April 29, 2024

Terence Davies Adapting “Sunset Song”

"The Deep Blue Sea" and "House of Mirth" director Terence Davies’ long gestating adaptation of Lewis Grassic Gibbon’s classic 1932 Scottish novel "Sunset Song" is finally getting underway says Screen Daily. The story follows a proud young woman and her bittersweet relationship with the oppressive landscapes and Highland crofting culture in which … [Read more...]

MP Libby Davies won’t run for NDP leadership

VANCOUVER - Veteran New Democrat member of Parliament Libby Davies says she won't be running in the party's leadership race.There had been some speculation that the popular East Vancouver politician would join the race to replace Jack Layton.In an interview from New Orleans, La., where she's speaking at an HIV-AIDS and homeless conference, Davies … [Read more...]