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Astral (film)
''Astral'' is a 2018 British horror film directed by Chris Mul and starring Frank Dillane and Vanessa Grasse. It is Mul's feature directorial debut. Cast * Frank Dillane as Alex Harmann ** Louis Ahmet as Young Alex * Vanessa Grasse as Alyssa Hodge * Trevor White (actor), Trevor White as Professor Gareth Powell * Mark Aiken as Dr James Lefler * Juliet Howland as Michelle Collins * Damson Idris as Jordan Knight * Ned Porteous as Ben Lawrence * Jennifer Brooke as Karina Richardson * Darwin Shaw as Joel Harmann * Catherine Steadman as Claire Harmann Release The film was released in theaters and VOD on November 23, 2018. Reception Jake Dee of JoBlo.com gave the film a 6 out of 10. Norman Gidney of ''Film Threat'' awarded the film five stars out of ten. Dennis Harvey of ''Variety (magazine), Variety'' gave the film a negative review and wrote, "You’ll wish you could project yourself into a different entertainment dimension while slogging through ''Astral.''" References Extern ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frank Dillane
Frank Stephenson Dillane (born 21 April 1991) is an English actor and musician. He is known for his roles as Nick Clark on '' Fear the Walking Dead'' (2015–2018) and 16-year-old Tom Riddle in the film ''Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince'' (2009). He also appeared as Henry Coffin in the film '' In the Heart of the Sea'' (2015). Dillane plays a recurring role in the 2022 gothic romance miniseries '' The Essex Serpent''. Early life and family Dillane was born in London, England. His father is actor Stephen Dillane. His mother, Naomi Wirthner, is British and Afro-Jamaican; she manages a theatre company called The Barebones Project. He spent part of his childhood in Brixton, before moving to Forest Row in East Sussex, where he grew up in a creative environment. After passing his A-level examinations, Dillane was accepted to the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) and graduated in 2013, with a Bachelor of Arts in Acting. Acting career Dillane has acted in film, on stage, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vertical Entertainment
Vertical Entertainment is an American film distribution and production company founded by producers Richard B. "Rich" Goldberg and Mitch Budin in 2012. History In 2012, Rich Goldberg & Mitch Budin founded Vertical Entertainment, a film distribution company that releases films theatrically, through video on demand, and through home media. In May 2013, Vertical announced its plans to release 24 films per year, starting the same year. The company has collaborated with XYZ Films on films, including ''Holidays'', ''Under the Shadow ''Under the Shadow'' ( fa, زیر سایه, Zeer-e sāye) is a 2016 Persian-language psychological horror film written and directed by Iranian-born Babak Anvari as his directorial debut. A mother and daughter are haunted by a mysterious evil i ...'', and ''Headshot''. In November 2019, it was announced Vertical Entertainment would launch a U.K. distribution arm. Film library References External links * {{Film Studio American companies establi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Film Threat
''Film Threat'' is an online film review publication, and earlier, a national magazine that focused primarily on independent film, although it also reviewed videos and DVDs of mainstream films, as well as Hollywood movies in theaters. It first appeared as a photocopied zine in 1985, created by Wayne State University students Chris Gore and André Seewood. In 1997, ''Film Threat'' was converted to a solely online resource. The current incarnation of ''Film Threat'' accepts money from filmmakers who are looking for a way to promote their films. Since 2011, those seeking a review from the site can pay between $50 and $400 for varying levels of service, ranging from a "guaranteed review within 7-10 days" to a package that includes a guarantee of "100K minimum impressions". Beginning The initial issues of ''Film Threat'' combined pseudopolitical ranting by Seewood and cinematic material and parody of mainstream film by Gore. In Gore's own words, "I thought, wouldn’t it be great t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trevor White (actor)
Trevor White is a Canadian and British actor working in theatre, film, television and voice since 1994, based in London, England since 2001. Early and personal life White is fluent in French and Spanish, and performs both in his native Canadian, as well as an English accent. In 2013, he married actress Eleanor Matsuura. They had their first child in 2017. Career Trevor White is a British and Canadian actor, based in London. Film and TV credits include: '' Industry'', ''I Hate Suzie'', ''Doctor Who'', ''The Dark Knight Rises'', ''Downton Abbey'', ''Jason Bourne'', ''World War Z'', ''Die Another Day'', and '' Burton & Taylor''. He has had recurring roles on ''The Durrells'', ''Millennium'', '' Episodes'', '' Hunted'', and ''X Company''. On stage, he has played Hotspur in Henry IV, and Tullus Aufidius in ''Coriolanus'', for the Royal Shakespeare Company. White also played James Tyrone Jr. in the critically acclaimed 2012 West End production of Eugene O'Neill's '' Long Day's Journey ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mark Aiken
Mark Aiken is a Northern Irish actor. Biography Aiken was born in Belfast, Northern Ireland and attended The London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art. He has appeared in numerous UK and US TV drama series including ''CSI: Crime Scene Investigation'', ''The Sarah Jane Adventures'', '' Spooks'', '' Waking the Dead'', ''Jonathan Creek'' and ''Soldier Soldier''. He also appeared in the second series of the famous Gold Blend couple advertisements for Nescafé. Selected filmography * '' The Return of Shelley'' (1990, TV Series) - Constable Myers * '' Birds of a Feather'' (1991, TV Series) - Tom * ''A Small Dance'' (1991) - Rob * '' The Nicholas Craig Masterclass'' (1992, TV Series) - Bill * '' Charles and Diana: Unhappily Ever After'' (1992) – Nick * ''Casualty'' (1993, TV Series) - Michael Volare * ''Chiller'' (1995, TV Series) - Declan O'Hare * '' Game On'' (1995, TV Series) - Male Assistant * ''Nelson's Column'' (1995, TV Series) - Tony * ''Thief Takers'' (1996, TV Series) - Fra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Damson Idris
Damson Idris (born 2 September 1991) is a British-Nigerian actor. He currently stars on John Singleton's crime drama ''Snowfall'', which debuted 5 July 2017 on FX. He played the co-lead in Netflix's sci-fi action film ''Outside the Wire'' (2021). Early life and education Idris was born in Peckham, South-East London to Nigerian parents, and he is of Yoruba Nigerian descent. He is the youngest of six children. He played soccer and dreamed of being the next Cristiano Ronaldo. He also played rugby, and in 2002, he shook the hand of Queen Elizabeth II when his team took part in her Golden Jubilee. Idris's elder siblings—three brothers and two sisters—have all gone on to corporate careers in law, business, and IT. He ended up studying drama at Brunel University London. He received a BA Honours degree in Theatre, Film & Television studies. He then continued his training at Identity School of Acting in London alongside the likes of John Boyega, Letitia Wright, and Malachi Kirby. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ned Porteous
Edward Graham Porteous (born 7 July 1994) is an English actor. He is known for his roles as Mark Fowler Jnr in the BBC soap opera '' EastEnders'' (2016) and Joe Tate in the ITV soap opera ''Emmerdale'' (2017–2018). Early life Porteous is from Buckinghamshire. He attended John Colet School in Wendover. He enrolled at Tring Park School for the Performing Arts before going on to graduate with a Bachelor of Arts in Acting from the Guildford School of Acting in 2015. Career Porteous made his acting debut during an episode of the BBC medical drama '' Holby City'' as Rufus Lucas on 15 September 2015. He then featured in a 13 Episode stint in the BBC soap '' EastEnders'' as Mark Fowler between 11 August and 9 September 2016. Despite Mark having been born and brought up in the United States, Porteous did not use an American accent for the role. On 13 September 2017, he first appeared in the ITV soap opera ''Emmerdale'' as young businessman Tom Waterhouse, a name that turned out t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Darwin Shaw
Darwin Shaw is a British stage, film and television actor, and director. Formerly practicing as a medical doctor, he retrained as an actor at LAMDA in 2004 after studying theatre in New York City. Early life Shaw, the eldest of two boys, was born in Brampton, Cumbria, England. Shaw comes from a background of mixed culture, religion and experiences - his father was born in Amritsar (his paternal grandparents were from Kashmir and Afghanistaand his mother is British (his maternal grandfather was the local vicar, a relation of Orde Wingate). Shaw grew up in Leeds and later studied at King's College London where he graduated as a medical doctor. Career Shaw worked as a doctor at King's College Hospital before retraining in classical theatre at LAMDA. His first professional role was in Deborah Warner's production of Julius Caesar at the Barbican Theatre with a cast which included Ralph Fiennes, Fiona Shaw and Simon Russell Beale. His first feature film role was as Fisher, James B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Catherine Steadman
Catherine Steadman is a British actress and author. Career Steadman trained at the Oxford School of Drama and made her screen debut playing Julia Bertram in ''Mansfield Park''. Since then she has appeared in television series such as ''The Tudors'', ''The Inbetweeners'', '' Fresh Meat'', ''Midsomer Murders'' and ''Trying Again''. Some of her more notable roles include Nurse Wilson in ITV's '' Breathless'', Mabel Lane Fox in ''Downton Abbey'', Maggie Lewis in ''Tutankhamun'', Gemma in BBC Four's ''Bucket'', Mrs Forbes in ''Victoria'' and Eliza Gestalt in '' The Rook''. On stage, she has appeared in the West End in Polly Stenham's award-winning ''That Face'', the Royal Shakespeare Company's '' Oppenheimer'' (for which she was nominated for a Laurence Olivier Award for Best Supporting Actress) and the title role in the West End revival of ''Witness for the Prosecution''. Steadman's debut novel, the psychological thriller ''Something in the Water'', was published in June 2018 by Si ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bloody Disgusting
Bloody Disgusting is an American multi-media company, which began as a horror genre-focused news site/website specializing in information services that covered various horror medias, including: film, television, video games, comics, and music. The company expanded into other media including advertising, podcast networking, film, television, streaming media, and management. The film production studio developed and produced the ''V/H/S'' franchise, a collection of six found footage films, two spin-off films, and one miniseries. History Bloody Disgusting was founded in 2001 by Brad Miska (under the pseudonym "Mr. Disgusting") and Tom Owen, who run the site along with current managing editor John Squires. By 2007, the site had 1.5 million unique visitors and 20 million page views each month. In September 2007 a minority stake was purchased by The Collective, a Beverly Hills–based management company. In 2011 Bloody Disgusting began distributing and producing films that ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
JoBlo
The JoBlo Movie Network includes a website, JoBlo.com, which focuses on news, film reviews, and movie trailers; and YouTube channels that focus on trailers, movie clips, celebrity interviews, original content, and as film distribution. Early days Berge Garabedian ( aka JoBlo) founded JoBlo.com in 1998 as a hobby to keep his writing skills sharp. His film reviews generally critiqued movies from the perspective of an average movie-goer. The site eventually hired other critics to write reviews. Garabedian himself wrote more than 1,400 reviews until health problems forced him to step back as the site's main critic in 2007. The website’s name is a play on " Joe Blow," and registered users of the website were known as "schmoes". The site also features news about movies, movie trailers, movie previews, and celebrity interviews. In 2000, Berge asked his best friend John Fallon (aka The Arrow) to write about horror movies, leading to the site's "Arrow in the Head" section. Also in 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Variety (magazine)
''Variety'' is an American media company owned by Penske Media Corporation. The company was founded by Sime Silverman in New York City in 1905 as a weekly newspaper reporting on theater and vaudeville. In 1933 it added ''Daily Variety'', based in Los Angeles, to cover the motion-picture industry. ''Variety.com'' features entertainment news, reviews, box office results, cover stories, videos, photo galleries and features, plus a credits database, production charts and calendar, with archive content dating back to 1905. History Foundation ''Variety'' has been published since December 16, 1905, when it was launched by Sime Silverman as a weekly periodical covering theater and vaudeville with its headquarters in New York City. Silverman had been fired by ''The Morning Telegraph'' in 1905 for panning an act which had taken out an advert for $50. As a result, he decided to start his own publication "that ouldnot be influenced by advertising." With a loan of $1,500 from his father- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
