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Damian Young
Damian Young (born October 27, 1961) is an American actor notable for his appearance in the Hal Hartley film ''Amateur'' (1994). He also featured in Hartley's earlier film '' Simple Men'' (1992), and has appeared in theatre, television and film. He played bus driver Stu Benedict for three seasons in '' The Adventures of Pete & Pete'' (1993–96), Mark Berman in the HBO series '' The Comeback'', Bill Lewis on ''Californication'', Aidan Macallan on ''House of Cards'', and Gabriel in the 2014 film '' Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)''. Young played Jim Rattelsdorf for four seasons on the Netflix series '' Ozark'', starring Jason Bateman and Laura Linney. Young performed in productions with Allison Janney at Kenyon College Kenyon College ( ) is a Private university, private Liberal arts colleges in the United States, liberal arts college in Gambier, Ohio, United States. It was founded in 1824 by Episcopal Bishop Philander Chase. It is the oldest private institu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chasing Amy
''Chasing Amy'' is a 1997 American romantic comedy-drama film written and directed by Kevin Smith and starring Ben Affleck, Joey Lauren Adams and Jason Lee. The third film in Smith's View Askewniverse series, the film is about a male comic artist (Affleck) who falls in love with a lesbian (Adams), to the displeasure of his best friend (Lee). The film was inspired by a brief scene from an early film by a friend of Smith's. In Guinevere Turner's '' Go Fish'', one of the lesbian characters imagines her friends passing judgment on her for "selling out" by sleeping with a man. Smith was dating Adams at the time he was writing the script, which was also partly inspired by her. The film received mostly positive reviews which praised the humor, the performances and Kevin Smith's direction. The film won two awards at the 1998 Independent Spirit Awards (Best Screenplay for Smith and Best Supporting Actor for Lee). Characters from the film would go on to appear in later Askewniverse f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Everybody's Fine (2009 Film)
''Everybody's Fine'' is a 2009 American drama film written and directed by Kirk Jones, and starring Robert De Niro, Drew Barrymore, Sam Rockwell and Kate Beckinsale. It is a remake of Giuseppe Tornatore's Italian film '' Everybody's Fine''. In Brazil, Russia and Japan, the film was released direct-to-DVD. Plot Frank Goode, a recently widowed retiree, used to work making telephone cables. He is getting ready for his children to come visit him, but they call to cancel on him at the last minute. He decides to visit them instead. Despite warnings from his doctor, Frank takes a train to New York City, to see the first of his children, David, the artist. But he is not home. His next visit is to daughter Amy in Chicago, who lives in an impressive suburban home. The atmosphere is uncomfortable and Amy tells him it is a bad time to visit. So the next morning, Amy takes Frank to the station to take the train to his son Robert in Denver. As Frank travels to each of his children's homes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Good Heart
''The Good Heart'' is an Icelandic independent film written and directed by Dagur Kári, starring Brian Cox (actor), Brian Cox and Paul Dano. It debuted at the 2009 Toronto International Film Festival. Plot Short-tempered bartender Jacques (Brian Cox (actor), Brian Cox) has a heart attack. Young homeless man Lucas (Paul Dano) fails in a suicide attempt. They share a room in the hospital. Jacques becomes obsessed with helping Lucas, even snooping through his medical records before finally tracking him down. Reluctantly, Lucas agrees to come to the bar, and Lucas is given a sparsely furnished room. Jacques trains Lucas as a bartender, where Lucas resists his cynicism and belittling of the customers. Jacques wishes to coach Lucas to become his successor but feels that Lucas is too soft toward the bar’s patrons. Lucas allows April (Isild Le Besco) to stay in his room, but Jacques tells Lucas that he should send her away. However, Lucas and April get married and both leave. Reluctan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sex And The City (film)
''Sex and the City'' (marketed as ''Sex and the City: The Movie'') is a 2008 American romantic comedy film written and directed by Michael Patrick King in his feature film directorial debut. It serves as a continuation of the HBO television series ''Sex and the City'' (1998–2004), and follows the lives of four close friends— Carrie Bradshaw ( Sarah Jessica Parker), Samantha Jones ( Kim Cattrall), Charlotte York Goldenblatt ( Kristin Davis), and Miranda Hobbes ( Cynthia Nixon)—as they navigate relationships, careers, and personal challenges in New York City. The film had its world premiere at Leicester Square in London on May 15, 2008, and was released theatrically in the United States on May 30. Despite receiving mixed reviews from critics—many describing it as an extended episode of the series—it was a major commercial success, grossing $418.8 million worldwide against a $65 million budget. A sequel, ''Sex and the City 2'', was released in 2010, followed by a re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Day On Fire
A day is the time period of a full rotation of the Earth with respect to the Sun. On average, this is 24 hours (86,400 seconds). As a day passes at a given location it experiences morning, afternoon, evening, and night. This daily cycle drives circadian rhythms in many organisms, which are vital to many life processes. A collection of sequential days is organized into calendars as dates, almost always into weeks, months and years. A solar calendar organizes dates based on the Sun's annual cycle, giving consistent start dates for the four seasons from year to year. A lunar calendar organizes dates based on the Moon's lunar phase. In common usage, a day starts at midnight, written as 00:00 or 12:00 am in 24- or 12-hour clocks, respectively. Because the time of midnight varies between locations, time zones are set up to facilitate the use of a uniform standard time. Other conventions are sometimes used, for example the Jewish religious calendar counts days from sunset t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kill The Poor (film)
"Kill the Poor" is a song by Dead Kennedys, released in October 1980 on Cherry Red Records as the band's third single, with "In-sight" as its B-side. The song is a satire of the elite, saying how if given the chance, they would use neutron bombs to wipe out the impoverished whilst preserving property. The title track was re-recorded for the band's first album, ''Fresh Fruit for Rotting Vegetables'' (1980), although the single and album versions show little difference in comparison. The B-side of this single is also additionally on the compilation album '' Give Me Convenience or Give Me Death'' (1987). A special "disco version" was played and recorded on March 3, 1979, and released on their live album '' Live at the Deaf Club.'' "Kill the Poor" reached #49 in the UK Singles Chart, spending three weeks on the chart. Personnel * Jello Biafra – lead vocals * East Bay Ray – guitar * Klaus Flouride – bass, backing vocals * Ted – drums Charts Cover ve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nola (film)
''Nola'' is a 2003 American romantic comedy film written and directed by Alan Hruska, starring Emmy Rossum. The story depicts the struggle of a young woman trying to survive in New York City while looking for her birth father. The film premiered in New York City on July 23, 2004. Plot After fleeing from her abusive stepfather in Kansas, Nola travels to NYC searching for her biological father. She sleeps her first night in Central Park, but her luck changes when she is hired by the owner of a small diner. Nola ends up staying with the frycook/law school student Ben until the real owner of the diner, Ben's landlady Margaret, offers her a job as her assistant for an escort service. Initially resistant, she is shown the luxurious room included with the job. Nola agrees to meet up with Ben over food to talk about her options. Ben reveals he is in night school to become a lawyer, then asks why Nola left Kansas. She explains her story of abuse: unwittingly coerced by her stepf ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Guru (2002 Film)
''The Guru'' is a 2002 sex comedy film written by Tracey Jackson and directed by Daisy von Scherler Mayer. The film centers on a dance teacher who comes to the United States from India to pursue a normal career but incidentally stumbles into a brief but high-profile career as a sex guru, a career based on a philosophy he learns from a pornographic actress. The film stars Jimi Mistry as the eponymous character, Heather Graham as the actress he learns from, and Marisa Tomei, who helps him reach his guru status among her socialite New York City friends. Plot Ramu Gupta ( Jimi Mistry), a dance teacher, leaves his native city Delhi, India, to seek his fortune in the United States. He is lured by the exaggerations of his cousin, Vijay, who has already moved to NYC. Seeking work as an actor, the naïve Ramu unknowingly lands a role in a pornographic film. That evening he accompanies Vijay and his roommates on a catering job at a society birthday party. When the Indian swami hired to a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
G (2002 Film)
''G'' is a 2002 American drama film directed by Christopher Scott Cherot. It is loosely based on the 1925 novel ''The Great Gatsby'' by F. Scott Fitzgerald. The title character, G, played by Richard T. Jones, is a hip-hop music mogul who is looking to win back the love of his life, Sky (based on the character Daisy Buchanan from the original novel). Cast Release ''G'' made its worldwide premiere on May 10, 2002 at the Tribeca Film Festival in United States. It made its theatrical premiere on October 28, 2005 in the US, more than 3 years from its initial premiere. Since then, it has been released on DVD in Spain, Iceland, and Hungary. Reception Roger Ebert was lukewarm about the film overall ("I wondered why the clarity of Fitzgerald's story line was replaced by such a jumble of a plot"), and felt that its most interesting aspects were what it had to say about race, class and money in contemporary America. Scott Foundas in ''Variety'' was more positive ("a handsome, compel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
No Such Thing (film)
''No Such Thing'' (previously titled ''Monster'', ) is a 2001 supernatural drama film directed by Hal Hartley. It tells the story of Beatrice (Sarah Polley), a journalist whose fiancé is killed by a monster in Iceland. The story is based very loosely on the Anglo-Saxon epic ''Beowulf''. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the May 2001 Cannes Film Festival. Plot Beatrice (Sarah Polley) is a young woman working in a television network under a woman known only as The Boss (Helen Mirren). She receives a recording from her fiancé Jim, who has been sent as part of a small production crew to Iceland to investigate a Monster that lives there. Determined to find her fiancé, Beatrice convinces her boss to send her to Iceland, but her plane crashes. She is the only survivor and, in order to walk again, undergoes an extremely painful, radical surgery. As she recovers, she befriends Dr. Anna (Julie Christie), who helps her travel to the remote village where the monster liv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Unbreakable (film)
''Unbreakable'' is a 2000 American psychological superhero film written, produced, and directed by M. Night Shyamalan, and starring Bruce Willis, Samuel L. Jackson, and Robin Wright. It is the first installment in the ''Unbreakable'' film series. In ''Unbreakable'', David Dunn (Willis) survives a train crash with no injuries, leading to the realization that he harbors superhuman abilities. As he begins to grapple with this discovery, he comes to the attention of disabled comic book store owner Elijah Price (Jackson), who manipulates David to understand him. Shyamalan organized the narrative of ''Unbreakable'' to parallel a comic book's traditional three-part story structure. After settling on the origin story, Shyamalan wrote the screenplay as a speculative screenplay with Willis already set to star in the film and Jackson in mind to portray Elijah Price. Filming began in April 2000 and was completed in July. ''Unbreakable'' was released on November 22, 2000. It rece ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
