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Michael Dowse
Michael Dowse (born April 19, 1973) is a Canadian director. Life and career Born in London, Ontario, to Irish parents, he was trained as a film editor. His first full-length movie, ''FUBAR'' was shot on a digital camera with a tiny budget, but was selected by the Sundance Film Festival and screened on the prestigious midnight slot, which had launched the revolutionary film ''The Blair Witch Project''. Though it failed to get picked up by any major American theatrical distributors, FUBAR subsequently became a cult hit in Canada. Following the success of ''FUBAR'', Dowse went on to direct the higher-budget British film ''It's All Gone Pete Tong'', the story of a deaf DJ in Ibiza. Dowse's next production, the 1980s retro comedy '' Take Me Home Tonight'', started shooting in Phoenix, Arizona on the week beginning 19 February 2007, and was released to theaters on March 4, 2011. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fubar 2
''FUBAR 2'' (also known as ''FUBAR: Balls to the Wall'' or ''FUBAR: Gods of Blunder'') is a 2010 comedy film and the sequel to the 2002 cult film ''FUBAR''. It was released on October 1, 2010 in Canada. It made its world premiere by opening the Midnight Madness program at the 2010 Toronto International Film Festival. Plot In Calgary, Terry ( David Lawrence) and Dean (Paul Spence) are tired of barely scraping by on menial jobs. Recently evicted from their rented house, they are out of options until their old buddy and "party leader", Troy (better known as Tron) (Andrew Sparacino) gets them high-paying jobs laying oil pipeline in Fort McMurray. While Terry quickly becomes a welcome member of the pipeline crew, Dean cannot take the pace of work and decides to injure himself for the Workers’ compensation money with Tron's help, however he quickly finds that the money offered is much less than he had expected. Flush with money and confidence, Terry starts dating Trish (Terra Hazelt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
London, Ontario
London (pronounced ) is a city in southwestern Ontario, Canada, along the Quebec City–Windsor Corridor. The city had a population of 422,324 according to the 2021 Canadian census. London is at the confluence of the Thames River, approximately from both Toronto and Detroit; and about from Buffalo, New York. The city of London is politically separate from Middlesex County, though it remains the county seat. London and the Thames were named in 1793 by John Graves Simcoe, who proposed the site for the capital city of Upper Canada. The first European settlement was between 1801 and 1804 by Peter Hagerman. The village was founded in 1826 and incorporated in 1855. Since then, London has grown to be the largest southwestern Ontario municipality and Canada's 11th largest metropolitan area, having annexed many of the smaller communities that surround it. London is a regional centre of healthcare and education, being home to the University of Western Ontario (which brands it ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Just Cause (video Game Series)
''Just Cause'' is an Action-adventure game, action-adventure video game series created by Avalanche Studios. Originally published by Eidos Interactive and after 2009 by Square Enix's Square Enix External Studios, External Studios. The series consists of ''Just Cause (video game), Just Cause'', ''Just Cause 2'', ''Just Cause 3'', and ''Just Cause 4''. The games are open world and primarily take place in islands and Archipelago, archipelagos. Each game in the series tasks the player to overthrow the governing body of the game's setting. By June 2018, the series had shipped over 15 million copies worldwide. The series directly draws its name from the real-life United States invasion of Panama, code-named "Operation Just Cause". Overview Each installment in the series takes place on a different fictional island nation, where the player plays the character Rico Rodriguez, a secret agent who originally hails from the fictional nation of Medici (featured in the third game). On foot, Ric ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Waydowntown
''Waydowntown'' (stylized as ''waydowntown'') is a 2000 film directed by Gary Burns and starring Fab Filippo, Don McKellar, Marya Delver and Michelle Beaudoin. The film is a dark comedy that explores office culture and its effects and often uses surrealism to achieve its thematic goals. The film is set in Calgary, Alberta, where many downtown buildings are connected by the Plus 15, an extensive network of indoor skywalks. Because of this network, the hustle and bustle of the traditional "main street" has been replaced by recirculated air, food courts, and fluorescent lights. The result is a bleak and often humorous dark comedy about Canadian corporate culture. Plot The film centres on a group of office colleagues in downtown Calgary, Alberta, who bet a month's salary on who can last the longest without going outside by using the system of covered walkways that connect the buildings. The film takes place over one lunch hour on day 24 of the month-long competition. Things ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thor (band)
Thor (stylized as THOR) is a Canadian heavy metal band from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Biography Thor started out as a concept band in 1973. They used the names "Thor", "Centaur" and "Mikl Body Rock". These entities were the brainchild of Jon Mikl Thor, a vocalist, musician and body building champion who won titles such as Mr. USA and Mr. World Canada. He decided to combine muscle with music. In every show Jon Mikl Thor would appear as "Thor The Rock Warrior". Mikl Body Rock aka "Thor" toured throughout North America seeking fame and to garner enough attention to secure a record deal. The press dubbed them "Kings of Muscle Rock" or "Warriors of Gladiator Rock". In 1976, Jon Mikl met guitarist Frank Soda while touring Canada. Frank Soda joined "Thor" who also became known as "Thor and The Imps". The band toured constantly in the Eastern USA and Canada region building a large following. The first album was recorded in Toronto, Ontario, Canada under the name Thor an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sloan (band)
Sloan is a Canadian rock music, rock band based in Toronto and originally from Halifax Regional Municipality, Halifax, Nova Scotia. Sloan have released thirteen full-length albums and have received nine Juno Award nominations, winning one. Between 1996 and 2016, Sloan was among the top 75 best-selling Canadian artists in Canada and among the top 25 best-selling Canadian bands in Canada. The band is known for their sharing of songwriting and lead vocals from each member of the group and their unaltered line-up throughout their career. History Formation (1986-1991) Chris Murphy (Canadian musician), Chris Murphy was introduced to Jay Ferguson (Canadian musician), Jay Ferguson through Matt Murphy (Canadian musician), Matt Murphy in 1986. The three played together in a band called "The Deluxe Boys". The band disbanded in 1987 and Ferguson and Murphy formed the band "Kearney Lake Rd." with Henri Sangalang in October of that year. In 1989, Murphy met and befriended Andrew Scott (drumm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
In The Mood (Rush Song)
"In the Mood" is a song by the Canadian rock band Rush from their 1974 debut album ''Rush''. It was at least two years old when recorded for the album. Composition "In the Mood" is three minutes and 34 seconds long. The song was composed in the key of A major and is in 4/4 time. It is the only song on the album written entirely by Geddy Lee (the music on all other songs is co-written by guitarist Alex Lifeson). Lee said that this was the first song he wrote with Lifeson that they "kind of liked". Lifeson said It "was probably at least two years old, if not three, when we recorded the first album". He also said: "Ged came in and said, 'I've got a good idea for a song' and played it from beginning to end". Live performances The song was always performed in concert (often in a medley, and usually near the end of the final encore) until the 1992 Roll the Bones Tour, after which it was permanently dropped. In live performances, the line "Hey, baby, it's a quarter to eight" was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Your Daddy Don't Know
"Your Daddy Don't Know (What Your Mama's Gonna Do Tonight)" is a song by the Canadian rock band Toronto, from their 1982 album '' Get It on Credit''. The song was written by Geoffrey Iwamoto and Michael Roth, and was the only song on the album not written or cowritten by any member of the band.Scott Benarde, "Women rock steady and win recognition". ''South Florida Sun Sentinel'', August 20, 1982. Iwamoto and Roth were a songwriting duo whose other noteworthy song, "My Heart Is Still Young", was recorded by Jennifer Rush and Paris Black. The song has been interpreted as being about a stripper or a woman about to cheat on her husband, although the band's keyboardist Scott Kreyer claimed in interviews to not know what the song was actually about. Impact The band's biggest chart hit, it peaked at #5 in the ''RPM'' charts in Canada, and at #77 on the ''Billboard'' charts in the United States. In 1983, it was used as the soundtrack to a Labatt Blue beer commercial. Despite its popular ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The New Pornographers
The New Pornographers are a Canadian indie rock band, formed in 1997 in Vancouver. Presented as a musical collective of singer-songwriters and musicians from multiple projects, the band has released eight studio albums to critical acclaim for their use of multiple vocalists and elements of power pop incorporated into their music. History The New Pornographers' name was chosen by Carl Newman, who has said that he came up with it after watching a Japanese film called ''The Pornographers''. The band has released eight albums to date: ''Mass Romantic'' (2000), ''Electric Version'' (2003), ''Twin Cinema'' (2005), '' Challengers'' (2007), ''Together'' (2010), '' Brill Bruisers'' (2014), '' Whiteout Conditions'' (2017), and ''In the Morse Code of Brake Lights'' (2019). A live album recorded on their 2006 tour is available only at concerts and on the band's website. In 2005, the band was the subject of Reginald Harkema's documentary film ''Better Off in Bed''. The New Pornographers' fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chixdiggit
Chixdiggit ( ) is a Canadian pop punk band formed in Calgary, Alberta. The band performed internationally, and released a number of studio albums, mainly with light-hearted pop songs, usually about girls and relationships. History In 1990 K.J. Jansen, Mark O'Flaherty and Mike Eggermont started selling T-shirts imprinted with the Chixdiggit logo at their high-school, although at this stage the band did not exist. Sales of the shirts provided the band with enough money to purchase a drum kit. However, none of the band members had any musical experience nor did any of the members own instruments (except O'Flaherty who owned a classical guitar). Eggermont took up playing bass and Jansen took up playing guitar as well as becoming the lead vocalist for the band. By 1991 the three had formed the band and they started playing a few shows in 1992 while working on their instrumental skills. By 1993 the band was playing regularly in venues around Calgary. In 1995 they performed at a large ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Future Man (TV Series)
''Future Man'' is an American comedy streaming television series created by Howard Overman, Kyle Hunter and Ariel Shaffir that premiered on November 14, 2017 on Hulu. The series follows an underachieving janitor who is called upon to save the world. It stars Josh Hutcherson, Eliza Coupe, Derek Wilson, Ed Begley Jr., Glenne Headly, Seth Rogen and Haley Joel Osment in recurring roles and is executive produced by Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg. A third and final season was released on April 3, 2020. Premise A janitor, Josh Futturman, successfully completes his favorite video game (that was considered unbeatable), ''Biotic Wars'', when suddenly the game's two main characters, Tiger and Wolf, appear and recruit Josh to save the world from the real Biotic Wars. Josh and his companions travel through time to change the future. Cast and characters The following is a list of series regulars, recurring and guest stars from ''Future Man''. Main * Josh Hutcherson as Joshua Sasha "Josh" Fu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
