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Jake Monaco
Jake Monaco is an American film and TV composer. He currently scores Amazon Prime Video’s '' The Stinky & Dirty Show'', Netflix’s ''Dinotrux'', and Warner Bros. Animation’s ''Be Cool, Scooby-Doo!''. Career Monaco began playing guitar in high school, later touring with a group while attending the University of Richmond in Virginia. A few years after graduating, his bandmates opted to take up non-musical professional careers. At the suggestion of a friend, Monaco enrolled in a film scoring course at University of Southern California. He has stated that although he had never had interest in scoring as a child, it was these classes that piqued his interest, explaining that he was “sucked in” to the world of scoring almost immediately. Monaco began assisting for composer Christophe Beck after graduating from the USC program, and through this connection he has contributed music to The Hangover film series, ''The Muppets'', and '' Get Hard''. Monaco credits the time he s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Composer
A composer is a person who writes music. The term is especially used to indicate composers of Western classical music, or those who are composers by occupation. Many composers are, or were, also skilled performers of music. Etymology and Definition The term is descended from Latin, ''compōnō''; literally "one who puts together". The earliest use of the term in a musical context given by the ''Oxford English Dictionary'' is from Thomas Morley's 1597 ''A Plain and Easy Introduction to Practical Music'', where he says "Some wil be good descanters ..and yet wil be but bad composers". 'Composer' is a loose term that generally refers to any person who writes music. More specifically, it is often used to denote people who are composers by occupation, or those who in the tradition of Western classical music. Writers of exclusively or primarily songs may be called composers, but since the 20th century the terms 'songwriter' or ' singer-songwriter' are more often used, particularl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Struck By Lightning (2012 Film)
''Struck by Lightning'' is a 2012 American coming-of-age comedy-drama film directed by Brian Dannelly and written by and starring Chris Colfer. The film had its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival on 21 April 2012, and was released theatrically on 11 January 2013. It features the final screen appearance of actress Polly Bergen. On 20 November 2012, Colfer released a young adult novel based on the film, titled ''Struck by Lightning: The Carson Phillips Journal''. The film received mixed reviews with criticism going to the character of Carson, but praised the performances of the cast and Colfer’s screenplay. Plot High school senior Carson Phillips is struck and killed by lightning. The film is a flashback of recent events of his life. Carson has plans to go to Northwestern University to become an editor for ''The New Yorker'', but has been unsuccessful in making the dreams happen. During a writer's club meeting, Malerie Baggs asks Carson for advice about her writing. Ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scooby-Doo! And The Gourmet Ghost
''Scooby-Doo! and the Gourmet Ghost'' is a 2018 American animated comedy mystery film produced by Warner Bros. Animation and distributed by Warner Bros. Home Entertainment, and the thirty-first entry in the direct-to-video series of ''Scooby-Doo'' films. It premiered at the San Diego Comic-Con on July 22, 2018. The film was released digitally on August 28, 2018, and was released on DVD on September 11, 2018. Plot The gang are en route to the Rocky Harbor Inn, where Fred's uncle Bobby Flay invited them to visit and stay. They arrive, and Fred is surprised to learn that his uncle is a world-famous chef. Bobby shows them the lobby, where they see a portrait of Fred's ancestor Edward Flay. The townspeople have yet to find any clues about his disappearance. Bobby and the gang proceed to the best part of the inn, a very high-tech cooking arena. They meet Giada De Laurentiis and her cat Bella, and Marcus Samuelsson and his wife Maya Haile. The inn's groundskeeper Jeremiah Noseworthy show ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greg Mottola
Gregory J. Mottola (born July 11, 1964) is an American film director, screenwriter, and television director. Life and career Mottola grew up in Dix Hills, New York, in a Catholic family of Italian and Irish descent. He received his BFA in art from Carnegie Mellon University and MFA in film from Columbia University. He wrote and directed the 1996 independent film ''The Daytrippers'', then concentrated for several years on directing in television for series such as ''Undeclared'' and ''Arrested Development''. More recently, he has directed the feature films '' Superbad'', '' Adventureland'', and ''Paul''. '' Adventureland'' (2009) is a "first love" story about a group of college-age kids working at an amusement park in the 1980s. The film starred Jesse Eisenberg, Kristen Stewart, Bill Hader and Kristen Wiig. It premiered at the 2009 Sundance Film Festival and received critical praise. He directed ''Paul'', a science fiction/comedy film about two comic book nerds (played by th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
If The Shoe Fits
''If the Shoe Fits'' is the fourth studio album by American country rock band Pure Prairie League, released in 1976. In addition to the usual 2-channel stereo version the album was also released by RCA Records in a 4-channel quadraphonic sound version in 1976. The album was reissued in 2017 on hybrid Super Audio CD by Dutton Vocalion. This edition was remastered from the original master tapes and contains both the original stereo and quadraphonic mixes. The disc is a 2 on 1 release, also containing the band's 1975 album "Two Lane Highway". Track listing ;Side one #"That'll Be the Day" (Jerry Allison, Buddy Holly, Norman Petty) #"I Can Only Think of You" (L Goshorn, Reilly) #"Sun Shone Lightly" (Tim Goshorn) #"Long Cold Winter" (L Goshorn, Powell, Reilly) #"Lucille Crawfield" (Powell) ;Side two #"Gimme Another Chance" (L Goshorn) #"Aren't You Mine" (Hinds, Powell) #"You Are So Near to Me" (Powell) #"Out in the Street" (L Goshorn) #"Goin' Home" (L Goshorn) Personnel ;Pure Prair ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mandie Fletcher
Mandie Elizabeth Fletcher (born 27 December 1954) is a British television and film director. Fletcher began her career at the BBC as an assistant floor manager and later production manager on comedy programmes, becoming a director of situation comedy while working on the final series of '' Butterflies'' (1983). She followed this with the second (1986) and third (1987) series of '' Blackadder'',Jacqueline Downs "Mandie Fletcher" in Yoram Allon (ed, et al) ''Contemporary British and Irish Film Directors'', London: Wallflower Press, 2001, p.94 for which she won the Best Comedy Series award at the 1988 BAFTAs. She also directed episodes of ''Only Fools and Horses'' (1986). Her debut feature was '' Deadly Advice'' (1994). Fletcher has continued to work in television with ''Hamish Macbeth'' (1996–1997) and ''Jam and Jerusalem'' (2006–2009). Most recently she directed the critically acclaimed BBC 2 series '' Roger & Val Have Just Got In'', which was broadcast in Spring 2012, an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Movie
"The Movie" is the 54th episode of the sitcom ''Seinfeld''. It is the 14th episode of the fourth season, and first aired on January 6, 1993 on NBC. The episode revolves entirely around the characters' struggles to go to see a movie together. Plot Jerry has two stand-up acts scheduled for the same night; due to a delay in one of them, he cannot make both shows. A hopeful comedian, Buckles, hangs around to fill in when somebody drops out. Jerry agrees to lose his moment at the microphone, as he is meeting his friends to see a movie, ''CheckMate'', at 10:30. On his way to the movie theater, Jerry is grabbed by Buckles, who insists on sharing a taxicab. Buckles irritates Jerry by trying out a new comic routine. George has been chosen to buy the movie tickets. At the Paragon Theater, George joins the end of a queue. He taps the shoulder of the man in front of him, confirming that he does not have a ticket, which leads him to conclude he is in the line to purchase tickets. Elaine a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Don Michael Paul
Donald Michael Paul (born April 17, 1963) is an actor, director, writer, and producer. Biography He starred in the films '' Heart of Dixie'' and '' Rich Girl'' with Jill Schoelen and appeared in ''Aloha Summer''. He wrote the screenplay for ''Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man''. He acted in the short-lived 1992 CBS detective series ''The Hat Squad''. He played a prominent role in ''Models Inc.'' and '' Robot Wars''. He has directed several films, including ''Half Past Dead'' in 2002, '' Lake Placid: The Final Chapter'' (2012), and '' Tremors 5: Bloodlines''. Filmography Films Filmmaking credits Also creative consultant and second unit director in 2011 ''Seven Days in Utopia''. Acting credits Television Filmmaking credits Acting credits Music video * 2011 '' I Wish, I Wish'' for Lauren Bennett Lauren Diane Bennett (born 23 June 1989) is an English singer who is known for being a member of the girl group G.R.L. Bennett has also worked with the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kindergarten Cop 2
''Kindergarten Cop 2'' is a 2016 American comedy film starring Dolph Lundgren and directed by Don Michael Paul. It is a standalone sequel to the 1990 film ''Kindergarten Cop'', starring Arnold Schwarzenegger.Orange, B. Alan"First Look at Dolph Lundgren in ''Kindergarten Cop 2''" ''MovieWeb'', published August 13, 2015. Retrieved August 14, 2015.Williams, Owen"Dolph Lundgren Starring In ''Kindergarten Cop 2''" ''Empire'', published August 14, 2015. Retrieved August 14, 2015. Principal photography in Maple Ridge, Langley, and Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada took place for 28 days, from July 27 to August 24, 2015.Wolfson, Rebecca"From Universal 1440 Entertainment: ''Kindergarten Cop 2''" ''PR Newswire'', published August 17, 2015. Retrieved September 2, 2015. The school at which the film was produced is Kanaka Elementary. The film was released by Universal Pictures Home Entertainment on DVD in the United States on May 17, 2016.Loiaconi, Stephen"''Kindergarten Cop 2'' is coming soon. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Playing It Cool
''Playing It Cool'' is a 2014 American romantic comedy film directed by Justin Reardon and written by Chris Shafer and Paul Vicknair. The film stars Chris Evans, Michelle Monaghan. The film was released on video on demand on March 31, 2015 before a limited release on May 8, 2015 by Vertical Entertainment. It received generally negative reviews from critics. Plot Me is a screenwriter in LA who wants to write action flicks, but his agent, Bryan, needs him to write a rom-com first. Due to mother abandonment issues from his childhood, he doesn't let love in or believe in it, so finds writing about romance difficult. His buddy Scott is obsessed with romantic books and movies. He’s had a crush for ages on a guy who works at a bookshop. He is tortured, hoping the feelings could be reciprocated. Me wants to show love as it is in his perspective, not funny nor romantic. Every time anyone has told him they love him, he says he doesn’t think he’d be able to reciprocate. So, he consta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luke Greenfield
Luke Greenfield (born February 5, 1972) is an American film director, producer, and screenwriter. He is best known for directing the 2004 film '' The Girl Next Door''. Greenfield directed the pilot episode of the television series ''Aliens in America'' and produced the film '' Role Models''. In 2014, he co-wrote, produced and directed the film ''Let's Be Cops''. Early life Greenfield was born in Manhasset, New York and was raised in Westport, Connecticut. After graduating from Staples High School, he next attended USC School of Cinema-Television where he made several student films including "Alive & Kicking," which won awards at many film festivals. He is Jewish. Career In 1999, Greenfield co-wrote and directed the short film, ''The Right Hook''. Adam Sandler and producers, Todd Garner and Greg Silverman, saw an early cut of the short and gave Greenfield his first opportunity to direct a studio feature called ''The Animal'' starring Rob Schneider. It was also Greenfield's f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Let's Be Cops
''Let's Be Cops'' is a 2014 American buddy cop action comedy film co-written and directed by Luke Greenfield. The film stars Jake Johnson and Damon Wayans Jr. as two friends who pretend to be police officers in Los Angeles. The film co-starred Nina Dobrev, Rob Riggle, James D'Arcy, and Andy García. It was filmed on location in Atlanta, Georgia, and released on August 13, 2014. The film received negative reviews from critics. It was a box office success grossing $138.2 million worldwide against a production budget of $17 million. Plot In Los Angeles, longtime friends Justin Miller, a struggling video game designer, and Ryan O'Malley, an unemployed former college quarterback, recall a pact they once made: if they had not achieved success by age thirty, they would move back to Columbus, Ohio. Leaving a bar, Ryan’s car is hit by an intimidating Albanian gang. After Justin’s unsuccessful pitch for a police-themed video game, Ryan convinces him to wear the police uniforms from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
