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Americano (2005 Film)
''Americano'' is a 2005 American film. The film stars Joshua Jackson, Leonor Varela, Timm Sharp, Ruthanna Hopper, and Dennis Hopper. It was written and directed by Kevin Noland. Plot Chris McKinley (Jackson) is a recent college graduate backpacking through Europe. He is trying to enjoy and gain as much as he can from his last days there before he starts his new career back in the United States. When he reaches Pamplona along with two friends, he meets three new people. He meets an Australian thrill-seeker, a Spaniard named Adella (Varela), and a provocateur (D. Hopper). This new trio encourages McKinley to think about the life and path he has chosen to take and he does so. When the time for him to leave becomes close, he must ponder whether he should take the road to his fast-track career or take a new path into his life. Cast * Joshua Jackson as Chris McKinley * Leonor Varela as Adela * Timm Sharp as Ryan * Ruthanna Hopper as Michelle * Dennis Hopper as Riccardo * Martin Kl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kevin Noland
Kevin is the anglicized form of the Irish masculine given name (; ; ; Latinized as ). It is composed of "dear; noble"; Old Irish and ("birth"; Old Irish ). The variant ''Kevan'' is anglicised from , an Irish diminutive form.''A Dictionary of First Names''. Oxford University Press (2007) s.v. "Kevin". The feminine version of the name is (anglicised as ''Keeva'' or ''Kweeva''). History Kevin of Glendalough, Saint Kevin (d. 618) founded Glendalough abbey in the Kingdom of Leinster in History of Ireland (400–800), 6th-century Ireland. Canonized in 1903, he is one of the patron saints of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Dublin, Archdiocese of Dublin. Caomhán of Inisheer, the patron saint of Inisheer, Aran Islands, is properly anglicized Kevan, ''Cavan'' or ''Kevan'', but often also referred to as "Kevin". The name was rarely given before the 20th century. In Ireland an early bearer of the anglicised name was Kevin Izod O'Doherty (1823–1905) a Young Irelander and poli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Spokesman-Review
''The Spokesman-Review'' is a daily broadsheet newspaper based in Spokane, Washington, the city's sole remaining daily publication. It has the third-highest readership among daily newspapers in the state, with most of its readership base in eastern Washington and northern Idaho. History ''The Spokesman-Review'' was formed from the merger of the ''Spokane Falls Review'' (1883–1894) and the ''Spokesman'' (1890–1893) in 1893 and first published under the present name on June 29, 1894. The ''Spokane Falls Review'' was a joint venture between local businessman, A.M. Cannon and Henry Pittock and Harvey W. Scott of '' The Oregonian''. ''The Spokesman-Review'' later absorbed its competing sister publication, the afternoon '' Spokane Daily Chronicle''. Long co-owned, the two combined their sports departments in late 1981 and news staffs in early 1983. The middle name "Daily" was dropped in January 1982, and its final edition was printed on Friday, July 31, 1992. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Films Shot In Spain
A film, also known as a movie or motion picture, is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, emotions, or atmosphere through the use of moving images that are generally, since the 1930s, synchronized with sound and (less commonly) other sensory stimulations. Etymology and alternative terms The name "film" originally referred to the thin layer of photochemical emulsion on the celluloid strip that used to be the actual medium for recording and displaying motion pictures. Many other terms exist for an individual motion-picture, including "picture", "picture show", "moving picture", "photoplay", and "flick". The most common term in the United States is "movie", while in Europe, "film" is preferred. Archaic terms include "animated pictures" and "animated photography". "Flick" is, in general a slang term, first recorded in 1926. It originates in the verb flicker, owing to the flickering appearance of early films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2005 Films
2005 in film is an overview of events, including the highest-grossing films, award ceremonies, festivals, a list of country-specific lists of films released, notable deaths and film debuts. Highest-grossing films The top 10 films released in 2005 by worldwide gross are as follows: Events Awards 2005 films By country/region * List of American films of 2005 * List of Argentine films of 2005 * List of Australian films of 2005 * List of Bangladeshi films of 2005 * List of Brazilian films of 2005 * List of British films of 2005 * List of Chinese films of 2005 * List of Canadian films of 2005 * List of Dutch films of 2005 * List of French films of 2005 * List of German films of the 2000s * List of Hong Kong films of 2005 * List of Indian films of 2005 ** List of Bengali films of 2005 ** List of Bollywood films of 2005 ** List of Kannada films of 2005 ** List of Malayalam films of 2005 ** List of Tamil films of 2005 ** List of Telugu films of 2005 * List ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rotten Tomatoes
Rotten Tomatoes is an American review aggregator, review-aggregation website for film and television. The company was launched in August 1998 by three undergraduate students at the University of California, Berkeley: Senh Duong, Patrick Y. Lee, and Stephen Wang. Although the name "Rotten Tomatoes" connects to the practice of audiences throwing rotten tomatoes in disapproval of a poor Theatre, stage performance, the direct inspiration for the name from Duong, Lee, and Wang came from an equivalent scene in the 1992 Canadian film ''Léolo''. Since January 2010, Rotten Tomatoes has been owned by Flixster, which was in turn acquired by Warner Bros. in 2011. In February 2016, Rotten Tomatoes and its parent site Flixster were sold to Comcast's Fandango Media, Fandango ticketing company. Warner Bros. retained a minority stake in the merged entities, including Fandango. The site is influential among moviegoers, a third of whom say they consult it before going to the cinema in the U.S. ... [...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] |
Martin Klebba
Martin Klebba (born June 23, 1969) is an American actor and stunt performer. He has a form of dwarfism called acromicric dysplasia; he is . Klebba is best known for his role as Marty in the '' Pirates of the Caribbean'' franchise. He made his first role in a cameo in Tim Burton's '' Planet of the Apes'' (2001). Early life Klebba was born and grew up in Troy, Michigan, graduating from Athens High School. Klebba runs a nonprofit foundation called Coalition for Dwarf Advocacy, which gives 100% of its donations to the cause of helping people with dwarfism. Career Early career Klebba was an occasional guest on ''The Howard Stern Show'' in the 1990s and early 2000s, and was given the nickname "Marty the Midget". Film Klebba has acted in various productions, most notably the ''Pirates of the Caribbean'' series as Marty, a dwarf pirate member of Jack Sparrow's crew. The character was originally named "Dirk", but someone, possibly director Gore Verbinski, named the character after ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pamplona
Pamplona (; ), historically also known as Pampeluna in English, is the capital city of the Navarre, Chartered Community of Navarre, in Spain. Lying at near above sea level, the city (and the wider Cuenca de Pamplona) is located on the flood plain of the Arga river, a second-order tributary of the Ebro. Precipitation-wise, it is located in a transitional location between the rainy Atlantic northern façade of the Iberian Peninsula and its drier inland. Early population in the settlement traces back to the late Bronze to early Iron Age, even if the traditional inception date refers to the foundation of by Pompey during the Sertorian Wars circa 75 BC. During Visigothic Kingdom, Visigothic rule Pamplona became an episcopal see, serving as a staging ground for the Christianization of the area. It later became one of the capitals of the Kingdom of Navarre, Kingdom of Pamplona/Navarre. The city is famous worldwide for the Running of the Bulls, running of the bulls during the festival ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MTI Home Video
MTI Home Video is a United States–based movie distributor in the direct-to-video market. MTI most often purchases the distribution rights to independent films and televised films that did not see a theatrical run in the U.S., for direct release to DVD. History MTI Home Video was founded in 1984 by music industry veteran Larry Brahms. One of the company's first releases was ''Freedanse'', an interactive fitness workout video featuring Marine Jahan from the film ''Flashdance''. The company was one of the first studios to successfully transfer from VHS to DVD format in 1999 by waiting until the major studios had decided upon standards before changing their business model. MTI pioneered the sales of DVDs through alternative retailers such as dry cleaners, convenience stores and other non-traditional entertainment retail outlets in 2004. Films The company releases an average of forty films each year and partners with studios such as the Asylum, Artist View Entertainment, Bedford ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Golub
Peter may refer to: People * List of people named Peter, a list of people and fictional characters with the given name * Peter (given name) ** Saint Peter (died 60s), apostle of Jesus, leader of the early Christian Church * Peter (surname), a surname (including a list of people with the name) Culture * Peter (actor) (born 1952), stage name Shinnosuke Ikehata, a Japanese dancer and actor * ''Peter'' (1934 film), a film directed by Henry Koster * ''Peter'' (2021 film), a Marathi language film * "Peter" (''Fringe'' episode), an episode of the television series ''Fringe'' * ''Peter'' (novel), a 1908 book by Francis Hopkinson Smith * "Peter" (short story), an 1892 short story by Willa Cather * ''Peter'' (album), a 1972 album by Peter Yarrow * ''Peter'', a 1993 EP by Canadian band Eric's Trip * "Peter", 2024 song by Taylor Swift from '' The Tortured Poets Department: The Anthology'' Animals * Peter (Lord's cat), cat at Lord's Cricket Ground in London * Peter (chief mouser), Chi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sebastian Arocha Morton
Sebastian Arocha Morton is a Grammy Award, Grammy-nominated American record producer and composer based in Los Angeles, California. Throughout his career as a record producer and songwriter, Morton has worked with many notable artists, including Seal (musician), Seal, Sting (musician), Sting, Santana (band), Santana, Donna Summer, Fischerspooner, Vikter Duplaix, Common (rapper), Common, and Mary J. Blige. Morton was also a composer and producer for the films ''Little Miss Sunshine'', ''Iron Man 2'', ''Houdini (miniseries), Houdini'', ''RoboCop (2014 film), RoboCop'', ''The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water'', ''League of Gods'', ''Mr. Robot'', and ''Young Sheldon''. Morton composes and fuses a wide variety of musical genres, ranging from dance music, dance to hip hop, soul music, soul and ambient music, ambient, among various other genres. His approach to film scoring bridges the worlds of modern electronic production and more traditional melodic orchestral composing. Educatio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ruthanna Hopper
Ruthanna Hopper (born December 5, 1972) is an American artist, author and curator. Family A member of the Hopper family, her father was Dennis Hopper. A member of the Halprin family, her mother is Daria Halprin. Her grandparents are Anna and Lawrence Halprin. Biography Hopper was born in Taos, New Mexico, the daughter of actor Dennis Hopper and actress Daria Halprin, and grew up in Marin County, California. She describes her upbringing as "bohemian". She has three paternal half-siblings (two sisters, one brother) and a maternal half-sibling (brother) with whom she was raised in Marin County. Hopper studied art at UC Davis and theater arts in New York. In 2008, she co-wrote ''Celebutantes'' with Amanda Goldberg, daughter of producer Leonard Goldberg. The novel became a ''New York Times'' bestseller. In 2011, the follow-up novel ''Beneath a Starlet Sky'' was published by St. Martin's Press St. Martin's Press is a book publisher headquartered in Manhattan in New York ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
