Ben Whishaw struggles to form a connection with Pei-pei Cheng in spite of language barriers as seen in the first trailer for Hong Khaou‘s feature debut “Lilting.” Set in London, “Lilting” stars Ben Whishaw as Richard, a man who attempts to connect with Junn (Cheng), the Chinese-Cambodian mother of the recently deceased Kai (Andrew Cheng), his boyfriend of over four years. Despite language barriers and Junn’s obliviousness to her late son’s sexuality, Richard is persistent on reaching out to a woman who can understand his love and grief. In an interview with BBC America, Khaou spoke about Whishaw’s role as [...]
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- 6/10/2014
- by Alfonso Espina
- UpandComers
Google bosses Larry Page and Eric Schmidt join Avatar director James Cameron in megamillion-dollar plan to make sci-fi reality
A group of hi-tech tycoons including Google's Larry Page and Eric Schmidt have teamed up with explorer and film-maker James Cameron in a venture to mine nearby asteroids, hoping to turn science fiction into real profits.
The megamillion dollar plan is to use commercially built robotic ships to squeeze rocket fuel and valuable minerals such as platinum and gold out of the rocks that routinely whizz by Earth, with the aim of having a space-based fuel station up and running by 2020.
The inaugural step, to be achieved in the next 18 to 24 months, would be to launch the first of a series of private telescopes that would search for rich asteroid targets.
The entrepreneurs announcing the project in Seattle on Tuesday have a track record of making big money off ventures into space.
A group of hi-tech tycoons including Google's Larry Page and Eric Schmidt have teamed up with explorer and film-maker James Cameron in a venture to mine nearby asteroids, hoping to turn science fiction into real profits.
The megamillion dollar plan is to use commercially built robotic ships to squeeze rocket fuel and valuable minerals such as platinum and gold out of the rocks that routinely whizz by Earth, with the aim of having a space-based fuel station up and running by 2020.
The inaugural step, to be achieved in the next 18 to 24 months, would be to launch the first of a series of private telescopes that would search for rich asteroid targets.
The entrepreneurs announcing the project in Seattle on Tuesday have a track record of making big money off ventures into space.
- 4/24/2012
- The Guardian - Film News
San Francisco -- A San Francisco woman accused of breaking into the hotel room of "Jeopardy!" host Alex Trebek is facing trial on charges of first-degree burglary and receiving stolen property.
San Francisco Superior Court Judge Andrew Cheng ruled at the end of a preliminary hearing Tuesday that there was sufficient evidence for 56-year-old Lucinda Moyers to stand trial on those charges.
Authorities say Moyers broke into Trebek's room at a downtown San Francisco hotel July 26 and stole a bracelet, purse and wallet with $661 in cash.
The Jeopardy host allegedly tore his Achilles tendon as he tried to chase Moyers down.
Moyers's attorney, Mark Jacobs, has said his client was not in Trebek's room.
San Francisco Superior Court Judge Andrew Cheng ruled at the end of a preliminary hearing Tuesday that there was sufficient evidence for 56-year-old Lucinda Moyers to stand trial on those charges.
Authorities say Moyers broke into Trebek's room at a downtown San Francisco hotel July 26 and stole a bracelet, purse and wallet with $661 in cash.
The Jeopardy host allegedly tore his Achilles tendon as he tried to chase Moyers down.
Moyers's attorney, Mark Jacobs, has said his client was not in Trebek's room.
- 11/17/2011
- by AP
- Huffington Post
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