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Jessica Pimentel
Jessica Pimentel (born September 20, 1982) is an American actress and musician. She is best known for her role as Maria Ruiz on the Netflix original series ''Orange Is the New Black.'' She is also the lead singer of the metal band Alekhine's Gun and backing vocalist in the band Brujeria. Early life Pimentel was born in Brooklyn, New York. Both of her parents, originally from La Romana, Dominican Republic, immigrated to New York as teenagers. Pimentel was the couple's only child. Her parents divorced when she was six years old, after which she became estranged from her father. Pimentel graduated from New York's Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts, where she played violin. She focused on acting more after high school, playing Juliet in a touring production of ''Romeo and Juliet'', and landing small roles in movies and TV shows. Acting career After a series of bit parts, Pimentel played the role of Angelique Domenguez in the 2008 film '' Pri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brooklyn, New York
Brooklyn () is a borough of New York City, coextensive with Kings County, in the U.S. state of New York. Kings County is the most populous county in the State of New York, and the second-most densely populated county in the United States, behind New York County (Manhattan). Brooklyn is also New York City's most populous borough,2010 Gazetteer for New York State . Retrieved September 18, 2016. with 2,736,074 residents in 2020. Named after the Dutch village of Breukelen, Brooklyn is located on the w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sweden
Sweden, formally the Kingdom of Sweden,The United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names states that the country's formal name is the Kingdom of SwedenUNGEGN World Geographical Names, Sweden./ref> is a Nordic country located on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. It borders Norway to the west and north, Finland to the east, and is connected to Denmark in the southwest by a bridgetunnel across the Öresund. At , Sweden is the largest Nordic country, the third-largest country in the European Union, and the fifth-largest country in Europe. The capital and largest city is Stockholm. Sweden has a total population of 10.5 million, and a low population density of , with around 87% of Swedes residing in urban areas in the central and southern half of the country. Sweden has a nature dominated by forests and a large amount of lakes, including some of the largest in Europe. Many long rivers run from the Scandes range through the landscape, primarily ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Third Watch
''Third Watch'' is an American crime drama television series created by John Wells and Edward Allen Bernero that aired on NBC from September 26, 1999, to May 6, 2005, with a total of 132 episodes spanning over six seasons. It was produced by John Wells Productions, in association with Warner Bros. Television. The show was set and taped in New York City, and with an ensemble cast of characters, the storylines centered on the lives of police officers of the New York City Police Department (NYPD) and the firefighters and Emergency Medical Services (EMS) of the New York City Fire Department (FDNY), all working the same fictional precinct during the 3 pm to 11 pm shift – the 'third watch'. After the September 11 attacks hit New York in 2001, season three opened with the episode "In Their Own Words", which aired on October 15, 2001, and featured interviews with real-life NYPD and FDNY members who responded to the attacks. The following episode was titled "September Te ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
12 Angry Viewers
''12 Angry Viewers'' is a daily half-hour television show in the United States on MTV. In it, a public jury judged music videos. It ran from 1997 to 1998. The title is a play of title of the movies ''12 Angry Men'' and the 1997 TV remake, which aired a month before, that covers a jury deliberation. Winning videos were then shown more often on MTV. Its first host was Jancee Dunn, with Ananda Lewis replacing her later on. Premise The "12 Angry Viewers" were selected from 18 to 24-year-old MTV viewers who auditioned at MTV's studios in New York City. Through the course of a week they would watch several "brand new" videos and select a finalist at the end of each episode. On Friday a winner was selected from among the four finalists and put into "heavy rotation" on the network. In actuality the 12 viewers filmed five episodes over the course of one day, after being selected from a group of walk-in auditioners who did a "test viewing" in an observed room. Some auditions were held on cam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
All My Children
''All My Children'' (often shortened to ''AMC'') is an American television soap opera that aired on American Broadcasting Company, ABC from January 5, 1970, to September 23, 2011, and on The Online Network (TOLN) from April 29 to September 2, 2013, via Hulu, Hulu Plus, and iTunes. Created by Agnes Nixon, ''All My Children'' is set in Pine Valley, Pennsylvania, a fictional suburb of Philadelphia, which is modeled on the actual Philadelphia suburb of Rosemont, Pennsylvania, Rosemont. The original series featured Susan Lucci as Erica Kane, one of daytime television's most popular characters. The title of the series refers to the bonds of humanity. ''All My Children'' was the first new network daytime drama to debut in the 1970s. Originally owned by Creative Horizons, Inc., the company created by Nixon and her husband, Bob, the show was sold to ABC in January 1975. The series started at a half-hour in per-installment length, then was expanded to a full hour on April 25, 1977. Earlier ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Bread Factory
''A Bread Factory'' is a 2018 American two-part indie comedy drama film written and directed by Patrick Wang. It features an ensemble cast and depicts a fictional community arts center in a small upstate New York town that struggles under economic and social pressures. It received critical acclaim. The second part was Brian Murray‘s final role prior to his death. Plot The film takes place in the fictional upstate New York town of Checkford. It centers on The Bread Factory, a community arts center run by a married couple, Dorothea and Greta, as well as daily life in the surrounding town. In the first part, a conceptual art duo, May Ray, arrive in town and begin staging flashy, highly produced but utterly vapid performances. They threaten to siphon away an arts grant on which The Bread Factory depends. Dorothea and Greta work to convince the town council not to reassign the funds. The second part centers around a performance of Euripides' tragedy ''Hecuba'' at The Bread Fac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Grief Of Others
''The Grief of Others'' is a 2015 American tragedy film written and directed by Patrick Wang. It is based on the 2011 novel ''The Grief of Others'' by Leah Hager Cohen. The film stars Wendy Moniz, Trevor St. John, Rachel Dratch, Chris Conroy, Sonya Harum and Mike Faist. Cast *Wendy Moniz as Ricky Ryrie *Trevor St. John as John Ryrie *Rachel Dratch as Madeleine Berkowitz *Chris Conroy as Lance Oprisu *Jenna Cooperman as Fiona *Mike Faist as Gordie Joiner *Sonya Harum as Jessica Safransky *Theo Iyer as Hugh Chaudhuri *Oona Laurence as Biscuit Ryrie *Henry Gagliardi as Young Paul Ryrie Release The film premiered at South by Southwest on March 15, 2015. Critical reception The film was received with positive reviews. Rotten Tomatoes gives a score of 92% based on 9 reviews, with an average score of 7.6/10. At Metacritic it scored 78% based on reviews from 8 critics, considered "Generally favorable reviews". The ''New York Times'' said "It's an artful portrait of a world that refu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fugly (film)
''Fugly'' (or ''"F*UGLY"'', as it appears on the poster) is an Indian Hindi comedy-drama social thriller film directed by Kabir Sadanand and produced by Ashvini Yardi, Alka Bhatia and Akshay Kumar. It was released on 13 June 2014. The film features Jimmy Sheirgill as one of many lead characters, including debut appearances from Mohit Marwah, Vijender Singh, Arfi Lamba and Kiara Advani. Plot Dev (Mohit Marwah), Devi (Kiara Advani), Gaurav (Vijender Singh) and Aditya (Arfi Lamba) are close friends. Gaurav is the son of the CM of Haryana, while the rest of his friends are commoners. Gaurav is uninterested in his family's politics and is the only educated person in his family. Gaurav is nice-hearted, but always high on adrenaline because of his influential father. He has a knack of getting into trouble with police because of this attitude, but the police tend to ignore his pranks. A local grocer, Nunu has an evil eye on Devi and one day gropes her in his shop. The four of them d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Go For Sisters
''Go for Sisters'' is a 2013 crime drama, written and directed by John Sayles. The title refers to the history of friendship between the two main characters: when they were in high school, the two African American women were so close they could "go for sisters". Sayles shot the film in 19 days, using 65 locations, for under a million dollars. The DVD was released in August 2014 and features a Director's Commentary in which Sayles talks at length about the art and craft of guerrilla film making. Plot Bernice is a tough, no-nonsense parole officer whose son has gone missing. Fontayne is her old high school buddy whose brush with a possible parole violation lands her case on Bernice's desk. When Bernice discovers that her son is a possible murder suspect, she enlists Fontayne in a quest to rescue her son from what turns out to be Drug Lords and a Chinese Snakehead. Before they cross the border into Tijuana and Mexicali, Bernice also enlists the help of Freddy Suarez, a disgraced myopic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Off Jackson Avenue
''Off Jackson Avenue'' is a 2008 American crime thriller drama film written by, directed by and starring John-Luke Montias. Cast *Jessica Pimentel as Olivia *Stivi Paskoski as Milot *Jun Suenaga as Tomo *Aya Cash as Olga *Gene Ruffini as Uncle Jack *John-Luke Montias as Joey *Clem Cheung as Eddie Chang *Daniel Oreskes as Ivan *Judith Hawking as Donna * Jim Tooey as Russ *Michael Gnat as Wall Street Jimmy Release The film was released at the Quad Cinema in New York City on July 17, 2009. Reception The film has a 59% rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 17 reviews. Ronnie Scheib of ''Variety'' gave the film a positive review and wrote, "its laid-back absurdist tone and no-nonsense pacing make for an audio-visual delight." Andrew Schenker of ''Slant Magazine ''Slant Magazine'' is an American online publication that features reviews of movies, music, TV, DVDs, theater, and video games, as well as interviews with actors, directors, and musicians. The site covers various film fest ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Illegal Tender (film)
''Illegal Tender'' is a 2007 American crime film written and directed by Franc. Reyes and produced by John Singleton. It stars Rick Gonzalez, Wanda De Jesus and Dania Ramirez, the film also marks the film debut of Reggaeton music star Tego Calderón. Plot In 1985, Bronx, New York, where Millie and Wilson De Leon are expecting their first child. Wilson is a drug dealer working for Javier Cordero. One night, Millie shows Wilson that she has laundered his illegal drug earnings and made high quality investments, eliminating the need for him to continue his life of crime. Wilson goes to a meeting with Javier, who has him killed at the same time that Wilson Jr. is born. In 2006, Connecticut. Millie and Wilson Jr., along with Millie's grade school son Randy, are living in a mansion in Connecticut. Wilson Jr. is in college with an adoring girlfriend named Ana. Wilson Jr. has a difficult relationship with his mother, bothered by the fact that she has multiple boyfriends. After seeing a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Room (2005 Film)
''Room'' is a 2005 independent drama film written and directed by Kyle Henry and starring Cyndi Williams. The screenplay concerns a woman who abandons her family to follow a vision. Premise An overworked, middle-aged Texas woman embezzles from her employer and abandons her family to seek out a mysterious room that has been appearing to her in visions during seizure-like attacks. Reception The film holds an approval rating of 69% on Rotten Tomatoes Rotten Tomatoes is an American review-aggregation website for film and television. The company was launched in August 1998 by three undergraduate students at the University of California, Berkeley: Senh Duong, Patrick Y. Lee, and Stephen Wang .... References External links * * 2005 films 2005 independent films 2005 drama films 2000s English-language films American drama films American independent films 2000s American films {{indie-drama-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
