“Promised Land” trailer features Matt Damon (video) September 23, 2012 - 16:17 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Matt Damon charms as a keen businessman in the first trailer for “Promised Land” released by Feature Films through Apple, TheWrap said. His mission: convince farmers in a small, rural town to sell their land for “fracking,” or drilling and injecting fluid into the ground at a high pressure in order to fracture shale rocks and release natural gas. John Krasinki (of “The Office” fame) also stars as a skeptical local alongside Hal Holbrook, who plays the wise town elder. The conflict: Will fracking save or destroy the town? “Promised Land” opens nationwide on Dec. 28. Top stories The creative crew of the Public TV had chosen 13-year-old Malena as a participant of this year's contest. She called on others to also suspend their accounts over the companies’ failure to tackle hate speech. Penderecki was known for his film scores, including for William Friedkin’s “The Exorcist”, Stanley Kubrick’s “The Shining”. The festival made the news public on March 19, saying that “several options are considered in order to preserve its running” Partner news | Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan. Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush. Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. |