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It’s time for a new episode of the Real Slashers video series, and with this one we’re heading back into the glorious ’80s to look at a film that was released during the slasher boom of 1981: Happy Birthday to Me (watch it Here)! This movie was directed by J. Lee Thompson, whose previous credits included the classics The Guns of Navarone and Cape Fear (not to mention Conquest of the Planet of the Apes and Battle for the Planet of the Apes). To hear all about his contribution to the ’80s slasher era, check out the video embedded above.

From here, Thompson would go on to make several films with Charles Bronson, including 10 to Midnight and Death Wish 4: The Crackdown, as well as King Solomon’s Mines and the Chuck Norris adventure Firewalker.

Scripted by Timothy Bond, Peter Jobin, and John Saxton, Happy Birthday to Me...

Hamza Haq as Dr. Bashir Hamed in ‘Transplant’ season 3 episode 12 (Photo by: Yan Turcotte / Sphere Media/CTV)

We’ve arrived at the penultimate episode of NBC’s Transplant season three with an episode that finds Bash attempting to get closure with an old friend. Season three episode 12, “Tariq,” will air on Friday, February 2, 2024 at 9pm Et/Pt. The season will wrap up with episode 13 on February 9th.

Hamza Haq leads the cast as Dr. Bashir “Bash” Hamed and Sirena Gulamgaus stars as Amira. Rekha Sharma plays Dr. Neeta Devi, Laurence Leboeuf is Dr. Magalie “Mags” Leblanc, and Ayisha Issa stars as Dr. June Curtis. Jim Watson plays Dr. Theo Hunter, Torri Higginson is Claire Malone, and Gord Rand is Dr. Mark Novak.

“Tariq” Plot: After a shocking incident at the hospital, the team rallies to save one of their own. Bash confronts a public health crisis in the refugee camp...

‘Painkiller‘ is a limited series directed by Peter Berg, and starring Uzo Aduba and Matthew Broderick. The series has premiered on Netflix on August 10th.

It is based on the investigative news articles “The Family That Built an Empire of Pain” by Patrick Radden Keefe and “Pain Killer: An Empire of Deceit and the Origin of America’s Opioid Epidemic” by Barry Meier.

Premise

This drama delves into the origins and aftermath of the opioid epidemic in America, shedding light on the individuals responsible, the victims affected, and an investigator determined to uncover the truth.

About the Series

Many of us know how the Purdue Pharma / Sackler saga went down. In the six episodes of “Painkiller” we are offered a recount, in fictionalized form, of the events that left the Sackler family in disgrace thanks to the case against Purdue Pharma concerning the pharmaceutical’s pushing of OxyContin into the market,...

‘Painkiller‘ is a limited series directed by Peter Berg, and starring Uzo Aduba and Matthew Broderick. The series has premiered on Netflix on August 10th.

It is based on the investigative news articles “The Family That Built an Empire of Pain” by Patrick Radden Keefe and “Pain Killer: An Empire of Deceit and the Origin of America’s Opioid Epidemic” by Barry Meier.

Premise

This drama delves into the origins and aftermath of the opioid epidemic in America, shedding light on the individuals responsible, the victims affected, and an investigator determined to uncover the truth.

About the Series

Many of us know how the Purdue Pharma / Sackler saga went down. In the six episodes of “Painkiller” we are offered a recount, in fictionalized form, of the events that left the Sackler family in disgrace thanks to the case against Purdue Pharma concerning the pharmaceutical’s pushing of OxyContin into the market,...

In the second episode of Netflix’s Painkiller, two sales representatives (West Duchovny and Dina Shihabi) call in on various doctors’ offices to push a pill that promises to reduce pain and enhance quality of life. Like all good sales reps, they come bearing gifts, among them a cute stuffed toy in the shape of a pill, a recurring motif throughout the series meant to represent danger disguised as something innocuous. The drug in question is OxyContin, and the sales reps work for Purdue Pharma, the company that, under the ownership of the now infamous Sackler family, marketed the opioid to millions of Americans to devastating results.

The plot unfolds as Edie Flowers (Uzo Aduba), a jaded state investigator, recounts her findings to the lawyers trying to build a case against the Sacklers. The series attempts to address every possible angle of the scandal, from the company that created the drug,...

Uzo Aduba shot to stardom ten years ago for her work as Suzanne "Crazy Eyes" Warren on Netflix's groundbreaking drama Orange is the New Black.

The role won Aduba countless awards, and now, the star is reteaming with Netflix for a fictionalized retelling of the opioid crisis that plagues the U.S.

Netflix went public with the official trailer and premiere date for the series on Tuesday morning, and it looks to be another phenomenal performance from Aduba.

The series is set to premiere its entire six-episode-run in Netflix territories around the globe on August 10.

On the casting news front, the series is stacked.

Aduba's Edie goes up against Matthew Broderick's take on Richard Sackler, and let's just say the pair are very different, which adds to the dynamic the two stars bring to the show.

The cast includes Sam Anderson as Raymond Sackler, Taylor Kitsch as Glen Kryger,...

Another episode of Accused airs tonight on Fox, and this one could leave fans divided. Accused Episode 9, “Jack’s Story,” follows a teacher who risks his reputation by helping a student in need. But does he cross a line? “Jack’s Story” was written by Hannah Schneider and directed by Michael Chiklis, who starred in the first episode of the series. Below, find out who makes up the cast of Accused Episode 9 and where you’ve seen them before.

‘Accused’ Episode 9 cast members Jack Ritter and Emma Nelson | Steve Wilkie/Fox Jason Ritter as Jack

Taking on the lead role of Jack is Jason Ritter. As seen in promo videos for episode 9, Jack is a high school teacher who is accused of being a predator, but he claims it’s a mistake and a lie. As Jack’s story unfolds, fans will have to watch and decide for themselves whether he is innocent or guilty.

Accused Season 1 Episode 9 Episode Description And Spoilers Accused Season 1 Episode 9 Photos Jack’s Story – A high school teacher puts his reputation in jeopardy when he helps a student in need in the all-new “Jack’s Story” episode of Accused airing Tuesday, March 21 (9:01-10:00 Pm Et/Pt) on Fox. (Acu-111) Accused Season 1 Episode 9 Guest Cast Jason Ritter as Jack Fletcher; Wrenn Schmidt as Britney Thoms; Emma Nelson as Clara Palmer; Daniel Beirne as Ada Roger Doty; Brad Austin as Frank; Joanne Boland as Jessica; Ryan Taerk as Richie; Ron Lea as Judge Bodman. s01e09 1×09 1.09 s1e9 accused episode Accused is a collection of 15 intense, topical and exquisitely human stories of crime and punishment. Each episode is a fast-paced provocative thriller, exploring a different crime, in a different city, with an entirely original cast. Based on the BBC’s BAFTA-winning crime anthology, each episode opens in a courtroom on the defendant,...

Jason Ritter leads the cast of Fox’s Accused season one episode nine, “Jack’s Story.” Directed by Emmy Award winner Michael Chiklis from a script by Hannah Schneider, “Jack’s Story” will air on Tuesday, March 21, 2023 at 9pm Et/Pt.

In addition to Jason Ritter in the title role, “Jack’s Story” stars Wrenn Schmidt as Britney Thoms, Emma Nelson as Clara Palmer, and Daniel Beirne as Ada Roger Doty. Brad Austin plays Frank, Joanne Boland is Jessica, Ryan Taerk is Richie, and Ron Lea is Judge Bodman.

“Jack’s Story” Plot: A high school teacher puts his reputation in jeopardy when he helps a student in need.

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Taylor Kitsch has joined the cast of Netflix’s opioid crisis drama Painkiller.

The Waco and Friday Night Lights star is one of eight actors to come aboard the series from showrunners Micah Fitzerman-Blue and Noah Harpster (A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood) and Narcos executive producer Eric Newman. John Ales, Sam Anderson, Carolina Bartczak, Jack Mulhern, Ana Cruz Kayne, Ron Lea and Tyler Ritter have also joined the series.

The show’s previously announced cast includes Uzo Aduba, Matthew Broderick, West Duchovny, Dina Shihabi and John Rothman.

Painkiller is a reunion for Kitsch and director and executive producer Peter Berg. The two worked together on Friday Night Lights and Battleship.

Painkiller will dramatize the origins of the opioid crisis with a focus on Oxycontin maker Purdue Pharma. The show is based on Patrick Radden Keefe’s New Yorker article “The Family That Built an Empire of Pain” and Barry Meier...

Netflix’s Painkiller has added Taylor Kitsch, Ana Cruz Kayne (Jerry and Marge Go Large), Tyler Ritter, John Ales, Sam Anderson, Carolina Bartczak (X-Men: Apocalypse), Jack Mulhern (Mare of Easttown), and Ron Lea (This Is Wonderland) to its cast.

Previously announced cast of the limited drama series about the origins of the opioid crisis and the role of Purdue Pharma include Uzo Aduba, Matthew Broderick, West Duchovny, Dina Shihabi, and John Rothman.

Kitsch will portray Glen Kryger, a hardworking family man whose life is upended after an injury; Kayne plays Brianna Ortiz, an ambitious young attorney; Ritter will bring to life U.S. Attorney John Brownlee; Ales stars as Gregory Fitzgibbons, a doctor in rural Virginia; Anderson plays Raymond Sackler, co-owner of Purdue Pharma; Bartczak portrays Lily Kryger, Glen’s wife,...

Netflix released a trailer for Dave Chappelle’s newest comedy special, “The Closer,” which premieres globally on the service Oct. 5.

The trailer features Morgan Freeman narrating over footage of Chappelle driving down a country road. “He’s deep in thought, back in the trance. Five specials in as many years. How do you close a body of work that profound?” asks Morgan. This stand-up special completes a body of work which includes previous specials “The Age of Spin,” “Deep In The Heart Of Texas” “Equanimity,” “The Bird Revelation” and “Stick & Stones.”

Stan Lathan returns to direct “The Closer,” having directed all of Chappelle’s previous specials. Watch the trailer below.

Also in today’s TV news roundup:

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HBO released a trailer for the second season of “We’re Here,” which premieres Oct. 11 at 9 p.m. With eight episodes total, each episode will debut weekly on HBO and will be...

Taylor Kitsch has joined the cast of Netflix’s opioid crisis drama Painkiller.

The Waco and Friday Night Lights star is one of eight actors to come aboard the series from showrunners Micah Fitzerman-Blue and Noah Harpster (A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood) and Narcos executive producer Eric Newman. John Ales, Sam Anderson, Carolina Bartczak, Jack Mulhern, Ana Cruz Kayne, Ron Lea and Tyler Ritter have also joined the series.

The show’s previously announced cast includes Uzo Aduba, Matthew Broderick, West Duchovny, Dina Shihabi and John Rothman.

Painkiller is a reunion for Kitsch and director and executive producer Peter Berg. The two worked together on ...

Taylor Kitsch has joined the cast of Netflix’s opioid crisis drama Painkiller.

The Waco and Friday Night Lights star is one of eight actors to come aboard the series from showrunners Micah Fitzerman-Blue and Noah Harpster (A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood) and Narcos executive producer Eric Newman. John Ales, Sam Anderson, Carolina Bartczak, Jack Mulhern, Ana Cruz Kayne, Ron Lea and Tyler Ritter have also joined the series.

The show’s previously announced cast includes Uzo Aduba, Matthew Broderick, West Duchovny, Dina Shihabi and John Rothman.

Painkiller is a reunion for Kitsch and director and executive producer Peter Berg. The two worked together on ...

Georgetown Trailer — Christoph Waltz‘s Georgetown (2019) movie trailer has been released by Paramount Pictures. The Georgetown trailer stars Christoph Waltz, Vanessa Redgrave, Annette Bening, Corey Hawkins, Laura de Carteret, Dan Lett, Amin Bhatia, Jayne Lewis, Lou Jurgens, David Reale, Kent Sheridan, Ron Lea, Massimo Cannistraro, and Sergio Di Zio. Crew David Auburn [...]

Continue reading: Georgetown Trailer: Social Climber Christoph Waltz is More Than He Appears in Paramount Pictures’ Drama Movie...

Georgetown Review Georgetown (2019) Film Review from the 18th Annual Tribeca Film Festival, a movie directed by Christoph Waltz, starring Christoph Waltz, Annette Bening, Vanessa Redgrave, Corey Hawkins, Caroline Palmer, Noam Jenkins, Sergio Di Zio, Paulino Nunes, David Reale, Lou Jurgens, Saad Siddiqui, Ron Lea, Laura de Carteret, Victoria Snow, and Marie Dame. Georgetown lets you know what kind of movie it’s going to be from the very beginning, when a text panel warns [...]

Continue reading: Film Review: Georgetown: An Adventure Between Fact and Fiction [Tribeca 2019]...

Fifteen-year-old Cassidy Stay is a survivor of incomprehensible tragedy. Her former uncle Ron Lee Haskell went on a shooting rampage in her family's home in Spring, TX., that left her parents and four siblings dead. Stay, who survived because she pretended to be dead after being grazed by a bullet, gave an incredibly moving speech at her family's memorial that quoted the beloved headmaster of Hogwarts, Albus Dumblebore.

"Happiness can be found even in the darkest of times, if one only remembers to turn on the light," Stay told more than 400 people assembled for the memorial. Soon after, a Facebook page sprang up called "We want Jk Rowling to Meet Cassidy Stay," which later passed on the news that J.K. Rowling sent a letter to Cassidy "from" Dumbledore.

A spokesperson to Rowling told The Houston Chronicle, "We can confirm that J.K. Rowling did indeed send a personalized letter to Cassidy Stay.

A 15-year-old girl who was the lone survivor of a mass shooting of her family is being called a hero after she played dead and later called 911, likely saving the lives of her maternal grandparents. Cassidy Stay was grazed in the head by a gunman's bullet but managed to contact police to warn them about Ron Lee Haskell, who had entered her family's home in Spring, Texas, on Wednesday and allegedly went on a shooting spree after they refused to tell him how to find his ex-wife, Stay's aunt, who had previously lived there, ABC News reports. Haskell, who first...

A 15-year-old girl who was the lone survivor of a mass shooting of her family is being called a hero after she played dead and later called 911, likely saving the lives of her maternal grandparents. Cassidy Stay was grazed in the head by a gunman's bullet but managed to contact police to warn them about Ron Lee Haskell, who had entered her family's home in Spring, Texas, on Wednesday and allegedly went on a shooting spree after they refused to tell him how to find his ex-wife, Stay's aunt, who had previously lived there, ABC News reports. Haskell, who first...

Source: Getty / Venturelli Ryan Gosling and Eva Mendes reportedly "could not be more excited" about their baby. A source says that Ryan "can't wait to be a dad." David Beckham will receive the first-ever legend award from Nickelodeon at its Kids' Choice Sports Awards. Beyoncé and Jay Z's On the Run tour will air on HBO. The special will be taped on Sept. 12 and 13 at Stade de France in Paris, and they will perform over 40 songs during the lineup. John Legend's new music video for "You & I (Nobody in the World)" will make you cry. The story of women's acceptance and beauty features both real-life women and celebrity cameos from his wife, Chrissy Teigen, and Orange Is the New Black's Laverne Cox: A man who killed four children and two adults in a mass shooting in Spring, TX, has been identified as Ron Lee Haskell. He...

BBC America are set to premiere their new series 'Orphan Black' on Saturday 30th March at 9:00pm Et/Pt as part of their 'Supernatural Sunday' and to help reveal a little more about the project comes a slew of new images. The new show revolves around Sarah, a witness to a suicide of someone who is a dead ringer for her, who hopes that cleaning out a dead woman's bank account will solve all her problems. Instead, they multiply at an unnerving rate. The gorgeous Tatiana Maslany stars as Sarah and she is joined by Dylan Bruce, Jordan Gavaris, Skyler Wexler, Maria Doyle Kennedy, Kevin Hanchard, Inga Cadranel and Ron Lea. Check out a small selection of the image below and then head on over to BBC America at the link for more....

BBC America has quickly become a staple cable channel here around the Dread Central offices and we have a new trailer for their latest bit of spookery... a creepy tale of cloning known as "Orphan Black." Dig it!

The series, co-created by Graeme Manson and Ginger Snaps director John Fawcett, portrays Sarah (Tatiana Maslany), an outsider and orphan whose life changes on assuming the identity of a dead stranger who looks just like her. Kevin Hanchard, Michael Mando, Elizabeth Saunders, Maria Doyle Kennedy, and Ron Lea round out the main cast for “Orphan Black.”

Look for it to premiere on March 30th.

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Other than AMC and the Travel Channel, BBC America is probably one of the most watched channels here at Dread Central HQ, and the reason is simple... a lot of their shows kick a copious amount of ass, and we have some casting news on their latest one, "Orphan Black."

THR reports that Maria Doyle Kennedy ("The Tudors") has joined the cast of “Orphan Black,” the BBC America and Space sci-fi series from Canadian producer Temple Street Productions. Dylan Bruce and Jordan Gavaris have also been added to the first season shoot of 10 one-hour episodes to debut in 2013.

“Orphan Black,” which will star Tatiana Maslany, is shooting on location in Toronto through February 2013. The series, co-created by Graeme Manson and Ginger Snaps director John Fawcett, portrays Sarah (Maslany), an outsider and orphan whose life changes on assuming the identity of a dead stranger who looks just like her. Kevin Hanchard,...

We told you back in June about the upcoming BBC America series Orphan Black, and now we have more news. First we have the nearly completely unrevealing but fun teaser trailer, which will do nothing to remind you that this is a show about cloning:

Teaser Trailer: Orphan Black – Who is Orphan Black?

Click here to view the embedded video.

And now, the latest news:

Casting And Start Of Production Announced For BBC America’S New Original Series Orphan Black

Oct 23, 2012 | BBC America

Maria Doyle Kennedy, Dylan Bruce, and Jordan Gavaris join previously announced lead Tatiana Maslany

Toronto – October 23, 2012 –Start of production on BBC America’s new original series Orphan Black was announced today. The enthralling new (10 x 60) drama from Temple Street Productions stars previously announced Tatiana Maslany (Cas & Dylan, Picture Day) in the lead role of Sarah, an outsider and orphan whose life changes dramatically after witnessing the suicide...

Shooting has begun on BBC America's new original series Orphan Black.  Tatiana Maslany (pictured) stars in the lead role of Sarah, an outsider and orphan whose life changes dramatically after witnessing the suicide, of a woman who looks just like her.  Maria Doyle Kennedy (Downton Abbey), Dylan Bruce (The Bay), Jordan Gavaris, Kevin Hanchard, Michael Mando, Elizabeth Saunders and Ron Lea also star.

The series is shooting on location and in studio in Toronto, Ontario through February 2013.

After witnessing a woman's suicide, Sarah assumes her identity hoping that cleaning out the dead woman's bank account will solve all of her problems. Instead, the street smart chameleon is thrust headlong into a kaleidoscopic mystery. She makes the dizzying discovery that she and the dead woman are clones... but are they the only ones? With an assassin hot on her trail, Sarah is racing for answers.

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BBC America has announced that shooting has started on Orphan Black, a sci-fi thriller show from Temple Street Productions. Original Ginger Snaps director John Fawcett is helming, created the series with Graeme Manson (who also scripted) and is executive-producing with Manson, Ivan Schneeberg and David Fortier. Tatiana Maslany (pictured above), so memorable as Ghost in Ginger Snaps: Unleashed, stars as Sarah, a street-smart girl who witnesses a woman’s suicide and assumes her identity, cleaning out her bank account in the process. She then learns that both she and the dead woman are clones, sending her on the run. The cast also includes Maria Doyle Kennedy, Dylan Bruce, Jordan Gavaris, Kevin Hanchard, Michael Mando, Elizabeth Saunders and Ron Lea.

“We’re very excited to be working with Graeme and John on bringing Orphan Black to the screen,” Fortier says. “It’s become a passion project that just happens to touch...

BBC America has announced that shooting has started on Orphan Black, a sci-fi thriller show from Temple Street Productions. Original Ginger Snaps director John Fawcett is helming, created the series with Graeme Manson (who also scripted) and is executive-producing with Manson, Ivan Schneeberg and David Fortier. Tatiana Maslany (pictured above), so memorable as Ghost in Ginger Snaps: Unleashed, stars as Sarah, a street-smart girl who witnesses a woman’s suicide and assumes her identity, cleaning out her bank account in the process. She then learns that both she and the dead woman are clones, sending her on the run. The cast also includes Maria Doyle Kennedy, Dylan Bruce, Jordan Gavaris, Kevin Hanchard, Michael Mando, Elizabeth Saunders and Ron Lea.

“We’re very excited to be working with Graeme and John on bringing Orphan Black to the screen,” Fortier says. “It’s become a passion project that just happens to touch...

Imaginaerum Trailer. Stobe Harju‘s Imaginaerum (2012) teaser trailer stars Elias Toufexis, Ron Lea, Quinn Lord, Glenda Braganza, and Francis X. McCarthy. Imaginaerum‘s plot synopsis: “Imaginaerum tells the story of an elderly composer, Tom, who suffers from severe dementia. As he has had the disease for years and has regressed into childhood, he remembers practically nothing from [...]

Continue reading: Imaginaerum (2012) Teaser Trailer: Stobe Harju, Elias Toufexis, Ron Lea...

Alliance Films will release the dramatic thriller Afghan Luke into theatres September, 2011. The film involves two journalists sent to the remote country of Afghanistan in search of a story on Canadian snipers gone bad. What they find is a story on hashish production instead. Then, they get too close to their subject and mayhem ensues, as suggested by the film's first poster. Nick Stahl (Mirrors 2), Colin Cunningham ("Falling Skies") and Torrance Coombs ("The Tudors") are some of the principal cast members starring and those who enjoy war torn thrillers can have a closer look at this title when it releases in a limited fashion through Alliance Films late in September.

The synopsis for Afghan Luke is here:

"Disheartened when his story about Canadian snipers who are possibly mutilating corpses of enemy Afghan combatants is buried, Luke quits his job but is even more determined to return to Afghanistan to...

Lois (Erica Durance) and Clark (Tom Welling) drive to cover a story in the boonies and Lois realizes she can't cover the anti-hero rally story, which will go to Cat Grant who'll get the front page. Lois questions Clark about all the strange incidents that she came across, which Clark puts down to being Kryptonian, such as the spaceship she found, which belonged to Kara. Lois is also into the whole Clark being an alien thing, "it's like dating a god." Thought she was into him for him, not his powers! The car gets a flat tyre which Clark can't fix and has to walk to town. Lois befriends a girl, Charlotte (Bella King) and stays behind with her. Charlotte dressed in bonnet and 'old worldly' clothes which were a big giveaway. Okay well if not for the clothes then the horse and buggy, but she's happy to ride along with her.

The Expendables may have it’s UK premiere this evening but one of the cast of the movie also has a brand new DVD out today.

Stone Cold Steve Austin’s The Stranger is released today (8th August) and Anchor Bay have been kind enough to give us 3 copies of the DVD to give away.

Synopsis: Pro wrestling legend Steve Austin stars as a man with no name, no memory and absolutely nothing left to lose. But when he finds himself hunted by both the FBI and the Russian mob this amnesiac decides to fight back. Pursuit cannot stop him. Torture will not break him. And with every beating, bullet and betrayal, he’ll remember another piece of the horror that took away his career, his family and his identity.

The Stranger also stars Erica Cerra, Adam Beach, Ron Lea, Viv Leacock and is directed by Robert Lieberman.

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This is a Pure Movies competition for The Stranger, directed by Robert Lieberman and starring Steve Austin, Erica Cerra, Adam Beach, Ron Lea, Viv Leacock and Jason Schombing. Starring the legendary 'Stone Cold' Steve Austin (The Expendables, The Condemned), don’t miss the action packed, gripping and edgy thriller from Anchor Bay Films. Pro wrestling legend Steve Austin stars as a man with no name, no memory and absolutely nothing left to lose. But when he finds himself hunted by both the FBI and the Russian mob this amnesiac decides to fight back. Pursuit cannot stop him. Torture will not break him. And with every beating, bullet and betrayal, he’ll remember another piece of the horror that took away his career, his family and his identity.

Some news came to The Cultural Post that as of today, production will be over for the Canadian film Afghan Luke and The Burgundy of Hash, an upcoming Canadian dramatic comedy. This means that the film is post-production.

Synopsis:

This dramatic comedy directed by Mike Clattenburg follows Luke (Nick Stahl), a war journalist. Disheartened when his story about Canadian snipers who are possibly mutilating corpses of enemy Afghan combatants is buried, Luke quits his job but is even more determined to return to Afghanistan to get the story. Through the contacts of his offbeat buddy, Luke is offered a job by a stoner magazine to return to Afghanistan and do a 'gonzo' article about the best hashish in the region.

Other informations:

The film was shot in British Columbia, a province of Canada on the West Coast. Obviously, exterior scenes of the film were used in order to give people...

The Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television has released the nominations for the 24th Annual Gemini Awards. The awards recognizes the year's best in Canadian English-language programming. In deciding which shows should be in the running, the Academy has given a big thumbs-up to Flashpoint, Being Erica and the Syfy series Sanctuary. All three shows received multiple nominations for the prestigious awards.

Flashpoint is a police procedural centred on an elite group called the Strategic Response Unit. It was created by Mark Ellis and Stephanie Morgenstern and stars Enrico Colantoni, Amy Jo Johnson and Hugh Dillon. Flashpoint airs on CTV in Canada and CBS in the United States. It received an impressive 19 nominations, including:

Best Dramatic Series

Best Direction in a Dramatic Series: Kelly Makin for 'Planets Aligned'

Best Original Music Score for a Program or Series: Ari Posner, Amin Bhatia for 'Planets Aligned'

Best Picture Editing in a Dramatic Program or Series: Teresa Hannigan,...