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Ben O'Toole
Ben O'Toole (born in Cairns, Australia) is an Australian actor. He is known for his role as Rex Coen in ''Bloody Hell'', his recurring roles in several Australian TV-Series such as ''Amazing Grace'', as well as for his supporting roles in movies such as ''Hacksaw Ridge'' (2016) or ''12 Strong'' (2018). Early life and career O'Toole grew up in Brisbane. He began performing in the theatre while he studied acting at the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA) near Perth. After graduating in 2011, his first movie appearance was in a web series titled ''Sintillate Studios''. He eventually relocated to Sydney where he continued his work in theater and acted in several short films. His first appearance in an internationally released film was in ''The Water Diviner'' in 2014. That same year, he was cast in the role of Pete in the first three seasons of the TV series ''Love Child''. In 2016, he played the role of Corporal Tom, second in command to drill sergeant Howell pla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Everybody Loves Somebody (film)
''Everybody Loves Somebody'' is a 2017 Mexican romantic comedy film written and directed by Catalina Aguilar Mastretta, and starring Karla Souza and José María Yazpik. Plot A successful and single physician officially provides obstetrics and gynaecology service but also gives couples advice on happiness. The twist is that she has not enjoyed success in her own romantic life. She travels between her job in the United States and her immediate family's location in Mexico. She asks her co-worker to pose as her boyfriend at a family wedding back in Mexico. When her ex beau shows up, comedy mayhem takes place. Cast *Karla Souza as Clara *José María Yazpik as Daniel *Ben O'Toole as Asher *Alejandro Camacho as Francisco *Patricia Bernal as Eva *Tiaré Scanda as Abby *Ximena Romo as Lily Álvarez Reception The film received positive reviews and has a 93% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. References External links * * {{rotten-tomatoes, everybody_loves_somebody 2017 films 2017 rom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mel Gibson
Mel Columcille Gerard Gibson (born January 3, 1956) is an American actor, film director, and producer. He is best known for his action hero roles, particularly his breakout role as Max Rockatansky in the first three films of the post-apocalyptic action series ''Mad Max'' and as Martin Riggs in the buddy cop action-comedy film series ''Lethal Weapon''. Born in Peekskill, New York, Gibson moved with his parents to Sydney, Australia, when he was 12 years old. He studied acting at the National Institute of Dramatic Art, where he starred opposite Judy Davis in a production of ''Romeo and Juliet''. During the 1980s, he founded Icon Entertainment, a production company, which independent film director Atom Egoyan has called "an alternative to the studio system". Director Peter Weir cast him as one of the leads in the World War I drama ''Gallipoli'' (1981), which earned Gibson a Best Actor Award from the Australian Film Institute,The Australian Film InstitutPast Winners as well as a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pieces Of Her (TV Series)
''Pieces of Her'' is an American thriller drama streaming television series created by Charlotte Stoudt, based on the 2018 novel of the same name by Karin Slaughter, that premiered on Netflix on March 4, 2022. Between February 27, 2022 and April 3, 2022 the series was watched for 227,470,000 hours on Netflix globally according to Netflix top 10s. Premise ''Pieces of Her'' follows the story of Andy, a 30-year-old woman who is caught in a deadly mass shooting at a local diner. Moments later, she witnesses her mother, Laura, violently eliminate the threat with ease. As Andy begins to unravel her mother's actions on that day, her perspective on their entire familial relationship takes a new turn. Soon, figures from her mother's past reappear, and she is forced to escape. On the journey, she attempts to find the truth that her mother buried long ago. Cast and characters Main * Toni Collette as Laura Oliver, a speech pathologist and breast cancer survivor living in Belle Isle, G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Retribution
Retribution may refer to: * Punishment * Retributive justice, a theory of justice ** Divine retribution, retributive justice in a religious context * Revenge, a harmful action against a person or group in response to a grievance Film and television Films * ''Retribution'' (1921 film), an Australian silent film by Armand Lionello * ''Retribution'' (1969 film), a Soviet drama film by Aleksandr Stolper * ''Retribution'' (1987 film), an American horror film by Guy Magar * ''Retribution'' (2000 film) or ''Complicity'', a UK film based on a novel by Iain Banks * ''Retribution'' (2002 film), a British television film in the ''Hornblower'' series * ''Retribution'' (2006 film), a Japanese horror film by Kiyoshi Kurosawa * ''Retribution'' (2015 film), a Spanish thriller film by Dani de la Torre * ''Retribution'' (upcoming film), an American thriller film by Nimród Antal * '' Resident Evil: Retribution'', a 2012 film, the fifth in the ''Resident Evil'' series Television * ''Retrib ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Detroit (film)
''Detroit'' is a 2017 American period crime drama film directed by Kathryn Bigelow and written by Mark Boal. Based on the Algiers Motel incident during Detroit's 1967 12th Street Riot, the film's release commemorated the 50th anniversary of the event. The film stars an ensemble cast that includes John Boyega, Will Poulter, Algee Smith, Jacob Latimore, Jason Mitchell, Hannah Murray, Kaitlyn Dever, Jack Reynor, Ben O'Toole, Nathan Davis, Jr., Peyton Alex Smith, Malcolm David Kelley, Joseph David-Jones, with John Krasinski and Anthony Mackie. ''Detroit'' premiered at the Fox Theatre, Detroit, on July 26, 2017, and began a limited theatrical release on July 28, 2017, while the wide expansion starting on August 4. The film received positive reviews from critics, with particular praise towards Bigelow's direction, Boal's screenplay and the performances of Boyega, Poulter, and Smith, but was a box office failure, only grossing $26 million against its $34 million budget. Plot On Jul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dead Men Tell No Tales
Dead Men Tell No Tales may refer to: Books and literature *''Dead Men Tell No Tales'', an 1898 novel by E. W. Hornung *''Dead Men Tell No Tales'', a 2005 comic book series published by Arcana Studio Film *''Dead Men Tell No Tales'', 1914 short film directed by F. Martin Thornton * ''Dead Men Tell No Tales'' (1920 film), a 1920 film directed by Tom Terriss, based on the Hornung novel * ''Dead Men Tell No Tales'' (1938 film), a 1938 British thriller film *'' Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales'', a 2017 film TV *''Dead Men Tell No Tales'', a 1971 TV film by Walter Grauman *"Dead Men Tell No Tales", a 1990 episode of ''Zorro'' *"Dead Men Tell Tales", a 2003 episode of ''The Dead Zone'' *"Dead Men Tell No Tales", 2015 episode of ''Sleepy Hollow'' Miscellaneous *A quote from the Disney attraction "Pirates of the Caribbean" Music *"Dead Men Tell No Tales", a 1979 song by Motörhead from ''Bomber'' *"Dead Men Tell No Tales", a 2006 song by Set Your Goals from ''Mutiny! ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Comedy Horror
Comedy horror, also known as horror comedy, is a literary genre, literary, television genre, television, and film genre that combines elements of comedy and horror fiction. Comedy horror has been described as able to be categorized under three types: "black comedy, parody and spoof." It often crosses over with the black comedy genre. Comedy horror can also parody or subtly spoof horror clichés as its main source of humour or use those elements to take a story in a different direction, for example in ''The Cabin in the Woods'', ''Tucker & Dale vs. Evil'', ''Shaun of the Dead'' or the ''Evil Dead'' franchise. Author Bruce G. Hallenbeck cites the short story "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" by Washington Irving as "the first great comedy horror story". The story made readers "laugh one moment and scream the next" and its premise was based on mischief typically found during the holiday Halloween. In literature Horror and comedy have been associated with each other since the early days ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
COVID-19 Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic, also known as the coronavirus pandemic, is an ongoing global pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The novel virus was first identified in an outbreak in the Chinese city of Wuhan in December 2019. Attempts to contain it there failed, allowing the virus to spread to other areas of Asia and later worldwide. The World Health Organization (WHO) declared the outbreak a public health emergency of international concern on 30 January 2020, and a pandemic on 11 March 2020. As of , the pandemic had caused more than cases and confirmed deaths, making it one of the deadliest in history. COVID-19 symptoms range from undetectable to deadly, but most commonly include fever, dry cough, and fatigue. Severe illness is more likely in elderly patients and those with certain underlying medical conditions. COVID-19 transmits when people breathe in air contaminated by droplets and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Metacritic
Metacritic is a website that review aggregator, aggregates reviews of films, TV shows, music albums, video games and formerly, books. For each product, the scores from each review are averaged (a weighted arithmetic mean, weighted average). Metacritic was created by Jason Dietz, Marc Doyle, and Julie Doyle Roberts in 1999. The site provides an excerpt from each review and hyperlinks to its source. A color of green, yellow or red summarizes the critics' recommendations. It is regarded as the foremost online review aggregation site for the video game industry. Metacritic's scoring converts each review into a percentage, either mathematically from the mark given, or what the site decides subjectively from a qualitative review. Before being averaged, the scores are weighted according to a critic's popularity, stature, and volume of reviews. The website won two Webby Awards for excellence as an aggregation website. Criticism of the site has focused on the assessment system, the ass ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
9th AACTA Awards
The 9th Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts Awards (generally known as the AACTA Awards) is an award's ceremony to celebrate the best of Australian films and television of 2019. The main ceremony was held at The Star (Sydney), The Star in Sydney and was televised on the Seven Network. First awards were presented on 4 December 2019. The recipient of the Longford Lyell Award was actor and filmmaker Sam Neill. Feature film Television Documentary Short film Additional awards References Further reading * * {{Australian Film Institute Awards AACTA Awards ceremonies 2019 in Australian cinema ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nekrotronic
''Nekrotronic'' (formerly ''Nekromancer'') is a 2018 Australian comedy science-fiction horror film. It was co-written and directed by Kiah Roache-Turner, and stars Ben O'Toole and Monica Bellucci. It tells the story of demons that steal people's souls through smartphone apps, and the demon-hunters out to kill them. It was intended to be a mashup of ''Ghostbusters'', ''The Matrix'', and ''The Exorcist''. The story was inspired by the ICE of William Gibson's ''Neuromancer''. The film premiered at the 2018 Toronto International Film Festival. In September 2019, it had its Australian debut at the SciFi Film Festival in Sydney. Cast * Ben O'Toole as Howard North * Monica Bellucci as Finnegan * Caroline Ford as Molly * Tess Haubrich as Torquel * Bob Savea as Rangi * David Wenham as Luther * Goran D. Kleut as Lurch Reception On Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds approval rating based on reviews, with an average rating of . The site's critical consensus reads, "''Nekrotonic'' has plent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Hollywood Reporter
''The Hollywood Reporter'' (''THR'') is an American digital and print magazine which focuses on the Cinema of the United States, Hollywood film industry, film, television, and entertainment industries. It was founded in 1930 as a daily trade paper, and in 2010 switched to a weekly Wide-format printer, large-format print magazine with a revamped website. As of 2020, the day-to-day operations of the company are handled by Penske Media Corporation through a joint venture with Eldridge Industries. History Early years; 1930–1987 ''The Hollywood Reporter'' was founded in 1930 by William R. Wilkerson, William R. "Billy" Wilkerson (1890–1962) as Hollywood's first daily entertainment trade newspaper. The first edition appeared on September 3, 1930, and featured Wilkerson's front-page "Tradeviews" column, which became influential. The newspaper appeared Monday-to-Saturday for the first 10 years, except for a brief period, then Monday-to-Friday from 1940. Wilkerson used caustic articles ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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