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Jason Barry
Jason Barry (born 14 December 1972) is an Irish actor best known for his portrayal of Tommy Ryan in the 1997 film ''Titanic''. He also starred in '' The Still Life'' for which he won numerous awards. Early life Jason Barry was born in Artane, Dublin, Ireland. He has two brothers, Keith and Glen. Career Barry is a graduate of The Samuel Beckett Center for performing arts at Trinity College, Dublin. His first lead role was in a BBC Film called Screen Two: O Mary This London (1994). In 1997, he played Tommy Ryan in the film ''Titanic''. Jason had a recurring role as Dano, a member of the Continuity IRA in the 3rd and 4th Seasons of the Irish crime series '' Love/Hate''. In 2014, Jason played the role Edgar Willcox in 'United Passions, a film detailing the history of FIFA. Its release is set to coincide with beginning of the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. In 2016, he performed voice over and motion capture work as Corporal Sean Brooks in '' Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare'', a first ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Artane, Dublin
Artane, sometimes spelt Artaine (), historically TartaineDublin, 1862: Thom's ''Almanac and Official Directory'' is a northside suburb of Dublin city, Ireland. Artane is also a civil parish in the ancient barony of Coolock. Neighbouring districts include Kilmore West, Coolock, Beaumont, Killester, Raheny and Clontarf; to the south is a small locality, Harmonstown, straddling the Raheny-Artane border. History Artaine, now usually ''Artane'', has a recorded history spanning over 900 years, but for much of that time was a quiet rural area. Artane, as described from ''Thom's Almanac and Official Directory: County Dublin Directory'', in 1862: "A village and parish in Coolock barony, Dublin county, three miles (5 km) N. from the General Post Office, Dublin, comprising an area of . Population, 457. The village is on the road to Malahide. The parish, anciently called "Tartaine," for centuries formed part of the estate of the Hollywood family, and the castle of Artane like ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Activision
Activision Publishing, Inc. is an American video game publisher based in Santa Monica, California. It serves as the publishing business for its parent company, Activision Blizzard, and consists of several subsidiary studios. Activision is one of the largest third-party video game publishers in the world and was the top United States publisher in 2016. The company was founded as Activision, Inc. on October 1, 1979 in Sunnyvale, California, by former Atari game developers upset at their treatment by Atari in order to develop their own games for the popular Atari 2600 home video game console. Activision was the first independent, third-party, console video game developer. The video game crash of 1983, in part created by too many new companies trying to follow in Activision's footsteps without the expertise of Activision's founders, hurt Activision's position in console games and forced the company to diversify into games for home computers, including the acquisition of Infocom. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Absolute Power (2003 Film)
Absolute Power may refer to: General uses *Lord Acton's dictum, "Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely" *The power held by the sovereign of an absolute monarchy *The power held by a leader of an autocracy or dictatorship *Omnipotence, unlimited power, as of a deity Books * ''Absolute Power'' (novel), a 1996 novel by David Baldacci *''Absolute Power: The Helen Clark Years'', a 2008 book by Ian Wishart *"Absolute Power", a story arc from ''Superman/Batman'' comic book series Film and television * ''Absolute Power'' (film), a 1997 film based on Baldacci's novel * ''Absolute Power'' (radio and TV series), a BBC television and radio series * "Absolute Power" (''Stargate SG-1''), an episode of the television series ''Stargate SG-1'' * "Absolute Power" (''Superman: The Animated Series''), a 1999 episode of ''Superman: The Animated Series'' Music * ''Absolute Power'' (Tech N9ne album), 2002 *"Absolute Power", a 2002 song by heavy metal band Blitzkrieg * ''Absolu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Man And Boy (2002 Film)
''Man and Boy'' is a 2002 British television drama film made for the BBC and directed by Simon Curtis and starring Ioan Gruffudd, Elizabeth Mitchell and Natasha Little. It was based on the 1999 novel '' Man and Boy'' by Tony Parsons. Plot summary After a man becomes involved in a brief affair his wife decides to leave him and he is left to bring up their young son by himself. Main cast * Ioan Gruffudd - Harry Silver * Elizabeth Mitchell - Cyd Mason * Natasha Little - Gina Silver * Ian McNeice - Nigel Batty * Pauline Collins - Betty Silver * Dominic Howell - Pat Silver * Jack Shepherd - Paddy Silver * Ian McShane Ian David McShane (born 29 September 1942) is an English actor, producer and director. He is known for his television performances, particularly as the title role in the BBC series ''Lovejoy'' (1986–1994), Al Swearengen in '' Deadwood'' (2004 ... - Marty McMann References External links 2002 television films 2002 films Films based on British novels F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chaos (cosmogony)
Chaos ( grc, χάος, kháos) is the mythological void state preceding the creation of the universe (the cosmos) in Greek creation myths. In Christian theology, the same term is used to refer to the gap or the abyss created by the separation of heaven and earth. Etymology Greek ''kháos'' () means 'emptiness, vast void, chasm, abyss', related to the verbs ''kháskō'' () and ''khaínō'' () 'gape, be wide open', from Proto-Indo-European ', cognate to Old English ''geanian'', 'to gape', whence English ''yawn''. It may also mean space, the expanse of air, the nether abyss or infinite darkness.Lidell-Scott, ''A Greek–English Lexiconchaos/ref> Pherecydes of Syros (fl. 6th century BC) interprets ''chaos'' as water, like something formless that can be differentiated. ''Chaoskampf'' The motif of ''Chaoskampf'' (; ) is ubiquitous in myth and legend, depicting a battle of a culture hero deity with a ''chaos monster'', often in the shape of a serpent or dragon. Parallel concepts ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Metropolis (British TV Series)
''Metropolis'' is an eight-part British television drama series, created and written by playwright Peter Morgan, that first broadcast on ITV on 1 May 2000. Produced and directed by Glenn Wilhide, and co-directed by Tim Whitby, the series follows a group of former university graduates who leave Leeds to start a new life in London. The series featured a notable cast including Matthew Rhys, Louise Lombard, Kris Marshall, Flora Montgomery, Emily Bruni, Jason Barry, James Fox and James Purefoy. The series, described as "a more with-it ''Cold Feet''", was produced by Granada Television, and broadcast over five nights, with the initial four hour-long episodes broadcasting on consecutive Mondays and Tuesdays at 10:00pm. The final, half-hour episode broadcast at 10:30pm on Monday 15 May. Music for the series was composed by Jonathan Whitehead. Despite gathering an adequate viewing audience, and moderately successful critical reviews, a second series was not commissioned, with the failure ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Muggers (film)
''Muggers'' is a 2000 Australian black comedy about two medical students who are falling behind in their studies through lack of money. They become involved in the theft of kidneys from recently deceased bodies, in competition with a pair of ambulance paramedics who are running a similar racket. Home media ''Muggers'' was released on DVD by Magna Pacific. References External links * Australian comedy films 2000 comedy films 2000 films 2000s English-language films 1990s English-language films 1990s Australian films {{1990s-Australia-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
When The Sky Falls
''When the Sky Falls'' is a 2000 film à clef directed by John Mackenzie and starring Joan Allen. The narrative centres on reporter Veronica Guerin, who wrote about drug-related crime for the '' Sunday Independent'', and her eventual murder. Cast * Joan Allen as Sinead Hamilton * Patrick Bergin as Mackey * Pete Postlethwaite as Martin Shaughnessy * Liam Cunningham as John Cosgrove * Karl Argue as Smokey/Teenager * Jimmy Smallhorne as Mickey O'Fagan * Kevin McNally as Tom Hamilton * Gerard Mannix Flynn as Dave Hackett * Danny O'Carroll as Shaughnessy's son Production ''When the Sky Falls'' was filmed in Ireland. See also * ''Veronica Guerin Veronica Guerin (5 July 1958 – 26 June 1996) was an Irish crime reporter who was murdered by drug lords. Born in Dublin, she was an athlete in school and later played on the Irish national teams for both football and basketball. After stud ...'', the 2003 film covering the same story. References External links * * 2000 f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
An Unsuitable Job For A Woman
''An Unsuitable Job for a Woman'' is the title of a detective novel by P. D. James and of a TV series of four dramas developed from that novel. It was published by Faber and Faber in the UK in 1972 and by Charles Scribner's Sons in the US. The book features private detective Cordelia Gray, the protagonist of both this title and '' The Skull Beneath the Skin'' (1982). It is noted for introducing a new type of female detective at the start of the feminist era. Plot summary 22-year-old private detective Cordelia Gray walks into the London office she shares with former police detective Bernie Pryde to find her partner has committed suicide. Pryde has left everything, including his unlicensed handgun, to Cordelia, who decides to keep the failing agency open out of gratitude. When she returns to her office from the funeral service, she is visited by her first client, Elizabeth Leaming, assistant to prominent scientist Sir Ronald Callender, whose son Mark recently hanged himself. Co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monument Ave
Monument Avenue is a tree-lined grassy mall dividing the eastbound and westbound traffic in Richmond, Virginia, originally named for its emblematic complex of structures honoring those who fought for the Confederacy during the American Civil War. Between 1900 and 1925, Monument Avenue greatly expanded with architecturally significant houses, churches, and apartment buildings. Four of the bronze statues representing J. E. B. Stuart, Stonewall Jackson, Jefferson Davis and Matthew Fontaine Maury were removed from their memorial pedestals amidst civil unrest in July 2020. The Robert E. Lee monument was handled differently as it was owned by the Commonwealth, in contrast with the other monuments which were owned by the city. Dedicated in 1890, it was removed on September 8, 2021. The last remaining statue on Monument Avenue is the Arthur Ashe Monument, memorializing the African-American tennis champion, dedicated in 1996. In the wake of the protests that followed the murder of Georg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
McCallum (TV Series)
''McCallum'' is a British television series that was produced by STV Productions (Scottish Television) and ran from 1995 to 1998. Dr Iain McCallum was the original lead character, played by Scottish actor John Hannah. McCallum is a forensic pathologist working in the morgue of St. Patrick's Hospital in London's East End, on TV.com. Accessed on 2 May 2014. who travels by , is generally charming and solves s. The character has romantic involvements with two of the other principal characters, Joanna Sparks (played by [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Last Of The High Kings
''The Last of the High Kings'', also released under the title ''Summer Fling'' in some countries, is a 1996 coming of age comedy-drama film set in Howth, Dublin, Ireland in the 1970s where the teenagers of the story are dealing with the birth of punk, the death of Elvis Presley and the various dramas of their teens. The lead role of Frankie Griffin is played by Jared Leto in his first feature film. Christina Ricci also stars as an American visiting for the summer. The film is based on the book of the same name by Ferdia Mac Anna. Plot In the summer of 1977, in the coastal village of Howth, County Dublin, Ireland, on his last day of secondary school, a despondent Frankie (Leto) believes he has failed his final exams. His plans to attend university and romance girls such as his classmates Romy (Emily Mortimer) and Jayne (Lorraine Pilkington) have been ruined. Nevertheless, he cheerfully goes out with friends that night. The morning of June 30, Frankie anxiously begins waiting out t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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