CinemaThe film is streaming on YouTube for seven days as part of the global online film festival.Sowmya RajendranAwake reminded me of William and Mary, a short story by Roald Dahl. A philosopher dies but his brain connected to one eye is kept alive, as part of a science experiment to which he had consented. His wife is at first upset with the arrangement, but slowly, she begins to enjoy the power she has over him, something she never had in their unequal marriage. It's a dark, disturbing and rewarding read. The premise for Awake, presently streaming on YouTube for seven days as part of the global online film festival on the 'We are One' channel, is more muted but evokes a similar disquiet. Directed by Atul Mongia, Awake is about a photographer named Sameera (an excellent Ishika Mohan Motwane) and her comatose husband Vikram. On the surface, Sameera appears to be a devout wife,...
- 6/8/2020
- by Sowmya
- The News Minute
Asian sports announcer Robert Lee — not to be confused with Confederate General Robert E. Lee, who died in 1870 — will no longer call the University of Virginia’s first college football game of the season, Espn has announced.
The decision to remove Lee from the broadcast comes after white nationalist rallies were held on the UVa campus earlier this month protesting the city’s plan to remove a statue of the controversial historical figure of the same name. Those protests eventually turned violent, culminating in a domestic terrorist attack during which a man rammed his car into a group of demonstrators,...
The decision to remove Lee from the broadcast comes after white nationalist rallies were held on the UVa campus earlier this month protesting the city’s plan to remove a statue of the controversial historical figure of the same name. Those protests eventually turned violent, culminating in a domestic terrorist attack during which a man rammed his car into a group of demonstrators,...
- 8/23/2017
- TVLine.com
Stars: Dominic Purcell, Luke Mably, Marie Avgeropoulos, Claudia Church, Chelsea Edmundson, Stephen Lang, Tricia Helfer | Written by Shane Dax Taylor, Chad Law | Directed by Shane Dax Taylor
A genre-standard bickering couple take their woes to a small island in the Bahamas, where they hope to patch things up and get back on the right track. That track puts them on the same path as two other couples; the charismatic William and Mary (Stephen Lang and Claudia Church) and the horny Max and Nina (Dominic Purcell and Marie Avgeropoulos). While out wining and dining with the former, their beach house is ransacked and robbed. But whodunit? And will they stop at robbery?
With a story which slow-burns like an incense candle, ambling along at a languid pace, Fugitives (aka Isolation) is not the action-heavy gunfight-palooza its cast and synopsis might suggest. Even the normally terrifying Stephen Lang is in laid-back mode here,...
A genre-standard bickering couple take their woes to a small island in the Bahamas, where they hope to patch things up and get back on the right track. That track puts them on the same path as two other couples; the charismatic William and Mary (Stephen Lang and Claudia Church) and the horny Max and Nina (Dominic Purcell and Marie Avgeropoulos). While out wining and dining with the former, their beach house is ransacked and robbed. But whodunit? And will they stop at robbery?
With a story which slow-burns like an incense candle, ambling along at a languid pace, Fugitives (aka Isolation) is not the action-heavy gunfight-palooza its cast and synopsis might suggest. Even the normally terrifying Stephen Lang is in laid-back mode here,...
- 6/2/2017
- by Joel Harley
- Nerdly
The Sleeping Room is a new independent British horror set in Brighton. The film follows British call girl Blue (Leila Mimmack) to an old Victorian house where she meets up with her client Bill (Joseph Beattie), who is currently renovating the building. Apparently not interested in sex, Bill shows Blue around the house and reveals that it was once the location of a brothel with a dark past. Stumbling upon an old Mutoscope showing homemade snuff films depicting violent murders, Bill and Blue attempt to uncover the mystery of the hooded figure committing the crimes…
To win a copy of The Sleeping Room on DVD, just answer the following question:
The Sleeping Room also stars British actress Julie Graham. But what TV series is Graham most famous for? Is it:
a) Men Behaving Badly
b) Doc Martin
c) William and Mary
Email your answer to NerdlyComps@gmail.com, making sure...
To win a copy of The Sleeping Room on DVD, just answer the following question:
The Sleeping Room also stars British actress Julie Graham. But what TV series is Graham most famous for? Is it:
a) Men Behaving Badly
b) Doc Martin
c) William and Mary
Email your answer to NerdlyComps@gmail.com, making sure...
- 5/19/2015
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
The Barber, which is currently in select theaters and on VOD, tells the tale of Eugene van Wingerdt (Scott Glenn), a small-town barber hiding a dark secret. Twenty years earlier he was arrested for several gruesome murders, but was released due to insufficient evidence. The detective in charge of the case killed himself in despair. Now the detective’s son is in town, with a few secrets of his own. Is he seeking revenge or hoping to learn at the feet of the master? Through the film’s myriad twists and turns, you’ll realize there’s much more to evil than you ever could image.
Recently, Wamg got to ask star Scott Glenn a few quick questions about the film, which comes out on Blu-Ray and DVD April 28. Check it out below:
You’ve been apart of some amazing films I your career, including Backdraft and Urban Cowboy. What...
Recently, Wamg got to ask star Scott Glenn a few quick questions about the film, which comes out on Blu-Ray and DVD April 28. Check it out below:
You’ve been apart of some amazing films I your career, including Backdraft and Urban Cowboy. What...
- 4/11/2015
- by Melissa Howland
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Inspector George Gently
The latest batch of George Gently episodes come to DVD on 1 April and you’d be a fool to miss out on this boxset. As you will recall, season five ended with Gently and Bacchus, shot and wounded on the floor of Durham Cathedral. Would they recover? Would they ever work again? Well given that there is a season six I don’t think you can accuse me of releasing a “spoiler” if I tell you that the duo made a full recovery. However, it wasn’t an easy road, especially for Bacchus whose wallowing in self-pity eventually led him down an unhealthy path of booze and gambling. Older and wiser, Gently realized that work was the best therapy and he quickly got back to doing what he does best — solving murders.
Even by George Gently‘s own standards, season six features a lot of introspection as...
The latest batch of George Gently episodes come to DVD on 1 April and you’d be a fool to miss out on this boxset. As you will recall, season five ended with Gently and Bacchus, shot and wounded on the floor of Durham Cathedral. Would they recover? Would they ever work again? Well given that there is a season six I don’t think you can accuse me of releasing a “spoiler” if I tell you that the duo made a full recovery. However, it wasn’t an easy road, especially for Bacchus whose wallowing in self-pity eventually led him down an unhealthy path of booze and gambling. Older and wiser, Gently realized that work was the best therapy and he quickly got back to doing what he does best — solving murders.
Even by George Gently‘s own standards, season six features a lot of introspection as...
- 3/26/2014
- by Edited by K Kinsella
Her anti-gay platform has alienated parts of her family. A mentor she described as a "great influence" has a history of addresses to white supremacists. A book she collaborated on advocates theocracy. Rep. Michele Bachmann's impressive performance at Monday's debate has catapulted her near the front of the Gop pack, but the radical roots of her ideology remain poorly understood. The Daily Beast's Michelle Goldberg reports.
In April 2005, Pamela Arnold wanted to talk to her state senator, Michele Bachmann, who was then running for Congress. A 46-year-old who worked at the Minneapolis College of Art and Design, Arnold lived with her partner, the famed Arctic explorer Ann Bancroft, on a farm in Scandia, Minnesota. Bachmann was then leading the fight against gay marriage in the state. She'd recently been in the news for hiding in the bushes to observe a gay-rights rally at the Capitol. So when members of...
In April 2005, Pamela Arnold wanted to talk to her state senator, Michele Bachmann, who was then running for Congress. A 46-year-old who worked at the Minneapolis College of Art and Design, Arnold lived with her partner, the famed Arctic explorer Ann Bancroft, on a farm in Scandia, Minnesota. Bachmann was then leading the fight against gay marriage in the state. She'd recently been in the news for hiding in the bushes to observe a gay-rights rally at the Capitol. So when members of...
- 6/15/2011
- by Michelle Goldberg
- The Daily Beast
The new novel by Sheri Holman, Witches on the Road Tonight, is the first literary novel to feature a television horror host as a central character, and it makes an emotional impact as a story of “lonely horror.” That’s the kind of horror that haunts Eddie Alley. Alley works as “Captain Casket”, a monster movie host for an independent television station. He has devoted fans but is deeply afraid of never being understood by his family. He describes his life as “a real ghost story,” which he sees as “colliding” with the lives of those close to him.
The first collision in the book is a literal one which happens early in the novel. Tucker Hayes, a writer driving through Depression-era rural Virginia as part of the Federal Writer’s Project, striking an eight year old Eddie Alley with his car. The boy is only bruised, and Hayes takes...
The first collision in the book is a literal one which happens early in the novel. Tucker Hayes, a writer driving through Depression-era rural Virginia as part of the Federal Writer’s Project, striking an eight year old Eddie Alley with his car. The boy is only bruised, and Hayes takes...
- 5/3/2011
- by Max Cheney
- FamousMonsters of Filmland
Suffering in waitlist limbo? Seize the opportunity! Kristina Dell on 8 proactive moves you can make to nudge yourself into the "accepted" category during this make-or-break moment.
College acceptances are out and many students are finding themselves stuck in waitlist purgatory. The Daily Beast caught up with admissions officers and college counselors to uncover tips of how to go from waitlisted to welcome-and when gimmicks might actually work.
Related story on The Daily Beast: College Admissions' Secret Strategy
"Hurry up and wait" could be an apt descriptor for this year's college admissions environment. With admission rates at selective schools at an all-time low, many colleges will be leaning on their waitlists to help them pad the coming year, just in case their original enrollment numbers come up short. And those waitlists, according to insiders, look more like Depression-era breadlines this year.
"It seems like a large number of students are being waitlisted,...
College acceptances are out and many students are finding themselves stuck in waitlist purgatory. The Daily Beast caught up with admissions officers and college counselors to uncover tips of how to go from waitlisted to welcome-and when gimmicks might actually work.
Related story on The Daily Beast: College Admissions' Secret Strategy
"Hurry up and wait" could be an apt descriptor for this year's college admissions environment. With admission rates at selective schools at an all-time low, many colleges will be leaning on their waitlists to help them pad the coming year, just in case their original enrollment numbers come up short. And those waitlists, according to insiders, look more like Depression-era breadlines this year.
"It seems like a large number of students are being waitlisted,...
- 4/21/2011
- by Kristina Dell
- The Daily Beast
As college acceptance gets tougher, more applicants are put on waitlists or offered deferred admissions, which only prolongs the waiting game. And only a lucky few ever get in, writes Kristina Dell.
Most high school seniors have received their college acceptance letters by now, but for some the waiting game isn't over. Many steadfast seniors are continuing to hang their hopes on the elusive waitlist, which has taken on a greater significance as of late. Last year saw a marked jump in the number of students placed on waitlists around the country, and this year the trend continues, say college advisers and admissions officers.
Related story on The Daily Beast: Birth of the Robot Baby
In a year where selective schools saw record numbers of applicants, the waitlist might be a student's last hope of getting a name-brand bid. It's not that more high school seniors are applying to college,...
Most high school seniors have received their college acceptance letters by now, but for some the waiting game isn't over. Many steadfast seniors are continuing to hang their hopes on the elusive waitlist, which has taken on a greater significance as of late. Last year saw a marked jump in the number of students placed on waitlists around the country, and this year the trend continues, say college advisers and admissions officers.
Related story on The Daily Beast: Birth of the Robot Baby
In a year where selective schools saw record numbers of applicants, the waitlist might be a student's last hope of getting a name-brand bid. It's not that more high school seniors are applying to college,...
- 4/14/2011
- by Kristina Dell
- The Daily Beast
There has been more written and said about Thomas Jefferson than any other American founding father except for George Washington himself. Jefferson was probably the most interesting member of the 1776 Continental Congress, because of his private nature and his inconsistent actions. He was a man of such extreme duality that scholars have been debating his merits and faults for over 200 years. The History Channel special Jefferson gives us a cliff-notes look at the life of our third President.
Thomas Jefferson’s life was replete with so many inconsistencies that they border on hypocrisy. He was an abolitionist who owned slaves. He supported states’ rights but he ran for President and won. He praised living an agrarian lifestyle but he admittedly loved his time living in Paris. He was a private man but he went into politics. He was a member of the upper class but always referred to himself as a common man.
Thomas Jefferson’s life was replete with so many inconsistencies that they border on hypocrisy. He was an abolitionist who owned slaves. He supported states’ rights but he ran for President and won. He praised living an agrarian lifestyle but he admittedly loved his time living in Paris. He was a private man but he went into politics. He was a member of the upper class but always referred to himself as a common man.
- 2/9/2011
- by Rob Young
- JustPressPlay.net
Talcott, West Virginia - Through a wall of granite hammer strikes ring out, echoing off stone. Grunts of effort can be heard, and when people reach the end of the tunnel, they feel pain. No matter who they are, they've heard the story. To ignore such a tale would be to ignore one of the greatest heroes of the United States. And while, to many, his tale is one tall enough to be considered mere folklore, to others his is a story of triumph of the human spirit, and such is the stuff of which legends are made.
When I was a kid, we had to learn folklore in school. Paul Bunyan and Pecos Bill joined alongside real heroes like Davey Crockett and Buffalo Bill Cody to paint the picture of a young land where anything could, and often did, happen. Among those stories was one that we could never...
When I was a kid, we had to learn folklore in school. Paul Bunyan and Pecos Bill joined alongside real heroes like Davey Crockett and Buffalo Bill Cody to paint the picture of a young land where anything could, and often did, happen. Among those stories was one that we could never...
- 9/15/2009
- by Sifu Scott
- DreadCentral.com
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