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Eisa Davis
Eisa Davis (born May 5, 1971) is an American playwright, actress and singer-songwriter. She is most commonly known for her work as a playwright, writing shows such as ''Bulrusher'' and ''Angela's Mixtape'' as well as through her acting work, wherein she won an Obie Award for Sustained Excellence in Performance. She resides in Brooklyn. Early life and education Davis spent her childhood in San Francisco, California. As a child, she spent her time attending dance classes and learning the piano. She is the niece of political activist Angela Davis. After graduating from Berkeley High School, she earned a bachelor's degree from Harvard University and a Master of Fine Arts from the Actors Studio, where she double majored in playwriting and acting. Her dance skills are notable as well, with the dean of her program saying she could have been admitted to Alvin Ailey. Career Davis stars as Addie Pickett, nurse and receptionist at Bluebell, Alabama's local medical practice in The CW's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Founded in 1636 as Harvard College and named for its first benefactor, the Puritan clergyman John Harvard, it is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and one of the most prestigious and highly ranked universities in the world. The university is composed of ten academic faculties plus Harvard Radcliffe Institute. The Faculty of Arts and Sciences offers study in a wide range of undergraduate and graduate academic disciplines, and other faculties offer only graduate degrees, including professional degrees. Harvard has three main campuses: the Cambridge campus centered on Harvard Yard; an adjoining campus immediately across Charles River in the Allston neighborhood of Boston; and the medical campus in Boston's Longwood Medical Area. Harvard's endowment is valued at $50.9 billion, making it the wealthiest academic institution in the world. Endowment inco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
An American Marriage
''An American Marriage'' is a novel by the American author Tayari Jones. It is her fourth novel and was published by Algonquin Books on February 6, 2018. In February 2018, the novel was chosen for Oprah's Book Club 2.0. The novel also won the 2019 Women's Prize for Fiction. The novel focuses on the marriage of a middle-class African-American couple, Celestial and Roy, who live in Atlanta, Georgia. Their lives are torn apart when Roy is wrongfully convicted of a rape he did not commit. In an interview with ''The Paris Review'' Jones revealed that she initially wrote the book solely from Celestial's point of view and decided to add multiple points of view after her initial readers reacted negatively to Celestial. Plot Roy, a sales representative for a textbook company, and Celestial, an artist specializing in custom made baby dolls, are newlyweds who live in Atlanta. After their first year of marriage they travel to Eloe, Louisiana to visit Roy's parents. The newlyweds spend the ni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
After The Wedding (2019 Film)
''After the Wedding'' is a 2019 American drama film written and directed by Bart Freundlich. It is a remake of the Danish-Swedish 2006 film of the same name by Susanne Bier. It stars Julianne Moore, Michelle Williams, Billy Crudup, and Abby Quinn. The film had its world premiere at the 2019 Sundance Film Festival, and was released in the United States on August 9, 2019, by Sony Pictures Classics. Plot Isabel Andersen, co-founder of an orphanage in India, must travel to New York to meet a potential benefactor, millionaire CEO Theresa Young. Isabel is unwilling to travel due to her responsibilities at the orphanage and because she does not want to leave Jai, a boy whom she found on the street when he was a year old. He is the closest child in the orphanage to Isabel, and doesn't want Isabel to leave, but Theresa insists on an in-person meeting. Reluctantly, Isabel agrees and goes to the meeting, which takes place the day before the wedding of Theresa's daughter Grace. Theresa in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
First Match
''First Match'' is a 2018 American drama film written and directed by Olivia Newman, based on her 2010 short film of the same name. The film stars Elvire Emanuelle, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Colman Domingo, Jharrel Jerome, and Jared Kemp. The film premiered at the 2018 South by Southwest festival on March 12 where it won the Audience Award and the LUNA/Gamechanger Award. It was then released on Netflix on March 30, 2018. Cast * Elvire Emanuelle as Monique * Yahya Abdul-Mateen II as Darrel, Monique's father * Colman Domingo as Coach Castile *Jharrel Jerome as Omari * Jared Kemp as Malik * Allen Maldonado as Juan Reception On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes Rotten Tomatoes is an American review-aggregation website for film and television. The company was launched in August 1998 by three undergraduate students at the University of California, Berkeley: Senh Duong, Patrick Y. Lee, and Stephen Wang ..., the film holds an approval rating of , based on reviews, and an av ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shadow Recruit
''Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit'' is a 2014 American action thriller film based on the character Jack Ryan created by author Tom Clancy. It is the fifth film in the ''Jack Ryan'' series and the second reboot thereof. Unlike its predecessors, it is not an adaptation of a particular Clancy novel, but rather an original story. Chris Pine stars in the title role, becoming the fourth actor to play Ryan, following Alec Baldwin, Harrison Ford, and Ben Affleck. The film is directed by Kenneth Branagh, who also stars alongside Kevin Costner, and Keira Knightley. The original screenplay was written by Adam Cozand and David Koepp. The film was produced by Mace Neufeld, Lorenzo di Bonaventura, David Barron and Mark Vahradian, with David Ellison, Dana Goldberg, Paul Schwake and Tommy Harper as executive producers. The film score was composed by Patrick Doyle. The film was released in the United States on January 17, 2014. It grossed over $130 million and was met with mixed critical r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Letter (2012 Film)
''The Letter'', previously called ''The Stare'', is a 2012 American psychological thriller film written and directed by Jay Anania, starring Winona Ryder and James Franco. Franco is a former student of Anania's, who teaches directing at NYU. The pair previously collaborated on ''Shadows and Lies (film), Shadows and Lies''. In 2012, it was announced that Lionsgate purchased the distribution rights to the film, which was retitled ''The Letter''. The film got its first theatrical showing at the Cincinnati Film Festival on September 9, 2012. Plot A playwright, Martine (Ryder), suffers from paranoia and hallucinations as she attempts to stage a new production. She is uncertain over whether she is deluded or if there is a plot against her. Tyrone (Franco) is an actor in Martine's new play. Cast *Winona Ryder as Martine *James Franco as Tyrone *Dagmara Dominczyk as Elizabeth Mcintyre *Josh Hamilton (actor), Josh Hamilton as Raymond *Katherine Waterston as Julie *Marin Ireland as Anita ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
In The Family (2011 Film)
''In the Family'' is a 2011 independent drama film that was the directorial debut of Patrick Wang. It tells the story of the surviving partner's attempt to maintain his relationship with his dead partner's young son. Cast * Sebastian Banes – Chip Hines * Patrick Wang – Joey Williams or Chin-Mei Lang (pre-foster name) * Trevor St. John – Cody Hines * Park Overall - Sally Hines * Chip Taylor - Darryl Hines * Kelly McAndrew - Eileen Robey * Peter Hermann - Dave Robey * Eisa Davis - Anne Carter * Zoe Winters - Helene * Christina Hogue - Cheryl * Elaine Bromka - Gloria * Brian Murray - Paul Hawkes * Susan Kellerman - Marge Hawkes Reception Critical response The film has received critical acclaim since its release. Rotten Tomatoes gives a score of 97% based on 29 reviews, with an average score of 8.4/10. At Metacritic it scored 82% based on reviews from 9 critics, considered "universal acclaim". Acclaimed film critic Roger Ebert awarded the film 4 out of 4 stars and quote, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Welcome To The Rileys
''Welcome to the Rileys'' is a 2010 independent drama film directed by Jake Scott, written by Ken Hixon, and starring Kristen Stewart, James Gandolfini and Melissa Leo. The film debuted at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival. Plot Ever since the death of their teenage daughter Emily, Doug (James Gandolfini) and Lois (Melissa Leo) Riley have been drifting apart. Because of her grief, Lois has become a cold and distant agoraphobic. Doug begins an affair with Vivian, a younger local waitress. One morning, Doug is informed that Vivian has died, and he travels to New Orleans on a business trip to clear his head. Instead, however, he ends up in a strip club where he meets 16-year-old stripper, Mallory (Kristen Stewart). He politely turns down her offer for a private dance, and - in order to avoid some work colleagues who entered the club - instead accompanies her home and makes an unusual proposition: if Mallory will allow him to stay in her run-down house long enough to straighten himself o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pretty Bird
''Pretty Bird'' is a 2008 American comedy film. It competed in the Dramatic Competition at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival and was released on DVD in the United States on June 29, 2010. Plot A sweet-natured guy enlists his best friend, and an engineer who lost his job and has an attitude problem, to help him create and market his idea for a rocket-powered belt. The entrepreneur never loses his confidence the idea will work even though he runs into problems that include finding investors and disagreements with his engineer. Cast *Billy Crudup as Curtis Prentiss *Paul Giamatti as Rick Honeycutt *David Hornsby as Kenny Owenby *Kristen Wiig as Mandy Riddle *Elizabeth Marvel as Tonya Honeycutt *Denis O'Hare as Chuck Stutters *Garret Dillahunt as Carson Thrash *James Wetzel as Dennis *Anna Camp as Becca French * Nate Mooney as Randy Pendler *Aasif Mandvi as Ted the Banker * Adam LeFevre as Phil the Neighbor *Lennon Parham as Woman with Beef Reception Rotten Tomatoes gives the film a sco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Architect (2006 Film)
''The Architect'' is a 2006 American drama film directed by Matt Tauber. Based on the 1996 play by David Greig, the plot is about architect Leo Waters (Anthony LaPaglia), who is confronted by angry residents of a housing complex he designed. The buildings have created a culture of crime in the neighborhood and the residents want them pulled down. The film had its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival on April 26, 2006, and received a limited release in the United States on December 1, 2006. Plot Leo Waters is a successful architect, who also teaches architecture at a local university. He has a strained relationship with his family, including his wife Julia, who is a housewife who spends her time tending to their luxurious modern house, their son Martin, who recently dropped out of college and has no interest to follow in his father's footsteps and become an architect, and their daughter Christina, who he watches inappropriately at times. Tonya Neely is a cleaning lady wh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Confess (film)
''Confess'' is a 2005 American independent feature film written and directed by Stefan Schaefer. Plot Terroll Lessor, a computer genius in an unpleasant job, decides to use his skills against reprehensible parts of society. Along with his girlfriend, played by Ali Larter, he gains embarrassing information on people whom he believes to be immoral and exposes this information to the public. This garners the attention of police and people who wish him harm, and results in copy-cat crimes by others who admire him. Cast Festivals and distribution ''Confess'' had its world premiere at the Hamptons International Film Festival, where Stefan Schaefer won the Best Screenwriter award. It also screened at Method Fest Independent Film Festival The Method Fest Independent Film Festival is an independent film festival A film festival is an organized, extended presentation of films in one or more cinemas or screening venues, usually in a single city or region. Increasingly, film festiva . ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robot Stories
''Robot Stories'' is a 2003 American independent anthology science fiction comedy-drama film written and directed by Greg Pak. The film consists of four stories in which human characters struggle to connect in a world of robot babies and android office workers. Plot The film is divided up to four short stories: My Robot Baby A young Marcia hides in the closet from her parents' fighting due to a mistake she has made. Marcia apologizes when her mother finds her in the closet; her mother tells Marcia to never fall in love, get married, and have children. Twenty-five years later, Marcia is married to Ray and they are looking towards adopting a child. After going to an adoption clinic, they apply for an adoption trial where they take care of a robotic baby before they can adopt a human child. Marcia begins to struggle when she is alone to take care of the robot baby, as she becomes flustered with what to do when the baby cries. Marcia brings the robot baby to her father, a handyman, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
