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Dolly Wells
Dorothy Perpetua Wells (born Gatacre; 5 December 1971)Burke's Peerage, Baronetage and Knightage, vol. III, 2003, pg 3046 is an English actress and writer. She co-wrote and starred in the Sky Living series ''Doll & Em'' (2014–2015) with Emily Mortimer, and wrote and directed the 2019 comedy-drama ''Good Posture''. Her other television work includes roles in ''Star Stories'' (2006–2008), ''Some Girls'' (2012–2014), ''Noel Fielding's Luxury Comedy'' (2012–2014), ''Blunt Talk'' (2015–2016), ''Dracula'' (2020), '' The Outlaws'' (2021) and ''Inside Man'' (2022). Personal life Wells was born Dorothy Gatacre, in Merton, London, the last of six children. She is the daughter of comic actor John Wells and Teresa Chancellor, daughter of Sir Christopher Chancellor, general manager of Reuters from 1944–59. Wells grew up thinking her father was her stepfather, and did not find out he was her biological father until she was eighteen. She later changed her name from Gatacre—her ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Reuters
Reuters ( ) is a news agency owned by Thomson Reuters Corporation. It employs around 2,500 journalists and 600 photojournalists in about 200 locations worldwide. Reuters is one of the largest news agencies in the world. The agency was established in London in 1851 by the German-born Paul Reuter. It was acquired by the Thomson Corporation of Canada in 2008 and now makes up the media division of Thomson Reuters. History 19th century Paul Reuter worked at a book-publishing firm in Berlin and was involved in distributing radical pamphlets at the beginning of the Revolutions in 1848. These publications brought much attention to Reuter, who in 1850 developed a prototype news service in Aachen using homing pigeons and electric telegraphy from 1851 on, in order to transmit messages between Brussels and Aachen, in what today is Aachen's Reuters House. Reuter moved to London in 1851 and established a news wire agency at the London Royal Exchange. Headquartered in London, Reuter' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Izzy Gets The F*ck Across Town
''Izzy Gets the F*ck Across Town'' is a 2017 American comedy-drama film written and directed by Christian Papierniak. The film stars Mackenzie Davis as a woman at rock bottom who must find her way across Los Angeles in order to crash her ex-boyfriend's engagement party. The film had its world premiere at the Los Angeles Film Festival on June 17, 2017. It was theatrically released in the United States by Shout! Studios on June 22, 2018. Cast * Mackenzie Davis as Izzy ** Ryan Simpkins as Young Izzy * Carrie Coon as Virginia * Alex Russell as Roger * Alia Shawkat as Agatha Benson * Lauren Miller Rogen as Ellen Wexler * Haley Joel Osment as Walt * Annie Potts as Mary * Lakeith Stanfield as George * Melinda McGraw as Mrs. Percy * Brandon T. Jackson as Dick * Rob Huebel as Bennett * Meghan Lennox as Casey * Luka Jones as Leo * Sarah Goldberg as Whitney * Kyle Kinane as Rabbit * Salme Geransar as Gypsy * Matt Riker as Andy Wexler Release In November 2017, Shout! Studios acquired dis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bridget Jones's Baby
''Bridget Jones's Baby'' is a 2016 romantic comedy film directed by Sharon Maguire and written by Helen Fielding, Dan Mazer and Emma Thompson, based on the fictional columns by Fielding. It is the third film in the franchise and a sequel to the 2004 film '' Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason''. The film once again stars Renée Zellweger as the lovable singleton Bridget Jones, who is shocked when she finds out she is pregnant. However, it's a bumpy road to the birth as Bridget must deduce which of her two recent loves is the father, reserved lawyer Mark Darcy (Colin Firth, also reprising his role) or charming mathematician Jack Qwant (Patrick Dempsey), all while trying to hide one from the other. The film marked Zellweger's return to the screen after a six-year hiatus. Filming began on 2 October 2015 in London. The film was released theatrically on 16 September 2016 in the United Kingdom and United States and on 5 October in France. A critical and commercial success, the film recei ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pride And Prejudice And Zombies (film)
''Pride and Prejudice and Zombies'' (stylised as ''Pride + Prejudice + Zombies'') is a 2016 action comedy horror film based on Seth Grahame-Smith's 2009 novel of the same name, which parodies the 1813 novel ''Pride and Prejudice'' by Jane Austen. The film is directed by Burr Steers, who wrote the adapted screenplay, and stars Lily James, Sam Riley, Jack Huston, Bella Heathcote, Douglas Booth, Matt Smith, Charles Dance, and Lena Headey. The film follows the general plot of Austen's original novel, with elements of zombie, horror and post-apocalyptic fiction incorporated. Development of a film adaptation based on Grahame-Smith's novel began in 2009, with Natalie Portman attached to star and produce and Lionsgate to distribute. However, the film went through development hell, with budgetary disputes halting pre-production. Principal photography took place in South East England from September 24, 2014 until November 21. ''Pride and Prejudice and Zombies'' premiered in Los Angeles o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
45 Years
''45 Years'' is a 2015 British Romance film, romantic drama film directed and written by Andrew Haigh. The film is based on the short story "In Another Country" by David Constantine. The film premiered in the main competition section of the 65th Berlin International Film Festival. Charlotte Rampling won the Silver Bear for Best Actress and Tom Courtenay won the Silver Bear for Best Actor. At the 88th Academy Awards, Rampling received a nomination for Academy Award for Best Actress, Best Actress in a Leading Role. It was selected to be screened in the Special Presentations section of the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival and also screened at the 2015 Telluride Festival. It was released in the United Kingdom on 28 August 2015. The film was released in the United States by Sundance Selects on 23 December 2015. Plot Five years after retirees Kate and Geoff Mercer had to cancel their 40th wedding anniversary because of his heart bypass surgery, the comfortably-off, childless ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Black Mountain Poets (film)
''Black Mountain Poets'' is a 2015 British comedy film directed by Jamie Adams and starring Alice Lowe, Dolly Wells and Tom Cullen. Largely improvised from Adams’ plot outline, the film won the Student Critics’ Jury Award at the Edinburgh International Film Festival. Synopsis Two sisters on-the-run for petty crimes hide out at a poetry retreat in the Black Mountains, Wales impersonating the world renowned poets whose car they stole. Cast *Alice Lowe as Lisa Walker *Dolly Wells as Clare Walker *Tom Cullen as Richard *Rosa Robson as Louise Cabaye *Richard Elis as Gareth *Laura Patch as Stacey *Hannah Daniel as Alys Wilding *Claire Cage as Terri Wilding Production The film marked the third in a trilogy of films by Newport Film School graduate Jamie Adams about modern love, after 2014’s Benny & Jolene and A Wonderful Christmas Time. The film was shot in five days on location in the Welsh Black Mountains. Release The film had its world premiere at the Edinburgh Internationa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Benny & Jolene
''Benny & Jolene'' is a 2014 British comedy film written, produced and directed by Jamie Adams, and starring Charlotte Ritchie & Craig Roberts. Cast *Craig Roberts as Benny *Charlotte Ritchie as Jolene *Dolly Wells as Rosamund *Rosamund Hanson as Nadia Reception The film has a 23% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Angie Errigo of ''Empire'' awarded the film two stars out of five. Terry Staunton of ''Radio Times'' awarded the film two stars out of five. ''Time Out'' awarded the film two stars out of five. Donald Clarke of ''The Irish Times ''The Irish Times'' is an Irish daily broadsheet newspaper and online digital publication. It launched on 29 March 1859. The editor is Ruadhán Mac Cormaic. It is published every day except Sundays. ''The Irish Times'' is considered a newspaper ...'' awarded the film one star out of five. References External links * * British comedy films 2014 comedy films 2010s English-language films Films directed by Jamie Adams 2010s British ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Franklyn
''Franklyn'' is a 2008 British science fantasy film written and directed by Gerald McMorrow as his debut feature. Produced by Jeremy Thomas, it stars Ryan Phillippe, Eva Green and Sam Riley. Shooting took place in London in the fourth quarter of 2007. ''Franklyn'' held its world premiere at the 52nd London Film Festival on 16 October 2008. The film was released in the United Kingdom on 27 February 2009. Synopsis Split between the parallel realities of contemporary London and the otherworldly metropolis of Meanwhile City, ''Franklyn'' follows the tales of four characters. Jonathan Preest (Ryan Phillippe) is a masked vigilante who will not rest until he finds his nemesis, "the Individual". Emilia (Eva Green) is a troubled young art student whose rebellion may turn out to be deadly. Milo (Sam Riley) is a heartbroken thirty something yearning for the purity of first love. Peter (Bernard Hill) is a man steeped in religion, searching desperately for his missing son amongst London's h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I Capture The Castle (film)
''I Capture the Castle'' is a 2003 British romantic comedy film directed by Tim Fywell. It is based on the 1948 novel of the same name by Dodie Smith, with the screenplay written by Heidi Thomas. The film was released in the UK on 9 May 2003. Romola Garai played the lead role of Cassandra Mortmain alongside Bill Nighy, Rose Byrne and Tara Fitzgerald. Synopsis The film follows 17-year-old Cassandra Mortmain, and her eccentric family, struggling to survive in genteel poverty in a decaying English castle. The characters include her father, a writer who hasn't written anything in the 12 years since the spectacular success of his first novel; her older sister Rose, who rails against their fate and hopes to marry for money; and their bohemian stepmother, Topaz, an ex-model still apt to sun-bathe in the nude. The possibility of salvation seems to loom in the form of their wealthy American landlord Simon Cotton and his brother Neil. Although Simon initially spurns her, Rose is dete ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Morvern Callar (film)
''Morvern Callar'' is a 2002 British psychological drama film directed by Lynne Ramsay and starring Samantha Morton as the titular character. The screenplay, co-written by Ramsay and Liana Dognini, was based on the 1995 novel of the same name by Alan Warner. The film received positive reviews from critics. Synopsis Morvern Callar is a young woman in a small port town in Scotland who works at a supermarket. She wakes on Christmas morning to discover that her boyfriend has killed himself, leaving a suicide note, a mix tape, Christmas presents, and the manuscript of his unpublished novel behind. His novel is dedicated to her, and Morvern decides to erase his name from the manuscript and replace it with her own before sending it to the publisher recommended in his suicide note. Despite him having left her money to arrange a funeral, Morvern tells her best friend and co-worker Lanna that her boyfriend has left her and moved abroad. After several days, Morvern cuts up his body and b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bridget Jones's Diary (film)
''Bridget Jones's Diary'' is a 2001 romantic comedy film directed by Sharon Maguire and written by Richard Curtis, Andrew Davies, and Helen Fielding. A co-production of the United Kingdom, United States and France, it is based on Fielding's 1996 novel of the same name, which is a reinterpretation of Jane Austen's 1813 novel ''Pride and Prejudice''. The adaptation stars Renée Zellweger as Bridget Jones, a 32-year-old British single woman, who writes a diary which focuses on the things she wishes to happen in her life. However, her life changes when two men vie for her affection, portrayed by Colin Firth and Hugh Grant. Jim Broadbent and Gemma Jones appear in supporting roles. Production began in August 2000 and ended in November 2000, and took place largely on location in London and the home counties. ''Bridget Jones's Diary'' premiered on 4 April 2001 in the United Kingdom and was released to theatres on 13 April 2001 simultaneously in the United Kingdom and in the United St ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
