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Hoodwinked Too! Hood Vs. Evil
''Hoodwinked Too! Hood vs. Evil'' is a 2011 American animated spy comedy film directed by Mike Disa in his theatrical feature directorial debut and written by Disa, Cory Edwards, Todd Edwards, and Tony Leech. The sequel to '' Hoodwinked!'' (2005), it features the voices of Hayden Panettiere, Glenn Close, Patrick Warburton, Joan Cusack, Bill Hader, Amy Poehler, Martin Short, Andy Dick, and David Ogden Stiers, with the original cast reprising their roles from the first film, alongside Panettiere and Short replacing Anne Hathaway and Jim Belushi, respectively. In the sequel, Red and Wolf team up to rescue Hansel and Gretel and Granny from an evil witch. ''Hoodwinked Too! Hood vs. Evil'' was released on April 29, 2011 in the United States by the Weinstein Company. Unlike its predecessor, the film received largely negative reviews from critics and audiences who criticized its tone, voice acting, writing, characters’ new design, poor storytelling and animation and was a box ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mike Disa
Michael Disa (born February 14, 1965) is an American director, screenwriter and animator. He began working as an animator at Disney in the mid-1990s, where he was involved with several films up until the late-2000s. During this time, he also worked on non-Disney animated films, including '' Looney Tunes: Back in Action'', and '' Barnyard''. He made his directorial debut with '' The Origin of Stitch'', Disney's 2005 direct-to-DVD short sequel to ''Lilo & Stitch''. At one point he was attached to direct an animated prequel to Disney's 1937 film ''Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs'', but he dropped out due to creative differences, and the project was cancelled. After growing disillusioned with Disney, Disa left the studio to become an independent filmmaker. His first feature film, '' Hoodwinked Too! Hood vs. Evil'' was released in 2011. Disa followed this with '' Postman Pat: The Movie'', which was released in 2014. Early life Disa was raised on the south side of Chicago, Illinois, nea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Los Angeles Times
The ''Los Angeles Times'' is an American Newspaper#Daily, daily newspaper that began publishing in Los Angeles, California, in 1881. Based in the Greater Los Angeles city of El Segundo, California, El Segundo since 2018, it is the List of newspapers in the United States, sixth-largest newspaper in the U.S. and the largest in the Western United States with a print circulation of 118,760. It has 500,000 online subscribers, the fifth-largest among U.S. newspapers. Owned by Patrick Soon-Shiong and published by California Times, the paper has won over 40 Pulitzer Prizes since its founding. In the 19th century, the paper developed a reputation for civic boosterism and opposition to Trade union, labor unions, the latter of which led to the Los Angeles Times bombing, bombing of its headquarters in 1910. The paper's profile grew substantially in the 1960s under publisher Otis Chandler, who adopted a more national focus. As with other regional newspapers in California and the United Sta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Macadamia
''Macadamia'' is a genus of four species of trees in the flowering plant family Proteaceae. They are indigenous to Australia—specifically, northeastern New South Wales and central and southeastern Queensland. Two species of the genus are commercially important for their fruit, the macadamia nut (or simply macadamia). Global production in 2015 was . Other names include Queensland nut, bush nut, maroochi nut or bauple nut. It was an important source of Bush tucker, bushfood for the Aboriginal Australians, Aboriginal peoples. The nut was first commercially produced on a wide scale in Hawaii, where Australian seeds were introduced in the 1880s, and which for more than a century was the world's largest producer. South Africa has been the world's largest producer of the macadamia since the 2010s. The macadamia is the only widely grown food plant that is native to Australia. Description ''Macadamia'' is a genus of evergreen trees that grows tall. The leaves are arranged in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yodeling
Yodeling (also jodeling) is a form of singing which involves repeated and rapid changes of pitch between the low-pitch chest register (or "chest voice") and the high-pitch head register or falsetto. The English word ''yodel'' is derived from the German word ''jodeln'', meaning "to utter the syllable ''jo''" (pronounced "yo"). This vocal technique is used in many cultures worldwide. Recent scientific research concerning yodeling and non-Western cultures suggests that music and speech may have evolved from a common prosodic precursor. Alpine yodeling was a longtime rural tradition in Europe, and became popular in the 1830s as entertainment in theaters and music halls. In Europe, yodeling is still a major feature of folk music (''Volksmusik'') from Switzerland, Austria, and southern Germany and can be heard in many contemporary folk songs, which are also featured on regular TV broadcasts. In the United States, traveling minstrels were yodeling in the 19th century, and, in 1920, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Three Pigs
''The Three Pigs'' is a children's picture book that was written and illustrated by David Wiesner. Published in 2001 by Houghton Mifflin/Clarion, the book is based on the traditional tale of the '' Three Little Pigs'', though in this story they step out of their own tale and wander into others, depicted in different illustration styles. Wiesner won the 2002 Caldecott Medal for his illustrations, Wiesner's second of three such medals.American Library AssociationCaldecott Medal Winners, 1938 - Present URL accessed 27 May 2009. Plot The story starts with three pigs who decided to build a house. However, two of the three pigs love to play. The other is very responsible and hardworking. He advised the other two pigs to build a good house in case the wolf comes. The first pig, the laziest, made his house out of straw. The second pig, who is not very responsible made his house out of sticks because it was easier and faster. The third pig, who is hard-working made his house out of bric ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chocolate Truffle
A chocolate truffle is a French chocolate confectionery traditionally made with a chocolate ganache center and coated in cocoa powder, coconut, or chopped nuts. A chocolate truffle is handrolled into a spherical or ball shape. The name derives from the chocolate truffle's similarity in appearance to truffles, a tuber fungus. Varieties Over the years, many varieties appeared under different names: * The French truffle, made with fresh cream and chocolate, and then rolled in cocoa or nut powder. *The Swiss truffle, made by combining melted chocolate into a boiling mixture of dairy cream and butter, which is poured into molds to set before sprinkling with cocoa powder. Like the French truffles, these have a very short shelf life and must be consumed within a few days of making. *The Spanish truffle, prepared with dark chocolate, condensed milk, rum (or any preferred liqueur), and chocolate sprinkles. *The typical European truffle, made with syrup and a base of cocoa powde ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Witchcraft
Witchcraft is the use of Magic (supernatural), magic by a person called a witch. Traditionally, "witchcraft" means the use of magic to inflict supernatural harm or misfortune on others, and this remains the most common and widespread meaning. According to ''Encyclopedia Britannica'', "Witchcraft thus defined exists more in the imagination", but it "has constituted for many cultures a viable explanation of evil in the world". The belief in witches has been found throughout history in a great number of societies worldwide. Most of these societies have used Apotropaic magic, protective magic or counter-magic against witchcraft, and have shunned, banished, imprisoned, physically punished or killed alleged witches. Anthropologists use the term "witchcraft" for similar beliefs about harmful occult practices in different cultures, and these societies often use the term when speaking in English. Belief in witchcraft as malevolent magic is attested from #Ancient Mesopotamian religion ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Box Office Bomb
A box-office bomb is a film that is unprofitable or considered highly unsuccessful during its theatrical run. Although any film for which the combined production budget, marketing, and distribution costs exceed the revenue after release has technically "bombed", the term is more frequently used for major studio releases that were highly anticipated, extensively marketed, and expensive to produce, but nevertheless failed commercially. Originally, a "bomb" had the opposite meaning, referring instead to a successful film that "exploded" at the box office. The term continued to be used this way in the United Kingdom into the 1970s. Causes Negative word of mouth With the advent of social media platforms such as Facebook and Twitter in the 2000s, word of mouth regarding new films is easily spread and has had a marked effect on box office performance. A film's ability or failure to attract positive or negative commentary can strongly impact its performance at the box office, espe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Weinstein Company
The Weinstein Company, LLC (usually credited or abbreviated as TWC) was an American independent film production and distribution company, which was founded in New York City by Bob and Harvey Weinstein on March 10, 2005. TWC was one of the largest mini-major film studios in North America as well as in the United States. However, the firing of Harvey Weinstein following allegations of sexual harassment and rape against him, as well as financial troubles that followed, led to the company's decline. The studio eventually declared bankruptcy in February 2018, with independent studio Lantern Entertainment acquiring a majority of its film library and assets. Co-founder and chief executive Bob Weinstein previously owned a small stake in the company. The company dismissed joint founder and chief executive Harvey Weinstein in October 2017, after more than 100 women accused him of sexual harassment, abuse, assault, and rape. On February 26, 2018, the Weinstein Company announced in a st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hansel And Gretel
"Hansel and Gretel" (; ) is a German fairy tale collected by the Brothers Grimm and published in 1812 as part of ''Grimms' Fairy Tales'' (KHM 15). Hansel and Gretel are siblings who are abandoned in a forest and fall into the hands of a witch who lives in a house made of bread, cake, and sugar. The witch, who has cannibalistic intentions, intends to fatten Hansel before eventually eating him. However, Gretel saves her brother by pushing the witch into her own oven, killing her, and escaping with the witch's treasure. Set in medieval Germany, "Hansel and Gretel" has been adapted into various media, including the opera by Engelbert Humperdinck, which was first performed in 1893. Origin Sources Although Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm credited "various tales from Hesse" (the region where they lived) as their source, scholars have argued that the brothers heard the story in 1809 from the family of Wilhelm's friend and future wife, Dortchen Wild, and partly from other sources. A h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim Belushi
James Adam Belushi (; born June 15, 1954) is an American actor and comedian. His television roles include ''Saturday Night Live'' (1983–1985), ''According to Jim'' (2001–2009), and '' Good Girls Revolt'' (2015–2016). Belushi appeared in films such as '' Thief'' (1981), ''Trading Places'' (1983), '' The Man with One Red Shoe'' (1985), '' Salvador'' (1986), ''Red Heat'' (1988), '' K-9'' (1989), '' Taking Care of Business'' (1990), '' Destiny Turns on the Radio'' (1995), '' Angel's Dance'' (1999), '' Joe Somebody'' (2001), ''Underdog'' (2007), '' The Ghost Writer'' (2010), '' The Secret Lives of Dorks'' (2013) and '' Wonder Wheel'' (2017). He is the younger brother of late comedy actor John Belushi and the father of actor Robert Belushi. Early life James Adam Belushi was born June 15, 1954, in Wheaton, Illinois, to Adam Anastos Belushi, an Albanian from Qytezë, Korçë, and Agnes Demetri Samaras, who was born in Ohio to ethnic Albanian immigrants from Korçë, south Alba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anne Hathaway
Anne Jacqueline Hathaway (born November 12, 1982) is an American actress. List of awards and nominations received by Anne Hathaway, Her accolades include an Academy Award, a British Academy Film Award, a Golden Globe Award, and a Primetime Emmy Award. List of Anne Hathaway performances, Her films have grossed over $6.8 billion worldwide, and she appeared on the Forbes Celebrity 100, ''Forbes'' Celebrity 100 list in 2009. She was among the world's highest-paid actresses in 2015. Hathaway performed in several plays in high school. As a teenager, she was cast in the television series ''Get Real (American TV series), Get Real'' (1999–2000) and made her breakthrough by playing the lead role in the Disney comedy ''The Princess Diaries (film), The Princess Diaries'' (2001). After starring in a string of family films, including ''Ella Enchanted (film), Ella Enchanted'' (2004), Hathaway made a transition to mature roles with the 2005 drama ''Brokeback Mountain''. The comedy-dr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
