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Castle Hill Productions
Castle Hill Productions was an independent television and film distribution company handling classic and independent films whose library spans eight decades. History Founded in 1978 by Julian Schlossberg, Castle Hill Productions revived and restored over 200 classic motion pictures, many of which were originally United Artists releases and inherited from the family and/or estates of the films' original producers under the Caidin Film Company. As the company grew, Castle Hill acquired the rights to many films by John Cassavetes, such as ''Faces'' and ''A Woman Under the Influence''. Both Schlossberg and Gena Rowlands (Cassavetes' widow), through their company, ''Faces Distribution'', have worked hard to revive the films for today's audiences in order for them to better appreciate the late director's work. Castle Hill also bought the rights to many of the films of Elia Kazan and Orson Welles. In addition to their classic films, the company also distributed contemporary films (u ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Film
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] |
RLJE Films
RLJ Entertainment (formerly Image Entertainment) is an American film production company and home video distributor, distributing film and television productions in North America, with approximately 3,200 exclusive DVD titles and approximately 340 exclusive CD titles in domestic release, and approximately 450 programs internationally via sublicense agreements. For many of its titles, Image has exclusive audio and broadcast rights as well as digital download rights to approximately 2,100 video programs and over 400 audio programs containing more than 6,000 tracks. The company is headquartered in Chatsworth, Los Angeles, Chatsworth, California. History Founded in 1981, Image Entertainment began as a distributor of LaserDiscs, whose sound and picture quality surpassed that of VHS and Betamax, Beta, the dominant tape formats of the time. In its earlier years, the company originally distributed X-rated titles in addition to mainstream titles. Image successfully secured exclusive outp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
IMDb
IMDb, historically known as the Internet Movie Database, is an online database of information related to films, television series, podcasts, home videos, video games, and streaming content online – including cast, production crew and biographies, plot summaries, trivia, ratings, and fan and critical reviews. IMDb began as a fan-operated movie database on the Usenet group "rec.arts.movies" in 1990, and moved to the Web in 1993. Since 1998, it has been owned and operated by IMDb.com, Inc., a subsidiary of Amazon. The site's message boards were disabled in February 2017. , IMDb was the 51st most visited website on the Internet, as ranked by Semrush. the database contained some million titles (including television episodes), million person records, and 83 million registered users. Features User profile pages show a user's registration date and, optionally, their personal ratings of titles. Since 2015, "badges" can be added showing a count of contributions. These badges rang ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Who Shot Pat?
''Who Shot Pat?'' (promoted as ''Who Shot Patakango?'') is a 1989 American drama film starring Sandra Bullock. It marked the screen debut of Allison Janney. The film highlights the tough streets of New York City in the 1950s and the final realization that a gang is nothing more than a bunch of bums, reminiscent of The Outsiders. Plot In Brooklyn, New York a group of high school students in the late 1950s are coming of age. Bic Bickham, a student at a vocational high school in Brooklyn falls in love with Devlin Moran, a private school student from a wealthy family. Cast * David Edwin Knight as Bic Bickham * Sandra Bullock as Devlin Moran * Kevin Otto as Mark Bickham * Aaron Ingram as Cougar * Brad Randall as Patakango * Chris Cardona as Freddie * Michael Puzzo as Goldie * Christopher Crean as Tony * Gregg Marc Miller as Vinnie * Damon Chandler as Mr. Donnelly * Bridget Fogle as Mitsy * Phil Rosenthal as Principal * Clint Jordan as Ricky (Dick) * Ella Arolovi as Marianna * Nichol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jersey Guy
''Jersey Guy'' is a 2003 American comedy-drama film directed by Elia Zois and starring Steve Parlavecchio, Arthur J. Nascarella and Stacie Mistysyn. Plot Cast *Steve Parlavecchio as Jack * Arthur J. Nascarella as Father *Ralph Caputo as Merle *Stacie Mistysyn as Susan *Tom Borillo as George *Jill Wolfe as Samantha Production The film was shot in 2000. Reception The film has a 0% rating on 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 .... References External links * * {{rotten-tomatoes, 1195220_jersey_guy American comedy-drama films 2000s English-language films 2000s American films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Finding Home
''Finding Home'' is a 2003 American romantic drama film starring Geneviève Bujold, Lisa Brenner, Misha Collins, Louise Fletcher and Johnny Messner (actor), Johnny Messner. The film marked the last full-length feature film appearance of actor Jason Miller (playwright), Jason Miller. Plot This is a story about family, love, and loss. It follows a young woman named Amanda (Lisa Brenner), and her journey in rediscovering the past. After finding out her grandmother (Louise Fletcher) has died, she finds herself inheriting her grandmothers B&B located on a small island. Going back to the island digs up mixed emotions and memories that Amanda must work through, while figuring out whether or not to sell the B&B. During her stay at the B&B, Amanda uncovers her grandmothers past and gets to the bottom of what really happened the summer she was forced to leave the island she once loved. Cast * Lisa Brenner as Amanda * Misha Collins as Dave * Geneviève Bujold as Katie * Louise Fletcher as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blue Moon (2000 Film)
''Blue Moon'' is a 2000 American comedy-drama film directed by John A. Gallagher and starring Ben Gazzara, Rita Moreno, Alanna Ubach, and Brian Vincent. Plot Cast *Ben Gazzara as Frank Cavallo *Rita Moreno as Maggie Cavallo *Alanna Ubach as Peggy * Brian Vincent as Mac *Burt Young as Bobby *Vincent Pastore as Joey *Mario Macaluso as Young Jimmy *Heather Matarazzo as Donna *Victor Argo as Tony * David Thornton as Frank's Father *Lillo Brancato Jr. as Pete * Shawn Elliott as The Ambassador Reception The film has a 20% rating on 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 .... References External links * * {{rotten-tomatoes, 1102946_blue_moon American comedy-drama films 2000 comedy-drama films 2000 films 2000s English-language films 2000s American films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Followers (2000 Film)
''Followers'' is a 2000 American drama film written and directed by Jonathan M. Flicker. It was produced by Castle Hill Productions. The plot focuses on three college students who attempt to join a fraternity but soon find the fraternity president to be extremely racist. Flicker said he based ''Followers'' on news reports of a racial hazing incident at Rider University in 1993. ''Followers'' was filmed over 24 days in March 1996. The film was given a limited release on October 13, 2000. Plot John Dietrich is a freshman at Harrington University, having moved there from Nebraska. He becomes close friends with students Steven Trayer and Allen Phillips. The trio, especially John and Allen, aspire to join the most popular and exclusive fraternity on campus, Kappa Psi Lambda. Allen has a leg up into joining the frat because his father was a brother in the same organization. John begins to idolize the charming fraternity president, Jake Tyler, who is also captain of the football team and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baby Doll
''Baby Doll'' is a 1956 American black comedy film directed by Elia Kazan and starring Carroll Baker, Karl Malden and Eli Wallach. It was produced by Kazan and Tennessee Williams, and adapted by Williams from two of his own one-act plays: '' 27 Wagons Full of Cotton'' and '' The Unsatisfactory Supper''. The plot focuses on a feud between two rival cotton gin owners in rural Mississippi. Filmed in Mississippi in late 1955, ''Baby Doll'' was released in December 1956. It provoked significant controversy, mostly because of its implied sexual themes, and the National Legion of Decency condemned the film. Despite the moral objections, ''Baby Doll'' enjoyed a mostly favorable response from critics and earned numerous accolades, including the Golden Globe Award for Best Director for Kazan and nominations for four other Golden Globe awards, four Academy Awards and four BAFTA Awards. Wallach won the BAFTA award for Most Promising Newcomer. ''Baby Doll'' has been listed by some film s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Breaker Morant (film)
''Breaker Morant'' is a 1980 Australian biographical war drama film directed by Bruce Beresford, who also co-wrote the screenplay based on Kenneth G. Ross's 1978 play of the same name. It stars Edward Woodward as the title character, Lt. Harry Harbord "Breaker" Morant, along with Jack Thompson, John Waters, and Bryan Brown. The film concerns the 1902 court martial of lieutenants Morant, Peter Handcock and George Witton—one of the first war crime prosecutions in British military history. Australians serving in the British Army during the Second Anglo-Boer War, Morant, Handcock, and Witton stood accused of murdering captured enemy combatants and an unarmed civilian in the Northern Transvaal. The film is notable for its exploration of the Nuremberg Defence, the politics of the death penalty and the human cost of total war. As the trial unfolds, the events in question are shown in flashbacks. The film won ten 1980 Australian Film Institute Awards including: Best F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
What's Up Tiger Lily
''What's Up, Tiger Lily?'' is a 1966 American comedy film directed by Woody Allen in his feature-length directorial debut. Allen took footage from a Japanese spy film, '' International Secret Police: Key of Keys'' (1965), and overdubbed it with completely original dialogue that had nothing to do with the plot of the original film. He both put in new scenes and rearranged the order of existing scenes, producing a one-hour movie from the 93 minutes of the original film. He completely changed the tone of the film from a James Bond clone into a comedy about the search for the world's best egg salad recipe. During post-production, Allen's original one-hour television version was expanded without his permission to include additional scenes from ''International Secret Police: A Barrel of Gunpowder'', the third film in the International Secret Police series, and musical numbers by the band the Lovin' Spoonful. The band released a soundtrack album. Louise Lasser, who was married to Alle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Othello (1952 Film)
''Othello'' (also known as ''The Tragedy of Othello: The Moor of Venice'') is a 1951 tragedy directed and produced by Orson Welles, who also adapted the Shakespearean play and played the title role. Recipient of the Grand Prix du Festival International du Film (precursory name for the Palme d'Or) at the 1952 Cannes Film Festival, the film was distributed by United Artists when it was released in the United States in 1955. ''Othello'' was filmed on location over a three-year period in Morocco, Venice, Tuscany and Rome as well as at the Scalera Studios in Rome. In addition to Orson Welles, the cast consisted of Micheál Mac Liammóir as Iago (one of his only starring film roles), Robert Coote as Roderigo, Suzanne Cloutier as Desdemona, Michael Laurence as Cassio, Fay Compton as Emilia and Doris Dowling as Bianca. Three different versions of the film have seen theatrical release — two supervised by Welles and a 1992 restoration supervised by his daughter Beatrice We ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
