A couple of shows have announced their return dates. AMC have announced that its U.S. version of "The Killing" will return for a ten-episode third season with a two-hour premiere on Sunday, June 2nd. HBO will commence a ten-episode sixth season of "True Blood" on Sunday, June 16th. Finally, BBC America have confirmed that the second season of … [Read more...]
“Fruitvale,” “Blood” Are Sundance Winners
January 27, 2013 by
The 2013 Sundance Film Festival has announced its awards winners with Ryan Coogler's "Fruitvale" and Steve Hoover's documentary "Blood Brothers" taking the top honors. "Fruitvale" is a true story drama of a 22-year-old Bay Area resident who crosses paths with friends, enemies, family and strangers on what would be the last day of his life. It has … [Read more...]
Canadian Blood Services calling for more blood donations
December 28, 2012 by
Canadian Blood Services is asking British Columbians to roll up their sleeves this holiday season and donate. The organization says collecting blood during the holiday season is a challenge and the shortage alone in BC is tremendous. "Throughout the whole nation we need about 98,000 blood donors to come in between December 1st and January 2nd and … [Read more...]
Boneta, Gigandet Taste Some “Blood”
November 8, 2012 by
Diego Boneta ("Rock of Ages") has signed on and Cam Gigandet ("Twilight") is in negotiations to join John Stockwell's thriller "In The Blood". The story follows a woman (Gina Carano) who tries to track down her husband (Gigandet) after he is kidnapped on their South American honeymoon. Boneta will play a local who ends joins her on her search. … [Read more...]
Canadian Blood Services needs donations
September 28, 2012 by
Coming out of the summer months, Canadian Blood Services needs donations more than ever. They need more than 14,000 of them nationwide by October 8th. In BC they need at least 1,700. The fear is that without these donations, Canadian hospitals could be facing a national blood shortage. Marcelo Dominguez with the CBS explained where the … [Read more...]
Canadian Blood Services asks for summer donations
August 24, 2012 by
Canadian Blood Services is calling on people to roll up their sleeves in a final summer push for donations ahead of the long weekend. "In B.C., we need probably about 220-250 people to come in and book an appointment. If we can get at least that many people, I think it would go a long way to meeting our needs for that particular weekend." The … [Read more...]
Bradley Cooper Scores “Blood” & “Trouble”
August 18, 2012 by
Bradley Cooper is in negotiations to star in "Disappearance of Alice Creed" helmer J. Blakeson's romantic crime thriller "Bad Blood and Trouble" at MRC says The Hollywood Reporter. The Miami-set story follows a detective who falls in love with a married woman, a woman whose husband is being headhunted by a number of criminals in town. Adrian … [Read more...]
“Last Blood” Comic Getting Adapted
July 16, 2012 by
Producer Rick Benattar ("Real Steel", "Ironclad") and Cascade FilmWorks are teaming on a live-action feature adaptation of the popular webcomic "Last Blood" says Deadline. The story is set in a future in which vampires battle zombies to protect the last surviving humans and preserve their supply of fresh blood. Simon Hunter ("Mutant Chronicles") … [Read more...]
TV News: Trek, Community, Blood, Family
May 27, 2012 by
Star Trek: The Next Generation One question Trek fans have been asking lately has finally been answered. CBS Films has announced a $ 118 R.R.P. for the Season 1 Blu-ray box-set of "Star Trek: The Next Generation" which hits U.S. stores on July 24th. Walmart is offering the set for $ 79 while Amazon has it listed at $ 90 - essentially the … [Read more...]
The province moves to force accident victims to submit to blood tests.
April 30, 2012 by
Emergency workers are applauding a new provincial bill that will give them the power to demand blood tests from accident victims. Labour Minister Margaret MacDiarmid says first responders are sometimes exposed to bodily fluids from accident victims and while most are willing to go through a blood test, some are not. She said "this would … [Read more...]
