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Josef Rusnak
Josef Rusnak (born 25 November 1958) is a German screenwriter and director. Career Rusnak's debut as writer and director was his 1984 film ''Cold Fever (1984 film), Cold Fever'', which was awarded the Deutscher Filmpreis for best director that same year. Following this, he worked for French television and directed episodes of television series. In 1997, he directed ''No Strings Attached'', ''Quiet Days in Hollywood'' (starring Hilary Swank), and ''Schimanski: Die Schwadron'', a TV film episode of the German crime series ''Horst Schimanski, Schimanski''. In 1998, he worked as second unit director on Roland Emmerich's ''Godzilla (1998 film), Godzilla''. Emmerich then acted as producer on Rusnak's next film ''The Thirteenth Floor'', an English language remake of the earlier German TV miniseries ''World on a Wire''. Rusnak also wrote the screenplay. Rusnak did not direct his next film until 2007's ''The Contractor (2007 film), The Contractor'' starring Wesley Snipes. He worked w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Germany
Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Europe after Russia, and the most populous member state of the European Union. Germany is situated between the Baltic and North seas to the north, and the Alps to the south; it covers an area of , with a population of almost 84 million within its 16 constituent states. Germany borders Denmark to the north, Poland and the Czech Republic to the east, Austria and Switzerland to the south, and France, Luxembourg, Belgium, and the Netherlands to the west. The nation's capital and most populous city is Berlin and its financial centre is Frankfurt; the largest urban area is the Ruhr. Various Germanic tribes have inhabited the northern parts of modern Germany since classical antiquity. A region named Germania was documented before AD 100. In 962, the Kingdom of Germany formed the bulk of the Holy Roman Empire. During the 16th ce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wesley Snipes
Wesley Trent Snipes (born July 31, 1962) is an American actor, film producer, and martial artist. His prominent film roles include '' Major League'' (1989), ''New Jack City'' (1991), ''White Men Can't Jump'' (1992), ''Passenger 57'' (1992), '' Rising Sun'' (1993), '' Demolition Man'' (1993), ''To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar'' (1995), ''U.S. Marshals'' (1998), ''The Expendables 3'' (2014), '' Coming 2 America'' (2021), and the ''Blade'' film trilogy (1998–2004), portraying Blade. In television, he is known for his role on '' The Player'' (2015). Snipes was nominated for the Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Male for his work in ''The Waterdance'' (1992) and won the Volpi Cup for Best Actor for his performance in the film ''One Night Stand'' (1997). He formed a production company, Amen-Ra Films, in 1991, and a subsidiary, Black Dot Media, to develop projects for film and television. He has been training in martial arts since the age of 12, earning a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Berlin, I Love You
''Berlin, I Love You'' is a 2019 anthology romantic drama film starring an ensemble cast. A joint German and U.S. production, it serves as an installment of the ''Cities of Love'', series created by Emmanuel Benbihy. It was released on February 8, 2019 in the United States, by Saban Films, and on August 8, 2019 in Germany, by Warner Bros. Pictures. Cast Production It was announced in October 2017 that filming had begun on the latest instalment of the '' Cities of Love'' series, and would conclude in November. Amongst the announced cast included Helen Mirren, Keira Knightley, Jim Sturgess, Mickey Rourke, and Diego Luna. Emily Beecham was announced as being cast in June 2018. A trailer shared by Dianna Agron, who stars in and directs a segment of the film, revealed the involvements of Luke Wilson, Charlotte Le Bon and Iwan Rheon. Saban Films acquired the distribution rights for the film in May 2018. In February 2019, artist Ai Weiwei claimed that his section of ''Berlin, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Perfect Life (2010 Film)
Perfect Life may refer to: * ''Perfect Life'' (Levinhurst album), 2004 * ''Perfect Life'' (Yoga Lin album), 2011 * "Perfect Life" (Levina song), 2017 * "Perfect Life", a song by Red from ''Release the Panic'' * ''Perfect Life'' (film), a 2008 Chinese-Hong Kong film by Emily Tang * ''The Perfect Life ''The Perfect Life'' ( it, La vita facile) is a 2011 Italian comedy film directed by Lucio Pellegrini. It was screened out of competition at the 2011 Montreal World Film Festival. Cast *Pierfrancesco Favino: Mario * Stefano Accorsi: Luca *Vitto ...'', a 2011 Italian comedy film * ''Perfect Life'' (TV series), Spanish TV series (2019–). {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bild
''Bild'' (or ''Bild-Zeitung'', ; ) is a German tabloid newspaper published by Axel Springer SE. The paper is published from Monday to Saturday; on Sundays, its sister paper ''Bild am Sonntag'' ("''Bild on Sunday''") is published instead, which has a different style and its own editors. ''Bild'' is tabloid in style but broadsheet in size. It is the best-selling European newspaper and has the sixteenth-largest circulation worldwide. ''Bild'' has been described as "notorious for its mix of gossip, inflammatory language, and sensationalism" and as having a huge influence on German politicians. Its nearest English-language stylistic and journalistic equivalent is often considered to be the British national newspaper '' The Sun'', the second-highest-selling European tabloid newspaper.Sex, Smut and Shock: B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Claudia Michelsen
Claudia Michelsen (born 4 February 1969) is a German actress. She has appeared in more than eighty films since 1989. Selected filmography External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Michelsen, Claudia 1969 births Living people Actors from Dresden German film actresses German television actresses 20th-century German actresses 21st-century German actresses ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Starburst (magazine)
''Starburst'' is a British science fiction magazine published by Starburst Magazine Limited. ''Starburst'' contains news, interviews, features, and reviews of genre material in various media, including TV, film, soundtracks, multimedia, books, and comics books. The magazine is published quarterly, with additional news and reviews being published daily on the website. Publication history ''Starburst'' was launched in December 1977 by editor Dez Skinn with his own company Starburst Publishing Ltd. The name ''Starburst'' was settled on after rejecting other names, including ''Starfall'', as Skinn considered it too negative. ''Starburst'' was taken over by Marvel UK with issue #4, as part of deal whereby Skinn was put in charge of the UK comic reprints division. Marvel put the title up for sale in 1985 and it was bought by Visual Imagination and published by them from issue #88. Having reached issue #365 in 2008, the magazine ceased publishing due to Visual Imagination folding. I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beyond (2012 Film)
''Beyond'' is a 2012 psychological thriller film starring Jon Voight, Teri Polo, and Dermot Mulroney. The film, directed by Josef Rusnak, was shot entirely on location in Anchorage, Alaska. Plot A detective searching for a missing child is approached by a radio psychic who claims to be able to see visions through the child's eyes. Cast * Jon Voight as Detective Jon Koski * Teri Polo as Sarah Noble * Ben Crowley as Jim Noble * Chloe Lesslie as Amy Noble * Dermot Mulroney as Officer Jack Musker * Julian Morris as Farley Connors * Skyler Shaye as Megan * Brett Baker as Gavin Release The film was released directly to DVD in the UK on 30 Jan 2012, Germany on 30 Mar 2012, and the US on 22 May 2012. Reception Chris Holt of '' Starburst'' rated it 5/10 stars and wrote, "...no matter how entertaining it may be, nobody would ever be convinced it had a chance in cinemas". Tyler Foster of DVD Talk DVD Talk is a home video news and review website launched in 1999 by Geoffrey Kle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Focus (German Magazine)
''Focus'' (styled as ''FOCUS'') is a German-language news magazine published by Hubert Burda Media. Established in 1993 as an alternative to the '' Der Spiegel'' weekly news magazine, since 2015 the editorial staff has been headquartered in Germany's capital of Berlin. Alongside Spiegel and Stern, Focus is one of the three most widely circulated German weeklies. The concept originated from Hubert Burda and Helmut Markwort, who went from being Editor-in-chief to become publisher in 2009 and since 2017 has been listed in the publication's masthead as founding editor-in-chief. As of March 2016 the editor-in-chief of ''Focus'' was Robert Schneider. History Under the code name "Zugmieze", work commenced on Focus in the summer of 1991. In October 1992, Hubert Burda Media announced plans for a new weekly news magazine. Observers initially gave the project only little chance for success. Several attempts of other publishers to establish a competitor to Spiegel and Stern magazines had ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Franka Potente
Franka Potente (; born 22 July 1974) is a German actress. She first appeared in the comedy film ''After Five in the Forest Primeval'' (1995), for which she won a Bavarian Film Award for Best Young Actress. Her breakthrough came in 1998, when she portrayed the titular role in the acclaimed action thriller ''Run Lola Run'', for which she won a BAMBI Award for Best Actress. She received further critical acclaim and a Bavarian Television Award nomination for her performance in the television film '' Opernball'' (also 1998). After half a decade of well-received roles in German productions, Potente made the transition into Hollywood with her role in the biographical crime film ''Blow'' (2001), and achieved wider recognition for her appearances in '' The Bourne Identity'' (2002) and ''The Bourne Supremacy'' (2004). She portrayed communist revolutionary Tamara Bunke in '' Che'' (2008), and psychologist Anita Gregory in ''The Conjuring 2'' (2016). Her other notable films include ''Anato ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Valerie (2010 Film)
Valerie may refer to: People *Saint Valerie (other), a number of saints went by the name Valerie *Valerie (given name), a feminine given name Songs * "Valerie" (Stevie Winwood song), a 1982 song by Steve Winwood from ''Talking Back to the Night'' * "Valerie" (Zutons song), a 2006 song by the Zutons from ''Tired of Hanging Around''; covered by Mark Ronson, with lead vocals by Amy Winehouse *"Valerie", a 1981 song by Quarterflash, from ''Quarterflash'' *"Valerie", a 1982 song by Jerry Garcia from ''Run for the Roses'' *"Valerie", a 1986 song by Bad Company from ''Fame and Fortune'' *"Valerie", a 1986 song by Joy from ''Hello'' *"Valerie", a 1986 song by Richard Thompson *"Valerie", a 1993 song by Patti Scialfa from ''Rumble Doll'' *"Valerie", a 2002 song by Reel Big Fish from '' Cheer Up!'' *"Valerie", a 2011 song by the Weeknd from ''Thursday'' *"Valerie", a 2020 song by Bladee from ''333'' *"La Valérie", a 2004 song by Malajube from ''Le compte complet'' Other *Val ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
It's Alive (1974 Film)
''It's Alive'' is a 1974 American science fiction horror film written, produced, and directed by Larry Cohen. It stars John P. Ryan and Sharon Farrell as a couple whose infant child turns out to be a vicious mutant. The film's cast also includes James Dixon, William Wellman Jr., Shamus Locke, Andrew Duggan, Guy Stockwell, and Michael Ansara. The baby was designed and created by special effects make-up artist Rick Baker, and the film's score was composed by Bernard Herrmann. ''It's Alive'' was distributed by Warner Bros. and received mixed reviews upon release. It spawned two sequels, ''It Lives Again'' (1978) and '' It's Alive III: Island of the Alive'' (1987), as well as a 2009 remake. Plot In Los Angeles, Frank Davis and his wife Lenore are expecting their second child. Frank is a successful public relations consultant and his wife is a stay-at-home mom for their first child, Chris. The couple avoided having a child for several years while Lenore took contraceptive pills. When ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
