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Angel Eyes (film)
''Angel Eyes'' is a 2001 American romantic drama film directed by Luis Mandoki and starring Jennifer Lopez, Jim Caviezel, Terrence Howard, and Jeremy Sisto. Written by Gerald Di Pego, the film is about a mysterious man who finds himself drawn to a female police officer with whom he forms a relationship that helps each to deal with trauma from their past. The original music score was composed by Marco Beltrami. The film received ALMA Award Nominations for Outstanding Actress (Jennifer Lopez) and Outstanding Director (Luis Mandoki). Plot On a wet rainy night in Chicago, police officer Sharon Pogue is at the scene of a serious traffic accident holding the hand of one of the victims, pleading that he hold on and not give up. One year later, Sharon is frustrated with the men she dates, and has become estranged from her family for having her father arrested for beating her mother Josephine. Her father and brother, Larry, have never forgiven her, and her anger is affecting her police wor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luis Mandoki
Luis Mandoki (born August 17, 1954) is a Mexican film director working in Mexico and Cinema of the United States, Hollywood. Luis Mandoki studied Fine Arts in Mexico and at the San Francisco Art Institute, the London College of Printing, and the London International Film School. While attending this last institution he directed his first short film ''Silent Music'' which won an award at the International Amateur Film Festival of Cannes Film Festival in 1976. Back in Mexico he directed short films and documentaries for the Instituto Nacional Indigenista (the National Institute for the Indigenous), Conacine (National Commission of Film) and the Centro de Produccion de Cortometraje (Center for the Production of Short Films). In 1980 he received an Ariel Award of the Mexican Academy of Film for his short film ''El secreto''. Four years later, his film ''Motel'' was selected to represent Mexico in film festivals around the globe. At the age of 30 he developed, wrote, produced and di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mental Block
''Mental Block'' is a Canadian comedy TV series, which premiered September 1, 2003 on YTV. It is created and written by Leila Basen and David Preston and directed by Sean Dwyer and Michael Kennedy. The show revolves around thirteen-year-old Donovan Mackay. His mom and dad seem to be going through a second adolescence, while he's going through his first. His best friends, Ira and Shelley don't even register on the "cool meter" at school. His main crush, Chloe, is so far out of his league she doesn't know he's on the team. Luckily, Donovan has four teenagers living inside his head, Sparks, Maynard, Skipper, and RJ. Their mission is to get Donovan through another adventurous and unpredictable day as a teenager in suburban Greenfield Park Junior High. The show is filmed in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. In the second season, Donovan himself is seen inside his head, and the other kids help advise him instead of directly controlling him. Also Maynard is gone. The cast * Justin Bradley ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elora, Ontario
Elora is a community in the township of Centre Wellington, Wellington County, Ontario, Canada. It is well known for its 19th-century limestone architecture and the geographically significant Elora Gorge. Elora is no longer an independent entity. In 1999, the Township of Centre Wellington was formed by amalgamating the Town of Fergus; the Village of Elora; and the Townships of Nichol, Pilkington, West Garafraxa, and part of Eramosa. In 2011, the community referred to as Elora had a population of approximately 7,756. History Roman Catholic missionaries first visited the area in the early to mid 1600s, attempting to Christianize the indigenous people, particularly the Neutral Nation on the Attiwandaronk Lands. The first European settlers arrived in 1817, and Roswell Matthews built a home here the next year. Captain William Gilkison (1777–1833) was born in Ayrshire, Scotland, and emigrated to North America in 1796. He served with the British forces in the War of 1812 as an as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chicago
(''City in a Garden''); I Will , image_map = , map_caption = Interactive Map of Chicago , coordinates = , coordinates_footnotes = , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name = United States , subdivision_type1 = State , subdivision_type2 = Counties , subdivision_name1 = Illinois , subdivision_name2 = Cook and DuPage , established_title = Settled , established_date = , established_title2 = Incorporated (city) , established_date2 = , founder = Jean Baptiste Point du Sable , government_type = Mayor–council , governing_body = Chicago City Council , leader_title = Mayor , leader_name = Lori Lightfoot ( D) , leader_title1 = City Clerk , leader_name1 = Anna Valencia ( D) , unit_pref = Imperial , area_footnotes = , area_tot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aaron Eckhart
Aaron Edward Eckhart (born March 12, 1968) is an American actor. Born in Cupertino, California, Eckhart moved to the United Kingdom at an early age. He began his acting career by performing in school plays, before moving to Australia for his high school senior year. He left high school without graduating, but earned a diploma through a professional education course, and then graduated from Brigham Young University (BYU) in Utah, U.S., in 1994 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in film. As an undergraduate at BYU, Eckhart met director and writer Neil LaBute, who cast Eckhart in several of LaBute's original plays. Five years later Eckhart made a debut as an unctuous, sociopathic womanizer in LaBute's black comedy film ''In the Company of Men'' (1997), followed by appearances in three more of the director's films. Eckhart gained wide recognition as George in ''Erin Brockovich'' (2000), and, in 2006, he received a Golden Globe nomination for his portrayal of Nick Naylor in ''T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dan Petronijevic
Daniel Petronijevic (born March 28, 1981 in Scarborough, Ontario), known professionally as Dan Petronijevic, is a Canadian actor who has appeared in various feature films, including the '' American Pie'' franchise, and in TV shows such as '' 19-2'', ''Playmakers'', '' Cardinal'', and ''Letterkenny''. He also has extensive experience doing voice acting for numerous animated series. His most recent acting role was playing detective Marv Bozwick in the film '' Spiral''. Early life Petronijevic is of Serbian descent. He was born on March 28, 1981 in Scarborough, Ontario, Canada, and moved with his family from Scarborough to Scugog Township as a youth. He made his theatrical debut as a teenager in Port Perry, where he was spotted by a talent agent. Career Petronijevic is best known for his role as the antagonistic Montreal Police Service Officer J.M. Brouillard in the English adaptation of the ensemble police drama '' 19-2''. For that role, he was nominated "Best Performance by an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kari Matchett
Kari Matchett is a Canadian actress. She is known for her roles as Colleen Blessed on ''Power Play (1998 TV series), Power Play'', as Joan Campbell on ''Covert Affairs'' and as Kate Filmore in the science fiction movie ''Cube 2: Hypercube''. She has also appeared in films such as ''Apartment Hunting'' (2000), ''Angel Eyes (film), Angel Eyes'' (2001), ''Men with Brooms'' (2002), ''Cypher (film), Cypher'' (2002), ''Civic Duty (film), Civic Duty'' (2006), ''The Tree of Life (film), The Tree of Life'' (2011), and ''Maudie (film), Maudie'' (2016). Early life and education Matchett was born in Spalding, Saskatchewan. She attended high school at Lethbridge Collegiate Institute in Lethbridge, Alberta. She attended the National Theatre School of Canada, National Theatre School in Montreal and the Moscow Theatre School. Matchett performed on stage for three years at the Stratford Shakespeare Festival in Ontario. Career In Canada, her first major role was on ''The Rez'', and her first ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter MacNeill
Peter MacNeill is a Canadian film and television actor and voice-over artist who has starred in numerous television series and films. His film credits have included '' The Hanging Garden'' (for which MacNeill won a Genie Award for Best Supporting Actor in 1997), ''Geraldine's Fortune'', ''Crash'', ''Dog Park'', ''Open Range'', ''A History of Violence'', and '' Regression''. On television, he has had roles in '' Queer as Folk'' (as Carl Horvath), ''Katts and Dog'' (as Sgt. Callahan), '' Traders'' (as Frank Larkin), '' The Eleventh Hour'' (as Warren Donohue), '' PSI Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal'' (as Ray Donahue) ''Call Me Fitz'' (as Ken Fitzpatrick), and ''The'' ''Good Witch'' series (as George O'Hanrahan). He is a two-time Gemini Award winner. Selected filmography Film Television Video Games * '' Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Blacklist'' (2013) as Secretary of Defense Awards and nominations *1994 Gemini Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeremy Ratchford
Jeremy Ratchford (born August 6, 1965) is a Canadian actor. He starred as Nick Vera on the TV series ''Cold Case''. Career While in Canada, Ratchford played Marvel Comic book character Banshee in the live action TV super hero film ''Generation X''. Ratchford also starred in a series of Canadian Crispy Crunch candy bar commercials. When he relocated to Hollywood, California, he played a sexual predator on an episode of ''NYPD Blue'' and two episodes of ''The Practice'', as well as the vampire Lyle Gorch in the ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'' episodes "Bad Eggs" and "Homecoming" before being cast on ''Cold Case A cold case is a crime, or a suspected crime, that has not yet been fully resolved and is not the subject of a current criminal investigation, but for which new information could emerge from new witness testimony, re-examined archives, new or re ...''. On ''Cold Case'', he played detective Nick Vera. Filmography Film Television References External links * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guylaine St-Onge
Guylaine St. Onge (June 1, 1965 – March 3, 2005) was a Canadian actress. She was born in Saint-Eustache, Quebec. After working as a model and a dancer, she appeared in the Canadian television series ''Mount Royal'' in 1988. Other television series followed, including a recurring role on the syndicated western drama series '' Lonesome Dove: The Outlaw Years"'' (1995–96) and a lead role on the Showtime drama series ''Fast Track'' (1997–98). She also had episode guest appearances on '' The Outer Limits'' ("Bodies of Evidence"; season 3, episode 16), ''La Femme Nikita'' ("Threshold of Pain"; season 3, episode 12), and '' Mutant X'' ("Whiter Shade of Pale"; season 1, episode 11). She played the role of Juda during the fifth season of the television series '' Earth: Final Conflict''. She also had a role in the 2001 movie '' Angel Eyes''. In 2005, she died of cervical cancer at the age of 39. Her ex-husband is Canadian actor David Nerman, who played "Albert", the manservant in s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daniel Magder
Daniel Ryan Magder (born December 12, 1991) is a retired Canadian actor. He has appeared in such projects such as ''The Famous Jett Jackson'', and ''X-Men''. His most prolific role is Edwin Venturi on ''Life with Derek''. Magder graduated Thornlea Secondary School in Thornhill, Ontario. After attending the University of British Columbia for his first year, he transferred to the Vancouver Film School's writing for film and television course, which he completed in December 2011. He is a brother of the Alpha Epsilon Pi Alpha Epsilon Pi (), commonly known as AEPi, is a college fraternity founded at New York University in 1913 by Charles C. Moskowitz and ten other men. The fraternity has more than 150 active chapters across the United States, Canada, United K ... fraternity, Beta Chi chapter. Filmography Television Film References External links * Canadian male film actors Canadian male child actors Canadian male television actors Canadian male voice actors ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shirley Knight
Shirley Knight Hopkins (July 5, 1936 – April 22, 2020) was an American actress who appeared in more than 50 feature films, television films, television series, and Broadway and Off-Broadway productions in her career, playing leading and character roles. She was a member of the Actors Studio. Knight was nominated twice for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress: for '' The Dark at the Top of the Stairs'' (1960) and ''Sweet Bird of Youth'' (1962). In the 1960s, she had leading roles in a number of Hollywood films such as '' The Couch'' (1962), ''House of Women'' (1962), ''The Group'' (1966), ''The Counterfeit Killer'' (1968), and ''The Rain People'' (1969). She received the Volpi Cup for Best Actress for her role in the British film '' Dutchman'' (1966). In 1976, Knight won a Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play for her performance in ''Kennedy's Children'', a play by Robert Patrick. In later years, she played supporting roles in many films, including '' Endles ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
