Three teenage girls have been charged with reckless homicide and robbery in last week’s death of a Chicago father who was attempting to sell them an iPhone 6.
Courtney Sherman, 18, and two 17-year-old girls were arrested and charge in connection with the death of 43-year-old Trinidad ‘Javier’ Bueno-Sanchez.
“He was such a good person,” Bueno-Sanchez’s daughter, Lily Olmos, told ABC7 Chicago. “He didn’t deserve any of this.”
Police said Bueno-Sanchez met the suspects, along with three other teen girls, on April 24 after agreeing to sell his phone to them. But the suspects allegedly tried to give the man...
Courtney Sherman, 18, and two 17-year-old girls were arrested and charge in connection with the death of 43-year-old Trinidad ‘Javier’ Bueno-Sanchez.
“He was such a good person,” Bueno-Sanchez’s daughter, Lily Olmos, told ABC7 Chicago. “He didn’t deserve any of this.”
Police said Bueno-Sanchez met the suspects, along with three other teen girls, on April 24 after agreeing to sell his phone to them. But the suspects allegedly tried to give the man...
- 5/4/2017
- by Char Adams
- PEOPLE.com
Spider-Gwen #2
Written by Jason Latour
Art by Robbi Rodriguez
Colors by Rico Renzi
Published by Marvel Comics
Let’s be up front: Spider-Gwen #2 is good. Better than good. Right now, the creative team behind Marvel’s flashiest new Spider-character is building her world and showing it off to us. They’re setting up big things and bigger players (looking at you, Kingpin). That means this issue’s job is to build up the threats against Gwenzelle. And they are plenty. Let’s run through them real quick:
—Kingpin with an evil-Matt Murdock (missing an evil goatee)
—Vulture
—The NYPD & an always-punishing-no-matter-what-Marvel-Universe-it-is Frank Castle
—Band drama
—Head trauma, complete with a hallucination of everyone’s favorite Spider-Ham and either a great or terrible choice in sweatshirt.
And we’re just 2 issues in! Jason Latour and co. will not be going easy on Miss Stacy, but they aren’t sacrificing the...
Written by Jason Latour
Art by Robbi Rodriguez
Colors by Rico Renzi
Published by Marvel Comics
Let’s be up front: Spider-Gwen #2 is good. Better than good. Right now, the creative team behind Marvel’s flashiest new Spider-character is building her world and showing it off to us. They’re setting up big things and bigger players (looking at you, Kingpin). That means this issue’s job is to build up the threats against Gwenzelle. And they are plenty. Let’s run through them real quick:
—Kingpin with an evil-Matt Murdock (missing an evil goatee)
—Vulture
—The NYPD & an always-punishing-no-matter-what-Marvel-Universe-it-is Frank Castle
—Band drama
—Head trauma, complete with a hallucination of everyone’s favorite Spider-Ham and either a great or terrible choice in sweatshirt.
And we’re just 2 issues in! Jason Latour and co. will not be going easy on Miss Stacy, but they aren’t sacrificing the...
- 3/23/2015
- by Joey Blanco
- SoundOnSight
It’s October, and you hear it all the time—usually in reference to film, but coming up in all sorts of discussions about horror and Halloween-related media: “Will this actually scare me?”
Cue the skeptics. “Oh sure, it’s horror, but it’s not scary.” “It’s been so long since something really terrified me.” I’m guilty of saying such things myself—mostly because I enjoy being scared by movies and books, and it’s such a rare treat these days. I’m not talking about shock-factor dime-a-dozen jump-because-the-music-tells-you-to scares. I mean a story that is genuinely unsettling, with imagery that lingers in your brain like a default synaptic firing and makes you see things in mirrors that aren’t there.
Look no further, friend. Independent publishing company Fanboy Comics have released two graphic novels that manage to tap into terror in a way I haven’t seen...
Cue the skeptics. “Oh sure, it’s horror, but it’s not scary.” “It’s been so long since something really terrified me.” I’m guilty of saying such things myself—mostly because I enjoy being scared by movies and books, and it’s such a rare treat these days. I’m not talking about shock-factor dime-a-dozen jump-because-the-music-tells-you-to scares. I mean a story that is genuinely unsettling, with imagery that lingers in your brain like a default synaptic firing and makes you see things in mirrors that aren’t there.
Look no further, friend. Independent publishing company Fanboy Comics have released two graphic novels that manage to tap into terror in a way I haven’t seen...
- 10/15/2013
- by Holly Interlandi
- FamousMonsters of Filmland
In the ninth part of Filmmaker‘s interview project with prominent figures from the world of transmedia, conducted through the MIT Open Documentary Lab, Lance Weiler answers our questions. Weiler is a boundary-pushing transmedia storyteller who has, among many notable achievements, directed and self-distributed innovative movies (The Last Broadcast, Head Trauma), created an Arg for Head Trauma, made the immersive storytelling short Pandemic, and founded the regular creative conference diy days and the transmedia company Reboot Stories. He also writes the Culture Hacker column for Filmmaker magazine, and is on the board of the Ifp, the publisher of Filmmaker. For an introduction …...
- 5/2/2013
- by MIT Open Documentary Lab
- Filmmaker Magazine-Director Interviews
Screen Australia will host a one day seminar on Monday 3 December about film-making across multiple platforms. The seminar, open to the public in Sydney will be lead by experts who have worked across Game of Thrones, The Bourne Legacy, Titanic, Pirates of the Caribbean and Australia’s Storm Surfers 3D. Tickets are $50.
The announcement:
Screen Australia and StoryLabs will present world-class film campaign designers and experiential storytelling experts in a one-off, full-day public seminar in Sydney on Monday 3 December. Film 3.0 | Making Multi-platform Movies will showcase insights, case studies and practical guidance on producing multi-platform extensions for feature films; turning them from one-off views into an exploratory, expanded ‘storyworld’ spread across mediums, platforms and devices. Attendance is strongly recommended for film and digital industry professionals.
The seminar will be led by 10 of the industry’s leading experts who have worked across properties including King Kong, Game of Thrones, The Bourne Legacy,...
The announcement:
Screen Australia and StoryLabs will present world-class film campaign designers and experiential storytelling experts in a one-off, full-day public seminar in Sydney on Monday 3 December. Film 3.0 | Making Multi-platform Movies will showcase insights, case studies and practical guidance on producing multi-platform extensions for feature films; turning them from one-off views into an exploratory, expanded ‘storyworld’ spread across mediums, platforms and devices. Attendance is strongly recommended for film and digital industry professionals.
The seminar will be led by 10 of the industry’s leading experts who have worked across properties including King Kong, Game of Thrones, The Bourne Legacy,...
- 10/29/2012
- by Colin Delaney
- Encore Magazine
Netflix recently added a number of new horror titles to their streaming service, including Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark, The Woman, and Shark Night. Continue reading for the full list of new movies. As a reminder to those who are new to Netflix, most of The Twilight Zone is currently available, along with season 1 of The Walking Dead, and seasons 1-6 of Supernatural.
Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark The Woman Shark Night Outcast The Caller The Legend of Lucy Keyes Giallo Jack Frost A Darker Reality DNA Vampire Bats Blood & Chocolate Head Trauma Fading of the Cries Snoop Dogg’s Hood of Horrors Dracula III: Legacy The Pack Against the Dark...
Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark The Woman Shark Night Outcast The Caller The Legend of Lucy Keyes Giallo Jack Frost A Darker Reality DNA Vampire Bats Blood & Chocolate Head Trauma Fading of the Cries Snoop Dogg’s Hood of Horrors Dracula III: Legacy The Pack Against the Dark...
- 5/8/2012
- by Jonathan James
- DailyDead
Looking for a social networking site based entirely around film? Then Letterboxd may be for you. Glen takes a closer look at what the service has to offer...
One of my New Year’s resolutions this year was to make a list of each film I watched. This way, I’ll know exactly how many films I’ll have ended up watching in 2012, and know whether it would be anywhere near my target of 365. Despite being a film fan for as long as I can remember, I have never logged how many films I watch in any given year, so thought it would be an interesting exercise.
In order to keep track, I toyed with a few ideas: keeping a spreadsheet and a weekly blog recapping what I watched were two. But a far more elegant solution soon presented itself, as not too far into the new year I received...
One of my New Year’s resolutions this year was to make a list of each film I watched. This way, I’ll know exactly how many films I’ll have ended up watching in 2012, and know whether it would be anywhere near my target of 365. Despite being a film fan for as long as I can remember, I have never logged how many films I watch in any given year, so thought it would be an interesting exercise.
In order to keep track, I toyed with a few ideas: keeping a spreadsheet and a weekly blog recapping what I watched were two. But a far more elegant solution soon presented itself, as not too far into the new year I received...
- 3/14/2012
- Den of Geek
The Independent Feature Project is now accepting applications for two of its international programs.
The Cannes Producer’s Network, a week-long immersion program, runs concurrently with the Cannes International Film Festival in May. The program is specifically designed for experienced producers looking to build their international networks and share expertise on the international production, financing, and packaging marketplace. Recent participants have included Howard Gertler (Shortbus), Anita Onadine & Lance Weiler (Head Trauma, Pandemic), Mike Ryan (Choke), Susan Stover (Laurel Canyon), and Ron Simons (Gun Hill Road, Night Catches Us).
To apply, please send a resume and one-page letter of interest to John Sylva (jsylva@ifp.org), by Tuesday, March 6th. Five producers
will be selected to attend the Producers Network and two emerging producers will attend the Producer’s Lab. All applicants must be
Ifp members at any level to be considered for the program.
Applications are also open for the 2012 Trans Atlantic Partners Fellowship,...
The Cannes Producer’s Network, a week-long immersion program, runs concurrently with the Cannes International Film Festival in May. The program is specifically designed for experienced producers looking to build their international networks and share expertise on the international production, financing, and packaging marketplace. Recent participants have included Howard Gertler (Shortbus), Anita Onadine & Lance Weiler (Head Trauma, Pandemic), Mike Ryan (Choke), Susan Stover (Laurel Canyon), and Ron Simons (Gun Hill Road, Night Catches Us).
To apply, please send a resume and one-page letter of interest to John Sylva (jsylva@ifp.org), by Tuesday, March 6th. Five producers
will be selected to attend the Producers Network and two emerging producers will attend the Producer’s Lab. All applicants must be
Ifp members at any level to be considered for the program.
Applications are also open for the 2012 Trans Atlantic Partners Fellowship,...
- 2/22/2012
- by Dan Schoenbrun
- Filmmaker Magazine - Blog
Screen Australia, the federal funding body for the screen industry, will next month hold a one day seminar aimed at helping content creators generate ideas which will work across mulitple media platforms.
The event, titled, Multi-platform Storytelling: From Idea to Market, will feature case studies covering features, TV drama, documentary, game, online projects or brands.
In what might be taken as a hint that those looking for funding from Screen Australia in these areas should make a point of getting to the November 29 session, the announcement states: “Attendance is strongly recommended for content creators working in any of these areas.”
According to Screen Australia: “Taking a primary project across multiple media platforms enables creative productions to connect with a wider, more involved audience and be more commercially viable. Developing a single story idea across devices, channels and communities requires an intensive creative process, knowledge of the landscape, and complex production management.
The event, titled, Multi-platform Storytelling: From Idea to Market, will feature case studies covering features, TV drama, documentary, game, online projects or brands.
In what might be taken as a hint that those looking for funding from Screen Australia in these areas should make a point of getting to the November 29 session, the announcement states: “Attendance is strongly recommended for content creators working in any of these areas.”
According to Screen Australia: “Taking a primary project across multiple media platforms enables creative productions to connect with a wider, more involved audience and be more commercially viable. Developing a single story idea across devices, channels and communities requires an intensive creative process, knowledge of the landscape, and complex production management.
- 10/31/2011
- by Tim Burrowes
- Encore Magazine
Head Trauma (2006) Starring: Vince Mola, Jamil A.C. Mangan, Mary Monahan, Meryl Lynn Brown, Brandee Sanders Director: Lance Weiler Writer: Brian Majeska, Lance Weiler Studio: Heretic Films Rated: Not Rated There is a sense of foreboding in the air as George Walker (Vince Mola) reaches the dilapidated former home of his grandmother. Though it has been five years since her passing, George is only now making his way back to the house he once…...
- 8/11/2011
- Horrorbid
Okay, I sort of hate the word "smut." Just typing it makes me feel like I've got my hair in a tight bun and am delivering a shrill lecture while tossing your copies of D.H. Lawrence or "Flowers For Algernon" on the fire. (Baaalllllllllzac.) I'm a liberal child of (mostly) liberal parents and was born and raised in the sex-drenched Sodom & Gomorrah of the country: San Francisco. I believe that I'm Okay, You're Okay, that sex is fantastic, fun and should be empowering and that it's wrong to criminalize sex or any (consensual) sex act. Plus I write for this site which is all about boobs, abs, and, oh yes, the occasional film review. That being said, there are some smutty, creepy-ass photos in the magazines the kids are reading these days. And it's not sexy, it's not.
Frank/graphic sexuality as subject matter is, of course, nothing new. (Just...
Frank/graphic sexuality as subject matter is, of course, nothing new. (Just...
- 7/25/2011
- by Joanna Robinson
A 'Pandemic' has infected Sundance, and now FEARnet is spreading the outbreak nationwide. 'Pandemic 41.410806, -75.654259,' the latest short from director Lance Weiler (Head Trauma, The Last Broadcast), premieres tonight at Sundance, but you don't have to be in Park City to see it. FEARnet is proud to showcase the world television premiere of 'Pandemic' today on FEARnet HD and FEARnet VOD, as well as right here on FEARnet.com (embedded below). The terrifying short sets the stage for a future feature (Hope Is Missing, or HiM), and is part of an elaborate "transmedia" storytelling project taking place in and around this year's Sundance festival, incorporating 5 secret...
- 1/24/2011
- FEARnet
For awhile now, the media has been buzzing over the NFL's safety issues. Head trauma, resulting in multiple concussions, from guys who weigh over 200 pounds charging at you with the strength and speed of a vehicle is certainly a serious and fascinating topic.
On “Nevada v. Riley,” this concern was placed at the center of The Defenders, illustrating the repercussions of years of using your head for sport.
The defendant, Brett Riley, was certainly portrayed as sympathetic with his loving care for his family. Throw in a little degraded ego and battle with alcoholism, and you’ve got a well-rounded character.
Unfortunately, Brett came across as a flat football stereotype.
In fact, when Ada Ward convincingly relayed his arguments to the jury, I have to admit that even I was feeling swayed. Brett’s case was probably an extreme one, considering plenty of football players leave the field and never commit any violent acts.
On “Nevada v. Riley,” this concern was placed at the center of The Defenders, illustrating the repercussions of years of using your head for sport.
The defendant, Brett Riley, was certainly portrayed as sympathetic with his loving care for his family. Throw in a little degraded ego and battle with alcoholism, and you’ve got a well-rounded character.
Unfortunately, Brett came across as a flat football stereotype.
In fact, when Ada Ward convincingly relayed his arguments to the jury, I have to admit that even I was feeling swayed. Brett’s case was probably an extreme one, considering plenty of football players leave the field and never commit any violent acts.
- 12/16/2010
- by smckenna412@gmail.com (Sean McKenna)
- TVfanatic
Episode Title: "Fracture"
Written by: David Wilcox
The Story: An apparent suicide bombing takes place in Pennsylvania, but there are no traces of explosives. The strange incident sends Agent Olivia Dunham (Anna Torv) and Peter Bishop (Joshua Jackson) across the globe to Iraq to solve the deadly mystery. At the same time, Olivia struggles with her continued memory loss, currently manifesting in the form of vicious headaches. In the end, an important clue is revealed about a familiar bald character with a penchant for spicy food.
Head Trauma: This mystery-of-the-week completely redefined the meaning of brain freeze as these suicide bombers -- former American soldiers unwittingly dosed with a foreign agent -- exploded into millions of crystallized pieces. That was pretty wild. Also, Olivia's continued search to recollect her memory kicked up just a couple of notches -- specifically, she got some red flickering flashes of her meeting with...
Written by: David Wilcox
The Story: An apparent suicide bombing takes place in Pennsylvania, but there are no traces of explosives. The strange incident sends Agent Olivia Dunham (Anna Torv) and Peter Bishop (Joshua Jackson) across the globe to Iraq to solve the deadly mystery. At the same time, Olivia struggles with her continued memory loss, currently manifesting in the form of vicious headaches. In the end, an important clue is revealed about a familiar bald character with a penchant for spicy food.
Head Trauma: This mystery-of-the-week completely redefined the meaning of brain freeze as these suicide bombers -- former American soldiers unwittingly dosed with a foreign agent -- exploded into millions of crystallized pieces. That was pretty wild. Also, Olivia's continued search to recollect her memory kicked up just a couple of notches -- specifically, she got some red flickering flashes of her meeting with...
- 10/2/2009
- by Josh Wigler
- MTV Movies Blog
Better Off Undead is a run-of-the-mill zombies attack city story. Three friends find themselves the focal point of this tale, and while there’s some decent character development at work, not a single individual here conjures any emotion from the viewer whatsoever. What’s worse, there’s really not much thought invested in the plot. It’s literally three guys hoping to avoid zombies for 29 minutes. Even worse, all the viewer is subjected to is constant bickering amongst three grown men… it’s really a bit pathetic. But hey, at less than a full half an hour - I can handle Chinese torture let alone Better Off Undead.
Though the flick’s packed with flaws, the most glaring weakness is the complete lack of thought and neglect of minor details invested in this script. There’s a ton of potential; though limited by a short running time - there’s...
Though the flick’s packed with flaws, the most glaring weakness is the complete lack of thought and neglect of minor details invested in this script. There’s a ton of potential; though limited by a short running time - there’s...
- 7/26/2009
- by no-reply@fangoria.com (Matt Molgaard)
- Fangoria
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