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David A. Weiner
David A. Weiner (''pronounced Why-ner'') is an American filmmaker, magazine editor, and journalist. He wrote and directed the '' In Search of Darkness'' trilogy, which explores the decade of '80s horror cinema over the course of 14-plus hours: the long-form 2019 documentary film '' In Search of Darkness'', and its sequels '' In Search of Darkness: Part II'' (2020) and ''In Search of Darkness: Part III'' (2022). He also wrote and directed the five-hour 2022 documentary on '80s Sci-Fi cinema, ''In Search of Tomorrow''. Weiner was a contributor to ''The Hollywood Reporter's Heat Vision'' and '' LA Weekly'', and was a senior editor for '' Entertainment Tonight Online'' from 2001 to 2014. He was the executive editor of ''Famous Monsters of Filmland'' from 2015 to 2016, which resulted in him winning the Rondo Hatton Award for Best Interview of the Year in 2015 (for his interview with Mel Brooks for the 40th anniversary of ''Young Frankenstein''), as well as winning the award for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ithaca College
Ithaca College is a private college in Ithaca, New York. It was founded by William Egbert in 1892 as a conservatory of music and is set against the backdrop of the city of Ithaca (which is separate from the town), Cayuga Lake, waterfalls, and gorges. The college is best known for its large list of alumni who have played prominent roles in the media and entertainment industries. Ithaca College is internationally known for the Roy H. Park School of Communications, which is ranked by several organizations as a top school for journalism, film, media and entertainment. The college has a strong liberal arts core, and offers several pre-professional programs, along with some graduate programs. Ithaca College has been ranked among the Top 10 masters universities in the "Regional Universities North" category by '' U.S. News & World Report,'' every year since 1996, and was ranked tied at ninth for 2021. Ithaca College is consistently named among the best colleges in the nation by ''Prince ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samantha (film)
''Samantha'' is a 1991 American film starring actress Martha Plimpton. Though at the time Plimpton was already a film actress for nearly ten years, this was the first vehicle in which she was the star. The film co-starred Dermot Mulroney, Hector Elizondo, Mary Kay Place and Ione Skye. It was a commercial failure, with mixed critical reviews. The film was released in the fall and promoted as a romance blockbuster. A soundtrack/score album was released in anticipation of success that never came. The film featured cameo appearances by Robert Picardo (who would later find fame as The Doctor on '' Star Trek: Voyager'') and Maryedith Burnell. Burnell had previously played the character of Helen Buckman, mother to Julie Buckman in the television version of the film '' Parenthood''; in the film version, Julie was played by Martha Plimpton. Plot Samantha is a hugely talented violinist who discovers on her 21st birthday that she was left on the steps of her parents, Marilyn and Walter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Living People
Related categories * :Year of birth missing (living people) / :Year of birth unknown * :Date of birth missing (living people) / :Date of birth unknown * :Place of birth missing (living people) / :Place of birth unknown * :Year of death missing / :Year of death unknown * :Date of death missing / :Date of death unknown * :Place of death missing / :Place of death unknown * :Missing middle or first names See also * :Dead people * :Template:L, which generates this category or death years, and birth year and sort keys. : {{DEFAULTSORT:Living people 21st-century people People by status ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
In Search Of The Last Action Heroes
''In Search of the Last Action Heroes'' is a 2019 documentary film written and directed by Oliver Harper, and co-written by Timon Singh. The film revisits the action films of the 1980s and 1990s, often regarded as the genre's Golden Age, via interviews with filmmakers and actors who were active during that time, or are viewed as their successors. Cast * Scott Adkins * Shane Black * Stan Bush * Ronny Cox * Boaz Davidson * Steven E. de Souza * Brad Fiedel * Sam Firstenberg * Mark Goldblatt * Jeffrey Greenstein * Mario Kassar * Mark L. Lester * Sheldon Lettich * Peter MacDonald * Zak Penn * Phillip Rhee * Eric Roberts * Cynthia Rothrock * Brian Tyler * Paul Verhoeven * Graham Yost * Vernon Wells * Michael Jai White David J. Moore, author of the book ''The Good, the Tough, and the Deadly: Action Movies and Stars'', and Ian Nathan, ''Empire'' journalist and author of the book ''The Terminator Vault'', also appear. Production Director Harper worked in various capacities for Britis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cast Away
''Cast Away'' is a 2000 American survival drama film directed and produced by Robert Zemeckis and starring Tom Hanks, Helen Hunt, and Nick Searcy. Hanks plays a FedEx troubleshooter stranded on an uninhabited island after his plane crashes in the South Pacific, and the plot focuses on his desperate attempts to survive and return home. Initial filming took place from January to March 1999 before resuming in April 2000 and concluding that May. ''Cast Away'' was released on December 22, 2000, by 20th Century Fox in North America and DreamWorks Pictures in its international markets. It grossed $429 million worldwide, making it the third-highest-grossing film of 2000. The film received generally positive reviews from critics, who praised its screenplay and Hanks' performance, for which he won Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama at the 58th Golden Globe Awards and was nominated for Best Actor in a Leading Role at the 73rd Academy Awards. Plot In 1995, Chuck Noland, a sy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Midnight Run For Your Life
''Midnight Run for Your Life'' is a 1994 made-for-television film, and the third and final entry in a series of television films produced for Universal Television's Action Pack programming block and based on the 1988 film ''Midnight Run''. Christopher McDonald, who played Jack Walsh in previous installments ''Another Midnight Run'' and ''Midnight Runaround'', reprises the role. Plot Lorna Bellstratten (Walters), a waitress with dreams of being in show business, is duped by her drug-dealer boyfriend Michael Vega (Guastaferro) into delivering a bomb to an undercover cop. Though Lorna survives the explosion (intended to kill her and the cop), she finds herself—as the only material witness to the crime she unwittingly abetted—wanted by both the cops and the mob (Vega's employers). Distraught, Lorna flees to Cabo San Lucas, Mexico and takes out a contract on her own life (suicide-by-hitman.) Meanwhile, Vega (posing as Lorna's father) hires Los Angeles bail bondsman, Eddie Moscon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Midnight Runaround
''Midnight Runaround'' is a 1994 American made-for-television film, and the second in a series of television films produced for Universal Television's Action Pack programming block and based on the 1988 film ''Midnight Run''. The sequel to ''Another Midnight Run'', the film stars Christopher McDonald reprising his role as Jack Walsh. ''Midnight Runaround'' was followed by '' Midnight Run for Your Life''. Cast * Christopher McDonald as Jack Walsh * Kyle Secor as Dale Adder * Ed O'Ross as Marvin Dorfler * John Fleck as Jerry Geisler * Dan Hedaya as Eddie Moscone * Rebecca Cross as Gina * Tom McCleister as Hal Mooney * Dick Miller as O'Doul * Leon Russom as Sheriff Burton * Beverly Leech as Reba * Jeff Doucette as Orvis * Gary Grubbs as Lester Filming locations *Los Angeles, California *Sperry, Oklahoma Sperry is a town in Tulsa County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 1,205 in the 2010 U. S. census, compared to 1,351 in 2000. It is primarily a bedroom commun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Another Midnight Run
''Another Midnight Run'' is a 1994 American made-for-television film, and the first in a series of television films produced for Universal Television's Action Pack programming block and based on the 1988 feature film ''Midnight Run''. Christopher McDonald plays bounty hunter Jack Walsh, who was portrayed by Robert De Niro in the first film. ''Another Midnight Run'' was followed by two more made-for-television sequels, '' Midnight Runaround'' and '' Midnight Run for Your Life''. Plot summary Jack Walsh (McDonald) is hired by bail bondsman Eddie Moscone (Dan Hedaya) to bring in Bernie Abbot (Jeffrey Tambor) and Helen Bishop (Cathy Moriarty), a husband and wife team of con artists. Moscone also brings in rival bounty hunter Marvin Dorfler (Ed O'Ross) to work with Jack, with the agreement that they will split the money; however, both men are planning to double cross each other. Cast and characters * Christopher McDonald as Jack Walsh * Jeffrey Tambor as Bernie Abbot * Cathy Mo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pentathlon (film)
''Pentathlon'' is a 1994 American action film, action thriller film directed by Bruce Malmuth, who also wrote the screenplay with Gary DeVore and William Stadiem. The film stars Dolph Lundgren as an East Germany, East German Olympic Games, Olympic Gold medal#Olympic Games, gold medalist pentathlete on the run from a lethal coach (David Soul). This was the final feature film of director Bruce Malmuth before his death on June 29, 2005. The film was marketed with the tagline: "Play to win. If you lose, you die". Plot The film opens in Leipzig, East Germany at the 1972 Summer Olympics, East Germany in the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich. Sixteen years later (1988), After winning a gold medal for East Germany at the 1988 Summer Olympics, East Germany in the Modern pentathlon at the 1988 Summer Olympics, pentathlon in the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, athlete Eric Brogar (Dolph Lundgren) flees from his abusive trainer, Heinrich Mueller (David Soul) and the Olympic team. Two months later ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Live Wire (film)
''Live Wire'' is a 1992 American action film directed by Christian Duguay, written by Bart Baker, and starring Pierce Brosnan, Ron Silver, Ben Cross, and Lisa Eilbacher. The plot revolves around a rash of seemingly inexplicable, explosive spontaneous human combustions and Danny O'Neill (Brosnan), a bomb disposal expert that gets involved and will eventually have to solve the case. Plot When a Senator is killed in an explosion, the FBI investigates. The agent in charge is bomb expert Danny O'Neill, who is separated from his wife Terry (due to the accidental drowning of their only child in their pool) and behaving very erratically. Initially the investigation does not reveal the kind of explosive used or even what was used to detonate it. Eventually it is learned that terrorists led by Mikhail Rashid have developed an "invisible" liquid explosive which is activated within the human body (by stomach acid). It also does not help that they have to report to Senator Traveres, the man ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Don't Do It (film)
''Don't Do It'' is a 1994 comedy film and the directorial debut of Eugene Hess who also wrote the screenplay. It stars Heather Graham, James Le Gros, Sheryl Lee and James Marshall. Plot The film is about the secret desires of three young couples in Los Angeles: Suzanna and Dodger, Alicia and Robert, and Michelle and Charles. One member of each couple secretly falls in love with a former lover. Dodger is still attracted to his ex-girlfriend Alicia, while Alicia is pregnant with Robert's Child. Robert is still attracted to Michelle, whose boyfriend is Charles. Charles still loves Suzanna. Their real feelings come out when they meet at a café in Los Angeles. Cast *Heather Graham as Suzanna * James Le Gros as Dodger *Sheryl Lee as Michelle *Esai Morales as Charles * James Marshall as Robert *Sarah Trigger as Alicia *Balthazar Getty as Jake *Alexis Arquette as David Background Heather Graham, Sheryl Lee and James Marshall previously starred together in the television series ''Twi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Hidden II
''The Hidden II'' (styled as The Hidden 2) is a 1993 American direct-to-video science fiction crime horror film and the sequel to the 1987 film '' The Hidden''. Plot The alien criminal from the first movie is dead, but he left a few eggs which are hatching now. It is explained that on the alien's homeworld, evolution took two parallel paths: half of their race became violent criminals who live only for pleasure (the squid-like alien form briefly glimpsed in the first film), and the other half evolved beyond their base desires and even physical bodies, becoming creatures of pure energy. A good alien has been inhabiting Tom Beck's body (played now by Michael Welden). He has been waiting just in case this happened. Unfortunately, his presence in the body has taken a terrible toll on it, draining it of life energy. Additionally, relations with Beck's daughter Juliet (Kate Hodge), now a cop herself, have deteriorated (possibly due to his bizarre behavior caused by the alien inhabiti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
