The last cork has been popped and the final flute of Kirkland Signatures sparkling wine drained down to the last drop. Old Man 2023 has gathered his sash about his withered frame and slunk into the night, clearing the way for cherubic New Year 2024–giggly, chubby and brimming with promise.
Or something. In reality, years don’t flip on and off like a light switch. They smear into each other like paint, until everything is the same weird shade of brownish-purple. But still: we all strive to make each new chapter in the Gregorian filing system a fresh start–a chance to break bad habits and begin good ones.
The traditional way of kickstarting these self-improvement reboots is through the maddeningly self-deceptive ritual of setting New Year’s Resolutions–80% of which are inevitably abandoned by February 1, according to most studies. But hey! A sustainable 20% is still pretty good. And for cineastes,...
Or something. In reality, years don’t flip on and off like a light switch. They smear into each other like paint, until everything is the same weird shade of brownish-purple. But still: we all strive to make each new chapter in the Gregorian filing system a fresh start–a chance to break bad habits and begin good ones.
The traditional way of kickstarting these self-improvement reboots is through the maddeningly self-deceptive ritual of setting New Year’s Resolutions–80% of which are inevitably abandoned by February 1, according to most studies. But hey! A sustainable 20% is still pretty good. And for cineastes,...
- 1/3/2024
- by Matt Warren
- Film Independent News & More
Marcellus Wiley, a former NFL star and ex-ESPN analyst, has been accused of raping a fellow Columbia University student back in 1994.
The lawsuit filed on Tuesday by an unnamed accuser (read it here) alleges that while Wiley was a sophomore at the private Ivy League school and a running back for the school’s football team, he “sexually assaulted plaintiff, raping her multiple times in her dorm room.”
“[Wiley’s] actions were intentionally designed to cause plaintiff severe emotional distress or were taken with reckless disregard of the significant and/or substantial probability of causing plaintiff severe emotional distress,” reads the lawsuit.
The filing states that the victim sought authorities at the university to report the rape but “administrators expressed fondness” for Wiley and doubted her claims suggesting that “the event was a misunderstanding.”
Related: Daryl Hall Sues John Oates; Granted Restraining Order Against Hall & Oates Bandmate
In the claim, Residential...
The lawsuit filed on Tuesday by an unnamed accuser (read it here) alleges that while Wiley was a sophomore at the private Ivy League school and a running back for the school’s football team, he “sexually assaulted plaintiff, raping her multiple times in her dorm room.”
“[Wiley’s] actions were intentionally designed to cause plaintiff severe emotional distress or were taken with reckless disregard of the significant and/or substantial probability of causing plaintiff severe emotional distress,” reads the lawsuit.
The filing states that the victim sought authorities at the university to report the rape but “administrators expressed fondness” for Wiley and doubted her claims suggesting that “the event was a misunderstanding.”
Related: Daryl Hall Sues John Oates; Granted Restraining Order Against Hall & Oates Bandmate
In the claim, Residential...
- 11/22/2023
- by Armando Tinoco
- Deadline Film + TV
Samantha Morton with Kathleen McDermott in Morvern Callar Nottingham-born star Samantha Morton has been named as the recipient of this year's BIFA Richard Harris Award in ackownledgement of her contribution to cinema.
Morton began to make a name for herself in TV series including Cracker and Band Of Gold before moving into film. She began to attract international attention with the likes of Lynne Ramsay's Morvern Callar and found blockbuster fame alongside Tom Cruise in Minority Report.
She has been previously nominated for eight BIFAs, including for her roles in Carine Adler's Under The Skin, Julien Temple’s Coleridge biopic Pandaemonium, In America, winning the award for her role in Morvern Callar.
She has twice been Oscar-nominated, for her supporting role in Sweet And Lowdown and for her leading turn in In America. She has received four BAFTA nominations down the years, winning for Best Single Drama, The...
Morton began to make a name for herself in TV series including Cracker and Band Of Gold before moving into film. She began to attract international attention with the likes of Lynne Ramsay's Morvern Callar and found blockbuster fame alongside Tom Cruise in Minority Report.
She has been previously nominated for eight BIFAs, including for her roles in Carine Adler's Under The Skin, Julien Temple’s Coleridge biopic Pandaemonium, In America, winning the award for her role in Morvern Callar.
She has twice been Oscar-nominated, for her supporting role in Sweet And Lowdown and for her leading turn in In America. She has received four BAFTA nominations down the years, winning for Best Single Drama, The...
- 11/23/2022
- by Amber Wilkinson
- eyeforfilm.co.uk
Hello and welcome to one of our shoutouts for projects casting around the U.K. As always there’s a mix of opportunities for all ages, abilities, and locations but do remember to check if you fit the bill before applying. Although we make every attempt to verify castings before we hit publish, please ensure that you do your own research before firing off those headshots and Backstage links. Major Feature Film Des Hamilton, the casting director behind “This is England”, “Gunpowder,” and a regular collaborator with directors such as Lars von Trier, Andrea Arnold, and Nicolas Winding Refn who has found numerous successful actors off the street including Thomas Turgoose and Kathleen McDermott is now casting a major feature film. There’s no experience necessary for this gig. In fact, Hamilton specialises in working with directors who want a mix of professional and untrained actors. He’s searching for a leading male,...
- 1/10/2018
- backstage.com
The phenomenal UK horror show Dead Set is finally here in the States and will run all next week on IFC. God Bless them for bestowing this show on Us audiences in it’s purest form, because I doubt any other channel could’ve done it justice.
Go here for a synopsis and trailers for the show, but let me introduce you to the remaining Big Brother UK houseguests, the production staff, and the civilians who will battle the undead all next week on Dead Set.
The Production Staff
Kelly (Jamie Winstone) – A production assistant for the show, Kelly’s job is to make sure that everyone is happy no matter how much they stress her out. Too bad that she has to protect those who she can’t stand after the zombies come a’callin.
Patrick (Andy Nyman)- The epitome of a slimebag producer. This guy only thinks...
Go here for a synopsis and trailers for the show, but let me introduce you to the remaining Big Brother UK houseguests, the production staff, and the civilians who will battle the undead all next week on Dead Set.
The Production Staff
Kelly (Jamie Winstone) – A production assistant for the show, Kelly’s job is to make sure that everyone is happy no matter how much they stress her out. Too bad that she has to protect those who she can’t stand after the zombies come a’callin.
Patrick (Andy Nyman)- The epitome of a slimebag producer. This guy only thinks...
- 10/23/2010
- by Mark O. Estes
- TVovermind.com
Ezra Miller will star in Lynne Ramsay's psychological thriller "We Need to Talk About Kevin" which is based on Lionel Shriver's novel. The young actor joins Tilda Swinton and John C. Reilly in the story which tells of a boy who goes on a horrific rampage two days before turning 16 years old. Filming began this week in Connecticut. Ramsay and Rory Kinnear adapted the screenplay. Pic is presented by BBC Films and the UK Film Council. International Film Co's Jennifer Fox ("Michael Clayton") produced. Also producing are Fox and Independent's Luc Roeg and Bob Salerno. Ramsay's last time at the helm of a film was 2002's "Morvern Callar" starring Samantha Morton, Kathleen McDermott and Linda McGuire.
- 4/23/2010
- Upcoming-Movies.com
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