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Oona Laurence
Oona Laurence (born August 1, 2002) is an American actress. She is best known for the role of Matilda Wormwood in ''Matilda'' on Broadway alongside Bailey Ryon, Milly Shapiro, and Sophia Gennusa. She began her career as a New York City-based child actress, with credits in film, theatre, and television. Career After several appearances in regional theatre productions and minor roles in short films and television episodes, Laurence auditioned for the new musical ''Matilda'' on Broadway in 2012. Laurence landed the role of Matilda, performing in the show from March 4 to December 15, 2013. She performed alongside Bailey Ryon, Milly Shapiro, and Sophia Gennusa. After ''Matilda'', Laurence transitioned to film acting, appearing in ''Tumorhead'', ''A Little Game'', ''The Grief of Others'', ''I Smile Back'', ''Damsel'', ''Lamb'', and '' Southpaw'', portraying the daughter of Jake Gyllenhaal and Rachel McAdams' characters. She has appeared on television in '' Law & Order: Special Vict ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New York City
New York, often called New York City or NYC, is the List of United States cities by population, most populous city in the United States. With a 2020 population of 8,804,190 distributed over , New York City is also the List of United States cities by population density, most densely populated major city in the United States, and is more than twice as populous as second-place Los Angeles. New York City lies at the southern tip of New York (state), New York State, and constitutes the geographical and demographic center of both the Northeast megalopolis and the New York metropolitan area, the largest metropolitan area in the world by urban area, urban landmass. With over 20.1 million people in its metropolitan statistical area and 23.5 million in its combined statistical area as of 2020, New York is one of the world's most populous Megacity, megacities, and over 58 million people live within of the city. New York City is a global city, global Culture of New ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nicole Kidman
Nicole Mary Kidman (born 20 June 1967) is an American and Australian actress and producer. Known for her work across various film and television productions from several genres, she has consistently ranked among the world's highest-paid actresses. She is the recipient of numerous accolades, including an Academy Award, a British Academy Film Award, two Primetime Emmy Awards and six Golden Globe Awards. Kidman began her acting career in Australia with the 1983 films '' Bush Christmas'' and '' BMX Bandits''. Her breakthrough came in 1989 with the thriller film ''Dead Calm'' and the miniseries ''Bangkok Hilton''. In 1990, she achieved international success with the action film ''Days of Thunder''. She received greater recognition with lead roles in '' Far and Away'' (1992), '' Batman Forever'' (1995), '' To Die For'' (1995) and ''Eyes Wide Shut'' (1999). For her portrayal of writer Virginia Woolf in the drama '' The Hours'' (2002), Kidman won the Academy Award for Best Actress ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Bad Moms Christmas
''A Bad Moms Christmas'' is a 2017 American Christmas comedy film written and directed by Jon Lucas and Scott Moore. It is a sequel to the 2016 film ''Bad Moms''. The plot follows the three moms from the first film (Mila Kunis, Kristen Bell, and Kathryn Hahn) dealing with their own mothers (Christine Baranski, Cheryl Hines, and Susan Sarandon) visiting during the Christmas holiday. The film was released in the United States on November 1, 2017 and grossed over $130 million. It received negative reviews, with criticism aimed at the thin story and raunchiness. In April 2019, it was announced that a sequel was in development. Plot Amy is now in a happy relationship with Jessie and wants a simple Christmas. However, her overly critical mother, Ruth, derails her plans, texting her that she is coming for the holidays. Meanwhile, Kiki is still overworked with her four kids but now her husband Kent is much more helpful. Kiki is surprised when her mother Sandy shows up earlier than expec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Little Boxes (film)
''Little Boxes'' is a 2016 American comedy-drama film, directed by Rob Meyer and written by Annie Howell. It stars Melanie Lynskey, Nelsan Ellis, Armani Jackson, Oona Laurence, Janeane Garofalo, and Christine Taylor. The film had its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival on April 15, 2016. It was released on April 14, 2017, by Gunpowder & Sky. Plot An interracial family struggles to adjust when they move from Brooklyn, New York to a small town in Washington State. Cast * Melanie Lynskey as Gina McNulty-Burns * Nelsan Ellis as Mack Burns * Armani Jackson as Clark Burns * Oona Laurence as Ambrosia Reed * Janeane Garofalo as Helene Wisdom-Finkelstein * Christine Taylor as Joan Reed * Miranda McKeon as Julie Hanson * Maliq Johnson as William * Nadia Dajani as Maya * Veanne Cox as Sarita * David Charles Ebert as Tom Gibson * Will Janowitz as Steve * Julie Hays as Dean Maureen * Dierdre Friel as Diane Hanson Production In May 2015, it was announced Rob Meyer would direct the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Grief Of Others
''The Grief of Others'' is a 2015 American tragedy film written and directed by Patrick Wang. It is based on the 2011 novel ''The Grief of Others'' by Leah Hager Cohen. The film stars Wendy Moniz, Trevor St. John, Rachel Dratch, Chris Conroy, Sonya Harum and Mike Faist. Cast *Wendy Moniz as Ricky Ryrie *Trevor St. John as John Ryrie *Rachel Dratch as Madeleine Berkowitz *Chris Conroy as Lance Oprisu *Jenna Cooperman as Fiona *Mike Faist as Gordie Joiner *Sonya Harum as Jessica Safransky *Theo Iyer as Hugh Chaudhuri *Oona Laurence as Biscuit Ryrie *Henry Gagliardi as Young Paul Ryrie Release The film premiered at South by Southwest on March 15, 2015. Critical reception The film was received with positive reviews. Rotten Tomatoes gives a score of 92% based on 9 reviews, with an average score of 7.6/10. At Metacritic it scored 78% based on reviews from 8 critics, considered "Generally favorable reviews". The ''New York Times'' said "It's an artful portrait of a world that refu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tamara Smart
Tamara Valerie Smart (born 14 June 2005) is an English actress. She made her debut in the CBBC series ''The Worst Witch''. Her other work includes the 2019 series revival of ''Are You Afraid of the Dark?,'' ''Artemis Fowl,'' ''A Babysitter's Guide to Monster Hunting'' and ''Resident Evil''. Personal life Smart was born in the North London Borough of Barnet to parents Fiona and Cornelius Smart. Tamara took classes at Dance Crazy Studios and Razzamataz Theatre School Barnet. Career In 2017, Smart made her acting debut as Enid Nightshade in the CBBC series The Worst Witch. In 2018, she had a starring role as Hailey Hicks in drama series Hard sun. In 2019, she starred as Louise Fulci in the third revival of children's anthology series Are You Afraid of the Dark?. In 2020, Smart was cast to play Juliet Butler In the science fantasy adventure film Artemis fowl . Also In 2020, Smart played a major role as Kelly Ferguson in the dark fantasy comedy film A Babysitter's Guide to Monster ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Indya Moore
Indya Adrianna Moore (born January 17, 1995) is an American actor and model. They are known for playing the role of Angel Evangelista in the FX television series '' Pose''. ''Time'' named them one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2019. Moore is transgender and non-binary, and uses ''they/them'' and ''she/her'' pronouns. Early life Assigned male at birth, Indya Moore is a Bronx native of Haitian, Puerto Rican, and Dominican ancestry. At the age of 14, they left their parents' home due to their parents' transphobia, and entered into foster care. They moved around frequently during this time, eventually living in all five boroughs of New York City. After being frequently bullied, Moore dropped out of high school during their sophomore year. They began working as a model at the age of 15, and eventually earned their General Equivalency Diploma (GED). Career Early work Moore became a model at the age of 15, and began working shoots for Dior and Gucci, des ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tom Felton
Thomas Andrew Felton (born 22 September 1987) is an English actor best known for playing Draco Malfoy in the film adaptations of the ''Harry Potter'' fantasy novels by J. K. Rowling. Born in Surrey, Felton began appearing in commercials and made his screen debut in the role of Peagreen Clock in ''The Borrowers'' (1997). He portrayed Louis T. Leonowens in ''Anna and the King'' (1999) before being cast in ''Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone'' (2001). Felton appeared in seven sequels until the final film, ''Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2'' (2011). Felton appeared in the sci-fi film ''Rise of the Planet of the Apes'' (2011). He was subsequently cast in indie films '' From the Rough'' (2011) and '' The Apparition'' (2012). Felton starred as Viscount Trencavel in the historical miniseries ''Labyrinth'' and as James Ashford in the period drama ''Belle'' (2013), which released to critical acclaim. In 2015, he reoccured as a murder suspect in TNT's '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Babysitter's Guide To Monster Hunting
''A Babysitter's Guide to Monster Hunting'' is a 2020 American dark fantasy comedy film directed by Rachel Talalay and distributed by Netflix. The film was written by Joe Ballarini and is based on his book trilogy of the same name. It stars Tom Felton, Indya Moore, Tamara Smart and Oona Laurence. Plot Kelly Ferguson was plagued by nightmares as a young child. She is still nicknamed Monster Girl as a high school freshman in Rhode Island because she had told people a monster had attacked her at five. Although planning to attend a senior's Halloween party that night, Kelly's mom has told her boss Ms. Zellman that Kelly can babysit her son Jacob so she can attend their office party. The single mother gives her pages of information, of dos and don'ts. Once they're alone, Jacob tells Kelly about the monsters that plague him, showing her drawings of them. Kelly tells him that he'll stop dreaming of them in the future, like she did, then she checks for monsters under the bed and in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Summer Camp Island
''Summer Camp Island'' is an American animated television series created by Julia Pott for Cartoon Network. Produced by Cartoon Network Studios, it premiered on July 7, 2018. The series depicts the episodic adventures of Oscar and Hedgehog, both of whom are attending the eponymous summer camp. The show premiered with a 48-hour marathon consisting of the first 20 episodes running over an entire weekend, on both Cartoon Network and Boomerang. Another 20 episodes premiered on June 23, 2019, as the second half of the first season. Four additional seasons premiered exclusively on HBO Max, at approximate six-month intervals from June 2020 to December 2021. The series' sixth and final season was set to be released in 2023 on HBO Max. Despite the series being removed from HBO Max in the US in August 2022, Cartoon Network had informed The AV Club that the season will air on Cartoon Network. Creator Julia Pott was not informed regarding the reason for its removal. The series has a crossov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cartoon Network
Cartoon Network (often abbreviated as CN) is an American cable television channel owned by Warner Bros. Discovery. It is a part of The Cartoon Network, Inc., a division that also has the broadcasting and production activities of Boomerang, Cartoonito, Adult Swim, and Toonami under its purview. Founded by Ted Turner (who appointed Betty Cohen as the first president of the network), the channel was launched on October 1, 1992, and primarily broadcasts animated television series, mostly children's programming, ranging from action to animated comedy. It currently runs from 11 a.m. - 9 p.m. ET/ PT on weekdays and 6 a.m. - 9 p.m. ET/PT on weekends. Cartoon Network primarily targets children aged 6–14, while its early morning Cartoonito block is aimed at preschoolers and kindergarteners aged 2–6, and the channel shares channel space with its sister network Adult Swim, which targets older teenagers and young adults, 18–34. Cartoon Network offers an alternate Spanish-language au ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Beguiled (2017 Film)
''The Beguiled'' is a 2017 American Southern Gothic thriller film written and directed by Sofia Coppola, based on the 1966 novel of the same name (originally published as ''A Painted Devil'') by Thomas P. Cullinan. It stars Colin Farrell, Nicole Kidman, Kirsten Dunst, and Elle Fanning. It is the second film adaptation of Cullinan's novel, following Don Siegel's 1971 film of the same name. It premiered on May 24 at the 2017 Cannes Film Festival, and was selected to compete for the Palme d'Or in its main competition section, where Coppola won the Best Director award, becoming only the second woman (after 1961 winner Yuliya Solntseva) to do so. The film was released theatrically on June 23, 2017, by Focus Features. Plot Martha Farnsworth runs a girls school in Virginia during the Civil War. By 1864, almost all of the students, teachers, and slaves have left. In addition to Farnsworth herself, only five students and one teacher, Edwina Morrow, remain. While out in the woods searchi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
