Annabelle (2014) 98 min  -  Horror  -  3 October 2014 (USA) 6,2 Your rating:     -/10   Ratings: 6,2/10 from 3 161 users   Metascore: 40/100 Reviews: 38 user | 5 critic | 20 from Metacritic.com A couple begin to experience terrifying supernatural occurrences involving a vintage doll shortly after their home is invaded by satanic cultists. Director: John R. Leonetti Writer: Gary Dauberman Stars: Ward Horton, Annabelle Wallis, Alfre Woodard | See full cast and crew »

Whew, has anybody caught their breath yet?
College football has long been a blast, but this was intoxicating, captivating and downright exhausting.
One of the arguments against a playoff in college football was that it would somehow ruin the week-to-week drama and suspense?
Let's revisit that theory after surveying the carnage in what was a head-spinning Week 6 in a sport that seems to get more entertaining by the minute.
Not only did five of the top eight teams in the Associated Press poll go down in the same week for the first time in history (the AP poll dates back to 1936), but right there, front and center in the College Football Playoff conversation, are some not-so-usual suspects.
Case in point: The state of Mississippi has all of a sudden become football nirvana, so much so that they're dreaming about the Egg Bowl deciding the champion in the SEC West, which might as well be the ninth-toughest division in the NFL.
Ole Miss sent No. 3 Alabama packing, a riveting 23-17 win before a raucous crowd in Oxford that was sealed by Senquez Golson's spectacular interception in the back of the end zone. And earlier in the day, not quite two hours south in the Magnolia State, Dak Prescott and Mississippi State blew past No. 6 Texas A&M for a 48-31 win, the Bulldogs' second straight triumph over a top-10 foe.
There have been some great players, games and moments when it comes to football in the state of Mississippi, but nothing quite like this.

"I came here and the 2013 class came here to change the culture around here," said Ole Miss sophomore defensive tackle Robert Nkemdiche, who was the No. 1 player in the country when he signed with the Rebels last year. "We came here to do something different. I could have gone to Bama or LSU but wanted to come here and make a difference, and that's what we did."
The unbeaten Rebels also played a prominent role in shaking up the college football hierarchy on what was a deliciously unpredictable week of football that started late Thursday night on the West Coast with No. 2 Oregon's stunning 31-24 upset loss at home to Arizona.
And while we're talking about some of the new faces in this whole playoff debate, what about Rich Rodriguez's Wildcats, who at 5-0 are the only unbeaten team in the Pac-12. Nobody was talking about Arizona back in August when breaking down a Pac-12 race that was supposed to go through Eugene, Oregon, Palo Alto, California, or Los Angeles.
It still might, too, but all four of the nationally ranked teams in those cities -- Oregon, Stanford, UCLA and USC -- lost this week. The grand total of ranked teams losing this week was 11, and there are only 10 unbeaten teams remaining in the FBS ranks -- and we're barely one week into the month of October.
Little did we know that the chaos was just beginning Thursday night with Arizona's ambush of Oregon and Marcus Mariota's Duck Parade. That was just an appetizer.
Not too long after the goal posts were ripped down at Ole Miss' Vaught-Hemingway Stadium and paraded to the Square in downtown Oxford, Mississippi, TCU was finishing off a 37-33 upset of No. 4 Oklahoma. The Sooners were unable to survive even after coming up with turnovers on back-to-back possessions late in the fourth quarter. It was the biggest splash yet for Gary Patterson's Horned Frogs in the Big 12, and don't look now, but they're unbeaten and sure to move up in the polls.
And how could we forget Notre Dame?
Two years removed from playing in the BCS national championship game, the Irish rallied in the final minutes to edge No. 14 Stanford 17-14 to keep their record unblemished. Quarterback Everett Golson wasn't at his best for much of the game, but he was clutch when it counted. His 23-yard touchdown pass to Ben Koyack came on fourth-and-11 and won it for the Irish with 1:01 to play.
Golson's game winner was hardly the play of the day. That distinction belonged to Arizona State's Mike Bercovici, who uncorked a 46-yard Hail Mary touchdown pass to Jaelean Strong on the final play of the game to stun USC 38-34 in the Los Angeles Coliseum.
Yep, it was that kind of day, and more are sure to follow as we look ahead to the College Football Playoff committee's first official ranking on Oct. 28.
At this rate, there might not be any unbeaten teams left when we get to that point.
Buckle up, because it's anybody's guess who will still be standing when the four playoff teams are unveiled in December. None of the big boys are really out of it, and that's whether you're partial to Alabama, Michigan State, Oklahoma, Oregon or UCLA.
And, oh yeah, if you really want to know what kind of day it was, it ended with Washington State rolling up 812 yards of total offense and quarterback Connor Halliday setting a new FBS passing record with 734 yards -- and the Cougars somehow losing 60-59 to Cal.
Get some rest. We're all going to need it.

 

 

Plot

U.S. Navy SEAL Chris Kyle (Bradley Cooper) is sent to Iraq on a mission to protect his brothers-in-arms.

Cast

• Bradley Cooper as Chris Kyle^[1]
• Sienna Miller as Taya Renae Kyle^[2]
• Max Charles as Colton Kyle^[3]
• Luke Grimes^[4]
• Kyle Gallner as Winston^[5]
• Sam Jaeger as Captain Martens^[6]
• Jake McDorman as Ryan Job^[7]
• Cory Hardrict^[8]
• Navid Negahban^[9]
• Eric Close^[9]
• Eric Ladin as Squirrel^[9]
• Joel Lambert^[10]
• Rey Gallegos^[9]
• Kevin Lacz as himself^[11]

Production

On May 24, 2012, it was announced Warner Bros. had acquired the rights to the book with Bradley Cooper set to produce and star in the film.^[1] In September 2012, David O. Russell stated that he was interested in directing the film.^[12] On May 2, 2013, it was announced that Steven Spielberg would direct the film.^[13] On August 5, 2013, Spielberg dropped out of directing the film.^[14] On August 21, 2013, it was reported that Clint Eastwood would instead direct the film.^[15] On March 14, 2014, Sienna Miller joined the cast of the film.^[2] On March 16, 2014, Kyle Gallner was cast.^[5] On March 18, 2014, Cory Hardrict was cast in the film.^[8] On March 20, 2014, Navid Negahban, Eric Close, Eric Ladin, Rey Gallegos and Jake McDorman also joined the cast, as did^[7][9] Luke Grimes and Sam Jaeger, on March 25, 2014.^[4][6] Kevin Lacz, a former Navy SEAL, is portraying himself and serving as a technical advisor.^[11] Another former Navy SEAL, Joel Lambert, also joined the film; he'll portray a Delta sniper.^[10] On June 3, Max Charles was added to the cast to portray Kyle's son, Colton Kyle.^[3]

Filming

Principal photography and production began on March 31, 2014 in Los Angeles;^[16] it was also partly shot in Morocco.^[17] On April 23, LA Times reported that 10 days of filming in an Afghan village was set to begin at the Blue Cloud Movie Ranch in the Santa Clarita area.^[18] On May 7, shooting of the film was spotted around El Centro.^[19][20] Later on May 14, Cooper was spotted filming some scenes in Culver City, California,^[21] and then he followed by shooting scenes again in Los Angeles on May 16.^[22] On May 30, Cooper and Miller were spotted during the filming of their characters' wedding scenes; they were filming aboard a yacht in Marina del Rey.^[23] On June 3, Cooper was spotted in the form of a Navy SEAL marksman aiming during the filming of some scenes at a Los Angeles shooting range.^[24]

Release

On August 12, 2014, it was announced that the film would receive a limited release on December 25, 2014, before opening wide on January 16, 2015.^[25]

Don't blame the turnovers, the penalties and the injuries that afflicted the visitors. Don't for one minute do what Alabama fans tend to do as a defense mechanism at moments like this. Don't suggest for a second that Alabama lost this football game all by its lonesome.

Sorry, SEC East. This post just isn’t for you.

Sure, we learned about Georgia (Todd Gurley can do anything), Florida (Treon Harris should start) and Kentucky (these Cats are on to something). We even found out, once and for all, that South Carolina is a playoff fraud.

But in the end, it was in the West that we learned the most.

1. You’ve got to Hail State: Welcome to the Mississippi State bandwagon, everyone. I’ve kept your seats warm for you this whole time. I understood how you were skeptical those first three games against nonconference cupcakes Southern Miss, UAB and South Alabama. I even got how you weren’t completely sold after the Bulldogs went on the road and beat LSU this past week. But if you aren’t ready to go all-in after the way State trounced Texas A&M, 48-31, on Saturday, there’s no helping you. Geoff Collins’ defense might be the best in the SEC. Did you see the way the front seven affected Kenny Hill and the Aggies’ passing game? Dak Prescott, meanwhile, is now a legitimate Heisman Trophy contender. I know you saw how he imposed his will against A&M and scored with his arm and his legs. With Prescott leading the charge and that defense behind him, there’s nothing stopping the Bulldogs from taking a shot at the division crown. It’s a radical idea, I know, but it’s time to start accepting this brave new world we live in.

2. A Rebel yell: Ole Miss didn’t play well for the better part of three quarters. Bo Wallace was doing his usual Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde thing, and the running game was practically nonexistent. The missed face mask call that resulted in a fumble return for a touchdown right before halftime seemed like the type of play that would decide the game. Ole Miss would fold under its own disappointment, and Alabama would come out in the second half and pull away. But then Ole Miss grew up. It wasn’t three quarters of maturation from the Rebs on Saturday night; it was three decades' worth. What Hugh Freeze has done is completely change the way Ole Miss thinks of itself. We saw that against Alabama. Wallace didn’t beat himself up after a few early mistakes; he got right back in the saddle. The defense, which fought valiantly with little help, never gave up in the 23-17 win. And when Ole Miss absolutely needed a big play, it got it -- twice. Wallace threw a game-winning touchdown pass, and Senquez Golson followed that up with a game-clinching interception. In doing so, Ole Miss proved it belonged. It proved, despite what we might think about football in the Magnolia State, these guys really can play.

3. Alabama isn’t dead: Take the emotions of the game out of it. Let’s think about this like the College Football Playoff selection committee might. Alabama lost to a team ranked in the top 15. It lost on the road. And it lost in the final few minutes. It lost a game in which its quarterback had a subpar performance; its most explosive weapon on offense, Kenyan Drake, was knocked out of the game in brutal fashion; and two starters, linebacker Denzel Devall and center Ryan Kelly, were sidelined with injuries. If there’s such a thing as a quality loss, this was it. It’s not quite Michigan State losing at Oregon, given that Sparty put itself out there scheduling that game, but it’s close. That’s little consolation to Alabama right now, but in a few months, it might mean something. The SEC West is a bear. Who really thinks a team is going to survive the division undefeated? If Alabama can get better play from its offensive line and secondary, what’s to say the Tide can’t get right back in it? A loss at Ole Miss isn’t going to be enough to keep them out.

4. Aggies allergic to defense: In the words of Kevin Sumlin: “What?!” He ought to go up to every defensive player in the locker room and ask that question in a much more hostile tone than he’s become accustomed to. Because the Aggies have no defense, that’s what. Mark Snyder was supposed to coax some improvement out of a defense that was the worst in the SEC the past season, but that hasn’t happened. Players are too often out of position. Tackles too often go missed. Quality execution is too often a foreign concept. The excuse of inexperience has grown tiresome. Go look at the past few recruiting classes -- there’s talent there. It’s time Texas A&M takes a long, hard look in the mirror and decides what it wants to be. Because as out-of-sorts as Hill and the offense looked against Mississippi State on Saturday, they weren’t the problem. You have Myles Garrett. You have Deshazor Everett. It’s time you have some semblance of a defense.

5. And then there’s Auburn: No one is talking about Auburn, and that’s probably the way Gus Malzahn wants it. But week after week, the Tigers keep winning. Forget that Nick Marshall hasn’t become Joe Montana. Forget that the win at Kansas State wasn’t pretty. Forget it because it doesn’t matter. Style points mean nothing. If Saturday showed us anything, it’s that surviving is all that matters. Alabama wishes it could have done that. So do Oregon and Oklahoma. Auburn, for all its supposed flaws, is undefeated and in line to move into the top 3 in the polls. If you don’t think Auburn is good enough to win the West again, I don’t know what to tell you. LSU might not be the team we’ve become accustomed to in recent years, but it’s still LSU. All Auburn did was beat the Bayou Bengals like they stole something. The 41-7 win might not grab the headlines like Ole Miss' and Mississippi State's wins, but it counts the same.