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Clare Coulter
Clare Coulter (born 1942) is a Canadian actress."Coulter, Clare" ''Canadian Theatre Encyclopedia'', March 5, 2013. Although she has appeared in film, television and stage roles, she is most highly regarded for her stage work. Career Coulter's noted stage roles have included Eleanor in the original production of George F. Walker's '' Love and Anger'',"Love And Anger simply stunning". '''', October 12, 1989. the first English-language production ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Worst Witch (1998 TV Series)
''The Worst Witch'' is an ITV television series about a group of young witches at a school for magic. The series stars Georgina Sherrington and Felicity Jones, and is based on ''The Worst Witch'' books by Jill Murphy (published from 1974 onwards). It aired for a total of 40 episodes spread over three series between 1998 and 2001, before being followed by ''Weirdsister College.'' Most episodes revolved around the school, following the adventures of Mildred and her friends. The series was later followed by '' The New Worst Witch'', which ran for two series and chronicled the experiences of Mildred's younger cousin Hettie as she attended the school. On 2 November 2014, it was announced that a new series was in development with the BBC. Overview The series stars Georgina Sherrington and Felicity Jones (as Mildred Hubble and Ethel Hallow respectively), and was broadcast from 1998 to 2001 on ITV, and later on HBO. The series also stars veteran British actress Una Stubbs as the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
6th Canadian Screen Awards
The 6th annual Canadian Screen Awards were held on March 11, 2018, to honour achievements in Canadian film, television, and digital media production in 2017."Award Season Begins" ''Northern Stars'', December 13, 2017. Nominations were announced on January 16, 2018. Emma Hunter and hosted the ceremony, which was held at the in Toronto. The awards in many of the t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Saver
''The Saver'' is a Canadian drama film, written and directed by Wiebke von Carolsfeld, and released in 2015. Based on a novel by Edeet Ravel, the film stars Imajyn Cardinal as Fern, a young girl who is determined to assert her independence after the death of her mother. Taking over her mother's work as a house cleaner, she finds a book on how to become a millionaire, and resolves to start saving her money. The film's cast also includes Pascale Bussières, Alexandre Landry, Monia Chokri, Pascale Montpetit, Brandon Oakes and Hamidou Savadogo. '' La Presse'', July 28, 2015. Von Ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hollywood North (film)
''Hollywood North'' is a 2003 Canadian film starring Matthew Modine and Jennifer Tilly. It is a mockumentary detailing the struggles of two Canadian movie producers in Toronto circa 1979. The title is a reference to the colloquialism "Hollywood North Hollywood North is a colloquialism used to describe film production industries and/or film locations north of its namesake, Hollywood, California. The term has been applied principally to the film industry in Canada, specifically to the city of T ...". Reception Critical reception Rotten Tomatoes reported that 44% of 9 sampled critics gave the film positive reviews and that it received a rating average of 5.41/10. References External links * * 2003 films English-language Canadian films Films set in Toronto Films set in the 1970s Canadian mockumentary films 2003 comedy films 2000s English-language films 2000s Canadian films {{2000s-comedy-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Simple Wish
''A Simple Wish'' is a 1997 American children's-fantasy-comedy film directed by Michael Ritchie, and starring Martin Short, Mara Wilson, and Kathleen Turner. The film is about a bumbling male fairy godmother named Murray (Short), who tries to help Annabel (Wilson) fulfill her wish that her father, a carriage driver, wins the leading role in a Broadway musical. It was the last film from director Michael Ritchie before his death in 2001.Nat Segaloff, ''Final Cuts: The Last Films of 50 Great Directors'', Bear Manor Media 2013 p 247-248 Plot NYC horse carriage driver Oliver Greening (Robert Pastorelli) aspires to perform on Broadway and, despite an outstanding audition for ''A Tale of Two Cities'' musical, he loses out to seasoned Tony Sable ( Alan Campbell), as he is considered more bankable, as Oliver's reputation as an actor is non-existent. Later that night, Annabel (Mara Wilson), Oliver's young daughter, doesn't convince her elder brother Charlie (Francis Capra) that fairy godm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Murder By Phone
''Murder by Phone'' (also known as ''Bells'' and ''The Calling'') is a 1982 science fiction slasher film directed by Michael Anderson. Its plot follows a series of murders committed by a disgruntled phone company employee who designs a device that kills victims when they answer their telephones. Cast * Richard Chamberlain as Nat Bridger * John Houseman as Stanley Markowitz * Sara Botsford as Ridley Taylor * Robin Gammell as Noah Clayton * Gary Reineke as Lt. Meara * Barry Morse as Fred Waites * Alan Scarfe as John Websole * James B. Douglas as Jack Gilsdorf * Ken Pogue as Fil Thorner * Neil Munro as Winters * Tom Butler as Detective Tamblyn * Colin Fox as Dr. Leon Alderman * Jefferson Mappin as Alex * Luba Goy as Beth Freemantle * Lenore Zann as Connie Lawson * George R. Robertson as George Lord * Angus MacInnes as Colin Bartell * Neil Affleck as Phone Tracer Novel The movie was preceded by a novel called ''Phone Call'' written by the screenwriters Michael Butler and Denni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Living In Your Car
''Living in Your Car'' is a Canadian television comedy-drama series that debuted on May 7, 2010, on HBO Canada. The series stars John Ralston as Steve Unger, a former high-flying corporate executive struggling to rebuild his life after being indicted on fraud, obstruction and racketeering charges. Legally forbidden to hold any job dealing with other people's money, he finds himself ordered to teach a business ethics class—and is forced to live in his car when his wife will not let him back into their home. The series was created and principally written by George F. Walker, Dani Romain, and Joseph Kay. Cast * John Ralston as Steve Unger *Ingrid Kavelaars as Lori Unger, Steve's estranged wife *Mariah Horner as Kate Unger, Steve and Lori's daughter *Colin Cunningham as Neil Stiles, Steve's lawyer *Kathryn Winslow as Bridget *Ivo Canelas as Bruno *Lúcia Moniz as Carol *Clare Coulter as Jess Unger * Joe Cobden *Catherine Fitch Episode list Series overview Season 1 Season 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Newsroom (Canadian TV Series)
''The Newsroom'' is a Canadian television comedy-drama series which ran on CBC Television in the 1996–97, 2003–04 and 2004–05 seasons. A two-hour television movie, ''Escape from the Newsroom'', was broadcast in 2002. The show is set in the newsroom of a television station which is never officially named, but is generally understood to be based on CBC's own Toronto affiliate CBLT. Inspired by American series ''The Larry Sanders Show''"Why Canadians Aren’t Laughing at Latest Version of ‘The Newsroom’" - '''', July 9, 2012. and similar to such earlier ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
We Are Gold
''We Are Gold'' (french: Nous sommes Gold) is a Canadian drama film, directed by Éric Morin and released in 2019. The film stars Monia Chokri as Marianne, a successful indie rock musician returning to her hometown in the Abitibi-Témiscamingue region of Quebec for the first time since the death of her parents in a mining accident ten years earlier. The cast also includes Patrick Hivon, Vincent Bilodeau, Fabien Cloutier, Clare Coulter, Arsinée Khanjian, Alexis Martin, Emmanuel Schwartz, Steve Laplante and Catherine De Léan. The film received two Prix Iris nominations at the 21st Quebec Cinema Awards, for Best Actor (Hivon) and Best Original Music ( Philippe B). [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Away From Her
''Away from Her'' is a 2006 Canadian independent drama film written and directed by Sarah Polley and starring Julie Christie and Gordon Pinsent. Olympia Dukakis, Michael Murphy, Wendy Crewson, Alberta Watson, and Kristen Thomson are featured in supporting roles. The feature film directorial debut of Polley, it is based on Alice Munro's short story "The Bear Came Over the Mountain", from the 2001 collection '' Hateship, Friendship, Courtship, Loveship, Marriage''. The story centers on a couple whose marriage is tested when the wife begins to develop Alzheimer's and moves into a nursing home, where she loses virtually all memory of her husband and begins to develop a close relationship with another nursing home resident. ''Away from Her'' premiered at the 2006 Toronto International Film Festival, Sundance Film Festival and the Berlin International Film Festival. It was theatrically released on May 4, 2007, and garnered critical acclaim, with critics praising Christie's perform ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint Monica (film)
''Saint Monica'' is a 2002 Canadian film written and directed by Terrance Odette. It was nominated for Best Lead Performance by a Female actress (Genevieve Buechner) in a Feature Length Drama at the 2002 Leo Awards and won Best Achievement in Music for an Original Song ("''Com Estas Asas''" by Carlos Lopes) at the 2003 Genie Awards. Plot A young girl who is intrigued with her Roman Catholic upbringing. Monica likes to play with angel and Blessed Virgin Mary figurines the way other girls play with dolls. She sneaks out of the house to go to church. Set in Toronto's Portuguese-Canadian community, Monica lives with her mother Icelia and lethargic uncle Albert in a basement suite. Icelia has just gotten out of an abusive relationship and has recently moved to a new neighborhood to avoid her ex. Her uncle is in charge of watching her while her mom is at work, which is most of the time. Albert hates looking after his niece and would rather watch movies in peace. One day, Monica blackma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
