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The Rhythm Section (album)
''The Rhythm Section'' is a 2020 action thriller film directed by Reed Morano and with a screenplay by Mark Burnell based on his novel of the same name. Starring Blake Lively, Jude Law and Sterling K. Brown, and follows a grieving woman who seeks revenge after discovering that the plane crash that killed her family was a terrorist attack. It was released in the United States on January 31, 2020 by Paramount Pictures. It received mixed reviews, with critics generally praising Lively’s performance but critical of the plot. It was a box-office bomb, with the all-time worst wide-opening weekend for a film playing on over 3,000 screens. Two weeks later, it suffered the biggest-ever drop in screens when it was pulled from 2,955, with Paramount projected to lose $30–40 million. Plot Three years after her family's death in a plane crash, Stephanie Patrick has become a drug-addicted prostitute in a London brothel. She is approached by journalist Keith Proctor, who believes the pl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reed Morano
Reed Morano (born April 15, 1977) is an American film director and cinematographer. Morano was the first woman in history to win both the Emmy and Directors Guild Award for directing a drama series in the same year for the pilot episode of The Handmaid's Tale. Morano is known for her cinematography on feature films such as ''Frozen River'' (2008), '' Kill Your Darlings'' (2013) and ''The Skeleton Twins'' (2014). In 2013, Morano became the youngest member of the American Society of Cinematographers at that time, and one of only 14 women in an organization of approximately 345 active members. Two years later, she made her directorial debut with her critically acclaimed feature film '' Meadowland''. She also directed the first three episodes of Hulu's ''The Handmaid's Tale'', for which she won an Emmy Award. She also won a Directors Guild of America Award for directing a drama series for the episode "Offred" of ''The Handmaid's Tale'', which makes her the first woman to win the Emmy a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cover Up
A cover-up is an attempt, whether successful or not, to :wikt:conceal, conceal evidence of wrongdoing, error, incompetence, or other embarrassment, embarrassing information. Research has distinguished personal cover-ups (covering up one's own misdeeds) from relational cover-ups (covering up someone else's misdeeds). The expression is usually applied to people in positions of authority who Abuse of power, abuse power to avoid or silence criticism or to deflect guilt (law), guilt of wrongdoing. Perpetrators of a cover-up (initiators or their allies) may be responsible for a misdeed, a breach of trust or duty, or a crime. While the terms are often used interchangeably, ''cover-up'' involves withholding incriminatory evidence, while ''Whitewash (censorship), whitewash'' involves releasing misleading evidence. See also Misprision. A cover-up involving multiple parties is a type of conspiracy. Modern usage When a scandal breaks, the discovery of an attempt to cover up the trut ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Donald Tang
Donald Tang is an American businessman. He is the founder of Tang Media Partners and Global Road Entertainment. Tang is the former vice chairman of Bear Stearns and former chairman of Bear Stearns Asia. Early life Tang was born in Shanghai, China, where his parents were college professors. At the age of 18, in 1982, he followed his long time girlfriend Jean to Los Angeles after she and her family immigrated to America. She is now his wife. Working in a series of restaurant jobs to finance his education, Tang graduated from California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, in 1986 with a chemical engineering degree. Finance career His career in finance began at Merrill Lynch & Co. in 1987 on the institutional equity sales team, later moving to Lehman Brothers and concentrating on fixed income institutional sales. He joined Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc. in 1992 in Los Angeles as senior managing director of investment banking. In 1993, he was appointed president and chief executive office ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
IM Global
IM Global was an American independent film and TV production company, The company was founded by Stuart Ford in April 2007 and operating in international film, television and music production, as well as sales and international distribution. The company financed or produced over 30 Hollywood feature films and controlled a library of over 300 films. IM Global was the 2015 recipient of the Variety Award for Achievement in International Film. From April 2010, the company's two shareholders were Reliance Entertainment, a subsidiary of Indian billionaire Anil Ambani's Reliance ADA group, and Ford himself. Reliance Entertainment is also one of the main investors in Steven Spielberg's DreamWorks Pictures. Due to Reliance's investment in IM Global, with Ford and his Indian partners, the company expanded internationally with offices in Los Angeles, New York, London, Beijing, Mexico City and Mumbai. In June 2016, Tang Media Partners acquired majority ownership of IM Global. In 2017, Tan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Production Of The James Bond Films
The ''James Bond'' film series is a British series of spy films based on the fictional character of MI6 agent James Bond, "007", who originally appeared in a series of books by Ian Fleming. It is one of the longest continually running film series in history, having been in ongoing production from 1962 to the present (with a six-year hiatus between 1989 and 1995). In that time, Eon Productions has produced 25 films as of 2021, most of them at Pinewood Studios. With a combined gross of over $7 billion, the films produced by Eon constitute the fifth-highest-grossing film series. Six actors have portrayed 007 in the Eon series, the latest being Daniel Craig. Albert R. Broccoli and Harry Saltzman co-produced most of the Eon films until 1975, when Broccoli became the sole producer. The single exception during this period was '' Thunderball'', on which Broccoli and Saltzman became executive producers while Kevin McClory produced. From 1984 Broccoli was joined by his stepson Michael G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
EON Productions
Eon Productions Ltd. is a British film production company that primarily produces the ''James Bond'' film series. The company is based in London's Piccadilly and also operates from Pinewood Studios in the UK. ''Bond'' films Eon was started by film producers Albert R. “Cubby” Broccoli and Harry Saltzman in 1961, at the same time they became partners and sought financing for '' Dr. No''. The year before they formed Danjaq, which for legal reasons became Eon's holding company, from which it licenses the rights to produce the ''Bond'' films. Broccoli had been interested in the ''Bond'' novel rights for several years but was dissuaded from pursuing the project by his former partner. When they dissolved their relationship he was free to pursue the property, for which Saltzman, a novice to film production, had taken a gamble to acquire. The two were introduced by a New York writer who was acquainted with both, and formed a partnership within a week of meeting. The enterpri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stuart Ford (entertainment Executive)
Stuart Ford is a British-born film and television producer based in Los Angeles. In February 2018 Ford launched AGC Studios, an international film and television production and global licensing company that develops, produces, finances and globally licenses a diverse portfolio of feature films, scripted, unscripted and factual television, digital, and musical content from its dual headquarters in Los Angeles and London. The studio’s Hollywood output has a wide-ranging multicultural focus, designed for exploitation across an array of global platforms including major studio partnerships, streaming platforms, traditional broadcast and cable television networks, and independent distributors, both in the US and internationally. In addition to having produced or executive produced over 60 feature films and TV shows Ford is one of the film industry’s leading experts on international film distribution and has launched and overseen content companies in the US, the UK, France, China, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tawfeek Barhom
Tawfeek Barhom ( ar, توفيق برهوم, he, תאופיק ברהום; born 1990) is a Palestinian actor. He is known for his leading roles in '' A Borrowed Identity'' (2014), '' The Idol'' and '' Wounded Land'' (both 2015), and ''Boy from Heaven ''Boy from Heaven'' (; released in North America as ''Cairo Conspiracy'') is a 2022 Arabic-language political thriller film directed by Swedish filmmaker Tarik Saleh. The film is a co-production between Sweden, France and Finland. The film had i ...'' (2022). Selected filmography Film Television References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Barhom, Tawfeek 1990 births Living people Israeli male film actors Arab citizens of Israel Arab actors Israeli people of Palestinian descent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raza Jaffrey
Raza Jaffrey (born 28 May 1973) is a British actor and singer, who starred as Neal Hudson on the CBS TV medical drama '' Code Black''. He is best known for playing Zafar Younis on the BBC One spy drama series '' Spooks''. In 2014, he played Pakistani Lieutenant Colonel Aasar Khan in season 4 of the Showtime series '' Homeland''. Early life Jaffrey was born in Liverpool, Merseyside, the son of an Indian sea captain from Agra and an English mother from Liverpool. He grew up in London and was educated at Dulwich College (1986–1991), alongside fellow '' Spooks'' actor Rupert Penry-Jones. He studied English and drama at Manchester University and studied acting at Bristol Old Vic Theatre School. He intended to join the Royal Air Force as a pilot after leaving Manchester University. While at university, he appeared in several plays at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, including ''The London Vertigo'' by Brian Friel, and at the Pendley Open Air Shakespeare Festival, inc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Brake
Richard Colin Brake (born 30 November 1964) is a Welsh-American character actor, known for his supporting roles as Joe Chill in ''Batman Begins'' (2005), Doom-Head in '' 31'' (2016), and the chemist in '' Mandy'' (2018), as well as his lead role as Bob Reid in ''Perfect Skin'' (2018). He also had supporting roles on television as the Night King on the fourth and fifth seasons of ''Game of Thrones'', as Conrad Harlow on the first season of '' Absentia'', and as Anton Kaledin in the third series of ''Peaky Blinders''. Early life Brake was born in Ystrad Mynach, Wales. In 1964, he and his family migrated to the United States, where they first settled in Atlanta. He then grew up in the states of North Carolina, Tennessee, and Ohio, attending Western Reserve Academy in Hudson, Ohio, and Duke University in Durham, North Carolina. Brake studied acting under Sam Kogan, at his Academy of the Science of Acting and Directing in London, and Beatrice Straight, at the Michael Chekhov Studio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Geoff Bell (actor)
Geoff Bell (born 8th January, 1963) is an English actor. He is most notable for his performances in '' Green Street'', '' The Business'', '' Kingsman: The Secret Service'', ''Suffragette'', ''War Horse ''and ''King Arthur''. Geoff has won awards for his own directorial debut with his short film, "Bacon" which he also wrote and produced. Career He has appeared in many films, mostly as a cameo appearance or as a supporting role. Among them are '' Girl with a Pearl Earring'', '' Stardust'', ''The Long Firm'', '' Making Waves'', '' The Business'' and ''RocknRolla''. He played the captain of England's football team, Gary Wackett, known as Wacko, an extremely violent centre back, a parody of Stuart Pearce, in the film '' Mike Bassett: England Manager''. In ''War Horse'' he had a cameo role as Sgt. Sam Perkins in the British Army, who briefly looks after the horses Joey and Topthorn at the start of the film. One of his best known films is '' Green Street'', where he appeared as To ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Max Casella
Max Casella (born Maximilian Deitch; June 6, 1967) is an American actor. He is known for his roles on the television series ''Doogie Howser, M.D.'', ''The Sopranos'', ''Boardwalk Empire'', ''Vinyl'', '' Cro'' and the voice of Daxter in the ''Jak and Daxter'' video game series. Early life Casella was born in Washington, D.C., the son of David Deitch, a newspaper columnist, and Doris Casella, a social worker. His father is Jewish and his mother is of Italian descent. He grew up in Cambridge, Massachusetts and attended Cambridge Rindge and Latin School, where his classmates included Traci Bingham, Ben Affleck, and Matt Damon. Max has Growth hormone deficiency, which accounted for his ability to play characters much younger than his actual age. His brother also shares the condition. Due to his growth hormone Deficiency, he didn't go through puberty until the age of 27 after medical intervention (which he still takes). His physical changes caused him to gain weight and he was dropped ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
