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Polly Cohen Johnsen
Polly Cohen Johnsen is an American film executive and producer. She went to college at the University of California at San Diego, where she majored in Chinese, and is also a graduate of the Peter Stark Producing Program at the University of Southern California. Career Johnsen began her career working at Warner Brothers, Warner Bros. in the physical production department while in graduate school. She then became a story editor for producers Stacey Sher and Michael Shamberg at Jersey Films, where she worked on such projects as ''Gattaca''. During her tenure at Jersey Films she teamed up with producer Roy Lee and Glen Gregory of Propaganda Films to create an online tracking board, where script readers could discuss the scripts they read. Online tracking boards have since become a useful tool throughout the film industry. Johnsen re-joined Warner Bros. in 1997 as a creative executive and worked on such films as ''Three Kings (1999 film), Three Kings'', ''The Perfect Storm (film), T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
University Of California At San Diego
The University of California, San Diego (UC San Diego or colloquially, UCSD) is a public land-grant research university in San Diego, California. Established in 1960 near the pre-existing Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UC San Diego is the southernmost of the ten campuses of the University of California, and offers over 200 undergraduate and graduate degree programs, enrolling 33,096 undergraduate and 9,872 graduate students. The university occupies near the coast of the Pacific Ocean, with the main campus resting on approximately . UC San Diego is ranked among the best universities in the world by major college and university rankings. UC San Diego consists of twelve undergraduate, graduate and professional schools as well as seven undergraduate residential colleges. It received over 140,000 applications for undergraduate admissions in Fall 2021, making it the second most applied-to university in the United States. UC San Diego Health, the region's only academic healt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Painted Veil (2006 Film)
''The Painted Veil'' is a 2006 American drama film directed by John Curran. The screenplay by Ron Nyswaner is based on the 1925 novel of the same title by W. Somerset Maugham. Edward Norton, Naomi Watts, Toby Jones, Anthony Wong Chau Sang and Liev Schreiber appear in the leading roles. This is the third film adaptation of the Maugham book, following a 1934 film starring Greta Garbo and Herbert Marshall and a 1957 version called ''The Seventh Sin'' with Bill Travers and Eleanor Parker. Plot On a brief trip to London in the early 1920s, earnest and bookish bacteriologist Walter Fane is dazzled by Kitty Garstin, a London socialite. He proposes; she accepts ("only to get as far away from ermother as possible"), and the couple honeymoon in Venice. They travel to Walter's medical post in Shanghai, where he is stationed in a government lab studying infectious diseases. They are ill-suited, with Kitty much more interested in parties and the social life of the British expatriate commun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gothika
''Gothika'' is a 2003 American supernatural psychological thriller film directed by Mathieu Kassovitz, written by Sebastian Gutierrez, and starring Halle Berry in the title role, Robert Downey Jr., Penélope Cruz, Charles S. Dutton, John Carroll Lynch, and Bernard Hill. The film follows a psychiatrist who finds herself incarcerated in the penitentiary in which she works, accused of brutally murdering her own husband. The fourth project developed by production company Dark Castle Entertainment, following 2002's ''Ghost Ship'', ''Gothika'' was the second film by the company to be co-distributed by Warner Bros. and Columbia Pictures, the first being ''Thirteen Ghosts''. It was also the first feature by Dark Castle to boast a number of high-profile stars in its lead roles. ''Gothika'' was shot in Montreal, Quebec in the spring of 2003. It was released theatrically in the United States on November 21, 2003, the Friday before Thanksgiving. The film grossed $141.6 million international ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scooby-Doo (film)
''Scooby-Doo'' (also known as ''Scooby-Doo: The Movie'') is a 2002 American fantasy adventure-comedy film based on the long-running Hanna-Barbera animated television franchise of the same name. The first installment in the ''Scooby-Doo'' live-action film series, the film was directed by Raja Gosnell from a screenplay by James Gunn, and stars Freddie Prinze Jr., Sarah Michelle Gellar, Matthew Lillard, Linda Cardellini and Rowan Atkinson. The plot revolves around Mystery Incorporated, a group of four young adults and a talking dog who solve mysteries, who reunite after a two-year disbandment to investigate a mystery at a popular horror-themed tropical island resort. Filmed in and around Queensland, Australia, on a budget of $84 million, ''Scooby-Doo'' was released on June 14, 2002, and grossed $275 million worldwide. Reggae artist Shaggy and rock group MxPx performed different versions of the ''Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!'' theme song. The Scooby-Doo Spooky Coaster, a rid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harry Potter And The Philosopher's Stone (film)
''Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone'' (released in the United States, India and the Philippines as ''Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone'') is a 2001 fantasy film directed by Chris Columbus (filmmaker), Chris Columbus from a screenplay by Steve Kloves, based on the 1997 novel Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, of the same name by J. K. Rowling. It is the first instalment in the Harry Potter (film series), ''Harry Potter'' film series. The film stars Daniel Radcliffe as Harry Potter (character), Harry Potter, with Rupert Grint as Ron Weasley, and Emma Watson as Hermione Granger. Its story follows Harry's first year at Hogwarts, Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry as he discovers that he is a famous magician (fantasy), wizard and begins his formal wizarding education. Warner Bros. Pictures bought the film rights to the book in 1999 for a reported £1 million ($1.65 million). Production began in the United Kingdom in 2000, with Chris Columbus being chosen to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cop Out (2010 Film)
''Cop Out'' is a 2010 American buddy cop action comedy film directed and edited by Kevin Smith, written by Mark and Robb Cullen (marking the first and only Smith-directed movie he didn't write), and stars Bruce Willis and Tracy Morgan with Adam Brody, Kevin Pollak, Guillermo Diaz and Seann William Scott in supporting roles. The plot revolves around two veteran NYPD partners (Willis and Morgan) on the trail of a stolen, rare, mint-condition baseball card who find themselves up against a memorabilia-obsessed gangster. ''Cop Out'' was released on February 26, 2010, by Warner Bros. Pictures. It is Smith's highest-grossing film, earning $55 million on a $30 million budget, but earned negative reviews from critics. Plot James "Jimmy" Monroe and Paul Hodges are veteran NYPD street detectives. After failing to stop a holdup at a cell phone store, allowing the suspect to get away, and putting civilians in danger by engaging in a reckless shootout, both Jimmy and Paul are suspended with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jake Johnson
Mark Jake Johnson Weinberger (born May 28, 1978) is an American actor, comedian, film producer and screenwriter best known for his role as Nick Miller in the Fox sitcom ''New Girl'' (2011–2018), for which he was nominated for the Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Actor in a Comedy Series in 2018, and as Peter B. Parker / Spider-Man in the Oscar-winning animated film '' Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse'' (2018), a role he will reprise in its sequel (2023). He also starred in ''Let's Be Cops'' (2014), and appeared in '' Paper Heart'' (2009), ''Get Him to the Greek'' (2010), ''Safety Not Guaranteed'' (2012), ''21 Jump Street'' (2012), ''Drinking Buddies'' (2013), '' Jurassic World'' (2015), ''The Mummy'' (2017), and '' Tag'' (2018). He co-starred as Greyson "Grey" McConnell in the ABC drama series '' Stumptown'' (2019–2020). Early life Johnson was born in Evanston, Illinois, a northern suburb of Chicago, the son of Ken Weinberger, who owned a car dealership, and Eve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uma Thurman
Uma Karuna Thurman (born April 29, 1970) is an American actress and former model. She has performed in a variety of films, from romantic comedies and dramas to science fiction and action films. Following her appearances on the December 1985 and May 1986 covers of British ''Vogue'', Thurman starred in ''Dangerous Liaisons'' (1988). She rose to international prominence with her performance as Mia Wallace in Quentin Tarantino's 1994 film ''Pulp Fiction'', for which she was nominated for the Academy Award, the BAFTA Award, and the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress. Often hailed as Tarantino's muse, she reunited with the director to play the main role in '' Kill Bill: Volume 1'' and '' 2'' (2003, 2004), which brought her two additional Golden Globe Award nominations. Established as a Hollywood actress, Thurman's other notable films include ''Henry & June'' (1990), '' The Truth About Cats & Dogs'' (1996), '' Batman & Robin'' (1997), ''Gattaca'' (1997), ''Les Misérables ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Max Winkler (director)
Max Daniel Winkler (born August 18, 1983) is an American screenwriter and film and television director. His credits include directing the film ''Ceremony'' (2010), starring Michael Angarano and Uma Thurman. The film was Winkler's feature film directorial debut. Personal life and education Born in Los Angeles, California, he is the son of Stacey Weitzman and actor Henry Winkler. He is of Jewish descent, and his grandparents were Holocaust survivors. As a child, he had a small role in the 1993 film ''Cop and a Half'', a film his father directed. He graduated from the USC School of Cinematic Arts in 2006. On October 13, 2021, Winkler had his first child, a daughter named Frankie, with wife Jessica Barden. Filmography Director *''Clark and Michael'' (TV series, also producer, 2006) *''The King of Central Park'' (short film, also producer and writer, 2006) *''Wainy Days'' (TV series, also co-writer for the episode "Dorvid Days", 2007) *''Ceremony'' (also writer, 2010) *'' The Ne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ceremony (film)
''Ceremony'' is a 2010 American film directed by Max Winkler (director), Max Winkler, in his feature film List of directorial debuts, directorial debut. The film stars Michael Angarano, Uma Thurman, Lee Pace, Rebecca Mader and Reece Thompson. It premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival in September 2010. The film was released on VOD on March 4, 2011, and opened in theaters April 8, 2011. Plot Sam Davis (Michael Angarano) convinces his former best friend to spend a weekend with him to rekindle their friendship at an elegant beachside estate owned by a famous documentary filmmaker (Lee Pace). It soon becomes clear that Sam is secretly infatuated with the filmmaker's fiancée, Zoe (Uma Thurman), and that his true intention is to thwart their impending nuptials. As Sam's plan begins to unravel, he is forced to realize how complicated love and friendship can be. Cast * Michael Angarano as Sam Davis * Uma Thurman as Zoe * Reece Thompson as Marshall Schmidt * Lee Pace as Whit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wrath Of The Titans
''Wrath of the Titans'' is a 2012 action fantasy film and a sequel to the 2010 film '' Clash of the Titans''. The film stars Sam Worthington, Rosamund Pike, Bill Nighy, Édgar Ramírez, Toby Kebbell, Danny Huston, Ralph Fiennes, and Liam Neeson, with Jonathan Liebesman directing a screenplay by Dan Mazeau and David Leslie Johnson from a story by them and Greg Berlanti. ''Wrath of the Titans'' takes place a decade after the events of the preceding film as the gods lose control over the imprisoned Titans (thanks to humanity's lack of prayers which also is draining their immortality) and Perseus is called, this time to rescue his father Zeus, overthrow the Titans, and save mankind. Talk of a sequel began with the release of ''Clash of the Titans'' in March 2010. Writers Dan Mazeau and David Leslie Johnson were hired in June 2010 and director Jonathan Liebesman was brought on board in August 2010. The majority of the casting took place between January and February 2011. Principal photo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Revenge Of Kitty Galore
''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 pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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