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FlightPlan Records
''Flightplan'' is a 2005 mystery psychological thriller film directed by Robert Schwentke from a screenplay written by Peter A. Dowling and Billy Ray. It stars Jodie Foster as Kyle Pratt, a recently widowed American aircraft engineer living in Berlin, who flies back to the U.S. with her daughter and her husband's body. She loses her daughter during the flight and must struggle to find her while proving her sanity at the same time. It also features Peter Sarsgaard, Erika Christensen, Kate Beahan, Greta Scacchi, Sean Bean, and Matt Bomer in his film debut. Distributed by Touchstone Pictures and released theatrically on September 23, 2005, the film received mixed reviews from critics, who praised the direction, performances of the cast (particularly Foster's), and the thriller elements of the film but criticized the screenplay. It was also a major commercial success, grossing over $223 million worldwide against a $55 million budget, and received two nominations at the 32nd Satu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Schwentke
Robert Schwentke (; born 15 February 1968) is a German film director and screenwriter. He is best known for directing '' Flightplan'' (2005), '' The Time Traveler's Wife'' (2009), '' Red'' (2010), '' The Divergent Series: Insurgent'' (2015), '' The Divergent Series: Allegiant'' (2016), '' The Captain'' (2017), and ''Snake Eyes'' (2021). Life and career Schwentke was born in Stuttgart, Southwest Germany and has been passionate about films since an early age. He shot several 8-mm and 16-mm films during his childhood and youth. One of these was a 90-minute 8-mm film, which was shown in 1985 at the Württembergische Kunstverein Stuttgart as part of the exhibition 'Shock and Creation'. Schwentke studied philosophy and comparative literature for four semesters at the Eberhard-Karls-University of Tübingen in Germany before deciding to change his field and place of study. He went on to study film production at Columbia College Hollywood, graduating cum laude with a Bachelor of Fin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Berlin
Berlin ( ; ) is the Capital of Germany, capital and largest city of Germany, by both area and List of cities in Germany by population, population. With 3.7 million inhabitants, it has the List of cities in the European Union by population within city limits, highest population within its city limits of any city in the European Union. The city is also one of the states of Germany, being the List of German states by area, third smallest state in the country by area. Berlin is surrounded by the state of Brandenburg, and Brandenburg's capital Potsdam is nearby. The urban area of Berlin has a population of over 4.6 million and is therefore the most populous urban area in Germany. The Berlin/Brandenburg Metropolitan Region, Berlin-Brandenburg capital region has around 6.2 million inhabitants and is Germany's second-largest metropolitan region after the Rhine-Ruhr region, as well as the List of EU metropolitan areas by GDP, fifth-biggest metropolitan region by GDP in the European Union. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arab
Arabs (, , ; , , ) are an ethnic group mainly inhabiting the Arab world in West Asia and North Africa. A significant Arab diaspora is present in various parts of the world. Arabs have been in the Fertile Crescent for thousands of years. In the 9th century BCE, the Assyrians made written references to Arabs as inhabitants of the Levant, Mesopotamia, and Arabia. Throughout the Ancient Near East, Arabs established influential civilizations starting from 3000 BCE onwards, such as Dilmun, Gerrha, and Magan (civilization), Magan, playing a vital role in trade between Mesopotamia, and the History of the Mediterranean region, Mediterranean. Other prominent tribes include Midian, ʿĀd, and Thamud mentioned in the Hebrew Bible, Bible and Quran. Later, in 900 BCE, the Qedarites enjoyed close relations with the nearby Canaan#Canaanites, Canaanite and Aramaeans, Aramaean states, and their territory extended from Lower Egypt to the Southern Levant. From 1200 BCE to 110 BCE, powerful ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saturn Award For Best Actress
The Saturn Award for Best Actress is one of the annual Saturn Awards given by the American professional organization, the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films. The Saturn Awards are the oldest film-specialized reward of achievements in science fiction, fantasy, and horror (another award, the Hugo Award is older but includes other genres and media). The Saturn Award included the Best Actress category for the first time in the 1974 film year. The Saturn Award for Best Actress is the oldest prize to reward actresses in science fiction, fantasy, and horror films: other awards such as the Academy and Golden Globe Awards, despite supposedly disregarding the genre, gave little recognition to acting quality at the time. In 1996 the Saturns began to reward both film and television acting, and created the Saturn Award for Best Actress on Television. For the first two years it was awarded there were no nominees announced. The actresses with the most nominations are Jamie Le ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saturn Award For Best Action Or Adventure Film
The Saturn Award for Best Action or Adventure Film (formerly Saturn Award for Best Action, Adventure or Thriller Film from 1994 to 2009) is an award presented to the best film in the action, adventure or thriller genres by the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films. Best Action/Adventure/Thriller Film Winners and nominees 1990s 2000s Best Action/Adventure Film Winners and nominees 2010s 2020s Franchises Multiple wins ;3 wins *'' Mission: Impossible'' ;2 wins *'' Fast & Furious'' * James Bond *'' Kill Bill'' Multiple nominations ;9 nominations * James Bond ;6 nominations *'' Fast & Furious'' *'' Mission: Impossible'' ;4 nominations *'' Bourne'' ;2 nominations *'' The Dark Knight Trilogy'' *''Die Hard'' * Jack Ryan *'' Kill Bill'' *Sherlock Holmes *'' Unbreakable'' *'' John Wick'' *''Twister Twister most commonly refers to a tornado. Twister or Twisters may also refer to: Aviation * Pipistrel Twister, a Slovenian ultralight trike * Silence Twister, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
32nd Saturn Awards ...
The 32nd Saturn Awards, honoring the best in science fiction, fantasy and horror film and television in 2005, were held on May 2, 2006 at the Universal City Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles. The host for the event was Jeffrey Ross. The following is a complete list of nominees and winners. Winners are highlighted in boldface. Winners and nominees Film Television Programs Acting DVD Special awards Filmmaker's Showcase Award * Shane Black Rising Star Award * Brandon Routh George Pal Memorial Award * Ray Harryhausen References External links The Official Saturn Awards Site {{DEFAULTSORT:Saturn Awards, 32 Saturn Awards ceremonies Saturn Saturn Saturn is the sixth planet from the Sun and the second largest in the Solar System, after Jupiter. It is a gas giant, with an average radius of about 9 times that of Earth. It has an eighth the average density of Earth, but is over 95 tim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matt Bomer
Matthew Staton Bomer ( ; born October 11, 1977) is an American actor. His works have earned him accolades including a Golden Globe Award and a Critics' Choice Television Award, in addition to nominations for two Primetime Emmy Awards. Bomer made his television debut in 2000 on the long-running soap opera ''All My Children''. He graduated from Carnegie Mellon University with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree. Soon after, he had a contract role on ''Guiding Light'', and appeared on primetime shows, including '' Tru Calling''. In 2005, Bomer made his film debut in the thriller '' Flightplan'', then in 2007 gained recognition with his recurring role in the NBC television series ''Chuck''. From 2009 to 2014, he starred as con artist Neal Caffrey in the USA Network series '' White Collar''. Bomer had supporting roles in the 2011 thriller ''In Time'', the 2012 comedy-drama ''Magic Mike'' and its 2015 sequel, and the 2016 neo-noir film '' The Nice Guys''. In 2015, he won a Golden Globe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greta Scacchi
Greta Scacchi ( , ; born 18 February 1960) is an actress. Born in Italy to a British-Italian couple, she was raised in Britain and finally settled in Australia, becoming a naturalized citizen. Scacchi had her first leading role in the romantic drama film '' Heat and Dust'' (1983), for which she received a BAFTA Award nomination. She subsequently played prominent roles in the films '' White Mischief'' (1987), '' Presumed Innocent'' (1990), '' The Player'' (1992), '' Emma'' (1996) and '' Looking for Alibrandi'' (2000). For her portrayal of Alix of Hesse in the biographical television film '' Rasputin: Dark Servant of Destiny'' (1996), she earned a Primetime Emmy Award and a Golden Globe Award nomination. Scacchi received another Primetime Emmy Award nomination for her performance in the Western television film '' Broken Trail'' (2006). Early life Scacchi was born on 18 February 1960 in Milan, Italy, the daughter of Luca Scacchi, an Italian art dealer and painter, and Pamela Ri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kate Beahan
Kate Beahan (born 12 October 1974) is an Australian film actress. Beahan was born in Perth. She appeared mostly in movies and TV series in Australia. Her best-known American film role was playing Sister Willow Woodward in the 2006 horror remake ''The Wicker Man'' opposite Nicolas Cage. Her father, Michael Beahan, was an Australian Labor Party The Australian Labor Party (ALP), also known as the Labor Party or simply Labor, is the major Centre-left politics, centre-left List of political parties in Australia, political party in Australia and one of two Major party, major parties in Po ... Senator from Western Australia from 1987 to 1996. Filmography Film Television References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Beahan, Kate Australian film actresses Australian people of Irish descent Living people 1974 births Actresses from Perth, Western Australia 21st-century Australian actresses ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
So Long At The Fair
''So Long at the Fair'' (US re-release title ''The Black Curse'') is a 1950 British thriller film directed by Terence Fisher and Antony Darnborough, and starring Jean Simmons and Dirk Bogarde. It was adapted from the 1947 novel of the same name by Anthony Thorne. Origin The general plot derives from what appears to be a 19th-century urban legend, known variously as "The Vanishing Hotel Room" or "The Vanishing Lady", which has inspired several fictional works. The first published version of the story was written by Nancy Vincent McClelland as "A Mystery of the Paris Exposition" in ''The Philadelphia Inquirer'' dated 14 November 1897. It next appeared in the ''Detroit Free Press'' in 1898 as "Porch Tales: The Disappearance of Mrs. Kneeb", by Kenneth Herford. The German author Anselma Heine's novel ''Die Erscheinung'' (1912) covers the same idea, and it was filmed as a segment called 'The Apparition" in '' Unheimliche Geschichten (Uncanny stories)'' (1919, remake 1932). Bello ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Lady Vanishes (1938 Film)
''The Lady Vanishes'' is a 1938 British mystery thriller film directed by Alfred Hitchcock, starring Margaret Lockwood and Michael Redgrave. Written by Sidney Gilliat and Frank Launder, based on the 1936 novel ''The Wheel Spins'' by Ethel Lina White, the film is about an English tourist travelling by train in continental Europe who discovers that her elderly travelling companion seems to have disappeared from the train. After her fellow passengers deny ever having seen the elderly lady, the young woman is helped by a young musicologist, the two proceeding to search the train for clues to the old lady's disappearance. ''The Lady Vanishes'' was filmed at the Gainsborough Studios in Islington, London. Hitchcock caught Hollywood's attention with the film and moved to Hollywood soon after its release. Although the director's three previous efforts had done poorly at the box office, ''The Lady Vanishes'' was widely successful, and confirmed American producer David O. Selznick's b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
