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Marco Khan
Marco Khan (born Marco Khanlian; * March 27, 1961) is an Iranian-born Armenian-American actor and stunt performer. He has appeared in numerous well-known film and television series like '' Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest, Iron Man,'' and ''10,000 BC,'' as well as numerous independent and short films. Biography Khan was born in Tehran, Iran to Armenian parents; the son of Anna (née Karamian) and Levon Khanlian. His father was born in Lebanon but was raised in Iran, where he met Khan's mother, whose parents were from Georgia and she was born in Babol, Iran. Marco and younger brother, Aleko, left Iran at age 11 in pursuit of higher education. Schooled in a Mekhitarist school, the Moorat Raphaelian, in Venice, Italy, and then in Catalina, California – Marco now calls Los Angeles home. At age 17, Marco picked up English as his 4th language and assumed the responsibility as the caretaker for his entire family. He operated a series of restaurants (Marco's Pizzeria) fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brackets
A bracket is either of two tall fore- or back-facing punctuation marks commonly used to isolate a segment of text or data from its surroundings. Typically deployed in symmetric pairs, an individual bracket may be identified as a 'left' or 'right' bracket or, alternatively, an "opening bracket" or "closing bracket", respectively, depending on the Writing system#Directionality, directionality of the context. Specific forms of the mark include parentheses (also called "rounded brackets"), square brackets, curly brackets (also called 'braces'), and angle brackets (also called 'chevrons'), as well as various less common pairs of symbols. As well as signifying the overall class of punctuation, the word "bracket" is commonly used to refer to a specific form of bracket, which varies from region to region. In most English-speaking countries, an unqualified word "bracket" refers to the parenthesis (round bracket); in the United States, the square bracket. Glossary of mathematical sym ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Los Angeles
Los Angeles ( ; es, Los Ángeles, link=no , ), often referred to by its initials L.A., is the largest city in the state of California and the second most populous city in the United States after New York City, as well as one of the world's most populous megacities. Los Angeles is the commercial, financial, and cultural center of Southern California. With a population of roughly 3.9 million residents within the city limits , Los Angeles is known for its Mediterranean climate, ethnic and cultural diversity, being the home of the Hollywood film industry, and its sprawling metropolitan area. The city of Los Angeles lies in a basin in Southern California adjacent to the Pacific Ocean in the west and extending through the Santa Monica Mountains and north into the San Fernando Valley, with the city bordering the San Gabriel Valley to it's east. It covers about , and is the county seat of Los Angeles County, which is the most populous county in the United States with an estim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
God's Not Dead (film)
''God's Not Dead'' is a 2014 American Christian drama film directed by Harold Cronk and starring Kevin Sorbo, Shane Harper, David A. R. White, and Dean Cain. The film was released theatrically on March 21, 2014, by Pure Flix Entertainment. Written by Cary Solomon and Chuck Konzelman, and based on Rice book ''God's Not Dead: Evidence for God in an Age of Uncertainty'', the film follows a Christian college student (Harper) whose faith is challenged by an atheist philosophy professor (Sorbo), who declares God a pre-scientific fiction. It was heavily panned by critics but grossed over $62 million on a $2 million budget. The film was criticized for its screenplay, Cronk's directing, performances, mean-spirited tone, characters, and use of straw man arguments and common stereotypes of atheists, instead of any actual debate. The film was followed by the films ''God's Not Dead 2'' (2016), '' God's Not Dead: A Light in Darkness'' (2018), and '' God's Not Dead: We The People'' (2021). P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Book Of Esther (film)
''The Book of Esther'' is a 2013 American biblical-drama film directed by David A. R. White and starring Jen Lilley as Esther. Retrieved November 2016 The film portrays a Jewish girl, Esther, who is chosen as the new queen consort to King Xerxes I of Persia and her efforts to stop evil Lord Haman's plot to exterminate the Jews. The film is loosely based on the biblical tale of the Book of Esther. It was released on June 11, 2013, in the United States as a direct-to-TV special. Plot In Shushan, the capital of the Persian Empire, in the year 482 BC, a Jew named Mordecai tells his young cousin, Hadassah, about a strange dream he had. He tells her that she can no longer reveal to anyone that she is a Jew, and he tells her that her new name will be Esther. He also says that their being related must also be kept a secret, because his dream foretold of terrible things to come. Approximately 20 years later, we see Esther as an adult in the Persian capital. There is an air of gre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jerusalem Countdown (film)
''Jerusalem Countdown'' is a 2011 Christian thriller film adapted from the speculative fiction novel of the same name by John Hagee. It was directed and co-written by Harold Cronk and stars David A.R. White, Anna Zielinski, Randy Travis, Lee Majors, Stacy Keach, and Marco Khan. Plot As negotiations take place in the United States regarding Israel, senior FBI agent Shane Daughtry (David A. R. White) is contacted by Arlin Rockwell (Lee Majors), an arms dealer. Rockwell informs Daughtry of his role in an operation known as "Seven Wonders". Before he can reveal what it is, Rockwell is abruptly murdered by Nick Tanner ( Matthew Tailford), a terrorist assassin. Daughtry pursues and manages to apprehend Tanner. Meanwhile, agent Eve Rearden ( Anna Zielinski) meets with her father Jackson (Stacy Keach), who tries to warn her of the negotiations inevitable disastrous results. She ignores him and leaves. Rearden later meets with Daughtry, who she had a falling out with after an operation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2012 (film)
''2012'' is a 2009 American science fiction disaster film directed by Roland Emmerich. It was produced by Harald Kloser, Mark Gordon, and Larry J. Franco, and written by Kloser and Emmerich. The film stars John Cusack, Amanda Peet, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Oliver Platt, Thandiwe Newton (credited as Thandie Newton), Danny Glover, and Woody Harrelson. Based on the 2012 phenomenon, its plot follows geologist Adrian Helmsley (Ejiofor) and novelist Jackson Curtis (Cusack) as they experience an eschatological sequence of events including earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, megatsunamis and a global flood, all of which were imagined by subscribers to the hypothesis. Filming, planned for Los Angeles, began in Vancouver in early August 2008 and wrapped up in mid-October 2008. After a lengthy advertising campaign which included the creation of a website from its main characters' point of view and a viral marketing website on which filmgoers could register for a lottery number to save th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
You Don't Mess With The Zohan
''You Don't Mess with the Zohan'' is a 2008 American satirical action comedy film directed by Dennis Dugan, written by Adam Sandler, Robert Smigel, and Judd Apatow, and produced by Sandler, Smigel, and Jack Giarraputo. The film stars Sandler in the lead role, alongside John Turturro, Emmanuelle Chriqui, Nick Swardson, Lainie Kazan, and Rob Schneider. It was the fourth film that included a collaboration of Sandler as actor and Dugan as director, and tells the story of Zohan Dvir ( he, זוהן דביר), an Israeli army counter terrorist commando with superhuman traits who fakes his own death in order to pursue his dream of becoming a hairstylist in New York City while contending with a crooked businessman and a superhuman terrorist. Co-produced by Happy Madison Productions and Smigel/Dugan Productions, ''You Don't Mess with the Zohan'' was released on June 6, 2008, in the United States, and on August 15, 2008, in the United Kingdom, by Columbia Pictures. The film was a box office s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Gene Generation
''The Gene Generation'' is a 2007 biopunk science fiction film about an assassin who battles DNA hackers. The film was directed by Pearry Reginald Teo, and stars Bai Ling, Parry Shen, Faye Dunaway, and Alec Newman. Synopsis In a futuristic world, Michelle lives battling with DNA Hackers who use their skills to hack into people's bodies and kill them. She is an assassin, troubled by her past demons and trying to keep her younger and extroverted brother, Jackie, out of trouble. When Jackie is embroiled in a petty crime of robbery, he propels himself into the world of DNA Hackers, Shylocks (Loan Sharks) and Gang Fights. Wanting the respect that the world has never given to him only makes it harder for Jackie to peel himself away from the underground trades, against the hopes of his sister, Michelle. Michelle always wanted to leave the city and lead a calm and quiet lifestyle. As emotions and gunfire get into the way, Michelle and Jackie soon find themselves battling between their liv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Click (2006 Film)
''Click'' is a 2006 American comedy film directed by Frank Coraci, written by Steve Koren and Mark O'Keefe, and produced by Adam Sandler, who also stars in the lead role. The film co-stars Kate Beckinsale as his wife Donna and Christopher Walken as Morty, an eccentric stranger and apparent inventor. Sandler plays Michael Newman, an overworked architect who neglects his family when he acquires a magical universal remote from Morty that enables him to control reality. Filming began in late 2005 and was finished by early 2006. ''Click'' was released in the United States on June 23, 2006, by Columbia Pictures. It was made on a budget of $82.5million, and grossed $240.7million. Upon release, it received mixed reviews from critics, although it was nominated for Best Makeup at the 79th Academy Awards (it lost the award to ''Pan's Labyrinth''). This makes ''Click'' the only Sandler-produced film (as of 2022) to be nominated for an Academy Award. Plot Michael Newman is an architect ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Looking For Comedy In The Muslim World
''Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World'' is a 2005 film starring and directed by Albert Brooks. It was shown at the Dubai International Film Festival. Synopsis Albert Brooks, a Jewish-American comedian, is asked by the United States government to travel to India and Pakistan to find out "what makes Muslims laugh." References are made to Brooks's earlier films, including ''Finding Nemo'', ''Lost In America'' and ''Defending Your Life'', along with his earlier stand-up comedy material. Upon reaching India, Brooks begins interviewing Indians and gathering material for the 500-page essay expected of him from the government. He is aided by two agents (who actually help very little) and an Indian woman named Maya (Sheetal Sheth), who was hired as his assistant. Brooks' interviews and a failed stand-up performance begin to attract the attention of the Indian government, who fear he is a spy of some sort. Unable to get a visa, Brooks illegally enters Pakistan for four hours to interv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pit Fighter (film)
''Pit Fighter'' is a 2005 action film directed by Jesse V. Johnson and starring Dominique Vandenberg, Steven Bauer and Stephen Graham and Scott Adkins.Pit Fighter (2004) Movie Review BeyondHollywood.com DVD Talk Review "Pit Fighter" by Scott Weinberg, May 29, 2005 /ref> Plot Jack Severino () is a quiet yet intense man who has no |
September Tapes
''September Tapes'' is a faux-documentary feature film co-written and directed by Christian Johnston in his feature debut. An early review of the film's promotional trailer noted that the footage looked "more real than network news footage". Distribution The film was first presented at the Sundance Film Festival in January 2004, where First Look Media acquired worldwide distribution rights. In May of the same year, it was featured at the Cannes Film Festival. The film screened at many other film festivals, including: the Deauville American Film Festival, France; the Copenhagen International Documentary Festival, Denmark; the Amsterdam Fantastic Film Festival, Netherlands; and others. The film is translated to "Septiembre Negro" ("Black September") for Spanish-language audiences. See also *''Zero Dark Thirty'' References External links * * ''September Tapes'' at the Sundance film festival- From ''The Economist ''The Economist'' is a British weekly newspaper printed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
