American Sausage Standoff
''American Sausage Standoff'' (formerly titled ''Gutterbee'') is a 2021 Danish comedy-drama film written and directed by Ulrich Thomsen and starring Antony Starr and Ewen Bremner. Cast *Antony Starr as Mike Dankworth McCoid * Ewen Bremner as Edward Hofler * W. Earl Brown as Jimmy Jerry Lee Jones Jr. *Joshua Harto as Hank *Clark Middleton as Luke Kenneth Hosewall * Chance Kelly as Sheriff T.J. Brown Release In June 2021, it was announced that Samuel Goldwyn Films acquired U.S. distribution rights to the film. It was released on August 27, 2021. Reception The film has a 36% rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 11 reviews. Glenn Kenny of '' The New York Times'' gave the film a negative review and wrote, "...the end product of this dismal film is mostly befuddlement." Demetrios Matheou of ''Screen International ''Screen International'' is a British film magazine covering the international film business. It is published by Media Business Insight, a British B2B media company. ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Ulrich Thomsen
Ulrich Thomsen (born 6 December 1963) is a Danish actor and filmmaker, known for his role of Kai Proctor in the Cinemax original series ''Banshee'' (2013-2016). Biography Ulrich Thomsen was born in (Næsby) Odense, Denmark and graduated from the Danish National School of Theatre and Contemporary Dance in 1993, after which he performed in several theatres in Copenhagen, such as Dr. Dantes Aveny, Mungo Park and Østre Gasværks Teater. His film debut was in 1994 in '' Nightwatch'', directed by Ole Bornedal. Since then, he has starred in a number of roles including, among others, Thomas Vinterberg's ''The Biggest Heroes'' (1996), Susanne Bier's ''Sekten'' (1997) and Anders Thomas Jensen's ''Flickering Lights'' (2000). The major breakthrough in his career came in the 1998 film ''Festen'' followed by an important role in the James Bond film ''The World Is Not Enough'' (1999) portraying the part of henchman Sasha Davidov. This established Thomsen as an international actor, famous out ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Antony Starr
Antony Starr (born 25 October 1975) is a New Zealand actor, known for his television roles. He played the dual roles of Jethro and Van West on '' Outrageous Fortune'' (2005–10), Lucas Hood on ''Banshee'' (2013–16), and Homelander on '' The Boys'' (2019–present). For his role in the 2012 Australian film ''Wish You Were Here'', Starr won the AACTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role, among other accolades. He was nominated for the New Zealand Film Award for Best Actor for his performance in '' After the Waterfall'' (2010). Career Starr began his professional acting career early in the 1990s with a small part in ''Shortland Street'' and had guest roles in '' Xena: Warrior Princess''. In 2001, Starr was cast in ''Mercy Peak'' as Todd Van der Velter, a guest role that he had throughout the show's three seasons. He also received a role as the brother of long running character Waverley Wilson in the soap opera ''Shortland Street''. He appeared for several weeks as part of ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Ewen Bremner
Ewen Bremner (born 23 January 1972) is a Scottish character actor. His roles have included Julien in ''Julien Donkey-Boy'' and Daniel "Spud" Murphy in ''Trainspotting'' and its 2017 sequel ''T2 Trainspotting''. Early life Bremner was born in Edinburgh, the son of two art teachers. He attended Davidson's Mains Primary School and Portobello High School. He originally wanted to be a circus clown, but was offered a chance at screen acting by television director Richard D. Brooks. One of his first notable roles was as a Glasgow schoolboy in Charles Gormley's ''Heavenly Pursuits'' (1986). He also played the lead in the BBC Scotland feature-length adaptation of the William McIlvanney short story "Dreaming" (1990). Career Bremner portrayed Spud in Danny Boyle's film adaptation of Irvine Welsh's 1993 novel ''Trainspotting'', and later Mullet, a street thug in Guy Ritchie's '' Snatch''. In the 1994 stage version of ''Trainspotting'', Bremner played the lead role of Mark Renton, the rol ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Samuel Goldwyn Films
Samuel Goldwyn Films is an American film company that licenses, releases and distributes art-house, independent and foreign films. It was founded by Samuel Goldwyn Jr., the son of the Hollywood business magnate/mogul, Samuel Goldwyn. The current incarnation is a successor to The Samuel Goldwyn Company. Background After The Samuel Goldwyn Company was acquired by Orion Pictures Corporation in 1996 and by MGM in 1997, Samuel Goldwyn Jr. founded Samuel Goldwyn Films as an independent production/distribution studio. Until his passing, the younger Goldwyn owned sole rights to the use of the name and signature logo as part of the settlement of his 1999 lawsuit against MGM, which changed its Goldwyn subsidiary's name to G2 Films. Goldwyn previously operated IDP Distribution, which distributed films for Fireworks Films, Stratosphere Entertainment, and Roadside Attractions. Films This is a list of films distributed and/or produced by Samuel Goldwyn Films. 1990s 2000s 2010 ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Joshua Harto
Joshua Denver Harto (born January 9, 1979) is an American actor, television producer and writer. Early life and education Harto was born in Huntington, West Virginia. He is a graduate of the Dreyfoos School of the Arts. Career As an actor, he has guest starred in a number of notable television series, including ''American Dreams'', '' Carnivàle'', ''Crossing Jordan'', '' JAG'', ''Strangers with Candy'', ''The Practice'', ''Cold Case'' and more. He has also had brief recurring roles in the Nickelodeon series ''The Mystery Files of Shelby Woo'' and as Ben Sturky on the Disney Channel series ''That's So Raven''. He appeared in the 2001 film '' The Believer'', alongside Ryan Gosling. He has a small role in ''The Dark Knight'' alongside Christian Bale and Heath Ledger playing character Coleman Reese, as well as the Marvel film '' Iron Man'', both released in 2008. He also appeared in the 2010 film '' Unthinkable''. In the same year, Harto along with his wife, Liz W. Garcia, ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Clark Middleton
Clark Tinsley Middleton (April 13, 1957 – October 4, 2020) was an American actor. He is best known for his supporting roles in '' Kill Bill: Vol. 2'', ''Sin City'', ''Fringe'', ''Snowpiercer'', and ''The Blacklist''. Career Middleton's first step toward acting was signing up for a $15 acting class with friends at a California junior college. After participating in a little bit of theater in L.A., he moved to New York City to study acting. He took classes at the Herbert Berghof Studio, and Geraldine Page became his teacher. He made his film debut in the 1983 TV movie, ''Miss Lonelyhearts''. In 1997, Middleton wrote the one-person play, ''Miracle Mile,'' about his lifelong struggle with juvenile rheumatoid arthritis. He performed it in New York City and other parts of the US. In the 1990s, Middleton had a recurring role on ''Law & Order'' as forensics technician, Ellis. He also played a recurring character known as Edward Markham, a rare book dealer, in the science-fiction ser ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Chance Kelly
Chance Kelly is an American film and television actor who portrayed NFL Coach Mike Martz in the film American Underdog (2021). He also played Detective Ed Cutler on the NBC series ''Aquarius''. He is also known for starring as Lt. Col. "Godfather" Ferrando in the 2008 HBO miniseries ''Generation Kill'', Mitchell Loeb in the Fox television series ''Fringe'', and Randall Watts in the Cinemax television series ''Banshee.'' Early life After playing football at Ithaca College, Kelly transferred to New York University where he earned a BA in English and Writing, with the intention of pursuing a career as a writer. But, after losing a bet and in spite of a profound fear of public speaking, he entered an acting class. He was so terrified that he gave his first monologue (Brick from ''Cat on a Hot Tin Roof'') to a brick wall. Career While pursuing his acting career, Chance also entered the amateur boxing circuit in NYC, winning the super heavyweight division of the NYC Metros tournament ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Rotten Tomatoes
Rotten Tomatoes is an American review-aggregation website for film and television. The company was launched in August 1998 by three undergraduate students at the University of California, Berkeley: Senh Duong, Patrick Y. Lee, and Stephen Wang. Although the name "Rotten Tomatoes" connects to the practice of audiences throwing rotten tomatoes in disapproval of a poor stage performance, the original inspiration comes from a scene featuring tomatoes in the Canadian film ''Léolo'' (1992). Since January 2010, Rotten Tomatoes has been owned by Flixster, which was in turn acquired by Warner Bros in 2011. In February 2016, Rotten Tomatoes and its parent site Flixster were sold to Comcast's Fandango. Warner Bros. retained a minority stake in the merged entities, including Fandango. History Rotten Tomatoes was launched on August 12, 1998, as a spare-time project by Senh Duong. His objective in creating Rotten Tomatoes was "to create a site where people can get access to reviews from ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Glenn Kenny
Glenn Kenny (born August 8, 1959) is an American film critic and journalist. He writes for ''The New York Times'' and '' RogerEbert.com''. Biography Kenny attended William Paterson University, where he majored in English literature.Interview with Glenn Kenny " ''rockcriticsarchives.com'', accessed February 19, 2017. He joined the staff of the film magazine '' Premiere'' in June 1996, after having worked as a freelance film and music critic for several publications, ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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The New York Times
''The New York Times'' (''the Times'', ''NYT'', or the Gray Lady) is a daily newspaper based in New York City with a worldwide readership reported in 2020 to comprise a declining 840,000 paid print subscribers, and a growing 6 million paid digital subscribers. It also is a producer of popular podcasts such as '' The Daily''. Founded in 1851 by Henry Jarvis Raymond and George Jones, it was initially published by Raymond, Jones & Company. The ''Times'' has won 132 Pulitzer Prizes, the most of any newspaper, and has long been regarded as a national " newspaper of record". For print it is ranked 18th in the world by circulation and 3rd in the U.S. The paper is owned by the New York Times Company, which is publicly traded. It has been governed by the Sulzberger family since 1896, through a dual-class share structure after its shares became publicly traded. A. G. Sulzberger, the paper's publisher and the company's chairman, is the fifth generation of the family to head the pa ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |