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Lloyd Levin
Lloyd A. Levin (born 1958) is an American film producer. Biography Early life Levin is a native of Paramus, New Jersey, where he attended Paramus High School and graduated in 1976. Producing career He was once the president of Lawrence Gordon Productions, and at one time, Largo Entertainment. In 1994, he was promoted to president at the studio. He won the Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Picture for his work on '' United 93''. He was also nominated for a BAFTA for the same film. He received a nomination for a Golden Satellite Award for the film ''Boogie Nights ''Boogie Nights'' is a 1997 American drama film written, directed, and co-produced by Paul Thomas Anderson. It is set in Los Angeles's San Fernando Valley and focuses on a young nightclub dishwasher who becomes a popular star of pornographic ...''. Levin will produce the film adaptation of Warren Fahy's bestselling novel ''Fragment''. Filmography He was a producer in all films unless otherwise noted. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paramus, New Jersey
Paramus ( Waggoner, Walter H, ''The New York Times'', February 16, 1966. Accessed October 16, 2018. "Paramus – pronounced puh-RAHM-us, with the accent on the second syllable – may have taken its name from 'perremus' or 'perymus,' Indian for 'land of the turkey'.") is a Borough (New Jersey), borough in the central portion of Bergen County, New Jersey, Bergen County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. A suburban bedroom community of New York City, Paramus is located northwest of Midtown Manhattan and approximately west of Upper Manhattan. The ''Wall Street Journal'' characterized Paramus as "quintessentially suburban". The borough is also a major commercial hub for North Jersey (home to Garden State Plaza and various corporate headquarters). As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 26,698, an increase of 356 (+1.4%) from the 2010 United States census, 2010 census count of 26,342, which in turn reflected an increase of 605 (+2.4%) from the 25,737 counte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Rocketeer (film)
''The Rocketeer'' (released internationally as ''The Adventures of the Rocketeer'') is a 1991 American superhero film from Walt Disney Pictures and released as a Touchstone Pictures film internationally. It was produced by Charles Gordon, Lawrence Gordon, and Lloyd Levin, directed by Joe Johnston, and stars Billy Campbell, Jennifer Connelly, Alan Arkin, Timothy Dalton, Paul Sorvino, and Tiny Ron Taylor. It is based on the character of the same name created by comic book artist and writer Dave Stevens. Set in 1938 Los Angeles, California, ''The Rocketeer'' tells the story of stunt pilot Cliff Secord, who discovers a hidden rocket pack that he thereafter uses to fly without the need of an aircraft. His heroic deeds soon attract the attention of Howard Hughes and the FBI, who are hunting for the missing rocket pack, as well as the Nazi operatives who stole it from Hughes. Development for ''The Rocketeer'' started as far back as 1983, when Stevens sold the film rights to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hellboy (2019 Film)
''Hellboy'' is a 2019 superhero film based on the Dark Horse Comics Hellboy, character of the same name, created by Mike Mignola. A Reboot (fiction), reboot of the Hellboy (franchise), ''Hellboy'' film series, it is the third live-action entry in the franchise; directed by Neil Marshall, the film stars David Harbour in the title role, alongside Milla Jovovich, Ian McShane, Sasha Lane, Daniel Dae Kim, and Thomas Haden Church. The film draws inspiration from the comic books ''Hellboy: Darkness Calls, Darkness Calls'', ''Hellboy: The Wild Hunt, The Wild Hunt'', ''Hellboy: The Storm and the Fury, The Storm and the Fury'', and ''Hellboy in Mexico''. In the film, Hellboy struggles with his psyche while preventing a resurrected sorceress from conquering the world. The project began as a sequel to ''Hellboy II: The Golden Army'' (2008), with screenwriter Andrew Cosby and Mignola writing the script. Guillermo del Toro was not offered the full writer-director role he had performed in the p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Last Reel
''The Last Reel'' (, ) is a 2014 Cambodian drama film co-produced and directed by Kulikar Sotho and written by Ian Masters. The film was selected as the Cambodian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 88th Academy Awards The 88th Academy Awards ceremony, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), honored the best films of 2015 and took place on February 28, 2016, at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles, 5:30 p.m. PST. D ... but it was not nominated. Cast *Rous Mony as Veasna *Ma Rynet as Sophoun *Dy Saveth as Srey Mom *Hun Sophy as Colonel Bora *Sok Sothun as Vichea See also * List of submissions to the 88th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film * List of Cambodian submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film References External links * 2014 films 2014 drama films Cambodian drama films Khmer-language films {{2010s-drama-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Green Zone (film)
''Green Zone'' is a 2010 action thriller film directed by Paul Greengrass and written by Brian Helgeland, based on the 2006 non-fiction book '' Imperial Life in the Emerald City'' by journalist Rajiv Chandrasekaran. The book documented life within the Green Zone in Baghdad during the 2003 invasion of Iraq. The key players in the film are General Mohammed Al-Rawi ( Yigal Naor), who is hiding in Baghdad during the invasion of Iraq, and US Army Chief Warrant Officer Roy Miller (Matt Damon), a Mobile Exploitation Team (MET) leader who is searching for Iraqi weapons of mass destruction (WMD). Miller finds that the majority of the intel given to him is inaccurate. His efforts to find the true story about the weapons are blocked by US Department of Defense official Clark Poundstone (Greg Kinnear). The cast also features Brendan Gleeson, Amy Ryan, Khalid Abdalla, and Jason Isaacs. The film was produced by Universal Pictures, StudioCanal, Relativity Media, Working Title Films, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Watchmen (2009 Film)
''Watchmen'' is a 2009 American superhero film based on the 1986–1987 DC Comics limited series Watchmen, of the same name co-created and illustrated by Dave Gibbons (with co-creator and author Alan Moore choosing to remain uncredited). Directed by Zack Snyder from a screenplay by David Hayter and Alex Tse, the film features Malin Åkerman, Billy Crudup, Matthew Goode, Carla Gugino, Jackie Earle Haley, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, and Patrick Wilson. A dark and dystopian deconstruction of the superhero genre, the film is set in an alternate history in the year 1985 at the height of the Cold War, as a group of mostly retired American superheroes investigate the murder of one of their own before uncovering an elaborate and deadly conspiracy with which they are all connected. For nearly two decades from October 1987 until October 2005, a live-action film adaptation of the ''Watchmen'' series became stranded in development hell. Producers Lawrence Gordon (producer), Lawrence Gordon and J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Golden Army
''Hellboy II: The Golden Army'' is a 2008 American superhero film based on the Dark Horse Comics character of the same name, created by Mike Mignola. Produced by Universal Pictures, Relativity Media, Lawrence Gordon/Lloyd Levin Productions, and Dark Horse Entertainment, and distributed by Universal, it is a sequel to ''Hellboy'' (2004) and is the second live-action film in the franchise. Directed and written by Guillermo del Toro from a story he co-wrote with Mignola, the film stars Ron Perlman as Hellboy, alongside Selma Blair, Doug Jones, Jeffrey Tambor, and John Hurt. In the film, Hellboy and the Bureau of Paranormal Research and Defense must battle a mythical prince who plans to reclaim the world for his magical kindred. ''Hellboy II: The Golden Army'' was released in the United States on July 11, 2008 to generally positive reviews from critics, with praise towards its fantasy atmosphere as well as Perlman and the other cast's acting performances. It grossed $168.3 mill ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hellboy (2004 Film)
''Hellboy'' is a 2004 American superhero film based on the Dark Horse Comics character of the same name, created by Mike Mignola. Produced by Revolution Studios, Lawrence Gordon/ Lloyd Levin Productions, and Dark Horse Entertainment, and distributed by Revolution and Sony Pictures Releasing's Columbia Pictures, it is the first live-action film in the ''Hellboy'' franchise. Directed and written by Guillermo del Toro, the film stars Ron Perlman in the title role, alongside Selma Blair, Jeffrey Tambor, Karel Roden, Rupert Evans, and John Hurt. The film draws inspiration from the debut comic '' Hellboy: Seed of Destruction''. In the film, a charismatic demon-turned-investigator named "Hellboy" works with the secretive Bureau of Paranormal Research and Defense to suppress paranormal threats, when a resurrected sorcerer seeks to make Hellboy fulfill his destiny by triggering the apocalypse. ''Hellboy'' had its premiere at the Mann Village Theater in Los Angeles on March 30, 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tomb Raider – The Cradle Of Life
A tomb ( ''tumbos'') or sepulchre () is a repository for the remains of the dead. It is generally any structurally enclosed interment space or burial chamber, of varying sizes. Placing a corpse into a tomb can be called ''immurement'', although this word mainly means entombing people alive, and is a method of final disposition, as an alternative to cremation or burial. Overview The word is used in a broad sense to encompass a number of such types of places of interment or, occasionally, burial, including: * Architectural shrines – in Christianity, an architectural shrine above a saint's first place of burial, as opposed to a similar shrine on which stands a reliquary or feretory into which the saint's remains have been transferred * Burial vault – a stone or brick-lined underground space for multiple burials, originally vaulted, often privately owned for specific family groups; usually beneath a religious building such as a * Church * Cemetery * Churchyard * Cat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
K-PAX (film)
''K-PAX'' is a 2001 American science fiction mystery film based on Gene Brewer's 1995 novel of the same name. It was directed by Iain Softley, starring Kevin Spacey, Jeff Bridges, Mary McCormack, and Alfre Woodard. The film tells the story of a psychiatric patient who claims to be an alien from the planet K-PAX. During his treatment, the patient demonstrates an outlook on life that ultimately proves inspirational for his fellow patients and especially for his psychiatrist. Plot After claiming he is an extraterrestrial from the planet 'K-PAX', 1,000 light years away in the Lyra constellation, prot (not capitalized and pronounced with a long O, rhyming with ''boat'') is committed to the Psychiatric Institute of Manhattan. There, psychiatrist Dr. Mark Powell attempts to cure him of his apparent delusions. However, prot is unwavering in his ability to provide cogent answers to questions about himself, K-PAX, and its civilizations. His medical examination only reinforces his story, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tomb Raider
''Tomb Raider'', known as ''Lara Croft: Tomb Raider'' from 2001 to 2008, is a media franchise that originated with an Action-adventure game, action-adventure video game series created by British video game developer Core Design. The franchise is currently owned by CDE Entertainment; it was formerly owned by Eidos Interactive, then by Square Enix Europe after Square Enix's acquisition of Eidos in 2009 until Embracer Group purchased the intellectual property alongside Eidos in 2022. The franchise focuses on the fictional British archaeologist Lara Croft, who travels around the world searching for lost artefacts and infiltrating dangerous tombs and ruins. Gameplay generally focuses on exploration, solving puzzles, navigating hostile environments filled with traps, and fighting enemies. Additional media has been developed for the franchise in the form of Lara Croft: Tomb Raider, film adaptations, comics and novels. Development of the first Tomb Raider (1996 video game), ''Tomb Raide ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
