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Less Than Zero (film)
''Less than Zero'' is a 1987 American drama film directed by Marek Kanievska, loosely based on the 1985 novel of the same name by Bret Easton Ellis. The film stars Andrew McCarthy as Clay, a college freshman returning home for Christmas to spend time with his ex-girlfriend Blair (Jami Gertz) and his friend Julian (Robert Downey Jr.), who is also a drug addict. The film presents a look at the culture of wealthy, decadent youth in Los Angeles. ''Less than Zero'' received mixed reviews among critics. Ellis hated the film initially but his view of it later softened. He insists that the film bears no resemblance to his novel and felt that it was miscast with the exceptions of Downey and James Spader. Plot Clay Easton is a straight-laced college freshman on the East Coast of the United States, who returns home to Los Angeles for Christmas to find things very different from the way he left them. His high school girlfriend and now model, Blair, has become addicted to cocaine and has been ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marek Kanievska
Marek Kanievska (born 30 November 1952) is a British film director. His films have won awards at the Cannes Film Festival and the Florence Film Festival. His 2004 film ''A Different Loyalty'' was entered into the 26th Moscow International Film Festival. Career Kanievska began his television directing career in Australia in the early 1970s with Crawford Productions, producing episodes of the drama series ''Matlock Police'' (1971–1976), which details the lives of policemen working in a fictional country town in Victoria (Australia), Victoria. Returning to London, Kanievska spent the latter half of the 1970s building up a range of credits including live television and entertainment programmes like ''Our Show'' (1977–1978) and the drama serial ''Rooms'' (1974). During this period he also helmed episodes of the ITV detective drama ''Hazell (TV series), Hazell'' (1978–1979); a parody of early film-noir, ''Shoestring (TV series), Shoestring'' (1979–1980); another detective dr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Palm Springs, California
Palm Springs (Cahuilla: ''Séc-he'') is a desert resort city in Riverside County, California, United States, within the Colorado Desert's Coachella Valley. The city covers approximately , making it the largest city in Riverside County by land area. With multiple plots in checkerboard pattern, more than 10% of the city is part of the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians reservation land and is the administrative capital of the most populated reservation in California. The population of Palm Springs was 44,575 as of the 2020 census, but because Palm Springs is a retirement location and a winter snowbird destination, the city's population triples between November and March. The city is noted for its mid-century modern architecture, design elements, arts and cultural scene, and recreational activities. History Founding Pre-colonial history The first humans to settle in the area were the Cahuilla people, who arrived 2,000 years ago.Baker, Christopher P. (2008). ''E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Risky Business
''Risky Business'' is a 1983 American teen comedy-drama film written and directed by Paul Brickman (in his directorial debut) and starring Tom Cruise and Rebecca De Mornay. Best known as Cruise's breakout film, ''Risky Business'' was a critical and commercial success, grossing more than $63 million against a $6.2 million budget. Plot High-achieving high school student Joel Goodsen lives with his wealthy parents in the Chicago North Shore area of Glencoe. His father wants him to attend Princeton University, his ''alma mater'', so Joel participates in Future Enterprisers, an extracurricular activity in which students work in teams to create small businesses. When Joel's parents go away on a trip, his friend, Miles, convinces him to use his newfound freedom to have some fun. On the first night, Joel raids the liquor cabinet, plays the stereo loudly, joyrides in his father's car and dances around the living room in his briefs and button-down shirt to "Old Time Rock and Roll". ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Cristofer
Michael Cristofer (born January 22, 1945) is an American actor, playwright and filmmaker. He received the Pulitzer Prize for Drama and the Tony Award for Best Play for ''The Shadow Box'' in 1977. From 2015 to 2019, he played the role of Phillip Price in the USA Network television series ''Mr. Robot''. Life and career Cristofer was born Michael Procaccino in Trenton, New Jersey, the son of Mary and Joseph Procaccino. He started his theatrical career as an actor, primarily on stage. He also started writing plays. He has also written numerous screenplays for film. Cristofer was awarded a Pulitzer Prize for Drama and a Tony Award for the Broadway production of his play, ''The Shadow Box'' (1977). After New York City, the play was produced in every major American city and worldwide from Europe to the Far East. Other plays include ''Breaking Up'' at Primary Stages; ''Ice'' at Manhattan Theatre Club; ''Black Angel'' at Circle Repertory Company; ''The Lady and the Clarinet'' (starring ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pulitzer Prize
The Pulitzer Prize () is an award for achievements in newspaper, magazine, online journalism, literature, and musical composition within the United States. It was established in 1917 by provisions in the will of Joseph Pulitzer, who had made his fortune as a newspaper publisher, and is administered by Columbia University. Prizes are awarded annually in twenty-one categories. In twenty of the categories, each winner receives a certificate and a US$15,000 cash award (raised from $10,000 in 2017). The winner in the public service category is awarded a gold medal. Entry and prize consideration The Pulitzer Prize does not automatically consider all applicable works in the media, but only those that have specifically been entered. (There is a $75 entry fee, for each desired entry category.) Entries must fit in at least one of the specific prize categories, and cannot simply gain entrance for being literary or musical. Works can also be entered only in a maximum of two categories, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scott Rudin
Scott Rudin (born July 14, 1958) is an American film, television, and theatre producer. His films include the Academy Award-winning Best Picture ''No Country for Old Men,'' as well as ''Uncut Gems'', '' Lady Bird, Fences, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, The Social Network, South Park: Bigger, Longer and Uncut, School of Rock, Zoolander, The Truman Show, Clueless, The Addams Family,'' and eight Wes Anderson films''.'' On Broadway, he has won 17 Tony Awards for shows such as ''The Book of Mormon, Hello, Dolly!'', '' The Humans, A View from the Bridge, Fences,'' and '' Passion''. He is one of seventeen people who have won an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony (EGOT). Rudin announced that he would be "stepping back" from his Broadway, film, and streaming projects following ''The Hollywood Reporter'' allegations of abusive behavior towards his employees," A version of the article also appeared in the April 7, 2021 issue of ''The Hollywood Reporter'' magazine. ''Variety'' reported th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The New York Times
''The New York Times'' (''the Times'', ''NYT'', or the Gray Lady) is a daily newspaper based in New York City with a worldwide readership reported in 2020 to comprise a declining 840,000 paid print subscribers, and a growing 6 million paid digital subscribers. It also is a producer of popular podcasts such as '' The Daily''. Founded in 1851 by Henry Jarvis Raymond and George Jones, it was initially published by Raymond, Jones & Company. The ''Times'' has won 132 Pulitzer Prizes, the most of any newspaper, and has long been regarded as a national " newspaper of record". For print it is ranked 18th in the world by circulation and 3rd in the U.S. The paper is owned by the New York Times Company, which is publicly traded. It has been governed by the Sulzberger family since 1896, through a dual-class share structure after its shares became publicly traded. A. G. Sulzberger, the paper's publisher and the company's chairman, is the fifth generation of the family to head the pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neith Hunter
Neith Andrina Hunter is an American former model and actress. She began her modeling career in the 1980s in her home town of San Francisco, California, where she was discovered as a teen by John Casablancas; she was the first graduate of his exclusive model training center. French couturier Hubert de Givenchy offered her an exclusive contract to work for his House of Givenchy in Paris. She is well known for playing Marcie (better known as "The redheaded woman in the green dress") in the film Born in East L.A. She would later appear in several other films, including '' Fright Night 2'' (1988) and '' Silent Night, Deadly Night 4: Initiation'' (1990). Career In the early-1980s, Hunter established herself as a muse of French-based fashion designer Diane Pernet. Hunter went on to become an international model on runways and in print appearing regularly in publications such as ''Vogue Italia'' and Victoria's Secret catalogs. Neith worked with photographers Gian Paolo Barbieri, Albe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lisanne Falk
Lisanne Falk (born December 3, 1964) is an American former actress and film producer. She is best known for her role as Heather McNamara in the 1988 film ''Heathers''. Career Falk is a former child model who worked at the Ford Modeling Agency with a young Brooke Shields. She portrays the seemingly upset young woman in a men's restroom on the cover of Foreigner's 1979 album '' Head Games''. Her modeling work was featured in the book ''Lisanne: A Young Model''. She played the role of Heather McNamara in the black comedy film ''Heathers'' (1988) alongside Winona Ryder Winona Laura Horowitz (born October 29, 1971), professionally known as Winona Ryder, is an American actress. Originally playing quirky roles, she rose to prominence for her more diverse performances in various genres in the 1990s. She has recei .... Filmography Film Television References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Falk, Lisanne Female models from New York (state) American expatriates in Englan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jayne Modean
Jayne Modean is an American model and actress who got her break as a fashion model in the late 1970s, appearing on four ''Seventeen'' covers in 1977. She was the featured cover model on the February 1981 ''Inside Sports'' annual swimsuit issue. Career In 1974, then 16-year-old Modean represented her hometown of Clifton, New Jersey, competing as Miss Teenage Clifton in the Miss Teenage America pageant, where she was selected for a Poise and Appearance award, winning a $500 scholarship. She appeared in several feature films, including '' Spring Break'' (1983) and '' House II: The Second Story'' (1987), and a number of TV shows, including ''Werewolf, Cheers'' (1987) ''Full House'' (1990), ''Trauma Center'' (1983), ''Street Hawk'', and ''The Fall Guy''. Personal life Modean married comedian Dave Coulier David Alan Coulier ( ; born September 21, 1959) is an American actor, stand-up comedian, impressionist, and television host. He played Joey Gladstone on the ABC sitcom ''Full Hous ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sarah G
Sarah (born Sarai) is a biblical matriarch and prophetess, a major figure in Abrahamic religions. While different Abrahamic faiths portray her differently, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam all depict her character similarly, as that of a pious woman, renowned for her hospitality and beauty, the wife and half-sister of Abraham, and the mother of Isaac. Sarah has her feast day on 1 September in the Catholic Church, 19 August in the Coptic Orthodox Church, 20 January in the LCMS, and 12 and 20 December in the Eastern Orthodox Church. In the Hebrew Bible Family According to Book of Genesis 20:12, in conversation with the Philistine king Abimelech of Gerar, Abraham reveals Sarah to be both his wife and his half-sister, stating that the two share a father but not a mother. Such unions were later explicitly banned in the Book of Leviticus (). This would make Sarah the daughter of Terah and the half-sister of not only Abraham but Haran and Nahor. She would also have been the aun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Bowen (actor)
Michael Bowen (born June 21, 1953) is an American actor. He is best known for portraying Nicolas Cage's romantic rival, Tommy, in the cult classic ''Valley Girl'' (1983), Danny Pickett on the ABC series ''Lost'', and Jack Welker on the AMC series ''Breaking Bad''. Early life Bowen is the only son of Beat painter Michael Bowen Sr. and actress Sonia Sorel (née Henius; 1921–2004) who was Bowen's first wife. His maternal great-grandfather was biochemist Max Henius, a Danish immigrant to America who himself was of Polish-Jewish descent, and his maternal great-grandmother was the sister of historian Johan Ludvig Heiberg. He grew up in San Francisco knowing "interesting characters—revolutionary-type people," which inspired his portrayal of Uncle Jack on the AMC series ''Breaking Bad''. Through his mother's other marriage he is the half-brother of actors Robert and Keith Carradine of the Carradine family. He is the half-uncle of actresses Martha Plimpton and Ever Carradine. Car ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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