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Boys (1996 Film)
''Boys'' is a 1996 American film starring Winona Ryder and Lukas Haas. It is based very loosely on a short story called "Twenty Minutes" by James Salter. The film is set in an East Coast boys boarding school, and was shot in Baltimore and on the campus of St. John's College in Annapolis, Maryland. Plot John Baker Jr. (Lukas Haas) is a boy bored with his life at an upper middle class boarding school, and the prospect of his future running the family grocery store chain. He no longer sees the point in school, stating what's the difference if he gets a zero attendance for being three minutes late or skipping the whole class so he might as well skip the class. Now close to graduating from boarding school, his life is turned upside down when he rescues Patty Vare (Winona Ryder), a young woman he finds lying unconscious in a field. Patty regains consciousness that evening in John's dormitory. She stays awake long enough to tell him she will not go to a doctor, and then passes out an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stacy Cochran
Stacy Cochran is an American film director, screenwriter and producer based in New York City. She is best known for her films ''My New Gun'' (1992) and ''Boys'' (1996). Personal life Cochran was born in Passaic, New Jersey. She graduated from Williams College as a Political Science major, and earned her MFA in film from Columbia University. Cochran received the Arthur Levitt Artist-in-Residence at Williams College in 2002. She was a member of the Board of Trustees of the Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art (MASS MoCA) from 2006-2014 and was head of its Program Advisory committee. Career Cochran is part of the wave of independent writer-directors whose first movies appeared in the 1990s. ''My New Gun'' (1992) Cochran wrote ''My New Gun'' as a thesis script for her MFA degree. She began directing the comedy within weeks of completing film school, financed by Columbia TriStar HV and produced by IRS Media. Ed Lachman came on as cinematographer and Diane Lane joined the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Upper Middle Class
In sociology, the upper middle class is the social group constituted by higher status members of the middle class. This is in contrast to the term ''lower middle class'', which is used for the group at the opposite end of the middle-class stratum, and to the broader term ''middle class''. There is considerable debate as to how the upper middle class might be defined. According to sociologist Max Weber, the upper middle class consists of well-educated professionals with postgraduate degrees and comfortable incomes. The American upper middle class is defined similarly using income, education, and occupation as the predominant indicators. In the United States, the upper middle class is defined as consisting mostly of white-collar professionals who not only have above-average personal incomes and advanced educational degrees but also a higher degree of autonomy in their work. The main occupational tasks of upper-middle-class individuals tend to center on conceptualizing, consult ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The New Yorker
''The New Yorker'' is an American weekly magazine featuring journalism, commentary, criticism, essays, fiction, satire, cartoons, and poetry. Founded as a weekly in 1925, the magazine is published 47 times annually, with five of these issues covering two-week spans. Although its reviews and events listings often focus on the Culture of New York City, cultural life of New York City, ''The New Yorker'' has a wide audience outside New York and is read internationally. It is well known for its illustrated and often topical covers, its commentaries on popular culture and eccentric American culture, its attention to modern fiction by the inclusion of Short story, short stories and literary reviews, its rigorous Fact-checking, fact checking and copy editing, its journalism on politics and social issues, and its single-panel cartoons sprinkled throughout each issue. Overview and history ''The New Yorker'' was founded by Harold Ross and his wife Jane Grant, a ''The New York Times, N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Terrence Rafferty
Terrence Rafferty is a film critic who wrote regularly for ''The New Yorker'' during the 1990s. His writing has also appeared in ''Slate'', ''The Atlantic Monthly'', ''The Village Voice'', ''The Nation'', and ''The New York Times''. For a number of years he served as critic at large for '' GQ''. He has a particular penchant for horror fiction and has reviewed collections by Richard Matheson, Joe Hill, and the Spanish author Cristina Fernández Cubas Cristina Fernández Cubas (Arenys de Mar, Barcelona province, 1945) is a Spanish writer and journalist. She has been described as "one of the most important writers who have begun to publish since the end of the Franco dictatorship" and has been .... Bibliography * ''The Thing Happens: Ten Years of Writing About the Movies'' (1993) * ''Unnatural Acts'' (1992) References Year of birth missing (living people) Living people American film critics The New Yorker critics 20th-century American non-fiction writers 21st-century ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jessica Harper
Jessica Harper (born October 10, 1949) is an American actress and singer. Harper began her feature film career with a starring role in Brian De Palma's ''Phantom of the Paradise'' (1974), ''My Favorite Year'' (1982), as well as a role in ''Inserts (film), Inserts'' (1975). She is best known for her portrayal of Suzy Bannion, the protagonist of Dario Argento's cult classic ''Suspiria'' (1977), and appeared in a supporting role in Luca Guadagnino's Suspiria (2018 film), 2018 remake. Her other films include ''Stardust Memories'' (1980), ''Shock Treatment'' (1981) (the followup to ''The Rocky Horror Picture Show'' in which she replaced Susan Sarandon as Janet Weiss), ''Pennies from Heaven (1981 film), Pennies from Heaven'' (1981), ''The Blue Iguana'' (1988), ''Safe (1995 film), Safe'' (1995), and ''Minority Report (film), Minority Report'' (2002). In addition to acting, Harper is also an author of children's music and books. Early life Harper was born in Chicago, Illinois, the daught ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maddie Corman
Maddie Corman (born Madeleine Cornman; August 15, 1970) is an American actress. She has appeared in over 25 films, including ''Seven Minutes in Heaven'', '' Some Kind of Wonderful'', ''The Adventures of Ford Fairlane'' and ''A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood''. Life and career Corman was born Madeleine Cornman in Manhattan, New York.VOWS; Maddie Corman and Jace Alexander ''New York Times''. Archives. September 13, 1998 She began her career as a in the 1980s, at the age of 14. Corman's first television appearance was in the 1985 '' [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Catherine Keener
Catherine Ann Keener (born March 26, 1959) is an American actress. She has portrayed disgruntled and melancholic yet sympathetic women in independent films, as well as supporting roles in studio films. She has been nominated twice for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, for ''Being John Malkovich'' (1999) and for her portrayal of author Harper Lee in '' Capote'' (2005). Keener also starred in live-action roles in the films ''The 40-Year-Old Virgin'' (2005), '' Into the Wild'' (2007), ''Synecdoche, New York'' (2008), '' Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief'' (2010), and ''Get Out'' (2017), as well as a starring voice role in ''Incredibles 2'' (2018). Keener is the muse of director Nicole Holofcener, having appeared in each of Holofcener's first five films. She also appeared in each of director Tom DiCillo's first four films, and three films directed by Spike Jonze. From 2018 to 2020, she starred in the Showtime dramedy series '' Kidding''. Early life an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christopher Pettiet
Christopher Lee Pettiet (February 12, 1976 – April 12, 2000) was an American television and film actor best known for his role as Jesse James in the Western TV series ''The Young Riders'' and as Zach Crandell in the cult comedy film ''Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead'' (1991). Career Pettiet began his career as a child actor making appearances in television series such as '' Star Trek: The Next Generation'', ''L.A. Law'', ''Empty Nest'', and '' Doogie Howser, M.D''. He played the middle brother in the 1991 comedy film ''Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead''. Also in 1991, Pettiet appeared in the hit film Point Break alongside actors Patrick Swayze and Keanu Reeves, and in the same year joined the final season of ''The Young Riders'' as a teenage version of Jesse James. Most of his subsequent career was in episodic television and independent films, including ''Boys'' and '' Carried Away'', both released in 1996. He had a brief recurring role on the first season of ''MTV' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Sage
William Sage III (born April 3, 1962) is an American actor and alumnus of State University of New York at Purchase. He is known for his collaborations with director Hal Hartley. Sage has appeared in more than 80 movies, most notable ''American Psycho (film), American Psycho'' (2000), ''We Are What We Are (2013 film), We Are What We Are'' (2013), ''Every Secret Thing (film), Every Secret Thing'' (2014), and ''Wrong Turn (2021 film), Wrong Turn'' (2021). On television, he appeared on ''Nurse Jackie'', ''Hap and Leonard (TV series), Hap and Leonard'' and ''Power (TV series), Power''. Filmography * 1992 ''Simple Men'' as Dennis McCabe * 1995 ''Flirt (1995 film), Flirt'' as Bill * 1995 ''The Perez Family'' as Steve Steverino * 1996 ''I Shot Andy Warhol'' as Tom Baker (American actor), Tom Baker * 1998 ''High Art'' as Arnie * 1998 ''Sex and the City'' as Kurt Harrington * 1998 ''Somewhere in the City'' as Justin * 1999 ''The Insider (film), The Insider'' as Intense Young Intern * 2000 ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charlie Hofheimer
Charlie Hofheimer (born April 17, 1981) is an American film, television, and theater actor. He landed his first film role as Jim Garland in the 1994 version of '' Lassie''. He is known for his role as Abe Drexler on ''Mad Men''. He has also made many TV guest appearances in a number of TV series. Life and career Hofheimer was born in Detroit, Michigan and moved to Brooklyn, New York at the age of one. He began acting at a young age. His first film role was in the 1994 version of '' Lassie''. He has appeared in other feature films such as ''Boys'', '' Fathers' Day'', ''Music of the Heart'', '' Black Hawk Down'' and '' The Village''. In 2008 Hofheimer produced, directed, wrote and edited a short film, ''Baggage''. Hofheimer's television credits include ''Are You Afraid of the Dark?'', '' Law & Order'', '' CSI: Crime Scene Investigation'', '' NCIS'', ''Numb3rs'', ''Medium'', '' House M.D.'', and ''Mad Men''. Hofheimer has also starred in several theatre productions. In 1996 he p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matt Malloy
Matt Malloy (born January 12, 1963) is an American actor and producer who has appeared extensively on television, film, and radio. Malloy's break-out performance was his co-starring role alongside Aaron Eckhart and Stacy Edwards in the 1997 black comedy movie ''In the Company of Men'', which he co-executive produced. He also co-starred in the Amazon Prime Video comedy series ''Alpha House'' as Mormon GOP Senator Louis Laffer from Nevada. Early life and education Malloy was born in the village of Hamilton, New York. He graduated from State University of New York at Purchase. In the 2012 documentary, '' That Guy... Who Was in That Thing'', Malloy stated that his uncle, actor Henry Gibson, inspired him to pursue an acting career. Career In 1988, Malloy began his acting career in earnest appearing in the made-for-television movie, ''The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial'', followed by the HBO mockumentary TV series, ''Tanner '88'', as New York City filmmaker, Deke Conners. In 1989, Malloy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Cooper
Christopher Walton Cooper (born July 9, 1951) is an American actor. He has appeared in several major Hollywood films, including '' American Beauty'' (1999), ''October Sky'' (1999), '' The Bourne Identity'' (2002), ''Seabiscuit'' (2003), '' Capote'' (2005), ''Syriana'' (2005), '' The Kingdom'' (2007), ''Where the Wild Things Are'' (2009), '' The Town'' (2010), ''The Muppets'' (2011), ''Cars 3'' (2017), ''A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood'' (2019), and '' Little Women'' (2019). He also portrayed Sheriff July Johnson in the acclaimed miniseries ''Lonesome Dove'', which became one of the most successful Westerns in history. Cooper won both the Academy Award and Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role as John Laroche in the 2002 film ''Adaptation.'' He played a lead role in the historical and political thriller ''Breach'' (2007), playing FBI agent and traitor Robert Hanssen. He played Daniel Sloan in the 2012 political thriller '' The Company You Keep'', and Norm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
