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Anna Foerster
Anna J. Foerster (born 1971) is a German-born American film and television cinematographer and director. She is best known for collaborations with director Roland Emmerich, working under different capacities on every film directed by him dating back to ''Independence Day'' (1996), with the exception of the film '' The Patriot'' (2000). Career As a second unit cinematographer, Foerster worked on the films '' Alien Resurrection'' (1997), '' Ballistic: Ecks vs. Sever'' (2002), '' Johnson Family Vacation'' (2004), '' The Day After Tomorrow'' (2004), '' Æon Flux'' (2005) and ''10,000 BC'' (2008), also working as a second unit director on the latter four films. She was the cinematographer for the visual effects and/or miniature unit on ''Independence Day'' (1996), ''Godzilla'' (1998), '' Pitch Black'' (2000) and ''Stuart Little 2'' (2002). As a director, she directed five episodes of the television series ''Criminal Minds'', an episode of its spin-off '' Criminal Minds: Suspect Beha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Variety (magazine)
''Variety'' is an American trade magazine owned by Penske Media Corporation. It was founded by Sime Silverman in New York City in 1905 as a weekly newspaper reporting on theater and vaudeville. In 1933, ''Daily Variety'' was launched, based in Los Angeles, to cover the film industry, motion-picture industry. ''Variety'' website features entertainment news, reviews, box office results, plus a credits database, production charts and film calendar. History Founding ''Variety'' has been published since December 16, 1905, when it was launched by Sime Silverman as a weekly periodical covering theater and vaudeville, with its headquarters in New York City. Silverman had been fired by ''The Morning Telegraph'' in 1905 for panning an act which had taken out an advert for $50. He subsequently decided to start his own publication that, he said, would "not be influenced by advertising." With a loan of $1,500 from his father-in-law, he launched ''Variety'' as publisher and editor. In additi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stuart Little 2
''Stuart Little 2'' is a 2002 American live-action/animated comedy film loosely based on E.B. White's novel ''Stuart Little''. Directed by Rob Minkoff and screenplay by Bruce Joel Rubin, the film stars Geena Davis, Hugh Laurie, and Jonathan Lipnicki, alongside the voices of Michael J. Fox, Melanie Griffith, Nathan Lane, James Woods, and Steve Zahn. The sequel to the 1999 film ''Stuart Little'' and the second installment in the ''Stuart Little'' trilogy. In the film, Stuart (Fox) and Snowbell (Lane) meet a canary named Margalo (Griffith) before she is captured by Falcon (Woods), and Stuart and Snowbell must team up to find her and defeat Falcon. ''Stuart Little 2'' premiered in Westwood on July 14, 2002, and was released in theaters for the rest of North America and the United Kingdom on July 19 by Columbia Pictures, and grossed $170 million against a $120 million budget, with it also receiving positive critical reviews. It was followed by a third film, a direct-to-video ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jessica Jones (TV Series)
''Marvel's Jessica Jones'' is an American television series created by Melissa Rosenberg for the streaming service Netflix, based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name. It is set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), sharing continuity with the franchise's films, and was the second Marvel Netflix series leading to the crossover miniseries '' The Defenders'' (2017). The series was produced by Marvel Television in association with ABC Studios and Tall Girls Productions, with Rosenberg serving as showrunner. Scott Reynolds was co-showrunner for the third season. Krysten Ritter stars as Jessica Jones, an ex-superhero turned private investigator who opens her own detective agency, Alias Investigations. Rachael Taylor, Eka Darville, and Carrie-Anne Moss also star, with Mike Colter, Wil Traval, Erin Moriarty, and David Tennant joining them for the first season, J. R. Ramirez, Terry Chen, Leah Gibson, and Janet McTeer joining the cast for the second season, an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Madam Secretary (TV Series)
''Madam Secretary'' (titled ''Madam President'' for its sixth and final season) is an American political drama television series created by Barbara Hall (TV producer), Barbara Hall, with Morgan Freeman and Lori McCreary as executive producers. It stars Téa Leoni as Elizabeth McCord (character), Elizabeth McCord, a former Central Intelligence Agency, CIA analyst and political science professor who is appointed as the United States Secretary of State following the suspicious death of her predecessor. ''Madam Secretary'' ran on CBS from September 21, 2014, to December 8, 2019, for a total of 120 episodes aired. Premise The first five seasons of ''Madam Secretary'' explore Elizabeth McCord's life as the reluctant but determined United States Secretary of State. She drives international diplomacy, battles office politics, and circumvents protocol, if needed, as she navigates global conflicts. The show also focuses on McCord's personal life and family, and their relationship with he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Army Wives
''Army Wives'' is an American drama television series that followed the lives of four army wives, one army husband, and their families. The series premiered on Lifetime on June 3, 2007, and ran for seven seasons, ending on June 9, 2013. The show had the largest series premiere in Lifetime's 23-year history, and the largest viewership in the 10:00 pm to 11:00 pm time slot since December 2007 for Lifetime. It received favorable reviews and several award nominations, and won five ASCAP Awards and one Gracie Allen Award. On September 21, 2012, the show was picked up for a thirteen-episode seventh season to air in 2013. In November 2012, it was confirmed that season 6 main cast members Catherine Bell, Wendy Davis, Terry Serpico, Brian McNamara, Kelli Williams, Alyssa Diaz, and Joseph Julian Soria would return as regulars. Kim Delaney's character, who did not appear in the final episodes of the sixth season, was written out. Season seven premiered in the United States on Ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Unforgettable (American TV Series)
''Unforgettable'' is an American police procedural Drama (film and television), crime drama television series that premiered on CBS on September 20, 2011. ''Unforgettable'' was developed by Ed Redlich and John Bellucci, and stars Poppy Montgomery as Detective Carrie Wells, a police detective with an unusually detailed and photographic memory. After being canceled twice by CBS, ''Unforgettable'' was picked up by A&E (TV channel), A&E for a fourth season. The season premiered on November 27, 2015, with two back-to-back episodes. In February 2016, A&E cancelled the show. Premise Former Syracuse, New York, police detective Carrie Wells has hyperthymesia, a rare medical condition that gives her the ability to visually remember everything. She reluctantly joins the New York City Police Department's Queens homicide unit after her former boyfriend and partner, Lieutenant Al Burns, asks for help with solving a case. The move allows her to try to find out the one thing she has been unable ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lou (2022 Film)
''Lou'' is a 2022 American crime thriller film directed by Anna Foerster. The film stars Allison Janney, Jurnee Smollett, Logan Marshall-Green, Ridley Asha Bateman, and Matt Craven. ''Lou'' was released on September 23, 2022, by Netflix. The film received mixed reviews from critics, who praised Janney's performance but criticized the writing. Plot In 1986, on Orcas Island in Washington, Lou, a loner living with her dog Jax, goes to the village to buy some supplies. The sheriff talks to her about a copper bracelet that could help her arthritis, as it helped him. A mother, Hannah, plays hide-and-seek with her young daughter, Vee, outside their home. Lou, her landlord, stops by on her way back home to say the rent is due the next day. Expecting a large storm, Chris, Hannah's male friend, offers to buy supplies. It starts raining on his way home. On his way he picks up a hitchhiker who kills him in his van. The hitchhiker cuts power to Hannah's home. While she is outside tryi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bad Robot
Bad Robot is an American film and television production company founded on May 27, 1999, and led by Katie McGrath and J. J. Abrams as Co-CEO. Under its Bad Robot Productions division, the company is responsible for the television series '' Alias'', '' Lost'', ''Fringe'', ''Person of Interest'', ''Revolution,'' and ''Westworld'' alongside the feature-length films ''Cloverfield'', ''Star Trek'', '' Super 8'', ''Star Trek Into Darkness'', '' Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol'', '' Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation'', ''Star Wars Episodes VII'' and '' IX'', '' 10 Cloverfield Lane'', ''Star Trek Beyond'', ''The Cloverfield Paradox'', '' Mission: Impossible – Fallout,'' and ''Overlord''. History Bad Robot was originally based at Touchstone Television, but was moved by J. J. Abrams to Paramount Pictures and Warner Bros. Television, after his contract with ABC expired in 2006. Bad Robot produced '' Lost'' in association with ABC Studios, formerly Touchstone Television. Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blood Wars
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''Blood Wars'' can refer to: * Underworld: Blood Wars * ''Blood Wars'' (card game) * ''Blood Wars'' (video game) See also * Blood War In the ''Dungeons & Dragons'' fantasy role-playing game, the term monster refers to a variety of creatures, some adapted from folklore and legends and others invented specifically for the game. Included are traditional monsters such as dragon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ScreenDaily
''Screen International'' is a British film magazine covering the international film business. It is published by Media Business Insight, a British B2B media company which also owned ''Broadcast''. The magazine is primarily aimed at those involved in the global film business. The magazine in its current form was founded in 1975, and its website, ''Screendaily.com'', was added in 2001. ''Screen International'' also produces daily publications at film festivals and markets in Berlin, Germany; Cannes, France; Toronto, Ontario, Canada; the American Film Market in Santa Monica, California; and Hong Kong. History ''Screen International'' traces its history back to 1889 with the publication of ''Optical Magic Lantern and Photographic Enlarger''. At the turn of the 20th century, the name changed to ''Cinematographic Journal'' and in 1907 it was renamed '' Kinematograph and Lantern Weekly''. Kinematograph Weekly ''Kinematograph and Lantern Weekly'' contained trade news, advertisements ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ranulph Fiennes
Sir Ranulph Twisleton-Wykeham-Fiennes, 3rd Baronet (born 7 March 1944), commonly known as Sir Ranulph Fiennes () and sometimes as Ran Fiennes, is a British explorer, writer and poet, who holds several endurance records. Fiennes served in the British Army for eight years, including a period on counter-insurgency service while attached to the Army of the Sultanate of Oman. He later undertook numerous expeditions and was the first person to visit both the North Pole and South Pole by surface means and the first to completely cross Antarctica on foot. In May 2009, at the age of 65, he reached the summit of Mount Everest. According to the ''Guinness Book of World Records'' in 1984, he was the world's greatest living explorer. Fiennes has written numerous books about his army service and his expeditions as well as books on explorers Robert Falcon Scott and Ernest Shackleton. Early life and education Fiennes was born in Windsor, Berkshire, on 7 March 1944, nearly four months af ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Outlander (TV Series)
''Outlander'' is a historical drama television series based on the book series of the same name by Diana Gabaldon. Developed by Ronald D. Moore, the show premiered on August 9, 2014, on Starz. It stars Caitríona Balfe as Claire Randall, an English former World War II military nurse in Scotland who, in 1945, finds herself transported back in time to 1743. There, she encounters, falls in love with, and marries a dashing Highland warrior named Jamie Fraser ( Sam Heughan), a tacksman of Clan Fraser of Lovat. Here, Claire becomes embroiled in the Jacobite rising. The 16-episode first season of the television series is based on the first novel in the series, '' Outlander'', and was released as two half-seasons, with the first part being aired from August to September 2014 and the second part from April to May 2015. The second season of 13 episodes, based on '' Dragonfly in Amber'', aired from April to July 2016. The 13-episode third season, based on '' Voyager'', aired f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
