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Speed Kills
''Speed Kills'' is a 2018 American crime drama film directed by Jodi Scurfield and starring John Travolta. It is based on Arthur J. Harris's book of the same name about the life of Donald Aronow, fictionalized as "Ben Aronoff". Plot Speedboat racing champion and multimillionaire Ben Aronoff leads a double life that lands him in trouble with the law and drug lords. Cast * John Travolta as Ben Aronoff * Katheryn Winnick as Emily Gowen * Jennifer Esposito as Katherine Aronoff * Michael Weston as Shelly Katz * Jordi Mollà as Jules Bergman * Amaury Nolasco as Agent Lopez * Matthew Modine as George H. W. Bush * James Remar as Meyer Lansky * Kellan Lutz as Robbie Reemer * Charlie Gillespie as Andrew Aronoff * Moran Atias as Contessa * Tom Sizemore as Dwayne Franklin * Mike Massa as "Knocky" House * Luis Da Silva as "Panama" * Keith Hudson as "Dutch" Kramer Reception The film has approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on reviews, with an average rating of . Barbara Shulgasser-Par ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Luessenhop
John Luessenhop is an American film director and screenwriter. He graduated from University of Virginia, Georgetown University Law Center, and film schools at UCLA and NYU. Career He debuted with the short film ''Tick, Tick, Tick'' in 1994. Six years later, he would direct the drama film ''Lockdown'' (2000). The film's prison scenes were shot on location at the then-closed down New Mexico State Penitentiary." It closed out the 2001 Hollywood Black Film Festival. Tom Long of ''The Detroit News'' wrote of the film, "Despite a low budget and predictable story line, ''Lockdown'' has undeniable power to it, fired by some fine performances and a terrifying portrayal of prison life that rings disturbingly true." And Steve Murray of ''The Atlanta Journal-Constitution'', wrote, "though over-the-top and simplistic, the film has a punchy B-movie grit and gusto." He then directed the crime thriller ''Takers'' (2010), starring Matt Dillon, Paul Walker, Idris Elba, Jay Hernandez, Michael Ealy, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amaury Nolasco
Amaury Nolasco Garrido (born December 24, 1970) is a Puerto Rican actor and producer, best known for the role of Fernando Sucre on the Fox television series '' Prison Break'', and for his role in ''Transformers''. Early life Nolasco was born in Puerto Rico to Dominican parents. After various acting gigs, Nolasco moved to New York City. Career Nolasco has guest-starred in various television series such as '' Arli$$'', ''CSI: Crime Scene Investigation'', and '' ER''. His first role on a feature film was in Takeshi Kitano's ''Brother'', along others as "Orange Julius" in Universal's ''2 Fast 2 Furious''. He then went on to co-star opposite Bernie Mac in ''Mr. 3000''. Nolasco's additional television and film credits include roles on ''George Lopez'' and ''CSI: NY'', and in ''The Benchwarmers''. He also appeared on ''Mind of Mencia'' as a guest on Sunday, April 29, 2007. He also starred in Director Michael Bay's ''Transformers'', released during the summer of 2007. Bay offered t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
RogerEbert
''RogerEbert.com'' is an American film review website that archives reviews written by film critic Roger Ebert for the ''Chicago Sun-Times'' and also shares other critics' reviews and essays. The website, underwritten by the ''Chicago Sun-Times'', was launched in 2002. Ebert handpicked writers from around the world to contribute to the website. After Ebert died in 2013, the website was relaunched under Ebert Digital, a partnership founded between Ebert, his wife Chaz, and friend Josh Golden. Background Two months after Ebert's death, Chaz Ebert hired film and television critic Matt Zoller Seitz as editor-in-chief for the website because his IndieWire blog PressPlay shared multiple contributors with RogerEbert.com, and because both websites promoted each other's content. ''The Dissolve''s Noel Murray described the website's collection of Ebert reviews as "an invaluable resource, both for getting some front-line perspective on older movies, and for getting a better sense of who ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Common Sense Media
Common Sense Media (CSM) is an organization that reviews and provides ratings for media and technology with the goal of providing information on their suitability for children. , ''NYT'', May 5, 2003. Accessed Dec 15, 2011. It also funds research on the role of media in the lives of children and advocates publicly for child-friendly policies and laws regarding media. Founded by in 2003, Common Sense Media reviews (And allows users to do the same, divided into adult and child sections) s, movies, streaming/ |
Fandango Media
Fandango Media, LLC is an American ticketing company that sells movie tickets via their website as well as through their mobile app, as well as a provider of television and streaming media information through its subsidiary Rotten Tomatoes. History On April 11, 2007, Comcast acquired Fandango, with plans to integrate it into a new entertainment website called "Fancast.com," set to launch the summer of 2007. In June 2008, the domain Movies.com was acquired from Disney. In March 2012, Fandango announced a partnership with Yahoo! Movies, making Fandango the official online and mobile ticketer for registered users of the Yahoo! service. That October, Paul Yanover was named President of Fandango. Fandango made its first international acquisition in September 2015 when it bought the Brazilian ticketing company Ingresso, which provides ticketing to a variety of Brazilian entertainment events, including the biannual Rock in Rio festival. On January 29, 2016, Fandango announced it ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rotten Tomatoes
Rotten Tomatoes is an American review-aggregation website for film and television. The company was launched in August 1998 by three undergraduate students at the University of California, Berkeley: Senh Duong, Patrick Y. Lee, and Stephen Wang. Although the name "Rotten Tomatoes" connects to the practice of audiences throwing rotten tomatoes in disapproval of a poor stage performance, the original inspiration comes from a scene featuring tomatoes in the Canadian film ''Léolo'' (1992). Since January 2010, Rotten Tomatoes has been owned by Flixster, which was in turn acquired by Warner Bros in 2011. In February 2016, Rotten Tomatoes and its parent site Flixster were sold to Comcast's Fandango. Warner Bros. retained a minority stake in the merged entities, including Fandango. History Rotten Tomatoes was launched on August 12, 1998, as a spare-time project by Senh Duong. His objective in creating Rotten Tomatoes was "to create a site where people can get access to reviews from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luis Da Silva
Luis Fernando Da Silva Jr. (born August 3, 1982), also known as Trikz, is an American actor, basketball player, author, and producer. He gained fame after headlining the 2001 Nike Freestyle ad campaign. Basketball career In a 2001 episode of ''This American Life'', Da Silva was the first streetball athlete to be signed to an advertising contract by Nike. He performed with Alicia Keys in 2001 in New York City's Niketown while promoting the well known Nike campaign. He was subsequently mentioned in Scoop Jackson’s main division, titled Sole Provider, which recognized the best of Nike’s 35-year chronicle. In 2003, Da Silva was the youngest player signed to the Harlem Wizards Show basketball team. Midway Games offered Da Silva a lead in the newly developed video game, ''L.A. Rush'', which sold 1 million units internationally. He has also worked with Midway performing the video game motion capturing for '' NBA Ballers'', '' NBA Ballers: Phenom'', '' NBA Ballers: Chosen One'', ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tom Sizemore
Thomas Edward Sizemore Jr. (; born November 29, 1961) is an American actor and producer. He is known for his supporting roles in films such as ''Born on the Fourth of July'' (1989), ''Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man'' (1991), ''Passenger 57'' (1992), ''True Romance'' (1993), ''Natural Born Killers'' (1994), '' Strange Days'' (1995), ''Heat'' (1995), ''Saving Private Ryan'' (1998), '' Red Planet'' (2000), '' Black Hawk Down'' (2001), and ''Pearl Harbor'' (2001), and for voicing Sonny Forelli in the video game '' Grand Theft Auto: Vice City''. He also played Joey, Marissa's jealous ex-boyfriend, in the film ''Zyzzyx Road'' (2006), and Anthony Sinclair in the revival television series ''Twin Peaks'' (2017). Early life and education Sizemore was born in Detroit, Michigan. His mother, Judith ( Schannault), was a member of the city of Detroit ombudsman staff, and his father, Thomas Edward Sizemore Sr., was a lawyer and philosophy professor. He was raised Roman Catholic. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moran Atias
Moran Atias ( he, מורן אטיאס; born 9 April 1981) is an Israeli actress and model. She gained fame in the Italian films ''Gas'', '' Oggi sposi'', and ''Mother of Tears''. She is best known for her work with Paul Haggis in the 2008 TV series ''Crash'' and the 2013 film ''Third Person''. She also starred on the FX television series ''Tyrant''. Early life Atias was born in Haifa, Israel, to parents of Moroccan Jewish descent. Her grandfather was a rabbi. She appeared on the youth television programme ''Out of Focus'' at age 15. Her plan to serve as a soldier in the Israel Defense Forces was frustrated by a diagnosis of meningitis at age 17. She pursued modelling instead in Germany and then in Italy, where she was discovered and became a model for Roberto Cavalli. Her younger sister is Israeli actress Shani Atias. Career Modelling Atias first appeared on television when she was 15, starring in the Israeli youth program ''Out of Focus''. By the age of 17, she went to German ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charlie Gillespie
Charles Gillespie (born August 26, 1998) is a Canadian actor and singer, known for his role of Luke Patterson in the Netflix series ''Julie and the Phantoms''. He previously acted in shows and films including '' Charmed'', '' Degrassi: Next Class'', '' The Rest of Us,'' and ''Runt''. Early life Charles Jeffrey Gillespie was born on August 26, 1998, in Dieppe, New Brunswick, Canada. He has three older brothers and a younger sister. Gillespie began playing music at a young age, as his mother encouraged him and his siblings to take music lessons. He is able to play guitar, bass, trombone, tuba, piano, violin, and saxophone. Career In 2014, Gillespie made his film debut in ''Le gang des hors-la-loi''. His film and television appearances include '' Charmed'', '' Degrassi: Next Class'', '' The Rest of Us,'' and ''Runt''. In 2019, Gillespie was cast in the role of Luke Patterson in the Netflix musical series ''Julie and the Phantoms'', which premiered in 2020. He stars alongsid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kellan Lutz
Kellan Christopher Lutz (born March 15, 1985) is an American actor and model. He made his film debut in ''Stick It'' (2006), and is best known for playing Emmett Cullen in ''The Twilight Saga'' film series (2008–2012). He has since played Poseidon in the 2011 film ''Immortals'', voiced the title character in the 2013 animated film ''Tarzan'', played John Smilee in ''The Expendables 3'' (2014), and Hercules in ''The Legend of Hercules'' (2014). He co-starred in the CBS thriller series '' FBI: Most Wanted'' (2020–2021). Early life Kellan Christopher Lutz was born on March 15, 1985, in Dickinson, North Dakota, the son of Karla (née Theesfeld; b. 1960) and Bradley Lutz (b. 1960), both of German descent. He has six brothers, Brandon, Tanner, David, Daniel, Brad, and Chris. Lutz grew up in the Midwest and in Arizona, and graduated from Horizon High School in Scottsdale, Arizona. Before deciding to pursue an acting career, he attended Chapman University to pursue a degree in che ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meyer Lansky
Meyer Lansky (born Maier Suchowljansky; July 4, 1902 – January 15, 1983), known as the "Mob's Accountant", was an American organized crime figure who, along with his associate Charles "Lucky" Luciano, was instrumental in the development of the National Crime Syndicate in the United States. A member of the Jewish mob, Lansky developed a gambling empire that stretched around the world. He was said to own points (percentages) in casinos in Las Vegas, Cuba, The Bahamas and London. Lansky additionally had a strong influence with the Italian-American Mafia and played a large role in the consolidation of the criminal underworld. The full extent of this role has been the subject of some debate, as Lansky himself denied many of the accusations against him. Despite nearly 50 years as a member/participant in organized crime, Lansky was never found guilty of anything more serious than illegal gambling. He has a legacy of being one of the most financially successful gangsters in American hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
