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XX (film)
''XX'' is a 2017 American anthology horror film directed by Jovanka Vuckovic, Annie Clark, Roxanne Benjamin and Karyn Kusama. It stars Natalie Brown, Melanie Lynskey, Breeda Wool and Christina Kirk. It had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on January 22, 2017, and was released in a limited release and through video on demand by Magnet Releasing on February 17, 2017. Plot Framing sequence Directed by Sofia Carrillo The anthology is framed by stop-motion-animated segments depicting a walking dollhouse with a blinking doll face on it. A doll hand - separate, but also living - moves from its drawer and scurries around collecting items the dollhouse finds. Within its interior, various objects and items are shown including: a cabinet where bugs and moths enter acting as a stomach of sorts, a room with living sewing needles that make tiny tapestries, and a room with a morphing apple that seems to act as the dollhouse's heart. Eventually, the dollhouse finds a small blac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kyle Allen (actor)
Kyle Hamilton Allen (born October 10, 1994) is an American actor known for his roles in '' The In Between'', '' The Path'', ''West Side Story'', ''The Map of Tiny Perfect Things'', and '' American Horror Story: Apocalypse.'' Early life A native of Livermore, California, Allen began training in acrobatics at a young age, and attended the Kirov Academy of Ballet in Washington D.C., where upon watching Taras Domitro perform ''Romeo & Juliet'' at the Kennedy Center, felt discouraged from pursuing ballet further. Upon graduation, he lived in Los Angeles picking up commercial work as well as a part lip syncing in a Master P music video. Career In July 2015, Allen was cast in a lead role on the Hulu drama series '' The Path'' co-starring Aaron Paul and Michelle Monaghan, appearing in all 36 episodes. Upon the series ending in 2018, Allen appeared in a recurring role in ''American Horror Story'', and in 2019, he was cast as Balkan, one of the Jets in Steven Spielberg's ''West Side Sto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roxanne Benjamin
Roxanne Benjamin is an American film director, writer, and producer. She is best known for directing the horror films ''Body at Brighton Rock'' and ''There's Something Wrong with the Children'' and producing the horror anthology films ''V/H/S'' and ''V/H/S/2,'' She also wrote, produced and directed segments for ''Southbound (2015 film), Southbound'' and ''XX (film), XX''. Life and career Roxanne Benjamin was born and raised in Bradford, Pennsylvania. Benjamin began her filmmaking career by producing ''V/H/S'' and its sequel ''V/H/S/2''. Benjamin then wrote and directed segments for ''Southbound (2015 film), Southbound'' and ''XX (film), XX''. Benjamin then wrote and directed her feature length directorial debut film ''Body at Brighton Rock''. Benjamin also has directing credits on the television series ''Creepshow (TV series), Creepshow'', ''Riverdale (2017 TV series), Riverdale'', ''Chilling Adventures of Sabrina (TV series), Chilling Adventures of Sabrina'', ''Nancy Drew (201 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter DaCunha
Peter DaCunha is a Canadian actor best known for his roles as Mason in '' Home Alone: The Holiday Heist'' (2012), Remi Vogel in Bruce McDonald's thriller film '' Hellions'' (2015) and Tyler in the acclaimed Atom Egoyan drama ''Remember'' (2015). He also participated in the TV show ''Reign'' as Prince Charles. He also has a recurring role as Samuel Ramse on Season 2 of the ''12 Monkeys ''12 Monkeys'' is a 1995 American science fiction film directed by Terry Gilliam, inspired by Chris Marker's 1962 short film ''La Jetée'', starring Bruce Willis, Madeleine Stowe, and Brad Pitt, with Christopher Plummer and David Morse in sup ...'' television series. Filmography Film Television References External links * Living people Canadian male child actors Canadian people of Portuguese descent Year of birth missing (living people) {{Canada-actor-stub ... [...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] |
The Hollywood Reporter
''The Hollywood Reporter'' (''THR'') is an American digital and print magazine which focuses on the Cinema of the United States, Hollywood film industry, film, television, and entertainment industries. It was founded in 1930 as a daily trade paper, and in 2010 switched to a weekly Wide-format printer, large-format print magazine with a revamped website. As of 2020, the day-to-day operations of the company are handled by Penske Media Corporation through a joint venture with Eldridge Industries. History Early years; 1930–1987 ''The Hollywood Reporter'' was founded in 1930 by William R. Wilkerson, William R. "Billy" Wilkerson (1890–1962) as Hollywood's first daily entertainment trade newspaper. The first edition appeared on September 3, 1930, and featured Wilkerson's front-page "Tradeviews" column, which became influential. The newspaper appeared Monday-to-Saturday for the first 10 years, except for a brief period, then Monday-to-Friday from 1940. Wilkerson used caustic articles ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deadline Hollywood
''Deadline Hollywood'', commonly known as ''Deadline'' and also referred to as ''Deadline.com'', is an online news site founded as the news blog ''Deadline Hollywood Daily'' by Nikki Finke in 2006. The site is updated several times a day, with entertainment industry news as its focus. It has been a brand of Penske Media Corporation since 2009. History ''Deadline'' was founded by Nikki Finke, who began writing an '' LA Weekly'' column series called ''Deadline Hollywood'' in June 2002. She began the ''Deadline Hollywood Daily'' (DHD) blog in March 2006 as an online version of her column. She officially launched it as an entertainment trade website in 2006. The site became one of Hollywood's most followed websites by 2009. In 2009, Finke sold ''Deadline'' to Penske Media Corporation (then Mail.com Media) for a low-seven-figure sum. Finke was also given a five-year-plus employment contract reported by the ''Los Angeles Times'' as being worth "millions of dollars", as well as part ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jennifer Lynch
Jennifer Chambers Lynch (born April 7, 1968) is an American filmmaker. The daughter of filmmaker David Lynch, she made her directorial debut with the film ''Boxing Helena'' in 1993. Following a troubled production, the film was a critical and commercial failure, with Lynch receiving a Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Director. The negative reception to her feature debut and controversy surrounding its release led to Lynch taking a 15-year hiatus from filmmaking. Lynch returned to directing with 2008's ''Surveillance''. The film received mixed reviews, although it won the top prize at the Sitges Film Festival. A year later, Lynch began work on her next film ''Hisss'', which she disowned after the production was completed without her involvement. Her fourth film '' Chained'', released in 2012, was met with a positive critical reception. Since 2012, Lynch has focused on directing episodes of television series, including ''Psych'', ''Teen Wolf'', '' The Walking Dead'', ''American Horr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mary Harron
Mary Harron (born January 12, 1953) is a Canadian filmmaker and screenwriter, and former entertainment critic. She gained recognition for her role in writing and directing several independent films, including ''I Shot Andy Warhol'' (1996), ''American Psycho (film), American Psycho'' (2000), and ''The Notorious Bettie Page'' (2005). She co-wrote ''American Psycho'' and ''The Notorious Bettie Page'' with Guinevere Turner. Early life Born in Bracebridge, Ontario, Canada, Harron grew up with a family that was entrenched in the world of film and theater. She is the daughter of Gloria Fisher and Don Harron, a Canadian actor, comedian, author, and director. Her parents divorced when she was six years old. Harron spent her early life residing between Toronto and Los Angeles. Harron's first stepmother, Virginia Leith, was discovered by Stanley Kubrick and acted in his first film, ''Fear and Desire'' and was also featured in the 1962 cult classic ''The Brain That Wouldn't Die''. Leith's br ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mike Doyle (actor)
Michael Doyle (born September 16, 1972) is an American actor. He is mainly known for his role on '' Law & Order: Special Victims Unit'' as Ryan O'Halloran and since 2018 on New Amsterdam as Martin McIntyre. Early life and career Doyle attended the Juilliard School as a member of the Drama Division's ''Group 27'' (1994-1998). On the set of ''Oz'' Doyle met George Morfogen, whom he would cast in ''Shiner'', a short film written, produced and directed by Doyle that debuted at the 2006 Tribeca Film Festival. Doyle also wrote and produced the 2003 limited-release film ''Cutter''. Doyle also appeared as Jamie Perse, a small-time crook, in the 1996 television miniseries ''Titanic'' (also starring Peter Gallagher and Catherine Zeta-Jones). Doyle played Lt. Cmdr. Tom Palatonio in the 2005 action film ''Phantom Below''. His death in the season 10 finale of '' Law & Order: Special Victims Unit'' ended a successful six-year run as forensic tech Ryan O'Halloran on the show. He guest starred ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Angela Trimbur
Angela Denise Trimbur (born July 19, 1981) is an American actress, writer, dancer, choreographer, and former reality television participant. Personal life Trimbur was born in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, on July 19, 1981. She attended Neshaminy High School and graduated in 1999. Prior to attending high school, She was homeschooled. She grew up a Jehovah's Witness, though she has stated she no longer practices the religion. Trimbur is a member of the Los Angeles-based basketball team Pistol Shrimps, alongside actress Aubrey Plaza. In 2014 she created the L.A. City Municipal Dance Squad, a team of dancers to perform a halftime show for the Los Angeles Women's Community Basketball pickup league, which quickly grew a large following. Angela began offering workshops and created events called "Slightly Guided Dance Party" hosted by the Museum of Contemporary Art with 300+ in attendance. Trimbur was featured in ''Time'' magazine in 2018, for building a unique community for women. In Ju ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joe Swanberg
Joseph Swanberg (born August 31, 1981) is an American independent film director, producer, writer, and actor. Known for micro-budget films which make extensive use of improvisation, Swanberg is considered a major figure in the mumblecore film movement.Trachta, AliInterview: Filmmaker Joe Swanberg. ''Chicagoist.'' His films often focus on relationships, sex, technology, and the filmmaking process, and he is credited with launching the career of Greta Gerwig. Early life Swanberg was born in Detroit, Michigan, and was raised in Georgia and Alabama. He graduated from Naperville Central High School in suburban Chicago and attended Southern Illinois University at Carbondale as a film major, earning a bachelor's degree in 2003. As a teenager, he worked at Hollywood Video. Career In 2005, Swanberg directed his first feature film, ''Kissing on the Mouth'', for a modest budget. He followed it with ''LOL'' (2006), which marked Swanberg's first time working with actress Greta Gerwig. Gerw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lindsay Burdge
Lindsay Michelle Burdge (born July 27, 1984) is an American actress and producer known for her roles in independent films such as ''A Teacher'' (2013), '' Wild Canaries'' (2014), '' The Midnight Swim'' (2014), '' The Invitation'' (2015), and ''6 Years'' (2015). Life and career Burdge was born in Pasadena, California. She attended New York University. In 2013, she had her breakthrough role as Diana Watts in Hannah Fidell's drama film ''A Teacher'', which follows an affair had between a teacher (Burdge) and her student. The film premiered at the Sundance Film Festival on January 20, 2013, and was given a limited release in the United States on September 6, 2013. She has since co-starred in a number of films, including '' Wild Canaries'' (2014), '' The Midnight Swim'' (2014), '' The Invitation'' (2015), ''6 Years'' (2015), and ''Thirst Street ''Thirst Street'' is a 2017 black comedy film directed by Nathan Silver, from a screenplay by Silver and C. Mason Wells. It stars Lindsay ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
