Day: June 15, 2019

That's on me Simon Kinberg on dismal performance of Dark Phoenix

That’s on me: Simon Kinberg on dismal performance of ‘Dark Phoenix’

11:33 pm June 15, 2019

Los Angeles: Filmmaker Simon Kinberg has accepted the responsibility for the poor box office performance of “X-Men: Dark Phoenix”. In an interview with KCRW’s The Business, the director admitted that there were a number of reasons for the film’s bad response. “It clearly is a movie that didn’t connect with audiences that didn’t see it, it didn’t connect enough with […]

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I was surprised: 'Shining' star Danny Llyod on 'Doctor Sleep' trailer

I was surprised: ‘Shining’ star Danny Llyod on ‘Doctor Sleep’ trailer

11:32 pm June 15, 2019

Los Angeles: Actor Danny Lloyd, who played the young Danny Torrance in Stanley Kubrick’s 1980 classic “The Shining”, says he was surprised after watching the trailer of the film’s sequel “Doctor Sleep”. The original movie starred Jack Nicholson as Jack Torrance, a writer who agrees to become the caretaker of the Overlook Hotel in Colorado during its off season. Actor Shelley Duvall played his wife Wendy. “Doctor Sleep”, directed by Mike Flanagan […]

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MGM TV adapting young-adult novel 'Aurora Rising' into series

MGM TV adapting young-adult novel ‘Aurora Rising’ into series

11:22 pm June 15, 2019

Los Angeles: MGM Television has announced a new series based on young adult sci-fi novel “Aurora Rising”. The science-fiction bestseller, written by Jay Kristoff and Amie Kaufman, was published in May this year, reported Deadline. Set in the year 2380, the story revolves around cadets of the Aurora Academy who wake a girl from cryo-sleep only to find out that […]

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Mamata presents vote on account for Rs 2.99 lakh cr in House, oppn parties boycott speech

Doctors’ stir: Oppn asks Mamata to apologise

11:15 pm June 15, 2019

Kolkata: Opposition parties of West Bengal Saturday attacked Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for “not being serious” about resolving the situation arising from the protests by junior doctors and asked her to apologise to them. The BJP, the Congress and the CPI(M) blamed Banerjee for the ongoing crisis in the state’s health sector and accused her […]

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One more arrested in financial fraud case in J-K

JK Bank now under RTI, CVC

11:10 pm June 15, 2019

Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir Bank will now come under the purview of Right to Information Act and Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) guidelines, an official spokesman said Saturday. He said the decision was taken by the Board of Directors of the Jammu and Kashmir Bank. The move will ensure greater transparency and accountability, the spokesman […]

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