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Obsessed (2009 Film)
''Obsessed'' is a 2009 American psychological thriller film directed by Steve Shill and written by David Loughery. Starring Idris Elba, Beyoncé Knowles, and Ali Larter, the film tells the story of Lisa (Larter), an office temp who develops unrequited feelings for her boss, Derek Charles (Elba), and repeatedly attempts to seduce him. Derek's wife, Sharon (Beyoncé), learns of Lisa's obsessive behavior, and suspects an affair. ''Obsessed'' was inspired by the work of directors Roman Polanski and Alfred Hitchcock, and its score was written by James Dooley. Lisa and Sharon were dressed in contrasting styles to reinforce their conflicting characters. It was released in the United States on April 24, 2009, by Sony Pictures Releasing through Screen Gems. The film received generally negative reviews from critics, who criticized the absence of an explanation for Lisa's obsession with Derek, failure to explore the potential theme of interracial conflict between the Charles family, who ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steve Shill
Stephen A Shill (born 1957) is a British television and film director, actor, screenwriter and television producer. Early life Shill was born in 1957 in Buckinghamshire, England. He attended Keswick Grammar School in Keswick, Cumbria, England in the 1970s. Career He studied Fine Art at Leeds University, was a member of Impact Theatre Co-operative, and, after they disbanded, made theatre work under his own name. After completing the BBC Drama Director's Course he began his television directing career with episodes of '' EastEnders'' and '' Casualty'' for the BBC. Shill created the idea for Granada TV's ''Ted and Alice'' starring Dawn French. He moved to the United States and worked on many successful shows produced by premium cable network HBO, including ''The Sopranos'', ''The Wire'', ''Rome'', '' CarnivĂ le'', ''Deadwood'' and ''Big Love''. He directed the pilot episode of Showtime's ''The Tudors'' and served as a regular director and executive producer throughout the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beyoncé
Beyoncé Giselle Knowles-Carter ( ; born September 4, 1981) is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. Beyoncé's boundary-pushing artistry and vocals have made her the most influential female musician of the 21st century, according to ''NPR''. Her success has led to her becoming a cultural icon and earning her the nickname " Queen Bey". Beyoncé performed in various singing and dancing competitions as a child. She rose to fame in the late 1990s as a member of the R&B girl group Destiny's Child, one of the best-selling girl groups of all time. Their hiatus saw the release of her debut album ''Dangerously in Love'' (2003), which featured the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 number-one singles "Crazy in Love" and " Baby Boy". Following the 2006 disbanding of Destiny's Child, Beyoncé released her second solo album, ''B'Day'', which contained singles "Irreplaceable" and "Beautiful Liar". Beyoncé also starred in multiple films such as ''Austin Powers in Goldmember'' (2002), ''Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Screenplay
''ScreenPlay'' is a television drama anthology series broadcast on BBC2 between 9 July 1986 and 27 October 1993. Background After single-play anthology series went off the air, the BBC introduced several showcases for made-for-television, feature length filmed dramas, including ''ScreenPlay''. Various writers and directors were utilized on the series. Writer Jimmy McGovern was hired by producer George Faber to pen a series five episode based upon the Merseyside needle exchange programme of the 1980s. The episode, directed by Gillies MacKinnon, was entitled ''Needle'' and featured Sean McKee, Emma Bird, and Pete Postlethwaite''.'' The last episode of the series was titled "Boswell and Johnson's Tour of the Western Islands" and featured Robbie Coltrane as English writer Samuel Johnson, who in the autumn of 1773, visits the Hebrides off the north-west coast of Scotland. That episode was directed by John Byrne and co-starred John Sessions and Celia Imrie. Some scenes w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Earvin "Magic" Johnson On '07
Earvin is a given name. Notable people with the name include: * Earvin "Magic" Johnson (born 1959), American executive and former basketball player * Earvin "EJ" Johnson (born 1992), son of Magic; American television personality *Earvin N'Gapeth (born 1991), French volleyball player See also * Ervin (other) * Ervine * Erving (other) * Erwan * Erwin (other) * Irvin * Irvine (other) * Irving (other) Irving may refer to: People *Irving (name), including a list of people with the name Fictional characters * Irving, the main character's love interest in Cathy (comic strip) * Lloyd Irving, the main protagonist in the ''Tales of Symphonia'' video ... * Irwin (other) * * {{given name ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Ruccolo
Richard Robert Ruccolo (born March 2, 1972) is an American television and film actor, best known for his lead role in the sitcom '' Two Guys and a Girl'' (originally titled ''Two Guys, a Girl and a Pizza Place''). Early life Ruccolo was born in Marlton, New Jersey. He attended Cherokee High School in Evesham Township, New Jersey. It was there Ruccolo first discovered his love of acting while starring as the lead in the high school's production of '' Oklahoma!'' After graduating he moved to Los Angeles to find work as an actor. Throughout his auditions, Ruccolo slept on his friend's sofa until he found work. Career Gradually Ruccolo began to find guest roles in such dramas as '' Beverly Hills, 90210'' and '' The X-Files''. He starred in nationally televised commercials for Wendy's, Skittles and 7 Up. However, it was not until 1998 that Ruccolo became recognized. Ruccolo found fame as Pete Dunville in the sitcom '' Two Guys and a Girl''. When the series was canceled in 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matthew Humphreys
Matthew Humphreys (born January 22, 1974) is an American actor, producer, and co founder of the Bachelor of Fine Arts Acting for Film, Television, Voice-overs, & Commercials ''(FTVC)'' at Pace University. He is known for his work in '' Bar Karma, The Immigrant,'' and '' The Good Shepherd.'' Life and career Humphreys wanted to be an actor from childhood. In his adolescence, he considered other careers, including being a stockbroker and a United States Navy SEAL, but pursued acting and toured with a regional theatre company in the Midwestern United States and throughout New York. Humphreys returned to graduate school after his time with the theater company. He graduated with a MFA in Acting from the Yale School of Drama, after which he received more numerous and more recognizable acting roles both on stage and on the screen. After spending years doing regional theater and work in New York City, he moved to Venice, Los Angeles in Southern California to live with his wife. In L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scout Taylor-Compton
Scout Taylor-Compton (born Desariee Starr Compton; February 21, 1989) is an American actress. She has frequently worked in the horror genre, most notably as Laurie Strode in the 2007 remake of ''Halloween'' and its 2009 sequel. Outside of horror, she portrayed musician Lita Ford in the biographical drama film ''The Runaways'' (2010). Life and career Scout Taylor-Compton was born Desariee Starr Compton, on February 21, 1989, in Long Beach, California. ancestry. Her father is a mortician. Taylor-Compton says she "grew up in that whole horror genre and visiting my dad at the mortuary. I have no problem with that stuff. Whether it was a coffin or my dad bringing his work home." Andy Biersack from Black Veil Brides, her ex-boyfriend whom she dated, composed the song " The Mortician's Daughter" about her. In 1998, Taylor-Compton began her acting career with an appearance in the film ''A.W.O.L.'' with David Morse, and later in the short film ''Thursday Afternoon''. She went on to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drink Spiking
In slang, a Mickey Finn (or simply a Mickey) is a drink laced with an incapacitating agent, particularly chloral hydrate, given to someone without their knowledge with the intent to incapacitate them or "knock them out"; hence the colloquial name knockout drops. Serving someone a "Mickey" is most commonly referred to as "slipping someone a mickey". The "spiking" of drinks is a practice used by predators at drinking establishments who lace alcoholic drinks with sedative drugs. History Michael "Mickey" Finn The "Mickey Finn" is most likely named after the manager and bartender of the Lone Star Saloon and Palm Garden Restaurant, which operated on South State Street in the Loop neighborhood of Chicago from 1896 to 1903.The saloon's exact location is usually said to be on the west side of South State Street, just north of Congress Parkway. The entire west side of South State Street between Congress and Van Buren is now occupied by Chicago Public Library's Central Library (also known a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Exhibitionism
Exhibitionism is the act of exposing in a public or semi-public context one's intimate parts – for example, the breasts, genitals or buttocks. The practice may arise from a desire or compulsion to expose themselves in such a manner to groups of friends or acquaintances, or to strangers for their amusement or sexual satisfaction, or to shock the bystander. Exposing oneself only to an intimate partner is normally not regarded as exhibitionism. In law, the act of exhibitionism may be called indecent exposure, "exposing one's person", or other expressions. History Public exhibitionism by women has been recorded since classical times, often in the context of women shaming groups of men into committing, or inciting them to commit, some public action. The ancient Greek historian Herodotus gives an account of exhibitionistic behaviors from the fifth century BC in '' The Histories''. Herodotus writes that: When people travel to Bubastis for the festival, this is what they do. Eve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (abbreviated as SPHE) is the home video distribution division of Sony Pictures Entertainment, a subsidiary of Sony Group Corporation. Background SPHE is responsible for the distribution of the Sony Pictures library for home entertainment, mainly releases from the Sony Pictures Motion Picture Group (Columbia Pictures, TriStar Pictures, Sony Pictures Classics, and Screen Gems) as well as releases from Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions ( Triumph Films, Destination Films, Stage 6 Films and Affirm Films). SPHE also releases and distributes products from Revolution Studios and The Criterion Collection. Since June 20, 2007, SPHE has handled distribution of children's content formerly handled by Sony BMG's Sony Wonder label. SPHE is also responsible for distribution of television shows from the Sony Pictures Television library, including those produced by Screen Gems, Columbia Pictures Television, TriStar Television, Tandem Productions, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MTV Movie Award For Best Fight
The MTV Movie Award for Best Fight is an award presented to actors and characters for quality fight scenes in films at the MTV Movie Awards, a ceremony established in 1992. Honors in several categories are awarded by MTV at the annual ceremonies, and are chosen by public vote. The MTV Movie Award for Best Fight was first presented in 1996 to Adam Sandler and Bob Barker for their fight in ''Happy Gilmore''. Note: Click on the 'Best Fight' section. Uma Thurman won the award in 2004 and 2005 for her fights against Chiaki Kuriyama and Daryl Hannah in '' Kill Bill: Volume 1'' and '' Volume 2'', respectively. In 2008 and 2009, Cam Gigandet was presented with the honor for his fights in ''Never Back Down'' and ''Twilight''. Robert Pattinson has also won the award twice, for his appearances in ''The Twilight Saga'' films: ''Twilight'' in 2009, and '' The Twilight Saga: Eclipse'' in 2011. Jackie Chan has won the Best Fight honor once from four nominations. Jet Li and Chris Tucker have e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fatal Attraction
''Fatal Attraction'' is a 1987 American psychological thriller film directed by Adrian Lyne from a screenplay by James Dearden, based on his 1980 short film '' Diversion''. Starring Michael Douglas, Glenn Close, and Anne Archer, the film centers on a married man who has a weekend affair with a woman who refuses to allow it to end and becomes obsessed with him. ''Fatal Attraction'' was released on September 18, 1987, by Paramount Pictures. It received positive reviews from critics, but generated controversy at the time of its release. The film became a huge box office success, grossing $320.1 million against a $14 million budget, becoming the highest-grossing film of 1987 worldwide. At the 60th Academy Awards, it received six nominations: Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actress (for Close), Best Supporting Actress (for Archer), Best Adapted Screenplay, and Best Film Editing. Plot Daniel "Dan" Gallagher is a successful, happily-married Manhattan lawyer whose work leads ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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