The Wire

Weekly Photoshop - Gabriel Agbonlahor

source: thesportboys (WordPress)

Aston Villa and occasional England striker Gabby Agbonlahor this week. Not too much you can do beyond his speed and hard to spell name. For a while I was trying to do something around him looking a tiny bit like Bubbles from The Wire where he could be running down yet another blind alley with Bub...

Published Thu, Oct 22

You Want it to be One Way

source: timm84 (WordPress)

Author Dennis Lehane coined this line in one of his short stories, and later it was used by Marlo Stanfield in season 4 of The Wire. The context of the line is that Marlo, the most powerful and wealthiest drug kingpin in the city, a modern-day King Richard type, has just stolen a lollipop from a...

Published Fri, Oct 2

source: The Wire

I recently stumbled upon the following short film called Five Deep Breaths and thought I'd share with the class. It was directed by Seith Mann, who helmed several episodes in Season 4 and 5 of The Wire and stars Jamie Hector (Marlo Stanfield) in one of the lead roles. According to New York Maga...

Published Sun, Sep 20

ABC2 screens 'best TV show ever'

source: The Age

from left) Clarke Peters with Wendell Pierce and Dominic West in The Wire. As The Wire starts to air on ABC2, Greg Hassall investigates its ever-growing ... and more »

Published Mon, Aug 31

The Wire's Dominic West mocks media mogul Murdoch

source: Deadline Press & Picture Agency

He said: “I heard two things here yesterday – David Simon said The Wire is essentially about what happens to a country when it embraces unchecked free ... Murdoch speech dominates TV festHollywood Reporter Media Talk: Edinburgh TV festival specialguardian.co.uk

Published Sun, Aug 30

Weekly Ketchup: Hancock Sequel Script Started, Bioshock Scaled Back

source: Rotten Tomatoes

HBO's Rome) will be playing a more typical Thark, Sarkoja, who is described as "merciless" and "tyrannical." Finally, there is Dominic West (The Wire), ... and more »

Published Fri, Aug 28

Brit trio on journey to "Mars"

source: Reuters

West starred in HBO's "The Wire" and appeared in "300." Walker might be best known for her work on HBO's "Rome," in which she played the conniving Atia of ... John Carter Adds Dominic West, Polly Walker, and Samantha MortonScreenCrave.com

Published Sun, Aug 23

Opinion: The Wire, Season 2, Episode 8: "Duck and Cover" (Newbies edition)

source: sepinwall (Blogspot)

I've been accused in past "Wire" reviews of being too hard on McNulty, so I should say upfront that I don't dislike the guy. As impeccably played by Dominic West -- one of those actors with a gift for becoming more appealing, not less, the worse his behavior gets -- how could you not find Jimmy l...

Published Tue, Jul 21