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Lili Bordán
Lili Bordán (born March 12, 1982) is a Hungarian-American film and television actress. Early life and education Lili Bordán was born in New York City, the daughter of Hungarian actress Irén Bordán. During school at Sarah Lawrence College, she completed her degree in theater and 19th century western literature. She also studied with acting coach Susan Batson. After finishing her studies, she moved to Hungary. Career In 2001, Bordán began her acting career in television with a guest appearance on '' Law & Order: Special Victims Unit''. From 2003 to 2010, she starred in supporting roles in several feature films such as ''Kistestvér'' (2003), ''8mm 2'' (2005), ''Joy Division'' (2006), and ''Kolorádó Kid'' (2010), and leading roles in films like ''Kinder Garden'' (2005), ''Cherry'' (2010), ''A Love Affair of Sorts'' (2011), and ''Egill: The Last Pagan'' (2011). In 2007, she continued her television career, guest starring on the shows ''Painkiller Jane'', ''Robin Hood'', an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bronxville, New York
Bronxville is a village in Westchester County, New York, United States, located approximately north of Midtown Manhattan. It is part of the town of Eastchester. The village comprises one square mile (2.5 km2) of land in its entirety, approximately 20% of the town of Eastchester. As of the 2020 U.S. census, Bronxville had a population of 6,656. In 2016, Bronxville was rated by CNBC as the most expensive suburb of any of the U.S. ten largest cities, with a median home value of $2.33 million. It was ranked eighth in Bloomberg's "America's 100 Richest Places" in 2017 and 2018 and ninth in 2019 and is the second-richest town in the state of New York behind Scarsdale. History The region that includes the contemporary village of Bronxville was deeded to British colonists in 1666, but first settled by Europeans in the early 18th century. The two founding inhabitants were the Underhill and Morgan families. The Underhills built a sawmill and a gristmill, which was the first fact ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Military Science Fiction
Military science fiction is a subgenre of science fiction that features the use of science fiction technology, mainly weapons, for military purposes and usually principal characters who are members of a military organization involved in military activity, usually during a war; occurring sometimes on Earth in the future, or in outer space or on a different planet or planets. It exists in literature, comics, film, and video games. A detailed description of the conflict, the tactics and weapons used for it, and the role of a military service and the individual members of that military organization form the basis for a typical work of military science fiction. The stories often use features of actual past or current Earth conflicts, with countries being replaced by planets or galaxies of similar characteristics, battleships replaced by space battleships, and certain events changed so the author can extrapolate what might have occurred. Characteristics Traditional military values of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Painkiller Jane Episodes
''Painkiller Jane'' is an American-Canadian science fiction and action television series based on the comic book character of the same name. Airing on the Sci Fi Channel in the US starting April 13, 2007 and Global in Canada, it starred Kristanna Loken as the title character. The show was canceled after one season of 22 episodes. Plot The series stars Loken as Jane Vasco. She begins as a DEA agent, where in the course of her work she encounters Andre McBride ( Rob Stewart), who is the leader of a team of agents working for an unspecified government agency. The team is based in a disused subway station named ''Deckard Street''. She is forced to join the team after she probes too far into their operations. It is then revealed that the team's mission is to identify and neutralize "neurological aberrants" ("neuros") – human mutants with supernormal mental powers. Dialogue in the pilot states there are dozens of variations, and the reasons neuros use their abilities vary. It is then ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Best Man (2005 Film)
''The Best Man'' (known in the US as ''Best Man, Worst Friend'' (on television) and ''Unhitched, may the best man win'' (on home video)) is a 2005 comedy film starring Stuart Townsend, Amy Smart, Seth Green and Kate Ashfield. It was directed by Stefan Schwartz from a script by Schwartz and Ed Roe. Plot Childhood friends Olly Pickering and Murray go their separate ways when Olly goes to university. While there, Olly meets James. Murray vomits all over James, creating instant enmity between them. Olly writes the two first chapters of a novel and an editor pays him $50,000 to finish it. But he gets writer's block, so loses all his money. He finds a job in London as assistant to Dana, an editor of self-help books for women. James is going to marry in London and throws a party which he invites Olly to. Olly arrives late and gets covered in pigeon droppings in Trafalgar Square. He changes into some women's trousers. James wants Olly to be his best man and write a funny speech. O ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Special Victims Unit Episodes
Special or specials may refer to: Policing * Specials, Ulster Special Constabulary, the Northern Ireland police force * Specials, Special Constable, an auxiliary, volunteer, or temporary; police worker or police officer Literature * ''Specials'' (novel), a novel by Scott Westerfeld * ''Specials'', the comic book heroes, see ''Rising Stars'' (comic) Film and television * Special (lighting), a stage light that is used for a single, specific purpose * ''Special'' (film), a 2006 scifi dramedy * ''The Specials'' (2000 film), a comedy film about a group of superheroes * ''The Specials'' (2019 film), a film by Olivier Nakache and Éric Toledano * Television special, television programming that temporarily replaces scheduled programming * ''Special'' (TV series), a 2019 Netflix Original TV series * ''Specials'' (TV series), a 1991 TV series about British Special Constables * ''The Specials'' (TV series), an internet documentary series about 5 friends with learning disabilities ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Book Club (film)
''Book Club'' is a 2018 American romantic comedy film directed by Bill Holderman, in his directorial debut, and written by Holderman and Erin Simms. It stars Diane Keaton, Jane Fonda, Candice Bergen, and Mary Steenburgen as four friends who read ''Fifty Shades of Grey'' as part of their monthly book club, and subsequently begin to change how they view their personal relationships. The film was released on May 18, 2018, by Paramount Pictures, and received mixed reviews from critics, but the performances of the film's cast were widely praised and it was a box office success, grossing over $104 million worldwide against its $14 million budget. Plot Four women have attended a monthly book club for 40 years, bonding over the suggested literature, and have become very good friends: * Vivian, who owns and builds hotels, runs into Arthur, a man whose marriage proposal she turned down 40 years before. They begin a flirtation, but she has always refused to settle down because she enjoys he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Martian (film)
''The Martian'' is a 2015 science fiction film directed by Ridley Scott and starring Matt Damon. Drew Goddard adapted the screenplay from the 2011 novel '' The Martian'' by Andy Weir. The film depicts an astronaut's lone struggle to survive on Mars after being left behind and the efforts of NASA to rescue him and bring him home to Earth. It also stars Jessica Chastain, Jeff Daniels, Kristen Wiig, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Sean Bean, Michael Peña, Kate Mara, Sebastian Stan, Aksel Hennie, Mackenzie Davis, Donald Glover, and Benedict Wong. Produced through 20th Century Fox, the film is a coproduction of the United Kingdom and the United States. Producer Simon Kinberg began developing the film after Fox optioned the novel in March 2013, which Drew Goddard adapted into a screenplay and was initially attached to direct, but the film did not move forward. Scott replaced Goddard as director, and with Damon in place as the main character, production was approved. Filming began in November 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Smoke (film)
''The Smoke'', also known as ''Two Days in the Smoke'' (worldwide title outside UK/Ireland: ''London Payback''), is a British crime thriller film starring Matt Di Angelo, Lili Bordán, Stephen Marcus, Lindsay Armaou, Anna Passey and Alan Ford. Plot Lawyer Brad Walker (Matt Di Angelo) is having a bad day. His girlfriend Sasha (Anna Passey) has left him for a mate of his. And he's lost his job. While drowning his sorrows, Brad overhears a conversation between two drug dealers. In a moment of madness, Brad decides to steal thousands of pounds from their boss Jack ( Alan Ford), an intimidating gangster who will stop at nothing to get his money back and exact retribution on the one who took it. Cast *Matt Di Angelo ... Brad *Lili Bordán ... Jodie * Alan Ford ... Jack *Lindsay Armaou ... Georgina *Stephen Marcus ... Ben *Darren Ripley ... Phil *Velibor Topic ... Dmitri *Christian Brassington ... Tom *Anna Passey ... Sasha *Jeff Leach ... Dean * Funda Önal ... Sister Josephine *Geor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Moon And The Stars
''The Moon and the Stars'' is a 2007 romantic drama film starring Jonathan Pryce, Alfred Molina, Catherine McCormack and directed by John Irvin. Plot A wealthy Jewish homosexual film producer (Molina) is making a film based on Puccini's opera ''Tosca'' and a famous German diva (McCormack) is cast opposite a difficult English actor (Pryce). As filming gets under way on a sound stage in Rome, World War II in 1939 escalates around them threatening the film's completion. Awards *Winner - Best Film Editing ( Toby Yates), Milan International Film Festival *Winner - Best Production Design ( Amedeo Fago), Milan International Film Festival See also *''Tosca ''Tosca'' is an opera in three acts by Giacomo Puccini to an Italian libretto by Luigi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa. It premiered at the Teatro Costanzi in Rome on 14 January 1900. The work, based on Victorien Sardou's 1887 French-language drama ...'' (Italian film, released 1941) References External links * * * 2007 r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Welcome To Curiosity
''Welcome to Curiosity'' is a 2018 British crime thriller film directed by Ben Pickering and starring Amrita Acharia, Jack Ashton, Richard Blackwood, Kacey Clarke, Lili Bordán, Stephen Marcus and Finn Corney. It is the world's first film to have raised its entire production budget through equity crowdfunding. Cast *Amrita Acharia as Zoe/Lee Hunting *Jack Ashton as Sean *Richard Blackwood as Fordy * Kacey Clarke as Martine *Brian Croucher as Ernest Stubbs * Gary Grant as Tim *Cristian Solimeno as Dexter *Terry Sweeney as Lewis *Eke Chukwu as Al *O’Ar Pali as DS Binon *Darren Ripley as DI Jackson *Monty Burgess as Topic *Lara Heller as Duffy *Finn Corney as Elliott *Lily Joseph as Holly *Christopher Rithin as Thomas * Sofya Skya as Alina *Lili Bordán as Dr Jones *Stephen Marcus as Max *Danny Howard as OZ *Eloise Dale as Julie *Nigel Billing as Nigel *Jon Campling as Sid *Duncan Casey as Derrick * Sean Cronin as Nikolai Production Principal photography began on 29 April 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ben Pickering
Ben Pickering (born 23 June 1979) is a London-born filmmaker and novelist. He is best known for directing the crime film, crime thrillers ''The Smoke (film), Two Days in the Smoke'' and ''Welcome to Curiosity'', producing the award-winning ''Election Night (2020 film), Election Night'' and ''Give Them Wings'' and for his dystopian alternative history novel ''Freiheit (novel), Freiheit''. Childhood Born in Beckenham in the London Borough of Bromley to Welsh parents, Pickering returned to live in Wales’ second city Swansea when he was one. He grew up in the city, studying at the now defunct Dumbarton House School (whose alumni include Catherine Zeta-Jones) and Ffynone House School before studying Politics at Swansea University. Early film career Pickering's first foray into film-making came in 1995 when aged just 16 he produced and starred in his first feature film, the coming-of-age drama ''Backstreet''. Two years later he produced and starred in the no-budget gangster thr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thriller (genre)
Thriller is a genre of fiction, having numerous, often overlapping subgenres. Thrillers are characterized and defined by the mood (psychology), moods they elicit, giving viewers heightened feelings of suspense, Psychomotor agitation, excitement, Surprise (emotion), surprise, anticipation (emotion), anticipation and anxiety. Successful examples of thrillers are Alfred Hitchcock filmography, the films of Alfred Hitchcock. Thrillers generally keep the audience on the "edge of their seats" as the plot builds towards a climax (narrative), climax. The cover-up of important information is a common element. Literary devices such as red herrings, plot twists, unreliable narrators, and cliffhangers are used extensively. A thriller is often a villain-driven plot, whereby they present obstacles that the protagonist must overcome. The most common genres that overlap with the thriller genre include crime fiction, crime, horror fiction, horror and detective fiction. Characteristics Writer Vla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
