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Insight (2021 Film)
''Insight'' is a 2021 American action film produced and directed by Livi Zheng and starring Ken Zheng, who also wrote the screenplay. Premise Jian is a counter-terrorism agent with skills in martial arts and clairvoyance. With reluctant help from detectives of the Los Angeles Police Department, Jian investigates the death of his brother (alleged to have been a suicide) while fighting against a high-tech criminal. Cast *Ken Zheng as Jian * Madeline Zima as Abby * Sean Patrick Flanery as Wallace Jackson * John Savage as Frank *Adam Huss as Mason *Tony Todd as Carl * Keith David as Captain Duke Release In February 2021, Gravitas Ventures acquired North American distribution rights to the film, which was released on March 12, 2021. Reception Tara McNamara of Common Sense Media awarded the film one star out of five. Christian Gallichio of ''Film Threat ''Film Threat'' is an online film review publication, and earlier, a national magazine that focused primarily on independent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Livi Zheng
Livi Zheng (born April 3, 1989) is an Indonesian producer, director, actress, and stuntwoman. She began her career as a stuntwoman at the age of fifteen and has since produced and directed '' Brush with Danger'' (2014), ''Bali: Beats of Paradise'' (2018), and ''Insight'' (2021). Early life and education Zheng was born in Blitar, East Java, Indonesia on April 3, 1989. A few years after she was born, Zheng and her family moved to Jakarta, Indonesia. Zheng attended elementary and middle school in Indonesia, and while working on her stunt career, Zheng attended the Western Academy of Beijing. After graduating from the Western Academy, Zheng attended the University of Washington, where she earned her bachelor's degree in economics, and was inducted into the International Economics Honor Society. Upon graduation, she pursued her master's degree at University of Southern California's School of Cinematic Arts. In 2016, Zheng graduated and received her MFA in Film Production. Zheng has ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ken Zheng
Ken Zheng (born April 5, 1995) is an Indonesian actor and martial artist. He began his career as a martial artist at a young age, and has since starred in '' Brush with Danger'' (2014) and an action thriller entitled ''Insight'' (2021) starring Tony Todd, John Savage, Keith David, Madeline Zima, Sean Patrick Flanery, and directed by his sister Livi Zheng. Early life Ken Zheng was born in Jakarta on April 5, 1995. At 10 years old, he moved to Beijing, China with his older sister Livi Zheng. Martial arts and stunt work Zheng began training in martial arts at an early age, joined the Indonesian National Kick-boxing team in 2010, and when Zheng turned 16, he became the youngest kickboxing champion in Indonesia's history. Zheng would go to win the championship once more, and also placed 5th in the 2012 World Kick Boxing Championship in Macau. Education While attending the Western Academy of Beijing, Zheng began creating his own films and documentaries, co-founding and building ... [...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] |
Madeline Zima
Madeline Zima (born September 16, 1985) is an American actress. She portrayed Grace Sheffield on the CBS sitcom ''The Nanny'' (1993–1999), Mia Lewis on the Showtime comedy drama series ''Californication'' (2007–2011), and Gretchen Berg on the NBC series ''Heroes'' (2009–2010). Early life Zima was born in New Haven, Connecticut, the daughter of Marie and Dennis. Her surname means "winter" in Polish and comes from her maternal grandfather, who was of Polish descent. Zima has two younger sisters, Vanessa and Yvonne, both of whom are also actresses. Career Zima began her career when she was two years old with an appearance in a television commercial for Downy fabric softener. From 1993 to 1999 she played the role of Grace Sheffield on the television show ''The Nanny'' throughout its six seasons. Zima, then aged 22, played Mia Lewis on the first two seasons of the series ''Californication'' and overall appeared in the series from 2007 to 2011. In promotion of the fictional ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sean Patrick Flanery
Sean Patrick Flanery (born October 11, 1965) is an American actor, author, and martial artist. He is known for playing Connor MacManus in ''The Boondock Saints'' (1999) and its sequel '' The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day'' (2009), Greg Stillson in the USA Network television series '' The Dead Zone'', Jeremy "Powder" Reed in ''Powder'' (1995), Indiana Jones in the ABC television series ''The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles'', as well as Bobby Dagen in '' Saw: The Final Chapter'' (2010). He is also known for his role as Sam Gibson on the CBS soap opera ''The Young and the Restless'' in 2011. He starred in '' Devil's Carnival'', a short film which was screened on tour beginning in April, 2012. In 2016, he published his first novel, ''Jane Two'', a coming-of-age story drawing inspiration from his own childhood and early experiences. Early life Flanery was born on October 11, 1965 in Lake Charles, Louisiana, and was raised in Houston, Texas. His mother, Genie (née LeDoux), is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Savage (actor)
John Savage (born John Smeallie Youngs; August 25, 1949) is an American actor best known for his roles in the films ''The Deer Hunter'' (1978), ''The Onion Field'' (1979), ''Hair'' (1979) and '' Salvador'' (1986). He is also known for his role as Donald Lydecker in the TV series '' Dark Angel''. Early life Savage was born in Old Bethpage, New York, to Muriel (née Smeallie), a housewife, and Floyd-Jones Youngs, an insurance salesman who served on Guadalcanal during World War II with the Marine Corps. His sisters are Boston-based radio and television personality Robin Young and actress Gail Youngs (who was once married to Robert Duvall). His brother is actor Jim Youngs. Career Savage has appeared in more than 200 feature films, short films, recurring roles in television series and guest appearances in episodes of television series. One of Savage's first notable roles is as Claude Bukowski in the 1979 film ''Hair''. His first major film role was as Steven Pushkov in the multiple ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adam Huss
Adam Huss (born March 1, 1977) is an American television and film actor, producer and writer. Huss is best known for his role as Josh Kantos in the Starz TV series ''Power'' and as Lance on ''The Bold and the Beautiful''. He was also an on-air radio personality "Big City Kid" or "BCK" on Radio Disney affiliate. Biography Huss is from Long Island and graduated with a BA in Drama from Binghamton University The State University of New York at Binghamton (Binghamton University or SUNY Binghamton) is a public university, public research university with campuses in Binghamton, New York, Binghamton, Vestal, New York, Vestal, and Johnson City, New Yor .... He married his boyfriend, fellow actor Adam Bucci, on July 25, 2019. Filmography Movies Television References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Huss, Adam Living people 1977 births American male television actors American male film actors American film producers American male writers American gay actors Actors ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tony Todd
Tony Todd (born December 4, 1954) is an American actor who made his debut as Sgt. Warren in the film ''Platoon'' (1986), and portrayed Kurn in the television series '' Star Trek: The Next Generation'' (1990–1991) and '' Star Trek: Deep Space Nine'' (1996). He achieved stardom for his roles as Ben in the 1990 remake of ''Night of the Living Dead'', as the titular character in the four films of the '' Candyman'' film series (1992–2021) and William Bludworth in the ''Final Destination'' franchise (2000–2011). He also starred as Dan in ''The Man from Earth'' (2007) and voiced The Fallen in'' Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen'' (2009), Darkseid in the DC Animated Movie Universe, Zoom in ''The Flash'' and Venom in the upcoming ''Spider-Man 2'' (2023) game. Early life and education Todd was born in Washington, D.C. and grew up in Hartford, Connecticut, attending local schools including Hartford Public High School. He is also an alumnus of the Artists Collective, Inc. Todd att ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keith David
Keith David Williams (born June 4, 1956) is an American actor. He is known for his signature deep voice and commanding screen presence in over 300 roles across film, stage, television, and interactive media. He has starred in such films as '' The Thing'' (1982), ''Platoon'' (1986), ''They Live'' (1988), ''Dead Presidents'' (1995), ''Armageddon'' (1998), ''There's Something About Mary'' (1998), ''Requiem for a Dream'' (2000), '' Pitch Black'' (2000), '' Barbershop'' (2002), ''Crash'' (2004), ''The Chronicles of Riddick'' (2004), ''Cloud Atlas'' (2012), ''The Nice Guys'' (2016), and '' Nope'' (2022). He starred as Elroy Patashnik in the sixth season of the NBC series ''Community'' (2015) and starred as Bishop James Greenleaf in the Oprah Winfrey Network drama '' Greenleaf'' (2016–2020). His Emmy-winning voice-over career includes work as the narrator of Ken Burns films such as '' The War'' (2007) and '' Muhammad Ali'' (2021). In film, characters that he has voiced include Dr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Common Sense Media
Common Sense Media (CSM) is an organization that reviews and provides ratings for media and technology with the goal of providing information on their suitability for children. , ''NYT'', May 5, 2003. Accessed Dec 15, 2011. It also funds research on the role of media in the lives of children and advocates publicly for child-friendly policies and laws regarding media. Founded by in 2003, Common Sense Media reviews (And allows users to do the same, divided into adult and child sections) s, movies, streaming/ |
Film Threat
''Film Threat'' is an online film review publication, and earlier, a national magazine that focused primarily on independent film, although it also reviewed videos and DVDs of mainstream films, as well as Hollywood movies in theaters. It first appeared as a photocopied zine in 1985, created by Wayne State University students Chris Gore and André Seewood. In 1997, ''Film Threat'' was converted to a solely online resource. The current incarnation of ''Film Threat'' accepts money from filmmakers who are looking for a way to promote their films. Since 2011, those seeking a review from the site can pay between $50 and $400 for varying levels of service, ranging from a "guaranteed review within 7-10 days" to a package that includes a guarantee of "100K minimum impressions". Beginning The initial issues of ''Film Threat'' combined pseudopolitical ranting by Seewood and cinematic material and parody of mainstream film by Gore. In Gore's own words, "I thought, wouldn’t it be great t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2021 Films
2021 in film is an overview of events, including award ceremonies, film festivals, a list of country-specific lists of films released, and movie programming. Evaluation of the year In his article highlighting the best movies of 2021, Richard Brody of ''The New Yorker'' said, "From an artistic perspective, 2021 has been an excellent cinematic vintage, yet the bounty is shadowed by an air of doom. The reopening of theatres has brought many great movies—some of which were postponed from last year—to the big screen, but fewer people to see them. The biggest successes, as usual, have been superhero and franchise films. ''The French Dispatch'' has done respectably in wide release, and ''Licorice Pizza'' is doing superbly on four screens in New York and Los Angeles, but few, if any, of the year’s best films are likely to reach high on the box-office charts. The shift toward streaming was already under way when the pandemic struck, and as the trend has accelerated it’s had a parad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
