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Neighbors (1971 Film)
Neighbour, Neighbor, Neighbours or Neighbors may refer to: * Person who lives in one's neighbourhood * The subject of the Great Commandment Films * ''Neighbors'' (1920 film), a short film starring Buster Keaton * ''Neighbours'' (1952 film), a 1952 short film by Norman McLaren * ''Neighbours'' (1966 film), a Danish film * ''Neighbors'' (1971 film), a TV film starring Cicely Tyson * ''The Neighbor'' (1973 film), directed by Luigi Cozzi for a TV show called Door into Darkness * ''Neighbors'' (1981 film), a film based on Berger's novel, starring John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd * ''The Neighbor'' (1993 film), starring Rod Steiger * ''The Neighbor'' (2007 film), starring Matthew Modine and Michèle Laroque * ''Neighbor'' (2009 film), a 2009 horror film written and directed by Robert A. Masciantonio * ''Neighbors'' (2010 film), a film featuring Gil Bellows * ''The Neighbor'' (2012 film), a South Korean film * ''Neighbors'' (2014 American film) (also known as ''Bad Neighbours'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neighbourhood
A neighbourhood (British English, Irish English, Australian English and Canadian English) or neighborhood (American English; see spelling differences) is a geographically localised community within a larger city, town, suburb or rural area, sometimes consisting of a single street and the buildings lining it. Neighbourhoods are often social communities with considerable face-to-face interaction among members. Researchers have not agreed on an exact definition, but the following may serve as a starting point: "Neighbourhood is generally defined spatially as a specific geographic area and functionally as a set of social networks. Neighbourhoods, then, are the spatial units in which face-to-face social interactions occur—the personal settings and situations where residents seek to realise common values, socialise youth, and maintain effective social control." Preindustrial cities In the words of the urban scholar Lewis Mumford, "Neighbourhoods, in some annoying, inchoate f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gil Bellows
Gil Bellows (born June 28, 1967) is a Canadians, Canadian actor, screenwriter, and director. He is best known for the roles of Tommy Williams in the 1994 movie ''The Shawshank Redemption'', Billy Thomas in the Fox Broadcasting Company, Fox television series ''Ally McBeal'' (1997–2002), and CIA agent Matt Callan in the CBS television series ''The Agency (2001 TV series), The Agency'' (2001–2003). In 2016–2017, he was a regular cast member in the USA Network series ''Eyewitness (U.S. TV series), Eyewitness''. Early life Bellows was born in Vancouver, British Columbia, and attended Magee Secondary School with fellow future actress Carrie-Anne Moss. After graduation, he pursued a career in acting, studying at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in Los Angeles, California. Career Bellows is known for his first Film, motion-picture role as Tommy in ''The Shawshank Redemption'' (1994). Also in 1994, he played the lead role Watty Watt in ''Love and a .45'' with Renée Zellweger, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lisa Gardner
Lisa Gardner (born 1972) is a #1 ''New York Times'' bestselling American novelist. She is the author of more than 20 suspense novels, published in more than 30 countries. She began her career writing romantic suspense under the pseudonym Alicia Scott, before the publication of her breakout domestic thriller, ''The Perfect Husband'', in 1997. TV and movie credits include ''At the Midnight House'' (CBS), ''Instinct to Kill'', ''The Survivors Club'' (CBS), and ''Hide'' (TNT) as well as personal appearances on TruTV's ''Murder by the Book'' and CNN. Biography Raised in Hillsboro, Oregon, she graduated from the city's Glencoe High School.Krawczak, Jolene. When murder's on her mind, beware. ''The Oregonian'', May 6, 2007. Her novel ''Gone'' is set in a fictionalized version of Tillamook, Oregon. In the mid-1990s, she was a research analyst in Boston with Mercer Management (now Oliver Wyman). She credited her long days doing research for giving her the skills needed to follow a line o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ahmad Mahmoud
Ahmad E'ta ( fa, احمد اعطا), better known by his pen name Ahmad Mahmoud ( fa, احمد محمود); (December 25, 1931 – October 4, 2002) was a prominent Iranian novelist from Ahvaz city in the southwest of Iran. One of his works, ''The Neighbours'' stands out as one of the most notable novels in modern Persian Literature. He was known as a distinguished social realist writer; by his works mainly concerning the lives of working class and lower class families in the urban societies of the South of Iran, especially in Khuzestan. He was a member of the Tudeh Party. Biography In his youth he worked as a day labourer, driver, he also worked in a bakery for a long time and construction worker and suffered imprisonment for leftist political views and oppositionist activities. His first story appeared in ''Omid-e Iran'' magazine, and in 1959 Mahmoud began publishing collections of stories with Mul (The Paramour). Other collections followed: ''Darya Hanuz Aram Ast'' (The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Neighbors (comic Strip)
''The Neighbors'' was an American gag-a-day comic strip, created by George Clark, which ran from April 24, 1939, to 1976. Clark launched ''The Neighbors'' in 1939 with the Chicago Tribune-New York Daily News Syndicate. Similar to his earlier ''Side Glances'' (1928-1939), it explored subtle aspects of middle-class family humor. He soon added a Sunday strip, ''Our Neighbors, the Ripples'', a title eventually shortened to ''The Ripples'' (1939-1948). The Sunday strip was dropped in 1948, but his daily panel continued until 1976. Stephen Becker (''Comic Art in America'') commented, "He has never attempted to induce the belly laugh; he feels that a gently humorous reminder of something that has probably happened to his reader will suffice."Becker, Stephen. ''Comic Art in America'', Simon & Schuster, 1959. Awards Clark received the National Cartoonists Society The National Cartoonists Society (NCS) is an organization of professional cartoonists in the United States. It presents the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Destruction Of The Jewish Community In Jedwabne, Poland
''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the most frequently used word in the English language; studies and analyses of texts have found it to account for seven percent of all printed English-language words. It is derived from gendered articles in Old English which combined in Middle English and now has a single form used with nouns of any gender. The word can be used with both singular and plural nouns, and with a noun that starts with any letter. This is different from many other languages, which have different forms of the definite article for different genders or numbers. Pronunciation In most dialects, "the" is pronounced as (with the voiced dental fricative followed by a schwa) when followed by a consonant sound, and as (homophone of the archaic pron ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neighbors (short Story)
"Neighbors" is a short story written by Raymond Carver in 1971. It first appeared in ''Esquire magazine'' in 1971. It was published in the collection ''Will You Please Be Quiet, Please?'' in 1976, in the compilation ''Where I'm Calling From'' in 1989, and again in ''Short Cuts ''Short Cuts'' is a 1993 American comedy-drama film, directed by Robert Altman. Filmed from a screenplay by Altman and Frank Barhydt, it is inspired by nine short stories and a poem by Raymond Carver. The film has a Los Angeles setting, which is ...'' in 1993. Plot summary The short story “Neighbors" by Raymond Carver has a plot that follows the exploits of Bill and Arlene Miller who are left to take care of the Stone’s apartment. The plot is chronological and despite a few memories of the characters, the action begins when the Stones leave for their trip and ends after the Millers have gone through their apartment. It is clear that there is a close friendship between the two couples and it is also ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neighbors (novel)
''Neighbors'' is a 1980 novel by American author Thomas Berger. It is a satire of manners and suburbia, and a comment on emotional alienation with echoes of the works of Franz Kafka. Earl Keese’s character and situation begin realistically but become increasingly fantastic. Keese is an Everyman whose life is swiftly turned upside down. As he scrambles to reclaim his sense of normalcy and dignity, he comes to think that everyone, including his family, is against him. Plot summary Earl Keese is a middle-aged, middle-class suburbanite with a wife, Enid, and teenage daughter, Elaine. Earl is content with his dull, unexceptional life, but this changes when a younger, less sophisticated couple, Harry and Ramona, move in next door. Harry is physically intimidating and vulgar; Ramona is sexually aggressive, and both impose themselves on the Keese household. Their free-spirited personalities and overbearing and boorish behavior endear them to Enid and Elaine, but Earl fears that he i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
My Neighbor
"My Neighbor" ("", literally "The Neighbor") is a short story by Franz Kafka. It was written in 1917 and published in 1931 in Berlin by Max Brod and Hans-Joachim Schoeps. The first English translation by Willa and Edwin Muir was published by Martin Secker in London in 1933. It appeared in '' The Great Wall of China. Stories and Reflections'' (New York City: Schocken Books, 1946).''The Great Wall of China: Stories and Reflections''. Franz Kafka - 1946 - Schocken Books The main character of the story is a young merchant who initially pretends to be self-assured but finds himself threatened by his new neighbor and possible competitor Harras. Analysis The narrator wants to find out more details about the life and the activities of his new neighbor Harras. He assumes that Harras wants to harm him commercially, possible even ruin him. He does not speak to Harras but makes inquiries, finding no more than that he is a "young and emerging man" like himself. He is suspicious because Harras ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Neighbor (2018 Film)
''The Neighbor'' (also known as ''Last Days of Summer'') is a 2018 American psychological thriller film co-written, produced and directed by Aaron Harvey. The film stars William Fichtner as Mike, a technical writer who sees his life shaken by the arrival of new, younger neighbors. ''The Neighbor'' premiered at the 2016 Rhode Island International Film Festival where it won the festival's top prize for "Best Narrative Feature". It was released theatrically in the United States on January 26, 2018 by Vertical Entertainment. Summary Mike Prentis (William Fichtner) is a middle-aged man in a routine marriage, who works from home as a technical writer. When a new couple moves in next door, Mike quickly befriends the young Jenna (Jessica McNamee) and her car-dealer husband, Scott (Michael Rosenbaum). Working from home, Mike has plenty of time to pay attention to Jenna who slowly begins to reveal the details of her life with Scott, and the fact that all isn't as carefree as Scott would ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marcus Dunstan
Marcus Dunstan is an American screenwriter and director who, along with Patrick Melton, wrote screenplay for the film ''Feast'', which was the winner of Season Three of the filmmaking competition reality TV series ''Project Greenlight''. Dunstan has since written the screenplays for ''Feast'', '' Feast II: Sloppy Seconds'', '' Feast III: The Happy Finish'', ''The Collector'', '' The Collection'', ''Saw IV'', ''Saw V'', ''Saw VI'', and ''Saw 3D'', and in some cases, making cameo appearances in those films as well. Early life Dunstan was born in Macomb, Illinois. He spent his formative years working in movie theaters and studying film at the University of Iowa. While in college Dunstan experimented with 16mm film often using himself as the guinea pig in poorly executed stunts that left him dragging behind a car, the target of flying knives, and thrice being set on fire. He holds the record for spilling the most fake blood ever in a student film. Since moving to Los Angeles in 1999 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Neighbor (2016 Film)
Neighbour, Neighbor, Neighbours or Neighbors may refer to: * Person who lives in one's neighbourhood * The subject of the Great Commandment Films * ''Neighbors'' (1920 film), a short film starring Buster Keaton * ''Neighbours'' (1952 film), a 1952 short film by Norman McLaren * ''Neighbours'' (1966 film), a Danish film * ''Neighbors'' (1971 film), a TV film starring Cicely Tyson * ''The Neighbor'' (1973 film), directed by Luigi Cozzi for a TV show called Door into Darkness * ''Neighbors'' (1981 film), a film based on Berger's novel, starring John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd * ''The Neighbor'' (1993 film), starring Rod Steiger * ''The Neighbor'' (2007 film), starring Matthew Modine and Michèle Laroque * ''Neighbor'' (2009 film), a 2009 horror film written and directed by Robert A. Masciantonio * ''Neighbors'' (2010 film), a film featuring Gil Bellows * ''The Neighbor'' (2012 film), a South Korean film * ''Neighbors'' (2014 American film) (also known as ''Bad Neighbours'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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