(1) But the Hawaii-set romance Aloha , which features A-list stars Emma Stone, Bradley Cooper and Rachel McAdams, opened during a month of traditionally stronger box office returns.
(2) Cameron Crowe has apologised for casting the white actor Emma Stone as a “part-Asian” Hawaiian in controversial “whitewashed” romance Aloha.
(3) A watchdog group once calculated that the Aloha state trips cost taxpayers $3.5m a pop – in airfare, security arrangements, communications and medical staff.
(4) So many of us are hungry for stories with more racial diversity, more truth in representation, and I am anxious to help tell those stories in the future.” Aloha review – inspiration overdose at the pixie-dust buffet Read more Aloha stars Bradley Cooper as a defence contractor who falls for Stone’s US Air Force pilot after being assigned to oversee the launch of a military satellite from Hawaii.
(5) Aloha review – inspiration overdose at the pixie-dust buffet Read more US box office chart, 5-8 June Spy – $30m, new San Andreas – $26.4m, $99m Insidious: Chapter 3 – $23m, new Entourage – $10.4m, new Mad Max: Fury Road – $7.9m, $130.8m Pitch Perfect 2 – $7.7m, $161m Tomorrowland – $7m, $76m Avengers: Age of Ultron – $6.2m, $483m Aloha – $3.3m, $16.3m Poltergeist – $2.8m, $44.4m
(6) In truth, I don’t really understand it because I don’t feel if people were sitting down to interview Bradley Cooper they’d be like ‘let’s talk about [his flops] Aloha and Burnt’, or if they were sitting down with Robert De Niro, ‘let’s talk about Dirty Grandpa’ – and that feels sort of different with me.
(7) Analysts are predicting that Aloha, opening against earthquake thriller San Andreas , could bring in $12m on its opening weekend, though the negative reviews could reduce takings.
(8) Aside from the option of deep-fried cheeseburger sushi – "I won't say it's the most delicious thing ever," says Hua – Yatta offers innovations such as the barbecue and pineapple Sweet Aloha Hawaiian roll and the opportunity for budding foodies to build their own sushi by selecting coloured sticks from the counter, each colour representing a different ingredient.
(9) But Cameron Crowe’s controversial, critically panned Aloha opened in sixth place with just $10m.
(10) While some have been quick to judge a movie they haven’t seen and a script they haven’t read, the film Aloha respectfully showcases the spirit and culture of the Hawaiian people,” it said last week.
(11) The bad buzz has been building for months and finally this week US critics were allowed to judge whether Cameron Crowe’s new film Aloha was worthy of a garland.
(12) Picoplankton from Atlantic Ocean (Hydrostation S, Sargasso Sea) and Pacific Ocean (Aloha Station) sites were collected in a three-stage process: (i) collection of seawater through an intake covered with 10-microns-pore Nytex; (ii) concentration by a tangential flow filtration device equipped with 10 ft2 (0.929 m2) of 0.1-micron-pore fluorocarbon membrane; (iii) collection of cells from concentrate by centrifugation.
(13) Oscar nominations 2016: The Revenant leads field, Mad Max in second place Read more In the last few years, there has been Emma Stone’s casting as an Asian-American in Aloha , and the all-white casts of Gods of Egypt, Exodus: Gods and Kings, and Noah.
(14) We believe the film will be around for many, many weeks to come.” Facebook Twitter Pinterest The tale of a defence contractor who falls for a US air force pilot while working in Hawaii, Aloha has attracted criticism from campaigners who allege Crowe “whitewashed” the state’s Asian-Pacific islander population .
(15) The star attraction is Morgan’s Vintage Dance Hall (46 High Street) offering dance lessons from swing to samba and a Saturday night party with punters clad in 1940s gear, all two-tone shoes, A-line dresses and Aloha shirts.
(16) Same-sex couples are taking advantage of Hawaii's newfound aloha for gay weddings.
(17) Sinking to the bottom of the chart was Aloha, Cameron Crowe’s critically trashed romantic comedy about a defence contractor (Bradley Cooper) falling for a pilot (Emma Stone) while working in Hawaii .
(18) Cameron Crowe's new film Aloha accused of 'whitewashing' Hawaii Read more Producers of Aloha were doing their best to play up the film’s performance, despite its low opening chart position.
(19) Aloha opened at No 6 in the US box office chart with $10m at the weekend, on par with Cameron’s previous film, We Bought a Zoo, which went on to make $120m.
Hello
Definition:
(interj. & n.) See Halloo.
Example Sentences:
(1) She lives in Holland Park and welcomes visitors with a gusty wrench of the door and a jubilant "hello".
(2) 1.25pm: Hello again from Sean Ingle from Johannesburg.
(3) Coupled with his pension contributions and other benefits, Crozier will pick up about £860,000 a year – before any bonuses – on top of his golden hello, meaning he is guaranteed at least £3.2m over the next three years.
(4) Lewis, who took over this month with a £1.25m basic salary and a £525,000 golden hello in lieu of his Unilever bonus, admitted the revelations had been “a body blow” and said outgoing chairman Sir Richard Broadbent had asked him to look at executive bonuses.
(5) Hello, my darling ducks As Jane Austen's Mr Bennet might put it, I have delighted you long enough.
(6) Here's what happened the last time these two sides played here in mid-October: Facebook Twitter Pinterest Share Share this post Facebook Twitter Pinterest close 3.27am GMT Preamble Hello, and welcome to the Western Conference semi-final second leg between Portland Timbers and Seattle Sounders , in which Portland try to defend a slim lead and Seattle continue their annual quest to make a second leg playoff comeback actually count.
(7) The Bolton player may end up featuring more in the Gold Cup than these World Cup qualifiers, but who knows what twists and turns lie ahead — it’s not as if a year ago anyone was anticipating Landon Donovan not being picked for a squad he was eligible for... Here’s the US roster in full: GOALKEEPERS: Brad Guzan (Aston Villa), Tim Howard (Everton), Sean Johnson (Chicago Fire) DEFENDERS: DaMarcus Beasley (Puebla), Matt Besler (Sporting Kansas City), Geoff Cameron (Stoke City), Omar Gonzalez (LA Galaxy), Clarence Goodson (Brondby), Michael Parkhurst (Augsburg) MIDFIELDERS: Brad Davis (Houston Dynamo), Brad Evans (Seattle Sounders FC), Stuart Holden (Bolton), Jermaine Jones (Schalke), Sacha Kljestan (Anderlecht), Graham Zusi (Sporting Kansas City) FORWARDS: Jozy Altidore (AZ Alkmaar), Terrence Boyd (Rapid Vienna), Clint Dempsey (Tottenham Hotspur), Herculez Gomez (Santos), Eddie Johnson (Seattle Sounders FC) More on Belgium in a minute 12.25am BST Preamble Hello, Cleveland!
(8) Fonda and Elfman said hello, then didn't run into one another again until a party six years later.
(9) In the Netherlands, by contrast, “war” and “love” both make appearances in the list of the top five least popular words, while in Spain, “hello” is a surprising No 1.
(10) Statement by Edward Snowden to human rights groups at Moscow's Sheremetyevo airport, posted by WikiLeaks: Friday July 12, 15:00 UTC Hello.
(11) • Richard II will be streamed live to cinemas on 13 November , followed by a broadcast to UK schools on 15 November We have posted the questions and answers here to make the chat easier to follow: DTennant 06 November 2013 2:00pm Hello, everyone.
(12) Grant Shapps has a great wheeze for getting to the top of any Google search and we're going to relax the planning laws to allow more conservatories … Clegg: Hello, Conference.
(13) If you travel on the Madrid underground, remember to say hello to the man in the ticket office.
(14) Committee chairman, Tory MP John Whittingdale, said: "Hello, This is a transcript for Neville, suggests it was going to be given to Neville Thurlbeck."
(15) Turnbull pressed on climate change and marriage equality – politics live Read more Liberal Democrat senator David Leyonhjelm said it was a short “hello how are you” call, with an agreement to talk again.
(16) Nonetheless, she has dealt with these online critics with the kind of grace that eludes people older and allegedly more rational than her (well, HELLO there, Richard Dawkins!)
(17) Frankly, there's every chance she will find a way to turn even this latest incident into gold, and a forthcoming issue of Hello!
(18) Hello!” screamed the man, who identified himself as Myo Min Win.
(19) On the first day of every workshop, there would be a new Joey puppet with new joints or parts, and I'd always go say hello to him.
(20) The Open Air Theatre in Regent's Park won best musical revival for Hello Dolly!