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Acast, the home of the world’s most valuable marketplace and some of Ireland’s biggest podcasts, has announced the launch of the newest podcast from Sunday World and well-known crime journalist Nicola Tallant: Crime World Presents “Caught in the Crossfire”: A True Story Of An Innocent Man Caught Up In A Gangland Murder.

The 80s had The General, the 90s had John Gilligan, and in the noughties, it was the reign of Martin Marlo Hyland. He ruled with an iron fist over gangland, working his way up the drug ladder with ferocious force, taking opportunities to step in when others fell by the wayside. But like many before him and many since, he got too big, too quick and a Garda crackdown on his mob saw him grow increasingly reckless and paranoid. Ultimately he became a liability. He had to go. And it was the circumstances of...

The 2017 inductees for Rock and Roll Hall of Fame were announced Tuesday morning, and this year’s class includes artists from across the genre and generations. Folk legend Joan Baez, progressive rock prototypes Yes, ’70s classical crossovers Electric Light Orchestra, stadium fillers Journey, grunge gods Pearl Jam and rap poet Tupac Shakur all got tapped the join the prestigious order.

In addition, Chic mastermind and master producer Nile Rodgers will receive the Award for Musical Excellence.

The 32nd Annual Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony will take place on Friday, April 7, 2017 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn. HBO will broadcast...

Here’s your daily dose of an indie film, web series, TV pilot, what-have-you in progress — at the end of the week, you’ll have the chance to vote for your favorite.

In the meantime: Is this a project you’d want to see? Tell us in the comments.

The Rising

Logline: Hundreds of thousands of people were exposed to the risk of chemical illness when the U.S. government and Bp sprayed millions of gallons of toxic dispersants in the Bp Horizon Disaster ‘clean-up’ operations.

Elevator Pitch:

An acclaimed filmmaker turns his lens to the frontlines of the Bp Horizon disaster and the large scale cover-up of the tragic health effects following the infamous spill in 2010, in an upcoming documentary called “The Rising.” The film exposes the true health effects for tens of thousands of people and the ramifications of unregulated corporate power and government collusion to our nation.

Sam Esmail's brilliant drama-thriller is back with a vengeance.

Mr. Robot Season 2 Episode 1 was an immaculately directed, often shocking return to the dizzying world of Elliot Alderson. All in all, it was everything I hoped the second season premiere would be.

I'm wary about two-parters (so long) but in this instance, every minute was warranted. Given that the cast of characters had expanded so much by the close of the first season, it was smart to use the premiere to sort of "catch up" with nearly everyone, while still finding time to introduce new faces.

We first opened on the moment in which Elliot initiated the big, season-ending E Corp hack.

This was a cool choice, given that we didn't see this happen on screen back in Mr. Robot Season 1 – the hack took place sometime between the end of Mr. Robot Season 1 Episode 9 and the beginning of the Mr. Robot Season 1 Finale,...

Happy Monday, everyone, and welcome back for the fifth installment of Daily Dead’s 2015 Holiday Gift Guide. Today, I wanted to mix things up so I’ve given you guys a bevy of graphic novel gift ideas to choose from, including two projects involving John Carpenter, two novelizations from Michael Dougherty, a new series featuring Rick and Morty and the deluxe edition of The Sandman: Overture (to name a few).

We’re also taking a look at the apparel from Tee No Evil, a variety of horror and pop culture-inspired Nail Wraps, the new Scooby-Doo Lego sets, and much more.

This year’s Holiday Gift Guide is being sponsored by Rlj Entertainment and their recent terrifying yuletide release, A Christmas Horror Story, and to help you guys get into the spirit of the season, we’ve put together 10 amazing prize packs filled with goodies, a t-shirt and your very...

Tara's death was swift and sudden in the True Blood season 7 premiere, but fans finally got to say a proper goodbye to Rutina Wesley's character on Sunday's episode of the HBO hit. While on a final V-induced vision, Tara's cousin Lafayette (Nelsan Ellis), mother Lettie Mae (Adina Porter) and stepfather (Gregg Daniel) take a trip back in time to see Tara almost shoot her father with his own gun because he was being physically violent with her mother. Ultimately, Tara cannot bring herself to shoot her father and buries the gun in the backyard as he leaves his family for good.

Tara's death was swift and sudden in the True Blood season 7 premiere, but fans finally got to say a proper goodbye to Rutina Wesley's character on Sunday's episode of the HBO hit.

While on a final V-induced vision, Tara's cousin Lafayette (Nelsan Ellis), mother Lettie Mae (Adina Porter) and stepfather (Gregg Daniel) take a trip back in time to see Tara almost shoot her father with his own gun because he was being physically violent with her mother.

Ultimately, Tara cannot bring herself to shoot her father and buries the gun in the backyard as he leaves his family for good.

"I'm not gonna forgive you. Only God forgives." Just in case the first trailer for the action thriller called The Prince didn't convince you that this was not going to be a good movie, a second trailer has arrived, showing a little more of the story. Jason Patric plays a former assassin and father who finds his daughter in danger when a rival assassin (Bruce Willis) kidnaps her in order to get back at him for some wrong done in the past. The only interesting aspect of the film is Willis as the bad guy, but he really seems to be phoning this one in. And again, we're not very sure what John Cusack is doing here, but whatever. Watch? Here's the new trailer for Brian A. Miller's The Prince from Collider: The Prince is directed by Brian A. Miller (The Outsider, Officer Down and Caught in the Crossfire) written...

The last time Bruce Willis teamed up with Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson for a movie, it was the abysmal action thriller Set Up, and now it appears neither of them have learned their lesson, because they can be seen back together in The Prince. However, Bruce Willis isn't the good guy, and 50 Cent isn't one of the leads. Instead, it's Jason Patric who takes the role of a father who finds his daughter in danger when a rival assassin (Willis) kidnaps her in order to get back at him for some wrong done in the past. John Cusack is here for some reason too, and this just looks like it's destined for the bargain bin all over again. Here's the first trailer for Brian A. Miller's The Prince, originally from Yahoo: The Prince is directed by Brian A. Miller (The Outsider, Officer Down and Caught in the Crossfire) written by Jeremy Passmore...

The first act of George A. Romero’s Empire of the Dead wraps up in issue #5. Due out later this month, we have an early look at the cover art. For those that haven’t checked out the series yet, it started this January and sees zombies, humans, and vampires in New York City:

“This January, experience the next epic from the Godfather of the Zombie Apocalypse himself – George A. Romero! Marvel is proud to announce Empire of the Dead, an all-new comic series written by George A. Romero with stunning art by Alex Maleev and gorgeous NYC-themed variant covers by Arthur Suydam!

“George A. Romero singlehandedly created the zombie genre that’s captured the public imagination for decades,” says Editor In Chief Axel Alonso. “Now, his unique vision for the silver screen comes to life on the comic book page – a chilling rumination on human nature and man’s place in the food chain,...

While George A. Romero may not be moving forward with another “Dead” movie yet, we’re getting his latest story in comic book form and it involves zombies, humans, and vampires in New York City. Titled Empire of the Dead, the fourth of fifteen issues was released this week and, if you haven’t had a chance to check out this series, you should really give it a try. For those that want an idea of what it’s all about, we have a look at the first pages from issue #4:

“It’S Zombies Vs Vampires—With Humans Caught In The Crossfire—As The Legendary George Romero Unleashes His Next Undead Epic!

Welcome to New York years after the eruption of an undead plague—a city not only teeming with zombies, but also ruled by a vampire! Who is the ultimate wild card: the undead gladiator Zanzibar…the former cop known only as X…...

Fans of previous seasons of Spartacus could always rely on the Starz show for a weekly evisceration or two, and no character seemed exempt from the possible chopping block (literally!) But, honestly, we always knew, episode to episode, that Spartacus would hang on, and a fair number of the good guys, at least, would hang on with him. Yes, last season we lost the lovely Mira (Katrina Law) and Oenomaus (Peter Mensah), but along the way we’ve picked up a few Germaniacs, a Gaul or two, a Syrian stud, a Greek priestess, a Numidian pirate, and a partridgius in a pear tree to more than make up for it. (I never realized it, but it seems like Spartacus’ army is sponsored by the united colors of Benetton.) Sure, Spartacus: Vengeance eliminated most of the villains, but we knew a good percentage of the heroes would usually stick around.

But...

Subhash K Jha reviews Gangs of Wasseypur 2

If you try to count the numbers of bullets that are fired at unsuspecting victims in the ferociously violent world inhabited by Anurag Kashyap’s trigger-happy goons, you might end up cross-eyed. Caught in the crossfire of vendetta and redemption, the characters of “Gangs of Wasseypur – Part 2″ are so on-the-edge, they don’t fear the abyss that awaits them at the end of their vengeful voyage.

In any case, no one in Kashyap’s god-forsaken kingdom takes cops seriously, not even the cops themselves. There’s a typically wry Kashyap joke just before interval when the raging protagonist Faizal (or ‘Faijal’, as everyone including his sexy wife calls him), carries his kid-brother’s corpse home. Cops stop Faizal and politely ask him to accompany them to the police station.Read More...

Sseason 2 of Marvel's hit animated series The Avengers: Earth’s Mightiest Heroes premiered on April 1st inside the Marvel Universe block on Disney Xd. Future episodes will continue to air on Sundays at 11am/10c. There came a day when Earth’s Mightiest Heroes joined forces against a dire threat. Warriors, legends and men of science – together they forged an alliance that changed the world. Separately they are celebrated as heroes, but united they become a symbol of hope and courage against impossible odds... The Avengers! The Avengers have fought against some of the most powerful and dangerous super villains in the world. But just when the team thought they had things under control, new threats emerge… Caught in the crossfire between two warring alien empires – Earth’s Mightiest Heroes...

Assemble!! Marvel’s The Avengers hits the big screen May 4... But in the meantime, get your hero fix with Marvel TV’s trailer for season 2 of The Avengers: Earth’s Mightiest Heroes, premiering April 1 inside Marvel Universe on Disney Xd! There came a day when Earth’s Mightiest Heroes joined forces against a dire threat. Warriors, legends and men of science – together they forged an alliance that changed the world. Separately they are celebrated as heroes, but united they become a symbol of hope and courage against impossible odds... The Avengers! The Avengers have fought against some of the most powerful and dangerous super villains in the world. But just when the team thought they had things under control, new threats emerge… Caught in the crossfire between two warring alien empires –...

If you’ve never heard of Oak Street Films or Zero Gravity, it’s okay — they haven’t been around Hollywood for all that long. To continue their collaboration, Variety reports that the production companies are joining forces for the indie drama The Outsider, which will star Craig Fairbrass and be directed by Brian A. Miller.

The latter got his directing start back in 2010 with the crime picture Caught in the Crossfire, which stars Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson, and then collaborated with Fairbrass on his sophomore effort, House of the Rising Run. When it comes to The Outsider we can expect a story that follows “a British military contractor who is told his daughter has died” — but, “[w]hen he discovers the body is not hers, he begins an investigation.”

Fairbrass, who currently has six films either in production or post-production, will play the Liam Neeson-esque father figure, I have my...

Arctic Air premieres at 9 pm on CBC tonight. A bunch of Caprica and BSG actors are either regulars or recurring guest stars: Carmen Moore, Michael Hogan, Leah Gibson, Kandyse McClure, Brian Markinson and Aleks Paunovic. There might be more of them as the season progresses.

Here is the plotline, from the show's Facebook page:

Arctic Air is a one-hour adventure series set in the booming Arctic, about a maverick airline and the unconventional family who runs it.

On the ground, Bobby, the headstrong business partner, struggles to save the airline from crashing financially while Mel, the cantankerous co-owner, keeps his crew of pilots in the air. Caught in the crossfire is Mel’s hotshot pilot daughter Krista. (...)

Over the season this character-based drama will deliver hard-hitting emotional stories – from the romantic entanglement of Bobby and Krista, to the conflicts that spark between Bobby and his competitors, his business partners and even his extended family.

Watch the first theatrical movie trailer for the upcoming film “Things Fall Apart” by director Mario Van Peebles (Red Sky, Redemption Road, Law & Order, Sons of Anarchy) from writers 50 Cent and Brian A Miller and starring Ray Liotta (Wanderlust, Field of Dreams 2: Lockout, The River Murders, Goodfellas), 50 Cent (Get Rich or Die Tryin, Caught in the Crossfire, Righteous Kill), Mario Van Peebles, Lynn Whitfield (King’s Faith, Head of State, Madea’s Family Reunion) and Elizabeth Rodriguez (Pound of Flesh, Cold Case, Tio Papi). Synopsis: A drama centered around a promising football running back during his senior year in college. Follow @Shockya on Twitter for the latest movie...

As the star of two of the most successful film franchises of the ‘80s, Harrison Ford was the obvious choice to take on the role of Jack Ryan for director Phillip Noyce’s Patriot Games, released on Blu-ray last week. Following on from Alec Baldwin’s portrayal of the character in The Hunt For Red October, where Ryan was very much a supporting role to Sean Connery’s Russian submarine captain, producers required a more bankable star to fill Ryan’s boots for a story focussing more on Ryan and his family as he takes on a terrorist splinter group.

Based on Tom Clancy’s international best-seller, Patriot Games follows former CIA analyst Jack Ryan as he travels to London for a vacation with his wife (Anne Archer, Fatal Attraction) and child (Thora Birch, American Beauty). Meeting his family outside Buckingham Palace, Ryan is caught in the middle of a...

Robert DeNiro, who is still one of the utmost actors, but unfortunately just cashing another paycheque in Limitless role, has just signed up for his second 50 Cent movie named Freelancers.

Deadline reports that the superstar, once known for such a films like Taxi Driver and Raging Bull, will star in Freelancers, the first flick since Righteous Kill that will see him performing opposite G-Unit’s most famous member.

Forest Whitaker (Bird, Ghost Dog) is also in talks to join the movie, which is developed by 50 Cent’s production company Cheetah Vision, co-founded by Fiddy and Randall Emmett.

Up to now Cheetah Vision has mostly produced in abundant and automatic manner straight-to-video pieces of poor quality like Before I Self Destruct, Caught in the Crossfire and Gun as well as Setup, starring Bruce Willis that will be released theatrically later this year.

Written by L. Philippe Casseus, this completely generic cop...

In altogether unsettling news, Deadline have announced that Robert De Niro will co-star with Curtis '50 Cent' Jackson in police drama Freelancers. Forest Whitaker is also in talks to join the movie, which is produced by 50 Cent's production company Cheetah Vision, co-founded by Fiddy and Randall Emmett. So far Cheetah Vision has mostly churned out straight-to-video stinkers like Before I Self Destruct, Caught in the Crossfire and Gun. Freelancers centres on the son of a murdered cop (50 Cent) who decides to enrol in the police. His father's...

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50 Cent has teamed up with boxer Floyd Mayweather to launch a new film.

50 Cent’s Cheetah Vision Films — co-founded with partner Randall Emmett (Setup) and the number two pound-for-pound boxer Floyd Mayweather,Jr. announced at the Sundance Film Festival last weekend that they’re joining on an action movie that will shoot in Grand Rapids in August.

The rapper has probed into acting in recent years, with roles in Righteous Kill and Twelve, while he also runs a film company called Cheetah Vision.

He is now having more control over movie industry by launching Mayweather Productions with the sportsman. They announced the news in Park City, Utah:

We’re just celebrating the launch of Mayweather Films.”

The movie will be titled Tomorrow Today. Fif wrote the screenplay, and will direct it. The new production is a part of Cheetah Vision’s $200 million deal with Lionsgate. In 2010, 50 and producing partner Randall Emmett...

I came across an interesting story the other day on Blastr, the blogtastic shell of what was once SciFi Wire, featuring some concept art from .Battlestar Galactica: Blood & Chrome.. The artwork itself was fascinating (especially the Hoth battle against the Cython) but what got me thinking more wasn.t the article itself but instead the comments posted against it. The first glimpse . with heavy emphasis on the word .glimpse. . of the .Battlestar Galactica. prequel series has instantly sparked debate and speculation on the creative directions that the series will take. Caught in the crossfire of the discussions are .Caprica. and .Stargate: Universe,. both of which were recently (and unjustly) canceled by Syfy. One user, going by the name of Kermonk, expressed his feelings on .Blood ...

Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson will start shooting Lives of the Saints, directed by Chris Rossi from his own script, next month alongside Meg Ryan and John Lithgow.

50 Cent is expanding his acting resume and he is pretty busy as actor lately.

Since making his big screen debut in 2005’s Get Rich or Die Tryin, 50 had a role in the football drama Things Fall Apart, and recently starred in a film based on his own screenplay, The Gun.

He also stared in Twelve, in which he plays a drug dealer and Caught in the Crossfire.

The rapper also had a role in 2008’s Righteous Kill opposite Robert De Niro and Al Pacino.

Now, he has a new chance to star alongside Hollywood veterans in Lives of the Saints.

The drama “tells the intertwining stories of a group of Angelenos seeking redemption for past mistakes, only to find that forgiveness comes from unlikely places.

You wouldn't necessarily know it unless you pay close attention to casting news, but 50 Cent has been keeping pretty busy as an actor lately. The shocking photo of him that made the rounds on the Internet a few months ago was the result of weight loss for a role in the football drama Things Fall Apart, and he recently starred in a film based on his own screenplay, The Gun. Unfortunately his movies that have actually hit theaters haven't made much of an impact-- Twelve, in which he plays a drug dealer, was an instantly legendary flop over the summer, and Caught in the Crossfire was more notable for Internet memes like this one than its actual quality. 50 Cent, though, is undaunted, and has teamed up with another list of unlikely co-stars for his next film, Lives of the Saints. According to Variety he'll be joined by Meg Ryan, John...

Since it was announced that Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson had launched his own film company, Cheetah Vision, we’ve been casually watching to see what kind of work this new venture would yield. The first title under the Cheetah Vision (CV) banner was something called Before I Self Destruct, which was included in his last album release (didn’t catch that). This, I believe is the second CV feature project – the recently-released crime drama titled Caught In The Crossfire, which stars Chris Klein, Adam Rodriguez, and Fiddy himself (albeit in a smaller role than I expected, although somewhat pivotal) – a film I screened last night.

I’ll skip the foreplay and get right to the grind. Call this a Twitterized review

So, how was it? Well, not bad actually! Or maybe my low expectations were simply met. But really, there was actually enough suspense to keep me mostly engaged for a lot of the film,...

Chicago – In our latest crime edition of HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: Film, we have 25 admit-two passes up for grabs to the advance Chicago screening of the new film “Caught in the Crossfire” starring 50 Cent! “Caught in the Crossfire” also stars Jason Ambrose, Tim Fields, Sydney Hall, Richard T. Jones, Lyle Kanouse, Chris Klein, Christine Lakin, Michael Matthias and Brian A. Miller from writer and director Brian A. Miller.

First Tuesdays with the Midwest Independent Film Festival continue with the Chicago premiere of the Lionsgate release “Caught in the Crossfire” on Tuesday, Aug. 3, 2010 starting at 6 p.m. at Landmark’s Century Centre Cinema at 2828 N. Clark St. in Chicago. This Michigan-made thriller stars Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson, “CSI: Miami” star Adam Rodriguez and Chris Klein. Writer and director and Grand Rapids, Mich. native Brian A. Miller will be in attendance for a post-screening discussion.

The event begins with a pre-show cocktail reception (sponsored...

The last time I saw Chris Klein in a movie, he was playing Nash, the super tough no nonsense cop in Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li. Chris brought such emotional depth to his character I had to capture his essence in a feature called El Guapo Stares At The Many Faces Of Street Fighter's Chris Klein. It was one of my more popular articles, with readers begging for a followup. But Chris was nowhere to be found.Until now.Just released on DVD and Blu-Ray, Caught in the Crossfire stars Chris Klein once again playing a super tough no nonsense cop. As the hardened veteran Briggs, he and his partner Shepherd (Adam Rodriguez) have to uncover a series of murders that could involve some crooked cops. Caught takes place just over a day, which is why everyone is wearing only one outfit. Saves on costuming costs I suppose.

Chicago – “Caught in the Crossfire,” directed by Brian A Miller, is a gritty, essential cop drama about urban gang warfare, law enforcement corruption and police informants. It includes breakout roles for Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson and the usual comedic Chris Klein, and features a standout performance by Adam Rodriguez of “CSI Miami.”

The focus of the film is an internal investigation regarding police partners Briggs (Chris Klein) and Shepard (Adam Rodriguez). While following-up on some mysterious deaths in gang territory, the two plainclothes officers get involved in a shoot-out, where weapons are discharged mysteriously from different points (crossfire) at the crime scene. The rest of the story is told in flashbacks, involving a prime informant name Tino (50 Cent) and a slimy trail of corruption and violence.

Director Brian Miller – who also wrote the screenplay and has a role in the film – will be introducing Caught in the Crossfire and making an appearance next Tuesday,...

Put your wallets away folks, it's another slow week for new releases on DVD and Blu-ray. With the exception of Noah Baumbach's Greenberg starring Ben Stiller, which is one of the better movies of the year thus far, there isn't much out there worth spending your money on. Atom Egoyan's Chloe hits stores today, along with The Greatest starring Carey Mulligan and Pierce Brosnan, and The Bounty Hunter starring Jennifer Aniston and Gerard Butler. Also, in the non-fiction department we have 8: The Mormon Proposition and the John Hughes doc Don't You Forget About Me. Other than that, you can revisit Christopher Nolan's Insomnia on Blu-ray... and that's about it. Do you see anything worth buying or renting this week? The Bounty Hunter [1] (+ Blu-ray [2]) Greenberg [3] (+ Blu-ray [4]) Chloe [5] (+ Blu-ray [6]) The Greatest [7] (+ Blu-ray [8]) Saint John of Las Vegas [9] Our Family Wedding [10] (+ Blu-ray [11]) How to Make Love to a Woman...

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Insomnia I just posted my review of this Blu-ray and while this isn't exactly a personal favorite, fans of this film will particularly enjoy this release. The film looks and sounds great and it comes with a solid group of special features, especially Chris Nolan's commentary, presented in the order he shot the film. You can read my full review right here. Universal Catalog Blu-ray

Alpha Dog / Assault on Precinct 13 / In Bruges This is a decent trio of films although I have no real desire to watch Alpha Dog again and Assault on Precinct 13, while fun, could be replaced by just about any other action thriller you may already have in your collection. But, In Bruges, if you don't already own this one now is the time to pick it up. It's a great film and a ton of fun.

D Street Media Group licensed Rivers Wash Over Me to Strand for U.S. in a pre-Cannes deal. Canal+ for France. 22 Bullets went to Wild Bunch for Germany, Sunstone for India, Top Film for Ukraine. Exclusive Media Group sold The Flying Machine to Newmarkett for U.S. Fabrication licensed Caught in the Crossfire to Metrodome for U.K. home entertainment. Filmax licensed Sleep Tight aka Flatmate to Wild Side for France, Utopia for Greece and Lucky Red for Italy. Already licensed were Cineart for Benelux, Corazon for Mexico, Kino Swiat for Poland, Alfa for Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay and Megacom of teh…...

“They’ll spend a $120 million on a film or a whole bunch of money making a film and then a whole bunch of money promoting it a year before it actually comes out and the money they get back in theaters is just the money they spent… And then it goes straight-to-dvd and everything is profit there. Some of the movies I’ve done recently, I was financing and I’ve already seen a 60 percent return on what I’ve [been] involved with. They don’t understand, they’re looking at it and going, ‘Well, it went straight-to-dvd,’ and they don’t realize I’m gonna get another $800,000 off each one of these projects. You can sit there and say ‘It went straight-to-dvd’… my ass… They’ll try to figure a way to discredit whatever you do because I come from that. I have a lot, so I’m conditioned to...

London – All eyes will be on the performance of a trio of movies picked up for U.K. and Irish distribution by indie Metrodome.

The British distributor, listed here on the Aim stock exchange, sealed deals for the $25 million budgeted earthquake thriller "Aftershock," Dominik Moll's Vincent Cassell starrer "The Monk" and "My Best Enemy," starring Moritz Bleibtreu.

In announcing the deals, the company made a point of highlighting the fact it has taken all rights that include plans for theatrical rollouts for all three.

The company's pledge to both the stock market and the industry at large to unspool the trio of movies in theaters comes just weeks after it revamped its structure and strategy.

Following the departure in April of Metrodome CEO Peter Urie who exited to pursue personal producer ambitions and the departure of theatrical distribution general manager Sara Frain, the company said it would be significantly...