New Title: The Art Of Making The Dark Knight Trilogy

Title:The Art and Making of The Dark Knight Trilogy

Author: Jody Duncan Jesser

• Hardcover: 304 pages
• Publisher: Abrams (20 July 2012)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1419703692
• ISBN-13: 978-1419703690
• Product Dimensions: 23.5 x 2.8 x 30.2 cm

In 2005, director Christopher Nolan redefined the Batman legend with Batman Begins, staring Christian Bale as the Caped Crusader. A fresh, dynamic reboot of the franchise, Batman Begins explored the comic book hero’s origins and his evolution from billionaire Bruce Wayne to dark avenger who fights crime and corruption in Gotham City. A 2008 sequel, The Dark Knight, took those compelling character-driven foundations and raised the stakes, pitting Batman against a deranged master criminal, the Joker, in an all-out war for Got ham’s soul. Now, the final film of Nolan’s trilogy, The Dark Knight Rises, is the summer’s most anticipated film release.

About the Author

Jody Duncan Jesser has authored hundreds of articles on motion picture technology for Cinefex magazine and has served as the publication’s editor since 1992. She is also the author of ten books covering the making of blockbuster films; including The Making of “Star Wars Episode i: The Phandom Menace, The Making of “Star Wars Episode Attack of the Colnes,’ The Making of Terminator 2′ and The Making of Jurassic Park.’ She also wrote the definitive book on the making of Avatar. Janine Pourroy is the author of several books on television and film, including Behind the Scenes at ER and The Ewan McGregor Story. She has written exclusively for Cinefex magazine covering special and visual effects in film since 1985.

Book Recommendation: Life, Death And Vanilla Slices

Title:Life, Death and Vanilla Slices

Author: Jenny Eclair

• Paperback: 352 pages
• Publisher: Sphere (5 July 2012)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1847444938
• ISBN-13: 978-1847444936
• Product Dimensions: 15.3 x 2.6 x 24.5 cm

Poor Jean Collins.She stepped out into the road without looking and now lies broken in hospital. But what distracted her? And why was she carrying a box of vanilla slices, the cream cakes she only ever bought for special occasions? Jean’s daughter Anne travels back up north to find out. But her mind is on her teenage sons in London – boys on the brink of becoming not very nice men. What damage could they do in just a few days? (Quite a lot, probably.)Meanwhile there are secrets waiting for Anne and Jean, back at the old family home. Secrets that were buried a long time ago . . .Jenny Eclair is celebrated for her unflinching black humour and brilliantly sharp observations. In her extraordinary new novel, she has also created a compelling and heart-breaking family drama that feels as rich and honest as real life.

Brilliant black comedy from the ultimate Grumpy Old Woman!

Jenny Éclair is one of the most successful performers on the comedy stand-up circuit, the sole female winner of the Perrier Award at the Edinburgh Festival, and regularly appears on BBC Radio.

Medals

Medals Olympics Day 7

 

Country				Total
USA	21	10	11	42
China	20	13	9	42
South Korea	9	2	5	16
Great Britain	8	6	8	22
France	8	5	6	19
Germany	5	8	6	19
Italy	4	5	3	12
North Korea	4	0	1	5
Kazakhstan	4	0	0	4
Russia	3	12	8	23
South Africa	3	1	0	4
New Zealand	3	0	3	6
Japan	2	8	11	21
Cuba	2	2	1	5
Netherlands	2	1	3	6
Hungary	2	1	2	5
Ukraine	2	0	4	6
Australia	1	9	4	14
Romania	1	4	2	7
Brazil	1	1	4	6
Belarus	1	1	2	4
Poland	1	1	1	3
Slovenia	1	0	2	3
Georgia	1	0	0	1
Lithuania	1	0	0	1
Venezuela	1	0	0	1
Mexico	0	3	1	4
Canada	0	2	5	7
Spain	0	2	1	3
Colombia	0	2	1	3
Czech Republic	0	2	0	2
Sweden	0	2	0	2
Denmark	0	1	2	3
Indonesia	0	1	1	2
Norway	0	1	1	2
India	0	1	1	2
Mongolia	0	1	1	2
Belgium	0	1	1	2
Croatia	0	1	0	1
Taiwan	0	1	0	1
Egypt	0	1	0	1
Thailand	0	1	0	1
Slovakia	0	0	3	3
Azerbaijan	0	0	1	1
Serbia	0	0	1	1
Greece	0	0	1	1
Moldova	0	0	1	1
Singapore	0	0	1	1
Qatar	0	0	1	1
Iran	0	0	1	1
Uzbekistan	0	0	1	1
Hong Kong	0	0	1	1

 

The Irish At The Olympics Today

Athletics: Joanne Cuddihy qualified for the semi-final of the women’s 400m after finishing fourth in her heat this morning.

The 28-year-old finished in a time of 52.09, which was enough for her to progress as the second fastest non-qualifier.

Sailing: Annalise Murphy finished second in the Laser Radial’s Race 7. Xu Lijia of China won the race. Murphy then finished tenth in Race 8. Belgium’s Evi Van Acker won the second race.

For the first time in the competition, Murphy has lost the overall lead.

She is now second on 24 points, with Van Acker first on 23 points. Marit Bouwmeester is third on 26 and Xu of China fourth on 30.

Sailing: In the Star Class, Peter O’Leary and David Burrows have made the medal race.

The finished 11th and seventh in Races 9 and 10 today and are ninth.

They will contest the medal race on Sunday.

Sailing: Ryan Seaton and Matt McGovern finished 14th in Race 9 of the 49er class.

Things improved for the Irish crew in Race 10, as they came home seventh. However, they could only muster 15th in Race 11.

They lie 11th overall with four races to go to the medal race.

Sailing: Ger Owens and Scott Flanigan finished 24th in the third 470 class race, and 25th in Race 4. They lie 25th overall.

Sailing: James Espey finished 28th in Race 7 of the Laser class, and 27th in Race 8. He lies 38th overall.

Athletics: Corkman Ciaran O’Lionaird finished 13th in the third Heat of the 1,500m.

‘The Bullet with the Mullet’ is the fourth fastest Irish athlete ever over the 1,500m distance, but his season has been disrupted by injury and he was well off the pace.

Athletics: A veteran of the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, Fionnuala Britton has been in good form ahead of tonight’s 10,000m final.

The 28-year-old ran a personal best of 15:31.26 in the 5,000m in June and then a personal best of 9:37.60 in the Steeplechase shortly after.

Britton runs in the 10,000m final at 2125.

Boxing: Michael Conlan, who received a bye into the last 16 of the flyweight division, has now reached the quarter-finals.

The 20-year-old overcame Ghana’s Duke Micah on a 19-8 scoreline. The Belfast native is due to fight again on Tuesday night.

Boxing: Adam Nolan comes into this welterweight bout after a comprehensive 14-8 success over Equador’s Carlos Sanchez Estachio in the round of 32.

The Enniscorthy southpaw fights Russia’s Andrey Zamkovoy at 2145.