Film Reviews: 'Burn After Reading' and 'Jerichow' (International Herald Tribune) The Coen brothers' new film, "Burn After Reading," is a satire on politics, lust and comedy itself....more..."Burn" finds Coen brothers in goofy mood (Reuters via Yahoo! News) In "Burn After Reading," the Coen brothers have taken some of cinema's highest-profile and most expensive actors and chucked them into looney-tunes roles in a thriller set in and about Washington....more... `Burn After Reading' opens Venice Film Festival (AP via Yahoo! News) The Coen brothers wrote their dark comedy, "Burn After Reading," with stars George Clooney, Brad Pitt and Frances McDormand in mind. Not necessarily a compliment....more... Prescribed burn planned at Oaks Bottom Wildlife Refuge (KGW NewsChannel 8 Portland) PORTLAND -- A controlled burn was scheduled for Thursday afternoon in Southeast Portland and area residents were encouraged to spread the word so no one thinks it's a wildfire....more... Delhi woman dies of burn injuries (New Kerala) New Delhi, Aug 28 : A 34-year-old married woman, who suffered 95 percent burn injuries last week, died at a hospital here Thursday. Her parents allege it is a case of dowry death....more... Burn planned at Oaks refuge (The Oregonian) The Portland Fire Bureau is planning a prescribed burn starting about 1 p.m. today at the Oaks Bottom Wildlife Refuge. The work is aided by a Federal Emergency Management Agency grant to the city, said Lt. Rich Tyler, a Fire Bureau spokesman....more... Fire Bureau plans burn Thursday at Oaks Bottom refuge (The Oregonian) The Portland Fire Bureau is planning a prescribed burn starting about 1 p.m. Thursday at the Oaks Bottom Wildlife Refuge. The work is aided by a Federal Emergency Management Agency grant to the city, said Lt. Rich Tyler, a Fire Bureau spokesman....more... Burn After Reading stars in Venice (Guardian Unlimited) Well, we've checked the schedules, and after tonight's premiere of Burn After Reading, the new Coen brothers movie, the festival looks to be a little short on glamour. So we're going big with Brad, George et all - here's some pictures of them earlier today; stand by later this afternoon for an exclusive first review of Burn After Reading...more... Burn ban lifted (The Colony Courier-Leader) The Denton County Commissioners Court on Tuesday lifted the county?s burn ban. The Denton County Department of Emergency Services is charged by the Commissioners Court to maintain a watch over conditions deemed as drought by the Texas Forestry Service....more... |