise” and “Battlestar Galactica”

Dean’s character, Tom, is called “a violent drunk racist” by his son and that isn’t a long way from the Nazi gold digger that Dean Stockwell plays in World Wide Motion Pictures Corporation’s Rusty Steel. Here he also was the villain who double crosses his own niece to get a hold of sunken Nazi gold. The “Chasing Ghosts” episode of “NCIS: New Orleans” aired on November twenty-fifth at 9pm ET/PT on CBS.

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Millions of people were anxiously awaiting the trailer for Cinderella and couldn't be happier with the result. Unlike the first teaser trailer, where only the glass slipper is shown, this trailer goes into more detail about the classic plot and introduces the characters. Some memorable moments include when the evil step-sisters come up with Cinderella's nickname and the very lifelike mice. Most of the major plot points are shown, like Cinderella entering the ball and when the Pumpkin turns into a beautiful carriage. This new trailer has everything fans wanted and expected.

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Many actors and musicians like Emma Watson and Willie Nelson, have dedicated their lives and fortunes to bettering the world.  These achievements are being recognized by the Music community at the Grammy Foundation Legacy Concert, which will occur in February 2015. This event has been created to preserve historic music-related material that may otherwise be lost to time. The 16th annual concert will be a celebration of Willie Nelson, Bryan Adams, Melissa Etheridge and Cyndi Lauper as musician-philanthropist honorees.

Bryan Adams’ foundation raises money for educating children around the world as he believes that education is the best gift any child could get. Cyndi Lauper and Melissa Etheridge are both gay rights activists and champion of the LGBT community. All these wonderful people will be performing at the Wilshire Ebell Theatre in Los Angeles to kick off Grammy week. Willie Nelson started Farm Aid with Neil Young and John Mellencamp nearly thirty years ago to support American farmers, and he has become an beacon of hope for thousands of farmers.

In World Wide Motion Pictures' documentary entitled Welcome to Eden, Willie Nelson is one of several local celebrities trying to save a downtown LA Farm. To honor such a man with a generous heart and incredible talent for country music, the Grammy committee has chosen him and the others to perform and to receive the recognition for his humanitarian work. Having all these artist on one stage will certainly make for a very lively and memorable event.

https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/willie-nelson-to-receive-grammy-recognition-for-humanitarian-efforts-20141201

https://www.looktothestars.org/charity/bryan-adams-foundation

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