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annawaters
Anna Waters
Anna Christian Waters - Missing 1/16/1973 from Half Moon Bay, CA
Anna's Disappearance
Anna's family lived in a rural part of coastal San Mateo County near Half Moon Bay, CA. On the day of her disappearance, Anna arrived home via her schoolbus at about 1PM on January 16, 1973. She changed her clothes and went out into the yard to play. Both her mother and step-father were home and inside the house at the time.
At 2:20, her mother noticed that she did not hear Anna playing anymore. A quick search of the immediate property was done, but Anna was not there. The San Mateo County Sheriffs were called at 3PM and arrived at 3:15PM. Immediately upon arrival, the sheriffs deputy sounded his siren in an attempt to attract Anna's attention in case she had wandered off.
The mother felt that the most immediate danger to Anna was a creek that ran through their property that was at flood stage on that day. All inital efforts were directed toward searching the creek and its banks. All subsequent searches of the creek have not turned up any evidence that Anna fell into the creek - this includes scuba searches and several foot-by-foot searches of the entire length of the creek from the point of Anna's disappearance to the mouth of the creek where it discharges into the Pacific Ocean. Anna's body would have washed up on the banks or been trapped in underbrush or the several dams that existed between the property and the ocean.
It was not until the searching of the creek was completed that the focus fell on a possible abduction. Unfortunately, that was several days after her disappearance.
Stranger Abduction?
The San Mateo County Sheriffs Department lists the disappearance of Anna as a "probable stanger abduction", meaning that she would have been taken by someone other than a family member.
A friend of the family who was on his way to visit passed on the road a white panel van coming away from the direction of the house containing "a young man and an old man" five minutes before Anna was noticed to be missing. They were not residents of the immediate area.
Purissima Creek Road is not a major thoroughfare - a person would be on this road only if they had a reason to. It is unlikely that a predator looking to kidnap a child would travel this road. It would make much more sense to search for prey in a park or a school area where one would know that children would most likely be.
Because of this fact, I believe that Anna was not taken by a stranger. No, somebody wanted her specifically and knew where to find her. But who? And why?
A Tale of Two Georges
Anna's birth father was named George Henry Waters. He married Michaele B. in 1964 in New York City while attending Columbia Medical School. The family moved to San Francisco for him to complete his residency where Anna was born September 25, 1967.
Around the time of Anna's birth, George Waters met an older man by the name of George Brody (probably an alias). Brody was a man in his sixties at that time who immediately started to manipulate Waters and his family into his small cult of personality. Marital strains caused by Brody's manipulation and increasingly paranoid behavior by Waters led to Anna's parents divorcing shortly after her birth.
Although Waters came from a well-to-do family and was a physician working at three different facilities, he moved into a seedy hotel in the Tenderloin district of San Francisco with Brody as his roommate. Brody, who appears to have never worked a day in his life, was completely supported financially by Waters. Waters appears to have not made any moves or decisions without the full approval of Brody. (It should be clarified that even though these were two adult men living in very close arrangements, there has never been any evidence or hint that their relationship was sexual. It appeared to be more a twisted version of guru and disciple.)
Brody showed an disturbing level of interest in Anna. He believed that Anna was the reincarnation of a woman that he had lived with for several decades (the woman had died about a month before Anna was born). At Brody's and Waters' insistence, the mother agreed to let Anna's name be legally changed, adding the nonsense word "Eifee" as middle name. This was demanded by Brody so that Anna's name and his name would "numerologically" add up to the same number.
In the few years after Anna's birth, George's behavior became more irrational: demanding money from his family, complaints to Anna's mother concerning what was a small child support payment for Anna, crazy accusations toward any and all who used to be his friends. Waters was finally diagnosed as a paranoid-schizophrenic. His family decided against having him committed (even though he had shown himself to be a danger to himself and others) in an effort to let him maintain his doctor's license.
Waters' devotion to Brody and Brody's unusual attention to Anna lead back to the sighting of "a young man and an old man" driving a white panel truck in the vicinity of Anna's disappearance. Waters was in his thirties while Brody was in his seventies. Interestingly, after Anna's disappearance, Waters never contacted the mother to see what had happened or to offer condolences. His only known reaction was to contact his attorney to see if he could discontinue his child support payments.
Attached is a picture of George Waters circa 1964:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/11624535@N08/1140823732/in/set-72157601489072011/
Attached is a picture of George Brody from 1974:
A Tale of Two Georges, Part 2
It should be stated that both LE (law enforcement) and a very respected private investigator who examined Waters and Brody concluded that they could find no direct evidence that they had anything to do with Anna's disappearance. However, absence of evidence is not the same as innocence. And both LE and the PI agreed that the two Georges were extremely odd and capable of doing crazy things.
Brody developed throat cancer and was treated by Waters (who was a physician). Brody died Christmas Eve 1981. His death certificate may have been the only official piece of paperwork that ever existed on Brody - it showed no known birth date, no known relatives and no social security number.
After the death of Brody, Waters went into a frenzy of activity. He started destroying any paperwork or personal information pertaining to himself, Brody or Anna. The few items that he did not destroy were items that were not readily accessible such as safe deposit boxes.
Approximately two weeks after the death of Brody, Waters killed himself by drinking posion while in his hotel room. His death certificate shows a date of January 7, 1982, but this is speculation by the SF Coroner because Waters' body was not discovered until approximately a week after his suicide.
Couple in the car
Anna's brother recently remembered something which had happened about a month before she disappeared. The three children were out for a walk on the country road in front of our house and were only a little distance away from the house when a sedan stopped in the middle of the road and a man and a woman in the car tried to get Anna to get in the car. When she and her brothers refused, the car drove away. "It was really strange," he said.
Here is Anna's brother's account:
"As far as I remember it here is the accounting of the incident with the car luring Anna towards it: It seemed like the middle of the day. Maybe it was a Sat. or Sunday. We used to like to walk towards the end of the canyon down the road heading east. The house where we lived was about 1.5 miles from the end of the canyon. We were approximately 1/4 mile from our house when a car passed us and pulled infront of us about 25 ft. Saturn the dog barked at the car as a woman wearing a loose fitting white shirt with embroidery on it and long dark hair opened up the back door. She spoke to us from within the car, a 4 door american sedan that was a dark green or gold. Somehow I remember it as a chevy impala late 60s - it was not new. I know cars pretty well. I thought it had the old style washington plate - white with green letters - I can't be sure about that.
When we got the dog settled down she made small talk and addressed Anna primarily - I believe . I answered for her but she continued to address Anna with small talk and questions - do you live here?, where do you go to school?, do you walk down the road often? at that point she asked if she wanted her (us - I can't remember) to ride to the end of the road with her. This creeped me out sufficiently to turn our party around and head back home. The woman closed the door and the car scooted off quickly towards the end of the canyon. I don't remember if and how I relayed the story at the time to my parents.
I didn't think much of it. I knew some creepy people would travel down that road every once in a while. A body was dumped closer to the entry of the canyon earlier that year. I just knew there was no way any of us was going to get into a car with people we didn't know and kind of put it behind me. I wish now I had paid closer attention to everything."
The significance of this event cannot be overstated. This means that one month before Anna disappeared, a couple attempted to get Anna to get in their car. It would be reasonable to assume that they returned at the later time and successfully abducted Anna. This scenario raises the possibilty that Anna was taken by a family that would raise her as their daughter. And that she could be alive today, looking for her real family...
Join the search for Anna at http://websleuths.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=104
Note: all of the above info was copied and edited from postings in the Websleuths forum.
To read more about Anna:
New!! Official website for Anna Waters
Buy Anna's mom's book Searching for Anna
My page About Anna - some of her favorite things, her unique qualities, childhood experiences, etc.
The Reunite Anna website, with links to Anna's pages on the Charley Project and the Doe Network
Searching for Anna - a manuscript written by Anna's mom
Online Photo Album - includes photos of Anna, age progressions, photos of George Waters and George Brody, and of the house on Purisima Creek Road where Anna lived until she was five years old
Article in the Half Moon Bay Review about Anna
More about Anna Waters at Tomorrow's classroom
MySpace pages for Anna:
Anna Waters Missing 1973
Looking For Anna
Looking for Anna Christian Waters
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more blog double dipping: Miike video greeting for Toronto Midnight Madness audiences
another cross post from my entry over at the Toronto International Film Festival Midnight Madness blog...
SUKIYAKI WESTERN DJANGO Trailer
Almost every year we since we screened FUDOH in 1997, TIFF has showcased one of that year's new works by Takeshi Miike. For this years choice, SUKIYAKI WESTERN DJANGO, we had an extra treat in store for the audience from Miike.
The last time Miike was able to come to Toronto was for the world premiere of ICHI THE KILLER, but a little incident that became known as 9/11 left Miike stranded in a west coast US airport. Since then, every time we have selected one of his films, his shooting schedule has gotten in the way of him making a personal appearance. This year, as we were confirming guests, we were again denied his presence as the film was getting premiered in Venice and then he had to return to Tokyo for the film's theatrical release, but we were graced with the two lead actors, Yusuke Iseya and Yoshino Kimura. We were excited when we got the news as we had never had any actor appear for a Miike film, let alone two! They were a pleasure to have grace our stage and the audience took an immediate liking to them as you can see in the video. Once they left the stage, we had one more surprise for the fabulous fiends that are the Midnight Madness audience: a video message from Miike, hand delivered from Venice by the film's festival publicist, Jill Jones from DDA PR – one of the easiest going publicists I have had the pleasure to work with in my ten years at TIFF.
My favourite part of the video? The crowd's reaction when Miike tells them where the best audience in the world is located. Watch and see...
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Wilson Yip Q&A at FLASH POINT screening at the Toronto International Film Festival
Been tardy in posting on this blog of late, but this should make up for it. Okay, so I am double dipping on the post process since I just put this up over at the blog I maintain for the Midnight Madness section of the Toronto International Film Festival which I programme, but you wouldn't have known about it otherwise right?
I first met director Wilson Yip in 1999 when he attended the Festival with his film BULLETS OVER SUMMER. Programmer Noah Cowan introduced us, knowing my love for Hong Kong films and almost immediately I was able to break the language barrier by complimenting Wilson on some of his previous films BIO-ZOMBIE, MONGKOK STORY and the fun horror anthology MIDNIGHT ZONE. After that we kept in touch and would meet in Hong Kong when I'd visit and hung out together at the Udine Far East Festival in Italy.
In 2000 I was able to roam beyond my usual world of celluloid shockers and select a film outside of Midnight Madness. That film was JUILET IN LOVE, directed by Wilson Yip and I was able to show off that I do have a sensitive side of my cinematic tastes. At the end of the screening, several members of the audience were sniffling and wiping tears from there eyes. A refreshing change from the usual shrieks, screams and laffs at Midnight!
In 2005 it was an honour to welcome Wilson into the Midnight Madness arena with SPL starring Wu Jing, Donnie Yen and Sammo Hung. Being a fan of HK films, to be onstage with Wu Jing and the legendary Sammo Hung before a cheering audience of 1200 was one of the highlights I have had working for TIFF. The reaction for that film was overwhelming and if you haven't seen it, run out and get the fabulous 2 disc version that is out on Dragon Dynasty under the re-titled name of KILL ZONE. Zip into our blog archives to get Midnight Madness blogger Carol's memories of seeing Sammo on stage for SPL.
A year later, Wilson unleashes the whiplash attack that is FLASH POINT. At last, here is the edited introduction with a special email greeting from star Donnie Yen and the Q&A with Wilson following the movie. Sorry about the poor video and sound for the start of the Q&A, but it clears up two minutes into the video.
And good news for those who missed the screening at Midnight Madness, for according to Bey Logan at his Dragon Dynasty blog, DD will be doing a limited theatrical release of the film in the US before it gets a video release. Originally planned as a prequel to SPL, the story behind the writing of FLASH POINT is an interesting look at how the HK film industry operate. Check out Bey's inside scoop on the evolution of FLASH POINT over at his blog.
FLASH POINT Intro
FLASH POINT Q&A
Yen be serious and Yen be fierce
Posted by our good pals at Twitch Films, the trailer Tony Ching's AN EMPRESS AND THE WARRIORS starring Donnie Yen. And don't let the Tony Ching name fool ya, its just another way of saying Ching Siu-tung (A CHINESE GHOST STORY, SWORDSMAN 2, HEROIC TRIO, etc)
lurid chinese posters of natural threat
My film fest mafia brother Simon Rumley, director of THE LIVING AND THE DEAD, just came back from Shanghai and sent me these lurid posters from the dvd markets...
but didn't he beat the pirates already?
Oh Jackie! According to Variety, in mainland China, Jackie Chan is doing his bit in the fight against piracy by offering a message of thanks via 200,000 antipiracy refrigerator magnets to be given to consumers who buy authentic copies of "Perfect Stranger," "The Bourne Ultimatum" and "No Reservations."
I remember the good ole days when Jackie would actually use his fists to beat pirates...
2 hurt in samurai sword rampage
Torn from local headlines! "Local" referring to the home of this blog, Toronto and surrounding area.
Police arrested a woman in Milton last night after two people were slashed with a samurai sword.
Halton police said the incident began in a man's apartment across the street from the Petro Canada Service Centre at Steeles Ave. E. and Martin St.
They said the victim was having an argument with his girlfriend when she grabbed a sword that was on display in the apartment and struck him on the shoulder, arm and head.
When the victim's brother heard the commotion, police say he told the woman to leave. That's when investigators say she headed across the street to the gas station and began smashing windows.
"Anytime someone's running around with a sword, you can imagine (they've) taken (the dispute) to another level," said Staff Sgt. Larry Masson.
A window and two glass doors in the gas station had been shattered, as were the windows of a car parked outside.
An off-duty firefighter who was pumping gas was cut on the arm when he tried to intervene, and was rushed to Hamilton General Hospital.
As police arrived at 8:45 p.m., gas station employees overpowered the woman. She was taken to Oakville Trafalgar Memorial Hospital to be treated for injuries. Her boyfriend was treated at Milton District Hospital for non-life-threatening injuries.
Charges are pending.
Thanks to Steve Manale for the hot tip!
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triple fisted smackdown of broads, blades and blood!
This in from cinema patron Marc Walkow's blog, Outcast Cinema about Synapse Films' three-disc release of the Legends of the Poisonous Seductress. After watching these trailers, I am itching to see the features, especially the first entry in scope black and white that looks absolutely delirious! Here are the trailers and an assortment of pics from the films, but for better context, visit Marc's blog.
There is such a wealth of undiscovered Japanese films out there. Everyone goes on about the Lady Snowblood films, but there are a number of other wild action film series such as Wicked Priest or Oichi The Blind Swordswoman (aka CRIMSON BAT). Seeing these projected with an audience today would be a blast!
random lobbycard luv: jesus loves kung fu fighters
Who was the set designer on KILLER ANGELS responsible for the bloody graffiti on this inset from the lobbycard?
more random shots of action! action! action?
I added this listing on the blog roll at the side of our page, but never had the chance to let our patrons truly know about Lars Erik Holmquist's recent contribution to the world of twisted cinema blogging. Lars and I met via the early days of the internet when he managed the Hong Kong Cinema Homepage around 1994, the first on-line resource for fans of Asian action. We got the chance to meet here in Toronto when he visited from Sweden and Lars was even able to attend one of my Kung Fu Fridays film screenings (The Bride With White Hair I believe). Even though an ocean separates us, I felt that I had found my Swedish counterpart when we swapped stories of organizing screenings of HK goodness and poster collecting. Right now as I post this, Lars is on his way back from Tokyo and I am looking forward to seeing on his blog what stuff he collected while there.
Meanwhile, read about his collection of posters, particularly this fascinating look at restoration and linen backing.
PS - Rumor has it that he even knows a certain Swedish actress known for her role as a one-eyed avenger...
just call that man called TIGER...
This was first posted over on Grady Hendrix's resurrected Kaiju Shakedown blog over at Variety and I think I have just the lobbycard to match up with this outrageous story:
On Monday, Jimmy Wang Yu, Hong Kong's legendary One-Armed Swordsman, revealed that Taiwan's Kuomintan (KMT) government was not only responsible for the assassination of Chinese-American writer Henry Liu in California, but that after seeing too many of his movies they asked him to assassinate pro-independence activist Hsu Hsin-liang.
random lobbycards
When you least expected it! A trio of random lobbycards! Come up with your own punchy slogans! Have fun!
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how to give North American kids nightmares
What the hell is the name of this 1973 Japanese kids superhero show? Its like HR Puffinstuff in HELL! I love it!
This in lightning fast from blog reader Don, the answer!This hero is "Diamond Eye"! A one season wonder, Diamond Eye fought these beasties in 26 episodes. From japanhero.com Here is the plot line:
An ancient cadre of evil beasts have awaken in modern times and prepare to conquer humankind. With supernatural magic they masquerade as normal humans to infiltrate and destroy civilization. "Shukan Japan" (Weekly Japan) news reporter Rai Koutaro uncovers their plans and attempts to warn the world. Entrusted with the blue diamond "King of Arabia" ring he calls forth the powers of the mystical godlike entity Diamond Eye, the Warrior of Light to battle the beasts and defend humankind.
And more info on our valiant hero:
When Rai Koutaro is sent a package from Switzerland, he finds its contents to contain a magical blue diamond ring. This is the "King of Arabia" ring and is valued at almost 10 Hundred Million Dollars.
In time of great danger, Rai Koutaro is able to summon forth the magical entity of Diamond Eye from within the ring by using the call phrase "Eye Yo!"
Diamond Eye is a mystical being of Light who is a "Spirit of Justice" and a "Warrior of Light". He is similar in many ways to a djinn or genie in some respects (or even the Tsuburaya hero Ultraman).
Diamond Eye possesses various abilities that can be seen as almost "god like". He has incredible strength, stamina, and speed far exceeding those of normal humans. He is also incredibly athletic and can perform various complex acrobatic movements.
Diamond Eye is able to pierce through the Ancient Beasts' mystical disguises using his "Gedou Shoshinrei Hakko Sen" (Inner Soul Illumination Beam).
His sole weapon of choice is his [Diamond] Stick, a sword-like weapon, which he carries constantly in hand. In addition to using it as a stabbing and slashing weapon, from the base of its handle Diamond Eye can fire his "Noble Punch" special attack. His "Noble Punch" attack is a beam ray attack of incredible power that can stun and immobilize his enemies.
Sir Run Run Shaw turns 100!
Happy Birthday Sir Run Run!
Check out this article on the founder of the powerful Shaw Brother Studios. You can also listen to the MP3 of it here. And are you a Hong Kong based scientist working in Astronomy, Life Science and Medicine, or Mathematical Sciences who has " "who have achieved significant breakthrough in academic and scientific research or application and whose work has resulted in a positive and profound impact on mankind?" Then you could be eligible for the $1 million Shaw Prize!
Mifune looks really pissed on hearning the news for this remake..
Toho to remake Kurosawa's Hidden Fortress
Not looking forward to this, especially the director's "permission from Kurosawa Productions to create a single, younger character (Jun Matsumoto, the youngest member of popular boy band Arashi) to reflect the aimless youth of today."
"The announcement is the latest in a string of completed and announced Kurosawa remakes, including recently broadcast made-for-TV versions of Ikiru and High And Low and producer Haruki Kadokawa's big-budget remake of Sanjuro, starring Bayside Shakedown's Yuji Oda.
Sanjuro , which stays faithful to the original screenplay, makes its market debut at this week's AFM on Toho's slate. An animated series of Kurosawa's Yojimbo was produced in 2001."
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Belated Kung Fu Halloween BOO!
Been going through my posters and lobbies for a special "performance" project and thought I would throw these up. Blurb!!! Directed by Lo Lieh!
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The Streetfighter calls it quits!
Old news as Sonny Chiba announced his retirement in July, but my blogging was on hiatus for the summer, hence the belated notice. At 68, Chiba is still possibly the most recognized Japanese actor world-wide. Any other takers?
Chiba-san has always been proactive in helping new talent with his Japan Action Club (JAC), which was responsible for training Hiroyuki Sanada (THE LAST SAMURAI, SUNSHINE, RUSH HOUR 3, NINJA IN THE DRAGON'S DEN, ROYAL WARRIORS, MESSAGE FROM SPACE) and taking applications for a Japanese branch of his LA-based acting school, as well as join with Hong Kong action legend Jackie Chan to launch schools for future action stars in Beijing and Shanghai.
In 2001 I was lucky to serve on the jury of the Yubari International Fantastic Film Festival which was chaired by Sonny Chiba, with fellow jury members, OLDBOY star Choi Min-sik, GAMERA and DEATH NOTE director Shusuke Kaneko, and Tchéky Karyo, star of LA FEMME NIKITA and KISS OF THE DRAGON) and he was a gracious man who exuded a powerful charisma. Quentin Tarantino visited the Fest a number of years before, hence the name of Chiaki Kuriyama's character Gogo Yubari in KILL BILL. Below are some pics from the Fest as some Chiba Youtube selections.
Yubari 2001 Jury: Choi Min-sik, Tchéky Karyo, Sonny Chiba, Colin Geddes and Shusuke Kaneko
An audience with the master: Sonny Chiba and VERSUS star Tak Sakaguchi,
director Ryuhei Kitamura and Colin Geddes
VERSUS director Ryuhei Kitamura, Colin Geddes and Sonny Chiba
Jonathan Ross interviews Chiba-san
VIVA CHIBA! The Bodyguard!
CURSE!!!
Italian Gore fans waiting to see DEMONS 2 at a screening in London, Ontario, got the surprise of their lives as CURSE hit the screen during the trailer portion of the evening. A hidden security camera caught all the insanity on MiniDV. Does ANYONE have a video of this film? I know where there is a full 35mm feature of it, but sadly the reels won't fit in my dvd/vhs player...
fists of fire!!!
Big thanks to Magicpoe for posting this BBC doc from 1975 on the Shaw Brothers from around the time of the Shaw/Hammer coproduction Legend of the 7 Golden Vampire. Only watched part one of three, but it has AMAZING footage of the soundstages and sets at the studio. Also, an interview with David Chiang! Not able to paste in the embedded html, but the links are here:
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got nostalgic
Yes, been away from the temple of Kung Fu Friday for almost two months. As usual, things got busy with my job doing the Midnight Madness selection at the Toronto International Film Festival. Of course, this did involve pimping the Fu as I screened FLASH POINT. For Midnight Madness I ran a blog with some intrepid contributers and will shortly post the video for the Intro and Q&A with Wilson Yip for FLASH POINT. I'll be sure to add a link here.
On the weekend I attended a course on letterpress printing out east on Gerrard Street, where the 2nd of our three or four Toronto Chinatowns exist. This brought back memories as there used to be an AMAZING video store that I would make the trek to so to rent VHS tapes back when I was learning about the wild world of HK cinema. Saldy, the dvd/vcd selection pales when compared to what they had on VHS. And they are selling off bags of randomly grouped tapes in lots of ten for only $5. Ahhhh, the memories. To cheer everyone up, here is a behind the scenes video from 8 DIAGRAM POLE FIGHTER that my buddy King sent me some time ago.
plus extra clippage!
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when the Moon shone bright...
Been so busy with my film fest work the past month that I have neglected this blog. Still trying to post on Popcorn & Sticky Floors, plus just started a blog for Midnight Madness, but have felt guilty not posting here more. Just got into my office and have a large number of tasks to accomplish before I run off to the cottage on Tuesday, when this newspaper ad sticking out from a stack of paper caught my eye. No real reason to pick it, it just presented itself. And no, the title of the film, FATAL TERMINATION is not a secret clue that I am closing up shop. Hardly! I have a wealth of stuff that I just need to scan and post and share. Thats what fall and winter are for. Meanwhile, enjoy this newsprint antique:
Th Sparks - Tsui Hark
Quirky pop new wave band Sparks and their "hit" song Tsui Hark performed on German TV.
mamet in a cage
Sony Classics to Finance Mamet's "Red Belt"
Sony Pictures Classics will fully finance "Redbelt," the latest project for writer and director David Mamet ("The Spanish Prisoner," "State and Main") and will handle worldwide distribution for the film, the company announced Friday. Production will begin in Los Angeles in May with Mamet directing from his original script. "Redbelt" is described by SPC as an "American samurai film, set in the Westside Los Angeles fight world" inhabited by bouncers, cage-fighters, cops and special forces types. The story revolves around Mike Terry (Chiwetel Ejiofor), a Jiu-jitsu master who has avoided the prize fighting circuit, choosing to instead pursue a life of honor and education by operating a self-defense studio in Los Angeles. Terry's life is dramatically changed however when he is conned by a cabal of movie stars and promoters, and in order to pay off his debts and regain his honor Terry must step into the ring for the first time in his life. [Brian Brooks]
added on June 20th - just found this article with way more info on the production.
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INFERNAL AFFAIRS 2 & 3 FRENCH DOCUMENTARIES (OPENINGS)
From the master of HK extras for those swank French dvd releases, Fred Ambroisine, come these juicy glimpses...
lady avenger
Was asked by Fantasia to scan in pics I had from the 1981 Taiwanese "black film" LADY AVENGER as they will be screening it along with the doc, TAIWANESE BLACK MOVIES on the genre of "black" films - racy and violent films that had heavy social and political undertones, LADY AVENGER being one of these.
Documentary filmmaker Hou Chi-jan takes an illuminating look at the wave of lurid female avenger flicks that flooded Asian screens in the early 1980s while simultaneously exploring just how the sociopolitical climate of Taiwan at the time proved the perfect catalyst for such subversively political films. As the youthful romance films of the 1970s began to lose their appeal, filmgoers flocked to such exploitative crime films as The First Error Step and On the Society File of Shanghai - the former of which was purported to be based on a true story, and the later of which cashed in on the increased interest in communist-critical Mainland literature (casually known as "scar literature). Violent, sexy, and often overtly political, these films drew record crowds as the KMT's grip on Taiwan slowly began to slip and the commercial Taiwanese film industry fell prey to government influence. As the so-called Taiwan New-Wave began to emerge in 1982, such over-the-top trash classics as The Lady Avenger, Queen Bee, and Girl with a Gun would gradually lapse into obscurity. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
this is no joke
Big sorry for being away from my blogging duties for so long. I am breaking my silence with this hot news that I first read over on Variety and then learned more about thanks to JackieChan.com:
Chan, Foreman team for grill endorsement Take a great idea and build on it. That's been the story of entertainment attorney Sam Perlmutter and his partnership with heavyweight champ George Foreman and the Lean Mean Fat-Reducing Grilling Machine. Perlmutter's clients include producers Avi Lerner and Moshe Diamant, and he has acted as exec producer on several films, including "The Fourth War," "No Good Deed" and "Redline." But it's his 17-year partnership with Foreman on those ubiquitous grills that continues to grow in new directions. Hoping to spread the magic to Asia, Foreman and Jackie Chan just finished shooting an East-meets-West infomercial in Hong Kong. "The Asian market doesn't know George well, but they know hamburgers and they know Jackie," says Perlmutter, who came up with the pairing of the grill and the boxing champ in 1994. Back then, instead of paying Foreman a salary, appliance manufacturer Salton made an unprecedented deal with Foreman for 45% of the profits. Perlmutter, as Foreman's partner, also got a share. In 1999, with the grill at iconic status, Salton bought out the partnership, paying Foreman and Perlmutter almost $140 million for rights to Foreman's name in perpetuity. "Most of it went to George," says Perlmutter, "But I did very well, too." Flash forward to 2006. The only market the grill has not penetrated is Asia. Chan was looking for endorsement opportunities, and after months ironing out conflicting schedules, the filming of the infomercial came together. The launch of the ad campaign in China is planned for August, with Japanese and Korean versions to follow.
Over at Jackie's website, there is an interview with the two champions about life, boxing, business and the George Foreman Comfort Zone line of clothing. Poke around further and you can find Jackie's scrapbook that serves as a lovely reminder of the happy time that he and George had in Beijing shooting their infomerical.
And no, this is not a late April Fool's Day joke...
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Wow! What other treasures taped off of HK tv are there lurking on youtube???
one of my fave fights...
Donnie Yen kickin' shit up
A behind the scenes look at FLASHPOINT by director Wilson Tip (SPL) and starring Donnie Yen.
And here are even more scenes at a press conference for the film.
sorry I missed this...
Being based in Toronto I am quite upset that they didn't send me the press release for this event...
STEVEN SEAGAL IN CANADA TO PRESENT A BRAND NEW APPROACH TO SKINCARE AND NUTRITION
ROOFTOP LOUNGE AT THE PARK HYATT HOTEL - 18TH FLOOR - SOUTH TOWER FRIDAY JANUARY 12TH AT 12 PM
Toronto embraces the spiritual servant of common good.
Commonly perceived as aikido master and action movie hero, Mr. Steven Seagal is in Toronto to entertain your other senses and stimulate further your imagination. To those who do not know, the Action Lama, Steven Seagal Rinpoche reveals yet another image of his reincarnations – a humble and kind-hearted poet, composer and a Grammy nominated musician, he is here in the wake of his "2007 Mantra World Peace Tour" for a purpose larger than life:
Under the auspices of The American Catechin Research Institute ("the Institute"), Mr. Seagal is in Canada to present a brand new approach to skincare and nutrition - the Concept of the Catechins (K-A-T-E-K-I-N-S) - or the key to Wellness, Fitness & Anti-Aging.
Mr. Seagal, among other things will discuss with the press his involvement with the Institute, his research of the most potent age-stopping compounds known to science today and his association with the World's finest experts in anti-aging, including the "the Father of the Antioxidant Theory", Dr. David M. Vesco, M.D.
Mr. Seagal and The American Catechin Research Institute will hold a press conference at the Rooftop Lounge at the Park Hyatt and introduce a brand new skincare line, "L'ACRIMA Dermal Density Factor" based on the latest dermatological advances and utilization of this unique ingredient - catechin.
Come and receive knowledge from the source – "L'ACRIMA – Giving Back What living Takes Away". Learn what is the celebrities secret to beautiful appearance!
And go to this page to hear the man talk about this miracle wonder cream.
A big kung fu chop goes to Jesse over at The Telekino Times-Picayune for pointing this out.
kung fu comic book fun: "Going To Different Paths" pt 2
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Hollantex signs African music sensation Yemi Alade as Brand Ambassador
Hollantex, the leading pan-African Ankara manufacturer, is pleased to announce the signing of singer and global entertainer, Yemi Alade.
As the new Brand Ambassador, Yemi Alade will be instrumental in growing the brand's presence across Africa. She will support the launch of Hollantex's new collections and leverage her music and social media platforms to promote the brand's beautiful patterns, showcasing the true elegance of the brand's Ankara fabrics for today's leading woman.
"For many years ankara has served me well, allowing me to display my unique fashion sense in various colours and multi-pattern work." Said Yemi Alade. "You can see it in my music videos, red carpet moments and my daily wear. My partnership with Hollantex is a match made in heaven".
Hollantex founder, Thomas Fournier said "This partnership is a statement of our commitment to being the most fashionable wax fabric brand in Africa. Beyond Yemi's incredible consumption influence and commercial value, we are truly inspired by her transformation into a global superstar with successful collaborations with the biggest names in the world including Beyonce and the Queen of England. She represents the ideal fusion between traditional African cultures and elements of western fashion and perfectly embodies the ethos of the Hollantex brand. It is a match made in Ankara heaven and we are truly excited about this partnership and feel confident her fans and our customers across Africa will enjoy it too."
Beginning in January, fans will get a glimpse into the collaboration through photos, videos and styles developed exclusively for this campaign.
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O gentle Lion of Judah who lieth over my heart, protect me by day and by night all the year long.
Inspired by the O Antiphons, Donna Beales submitted this beautiful, handmade jewelry. Donna is a jewelry artist from South Jersey who specializes in Celtic themes and precious metal microsculpture. She is a member of St. Luke's Episcopal Church in Woodstown, NJ.


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The King is a documentary about the rise and fall of Elvis, as a metaphor for the decline of America over the last half of the 20th century to the present day. Director Eugene Jarecki (The House I Live In) somehow managed to get access to Elvis's Rolls Royce, and goes on a road trip around the US. Often the film crew is driving along Highway 66, as did Elvis many times, picking up various passengers along the way. Most of the interviews take place in the car, including people like Ethan Hawke, Alec Baldwin, Roseanne Cash, Chuck D and several of Elvis's surviving Memphis Mafia associates. And of course Greil Marcus is in there as well (it wouldn't be right to have an Elvis documentary without him).
Through discussing Elvis and the political climate, rock and roll, race and cultural appropriation across the decades, the story comes right up to date—the film was shot during the election, and the shadow of Trump hangs over the whole proceedings. It's an excellent documentary, in which Elvis comes off as a somewhat tragic figure who was manipulated by a manager who often prevented him from trying things that he would have wanted to.
It's a sympathetic portrayal, although of course there are critical things to say. It's very well made, and I would say that although Jarecki is not yet as well known as Errol Morris (who is the executive producer of The King), he's one of the best documentary filmmakers around, and deserves a little bit more credit—especially for the masterpiece on the US drug war The House I Live In.
Some of the interviews seem a little random. I didn't really think they needed Ashton Kutcher or Mike Myers here (no doubt the choice was based on who they could get), it would have been more interesting to get someone like Chris Isaak, Nicolas Cage or David Lynch people who had more of a real connection to Elvis. The schedule must have been a nightmare, which is probably why it took so long to be finished.
The King will play on TV in the States, given investment in the project by PBS, but it has had a theatrical release as well. I'm sure it will end up on streaming services at some point, but the DVD is worth grabbing to see a unique view on what's gone wrong in the US after the last 60 years. It would make an interesting double bill with the HBO documentary Elvis Presley: The Searcher, which is more about the music than Elvis's place in culture.
The disc includes about 30 minutes of deleted scenes, but it's mainly B-roll footage from inside the car, and felt a bit pointless. I would have preferred to see longer-form interviews. The trailer is also included.


The Summer of Second Chances is an irresistibly funny read about never giving up, whatever the world throws at you. Perfect for fans of Jenny Colgan, Jane Costello and Christie Barlow.
After a career as a dentist Maddie now lives in Devon with her wonderful husband. They have 4 adult-ish children all of whom have left home and are probably rather surprised by all this. She did warn them. Sorry.
Maddie is a voracious reader, and would enjoy hoovering, defrosting the fridge and cleaning the windows but unfortunately she doesn't really have time. She is very disciplined about writing every day because it gets her out of doing the ironing. She likes soppy films, anything to do with Christmas, America, and writing. In her spare time she likes watching American box-sets, thinking about holidays and drinking red wine.
The Summer of Second Chances is Maddie's debut novel, and it was the result of best selling author Chris Manby's brilliant plotting workshop in beautiful Cornwall.
Maddie is represented by the Annette Green Agency.
I found this book to be one of those that was so easy to get into that you lose yourself completely for a few hours and it leaves you feeling warm and fuzzy once you've finished!
Lottie, the main character, is so easy to empathise with. She's found herself alone, homeless and puzzled as to where her life is going. Losing her partner has been a major shock, and the fall out from his untimely death was one she hadn't been expected. So when she is offered a friends' rundown cottage in the country to crash at and renovate, she is left with little option but to grab it! But once she gets painting she loses herself and finds that time therapeutic and gives her the time needed to get her life back on track.
Of course, it does help when your next door neighbour is a rather quiet, secretive and dishy bloke! He's the brother in law of her best friend, but that is as much as he wants people to know! But he always seems to find a way of seeing Lottie when she's not looking her best - wearing a tin of paint is one way to introduce yourself to your neighbour!
Their relationship does evolve quite quickly but I like the way they are with each other - it's fun and flirty but they don't let each other know everything about each other straight away. They both seem quite reluctant to share every detail of their lives and with their pasts becoming clear you can understand why. But they connection they seem to have is really heartwarming!
The setting is idyllic and I loved the characters introduced throughout - Lotties' sister, her best friend, and her partners' mother - all show different aspects to the stories running throughout and they aren't all light and fluffy, and I think Lottie copes quite admirably with whatever is thrown at her - this is one of those books that shows exactly why you should never give up even when all seems bleak!


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MADRID (AP) — Spain's Supreme Court has turned down a request from a jailed Catalan separatist leader to attend the northeastern region's parliament, where lawmakers are due to vote on whether to make him president of Catalonia. Judge Pablo LLarena wrote in a ruling Friday that there was a risk...
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JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi lawmakers on Thursday passed what is likely to be the nation's most restrictive abortion law. The House voted 75-34 in favor of the measure, which would make most abortions illegal after 15 weeks of pregnancy. Republican Gov. Phil Bryant has said he'll sign the...
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — For decades, the U.S. Supreme Court has been telling states that they can't ban abortions before a fetus can survive outside the womb on its own. But states continue to try to restrict abortion before viability. One of the most recent is Mississippi, where lawmakers are on the...
Embattled Philippine Supreme Court Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno addresses students of St. Scholastica's College, a Roman Catholic school, during a forum on International Women's Day in Manila, Philippines. Wednesday, March 7, 2018. Sereno, who filed an indefinite leave starting March 1 to prepare for her impending impeachment trial, called on Filipinos Wednesday to stand up against authoritarianism and threats to human rights in an indirect criticism of the country's volatile leader, who has long called for her removal. (AP Photo/Bullit Marquez)
Filipino chief justice asks people to fight authoritarianism
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The Philippines' embattled Supreme Court chief justice urged Filipinos on Wednesday to stand up against authoritarianism and threats to human rights, in an indirect criticism of the country's volatile leader, who has long called for her removal. Chief Justice Maria...


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Few countries have ever undergone the kind of dramatic transformation underway in Saudi Arabia. In just a few years, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has thoroughly upended cultural norms and expectations in the Kingdom. Now he's rewriting the national narrative, sidelining the role of Islam, and emphasizing Saudi nationalism, history, and the royal family.
Recently the nation celebrated a new holiday, Founding Day. It identifies 1727 as the origin of Saudi Arabia, and that directly challenges the traditional narrative, celebrated since the country's modern founding in 1932, that identified 1744 as the foundational moment.
In 1727, the Al Saud clan captured the Emirate of Diriyah, an exercise in purely political and military power. The 1744 date, by contrast, commemorated the alliance between the Al Sauds and the radical puritanical preacher Muhammed ibn Abdul-Wahhab.
His literalistic and reductive interpretation of Islam, known today as "Wahhabism," has effectively been the state religion and was the main basis for claims of domestic authority and global Islamic leadership.
That's all been rapidly jettisoned under Crown Prince Mohammed and King Salman's father.
As far back as 2016, the feared religious police were stripped of their practical authority over the population. And since MBS became crown prince in 2017, there has been a stunning transformation in women's rights, gender mixing, public entertainment, and the celebration of pre-Islamic Saudi heritage.
There are many factors at play
Like many other nations, Saudi Arabia adopts a nationalistic, populist Saudi-first narrative that emphasizes domestic concerns over religious and pan-Islamic issues.
But the centrality of religious authority also needed to facilitate a badly required transition to a post-energy economy. Saudi citizens have to be transformed from wards of the state to wealth-producing citizens. And that can't be done without greater personal freedom, especially for women now empowered to work, drive and operate with much more independence.
Saudi Arabia has decided to elevate tourism and entertainment into the second-largest economic sector after oil. Part of this is a drive for domestic tourism, an effort to dissuade Saudis and their cash from leaving the country every time they want to enjoy themselves. But it's also a pitch for international non-religious tourism. There's even speculation that alcohol could be legalized in certain places to promote that industry.
This is all anathema to the religious conservatives accustomed to holding sway over social mores. But they have been dramatically cut down to size. And now, even their role in the national identity narrative is being rapidly obliterated through Founding Day and the rewriting of Saudi history.
The third reason religion has to be displaced is that this remarkable social liberalization and planned economic diversification is accompanied by an equally intense political constriction and repression.
Such transformations, especially imposed by monarchs of traditional societies, have often unleashed forces rulers could not contain. Examples of royals who ended up being overthrown in the wake of such changes include Haile Selassie in Ethiopia in 1974 and the Shah of Iran five years later.
In order to contain and limit the threat of political backlash, King Salman and MBS have centralized power and ruthlessly cracked down on dissent.
Saudi Arabia no longer resembles the neo-feudal patronage regime of the past, and of other Gulf Arab monarchies. Power was traditionally dispersed within different sectors of the royal family. Now the authority has been concentrated in the hands of the king and the crown prince and a small group of officials and advisers.
That's been accompanied by waves of political repression that have included the Ritz-Carlton detentions of wealthy and prominent Saudis, the 2018 murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi in the Saudi consulate in Istanbul, the arrest and abuse of women's and human rights activists, and an atmosphere of terror, particularly among elites that prospered under the old order and therefore might be most resistant to change.
As Saudi political scientist Sultan Alamer notes, the new Saudi nationalist narrative is more socially inclusive than the old Wahhabi one, but it's also more politically authoritarian.
That sums up MBS's gamble: that he can radically liberalize his country culturally and economically but remain in power by concentrating power and authority in his own hands. It's among the most audacious political projects globally, and it's also one of the riskiest.
(Source: https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/saudi-rulerrewrites-history-to-shrink-islamic-past)
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AUTHOR: Hussein Ibish


World Health Organization statistics estimate the global annual suicide rate to be 16 per 100,000 people or about one million people per year. The rate of suicide attempts is about 10-15 times higher than the actual suicide rate.
There is considerable variation between countries, with some national mortality statistics reporting no suicides per 100,000 people (e.g. Egypt, Haiti and Honduras) and others reporting 30 suicides per 100,000 people per year (e.g. Belarus, Russia and Lithuania).
This new systematic review carried out by researchers from Oslo University aims to assess the reliability of suicide statistics through a systematic review of the international literature.
The authors searched a range of databases and found 31 studies to include in their analysis, published between 1963 and 2009.
There is a lack of systematic assessment of the reliability of suicide statistics. Few studies have been done, and few countries have been covered. The findings support the general under-reporting of suicide. In particular, nationwide studies and comparisons between countries are lacking.


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