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Black Scorpion (film)
''Black Scorpion'' is a 1995 American superhero comedy film directed by Jonathan Winfrey and starring Joan Severance as the eponymous costumed crime fighter. Roger Corman was the executive producer, and it was originally released on the Showtime cable network as part of the '' Roger Corman Presents'' series. The film concerns the comic book-style adventures of Darcy Walker, a police detective whose secret identity is the Black Scorpion, a superhero vigilante for justice. While the movie doesn't explicitly spell out whether she has any special powers or not, it is shown in multiple scenes, through use of an electrical charge, that she is being enhanced by the scorpion ring she wears, a gift from her late father. Like Batman, she fights evildoers with a combination of martial arts, great agility and strength, and many technological devices, including a high-powered, specially equipped car. Also like the '' Batman'' TV series of the 1960s, ''Black Scorpion'' is a work of cam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joan Severance
Joan Marie Severance (December 23, 1958) is an American actress and former fashion model. Early life Severance was born in Houston, Texas, the daughter of Martha and John C. Severance. Her father was an IBM systems manager who had to move frequently around the world. "By the time I was 11," said Severance, "we'd lived in 12 different places." Her family and she also lived in Libya, but in 1967 had to flee the country because of the Six-Day War. They left the Middle East and returned to the United States, settling in Houston.The Most Twisted Sister in Prime Time, Wiseguy's Joan Severance Gives a Brand New Meaning to Hedonism on '' |
Camp (style)
Camp is an aesthetic style and sensibility that regards something as appealing because of its bad taste and ironic value. Camp aesthetics disrupt many of modernism's notions of what art is and what can be classified as high art by inverting aesthetic attributes such as beauty, value, and taste through an invitation of a different kind of apprehension and consumption. Camp can also be a social practice and function as a style and performance identity for several types of entertainment including film, cabaret, and pantomime. Where high art necessarily incorporates beauty and value, camp necessarily needs to be lively, audacious and dynamic. The visual style is closely associated with gay culture. Camp art is related to and often confused with kitsch and things with camp appeal may be described as cheesy. In 1909, ''Oxford English Dictionary'' defined camp as "ostentatious, exaggerated, affected, theatrical; effeminate or homosexual" behavior, and by the middle of the 1970s, cam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Casey Siemaszko
Kazimierz Andrew "Casey" Siemaszko (; born March 17, 1961) is an American actor. Personal life Siemaszko was born in Chicago and grew up on the city's northwest side. He attended Saint Ignatius College Preparatory School and graduated from the Goodman School of Drama at DePaul University in 1983. His father, Konstanty (1918–1999), was a Polish Roman Catholic and a former member of the Polish Navy. He joined the Polish Underground and was a survivor of the Sachsenhausen concentration camp. He emigrated to Chicago in 1959 and became a well-known local choreographer and a fixture in the Polish community. His mother, Collette McAllister (1931–2008), was English. His sister Nina is an actress and his brother, Corky, is a writer for '' Daily News'' and a reporter for ''NBC News NBC News is the news division of the American broadcast television network NBC. The division operates under NBCUniversal Television and Streaming, a division of NBCUniversal, which is, in turn, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Darryl M
Darryl is an English name, a variant spelling of Darell. Male variations of this name include: Darlin, Daryl, Darrell, Darryl, Daryll, Darryll, Darrell, Darrel. Female and unisex variations of this name include: Daryl, Darian, Dareen, Darelle, Darlleen, Darrelle, and Darryl. People Darryl * Darryl Brown (West Indian cricketer) (born 1973) * Darryl Brown (South African cricketer) (born 1983) * Darryl Byrd (born 1960), American former football player * Darryl Cunningham (born 1960), English cartoonist (see also Daryl Cunningham below) * Darryl David (born 1971), a member of the Singapore Parliament * Darryl Dawkins (1957–2015), American National Basketball Association player * Darryl Drake (1956–2019), American football coach and player * Darryl George (born 1993), Australian baseball player * Darryl Hamilton (1964–2015), American Major League Baseball player * Darryl Hardy (born 1968), American former National Football League player * Darryl Henley (born 1966), Americ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brad Tatum
Bradford Steven Tatum (born March 29, 1965, in California) is an American actor and author, known for his role as Michael Hubbs in the cult favorite stoner film ''The Stoned Age'' (1994). He also played the bully, John Box in ''Powder'' (1995). In 1999, Bradford wrote, directed, and starred in the indie film ''Standing on Fishes''. Bradford is married to actress Stacy Haiduk, whom he guest-starred with in the ''seaQuest DSV'' episode " Nothing but the Truth". In 2006, Tatum released the indie film '' Salt: A Fatal Attraction'', which he wrote, produced and starred in. This film also featured his wife, Stacy Haiduk, and his daughter, Sophia Tatum. In 2016, he joined the cast of the HBO series ''Westworld''. Filmography *''Westworld'' (2 episodes, 2016) *''Criminal Minds'' (1 episode; " Solitary Man", 2010) *'' Salt: A Fatal Attraction'' (2006) *''The Lone Ranger'' (2003) *'' Fastlane'' (1 episode, 2003) *''Melrose Place'' (1999) *''Standing on Fishes'' (1999) *''Charmed'' (1999) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Wiseman
Michael Wiseman (born April 12, 1967) is an American television and film actor. He is best known for his portrayal of Johnny Rizzo in the 2012 CBS series ''Vegas''. Early life and career Wiseman grew up in Lafayette, California. He knew as a boy that he wanted to be an actor; the caption of his eighth grade yearbook picture said, "Career Goal: football player or famous actor". He graduated from Saint Mary's College High School in Berkeley, California, in 1985. Wiseman spent two decades working in Hollywood before landing the part of Rizzo, during which he played an outspoken student in the PBS series French in Action, performed supporting roles in Tim Burton's remake of ''Planet of the Apes'' and '' Surviving Gilligan's Island''. He has acted in over 65 television series, including ''Cheers'', '' ER'', ''Melrose Place'', ''NYPD Blue'', NCIS and ''The X-Files''. Personal life Wiseman is married to Caroline Keenan-Wiseman, an Emmy-nominated hairstylist and makeup artist. The cou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Terri J
Terri is an alternative spelling of Terry. It is a common feminine given name and is also a diminutive for Teresa. Notable people with the name include: *Terri Allard (born 1962), American country/folk singer/songwriter *Terri S. Armstrong, American scientist *Terri Attwood (born 1959), English professor *Terri Austin (born 1955), American educator and politician * Terri Bennett, Irish cricketer *Terri Bjerre (born 1966), American musician *Terri Blackstock (born 1957), American Christian fiction writer *Terri Bonoff, American politician *Terri Brisbin, American historical romance author *Terri Brosius, American musician and voice actor *Terri Brown, American athlete *Terri Bryant, American politician *Terri Butler, former Australian politician *Terri Lyne Carrington, jazz drummer, composer, and record producer *Terri Carver, American politician *Terri Cater, Australian former sprinter and middle-distance runner *Terri Clark, Canadian country music artist *Terri Collins, American ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stephen Lee (actor)
Stephen Lee (November 11, 1955 – August 14, 2014) was an American actor from Englewood, New Jersey. Early life Lee was born in Englewood, New Jersey. He was raised in Kansas City, Missouri. He studied at Avila College. Biography Lee appeared in over 90 different television shows, including playing the role of the annoying cabinet installer on ''Seinfeld'', a criminal informant in ''Nash Bridges'', and a foreign diplomat on the 1980s television show ''Night Court'' (season 9, episode 3), as well as several episodes of '' Dark Angel'' where he played Dan Vogelsang, a private investigator; and a bomb maker in '' CSI'' (season 1, episode 13). He had parts in fourteen movies, including '' La Bamba'', ''Dolls'', ''WarGames'', ''RoboCop 2'', ''The Negotiator ''The Negotiator'' is a 1998 American action thriller film directed by F. Gary Gray. It stars Samuel L. Jackson and Kevin Spacey as two expert hostage negotiators and Chicago police lieutenants. The film was released in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rick Rossovich
Frederic Enrico Rossovich (born August 28, 1957) is an American actor. Rossovich began acting in the early 1980s, first gaining recognition for portraying Ron "Slider" Kerner in the 1986 film ''Top Gun''. Rossovich's other movies include the thriller-drama ''The Lords of Discipline'' (1983), the sex comedy ''Losin' It'' (1983), the science fiction film ''The Terminator'' (1984), the romantic comedy '' Roxanne'' (1987), the witchcraft-themed thriller '' Spellbinder'' (1988), the thriller ''Paint It Black'' (1989), the military action film ''Navy SEALs'' (1990), and the Disney Channel Original Movie ''Miracle in Lane 2'' (2002). Rossovich is also recognized for his lead role in the TV-series '' Pacific Blue'', often described as a "Baywatch on bikes," which ran on the USA Network for five seasons between March 1996 and April 2000, and also gained popularity abroad. He also portrayed Dr. John Taglieri in the first season of '' E.R.'', and Spud Lincoln in the CBS series '' Sons and Da ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bluewater Productions
TidalWave Productions (previously known as Bluewater Productions, StormFront Media/Publishing & Storm Entertainment) is an independent production studio of comic books and graphic novels. Based in Portland, Oregon, United States, Bluewater publishes biographical comics, adaptations from films, and original titles with self-created characters. History The first iteration of Davis's company started in 2001 as a production studio at Image Comics, where its founder Darren G. Davis developed the company's signature series ''10th Muse'' and ''The Legend of Isis''. This iteration came to an end with the company declared bankrupt in 2003. Davis's revived company, then known as Bluewater Productions, became a publisher in May 2007 with the signature series ''Ray Harryhausen Presents'', which was produced in conjunction with filmmaker Ray Harryhausen until 2009. Other signature series, including ''Vincent Price Presents'', produced in conjunction with the daughter of the actor Vincent Pri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Isis (Bluewater Comics)
''Isis'' is an American comic book character based on the goddess of the same name from Ancient Egyptian religion. Originally published by Image Comics, she has since been moved to her creator Darren G. Davis's publication of Bluewater Productions. Originally published in February 2002 in a one-shot issue by Image Comics, Isis later appeared in '' The 10th Muse'' #10 and ''The Odyssey'' #1 - both by Tidal Wave Studios and Avatar Press. In 2005 Isis would return in her own ongoing, monthly series, ''The Legend of Isis'' at Alias Enterprises by creator Darren G. Davis and writer Ryan Scott Ottney, before the last move to Bluewater. Although some artistic depictions of the character, such as that shown in the comic illustration at right, make her resemble the DC Comics superhero and TV character of the same name, the Image/Bluewater version has no connection. Fictional character biography Once a powerful warrior in Ancient Egypt, Isis fought in honorable battle with her sister, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Devil's Due Publishing
Devil's Due Publishing (often abbreviated as DDP) is an independent comic book publisher in the United States. Based in Chicago, Illinois, DDP is best known for its wide selection of genres, including licensed and original creator-owned properties that populate its monthly comic book series and graphic novels. Though principally a publishing company, DDP has also produced a stage play based on the Hack/Slash comic series, ''Stagefright'', in conjunction with the New Millennium Theatre Company that played at the National Pastime Theater on Broadway, Chicago from September 23 to October 29, 2005. History In 1998 Devil's Due Publishing started as both a commercial art studio and a small press comic-book publisher. The company soon shifted its focus to comic books, becoming one of the top ten publishers in North America. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
