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Michael Dorman
Michael Dorman (born 26 April 1981) is a New Zealand actor, best known for his starring roles as NASA astronaut Gordo Stevens in the Apple TV+ original science fiction space drama series ''For All Mankind'' and as John Tavner in the comedy-drama series ''Patriot''. Other roles include Tom Wilcox in the Australian television comedy-drama ''Wonderland'', Tom Griffin in the 2020 horror film ''The Invisible Man'', and supporting work on TV shows like ''The Secret Life of Us'' and in films including ''West''. In 2021 it was announced that he would star as the title character of the Joe Pickett television series, based on the books by C.J. Box. The show premiered for viewing on the Spectrum Network in December, 2021 and Paramount+ Paramount (from the word ''paramount'' meaning "above all others") may refer to: Entertainment and music companies * Paramount Global, also known simply as Paramount, an American mass media company formerly known as ViacomCBS. The following busin ... ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Auckland
Auckland (pronounced ) ( mi, Tāmaki Makaurau) is a large metropolitan city in the North Island of New Zealand. The List of New Zealand urban areas by population, most populous urban area in the country and the List of cities in Oceania by population, fifth largest city in Oceania, Auckland has an urban population of about It is located in the greater Auckland Region—the area governed by Auckland Council—which includes outlying rural areas and the islands of the Hauraki Gulf, and which has a total population of . While European New Zealanders, Europeans continue to make up the plurality of Auckland's population, the city became multicultural and Cosmopolitanism, cosmopolitan in the late-20th century, with Asian New Zealanders, Asians accounting for 31% of the city's population in 2018. Auckland has the fourth largest Foreign born, foreign-born population in the world, with 39% of its residents born overseas. With its large population of Pasifika New Zealanders, the city is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prime Mover (film)
''Prime Mover'' is a 2009 Australian romantic crime film which stars Michael Dorman, Emily Barclay, Ben Mendelsohn, Gyton Grantley, William McInnes, Anthony Hayes and Andrew S. Gilbert. It is directed by acclaimed film and television director David Caesar of '' Mullet'' and '' Dirty Deeds'' fame, in which he also worked with McInnes, Mendelsohn and Gilbert. The film was released to European audiences in Germany on 8 February 2009 and in Australia on 8 June 2009. Production David Caesar first wrote the script in 1983. The Australian Film Commission had provided Caesar money to research the script in Alice Springs and offered him $1 million to make the movie but Caesar felt that he needed $2 million. In the late 1980s he almost got the film funded through the Film Finance Corporation but was unable and instead made ''Greenkeeper''. Box office ''Prime Mover'' grossed $52,119 at the box office in Australia. See also *Cinema of Australia The cinema of Australia had i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hard Luck Love Song
''Hard Luck Love Song'' is a 2020 American romantic drama film directed by Justin Corsbie in his feature directorial debut and starring Michael Dorman, Sophia Bush, Dermot Mulroney, Eric Roberts, Brian Sacca, Melora Walters and RZA. It is based on the song "Just Like Old Times" by Todd Snider. It was released in limited release of October 15, 2021. It received mixed-to-positive reviews from film critics. Cast * Michael Dorman as Jesse * Sophia Bush as Carla * RZA as Louis * Dermot Mulroney as Rollo * Brian Sacca as Officer Zach * Melora Walters as Sally "Gypsy Sally" * Eric Roberts as Skip Casting Dorman and Bush were cast as the leads of the film on July 16, 2018. Mulroney and Walters were cast in the film on July 23, 2018. Release The film premiered at the Austin Film Festival on October 24, 2020. On July 19, 2021, Roadside Attractions acquired the distribution rights to the film and set it for a October 15, 2021 release. Critical reception The film received positive revi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Secrets She Keeps
''The Secrets She Keeps'' is an Australian psychological thriller drama television series that officially premiered on Network 10 on 22 April 2020 at 8:45 pm. The series is written by Sarah Walker and Jonathan Gavin, based on the psychological thriller novel by Michael Robotham. The first season was given a special release on 10 Play on 4 April 2020 as a part of the streaming website's "10 shows in 10 days" promotion during the COVID-19 pandemic. A second season premiered on streaming service Paramount+ on 12 July 2022. Premise The series is set in Sydney and is about two women from vastly different backgrounds with explosive secrets that could destroy everything they hold dear. Cast * Laura Carmichael as Agatha Fyfle * Jessica De Gouw as Meghan Shaughnessy * Michael Dorman (season 1) and Todd Lasance (season 2) as Jack Shaughnessy * Ryan Corr as Simon Beecher * Michael Sheasby as Hayden Cole * Cariba Heine as Grace * Jenni Baird as Rhea Bowden * Elizabeth Alexander a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dead Men Tell No Tales
Dead Men Tell No Tales may refer to: Books and literature *''Dead Men Tell No Tales'', an 1898 novel by E. W. Hornung *''Dead Men Tell No Tales'', a 2005 comic book series published by Arcana Studio Film *''Dead Men Tell No Tales'', 1914 short film directed by F. Martin Thornton * ''Dead Men Tell No Tales'' (1920 film), a 1920 film directed by Tom Terriss, based on the Hornung novel * ''Dead Men Tell No Tales'' (1938 film), a 1938 British thriller film *'' Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales'', a 2017 film TV *''Dead Men Tell No Tales'', a 1971 TV film by Walter Grauman *"Dead Men Tell No Tales", a 1990 episode of ''Zorro'' *"Dead Men Tell Tales", a 2003 episode of ''The Dead Zone'' *"Dead Men Tell No Tales", 2015 episode of ''Sleepy Hollow'' Miscellaneous *A quote from the Disney attraction "Pirates of the Caribbean" Music *"Dead Men Tell No Tales", a 1979 song by Motörhead from ''Bomber'' *"Dead Men Tell No Tales", a 2006 song by Set Your Goals from ''Mutiny! ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Goldstone (film)
''Goldstone'' is a 2016 Australian Crime film, crime thriller film directed by Ivan Sen. It is a sequel to ''Mystery Road (film), Mystery Road'' (2013) and stars Aaron Pedersen, Alex Russell (actor), Alex Russell, Jacki Weaver, David Wenham and David Gulpilil. It was released in Australia on 7 July 2016. According to the film's end credits, it was largely shot on location in the small town of Middleton, Queensland, Australia. Plot Three years after exposing the corruption in his hometown of Winton, Queensland, the Indigenous Australian, Indigenous detective Jay Swan is sent to the small mining town of Goldstone to find a missing Asian tourist. He is pulled over for driving under the influence by a young local cop, Josh, who informs the town's corrupt mayor, Maureen. Jay is asleep in a motel caravan when it's shot up by two men, one with an eye patch. When Josh arrives, Jay tells him of his case. Josh tells him the motel management is furious and wants Jay to leave. Josh takes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Water Diviner
''The Water Diviner'' is a 2014 drama film starring and directed by Russell Crowe, in his directorial debut, and written by Andrew Anastasios and Andrew Knight. The film is loosely based on the book of the same name written by Andrew Anastasios and Dr. Meaghan Wilson-Anastasios. It follows an Australian farmer, Joshua Connor (Crowe), who travels to Turkey soon after World War I to find his three sons who never returned. The film co-stars Olga Kurylenko, Jai Courtney, Cem Yılmaz, Yılmaz Erdoğan, and Jacqueline McKenzie. ''The Water Diviner'' had its world premiere at the State Theatre in Sydney, Australia on 2 December 2014. It opened in Australian and New Zealand cinemas on 26 December 2014. The film had a limited release in the United States on 24 April 2015. Plot The film begins in 1919, just after World War I has ended, and centres around Joshua Connor (Russell Crowe), an Australian farmer and water diviner. His three sons Arthur (Ryan Corr), Edward (James Fraser), and H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Serangoon Road (TV Series)
''Serangoon Road'' is an Australian-Singaporean television drama series which premiered on 22 September 2013 on the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) and HBO Asia. It is a detective noir drama set in the 1960s, revolving around Serangoon Road in Singapore. The 10-part series is a collaboration between ABC and HBO Asia and was filmed largely in Singapore. It was created by Paul D. Barron and directed by Peter Andrikidis and Tony Tilse. The final episode of the series aired on 29 November 2013. Though the series received encouraging ratings, HBO has no plans for a second season. Plot The series is set in Singapore during the mid-1960s, a tumultuous time in the island's history. The island state is at a crossroads as it is about to break away from Malaysia and become an independent country. The British colonial rulers are gradually pulling out of the country, while racial and political tensions are running high and the ensuing riots are threatening national security. Com ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wild Boys
''Wild Boys'' is an Australian television period drama series that began airing on the Seven Network on 4 September 2011. It is produced by Julie McGauran and Sarah Smith from Southern Star and John Holmes. The series is set in and around the fictional town of Hopetoun and principally filmed in Wilberforce on the Hawkesbury, Nelson, and Glenworth Valley on the New South Wales Central Coast. The series premiered in the UK on TCM UK on 3 March 2013. The series was not renewed for a second season due to low viewership. Plot The pilot episode establishes the character of Jack Keenan and his friend Dan Sinclair, bushrangers in 1860s' colonial New South Wales ) , nickname = , image_map = New South Wales in Australia.svg , map_caption = Location of New South Wales in AustraliaCoordinates: , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name = Australia , established_title = Before federation , es .... Their robberies target those travelling by horse and cart as they usuall ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sleeping Beauty (2011 Film)
''Sleeping Beauty'' is a 2011 Australian erotic drama film written and directed by Julia Leigh in her directorial debut. The film stars Emily Browning as a young university student. She takes up a part-time high-paying job with a mysterious group that caters to rich men who like the company of nude sleeping young women. Lucy is required to sleep alongside paying customers and be absolutely submissive to their erotic desires, fulfilling their fantasies by voluntarily entering into physical unconsciousness. The film is based on influences that include Leigh's own dream experiences, and the novels ''The House of the Sleeping Beauties'' and ''Memories of My Melancholy Whores'' by Nobel laureates Yasunari Kawabata and Gabriel García Márquez, respectively. The film premiered in May at the 2011 Cannes Film Festival as the first Competition entry to be screened. It was the first Australian film In Competition at Cannes since ''Moulin Rouge!'' (2001). ''Sleeping Beauty'' was released i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Killer Elite (film)
''Killer Elite'' is a 2011 action thriller film starring Jason Statham, Clive Owen and Robert De Niro. The film is based on the 1991 novel ''The Feather Men'' by Sir Ranulph Fiennes and is directed by Gary McKendry. Plot In 1980, mercenaries Danny Bryce, Hunter, Davies and Meier are in Mexico to assassinate a man. Danny is shot when he becomes distracted after realising he has killed the man in front of the target's young child. Affected by this, Danny retires and returns to his native Australia. The following year, Danny is summoned to Oman to meet a handler known as The Agent. He learns that Hunter failed a $6 million job. If Danny does not complete Hunter's mission, Hunter will be executed. Sheikh Amr, a Sheikh and deposed king of a small region of Oman, wants Danny to kill three former SAS troopers—Steven Harris, Warwick Cregg, and Simon McCann —for killing his three eldest sons during the Dhofar Rebellion. Danny must videotape their confessions and make their deaths ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Needle (2010 Film)
''Needle'' (also known as ''Black Magic'') is a 2010 Australian independent supernatural horror film starring Michael Dorman, Jessica Marais, Travis Fimmel, Trilby Glover, and Ben Mendelsohn, and directed by John V. Soto. ''Needle'' is structured as a murder mystery, with six distinct clues pointing to one of ten suspects; the trailer is intentionally misleading. Release and distribution The film premiered at Cinefest OZ in August 2010, and has since screened at the British Horror Film Festival and Screamfest Horror Film Festival; as well as the Melbourne Underground Film Festival. ''Needle'' had a limited eight-screen release in Australian cinemas on 28 July 2011. The film also had a successful release in Turkey on 29 July 2011 where it opened at No.4 at the box office on 62 screens. ''Needle'' played for 13 weeks eventually grossing US$259,185. At 1 September 2012, ''Needle'' has been sold in 82 countries worldwide with rights for major territories going to Lionsgate (USA), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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