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Matthew Berkowitz
Matthew Berkowitz is an American film director, writer, and producer. He has written and directed three feature films (''Wild in Blue'', ''A Violent Man'', ''The Madness Inside Me''). Early life and career Berkowitz went to Pitzer College in Claremont, California, where he studied philosophy and film. He cites Brian De Palma, Alfred Hitchcock, Lars von Trier and Gaspar Noé as some of his cinematic influences. Berkowitz made his screenwriting and directing debut in 2015 with his psychological thriller film ''Wild in Blue'' starring Frank Cermak Jr., Daveigh Chase, Karen Black, Charlotte Price, Marcos Mateo Ochoa, and Steve Railsback. The film gained attention with what the filmmakers dubbed "terrorist marketing" when they attempted to purchase a billboard advertisement on Sunset Boulevard featuring a still from the film depicting Chase in a pose that they knew would be rejected by the advertising company. The rejection was reported by several media outlets, including TMZ. '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Madness Inside Me
''The Madness Inside Me'' is a 2021 American psychological thriller film written and directed by Matthew Berkowitz. Merrin Dungey stars as Madison Taylor, a forensic psychiatrist whose husband is killed during a home invasion by Francis Tate (Devon Graye). However, Taylor refuses to identify the murderer and instead stalks him as she contemplates her conflicted feelings about both her husband's death and his murderer. It premiered at the 2020 Oldenburg International Film Festival. ''The Madness Inside Me'' was later acquired by Gravitas Ventures and was released on digital platforms, Blu-ray, and DVD on September 3, 2021. Plot Forensic psychiatrist Dr. Madison Taylor (Merrin Dungey), who works in the New York City prison system evaluating inmates for parole, is a witness to her husband Jeremy (Anthony DeSando) being assaulted by Francis Tate (Devon Graye) during a home invasion. In the struggle, Francis knocks Madison unconscious. When she wakes in the hospital, Detective Thomp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Denise Richards
Denise Richards (born February 17, 1971) is an American actress, television personality, and former fashion model. Her most recognized roles are Carmen Ibanez in '' Starship Troopers'' (1997), Kelly Van Ryan in '' Wild Things'' (1998) and Bond girl Christmas Jones in ''The World Is Not Enough'' (1999). She has also appeared in films '' Drop Dead Gorgeous'' (1999), '' Valentine'' (2001), ''Undercover Brother'' (2002), ''Scary Movie 3'' (2003), ''Love Actually'' (2003), and ''Madea's Witness Protection'' (2012). Her television roles include Paramount Network's sitcom '' Blue Mountain State'' (2010–2011), ABC Family's mystery- thriller series '' Twisted'' (2013–2014) and CBS' soap opera ''The Bold and the Beautiful'' (2019–present). Richards starred on the E! reality show '' Denise Richards: It's Complicated'' (2008–2009) and Bravo's reality television series ''The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills'' (2019–2020). In 2011, Richards published a memoir, ''The Real Girl Next ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Corbin Nash
''Corbin Nash'' is a 2018 vampire film directed by Ben Jagger. Dean S. Jagger stars in the title role as a police officer who, while investigating the deaths of his parents, learns that it is his destiny to fight evil. Corey Feldman and Richard Wagner co-star as vampires, and Malcolm McDowell, Rutger Hauer, and Bruce Davison appear in cameos. Plot Corbin Nash, a New York police officer and boxer, learns from a mysterious stranger that his parents were demon hunters who were slain by vampires. Investigating the lead in Los Angeles, Nash is captured and forced to engage in brutal fights run by demons. After defeating the other competitors, Nash is turned into a vampire and dumped on the streets. He is found by a stripper, Macy, who helps him recover and continue his investigation. Aided by a blind street prophet, Nash discovers that a pair of sadistic vampires, Queeny and Vince, are behind his parents' deaths and the city's problems. After confronting and killing them, Nash a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luis Buñuel
Luis Buñuel Portolés (; 22 February 1900 – 29 July 1983) was a Spanish-Mexican filmmaker who worked in France, Mexico, and Spain. He has been widely considered by many film critics, historians, and directors to be one of the greatest and most influential filmmakers of all time. When Buñuel died at age 83, his obituary in ''The New York Times'' called him "an iconoclast, moralist, and revolutionary who was a leader of avant-garde surrealism in his youth and a dominant international movie director half a century later". His first picture, ''Un Chien Andalou''—made in the silent era—is still viewed regularly throughout the world and retains its power to shock the viewer, and his last film, ''That Obscure Object of Desire''—made 48 years later—won him Best Director awards from the National Board of Review and the National Society of Film Critics. Writer Octavio Paz called Buñuel's work "the marriage of the film image to the poetic image, creating a new reality...scan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Cronenberg
David Paul Cronenberg (born March 15, 1943) is a Canadian film director, screenwriter, and actor. He is one of the principal originators of what is commonly known as the body horror genre, with his films exploring visceral bodily transformation, infectious diseases, and the intertwining of the psychological, the physical and the technological. Cronenberg is best known for exploring these themes through sci-fi horror films such as '' Shivers'' (1975), ''Scanners'' (1981), ''Videodrome'' (1983) and '' The Fly'' (1986), though he has also directed dramas, psychological thrillers and gangster films. Cronenberg's films have polarized critics and audiences alike; he has earned critical acclaim and has sparked controversy for his depictions of gore and violence. ''The Village Voice'' called him "the most audacious and challenging narrative director in the English-speaking world". His films have won numerous awards, including the Special Jury Prize for ''Crash'' at the 1996 Cannes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Polanski
Raymond Roman Thierry Polański , group=lower-alpha, name=note_a (né Liebling; 18 August 1933) is a French-Polish film director, producer, screenwriter, and actor. He is the recipient of numerous accolades, including an Academy Award, two British Academy Film Awards, nine César Awards, two Golden Globe Awards, as well as the Golden Bear and a Palme d'Or. His Polish–Jewish parents moved the family from his birthplace in Paris back to Kraków in 1937.Paul Werner, ''Polański. Biografia'', Poznań: Rebis, 2013, p. 13. Two years later, the invasion of Poland by Nazi Germany started World War II, and the family found themselves trapped in the Kraków Ghetto. After his mother and father were taken in raids, Polanski spent his formative years in foster homes, surviving the Holocaust by adopting a false identity and concealing his Jewish heritage. Polanski's first feature-length film, ''Knife in the Water'' (1962), was made in Poland and was nominated for the United States ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gravitas Ventures
Gravitas Ventures is an independent film distribution company owned by Anthem Sports and Entertainment. The company was founded by Nolan Gallagher in Los Angeles, California in 2006 and moved its headquarters to Cleveland, Ohio in 2019, where it focuses on the distribution of Independent feature films and documentaries. History Gravitas Ventures, an independent film distributor, was founded in Los Angeles, California by Nolan Gallagher in 2006. The company releases and promotes independent feature films and documentaries, offering films to theaters and as “Video on Demand” (VOD) to screening services such as Amazon Prime, Hulu, Paramount Plus, Apple iTunes, Vudu, Google Play, Vimeo, Netflix, and Gravitas Movies The company has become one of the US's biggest providers of independent VOD. The company's films come in all forms: traditional movie theater, transactional VOD like traditional cable, telco, satellite and online platforms; subscription and ad-sponsored VOD. Gravitas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anthony DeSando
Anthony DeSando (born December 4, 1965), also known as Anthony Joseph De Santis, is an American actor. DeSando often portrays a joker or dapper villain in mob films such as ''New Jack City''. Early life DeSando was born in Jersey City, New Jersey. Career DeSando has appeared in episodes of ''L.A. Law'', ''Crossing Jordan'', ''NYPD Blue'', ''Without a Trace'', ''CSI: Miami'' and ''Sex and the City''. One of his more prominent roles is Brendan Filone in ''The Sopranos''. He also starred in '' Federal Hill'' along with ''A Day in Black and White'' and co-starred in the movies '' xent'', ''Beer League'', ''Kiss Me, Guido'', and ''The Whole Shebang''. He also did the voice of Reggie in the video game '' The Sopranos: Road to Respect''. He appeared as a character in Dito Montiel's films ''A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints'' and ''Fighting Combat ( French for ''fight'') is a purposeful violent conflict meant to physically harm or kill the opposition. Combat may be armed (using ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Buffalo Mailer
John Buffalo Mailer (born April 16, 1978) is an American author, playwright, actor, producer, and journalist. Life and career Mailer was born in Brooklyn, the youngest child of novelist Norman Mailer and author Norris Church Mailer. Mailer is a graduate of Wesleyan University. He has written several screenplays and is a freelance journalist. In 2006 he co-wrote ''The Big Empty'' (Nation Books, February '06) with his father. Mailer founded Back House Productions in New York City with three other Wesleyan grads in October 2000. The following year, Back House became the resident theater company of The Drama Bookshop's Arthur Seelan Theater, and developed, among many plays, the 2008 Tony winner for Best Musical, ''In The Heights''. On being involved in theatre, Mailer says: "I think theater will always be a powerful force because we need that human touch, particularly as we spend more and more time with machines, cell phones, computers we start to lose our humanity." In 2001, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Devon Graye
Devon Graye Fleming is an American actor and filmmaker. He is best known for portraying teenage Dexter in the TV series '' Dexter'', as well as the second Trickster in ''The Flash''. In 2019, he wrote the horror film '' I See You''. Personal life Graye was born in Mountain View, California. He studied acting at the American Conservatory Theater in San Francisco. Although Graye is American, he lived in the United Kingdom for all four years of high school. Graye wrote a thriller screenplay titled ''Allison Adams'', which was featured on the 2016 Black List for most popular unproduced screenplays. Graye is gay. He has been dating actor Jordan Gavaris Jordan James Gavaris (born September 25, 1989) is a Canadian actor. He is best known for his role as Felix Dawkins in the BBC America and Space television series ''Orphan Black'' (2013–2017). He is the lead in '' The Lake'' opposite Julia St ... since September 2013. Filmography References External links * Livi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Merrin Dungey
Merrin Melissa Dungey (born August 6, 1971) is an American film and television actress, known for her roles on the television series ''The King of Queens'', ''Alias'', '' Malcolm in the Middle'', '' Summerland'', ''Conviction'', '' The Resident'' and '' The Fix''. She also appeared as Ursula on ''Once Upon a Time''. Since March 2022, Dungey plays series regular Kam in ''Shining Vale''. Early life and education Dungey was born and raised in Sacramento, California, * a "Born on August 6, 1971, in Sacramento, California..." — Pg. 125, ¶ 3. * b "After graduating from Rio Americano High School in 1989..." — Pg. 126, ¶ 3. the younger daughter of Don Dungey, a general services manager and Judith Dungey. As a child she was active in ballet and dance as well as piano. Dungey was also an accomplished ice skater. Dungey graduated in 1989 from Rio Americano High School in Sacramento, California. After high school Dungey earned a degree of Bachelor of Arts from UCLA in 1993. Dungey has ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
