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A New Wave
''A New Wave'' is a 2006 independently produced comedy film written and directed by Jason Carvey. Plot A would-be artist is working in a dead-end job as a bank teller. At the urging of his movie-obsessed slacker roommate, he agrees to be the inside man for a bank heist. While the heist plans are coordinated, the artist's girlfriend arranges for him to have his first gallery exhibition. But when he tries to stop the heist, the plan is too far into motion to be halted. Cast Production The film was shot in various locations throughout Connecticut. Reception Reviews for the film were mixed, with Film Threat cheering it as "a deceptive sleeper" while FilmCritic.com complained that it was "a post-modern pastiche of heist flick and comedy, the kind popularized by '' Reservoir Dogs'' and knocked off endlessly ever since it was released." Release The film was a direct-to-DVD release, distributed by ThinkFilm. References External links * * * Interview with director Jason Carveyon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrew Keegan
Andrew Keegan (born January 29, 1979) is an American actor best known for his roles in television shows including '' Trinkets'', ''Moesha'', '' Party of Five'' and '' 7th Heaven'' and in films such as ''10 Things I Hate about You'' (1999), '' The Broken Hearts Club'' (2000) and '' O'' (2001). Early life Keegan was born Andrew Keegan Heying in Los Angeles, California, the older son of Lana (Ocampo), a hairdresser, and Larry Heying, a voice-over actor. Keegan's mother is a Colombian immigrant and his father is from Nebraska. Career He was first recognized for his performance of teen rebel Zack Dell in the film '' Camp Nowhere'' (1994). Keegan was cast in a minor role in the 1996 film ''Independence Day''. He also played a love interest for Stephanie Tanner in the television series '' Full House'' for an episode. He had guest parts on numerous television shows before being cast on the TV drama ''Party of Five'' (1994). That same year, he landed another recurring role on ''7th H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lacey Chabert
Lacey Nicole Chabert ( ; born September 30, 1982) is an American actress. One of her first roles was playing Erica Kane's daughter on ''All My Children''. She was the third actress to play Bianca Montgomery, playing the part from 1992 until 1993. She then gained prominence as a child actress on television for her role as Claudia Salinger in the Fox television drama ''Party of Five'' (1994–2000). She provided the voice of Eliza Thornberry in the Nickelodeon animated series ''The Wild Thornberrys'' (1998–2004) and two feature films, ''The Wild Thornberrys Movie'' and ''Rugrats Go Wild''. She was also the voice of Meg Griffin during the first season of the animated sitcom ''Family Guy'', and superhero Zatanna Zatara in several parts of DC Comics-related media. In film, she has appeared in ''Lost in Space'' (1998), ''Not Another Teen Movie'' (2001), and ''Daddy Day Care'' (2003), and had leading roles as Gretchen Wieners in ''Mean Girls'' (2004), Meg Cummings in '' Dirty Deeds'' ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Krasinski
John Burke Krasinski (; born October 20, 1979) is an American actor and filmmaker. He is known for his role as Jim Halpert on the NBC sitcom ''The Office''. He also served as a producer and occasional director of the series throughout its nine-season run. Educated in theatre arts at Brown University and the National Theater Institute, Krasinski is the recipient of a number of accolades, including four Primetime Emmy Award nominations and two Screen Actors Guild Awards. ''Time'' named him one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2018. His film credits include ''License to Wed'' (2007), '' Leatherheads'' (2008), ''Away We Go'' (2009), '' It's Complicated'' (2009), '' Something Borrowed'' (2011), ''Big Miracle'' (2012), ''Promised Land'' (2012), '' Aloha'' (2015), ''The Hollars'' (2016), and '' 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi'' (2016). Krasinski directed and starred in the drama ''Brief Interviews with Hideous Men'' (2009) and the comedy-drama film ''Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dean Edwards
Dean Edwards (born July 30, 1970) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, singer, writer and musician. His work as a voice actor includes Scottie Pippen and Spike Lee in ''Celebrity Deathmatch'', a robot in ''Robotomy'', and Donkey in ''Scared Shrekless'' after Eddie Murphy was unable to reprise the role (Edwards had impersonated Murphy on stage). He also appeared in ''Saturday Night Live Weekend Update Halftime Special'' as Savion Glover and Don Cheadle, in ''Tony N' Tina's Wedding'' as Father Mark, and ''The Sopranos''. Edwards has a YouTube channel, "deanedwardscomedy". He was also the host of the critically acclaimed TV show "Vidiots" on TVone. Career Stand-up comedy Edwards developed a reputation for working clean and taught classes in stand-up comedy technique. Voiceover work Edwards is also a voice artist, having done voice work for ''Celebrity Deathmatch'' and ''Robotomy''. He also did voice work for the audiobook version of Max Brooks' ''World War Z: An Oral Hist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Sadler (actor)
William Thomas Sadler (born April 13, 1950) is an American stage, film, and television actor. His television and motion picture roles have included Chesty Puller in '' The Pacific'', Luther Sloan in '' Star Trek: Deep Space Nine'', Sheriff Jim Valenti in '' Roswell'', convict Heywood in ''The Shawshank Redemption'', Senator Vernon Trent in ''Hard to Kill'', Death in ''Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey'' and ''Bill & Ted Face the Music'', and Colonel Stuart in ''Die Hard 2''. He played Matthew Ellis in ''Iron Man 3'', '' Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.'', and ''WHIH Newsfront''. He also recurs as John McGarrett in the 2010 remake of the 1968 television series ''Hawaii Five-O'', and the Boston boxing promoter and suspected drug dealer Gino Fish in the Jesse Stone television film series, opposite Tom Selleck. He also played Don in the 1992 movie ''Trespass'' starring Ice Cube, Ice-T and Bill Paxton. Early life Sadler was born in Buffalo, New York, the son of Jane and William Sadler. Fro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Caprice Benedetti
Caprice Stella Benedetti (born August 1, 1965) is an American actress. She is best known for her role in the 2000 science fiction movie '' Timequest'' in which she played Jacqueline Kennedy. She also appeared as Maria Owens, the matriarch of the Owens clan, in the 1998 romantic fantasy film ''Practical Magic''. Life and career She went to Saint Benedict's school in Seattle, Washington during her elementary years. She attended Blanchet High School in Seattle. She was "discovered" at the Northgate Mall. Caprice played a brief supporting role in ''Charmed'' as the Angel of Light Guardian of the Hollow in the Season 4 Season 4 may refer to: * "Season 4" (''30 Rock'' episode), an episode of ''30 Rock'' See also * * Season One (other) Season One may refer to: Albums * ''Season One'' (Suburban Legends album), 2004 * ''Season One'' (All Sons & Daughte ... episode " Charmed and Dangerous", and appeared in '' Slow Burn''. Filmography References External links ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Edward Seymour
Thomas Edward Seymour (born January 20, 1977, in New Britain, Connecticut) is an American filmmaker and actor. Tom Seymour is considered one of the "Top Twenty Contemporary Underground Filmmakers in the U.S.", according to the book ''The History of Independent Cinema'', He is most known for the award-winning documentaries ''VHS Massacre,'' ''VHS Massacre Too'', and ''MacLeod'', distributed by FilmRise, NBC/Universal Peacock TV, MUBI, Shudder's Mid May Massacre and Troma Entertainment (2016–2021). The documentaries feature Joe Bob Briggs, James Rolfe, Greg Sestero, Debbie Rochon, Lloyd Kaufman, Juliette Danielle and Kevin MacLeod. They concentrate on the video store era and how media consolidation has destroyed the American exploitation film industry. Career ''VHS Massacre'' was screened at Yale University in May 2016 as part of the NH docs Film Festival. It was called "A Fantastic Documentary" by Ain't it Cool News. Seymour joined the 26th annual Webby Awards to judge, becomin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Connecticut
Connecticut () is the southernmost state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, New York to the west, and Long Island Sound to the south. Its capital is Hartford and its most populous city is Bridgeport. Historically the state is part of New England as well as the tri-state area with New York and New Jersey. The state is named for the Connecticut River which approximately bisects the state. The word "Connecticut" is derived from various anglicized spellings of "Quinnetuket”, a Mohegan-Pequot word for "long tidal river". Connecticut's first European settlers were Dutchmen who established a small, short-lived settlement called House of Hope in Hartford at the confluence of the Park and Connecticut Rivers. Half of Connecticut was initially claimed by the Dutch colony New Netherland, which included much of the land between the Connecticut and Delaware Rivers, although the firs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Film Threat
''Film Threat'' is an online film review publication, and earlier, a national magazine that focused primarily on independent film, although it also reviewed videos and DVDs of mainstream films, as well as Hollywood movies in theaters. It first appeared as a photocopied zine in 1985, created by Wayne State University students Chris Gore and André Seewood. In 1997, ''Film Threat'' was converted to a solely online resource. The current incarnation of ''Film Threat'' accepts money from filmmakers who are looking for a way to promote their films. Since 2011, those seeking a review from the site can pay between $50 and $400 for varying levels of service, ranging from a "guaranteed review within 7-10 days" to a package that includes a guarantee of "100K minimum impressions". Beginning The initial issues of ''Film Threat'' combined pseudopolitical ranting by Seewood and cinematic material and parody of mainstream film by Gore. In Gore's own words, "I thought, wouldn’t it be great t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reservoir Dogs
''Reservoir Dogs'' is a 1992 American crime film written and directed by Quentin Tarantino in his feature-length debut. It stars Harvey Keitel, Tim Roth, Chris Penn, Steve Buscemi, Lawrence Tierney, Michael Madsen, Tarantino, and Edward Bunker as diamond thieves whose heist of a jewelry store goes terribly wrong. Kirk Baltz, Randy Brooks (actor), Randy Brooks, and Steven Wright also play supporting roles. It incorporates many motifs that have become Tarantino's hallmarks: violent crime, pop culture references, profanity, and nonlinear storytelling. The film is regarded as a classic of independent film and a cult film and was named "Greatest Independent Film of all Time" by ''Empire (film magazine), Empire''. Although controversial at first for its depictions of violence and heavy use of profanity, ''Reservoir Dogs'' was generally well received, with the cast being praised by many critics. Despite not being heavily promoted during its theatrical run, the film became a modest su ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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