After a first trailer which featured some beautiful visuals but felt a little too CG-heavy and lightweight, the second trailer for Sam Raimi's "Oz: The Great And Powerful" is a marked improvement in every way. While some have been worried Raimi was headed in the direction of Tim Burton's profitable but terrible "Alice In Wonderland", this trailer … [Read more...]
BC gets a new earthquake
November 13, 2012 by
A new earthquake has hit BC. The National Weather Service says the quake happened at four minutes to 9 Monday evening and had a magnitude of 5.4. It was 64.37 kilometres southwest of Sandspit at a depth of 19.31 kilometres. While some people in Queen Charlotte City felt the tremor there was no danger of a tsunami. CKNW Vancouver … [Read more...]
Alan Arkin Gets In A “Grudge Match”
November 10, 2012 by
Alan Arkin is in talks to join Peter Segal's boxing comedy "Grudge Match" at Warner Bros. Pictures. The story follows two aging boxers (Sylvester Stallone, Robert De Niro) who plan one final match against one another. Arkin would play the former trainer to Stallone's character with the latter rescuing the former from a nursing home. Kim … [Read more...]
Nexus 4 leaked on video, Android 4.2 gets exposed alongside new LG hardware
November 10, 2012 by
There ain't much here we haven't seen before, but look -- it's a video. The thoroughly leaked LG Nexus 4 -- which was likely scheduled to be formally unveiled today if not for Hurricane Sandy -- has shown up in a 107 second video hosted up by Swedroid. We're guessing that select international sites briefed on the handset weren't hearing any of that … [Read more...]
Obama declared winner in U-S election, gets 2nd term
November 7, 2012 by
Barack Obama has been re-elected President of the United States, narrowly edging Republican challenger Mitt Romney in a hard-fought battle for the White House. Obama took Ohio, New Hampshire, Wisconsin and Iowa, four of the seven battlegrounds that were expected to determine the outcome of the election. The Romney camp was in denial for … [Read more...]
BC RCMP latest to tell gay teens ‘it gets better’
November 6, 2012 by
The latest in the It Gets Better online video campaign aimed at supporting gay youth has come from the BC RCMP. They talk about growing up as a gay teen, being called names in school, coming out to their parents, and trying to figure out with who they were. The video, as of 7 a.m., had been viewed more than 10,000 times since being post yesterday … [Read more...]
New “Riddick” Film Gets An R Rating
November 1, 2012 by
It looks like Vin Diesel got his wish as "Riddick" is going to get drenched in bodily fluids. Universal Pictures' upcoming third film featuring Diesel's famed anti-hero character has officially been given an R rating by the MPAA. The film scored the rating for "strong violence, language and some sexual content/nudity." This will come as welcome … [Read more...]
Man gets two years less a day for deadly White Rock hit-and-run
October 25, 2012 by
A Surrey man has been given a jail sentence of two years less a day for a hit and run a year and a half ago that killed a White Rock woman. Kyle Danyliuk also faces three years’ probation and a five-year driving ban. Last winter, he pleaded guilty to five counts from the crash that killed Marilyn Laursen. She was in a crosswalk at Johnston … [Read more...]
Fox Gets “Monuments,” Paramount Nabs “Adam”
October 25, 2012 by
Sony Pictures has turned to 20th Century Fox to help co-finance and distribute George Clooney's World War II art-heist feature "Monuments Men" says The Hollywood Reporter. Fox will pick up half the financing on the $ 50+ million feature, and distribute it internationally. Clooney, Cate Blanchett and Bill Murray are attached to the film that … [Read more...]
Translink gets to work on upgrading Expo line
October 22, 2012 by
The Expo line's getting a facelift to the tune of 33 million dollars. The skytrain power rail is being replaced. The project's expected to take 15 months to complete and Translink's Jennifer Siddon says there will be service disruptions at night. "Passengers are being asked to plan ahead about 15 minutes extra transit time during those evenings … [Read more...]
