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The Wisdom Of Crocodiles
''The Wisdom of Crocodiles'' (also released as ''Immortality'') is a 1998 British romantic thriller film directed by Po-Chih Leong and starring Jude Law. It is based on the book of the same name by Paul Hoffman. Plot Cast * Jude Law as Steven Grlscz ; Grlscz's Women * Elina Löwensohn as Anne Levels * Kerry Fox as Maria Vaughan ; Police * Timothy Spall as Inspector Healey * Jack Davenport as Sergeant Roche ; Gang * Ashley Artus as Gang Leader * Tom Wu as Gang Member * Hon Ping Tang as Gang Member * Antony Cotton as Gang Member * Richard Mylan as Gang Member * Carlton Headley as Gang Member * Neran Persaud as Gang Member ; Supporting Cast * Julia Davies as Girl In Operating Theatre * Carlton Jarvis as Physician (uncredited) * Colin Salmon as Martin * Hitler Wong as "Noodles" Chan * Stuart Bowman as Car Crash Mechanic * C.J. December as Car Crash Mechanic * Anastasia Hille as Karen * Nicholas Lamont (as Nick Lamont) as Toll Bridge Attendant * Joseph O'Conor as Mr. Nan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Po-Chih Leong
Leong Po-Chih (born 31 December 1939) is a British-born Chinese film director from Hong Kong and United States. Early life On December 31, 1939, Leong was born in England. He has two siblings. Leong attended the London Film School, before embarking on a philosophy degree. Career Leong started his career as a trainee film editor at BBC. Leong worked on a variety of productions, including the long-running series ''Panorama''. In 1967, Leong joined TVB and set up its film unit in British Hong Kong. As an executive producer he also directed a number of entertainment programmes, including ''The Star Show''. He left TVB in 1969 to form Adpower, one of the first commercial production companies in Hong Kong. In 1976, Leong became a co-director in his first Hong Kong film. Leong co-directed ''Jumping Ash'' (1976), an action film set in a drug underworld, where he also appeared in this film as Tiger's man. It was one of the two top-grossing films of the season. At the 23rd Hong Kong ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tom Wu
Tom Wu (born 15 May 1972) is a Hong Kong-born British actor who grew up in Chinatown, London. He is a martial arts expert who has appeared in films such as ''Revolver'', ''Shanghai Knights'', ''Batman Begins'' and the Bollywood film ''Ra.One''. Biography At the age of ten, Wu began practising various martial arts such as Hung Gar, karate and Wing Chun and later took up acrobatics. In 1988, he competed for Britain at China's International wu-shu (martial arts) tournament, winning two bronze medals and a gold medal. He is one of the founding members of the British theatre company Yellow Earth Theatre, which was established in 1995. He is known for playing numerous Chinese Triad gang member or leader roles in various films. Such as '' Out for a Kill'', ''Wake of Death'', ''Revolver'' and '' Kick-Ass 2'' and most recently, in 2019 playing a criminal and tattoo artist in the ''Fast & Furious'' spin-off ''Hobbs & Shaw'' and playing the Chinese Triad leader Lord George in the British f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rolling Stone
''Rolling Stone'' is an American monthly magazine that focuses on music, politics, and popular culture. It was founded in San Francisco, San Francisco, California, in 1967 by Jann Wenner, and the music critic Ralph J. Gleason. It was first known for its coverage of rock music and political reporting by Hunter S. Thompson. In the 1990s, the magazine broadened and shifted its focus to a younger readership interested in youth-oriented television shows, film actors, and popular music. It has since returned to its traditional mix of content, including music, entertainment, and politics. The first magazine was released in 1967 and featured John Lennon on the cover and was published every two weeks. It is known for provocative photography and its cover photos, featuring musicians, politicians, athletes, and actors. In addition to its print version in the United States, it publishes content through Rollingstone.com and numerous international editions. Penske Media Corporation is the c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elvis Mitchell
Elvis Mitchell (born December 6, 1958) is an American film critic, host of the public radio show ''The Treatment'', and visiting lecturer at Harvard University. He has served as a film critic for the ''Fort Worth Star-Telegram'', the ''LA Weekly'', ''The Detroit Free Press'', and ''The New York Times''. In the summer of 2011, he was appointed as curator of LACMA's new film series, Film Independent at LACMA. He is also currently a Film Scholar and lecturer at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Life and career Mitchell was born in Highland Park, Michigan, in the Metro Detroit area. He graduated in 1980 from Wayne State University, where he majored in English. He was a film critic for the ''Fort Worth Star-Telegram'', the ''LA Weekly'', ''The Detroit Free Press'', and ''The New York Times''. In the 1990s, Mitchell was part of a short-lived PBS show called ''Edge''. On the series, he provided film commentary and general criticism. In one segment, Mitchell offered a quick run-down ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Time (magazine)
''Time'' (stylized in all caps) is an American news magazine based in New York City. For nearly a century, it was published Weekly newspaper, weekly, but starting in March 2020 it transitioned to every other week. It was first published in New York City on March 3, 1923, and for many years it was run by its influential co-founder, Henry Luce. A European edition (''Time Europe'', formerly known as ''Time Atlantic'') is published in London and also covers the Middle East, Africa, and, since 2003, Latin America. An Asian edition (''Time Asia'') is based in Hong Kong. The South Pacific edition, which covers Australia, New Zealand, and the Pacific Islands, is based in Sydney. Since 2018, ''Time'' has been published by Time USA, LLC, owned by Marc Benioff, who acquired it from Meredith Corporation. History ''Time'' has been based in New York City since its first issue published on March 3, 1923, by Briton Hadden and Henry Luce. It was the first weekly news magazine in the United St ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Corliss
Richard Nelson Corliss (March 6, 1944 – April 23, 2015) was an American film critic and magazine editor for ''Time''. He focused on movies, with occasional articles on other subjects. He was the former editor-in-chief of ''Film Comment'' and authored several books including ''Talking Pictures'', which, along with other publications, drew early attention to the screenwriter, as opposed to the director. Personal life and background Corliss was born in 1944 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,Profile filmreference.com; accessed September 6, 2014. the son of Elizabeth Brown (née McCluskey) and Paul William Corliss. He attended St. Joseph's College, Philadelphia (now |
Metacritic
Metacritic is a website that review aggregator, aggregates reviews of films, TV shows, music albums, video games and formerly, books. For each product, the scores from each review are averaged (a weighted arithmetic mean, weighted average). Metacritic was created by Jason Dietz, Marc Doyle, and Julie Doyle Roberts in 1999. The site provides an excerpt from each review and hyperlinks to its source. A color of green, yellow or red summarizes the critics' recommendations. It is regarded as the foremost online review aggregation site for the video game industry. Metacritic's scoring converts each review into a percentage, either mathematically from the mark given, or what the site decides subjectively from a qualitative review. Before being averaged, the scores are weighted according to a critic's popularity, stature, and volume of reviews. The website won two Webby Awards for excellence as an aggregation website. Criticism of the site has focused on the assessment system, the ass ... [...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] |
Cliff Parisi
Cliff Parisi (born Clifford R Manley; 24 May 1960) is an English actor, known for his roles as Minty Peterson in the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders'' and Fred Buckle in the BBC period drama ''Call the Midwife''. In 2019, he participated in the nineteenth series of '' I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!''. Career Parisi began his career in 1982 when he started touring the United Kingdom as a stand-up comedian. He continued working as a stand-up comedian for a further seven years before being cast in the 1989 film ''Queen of Hearts''. Parisi then appeared in television series such as ''The Bill'', '' Chancer'', '' Kavanagh QC'', '' Bramwell'' and '' A Prince Among Men''. He then auditioned for the role of Minty Peterson in the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders''. His storylines in the series involved forming a close friendship with Garry Hobbs (Ricky Groves) and finding love with established characters Heather Trott (Cheryl Fergison) and Manda Best (Josie Lawrence). He made his final app ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rupert Farley
Rupert Charles Farley (born 4 August 1957) is an English actor and voice artist. He has had various roles in movies such as ''From Hell'', ''The Young Poisoner's Handbook'', ''Shakespeare in Love'' and ''Mrs Brown''. He is probably best known for his voice acting work, which includes voice over work for television advertisements and animation. He is well known through voice work of '' Tube Mice'', Bernard Cornwall's Sharpe Novels, ''The Animals of Farthing Wood The Animals of Farthing Wood is a series of books about a group of woodland animals. It originated with the 1979 book, ''The Animals of Farthing Wood'', by Colin Dann, and was followed by six sequels and a prequel by Dann. An animated ''Anim ...'' television series; he voiced several characters, including Fox, Plucky, Trey, Brat and Mr. Pheasant. References External links * 1957 births Living people 20th-century British male actors 21st-century British male actors British male film actors British ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joseph O'Conor
Joseph O'Conor (14 February 1916 – 21 January 2001) was an Irish actor and playwright. Early years O'Conor was born in DublinAlan Strachan ''The Independent'', 2 February 2001Stephen GilbertObituary ''The Guardian'', 25 January 2001 on 14 February 1916, the son of Frances (née Call) and Daniel O'Conor. His family moved to London, where he attended the Cardinal Vaughan Memorial School, the University of London and RADA. He made his professional stage debut in 1939 playing Flavius, Trebonius, and Titinius in a modern-dress production of ''Julius Caesar'' at the Embassy Theatre, and subsequently at His Majesty's Theatre. Also in 1939 he married Naita Moore; they had two children. After the war Returning to the stage in 1946, he played a wide variety of roles in London, but with an emphasis on Shakespeare. He spent a season under Donald Wolfit at the Bedford, Camden Town, alternating Iago and Othello with him in ''Othello'' (1949) and taking the title role in ''Hamlet'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anastasia Hille
Anastasia Hille (born 1965) is an English film, television and theatre actress, and ceramicist. Born in London, she was a student at London's Drama Centre and won second prize at the Ian Charleson Awards in 1994 (the first prize was awarded to Toby Stephens and the third prize to Jude Law). She has twice been nominated for the Olivier Award for Best Supporting Actress, for ''The Master Builder'' at the Almeida Theatre in 2011, and for ''The Effect'' at the National's Cottesloe Theatre in 2013. Hille was nominated for the 2013 BAFTA TV Award for Best Supporting Actress for the 2012 miniseries ''The Fear''. Her other TV roles include '' Kavanagh QC: The Sweetest Thing'' (1995), ''Trial & Retribution'' (1997), as Carole Lombard in ''RKO 281'' (2000), ''The Cazalets'' (2001), ''Agatha Christie's Poirot: Three Act Tragedy'' (2010), and '' The Missing'' (2016). Her film roles include '' The Hole'' (2001), '' The Abandoned'' (2006), '' Snow White & the Huntsman'' (2012), and ''A Unit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
