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Christie MacFadyen
Christie MacFadyen is a Canadian actress best known for appearing in the film ''The Top of His Head''.Marc Horton, "Mystery-love story makes for obscure but rewarding film". ''Edmonton Journal'', May 11, 1990. Selected filmography * ''The Top of His Head'' (1989) * ''Swoon (film), Swoon'' (1992) * ''Spare Me (1992 film), Spare Me'' (1992) * ''Left Behind: The Movie'' (2000) * ''Clean Rite Cowboy'' (2000) * ''Too Much Sex'' (2000) * ''Left Behind II: Tribulation Force'' (2002) * ''Ararat (film), Ararat'' (2002) * ''Good Fences'' (2003) References External links * Canadian film actresses Canadian television actresses Year of birth missing (living people) Living people {{Canada-screen-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Top Of His Head
''The Top of His Head'' is a 1989 Canadian comedy-drama film written and directed by Peter Mettler. The film stars starring Stephen Ouimette as Gus, a satellite dish salesman whose life is turned upside down when he meets Lucy (Christie MacFadyen), a politically radical performance artist who is on the run from mysterious people pursuing her. The film premiered in the Perspective Canada program at the 1989 Toronto International Film Festival, 1989 Festival of Festivals. Cast * Christie MacFadyen as Lucy Ripley * Stephen Ouimette as Gus Victor * David Fox (actor), David Fox as Uncle Hugo * Gary Reineke as Berge (pursuer) * Julian Richings as Robert (henchman) * Joey Hardin as Joey (henchman) * Cherie Camp as Telephone Operator * Nora Currie as Telephone Operator Production The film was shot in Toronto, Ontario, in the fall of 1987.Greg Quill, "Dream of a movie a nightmare to make". ''Toronto Star'', November 22, 1987. The film's soundtrack, ''The Top of His Head (soundt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edmonton Journal
The ''Edmonton Journal'' is a daily newspaper in Edmonton, Alberta. It is part of the Postmedia Network. History The ''Journal'' was founded in 1903 by three local businessmen — John Macpherson, Arthur Moore and J.W. Cunningham — as a rival to Alberta's first newspaper, the 23-year-old ''Edmonton Bulletin''. Within a week, the ''Journal'' took over another newspaper, ''The Edmonton Post'', and established an editorial policy supporting the Conservative Party of Canada (historical), Conservative Party against the ''Bulletins stance for the Liberal Party of Canada, Liberal Party. In 1912, the ''Journal'' was sold to the William Southam, Southam family. It remained under Southam ownership until 1996, when it was acquired by Hollinger International. The ''Journal'' was subsequently sold to Canwest in 2000, and finally came under its current ownership, Postmedia Network Inc., in 2010. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swoon (film)
''Swoon'' is a 1992 independent film written and directed by Tom Kalin. It is an account of the 1924 Leopold and Loeb murder case, focusing more on the homosexuality of the killers than other films based on the case. It stars Daniel Schlachet as Loeb and Craig Chester as Leopold. Along with the films of Todd Haynes, Gregg Araki and others, ''Swoon'' is identified as part of the New Queer Cinema. Plot Cast * Daniel Schlachet as Richard Loeb * Craig Chester as Nathan Leopold Jr. * Ron Vawter as State's Attorney Crowe * Michael Kirby as Detective Savage * Michael Stumm as Doctor Bowman * Valda Z. Drabla as Germaine Reinhardt * Natalie Stanford as Susan Lurie * Glenn Backes as James Day Awards * 1992 Berlin International Film Festival - Caligari Film Award, Best Feature - Tom Kalin * 1992 Sundance Film Festival - Cinematography Award (Dramatic) - Ellen Kuras, nominated for Grand Jury Prize * 1993 Independent Spirit Awards - Nominated for Best Cinematography (Ellen Kuras), Bes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spare Me (1992 Film)
''Spare Me'' is a 1992 film directed by Matthew Harrison (director), Matthew Harrison and starring Lawton Paseka and Christie MacFadyen. Harrison's feature film directorial debut, the 16mm feature was made for less than $80,000 US and won awards at the Rome Film Festival, New Orleans Film Festival, Long Island Film Festival and others. Harrison used the cash award from a prize at the Avignon Film Festival to make his second feature, the Sundance Film Festival, Sundance Jury Prize winning ''Rhythm Thief (1994 film), Rhythm Thief''. Plot This film is the story of Theo (Lawton Paseka), the "Bad Boy of Bowling", suspended from the PBA World Championship, pro-tour for bashing an opponent in the head on national TV. Desperate to circumvent the 100-year United States Bowling Congress, suspension and get back into the game, Theo seeks out his estranged father Buzz, a man of legendary power in the bowling, bowling world - a man he has never met. But Buzz has turned to the dark side of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Movie
"The Movie" is the 54th episode of the sitcom ''Seinfeld''. It is the 14th episode of the fourth season, and first aired on January 6, 1993 on NBC. The episode revolves entirely around the characters' struggles to go to see a movie together. Plot Jerry has two stand-up acts scheduled for the same night; due to a delay in one of them, he cannot make both shows. A hopeful comedian, Buckles, hangs around to fill in when somebody drops out. Jerry agrees to lose his moment at the microphone, as he is meeting his friends to see a movie, ''CheckMate'', at 10:30. On his way to the movie theater, Jerry is grabbed by Buckles, who insists on sharing a taxicab. Buckles irritates Jerry by trying out a new comic routine. George has been chosen to buy the movie tickets. At the Paragon Theater, George joins the end of a queue. He taps the shoulder of the man in front of him, confirming that he does not have a ticket, which leads him to conclude he is in the line to purchase tickets. Elaine a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clean Rite Cowboy
''Clean Rite Cowboy'' is a 2000 Canadian short drama film, directed by Michael Downing. The film stars John Robinson as Henry, an unhappily married man with a dead-end job as a carpet cleaner, who knocks on a client's door one day only to have his high school girlfriend Diane (Christie MacFadyen) open the door. The film's cast also includes Gloria Slade as his wife Mona, Luca Perlman as their son Paul, and Tracy Wright and Judy Marshak in supporting roles. The film premiered on September 9, 2000, at the 2000 Toronto International Film Festival. It received a Genie Award nomination for Best Live Action Short Drama at the 21st Genie Awards in 2001."Maelstrom leads Genie nominations with 10 including best picture". ''Moose Jaw Times-Herald The ''Moose Jaw Times-Herald'' was a daily newspaper serving the city of Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada, and the surrounding area. It was printed Tuesdays through Saturdays (Monday editions ended in 2016). J.N. McDonald founded the ''Times ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Too Much Sex
''Too Much Sex'' is a 2000 Canadian sex comedy film directed by Andrew Ainsworth, produced by the Canadian Film Centre and starring Michael McMurtry, Janet Kidder (niece of Margot Kidder) and Diane Flacks. Sky Gilbert and Christie MacFadyen (who starred in The Top of His Head) also have minor appearances. Plot Allgood Butts is a young promiscuous male hairdresser whose goal in life is to sleep with as many women as possible (already in the first scenes we are told he has slept with 389 women). His guardian angel (played by Diane Flacks) does not approve of his philandering and confronts him while he has sex with his 390th woman, telling him that if he sleeps with another woman, he'll die. Allgood's struggle with his temptation becomes even more difficult when two attractive women enter his life. External links * Too Much Sexat the Canadian Film Centre website. Canada rejects Too Much Sex- '' Playback'' On set: FFP goes for S-E-X- '' Playback'' Summaryfrom Allmovie AllMovie ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tribulation Force
''Tribulation Force: The Continuing Drama of Those Left Behind'' (1996) is the second novel in the ''Left Behind'' series, by Tim LaHaye and Jerry B. Jenkins. It takes place from two weeks after the Rapture to 18 months into the Tribulation. Plot introduction In a series of events that followed the Rapture, in which Jesus Christ takes away members of His church from Earth, some find themselves left behind. Eventually they meet at New Hope Village Church, located in the suburbs of Chicago. They then meet from time to time and become immersed in study of prophecies contained in the Bible. Their study reveals that the Antichrist will establish control of the Earth, and the Tribulation period lasting seven years will start after his covenant with Israel. Jesus Christ's second coming will fall on the end of the Tribulation. In the course of their study, some characters in the novel form a core group which Chloe Steele christens the "Tribulation Force", dedicated to fight the seven ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ararat (film)
''Ararat'' is a 2002 historical film, historical-Drama (film and television), drama film written and directed by Atom Egoyan and starring Charles Aznavour, Christopher Plummer, David Alpay, Arsinée Khanjian, Eric Bogosian, Bruce Greenwood and Elias Koteas. It is about a family and film crew in Toronto working on Story within a story, a film based loosely on the Defense of Van (1915), 1915 defense of Van during the Armenian genocide. In addition to exploring the human impact of that specific historical event, ''Ararat'' examines the nature of truth and its representation through art. The Armenian genocide denial, genocide is disputed by the Government of Turkey, an issue that partially inspired and is explored in the film. The film was featured out of competition at the 2002 Cannes Film Festival. It won five awards at the 23rd Genie Awards, including Canadian Screen Award for Best Motion Picture, Best Motion Picture. Plot In Toronto, an Armenian Canadian family is headed by Ani, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Good Fences
''Good Fences'' is a 2003 American comedy-drama television film directed by Ernest Dickerson and written by Trey Ellis, based on the 1997 novel of the same name by his wife Erika Ellis. The film is about the stresses of prejudice on an upwardly mobile black family in 1970s Greenwich, Connecticut. Danny Glover plays the overworked, stressed husband and Whoopi Goldberg plays his steadfast wife. ''Good Fences'' was produced by Spike Lee's 40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks. It premiered at the 2003 Sundance Film Festival, and aired on Showtime on February 2, 2003. Goldberg won an Image Award for her role. Cast * Whoopie Goldberg as Mabel Spader * Danny Glover as Tom Spader * Mo'Nique as Ruth Crisp * Ashley Archer as Stormy (age 13) * Ryan Michelle Bathe as Stormy (age 17) * Vincent McCurdy-Clark as Tommy-Two (age 12) * Zachary Simmons Glover as Tommy-Two (age 17) Reception ''The New York Times ''The New York Times'' (''the Times'', ''NYT'', or the Gray Lady) is a daily n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canadian Film Actresses
Canadians (french: Canadiens) are people identified with the country of Canada. This connection may be residential, legal, historical or cultural. For most Canadians, many (or all) of these connections exist and are collectively the source of their being ''Canadian''. Canada is a multilingual and multicultural society home to people of groups of many different ethnic, religious, and national origins, with the majority of the population made up of Old World immigrants and their descendants. Following the initial period of French and then the much larger British colonization, different waves (or peaks) of immigration and settlement of non-indigenous peoples took place over the course of nearly two centuries and continue today. Elements of Indigenous, French, British, and more recent immigrant customs, languages, and religions have combined to form the culture of Canada, and thus a Canadian identity. Canada has also been strongly influenced by its linguistic, geographic, and ec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canadian Television Actresses
Canadians (french: Canadiens) are people identified with the country of Canada. This connection may be residential, legal, historical or cultural. For most Canadians, many (or all) of these connections exist and are collectively the source of their being ''Canadian''. Canada is a multilingual and multicultural society home to people of groups of many different ethnic, religious, and national origins, with the majority of the population made up of Old World immigrants and their descendants. Following the initial period of French and then the much larger British colonization, different waves (or peaks) of immigration and settlement of non-indigenous peoples took place over the course of nearly two centuries and continue today. Elements of Indigenous, French, British, and more recent immigrant customs, languages, and religions have combined to form the culture of Canada, and thus a Canadian identity. Canada has also been strongly influenced by its linguistic, geographic, and ec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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