Janelle Westfall describes the moment she was solicited for nude photos by New London police chief David Seastrand as "chilling." The teen was walking home from a party in March 2013 when she was arrested by Seastrand and charged with giving a false name and for being in possession of a beer can, the New Hampshire Union Leader reports. Four days later, she was summoned to the police station to discuss her options. There, Seastrand took her to the basement where he allegedly propositioned her. "He said he would grab the station's camera to shoot a series of nude photos of me,...
- 12/29/2014
- by Tara Fowler, @waterfowlerta
- PEOPLE.com
Janelle Westfall describes the moment she was solicited for nude photos by New London police chief David Seastrand as "chilling." The teen was walking home from a party in March 2013 when she was arrested by Seastrand and charged with giving a false name and for being in possession of a beer can, the New Hampshire Union Leader reports. Four days later, she was summoned to the police station to discuss her options. There, Seastrand took her to the basement where he allegedly propositioned her. "He said he would grab the station's camera to shoot a series of nude photos of me,...
- 12/29/2014
- by Tara Fowler, @waterfowlerta
- PEOPLE.com
Chicago – Just as Steven Soderbergh’s “Che” and Olivier Assayas’ “Carlos” recounted the true tale of a controversial revolutionary over the span of at least two theatrically released pictures, Jean-François Richet’s 2008 double feature “Mesrine” stages the jaw-dropping amount of robberies and prison escapes committed by its titular French gangster. His resumé is impressive, but his life makes for rather redundant drama.
Though Jacques Mesrine was a member of the French Army during the Algerian War and even dabbled in the Quebec Liberation Front, he appears to have been a much more shallow figure than some have claimed, if this film is of any indication. One of his kidnapped victims makes the valid point that if Mesrine truly were a revolutionary, he would’ve taken the lives of his enemies rather than their money.
Blu-Ray Rating: 3.0/5.0
Even Mesrine’s partners become increasingly skeptical, particularly Charlie Bauer, who argues that the...
Though Jacques Mesrine was a member of the French Army during the Algerian War and even dabbled in the Quebec Liberation Front, he appears to have been a much more shallow figure than some have claimed, if this film is of any indication. One of his kidnapped victims makes the valid point that if Mesrine truly were a revolutionary, he would’ve taken the lives of his enemies rather than their money.
Blu-Ray Rating: 3.0/5.0
Even Mesrine’s partners become increasingly skeptical, particularly Charlie Bauer, who argues that the...
- 4/6/2011
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
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