Days after refusing to take questions at a hastily-called news conference in Vancouver, the man responsible for organizing the 2010 Olympics is quite willing to defend his early years in Canada....online. John Furlong has posted a statement on his website titled 'Setting the record straight on my life and family.' He still claims a Georgia Straight … [Read more...]
Spielberg’s “Lincoln” Trailer Goes Online
September 13, 2012 by
The big promotional push for Steven Spielberg's "Lincoln" took place today with the launch of the first trailer and a web chat with both Spielberg and actor Joseph Gordon-Levitt. While not as blatantly schmaltzy as last year's "War Horse" previews, the trailer is both very much awards-bait and current-era Spielberg formula. Focusing almost … [Read more...]
“Kill List” Helmer Goes Psychadelic
September 4, 2012 by
Arriving on the scene with the stunningly well filmed (and just plain odd) "Kill List" last year, British filmmaker Ben Wheatley is certainly not resting on his laurels. Having already got "Sightseers" in the can for release later this year and the monster thriller "Freakshift" in development, Wheatley is managing to squeeze in yet another film - … [Read more...]
DOA frontman goes NDP
August 22, 2012 by
Punk rocker, and DOA frontman, Joe Keithley is looking to make the jump into provincial politics for the NDP. Keithley is seeking the party's nomination in the riding of Coquitlam - Burke mountain. He says his top two priorities are "Protecting the environment that is one of them for sure and the other one I think is like..it all … [Read more...]
Ryder Goes Biker For “Homefront”
August 18, 2012 by
Winona Ryder has entered negotiations to join the cast of Gary Fleder's action thriller "Homefront" at Millennium Films says Heat Vision. Jason Statham plays a DEA Agent who retires to a seemingly quiet place with an underbelly of drugs and violence. When his family is threatened he is forced back into action to save his loved ones and the town. … [Read more...]
Well known kabbadi player goes missing
August 15, 2012 by
Abbotsford Police are looking for a kabbadi player, who is missing after coming to Canada to participate in a number of tournaments. Liakat Ali is a well-known competitor in the South Asian sport. He was dropped off in Abbotsford by a truck driver at 7 p-m on August 10th, but never showed up for the actual tournament. Ali was last seen at Mount … [Read more...]
Kubrick’s Lost Film Goes Blu In October
August 7, 2012 by
Stanley Kubrick’s first feature film, 1953's "Fear and Desire", is more famous for its rarity than its actual content. The military action/adventure follows a group of soldiers behind enemy lines who make their way down river to rejoin the unit. Kubrick, then 24, shot the film for just $ 50,000. It has since earned a reputation as being a … [Read more...]
Ron Howard Goes On A “Conquest”
July 31, 2012 by
Imagine TV and Showtime are teaming to develop the period drama series epic "Conquest" about the fall of the Aztec empire says Deadline. Ron Howard is attached to direct while he and Brian Grazer will executive produce along with Jose Rivera ("The Motorcycle Diaries") who will work on the script. Set in Mexico in the early part of the 16th … [Read more...]
Man charged in crash that killed two boys, goes to trial Monday
July 30, 2012 by
The trial of a man who left Canada after being charged in a Coquitlam crash that killed two children will get underway Monday. Almost four years after the crash that killed nine year old Andrew Moeller and his six year old brother Matthew, and left their eight year old brother Karl paralyzed -- the man accused of driving without due care and … [Read more...]
“Bates Motel” Goes Direct To Series
July 8, 2012 by
Cable network A&E is bypassing a pilot and has ordered the "Psycho" prequel "Bates Motel" straight to series says The Live Feed. Carlton Cuse ("Lost") and Kerry Ehrin ("Friday Night Lights") are behind the project, inspired by Alfred Hitchcock's 1960 classic. Pre-production is underway with casting to begin shortly ahead of a premiere in … [Read more...]
