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American Dreamers (band)
American Dreamer or American Dreamers may refer to: Film and television * ''American Dreamer'' (1984 film), an American film starring JoBeth Williams and Tom Conti * ''American Dreamer'' (2018 film), an American film written and directed by Derrick Borte * ''American Dreamer'' (2022 film), an American film starring Peter Dinklage * ''American Dreamer'' (TV series), a 1990-1991 American television situation comedy * "American Dreamer" (''Supergirl''), a season 4 episode of the TV series ''Supergirl'' * "American Dreamers" (''CSI: NY''), a season 1 episode of the TV series ''CSI: NY'' Music * ''American Dreamer'', a 2005 album by Brain Failure * '' American Dreamers: Voices of Hope, Music of Freedom'', a 2018 album by the John Daversa Big Band * ''American Dreamer'' (album), a 2021 box set of Laura Nyro reissued albums * "American Dreamer", a song by Brooks & Dunn from their 2007 album ''Cowboy Town ''Cowboy Town'' is the tenth studio album by American country music duo Brook ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Dreamer (1984 Film)
''American Dreamer'' is a 1984 American romantic comedy -thriller film directed by Rick Rosenthal from a script by Ann Biderman, David Greenwalt and Jim Kouf. It stars JoBeth Williams and Tom Conti. It follows an American housewife (Williams) who wins a trip to Paris in a mystery-writing contest. She loses her memory when she is hit by a car, and begins acting as if she were the female detective in her story. Plot A voice over says, "No, that's not right." The scenario is repeated with adjustments until the voice is eventually satisfied. The screen fades to Cathy Palmer sitting at a typewriter, finishing up the story. She seals it in an envelope and sends it off. When Kevin, her conventional, self-centered husband, comes home, she tells him about entering a contest to write a short story following the "Rebecca Ryan" series of novels. He is patronizing, telling her, "The important thing, kid, is that you're doing something you like to do." Cathy is notified by mail that she has ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Dreamer (2018 Film)
''American Dreamer'' is a 2018 American neo-noir thriller film directed by Derrick Borte and written by Derrick Borte and Daniel Forte. The film stars Jim Gaffigan, Robbie Jones, Isabel Arraiza, Tammy Blanchard, Alejandro Hernandez and Brian K. Landis. The film was released on September 20, 2019, by Saban Films. Plot Cam (Jim Gaffigan) is an employee for a vehicle for hire company who struggles to make ends meet. Particularly, Cam is having difficulty making child support payments, which could mean losing the ability to see his son. Cam gets the opportunity to chauffeur a low-level drug dealer named Mazz ( Robbie Jones) for extra money. However, his increasing financial problems force him to make a rash and desperate decision: kidnap Mazz's infant child and demand a ransom. Cam quickly realizes that he is in way over his head, but there's no turning back. Cast *Jim Gaffigan as Cam * Robbie Jones as Mazz *Isabel Arraiza as Marina *Tammy Blanchard as Becca * Alejandro Hernandez a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Dreamer (2022 Film)
''American Dreamer'' is a 2022 American black comedy film directed by Paul Dektor (in his feature debut) and written by Theodore Melfi. Based on a segment from the radio show ''This American Life'', it stars Peter Dinklage as a professor who tries to buy the estate of a lonely widow played by Shirley MacLaine. Matt Dillon, Danny Glover, Kimberly Quinn, and Danny Pudi also star. The film premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival on June 11, 2022. Premise Dr. Phil Loder, a low-level, adjunct professor of economics at Harvard, has always dreamed of owning a home. His wish becomes a possibility when a lonely widow offers Phil her sprawling estate for pennies. The deal, however, is too good to be true. Cast * Peter Dinklage as Dr. Phil Loder * Shirley MacLaine as Astrid Fanelli, the widow * Matt Dillon as Dell, a real estate agent * Danny Glover as a private investigator * Kimberly Quinn as Maggie * Danny Pudi as Craig, the Dean of Economics at Brockton University * Michelle Myl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Dreamer (TV Series)
''American Dreamer'' is an American sitcom television series created by Susan Seeger, which aired on NBC from September 20, 1990, until June 22, 1991, as part of its 1990-91 lineup. ''American Dreamer'' stars Robert Urich as fictional character Tom Nash, formerly a high-powered network correspondent who was forced to reassess his priorities following the death of his wife. He decided to give up his career in order to spend more time with his children. To do this, he moved to Kenosha, Wisconsin, where he supported his family by contributing a column about "real people" to a Chicago newspaper. His editor, Joe Baines (Jeffrey Tambor), felt Tom was completely wasting his talents and drove out from Chicago weekly (a huge sacrifice, from his viewpoint) to attempt to convince Tom to return the world of "hard news". Other characters included Tom's zany secretary, Lillian Abernathy (Carol Kane), and a friendly waitress at Tom's favorite local diner, Holly Baker (Margaret Welsh). This pro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Dreamer (Supergirl)
The fourth season of the American television series ''Supergirl'', which is based on the DC Comics character Kara Zor-El / Supergirl, premiered on The CW on October 14, 2018. The season follows Kara, a reporter and superpowered alien who fights against those who threaten Earth. It is set in the Arrowverse, sharing continuity with the other television series of the universe. The season is produced by Berlanti Productions, Warner Bros. Television, and DC Entertainment, with Robert Rovner and Jessica Queller serving as showrunners. The season was ordered in April 2018. Production began that July and concluded in April 2019. Melissa Benoist stars as Kara, with principal cast members Mehcad Brooks, Chyler Leigh, David Harewood, and Katie McGrath also returning from previous seasons, while Jesse Rath was promoted to the principal cast from his recurring status in season three. They are joined by new cast members Sam Witwer, Nicole Maines, and April Parker Jones. Former series regular C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brain Failure
Brain Failure ( 脑 浊; pinyin: Nǎozhuó) (1997–present) is a Chinese punk rock band based in Beijing, China. The band's songs are performed in Mandarin and English. Members *Xiao Rong ( 肖 容) - Vocals, Electric guitar *Wang Jian - Vocal, Electric guitar, Chorus *Gao Yufeng - Electric bass guitar *Xu Lin - Drums Discography *'' Local Life (single) (demo version)'' (2013; released online only) *'' Give You A Gift (single)'' (2013; released online only) *'' Dare to be Tous Les Jours (album)'' (2012; released in China only) *'' Nous Avons De La Chance (EP)'' (2011; released online only) *'' Downtown Production (album)'' (2009; released in China only) *'' A Box in The Broken Ball (EP)'' (2008) *'' Coming Down to Beijing (album)'', 2007 a reselected issue of Turn on the Distortion released in China) *'' Beijing to Boston'' (Split with Big D And The Kids Table, 2006) *'' American Dreamer'' (2005) *'' That's What I Know'' - track 11 (Compilation Give'em the Boot by Hell ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Voices Of Hope, Music Of Freedom
Voices or The Voices may refer to: Film and television * ''Voices'' (1920 film), by Chester M. De Vonde, with Diana Allen * ''Voices'' (1973 film), a British horror film * ''Voices'' (1979 film), a film by Robert Markowitz * ''Voices'' (1995 film), a film about British composer Peter Warlock * ''Voices'' (2007 film), a South Korean horror film * ''The Voices'', a 2014 horror comedy film * "Voices" (''Ghost Whisperer''), an episode of the TV drama Literature * ''Voices'' (Indriðason novel), a 2006 translation of a 2003 crime novel by Arnaldur Indriðason * ''Voices'' (Le Guin novel), a 2006 novel by Ursula K. Le Guin * ''Voices'' (magazine), a monthly English literary magazine 1919–1921 *''The Voices'', a 1969 book by Joseph Wechsberg *''The Voices'', a 2003 novel by Susan Elderkin * ''Voices'', the former journal of The Association for Feminist Anthropology Music * ''Voices'', former name of the a cappella group ''Voices in Your Head'' * ''Voices'' (Briti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Dreamer (album)
''American Dreamer'' is a 2021 box set of reissues from American singer-songwriter Laura Nyro released by Madfish. It has received positive critical reception. Reception Sam Sodomsky of Pitchfork Media rated this collection an 8.8 out of 10 for Nyro's "obvious, prodigious talent", with the publication declaring this "Best New Reissue". For '' Under the Radar'', Hays Davis rated this album an 8.5 out of 10 for Nyro's importance in pop music history and her ability to move "comfortably between various musical styles". In ''Uncut'', Laura Barton gave the set five out of five stars, due to the "sheer heft of her talent" displayed on the music. ''Record Collector''s Charles Waring issued the same score and noted the artist's influence and breadth as a songwriter, as well as the value of the bonus tracks for collectors. Track listing All songs written by Laura Nyro, except where noted ''More Than a New Discovery'' #"Goodbye Joe" – 2:38 #"Billy's Blues" – 3:20 #"And Whe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cowboy Town
''Cowboy Town'' is the tenth studio album by American country music duo Brooks & Dunn, released in 2007 by Arista Nashville. Produced by the duo and Tony Brown, the album has accounted for four Top 20 country singles on the ''Billboard'' country singles charts: "Proud of the House We Built," "God Must Be Busy," "Put a Girl in It," and "Cowgirls Don't Cry." The album debuted at number 13 on the Billboard albums chart, selling 68,900 copies in the first week of release. To date it has sold over 400,000 copies. Content As with all of Brooks & Dunn's albums since the late 1990s, this album features songs co-written by Terry McBride, former lead singer of McBride & The Ride. Texas country singer Jerry Jeff Walker is featured on "The Ballad of Jerry Jeff Walker". One of the McBride co-writes, "Proud of the House We Built," was issued in late 2007 as the lead-off single, and reached a peak of number 4 on the ''Billboard'' Hot Country Songs charts. "God Must Be Busy" and "Put a Girl in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Dream (other)
The American Dream is a national ethos of the United States in which freedom includes a promise of the possibility of prosperity and success. American Dream and American Dreams or American Dreamz may also refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Films * ''American Dream'' (film), a 1990 documentary * ''An American Dream'' (film), a 1966 film * ''The American Dream'' (film), a 2022 Indian film *''American Dreamz'', a 2006 film Literature *'' American Dream, Global Nightmare'', a 2004 book by Ziauddin Sardar and Merryl Wyn Davies *'' American Dream, Global Nightmare: The Dilemma of U.S. Human Rights Policy'', a 1980 book by Sandy Vogelgesang * ''The American Dream'' (play), a 1960 play by Edward Albee Music Performers *The American Dream (band), a Philadelphia-based band Albums and EPs *'' An American Dream'', The Dirt Band album (1979) * ''American Dream'' (21 Savage album) (2024) * ''American Dream'' (Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young album) (1988) * ''American Dream'' (LCD Sound ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |