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Liza Colón-Zayas
Liza Colón-Zayas (born 1972) is an American actress and playwright. Early life and education Liza Colón was born and raised in The Bronx borough of New York City in 1972 and began her career off-Broadway. She broke into mainstream theatre when she wrote, produced, and starred in a one-woman show titled ''Sistah Supreme'', a semi-autobiographical play in which she chronicles growing up as a Latina woman in New York during the 1970s and 1980s. Career Colón-Zayas has been a member of the LAByrinth Theatre Company, a New York-based traveling actors' group, since 1992. On stage, she originated the role of Norca in the off-Broadway productions of ''Our Lady of 121st Street'' and appeared in ''In Arabia, We'd All Be Kings'' (co-starring Ana Ortiz and directed by Philip Seymour Hoffman). ''Time Out New York'' named the latter production one of the ten best plays of 1999. She has also appeared in television series such as ''Sex and the City'', '' Law & Order: Special Victims Unit'', ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Bronx
The Bronx () is a borough of New York City, coextensive with Bronx County, in the state of New York. It is south of Westchester County; north and east of the New York City borough of Manhattan, across the Harlem River; and north of the New York City borough of Queens, across the East River. The Bronx has a land area of and a population of 1,472,654 in the 2020 census. If each borough were ranked as a city, the Bronx would rank as the ninth-most-populous in the U.S. Of the five boroughs, it has the fourth-largest area, fourth-highest population, and third-highest population density.New York State Department of Health''Population, Land Area, and Population Density by County, New York State – 2010'' retrieved on August 8, 2015. It is the only borough of New York City not primarily on an island. With a population that is 54.8% Hispanic as of 2020, it is the only majority-Hispanic county in the Northeastern United States and the fourth-most-populous nationwide. The Bronx ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dexter (season 5)
The fifth season of ''Dexter (TV series), Dexter'' premiered on September 26, 2010, and consisted of 12 episodes. The season focuses on how Dexter comes to terms with the aftermath of The Getaway (Dexter), the Season 4 finale, helping Lumen Pierce, a girl stop a group of serial rapists, and avoiding a corrupt cop who learns his deadly secret. Plot As the police arrive at Dexter Morgan, Dexter's house, he is obviously in shock and, either because he feels guilty that his relationship with the Arthur Mitchell (Dexter), Trinity Killer, Arthur Mitchell, caused Rita Bennett, Rita's death or because he is answering a question ("Sir, did you say that you called this in?") asked by one of the police officers, and admits "it was me". Joey Quinn is already suspicious about the circumstances surrounding Rita's death, considering it did not follow Trinity's modus operandi. He is also suspicious of Dexter's unemotional manner after the incident. Astor takes Rita's death particularly hard, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lost Cat Corona
''Lost Cat Corona'' is a 2017 American comedy film written and directed by Anthony Tarsitano. The film stars Ralph Macchio, Gina Gershon, Paul Sorvino and Sean Young with David Zayas, Summer Crockett Moore and Anthony Ruivivar in supporting roles. A play-it-safe guy (Ralph Macchio) must search for his wife's (Gina Gershon) missing cat, bringing him face-to-face with the colorful, wacky, and sometimes, the more dangerous element of his neighborhood, forcing him to confront his fears and rethink his M.O. Cast * Sean Young as Roxie * Ralph Macchio as Dominic * Gina Gershon as Connie * Jeff Kober as Sue * Kathrine Narducci as Nora * Paul Sorvino as Uncle Sam * David Zayas as Ponce * Barbara Rosenblat as Connie's Mom * Karina Arroyave as Lucia * John D'Leo as Teenage Dom * Adam Ferrara as Sal * Tom Wopat as Jimmy Pipes * Anthony Ruivivar as Guillermo * Michael McGlone as Johnny the Funeral Director * Ajay Naidu as Amir * Sondra James as Sal's Mother * Anthony Mangano as Dominic Sr. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Collateral Beauty
''Collateral Beauty'' is a 2016 American fantasy drama film directed by David Frankel and written by Allan Loeb. The film stars an ensemble cast of Will Smith, Edward Norton, Keira Knightley, Michael Peña, Naomie Harris, Jacob Latimore, Kate Winslet and Helen Mirren. It follows Howard Inlet, a successful New York advertising executive who suffers a great tragedy, retreats from life where he seeks answers from the universe by writing letters to Love, Time, and Death. Receiving unexpected personal responses, he begins to see how these things interlock and how even loss can reveal moments of meaning and beauty. ''Collateral Beauty'' premiered at the Dubai International Film Festival on December 13, 2016, and was released in the United States on December 16, 2016. It was panned by critics, but grossed $88 million worldwide against its net $36 million budget. Plot Successful advertising executive Howard Inlet becomes clinically depressed after his young daughter's tragic death. Ho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
All At Once (2016 Film)
''All at Once'' is an American drama film, directed by and starring Jon Abrahams. The film, written by Michael Testone, also stars Annie Potts, Erika Christensen, Lydia Hearst, Summer Phoenix, Mickey Sumner, Martin Donovan, and Stephen Henderson. The film had its world premiere at the Napa Valley Film Festival on November 9, 2016. Premise A young artist in New York City accepts guardianship of his two best friends' young daughters after their parents perish in the September 11 attacks. Eleven years later, he moves back to his hometown of Buffalo, New York to raise the two girls after suffering from the financial strains of living in the City. Cast * Jon Abrahams as James Maxwell * Annie Potts as Ginny Maxwell * Erika Christensen as Tiffany Fontinella * Scott Caan as Alexander Clarke * Lydia Hearst as Amy * Summer Phoenix as Samantha * Mickey Sumner as Bridget * Martin Donovan as Giovanni Sacco * Stephen Henderson as Robert * Liza Colón-Zayas as Linda Ramirez * Mia Serafino ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
All Is Bright
''All Is Bright'' (released as ''Almost Christmas'' in the UK) is a 2013 comedy-drama film directed by Phil Morrison. It stars Paul Giamatti and Paul Rudd, with Sally Hawkins and Amy Landecker in supporting roles. The film debuted at the 2013 Tribeca Film Festival, with a video on demand release following on September 10, 2013. It was released in theaters on October 4, 2013. Plot Out on parole in Quebec after serving four years for stealing, Dennis (Giamatti) returns home to find out his wife Therese told his daughter Michi he died of cancer. He also discovers his old friend and former accomplice Rene (Rudd) is in a relationship with his ex. Dennis has a brief fit of rage at Therese and later lands one punch on Rene. Homeless and desperate for work as there is a recession, he reluctantly asks Rene if he can go with him to sell Christmas trees in New York City. Dennis wants to make enough money to buy his estranged daughter the piano she has always wanted. In Brooklyn, Dennis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Won't Back Down (film)
''Won't Back Down'' is a 2012 American drama film directed by Daniel Barnz and starring Maggie Gyllenhaal, Viola Davis and Holly Hunter. Premise Two determined mothers, a car dealer/bartender ( Maggie Gyllenhaal) and a teacher (Viola Davis), look to transform their children's failing inner city school in Pittsburgh. Facing a powerful and entrenched bureaucracy and corruption from the teachers' union president (Holly Hunter) and the school's principal (Bill Nunn), they risk everything to make a difference in the education and future of their children. Cast Production Background The film is loosely based on the events surrounding the use of the parent trigger law in Sunland-Tujunga, Los Angeles, California in 2010, where several groups of parents attempted to take over several failing public schools. The Parent Trigger law, which was passed in California and other states in 2010, allowed parents to enforce administrative overhaul and overrule administrators in under-perf ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Margaret (2011 Film)
''Margaret'' ( ) is a 2011 American epic psychological drama film written and directed by Kenneth Lonergan. The film stars Anna Paquin, Jean Reno, Matt Damon, Mark Ruffalo, J. Smith-Cameron, Jeannie Berlin, Kieran Culkin, Olivia Thirlby, and Rosemarie DeWitt. ''Margaret'' was filmed in 2005 and originally scheduled for release that year by Fox Searchlight Pictures, but was repeatedly delayed while Lonergan struggled to create a final cut he was satisfied with, resulting in multiple lawsuits. The litigation ended in 2014. While the studio insisted the film's running time could not exceed 150 minutes, Lonergan's preferred version was closer to three hours. Martin Scorsese and Thelma Schoonmaker contributed to editing a 165-minute version that Lonergan approved; the cut was never released because producer Gary Gilbert refused to approve it. Eventually, Fox Searchlight Pictures released the 150-minute film in a limited release in the United States on September 30, 2011, to moder ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Freedomland (film)
''Freedomland'' is a 2006 American crime drama mystery film directed by Joe Roth and starring Samuel L. Jackson, Julianne Moore, Edie Falco, Ron Eldard, William Forsythe, Aunjanue Ellis, and Anthony Mackie. It is based on Richard Price's 1998 novel of the same name, which touches on themes of covert racism. The film grossed $14.7 million against a $30 million budget (approximately £22,671,000). The Rotten Tomatoes critical consensus calls it "poorly directed and overacted". Plot Brenda walks through a predominantly African American housing project and enters an emergency room, apparently in shock and with cut and bleeding hands. Police detective Lorenzo Council is sent to take a statement from Brenda, who says that her car has been stolen. When Lorenzo gets there, she reveals that her young son, Cody, was in the back seat of the car. The police frantically begin searching for Cody. Brenda's brother, Danny, a police officer in a neighboring town, calls a massive police presenc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heights (film)
''Heights'' is a 2005 Merchant Ivory Productions film that follows a pivotal twenty-four hours in the interconnected lives of five New Yorkers. It stars Elizabeth Banks as Isabel, a photographer, James Marsden as Jonathan, a Jewish lawyer and Isabel's fiancé, Glenn Close as Diana, Isabel's mother, Jesse Bradford as Alec, an actor, and John Light as Peter, a journalist. Numerous prominent actors such as Eric Bogosian, George Segal, and Isabella Rossellini appear in supporting roles. Plot Over the course of 24 hours, a group of New Yorkers, whose lives are interconnected, must make pivotal decisions about their relationships. Most notably, Isabel (Banks), a photographer, is having second thoughts about her engagement to Jonathan (Marsden), while her award-winning actress mother Diana (Close) suspects that her husband is having an affair and thus questions the open nature of her marriage. Cast *Glenn Close - Diana Lee *Elizabeth Banks - Isabel Lee *James Marsden - Jonathan Kestl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keane (film)
''Keane'' is a 2004 American drama film written and directed by Lodge Kerrigan. Set in New York City, it focuses on a mentally disturbed man trying to come to terms with the abduction of his daughter several months earlier and the relationship he develops with a young girl and her mother. The film premiered at the 2004 Telluride Film Festival and was shown at the Toronto International Film Festival, the New York Film Festival, the 2005 Cannes Film Festival, and the Deauville Film Festival, where it won both the Critics Award and the Jury Special Prize, before it went into limited theatrical release in New York City on September 9, 2005. Plot Searching for his missing daughter Sophia in the Port Authority Bus Terminal, from which she was abducted several months earlier, William Keane confronts ticket agents and random passersby with a newspaper account of her disappearance, but no one recalls seeing the little girl. After spending the night wandering the streets and sleeping along ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Unfaithful (2002 Film)
''Unfaithful'' is a 2002 erotic thriller film directed and produced by Adrian Lyne and starring Richard Gere, Diane Lane, Olivier Martinez, Erik Per Sullivan, Chad Lowe, and Dominic Chianese. It was adapted by Alvin Sargent and William Broyles Jr. from the 1969 French film ''The Unfaithful Wife'' by Claude Chabrol. It tells the story of a couple living in suburban New York City whose marriage goes dangerously awry when the wife indulges in an affair with a stranger she encounters by chance. ''Unfaithful'' grossed $52 million in North America and $119.1 million worldwide. Despite mixed reviews overall, Lane received much praise for her performance. She won awards for Best Actress from the National Society of Film Critics and New York Film Critics, and was nominated for a Golden Globe and an Academy Award for Best Actress. Plot Edward and Connie Sumner live in Westchester County, New York with their eight-year-old son, Charlie. Their marriage is loving but a little monotonous ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
