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Needle (2010 Film)
''Needle'' (also known as ''Black Magic'') is a 2010 Australian independent supernatural horror film starring Michael Dorman, Jessica Marais, Travis Fimmel, Trilby Glover, and Ben Mendelsohn, and directed by John V. Soto. ''Needle'' is structured as a murder mystery, with six distinct clues pointing to one of ten suspects; the trailer is intentionally misleading. Release and distribution The film premiered at Cinefest OZ in August 2010, and has since screened at the British Horror Film Festival and Screamfest Horror Film Festival; as well as the Melbourne Underground Film Festival. ''Needle'' had a limited eight-screen release in Australian cinemas on 28 July 2011. The film also had a successful release in Turkey on 29 July 2011 where it opened at No.4 at the box office on 62 screens. ''Needle'' played for 13 weeks eventually grossing US$259,185. At 1 September 2012, ''Needle'' has been sold in 82 countries worldwide with rights for major territories going to Lionsgate (US ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John V
John V may refer to: * Patriarch John V of Alexandria or John the Merciful (died by 620), Patriarch of Alexandria from 606 to 616 * John V of Constantinople, Patriarch from 669 to 675 * Pope John V (685–686), Pope from 685 to his death in 686 * John V of Jerusalem, Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem in 706–735 * John V the Historian or Hovhannes Draskhanakerttsi, Catholicos of Armenia from 897 to 925 * John V of Gaeta (1010–1040) * John V of Naples (died 1042), Duke from 1036 to 1042 * John V, Count of Soissons, (1281–1304) * John V, Margrave of Brandenburg-Salzwedel (1302–1317) * John V Palaiologos (1332–1391), Byzantine Emperor from 1341 * John V, Count of Sponheim-Starkenburg (1359–1437), German nobleman * John V, Lord of Arkel (1362–1428) * John V, Duke of Brittany (1389–1442), Count of Montfort * John V, Duke of Mecklenburg (1418–1443) * John V, Count of Hoya (died 1466), nicknamed ''the Pugnacious'' or ''the Wild'' * John V, Count of Armagnac ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tahyna Tozzi
Tahyna MacManus (née Tozzi; born 24 April 1986) is an Australian actress, director, writer and producer. Tahyna starred in several television series and film blockbusters including ''X-Men Origins: Wolverine'' before moving to roles behind the lens focusing on directing and producing. Tahyna co-founded an all female led production company, Neon Jane Productions alongside producer Kelly Tomasich. In 2020 the duo launched The Australian Womens Film Festival, a short film festival celebrating women in film and honouring those who have made a significant contribution to the industry. Early life MacManus grew up in the Sydney beach-side suburb of Cronulla, New South Wales, Cronulla with her Italian father, Dutch mother and younger sister, model Cheyenne Tozzi. She began modelling at eight years old. Career MacManus played Perri Lawe on the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, ABC drama ''Blue Water High'' in 2005. She returned to the series for the second-to-last episode of the se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2010 Films
In the year 2010, there was a dramatic increase and prominence in the use of 3D-technology in filmmaking after the success of ''Avatar'' in the format, with releases such as '' Alice in Wonderland'', '' Clash of the Titans'', '' Jackass 3D'', all animated films, with numerous other titles being released in 3D formats. 20th Century Fox celebrated its 75th anniversary in 2010. Evaluation of the year In his article highlighting the best movies of 2010, Richard Brody of ''The New Yorker'' said: "At times it feels as if we’re living in something of a cinematic golden age, but one that’s altogether different from earlier halcyon days. Where some celebrate the former genius of the system to explain an earlier day’s proliferation of fine movies, now the system is something of a blunderer that often flings itself into follies or even crushes inspiration under its weight, but sometimes gets carried away, for reasons good or bad, and hands surprising control of vast resources over to a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
World Movies
SBS World Movies is an Australian free-to-air television channel showing international movies. The channel features foreign language films, documentaries, independent and mainstream cinema and interviews with international movie stars. It was previously known simply as World Movies and was available on Foxtel. Its library of movies is currently available on the SVOD service Stan and Netflix, and it was revived on Channel 32 as a free-to-air channel, on 1 July 2019. History Original channel (1995–2018) The channel began broadcasting in October 1995, coinciding with the launch of Foxtel. It launched on Optus TV in May 1998. World Movies was created by its founding CEO Laurie Patton on behalf of a syndicate that included the private company of Seven Network chairman Kerry Stokes, the Australian Radio Network (ARN) and public broadcaster SBS. SBS provided access to its inventory of English language subtitles and the other shareholders funded the setup costs. In October 2009 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melbourne Underground Film Festival
The Melbourne Underground Film Festival (MUFF) is an Austalian independent film festival featuring mostly genre, controversial, transgressive and avant garde material. History The Melbourne Underground Film Festival was formed out of disagreements over the content and running of the Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF). When director Richard Wolstencroft's film ''Pearls Before Swine'' was not accepted by the Melbourne International Film Festival, Wolstencroft claimed it was because his film was too confrontational for the tastes of MIFF. As a response to the film's rejection by MIFF, Wolstencroft founded MUFF in 2000 as an alternative independent film festival, featuring mostly genre, controversial, transgressive and avant garde material. MUFF has been known for controversy with a screening of Bruce LaBruce's ''L.A. Zombie, LA Zombie'' gaining worldwide attention including coverage in the ''New York Times''. Over the years, the festival has been outspoken on the need to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MEG FX
Meg is a feminine given name, often a short form of Megatron, Megan, Megumi (Japanese), etc. It may refer to: People *Meg (singer), a Japanese singer * Meg Cabot (born 1967), American author of romantic and paranormal fiction *Meg Burton Cahill (born 1954), American politician and former Arizona state senator *Meg Foster (born 1948), American actress * Meg Greenfield (1930-1999), American Pulitzer Prize-winning editorial writer and columnist * Meg Frampton (born 1985), guitarist and back-up singer for the band Meg & Dia * Meg Hutchins (born 1982), Australian rules footballer * Meg Kelly, American television soap opera screenwriter *Meg Lanning (born 1992), Australian cricketer * Meg Lee Chin, Taiwanese-American singer-songwriter, best known as a member of the group Pigface * Meg LeFauve, American screenwriter (co-nominated for the Academy Award for ''Inside Out'') and producer * Meg Lees (born 1948), Australian politician *Meg Mallon (born 1963), American LPGA golfer * Meg Morris ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Igor Sas
Igor Sas is an Australian film, television and stage actor. He is best known for his work on children's television series such as '' Parallax'', ''Wormwood'', '' Lockie Leonard'' and '' The Gift''. He has also appeared in a number of films, including '' Japanese Story''. Career Sas began his career in 1982 in the Australian soap opera '' Sons and Daughters''. He appeared in multiple episodes of television shows ''Ship to Shore'' between 1993 and 1994, '' The Gift'' in 1997, and '' Minty'' in 1998. Sas acted alongside Marcus Graham and Kerry Armstrong in 1998's ''Justice'', starred in '' Bad Credit and Aliens'' (2001) and played Fraser in the feature film '' Japanese Story'' with Toni Collette. He returned to TV in 2004, portraying Stefan Raddic in '' Parallax'', then Old Squasher in the 2007 '' Lockie Leonard'' television series based on the novels of the same name by Tim Winton. His next feature film is '' Woody Island''. He is also active in Australian theatre; in 1998, Sas pla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Caroline McKenzie
Caroline McKenzie is an Australian stage and screen actress. She is a member of the theatre and dance faculty at the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts at Edith Cowan University. Television Her television work includes Ship to Shore, The Shark Net and The Sleepover Club. Theatre Her theatre work includes: *The 20s and All That Jazz, The Cherry Orchard, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Fen and Safety in Numbers for The Hole in the Wall Theatre. *Godspell, Chicago, The Jack the Ripper Show, On Our Selection, A Chorus of Disapproval, Company and Barnum for The Playhouse Theatre (Perth) (productions broadcast on Australian National Theatre Live). * The Philadelphia Story for Sydney Theatre Company. * The Man From Mukinupin for Q Theatre. *Ridin' High (as Ethel Merman) for Griffin Theatre Company. * Face to Face (on tour around Australia and Brazil) and The Turning for Perth Theatre Company. *The Crucible for the Black Swan State Theatre Company Black Swan State ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Murray Bartlett
Murray Bartlett (born 20 March 1971) is an Australian actor. His roles include Dominic "Dom" Basaluzzo in the HBO comedy-drama series '' Looking'', Michael "Mouse" Tolliver in the Netflix revival of ''Tales of the City'', and Armond in the HBO satire comedy series ''The White Lotus'', for which he won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie. He stars in the television series adaptation of ''The Last of Us''. He also has a role on the Apple TV+ series '' Physical'' and the Hulu miniseries '' Welcome to Chippendales''. Life and career Bartlett was born in Sydney, New South Wales. At age four, his family moved to Perth, where he was raised. Bartlett attended John Curtin College of the Arts in Fremantle, where he graduated from the drama program in 1988. Upon graduating, he was admitted to the National Institute of Dramatic Art in Sydney. Bartlett pursued an acting career in Australia for several years, including a rol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malcolm Kennard
Malcolm Bruce Kennard (born in 1967) is an Australian born actor of theatre, film and television. He has appeared in a wide variety of roles in Australia, from soap opera to mini-series and made for television films and also in US productions. Career After doing bit parts in country theatrical productions, Kennard studied acting before making his professional début at the Grant Street Theatre in Melbourne, Australia. Screen appearances soon followed, and he has worked in theatre, film and television ever since. In 1993, Mal received an AFI Award nomination for Best Actor in a Leading Role for Television Drama, for his performance as "Luke Shaw" in Joh's Jury. Personal life Born in Sydney, he spent most of his youth in country New South Wales, before returning to the city for work. He also lived in various parts of the United States during an extended hiatus. Filmography Movies * '' Backtrack'' * ''The Menkoff Method'' * '' My Mistress'' * '' Showboy'' * '' Needle'' * ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Jarratt
John Jarratt is an Australian television film actor, producer and director and TV presenter who rose to fame through his work in the Australian New Wave. He has appeared in a number of film roles including '' Picnic at Hanging Rock'' (1975), ''Summer City'' (1977), '' The Odd Angry Shot'' (1979), ''We of the Never Never'' (1982), ''Next of Kin'' (1982), and '' Dark Age'' (1987). He portrayed the antagonist Mick Taylor in the ''Wolf Creek'' franchise. He voiced the protagonist's father, Jack Hunter, in an audio drama adaptation of '' The Phoenix Files''. He is also known for his recurring role in the drama series ''McLeod's Daughters''. Early life Jarratt was born in what was then a small coal-mining village, now the Wollongong suburb of Wongawilli, New South Wales on the 5th August 1951, where he would grow up, before the family later moved to the Snowy Mountains area. His father was a coal miner, and later a concreter working on the Snowy Mountains Hydro-Electric Scheme. Jar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jane Badler
Jane Badler (born December 31, 1953) is an American-Australian actress and singer. She is known for her role as Diana, the main antagonist in NBC's science fiction series '' V'' between 1983 and 1985. Badler also appeared in ABC's version of '' V'' in 2011, again playing an alien named Diana, who this time is the mother of the series' chief antagonist, Anna. Badler has also become an established nightclub singer in Australia, where she lives, and has released three albums. Early life and education Badler was born in Brooklyn, New York. Her family is Jewish. Badler spent her teen years in Great Neck, New York, moving to Manchester, New Hampshire, when she was in high school. When Badler was 18, her father and brother were killed in a plane crash. Badler won the title Miss New Hampshire and competed at the 1973 Miss America Pageant. Subsequently, she enrolled at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois, to study drama. Career Film career Badler's first television r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |