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The Forgotten (2004 Film)
''The Forgotten'' is a 2004 American science fiction psychological horror thriller film directed by Joseph Ruben and starring Julianne Moore, Dominic West, Gary Sinise, Alfre Woodard, Linus Roache, and Anthony Edwards. The film's plot revolves around a woman who believes that she lost her son in a plane crash 14 months earlier, only to wake up one morning and be told that she never had a son. All of her memories are intact, but with no physical evidence that contradicts the claims of her husband and her psychiatrist, and she sets out in search for solid evidence of her son's existence. ''The Forgotten'' was produced by Revolution Studios for Columbia Pictures and was released in the United States and Canada on September 24, 2004. Plot Telly Paretta grieves the loss of her son Sam, who died 14 months prior in a plane crash. She holds regular vigils in his undisturbed bedroom, visits his grave, and meets with a support group for parents who lost their children to accidents, though ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joseph Ruben
Joseph Porter Ruben (born May 10, 1950) is an American filmmaker. Movie career His earlier films, such as '' The Stepfather'', have become cult classics. In the 1990s, he went to direct high-grossing mainstream films such as ''Sleeping with the Enemy'' starring Julia Roberts (which grossed over $150,000,000 at the box office), the controversial thriller '' The Good Son'' starring Macaulay Culkin and Elijah Wood, ''Money Train'' starring Woody Harrelson and Wesley Snipes, and '' Return to Paradise'' starring Vince Vaughn and Joaquin Phoenix. He frequently collaborates with film editor George Bowers. He has won awards at various film festivals for his films '' The Stepfather'', '' True Believer'', starring Robert Downey Jr. and James Woods, and '' Dreamscape'', starring Dennis Quaid. His 2013 feature, '' Penthouse North'', stars Michael Keaton and Michelle Monaghan. He will return to direct the serial killer thriller ''Jack'' after not working for six years. Ruben is also attached ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Science Fiction Film
Science fiction (or sci-fi) is a film genre that uses speculative, fictional science-based depictions of phenomena that are not fully accepted by mainstream science, such as extraterrestrial lifeforms, spacecraft, robots, cyborgs, interstellar travel, time travel, or other technologies. Science fiction films have often been used to focus on political or social issues, and to explore philosophical issues like the human condition. The genre has existed since the early years of silent cinema, when Georges Melies' '' A Trip to the Moon'' (1902) employed trick photography effects. The next major example (first in feature length in the genre) was the film ''Metropolis'' (1927). From the 1930s to the 1950s, the genre consisted mainly of low-budget B movies. After Stanley Kubrick's landmark '' 2001: A Space Odyssey'' (1968), the science fiction film genre was taken more seriously. In the late 1970s, big-budget science fiction films filled with special effects became popular with audie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New York City
New York, often called New York City or NYC, is the List of United States cities by population, most populous city in the United States. With a 2020 population of 8,804,190 distributed over , New York City is also the List of United States cities by population density, most densely populated major city in the United States, and is more than twice as populous as second-place Los Angeles. New York City lies at the southern tip of New York (state), New York State, and constitutes the geographical and demographic center of both the Northeast megalopolis and the New York metropolitan area, the largest metropolitan area in the world by urban area, urban landmass. With over 20.1 million people in its metropolitan statistical area and 23.5 million in its combined statistical area as of 2020, New York is one of the world's most populous Megacity, megacities, and over 58 million people live within of the city. New York City is a global city, global Culture of New ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nicole Kidman
Nicole Mary Kidman (born 20 June 1967) is an American and Australian actress and producer. Known for her work across various film and television productions from several genres, she has consistently ranked among the world's highest-paid actresses. She is the recipient of numerous accolades, including an Academy Award, a British Academy Film Award, two Primetime Emmy Awards and six Golden Globe Awards. Kidman began her acting career in Australia with the 1983 films '' Bush Christmas'' and '' BMX Bandits''. Her breakthrough came in 1989 with the thriller film ''Dead Calm'' and the miniseries ''Bangkok Hilton''. In 1990, she achieved international success with the action film ''Days of Thunder''. She received greater recognition with lead roles in '' Far and Away'' (1992), '' Batman Forever'' (1995), '' To Die For'' (1995) and ''Eyes Wide Shut'' (1999). For her portrayal of writer Virginia Woolf in the drama '' The Hours'' (2002), Kidman won the Academy Award for Best Actress ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ann Dowd
Ann Dowd (born January 30, 1956) is an American actress. She has played supporting roles in numerous films, including ''Green Card'' (1990), ''Lorenzo's Oil'' (1992), ''Philadelphia'' (1993), '' Garden State'' (2004), ''The Manchurian Candidate'' (2004), ''Marley & Me'' (2008), ''Side Effects'' (2013), ''St. Vincent'' (2014), '' Captain Fantastic'' (2016), and ''Hereditary'' (2018). Dowd appeared as Sandra in the thriller film '' Compliance'' (2012), for which she received the National Board of Review Award for Best Supporting Actress. Dowd was a series regular on the HBO series '' The Leftovers'' (2014–2017), for which she received a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series. In 2017, she began playing Aunt Lydia Clements on the Hulu series ''The Handmaid's Tale'', for which she won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series. In 2021, Dowd starred in the ensemble drama film ''Mass'', for which she has re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Susan Misner
Susan Misner (; born February 8, 1971) is an American actress and dancer. She has appeared in a number of TV series as a guest star, as well as several recurring roles. Career Misner portrayed Grace Davidson on the ABC soap opera ''One Life to Live'' from March 12, 1999, to November 17, 1999. In 2002, Misner appeared in the film ''Chicago'' as Liz, performing the "Cell Block Tango" number. Misner has guest starred on many TV series, including three of the series in the ''Law & Order'' franchise—''Law & Order: Criminal Intent'' (2001/2005), '' Law & Order: Special Victims Unit'' (2002) and ''Law & Order'' (2006)—as well as both ''CSI: Crime Scene Investigation'' (2002) and ''CSI: Miami'' (2004). She appeared as Theresa on '' Rescue Me'' (2006–07), and later as Gretchen Martin in the 2007 miniseries '' The Bronx Is Burning''. She appeared in two episodes of the hit CBS procedural ''Without a Trace'' during the 2004–2005 television season. In several episodes of the first ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tim Kang
Yila Timothy Kang (born March 16, 1973) is an American actor. He is known for his role as Kimball Cho in the television series ''The Mentalist'' and Gordon Katsumoto in the CBS/NBC reboot series ''Magnum P.I.'' Early life and education Kang was born in San Francisco, California, and is the eldest of three brothers. He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in political science from the University of California, Berkeley, and a Master of Fine Arts from Harvard's Institute for Advanced Theater Training at the American Repertory Theater and the Moscow Art Theatre. Kang began acting at age 26. He had been working in the finance industry at the Pacific Exchange when he passed by the American Conservatory Theater and signed up for night acting classes on a whim. In an interview with the Korea Society, he stated that he decided to switch to acting full-time when he realized that he could no longer concentrate on his day job at the exchange. Career Kang was a series regular on CBS's ''The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Wisdom
Robert Ray Wisdom (born September 14, 1953) is an American actor, best known for his roles as Howard "Bunny" Colvin in ''The Wire,'' Norman "Lechero" St. John in ''Prison Break'', and Harold Conway in the 2021 Hulu movie ''Vacation Friends''. Early life Wisdom was born to Jamaican parents. He is a graduate of St. Albans School and Columbia University, where he was a star sprinter on the school's track team. Career He appeared in four of the five seasons (primarily seasons three and four) of the HBO program ''The Wire'' as Howard "Bunny" Colvin. Wisdom had initially auditioned for the role of Stringer Bell. He has also starred in the 2004 films '' Barbershop 2: Back in Business'' and '' Ray'', and the 2007 film ''Freedom Writers''. He landed a regular role on season 3 of ''Prison Break'' playing the role of a Panamanian drug kingpin named Lechero. He also had recurring roles in the television series ''Supernatural'', '' Happy Town'', and '' Burn Notice''. Wisdom was once a pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Felix Solis
Felix Angel Solis (born September 17, 1971) is an American actor, film director, and film producer. Born on the Upper West Side and raised in Chelsea/Greenwich Village area of New York City, to parents that were both born in Puerto Rico, Felix considers himself a ''Nuyorican''. Career Solis first started working on shows set in NYC such as ''New York Undercover'', ''NYPD Blue'', ''Third Watch'' and the film ''Empire'' (starring opposite John Leguizamo and Peter Sarsgaard). He then appeared in acclaimed television shows such as ''The West Wing'', '' OZ'', '' Law & Order: SVU'', ''The Sopranos'', ''Law & Order: Criminal Intent'', ''Damages'' and ''Fringe'', and ''Ozark''; and numerous films such as '' The Forgotten'' (opposite Julianne Moore), Wes Craven’s ''My Soul To Take'', ''Man on a Ledge'' (opposite Sam Worthington and Ed Harris) and ''Arbitrage'' (opposite Tim Roth). With his roots in theatre, Felix has also continued to work on stage receiving the HOLA 2013 Award for Out ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lee Tergesen
Lee Allen Tergesen (; born July 8, 1965) is an American actor. He is known for his roles in '' Weird Science'', as Tobias Beecher in HBO's prison drama '' Oz'', and as Evan Wright in ''Generation Kill,'' as well as guest starring in many other series. In film, he is known for his portrayal of Terry in ''Wayne's World'' and ''Wayne's World 2'', as well as Vincent Corey in ''Monster''. Early life Tergesen was born in Ivoryton, Connecticut"Alumnus Lee Tergesen To Speak at AMDA NY SUMMER 2013 Graduation" amda.edu, October 5, 2013 and graduated from Valley Regional High School in nearby [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jessica Hecht
Jessica Hecht is an American actress and singer who played Gretchen Schwartz on '' Breaking Bad'', Susan Bunch on ''Friends'', and Carol on '' The Boys''. She has also made numerous Broadway appearances. Early life and education Hecht was born in Princeton, New Jersey. When she was three, she moved with her parents and sister to Bloomfield, Connecticut. After her parents divorced, her mother married psychiatrist Howard Iger, and they raised Jessica and her sister Elizabeth. Hecht attended Connecticut College for a year and a half before graduating from the New York University Tisch School of the Arts in 1987 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in drama. Hecht was raised in a culturally Jewish family, with a secular socialist father, but nonetheless expressed interest in religion and had a Bat Mitzvah. She has stated that she is Reconstructionist Jewish and "fairly spiritual". Career Hecht has appeared in numerous television series, including '' Dickinson'', ''Bored to Death'', ''R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
