A man dressed as The Incredible Hulk has been convicted for drug dealing in Coventry. The "conspicuous" Scott Anderson, 32, was arrested outside the Skydome nightclub by police officers, reports the Coventry Telegraph. He was caught trying to sell unwanted cocaine on April 23 at around 3am. "At around about that time they saw the defendant, dressed conspicuously as The Incredible Hulk, hand something to someone who handed money to the defendant," said prosecutor Christopher O'Gorman. Anderson's (more)...
- 1/1/2012
- by By Hugh Armitage
- Digital Spy
First things first: Happy National Coming Out Day! How will you commemorate the day?
As was mentioned in today's TVoT, Lee Daniels is teaming with Temple Grandin writer W. Merritt Johnson to develop a drama series with a transgender lead about NYC ball culture. THis will be for Showtime. I used to know a few folks involved in the ball culture, but I still know very little about the scene. Will look forward to learning more via this series. This is a bold move for Showtime.
Bishop Eddie Long has notified the young men he reached settlements with concerning allegations of inappropriate behavior that he will attempt to recover the money he paid them because they violated the confidentiality agreement.
DC Comics is giving Wonder Woman a father, which is angering some fans. They didn't aim low though – she'll be calling Zeus daddy.
Scottish Archbishop Mario Conti says that allowing...
As was mentioned in today's TVoT, Lee Daniels is teaming with Temple Grandin writer W. Merritt Johnson to develop a drama series with a transgender lead about NYC ball culture. THis will be for Showtime. I used to know a few folks involved in the ball culture, but I still know very little about the scene. Will look forward to learning more via this series. This is a bold move for Showtime.
Bishop Eddie Long has notified the young men he reached settlements with concerning allegations of inappropriate behavior that he will attempt to recover the money he paid them because they violated the confidentiality agreement.
DC Comics is giving Wonder Woman a father, which is angering some fans. They didn't aim low though – she'll be calling Zeus daddy.
Scottish Archbishop Mario Conti says that allowing...
- 10/11/2011
- by Ed Kennedy
- The Backlot
Major Spoilers Ahead! Welcome to Wife Watch!, the only blog post that ranks the most powerful wives on this week's episode of Big Love. Before we examine "Strange Bedfellows," I want to praise National Geographic magazine's current cover story on polygamy in America. Written by Scott Anderson and photographed by Stephanie Sinclair, it chronicles life on an Flds compound with an admirable sense of balance. You understand why some people feel drawn to Flds -- why some people, in fact, will never give it up -- and you understand why some people feel it has ruined them. That balance dovetails with one of Big Love's major themes -- trying to see the complexity of a different world. "Strange Bedfellows" pushes that notion to new places. Every plotline asks polygamous characters to understand the traditions and rituals of a different culture. It's a nice inversion:...
- 1/26/2010
- by Mark Blankenship
- Huffington Post
St. Trinian's II: The Legend of Fritton's Gold
Opens: 2010
Cast: Colin Firth, Rupert Everett, David Tennant, Gemma Arterton, Talulah Riley
Director: Oliver Parker, Barnaby Thompson
Summary: A rollercoaster-style treasure hunt for the legendary Fritton’s Gold ensues as the feisty and ever-resourceful schoolgirls of St Trinian’s face their most fearsome establishment rivals yet - the villainous Pomfrey and his sidekicks from the women-hating secret society known as AD1.
Analysis: While it didn't travel much beyond the UK, 2007's reboot of the "St Trinian's" franchise nearly doubled its £7 million production budget in sales in the UK alone - making it one of the top grossing independent British films of the past decade. Reviews were decidedly mixed but generally pretty weak at the time, so the greenlighting of a sequel surprised quite a few.
Despite a critical drubbing, the core audience of young British teenage girls seemed to be satisfied by...
Opens: 2010
Cast: Colin Firth, Rupert Everett, David Tennant, Gemma Arterton, Talulah Riley
Director: Oliver Parker, Barnaby Thompson
Summary: A rollercoaster-style treasure hunt for the legendary Fritton’s Gold ensues as the feisty and ever-resourceful schoolgirls of St Trinian’s face their most fearsome establishment rivals yet - the villainous Pomfrey and his sidekicks from the women-hating secret society known as AD1.
Analysis: While it didn't travel much beyond the UK, 2007's reboot of the "St Trinian's" franchise nearly doubled its £7 million production budget in sales in the UK alone - making it one of the top grossing independent British films of the past decade. Reviews were decidedly mixed but generally pretty weak at the time, so the greenlighting of a sequel surprised quite a few.
Despite a critical drubbing, the core audience of young British teenage girls seemed to be satisfied by...
- 1/9/2010
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
A term that translates to 'Black Film' already sounds interesting. Add to that dramatic, highly stylized cinematography and hard-hitting, gritty writing, and the appeal of film noir is clear. The term is mostly attributed to works such as Double Indemnity, Scarlet Street, and The Maltese Falcon, all major works which helped popularize the genre after its debut in the early 1940s. Film noir has its origins in literature, birthed in the middle of the 20th century when urban development and social unrest were creating a new world that demanded new literary styles. Coming into prominence at a time of expanding social consciousness in the context of urban life, authors such as Dashiell Hammett found a passion for writing in a 'hard-boiled,' street-smart manner. Hammett's Two Sharp Knives is such a piece, with its stylized narrative, moody characters and dark setting, later to be enhanced in film by stark black and white imagery.
- 10/18/2009
- by Daniel
- SoundOnSight
Why is Colin Farrell looking so thin? At a recent press conference in Spain, the usually fit actor stunned reporters with his appearance – not to mention what he said. "I lost weight because my role demanded it," Farrell told reporters simply of his upcoming film, Triage. "It was all very healthy."The actor also referred to the Scott Anderson novel on which Triage is based, reading the sentences that inspired his dramatic weight loss: "He went to the bathroom to shave. Once his beard was gone he saw that his face had become drawn. He pressed at the hollows beneath his eyes,...
- 5/16/2008
- by Courtney Rubin
- PEOPLE.com
Actor Colin Farrell has sparked fears for his health after he appeared at a press conference looking alarmingly gaunt - but he insists he's merely shedding weight for a film role.
Farrell, 31, shocked reporters when he showed up to promote his upcoming movie Triage - in which he plays a war reporter in 1990s Bosnia - during a trip to Spain.
He tells People.com, "I lost weight because my role demanded it. It was all very healthy."
The Irish actor did not elaborate as to how he lost the weight, instead quoting a line from the Scott Anderson novel on which the movie is based: "He went to the bathroom to shave. Once his beard was gone, he saw that his face had become drawn. He pressed at the hollows beneath his eyes, the pronounced nubs of his cheek bones."
But this is not the first time Farrell's appearance has prompted speculation of ill-health. The actor was released from a rehab facility in January 2006 after a spokesperson for the actor confirmed his voluntarily admittance to the programme in December 2005 to seek treatment for his use of recreational drugs and painkillers.
Farrell, 31, shocked reporters when he showed up to promote his upcoming movie Triage - in which he plays a war reporter in 1990s Bosnia - during a trip to Spain.
He tells People.com, "I lost weight because my role demanded it. It was all very healthy."
The Irish actor did not elaborate as to how he lost the weight, instead quoting a line from the Scott Anderson novel on which the movie is based: "He went to the bathroom to shave. Once his beard was gone, he saw that his face had become drawn. He pressed at the hollows beneath his eyes, the pronounced nubs of his cheek bones."
But this is not the first time Farrell's appearance has prompted speculation of ill-health. The actor was released from a rehab facility in January 2006 after a spokesperson for the actor confirmed his voluntarily admittance to the programme in December 2005 to seek treatment for his use of recreational drugs and painkillers.
- 5/16/2008
- WENN
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