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Ask Me Anything (film)
''Ask Me Anything'' is a 2014 American drama film written and directed by Allison Burnett, based on his fictional novel ''Undiscovered Gyrl''. The film stars Britt Robertson, Justin Long, Martin Sheen, Christian Slater, Robert Patrick, and Max Carver. ''Ask Me Anything'' had its world premiere at the Nashville Film Festival, before it was released on December 19, 2014, by Phase 4 Films theatrically and via video on demand and other online platforms. The film was released on DVD March 3, 2015. Plot Katie Kampenfelt, a beautiful, funny, free-spirited, lost soul decides to take a year off before attending college. Her guidance counselor suggests she chronicle her feelings and experiences in a diary or blog. Katie keeps her anonymous blog, called 'Undiscovered Gyrl', regularly updated with mostly sexual adventures. Initially it's primarily with a 30+ y.o. film guy with a girlfriend, Dan, and with her teenaged boyfriend, Rory. She gets a well-paid job in a book shop with Gle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Allison Burnett
Allison Burnett (born December 16, 1958) is an American screenwriter, film director, and novelist. Early life and education Allison Burnett was born in Ithaca, New York. He graduated from Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois before attending Juilliard where he studied playwriting. Film 1990s Burnett's first screenplay to be produced was the kick-boxing prison drama, '' Bloodfist III: Forced to Fight'' (1992), which he co-wrote with Charles Mattera. He also wrote Gregory Hines' directorial debut, ''Bleeding Hearts'' (1994), and the film ''Red Meat'' (1997), which he directed, starring John Slattery, Jennifer Grey, and Lara Flynn Boyle. 2000s Burnett's next film was '' Autumn in New York'' (2000), starring Richard Gere and Winona Ryder. This was followed by the Lifetime Original Movie ''Perfect Romance'' (2004), ''Feast of Love'' (2007) based on the book by Charles Baxter and starring Morgan Freeman and Greg Kinnear, and Resurrecting the Champ (2007), writte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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] |
CinemaBlend
Future plc is an international multimedia company established in the United Kingdom in 1985. The company has over 220 brands that span magazines, newsletters, websites, and events in fields such as video games, technology, films, music, photography, home, and knowledge. Zillah Byng-Thorne has been CEO since 2014. The company is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index. History 1985–2012 The company was founded as Future Publishing in Somerton, Somerset, England, in 1985 by Chris Anderson with the sole magazine ''Amstrad Action''. An early innovation was the inclusion of free software on magazine covers; they were the first company to do so. It acquired GP Publications so establishing Future US in 1994. From 1995 to 1997, the company published ''Arcane'', a magazine which largely focused on tabletop games. Anderson sold Future to Pearson plc for £52.7m in 1994, but bought it back in 1998, with Future chief executive Greg Ingham and A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lorraine Toussaint
Lorraine Toussaint () is a Trinidadian-American actress. She is the recipient of various accolades, including a Black Reel Award, a Critics' Choice Television Award and a Screen Actors Guild Award. Toussaint began her career in theatre before supporting performances in films such as '' Breaking In'' (1989), ''Hudson Hawk'' (1991), and ''Dangerous Minds'' (1995). As lead actress, she is best known for her role as Rene Jackson in the critically acclaimed Lifetime television drama series '' Any Day Now'', from 1998 to 2002, and her recurring role as defense attorney Shambala Green in the NBC legal drama '' Law & Order''. She later appeared as a regular cast member in the NBC police procedural ''Crossing Jordan'' (2002–03) and the TNT crime drama '' Saving Grace'' (2007–10). Toussaint received critical acclaim and an Independent Spirit Award nomination for her performance in the 2012 drama film '' Middle of Nowhere'', written and directed by Ava DuVernay. In 2014, she played ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beatrice Rosen
Beatrice Rosen (born Béatrice Rosenblatt) is a French-American actress. She is internationally known for her role in the film ''2012'' (2009). Early life and education Rosen was born in New York City and grew up in Paris where she started acting. Career Rosen has worked in films and television in the US, France and in the UK. She played Tamara in the Roland Emmerich film ''2012''. Rosen played a role in the final season of the WB series ''Charmed'' as innocent Maya Holmes as Piper Halliwell's first new identity. She appeared in the fourth season of the WB series ''Smallville'' as Dawn Stiles, a girl who wanted desperately to be prom queen. She also portrayed Gabrielle la Claire, daughter of the French ambassador in the 2004 film ''Chasing Liberty,'' and Natascha, the prima ballerina and Bruce Wayne date, in Christopher Nolan's ''The Dark Knight''. She appeared in ''Sharpe's Peril'' of the '' Sharpe'' series in 2008. Rosen was a series regular on the comedy series '' Cuts'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Max Hoffman
Maximilian Edwin Hoffman (12 November 1904 in Vienna, Austria – 9 August 1981), was an Austrian-born, New York-based importer of luxury European automobiles into the United States during the 1950s. Known equally for his acumen and influence, Hoffman was instrumental in development and refinement of several iconic luxury sports cars, including the Mercedes-Benz 300SL ''Gullwing'', Porsche 356 ''Speedster'', and V-8 powered BMW 507 roadster. Hoffman's contributions to both automobile development and sports car racing earned him induction into the Automotive Hall of Fame in 2003. Both his home in Rye, New York, and Park Avenue Jaguar showroom in Manhattan were designed by famed architect Frank Lloyd Wright. Career Hoffman's dealers made requests through him, both for existing models and new types they thought their customers would purchase in the booming post-war American market. The most famous result of Hoffman's suggestions is the Mercedes-Benz 300SL "gullwing". More ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gia Mantegna
Gia Cristine Mantegna (born Gina Cristine Mantegna) is an American actress. She is known for her role as Devin Levin on the ABC sitcom '' The Middle''. Personal life Mantegna was born Gina Cristine Mantegna in Manhattan, New York, and raised in Los Angeles, California, the daughter of Arlene Mantegna ( née Vrhel), who owned the restaurant "Taste Chicago" in Burbank, California, and actor Joe Mantegna. While growing up she was a trained gymnast and ballerina. She plays piano and saxophone and is a skilled singer. Gia's older sister, Mia, works as a makeup artist. Mia was diagnosed with autism as a toddler, but her parents took the advice of a teacher and put her in a regular school, which helped her develop important social skills. Career Mantegna made her acting debut at age 13 in the 2003 film ''Uncle Nino'', alongside Anne Archer, Trevor Morgan and her father, Joe Mantegna. She later appeared in ''13 Going on 30''. In 2006, Mantegna portrayed the character of Grace Conrad i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kimberly Williams-Paisley
Kimberly Payne Williams-Paisley (née Williams; born September 14, 1971) is an American actress known for her co-starring roles on ''According to Jim'' and ''Nashville,'' as well as her breakthrough performance in ''Father of the Bride'' (1991), for which she was nominated for several awards, and its sequel, ''Father of the Bride Part II'' (1995). Throughout her acting career, she has guest-starred on TV shows including ''Tales from the Crypt'', ''George Lopez'' and ''Less Than Perfect''. She is also known for her roles in made-for-TV movies, including ''Safe House'', '' The Christmas Shoes'', and '' Lucky 7'', and also her role as Laura Parker in ''Shade'', a short film that she also wrote and directed. Williams is married to country musician Brad Paisley, with whom she has two sons; actress Ashley Williams is her sister. Early life Williams-Paisley was born in Rye, New York, the daughter of Linda Barbara (née Payne), a fund-raiser, and Gurney Williams III, a health and scien ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zuleikha Robinson
Zuleikha Robinson (born 29 June 1977) is a British actress. She first came to attention as Yves Adele Harlow, a mysterious thief on the 2001 series ''The Lone Gunmen''. She has appeared in the films ''Hidalgo'' (2004), ''The Merchant of Venice'' (2004) and '' The Namesake'' (2006). Robinson later was a regular cast member on the series ''Lost'' (2009–10), the political thriller ''Homeland'' (2012) and the drama ''The Following'' (2015). In 2019, she joined the cast of '' Law & Order: SVU'' for their 21st season, in the recurring role of Assistant District Attorney Vanessa Hadid. Early life Robinson was born in London and brought up in Thailand, Singapore and Malaysia by an Indian-Burmese mother and an English father. She is also of Scottish, Malay and Iranian descent.Evening Standard Magazine (11 December 2009) She is a graduate of the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in Los Angeles. She is the sister of British field botanist Dr. Alastair Robinson. Career Robinson has mad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andy Buckley
Andrew P. Buckley Jr. (born February 13, 1965) is an American actor and financial analyst best known for his role as David Wallace on the NBC comedy series ''The Office'' from 2006 to 2013. Early life Buckley was born in Salem, Massachusetts, the son of Barbara J. (King) and Andrew P. Buckley. He has two brothers and a sister. He attended Pine Crest School, where he graduated in 1983, and Stanford University, where he graduated in 1987 with a bachelor's degree in political science. He played golf on the Stanford Men's Golf Team. He later studied sketch comedy and improvisation at the Groundlings Theatre, working with comedians Melissa McCarthy and Dax Shepard. Acting career Early work Buckley appeared in two 1997 music videos, " I'd Rather Ride Around with You" and "What if it's You", by country music artist Reba McEntire. ''The Office'' Buckley played David Wallace, embattled CFO and later CEO of the fictional Dunder Mifflin Paper Company, in 37 episodes of ''The Office ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Molly Hagan
Molly Joan Hagan is an American actress. She co-starred in films ''Code of Silence'' (1985), '' Some Kind of Wonderful'' (1987), ''The Dentist'' (1996), ''Election'' (1999), and '' Sully'' (2016), and is also known for her roles in television on ''Herman's Head'' (1991–1994) and ''Unfabulous'' (2004–2007). Life and career Hagan was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, the daughter of Mary Elizabeth (née Henslee) and John Robert Hagan. She was raised in Fort Wayne, Indiana, and attended Northwestern University. Hagan played Diana Luna alongside Chuck Norris in the 1985 action film ''Code of Silence''. Other films in which she appeared include ''Some Kind of Wonderful''. She portrayed the young Miss Ellie Ewing in the television movie '' Dallas: The Early Years'' (a prequel of the long-running soap opera ''Dallas''), and she has appeared in several other television series, including the 1980s situation comedy ''The Golden Girls'' as Caroline, the daughter of Miles Webber, Rose's ro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
