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Trust The Man
''Trust the Man'' is a 2005 romantic comedy-drama film written and directed by Bart Freundlich. The film is set in New York and centers around two couples as they deal with relationship issues such as intimacy and commitment. Plot The film centers around four best friends: Married couple Tom and Rebecca and longtime relationship partners Tobey and Elaine. The film follows the two couples as they face trials and temptations in their relationships. Tom, after feeling a lack of intimacy with his wife, meets a divorced mother at his sons school. Rebecca, a film actress making her stage debut, meets a younger actor who shows infatuation for her named Jasper. Tobey, who does not show interest in settling down for marriage or kids, runs into an old fling from college named Faith. Elaine, after confronting Tobey about wanting to get married and have a family, meets several suitors throughout the film. The story follows Tom and Tobey as they attempt to mend their relationships with thei ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bart Freundlich
Bartholomew Freundlich (born January 17, 1970) is an American film director, television director, screenwriter, and film producer. Early life Freundlich was born and raised in Manhattan, the son of Debbie, a marketing consultant, and Larry Freundlich, a writer and publisher. Freundlich is Jewish on his father's side. He graduated with a double major in Cinema Studies and Film and Television Production from New York University's Tisch School of the Arts. His brother, Oliver Freundlich, is an architect. Career Before his first full-length film, '' The Myth of Fingerprints'' (which would receive awards at the Sundance Film Festival) in 1994, Freundlich had written and directed a short film titled ''A Dog Race in Alaska'' and a documentary titled ''Hired Hands''. Personal life Freundlich has been in a relationship with actress Julianne Moore since 1996, when they met on the set of '' The Myth of Fingerprints'' (1997). When casting Moore's character, Mia, Freundlich explains that h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Justin Bartha
Justin Lee Bartha (born July 21, 1978) is an American actor, known for his roles as Riley Poole in the ''National Treasure'' film series, Doug Billings in ''The Hangover'' trilogy, and David Sawyer in the NBC comedy series '' The New Normal''. He starred as Colin Morrello in the CBS All Access legal and political drama '' The Good Fight.'' Early life Bartha was born in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and moved to West Bloomfield, Michigan when he was eight. His father, Stephen, is a real estate developer, while his mother, Betty, is a school teacher. He has one older brother, Jeffrey. Bartha was raised in a Reform Jewish family. After he graduated from West Bloomfield High School in 1996, he moved to New York City and studied filmmaking and theatre at New York University's Tisch School of Arts. Career Bartha began his film career behind the camera as a production assistant on the film ''Analyze This''. His acting debut came with his first film, '' 54'', as a clubgoer. He wrote ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Searchlight Pictures
Searchlight Pictures, Inc. is an American film production company and a subsidiary of Walt Disney Studios, which is part of the Walt Disney Company. Founded in 1994 as Fox Searchlight Pictures, Inc. for 20th Century Fox (later 20th Century Studios), the studio focuses primarily on producing, distributing, and acquiring specialty films. Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment distributes the films produced by Searchlight in home media under the 20th Century Studios Home Entertainment banner. Searchlight films include ''Slumdog Millionaire'', ''12 Years a Slave'', ''Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)'', '' The Shape of Water'' and '' Nomadland'', all of which won an Academy Award for Best Picture. Other Best Picture nominations include '' The Full Monty'', ''Sideways'', '' Little Miss Sunshine'', '' Juno'', '' Black Swan'', ''127 Hours'', ''The Tree of Life'', ''The Descendants'', ''Beasts of the Southern Wild'', ''The Grand Budapest Hotel'', ''Brooklyn'', '' Thre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2005 Toronto International Film Festival
The 30th Toronto International Film Festival ran from September 8–17 and screened 335 films from 52 countries - 109 of these films were world premieres, and 78 were North American premieres. Awards At the Festival's closing event, the following prizes were awarded: * The People's Choice Award, presented to Gavin Hood's ''Tsotsi''. * The Discovery Award, presented to Sarah Watt's '' Look Both Ways''. * The Fipresci Prize, presented to South Korean director Kang Yi-kwan for ''Sa-kwa''. * A tie for the Citytv Award for Best Canadian First Feature, presented to Louise Archambault's '' Familia'' and Michael Mabbott's ''The Life and Hard Times of Guy Terrifico''. * The Toronto – City Award for Best Canadian Feature Film, presented to '' C.R.A.Z.Y.'' directed by Jean-Marc Vallée. * The Bravo!FACT Short Cuts Canada Award, presented to Renuka Jeyapalan's '' Big Girl'' (Honourable mention to Andrea Dorfman's ''There's a Flower in My Pedal''). Because the vote for the People's Choice ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Carroll Lynch
John Carroll Lynch (born August 1, 1963) is an American character actor and film director. He first gained notice for his role as Norm Gunderson in '' Fargo'' (1996). He is also known for his television work on the ABC sitcom '' The Drew Carey Show'' (1997–2004) as the title character's cross-dressing brother, Steve Carey, as well as on four seasons of '' American Horror Story'' (2014–2019), most notably as breakout character Twisty the Clown. His films include '' Face/Off'' (1997), ''Zodiac'' (2007), '' Gran Torino'' (2008), '' Shutter Island'' (2010), '' Crazy, Stupid, Love'' (2011), '' Ted 2'' (2015), '' The Invitation'' (2015), '' The Founder'' (2016), and '' The Trial of the Chicago 7'' (2020). He made his directorial debut with the 2017 film '' Lucky''. Early life Lynch was born in Boulder, Colorado. He attended Regis Jesuit High School in Denver. He studied theater at The Catholic University of America, graduating with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in 1986. Ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bob Balaban
Robert Elmer Balaban (born August 16, 1945) is an American actor, author, comedian, director and producer. He was one of the producers nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture for ''Gosford Park'' (2001), in which he also appeared. Balaban is most known for his appearances in the Christopher Guest comedies ''Waiting for Guffman'' (1996), '' Best in Show'' (2000), ''A Mighty Wind'' (2003), and '' For Your Consideration'' (2006) and in the Wes Anderson films ''Moonrise Kingdom'' (2012), '' The Grand Budapest Hotel'' (2014), ''Isle of Dogs'' (2018) and ''The French Dispatch'' (2021). Balaban's other film roles include the drama ''Midnight Cowboy'' (1969); the science fiction films ''Close Encounters of the Third Kind'' (1977), ''Altered States'' (1980), ''2010'' (1984), the comedy ''Deconstructing Harry'' (1997), and the historical drama '' Capote'' (2005). Balaban has directed three feature films, in addition to numerous television episodes and films. He is also an author o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Noelle Beck
Noelle Beck (born December 14, 1967, in Baltimore, Maryland) is an American actress, best known for her role as Trisha Alden on the ABC daytime soap opera ''Loving''. Career Beck graduated from Baltimore School for the Arts. She portrayed ''Loving'' Trisha Alden from December 1984 to March 26, 1993, returning briefly in 1995 as the series neared cancellation. On May 8, 2008, she took over the role of Lily Walsh on the CBS soap ''As the World Turns'' and remained until the series' cancellation on September 17, 2010. In 1996, Beck was cast in the second season of the CBS primetime soap ''Central Park West'' as Jordan Tate. In 2000, she was a series regular on the comedy TV series '' Tucker''. Beck also guest starred as Mr. Big's ex-wife Barbara in a first season episode of ''Sex and the City'' in July 1998. Beck appeared on ''Law & Order'' and '' Law & Order: Special Victims Unit'' in 2000, on '' Law & Order: Criminal Intent'' in 2002, and returned in 2011 to ''Special Victims U ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brian Tarantina
Brian Tarantina (March 27, 1959 – November 2, 2019) was an American stage, screen, and television character actor born in New York City. He was known for his roles on such shows as '' One Life to Live'', ''The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel'', and ''Gilmore Girls''. Personal life Tarantina was born in New York City on March 27, 1959, to father Frank William Tarantina and an unknown mother. He attended what is now the Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts, where he then began to pursue an acting career. Shortly after midnight on November 2, 2019, Tarantina was found dead at his home in the Hell's Kitchen neighborhood of Manhattan. At the time of his death, his publicist attributed the cause to "complications from a severe health crisis he experienced a few months rior" However, New York City Chief Medical Examiner report released in December 2019, stated that he died from an accidental overdose of fentanyl, heroin, cocaine and diazepam. Stage appearan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kate Jennings Grant
Kate Jennings Grant (born March 23, 1970) is an American actress. She has appeared in a number of Broadway productions during her career, including '' Proof'', '' An American Daughter'', and ''Guys and Dolls''. She also has appeared in films such as '' United 93'' (2006) and '' Frost/Nixon'' (2008). Life and career Katherine Grant was born on March 23, 1970, in Elizabeth, New Jersey. She attended the Juilliard School and the University of Pennsylvania. Shortly after graduating from Juilliard, she appeared in the 1996 US tour of the musical ''Applause'', as "Eve", with Stefanie Powers. She appeared Off-Broadway in ''Wonderland'' in 1999, ''Hard Feelings'' in 2000, ''Summer of '42'' in 2001, '' Radiant Baby'' in 2003, '' The Beard of Avon'' in 2003, ''Between Us'' in 2004, and ''The Marriage of Bette and Boo'' by Christopher Durang in 2008. Grant appeared on Broadway in '' An American Daughter'' as "Quincy Quince", and in '' Proof'' as "Claire", from July 2, 2002 - January 5, 2003 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jayne Houdyshell
Jayne Houdyshell (born September 25, 1953) is an American, Tony-winning actress known for her performances on stage and screen. Houdyshell made her Broadway debut in the 2005 production of ''It's a Wonderful Life''. The following year she earned her first Tony Award nomination for her role as Ann in the play ''Well'' in 2006. Since then she has received four more Tony Award nominations for her performances in the revival of Stephen Sondheim's musical ''Follies'' in 2012, the new play by Lucas Hnath ''A Doll's House, Part 2'' in 2017, and the revival of Meredith Willson's ''The Music Man'' in 2022. She won the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play for the 2016 play ''The Humans''. She is also known for her supporting film roles in Alexander Payne's science fiction comedy '' Downsizing'' (2017) and Greta Gerwig's period piece ''Little Women'', and for reprising her role in the 2021 film adaptation of ''The Humans''. She has had recurring roles in various television ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim Gaffigan
James Christopher Gaffigan (born July 7, 1966) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, writer, and producer. His material often addresses fatherhood, laziness, food, religion, and general observations. He is regarded as a "clean" comic, using little profanity in his routines. He has released several successful comedy specials, including '' Mr. Universe'', ''Obsessed'', ''Cinco'', and ''Quality Time'', all of which have received Grammy nominations. Gaffigan's memoir ''Dad Is Fat'' (2013) and his most recent book ''Food: A Love Story'' (2014) were both published by Crown Publishers. He co-created and starred in the TV Land series '' The Jim Gaffigan Show'', based on his life. He collaborates extensively with his wife, actress Jeannie Gaffigan, with whom he has five children. They are Catholic, a topic that frequently comes up in his comedy shows. Early life James Christopher Gaffigan was born in Elgin, Illinois, on July 7, 1966, the youngest of six children born to charity wor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Hecht
Paul Hecht (born August 16, 1941) is an English-born Canadian stage, film, and television actor known for playing radio newsman Ross Buckingham in Howard Stern's ''Private Parts''. Life and career Born in London, England, Hecht graduated from the National Theatre School of Canada in 1963. He made his Broadway debut in 1968 in ''Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead'', for which he was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Play. Additional Broadway credits include '' 1776'' (as John Dickinson ), '' The Rothschilds'', ''The Great God Brown'', ''Herzl'', '' Caesar and Cleopatra'', '' Noises Off'', and ''The Invention of Love''. He received the Obie Award for his performance in the off-Broadway production of ''Enrico IV'' in 1989. Hecht lends his voice to the army veterinarian in the 2010 animated film '' My Dog Tulip''. He played Emperor Palpatine for the radio drama adaptions of '' The Empire Strikes Back'' and '' Return of the Jedi''. Hecht ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
