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‘Plausible Solutions’ To Triangle Mysteries
A leading British investigative reporter may have solved one of the so-called Bermuda Triangle’s most mysterious disappearances — the loss of the Star Tiger” commercial aircraft, which vanished en route to Bermuda exactly 63 years ago. Tom Mangold, a celebrated British Broadcasting Corporation journalist and the author of critically... Read more of this article
The Winner May Be You at Oscars Gala
Predict who the Oscars go to this year and the real winner may be you at an upcoming Bermuda International Film Festival gala fundraiser. BIFF, now in its 14th year and considered one of the world’s leading independent film festivals, is holding its “And the Winner Is …” event on Saturday, February 26 at Tucker’s Point... Read more of this article
Video Preview: “I Love You Phillip Morris”
The Bermuda International Film Festival [BIFF] will launch its 2011 monthly film series – BIFFlixs – on January 27 with the premiere screening in Bermuda of “I Love You Phillip Morris.” The film brings together the comedic talents of Jim Carrey and Ewan McGregor. Based on the real-life story and novel by onetime Houston Chronicle reporter,... Read more of this article
Sink or Swim: The Making of “The Deep”
It was a case of throwing his money in the water, a multi-milion dollar motion picture budget in this instance. First-time producer Peter Guber, a former Columbia Pictures executive, had just launched his own independent production company. He was looking for the sort of tent-pole project which would establish his reputation — and do what the... Read more of this article
Weekend Film Series Video Previews
An Oscar-shortlisted documentary and an award-winning dark British comedy are the featured films at the ‘Weekend Film Series’ to be held at the Tradewinds Auditorium at Bermuda Underwater Exploration Institute (BUEI) on Sunday January 16. The documentary, Client 9: The Rise and Fall of Eliot Spitzer, screens at 3 p.m. while Down Terrace will screen... Read more of this article
“Deep” Director Yates Dies At 81
British director Peter Yates literally submerged himself in his work when he was making the movie blockbuster “The Deep” in Bermuda in the summer of 1976. The man who described himself as a “barely passable swimmer” before production began on the adaptation of Peter Benchley’s thriller about vacationers who stumble upon... Read more of this article
Pitt To Crash Land in Bermuda Triangle
Superstar Brad Pitt has signed on to play a World War Two pilot who flies through a dimensional portal located in the seas off Bermuda and crash lands in a parallel world in an upcoming movie adaptation of the new video game “Dark Void.” The game — one of the most popular home entertainment releases of 2010 – is set... Read more of this article
Comedy Gets Lost In Bermuda Triangle
Humour disappears without a trace in the Bermuda Triangle in comedian Jack Black’s big-budget movie reimagining of Jonathan Swift’s classic “Gulliver’s Travels”. The much-hyped Christmas release — in which aspiring travel writer Gulliver is sent on assignment to Bermuda and ends up on the island of Lilliput... Read more of this article
Indy’s Last Crusade In Bermuda Triangle?
Harrison Ford is going to dust off his Snap Brim Fedora, don his bomber jacket and revisit his phobia for snakes in a final crack of the bull whip as Indiana Jones – with his last movie adventure reportedly set in the Bermuda Triangle. In the unnamed new project, two-fisted, treasure-hunting archeologist will likely pass the family tradition... Read more of this article
Filmmaker Donates Copies to Schools
Minister of Education Dame Jennifer Smith received what she termed a “magnanimous gift” from local film maker and nature conservationist, Andrew Stevenson. On Thursday [Dec 9] Mr. Stevenson visited the Ministry of Education and donated more than 40 DVD copies of his award winning documentary “Where the Whales Sing” to Minister Smith. The three-year... Read more of this article
‘Tis The Season For Bermuda’s Rankin
A 46-year-old animated special made by Bermudian Arthur Rankin Jr. beat everything on US network television on Tuesday night [Nov 30].- CBS’ annual telecast of “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer’ attracted an estimated 11.9 million viewers according to Neilsen ratings, topping alll of primetime — including Fox’s phenomenally... Read more of this article
Fraggle Rock: Bermuda’s Puppet Master
If you grew up dancing your cares away, worrying on another day and letting the music play down at Fraggle Rock, you’ll be pleased to know you’ll be able to take your own kids to a movie remake of the classic children’s series inspired by designer Michael Frith’s Bermuda childhood. Many Bermudians likely grew up watching the... Read more of this article
