Rob Thomas

1 week ago | notthatrobthomas.substack.com | Rob Thomas

If the Coen Brothers had spent a summer working behind the counter at Joann Fabrics when they were teenagers, the result might be “Sew Torn.”In writer-director Freddy MacDonald’s stylish and witty debut, a resourceful seamstress finds that her sewing box may be her superpower in outwitting gangsters and attempting to steal a suitcase full of cash. With its unconventional narrative structure, clever action staging and black humor, “Sew Torn” threads the needle between thriller and comedy.

1 week ago | bbc.co.uk | Rob Thomas

Image source, Family photoImage caption, Catherine Flynn, 69, died from extensive injuries to her head, face and neckA man accused of murdering a 69-year-old grandmother has told a court he cannot remember carrying out the fatal assault. Dean Mears, 34, from Kinmel Bay, Conwy county, admits the manslaughter of Catherine Flynn on 24 October 2024, but denies murder on the grounds of diminished responsibility.

1 week ago | bbc.com | Rob Thomas

Murder accused says he can't remember fatal attackFamily photoCatherine Flynn, 69, died from extensive injuries to her head, face and neckA man accused of murdering a 69-year-old grandmother has told a court he cannot remember carrying out the fatal assault. Dean Mears, 34, from Kinmel Bay, Conwy county, admits the manslaughter of Catherine Flynn on 24 October 2024, but denies murder on the grounds of diminished responsibility.

1 week ago | notthatrobthomas.substack.com | Rob Thomas

I’m old enough to remember when Josh Hartnett was the handsome young dude of the early ‘00s, an actor that Hollywood was trying to foist upon us in movies like “Pearl Harbor” and “30 Days and 30 Nights” despite being bland as dishwater. But a couple of decades and a little seasoning have made Hartnett no less handsome, but a good deal more interesting.

1 week ago | bbc.com | Rob Thomas

Fatal attack caused 'car crash' facial injuriesFamily photoCatherine Flynn, 69, died after being attacked at her home in October 2023An attack which killed a woman caused facial injuries normally seen in high-speed road traffic collisions, a court has heard. Home Office pathologist Brian Rodgers said 69-year-old Catherine Flynn suffered catastrophic facial injuries which indicate massive force when she was attacked at her home in Cefndy Road, Rhyl, Denbighshire, in October 2023.