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The Heyday Of The Insensitive Bastards
''The Heyday of the Insensitive Bastards'' is a 2015 American anthology film based on the book by Robert Boswell. It consists of seven vignettes. It premiered at the 2015 Atlanta Film Festival. Vignettes ''A Walk In Winter'' The first is ''A Walk In Winter'' directed by Ryan Moody, written by Jessica Nikkel: Conrad comes back to his small town to learn they have located the bones of his missing mother. He is asked to watch the police station and he discovers that the body is that of his father and not his mother. Cast: * James Franco as Conrad * Abigail Spencer as Abigail * Jack Kehler as Sheriff ''Guests'' The second is ''Guests'' directed by Mark Columbus, written by Neville Kiser: Charlie attends his first day of class at his new school only to be bullied by Bobby. Dad is at home dying of cancer so Charlie tells Mom and Dad that all went well at school. As time passes Dad eventually dies. The next day Charlie goes to school and beats up Bobby. Cast: * Rico Rodriguez ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anthology Film
An anthology film (also known as an omnibus film, package film, or portmanteau film) is a single film consisting of several shorter films, each complete in itself and distinguished from the other, though frequently tied together by a single theme, premise, or author. Sometimes each one is directed by a different director or written by a different author, or may even have been made at different times or in different countries. Anthology films are distinguished from " revue films" such as '' Paramount on Parade'' (1930)—which were common in Hollywood in the early decades of sound film, composite films, and compilation films. Sometimes there is a theme, such as a place (e.g. '' New York Stories'', '' Paris, je t'aime''), a person (e.g. '' Four Rooms''), or a thing (e.g. '' Twenty Bucks'', ''Coffee and Cigarettes'', '' Omniboat: A Fast Boat Fantasia''), that is present in each story and serves to bind them together. Two of the earliest films to use the form were Edmund Goulding ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tony Cox (actor)
Joseph Anthony Cox (born March 31, 1958) is an American actor known for his roles in '' Bad Santa'', ''Friday'', '' Me, Myself & Irene,'' '' Date Movie,'' '' Epic Movie'', '' Disaster Movie'', and '' Leprechaun 2''. He is also known for his role in George Lucas's ''Willow'', as an Ewok in ''Return of the Jedi'' and as The Preacher in Tim Burton's '' Beetlejuice''. Cox also appeared in various music videos. Early life Cox was born in Uniontown, Alabama, the son of Henrietta Cox-Penn and Joe Cox. He spent his childhood in Uniontown, with his grandmother and grandfather, Lottie and Henry Jones. His mother and stepfather, Rudolph (Rudy) Penn, live in College Park, Georgia. By the age of 10 he became an avid drummer. He met his future wife, Otelia, during high school. They were eventually married in 1981 when Cox was 23 years old. After graduation from high school, Cox attended the Alabama State University and originally planned to study music. Cox said in a 2003 interview with '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2015 Films
2015 in film is an overview of events, including the highest-grossing films, award ceremonies, festivals, and a list of films released and notable deaths. Evaluation of the year Richard Brody of ''The New Yorker'' described 2015 as, "one of Hollywood's worst years" but also stated that it was also "a terrific year for movies over all". He emphasized that, "The anticipated Oscarizables have mainly ranged from the blandly enjoyable to the droningly disastrous. Partly, the problem is merely one of scheduling: most of Hollywood's inspired directors, the ones whose images have a natural musical sublimity and complexity, weren't on call this year. My list reflects the unfortunate accident of a calendar year with no release by many of the best American directors working in or out of the Hollywood system, such as Martin Scorsese, Sofia Coppola, Wes Anderson, Miranda July, Terrence Malick, James Gray, David Fincher, Steven Soderbergh, and Paul Thomas Anderson." Highest-grossing films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wilmer Calderon
Wilmer Calderon (born May 8, 1975) is a Puerto Rican actor of film and television. He is best known for his role as Diego in the Amazon Prime television series ''Borderline'', Detective Daniel Arias in the police drama series ''Bosch'' and as Ricky in the FX drama series ''The Shield''. Early life Although Wilmer was born in Santurce, San Juan, Puerto Rico he left his native country at just 2 years old to travel with his parents to Brandon, Florida. His parents taught him Spanish at home, while at the same time, he learned English by watching episodes of ''Sesame Street''. At the age of 5 he started playing on a baseball team, with which he toured Florida playing the league in his category for a year. When he reached the senior level, he set the season record on stolen bases. He continued studies at Marshall University, where he began to realize his fondness for acting. Career Wilmer debuted in 1995 with the crime drama film '' Dead Man Walking'', playing the role of Angelo. He ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tyler Labine
Tyler Sean Labine (born April 29, 1978) is a Canadian-American actor and comedian. He is best known for starring in the television series '' Breaker High'', ''Invasion'', ''Reaper'', '' Deadbeat'' and as Dr. Iggy Frome, head of psychiatry, in the NBC medical drama ''New Amsterdam'', and the film ''Tucker & Dale vs Evil''. Life and career Labine was born in Brampton, Ontario, Canada, but grew up in Maple Ridge, British Columbia. He is the brother of actors Kyle Labine and Cameron Labine. He played the role of Dave Groves in ''Invasion'', and Bert "Sock" Wysocki in ''Reaper'', and Dale in the comedy-horror film ''Tucker & Dale vs Evil''. He played the lead character in the 2010 Fox comedy series ''Sons of Tucson'', but the show was cancelled after 4 episodes (the remaining 9 episodes that were shot aired that summer). He also played Jimmy Mortimor Farrell on YTV's '' Breaker High'' from 1997 to 1998. In 2011, he co-starred in the CBS comedy ''Mad Love'' as Larry Munsch. He starre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bo Mitchell
James R. "Bo" Mitchell (born September 5, 1970) is the state representative for District 50 in the Tennessee House of Representatives and a two-term councilman for District 35 in the Nashville Metro Council. Education A middle Tennessee native, Mitchell graduated from Dickson County High School in 1988 and obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from David Lipscomb University in 1992. In 2003 he earned a Juris Doctor from the Nashville School of Law. Career Mitchell started his career in politics starting in 1992 volunteering for the Clinton/Gore campaign. He is a well known Democratic operative in the state of Tennessee. Mitchell has managed campaigns for former Tennessee State Representative Gary Moore and the late Tennessee State Senator Pete Springer along with General Sessions Judge Leon Rubin. In 2007 Mitchell accepted a position as Director of Community Affairs for former Governor Phil Bredesen. Currently Mitchell is a Regional Director for Health Cos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Mann (actor)
Thomas Randall Mann Jr. (born September 27, 1991) is an American actor. He is known for his roles in the films '' Project X'' (2012), '' Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters'' (2013), ''Me and Earl and the Dying Girl'' (2015), '' Kong: Skull Island'' (2017), and ''Halloween Kills'' (2021). Early life Mann was born in Portland, Oregon, and grew up in Dallas, Texas. His father is a construction project manager, and his mother is a nurse. Mann attended Plano East Senior High School briefly before moving to California at the age of 17 to pursue acting. Acting career Early work In 2009, Mann made his acting debut on the Nickelodeon sitcom television series ''iCarly'' portraying the role of Jeffrey. Later in the year, Mann appeared in '' The Middle'' portraying the role of Brendan Nichols. In 2010, Mann was cast as the protagonist in the comedy film '' Project X''. Mann was told he could not audition because producers only wished to cast people without acting credits; Mann was ultimatel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keir Gilchrist
Keir David Peters Gilchrist (; born 28 September 1992) is a Canadian actor and musician. On television, he portrayed Marshall Gregson on the Showtime comedy-drama ''United States of Tara'' (2009–2011) and headlined the Netflix comedy-drama ''Atypical'' (2017–2021). His film roles include the comedy-drama '' It's Kind of a Funny Story'' (2010) and the supernatural horror '' It Follows'' (2014). Outside of his acting career, Gilchrist is the vocalist of grindcore band Whelm and death metal band Phalanx. Early life Gilchrist was born in Camden Town, London, to Canadian parents Catherine (née Peters) and Ian Gilchrist. His maternal grandfather was banker, economist, and politician Douglas Peters, and his uncle is economist David Wilfrid Peters. Gilchrist spent his early years in London, before relocating to Boston, Massachusetts, during his childhood, then to New York City, before finally settling in Toronto, Ontario. Career Gilchrist attended the Annex Children's Theatre. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim Parrack
Jim Parrack (born February 8, 1981) is an American actor best known for his role as Hoyt Fortenberry in HBO series ''True Blood''. He has also appeared in the film '' Battle: Los Angeles'' and as "Slim" in the 2014 Broadway production of ''Of Mice and Men'' alongside James Franco, Chris O'Dowd and Leighton Meester. In 2020, he began starring in the Fox drama '' 9-1-1: Lone Star''. Early life Parrack was born on February 8, 1981, in Allen, Texas. He attended the co-ed Allen High School for secondary education. In 2001, Parrack moved to Los Angeles, California where he studied acting at The Stella Adler Academy and then at the Playhouse West. Career Parrack made his screen debut in the 2006 drama film ''Annapolis''. From 2006 to 2008, he made multiple guest appearances on television shows such as ''Monk'', ''Grey's Anatomy'', '' CSI: Crime Scene Investigation'', and ''Criminal Minds''. In 2008, Parrack was cast as Hoyt Fortenberry in the vampire television drama series ''True ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Natalie Portman
Natalie Portman (born Natalie Hershlag, he, נטע-לי הרשלג, ) is an Israeli-born American actress. She has had a prolific film career since her teenage years and has starred in various blockbusters and independent films, receiving multiple accolades, including an Academy Award and two Golden Globe Awards. Portman began her acting career at age twelve, when she starred as the young protégée of a hitman in the action film '' Léon: The Professional'' (1994). While in high school, she made her Broadway debut in a 1998 production of '' The Diary of a Young Girl'' and gained international recognition for starring as Padmé Amidala in ''Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace'' (1999). From 1999 to 2003, Portman attended Harvard University, graduating with a bachelor's degree in psychology. She reduced her number of acting roles, but continued to act in the ''Star Wars'' prequel trilogy (2002, 2005) and in The Public Theater's 2001 revival of Anton Chekhov's pl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jimmy Kimmel
James Christian Kimmel (born November 13, 1967) is an American television host, comedian, writer, and producer. He is the host and executive producer of ''Jimmy Kimmel Live!'', a late-night talk show that premiered on ABC on January 26, 2003, at Hollywood Masonic Temple in Hollywood, California; and on April 1, 2019, at a secondary home, the Zappos Theater on the Las Vegas Strip. Kimmel hosted the Primetime Emmy Awards in 2012, 2016 and 2020, and the Academy Awards in 2017 and 2018. Before hosting ''Jimmy Kimmel Live!'', Kimmel was the co-host of Comedy Central's '' The Man Show'' and '' Win Ben Stein's Money''. Kimmel has also produced such shows as '' Crank Yankers'', '' Sports Show with Norm Macdonald'', and '' The Andy Milonakis Show''. In 2018, '' Time'' named him as one of " The World's 100 Most Influential People". Kimmel is the longest-working of all current late-night talk show hosts in the United States, following Conan O’Brien’s retirement from hosting a l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kristen Wiig
Kristen Carroll Wiig (; born August 22, 1973) is an American actress, comedian, screenwriter, and producer. Born in Canandaigua, New York, she was raised in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, and Rochester, New York. She moved to Los Angeles, where she joined the improvisational comedy troupe The Groundlings and made her television debut as Dr. Pat on ''The Joe Schmo Show'' (2003). Wiig joined the cast of ''Saturday Night Live'' in 2005 and appeared in the Christmas comedy film ''Unaccompanied Minors'' the next year. After a series of supporting roles in comedy films such as ''Knocked Up'' (2007), '' Adventureland'' (2009), '' Whip It'' (2009) and ''Paul'' (2011), she co-wrote and starred in the comedy film ''Bridesmaids'' (2011), which was critically and commercially successful. It earned her a Golden Globe Award nomination for Best Actress – Musical or Comedy, nominations for the BAFTA and Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay, and a Screen Actors Guild Award nomination for Outs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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