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Director's Cut (film)
''Director's Cut'' is a 2016 American independent black comedy horror film directed by Adam Rifkin, starring Penn Jillette and Missi Pyle. Principal photography took place in September 2014 and lasted four weeks. It opened the Slamdance Film Festival on January 22, 2016. On November 9, 2017, it was announced that the film had been picked up for distribution by Epic Pictures through its new label Dread Central Presents. Plot Herbert Blount aspires to replace the real director of a movie and make it his own by capturing the lead actress and inflicting much horror upon her in his version. Cast * Penn Jillette as Herbert Blount * Missi Pyle as herself, an actress who portrays Mabel * Harry Hamlin as himself, an actor who portrays Godfrey Winters * Hayes MacArthur as himself, an actor who portrays Reed * Lin Shaye as Captain Wheeler * Gilbert Gottfried as Superintendent * Adam Rifkin as himself, the director of the film * Marshall Bell as a moving company employee * Nestor Carb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adam Rifkin
Adam Rifkin (born December 31, 1966), sometimes credited as Rif Coogan, is an American filmmaker, and actor. His career ranges from broad family comedies to dark and gritty urban dramas. He is best known for writing family-friendly comedies like ''Mouse Hunt'' and 2007's ''Underdog''. Most recently, Rifkin directed ''The Last Movie Star'' (2017). Early life and education A native of Chicago, Illinois, Rifkin graduated from the Chicago Academy for the Arts in 1984, after which he moved to Los Angeles. He attended the University of Southern California for one year before dropping out. He then began writing scripts and collaborating with Brad Wyman. Career As a screenwriter, Rifkin has written several family-friendly movies. He wrote '' Knucklehead'' for WWE Studios, starring WWE star Big Show, ''Underdog'' for Walt Disney Animation Studios, ''Zoom'', starring Tim Allen and two films for DreamWorks, ''Mouse Hunt'' and ''Small Soldiers''. Continuing in the family film genre, he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Entertainment Weekly
''Entertainment Weekly'' (sometimes abbreviated as ''EW'') is an American digital-only entertainment magazine based in New York City, published by Dotdash Meredith, that covers film, television, music, Broadway theatre, books, and popular culture. The magazine debuted on February 16, 1990, in New York City. Different from celebrity-focused publications such as '' Us Weekly'', '' People'' (a sister magazine to ''EW''), and '' In Touch Weekly'', ''EW'' primarily concentrates on entertainment media news and critical reviews; unlike '' Variety'' and '' The Hollywood Reporter'', which were primarily established as trade magazines aimed at industry insiders, ''EW'' targets a more general audience. History Formed as a sister magazine to ''People'', the first issue of ''Entertainment Weekly'' was published on February 16, 1990. Created by Jeff Jarvis and founded by Michael Klingensmith, who served as publisher until October 1996, the magazine's original television advertising solic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dread Central
Dread Central is an American website founded in 2006 that is dedicated to horror news, interviews, and reviews. It covers horror films, comics, novels, and toys. Dread Central has won the Rondo Hatton Classic Horror Award for Best Website four times and was selected as AMC's Site of the Week in 2008. History Dread Central was founded on July 4, 2006. When a venture to create a horror-themed cable television channel stalled, the web team left and established their own news site. In 2012, a negative review posted by Scott Foy attracted controversy when Foy and the film's director, Jim Wynorski, engaged in a verbal altercation online. On September 30, 2019, Jonathan Barkan announced he was stepping down as editor-in-chief. As of December 2021, Mary Beth McAndrews is now Editor-in-Chief and Josh Korngut is managing editor. Website The site's staff use horror-themed aliases. The website has a broad focus, and it covers both mainstream and fringe topics that range from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blu-ray
The Blu-ray Disc (BD), often known simply as Blu-ray, is a digital optical disc data storage format. It was invented and developed in 2005 and released on June 20, 2006 worldwide. It is designed to supersede the DVD format, and capable of storing several hours of high-definition video (HDTV 720p and 1080p). The main application of Blu-ray is as a medium for video material such as feature films and for the physical distribution of video games for the PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X. The name "Blu-ray" refers to the blue laser (which is actually a violet laser) used to read the disc, which allows information to be stored at a greater density than is possible with the longer-wavelength red laser used for DVDs. The polycarbonate disc is in diameter and thick, the same size as DVDs and CDs. Conventional or pre-BD-XL Blu-ray Discs contain 25 GB per layer, with dual-layer discs (50 GB) being the industry standard for fea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
TheWrap
''TheWrap'' is an American online news website covering the business of entertainment and media via digital, print and live events. It was founded by journalist Sharon Waxman in 2009. Awards ''TheWrap'' has won awards for its journalism, including best website in 2018 for a news organization exclusive to the internet at the L.A. Press Club Los Angeles ( ; es, Los Ángeles, link=no , ), often referred to by its initials L.A., is the largest city in the state of California and the second most populous city in the United States after New York City, as well as one of the world ...'s SoCal Journalism Awards and best entertainment website in 2018 at the National Arts and Entertainment Journalism (NAEJ) awards. In 2016, the L.A. Press Club's NAEJ gave the site its top prizes for feature photography and Sharon Waxman's WaxWord blog, as well as second place for Best Entertainment Website and Entertainment Publication. The site was named the best online news site in both 201 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Belushi
Robert James Belushi (born October 23, 1980) is an American actor. In films, he is best known for his work on ''Sorority Row'', ''One Small Hitch'', and ''Valentine's Day''. On television, he is best known as Allen ("The Buddy") on the third season of Spike TV's '' The Joe Schmo Show'' and Linus the Bartender on the ninth and final season of CBS's ''How I Met Your Mother''. From 2020 to 2021, Belushi hosted the game show '' Get a Clue'' on Game Show Network. Early life Robert James Belushi was born on October 23, 1980, and is the son of Jim Belushi and Sandra Davenport, and the nephew of John Belushi. His half-siblings are Jamison Belushi and Jared Belushi. He is a 2004 graduate of Wesleyan University Wesleyan University ( ) is a private liberal arts university in Middletown, Connecticut. Founded in 1831 as a men's college under the auspices of the Methodist Episcopal Church and with the support of prominent residents of Middletown, the c .... Filmography Ref ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dean Cameron
Dean Cameron (born Dean Eikleberry; December 25, 1962) is an American television and film actor and musician. He is known for his role as Francis "Chainsaw" Gremp in the 1987 Mark Harmon comedy '' Summer School''. He also played Dave Marshak in '' Ski School'' and ''Ski School 2''. Cameron, along with comedian Victor Isaac, tour in a two-person show that Cameron wrote, called ''The Nigerian Spam Scam Scam''. Early life Cameron was born in Morrison, Illinois, the son of Kay Elizabeth (Kytle) Huff and Burton Robert Eikleberry. He spent his childhood in Oklahoma and summers in Santa Barbara, California. He graduated from Norman High School in Norman, Oklahoma. Career Dean has starred in short-lived television series like '' Spencer'' (1984), '' Fast Times'' (1986, a spinoff of the 1982 film ''Fast Times at Ridgemont High)'', '' They Came from Outer Space'' (1990), and ''Mister Sterling'' (2003). He made guest appearances on many TV series, including '' The Facts of Life'', '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bridey Elliott
Bridey Elliott (born July 27, 1990) is an American actress, comedian, writer, and film director. Career After graduating from the National Theater Institute, Elliott performed stand-up in New York and became a regular at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre. She starred in the SXSW Grand Jury Prize–winning ''Fort Tilden'' (2015), and had a role in Steven Soderbergh's film ''Mosaic'' (2017). She also had a part in the HBO comedy ''Silicon Valley'', and played tennis player Julie Heldman in ''Battle of the Sexes'' (2017). Elliott's directorial debut, the short comedy ''Affections'', premiered at the 2016 Sundance Film Festival and went on to win the Special Jury Prize at the Independent Film Festival Boston. Her feature-length directorial debut, ''Clara's Ghost'', stars her mother, Paula Nierdert Elliott, and Haley Joel Osment; it premiered at the 2018 Sundance Film Festival. Her '' Saturday Night Live'' alumni father and sister were also in the movie, which was filmed at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bree Olson
Rachel Marie Oberlin (born October 7, 1986), known professionally as Bree Olson, is an American actress, model, and former pornographic actress. She performed in over 600 pornographic films from 2006 to 2011. Since leaving the adult film industry, she has become critical of the industry and the stigma attached to being a former porn actress. Early life Olson was born in Houston, Texas. Olson's mother and stepfather moved with her to Fort Wayne, Indiana when she was two years old. Career Adult films Olson entered the pornographic film industry in November 2006, and initially worked for a variety of companies such as Digital Playground, Elegant Angel, and Red Light District Video. She was a contract performer with Adam & Eve from 2007 to 2010. Olson was named '' Penthouse'' Pet of the Month for March 2008. In 2010, she was named by ''Maxim'' as one of the 12 top female stars in porn. She appeared on the cover of the May 2011 issue of ''Penthouse'', on the cover of the Augu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dave Anthony
David Sean Anthony (born August 26, 1967) is an American comedian, actor, screenwriter, and podcaster. He is best known as the creator and co-host of the comedy podcast ''The Dollop'', in which he tells notable stories from American history to his friend and fellow comedian Gareth Reynolds, who has not heard the story before. Since 2019, he has also co-hosted the podcast ''The West Wing Thing'' with writer Josh Olson. Early life David Sean Anthony was born in Marin County, California, on August 26, 1967, the son of a hairdresser mother and lawyer father. He grew up in Fairfax, California. His ancestors were Irish immigrants. He has one sister, Pam, who is two years older. Both parents neglected him when he was growing up, which he later attributed to the alcoholism of both his father and maternal grandparents, though his mother was not an alcoholic. In one instance, his father was reprimanded in court for showing up too drunk to represent his client, leading to the postponement ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nestor Carbonell
Nestor may refer to: * Nestor (mythology), King of Pylos in Greek mythology Arts and entertainment * "Nestor" (''Ulysses'' episode) an episode in James Joyce's novel ''Ulysses'' * Nestor Studios, first-ever motion picture studio in Hollywood, Los Angeles * '' Nestor, the Long-Eared Christmas Donkey'', a Christmas television program Geography * Nestor, San Diego, a neighborhood of San Diego, California * Mount Nestor (Antarctica), in the Achaean Range of Antarctica * Mount Nestor (Alberta), a mountain in Alberta, Canada People * Nestor (surname), anglicised form of Mac an Adhastair, an Irish family * Nestor (given name), a name of Greek origin, from Greek mythology Science and technology * ''Nestor'' (genus), a genus of parrots * NESTOR Project, an international scientific collaboration for the deployment of a neutrino telescope * NESTOR (encryption), a family of voice encryption devices used by the United States during the Vietnam War era * 659 Nestor, an asteroid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marshall Bell
Archibald Marshall Bell (born September 28, 1942) is an American character actor. He has appeared in many character roles in movies and television. He is known for roles in '' A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge'' (1985), '' Stand by Me'' (1986), '' Twins'' (1988), '' Total Recall'' (1990) and '' Starship Troopers'' (1997). Early life and education Bell was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, where he lived until age 13. His family then moved to Denver, Colorado. Bell attended boarding school at St. Paul's, Concord, New Hampshire, but was expelled. He then went to Fountain Valley School in Colorado Springs, where he became interested in acting after performing as Elwood Dowd in the play '' Harvey''. Bell was discouraged by others, however, who told him he was not a good enough actor, and did not act again for over 20 years. He attended the University of Colorado, majoring in sociology, and served three years in the Army. He eventually became a consultant, teaching busi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
