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Angus Barnett
Angus Barnett (born 1963) is an English actor known for his role of Mullroy in the '' Pirates of the Caribbean'' film series and the British ITV series '' Dead Man Weds'' (2005). He was born and brought up in Ruddington, Nottinghamshire and attended West Bridgford Comprehensive School. He trained as an actor at Bristol Old Vic Theatre School. Theatre In 1997 he was part of a hand-selected cast for the Japan-Thai Contemporary Theatre Joint Production of '' Red Demon'' in a joint production of the Japan Foundation and the Setagaya Public Theatre. The production was written and directed by Hideki Noda, and performed with a cast of 14 Thai actors and Barnett, carefully selected by Noda himself. It was first performed for three days at Theatre Tram at the end of 1997. , "RED DEMON (Aka-Oni)", Retrieve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ruddington
Ruddington () is a large village in the Borough of Rushcliffe in Nottinghamshire, England. The village is south of Nottingham and northwest of Loughborough. It had a population of 6,441 at the United Kingdom census, 2001, 2001 Census, increasing to 7,216 at the United Kingdom census, 2011, 2011 Census and 7,674 in 2021 United Kingdom census, 2021. Ruddington is Twinned cities, twinned with Grenay, Pas-de-Calais, Grenay, France. The village residents have previously conducted high-profile campaigns in an attempt to retain the rural identity as a village and prevent it being subsumed into the adjoining suburban village of Clifton, Nottinghamshire, Clifton and town of West Bridgford. It maintains this through a variety of local amenities such as several shops, schools, public houses, community centre, village hall and churches within the village centre. Settlements There are two urban areas, and a former village within the Civil parish, parish borders. These areas are considered ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Miller (producer)
George Miller (born 3 March 1945) is an Australian filmmaker. Over the course of four decades he has received critical and popular success, and is widely known for creating and directing every film in the ''Mad Max'' franchise starting in 1979, including two entries which are considered two of the greatest action films of all time according to Metacritic. He has earned numerous accolades including an Academy Award from six nominations in five different categories. His directing career started in Australia with the first three ''Mad Max'' films between 1979 and 1985 with his friend and producing partner Byron Kennedy, after which he transitioned to Hollywood with ''The Witches of Eastwick'' (1987). His family drama ''Lorenzo's Oil'' (1992) earned him his first Academy Award nomination after which he produced and co-wrote '' Babe'' (1995) and directed the sequel '' Babe: Pig in the City'' (1998). He would venture into animation with '' Happy Feet'' (2006), for which he won th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Irish Jam
''Irish Jam'' is a 2006 comedy film directed by John Eyres, who co-wrote the script with Max Myers. It stars Eddie Griffin as an African American who wins an Irish public house in a raffle and has to save the village from the clutches of an evil landlord. Despite the majority of the film being set in Ireland, it was not filmed there, nor were the actors Irish. The film received extremely negative reviews from critics. Cast * Eddie Griffin as Jimmy Winston "Da Jam" * Anna Friel as Maureen Duffy * Kevin R. McNally as Lord Hailstock * Tom Georgeson as Father James Duffy * Dudley Sutton as Pat Duffy * Tallulah Pitt-Brown as Kathleen Duffy * Tony Maudsley as Brian McNulty * Roger Ashton-Griffiths as Tom Flannery * Marion O'Dwyer as Donna * Vass Anderson as Mr. Pettikreep * Petey Pablo as Jimmy's street pot customer * Mo'Nique as "Psycho" * Angus Barnett as Milos O'Shea * James Bradshaw as Malachy McNulty * Ray Callaghan as Doc Murphy * Christopher Dunne as Michael O'Malley * Nevin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A True
A, or a, is the first letter and the first vowel letter of the Latin alphabet, used in the modern English alphabet, and others worldwide. Its name in English is '' a'' (pronounced ), plural ''aes''. It is similar in shape to the Ancient Greek letter alpha, from which it derives. The uppercase version consists of the two slanting sides of a triangle, crossed in the middle by a horizontal bar. The lowercase version is often written in one of two forms: the double-storey and single-storey . The latter is commonly used in handwriting and fonts based on it, especially fonts intended to be read by children, and is also found in italic type. In English, '' a'' is the indefinite article, with the alternative form ''an''. Name In English, the name of the letter is the ''long A'' sound, pronounced . Its name in most other languages matches the letter's pronunciation in open syllables. History The earliest known ancestor of A is ''aleph''—the first letter of the Phoenician ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Finding Neverland (film)
''Finding Neverland'' is a 2004 biographical fantasy film directed by Marc Forster and written by David Magee, based on the 1998 play '' The Man Who Was Peter Pan'' by Allan Knee. The film stars Johnny Depp, Kate Winslet, Julie Christie, Radha Mitchell, and Dustin Hoffman, with Freddie Highmore in a supporting role. ''Finding Neverland'' was released on October 29, 2004. It was a box office success, grossing $116.8 million worldwide. The film earned seven nominations at the 77th Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Adapted Screenplay, and Best Actor for Depp, and won for Best Original Score. The film was the inspiration for the stage musical of the same name in 2012. Plot In 1903, following the dismal reception of his latest play, ''Little Mary'', Sir James Matthew Barrie meets the widowed Sylvia and her four young sons (George, Jack, Peter and Michael) in Kensington Gardens. A strong friendship develops among them. Barrie proves to be a great playmate and su ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Curse Of The Black Pearl
''Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl'' (originally titled ''Pirates of the Caribbean'') is a 2003 American fantasy swashbuckler film directed by Gore Verbinski. Produced by Jerry Bruckheimer and distributed by Buena Vista Pictures via the Walt Disney Pictures label, the film is based on the Pirates of the Caribbean attraction at Disney theme parks and is the first film in the ''Pirates of the Caribbean'' series. Starring Johnny Depp, Geoffrey Rush, Orlando Bloom, and Keira Knightley, it follows pirate Jack Sparrow (Depp) and the blacksmith Will Turner (Bloom), as they attempt to rescue the kidnapped Elizabeth Swann (Knightley). The trio encounters Captain Hector Barbossa (Rush) and the '' Black Pearl'' crew who are afflicted by a supernatural curse. Executives at Walt Disney Studios drafted a rough treatment for the film in 2000. A script was developed by Jay Wolpert in 2001, and was rewritten by Stuart Beattie in early 2002. Around that time, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
