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Twenty8Twelve
Sienna Rosie Diana Miller (born December 28, 1981) is an American-British actress. Born in New York City and raised in London, she began her career as a photography model, appearing in the pages of Italian '' Vogue'' and for the 2003 Pirelli calendar. Her acting breakthrough came in the 2004 films '' Layer Cake'' and '' Alfie''. She subsequently portrayed socialite Edie Sedgwick in '' Factory Girl'' (2006) and author Caitlin Macnamara in '' The Edge of Love'' (2008), and was nominated for the 2008 BAFTA Rising Star Award. Her role as The Baroness in '' G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra'' (2009) was followed by a brief sabbatical from the screen amid increased tabloid scrutiny. Miller returned to prominence with her role as actress Tippi Hedren in the television film '' The Girl'' (2012), for which she was nominated for the BAFTA Television Award for Best Actress and the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Miniseries or Television Film. Further critical acclaim followed thro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Savannah Miller
Savannah Elizabeth Louise Miller (born 30 December 1978) is an American-English fashion designer. After working with Alexander McQueen and Matthew Williamson, she created the label "Twenty8Twelve" with her sister, Sienna Miller. In October 2012 she launched her own collection, "Savannah". Early life Miller was born in Hong Kong. Her father, Edwin Miller, is an American dealer in Chinese art, previously a banker, while her mother, Josephine Miller, is a retired British model who was born in South Africa to British parents. She has a sister, Sienna, who is an actress, and two half-brothers, Charles and Stephen. Miller moved to London with her family in the 1980s. On leaving school she went to the Central Saint Martins College of Arts and Design, graduating in 2004 with a first-class honours BA degree in Fashion and Knitwear.Scarlett Kilcooley-O'HalloranSavannah Miller18 October 2012 ''vogue uk''Jessica Brinton, 'A Miller's Tale', in ''The Sunday Times Style magazine'' 20 Au ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Berlinale 2017
The 67th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 9 to 18 February 2017 with Dutch filmmaker Paul Verhoeven as President of the Jury. '' Django'', directed by Etienne Comar, opened the festival. The Golden Bear was awarded to the Hungarian film ''On Body and Soul'' directed by Ildikó Enyedi, which also served as closing film of the festival. Jury Main Competition The following people were on the jury for the Berlinale Competition section: International jury * Paul Verhoeven, film director and screenwriter (Netherlands) - Jury President * Olafur Eliasson, sculptor (Iceland) * Dora Bouchoucha Fourati, producer (Tunisia) * Maggie Gyllenhaal, actress (United States) * Julia Jentsch, actress (Germany) * Diego Luna, actor and film director (Mexico) * Wang Quan'an, film director and screenwriter (China) Best First Feature Award Jury The following people were on the jury for the Best First Feature Award: * Jayro Bustamante, film director (Guatemala) * Clotilde Coura ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tippi Hedren
Nathalie Kay "Tippi" Hedren (born January 19, 1930) is an American actress, animal rights activist, and former fashion model. A successful fashion model who appeared on the front covers of ''Life'' and '' Glamour'' magazines, among others, Hedren became an actress after she was discovered by director Alfred Hitchcock while appearing on a television commercial in 1961. She achieved great praise for her work in two of his films: the suspense-thriller '' The Birds'' (1963), for which she won a Golden Globe Award for New Star of the Year, and the psychological drama ''Marnie'' (1964). She has appeared in over 80 films and television shows, including Charlie Chaplin's final film ''A Countess from Hong Kong'' (1967), the political satire ''Citizen Ruth'' (1996), and the existential comedy ''I Heart Huckabees'' (2004). Among other honors, her contributions to world cinema have been recognized with the Jules Verne Award and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Hedren's strong commitm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ascot, Berkshire
Ascot () is a town in the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead in Berkshire, England. It is south of Windsor, east of Bracknell and west of London. It is most notable as the location of Ascot Racecourse, home of the Royal Ascot meeting, and is reportedly the 13th most expensive town in England when taking into account the average house price, which stands at £1,019,451 as of June 2021. It is also among the ten most expensive towns in Britain to rent a property. The town comprises three areas: Ascot itself, North Ascot and South Ascot. It is in the civil parish of Sunninghill and Ascot. Etymology The name ’Ascot’ derives from the Old English ''ēast'' (east) and ''cot'' (cottage). Ascott in Buckinghamshire, Eastcote in London and Eastcott in Wiltshire have the same etymology. Governance Ascot is in the district administered by the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead, a unitary authority. Ascot, South Ascot and a small part of North Ascot are in the civil pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heathfield School, Ascot
Heathfield School is a girls' independent boarding and day school in Ascot, Berkshire, England. In 2006, the school absorbed St Mary's School, Wantage and was briefly named Heathfield St Mary's School but reverted to Heathfield School in 2009 to prevent confusion with another local girls' school St Mary's School, Ascot. The school's grounds cover situated on the edge of Ascot (actually in Bracknell Forest), providing access from London, the major airports, the M3 and M4 motorways. History Heathfield Ascot The school stands in 36 acres of grounds on the outskirts of Ascot and has done so since Heathfield School was founded in 1899 by Eleanor Beatrice Wyatt, its first headmistress. In 1882, at the age of 24, Miss Wyatt and her mother had opened Queen's Gate School in South Kensington, London. Until this point Miss Wyatt had been concentrating on educating boys and girls from the lower-middle and lower classes; however, she was convinced that the best way to further education fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Digital Spy
Digital Spy (DS) is a British-based entertainment, television and film website and brand and is the largest digital property at Hearst UK. Since its launch in 1999, Digital Spy has focused on entertainment news related to television programmes, films, music and show business to a global audience. As well as breaking news, in-depth features, reviews and editorial explainers, the site also features the DS Forum. History digiNews (1999) In early January 1999, Iain Chapman launched the digiNEWS website, providing news, rumours and information on Sky's new digital satellite platform SkyDigital. At the same time, Chris Butcher launched the ONfaq website, offering similar news and information on the UK's new digital terrestrial platform ONdigital. Both sites proved to be popular, attracting a lot of attention from visitors eager for more news about these rapidly developing TV platforms. Very soon Chapman and Butcher discussed the idea of a merger of the two sites, to create the digiN ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Loudest Voice
''The Loudest Voice'' is a 2019 American drama television miniseries depicting Roger Ailes as he creates and guides the rise of Fox News. It is based on the 2014 book '' The Loudest Voice in the Room'', by Gabriel Sherman, and premiered June 30, 2019, on Showtime. Premise ''The Loudest Voice'' tells the story of Roger Ailes, who turned Fox News into one of the most powerful, influential media networks in history. It depicts Ailes becoming one of the most prominent figures in modern American conservatism, with flashbacks to the 9/11 attacks, the 2008 U.S. presidential election and 2016 U.S. presidential election, as well as the numerous sexual harassment accusations and settlements that ended his career. Cast and characters Main * Russell Crowe as Roger Ailes * Seth MacFarlane as Brian Lewis * Sienna Miller as Beth Tilson Ailes * Simon McBurney as Rupert Murdoch * Annabelle Wallis as Laurie Luhn * Aleksa Palladino as Judy Laterza * Naomi Watts as Gretchen Carlson Re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Woman (2018 Film)
''American Woman'' is a 2018 Drama (film and television), drama film directed by Jake Scott (director), Jake Scott and written by Brad Ingelsby. The film stars Sienna Miller, Christina Hendricks, Aaron Paul, Will Sasso, Pat Healy (actor), Pat Healy, and Amy Madigan. ''American Woman'' had its world premiere at the 2018 Toronto International Film Festival on September 9, 2018, and was released in the United States on June 14, 2019, by Roadside Attractions and Vertical Entertainment. The film received generally favorable reviews. Plot In 1998, in a rural small-town in Pennsylvania, Deb Callahan is a 33-year-old single mother residing with her teenage daughter, Bridget, and Bridget's infant son Jesse. Deb had Bridget when she was 16 years old and Bridget's father is not in the picture. They live directly across the street from her older sister, Katherine, Katherine's husband Terry, and their children. Deb and Katherine have a loving but tempestuous relationship, as the reserved Kat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Live By Night (film)
''Live by Night'' is a 2016 American crime drama film written, directed, produced by and starring Ben Affleck. Based on the 2012 novel of the same name by Dennis Lehane, the film follows an ambitious Ybor City bootlegger (Affleck) who becomes a notorious gangster. The film also stars Elle Fanning, Brendan Gleeson, Chris Messina, Sienna Miller, Zoe Saldaña, and Chris Cooper. Produced by Warner Bros., the film premiered in New York City on December 13, 2016. It began a limited release in the United States on December 25, 2016, before going wide on January 13, 2017. It received mixed reviews and was a box-office bomb, grossing $22 million against its net budget of $65 million. The film lost around $75 million, according to insiders and rival studio executives. Plot In 1926, Joe Coughlin, an Irish-American World War I veteran and the prodigal son of Boston police captain Thomas Coughlin, falls in love with Emma Gould, the mistress of notorious gangster Albert White, the boss o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Lost City Of Z (film)
''The Lost City of Z'' is a 2016 American biographical adventure drama film written and directed by James Gray, based on the 2009 book of the same name by David Grann. It portrays British explorer Percy Fawcett, who was sent to Brazil and made several attempts to find a supposed ancient lost city in the Amazon. It stars Charlie Hunnam as Fawcett; Robert Pattinson as his fellow explorer Henry Costin, Sienna Miller as his wife, Nina Fawcett; and Tom Holland as his son, Jack. Its world premiere was on October 15, 2016, as the closing-night selection at the New York Film Festival. It was released in the United States on April 14, 2017 by Amazon Studios and Bleecker Street. It was praised by critics, but grossed only $19 million against a $30 million budget. Despite its lack of financial success, ''Time'' magazine listed it as one of its Top 10 Films of 2017. "Z" is pronounced "zed" by the characters in the film, as is done in British English; it is pronounced "zee" by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mississippi Grind
''Mississippi Grind'' is a 2015 American comedy-drama film written and directed by Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck. It stars Ryan Reynolds, Ben Mendelsohn, Sienna Miller, Lio Tipton, Robin Weigert, and Alfre Woodard. The film was released by A24 on September 25, 2015. Plot Gerry, a struggling gambler and real estate agent, meets Curtis, an itinerant younger gambler, at a casino in Dubuque, Iowa. Curtis buys Gerry a drink; hours later, Gerry returns the favor, leading to a night of heavy drinking. After an unsuccessful real estate showing, at the dog track, Gerry and Curtis win big, but Gerry gambles it away. At a bar, they drunkenly attempt to bet $1,000 on a game of pool and are kicked out. Curtis tells Gerry it's almost "Machu Picchu time" – a phrase he uses whenever he leaves town. In the parking lot, Gerry is stabbed in an attempted mugging. Gerry's loan shark, Sam, threatens him to pay the money he owes her. Running into Curtis, Gerry proposes a gambling trip down the Mississi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Sniper
''American Sniper'' is a 2014 American biographical war drama film directed by Clint Eastwood and written by Jason Hall. It is loosely based on the memoir ''American Sniper'' (2012) by Chris Kyle, with Scott McEwen and Jim DeFelice. The film follows the life of Kyle, who became the deadliest marksman in U.S. military history with 255 kills from four tours in the Iraq War, 160 of which were officially confirmed by the Department of Defense. Although Kyle was celebrated for his military successes, his tours of duty took a heavy toll on his personal and family life. The film was produced by Eastwood, Robert Lorenz, Andrew Lazar, Bradley Cooper, and Peter Morgan. It stars Cooper as Kyle and Sienna Miller as his wife Taya, with Luke Grimes, Jake McDorman, Cory Hardrict, Kevin Lacz, Navid Negahban, and Keir O'Donnell in supporting roles. The world premiere was on November 11, 2014, at the American Film Institute Festival, followed by a limited theatrical release in the United States ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
