The 31st Annual Vancouver International Film Festival (VIFF) takes place September 27 to October 12, 2012. VIFF is among the five largest film festivals in North America, screening films from 80 countries on 10 screens. The international line-up includes the pick of the worlds top film fests and many undiscovered gems. Three main programming … [Read more...]
Archives for September 2012
Casting News: Tarantino, Thwaites, Swinton
September 30, 2012 by
Django Unchained "CSI: Miami" actor Rex Linn says that filmmaker Quentin Tarantino is not only directing the upcoming "Django Unchained" but will play a small role in the film as well alongside Linn. Linn says "You'll know the scenes when you see them. We'll be on the screen with Don Johnson and Jonah Hill. The scenes may not be long, but you will … [Read more...]
Officers gather to remember fallen comrades
September 30, 2012 by
Police forces from across the Province gathered in Stanley Park to remember those who have died on duty for the 15th Annual BC Police and Peace Officer's Memorial. While no officers died in the line of duty this year, junior officers took turns reading a list of all the names of those who have died on duty in the Province’s policing history, … [Read more...]
Port Mann toll account information possibly compromised
September 30, 2012 by
More than 270 people who opened tolling accounts for the new Port Mann Bridge should expect letters in the mail this week warning their personal information--including credit cards--may have been compromised. Mike Proudfoot, CEO of the Transportation Investment Corporation says an employee provided false identification during the hiring … [Read more...]
Radcliffe In McGuigan’s “Frankenstein”?
September 30, 2012 by
"Harry Potter" star Daniel Radcliffe is reportedly interested in playing the lead role of Hunchback in frequent "Sherlock" director Paul McGuigan’s revisionist take on Mary Shelley's "Frankenstein" at 20th Century Fox and Davis Entertainment reports The Wrap. Based on a script by Max Landis (“Chronicle”), this adaptation is a sci-fi spin on the … [Read more...]
How to Get Reimbursed for Delays and Cancellations
September 30, 2012 by
Delays and cancellations are among the most frustrating parts of travel, made worse by unexpected expenses like meals and overnight stays. Here's how to not pay through the nose next time you're stranded. Fodor's Travel News … [Read more...]
Fatal New Westminster stabbing
September 30, 2012 by
A stabbing last night in New Westminster - has turned into a homicide investigation. A man in his 20's was apparently stabbed in the neck - at a home in the 500-block of 3rd Avenue. It happened around 10:00pm Saturday. Sergeant Jennifer Pound with the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team says a suspect was seen leaving the area. "He's … [Read more...]
Highway 1 once again open to all lanes
September 30, 2012 by
Good news for drivers near the Port Mann Bridge, crews have finished their work early - and all lanes have been re-opened around the Cape Horn Interchange. Traffic had been reduced to one-lane in each direction, as crews continue to prepare the area around the new bridge. The new Port Mann is slated to open in December, and officials say the vast … [Read more...]
Winkler Drinks From “The Empty Glass”
September 30, 2012 by
Winkler Films has optioned the film rights to J. I. Baker's paranoid thriller novel "The Empty Glass" reports Deadline. Baker is adapting the script which follows a young coroner who is among the first on the scene at Marilyn Monroe’s bungalow when the actress is reported dead. His quest for the truth about her death puts his own life at risk. … [Read more...]
David Carl Sunshine to appeal his conviction
September 30, 2012 by
A Vancouver man found guilty of beating his two-year-old stepdaughter to death will appeal his conviction this week. The B.C. Court of Appeal will hear the case of David Carl Sunshine on Tuesday. He was convicted of second-degree murder in the beating death of his toddler step-daughter back in 2005. He was sentenced to life in prison with no chance … [Read more...]
