Despite the hype of March Madness, the NCAA as we know it is doomed. Every week there is another story about a lawsuit threatening the NCAA: student-athletes at Dartmouth voting to unionize, kids in California claiming to be college employees, or a tennis player suing for prize money she won at a professional tournament, the litany of legal actions is long and keeps growing. Back in 2021, the Supreme Court announced in NCAA v. Alston that when an antitrust case reaches the court challenging the association’s amateurism regime it will be overturned.
- 3/24/2024
- by Guy Lawson
- Rollingstone.com
Christian Bale is known for completely immersing himself in his roles, even if that means transforming his body to do so. But there was one instance where his intense method acting confused even his family.
Christian Bale confused his daughter with his acting for ‘Public Enemies’ Christian Bale | Dave J Hogan/Getty Images
Public Enemies was a 2009 Michael Mann project that saw Bale portraying FBI agent Melvin Purvis, who was on the hunt for Johnny Depp’s John Dillinger. Bale put as much dedication and effort into his Public Enemies character as he usually does with most of his roles. In a resurfaced interview with Collider, the actor remembered the intense research and preparation he did to nail his character.
“There’s a wealth of information about Purvis; newspaper clippings, newsreel footage, books. A book written by Purvis himself. A book written by his son Alston [Purvis] which I kept with...
Christian Bale confused his daughter with his acting for ‘Public Enemies’ Christian Bale | Dave J Hogan/Getty Images
Public Enemies was a 2009 Michael Mann project that saw Bale portraying FBI agent Melvin Purvis, who was on the hunt for Johnny Depp’s John Dillinger. Bale put as much dedication and effort into his Public Enemies character as he usually does with most of his roles. In a resurfaced interview with Collider, the actor remembered the intense research and preparation he did to nail his character.
“There’s a wealth of information about Purvis; newspaper clippings, newsreel footage, books. A book written by Purvis himself. A book written by his son Alston [Purvis] which I kept with...
- 9/22/2023
- by Antonio Stallings
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Exclusive: UK sales outfit Sc Films International has acquired world rights to the thriller Captive from producer Antony I. Ginnane (Screamers), and to be directed by Louise Alston (Back of the Net).
The film is set to start production this autumn. Billed as a “thrilling kidnap and ransom story,” the pic follows Mav, who wakes up in a confined space next to a dead body. She is tied and gagged and realizes she has been kidnapped. Her kidnapper explains that he knows she is the daughter of the richest woman in the State. He wants a $20,000,000 ransom paid in 12 hours, or he will kill her like the other passenger. A cat-and-mouse game ensues as her mother is unwilling to pay the ransom and neither the kidnappee nor the kidnapper are what they seem.
The pic comes from a screenplay by Stephen Vagg (All My Friends Are Leaving Brisbane) and was...
The film is set to start production this autumn. Billed as a “thrilling kidnap and ransom story,” the pic follows Mav, who wakes up in a confined space next to a dead body. She is tied and gagged and realizes she has been kidnapped. Her kidnapper explains that he knows she is the daughter of the richest woman in the State. He wants a $20,000,000 ransom paid in 12 hours, or he will kill her like the other passenger. A cat-and-mouse game ensues as her mother is unwilling to pay the ransom and neither the kidnappee nor the kidnapper are what they seem.
The pic comes from a screenplay by Stephen Vagg (All My Friends Are Leaving Brisbane) and was...
- 5/3/2023
- by Zac Ntim
- Deadline Film + TV
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