Former Trump National Security Advisor and retired US. Army Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn is suing the U.S. government on grounds of wrongful prosecution, according to a new legal filing obtained by Rolling Stone. He is seeking $50 million in damages.
The lawsuit stems from a 2016 FBI investigation during the Obama administration over Flynn’s suspected ties to Russia. In 2017, Flynn pled guilty to lying to the FBI regarding his association with Russian contacts. Shortly after the 2020 election, the former head of the Defense Intelligence Agency (Dia) received a pardon from Trump.
The lawsuit stems from a 2016 FBI investigation during the Obama administration over Flynn’s suspected ties to Russia. In 2017, Flynn pled guilty to lying to the FBI regarding his association with Russian contacts. Shortly after the 2020 election, the former head of the Defense Intelligence Agency (Dia) received a pardon from Trump.
- 3/8/2023
- by Nikki McCann Ramirez and Charisma Madarang
- Rollingstone.com
Director Steve Sekely’s hardboiled film noir leans heavily on the talents of star-producer Paul Henreid and camera ace John Alton — the three of them whip up the best gimmick-driven noir thriller of the late ‘forties. Strained coincidences and unlikely events mean nothing when this much talent is concentrated in one movie. It’s also a terrific show for star Joan Bennett, who expresses all the disappointment, despair and angst of a noir femme who knows she’s in for more misery.
The Scar (Hollow Triumph)
Blu-ray
Kl Studio Classics
1948 / B&W / 1:37 flat Academy / 83 min. / Street Date April 18, 2017 / available through Kino Lorber / 29.95
Starring: Paul Henreid, Joan Bennett, Eduard Franz, Leslie Brooks, John Qualen, Mabel Paige, Herbert Rudley, George Chandler, Robert Bice, Henry Brandon, Franklyn Farnum, Thomas Browne Henry, Norma Varden, Jack Webb.
Cinematography: John Alton
Film Editor: Fred Allen
Original Music: Sol Kaplan
Written by Daniel Fuchs from a...
The Scar (Hollow Triumph)
Blu-ray
Kl Studio Classics
1948 / B&W / 1:37 flat Academy / 83 min. / Street Date April 18, 2017 / available through Kino Lorber / 29.95
Starring: Paul Henreid, Joan Bennett, Eduard Franz, Leslie Brooks, John Qualen, Mabel Paige, Herbert Rudley, George Chandler, Robert Bice, Henry Brandon, Franklyn Farnum, Thomas Browne Henry, Norma Varden, Jack Webb.
Cinematography: John Alton
Film Editor: Fred Allen
Original Music: Sol Kaplan
Written by Daniel Fuchs from a...
- 4/22/2017
- by Glenn Erickson
- Trailers from Hell
Billie Whitelaw has died, aged 82.
The actress, known for her roles in films such as The Omen, died in the early hours of Sunday (December 21) at a nursing home in London, reports BBC News.
Whitelaw's son Matthew Muller said: "I could not have asked for a more loving mum.
"She had an incredible career - but first and foremost she was my mum - and that's who I will miss."
The actress is remembered for her starring role in The Krays, and she also appeared in the more-recent Simon Pegg comedy Hot Fuzz.
During her long career, she was nominated for a BAFTA for Most Promising Newcomer for her role in Hell is a City, and also won Best Supporting Actress for Twisted Nerve.
Whitelaw was also known for her collaboration with playwright Samuel Beckett, and was made a member of the Order of the British Empire in the Queen's...
The actress, known for her roles in films such as The Omen, died in the early hours of Sunday (December 21) at a nursing home in London, reports BBC News.
Whitelaw's son Matthew Muller said: "I could not have asked for a more loving mum.
"She had an incredible career - but first and foremost she was my mum - and that's who I will miss."
The actress is remembered for her starring role in The Krays, and she also appeared in the more-recent Simon Pegg comedy Hot Fuzz.
During her long career, she was nominated for a BAFTA for Most Promising Newcomer for her role in Hell is a City, and also won Best Supporting Actress for Twisted Nerve.
Whitelaw was also known for her collaboration with playwright Samuel Beckett, and was made a member of the Order of the British Empire in the Queen's...
- 12/21/2014
- Digital Spy
Billie Whitelaw in The Omen
Billie Whitelaw, star of stage and screen over a remarkable 65 years, has died at the age of 82. A hit with colleagues and audiences alike, she progressed from The Secret Garden and Dixon Of Dock Green to lend her talents to films including Frenzy, The Omen, An Unsuitable Job for a Woman, The Krays, Quills and Hot Fuzz. She won two BAFTAs and was also much admired for her stage work, through which she became the muse of Samuel Beckett, and for her voice acting, which included extensive work for radio and fantasy film The Dark Crystal.
Whitelaw died in a London nursing home. She is survived by Matthew Muller, her son by actor and writer Robert Muller....
Billie Whitelaw, star of stage and screen over a remarkable 65 years, has died at the age of 82. A hit with colleagues and audiences alike, she progressed from The Secret Garden and Dixon Of Dock Green to lend her talents to films including Frenzy, The Omen, An Unsuitable Job for a Woman, The Krays, Quills and Hot Fuzz. She won two BAFTAs and was also much admired for her stage work, through which she became the muse of Samuel Beckett, and for her voice acting, which included extensive work for radio and fantasy film The Dark Crystal.
Whitelaw died in a London nursing home. She is survived by Matthew Muller, her son by actor and writer Robert Muller....
- 12/21/2014
- by Jennie Kermode
- eyeforfilm.co.uk
Lifetime will be able to broadcast Romeo Killer: The Christopher Porco Story on Saturday as scheduled, a judge ruled today. NY Supreme Court Associate Justice Elizabeth Garry stayed all injunctive relief in a two-page order (read it here). The network had its emergency appeal granted after filling it Wednesday in the New York State Appellate Division, Third Department. The victory overturns the jailhouse injunction that another NY Supreme Court Judge, Robert Muller, granted Porco on Tuesday to prevent the depiction of his case airing this weekend. Porco claimed the TV movie was a violation of his rights to his image and name. Porco is currently serving 46 years to life in prison for killing his father and trying to kill his mother. Lifetime now intends to show a documentary Beyond The Headlines: The Real Romeo Killer after the movie Saturday. This week’s injunction not only pulled the plug on airing...
- 3/21/2013
- by DOMINIC PATTEN
- Deadline TV
New York — The Lifetime television network's attempt to air a movie this weekend on a man who killed his father and maimed his mother with an ax depends on a ruling from a New York state court.
A New York judge has temporarily banned Lifetime from showing "Romeo Killer: The Christopher Porco Story." It was scheduled to debut Saturday night and repeat on Sunday, showing the story about an upstate New York man imprisoned for the grisly crime.
Porco sought to stop the movie, arguing Lifetime needed permission to use his name because the movie represents a fictionalized account of the crime. New York state Supreme Court Judge Robert Muller agreed with him and temporarily barred the showing, pending a late April hearing.
Lifetime has asked the state Appellate Division to lift the injunction and allow the movie, which stars Eric McCormack of "Will & Grace" as an investigator, to be shown this weekend.
A New York judge has temporarily banned Lifetime from showing "Romeo Killer: The Christopher Porco Story." It was scheduled to debut Saturday night and repeat on Sunday, showing the story about an upstate New York man imprisoned for the grisly crime.
Porco sought to stop the movie, arguing Lifetime needed permission to use his name because the movie represents a fictionalized account of the crime. New York state Supreme Court Judge Robert Muller agreed with him and temporarily barred the showing, pending a late April hearing.
Lifetime has asked the state Appellate Division to lift the injunction and allow the movie, which stars Eric McCormack of "Will & Grace" as an investigator, to be shown this weekend.
- 3/21/2013
- by AP
- Huffington Post
A judge in New York has barred Lifetime from airing its original movie "Romeo Killer: The Chris Porco Story" this weekend.
In a ruling issued Tuesday (March 19), state Judge Robert Muller ruled Lifetime can't show the movie and can't promote it. "Romeo Killer" was scheduled to air Saturday; Lifetime has filed an emergency appeal in an attempt to get the film on the air.
According to the Hollywood Reporter, Muller issued his injunction without summoning Lifetime to appear in court. Christopher Porco, the subject of the movie, sued under a section of New York law that protects people when their name or likeness is used without their consent.
Porco was convicted in 2006 of murdering his father and attempting to kill his mother. He's currently serving a sentence of 25 years to life in prison on each charge. Matt Barr ("Hellcats," "Hatfields & McCoys") plays him in the movie, which also stars Eric McCormack and Lolita Davidovich.
In a ruling issued Tuesday (March 19), state Judge Robert Muller ruled Lifetime can't show the movie and can't promote it. "Romeo Killer" was scheduled to air Saturday; Lifetime has filed an emergency appeal in an attempt to get the film on the air.
According to the Hollywood Reporter, Muller issued his injunction without summoning Lifetime to appear in court. Christopher Porco, the subject of the movie, sued under a section of New York law that protects people when their name or likeness is used without their consent.
Porco was convicted in 2006 of murdering his father and attempting to kill his mother. He's currently serving a sentence of 25 years to life in prison on each charge. Matt Barr ("Hellcats," "Hatfields & McCoys") plays him in the movie, which also stars Eric McCormack and Lolita Davidovich.
- 3/20/2013
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
Lifetime is building a niche for itself with ripped-from-the-headlines dramas based on lurid, real-life crimes. Now one of those projects is leading to a real-life legal drama for the network. Also read: Lifetime Planning Movie on Jodi Arias Trial Lifetime filed emergency court papers Wednesday seeking to vacate a New York Supreme Court judge's ruling that blocks the network from airing "Romeo Killer: The Christopher Porco Story," which is scheduled to premiere on Saturday. Supreme Court judge Robert Muller issued the restraining order on Thursday in response to a motion filed six weeks ago...
- 3/20/2013
- by Tim Kenneally
- The Wrap
One day after a judge stopped Lifetime from broadcasting its scheduled movie about murderer Christopher Porco, the network has filed an emergency appeal. “The March 19 injunction was improperly entered and should immediately be vacated or stayed,” Lifetime’s lawyers said in the motion (read it here) filed today in New York state Appellate’s Division. Romeo Killer: The Christopher Porco Story was set to air this Saturday night. On Tuesday, NY Supreme Court Judge Robert Muller granted a jailhouse injunction request by Porco, who is serving 46 years to life in prison for killing his father and trying to kill his mother. The Albany Times Union first reported the appeal. The injunction not only pulls the plug on airing the film but also stops the Lifetime from promoting it — meaning the network must pull ads and TV spots immediately. “A preliminary injunction will have a devastating financial and reputational impact on Lifetime,...
- 3/20/2013
- by DOMINIC PATTEN
- Deadline TV
Sometimes paranoids are right to worry. Sen. Al Franken (D-mn) recently exposed a common practice long hidden by wireless carriers: they track your every keystroke and movement through software known as Carrier Iq (Ciq).
As Franken warned, “The average user of any device equipped with Carrier Iq software has no way of knowing that this software is running, what information it is getting, and who it is giving it to—and that’s a problem.”
Carrier Iq, located in Mountain View, CA, was founded in 2005 and is backed by a group of VCs. Its software is installed on about 150 million wireless devices through licensing agreements with At&T, Htc, Nokia, Rim (BlackBerry), Samsung, Sprint and Verizon Wireless. It runs on a variety of different operating systems, including Apple Os and Google’s Android; however, it does not run on Microsoft’s Windows.
According to the company, its software is designed to improve mobile communications.
As Franken warned, “The average user of any device equipped with Carrier Iq software has no way of knowing that this software is running, what information it is getting, and who it is giving it to—and that’s a problem.”
Carrier Iq, located in Mountain View, CA, was founded in 2005 and is backed by a group of VCs. Its software is installed on about 150 million wireless devices through licensing agreements with At&T, Htc, Nokia, Rim (BlackBerry), Samsung, Sprint and Verizon Wireless. It runs on a variety of different operating systems, including Apple Os and Google’s Android; however, it does not run on Microsoft’s Windows.
According to the company, its software is designed to improve mobile communications.
- 12/20/2011
- by David Rosen
- Filmmaker Magazine - Blog
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