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Labor Day (film)
''Labor Day'' is a 2013 American drama film written and directed by Jason Reitman, based on the 2009 novel by Joyce Maynard. The film stars Kate Winslet and Josh Brolin and was co-produced by Paramount Pictures and Indian Paintbrush, premiering at the Telluride Film Festival on August 29, 2013, and was a Special Presentation at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival. The film was released in the United States on December 27, 2013. Plot In 1987, Adele Wheeler is a depressed single mother who lives in a rural home with her 13-year-old son, Henry. While they are shopping, a man approaches Henry and makes them take him home to look after him. The man is revealed to be Frank Chambers, an escaped convict wanted by police. Through flashbacks, it is revealed that Frank is a Vietnam War veteran who married his pregnant girlfriend, Mandy Chambers. A year after the baby's birth, they had a fight, in which he asked if he was the father because his wife is rarely around and often wit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jason Reitman
Jason R. Reitman (; born October 19, 1977) is a Canadian–American filmmaker. He is best known for directing the films ''Thank You for Smoking'' (2005), ''Juno (film), Juno'' (2007), ''Up in the Air (2009 film), Up in the Air'' (2009), ''Young Adult (film), Young Adult'' (2011), ''Ghostbusters: Afterlife'' (2021), and ''Saturday Night (2024 film), Saturday Night'' (2024). He has received one Grammy Award, one Golden Globe and four Academy Award nominations, two for Academy Award for Best Director, Best Director. He is the son of director Ivan Reitman and is known for frequently collaborating with screenwriter Diablo Cody and director Gil Kenan. Early life Reitman was born in Montreal, Quebec, the son of Geneviève Robert, an actress sometimes billed as Geneviève Deloir, and film director Ivan Reitman (1946–2022). Reitman has two younger sisters: Catherine Reitman, an actress, producer and writer, who is three years younger, and Caroline Reitman, a nurse, who is twelve years ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2013 Toronto International Film Festival
The 38th annual Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) took place in Toronto, Ontario, Canada between September 5 and 15, 2013. ''The Fifth Estate (film), The Fifth Estate'' was selected as the opening film and ''Life of Crime (film), Life of Crime'' was the closing film. 75 films were added to the festival line-up in August. A total of 366 films from 70 countries were screened, including 146 world premieres. Awards Programmes Gala Presentations *''American Dreams in China'' by Peter Chan *''The Art of the Steal (2013 film), The Art of the Steal'' by Jonathan Sobol *''August: Osage County (film), August: Osage County'' by John Wells (TV producer), John Wells *''Blood Ties (2013 film), Blood Ties'' by Guillaume Canet *''Bright Days Ahead'' by Marion Vernoux *''Cold Eyes'' by Cho Ui-seok and Kim Byeong-seo *''The Fifth Estate (film), The Fifth Estate'' by Bill Condon *''The Grand Seduction'' by Don McKellar *''Kill Your Darlings (2013 film), Kill Your Darlings'' by John Krok ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marva Hicks
Marva Denise Hicks (May 5, 1956 – September 16, 2022) was an American R&B singer and actress. She signed with Polydor in the late 1980s, recorded her self-titled album in 1991, Biography at AllMusic/ref> and later worked in Broadway theatre and on television. Life and career Hicks was born and grew up in Petersburg, Virginia, and studied at Howard University. Initially a gospel singer, she recorded commercial secular music in the late 1970s, first releasing her debut single "Looking Over My Shoulder" in 1978, before being a member of the short-lived quintet Eighties Ladies. The quintet released their only album ''Ladies of the 80s'' in 1980, which was entirely produced by Roy Ayers and Edwin Birdsong. In 1991, Hicks released her self-titled debut album and scored her biggest chart hit with the single "Never Been in Love Before", written and produced by Jimmy Scott. The record peaked at number seven on the R&B charts in 1991, while two singles followed. On July 16, 1996, she p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marceline Hugot
Marceline Hugot (born February 10, 1960) is an American stage and screen actress. Best known for playing Kathy Geiss on NBC sitcom ''30 Rock'', she has also appeared in the films ''Working Girl'', ''Julie & Julia'', '' To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar'', and '' United 93'' and the television shows ''Sex and the City'', '' Ed'', '' Onion News Network'', '' The Leftovers'', and '' Godless''. Life and career Marceline A. Hugot was born in Hartford, Connecticut, and had dual citizenship in both the US and France. Her father, François Hugot, was a professor of French studies at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island. She began acting on College Hill, Providence, Rhode Island, as a freshman in college. While studying in San Diego for a master's degree in theatre, Hugot landed roles in films such as ''Working Girl'' and Woody Allen's ''Alice'' before moving to television with ''Ellen'', '' ER'', ''Law & Order'', and '' Spin City''. In the 2008 PBS film ''Jump at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elena Kampouris
Elena Kampouris (; born September 16, 1997) is an American actress. She is known for her roles as Allison Doss in the drama film '' Men, Women & Children'' (2014), Maya Decker in the NBC drama series ''American Odyssey'' (2015), Paris Miller in the sequels to the romantic comedy film franchise ''My Big Fat Greek Wedding'' (2016-2023), Juliet Sykes in the drama film ''Before I Fall'' (2017), and Chloe Sampson in the Netflix superhero series '' Jupiter's Legacy'' (2021). She made her Broadway debut as Cécile Volanges in ''Les Liaisons Dangereuses'' (2016). Early life Kampouris was born in New York City on September 16, 1997, the daughter of American fashion illustrator Ivey Barry and Greek wine store owner Alexander Kampouris. She also has English and French ancestry through her mother. Her father, a native of Kasos, operates his wine store in Basking Ridge, New Jersey. Kampouris has an older brother named Emmanuel, and grew up in Bridgewater Township, New Jersey. She attended Gill ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Micah Fowler
Micah D. Fowler (born March 5, 1998) is an American actor. He is best known for portraying J.J. DiMeo on the ABC sitcom '' Speechless''. Early life Fowler grew up in Barnegat Township, New Jersey. He grew up performing in local theater productions along with his sister, Kelsey Fowler. After Kelsey began getting roles in Broadway theatre, Fowler developed his own ambitions for an acting career. Career Fowler started pursuing acting at the age of 5, playing roles on ''Blue's Clues'' and ''Sesame Street''. At age 13, Fowler booked his role in ''Labor Day''. On his eighteenth birthday, Fowler found out he had booked the role of J.J. DiMeo on '' Speechless''. In an interview with ''People magazine'', Fowler said that getting the role was the "best birthday present ever!" Both Fowler and J.J. have cerebral palsy; however, Fowler is able to speak, and J.J. is not. Fowler has said that while filming, he sometimes wanted to speak after long stretches of time where he was not allowed to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lucas Hedges
Lucas Hedges (born December 12, 1996) is an American actor. A son of filmmaker Peter Hedges, he studied theater at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts. Hedges began his acting career with a supporting role in Wes Anderson's comedy-drama '' Moonrise Kingdom'' (2012). He had his breakthrough in 2016 playing a sardonic teenager in Kenneth Lonergan's drama '' Manchester by the Sea'', which earned him a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, among other accolades. Hedges then starred as an aggressive youth in an off-Broadway production of ''Yen'' and had supporting roles in the coming-of-age film '' Lady Bird'' and the drama '' Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri'' in 2017. In 2018, Hedges played the lead role of a teenager forced into a gay conversion therapy program in '' Boy Erased'', which earned him a nomination for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Drama. He also made his Broadway debut in a revival of Lonergan's drama ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexie Gilmore
Alexie Gilmore (born December 11, 1976) is an American actress. She is known for her role as Dr. Sara Dillane on the Fox drama series ''New Amsterdam'' (2008). She has appeared in films such as ''The Babysitters'' (2007), '' Definitely, Maybe'' (2008), ''Surfer, Dude'' (2008), ''World's Greatest Dad'' (2009), ''Labor Day'' (2013), and '' There's Always Woodstock'' (2014). She also made several guest appearances as Devon Atwood, the ex-wife of Elijah Mundo on the CBS crime drama series '' CSI: Cyber'' (2015). Early life Gilmore was born in Manhattan and moved to Tenafly, New Jersey, where she attended Tenafly High School. Gilmore attended Allentown College, which is now DeSales University, in Center Valley, Pennsylvania Center Valley is an unincorporated community located one mile north of Coopersburg, at the intersection of Pennsylvania State Routes 309 and 378 in Upper Saucon Township in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of the Lehigh .... Filmograph ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maika Monroe
Maika Monroe (born Dillon Monroe Buckley; born May 29, 1993) is an American actress. She made her film debut with the drama '' At Any Price'' (2012), and led the thriller film '' The Guest'' and the horror film '' It Follows'' (both 2014), which established her as a scream queen. She starred in the thrillers ''Greta'' (2018) and '' Watcher'' (2022) as well as the horror film '' Longlegs'' (2024). Aside from her horror and thriller roles, Monroe appears in the action film '' Independence Day: Resurgence'' (2016), the neo-noir ''Hot Summer Nights'' (2017), the black comedy ''Villains'' (2019), and the action film ''God Is a Bullet'' (2023). Early life Monroe was born Dillon Monroe Buckley on May 29, 1993, in Santa Barbara, California. Her mother was a sign language interpreter and her father was a construction worker. She later changed her first name to Maika, by which she had already been known for most of her life. At the age of 17, Monroe left Santa Barbara and moved to C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Van Der Beek
James David Van Der Beek (; born March 8, 1977) is an American actor. Known for his portrayal of Dawson Leery on The WB's ''Dawson's Creek'' (1998–2003), he also played a fictionalized version of himself on the cult ABC sitcom '' Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23'' (2012–2013), starred on '' CSI: Cyber'' as FBI Agent Elijah Mundo (2015–2016), and appeared as Matt Bromley on the first season of the FX drama '' Pose'' (2018). His film credits include '' Varsity Blues'' (1998), '' Texas Rangers'' (2001), '' The Rules of Attraction'' (2002), '' Formosa Betrayed'' (2009), ''Labor Day'' (2013), and '' Bad Hair'' (2020). Early life Van Der Beek was born in Cheshire, Connecticut, the son of Melinda (; 1950–2020), a former dancer and gymnastics teacher, and husband James William Van Der Beek, a cellular phone company executive and former minor league baseball pitcher. He is of Dutch, German, English, Scots-Irish, and French descent; his last name translates to " fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brooke Smith (actress)
Brooke Smith (born May 22, 1967) is an American actress, photographer and author, best known for her roles as Dr. Erica Hahn on the ABC medical drama series ''Grey's Anatomy'', as Sheriff Jane Greene on the A&E horror series '' Bates Motel'', and as Catherine Martin in the 1991 film '' The Silence of the Lambs,'' along with roles in several movies and guest starring and recurring appearances in many television shows including '' Big Sky'' and '' Them''. Early life Smith was born in New York City. Her father, Eugene "Gene" Smith, worked as a publisher, and her mother, Lois Smith, worked as an entertainment publicist. In the 1980s, Smith grew up in Rockland County, in the greater New York metropolitan area, but was a part of the hardcore punk scene in Manhattan's Lower East Side. Career Smith has appeared in numerous films, including '' The Moderns'' (1988), '' The Silence of the Lambs'' (1991), '' The Night We Never Met'' (1993), '' Mr. Wonderful'' (1993), '' Vanya on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clark Gregg
Robert Clark Gregg Jr. (born April 2, 1962) is an American actor, director, and screenwriter. He portrayed Phil Coulson in films and television series set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe from 2008 to 2024, and voiced Coulson in an animated television series and video games. Gregg played the role of FBI Special Agent Mike Casper on the NBC political drama series ''The West Wing'' (2001–2004) and as Richard, the ex-husband of Christine Campbell, in the CBS sitcom '' The New Adventures of Old Christine'' (2006–2010). He wrote the horror film ''What Lies Beneath'' (2000), and wrote and directed the black comedy '' Choke'' (2008) and the comedy-drama '' Trust Me'' (2013). He appeared in the films '' The Adventures of Sebastian Cole'' (1998), '' One Hour Photo'' (2002), '' We Were Soldiers'' (2002), '' In Good Company'' (2004), '' When a Stranger Calls'' (2006), '' 500 Days of Summer'' (2009), ''Much Ado About Nothing'' (2012), '' The To Do List'' (2013), ''Labor Day'' (2013), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
