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John Sharian
John Sharian (born John Shahnazarian) is an English actor of Armenian descent. He appeared in the film ''The Machinist'' (2004). Education John Sharian attended the Taft School in Watertown, Connecticut and later the Kenyon College in Gambier, Ohio, which he left in 1984. Career Sharian graduated from the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School in 1991 and began television acting shortly thereafter, appearing in the British sci-fi comedy series ''Red Dwarf'' in 1992. Sharian's film career began in 1994 with his role as one of the leads in ''Death Machine''. He also appeared in ''The Fifth Element'' (1997), ''Saving Private Ryan'' (1998) and ''The Machinist'' (2004). Sharian is a member of Armenian Dramatic Arts Alliance. Selected filmography *1992: ''Red Dwarf'' (TV Series, Episode: " Back to Reality") - New Lister *1994: ''Death Machine'' - Sam Raimi *1997: ''The Fifth Element'' - Fhloston Captain *1998: ''Lost in Space'' - Noah Freeman *1998: ''Saving Private Ryan'' - Corporal *19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
London
London is the capital and largest city of England and the United Kingdom, with a population of just under 9 million. It stands on the River Thames in south-east England at the head of a estuary down to the North Sea, and has been a major settlement for two millennia. The City of London, its ancient core and financial centre, was founded by the Romans as '' Londinium'' and retains its medieval boundaries.See also: Independent city § National capitals The City of Westminster, to the west of the City of London, has for centuries hosted the national government and parliament. Since the 19th century, the name "London" has also referred to the metropolis around this core, historically split between the counties of Middlesex, Essex, Surrey, Kent, and Hertfordshire, which largely comprises Greater London, governed by the Greater London Authority.The Greater London Authority consists of the Mayor of London and the London Assembly. The London Mayor is distinguished fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Do Not Disturb (1999 Film)
''Do Not Disturb'' (''a.k.a.'': Silent Witness) is an English-Language Netherlands, Dutch / Germany, German mystery film directed, written, produced and composed by Dick Maas. Maas produced it with Laurens Geels. The English-language film stars William Hurt, Jennifer Tilly and Denis Leary. Summary American pharmaceutical executive Walter Richmond (William Hurt) takes a business trip to Amsterdam, accompanied by his wife Cathryn (Jennifer Tilly) and their 10-year-old daughter Melissa (Francesca Brown), who has been mute ever since an accident years before. To communicate, Melissa uses a small magic marker board that she wears around her neck. Melissa makes a trip to the ladies' room at the hotel Hotel de l'Europe (Amsterdam), De L'Europe and gets separated from her parents. She wanders out of the hotel and onto the street, where Melissa witnesses the execution of Simon Van der Molen (David Gwillim), the attorney representing Walter's Dutch client. Melissa is spotted by the kill ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Romasanta
''Romasanta'', also known as in Spanish, and ''Romasanta: The Werewolf Hunt'' in English, is a 2004 Spanish-Italian-British horror film directed by Paco Plaza and starring Julian Sands, Elsa Pataky and John Sharian. It is available on DVD from Lion's Gate Entertainment under the title ''Werewolf Hunt''. Based on a script by Alfredo Conde, according to the end credits the film is based on a true story, that of Manuel Blanco Romasanta, Spain’s first documented serial killer. Conde is a descendant of one of the doctors involved the original ''Werewolf of Allariz'' court case that took place in 1853/54 in Galicia, Spain. He went on to write a fictional novel, ''The Uncertain Memoirs of a Galician Wolfman: Romasanta.''Alfredo Conde ''The Uncertain Memoirs of a Galician Wolfman: Romasanta'' Antípodas Monographs 2006 The same case previously provided the basis for the 1968 Spanish film '' El bosque del lobo'' ("The Wolf's Forest"). Plot The story takes place in 1851 in a small ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fist Alpha
A fist is the shape of a hand when the fingers are bent inward against the palm and held there tightly. To make or clench a fist is to fold the fingers tightly into the center of the palm and then to clamp the thumb over the middle phalanges; in contrast to this "closed" fist, one keeps the fist "open" by holding the thumb against the side of the index finger. One uses the closed fist to punch the lower phalanges against a surface, or to pound with the little-finger side of the hand's heel; one uses the open fist to knock with the middle knuckle of the middle finger. Physiology and neurology Making a fist is virtually unknown among other primates. This is because while "most primate hands are long of palm and finger ndshort of thumb", the proportions are the opposite for humans. At least one study has claimed that the clenching of one's fist can be used to recall information. Some studies have shown that making fists can help humans to cope with stress or anxiety because the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Love Actually
''Love Actually'' is a 2003 Christmas romantic comedy film written and directed by Richard Curtis. It features an ensemble cast, composed predominantly of British actors, many of whom had worked with Curtis in previous film and television projects. Mostly filmed on location in London, the screenplay delves into different aspects of love as shown through ten separate stories involving a wide variety of individuals, many of whom are shown to be interlinked as the tales progress. The story begins five weeks before Christmas and is played out in a weekly countdown until the holiday, followed by an epilogue that takes place one month later. An international co-production between the United Kingdom, the United States and France, the film was released in the United States on 14 November 2003 and a week later in the United Kingdom, to generally mixed reviews. ''Love Actually'' was a box-office success, grossing $246 million worldwide on a budget of $40–45 million. It received a nomin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Calendar Girls
''Calendar Girls'' is a 2003 British comedy film directed by Nigel Cole. Produced by Touchstone Pictures, it features a screenplay by Tim Firth and Juliette Towhidi, based on a true story of a group of middle-aged Yorkshire women who produced a nude calendar to raise money for Leukaemia Research under the auspices of the Women's Institutes in April 1999 after the husband of one of their members dies from cancer. The film stars an ensemble cast headed by Helen Mirren and Julie Walters, with Linda Bassett, Annette Crosbie, Celia Imrie, Penelope Wilton, Geraldine James, Harriet Thorpe and Philip Glenister playing key supporting roles. ''Calendar Girls'' premiered at the Locarno Film Festival and was later shown at Filmfest Hamburg, the Dinard Festival of British Cinema in France, the Warsaw Film Festival, the Tokyo International Film Festival and the UK Film Festival in Hong Kong. It garnered generally positive reactions by film critics, who compared it with another British ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gothic II
''Gothic II'' is a role-playing video game by German developer Piranha Bytes and the sequel to ''Gothic''. It was released on 29 November 2002 in Germany and in North America on 28 October 2003. The game was published by JoWooD Productions and Atari ''Gothic II'' was a commercial success in Germany, and became JoWood's biggest hit at the time of its release. By 2004, it had sold over 300,000 units when combined with its expansion pack, '' Night of the Raven''. Sales of ''Gothic II'' alone ultimately surpassed 400,000 units by 2007, following its re-release as a budget title in Germany. Synopsis Setting Like ''Gothic'', ''Gothic II'' is set on the medieval styled isle Khorinis. Places include the City of Khorinis, the monastery of the Fire Mages, farms and woods. The Mining Valley from the predecessor is also in the game, though it is a desolate wasteland now. Of the Old Camp only the castle ruins remain, the New Camp has turned into a region of unnatural frost, and the Sw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Direct-to-DVD
Direct-to-video or straight-to-video refers to the release of a film, TV series, short or special to the public immediately on home video formats rather than an initial theatrical release or television premiere. This distribution strategy was prevalent before streaming platforms came to dominate the TV and movie distribution markets. Because inferior sequels or prequels of larger-budget films may be released direct-to-video, review references to direct-to-video releases are often pejorative. Direct-to-video release has also become profitable for independent filmmakers and smaller companies. Some direct-to-video genre films (with a high-profile star) can generate well in excess of $50 million revenue worldwide. Reasons for releasing direct to video A production studio may decide not to generally release a TV show or film for several possible reasons: a low budget, a lack of support from a TV network, negative reviews, its controversial nature, that it may appeal to a small nic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ascension
Ascension or ascending may refer to: Religion * "Ascension", "Assumption", or "Translation", the belief in some religions that some individuals have ascended into Heaven without dying first * Ascension of Jesus * Feast of the Ascension (Ascension day), an annual day of feast commemorating Jesus' ascension; a public holiday in several countries * ''The Ascension'', another title for the Old English poem ''Christ II'' * Ascension Cathedral (other) * The Ascension, Lavender Hill, an Anglo-Catholic church on Lavender Hill, Battersea, South West London Places * Ascensión Municipality, Chihuahua, Mexico ** Ascensión, Chihuahua, a city and capital of the municipality * Ascension Island, in the southern Atlantic Ocean * Ascension Islands, a group of uninhabited islands in Canada * Ascension, Prince Edward Island, Canada * L'Ascension, Quebec, Canada * Ascension Parish, Louisiana, United States Fiction * ''Ascension'' (comics), a comic book series (1997–2000) created ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vietcong (video Game)
''Vietcong'' is a 2003 tactical first-person shooter video game developed by Pterodon in cooperation with Illusion Softworks and published by Gathering for Microsoft Windows. It is set during the Vietnam War in 1967. The expansion pack '' Vietcong: Fist Alpha'' was released in 2004 and was bundled with ''Vietcong'' as ''Vietcong: Purple Haze'' for the PC. ''Vietcong: Purple Haze'' was also released in 2004 for the PlayStation 2 and Xbox, ported by Coyote Games. Another official add-on titled ''Red Dawn'' was released as a free downloadable content. A sequel to the game, ''Vietcong 2'', was released in 2005. Plot The player takes on the role of Sergeant First Class Steve R. Hawkins, assigned to the United States Special Forces ("Green Berets") camp at a strategic location of Nui Pek in South Vietnam near the Cambodian border. Hawkins and his A-Team carry out a series of various missions against the Viet Cong and North Vietnamese forces. The game ends in a massive North Vietnam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gothic (video Game)
''Gothic'' is a 2001 fantasy-themed Action role-playing game, action role-playing video game for Microsoft Windows developed by the German company Piranha Bytes. ''Gothic'' was well received by critics. Reviewers credited the game for its story, complex interaction with other in-game characters, and graphics, but criticized it for the difficult control scheme and high system requirements. On 13 December 2019, a playable prototype demo of a remake was released by THQ Nordic. The game is developed by THQ Nordic Barcelona. The demo can be downloaded on Steam (service), Steam by users that own a game from Piranha Bytes. Gameplay The main character must complete quests and slay wild animals and monsters to earn ''skill points'', which are used to increase basic attributes, improve skills, and learn trades. They are spent by finding the appropriate teacher. Several skills have only one "level" (Sneaking, Acrobatics), while the fighting skills (one-handed weapons, two-handed weapons ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chicken Run
''Chicken Run'' is a 2000 stop-motion animated comedy film produced by Pathé and Aardman Animations in partnership with DreamWorks Animation. Aardman’s first feature-length film and DreamWorks Animation's fourth film, it was directed by Peter Lord and Nick Park from a screenplay by Karey Kirkpatrick and based on an original story by Lord and Park. The film stars the voices of Julia Sawalha, Mel Gibson, Tony Haygarth, Miranda Richardson, Phil Daniels, Lynn Ferguson, Timothy Spall, Imelda Staunton, and Benjamin Whitrow. The plot centres on a group of British anthropomorphic chickens who see an American rooster named Rocky Rhodes as their only hope to escape the farm when their owners want to turn them into meat pies. Released to critical acclaim, ''Chicken Run'' was also a commercial success, grossing over $224 million, becoming the highest-grossing stop-motion animated film in history and the biggest success in DreamWorks Animation history until ''Shrek'' in 2001 doubled i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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