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Jacob Two Two Meets The Hooded Fang (1999 Film)
''Jacob Two Two Meets The Hooded Fang'' is a 1999 film adaptation of the novel of the same name by Mordecai Richler. Synopsis This humorous children's story recounts the adventure of a young boy who strives to be heard. As ''The Globe and Mail'' writer James Bradshaw writes, Jacob Two-Two is "two plus two plus two years old, has two brothers and two sisters, and has to say everything twice just to be heard; odd numbers aren't his thing."James Bradshaw,The return of Jacob Two-Two, 23 August 2008, ''The Globe and Mail''. Accessed 24 July 2017. This quirk gives rise to his nickname "Two-Two". One day, he decides to buy the groceries for his parents, where he says, typically for Two-Two: "I want two pounds of firm, ripe tomatoes. I want two pounds of firm, ripe tomatoes."Mordecai Richler, Jacob Two-Two Meets the Hooded Fang', Toronto: Tundra Books, 2009, page 8. . Accessed 24 July 2017. Misunderstanding Jacob, the clerk threatens to have him arrested for "insulting a grown-up"; Jacob ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Bloomfield
George Thomas Bloomfield (5 February 1882 – 1 November 1958) was an Australian cricketer. He played three first-class matches for South Australia between 1908 and 1909. See also * List of South Australian representative cricketers This is a list of cricketers who have represented South Australia in either a first-class, List A or Twenty20 match. South Australia's inaugural first-class match commenced on 10 November 1877, against Tasmania at the Adelaide Oval, its first ... References External links * 1882 births 1958 deaths Australian cricketers South Australia cricketers Cricketers from Adelaide {{Australia-cricket-bio-1880s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Films Based On Canadian Novels
A film also called a movie, motion picture, moving picture, picture, photoplay or (slang) flick is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, feelings, beauty, or atmosphere through the use of moving images. These images are generally accompanied by sound and, more rarely, other sensory stimulations. The word "cinema", short for cinematography, is often used to refer to filmmaking and the film industry, and to the art form that is the result of it. Recording and transmission of film The moving images of a film are created by photographing actual scenes with a motion-picture camera, by photographing drawings or miniature models using traditional animation techniques, by means of CGI and computer animation, or by a combination of some or all of these techniques, and other visual effects. Before the introduction of digital production, series of still images were recorded on a strip of chemically sensitized ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1999 Films
File:1999 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The funeral procession of King Hussein of Jordan in Amman; the 1999 İzmit earthquake kills over 17,000 people in Turkey; the Columbine High School massacre, one of the first major school shootings in the United States; the Year 2000 problem ("Y2K"), perceived as a major concern in the lead-up to the year 2000; the Millennium Dome opens in London; online music downloading platform Napster is launched, soon a source of online piracy; NASA loses both the Mars Climate Orbiter and the Mars Polar Lander; a destroyed T-55 tank near Prizren during the Kosovo War., 300x300px, thumb rect 0 0 200 200 Death and state funeral of King Hussein rect 200 0 400 200 1999 İzmit earthquake rect 400 0 600 200 Columbine High School massacre rect 0 200 300 400 Kosovo War rect 300 200 600 400 Year 2000 problem rect 0 400 200 600 Mars Climate Orbiter rect 200 400 400 600 Napster rect 400 400 600 600 Millennium Dome 1999 was designated as the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
English-language Canadian Films
English is a West Germanic language of the Indo-European language family, with its earliest forms spoken by the inhabitants of early medieval England. It is named after the Angles, one of the ancient Germanic peoples that migrated to the island of Great Britain. Existing on a dialect continuum with Scots, and then closest related to the Low Saxon and Frisian languages, English is genealogically West Germanic. However, its vocabulary is also distinctively influenced by dialects of France (about 29% of Modern English words) and Latin (also about 29%), plus some grammar and a small amount of core vocabulary influenced by Old Norse (a North Germanic language). Speakers of English are called Anglophones. The earliest forms of English, collectively known as Old English, evolved from a group of West Germanic (Ingvaeonic) dialects brought to Great Britain by Anglo-Saxon settlers in the 5th century and further mutated by Norse-speaking Viking settlers starting in the 8th and 9th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lauren Harlow
Lauren may be a given name or surname.The name's meaning may be "laurel tree", "sweet of honor", or "wisdom". It is derived from the French name Laurence, a feminine version of Laurent, which is in turn derived from the Roman surname Laurentius. Although originally a male name, the names popularity with females has been widely attributed to actress Lauren Bacall (born Betty Joan Perske). Is a popular name in the UK, the USA, and Australia. In the U.S. the name ranked #170 in 2018 and #148 in 2017. The name was most popular in the U.S. in the 1980s and 1990s. Given name * Laureano Bisan-Etame Mayer (born 1977), commonly known as "Lauren", Cameroonian footballer * Lauren Ackerman (1905–1993), American physician and pathologist * Lauren Adams (actress) (born 1982), American actress * Lauren Adamson (born 1948), American developmental psychologist * Lauren Agenbag (born 1996), South African cricket umpire * Lauren Ahrens (born 1991), Australian rules footballer * Lauren Al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shawn Roberts
Shawn Roberts (born April 2, 1984) is a Canadian actor best known for his roles in list of zombie films, zombie films such as ''Land of the Dead'', ''Diary of the Dead'' and the ''Resident Evil (film series), Resident Evil'' franchise. Early life Roberts was born in Stratford, Ontario. Career Roberts started acting when he played the wolf in a school play of ''Little Red Riding Hood'', which was seen by award-winning screenwriter Robert Forsythe. Forsythe, a friend of Roberts' father, helped him get a role in ''Emily of New Moon''. Afterwards, he gained a role on ''Goosebumps'' as Brian O'Connor in the two-part episode, The Perfect School. Roberts went on to play Dean Walton in the Canadian television series ''Degrassi: The Next Generation''. He has also co-starred with Anna Paquin. His film works include George A. Romero's ''Land of the Dead'' and ''Diary of the Dead''. In 2010, he appeared in ''Resident Evil: Afterlife'', where he played villain Albert Wesker. He reprised the r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jake Goldsbie
Jacob Benjamin "Jake" Goldsbie (born August 8, 1988) is a Canadian actor, who is best known for playing as Toby Isaacs in the CTV television series '' Degrassi: The Next Generation'' from 2001 until 2009. Biography Goldsbie graduated from Concordia University in Montreal where he studied theatre. Goldsbie worked at ''The Score'' (now known as '' Sportsnet 360'') where he writes and podcasts about professional sports. In 2001, Goldsbie plays Toby Isaacs in '' Degrassi: The Next Generation'', although he originally auditioned for the role of J.T. Yorke. Goldsbie is Jewish. Filmography * '''' (2017) * '' |
Emma Bambrick
Emma may refer to: * Emma (given name) Film * ''Emma'' (1932 film), a comedy-drama film by Clarence Brown * ''Emma'' (1996 theatrical film), a film starring Gwyneth Paltrow * ''Emma'' (1996 TV film), a British television film starring Kate Beckinsale * ''Emma'' (2020 film), a British drama film starring Anya Taylor-Joy Literature * ''Emma'' (novel), an 1815 novel by Jane Austen * ''Emma Brown'', a fragment of a novel by Charlotte Brontë, completed by Clare Boylan in 2003 * ''Emma'', a 1955 novel by F. W. Kenyon * ''Emma: A Modern Retelling'', a 2015 novel by Alexander McCall Smith * ''Emma'' (manga), a 2002 manga by Kaoru Mori and the adapted Japanese animated series * ''EMMA'' (magazine), a German feminist journal, published by Alice Schwarzer Music Artists * E.M.M.A., a 2001–2005 Swedish girl group * Emma (Welsh singer) (born 1974) * Emma Bunton (born 1976), English singer * Emma Marrone or Emma (born 1984), Italian singer Songs * "Emma" (Hot Chocolate song), 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alison Pill
Alison Pill (born November 27, 1985) is a Canadian actress. A former child actress, Pill began her career at age 12, appearing in numerous films and television series. She transitioned to adult roles and her breakthrough came with the television series '' The Book of Daniel'' (2006). That same year, she was nominated for a Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play for her performance in ''The Lieutenant of Inishmore'' (2006). Pill had prominent roles in the films ''Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen'' (2004), '' Plain Truth'' (2004), ''Milk'' (2008), '' Scott Pilgrim vs. the World'' (2010), ''Midnight in Paris'' (2011), ''Hail, Caesar!'' (2016), ''Vice'' (2018), the television series ''In Treatment'' (2009), ''The Pillars of the Earth'' (2010), '' The Newsroom'' (2012–2014), '' American Horror Story: Cult'' (2017), '' Star Trek: Picard'' (20202022), ''Devs'' (2020), and '' Them'' (2021). Early life Pill was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Her father, a professional en ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joe Dinicol
Joe Dinicol (born December 22, 1983) is a Canadian actor. He is known for his portrayal of Rory Regan / Ragman in a recurring role in the fifth season of ''Arrow''. Life and career Dinicol was born in Stratford, Ontario, the son of Emma (née Neville) and acting coach and actor Keith Dinicol. His maternal grandfather was English-born actor John Neville. He started his career as a child actor at the Stratford Shakespeare Festival, and has since appeared on the Canadian television series ''Train 48'' and ''Rideau Hall''. On stage, Dinicol has appeared in ''Antony and Cleopatra'', ''The Merry Wives of Windsor'', '' Waiting for Godot'', and ''Richard III'' at the Stratford Festival, and ''The Needfire'' at the Royal Alexandra Theatre in Toronto. He also performed in the 1996 recording of '' Waiting for Godot'' for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. His most recent performance was as the second male lead in Paul Gross's '' Passchendaele'' released in 2008. Dinicol was the lead ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
