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In Search Of The Last Action Heroes
''In Search of the Last Action Heroes'' is a 2019 documentary film written and directed by Oliver Harper, and co-written by Timon Singh. The film revisits the action films of the 1980s and 1990s, often regarded as the genre's Golden Age, via interviews with filmmakers and actors who were active during that time, or are viewed as their successors. Cast * Scott Adkins * Shane Black * Stan Bush * Ronny Cox * Boaz Davidson * Steven E. de Souza * Brad Fiedel * Sam Firstenberg * Mark Goldblatt * Jeffrey Greenstein * Mario Kassar * Mark L. Lester * Sheldon Lettich * Peter MacDonald * Zak Penn * Phillip Rhee * Eric Roberts * Cynthia Rothrock * Brian Tyler * Paul Verhoeven * Graham Yost * Vernon Wells * Michael Jai White David J. Moore, author of the book ''The Good, the Tough, and the Deadly: Action Movies and Stars'', and Ian Nathan, ''Empire'' journalist and author of the book ''The Terminator Vault'', also appear. Production Director Harper worked in various capacities for Britis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gravitas Ventures
Gravitas Ventures is an independent film distribution company owned by Anthem Sports and Entertainment. The company was founded by Nolan Gallagher in Los Angeles, California in 2006 and moved its headquarters to Cleveland, Ohio in 2019, where it focuses on the distribution of Independent feature films and documentaries. History Gravitas Ventures, an independent film distributor, was founded in Los Angeles, California by Nolan Gallagher in 2006. The company releases and promotes independent feature films and documentaries, offering films to theaters and as “Video on Demand” (VOD) to screening services such as Amazon Prime, Hulu, Paramount Plus, Apple iTunes, Vudu, Google Play, Vimeo, Netflix, and Gravitas Movies The company has become one of the US's biggest providers of independent VOD. The company's films come in all forms: traditional movie theater, transactional VOD like traditional cable, telco, satellite and online platforms; subscription and ad-sponsored VOD. Gravitas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter MacDonald (director)
Peter MacDonald (born 20 June 1939) is an English film director, cinematographer, and producer from London, England. A prolific second unit director, MacDonald has worked on various Hollywood blockbusters including ''Guardians of the Galaxy, The Bourne Ultimatum, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban'', and ''The Empire Strikes Back.'' Career Starting his career in the camera department, MacDonald subsequently spent 10 years as camera operator for renowned cinematographer Geoffrey Unsworth, working on films including ''Superman'', '' The Return of the Pink Panther'', ''Murder on the Orient Express'' and ''Cabaret''. After Unsworth's death in 1978, MacDonald increasingly worked as a second unit director, and as a cinematographer himself. MacDonald's debut as director, ''Rambo III'', came about at extremely short notice. "I started it without ''any'' preparation," he explained in an interview, "because Russell Mulcahy 'Rambo IIIs original directorleft after two weeks, so I c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cineworld
Cineworld Group plc is a British cinema operator headquartered in London, England. It is the world's second-largest cinema chain (after AMC Theatres), with 9,518 screens across 790 sites in 10 countries: Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Hungary, Ireland, Israel, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, the United Kingdom and the United States. The group's primary brands are Cineworld and Picturehouse in the United Kingdom and Ireland, Cinema City in Eastern and Central Europe, Planet in Israel, and Regal Cinemas in the United States. As of March 2018, Cineworld was the leading cinema operator in the UK by box office market share (based on revenue). It operated, at that time, 99 cinemas and over 1,017 screens, including Cineworld Dublin—Ireland's single largest multiplex by screens and customer base. Cineworld Glasgow Renfrew Street is the tallest cinema in the world and the busiest, by customer base, in the UK. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange. In October 2020, Cineworld temporarily c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cinema Chain
A movie theater (American English), cinema (British English), or cinema hall (Indian English), also known as a movie house, picture house, the movies, the pictures, picture theater, the silver screen, the big screen, or simply theater is a building that contains auditoria for viewing films (also called movies) for entertainment. Most, but not all, movie theaters are commercial operations catering to the general public, who attend by purchasing a ticket. The film is projected with a movie projector onto a large projection screen at the front of the auditorium while the dialogue, sounds, and music are played through a number of wall-mounted speakers. Since the 1970s, subwoofers have been used for low-pitched sounds. Since the 2010s, the majority of movie theaters have been equipped for digital cinema projection, removing the need to create and transport a physical film print on a heavy reel. A great variety of films are shown at cinemas, ranging from animated films to blockb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Terminator (franchise)
''Terminator'' is an American media franchise created by James Cameron. The franchise encompasses a series of science fiction action films, comics, novels and additional media, concerning a total war between Skynet (Terminator), Skynet's synthetic intelligence – a self-aware military machine network – and John Connor's Resistance forces comprising the survivors of the human, human race. Skynet's most famous products in its genocidal goals are Terminator (character concept), the various terminator models, such as the Terminator (character), T-800, who was portrayed by Arnold Schwarzenegger from the The Terminator, original ''Terminator'' film in 1984. By 2010, the franchise had generated $3 billion in revenue. Setting The central theme of the franchise is the battle for survival between the nearly-extinct human race and the world-spanning synthetic intelligence that is Skynet (Terminator), Skynet. Skynet is positioned in the first film, ''The Terminator'' (1984), as a U.S. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Empire (magazine)
''Empire'' is a British film magazine published monthly by Bauer Consumer Media. The first issue was published in May 1989. History David Hepworth of Emap, the publisher of British music magazines '' Q'' and ''Smash Hits'', among other titles, came up with the idea to publish a magazine similar to ''Q'', but for films. They recruited ''Smash Hits'' editor Barry McIlheney to edit the new magazine, with Hepworth as Editorial Director. Hepworth produced a one-page document of what he wanted to achieve. Among them, they planned to review and rate every film that was released in the cinema in the United Kingdom. It also said that "''Empire'' believes that movies can sometimes be art, but they should always be fun." The first edition (June/July 1989) was published in May 1989 with Dennis Quaid and Winona Ryder on the front cover from the film '' Great Balls of Fire!''. The first issue reached its target of 50,000 copies sold. Film reviews were given a star rating between 1 and 5, w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Jai White
Michael Jai White (born November 10, 1967) is an American actor, director and martial artist. He was the first African American to portray a major comic book superhero in a major motion picture, starring as Al Simmons, the protagonist in the 1997 film ''Spawn''.''Spawn'' was released on August 1, 1997, two weeks before the release of ''Steel'', which starred NBA basketball player Shaquille O'Neal. Robert Townsend and Damon Wayans also starred in the superhero films '' The Meteor Man'' (1993) and ''Blankman'' (1994), respectively, both parodies. White appeared as Marcus Williams in the Tyler Perry films ''Why Did I Get Married?'' and ''Why Did I Get Married Too?'', and starred as the character on the TBS/OWN comedy-drama television series ''Tyler Perry's For Better or Worse''. White portrayed Jax Briggs in '' Mortal Kombat: Legacy'' and the Cyborg Seth in '' Universal Soldier: The Return''. He portrayed boxer Mike Tyson in the 1995 HBO television film ''Tyson''. He also played the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vernon Wells (actor)
Vernon George Wells (born 31 December 1945) is an Australian character actor. He began appearing on Australian television shows in the mid-1970s, such as ''Homicide'', '' Matlock Police'' and '' All the Rivers Run''. He is best known to international audiences for his role of Wez in the 1981 science fiction action film '' Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior'' and Bennett in the military action film '' Commando''. After ''Mad Max 2'', Wells began appearing in Hollywood films, such as science fiction comedies ''Weird Science'' (1985) and ''Innerspace'' (1987). In the 2000s, Wells acted in the television series '' Power Rangers Time Force'' portraying the series' main villain Ransik. Early life Wells was born in Rushworth, Victoria, the son of Eva Maude (née Jackson) and Michael Wells. At the age of 14 he was part of a music band, then upon graduating high school, went to University and attained a degree in Telecommunications. Career 1970s Wells worked in a quarry, then as a salesman ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Graham Yost
Graham John Yost (born September 5, 1959) is a Canadian film and television screenwriter. His best-known works are the films ''Speed'', '' Broken Arrow'', and '' Hard Rain'' and the TV series '' Justified''. Early life, family and education Yost was born in Etobicoke in the Toronto metropolitan area. He is the son of Canadian television personality Elwy Yost, the longtime host of the public broadcaster TVOntario's '' Saturday Night at the Movies''. He graduated from the University of Toronto Schools and Trinity College at the University of Toronto. Career Yost wrote for the TV sitcom ''Herman's Head'' and the HBO miniseries '' Band of Brothers''. In 2002, he created the television drama series ''Boomtown''. He created the short-lived NBC drama ''Raines'' (2007). Yost teamed with Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg, along with two of his fellow ''Boomtown'' writers Michelle Ashford and Larry Andries, to write and direct episodes of the HBO miniseries '' The Pacific''. Yost is the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Verhoeven
Paul Verhoeven (; born 18 July 1938) is a Dutch director, producer and screenwriter, active in the Netherlands, France and the United States. His blending of graphic violence and sexual content with social satire is a trademark of both his drama and science fiction films. After receiving attention for the TV series '' Floris'' in his native Netherlands, Verhoeven got his film breakthrough with romantic drama ''Turkish Delight'' (1973), starring frequent collaborator Rutger Hauer. The film was nominated for Academy Award for Best Foreign Film and later received the award for Best Dutch Film of the Century at the Netherlands Film Festival. Verhoeven later directed successful Dutch films including the period drama ''Keetje Tippel'' (1975), the war film ''Soldier of Orange'' (1977), the teen drama ''Spetters'' (1980) and the psychological thriller ''The Fourth Man (1983 film), The Fourth Man'' (1983). In 1985, Verhoeven made his first Hollywood film ''Flesh and Blood (1985 film), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brian Tyler (composer)
Brian Theodore Tyler (born May 8, 1972) is an American composer, conductor, arranger, and record producer, best known for his film, television, and video game scores. In his 24-year career, Tyler has scored '' Transformers: Prime'', ''Eagle Eye'', The Expendables trilogy, ''Iron Man 3'', '' Avengers: Age of Ultron'' with Danny Elfman, '' Now You See Me'', and ''Crazy Rich Asians'', among others. He also re-arranged the current fanfare of the Universal Pictures logo, originally composed by Jerry Goldsmith, for Universal Pictures' 100th anniversary, which debuted with ''The Lorax'' (2012). He composed the 2013–2016 Marvel Studios logo, which debuted with '' Thor: The Dark World'' (2013), which he also composed the film's score. He composed the ''NFL Sunday Countdown Theme'' for ESPN and the Formula One theme (also used in Formula 2 and Formula 3). He scored seven installments of the ''Fast & Furious'' franchise, and the soundtrack for the Paramount TV series ''Yellowstone''. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cynthia Rothrock
Cynthia is a feminine given name of Greek origin: , , "from Mount Cynthus" on Delos island. The name has been in use in the Anglosphere since the 1600s. There are various spellings for this name, and it can be abbreviated to Cindy, Cyndi, Cyndy, or occasionally to Thea or Thia. Cynthia was originally an epithet of the Greek goddess Artemis, who according to legend was born on Mount Cynthus. Selene, the Greek personification of the moon, and the Roman Diana were also sometimes called "Cynthia". Usage It has ranked among the 1,000 most used names for girls in the United States since 1880 and among the top 100 names between 1945 and 1993. It peaked in usage between 1956 and 1963, when it was among the 10 most popular names for American girls. It has since declined in use in the United States and ranked in 806th position on the popularity chart there in 2021. It was also among the top 100 names in use for girls in Canada between 1949 and 1978, among the top 100 names in use for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
