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Aaron Poole
Aaron Poole (born March 17, 1977) is a Canadian actor. Early life Poole grew up in Barrie, Ontario and attended Barrie Central Collegiate. He is a graduate of the Etobicoke School of the Arts and George Brown College. He is of Italian descent. Career Poole's credits include the films '' Killing Zelda Sparks'', ''Adoration'' and ''This Beautiful City'', and the television series ''Strange Days at Blake Holsey High'' and '' ZOS: Zone of Separation''. He was nominated for Best Actor at the 29th Genie Awards for his performance in ''This Beautiful City''. Poole starred in Ed Gass-Donnelly's second feature film ''Small Town Murder Songs'' in 2010. He also appeared in the movie '' Fury''. Poole is an executive producer and one of the lead actors in ''The Conspiracy'', a mockumentary thriller which opened at one location in Toronto on July 19, 2013, and is expected to hit other major cities in Canada a few weeks later, followed by some U.S. cities. The latest project he worked on was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canadians
Canadians (french: Canadiens) are people identified with the country of Canada. This connection may be residential, legal, historical or cultural. For most Canadians, many (or all) of these connections exist and are collectively the source of their being ''Canadian''. Canada is a multilingual and Multiculturalism, multicultural society home to people of groups of many different ethnic, religious, and national origins, with the majority of the population made up of Old World Immigration to Canada, immigrants and their descendants. Following the initial period of New France, French and then the much larger British colonization of the Americas, British colonization, different waves (or peaks) of immigration and settlement of non-indigenous peoples took place over the course of nearly two centuries and continue today. Elements of Indigenous, French, British, and more recent immigrant customs, languages, and religions have combined to form the culture of Canada, and thus a Canadian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Donald Sutherland
Donald McNichol Sutherland (born 17 July 1935) is a Canadian actor whose film career spans over six decades. He has been nominated for nine Golden Globe Awards, winning two for his performances in the television films ''Citizen X'' (1995) and '' Path to War'' (2002); the former also earned him a Primetime Emmy Award. An inductee of the Hollywood Walk of Fame and Canadian Walk of Fame, he also received a Canadian Academy Award for the drama film '' Threshold'' (1981). Multiple film critics and media outlets have cited him as one of the best actors never to have received an Academy Award nomination. In 2017, he received an Academy Honorary Award for his contributions to cinema. In 2021, he won the Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Movie/Miniseries for his work in the HBO miniseries ''The Undoing'' (2020). Sutherland rose to fame after starring in films including ''The Dirty Dozen'' (1967), ''M*A*S*H'' (1970), ''Kelly's Heroes'' (1970), ''Klu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Scent Of Rain And Lightning (film)
''The Scent of Rain and Lightning'' is a 2017 American drama film directed by Blake Robbins and written by Jeff Robison and Casey Twenter, based on the novel of the same name by Nancy Pickard. The film stars an ensemble cast that includes Maika Monroe, Maggie Grace, Justin Chatwin, Mark Webber, Logan Miller, Will Patton, and Brad Carter. The film had its world premiere at the Atlanta Film Festival on March 25, 2017, and had a limited release on February 16, 2018. It received positive reviews from critics. Plot When a young woman learns her parents' killer has been released from jail, she is forced to revisit old wounds while discovering the destructive power of hate and the true cost of family secrets fully revealing themselves. Cast * Maika Monroe as Jody Linder * Meg Crosbie as Young Jody Linder * Maggie Grace as Laurie * Justin Chatwin as Hugh Jay Linder * Mark Webber as Chase * Logan Miller as Collin Croyle * Will Patton as Senior * Brad Carter as Billy * Aaron Poo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Screen Daily
''Screen International'' is a British film magazine covering the international film business. It is published by Media Business Insight, a British B2B media company. The magazine is primarily aimed at those involved in the global film business. The magazine in its current form was founded in 1975, and its website, ''Screendaily.com'', was added in 2001. ''Screen International'' also produces daily publications at film festivals and markets in Berlin, Germany; Cannes, France; Toronto, Ontario, Canada; the American Film Market in Santa Monica, California; and Hong Kong. History ''Screen International'' traces its history back to 1889 with the publication of ''Optical Magic Lantern and Photographic Enlarger''. At the turn of the 20th century, the name changed to ''Cinematographic Journal'' and in 1907 it was renamed '' Kinematograph and Lantern Weekly''. Kinematograph Weekly ''Kinematograph and Lantern Weekly'' contained trade news, advertisements, reviews, exhibition advice, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Void (2016 Film)
''The Void'' is a 2016 Canadian Lovecraftian horror film written and directed by Steven Kostanski and Jeremy Gillespie, and produced by Jonathan Bronfman and Casey Walker. It stars Aaron Poole, Kenneth Welsh, Daniel Fathers, Kathleen Munroe, and Ellen Wong. The plot follows a small group of people who become trapped in a hospital by a gathering of hooded cultists, and by grotesque creatures. The creature effects were crowdfunded on Indiegogo and raised $82,510, while the film's funding was done through traditional channels by the production company. It premiered at the 2016 Fantastic Fest and later at the Toronto After Dark Film Festival. The film was given a limited theatrical release on May 21, 2017 in the United Kingdom and the United States, and on April 17 in Canada, initially opening in 31 theaters before expanding to 50. It earned approximately $55,000 on its opening weekend, and grossed $149,365 during its release. ''The Void'' received positive reviews from critics, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Forsaken (2015 Film)
''Forsaken'' is a 2015 Canadian revisionist western film directed by Jon Cassar, from a screenplay by Brad Mirman. The film stars Kiefer Sutherland, Donald Sutherland, Brian Cox, Michael Wincott, Aaron Poole and Demi Moore. The film had its world premiere at the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival on September 16, 2015. The film was released on February 19, 2016. One of the executive producers on the film was Doug Falconer. Synopsis A flashback shows a young boy, recently dead, and his distraught mother. John Henry Clayton ( Kiefer Sutherland) returns home to his father, Reverend Samuel Clayton (Donald Sutherland), who informs him his mother has died some years ago. John Henry was unaware, as he had been drifting for 10 years following his time fighting in the Civil War. John Henry and Samuel are estranged because Samuel is ashamed of his son's supposed exploits following the War. He goes to town with his father who warns him to avoid some suspicious men; their leader ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
No Stranger Than Love
''No Stranger Than Love'' is a 2015 Canadian romantic comedy film directed by Nick Wernham and written by Steve Adams. The film stars Alison Brie, Justin Chatwin and Colin Hanks. The film was released on June 17, 2016, in a limited release and through video on demand by Orion Pictures. Plot summary Lucy Sherrington (Alison Brie), a high school art teacher living in a small town, is romantically pursued by every male she knows including students and the high school principal. Lucy turns them down because she is contemplating having an affair with the married high school football coach, Clint Coburn (Colin Hanks). In order to reassure Lucy, who is having doubts about their relationship, Clint vows not to have sex with her until she tells him she loves him. Lucy reluctantly tells him she loves him, however immediately after a black hole opens in the floor of Lucy's living room sucking in Clint. Cast * Alison Brie as Lucy Sherrington * Justin Chatwin as Rydell Whyte * Colin Hanks a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Captive (2014 Film)
''The Captive'', formerly ''Queen of the Night'' and ''Captives'', is a 2014 Canadian thriller film directed by Atom Egoyan with a script he co-wrote with David Fraser. The film stars Ryan Reynolds, Bruce Greenwood, Scott Speedman, Rosario Dawson, Mireille Enos, Kevin Durand, and Alexia Fast. It was selected to compete for the Palme d'Or in the main competition section at the 2014 Cannes Film Festival. The film was released in select theaters and on demand on December 12, 2014. The film has a nonlinear presentation, and only context differentiates the current scenes from the flashbacks. Additionally, although the film takes place over eight years, all of the scenes take place during winter for dramatic effect. Plot In Niagara Falls, Ontario, homicide detective Jeffrey Cornwall interviews for a job with Nicole Dunlop in the Internet Child Exploitation Unit. He recoils in disgust after seeing the images related to an open case, but Nicole advises him these are the types of images he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Animal Project
''The Animal Project'' is a 2013 Canadian drama film written and directed by Ingrid Veninger and starring Aaron Poole, Hannah Cheesman, and Emmanuel Kabongo. It debuted at the Contemporary World Cinema section at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival. Cast * Aaron Poole as Leo * Hannah Cheesman as Alice * Jessica Greco as Pippa * Emmanuel Kabongo as Ray * Joey Klein as Saul * Sarena Parmar as Mira * Johnathan Sousa as Jason * Jacob Switzer as Sam * Joanne Vannicola as Morag * Lindsay Owen Pierre as Matteo Production Music for the film is by Nick Storring, creating his first feature film score. Due to the film's "naturalistic tone", he notes there's little music. Storring wrote on his blog that Veninger and he "tried numerous types of things with different scenes, and in some of those cases the decision was ultimately no music at all." Friendly Rich & The Lollipop People appear in the film with "Sei Spento il Sole". Reception In a story about Canadian films at TIFF i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Last Will And Testament Of Rosalind Leigh
''The Last Will and Testament of Rosalind Leigh'' (also known as rus. "Zaveshanie") is a 2012 horror film directed by '' Rue Morgue'' founder Rodrigo Gudiño. It was released in Russia on 13 June 2013 as ''Завещание'' and was later released direct to DVD on 30 July 2013 through Image Entertainment. Synopsis Leon, a young man, visits his estranged mother's house after he learns of her death. As Leon explores the house and takes inventory, his mother, Rosalind Leigh, delivers a narration about her life in the form of a monologue to her son. It describes the crushing loneliness that she felt after he rejected both her and her faith due to negative religious experiences in his childhood. Concerned that Leon will never return to her life or regain his faith, she waits for him. At the same time that Rosalind delivers this narration, Leon deals with his feelings of guilt and grief, and he discovers that his mother had been the anonymous benefactor who bought all the items of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Conspiracy (2012 Film)
''The Conspiracy'' is a 2012 Canadian found footage conspiracy thriller horror film written and directed by Christopher MacBride. It features actors Aaron Poole, James Gilbert, Alan C. Peterson, and Julian Richings. It tells the story of two documentary filmmakers who set out to create a film about a conspiracy theorist named "Terrance G" who disappears during the making of the film. The two filmmakers are subsequently drawn into the world of a global syndicate whose aims and machinations are clouded in secrecy. Plot After watching an online video that mocks a local conspiracy theorist, filmmakers Aaron and Jim decide to make a documentary about him. The man, Terrance G., agrees to show them the various newspaper clippings that he has collected and that he uses to draw connections between significant historical events, including World War I and the September 11 attacks. Impressed with the depth of his research, Aaron begins to sympathize with Terrance, while Jim remains skepti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Safety Of Objects
''The Safety of Objects'' is a 2001 American drama film based upon a collection of short stories of the same name written by A. M. Homes and published in 1990. It features four suburban families who find that their lives become intertwined. The film was directed by Rose Troche, who co-wrote the screenplay with Homes. It touches upon many issues of the human experience in life. There are about 15 major characters in the film. Glenn Close plays Esther Gold, the mother of several children, including a son in a coma from a car accident. The other characters are related to the accident either directly or indirectly. As the story continues, the audience learns that all of the characters are connected in ways that they never knew. Plot summary In a suburban neighborhood, Paul Gold lies in his bedroom in a coma caused by a traumatic car accident. He is cared for by his mother, Esther, who in tending him closely has distanced herself from her husband Howard and young daughter Julie. Tryin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
