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Boyz In The Wood
''Get Duked!'' (originally titled ''Boyz in the Wood'') is a 2019 British black comedy film written and directed by Ninian Doff in his feature directorial debut, and starring Eddie Izzard. The film premiered at the 2019 South by Southwest Film Festival and was released by Amazon Studios on Amazon Prime Video on 28 August 2020. Plot Three problem students (Dean, Duncan, and DJ Beatroot) are taken to the Scottish Highlands by teacher Mr. Carlyle to try to achieve the Duke of Edinburgh Award, which requires participants to navigate the Highlands as a team relying only on a paper map. The three are joined by the bookish student Ian, who wants to receive the award to improve his college application. Carlyle drives off in the minibus, instructing the boys to meet him at a designated campsite. The boys reluctantly set out, but spirits rise when Dean reveals he has hash. Unbeknownst to them, a man watches through a rifle scope as the boys get high. The boys encounter a farmer plowing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samuel Bottomley
Samuel Bottomley (born 14 June 2001) is an English actor. He began acting at the age of nine, when he made his professional debut in the 2011 film ''Tyrannosaur''. After portraying Brandon Kelleher on the CBBC series '' Rocket's Island'', Bottomley went on to appear as Jordan Wilson on the Channel 4 school drama ''Ackley Bridge'', followed by roles on '' Kiss Me First'' and ''Ladhood''. He then played Dean Paxton in the 2021 film adaptation of ''Everybody's Talking About Jamie'', after which he was cast in television series including '' The Teacher'' and '' Somewhere Boy''. Early life Bottomley was born on 14 June 2001 in Wibsey, Bradford. Bottomley was a member of the Buttershaw St Paul's Amateur Operatic Dramatic Society, and in 2014, he joined The Yorkshire School of Acting at the Bradford Playhouse. Career At the age of nine, Bottomley made his professional acting debut in the 2011 drama film ''Tyrannosaur''. He then appeared in the 2012 film ''Private Peaceful'' as the youn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
RogerEbert
''RogerEbert.com'' is an American film review website that archives reviews written by film critic Roger Ebert for the ''Chicago Sun-Times'' and also shares other critics' reviews and essays. The website, underwritten by the ''Chicago Sun-Times'', was launched in 2002. Ebert handpicked writers from around the world to contribute to the website. After Ebert died in 2013, the website was relaunched under Ebert Digital, a partnership founded between Ebert, his wife Chaz, and friend Josh Golden. Background Two months after Ebert's death, Chaz Ebert hired film and television critic Matt Zoller Seitz as editor-in-chief for the website because his IndieWire blog PressPlay shared multiple contributors with RogerEbert.com, and because both websites promoted each other's content. ''The Dissolve''s Noel Murray described the website's collection of Ebert reviews as "an invaluable resource, both for getting some front-line perspective on older movies, and for getting a better sense of who ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deadline Hollywood
''Deadline Hollywood'', commonly known as ''Deadline'' and also referred to as ''Deadline.com'', is an online news site founded as the news blog ''Deadline Hollywood Daily'' by Nikki Finke in 2006. The site is updated several times a day, with entertainment industry news as its focus. It has been a brand of Penske Media Corporation since 2009. History ''Deadline'' was founded by Nikki Finke, who began writing an '' LA Weekly'' column series called ''Deadline Hollywood'' in June 2002. She began the ''Deadline Hollywood Daily'' (DHD) blog in March 2006 as an online version of her column. She officially launched it as an entertainment trade website in 2006. The site became one of Hollywood's most followed websites by 2009. In 2009, Finke sold ''Deadline'' to Penske Media Corporation (then Mail.com Media) for a low-seven-figure sum. Finke was also given a five-year-plus employment contract reported by the ''Los Angeles Times'' as being worth "millions of dollars", as well as part ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Caitlin Blackwood
Caitlin Blackwood (born 23 June 2000) is an actress from Northern Ireland who played the young Amy Pond in the BBC One TV programme '' Doctor Who''. Biography Blackwood was born in Antrim, Northern Ireland, in 2000. She moved with her family to Inverness in Scotland when she was six years old and has lived there ever since. Blackwood played Alexis in the 2015 episode "Preparing the Weapon" of the crowdfunded TV series ''Cops and Monsters''. In 2018 she appeared in a short film called ''Sundown'' directed by Ryan Hendrick. She played the young Amelia Pond in several '' Doctor Who'' episodes; " The Eleventh Hour", "The Big Bang", "Let's Kill Hitler", and "The God Complex", with footage of her briefly reused in "The Angels Take Manhattan". She is the cousin of Karen Gillan, who portrayed the adult Amy Pond, although they had never met before Blackwood was cast. The reason she got the role was due to her physical similarity to her older cousin. In 2018, she starred in ''Sundown ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deirdre Davis
Deirdre Davis (born 1963) is a Scottish actress. She is known for her role as Eileen Donachie in the BBC Scotland soap opera ''River City'', which she starred in for almost 14 years, from its first broadcast on 24 September 2002 until May 2016. She has also appeared in the films ''Orphans'' (1998), '' The Debt Collector'' (1999), ''The Magdalene Sisters'' (2002), and ''The Rocket Post'' (2004). Early life and career Davis was born in Liverpool England, to Glaswegian parents.http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2002/09_september/18/deidredavis_river_city.pdf ''Retrieved 23 May 2009'' When she was a toddler, her parents moved back to Cardonald, Glasgow. She attended Penilee Secondary School, and it was only then that she realised her interest in drama. After secondary school, Deirdre studied a course in languages. However, she quit after a year to become a singer in a soul band. At the age of 25, Davis went to the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama. Soon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Birchard
Paul Birchard is an American actor who lives in Finland. He has appeared in film, television, stage and radio productions, most notably as Bud in ''Sweet Bird of Youth'' with the Royal National Theatre, Ross in ''The Goat, or Who Is Sylvia?'' at the Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh, and Chuck in the premiere of Frank Grimes's first performed play, ''The Fishing Trip''. Birchard is also known for his one-man stage adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald stories, a documentary film about Tennessee Williams and Konrad Hopkins which he produced and directed, and a song promoting the Glasgow Diamonds American football team. Early life and education Birchard grew up in Los Angeles, California, where he saw Henry Fonda acting and directing stage performances, including ''The Time of Your Life'' in 1972. He moved to Scotland, and in 1981 graduated with a Diploma in Dramatic Art from the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama in Glasgow. Career During the 1980s, Birchard worked as a DJ at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anne Downie
Anne Downie (born 1939) is a Scottish actress and writer. She was born in Glasgow of Scottish and Irish parentage. She has written and performed across a wide variety of media. Acting career Upon leaving drama college, her first professional stage role was playing opposite Andrew Keir in ''The Bigot''. She has worked in many of the major Scottish theatres. Highlights from her theatre career include: ''Six Black Candles'' ( Royal Lyceum, garnering the Critics Award for Best Ensemble), ''Tally's Blood'' ( Traverse), ''Just Frank'' (Traverse), '' Can't Pay Won't Pay!'' ( TAG), ''Marching On'' ( 7:84), and roles in pantomime with comedy legends Stanley Baxter and Jimmy Logan. She appeared as Granny Morrison in Josie Rourke's revival of Ena Lamont Stewart's ''Men Should Weep'' at the Royal National Theatre, London. Television credits include: ''Glasgow Kiss'' (BBC), ''Taggart'' ( STV), ''River City'' (BBC), ''Still Game'' (BBC), and a comic stand-up performance on two series of '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Smillie
James Smillie, (born 28 November 1944), also credited variously as James Smillie; Jim Smillie and Jim Smilie, is a Scottish-born Australian actor. He has worked in both Britain and Australia in film, extensively on stage, on television, with voice-over and animation work. Smillie was born in Glasgow, Scotland and emigrated to Australia before returning to the United Kingdom to appear in stage roles in London's West End. On television, he's best remembered for the roles of Steve Wilson in ''Prisoner Cell Block H'' and Doctor Dan Marshall in the 1980s Australian mini-series and one full series of ''Return to Eden''. Career Television and film Smillie has appeared in films and television shows as featured actor and host, and as leading man on stage in the UK and Australia. His television credits include ''Return to Eden'', '' Prisoner: Cell Block H'', '' Adventure Island'', '' Space: 1999'' the episode ''End of Eternity'', '' Thriller'', ''The Gentle Touch'', '' Skin Deep'', '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brian Pettifer
Brian Pettifer (born 1953) is a British actor who has appeared in many television shows, and also on stage and in film. He is the younger brother of folk musician Linda Thompson. Biography He intended to become a photographer, but pursued a career as an actor. He appeared as a child in the BBC's ''This Man Craig'' and ''Dr Finlay's Casebook'', and ''Madame Bovary'' (with his friend Alex Norton) which gave him an avid interest in acting on television. His first film role was in Lindsay Anderson's film '' if....'' (1968). He also appeared in Anderson's ''O Lucky Man!'' (1973) and ''Britannia Hospital'' (1982) playing the same character in all three Anderson films, that of Biles. His other film credits include roles in ''Amadeus'' (1984), ''A Christmas Carol'' (1984), ''Gulag'' (1985), ''Heavenly Pursuits'' (1986), ''Little Dorrit'' (1987), '' The Great Escape II: The Untold Story'' (1988), ''Loch Ness'' (1996), ''The House of Mirth'' (2000), '' Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde'' (2002), ''The R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alice Lowe
Alice Eva Lowe (born 3 April 1977)England & Wales births 1837 – 2006 is an English actress, writer, and comedian. She is best known for her roles as Dr. Haynes in '' Black Mirror: Bandersnatch'' and Madeleine Wool/Liz Asher in ''Garth Marenghi's Darkplace''. She wrote, directed, and starred in the 2016 film ''Prevenge'' and starred in and co-wrote the 2012 film ''Sightseers''. She also starred in the educational children's television series ''Horrible Histories''. Early life Lowe was born in Coventry, West Midlands, England. She attended Kenilworth School and graduated from King's College, Cambridge, where she studied classics. At university she became involved in theatre and comedy. Career Lowe began her career in surreal experimental theatre shows including ''City Haunts'', ''Snowbound'' and ''Progress in Flying Machines'' co-devising and performed along with colleagues such as Robert Webb and David Mitchell. Lowe worked under the directorship of Paul King, who has s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jonathan Aris
Jonathan Aris is a British actor who has appeared in films, television and the theatre. He has narrated three TV documentaries produced and aired by the National Geographic Channel, and appears as Philip Anderson in the BBC television series '' Sherlock''. In 2016 he appeared in ''Tutankhamun'' as the American Egyptologist Herbert Winlock, and appears as the angelic quartermaster in the Amazon Prime series ''Good Omens ''Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch'' is a 1990 novel written as a collaboration between the English authors Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman. The book is a comedy about the birth of the son of Satan and the c ...''. Filmography Film Television Theatre Video games References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Aris, Jonathan British male film actors British male stage actors British male television actors People educated at St Paul's School, London Living people Alumni of Camberwell College of Arts Ye ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kevin Guthrie
Kevin Guthrie (born 21 March 1988) was a Scottish actor. His best known roles are Ally in '' Sunshine on Leith'' (2013), Ewan Tavendale in Terence Davies's '' Sunset Song'' (2015), and Abernathy in the first 2 Fantastic Beast films - ''Fantastic Beast and where to find them'' (2016), and ''Fantastic Beast: The Crimes of Grindelwald'' (2018). He also performed the lead role in ''Peter Pan'' at the King's Theatre, Glasgow, in 2011. On 16 April 2021, Guthrie was convicted of a sexual assault that occurred in 2017 for which he was sentenced to three years in prison and placed on the Sexual Offenders Register indefinitely. He was freed in May 2022 after his sentence was reduced to two years on appeal.Kevin Guth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |