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Straight A's
''Straight A's'' is a 2013 American romantic comedy film directed by James Cox, produced by Jamie Adamic, and starring Anna Paquin, Ryan Phillippe and Luke Wilson. The film was released on January 13, 2013, in Brazil, on March 19, 2013, in the United States and on June 5, 2013, in the Netherlands. It was distributed by Millennium Entertainment. Plot Scott is a man who has been in and out of rehabilitation for eight years and is haunted by the ghost of his dead mother pressing him to return home to Louisiana to the family he turned his back on years ago. Arriving on horseback without warning, he immediately meets his niece and nephew, Gracie Anne and Charles. As the kids tell him about their frog that passed, Scott comes face to face with Katherine, his brother's wife and his first love. She's at first shocked, then openly hostile. He insists that his dead mother sent him to make amends. Falling asleep in the tub prompts Katherine's anger again, she asks him to leave and come ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Cox (director)
James Cox (born February 5, 1975) is an American film director. His short film ''Atomic Tabasco'' (which he made while a student at New York University) received an honorable mention at the 1999 Sundance Film Festival and a Bronze Medal at the 1999 Student Academy Awards. Cox then directed ''Highway'' in 2002 and '' Wonderland'' in 2003. In 2013, his film '' Straight A's'', starring Anna Paquin, Ryan Phillippe and Luke Wilson, received a theatrical release in the Netherlands. Cox has also directed music videos for Rise Against's "Give It All" and t.A.T.u.'s " All About Us", " White Robe" and " Friend or Foe". In 2015, it was announced that Cox would be directing Taron Egerton, starring opposite Ansel Elgort and Kevin Spacey in a remake of ''Billionaire Boys Club''. Despite accusations of sexual assault made against Spacey, the film was released on video on demand on July 17, 2018. Filmography * ''Atomic Tabasco'' (1999) - Director, writer * ''The Rock Star'' (1999) - Directo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amparo Garcia-Crow
Amparo Garcia-Crow is an American writer, director and actress, based in Austin, Texas. Garcia-Crow identifies herself as an "inter-disciplinary artist who acts, directs, sings, writes plays, screenplays and songs" as well as a film artist, with a "strong focus...for the last few years...in storytelling and the development of solo work" as she currently directs performance artists and storytellers. Career Amparo Garcia-Crow has been a Master Acting Teacher for MFA Acting Program at University of Texas in Austin, and is currently an Assistant Professor of Drama at Austin Community College. She is the founder and current host of ''THE LIVING ROOM: Storytime for Grownups'' in Austin, Texas. She developed as a playwright at South Coast Repertory Theatre and Mabou Mines, and has world premieres Off-Broadway, Actor's Theatre of Louisville, Latino Chicago, and at various Southwest theaters and universities. Garcia-Crow was in residence with NYC's Mabou Mines, creating and developing a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Films Directed By James Cox
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2013 Romantic Comedy Films
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American Romantic Comedy Films
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2013 Films
The following tables list films released in 2013. Three popular films ('' Top Gun'', '' Jurassic Park'', and '' The Wizard of Oz'') were re-released in 3D and IMAX. Evaluation of the year Richard Brody of ''The New Yorker'' said, "The year 2013 has been an amazing one for movies, though maybe every year is an amazing year for movies if one is ready to be amazed by movies. It’s also a particularly apt year to make a list of the best films. Making a list is not merely a numerical act but also a polemical one, and the best of this year’s films are polemical in their assertion of the singularity of cinema, as well as of the art form’s opposition to the disposable images of television. The 2013 crop comprises an unplanned, if not accidental, collective declaration of the essence of the cinema, an art of images and sounds that, at their best, don’t exist to tell a story or to tantalize the audience (though they may well do so) but, rather, to reflect a crisis in the life of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liz Mikel
Elizabeth Juliene Mikel (née Lacy; born November 7, 1963) is an American actress and jazz vocalist from Dallas, Texas. She is best known for her role as Corrina "Mama" Williams, mother of star running back Brian "Smash" Williams, on the NBC television series '' Friday Night Lights''. Career Liz Mikel has been performing on stage for more than twenty years, including extended runs with the Dallas Theater Center and Theater Three. In 2007, the ''Dallas Morning News'' described Mikel as "a fixture on the Dallas theater scene". She stepped in for Oprah Winfrey in a special 2008 performance of ''The Vagina Monologues''. Her film credits include roles in '' The Quest for Freedom'', '' It's in the Water'', ''Detention'' (aka ''Learning Curve''), ''Seventy-8'', '' Carried Away'', and as Ruthie Jenkins in ''Welcome Home, Roscoe Jenkins''. Besides ''Friday Night Lights'', television roles have included guest appearances on ''LAX'', ''Prison Break'', and '' Past Life'' plus a recurrin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Whitney Able
Whitney Nees Able (born June 2, 1982) is an American actress and model. She is best known for her roles in ''All the Boys Love Mandy Lane'' (2006) and ''Monsters'' (2010), and has been featured in ''Maxim'' magazine. Early life Whitney Able was born in Houston, Texas. She has two brothers. She has lived in Spain and Mexico and is fond of the Spanish language. She also attended St. Andrew's Sewanee School in Franklin County, TN. Career Able's acting career started with a role in the low-budget film ''Age of Kali'' in 2005. She then portrayed Eve in the film ''Dead Lenny'', which was released direct-to-DVD in 2006. She then gained a role in the pilot of the TV show ''Secrets of a Small Town''; however the show was not picked up by American Broadcasting Company. She also had a role on the ABC show '' Rodney''. Able's breakout role was in the 2006 horror film ''All the Boys Love Mandy Lane'', portraying the bitchy but also sympathetic cheerleader Chloe. The film co-starred Amber He ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christa Campbell
Christa Campbell (born December 7, 1972) is an American actress and producer. Campbell is best known for her roles in '' 2001 Maniacs'', '' Mozart and the Whale'', '' Lonely Hearts'', ''The Wicker Man'', ''Cleaner'', ''Day of the Dead'', '' Lies & Illusions'', '' The Mechanic'', ''Drive Angry'', '' Straight A's'', ''The Big Wedding'', and '' The Iceman''. In 2011 Campbell partnered up with producer Lati Grobman to form Campbell-Grobman Films, which has produced numerous films such as ''Texas Chainsaw 3D'', '' Straight A's'', and '' The Iceman''. Campbell-Grobman Films Founded by executives Campbell and Lati Grobman, Campbell-Grobman Films has produced seven films, including ''Texas Chainsaw 3D'' and '' The Iceman'', starring Michael Shannon and Winona Ryder Winona Laura Horowitz (born October 29, 1971), professionally known as Winona Ryder, is an American actress. Originally playing quirky roles, she rose to prominence for her more diverse performances in various genre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Josh Meyers (actor)
Joshua Dylan Meyers ( ; born January 8, 1976) is an American actor and comedian, known for being a cast member of the sketch comedy series ''MADtv'' and playing Randy Pearson in the eighth and final season of ''That '70s Show''. He is the younger brother of former '' SNL'' cast member and '' Late Night'' host Seth Meyers. Early life and education Meyers was born in Bedford, New Hampshire, on January 8, 1976, the younger of two boys born of Hilary Claire Meyers (née Olson), a French teacher, and Laurence Meyers Jr., who worked in finance. He attended Manchester High School West in Manchester, New Hampshire. He went on to graduate from Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois. Meyers' paternal grandfather was Ashkenazi Jewish, and his other ancestry is Czech–Austrian and Croatian (from his paternal grandmother), Swedish, English, and German. Career ''MADtv'' Meyers officially joined the cast of ''MADtv'' in 2002, as a featured performer for the eighth season. He woul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tess Harper
Tessie Jean Harper (''née'' Washam; born August 15, 1950) is an American actress. She was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress for her first film role in 1983's ''Tender Mercies'', and for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for the 1986 film ''Crimes of the Heart''. Her other film appearances include '' Flashpoint'' (1984), ''Ishtar'' (1987), '' Far North'' (1988), and ''No Country for Old Men'' (2007). She also had a recurring role on the first three seasons of ''Breaking Bad'' (2008–2010). Early life Harper was born in Mammoth Spring, Arkansas, the daughter of Rosemary and Ed Washam, who operated Washam's Hardware. Harper has a brother and sister. She attended Southwest Missouri State University (now Missouri State University) in Springfield, Missouri, graduated with a degree in education, and taught ninth-grade English in Springfield, Missouri. Career Harper began acting in theater productions, theme parks (including Dogpatch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anna Paquin
Anna Hélène Paquin ( ; born 24 July 1982) is a New Zealand actress. Born in Winnipeg and raised in Wellington, Paquin made her acting debut portraying Flora McGrath in the romantic drama film ''The Piano'' (1993), for which she won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress at age 11, making her the second-youngest winner in Oscar history. As a child actress, she received multiple Young Artist Award nominations for her roles in ''Fly Away Home'' (1996), ''The Member of the Wedding'' (1997), and ''A Walk on the Moon'' (1999), and a Screen Actors Guild Award nomination for appearing in Cameron Crowe's comedy-drama film ''Almost Famous'' (2000). She also appeared in the films ''Jane Eyre'' (1996) and '' Amistad'' (1997). Paquin continued to perform prominent roles into adulthood, portraying mutant superheroine Rogue in the 20th Century Fox ''X-Men'' franchise (2000–2014), for which she was nominated for a Saturn Award for her performance in the first installment. He ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
