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My Happy Ending (film)
''My Happy Ending'' is a 2023 Israeli-British comedy-drama film directed by Sharon Maymon and Tal Granit and starring Andie MacDowell. It is based on the play ''Sof Tov'' by Anat Gov. Cast *Andie MacDowell as Julia *Miriam Margolyes as Judy *Sally Phillips as Mikey *Rakhee Thakrar as Imaan *Tamsin Greig as Nancy *Tom Cullen *Michelle Greenidge as Nurse Emilia *David Walliams as Joey Production Filming wrapped in Wales in November 2021. Release In January 2023, it was announced that Roadside Attractions acquired North American distribution rights to the film which was released in the United States on February 24, 2023. The film was released on DVD on April 5, 2023. Critical reception Katie Rife of ''RogerEbert.com'' awarded the film one and a half stars and wrote that it "can’t even do a tearjerker right." Ben Kenigsberg of ''The New York Times ''The New York Times'' (''NYT'') is an American daily newspaper based in New York City. ''The New York Times'' covers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anat Gov
Anat Gov (; 13 December 1953 – 9 December 2012) was an Israeli screenwriter and playwright. Biography Born in Tiberias, Gov moved to Tel Aviv with her family when she was three years old. She graduated from Thelma Yellin High School of Arts with a degree in theater. In the early 970s, she joined the IDF’s military entertainment troupe, where she met her husband-to-be, Gidi Gov. Gov later studied for a year at the theater department of Tel Aviv University followed by a short career as a stage actress, which she left after appearing in one play. Gov found professional success as a writer. As a screenwriter, she wrote for television shows such as ''Zehu Ze!'' She also wrote the screenplay for her husband's satirical late-night show. As a playwright, many of the plays Gov wrote were brought to some of Israel's prominent theaters, such as Cameri Theater in Tel Aviv. She was also responsible for the Hebrew translation of international plays such as ''Via Dolorosa'' and ''Mother C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andie MacDowell
Rosalie Anderson MacDowell (born April 21, 1958) is an American actress and former fashion model. MacDowell is known for her starring film roles in romantic comedies and dramas. She has modeled for Calvin Klein and has been a spokeswoman for L'Oréal since 1986. Her early films include '' Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes'' (1984) and the Brat Pack vehicle film ''St. Elmo's Fire'' (1985). Her breakout role was in ''Sex, Lies, and Videotape'' (1989) which earned her the Independent Spirit Award for Best Female Lead and a nomination for a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama. She then starred in a series of films including '' Green Card'' (1990), ''Groundhog Day'' (1993), '' Short Cuts'' (1993), '' Four Weddings and a Funeral'' (1994), '' Unstrung Heroes'' (1995), ''Michael'' (1996), '' Multiplicity'' (1996), and '' The Muse'' (1999). MacDowell played supporting film roles in '' Beauty Shop'' (2005), '' Footloose'' (2011), '' Magic Mi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roadside Attractions
Roadside Attractions, LLC is an American independent production company and film distributor based in Los Angeles, California, founded on July 27, 2000, by Howard Cohen and Eric d'Arbeloff. Lionsgate Films Lionsgate Films (spelled as Lions Gate until 2005, and formerly Cinépix Film Properties until 1998) is a Canadian-American film production and distribution company founded in Montreal, Quebec, Canada on June 15, 1962. It was owned by Lionsga ... bought a portion of Roadside in 2007, and has majorly served as the arthouse division for the studio since then.JAY A. FERNANDEZ "Indiewire" SEPTEMBER 13, 201Toronto 2012: Just What's Going on With Lionsgate and Roadside Attractions? Here Are Some Answers.Indiewire.com, Retrieved on February 12, 2013 Films 2000s 2010s 2020s Upcoming films Undated films References External links * Online Press Site* {{Authority control Companies based in Los Angeles 2000 establishments in California American companies es ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miriam Margolyes
Miriam Margolyes ( ; born 18 May 1941) is a British and Australian actress. Known for her work as a character actor across film, television, and stage, she received the BAFTA for Best Supporting Actress for her role as Mrs. Mingott in Martin Scorsese's '' The Age of Innocence'' (1993), and achieved international prominence with her portrayal of Professor Sprout in the ''Harry Potter'' film series (2001–2011). Margolyes was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2002 New Year Honours for Services to Drama. After starting her career in theatre, Margolyes made the transition to film with a small part in the British comedy '' A Nice Girl Like Me'' (1969). Subsequent credits include '' Yentl'' (1983), '' Little Shop of Horrors'' (1986), '' Little Dorrit'' (1988), '' I Love You to Death'' (1990), '' Immortal Beloved'' (1994), '' Balto'' (1995), '' Different for Girls'', '' Romeo + Juliet'' (both 1996), '' Magnolia'', '' End of Days'' (both 1999), '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sally Phillips
Sally Elizabeth Phillips (born 10 May 1970) is an English actress, comedian, and television presenter. She co-created and was one of the writers of the sketch comedy show '' Smack the Pony''. She is also known for her roles in '' Jam & Jerusalem'' as Natasha "Tash" Vine, '' Miranda'' as Tilly, '' I'm Alan Partridge'' as Sophie, ''Parents'' as Jenny Pope, '' Set the Thames on Fire'' as Colette in 2015, '' Zapped'' as Slasher Morgan, and her guest appearances as the fictional Prime Minister of Finland Minna Häkkinen in the US TV series '' Veep''. Phillips also co-starred in '' Pride and Prejudice and Zombies'' as Mrs Bennet and in the role of Shazzer in all four films of the ''Bridget Jones'' franchise. From 2004 to 2019, Phillips played the title role in the BBC Radio 4 comedy show '' Clare in the Community''. In 2018 she was curator for series 12 of '' The Museum of Curiosity'' on BBC Radio 4. Early life and education Sally Elizabeth Phillips was born on 10 May 1970 in Hong ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rakhee Thakrar
Rakhee Thakrar (born 29 February 1984) is an English actress. She is known for her roles as Shabnam Masood in the BBC One soap opera ''EastEnders'' (2014–2016) and Emily Sands in the Netflix comedy-drama ''Sex Education'' (2019–2023). She also voices the Eighth Doctor's companion Bliss in Big Finish's ''Doctor Who: The Time War'' audio dramas. Early life and education Thakrar was born on a Leap Year Day in 1984, and grew up in the St Matthew's area of Leicester, England. She is of Indian descent, and both parents worked in factories. She attended Taylor Primary School and Soar Valley College. She took drama as a GCSE subject and acted in a play at the Phoenix Theatre. As a teenager, Thakrar became involved with Hathi Productions, a theatre club based in Leicester run by Jez Simons, her drama teacher, who has written for ''EastEnders''. She was going to study textile design, but decided to take a year out, which led to several roles on the stage as well as learning a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tamsin Greig
Tamsin Margaret Mary Greig (; born 12 July 1966) is a British actress. She is known for both dramatic and comedic roles. She played Fran Katzenjammer in the Channel 4 sitcom '' Black Books'', Dr Caroline Todd in the Channel 4 sitcom '' Green Wing'', Beverly Lincoln in British-American sitcom ''Episodes'' and Jackie Goodman in the Channel 4 sitcom ''Friday Night Dinner''. Other roles include Alice Chenery in BBC One's comedy-drama series '' Love Soup'', Debbie Aldridge in BBC Radio 4's soap opera ''The Archers'', Miss Bates in the 2009 BBC version of Jane Austen's '' Emma'', and Beth Hardiment in the 2010 film version of '' Tamara Drewe''. In 2020, Greig starred as Anne Trenchard in Julian Fellowes' ITV series ''Belgravia''. Greig is also a stage actress. She won a Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress in 2007 for ''Much Ado About Nothing'', and was nominated in 2011 and 2015 for her roles in '' The Little Dog Laughed'' and '' Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown''. E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tom Cullen
Thomas Cullen (born 17 July 1985) is a Welsh actor and director. He had roles in the independent film ''Weekend'' (2011), as Anthony Foyle, Viscount Gillingham in the television series ''Downton Abbey'', and as Sir Landry in the historical drama series ''Knightfall''. He also appeared in another historical drama playing the role of Thomas Seymour in ''Becoming Elizabeth''. Early life Cullen was born in Aberystwyth. He is the son of two writers. His father is Irish and his mother is English. He spent his early years in Llandrindod Wells and moved to Cardiff at age 12, where he attended Llanishen High School. He has two siblings. Before pursuing an acting career he was involved in music. He graduated from the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama in 2009 with First Class Honours degree in Acting after spending a year at the Central School of Speech and Drama. Career Acting Whilst still in training, Cullen was taken out of the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama to appear ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michelle Greenidge
Michelle Denise Greenidge (born 15 June 1969) is a British actress. She is known for portraying the roles of Valerie in the Netflix comedy drama '' After Life'' (2019–2022), Lola Okonedo Akimbo in the BBC Two comedy '' Mandy'' (2020–present), PC Williams in the police comedy drama '' Code 404'' (2020–2021), Rosa Babatunde in the Channel 4 drama ''It's a Sin (TV series), It's a Sin'' (2021), Carla Sunday in the BBC sci-fi series ''Doctor Who'' (2023–present) and MP Sarah Bryon in the BBC Radio 4 soap opera ''The Archers'' (2024). Life and career Greenidge was born on 15 June 1969 in Bradford, West Yorkshire. She is of Jamaican descent. Before becoming famous she worked for Southwark London Borough Council, Southwark council for 20 years. She began her acting career in 2009 in the short film ''Leave'', where she played the role of Claire. Her next role came in 2013 as the mother in the short film ''Sorry We Don't Help Darkies''. In 2014, she portrayed Auntie Jeanie in a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Walliams
David Edward Williams (born 20 August 1971), known professionally as David Walliams (), is an English actor, comedian, writer, and television personality. He is best known for his work with Matt Lucas on the BBC sketch comedy series '' Little Britain'' (2003–2006) and '' Come Fly With Me'' (2010–2011). He is also a writer of children's books, having sold more than 50 million copies worldwide. From 2013 to 2014, Walliams wrote and starred in the BBC One sitcom '' Big School.'' In 2015, he starred as Tommy Beresford in the BBC drama series ''Partners in Crime'', and wrote and starred in the sketch comedy series '' Walliams & Friend.'' From 2012 to 2022, Walliams was a judge on the television talent show competition '' Britain's Got Talent'', for which he won the award for Best TV Judge at the 2015, 2018, 2019 and 2020 National Television Awards. In 2022, he was a judge on the tenth season of '' Australia's Got Talent''. Walliams began writing children's novels in 2008 af ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
RogerEbert
''RogerEbert.com'' is an American film review website that archives reviews written by film critic Roger Ebert for the '' Chicago Sun-Times'' and also shares other critics' reviews and essays. The website, underwritten by the ''Chicago Sun-Times'', was launched in 2002. Ebert handpicked writers from around the world to contribute to the website. After Ebert died in 2013, the website was relaunched under Ebert Digital, a partnership founded between Ebert, his wife Chaz, and friend Josh Golden. Background Two months after Ebert's death, Chaz Ebert hired film and television critic Matt Zoller Seitz as editor-in-chief for the website because his IndieWire blog ''PressPlay'' shared multiple contributors with RogerEbert.com, and because both websites promoted each other's content. '' The Dissolve''s Noel Murray described the website's collection of Ebert reviews as "an invaluable resource, both for getting some front-line perspective on older movies, and for getting a better sens ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The New York Times
''The New York Times'' (''NYT'') is an American daily newspaper based in New York City. ''The New York Times'' covers domestic, national, and international news, and publishes opinion pieces, investigative reports, and reviews. As one of the longest-running newspapers in the United States, the ''Times'' serves as one of the country's Newspaper of record, newspapers of record. , ''The New York Times'' had 9.13 million total and 8.83 million online subscribers, both by significant margins the List of newspapers in the United States, highest numbers for any newspaper in the United States; the total also included 296,330 print subscribers, making the ''Times'' the second-largest newspaper by print circulation in the United States, following ''The Wall Street Journal'', also based in New York City. ''The New York Times'' is published by the New York Times Company; since 1896, the company has been chaired by the Ochs-Sulzberger family, whose current chairman and the paper's publ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
