- Jersey girl will become one of the first ever movies to be broadcast in High Definition in the UK when it’s aired at 7pm on Sky movies 9 HD. Sky is the first broadcaster in the UK to start a HD service and launched on Monday 22nd May. This means that anyone lucky enough to recieve a coverted decoder on launch will get to watch the first View Askew film on the service!
- Dogma gets a mention in this article from Newhouse News Service on religion in film. Here’s the relevant snippet:
“Dogma” (1999)
Kevin Smith admitted he expected criticism for his metaphysical comedy about murderous angels. He expected it, however, to come from long-time fans of his stoner, secular farces. Instead, it was the religious right that screamed, leaving the film to be dropped by one distributor, and angrily protested when it finally reached theaters. Once, a deadpan Smith even joined the picket line, but the reaction was no joke; the young director also received several death threats.
- Joss Whedon fan site “Whedonesque” reports that Brian Lynch will enter the Buffyverse, writing a new “Spike” comic called “Spike:Asylum”. Look back to the May 18th news for the story. More info also can be found in Brian’s blog. As always, we thank you for stopping by the site, and we’ll see you back tomorrow!
