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The Sisterhood Of Night
''The Sisterhood of Night'' is a 2014 American mystery thriller film directed by Caryn Waechter from a screenplay by Marilyn Fu, based on a 1994 short story by Steven Millhauser. The film premiered at the 2014 Woodstock Film Festival. It was released in select theaters and through video on demand on April 10, 2015, by Freestyle Releasing. Plot In Kingston, New York, Emily Parris decides to get back at classmate, Mary Warren, for ruining her school play audition. While Mary holds her audition, Emily steals her phone and publishes all of Mary's texts on her blog. Mary retaliates by calling Emily a "blog whore" in front of the whole school, which lands both girls a meeting with the guidance counselor, Gordy Gambhir, in his office. Later that night, Mary writes on Facebook that she will be taking a "vow of silence" and deletes her social media accounts. She forms the idea to create a "Sisterhood", and recruits classmates Catherine Huang and Lavinia Hall as its first members. Togethe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Caryn Waechter
Caryn Waechter is an American filmmaker best known for her 2014 debut film ''The Sisterhood of Night''. Education Waechter initially attended Columbia University to earn a degree as a film critic. Encouraged by her mentors she switched majors and ended up earning an MFA in directing. While there she met Marilyn Fu who later presented her with the screenplay of ''The Sisterhood of Night''. Film career In 2012, Waechter and her team launched a Kickstarter campaign to raise funds for ''The Sisterhood of Night''. The film premiered at the 2014 Woodstock Film Festival. The film was picked up for distribution by Freestyle Releasing Freestyle Releasing, LLC is an American independent film distribution company based in Los Angeles, California, founded in 2004, specializing in releasing low budget films theatrically. Unlike most distributors, Freestyle Releasing does not put ... and was given a limited theatrical release as well as a release on VOD in April 2015. References External ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thriller Film
Thriller film, also known as suspense film or suspense thriller, is a broad film genre that evokes excitement and suspense in the audience. The suspense element found in most films' plots is particularly exploited by the filmmaker in this genre. Tension is created by delaying what the audience sees as inevitable, and is built through situations that are menacing or where escape seems impossible. The cover-up of important information from the viewer, and fight and chase scenes are common methods. Life is typically threatened in a thriller film, such as when the protagonist does not realize that they are entering a dangerous situation. Thriller films' characters conflict with each other or with an outside force, which can sometimes be abstract. The protagonist is usually set against a problem, such as an escape, a goal, mission, or a mystery. Screenwriter and scholar Eric R. Williams identifies thriller films as one of eleven super-genres in his Screenwriters Taxonomy, screenwriter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Angelina Jolie
Angelina Jolie ( ; born Angelina Jolie Voight, , June 4, 1975) is an American actress, filmmaker, and humanitarian. The recipient of List of awards and nominations received by Angelina Jolie, numerous accolades, including two Academy Awards, a Tony Award and three Golden Globe Awards, she has been named Hollywood's highest-paid actress multiple times. Jolie made her screen debut child actor, as a child alongside her father, Jon Voight, in ''Lookin' to Get Out'' (1982). Her film career began in earnest a decade later with the low-budget production ''Cyborg 2'' (1993), followed by her first leading role in ''Hackers (film), Hackers'' (1995). After starring in the television films ''George Wallace (film), George Wallace'' (1997) and ''Gia'' (1998), Jolie won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for the 1999 drama ''Girl, Interrupted (film), Girl, Interrupted''. Her portrayal of the Lara Croft, titular heroine in ''Lara Croft: Tomb Raider'' (2001) established her as a l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Foxfire (1996 Film)
''Foxfire'' is a 1996 American teen drama film directed by Annette Haywood-Carter. Based on the Joyce Carol Oates novel '' Foxfire: Confessions of a Girl Gang'', it examines the coming of age of four high school girls who meet up with a mysterious and beautiful drifter. Plot Maddie Wirtz is a high school senior living in the suburbs of Portland, Oregon. Her plans to coast through her last school year before college are waylaid when she meets another teenage girl, "Legs," a drifter who takes shelter from the rain inside Maddie's school. The same day she meets them, Legs convinces Maddie and fellow students Rita Faldes and Violet Kahn to confront Mr. Buttinger, a teacher who has been sexually harassing Rita and Violet. Maddie, Rita, and Violet flee after the confrontation turns violent, witnessed by student Goldie Goldman, who flees with them. Later, Legs finds Maddie at her house from the address in a notebook Maddie dropped in Mr. Buttinger's classroom. Legs spends the night at Ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
TheWrap
''TheWrap'' is an American online news organization that covers the business of entertainment and media. It was founded by journalist Sharon Waxman in 2009 and is based in Los Angeles. The site features original reporting, analysis, and editorial coverage of the entertainment industry, with particular focus on Hollywood film, television, and streaming media. History ''TheWrap'' was launched in January 2009 by Sharon Waxman, a former Hollywood correspondent for ''The New York Times'' and ''The Washington Post''. The site was created to offer in-depth business coverage of the entertainment industry, including breaking news, analysis, and opinion. In November 2015, TheWrap expanded its editorial and digital operations with a series of key hires. Tim Molloy rejoined as Deputy Managing Editor, joining Thom Geier in leading editorial operations. Andrew Curry was named Director of Audience Development, overseeing editorial partnerships, social media strategy, and audience engagemen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Chronicles Of Narnia (film Series)
''The Chronicles of Narnia'' is a Fantasy film, fantasy film series and media franchise based on ''The Chronicles of Narnia'', a series of novels by C. S. Lewis. The series revolves around the adventures of children in the world of Narnia (world), Narnia, guided by Aslan, a wise and powerful lion that can speak and is the true king of Narnia. The children heavily featured in the films are the Pevensie siblings, and a prominent antagonist is the White Witch (also known as Queen Jadis). The franchise also includes short films, digital series, and video games. From the seven books, three were adapted''The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe'' (2005), ''The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian, Prince Caspian'' (2008), and ''The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader, The Voyage of the Dawn Treader'' (2010)which collectively grossed over $1.5 billion worldwide (although critical and commercial reception decline ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lucy Pevensie
Lucy Pevensie is a fictional character in C. S. Lewis's ''The Chronicles of Narnia'' series. She is the youngest of the four Pevensie children and the first to find the Wardrobe entrance to The Chronicles of Narnia, Narnia in ''The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe''. Of all the Pevensie children, Lucy is the closest to Aslan. Also, of all the humans who have visited Narnia, Lucy is perhaps the one that believes in Narnia the most. She is ultimately crowned Queen Lucy the Valiant, co-ruler of Narnia along with her two brothers and her sister. Lucy is the central character of the four siblings in the novels. Lucy is a principal character in three of the seven books (''The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe'', ''Prince Caspian'', and ''The Voyage of the Dawn Treader''), and a minor character in two others (''The Horse and His Boy'' and ''The Last Battle''). The character of Lucy Pevensie was inspired by June Flewett, [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Orlagh Cassidy
Orlagh Cassidy (born August 17, 1968) is an American actress. Early years Cassidy was born on August 17, 1968, in Washington, D. C. Career Cassidy made her Broadway (theatre), Broadway debut in ''Our Country's Good'' (1991). Her other Broadway credits include ''Garden District'' (1995), ''Present Laughter'' (1996), and ''God of Carnage'' (2009). She portrayed Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, Speaker of the House, in the play ''The Adult in the Room,'' a world premiere play directed by Heather Arnson and Conor t Bagley, which premiered in Chicago. She appeared off-Broadway in ''Bright Ideas'' at MCC; on Broadway in ''Our Country's Good'' and "Present Laughter"; regionally in ''Richard III" (Lady Anne)'' with Richard Thomas, Mark Lamos directing; and in ''The Misanthrope'' at Philadelphia Drama Guild, among other productions. Cassidy played Sloane Walker on ''Another World (TV series), Another World'' and Doris Wolfe on ''Guiding Light'' (1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Morgan Turner
Morgan Jeanette Turner (born ) is an American actor best known for playing Martha Kaply in the Jumanji (franchise), ''Jumanji'' franchise. Personal life Turner attended Methacton High School in Fairview Village, Pennsylvania. Turner is Non-binary gender, nonbinary. Filmography References External links * * * 1990s births Living people 21st-century American actors American child actors American film actors American non-binary actors Actors from Pennsylvania LGBTQ people from Pennsylvania {{US-film-actor-1990s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Louis Ozawa Changchien
Louis Ozawa Changchien (born October 11, 1975) is an American actor best known for his role in the films ''Predators'' (2010), '' The Bourne Legacy'' (2012), and '' Jack Ryan'' (2023). Early life and education Changchien was born in Queens, New York, and was raised in New York City and Japan. His father was Taiwanese and his mother was a Japanese jewelry designer. He attended Riverdale Country School as well as Stuyvesant High School before graduating from the University of California, Davis, with a bachelor's degree in biology and later earned a Master of Fine Arts (M.F.A.) in acting from Brown University. Career Changchien first appeared in the 1999 film ''On the Q.T.'' as Kenneth. Since then, he has appeared in many popular films, including '' Robot Stories'', '' Fair Game'', ''Predators'' and '' The Bourne Legacy''. He also has made guest appearances on such shows as, ''Law & Order'', '' 3 lbs.'', ''Heroes and Villains'', '' Lights Out'' and '' Blue Bloods''. Filmography F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kingston, New York
Kingston is the only Administrative divisions of New York#City, city in, and the county seat of, Ulster County, New York, United States. It is north of New York City and south of Albany, New York, Albany. The city's metropolitan area is grouped with the New York metropolitan area around Manhattan by the United States Census Bureau. The population was 24,069 at the 2020 United States census. Kingston became New York's first capital in 1777. During the American Revolutionary War, the city Burning of Kingston, was burned by the British on October 13, 1777, after the Battles of Saratoga. In the 19th century, it became an important transport hub after the discovery of Rosendale cement, natural cement in the region. It had connections to other markets through both the railroad and canal connections. Many of the older buildings are considered contributing as part of three historic districts, including the Kingston Stockade District, Stockade District uptown, the Midtown Neighborhoo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Los Angeles Times
The ''Los Angeles Times'' is an American Newspaper#Daily, daily newspaper that began publishing in Los Angeles, California, in 1881. Based in the Greater Los Angeles city of El Segundo, California, El Segundo since 2018, it is the List of newspapers in the United States, sixth-largest newspaper in the U.S. and the largest in the Western United States with a print circulation of 118,760. It has 500,000 online subscribers, the fifth-largest among U.S. newspapers. Owned by Patrick Soon-Shiong and published by California Times, the paper has won over 40 Pulitzer Prizes since its founding. In the 19th century, the paper developed a reputation for civic boosterism and opposition to Trade union, labor unions, the latter of which led to the Los Angeles Times bombing, bombing of its headquarters in 1910. The paper's profile grew substantially in the 1960s under publisher Otis Chandler, who adopted a more national focus. As with other regional newspapers in California and the United Sta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
