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Alex Meraz
Alejandro "Alex" Meraz (born January 10, 1985) is an American actor and martial artist. He is best known for playing the werewolf named Paul Lahote in the film ''New Moon''. Life and career Meraz was born in Mesa, Arizona and is of Purépecha descent. He attended the New School for the Arts, and is an avid painter and illustrator. Besides break-dancing, which he was active in during the early 2000s under the name "Nomak," Alex excels in indigenous and contemporary dancing. He has studied mixed martial arts, winning numerous tournaments in karate and the martial art of Capoeira. Alex's first big film was ''The New World'' as one of the Powhatan core warriors, inspiring him to continue acting. Thereafter he was in the running for the film ''Apocalypto'' but in the end was turned down. His big break came when he was cast as werewolf Paul Lahote in the film ''New Moon''. He also starred in the latest season of ''CSI: New York''. Meraz played a Seal Team member in the 2016 action ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mesa, Arizona
Mesa ( ) is a city in Maricopa County, Arizona, Maricopa County, in the U.S. state of Arizona. It is the most populous city in the East Valley (Phoenix metropolitan area), East Valley section of the Phoenix Metropolitan Area. It is bordered by Tempe, Arizona, Tempe on the west, the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community on the north, Chandler, Arizona, Chandler and Gilbert, Arizona, Gilbert on the south along with Queen Creek, Arizona, Queen Creek, and Apache Junction on the east. Mesa is the third-largest city in Arizona after Phoenix, Arizona, Phoenix and Tucson, Arizona, Tucson, the List of United States cities by population, 37th-largest city in the US, and the largest city that is not a county seat. The city is home to 504,258 people as of 2020 according to the Census Bureau, which makes it more populous than Minneapolis, St. Louis, and Miami. Mesa has been described as "America's most Conservatism in the United States, conservative city". More than 40,000 students are ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Twilight Characters
The following is a list of characters in the ''Twilight'' novel series by Stephenie Meyer, comprising the books ''Twilight'', ''New Moon'', ''Eclipse'' and ''Breaking Dawn'', as well as ''The Twilight Saga'' film series adaptations. Major characters Bella Swan Isabella Marie "Bella" Swan (later Bella Cullen) is the fictional protagonist of the ''Twilight'' series, written by Stephenie Meyer. The ''Twilight'' series is primarily narrated from Bella's point of view. In ''Twilight'', Bella moves to her father's home in Forks, Washington, meets the mysterious Cullen family, and falls in love with Edward Cullen. However, she soon discovers that the family is a coven of vampires. Bella expresses a desire to become a vampire herself, against Edward's wishes. In the second novel, ''New Moon'', Edward and the other Cullens leave Forks in an effort to keep Bella safe from the vampire world. Jacob Black, a member of the Quileute tribe who is also a shape shifter taking a wo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bright (film)
''Bright'' is a 2017 American urban fantasy action film directed by David Ayer, written by Max Landis, and starring Will Smith, Joel Edgerton, Noomi Rapace, Lucy Fry, Édgar Ramírez, and Ike Barinholtz. The film is set in an alternate present in which humans and mythical creatures co-exist and details an LAPD police officer and his orc partner confronting racism and police corruption while protecting a magic wand and the elf girl who wields it. Principal photography began in November 2016 in Los Angeles. The film was released worldwide on Netflix on December 22, 2017. While it has received largely negative reviews from critics, it has become one of Netflix's most streamed movies ever. Plot Humans coexist with other sentient species, notably orcs and elves. While magic is real, its practice is illegal. Rare magical artifacts known as magic wands exist, but only a select few individuals called "Brights" can wield them without dying. In Los Angeles, veteran LAPD officer Daryl Wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Animal Kingdom (TV Series)
''Animal Kingdom'' is an American drama television series developed by Jonathan Lisco. It is based on the 2010 Australian film of the same name inspired by the criminal Pettingill family created by David Michôd, who is an executive producer for the series, alongside Liz Watts, who also produced the movie. ''Animal Kingdom'' premiered on TNT on June 14, 2016, with the first season consisting of 10 episodes. Starting with the second season, each subsequent season consisted of 13 episodes. The second season premiered on May 30, 2017. The third season premiered on May 29, 2018. The fourth season premiered on May 28, 2019. The fifth season premiered on July 11, 2021. The sixth and final season premiered on June 19, 2022. The series concluded on August 28, 2022, after six seasons for a total of 75 episodes. It was the penultimate scripted original series to air on TNT before the production of original programming was ceased. Premise The series centers on 17-year-old Joshua "J" Cody ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bone Tomahawk
''Bone Tomahawk'' is a 2015 American Western film written and directed by S. Craig Zahler in his directorial debut. It stars Kurt Russell, Patrick Wilson, Matthew Fox, Richard Jenkins, Lili Simmons, Evan Jonigkeit, David Arquette, and Sid Haig and was produced by Jack Heller and Dallas Sonnier. The film is about a small-town sheriff who leads a posse into a desolate region to rescue three people who were abducted by a cannibalistic Native American clan. Development of the film started when Zahler's friend and manager Sonnier recommended to create a film adaptation of Zahler's Western novel ''Wraiths of a Broken Land''. Realizing that such a project could not be adapted on a low budget, Zahler opted to write a rescue Western instead. Casting began in October 2014, with Peter Sarsgaard, Timothy Olyphant, and Jennifer Carpenter signed on to play before being replaced by Wilson, Fox, and Simmons respectively due to scheduling conflicts. Principal photography took place in Californi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Worlds (Channel 4)
''New Worlds'' is a 2014 Channel 4 TV series, set in 1680s England and America and forming a sequel to ''The Devil's Whore''. Production In August 2013 Channel 4 announced a follow up series to ''The Devil's Whore''. Written by Peter Flannery and Martine Brant, it follows Angelica (the central character from the previous series), now Countess of Abingdon, trying to protect her daughter, in an England still full of unrest and Hope and Ned, struggling in colonial Massachusetts. It is produced by Company Pictures with Johann Knobel serving as the producer. The executive producers are Peter Flannery, Martine Brant and John Yorke. Channel 4 started airing the series as one-hour episodes on 1 April 2014. Cast * Pip Carter – Judge Jeffreys * Phil Cheadle – Ralph * Holli Dempsey – Agnes * Joe Dempsie – Ned * Jamie Dornan – Abe Goffe * Alice Englert – Hope * Patrick Malahide – John Francis * Michael Maloney – Hardwick * Freya Mavor – Beth Fanshawe * Eve Best – Angelica ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Single Ladies (TV Series)
''Single Ladies'' is an American comedy-drama television series that debuted on May 30, 2011, as a two-hour television film on VH1. Created by Stacy A. Littlejohn and produced by Queen Latifah's Flavor Unit Entertainment, the series chronicles the lives of three friends—Val, Keisha and April (and later Raquel)—and their relationships. VH1 announced on February 28, 2014, that ''Single Ladies'' was canceled. It was announced on April 8, 2014, that BET Networks ordered a fourth season which would air on Centric. ''Single Ladies'' returned on March 18, 2015 with Melissa De Sousa joining the cast. Cast Main * Stacey Dash as Valerie "Val" Stokes (season 1): An aspiring fashion mogul who purchased a fashion boutique in "one of the hottest areas of Atlanta," the VH1 website says, "Ultimately, she's a "good girl" looking for a good man." Val has relocated to Milan and sold her boutique over to Raquel. * D. B. Woodside as Malcolm Franks (seasons 1–3): He turned his father's jewelry ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Glades (TV Series)
''The Glades'' is an American crime drama television series, created by Clifton Campbell, that aired on the A&E network for four seasons from July 11, 2010 to August 26, 2013. The police procedural show starred Matt Passmore as Jim Longworth, a Chicago police detective who becomes a state police detective in a Florida Everglades community. He leaves the Chicago Police Department after being shot in the buttocks by his captain, who thought Jim was sleeping with his wife. He receives a large settlement from the city of Chicago and settles in Florida for the golf and what he believes will be an easy life. However, Longworth soon discovers that his new hometown is more complex than meets the eye. A&E canceled the series after its season-four finale, effectively ending the series on a cliffhanger. Plot The show's premise involves a Chicago detective taking a South Florida job with the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) after being shot by his captain. He assumes it wil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Breaking Dawn – Part 2
Breaking or breakin' may refer to: Arts * Breakdancing (also breaking), an athletic style of street dance * ''Breakin''', a 1984 American breakdancing-themed musical film * "Breakin, a twelfth-season episode of the American animated television series ''SpongeBob SquarePants'' * ''Breaking'' (film), a 2022 American thriller drama film * Sequence breaking, performing actions or obtaining items in video games out of the intended linear order Music * "Breakin (song), a single from The Music's second album, ''Welcome to the North'' * " Breakin'... There's No Stopping Us", a song by American music duo Ollie & Jerry * "Breakin, the sixth song on The All-American Rejects' 2008 album ''When the World Comes Down'' * ''Breaking'' (album), the eighth full-length album by American musician Brian Larsen * "Breaking" (song), a song by American alternative rock band, Anberlin Damage * Breaking (martial arts), technique that is used in competition, demonstration and testing * Fracture, the se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
186 Dollars To Freedom
''186 Dollars to Freedom'' (also titled ''The City of Gardens'' and ''City of Gardens'') is a Peruvian-American action drama film written by Monty Fisher and Camilo Vila, directed by Vila and starring John Robinson, Alex Meraz, Michael DeLorenzo, Johnny Lewis, Deborah Kara Unger and Grant Bowler. Cast * John Robinson as Wayne * Michael DeLorenzo as Gutierrez *Alex Meraz as Nicaragua *Johnny Lewis as Jorge *Grant Bowler as Jesus Christ *Anahí de Cárdenas as Maritza *David Michie as Colonel Ramos *Deborah Kara Unger as Consul Powers Production Filming occurred in Peru in May 2010. Filming also occurred in Los Angeles in June 2010. Release The film was released at the WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival on April 20, 2012. Then it was released in Manhattan on September 21, 2012. Reception John Anderson of ''Variety'' gave the film a positive review and wrote that "the characters are solid and the action sound, suggesting the film will do short time theatrically en ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Breaking Dawn – Part 1
Breaking or breakin' may refer to: Arts * Breakdancing (also breaking), an athletic style of street dance * ''Breakin''', a 1984 American breakdancing-themed musical film * "Breakin, a twelfth-season episode of the American animated television series ''SpongeBob SquarePants'' * ''Breaking'' (film), a 2022 American thriller drama film * Sequence breaking, performing actions or obtaining items in video games out of the intended linear order Music * "Breakin (song), a single from The Music's second album, ''Welcome to the North'' * " Breakin'... There's No Stopping Us", a song by American music duo Ollie & Jerry * "Breakin, the sixth song on The All-American Rejects' 2008 album ''When the World Comes Down'' * ''Breaking'' (album), the eighth full-length album by American musician Brian Larsen * "Breaking" (song), a song by American alternative rock band, Anberlin Damage * Breaking (martial arts), technique that is used in competition, demonstration and testing * Fracture, the se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Beatdown
''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the most frequently used word in the English language; studies and analyses of texts have found it to account for seven percent of all printed English-language words. It is derived from gendered articles in Old English which combined in Middle English and now has a single form used with nouns of any gender. The word can be used with both singular and plural nouns, and with a noun that starts with any letter. This is different from many other languages, which have different forms of the definite article for different genders or numbers. Pronunciation In most dialects, "the" is pronounced as (with the voiced dental fricative followed by a schwa) when followed by a consonant sound, and as (homophone of the archaic pron ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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