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Chad E. Donella
Chad E. Donella (born May 18, 1978) is a Canadians, Canadian actor who has appeared in several movies and television shows. He married Joni Bertin in 2007. Life and career Chad Donella attended the Arts York Drama Program, in which he participated in such plays as ''Oedipus Rex'', ''Waiting for Godot'', and ''The Collected Works of Billy the Kid''. He has performed at Toronto's Factory Theatre and the Flato Markham Theatre, Markham Theatre. He also played bass for a time in a band called DAEVE. He has appeared in several movies such as ''Final Destination (film), Final Destination'', ''The Long Kiss Goodnight'', and ''Disturbing Behavior''. In addition to his roles on film, he also obtained many parts on television, appearing in shows like ''The X-Files'', ''Smallville'', ''CSI: Crime Scene Investigation'', ''NCIS (TV series), NCIS'', ''Monk (TV series), Monk'' and ''Lost (2004 TV series), Lost''. In many of his roles, he has portrayed teenagers and young men undergoing a crisis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toronto
Toronto ( , locally pronounced or ) is the List of the largest municipalities in Canada by population, most populous city in Canada. It is the capital city of the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Ontario. With a population of 2,794,356 in 2021, it is the List of North American cities by population, fourth-most populous city in North America. The city is the anchor of the Golden Horseshoe, an urban agglomeration of 9,765,188 people (as of 2021) surrounding the western end of Lake Ontario, while the Greater Toronto Area proper had a 2021 population of 6,712,341. As of 2024, the census metropolitan area had an estimated population of 7,106,379. Toronto is an international centre of business, finance, arts, sports, and culture, and is recognized as one of the most multiculturalism, multicultural and cosmopolitanism, cosmopolitan cities in the world. Indigenous peoples in Canada, Indigenous peoples have travelled through and inhabited the Toronto area, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kevin Greutert
Kevin Greutert ( ; born March 31, 1965) is an American film editor and director, best known for his work on the ''Saw'' film series, as well as character-based supernatural horrors. He is married to actress Elizabeth Rowin. Career Greutert was the film editor for '' The Strangers'' (2008), '' Room 6'' (2006), and ''Journey to the End of the Night'' (2006). He was also the editor of the ''Saw'' series for the first five films, as well as the eighth, '' Jigsaw''. He made his feature directorial debut with '' Saw VI'', which was released on October 23, 2009. Greutert wrote the original story for and was signed on to direct ''Paranormal Activity 2'', but he was forced off the project and onto ''Saw 3D'' after Twisted Pictures (production company behind the ''Saw'' films) exercised a "contractual clause" in his contract. Tod Williams replaced him as director for ''Paranormal Activity 2''. ''Saw 3D'' was released on October 29, 2010. Greutert has also published fiction in such ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taken (miniseries)
''Taken'', also known as ''Steven Spielberg Presents Taken'', is an American science fiction television miniseries that first aired on the Syfy, Sci-Fi Channel from December 2 to 13, 2002. Filmed in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, it was written by Leslie Bohem, and directed by Breck Eisner, Félix Enríquez Alcalá, John Fawcett (director), John Fawcett, Tobe Hooper, Jeremy Paul Kagan, Michael Katleman, Sergio Mimica-Gezzan, Bryan Spicer, Jeff Woolnough, and Thomas J. Wright. The executive producers were Leslie Bohem and Steven Spielberg. The show takes place from 1944 to 2002 and follows the lives of three families: the Crawfords, who seek to cover up the Roswell crash and the existence of aliens; the Keyses, who are subject to frequent experimentation by the aliens; and the Clarkes, who sheltered one of the surviving aliens from the crash. As a result of the decades-long storyline, not a single actor or character appears in every episode of the series, though the voice o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Providence (American TV Series)
''Providence'' is an American medical drama television series that was created by John Masius and ran on NBC from January 8, 1999, to December 20, 2002, airing 96 episodes over the course of five seasons. Synopsis The show revolves around Dr. Sydney Hansen ( Melina Kanakaredes), who leaves her glamorous job as a plastic surgeon for the rich in Beverly Hills so she can return to her hometown of Providence, Rhode Island, and be with her family. Sydney lives with her father Jim (Mike Farrell), brother Robbie (Seth Peterson), sister Joanie ( Paula Cale), and Joanie's baby Hannah in a large home in suburban Providence that also houses her father's veterinary clinic. Sydney's mother Lynda ( Concetta Tomei) dies in the first episode but continues to appear to Sydney as a spirit, to offer advice. The show ends rather abruptly, with a two-part wedding episode. NBC called this ''Providence'' "winter finale," fully expecting to bring it back in the spring or autumn of 2003, but these p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
All Souls (TV Series)
''All Souls'' is an American paranormal hospital drama television series created by Stuart Gillard and Stephen Tolkin and inspired by Lars von Trier's miniseries ''The Kingdom''. It originally aired for one season on UPN from April 17 to August 31, 2001. The series follows the medical staff of the haunted teaching hospital All Souls. While working as a medical intern, protagonist Dr. Mitchell Grace ( Grayson McCouch) encounters various spirits, and discovers that the doctors are running unethical experiments on their patients. The executive producers included Aaron Spelling, E. Duke Vincent, and Mark Frost. Gillard developed the premise for ''All Souls'' from his belief that a medical facility would be an ideal setting for a horror series and his research on statistics of deaths that had taken place in a hospital. Frost also felt that there was a close connection between modern medicine and the supernatural. Though the series was set in Boston, filming took place in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Secret Agent Man (TV Series)
''Secret Agent Man'' is an American spy-fi television series that aired on UPN from 7 March to 28 July 2000. The series was created by writer Richard Regen. Premise ''Secret Agent Man'' starred Costas Mandylor as Monk, a gallivanting secret agent, who was one of a team of agents that included Holliday, played by Dina Meyer and Davis, played by Dondre Whitfield. The team reported to Brubeck, played by Paul Guilfoyle. The periodically appearing guest villain is the former agent Prima, played by Musetta Vander. All the lead characters share the last names of jazz musicians: Thelonious Monk, Billie Holiday, Miles Davis, Dave Brubeck and Louis Prima. Cast Main * Costas Mandylor as Monk * Dina Meyer as Holliday * Dondre Whitfield as Davis * Paul Guilfoyle as Brubeck Notable guest stars * Musetta Vander as Prima * Grace Park as Louann * John de Lancie as Marshall Gilder * Diane Farr as Trish Fiore * Ivana Milicevic as Laura Tupolev * Lola Glaudini as Helga Devereaux * Salli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hungry (The X-Files)
"Hungry" is the third episode of the seventh season of the science fiction television series ''The X-Files''. It premiered on the Fox network in the United States on November 21, 1999. It was written by Vince Gilligan, directed by Kim Manners, and featured a guest appearance by Chad Donella. The episode is a "Monster-of-the-Week" story, unconnected to the series' wider mythology. However, unlike previous Monster-of-the-Week stories, "Hungry" is told from the monster's perspective. "Hungry" earned a Nielsen household rating of 9.6, being watched by 16.17 million people in its initial broadcast. The episode received mixed to positive reviews from critics. The show centers on FBI special agents Fox Mulder (David Duchovny) and Dana Scully (Gillian Anderson) who work on cases linked to the paranormal, called X-Files. Mulder is a believer in the paranormal, while the skeptical Scully has been assigned to debunk his work. In this episode, a fast-food employee with unusual cravings bec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Practice
''The Practice'' is an American legal drama television series created by David E. Kelley centering on partners and associates at a Boston law firm. The show ran for eight seasons on ABC, from March 4, 1997, to May 16, 2004. It won an Emmy in 1998 and 1999 for Outstanding Drama Series, and spawned the spin-off series '' Boston Legal'', which ran for five more seasons (from 2004 to 2008). Conflict between legal ethics and personal morality was a recurring theme with light comedy being occasionally present. Kelley claimed that the show was intended to be something of a rebuttal to ''L.A. Law'' and its romanticized treatment of the American legal system and legal proceedings. Overview In season 1, Robert Donnell and Associates features Bobby Donnell as the sole senior partner in a firm that he started a decade prior with his receptionist Rebecca Washington. Ellenor Frutt, Eugene Young and Lindsay Dole are his associates. Jimmy Berluti is hired as an associate after losing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ER (TV Series)
''ER'' is an American medical drama television series created by Michael Crichton that aired on NBC from September 19, 1994, to April 2, 2009, with a total of 331 episodes spanning 15 seasons. It was produced by Constant c Productions and Amblin Television, in association with Warner Bros. Television. ''ER'' follows the inner life of the emergency department, emergency room (ER) of Cook County, Illinois, Cook County General Hospital, a fictionalized version of the real Cook County Hospital, in Chicago, and the various critical professional, ethical, and personal issues faced by the department's physicians, nurses, and staff. The show is the second-longest-running prime time, primetime medical drama in American television history behind ''Grey's Anatomy''. The highest-awarded medical drama, ''ER'' won 128 industry awards from 442 nominations, including the Peabody Awards, Peabody Award, TCA Award for Program of the Year, and Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series. As o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Knox Goes Away
''Knox Goes Away'' (known in some markets as ''A Killer's Memory'' or ''Assassin's Plan'') is a 2023 American crime thriller film directed by Michael Keaton and written by Gregory Poirier. It stars Keaton (who also co-produced) in the title role, with James Marsden, Suzy Nakamura, Joanna Kulig, Ray McKinnon, John Hoogenakker, Lela Loren, Marcia Gay Harden and Al Pacino in supporting roles. It follows a contract killer with a rapidly evolving form of dementia who vows to spend his final days attempting to find redemption by saving the life of his estranged adult son. The film had its world premiere at the 48th Toronto International Film Festival on September 10, 2023, and was theatrically released in the United States on March 15, 2024, by Saban Films. It received mixed reviews from critics. Plot John Knox works a day-to-day job as a contract killer employed by Jericho, a crime boss. He is estranged from his wife and son, and lives alone, interacting only with other members o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Middle Man (film)
''Middle Man'' is a 2016 American black comedy film written and directed by Ned Crowley. It stars Jim O'Heir as Lenny, an unfunny, aspiring standup comedian who, on a road trip to Las Vegas, picks up a mysterious hitchhiker, played by Andrew J. West. Believing himself responsible for the death of a heckler, Lenny publicly confesses, becoming an instant hit for what audiences perceive as transgressive humor. Plot After the death of his beloved mother, middle-aged Peoria accountant Lenny Freeman quits his job to follow his dream of becoming a stand-up comedian. Freeman bids a fond farewell to his coworkers, who barely acknowledge him, and takes his mother's 1953 Oldsmobile on a road trip to Las Vegas, where he intends to audition for a standup competition run by Vegas showman Monte Guy. Freeman, an obsessive fan of vaudeville and other early 20th century comedy, becomes confused by the more obnoxious and transgressive humor preferred by the people he meets. Along the way, he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taken 3
''Taken 3'' (sometimes stylized as ''TAK3N'') is a 2015 English-language action-thriller film that is the third and final film in the ''Taken'' trilogy, starring Liam Neeson as a former government operative. The French production was directed by Olivier Megaton and written by Luc Besson and Robert Mark Kamen. The cast also includes Forest Whitaker, Maggie Grace, and Famke Janssen. Mills (Neeson) is falsely accused of murder and gets tracked by a police inspector (Whitaker) and uses his skill set to prove his innocence and find the real murderer. 20th Century Fox released the film in theaters in the United States and Canada on 9 January 2015, while EuropaCorp Distribution released it in theaters in France on 21 January 2015. ''Taken 3'' grossed $326 million in theaters worldwide. It received generally unfavorable reviews from critics. They found that the film was hindered by uninspired action scenes, unclear direction, and a formulaic storyline and the franchise had run its ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
