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Holidays (2015 Film)
''Holidays'' is a 2016 American horror anthology film of short horror films, each inspired by a different celebration. The directors include Kevin Smith, Gary Shore, Adam Egypt Mortimer, Scott Stewart, Nicholas McCarthy, Kevin Kölsch and Dennis Widmyer, Sarah Adina Smith, and Anthony Scott Burns. The film had its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival on April 14, 2016. It was then released on video on demand on April 15, 2016, prior to a limited release on April 22, 2016, by Vertical Entertainment. Segments Valentine's Day * Written and directed by Kevin Kölsch and Dennis Widmyer * Starring Madeleine Coghlan, Savannah Kennick, Rick Peters, Britain Simons In the gym, Maxine is picked on by Heidi, pushes her off the diving board. She nearly drowns but Coach Rockwell, whom she has a crush on, rescues her. Rockwell is suffering from a heart condition and needs a transplant. He cannot do much about Heidi's bullying, as Heidi is the one organizing a fundraiser for h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kevin Smith
Kevin Patrick Smith (born August 2, 1970) is an American film director, producer, writer, and actor. He came to prominence with the low-budget buddy comedy film ''Clerks (film), Clerks'' (1994), which he wrote, directed, co-produced, and acted in as the character Silent Bob of stoner duo Jay and Silent Bob. These characters also appeared in Smith's later films ''Mallrats'' (1995), ''Chasing Amy'' (1997), ''Dogma (film), Dogma'' (1999), ''Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back'' (2001), ''Clerks II'' (2006), ''Jay and Silent Bob Reboot'' (2019), and ''Clerks III'' (2022) which are set primarily in his home state of New Jersey. While not strictly sequential, the films have crossover plot elements, character references, and a shared canon (fiction), canon known as the "View Askewniverse", named after Smith's production company View Askew Productions, which he co-founded with Scott Mosier. Other non-"View Askewniverse" film written and directed by Smith include the comedy-drama ''Jersey Girl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jennifer Lafleur
Jennifer Lafleur is an American actress. She is known for appearing in the independent films '' The Do-Deca-Pentathlon'' (2012), ''The Pretty One'' (2013), '' The Midnight Swim'' (2014), ''MAD'' (2016) and '' 6 Years'' (2015). On television, Lafleur has appeared on the HBO series ''Big Little Lies'', ''Room 104'' and '' Animals.'', the Showtime series '' Billions'', ''American Crime'' on ABC, ''Married'' on FX, ''Chicago Fire'' on NBC, ''Workaholics'' and ''Review'' on Comedy Central, ''Childrens Hospital'' and ''Newsreaders'' on Adult Swim, and '' Major Crimes'' on TNT. Personal life Lafleur was born in Ware, Massachusetts, and grew up in Brookfield. Her father is an emergency room physician, and her mother is a firefighter, paramedic, and commands the local emergency ambulance service. Lafleur worked as an EMT for seven years throughout college and graduate school. She graduated ''summa cum laude'' from Westfield State University. She went on to receive her Master of Fine ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
XYZ Films
XYZ Films is an American independent film production and sales company founded in 2008 by Aram Tertzakian, Nate Bolotin and Nick Spicer, and is based in Los Angeles. It focuses on international genre films, including '' The Raid: Redemption'', '' The Raid 2,'' and '' On the Job''. According to an article from ''Variety'', XYZ Films has licensed more than 200 films since 2009. It has produced a handful of Netflix original films, including ''Apostle'' (2018), ''The Night Comes For Us'' (2018), and ''I Don't Feel at Home in this World Anymore'' (2017), among others. History XYZ Films was founded by Aram Tertzakian, Nate Bolotin, and Nick Spicer, who met at the University of California, Los Angeles. All had worked previously in the industry. Todd Brown, editor-in-chief of film website Twitch Film, joined after they invested there. Early deals included one with Time Inc. that did not produce any projects but raised their profile. Believing the market in the US to be too small, th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Megan Duffy (actress)
Megan Duffy (born August 22, 1979) is an American actress and film producer, producer based in Los Angeles, California. Biography Megan Duffy was born in Springfield, Massachusetts and was raised in Enfield, Connecticut. She spent her youth and teen years studying dance, winning a scholarship to Broadway Dance Center at age 14. When an injury kept her from further pursuing dance, she relocated to Los Angeles, where she now works as a print model, actress, film producer, producer and director. As an actress, Duffy has appeared in several national commercials and television series, including ''Torchwood: Miracle Day'', ''Mad Men'', ''Criminal Minds'', ''Gilmore Girls, and The Affair (TV series), The Affair''. Megan has also appeared in music videos for Regina Spektor, Travis (band), Travis, Robert Randolph and the Family Band and My Chemical Romance, as well as over 50 national commercials. She plays Lucie in the feature film ''Maniac (2012 film), Maniac'' and is a lead cast mem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrew Bowen
Andrew Bowen is an American actor and comedian. He was a cast member on ''Mad TV'' and voices Johnny Cage in ''Mortal Kombat''. Life Bowen was born in Boston and raised in Vermont. After watching the film '' Grease'' at the age of six, he told his parents that he wanted to be "like John Travolta when he grew up". His mother considered enrolling him in dance class, but decided against it. The following year, he performed as the lead in his first play titled ''Once Upon a Rhyme''. He continued studying ballet and modern jazz for eight years and was involved in local theater throughout high school. During the summer following his high school graduation, Bowen acquired an agent in New York City, then moved to Los Angeles. His first film role would have been as Kathryn Erbe's love interest in '' What About Bob?'' (1991). He received a letter from director Frank Oz before the film's release informing him that his role had ended up on the cutting room floor. He worked in various pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lorenza Izzo
Lorenza Francesca Izzo Parsons (; ; born September 19, 1989) is a Chilean actress and model. She has appeared in films, including ''Aftershock'' (2012), '' The Green Inferno'' (2013), '' Knock Knock'' (2015), and Quentin Tarantino's ''Once Upon a Time in Hollywood'' (2019). Early life Izzo was born in Santiago, Chile, to Chilean model . She is of Italian descent on her father's side. She has a younger sister, Clara Lyon Parsons, who is also a model. When she was 12, Izzo moved to Atlanta with her father who was working towards a Ph.D. at Georgia Institute of Technology. She was bullied over her strong Chilean accent, but said she "got over eraccent pretty fast" after watching the 2002 sports film '' Blue Crush'' several times. She recalls becoming "obsessed with ''Blue Crush'' star Kate Bosworth." Career In 2007, Izzo was modeling and studying journalism at the University of the Andes (Universidad de los Andes) when she moved to New York City to study acting at the Lee ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John C
John is a common English name and surname: * John (given name) * John (surname) John may also refer to: New Testament Works * Gospel of John, a title often shortened to John * First Epistle of John, often shortened to 1 John * Second Epistle of John, often shortened to 2 John * Third Epistle of John, often shortened to 3 John People * John the Baptist (died ), regarded as a prophet and the forerunner of Jesus Christ * John the Apostle (died ), one of the twelve apostles of Jesus Christ * John the Evangelist, assigned author of the Fourth Gospel, once identified with the Apostle * John of Patmos, also known as John the Divine or John the Revelator, the author of the Book of Revelation, once identified with the Apostle * John the Presbyter, a figure either identified with or distinguished from the Apostle, the Evangelist and John of Patmos Other people with the given name Religious figures * John, father of Andrew the Apostle and Saint Peter * Pope John ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clare Grant
Clare Grant is an American actress, model, and producer. She co-founded Team Unicorn, which has produced several web series and music video parodies including "Geek and Gamer Girls" and " All About That Base". She also appeared in 2023 comedy horror film '' Hanky Panky''. Early life Grant grew up in Memphis, Tennessee. She is of Irish, English, Scandinavian, and Native American descent. To support herself through college, Grant modeled through Elite Model Management on several campaigns, for companies such as L'Oréal. Career Film work Grant had a small role in ''Walk the Line'' and has appeared in several independent films. Craig Brewer cast her as the lead in two of his indie films before casting her in the film ''Black Snake Moan'' as Christina Ricci's best friend, and later as the lead in his MTV series ''$5 Cover''. She then played the lead role of Megan Graves in comic book writer Brian Pulido's first independent feature film '' The Graves'', followed by the role of Be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seth Green
Seth Benjamin Green ( ''né'' Gesshel-Green; born February 8, 1974) is an American actor. His film debut was '' The Hotel New Hampshire'' (1984), and he went on to have supporting roles in comedy films in the 1980s, including '' Radio Days'' (1987) and ''Big Business'' (1988). During the 1990s and 2000s, Green began starring in comedy films such as '' Idle Hands'' (1999), '' Rat Race'' (2001), '' Without a Paddle'' (2004) and '' Be Cool'' (2005). He also became known for his portrayal of Scott Evil, Dr. Evil's son, in the '' Austin Powers'' film series (1997–2002). Green has also taken serious roles in films, including '' The Attic Expeditions'' (2001) and '' Party Monster'' (2003). He has provided the voice for Howard the Duck in a number of Marvel Cinematic Universe films and series, including '' Guardians of the Galaxy'' (2014), '' Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2'' (2017), and '' Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3'' (2023) and in the animated series '' What If...?'' (2021–2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harley Morenstein
Harley Morenstein (born July 20, 1985) is a Canadian YouTuber. He co-created, produces, and hosts the web show '' Epic Meal Time'' and its FYI television spin-off series, ''Epic Meal Empire''. He is one of the two remaining original members of the show along with Ameer Atari. Life and career Morenstein was born to English-speaking Jewish-Canadian parents in Montreal, Quebec. He attended Dawson College. He was a substitute teacher for a number of years at Lakeside Academy in Lachine, teaching history. Morenstein currently resides in Montreal and splits his time between Montreal and Los Angeles, California. Internet career EpicMealTime In 2010 he co-created '' Epic Meal Time'' with Sterling Toth. The channel has over 6 million subscribers, and over 300 installments, 2 spin-offs, and has had guest stars such as Seth Rogen, Smosh, Tony Hawk, Arnold Schwarzenegger, and Kevin Smith, who directed the movie ''Tusk'', in which Morenstein had a cameo appearance. He produces ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harley Quinn Smith
Harley Quinn Smith (born June 26, 1999) is an American actress and musician. Smith is most known for her role as a convenience store clerk in the film ''Tusk'' and starred in its spin-off '' Yoga Hosers'', both written and directed by her father, filmmaker Kevin Smith. She is also the bass player and one of the singers in the punk rock band The Tenth. She also appeared in ''Jay and Silent Bob Reboot''. Early life Harley Quinn Smith was born in Red Bank, New Jersey, the daughter of Kevin Smith and actress and journalist Jennifer Schwalbach Smith.Krol, Jacklyn"All About Kevin Smith's Daughter Harley Quinn Smith" ''People'', August 18, 2024. Accessed September 13, 2024. "Kevin Smith’s only daughter followed in her father’s footsteps at a young age. The Silent Bob actor married journalist Jennifer Schwalbach in 1999 and welcomed daughter Harley Quinn Smith on June 26 that same year." She was named after the DC Comics character Harley Quinn. Career Smith made her acting debut ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ashley Greene
Ashley Greene Khoury (born February 21, 1987) is an American actress. She is known for playing Alice Cullen in the film adaptations of Stephenie Meyer's ''Twilight'' novels. Early life Greene was born on February 21, 1987, in Jacksonville, Florida, United States. Her father, Joe Greene Sr., a former U.S. Marine, owns a concrete construction business, while her mother, Michele (), works for an insurance company. She is the younger of two children, with a brother. She was raised between Jacksonville and Middleburg, Florida, Middleburg. Greene went to University Christian School before transferring to Samuel W. Wolfson High School when she was in tenth grade. She moved to Los Angeles at age 17 to pursue an acting career. Career She initially planned to become a model, but was told that she was not tall enough at to be a fashion model and should instead focus on acting in Television advertisement, commercials. After taking commercial and acting class, she fell in love with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
