Read More: Gravitas Ventures Acquires Serial Killer Comedy 'Barney Thomson' For the new crime comedy "Barney Thomson," Glasgow native Robert Carlyle sits in the director's chair for the very first time and takes us home with him. The movie, which stars Carlyle as the titular Thomson, also features Emma Thompson and Ray Winstone. In what looks to be a riff on "Sweeney Todd," "Barney Thomson" follows a Glasgow barber who quickly finds himself in the comically grotesque and absurd world of serial killers. Richard Cowan and Colin McLaren wrote the adaptation based on Douglas Lindsay's "The Barbershop Seven" book series. The film debuted at the Edinburgh Film Festival last year and won the Best Film prize at the BAFTA Scotland Awards, with Thompson named Best Actress. The comedy finally his U.S. theaters on March 11. Watch the trailer above. ...
- 2/4/2016
- by Bryn Gelbart
- Indiewire
Gravitas Ventures has obtained the U.S. rights to Robert Carlyle's directorial debut Deadline, "Barney Thomson," reports Known overseas as "The Legend of Barney Thomson," the comedic thriller stars Emma Thompson, Ray Winstone, Tom Courtenay and Carlyle himself. Richard Cowan and Colin McLaren wrote the adaptation based upon Douglas Lindsay's "The Barbershop Seven" book series. The story follows an awkward barber named Barney Thomson, who is stuck in a mediocre life with his crude mother. Everything changes, however, when he stumbles into the life of a serial killer. The film debuted at the Edinburgh Film Festival and won the Best Film prize at the BAFTA Scotland Awards last week, with Thompson named Best Actress. The film was financed by Westerkirk Capital, Creative Scotland and Telefilm Canada and is a Canadian/UK co-production. Myriad is handling worldwide sales. The deal was negotiated by Gravitas founder and CEO Nolan...
- 11/23/2015
- by Jeremy Berkowitz
- Indiewire
Robert Carlyle in The Legend Of Barney Thomson, which will open Eiff Photo: Courtesy of Eiff The 69th edition of Edinburgh Film Festival will open with the world premiere of Robert Carlyle's directorial debut The Legend Of Barney Thomson on June 17 at the city's Festival Theatre.
Carlyle - who is an honorary patron of the festival - also stars in the darkly humorous Glasgow-set thriller alongside Emma Thompson, Ray Winstone, Tom Courtenay, Ashley Jensen and Martin Compston.
Carlyle said: “After a career-long association with Eiff it gives me enormous pleasure to have The Legend Of Barney Thomson chosen as Opening Night film. It really is such an honour for me to have my first feature as director premiered here in Edinburgh at the Festival that has played such a huge part in my life."
The screenplay - based on Douglas Lindsay's The Long Midnight of Barney Thomson - is...
Carlyle - who is an honorary patron of the festival - also stars in the darkly humorous Glasgow-set thriller alongside Emma Thompson, Ray Winstone, Tom Courtenay, Ashley Jensen and Martin Compston.
Carlyle said: “After a career-long association with Eiff it gives me enormous pleasure to have The Legend Of Barney Thomson chosen as Opening Night film. It really is such an honour for me to have my first feature as director premiered here in Edinburgh at the Festival that has played such a huge part in my life."
The screenplay - based on Douglas Lindsay's The Long Midnight of Barney Thomson - is...
- 5/5/2015
- by Amber Wilkinson
- eyeforfilm.co.uk
The Legend Of Barney Thomson to world premiere at the 69th Edinburgh International Film Festival (Eiff).
Robert Carlyle’s feature film directorial debut, The Legend Of Barney Thomson, is to open the 69th edition of the Festival on June17 , where it will receive its world premiere.
Directed by and starring Carlyle alongside Emma Thompson and Ray Winstone, the Glasgow-set thriller will kick off the 12-day festival at the Festival Theatre Edinburgh.
Co-stars includeTom Courtenay, Ashley Jensen, Martin Compston, Brian Pettifer, Kevin Guthrie, James Cosmo, Stephen McCole and Samuel Robertson, with a screenplay by Colin McLaren and Richard Cowan.
Trainspotting star Carlyle is an honorary patron of the festival and said: “After a career-long association with Eiff it gives me enormous pleasure to have The Legend Of Barney Thomson chosen as Opening Night film. It really is such an honour for me to have my first feature as director premiered here in Edinburgh at the Festival that has...
Robert Carlyle’s feature film directorial debut, The Legend Of Barney Thomson, is to open the 69th edition of the Festival on June17 , where it will receive its world premiere.
Directed by and starring Carlyle alongside Emma Thompson and Ray Winstone, the Glasgow-set thriller will kick off the 12-day festival at the Festival Theatre Edinburgh.
Co-stars includeTom Courtenay, Ashley Jensen, Martin Compston, Brian Pettifer, Kevin Guthrie, James Cosmo, Stephen McCole and Samuel Robertson, with a screenplay by Colin McLaren and Richard Cowan.
Trainspotting star Carlyle is an honorary patron of the festival and said: “After a career-long association with Eiff it gives me enormous pleasure to have The Legend Of Barney Thomson chosen as Opening Night film. It really is such an honour for me to have my first feature as director premiered here in Edinburgh at the Festival that has...
- 5/5/2015
- by michael.rosser@screendaily.com (Michael Rosser)
- ScreenDaily
Actor Robert Carlyle is making his directorial debut on the new horror comedy The Legend of Barney Thomson (formerly The Long Midnight of Barney Thomson), and we have the first image from the set for you. Check it out!
Myriad Pictures announced Tuesday that principal photography has begun in the UK on the darkly humorous film which will star two-time Academy Award winner Emma Thompson (Saving Mr. Banks, Sense and Sensibility), Ray Winstone (Snow White and the Huntsman, The Departed, Hugo), and Carlyle, who will also play the title role.
The script is based on a widely popular series of novels by Douglas Lindsay and was adapted for the screen by BAFTA award-winner Colin McLaren (Donkeys) and Richard Cowan. Myriad Pictures is handling worldwide sales on the film.
In The Legend of Barney Thomson, Carlyle plays the title character, a downtrodden Glaswegian barber who inadvertently stumbles into serial murder, with both absurd and macabre consequences.
Myriad Pictures announced Tuesday that principal photography has begun in the UK on the darkly humorous film which will star two-time Academy Award winner Emma Thompson (Saving Mr. Banks, Sense and Sensibility), Ray Winstone (Snow White and the Huntsman, The Departed, Hugo), and Carlyle, who will also play the title role.
The script is based on a widely popular series of novels by Douglas Lindsay and was adapted for the screen by BAFTA award-winner Colin McLaren (Donkeys) and Richard Cowan. Myriad Pictures is handling worldwide sales on the film.
In The Legend of Barney Thomson, Carlyle plays the title character, a downtrodden Glaswegian barber who inadvertently stumbles into serial murder, with both absurd and macabre consequences.
- 6/10/2014
- by Steve Barton
- DreadCentral.com
Principal photography has begun in the UK on Robert Carlyle’s feature directorial debut The Legend of Barney Thomson (formerly The Long Midnight Of Barney Thomson). Myriad Pictures handles world sales.
Emma Thompson, Ray Winstone and Carlyle star in the tale adapted from Douglas Lindsay’s novels by Colin McLaren and Richard Cowan about a downtrodden Glaswegian barber who inadvertently stumbles into serial murder.
Brian Pettifer, Tom Courtney, Martin Compston, James Cosmo, Ashley Jensen, Kevin Guthrie and Stephen McCole have joined the cast.
The film is being financed by Westerkirk Capital, Creative Scotland and Telefilm Canada. Pacific Northwest Pictures will distribute the film in Canada, and Icon Film Distribution in the UK.
John G Lenic and Kaleena Kiff of Trinity Works Entertainment produce with Brian Coffey of Sigma Films, Holly Brydson and Cowan.
Myriad chief Kirk D’Amico and Doug Apatow are executive producers.
Keiynan Lonsdale has joined the cast of The Divergent Series: Insurgent and will...
Emma Thompson, Ray Winstone and Carlyle star in the tale adapted from Douglas Lindsay’s novels by Colin McLaren and Richard Cowan about a downtrodden Glaswegian barber who inadvertently stumbles into serial murder.
Brian Pettifer, Tom Courtney, Martin Compston, James Cosmo, Ashley Jensen, Kevin Guthrie and Stephen McCole have joined the cast.
The film is being financed by Westerkirk Capital, Creative Scotland and Telefilm Canada. Pacific Northwest Pictures will distribute the film in Canada, and Icon Film Distribution in the UK.
John G Lenic and Kaleena Kiff of Trinity Works Entertainment produce with Brian Coffey of Sigma Films, Holly Brydson and Cowan.
Myriad chief Kirk D’Amico and Doug Apatow are executive producers.
Keiynan Lonsdale has joined the cast of The Divergent Series: Insurgent and will...
- 6/10/2014
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
Emma Thompson has joined the cast of The Long Midnight of Barney Thomson, which will mark the directorial debut of acclaimed actor Robert Carlyle.
Robert Carlyle himself will take the title role, starring as a troubled Scottish barber who suddenly finds himself wrapped up in a serial murder. The screenplay is adapted from a series of novels by author Douglas Lindsay, written by Richard Cowan and Colin McLaren.
Emma Thompson will play Robert Carlyle's mother, who cheerfully emasculates him at every turn as his darkest fantasies suddenly become a reality. Ray Winstone and Ewen Bremner are also attached to co-star in supporting roles.
The Long Midnight of Barney Thomson is currently being shopped by Myriad at the European Film Market in Berlin. The film itself will be a Canadian/U.K. co-production, and will begin filming later this year under producers John G. Lenic and Kaleena Kiff through their Trinity Works Entertainment banner.
Robert Carlyle himself will take the title role, starring as a troubled Scottish barber who suddenly finds himself wrapped up in a serial murder. The screenplay is adapted from a series of novels by author Douglas Lindsay, written by Richard Cowan and Colin McLaren.
Emma Thompson will play Robert Carlyle's mother, who cheerfully emasculates him at every turn as his darkest fantasies suddenly become a reality. Ray Winstone and Ewen Bremner are also attached to co-star in supporting roles.
The Long Midnight of Barney Thomson is currently being shopped by Myriad at the European Film Market in Berlin. The film itself will be a Canadian/U.K. co-production, and will begin filming later this year under producers John G. Lenic and Kaleena Kiff through their Trinity Works Entertainment banner.
- 2/1/2014
- by MovieWeb
- MovieWeb
An adaptation of Douglas Lindsay's The Long Midnight of Barney Thomson (the first book in his "Barney Thomson" series) is on the way to the big screen, Variety reports. Emma Thompson, who recently starred in Saving Mr. Banks , will headline opposite Robert Carlyle ( Trainspotting ), who will also be using the project to mark his directorial debut. Richard Cowan and Colin McLaren are providing the adapted screenplay for the comedy thriller, which will feature Carlyle as the titular Thomson, a Scottish barber who haplessly stumbles into a new life as a serial killer. Thompson, then, will play the character's vicious mother. The project, which could foreseeably, like the books, launch a franchise, will also feature roles for Ewen Bremner and Ray Winstone. (Photo...
- 2/1/2014
- Comingsoon.net
Here's more of today's casting news: Emma Thompson (Saving Mr. Banks) is set to star in The Long Midnight of Barney Thomson, which will be the directorial debut of actor Robert Carlyle. Jake Gyllenhaal (Prisoners) and Amy Adams (American Hustle) will star in Ezekiel Moss for director Philip Seymour Hoffman. Jessica Chastain (Zero Dark Thirty) and Vanessa Redgrave (Howard's End) will star in an adaptation of Sebastian Barry's The Secret Scripture, directed by Thaddeus O'Sullivan. Hit the jump for more on both pictures. THR reports that Thompson will star in The Long Midnight of Barney Thomson, an adaptation of the Douglas Lindsay novel series penned for the screen by Richard Cowan and Colin McLaren. Also starring Ray Winstone and Ewen Bremner, the dark comedy-thriller picture follows "Barney, a Scottish barber who, through a series of accidental events, stumbles into the world of serial murder. Thompson will play Barney's mother,...
- 2/1/2014
- by Dave Trumbore
- Collider.com
Emma Thompson will star in The Long Midnight of Barney Thomson, a dark comedy-thriller that will act as actor Robert Carlyle's directorial debut. Carlyle will also star as Barney Thomson in the film, which will also star Ray Winstone and Ewen Bremner. Richard Cowan and Colin McLaren wrote the script, which is an adaption based on the popular series of novels by Douglas Lindsay. Myriad Pictures, which is handling worldwide sales (excluding Canada and the UK), will introduce the film to international buyers at the upcoming Efm in Berlin. The story follows Barney, a Scottish barber who, through
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- 1/31/2014
- by Rebecca Ford
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Emma Thomson will star in actor Robert Carlyle's directorial debut, the dark comedy-thriller "The Long Midnight of Barney Thomson"
Carlyle plays a Scottish barber who, through a series of accidental events, stumbles into the world of serial murder. Thompson will play Barney's emasculating mother.
Ray Winstone plays a detective inspector in charge of an inept homicide department. Ewen Bremner also stars.
Richard Cowan and Colin McLaren wrote the script, based on the novel series by Douglas Lindsay. John G. Lenic and Kaleena Kiff are producing.
Source: THR...
Carlyle plays a Scottish barber who, through a series of accidental events, stumbles into the world of serial murder. Thompson will play Barney's emasculating mother.
Ray Winstone plays a detective inspector in charge of an inept homicide department. Ewen Bremner also stars.
Richard Cowan and Colin McLaren wrote the script, based on the novel series by Douglas Lindsay. John G. Lenic and Kaleena Kiff are producing.
Source: THR...
- 1/31/2014
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
Robert Carlyle’s Efm-bound feature directorial debut The Long Midnight Of Barney Thomson to star Emma Thompson and Ray Winstone.
The darkly comical thriller will also star Ewen Bremner and Carlyle, who will play the title role.
Richard Cowan and Colin McLaren adapted the screenplay from the novel series by Douglas Lindsay.
The Canada-uk co-production is scheduled to begin shooting in the first half of the year.
The Long Midnight Of Barney Thomson centres on a downtrodden Scottish barber who inadvertently stumbles into serial murder.
Vancouver-based John G Lenic and Kaleena Kiff produce through their Trinity Works Entertainment label. Myriad chief Kirk D’Amico will serve as executive producer.
Myriad’s Thomas Loftus negotiated worldwide sales rights with Arthur Evrensel and Lenic on behalf of the filmmakers.
The darkly comical thriller will also star Ewen Bremner and Carlyle, who will play the title role.
Richard Cowan and Colin McLaren adapted the screenplay from the novel series by Douglas Lindsay.
The Canada-uk co-production is scheduled to begin shooting in the first half of the year.
The Long Midnight Of Barney Thomson centres on a downtrodden Scottish barber who inadvertently stumbles into serial murder.
Vancouver-based John G Lenic and Kaleena Kiff produce through their Trinity Works Entertainment label. Myriad chief Kirk D’Amico will serve as executive producer.
Myriad’s Thomas Loftus negotiated worldwide sales rights with Arthur Evrensel and Lenic on behalf of the filmmakers.
- 1/31/2014
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
Emma Thompson has boarded the cast of the comedy thriller “The Long Midnight of Barney Thomson" which marks the directorial debut of versatile actor Robert Carlyle, reports Variety. The film is adapted for the screen by Richard Cowan and Colin McLaren, based on a series of the novels by Douglas Lindsay. Carlyle is also starring in the film, playing a will also star as a downtrodden Scottish barber who stumbles onto a serial murder. Thompson will play his mother who emasculates his character. Ray Winstone and Ewen Bremner are also...
- 1/31/2014
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Earlier this month ReelzChannel premiered JFK: The Smoking Gun, a documentary that presented a clean, concise, logical premise about President Kennedy's death. Retired detective Colin McLaren contends that one of the bullets fired did not come from the school book depository, but instead was accidentally discharged by a Secret Service Agent. While McLaren's argument convinced us, there are some that believe that there were some X-Men involved in his death.
Marvel and 20th Century Fox have just released a report explaining how Magneto was responsible for Kennedy's death, and that the powerful mutant was the mysterious man on the Grassy Knoll in Dealey Plaza. The story contends that while Oswald was the one that fired the bullet, it was Magneto who was able to change its trajectory so that it would hit its intended target. It's clear that this "Bent Bullet" theory is all a part of the epic marketing...
Marvel and 20th Century Fox have just released a report explaining how Magneto was responsible for Kennedy's death, and that the powerful mutant was the mysterious man on the Grassy Knoll in Dealey Plaza. The story contends that while Oswald was the one that fired the bullet, it was Magneto who was able to change its trajectory so that it would hit its intended target. It's clear that this "Bent Bullet" theory is all a part of the epic marketing...
- 11/26/2013
- by Mandy McAdoo
- Reelzchannel.com
The 50th anniversary of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy is on Nov. 22, and TV programming related to the anniversary will be hard to escape all month long.
Here's a rundown of some of the specials, movies and other retrospectives on JFK and his death that are airing in November. All times Eastern.
Friday, Nov. 8
"JFK: The Lost Bullet" (Nat Geo, 7 p.m.): Using remastered home movies from the scene of the Kennedy assassination, this hour-long special looks for evidence that may have been missed in earlier viewings.
"JFK: The Final Hours" (Nat Geo, 8 p.m.): Actor Bill Paxton, who as an 8-year-old saw Kennedy deliver one of his final speeches in Fort Worth, Texas, on the morning of Nov. 22, 1963, hosts this two-hour documentary retracing the final day of JFK's life via accounts of those who were with him.
"JFK: The Smoking Gun" (Reelz, 8 p.m.):...
Here's a rundown of some of the specials, movies and other retrospectives on JFK and his death that are airing in November. All times Eastern.
Friday, Nov. 8
"JFK: The Lost Bullet" (Nat Geo, 7 p.m.): Using remastered home movies from the scene of the Kennedy assassination, this hour-long special looks for evidence that may have been missed in earlier viewings.
"JFK: The Final Hours" (Nat Geo, 8 p.m.): Actor Bill Paxton, who as an 8-year-old saw Kennedy deliver one of his final speeches in Fort Worth, Texas, on the morning of Nov. 22, 1963, hosts this two-hour documentary retracing the final day of JFK's life via accounts of those who were with him.
"JFK: The Smoking Gun" (Reelz, 8 p.m.):...
- 11/12/2013
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
JFK: The Smoking Gun made its U.S. premiere right here on Reelz over the weekend and what a success. According to Nielsen reports 2.1 million viewers watched the three airings of the explosive two-hour documentary which follows veteran detective Colin McLaren’s four and a half year forensic cold-case investigation of JFK’s assassination. Through expert ballistics and cold case analysis McClaren believes that he has found the smoking gun that really killed the President, and the man behind it.
Reelzchannel CEO Stan Hubbard:
“JFK: The Smoking Gun is bold programming that takes an independent network to bring to light. Viewers across America showed their insatiable curiosity with what actually happened that fateful day in Dallas by tuning in to this groundbreaking documentary and seeing for themselves the shocking facts and evidence discovered through two investigations spanning 30 years.”
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Reelzchannel CEO Stan Hubbard:
“JFK: The Smoking Gun is bold programming that takes an independent network to bring to light. Viewers across America showed their insatiable curiosity with what actually happened that fateful day in Dallas by tuning in to this groundbreaking documentary and seeing for themselves the shocking facts and evidence discovered through two investigations spanning 30 years.”
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- 11/6/2013
- by reelz staff
- Reelzchannel.com
JFK: The Smoking Gun made its explosive premiere on Reelz over the weekend following veteran police detective Colin McLaren’s four-and-a-half year cold-case investigation of President Kennedy’s assassination. Using his own expert cold-case analyses and Howard Donahue’s ballistic expertise Colin McLaren revealed his shocking but straight forward theory: Lee Harvey Oswald did not act alone. Get more from McLaren as he talks to Sam Rubin in more detail about the ballistic evidence, revealing the actual bullets, and explaining what made him come to the shocking conclusions that he did. For more chances to watch JFK: The Smoking Gun check the Reelz schedule. >>
For more information on the investigation don’t miss JFK: Inside the Evidence airing tonight, November 4 at 10p Et/ 10p Pt. Renowned journalist Bill Kurtis leads a panel of experts who will discuss the evidence, providing their own analyses of what happened in Dallas fifty years ago.
For more information on the investigation don’t miss JFK: Inside the Evidence airing tonight, November 4 at 10p Et/ 10p Pt. Renowned journalist Bill Kurtis leads a panel of experts who will discuss the evidence, providing their own analyses of what happened in Dallas fifty years ago.
- 11/4/2013
- by reelz staff
- Reelzchannel.com
Anyone who watched last night's airing of JFK: The Smoking Gun saw the evidence to support the theory that John F. Kennedy's death was caused by a shot accidentally fired by a Secret Service agent. The conclusions that both Colin McLaren and Howard Donahue came to are straightforward, grounded, and decidedly plausible, but is that enough to convince everyone? Reelz has assembled a panel of experts for JFK: Inside the Evidence, and these experts will discuss the evidence, share their views, and give their own analyses of what happened in Dallas fifty years ago. Watch it tonight at 10pm Et/Pt, and for anyone who missed JFK: The Smoking Gun or wants to review the evidence one more time, it will air again tonight at 8pm Et/Pt.
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- 11/4/2013
- by reelz staff
- Reelzchannel.com
Tonight, ReelzChannel will air JFK: The Smoking Gun, an investigative documentary that follows a decades-long investigation into President Kennedy's death. Viewers will get the inside scoop on the evidence, the cover-up, and the truth behind this gripping and tragic cold case. In anticipation, we've been posting factoids, trivia questions, and tidbits related to the mystery uncovered in JFK: The Smoking Gun. Get this movie trivia question right and you'll get another clue about who was holding the gun that fired the fatal shot.
Harrison Ford has been a certified movie star for nearly 40 years, but he has only received one Academy Award nomination. What movie earned Ford his Oscar nod?
A. The Mosquito Coast
Sorry. That's not it.
B. Blade Runner
Nope. The movie was nominated for a couple of Awards, but Best Actor wasn't one of them.
C. Witness
That's right! Ford's work in the 1985 Amish crime drama Witness earned a nomination.
Harrison Ford has been a certified movie star for nearly 40 years, but he has only received one Academy Award nomination. What movie earned Ford his Oscar nod?
A. The Mosquito Coast
Sorry. That's not it.
B. Blade Runner
Nope. The movie was nominated for a couple of Awards, but Best Actor wasn't one of them.
C. Witness
That's right! Ford's work in the 1985 Amish crime drama Witness earned a nomination.
- 11/3/2013
- by Mandy McAdoo
- Reelzchannel.com
This weekend, Sunday November 3 get the explosive premiere of JFK: The Smoking Gun, a two-hour docudrama detailing the decades-long expert research of Harold Donahue and veteran detective Colin McLaren on the assassination of JFK. Using expert ballistics and cold-case analysis the straightforward yet shocking conclusion their research leads them to will truly change what you believe. Has the world's biggest mystery finally been solved?
Until then we're releasing Kennedy-related trivia, clues and tidbits until its Sunday premiere. Keep up, and get the inside scoop when the indisputable theory is revealed.
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Until then we're releasing Kennedy-related trivia, clues and tidbits until its Sunday premiere. Keep up, and get the inside scoop when the indisputable theory is revealed.
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- 11/1/2013
- by reelz staff
- Reelzchannel.com
Among the legion of shows commemorating the upcoming 50th anniversary of President John F. Kennedy's assassination, REELZChannel offers up JFK: The Smoking Gun (Sunday, Nov. 3 at 8/7c), a documentary that sets out to prove that Lee Harvey Oswald did not shoot the bullet that exploded the brain of the 35th President on Nov. 22, 1963 in Dallas. Retired Australian homicide detective Colin McLaren, whose investigation is the focus of the Reelz film, revealed what's behind his theory of a second shooter.
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- 11/1/2013
- by Ileane Rudolph
- TVGuide - Breaking News
Premiering Monday, November 4th at 10p Et/ 7p Pt Reelz will air JFK: Inside the Evidence taking viewers deeper into the evidence and the shocking conclusions presented in the explosive documentary JFK: The Smoking Gun, an investigation of the assassination of JFK.
JFK: Inside the Evidence will see nationally renowned journalist Bill Kurtis challenge the men behind the stunning theories including veteran police detective Colin McLaren (JFK: The Smoking Gun) and author Bonar Menninger (Mortal Error: The Shot that Killed JFK) through closer examination and scrutiny of key elements in JFK: The Smoking Gun. To aid with this, firearms examiner Leonard Romero and forensic pathologist Dr. Juan Carrilo will join the discussion and a rare interview with U.S. District Judge John R. Tunheim, who chaired the Assassination Records Review Board (Arrb), will also feature. Under Tunheim’s leadership the Arrb uncovered, verified and made public more than five million pages of documents,...
JFK: Inside the Evidence will see nationally renowned journalist Bill Kurtis challenge the men behind the stunning theories including veteran police detective Colin McLaren (JFK: The Smoking Gun) and author Bonar Menninger (Mortal Error: The Shot that Killed JFK) through closer examination and scrutiny of key elements in JFK: The Smoking Gun. To aid with this, firearms examiner Leonard Romero and forensic pathologist Dr. Juan Carrilo will join the discussion and a rare interview with U.S. District Judge John R. Tunheim, who chaired the Assassination Records Review Board (Arrb), will also feature. Under Tunheim’s leadership the Arrb uncovered, verified and made public more than five million pages of documents,...
- 10/31/2013
- by reelz staff
- Reelzchannel.com
There are many theories as to what happened on that tragic day in Dallas, fifty years ago but none as explosive yet straightforward and evidence-based as the conclusions Harold Donahue and Colin McLaren came to after years of expert ballistic and cold-case analysis of the assassination of John F. Kennedy. Have they managed to solve the world's biggest mystery and have they found the smoking gun that killed the President? Get more with explosive investigative documentary JFK: The Smoking Gun. If you missed the Reelz premiere check schedule for more chances to watch, and see how well you fare with our Kennedy-related trivia, clues, and tidbits.
In 1963 Lee Harvey Oswald came down from the Texas Book Depository and calmly found his way into a Dallas movie theater where he watched part of the last movie he would ever see, before being arrested. He was killed three days later by Jack Ruby,...
In 1963 Lee Harvey Oswald came down from the Texas Book Depository and calmly found his way into a Dallas movie theater where he watched part of the last movie he would ever see, before being arrested. He was killed three days later by Jack Ruby,...
- 10/25/2013
- by reelz staff
- Reelzchannel.com
The investigative documentary JFK: The Smoking Gun premieres Sunday, November 3rd on Reelz, and it reveals the shocking conclusions that veteran detective Colin McLaren came to in his intensive four-and-a-half year examination of the evidence surrounding the death of President Kennedy. Leading up to the big premiere, we're airing the entire Kennedys mini-series. To get ready for this full day of Kennedys history, test yourself with a bit of Kennedy-related trivia.
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- 10/23/2013
- by reelz staff
- Reelzchannel.com
On Sunday, November 3rd the investigative documentary JFK: The Smoking Gun premieres on Reelz. This special television event details the extensive investigations of the Kennedy assassination that were conducted by ballistics expert Howard Donahue and veteran detective Colin McLaren. Though the conclusions they each came to were stunning, it turns out that the theory presented is remarkably simple, straightforward, and sure to convince almost anyone. In honor of the premiere of JFK: The Smoking Gun, we're releasing Kennedy-related trivia questions, clues, and tidbits regularly from now until the premiere. Keep up with the clues, and you'll have the inside scoop when the truth is revealed.
One of the JFK conspiracy theories that makes the rounds suggests that Lee Harvey Oswald was manipulated by mind-control experts and “programmed” to kill President Kennedy. People who crafted this theory were likely inspired by a 1962 flick that featured Frank Sinatra, Angela Lansbury and a...
One of the JFK conspiracy theories that makes the rounds suggests that Lee Harvey Oswald was manipulated by mind-control experts and “programmed” to kill President Kennedy. People who crafted this theory were likely inspired by a 1962 flick that featured Frank Sinatra, Angela Lansbury and a...
- 10/21/2013
- by Mandy McAdoo
- Reelzchannel.com
On Sunday November 3rd, Reelz will air the JFK: The Smoking Gun, a documentary that follows veteran police detective Colin McLaren's four-and-half-year cold-case investigation of President Kennedy's assassination. In honor of such a big television event, we're rolling out clues, trivia, and tidbits related to the investigation regularly from now until the premiere. Check back for more and have the inside scoop when Detective McLaren unravels the mystery on air.
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- 10/16/2013
- by Mandy McAdoo
- Reelzchannel.com
On Sunday November 3rd, Reelz will air the JFK: The Smoking Gun, a documentary that follows veteran police detective Colin McLaren's four-and-half-year cold-case investigation of President Kennedy's assassination. In honor, we're rolling out clues, trivia, and tidbits related to the investigation regularly from now until the premiere. Check back for more and have the inside scoop when Detective McLaren unravels the mystery on air.
JFK was a big movie lover. What was the last movie that the President watched? Use the answers from the trivia questions below to work out the answer to this question.
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JFK was a big movie lover. What was the last movie that the President watched? Use the answers from the trivia questions below to work out the answer to this question.
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- 10/15/2013
- by reelz staff
- Reelzchannel.com
On Sunday November 3rd, ReelzChannel will air JFK: The Smoking Gun, an investigative documentary that follows ballistics expert Howard Donahue's decades-long, methodical investigation into President Kennedy's death. Retired Australian police detective Colin McLaren will lead viewers through the evidence, the cover-up, and the truth behind this gripping and tragic cold case. In anticipation of this momentous television event, we'll be posting factoids and trivia questions related to the mystery uncovered in JFK: The Smoking Gun from now through the premiere. Perhaps you too can figure out who it was who fired the fatal shot.
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- 10/14/2013
- by reelz staff
- Reelzchannel.com
After decades of research, ballistics expert Howard Donahue came to some solid conclusions about the death of JFK. Though he found the process of writing a book daunting, he teamed up with author and journalist Bonar Menninger and together the pair collaborated to produce the international best seller Mortal Error: The Shot That Killed JFK. The book inspired retired detective Colin McLaren to conduct his own research on the JFK assassination, and the result is the upcoming Reelz documentary JFK: The Smoking Gun. It makes its premiere on Reelz November 3rd, and in preparation for the event we asked Menninger some questions about his work. Here's what he had to say:
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- 10/10/2013
- by Mandy McAdoo
- Reelzchannel.com
The documentary JFK: The Smoking Gun breaks new ground in the case of John F. Kennedy’s assassination by presenting evidence amassed by two highly qualified experts during consecutive multi-year investigations into Kennedy’s assassination. Veteran police detective Colin McLaren was one of Australia's most experienced taskforce detectives and worked on some the the country's most high-profile cases. Now, with JFK: The Smoking Gun he's taking on what he considers "the Holy Grail of all cold cases" with his in-depth look at Kennedy's death. We had some questions about the work he did, and luckily this skilled investigator filled us in on his process and let us in on which cold case of international importance he will delve into next.
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- 10/10/2013
- by Mandy McAdoo
- Reelzchannel.com
While there are many, many different movies that include the President of the United States and his Secret Service, there are few that focus on the Secret Service themselves. Why? We’re not sure because it seems like being one of the toughest jobs there is, there are infinite plot possibilities that could be utilized with the President’s right-hand men & women. They are, after all, guarding one of the most important (or at least powerful) people in the world.
JFK: The Smoking Gun, an upcoming explosive docudrama, follows renowned Detective Colin McLaren’s cold case investigation into the assassination of JFK. Using his own analysis and Howard Donahue’s ballistics expertise, McLaren believes that he has found the smoking gun that killed the 35th President. Get taken deep into the investigation with dramatic re-creations and see just how tough being a member of the Secret Service is. Has the...
JFK: The Smoking Gun, an upcoming explosive docudrama, follows renowned Detective Colin McLaren’s cold case investigation into the assassination of JFK. Using his own analysis and Howard Donahue’s ballistics expertise, McLaren believes that he has found the smoking gun that killed the 35th President. Get taken deep into the investigation with dramatic re-creations and see just how tough being a member of the Secret Service is. Has the...
- 10/10/2013
- by reelz staff
- Reelzchannel.com
After the stunning conclusions that were outlined in JFK: The Smoking Gun, Reelz will delve even deeper into the investigation with JFK: Inside the Evidence. Hosted by nationally renowned journalist Bill Kurtis (A & E Investigate Reports), JFK: Inside the Evidence closely examines and scrutinizes the key elements of the theory presented in JFK: The Smoking Gun. Kurtis challenges the men behind that theory including veteran police detective and author Colin McLaren (JFK: The Smoking Gun), who spent four and a half years on the forensic cold-case investigation of JFK’s assassination and author Bonar Menninger (Mortal Error: The Shot That Killed JFK).
Kurtis will also interview outside experts in each of the key areas of evidence presented in the docudrama. JFK: Inside the Evidence examines the ballistics evidence which points to two separate guns including the critically important trajectory theory of each bullet that hit President Kennedy and the importance...
Kurtis will also interview outside experts in each of the key areas of evidence presented in the docudrama. JFK: Inside the Evidence examines the ballistics evidence which points to two separate guns including the critically important trajectory theory of each bullet that hit President Kennedy and the importance...
- 10/8/2013
- by reelz staff
- Reelzchannel.com
The gripping docudrama JFK: The Smoking Gun will make its U.S. premiere Sunday, November 3 at 8pm Et/ 7pm Pt on ReelzChannel. The two-hour television event follows the work conducted by from veteran police detective Colin McLaren, who spent four and a half years on the forensic cold-case investigation of JFK’s assassination and believes he has found the smoking gun that killed the president. In addition, Reelz will also showcase several Kennedy themed programs in November to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the John F. Kennedy assassination including the network’s multiple Emmy Award winning miniseries The Kennedys, the Reelz special JFK: Inside the Evidence hosted by Bill Kurtis, the JFK dramas The Bystander Theory and Frame of Mind, Oliver Stone’s Academy Award winning JFK and Killing JFK — 50 Questions Answered.
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- 10/7/2013
- by reelz staff
- Reelzchannel.com
From the complicated to the absurd, there is no shortage of hypotheses concocted by conspiracy theorists about what happened on that fateful day in Dallas nearly fifty years ago. While the upcoming Reelz documentary JFK: The Smoking Gun presents a straightforward, plausible and logical solution to this long unsolved mystery, many of the ideas that theorists come up with seem quite unlikely. Ballistics expert Howard Donahue and veteran police detective Colin McLaren came to conclusions which are simple and don't rely on unsubstantiated claims, and audiences will get a glimpse of the processes they used when JFK: The Smoking Gun premieres Sunday, November 3rd. As for all those off-the-wall conspiracy theories, we took a moment to examine some of the claims, all of which look just a little more unlikely when compared with the evidence presented in the upcoming documentary.
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- 10/7/2013
- by Mandy McAdoo
- Reelzchannel.com
In the late 1960s, expert marksman Howard Donahue was involved in an experiment to prove that Lee Harvey Oswald was acting alone on that fateful November day in 1963. Though he proved that it was indeed possible for a lone gunman to fire all three shots, the experiment left the ballistics expert with many questions about Kennedy’s death. From that day, Donahue started down a path looking for clues that could reveal the truth about JFK’s assassination. Though he found the answers he was searching for, his analyses were largely ignored by the public and completely ignored by the government. Now Detective Colin McLaren has done a thorough analysis of Donahue’s findings, and found that they are consistent with his investigation which involved modern-day forensic evidence as well as a plethora of eyewitness accounts. McLaren will present their findings in the upcoming documentary JFK: The Smoking Gun which premieres Sunday,...
- 9/27/2013
- by Mandy McAdoo
- Reelzchannel.com
On November 3rd, Reelz will air JFK: The Smoking Gun, a documentary that follows Detective Colin McLaren's cold case investigation into the assassination of JFK. But what inspired McLaren to examine the facts about President Kennedy's death? It turns out he was intrigued by the book Mortal Error: The Shot That Killed JFK. The international bestseller, written by Bonar Menninger, detailed the conclusions that a ballistics expert came to while searching for answers about JFK's assassination. Here's the synopsis for the book:
In 1967, a Baltimore man named Howard Donahue began investigating the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. Like countless Americans, Donahue was fascinated by the events in Dallas, but what separated him from other amateur sleuths, and even the Warren Commission experts, is that he had a lifetime's experience with guns and ballistics. In the years ahead, these two attributes, plus bulldog-like tenacity, would carry Donahue on a...
In 1967, a Baltimore man named Howard Donahue began investigating the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. Like countless Americans, Donahue was fascinated by the events in Dallas, but what separated him from other amateur sleuths, and even the Warren Commission experts, is that he had a lifetime's experience with guns and ballistics. In the years ahead, these two attributes, plus bulldog-like tenacity, would carry Donahue on a...
- 9/26/2013
- by reelz staff
- Reelzchannel.com
“Fifty years later, the assassination of America’s 35th president
will once again captivate the nation.” – New York Times
A forensic cold case 50 years in the making, JFK: The Smoking Gun challenges the theories behind the nation’s biggest tragedy.
Dramatic re-creations take us back to that tragic day in Dallas, as internationally recognized police detective and forensics expert Colin McLaren’s groundbreaking ballistics investigation uncovers the “smoking gun”…a second shooter.
• Premieres Sunday, November 3rd
• 2-hour major programming event
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will once again captivate the nation.” – New York Times
A forensic cold case 50 years in the making, JFK: The Smoking Gun challenges the theories behind the nation’s biggest tragedy.
Dramatic re-creations take us back to that tragic day in Dallas, as internationally recognized police detective and forensics expert Colin McLaren’s groundbreaking ballistics investigation uncovers the “smoking gun”…a second shooter.
• Premieres Sunday, November 3rd
• 2-hour major programming event
For partnership opportunities, contact Reelz Ad Sales at 212.697.2642
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- 9/11/2013
- by reelz staff
- Reelzchannel.com
After a forensic cold case investigation on the assassination of John F. Kennedy, veteran Police Detective Colin McLaren believes he has found the “smoking gun” which killed the President, and the man behind the deadly shot. Using modern technology and eye witness testimony his methodically constructed, four-year investigation uncovered a shocking result, but remains far removed from the usual conspiracy theories which surround the President’s assassination.
Now, you can hear straight from Detective McLaren himself as he appears on TMZ Live to discuss the results of his investigation and answer some important questions. Has he really uncovered the gun that delivered the fatal shot? Go to the 18:34 mark in the video below to hear a brief summation of McLaren's analysis.
Don't miss the two-hour special JFK: The Smoking Gun, which outlines this explosive investigation when it airs on Reelz in November 2013.
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Now, you can hear straight from Detective McLaren himself as he appears on TMZ Live to discuss the results of his investigation and answer some important questions. Has he really uncovered the gun that delivered the fatal shot? Go to the 18:34 mark in the video below to hear a brief summation of McLaren's analysis.
Don't miss the two-hour special JFK: The Smoking Gun, which outlines this explosive investigation when it airs on Reelz in November 2013.
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- 8/13/2013
- by reelz staff
- Reelzchannel.com
Our photo of naked Justin Bieber strumming a guitar has Beliebers everywhere fired up! What's the big deal about a teen pop star performing naked for his grandma?? We addressed the alleged "Photoshop" controversy.Plus, Kris Jenner fires back at President Obama for suggesting the youth of America are too busy chasing the impossible dream -- Kim Kardashian and Kanye West's extravagant lifestyle ... and guess what And, a new theory about the JFK assassination...
- 8/12/2013
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
Reelz is the place to be for your television entertainment this Fall and Winter as the network adds a selection of fun and distinctive programming to its 2013-2014 line-up. In addition to the previously announced reality-series The Capones (trust us, you really don’t want to miss this) premiering November 9, Reelz will also welcome JFK: The Smoking Gun, Hollywood Hillbillies and a second season of Reelz hit-series Beverly Hills Pawn.
The explosive, investigative docudrama JFK: The Smoking Gun explores the work of veteran Police Detective Colin McLaren who spent four years on the cold-case investigation of JFK's assassination and who believes he has found the "smoking gun" that killed the president. Using modern technology and access to all evidence and facts McLaren managed to name the second shooter, solving a crime that is every bit as shocking today as it was 50 years ago. The two-hour special shares its world premiere Sunday,...
The explosive, investigative docudrama JFK: The Smoking Gun explores the work of veteran Police Detective Colin McLaren who spent four years on the cold-case investigation of JFK's assassination and who believes he has found the "smoking gun" that killed the president. Using modern technology and access to all evidence and facts McLaren managed to name the second shooter, solving a crime that is every bit as shocking today as it was 50 years ago. The two-hour special shares its world premiere Sunday,...
- 7/29/2013
- by reelz staff
- Reelzchannel.com
Beverly Hills, Calif. (AP) — Weeks before the 50th anniversary of President John F. Kennedy's assassination this fall, ReelzChannel will take another look at the killing in a docudrama that suggests a Secret Service agent fired one of the bullets that felled Kennedy. "JFK: The Smoking Gun" is based on the work of retired Australian police Detective Colin McLaren and the book "Mortal Error: The Shot that Killed JFK" by Bonar Menninger. McLaren spent four years combing through evidence from Kennedy's death on Nov. 22, 1963, in Dallas. He and Menninger also relied on ballistics evidence from an earlier book by...
- 7/29/2013
- by Beth Harris (AP)
- Hitfix
Beverly Hills, Calif. — Weeks before the 50th anniversary of President John F. Kennedy's assassination this fall, ReelzChannel will take another look at the killing in a docudrama that suggests a Secret Service agent fired one of the bullets that felled Kennedy.
"JFK: The Smoking Gun" is based on the work of retired Australian police Detective Colin McLaren and the book "Mortal Error: The Shot that Killed JFK" by Bonar Menninger.
McLaren spent four years combing through evidence from Kennedy's death on Nov. 22, 1963, in Dallas. He and Menninger also relied on ballistics evidence from an earlier book by Howard Donahue.
The two-hour docudrama airs Nov. 3 in the U.S., Canada and Australia. It suggests that agent George Hickey fired one of the bullets that hit Kennedy. Hickey, who is now dead, was riding in the car behind Kennedy's limo that day.
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"JFK: The Smoking Gun" is based on the work of retired Australian police Detective Colin McLaren and the book "Mortal Error: The Shot that Killed JFK" by Bonar Menninger.
McLaren spent four years combing through evidence from Kennedy's death on Nov. 22, 1963, in Dallas. He and Menninger also relied on ballistics evidence from an earlier book by Howard Donahue.
The two-hour docudrama airs Nov. 3 in the U.S., Canada and Australia. It suggests that agent George Hickey fired one of the bullets that hit Kennedy. Hickey, who is now dead, was riding in the car behind Kennedy's limo that day.
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- 7/29/2013
- by AP
- Huffington Post
A new documentary alleges that a Secret Service agent was the second (and accidental) shooter in the assassination of John F. Kennedy.
At the Television Critics Association press tour in Los Angeles on Sunday, producers and investigators behind Reelz Channel's new documentary "JFK: The Smoking Gun" made the claim that George Hickey, a Secret Service agent riding in the car behind Kennedy, accidentally shot the president on November 22, 1963. The film follows veteran police detective Colin McLaren in his four-year investigation of the assassination and points at Hickey, who died two years ago.
McLaren's research built on the work of Howard Donahue, who spent 20 years studying the assassination and had his findings documented in Bonar Menninger’s book Mortal Error: The Shot That Killed JFK. McLaren and Menninger were on hand Sunday to take questions about their film, which the network billed in press notes as a "docudrama."
Addressing the crowd,...
At the Television Critics Association press tour in Los Angeles on Sunday, producers and investigators behind Reelz Channel's new documentary "JFK: The Smoking Gun" made the claim that George Hickey, a Secret Service agent riding in the car behind Kennedy, accidentally shot the president on November 22, 1963. The film follows veteran police detective Colin McLaren in his four-year investigation of the assassination and points at Hickey, who died two years ago.
McLaren's research built on the work of Howard Donahue, who spent 20 years studying the assassination and had his findings documented in Bonar Menninger’s book Mortal Error: The Shot That Killed JFK. McLaren and Menninger were on hand Sunday to take questions about their film, which the network billed in press notes as a "docudrama."
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- 7/28/2013
- by Maureen Ryan
- Huffington Post
Ray Richmond contributes to Deadline’s TCA coverage. The most investigated crime in world history — the assassination of President John F. Kennedy on Nov. 22, 1963 — gets yet a new theory when ReelzChannel premieres the original investigative doc JFK: The Smoking Gun on Nov. 3 precisely 19 days before the 50th anniversary. While JFK conspiracy fatigue long ago set in, it provided undeniably fascinating fodder during a TCA panel that comes to a genuinely fascinating conclusion: There was a second shooter during that fateful day in Dallas, and it wasn’t an assassin. It was a Secret Service agent named George Hickey, who was riding in the car in the motorcade directly behind Kennedy’s vehicle and whose automatic weapon accidentally discharged. This is the theory, presented in painstaking scientific detail, that the doc will lay out. On the panel, an author named Bonar Menninger and a retired Australian detective Colin McLaren presented their...
- 7/28/2013
- by THE DEADLINE TEAM
- Deadline TV
Ray Richmond contributes to Deadline’s TCA coverage. Cable’s ReelzChannel announced three new original programs this morning at TCA — one JFK-themed documentary and a pair of unscripted series, along with a second season of the workplace docuseries Beverly Hills Pawn — premiering Nov. 6. The new originals include: – JFK: The Smoking Gun, an investigative doc premiering Nov. 3 that’s based on the forensic work of veteran police detective Colin McLaren and his cold-case look into the Kennedy assassination in advance of its 50th anniversary. It purports to finally “solve” the case and reveal the identity of a second shooter in addition to Lee Harvey Oswald. – The Capones (premiering Nov, 9), following the goings-on at a family-run restaurant called Capone’s Restaurtant and Pizzeria headed by Dom Capone. – Hollywood Hillbillies (premiering January 2014), chronicling the antics of Internet superstars Michael “The Angry Ginger,” his “Mema” and Aunt Dee Dee in their move from rural Georgia to Hollywood.
- 7/28/2013
- by THE DEADLINE TEAM
- Deadline TV
Principal photography began on Monday in Dallas, Texas for JFK: The Smoking Gun, a special investigative documentary of John F. Kennedy's assassination. The documentary is based on the work of veteran Police Detective Colin McLaren who spent four years on the forensic cold case investigation.
What makes McLaren's investigation different than those that came before it is the fact that he had all the evidence, facts and eyewitness testimony from fifty years ago as well as modern forensic technology. McLaren’s findings are a far cry from the fanciful conspiracy theories that usually surround this assassination. His case is methodically constructed from simple logic and available evidence using time-tested investigative techniques to solve the crime; including key archival photographic evidence, medical reports and bullet science.
Don't miss the two-hour special JFK: The Smoking Gun when it airs on Reelz in November 2013.
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What makes McLaren's investigation different than those that came before it is the fact that he had all the evidence, facts and eyewitness testimony from fifty years ago as well as modern forensic technology. McLaren’s findings are a far cry from the fanciful conspiracy theories that usually surround this assassination. His case is methodically constructed from simple logic and available evidence using time-tested investigative techniques to solve the crime; including key archival photographic evidence, medical reports and bullet science.
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- 5/28/2013
- by reelz staff
- Reelzchannel.com
Has the 'smoking gun' that killed JFK been found?
Award-winning mini-series The Kennedys, brought to you by Reelz, impressed audiences with its beautiful and emotional retelling of public and private events within the Kennedy family, including the assassination of JFK. Now, this November, Reelz will bring viewers deeper into John F. Kennedy's controversial death in the special investigative documentary JFK: The Smoking Gun.
Veteran Police Detective Colin McLaren spent four years on a forensic cold case investigation which brought to light new evidence. By using modern technology, having access to all evidence and gathering eye-witness testimony, McLaren was able to solve a crime every bit as shocking and incredible today as it was when it happened 50 years ago. Get taken deep into the events of the investigation with dramatic re-creations bringing viewers everywhere from that tragic day in Dallas, to Parkland Hospital, to Bethesda Naval Hospital where the autopsy was conducted with controversial results.
Award-winning mini-series The Kennedys, brought to you by Reelz, impressed audiences with its beautiful and emotional retelling of public and private events within the Kennedy family, including the assassination of JFK. Now, this November, Reelz will bring viewers deeper into John F. Kennedy's controversial death in the special investigative documentary JFK: The Smoking Gun.
Veteran Police Detective Colin McLaren spent four years on a forensic cold case investigation which brought to light new evidence. By using modern technology, having access to all evidence and gathering eye-witness testimony, McLaren was able to solve a crime every bit as shocking and incredible today as it was when it happened 50 years ago. Get taken deep into the events of the investigation with dramatic re-creations bringing viewers everywhere from that tragic day in Dallas, to Parkland Hospital, to Bethesda Naval Hospital where the autopsy was conducted with controversial results.
- 4/3/2013
- by reelz staff
- Reelzchannel.com
ITV Studios Global Entertainment will launch crime drama Shetland in Cannes next week. The ITV Studios-produced show has just been renewed by BBC One for a second season. The series is expanding from its original two parts to become a six-parter the next time around. Douglas Henshall plays detective Jimmy Perez who returns to his home in Scotland to lead a murder investigation. The series is based on the novels by Ann Cleeves. Keshet International, the folks behind the original Israeli format for Homeland, will offer scripted and non-scripted programming at Mip, also expanding into third-party fare for the first time. Included on the slate are Mother’s Day, which has gone to pilot in the U.S. for CBS starring Debra Messing; The A Word, a drama about a five-year-old autistic boy; and The Gordin Cell, which NBC is developing as Mice. New unscripted programming includes trivia game...
- 4/3/2013
- by NANCY TARTAGLIONE, International Editor
- Deadline TV
Sbs has commissioned two new documentaries: Tales of the Unexpected and JFK: The Smoking Gun.
Sbs director of TV and online content, Tony Iffland, said both documentaries "demonstrate how we want to challenge and entertain viewers with compelling Australian-produced content.. Both are international co-productions and will be shown on Sbs later this year.
The three-part science series Tales of the Unexpected will take a contemporary, counter-intuitive and sometimes controversial approach, turning what is commonly known about a particular subject, upside down. Through science, each film presents a new take on old ideas and reopens subjects usually considered closed. The series is produced by Emmy Award-winning director Sonya Pemberton.
The 90-minute JFK: The Smoking Gun delves into the mystery surrounding the death of American president, John Fitzgerald Kennedy, and is produced by Cordell Jigsaw Zapruder/Muse Entertainment. November 22, 2013, will mark the fiftieth anniversary since JFK's assasination. One of Australia.s most experienced investigative detectives,...
Sbs director of TV and online content, Tony Iffland, said both documentaries "demonstrate how we want to challenge and entertain viewers with compelling Australian-produced content.. Both are international co-productions and will be shown on Sbs later this year.
The three-part science series Tales of the Unexpected will take a contemporary, counter-intuitive and sometimes controversial approach, turning what is commonly known about a particular subject, upside down. Through science, each film presents a new take on old ideas and reopens subjects usually considered closed. The series is produced by Emmy Award-winning director Sonya Pemberton.
The 90-minute JFK: The Smoking Gun delves into the mystery surrounding the death of American president, John Fitzgerald Kennedy, and is produced by Cordell Jigsaw Zapruder/Muse Entertainment. November 22, 2013, will mark the fiftieth anniversary since JFK's assasination. One of Australia.s most experienced investigative detectives,...
- 3/21/2013
- by Inside Film Correspondent
- IF.com.au
Death, dishonour and bad weather all conspired to derail low-budget Scottish comedy Donkeys, but it made it back from development hell against all the odds, writes Jane Graham
It's hard to know where to begin. The series of unfortunate events that has dogged the low-budget Scottish indie film Donkeys – last minute recasting, a troubled shoot, conflict within the production team – now appears to have a happy ending, and this jet-black comedy about an old man coming to terms with his impending death is shaping up as Scotland's underground hit of the year.
Not much about Donkeys' return from the brink makes sense. The film began life as the middle section of a film trilogy called Advance Party, dreamed up by Scotland's Sigma Films and their partners, Lars von Trier's Zentropa Films. You may have heard of Red Road, the first part, directed by Andrea Arnold. The trilogy was...
It's hard to know where to begin. The series of unfortunate events that has dogged the low-budget Scottish indie film Donkeys – last minute recasting, a troubled shoot, conflict within the production team – now appears to have a happy ending, and this jet-black comedy about an old man coming to terms with his impending death is shaping up as Scotland's underground hit of the year.
Not much about Donkeys' return from the brink makes sense. The film began life as the middle section of a film trilogy called Advance Party, dreamed up by Scotland's Sigma Films and their partners, Lars von Trier's Zentropa Films. You may have heard of Red Road, the first part, directed by Andrea Arnold. The trilogy was...
- 11/18/2010
- by Jane Graham
- The Guardian - Film News
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