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TOP 10 Most Popular Movies for May 2017

TOP 10 Most Popular Movies for May 2017

 These are the hottest movies in theaters or on video for May 2017

1-MOANA

An adventurous teenager sails out on a daring mission to save her people. During her journey, Moana meets the once-mighty demigod Maui, who guides her in her quest to become a master Wayfinder. Together, they sail across the open ocean on an action-packed voyage, encountering enormous monsters and impossible odds. Along the way, Moana fulfills the ancient quest of her ancestors and discovers the one thing she always sought: her own identity.

2-BayWatch

Devoted lifeguard Mitch Buchanan butts heads with a brash new recruit. Together, they uncover a local criminal plot that threatens the future of the Bay. 

3- Pirates of the Caribbean Dead Men Tell NO Tales

Johnny Depp returns to the big screen as the iconic, swashbuckling anti-hero Jack Sparrow in the all-new "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales." The rip-roaring adventure finds down-on-his-luck Captain Jack feeling the winds of ill-fortune blowing strongly his way when deadly ghost sailors, led by the terrifying Captain Salazar, escape from the Devil's Triangle bent on killing every pirate at sea - notably Jack. Jack's only hope of survival lies in the legendary Trident of Poseidon, but to find it he must forge an uneasy alliance with Carina Smyth, a brilliant and beautiful astronomer, and Henry, a headstrong young sailor in the Royal Navy. At the helm of the Dying Gull, his pitifully small and shabby ship, Captain Jack seeks not only to reverse his recent spate of ill fortune but to save his very life from the most formidable and malicious for he has never faced.

4-The Beguiled

At a girls' school in Virginia during the Civil War, where the young women have been sheltered from the outside world, a wounded Union soldier is taken in. Soon, the house is taken over with sexual tension, rivalries, and an unexpected turn of events.

5-Guardianes Of The Galaxy

Set against the backdrop of 'Awesome Mixtape #2,' Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 continues the team's adventures as they traverse the outer reaches of the cosmos. The Guardians must fight to keep their newfound family together as they unravel the mysteries of Peter Quill's true parentage. Old foes become new allies and fan-favorite characters from the classic comics will come to our heroes' aid as the Marvel cinematic universe continues to expand.

   

6- Ghost In The Shell

 

In the near future, Major Motoko Kusanagi (Scarlett Johansson) is the first of her kind: A human saved from a terrible terrorist attack, who is cyber-enhanced to be a perfect soldier devoted to stopping the world's most dangerous criminals. When terrorism reaches a new level that includes the ability to hack into people's minds and control them, Major Kusanagi is uniquely qualified to stop it. As she prepares to face a new enemy, Major Kusanagi discovers that she has been lied to: her life was not saved, it was stolen. She will stop at nothing to recover her past, find out who did this to her and stop them before they do it to others. Based on the internationally acclaimed Japanese Manga, "The Ghost in the Shell."

7- Sandy Wexler

Sandy Wexler (Adam Sandler) is a talent manager working in Los Angeles in the 1990s, diligently representing a group of eccentric clients on the fringes of show business. His single-minded devotion is put to the test when he falls in love with his newest client, Courtney Clarke, a tremendously talented singer whom he discovers at an amusement park. Over the course of a decade, the two of them play out a star-crossed love story.

8-The Fate of the Furious

Now that Dom and Letty are on their honeymoon and Brian and Mia have retired from the game and the rest of the crew has been exonerated-the globetrotting team has found a semblance of a normal life. But when a mysterious woman seduces Dom into the world of crime he can't seem to escape and a betrayal of those closest to him, they will face trials that will test them as never before. From the shores of Cuba and the streets of New York City to the icy plains of the arctic Barents Sea, the elite force will crisscross the globe to stop an anarchist from unleashing chaos on the world's stage... and to bring home the man who made them a family.

Split    9-

Three girls are kidnapped by a man with a diagnosed 23 distinct personalities. They must try to escape before the apparent emergence of a frightful new 24th. 

10-Thor: RAGNAROK

Thor is imprisoned on the other side of the universe without his mighty hammer and finds himself in a race against time to get back to Asgard to stop Ragnarok, the destruction of his homeworld and the end of Asgardian civilization, at the hands of an all-powerful new threat, the ruthless Hela. But first, he must survive a deadly gladiatorial contest that pits him against his former ally and fellow Avenger the Incredible Hulk!

 

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Making America great again? Gauging 100 days of Trump

Making America great again? Gauging 100 days of Trump

Determining a presidency's success by inspecting its "first hundred days" is a bit of an artificial construct.

If humans were born with 12 fingers, then perhaps we'd be evaluating presidents based on their first 144 days instead.

If the Earth rotated a bit more slowly, then presidents would have more time to notch accomplishments.

Then again, 100 days is plenty of time to get a rough handle on the shape and thrust of a presidency - and to evaluate what kind of progress a leader has made toward fulfilling campaign promises.The first 100 days of Donald Trump's presidency have been anything but boring or slow, but how much of it was sound and fury and how much entailed real action?

Here's a quick review of some of the peaks and valleys.

The wall

Let's start with the wall - not the president's only promise, but certainly one of his oldest, most high-profile ones. Candidate Trump constantly spoke at his campaign rallies of the great wall that he planned to build along the US-Mexico border.The crowds roared in agreement when he said Mexico would pay for the project.Contrast that certainty with this tweet, which Mr Trump himself wrote over the weekend.

It's a case of Trump promises meeting political realities, in 140 characters or less. Campaign rhetoric is easy, turning talk into action in Washington is much more complicated.The administration has pledged to reshuffle some money to begin wall construction, but it is increasingly clear that Congress will need to find billions of dollars to make the wall a reality.

That sets up a showdown between the president and legislators, with many Republicans - particularly those representing areas along the US-Mexico border - not keen on opening up the federal purse for Mr Trump's pet project.

Promise kept? Nope

Supreme Court

Mr Trump promised to choose a Supreme Court justice to fill the empty seat on the bench from a list he released during the presidential campaign - and, by tapping Neil Gorsuch,he did

"I've always heard that the most important thing that a president of the United States does is appoint people - hopefully great people like this appointment - to the United States Supreme Court," Mr Trump said at Mr Gorsuch's White House swearing-in ceremony."And I can say this is a great honour. And I got it done in the first 100 days. That's even nice. You think that's easy?"That kind of depends how one defines "easy". Mr Gorsuch's confirmation hearing was bruising, no doubt. Facing united Democratic opposition, Republican Senate leader Mitch McConnell broke with longstanding precedent to allow a simple majority vote for Supreme Court confirmations.

Once that was done, however, it was simply a matter of the Republican majority in the Senate imposing its will.

While Mr Trump may have only had to put a name on a piece of paper and rely on Senate Republicans to do the heavy lifting, he did tick a major item of his presidential to-do list.He satisfied a Republican base that stuck with him through a tumultuous campaign on the understanding that they'd get just such a reliable conservative on the court.

They may continue to stand by this president in the hope there will be more nominees like Mr Gorsuch to come.

Promise kept? Definitely.

Healthcare

"Nobody knew healthcare could be so complicated."

It's way too early for political epitaphs, but if the Trump presidency collapses under the weight of disorganisation and broken promises, this February quote from the president - made as it became increasingly clear his own party couldn't even agree on healthcare reform - will make a fitting inscription for a tombstone.

At one point during the presidential campaign, Mr Trump promised that the Democratic healthcare reform legislation - Obamacare, as it has become known - would be repealed on his first day in office.

Then, after the first Republican legislative effort crashed and burned in late March - 64 days into his presidency - Mr Trump backtracked on his timeline.

"I never said repeal it and replace it within 64 days," he said. "I have a long time. But I want to have a great healthcare bill and plan, and we will. It will happen. And it won't be in the very distant future."

Since then there's been speculation that a new deal could be in the works - but such rumours have evaporated upon closer scrutiny.

There's no telling what the future may bring, but the reality at this point is that healthcare reform was Mr Trump's first major legislative push - the de facto focus of his first 100 days in office - and it has done nothing but expose the Republican Party as fractured body incapable of advancing a coherent agenda.

Promise kept? Uh, no. Definitely not.

Ten things the Samsung Galaxy S8 can do that the iPhone can't

Ten things the Samsung Galaxy S8 can do that the iPhone can't

Samsung's latest phone, the Galaxy S8, is packed with a lot of thoughtful features that you won't find on the iPhone
While the iPhone still has a slight edge over the Galaxy S8, there are plenty of things that set it apart from its biggest rival

Here are the most important Galaxy S8 features you won't get from the iPhone

Feature one:

There's an iris scanner that can be used to unlock the phone and access secure folders.

Samsung says it's more secure than a fingerprint sensor. The iPhone only has a fingerprint sensor.

Feature two:

More screen. The S8 has a 5.8-inch screen. The S8+ has a 6.2-inch screen

Compare that to the iPhone: The iPhone 7 has a 4.7-inch screen and the iPhone 7 Plus has a 5.5-inch screen.

Feature three:

You can charge the Galaxy S8 with a wireless charging pad. There's also fast charging, which charges the S8 faster than normal.

The iPhone does not have wireless charging. There's also no fast-charging option

Feature four:

You can plug in standard headphones thanks to the headphone jack.

Apple famously removed the standard headphone jack on the iPhone 7. You have to use a dongle if you want to plug in your regular wired headphones.

Feature five:

 Samsung Pay can make payments on standard magnetic credit card readers.

This is an older Samsung phone using Samsung Pay, but it works the same on the Galaxy S8.

You don't need a special NFC pad like you do with Apple Pay.

Feature six:

The Galaxy S8 comes with its own virtual reality software, powered by Facebook's Oculus.

The iPhone can work with some VR headsets like Google Cardboard, but it doesn't natively support VR and content is extremely limited.

Feature seven:

The S8 has a heart rate sensor on the back.

Get your pulse on the go! You'll have to buy an Apple Watch or another accessory if you want to measure your pulse using the iPhone.

Feature Eight:

You can attach the Galaxy S8 to a monitor, keyboard, and mouse with a special dock and run a desktop version of the smartphone's operating system on a normal computer.

While features like this haven't been proven, it could appeal to enterprises. You can only mirror your iPhone screen on an external display.

Feature nine:

Samsung's Bixby digital assistant lets you take photos of real-world objects and brings up relevant information like shopping links and nearby locations to visit.

Siri doesn't have a smart camera feature.

Feature Ten:

Samsung's Galaxy S8 screen is more power-efficient and produces better colors.

That's because Samsung uses a screen technology called OLED. The iPhone still uses LCD, which doesn't look as good as OLED.

Swimmer Leslie Gelberger 'would have liked a party not a funeral'

The funeral for an Auckland teacher killed while out on an ocean swim will be held on Sunday and guests have been asked to dress to celebrate.

Leslie Gelberger failed to return from an ocean swim that started at Narrow Neck Beach on Thursday last week. His body, missing a leg, was found floating off Mairangi Bay on Friday.

Police are investigating whether Gelberger - from Canada and a teacher at Westlake Girls' High School - was struck by a Ports of Auckland pilot boat while swimming.

Friends and family will gather at _Westlake Girls' High School in Takapuna on Sunday to celebrate his life.

The death notice asked that people dress to celebrate, not mourn.

"Leslie would have liked a party not a funeral," it said.

An online post from Gelberger's widow, Laura McLeod echoed the request.

"Leslie went to more funerals than he liked growing up and always thought a party with lots of cake would be a better choice," she wrote.

McLeod earlier told the Herald her husband was "the world" to the couple's sons, 7 and 5.

"They are absolutely devastated and struggling to come to terms with what has happened," McLeod said.

I have lost my best friend, the best father to my boys and the most amazing, kindest, positive and adventurous person I have ever known."

A Givealittle page set up to help the family had raised almost $43,000 this afternoon.

In an update on the page McLeod thanked all those who had donated.

"This horrific, awful, terrible, life-shattering event has been made more bearable due to the unending support from so many people," it read.

"I have read and cried over each and every comment and will be saving the stories for the boys when they are older so they can know just how great their dad really was.

"There are no words to adequately express my gratitude, we knew we had found an amazing place living here in New Zealand, but we really didn't know how lucky we were."

Police today said their investigation into the man's death was ongoing and no new information could be released.

Ports of Auckland communications manager Matt Ball said police had completed their investigation of the pilot boat believed to be involved but it was not yet back in use.

He said the company had not been updated by the police on the investigation.

Vinod Khanna Dies At 70 Of Bladder Cancer

Vinod Khanna, Actor And Politician, Dies At 70 Of Bladder Cancer:

Vinod Khanna died due to advanced bladder carcinoma,

said hospital source

Actor-politician Vinod Khanna has died in a Mumbai hospital this morning. He was 70. A statement from HN Reliance Foundation and Research Centre in Girgaon read: "Veteran actor and Member of Parliament Mr. Vinod Khanna, who was admitted to the Sir HN Reliance Foundation Hospital breathed his last at 11.20 am due to advanced bladder carcinoma." Mr Khanna was taken to hospital on March 31, ostensibly to be treated for dehydration. Vinod Khanna's funeral was held in Malabar Hills, Mumbai, which was attended by Amitabh Bachchan, Rishi Kapoor and Jackie Shroff.

Amitabh Bachchan attended Vinod Khanna's funeral with his son Abhishek

Rishi Kapoor and Jackie Shroff at Vinod Khanna's funeral

After Vinod Khanna's Funeral, Rishi Kapoor Rails Against 'Today's So-Called Stars' For Not Attending

Rishi Kapoor tweeted: Not one actor of this generation attended Vinod Khanna's funeral. And that too he has worked with them. Must learn to respect.

Earlier, Vinod Khanna's family members - his sons Saakshi and Rahul Khanna - were photographed outside the hospital.

Vinod Khanna died after a battle with bladder cancer on Thursday

Rahul Khanna photographed at the hospital

A photo of a very frail Mr Khanna in hospital was circulated a while ago, prompting angry posts on social media asking that the actor's privacy be respected - a plea that is being repeated on Twitter today.

Actor Rishi Kapoor, his co-star from Amar Akbar Anthony and Chandni, wrote "Will miss you, Amar" in a tweet.

Filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt, who was a follower of Osho with Mr Khanna in the Eighties,  "I am poorer today with his passing away. He was one giant who touched my heart deeply. He trusted me when I was in my struggling years. We had adventures together. We went to the spiritual enlightenment. This took us to Osho. We drank, we fought, we loved each other. He was tough, lion hearted and generous. He had the guts to risk his all.
"None of the younger actors after him had that kind of swag and charisma to play that jealous husband in Achanak. He was at the top of his game. He was a genuine big actor, star and a man who was adored by cinema."

Vinod Khanna was one of the top stars of the Seventies and Eighties and was known for his macho image. He made his debut in 1968 film Mann Ka Meet, playing the villain opposite Sunil Dutt. He continued playing negative roles and supporting characters in films like 1970's Purab Aur Paschim and 1971's Mera Gaon Mera Desh. In the same year, he was cast as the lead actor in Hum Tum Aur Woh and then in the Gulzar-directed Mere Apne.

Vinod Khanna starred in several major films like Amar Akbar Anthony, Parvarish, Hera Pheri and Muqqadar Ka Sikander before spending five years as a disciple of spiritual teacher Osho. Mr Khanna returned to films in 1987's Insaaf and also had a big film in Chandni. He continued working through the Nineties and the 2000s. He had a role in both Salman Khan's Dabangg movies and his last screen appearance was opposite Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol in 2015's Dilwale.

Vinod Khanna was the parliamentarian from Gurdaspur in Punjab, a seat he won several times on a BJP ticket. He also served as the Union Minister for Culture and Tourism and Minister of State for External Affairs.


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Vinod Khanna was married twice. He has two sons, Rahul and Akshaye, with first wife Geetanjali, and a son and daughter with second wife Kavita, who survives him.