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Brian Downey (actor)
Brian Downey (born 31 October 1944 in St. John's, Newfoundland) is a Canadian actor best known for his portrayal of Stanley Tweedle in the science-fiction television series ''Lexx''. Career Downey is a character actor who has appeared in various films and guest starring roles on TV, including '' Up at Ours'' and a recurring role on ''Millennium''. His first film role was in a 1986 Andy Jones film called ''The Adventure of Faustus Bidgood'', which features the entire cast of CODCO. Downey has enjoyed a long professional relationship with ''Lexx'' creator Paul Donovan, dating back at least to 1988, when Donovan cast Downey in the time travel adventure film ''Norman's Awesome Experience''. Downey also appeared as Cardinal Juan de Mella in Donovan's medieval TV thriller '' The Conclave''. Downey has worked with Jessica Lange, JoBeth Williams, Sam Rockwell, and directors such as Joe Sargent. He won the only acting award at the 2010 Atlantic Film Festival for his role in ''Whirl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sci-Fi On The Rock
Sci-Fi on the Rock is an annual science fiction festival held in St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada. It was founded by Darren Hann and held its first festival in 2007 in Mount Pearl before moving to St. John's. Many of the festival's attendees engage in cosplay. Celebrities that have attended the festival include Nicole de Boer, Terry Farrell, Robert Picardo, and Eugene Simon Eugene Michael Simon (born 11 June 1992) is an English actor. He is best known for his roles as Jerome Clarke in the Nickelodeon mystery series ''House of Anubis'' (2011–2013) and Lancel Lannister in the HBO fantasy series '' Game of Thron .... References External links * Science fiction conventions in Canada Multigenre conventions 2007 establishments in Canada {{sf-convention-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sam Rockwell
Sam Rockwell (born November 5, 1968) is an American actor. He is known for appearing in independent films and also as a character actor portraying a wide variety of roles both comedic and dramatic in films such as ''Lawn Dogs'' (1997), '' The Green Mile'' (1999), '' Galaxy Quest'' (1999), '' Confessions of a Dangerous Mind'' (2002), ''Matchstick Men'' (2003), ''The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy'' (2005), '' Moon'' (2009), '' Frost/Nixon'' (2008), ''Iron Man 2'' (2010), ''Conviction'' (2010), ''Cowboys & Aliens'' (2011), '' Seven Psychopaths'' (2012), '' The Way, Way Back'' (2013), ''Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri'' (2017), ''Vice'' (2018), '' Jojo Rabbit'' (2019), ''Richard Jewell'' (2019), and '' The Best of Enemies'' (2019). Rockwell won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for Martin McDonagh's ''Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri'' (2017). and was nominated the following year for portraying George W. Bush in Adam McKay's ''Vice'' (201 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Poor Boy's Game
''Poor Boy's Game'' is a 2007 Canadian drama film directed by Clement Virgo. Co-written with Nova Scotian writer/director Chaz Thorne ('' Just Buried''), it is the story of class struggle, racial tensions, and boxing, set in the Canadian east coast port city of Halifax, Nova Scotia. The film premiered on February 11, 2007, at the Berlin International Film Festival. The movie stars Danny Glover, Rossif Sutherland, Greg Bryk, Flex Alexander and Laura Regan. ''Poor Boy's Game'' opened in Halifax cinemas on November 9, 2007. Plot Donnie Rose (Rossif Sutherland) plays a former boxer who is released from prison after serving time for a vicious assault on a Black teen that left the teen physically and mentally disabled. The beating of the teen sparked outrage and further divided the historically segregated city of Halifax. Upon his release from prison, he is surprised by a hero's 'welcome home' party at his brother Keith Rose's (Greg Bryk) house and other members of the White commu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Snow Angels (film)
''Snow Angels'' is a 2007 drama film starring Sam Rockwell and Kate Beckinsale. It was directed by David Gordon Green, who also wrote the screenplay adapted from Stewart O'Nan's 1994 novel of the same title. The film premiered in the dramatic competition at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival. It is a character driven film centered on several characters dealing with loss of innocence in a small town. ''Snow Angels'' was released on 7 March 2008. Plot On a cold afternoon, with snow on the ground, a high school band in a small Pennsylvania town is practicing for the season's last football game, when they hear gunshots while their teacher, Mr. Chervenick, is giving instructions. The film abruptly flashes back to a few weeks before, to a Chinese restaurant that employs a high school boy named Arthur, his ex-babysitter, Annie, and her best friend, Barb. Arthur, who's a bit of a misfit, has a troubled home life caused by his constantly clashing parents, both of whom often forget about h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Playback (magazine)
''Playback'' is an online Canadian film, broadcasting, and interactive media trade journal owned by Brunico Communications. It was previously published biweekly as a print magazine for the Canadian entertainment industry. It is widely considered to be a "must read" amongst industry professionals. History The first issue of ''Playback'' magazine was published, in tabloid format, on . The magazine has since begun to report on advancements in the online digital media industry as well, specifically web series and related events, media, and culture. The magazine also reports on funding resources for filmmakers, technical advancements in the industry, and trends. It is widely considered to be a "must read" amongst industry professionals. In May 2010, ''Playback'' magazine stopped publishing its biweekly print edition and became an exclusively online magazine An online magazine is a magazine published on the Internet, through bulletin board systems and other forms of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Secret Nation
''Secret Nation'' is a 1992 political thriller written by Edward Riche, directed by Mike Jones and starring Cathy Jones. The film tells the story of Frieda Vokey, a graduate history student working to complete her history thesis on confederation. She returns to her home in Newfoundland to investigate evidence that Newfoundland’s 1949 entry into Canada was a conspiracy. Following the death of a politician, whose papers contain evidence, she begins to believe that the referendum results were faked, with British spies helping the cause. Secret Nation was produced for nearly $2 million by the National Film Board of Canada, with $1.8 million provided by First Choice and the CBC. The film was invited to New York City’s Museum of Modern Art, and screened as part of the ''This Film is From Canada'' Series. Plot The film opens with the death of the elderly and wealthy Leo Cryptus (Denys Ferry), the Chief Returning Officer for the 1948 Newfoundland referendums on whetherh to r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George's Island (film)
''George's Island'' is a Canadian drama film. It was shot in and around Halifax, Nova Scotia. Plot Ten-year-old George ( Nathaniel Moreau) lives in a dilapidated home near the Halifax Harbour with his grandfather Captain Waters (Ian Bannen). Captain Waters is a wheelchair-using former sailor. He is fond of telling George ghost stories. He volunteers an old story about the time he saw Captain Kidd's ghost out in Halifax Harbour. When George learns in school about Kidd's supposed buried treasure out on nearby George's Island, he volunteers the story, and is punished by nosy school teacher Miss Birdwood (Sheila McCarthy). Miss Birdwood believes that the root of George's outburst is "trouble at home." She launches her own sneaky investigation to find out the truth. When she discovers that Captain Waters has a fondness for grog, she reports the family to Mr. Droonfield (Maury Chaykin) at Child Services. While Mr. Droonfield determines a course of action, George is temporarily placed wit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John And The Missus
''John and the Missus'' is a 1986 Canadian drama film. The film was directed by and starred Gordon Pinsent who wrote the screenplay from his 1974 novel of the same name. Plot John Munn (Pinsent) is a miner from a small Newfoundland town who gets laid off when the mine closes. Rather than leave the town for work, as everyone else has done, John sets out to save the town along with his wife ''The Missus'' (Burroughs). Recognition * 1987 ** Genie Award for Best Music Score - Michael Conway Baker - Won ** Genie Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role - Gordon Pinsent - Won ** Genie Award for Best Motion Picture - John Hunter Peter O'Brian - Nominated ** Genie Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role - Roland Hewgill - Nominated ** Genie Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role - Jackie Burroughs - Nominated ** Genie Award for Best Adapted Screenplay The Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television presents one or more annual awa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Big Band
A big band or jazz orchestra is a type of musical ensemble of jazz music that usually consists of ten or more musicians with four sections: saxophones, trumpets, trombones, and a rhythm section. Big bands originated during the early 1910s and dominated jazz in the early 1940s when swing was most popular. The term "big band" is also used to describe a genre of music, although this was not the only style of music played by big bands. Big bands started as accompaniment for dancing. In contrast to the typical jazz emphasis on improvisation, big bands relied on written compositions and arrangements. They gave a greater role to bandleaders, arrangers, and sections of instruments rather than soloists. Instruments Big bands generally have four sections: trumpets, trombones, saxophones, and a rhythm section of guitar, piano, double bass, and drums. The division in early big bands, from the 1920s to 1930s, was typically two or three trumpets, one or two trombones, three or four sa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bloody Disgusting
Bloody Disgusting is an American multi-media company, which began as a horror genre-focused news site/website specializing in information services that covered various horror medias, including: film, television, video games, comics, and music. The company expanded into other media including advertising, podcast networking, film, television, streaming media, and management. The film production studio developed and produced the ''V/H/S'' franchise, a collection of six found footage films, two spin-off films, and one miniseries. History Bloody Disgusting was founded in 2001 by Brad Miska (under the pseudonym "Mr. Disgusting") and Tom Owen, who run the site along with current managing editor John Squires. By 2007, the site had 1.5 million unique visitors and 20 million page views each month. In September 2007 a minority stake was purchased by The Collective, a Beverly Hills–based management company. In 2011 Bloody Disgusting began distributing and producing films that hav ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jason Eisener
Jason Eisener is a Canadian screenwriter, producer, editor and director. Life and career ''Grindhouse'' faux trailer contest and ''Hobo with a Shotgun'' (2007 - 2011) In 2007, Eisener entered and won the '' Grindhouse'' fake trailer contest hosted by Robert Rodriguez and the SXSW Festival, leading to a film of the same name being made a few years later: ''Hobo with a Shotgun''. In 2008, Eisener co-wrote and directed the Christmas slasher short film ''Treevenge''. Other projects (2012 - 2017) Eisener directed '' The ABCs of Death''s ''Y is for Youngbuck'' segment and '' V/H/S/2''s ''Alien Abduction Slumber Party'' segment. In 2017, he was the 2nd unit director on the Adam Wingard adaptation of ''Death Note'' and the editor on '' Goon: Last of the Enforcers''. ''Dark Side of the Ring'' '' Dark Side of the Ring'' premiered on Viceland on April 10, 2019 and the series focuses on controversial subjects and events within the realm of professional wrestling. Eisner serves as the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rutger Hauer
Rutger Oelsen Hauer (; 23 January 1944 – 19 July 2019) was a Dutch actor. In 1999, he was named by the Dutch public as the Best Dutch Actor of the Century. Hauer's career began in 1969 with the title role in the Dutch television series '' Floris'' and surged with his leading role in ''Turkish Delight'' (1973), which in 1999 was named the Best Dutch Film of the Century. After gaining international recognition with ''Soldier of Orange'' (1977) and '' Spetters'' (1980), he moved into American films such as '' Nighthawks'' (1981) and ''Blade Runner'' (1982), starring in the latter as self-aware replicant Roy Batty. His performance in ''Blade Runner'' led to roles in '' The Osterman Weekend'' (1983), '' Ladyhawke'' (1985), '' The Hitcher'' (1986), '' The Legend of the Holy Drinker'' (1988), and '' Blind Fury'' (1989), among other films. From the 1990s on, Hauer moved into low-budget films, and supporting roles in major films like ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'' (1992), '' Confes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
