The victim of a 1989 pack rape in Mt Maunganui says the decision to keep one of the rapists in jail raises questions about the freeing of another.
The Parole Board has denied parole to former police officer Bob Schollum, who is serving an eight-year sentence for rape, unlawful sexual connection and abduction for sex.
In a [...]
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May
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May
With the major studios rushing to launch direct-to-video initiatives and even dedicated labels, the indies that once claimed DTV as their own are feeling the squeeze. After all, they don’t have big libraries of high-profile theatrical features to mine for DTV sequels as the studios do.
Allumination FilmWorks is taking a novel approach to this dilemma. [...]
17
Mar
Director uses novel approach for romance: Love In The Time Of Cholera
Posted by admin Published in Romance NovelThe Gabriel Garcia Marquez novel adapted here is one of the Spanish-speaking world’s most beloved literary works. And just as the Nobel Prize winner’s work suffers in its translation to English, the odd love story loses some of its steam onscreen.
The turn-of-the-century story of a young Colombian boy pledging his eternal love to a pretty, [...]
17
Mar
With “Atonement,†director Joe Wright (“Pride & Prejudiceâ€) has created a breathtaking adaptation of Ian McEwan’s heart-wrenching novel.
Keira Knightley (“Pride & Prejudiceâ€) and James McAvoy (“The Last King of Scotlandâ€) are Cecilia Tallis and Robbie Turner, two young lovers from different social classes in 1930s England. Cecilia comes from a wealthy family and Robbie is [...]
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Dec
On April 5, 2007, Robert Sungenis, founder and president of Catholic Apologetics International, sent the following (slightly edited) e-mail to a number of faculty and staff at Ave Maria University (and others):
The new twist in ‘New Church’ thinking is the incorporation of Jewish feasts and festivals into Catholic practice under the guise of ‘growing closer [...]
24
Dec
A little background is needed to begin this story. I’ve lived a blessed life. Despite hardships and struggles, I’ve enjoyed blessings far beyond what I “deserve” by earthly standards. When I was a boy ?inspired by the deeds of history, and by the song “The Ballad of the Green Berets” ?I decided [...]
14
Dec
It didn’t take long, did it? The Democratic Congressional majority is unflinchingly leading us into that promised new direction, bowling us over with excitingly innovative ideas even before officially taking over.
An example of the daring, novel approaches we can expect came this weekend from New York’s Charles Rangel, who’ll chair the Ways and Means [...]
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