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The Newton Brothers
John Andrew Grush and Taylor Newton Stewart, known collectively as The Newton Brothers, are American film score composers, record producers, conductors, and multi-instrumentalists. Their works include scores for several films with director Mike Flanagan, having composed for every project of his since ''Oculus'' (2013), and various other films and television series. They are not related. Biography Early on in their lives both Andy and Taylor were inspired to combine music and visuals and seek a career in film composition. They are both accomplished musicians and multi-instrumentalists who can play piano, guitar, bass, clarinet, flute, accordion, sax, harmonica, percussion, organ, kazoo and cello. Together they apprenticed under Hans Zimmer and co-scored with Danny Elfman on the Mike Flanagan thriller, ''Before I Wake''. The Newton Brothers have been scoring feature films together for over a decade, catching their big break scoring Tony Kaye's acclaimed drama, '' Detachment'', w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wayne Newton
Carson Wayne Newton (born April 3, 1942) is an American singer and actor. One of the most popular singers in the nation from the mid-to-late 20th-century, Newton remains one of the best-known entertainers in Las Vegas. He is known by the nicknames The Midnight Idol, Mr. Las Vegas and Mr. Entertainment. As a teenager, Newton first performed in Las Vegas in the late 1950s and was mentored by some of the nation's biggest artists including Frank Sinatra, Bobby Darin and Elvis Presley. In 1963, he achieved Headliner (performances), headliner status at the Flamingo Las Vegas, Flamingo, a casino hotel in Las Vegas, and soon became one of the city's most popular performers. ''The Washington Post'' describes Newton as "America's number one night club act" and at his peak being more prominent in Las Vegas than both Sinatra and Presley. Throughout his career, Newton has appeared in a number of movies and television shows. His well known songs include "Danke Schoen" (1963), "Summer Wind" (1 ... [...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] |
Starz
Starz (stylized as STARZ since 2016; pronounced "stars") is an American premium cable and satellite television network owned by Lions Gate Entertainment, and is the flagship property of parent subsidiary Starz Inc. Programming on Starz consists of theatrically released motion pictures and first-run original television series. Created in 1994 as a multiplex service of Encore (now Starz Encore), Starz operates six 24-hour, linear multiplex channels; a traditional subscription video on demand service; and a namesake over-the-top streaming platform that both acts as a TV Everywhere offering for Starz's linear television subscribers and is sold directly to streaming-only consumers. Starz is also sold independently of traditional and over-the-top multichannel video programming distributors a la carte through Apple TV Channels and Amazon Video Channels, which feature VOD library content and live feeds of Starz's linear television services (consisting of the primary channel's East ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Careful What You Wish For (film)
''Careful What You Wish For'' is a 2015 American erotic thriller film directed by Elizabeth Allen Rosenbaum, and starring Nick Jonas, Isabel Lucas, Graham Rogers, and Dermot Mulroney. The film was released on June 10, 2016, by Starz Digital. Its plot is heavily inspired by the 1981 film ''Body Heat''. Plot Doug Martin (Nick Jonas) is a young adult spending the summer with his parents at their lake house. When rich investment banker Elliot Harper (Dermot Mulroney) moves in next door, Doug finds himself immediately drawn to Elliot's young wife, Lena Harper (Isabel Lucas). Elliot hires Doug to work on his sailboat, and this gives Doug an excuse to interact with Lena, who is often alone due to Elliot traveling for business. Eventually Lena and Doug begin an affair, starting with Doug losing his virginity to Lena. Lena gets them pre-paid cellphones to communicate on, and constantly warns Doug about Elliot's possessive and jealous nature. Lena also shows signs of physical abuse, which ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chloe And Theo
''Chloe and Theo'' is a 2015 American independent drama film written and directed by Ezna Sands. The film stars Dakota Johnson, Mira Sorvino, and Theo Ikummaq. The film was released in the United States on September 4, 2015, in a limited release, and through video on demand. It received negative reviews and has a rare approval rating of 0% on Rotten Tomatoes. This was the last film with Larry King as an actor before his death in January 2021. Synopsis A young homeless woman from New York City named Chloe strikes up a friendship with an Arctic Inuit man named Theo who is looking for the Elders of the Southern world to save his people. Chloe joins him in his quest which takes viewers on a journey of heart and humor. Cast Release On October 29, 2014, it was announced Spotlight Pictures had acquired worldwide sales to the film. On May 12, 2015, it was announced Tiberus Film would release the film in Germany. The film was scheduled to be released in Germany on October 1, 201 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Proxy (film)
''Proxy'' is a 2013 American horror film directed by Zack Parker, who co-wrote the screenplay with Kevin Donner. It stars Alexia Rasmussen, Alexa Havins, Kristina Klebe, and Joe Swanberg. The movie had its world premiere on September 10, 2013 at the Toronto International Film Festival. It stars Alexia Rasmussen as a pregnant young woman who joins a support group after suffering a stillbirth due to a vicious attack. The filmmakers describe Proxy as a spiritual successor to the horror film '' Rosemary's Baby'', and its main character Esther Woodhouse is named after the earlier film's protagonist Rosemary Woodhouse. Film rights to ''Proxy'' were picked up by IFC Midnight shortly after its premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival. Plot While walking home from a doctor's appointment, heavily pregnant Esther Woodhouse is knocked unconscious by a person wearing a hoodie, who hits her stomach repeatedly with a brick. Despite the frantic efforts of emergency room doctors, he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wayne Kramer (filmmaker)
Wayne Kramer (born 26 May 1965) is a filmmaker and storyboard artist. Kramer has written and directed films such as the 2003 film ''The Cooler'', which garnered an Oscar nomination for its star Alec Baldwin, as well as two Golden Globe nominations for Baldwin and Maria Bello. He also adapted his 1995 short film "Crossing Over" into a feature-length version which starred Harrison Ford, Ray Liotta, Ashley Judd and Jim Sturgess, and was released by the Weinstein Company in 2009. He also wrote the screenplay for the film ''Mindhunters'', but the final script was heavily rewritten by others and bore little resemblance to Kramer's original work. Career Kramer first began directing with the 1992 film ''Blazeland'', which was never completed. Kramer has since commented that the process was "an absolute nightmare from beginning to end" and that he has no plans to finish or release the film. His first official release, ''The Cooler'', was selected for competition in the 2003 Sundance Fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pawn Shop Chronicles
''Pawn Shop Chronicles'', also known as ''Hustlers'', is a 2013 American crime comedy film directed by Wayne Kramer and written by Adam Minarovich. The film stars an ensemble cast, led by Paul Walker, Matt Dillon, Brendan Fraser, Vincent D'Onofrio, Norman Reedus, and Chi McBride. Centering on the events in and around a pawn shop, ''Pawn Shop Chronicles'' tells three overlapping stories involving items found within said pawn shop. This was Walker's final film to be released during his lifetime, as he died four months after its release. The film received a limited theatrical release in July 2013. Cast Production Fred Durst was originally set to direct. The movie was filmed in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, in June 2012. The film's carnival scene was filmed at William and Lee Park in Port Allen, Louisiana. Critical reception On Rotten Tomatoes it has a 18% approval rating based on reviews from 17 critics. On Metacritic the film has a score of 26 out 100 based on reviews from 10 crit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hair Brained
''Hair Brained'' is a 2013 American fantasy comedy-drama film directed by Billy Kent and starring Brendan Fraser and Alex Wolff. Cast *Brendan Fraser as Leo Searly *Alex Wolff as Eli Pettifog *Parker Posey as Sheila Pettifog *Julia Garner as Shauna Holder *Michael Oberholtzer as Laird *Greta Lee as Gertrude Lee *Teddy Bergman as Alan Warren *Robin de Jesús as Romeo Torres *Elisabeth Hower as Eve Hansen *Austin Pendleton as Dapper Man *Toby Huss as Whittman Moderator / Brad the Announcer *Josefina Scaglione as Camilla *Kimiko Glenn as Perky Girl *Fred Melamed as Benny Greenberg *Lizzy DeClement as Sophie Searly Reception On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 22% based on 18 reviews, with an average rating of 3.89/10. Christy Lemire of RogerEbert.com ''RogerEbert.com'' is an American film review website that archives reviews written by film critic Roger Ebert for the ''Chicago Sun-Times'' and also shares other critics' reviews and essays ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ryan Phillippe
Matthew Ryan Phillippe (; born September 10, 1974) is an American actor. After appearing as Billy Douglas on the soap opera ''One Life to Live'', he came to fame in the late 1990s with starring roles in films including ''I Know What You Did Last Summer'', ''Cruel Intentions'', and '' 54''. In the 2000s, he appeared in several films, including ''Gosford Park'' (2001), ''Crash'' (2004), ''Flags of Our Fathers'' (2006), ''Breach'' (2007), '' Stop-Loss'' (2008), ''MacGruber'' (2010), and ''The Lincoln Lawyer'' (2011). In 2010, Phillippe played photographer Greg Marinovich in ''The Bang Bang Club'', and then in the lead role of Bob Lee Swagger in the USA Network thriller drama ''Shooter'' (2016–2018). Early life Phillippe was born in New Castle, Delaware. His mother, Susan, ran a day care center in the family's house; his father, Richard Phillippe, was a chemist. Phillippe has three sisters, and is of part French descent. He graduated from Barbizon in Wilmington, Delaware. Philli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Catch Hell
''Catch Hell'' (also known as ''Chained'' or as ''Kidnapped'') is a 2014 American thriller film written and directed by Ryan Phillippe. It is the only non-horror film from Twisted Pictures. Synopsis A faded Hollywood actor is kidnapped and subjected to both physical and psychological torture. Plot Washed up Hollywood actor Reagan Pierce arrives in Louisiana to begin filming his new movie 'Flashpoint'. Reagan meets with the director in the lobby of the hotel. He gets interrupted by fans and takes a picture with them. He gets antsy about his director. Later he heads to the gym to work out. Multiple people are constantly staring at him, with a creepy vibe. He calls his manager, not wanting to do the movie. The manager basically says "Come on: You know you have to." The next morning, he walks out of the lobby when a van pulls up. Assuming it is there to take him there to take him to the set, he gets in. They take him out to the middle of nowhere. After a while, he starts to wor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rodrigo Garcia (director)
Rodrigo is a Spanish, Portuguese and Italian name derived from the Germanic name ''Roderick'' (Gothic ''*Hroþareiks'', via Latinized ''Rodericus'' or ''Rudericus''), given specifically in reference to either King Roderic (d. 712), the last Visigothic ruler or to Saint Roderick (d. 857), one of the Martyrs of Córdoba (feast day 13 March). The modern given name has the short forms ''Ruy, Rui'', and in Galician ''Roi''. The name is very frequently given in Portugal; it was the most popularly given masculine name in 2011–2012, and during 2013–2016 ranked between 4th and 2nd most popular. It is also moderately popular in Spain, ranking between 30th and 60th most popular during 2002–2015. History The form ''Rodrigo'' becomes current in the later medieval period. It is recorded in the '' Cantar de Mio Cid'', written c. 1200, as the name of Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar (c. 1043–1099, known as ''El Cid Campeador'').v. 467 ('' Destierro del Cid''): ''Mio Çid don Rodr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
