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Before I Fall (film)
''Before I Fall'' is a 2017 American teen drama film directed by Ry Russo-Young and written by Maria Maggenti and Gina Prince-Bythewood, based on the 2010 novel of the same name by Lauren Oliver. The film stars Zoey Deutch, Halston Sage, Logan Miller, Kian Lawley, Elena Kampouris, Diego Boneta, and Jennifer Beals. The film had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on January 21, 2017, and was theatrically released on March 3, 2017, by Open Road Films. It received mixed reviews from critics and grossed $18million worldwide against its $5million budget. Plot Samantha Kingston wakes on February 12, known as Cupid's Day. She is picked up by her friends, queen bee Lindsay, Ally and Elody, who are excited about Sam's plans to lose her virginity to her boyfriend Rob that night. During a class lecture on Sisyphus, students distribute roses, with Sam getting one from Rob and another from a boy named Kent McFuller, a former grade school friend who is in love with her. K ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ry Russo-Young
Ry Russo-Young (born November 16, 1981) is an American filmmaker and producer, originally from New York City. Her early independent work has been associated with the mumblecore genre, though she has gone on to direct the wide release features '' Before I Fall'' (2017) and ''The Sun Is Also a Star'' (2019) as well as the HBO documentary ''Nuclear Family'' and other film and television projects. Early life and education Ry Russo-Young was born in 1981, the younger daughter of same-sex parents Sandy Russo and Robin Young, both real estate brokers in Manhattan. Her mother Sandy is a retired lawyer who formerly worked as the housing law coordinator of Legal Services NYC in Manhattan. Russo-Young was born with the given name "Ry", which is not a nickname. Her elder sister, Cade, was born in 1980, conceived from another donor. When she was young, her sperm donor, Thomas Haus Steel, a lawyer known for civil rights cases and a gay man, and that of Cade sometimes vacationed with the family ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Open Road Films
Open Road Films, LLC (formerly known briefly as Global Road Entertainment) is an American independent film production and distribution company based in Los Angeles, California. It was founded by Tom Ortenberg on March 26, 2011, as a joint venture between the two largest American theatrical exhibitors, AMC Theatres and Regal Entertainment Group, which both owned the company until it was bought out by Tang Media Partners, a media company owned by Donald Tang, in August 2017. After Tang's purchase, both companies Open Road and IM Global merged and formed "Global Road Entertainment". In September 2018, Open Road declared Chapter 11 bankruptcy. The bankruptcy did not affect TMP, IM Global or IM Global TV. On November 6, 2018, Open Road agreed to be purchased by Raven Capital Management. Raven completed its acquisition in February 2019. Company history Open Road Films (first incarnation) In March 2011, rival theater chains AMC Entertainment and Regal Entertainment Group ann ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Claire Corlett
Claire Margaret Corlett Brown (born July 9, 1999) is a Canadian actress, known most notably for providing the voice of Sweetie Belle in the animated television series '' My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic''. She is the daughter of voice actor Ian James Corlett. Career Corlett is best known for voicing Sweetie Belle in the animated television series '' My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic'', Michelle in '' 3-2-1 Penguins!'', and Tiny in ''Dinosaur Train''. She was first introduced to voice acting when her father Ian James Corlett made her a demo when she was five years old. She is also the younger sister of voice actor Philip Corlett, who was the original voice of Buddy in ''Dinosaur Train''. Corlett's first voice acting role was as a preschooler in an episode of ''Being Ian'', an animated series created by her father and based on his life. Corlett collaborated on ''Smart Cookies'' with actress Michelle Creber, who also worked on ''My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic'' as t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nicholas Lea
Nicholas Lea (born Nicholas Christopher Herbert; June 22, 1962) is a Canadian actor known for his portrayal of Alex Krycek on ''The X-Files'' and of Tom Foss on ''Kyle XY''. Partner of actress Crystal Balint. Life and career Lea was born in New Westminster, British Columbia. He attended Prince of Wales Secondary School where he graduated in 1980. Lea's first major role was on the TV series ''The Commish'' where he played Officer Enrico Caruso from 1991 to 1994. It was during this time that he had a minor guest role in a first-season episode of ''The X-Files'' called "Gender Bender (The X-Files), Gender Bender". The producers were impressed by his performance and when, in the second season, he auditioned for the role of turncoat Federal Bureau of Investigation, FBI agent Alex Krycek, he was successful. Lea guest starred in eleven episodes from 1994 to 1996 and became a popular character amongst fans. Because of his character's willingness to switch sides, he was known as the 'rat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liv Hewson
Liv Hewson (born 29 November 1995) is an Australian non-binary actor and playwright. Their written work includes "lots of re-imaginings of fairytales and mythology with a queer and dark slant." They starred as Abby Hammond in the Netflix series '' Santa Clarita Diet'' from 2017 to 2019. Since 2021 they have been portraying Van Palmer in the Showtime series '' Yellowjackets''. Career In 2014, Hewson traveled to Los Angeles to attend an acting workshop. In 2016, they played the lead role of Claire Duncan in the fantasy web series '' Dramaworld''. In 2017, they starred in the film '' Before I Fall'' and had recurring roles in the second series of ''Top of the Lake'' and in the miniseries ''Inhumans''. Personal life Hewson was born in Canberra and was assigned female at birth. They grew up in the suburb of Hughes and attended Alfred Deakin High School and Canberra College. Hewson has three brothers; their mother, Angela, is a public servant and their father, Tony, is a psychologi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Medalion Rahimi
Medalion Rahimi (born July 15, 1992) is an American actress of Iranian Muslim and Jewish descent. She is known for playing Princess Isabella on the 2017 ABC Shonda Rhimes show ''Still Star-Crossed'', and Elody in the 2017 feature film '' Before I Fall''. Career In 2014 and 2018 she had guest appearances on the CBS crime dramas ''NCIS NCIS or N.C.I.S. may refer to: Law enforcement * National Criminal Intelligence Service, the predecessor to the Serious Organised Crime Agency of the United Kingdom * Naval Criminal Investigative Service, a United States law enforcement and intelli ...'' and its spinoff '' NCIS: New Orleans''. In 2019, she played the recurring role of Special Agent Fatima Namazi in the franchise's other spinoff, '' NCIS: Los Angeles''. In February 2020, it was announced that she would be a regular on the show, beginning with season 11. Filmography Film Television References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Rahimi, Medalion 1992 births Living people Ac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cynthy Wu
Cynthy Wu (born ) is an American actress. She is known for playing the role of scientist and astronaut Kelly Baldwin on the Apple TV+ series '' For All Mankind''. Wu is an American of Vietnamese and Chinese descent. She has been acting professionally since 2012. In 2021, Wu began playing the part of Kelly Baldwin, the daughter adopted from Vietnam by Ed and Karen Baldwin, in season two of ''For All Mankind''. With the help of makeup, her character ages from a teenager in season two to a woman in her 40s by season four, which aired two years later. In addition to ''For All Mankind'', Wu's television appearances include '' Twisted'' (2013) and season two of '' American Vandal'' (2018). Her film appearances include '' Before I Fall'' (2017), ''The Happytime Murders'' (2018), and '' Holidate'' (2020). In 2023, Wu successfully ran for Convention Delegate for the Los Angeles chapter of SAG-AFTRA The Screen Actors Guild–American Federation of Television and Radio Artists [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nocturnal Enuresis
Nocturnal enuresis (NE), also informally called bedwetting, is involuntary urination while asleep after the age at which bladder control usually begins. Bedwetting in children and adults can result in emotional stress. Complications can include urinary tract infections. Most bedwetting is a developmental delay—not an emotional problem or physical illness. Only a small percentage (5 to 10%) of bedwetting cases have a specific medical cause. Bedwetting is commonly associated with a family history of the condition. Nocturnal enuresis is considered ''primary'' when a child has not yet had a prolonged period of being dry. ''Secondary'' nocturnal enuresis is when a child or adult begins wetting again after having stayed dry. Treatments range from behavioral therapy, such as bedwetting alarms, to medication, such as hormone replacement, and even surgery such as urethral dilatation. Since most bedwetting is simply a developmental delay, most treatment plans aim to prote ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Time Loop
The time loop or temporal loop is a plot device in fiction whereby Character (arts), characters re-experience a span of time which is repeated, sometimes more than once, with some hope of breaking out of the cycle of repetition. Time loops are constantly resetting; when a certain condition is met, such as a death of a character or a certain point in time, the loop starts again, possibly with one or more characters retaining the memories from the previous loop. A time loop is also sometimes used to describe a scenario involving time travel where events form a circular chain of causality. In this context, actions in the past lead to future events, which then trigger the original journey back in time, creating a self-contained loop without a clear starting point. This concept challenges the conventional linear view of time and is often explored in science fiction and theories of temporal physics, such as those involving closed timelike curves. History An early example of a time loop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sisyphus
In Greek mythology, Sisyphus or Sisyphos (; Ancient Greek: Σίσυφος ''Sísyphos'') was the founder and king of Ancient Corinth, Ephyra (now known as Corinth). He reveals Zeus's abduction of Aegina (mythology), Aegina to the river god Asopus, thereby incurring Zeus's wrath. His subsequent cheating of death earns him eternal punishment in the Greek underworld, underworld, once he dies of old age. The gods forced him to roll an immense boulder up a hill only for it to roll back down every time it neared the top, repeating this action for eternity. Through the classicism, classical influence on contemporary culture, tasks that are both wikt:laborious#Adjective, laborious and wikt:futile#Adjective, futile are therefore described as Sisyphean (). Etymology Robert S. P. Beekes, R. S. P. Beekes has suggested a pre-Greek origin and a connection with the root of the word ' (σοφός, "wise"). German mythographer Otto Gruppe thought that the name derived from ' (σίσυς, "a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Queen Bee (sociology)
A queen bee is a woman who dominates or leads a group, is in a favoured position or behaves as such. The term has been applied in several social settings. Businesses In a business environment, ''queen bee'' may refer to women who are emotionally immature and view other women as competition, but not necessarily all other women. They often will refuse to help other women advance within a company by, for example, preferring to mentor a male over a female employee. Some may actively take steps to hinder another woman's advancement as they are seen as direct competitors. Such tactics are sometimes referred to as heterophily (in the sense of positive preference and favoritism for opposite-sex colleagues) or the queen bee syndrome. The term ''loophole woman'', coined by Caroline Bird in her book ''Born Female: The High Cost of Keeping Women Down'' (1968), has a similar meaning. Marie Mullaney defines the loophole woman as one who, "successful in a male-dominated field such as law, bus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drama (film And Television)
In film and television show, television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or docudrama, semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humour, humorous in tone. The drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super-genre, macro-genre, or micro-genre, such as soap opera, police procedural, police crime drama, political drama, legal drama, historical drama, domestic drama, Drama (film and television)#Teen drama, teen drama, and comedy drama (dramedy). These terms tend to indicate a particular Setting (narrative), setting or subject matter, or they combine a drama's otherwise serious tone with elements that encourage a broader range of Mood (literature), moods. To these ends, a primary element in a drama is the occurrence of Conflict (process), conflict—emotional, social, or otherwise—and its resolution in the course of the storyline. All forms of Film industry, cinema or television that involve Fiction, fiction ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
