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Christopher Woodrow
Christopher Woodrow is an American entrepreneur, financier, and movie producer. He is the founder and chairman at Media Capital Technologies, a specialty finance and asset management company focused on strategic investments in premium content. Early Life Woodrow was raised in Ithaca, New York, and graduated from Lansing High School. He attended the University of Alabama from 1995 to 1999, where he was a member of Beta Theta Pi and Jasons Senior Men’s Honorary. Career Woodrow was the founder and served as chairman and CEO at Vendian Entertainment and Worldview Entertainment, motion picture companies that financed and produced over 30 feature films. The films, including Fox Searchlight’s '' Birdman'', Warner Bros.’ '' Black Mass'', and Lionsgate’s ''Hacksaw Ridge'', have grossed more than $700 million worldwide, been nominated for 16 Academy Awards, and won six Oscars, including Best Picture. Variety named Woodrow as one of ''10 Producers To Watch'' in 2012, while Deadl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Syracuse, New York
Syracuse ( ) is a city in and the county seat of Onondaga County, New York, United States. It is the fifth-most populous city in the state of New York following New York City, Buffalo, Yonkers, and Rochester. At the 2020 census, the city's population was 148,620 and its metropolitan area had a population of 662,057. It is the economic and educational hub of Central New York, a region with over one million inhabitants. Syracuse is also well-provided with convention sites, with a downtown convention complex. Syracuse was named after the classical Greek city Syracuse (''Siracusa'' in Italian), a city on the eastern coast of the Italian island of Sicily. Historically, the city has functioned as a major crossroads over the last two centuries, first between the Erie Canal and its branch canals, then of the railway network. Today, Syracuse is at the intersection of Interstates 81 and 90. Its airport is the largest in the Central New York region. Syracuse is home to Syracus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Killer Joe (film)
''Killer Joe'' is a 2011 American Southern Gothic black comedy crime psychological thriller directed by William Friedkin. The screenplay by Tracy Letts is based on his 1993 play of the same name. The film stars Matthew McConaughey in the title role, Emile Hirsch, Juno Temple, Gina Gershon and Thomas Haden Church. Friedkin and Letts had also collaborated on the 2006 film '' Bug''. Plot In West Dallas, Texas, 22-year-old drug dealer Chris Smith comes to the trailer park home of his dimwitted father Ansel and his cheating step-mother Sharla after his mother Adele, Ansel's ex-wife, threw Chris out of her house. To make matters worse, Adele stole his drugs he was supposed to sell and now owes the dealer money; now he (Chris) is desperate to pay off a $6,000 debt to his connection, Digger Soames. Chris tells Ansel that by killing Adele, they can collect on a $50,000 life insurance policy, of which Chris's sister Dottie is the sole beneficiary. Chris and Ansel agree that after paying a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manglehorn
''Manglehorn'' is a 2014 American drama film directed by David Gordon Green and written by Paul Logan. The film stars Al Pacino, Holly Hunter, Harmony Korine, and Chris Messina. It was selected to compete for the Golden Lion at the 71st Venice International Film Festival. The film was released in theaters on June 19, 2015 by IFC Films. Plot A.J. Manglehorn is a reclusive Texas key-maker who spends his days caring for his cat, finding comfort in his work, and lamenting a long lost love. Enter kind-hearted bank teller Dawn whose interest in the eccentric Manglehorn may just be able to draw him out of his shell. Cast * Al Pacino as A.J. Manglehorn *Holly Hunter as Dawn *Harmony Korine as Gary *Chris Messina as Jacob *Marisa Varela as Patricia *Skylar Gasper as Kylie Production The shooting of the film began on November 4, 2013 in Austin, Texas and the filming lasted for twenty-five days at different locations in the city. The film was scored by Austin post-rock band Explosion ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Search (2014 Film)
''The Search'' is a 2014 French drama film written and directed by Michel Hazanavicius and produced by Hazanavicius and Thomas Langmann. The film is a reiteration of the Oscar-winning post-Holocaust drama also called ''The Search'', directed by Fred Zinnemann, in which a compassionate westerner helps a lost child find what is left of his family amidst the chaotic flood of post-war civilian refugees. In the 1948 film, the backdrop is post-war Berlin; ''The Search'' (2014) takes place in the "front lines of the Russian invasion of Chechnya" during the first year of the Second Chechen War (1999-2009). ''The Search'' was selected to compete for the Palme d'Or in the main competition section at the 2014 Cannes Film Festival. Plot The film begins and ends on 16 October 1999, with 20-year-old Kolia, (Maksim Emelyanov), a Russian Army recruit, recording and narrating with a handheld video camera, as young, drunken Russian soldiers taunt, terrorize, and finally execute a civilian Chech ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Song One
''Song One'' is a 2014 American romantic drama film written and directed by Kate Barker-Froyland in her directorial debut. The film stars Anne Hathaway, Johnny Flynn, Ben Rosenfield, and Mary Steenburgen. In the film, Franny Ellis returns home to New York City after her brother Henry enters a coma. She meets Henry's favorite musician, James Forester, at a concert. While trying to help Henry, Franny and James form a romantic connection during their brief time together. ''Song One'' premiered at the 30th Sundance Film Festival on January 20, 2014, and opened in the United States on January 23, 2015, to mixed reviews from critics. Plot Franny Ellis is an anthropology student doing her PhD thesis work in Morocco. She returns to her home in New York City after finding out that her brother Henry, a musician, is in a coma after getting hit by a car. She moves back in with her mother Karen after several years away. Franny listens to Henry's music and sits in his hospital room. She ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wish I Was Here
''Wish I Was Here'' is a 2014 American comedy-drama film directed by Zach Braff and co-written with his brother Adam Braff. The film stars Zach Braff, Donald Faison, Josh Gad, Pierce Gagnon, Ashley Greene, Kate Hudson, Joey King, Jim Parsons, and Mandy Patinkin. The film had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on January 18, 2014 and was given a limited release on July 18, 2014 by Focus Features. This marked the final film appearances for James Avery and Allan Rich before their deaths on December 31, 2013 and August 22, 2020 respectively. Plot Aidan Bloom is a 35-year-old father of two struggling to be an actor in Los Angeles while his wife, Sarah, works a tedious data entry job. In order to send their kids, Tucker and Grace, to a Jewish school, they rely on help from Aidan's father, Gabe, who insisted they go to an Orthodox Jewish day school. When Gabe reveals his cancer has returned, he tells Aidan that he has decided to put the rest of his money into a new st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Devil's Knot (film)
''Devil's Knot'' is a 2013 American biographical crime drama film directed by Atom Egoyan. Adapted from Mara Leveritt's 2002 book of the same name, the film is about the true story of three murdered children, and the three teenagers known as the West Memphis Three who were convicted of killing them, during the Satanic ritual abuse panic. The teenagers were subsequently sentenced to death (Echols) and life imprisonment (Baldwin and Misskelley), before all were released after eighteen years. Produced by Elizabeth Fowler, Richard Saperstein, Clark Peterson, Christopher Woodrow, and Paul Harris Boardman, the film stars Colin Firth, Reese Witherspoon, Dane DeHaan, Mireille Enos, Bruce Greenwood, Elias Koteas, Stephen Moyer, Alessandro Nivola, Amy Ryan, and Martin Henderson. The film premiered at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival on September 8. It had a limited release in Canadian theaters on January 24, 2014, and was released in U.S. theaters and video on demand se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Green Inferno (film)
''The Green Inferno'' is a 2013 American cannibal horror film directed by Eli Roth, with a screenplay by Roth and Guillermo Amoedo, from a story by Roth. It stars Lorenza Izzo, Ariel Levy, Daryl Sabara, Kirby Bliss Blanton, Sky Ferreira, Magda Apanowicz, Nicolás Martinez, Aaron Burns, Ignacia Allamand, Ramón Llao, and Richard Burgi. The film follows a young woman who joins an activist group that go on an overseas trip, where they eventually run into a cannibalistic tribe. The movie was inspired by and serves as an homage to Italian cannibal films of the late 1970s and early '80s "cannibal boom", particularly ''Cannibal Holocaust'' (1980), which features a film-within-a-film titled ''The Green Inferno''. ''The Green Inferno'' premiered at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival on September 8, 2013, and was theatrically released on September 25, 2015, by High Top Releasing and BH Tilt. The film earned $12.9 million on a budget of $5 million, and received negative revie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Sacrament (2013 Film)
''The Sacrament'' is a 2013 American found footage horror thriller film written and directed by Ti West. A. J. Bowen and Joe Swanberg play VICE journalists who document their co-worker's (Kentucker Audley) attempt to locate his sister ( Amy Seimetz) after she joins a reclusive religious commune. The film's plot is based on the real-life events of the Jonestown Massacre of 1978. Plot Patrick, a fashion photographer, receives a letter from his sister, a recovering addict named Caroline, that invites him to visit Eden Parish, a utopian, drug-free community founded by a religious leader. When Patrick investigates, he discovers that they have moved to a secluded compound only accessible by helicopter, located in what Sam only calls "a remote part of the world." Intrigued by the mystery, Patrick's co-workers, reporter Sam and cameraman Jake, suggest a feature documentary on the topic. The trip goes well, but the helicopter pilot warns them that he will leave with or without them the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joe (2013 Film)
''Joe'' is a 2013 American independent crime drama film directed and co-produced by David Gordon Green, co-produced by Lisa Muskat, Derrick Tseng and Christopher Woodrow and written by Gary Hawkins, adaptation from Larry Brown's 1991 novel of the same name. It stars Nicolas Cage and Tye Sheridan, revolving around a tormented man who hires a 15-year-old boy and protects him from his abusive father. The film premiered at the 70th Venice International Film Festival on August 30, 2013, with a subsequent screening at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival. The film was then distributed by Worldview Entertainment and Lionsgate Films on April 11, 2014. It was a box office flop, grossing only $2.3 million from a $4 million budget, but received acclaim from critics, who praised Green's direction and the performances of Cage, Sheridan and Poulter. Plot A 15-year-old drifter named Gary asks Joe, the boss of a Texan tree-poisoning crew, for a job, and impresses him with his industrio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Immigrant (2013 Film)
An immigrant is a person who legally moves to another country. Immigrant(s), The Immigrant(s), or ''variants'' may also refer to: Film and television * ''The Immigrant'' (1915 film), a feature film produced by Jesse Lasky * ''The Immigrant'' (1917 film), a comedy short written and directed by Charles Chaplin * ''Immigrants'' (1948 film), an Italian drama film * ''The Immigrant'' (1990 film), an Iranian film directed by Ebrahim Hatamikia * ''Immigrants'' (2008 film), a Hungarian film * ''The Immigrant'' (2013 film), an American drama film written and directed by James Gray * ''Immigrant'' (TV series), an upcoming American drama streaming television miniseries Music * '' The Immigrant: A New American Musical'', a musical based on a play by Mark Harelik * "Immigrant Song", a 1970 song by Led Zeppelin * "The Immigrant" (Neil Sedaka song), a 1975 song by Neil Sedaka * "Immigrants (We Get the Job Done)", a 2016 song by K'naan, Snow Tha Product, Riz MC, and Residente, based on th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blood Ties (2013 Film)
''Blood Ties'' is a 2013 crime thriller film directed by Guillaume Canet and starring Clive Owen, Billy Crudup, Marion Cotillard, Mila Kunis and Matthias Schoenaerts. It is a remake of the 2008 French thriller film ''Les liens du sang'' by Jacques Maillot, an adaptation of the French novel ''Deux frères: flic & truand'' by Bruno and Michel Papet. The screenplay was written by Canet and James Gray. The film was selected to be screened out of competition at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival. It received a limited release in France on October 30, 2013 in France, and on March 21, 2014 in the United States. Plot In 1974, Chris Pierzynski is released from prison after serving twelve years for murdering a rapist and killer he caught in the act. His ex-wife Monica is a drug-addicted prostitute. They have a son and a daughter. Chris tries to go straight with his new girlfriend Natalie, but is betrayed and sabotaged in his pursuit of a legitimate business venture. Returning to his criminal wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
