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Once Upon A Time In Venice
''Once Upon a Time in Venice'' is a 2017 American crime comedy film directed by Mark Cullen in his directorial debut, who co-wrote with his brother Robb. The film stars Bruce Willis, Jason Momoa, John Goodman, Thomas Middleditch, Famke Janssen, Adam Goldberg, and Jessica Gomes. The film follows private detective Steve Ford (Willis) and his assistant (Middleditch) as they face many tasks, notably the capture of Ford's dog by a gang leader named Spyder (Momoa). ''Once Upon a Time in Venice'' was released in a limited theatrical release and through video on demand on June 16, 2017, by RLJ Entertainment. The film received negative reviews from critics. Plot In Venice, Los Angeles, private investigator Steve Ford gets his assistant John to locate a young woman, Nola, that he was hired to find, only for Ford to have sex with her. This results in him being chased by her brothers, who had hired him. He hides at his friend Tino's pizza place, and in return, agrees to steal back Tino' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mark And Robb Cullen
Mark Cullen and Robb Cullen are brothers and American film and television writers and producers, who usually work together. The brothers have created multiple primetime TV series – ''Hitz'' for UPN, ''Lucky'' for FX, ''Gary The Rat'' for SpikeTV, and ''Heist'' for NBC. The Cullen brothers co-created and executive produced '' Back in the Game'' on ABC, as well as ''Mr. Robinson'' for NBC. They have also written and produced multiple pilots for Fox, NBC, ABC, CBS, UPN, The WB, Comedy Central, MTV, TBS, TV Land, SpikeTV, FX, Syfy, HBO and Showtime. The Cullen brothers wrote the screenplay for the 2010 Kevin Smith film '' Cop Out'' starring Bruce Willis, Tracy Morgan, Seann William Scott, Adam Brody and Kevin Pollak. In 2010, it was reported that the Cullen brothers had written a screenplay for the remake of the movie ''Uptown Saturday Night'' for Will Smith and his Overbrook Entertainment. They were nominated for a Primetime Emmy in 2003 in the category of "Outstanding Writin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Video On Demand
Video on demand (VOD) is a media distribution system that allows users to access videos, television shows and films Digital distribution, digitally on request. These multimedia are accessed without a traditional video playback device and a typical static broadcasting schedule, which was popular under traditional broadcast programming, instead involving newer modes of content consumption that have risen as Internet and IPTV technologies have become prominent, and culminated in the arrival of VOD and Over-the-top media service, over-the-top (OTT) media services on televisions and personal computers. Television VOD systems can streaming media, stream content, either through a traditional set-top box or through remote devices such as computers, tablets, and smartphones. VOD users may also permanently download content to a device such as a computer, digital video recorder (DVR) or, a portable media player for continued viewing. The majority of Cable television, cable and telephone comp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sol Rodríguez
María Soledad Rodríguez Belli (; born 17 April 1990), known by her stage name Sol Rodríguez, is an Argentine actress and model. She is best known for the role of Mecha in the Nickelodeon Latin America's series '' Grachi''. Rodríguez has released several songs from the soundtrack of ''Grachi'', sung along with other members of the cast. Rodríguez also played Teresa Ramirez in the second season of '' Star Trek: Picard''. Biography and career Born in 1990 in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Sol Rodríguez is of Spanish and Italian descent. She started dancing when she was 5. At the age of 8 she moved with her family to Guatemala, where she continued dancing and singing. She was part of a girl group in school who performed in parent reunions and school activities, and she started doing TV commercials when she was ten. In 2006 she moved with her parents to Miami where she studied in Miami Dade College, but she then dropped to sign up with a talent agency in Miami. Some weeks later ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ron Funches
Ronald Kyle Funches (born March 12, 1983) is an American comedian and actor. Born in California, Funches spent his early life in Chicago before relocating to Salem, Oregon, as a teenager. He began his comedy career in Portland, Oregon, at age 23. After moving to Los Angeles in 2012, he began appearing as a guest on several comedy series, including ''@midnight'', ''Mulaney'', and ''Kroll Show''. From 2014 to 2016, Funches starred as a regular on the NBC series ''Undateable'', and in 2015, began performing as a voice actor on such series as ''BoJack Horseman'', ''The Adventures of Puss in Boots'', and ''Adventure Time''. He subsequently performed the voice role of Cooper in the animated film ''Trolls (film), Trolls'' (2016). He also had guest-starring roles on a number of television series, including ''Transparent (TV series), Transparent'' (2016), ''Black-ish'' (2017), and reprised the role of Cooper in the ''Trolls'' spin-off series ''Trolls: The Beat Goes On!'' (2018). Beginning ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christopher McDonald
Christopher McDonald (born February 15, 1955) is an American actor. McDonald is best known for playing the villainous professional golfer Shooter McGavin in the 1996 comedy '' Happy Gilmore'', a role he’d later reprise in 2025’s sequel '' Happy Gilmore 2''. Other notable starring roles for McDonald in film include "T-Birds" member Goose McKenzie in ''Grease 2'' (1982), Darryl Dickinson opposite his former fiancée Geena Davis in '' Thelma & Louise'' (1991), Ward Cleaver in the film adaptation , and Tappy Tibbons in '' Requiem for a Dream'' (2000). Along with numerous independent and small-budget film roles, he played supporting characters in box-office hits , , , '' The House Bunny'' (2008) and . On television, McDonald was a series regular on network TV shows '' Walter & Emily'' (1991–1992, NBC), ''Good Advice'' (1993–1994, CBS), ''Family Law'' (1999–2002, CBS), '' Cracking Up'' (2004, FOX) and '' Harry's Law'', (2011–2012, NBC). McDonald has portrayed several no ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adrian Martinez (actor)
Adrian Martinez (born January 20, 1972) is an American actor and comedian, known for '' The Secret Life of Walter Mitty'' and ''Focus''. Career Martinez started his acting career with the series ''America's Most Wanted'' in 1993. He has worked in the theater, and a member of LAByrinth Theater Company. In 2009, Martinez appeared in '' Grand Theft Auto IV: The Lost and Damned'' as Brian Jeremy, the secondary antagonist. In 2010, he appeared in the action comedy '' Cop Out'' as Tino, released on February 26, 2010, by Warner Bros. Pictures. He portrayed Ginger Goon in the superhero comedy film '' Kick-Ass'', directed by Matthew Vaughn and released on April 16, 2010. In 2012, Martinez appeared in Spanish-language comedy and Will Ferrell vehicle '' Casa de Mi Padre'' as Manuel. The film was directed by Matt Piedmont and was released on March 16, 2012. In 2013, Martinez appeared in the comedy film '' The Secret Life of Walter Mitty'' as Hernando, Mitty's understudy. Later he took ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elisabeth Röhm
Elisabeth Röhm ( "Rome" "room", ; born April 28, 1973) is an American television and film actress and director. She is best known for playing Kate Lockley in the television series ''Angel'' from 1999 to 2001 and Serena Southerlyn in the television series '' Law & Order'' from 2001 to 2005. She has also appeared in films such as '' Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous'' (2005), '' American Hustle'' (2013), '' Joy'' (2015), ''Seduced'' (2016), '' Once Upon a Time in Venice'' (2017), '' The Tribes of Palos Verdes'' (2017) and '' Bombshell'' (2019). Röhm made her directorial debut with the Lifetime film '' Girl in the Basement'' (2021). Early life Röhm was born on April 28, 1973, in Düsseldorf, West Germany, to Lisa Loverde and Eberhard Röhm. Her father was a German partner at the law firm of Duane Morris LLP New York, and the family moved to New York City before her first birthday. Her mother was an American scriptwriter who once wrote for the TV soap opera ''Guidin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Victor Ortiz
Victor Ortiz (born January 31, 1987) is an American professional boxer and film actor. He held the WBC welterweight title in 2011, and was formerly rated as one of the world's top three active welterweights by most sporting news and boxing websites, including ''The Ring'' magazine, BoxRec, and ESPN. His crowd-pleasing and aggressive fighting style also made him the 2008 ESPN Prospect of the Year. Outside of boxing, Ortiz has had roles in the films '' The Expendables 3'' (2014) and '' Southpaw'' (2015), and made a cameo appearance in the TV series ''Ray Donovan''. Early life Ortiz was born and raised in Garden City, Kansas, and is the third of four children of Mexican parents. When he was seven years old, Ortiz's mother abandoned her family. Shortly thereafter, Ortiz began boxing at the insistence of his father, an alcoholic who often beat his children following his wife's departure. In an interview, Victor said, "I hated that lady. I drew her a card once with a little rose ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ken Davitian
Kenneth Davitian (; born June 19, 1953) is an American actor, best known for his role as Borat Sagdiyev, Borat's producer Azamat Bagatov in the 2006 comedy film ''Borat'', and for his role as Shtarker in the 2008 action-comedy film Get Smart (film), ''Get Smart''. Early life, family and education Kenneth Davitian was born in Los Angeles on June 19, 1953, to an Armenian Americans, Armenian American family from Montebello, California. His maternal grandparents were survivors of the Armenian genocide. His father was a Red Army soldier during World War II who was captured by Wehrmacht forces and placed at an Armenian Legion camp in Stuttgart, Germany. After the end of the war, he immigrated to the US through the efforts of restaurateur and chef George Mardikian, known for his philanthropy. Davitian graduated from Garfield High School (California), Garfield High School in East Los Angeles, California, East Los Angeles and Whittier College. His teenage idol was Burt Reynolds, who gre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wood Harris
Sherwin David "Wood" Harris (born October 17, 1969) is an American actor. He first garnered attention for his role as Motaw in the Jeff Pollack film '' Above the Rim'' (1994), prior to portraying high school football player Julius Campbell in the Walt Disney Pictures film ''Remember the Titans'' (2000) and Jimi Hendrix in the Showtime television film ''Hendrix'' (2000). He attained further recognition for his portrayal of drug kingpin Avon Barksdale on the HBO crime drama ''The Wire'' (2002–2008). Harris also played the role of cocaine dealer Ace, based on the life of Azie Faison, in the crime film ''Paid in Full (2002 film), Paid in Full'' in 2002. On television, Harris is known for playing Avon Barksdale in ''The Wire'' and Brooke Payne on the BET miniseries ''The New Edition Story'' in 2017. In addition, Harris starred as Barry Fouray on the VH1 miniseries ''The Breaks (TV series), The Breaks'' (2016–2017), Damon Cross on the Fox Broadcasting Company, Fox series ''Empi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stephanie Sigman
Stephanie Sigman Conde (born February 28, 1987) is a Mexican and American actress. Her breakthrough role was in the 2011 Mexican crime drama film '' Miss Bala''. She has gone on to appear in ''Pioneer'' (2013), ''Spectre'' (2015), '' Going Under'' (2016), and '' Annabelle: Creation'' (2017). On television, Sigman starred in ''Narcos'' (2015) and ''S.W.A.T'' (2017) for the first and second seasons of both series. Early life and family Sigman was born in Ciudad Obregón, Sonora on 28 February 1987 to a Mexican mother and an American father, Lee Sigman, a New York Yankees scout from Kansas. She is a U.S. citizen through her father. Her brother, baseball player Kenneth Ray Sigman, was formerly married to actress Barbara Mori. Career Sigman began her career appearing on Mexican television, before making her film debut in ''Rio de Oro''. In 2011, she played the leading role of Laura Guerrero in the Mexican crime drama film, '' Miss Bala''. The film was selected as the Mexican entry f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Transvestite
Cross-dressing is the act of wearing clothes traditionally or stereotypically associated with a different gender. From as early as pre-modern history, cross-dressing has been practiced in order to disguise, comfort, entertain, and express oneself. Socialization establishes social norms among the people of a particular society. With regard to the social aspects of clothing, such standards may reflect guidelines relating to the style, color, or type of clothing that individuals are expected to wear. Such expectations may be delineated according to gender roles. Cross-dressing involves dressing contrary to the prevailing standards (or in some cases, laws) for a person of their gender in their own society. The term "cross-dressing" refers to an action or a behavior, without attributing or implying any specific causes or motives for that behavior. Cross-dressing is not synonymous with being transgender. Terminology The phenomenon of cross-dressing is seen throughout recorded histor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
