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Lonely Hearts (2006 Film)
''Lonely Hearts'' is a 2006 American film directed and written by Todd Robinson. It is a neo-noir based on the true story of the notorious " Lonely Hearts Killers" spree killing of the 1940s, Martha Beck and Raymond Fernandez. The story of Beck and Fernandez was also the subject of the 1970 film '' The Honeymoon Killers'', directed by Leonard Kastle and the 1996 film '' Deep Crimson'', directed by Arturo Ripstein. Plot Conman Raymond Fernandez (Jared Leto) defrauds rich women through personal ads, and meets Martha Beck ( Salma Hayek) who joins Raymond in his schemes, posing as his sister. They begin traveling the country, murdering over a dozen women who respond to their ads. Homicide detectives Robinson (John Travolta) and Hildebrandt (James Gandolfini) track them down and bring them to justice. Cast Development and production Filming began on March 21, 2005, with the majority of shooting taking place on location in and around historic venues in Jacksonville, Florida. Po ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Todd Robinson (film Director)
Todd Robinson is an American film director, screenwriter, and producer. Early life and education Robinson was born in Media Pennsylvania. He attended Penncrest High School and graduated from Adelphi University on Long Island, New York with a BFA in theatre. His college roommate was the late composer and playwright Jonathan Larson. Career In 1996, Robinson wrote and co-produced '' White Squall'', for director Ridley Scott, starring Jeff Bridges, Ryan Phillippe, Jeremy Sisto, and Scott Wolf. Robinson wrote, directed, and produced '' The Legend of Billy the Kid'' for The Disney Channel, for which he won a Prime Time Emmy Award. He wrote and directed ''Wild Bill: Hollywood Maverick'', a feature documentary on legendary studio director, William A. Wellman. The film was awarded Best Documentary Film by the National Board of Review and was featured at the Sundance Film Festival, the Berlin Film Festival, San Sebastian Film Festival and many other festivals. His documentary "Am ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raymond Fernandez And Martha Beck
Raymond Martinez Fernandez (December 17, 1914 – March 8, 1951) and Martha Jule Beck (May 6, 1920 – March 8, 1951) were an American serial killer couple. They were convicted of one murder, are known to have committed two more, and were suspected of having killed up to 20 victims during a spree between 1947 and 1949. After their arrest and trial for serial murder in 1949, they became known as "The Lonely Hearts Killers" for meeting their unsuspecting victims through personal ads, posted in newspaper lonely hearts columns. A number of films and television shows are based on this case. Before the murders Raymond Fernandez Raymond Martinez Fernandez was born on December 17, 1914 in Hawaii to Spanish parents. Shortly thereafter, they moved to Bridgeport, Connecticut. As a teenager, he went to work on his uncle’s farm in Spain, married a local woman in Spain, named Encarnación Robles, at the age of 20, and had four children, all of whom he abandoned later in life. A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jason Gray-Stanford
Jason Gray-Stanford (born May 19, 1970) is a Canadian film, television and voice actor. He is best known for playing Lieutenant Randy Disher in the Emmy, SAG and Golden Globe-winning TV program ''Monk'' and for voicing the role of Raditz in ''Dragon Ball Z''. Career Gray-Stanford earned a BFA degree from the University of British Columbia in theatre. He has done extensive voice-over work for various Japanese anime movies and series, and also contributed background vocals to Russell Crowe's 30 Odd Foot of Grunts album ''Gaslight''. He played Deputy Bobby Michan in ''Mystery Alaska'' and appeared in '' A Beautiful Mind'', both starring Crowe. Other notable film credits includes ''Flags of our Fathers'', ''Earth To Echo, The Miracle Season, Caroline and Jackie, Lonely Hearts,'' and ''Summer Of '84''. Notable television appearances range from his roles on ''Monday Mornings, Grey's Anatomy, Justified, The X-Files, Bones,'' and both ''NCIS'' and ''Stargate'' franchises; as well as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marc Macaulay
Marc Macaulay (born October 13, 1957) is an American actor. Early life and career He was born and raised in Millinocket, Maine. He graduated with a BFA in theater. He appeared in the USA Network Series '' Burn Notice'' for five episodes as Agent Harris, and as "Blaine Bauer" in the horror film '' Thirteen Floors''. Some of his most prominent film roles have included '' Monster'', '' Premonition'', '' Palmetto'', '' Passenger 57'', and '' The Hawk is Dying''. In television, he has had guest appearances on ''Miami Vice'', '' seaQuest DSV'', and he played the role of Agent Ives on the television series '' Prison Break''. He also appeared in the episode of Robert Dirscherl in '' Unsolved Mysteries'' playing an agent. Selected filmography *1985-1989: ''Miami Vice'' (TV Series) as Brookings *1988: ''Grave Robbers'' as Salesman *1989-1991: ''The Adventures of Superboy'' (TV Series) *1989: '' No Retreat, No Surrender 3: Blood Brothers'' as Terrorist *1990: ''Cop Target'' *1990: '' Ed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Doman
John Doman (born January 9, 1945) is an American actor best known for playing Maryland State Police Superintendent, Deputy Police Commissioner and Major William Rawls on HBO series ''The Wire'' (2002–2008), Colonel Edward Galson on '' Oz'' (2001), Dr. Deraad in '' ER'' (1999–2003), Rodrigo Borgia in the international television series ''Borgia'' (2011–2014), Don Carmine Falcone in Fox's show '' Gotham'' (2014–2017), and Bruce Buttler in '' The Affair'' (2014–2019). Early life and education Doman was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and is an alumnus of Northeast Catholic High School. Doman graduated from North in 1962 where he was an All-Catholic League football player and member of the school's Hall of Fame. He received a Bachelor of Arts in English Literature from the University of Pennsylvania in 1966. During his years at Penn, he was a three-year letterman and starting defensive back with the Quakers football team from 1963 to 1965. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nick Loren
Nick Loren (born December 14, 1970) is an American actor, Emmy nominated television host, singer-songwriter, producer, and professional stunt double. He has been the professional stunt double for John Travolta and an accredited actor in over 24 films including ''From Paris with Love'', '' Old Dogs'', ''Wild Hogs'', ''Hairspray'', ''A Love Song for Bobby Long'', '' Be Cool'', ''Swordfish'', and ''Face/Off''. Loren has been featured on ''Entertainment Tonight'', ''The Insider'', ''The Hollywood Reporter'', AdAge.com, ''O Magazine'', ''Dateline NBC'', '' Eye on LA'', as well as many morning shows and magazines. Career In February 1996 Loren met actor John Travolta while working as a stand-in on the set of ''Face/Off''. Loren put his music on hold to work with Travolta. In 1997, Loren had a small role in the movie ''The General's Daughter''. In late 2007 Loren decided to go back to music, launching his debut solo album titled '' Forever Be Cool'' in June 2008. The release p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bruce MacVittie
Bruce James MacVittie (October 14, 1956 – May 7, 2022) was an American actor. He was known for playing Danny Scalercio in the fourth season of ''The Sopranos'', Mickey Mack in ''Million Dollar Baby'', and Detective Eastman in '' Lonely Hearts''. Early life MacVittie was born in Providence, Rhode Island, on October 14, 1956. Career MacVittie made guest appearances on television shows, including ''Miami Vice'', '' The Equalizer'', '' L.A. Law'', '' Homicide: Life on the Street'', ''Sex and the City'', '' Oz'', ''The Unit'', '' Numbers'', '' Blue Bloods'' and ''Chicago Med''. In 2002, MacVittie appeared as Danny Scalerio in the HBO drama television series ''The Sopranos'' for its fourth season. He appeared as Mickey Mack in the 2004 Academy Award-winning sports drama film ''Million Dollar Baby'', featuring Clint Eastwood, Hilary Swank and Morgan Freeman. Personal life In 1997, MacVittie was married to Carol Ochs until his death 25 years later in 2022. Death MacVittie died on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Gaston
Michael Gaston is an American film and television actor. He played agent Quinn on the show ''Prison Break'', Gray Anderson on the CBS drama series ''Jericho'', and appeared in the first episode of ''The Sopranos'' as Alex Mahaffey, a compulsive gambler in trouble with Tony. He had a recurring role in ''The Mentalist'' as CBI Director Gale Bertram. Career Gaston portrayed General Tommy Franks in '' W.'' He has appeared in more than twenty films, including '' Bridge of Spies'', '' Sudden Death'', ''Ransom'', ''Cop Land'', '' Thirteen Days'', ''The Crucible'', ''Double Jeopardy'', '' High Crimes'', ''Sugar'' and '' Body of Lies'' and '' Bless the Child''. He has had roles in numerous TV dramas, including ''The Sopranos'', ''The West Wing'', '' Homicide: Life on the Street'', ''Law & Order'', '' Law & Order: Special Victims Unit'', ''Fringe'', ''The Practice'', and '' 24''. Gaston has had various on and off Broadway roles, including ''A Day in the Death of Joe Egg'' (on Broadway), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dagmara Domińczyk
Dagmara Domińczyk ( ; born July 17, 1976) is a Polish-American actress and author. She has appeared in the films '' Rock Star'' (2001), ''The Count of Monte Cristo'' (2002), '' Kinsey'' (2004), '' Trust the Man'' (2005), '' Lonely Hearts'' (2006), '' Running with Scissors'' (2006), '' Higher Ground'' (2011), '' The Letter'' (2012), '' The Immigrant'' (2013), '' Big Stone Gap'' (2014), ''A Woman, a Part'' (2016), '' The Assistant'' (2019), and '' The Lost Daughter'' (2021). Domińczyk also has a main role in the HBO comedy-drama television series ''Succession'' (2018–present). In 2013, she became a published author with the release of her novel ''The Lullaby of Polish Girls''. She is married to actor Patrick Wilson. Early life and education Dagmara was born in Kielce, the daughter of Aleksandra and Mirosław Domińczyk, a member of the Polish Solidarity movement. She moved with her family to New York City in 1983 as asylum seekers due to her parents' political associations ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Personal Advertisement
A personal advertisement, sometimes called a contact ad, is a form of classified advertising in which a person seeks to find another person for friendship, romance, marriage, or sexual activity. In British English, it is commonly known as an advert in a lonely hearts column. In India, it is a dating ad or matrimonial ad. The earliest personal ads were placed in newspapers among other classified ads, and typically had matrimony as the objective. As interest in personal ads grew, newspapers provided personals sections specifically for those ads. Later, newspapers and magazines for the sole purpose of personal ads were published. Lonely hearts clubs were organized in the 20th century to provide listings of ads to their fee-paying members. With the advent of the Internet, personal ads began to appear on online sites as well, eventually turning into profiles on dating sites and apps. Personal ads have been described by a researcher as "a valuable way of finding potential mates for th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Conman
A confidence trick is an attempt to defraud a person or group after first gaining their trust. Confidence tricks exploit victims using their credulity, naïveté, compassion, vanity, confidence, irresponsibility, and greed. Researchers have defined confidence tricks as "a distinctive species of fraudulent conduct ..intending to further voluntary exchanges that are not mutually beneficial", as they "benefit con operators ('con men') at the expense of their victims (the ' marks')". Terminology Synonyms include con, confidence game, confidence scheme, ripoff, scam, and stratagem. The perpetrator of a confidence trick (or "con trick") is often referred to as a confidence (or "con") man, con-artist, or a " grifter". The shell game dates back at least to Ancient Greece. Samuel Thompson (1821–1856) was the original "confidence man". Thompson was a clumsy swindler who asked his victims to express confidence in him by giving him money or their watch rather than gaining their confi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arturo Ripstein
Arturo Ripstein y Rosen (born December 13, 1943) is a Mexican film director and screenwriter. Considered the "Godfather of independent Mexican cinema", Ripstein's work is generally characterized by "somber, slow-paced, macabre melodramas tackling existential loneliness", often with a grotesque-like edge. He is a nine-time Ariel Award winner, including five for Ariel Award for Best Picture, Best Picture and two for Ariel Award for Best Director, Best Director. Three of his films have been nominated for the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival. In 1997, he received the prestigious National Prize for Arts and Sciences (Mexico), National Prize for Arts and Sciences for his contributions to Mexican cinema. He was the second filmmaker (after Luis Buñuel) to receive that honour. Early life Of Polish jews, Polish Jewish descent, Ripstein was born in Mexico City on 13 December 1943, to producer Alfredo Ripstein. He developed an interest in filmmaking from a young age due to his fami ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
