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The Underneath (film)
''The Underneath'' is a 1995 American crime film directed by Steven Soderbergh, from a screenplay he co-wrote under the pseudonym Sam Lowry with Daniel Fuchs, and starring Peter Gallagher and Alison Elliott. The film is based on the novel ''Criss Cross'' by Don Tracy, and is a remake of the original Criss Cross (film), 1949 film adapted from the novel by Daniel Fuchs. The plot revolves around many themes common to film noir, including romantic intrigue, a botched crime, and a plot twist, surprise ending. Plot Michael Chambers returns home to celebrate his mother's remarriage. Michael had fled his hometown due to gambling debts and had left his wife Rachel to deal with the mess he created. He now attempts to renew his relationships with his family, his friends – and his enemies. The prodigal son obtains a job working for his mother's new husband as an armored car driver but when he is caught with Rachel by her hoodlum boyfriend, Dundee, he ends up concocting a plan to steal a pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steven Soderbergh
Steven Andrew Soderbergh ( ; born January 14, 1963) is an American film director, producer, screenwriter, cinematographer, and editor. A pioneer of modern Independent film, independent cinema, Soderbergh later drew acclaim for formally inventive films made within the studio system. Soderbergh's directorial breakthrough, the indie drama ''Sex, Lies, and Videotape'' (1989), lifted him into the public spotlight as a notable presence in the film industry. At 26, Soderbergh became the youngest solo director to win the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival, and the film garnered worldwide commercial success, as well as Sex, Lies, and Videotape#Accolades, numerous accolades. His next five films, including the critically lauded King of the Hill (1993 film), ''King of the Hill'' (1993), found limited commercial success. He pivoted into more mainstream fare with the crime comedy ''Out of Sight'' (1998), the biopic ''Erin Brockovich (film), Erin Brockovich'' (2000) and the crime drama ''T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Film Noir
Film noir (; ) is a style of Cinema of the United States, Hollywood Crime film, crime dramas that emphasizes cynicism (contemporary), cynical attitudes and motivations. The 1940s and 1950s are generally regarded as the "classic period" of American film noir. Film noir of this era is associated with a low-key lighting, low-key, black-and-white visual style that has roots in German expressionist cinematography. Many of the prototypical stories and attitudes expressed in classic noir derive from the hardboiled school of crime fiction that emerged in the United States during the Great Depression, known as noir fiction. The term ''film noir'', French for "black film" (literal) or "dark film" (closer meaning), was first applied to Hollywood films by French critic Nino Frank in 1946, but was unrecognized by most American film industry professionals of that era. Frank is believed to have been inspired by the French literary publishing imprint Série noire, founded in 1945. Cinema hist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fandango Media
Fandango Media, LLC is an American Box office, ticketing company that sells Ticket (admission), movie tickets via its website and its mobile app. It also owns Fandango at Home (formerly owned by Walmart and originally known as Vudu), a streaming digital video store and streaming service, as well as Rotten Tomatoes, which provides television and streaming media information. It is a joint venture between NBCUniversal (a division of Comcast) and Warner Bros. Discovery (formerly WarnerMedia). History In 2000, James Michael Cline, with Art Levitt, founded Fandango. In 2003, Fandango secured $15 million in funding from venture capitalists Technology Crossover Ventures. Fandango was privately held. Then-owners included exhibition chains (Loews Cineplex Entertainment, Regal Cinemas, Carmike Cinemas, Cinemark Theatres, General Cinema Theatres, Edwards Theatres and Century Theatres) and venture capital firms (''Accretive Technology Partners'' and ''General Atlantic Partners''). On April 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Weighted Arithmetic Mean
The weighted arithmetic mean is similar to an ordinary arithmetic mean (the most common type of average), except that instead of each of the data points contributing equally to the final average, some data points contribute more than others. The notion of weighted mean plays a role in descriptive statistics and also occurs in a more general form in several other areas of mathematics. If all the weights are equal, then the weighted mean is the same as the arithmetic mean. While weighted means generally behave in a similar fashion to arithmetic means, they do have a few counterintuitive properties, as captured for instance in Simpson's paradox. Examples Basic example Given two school with 20 students, one with 30 test grades in each class as follows: :Morning class = :Afternoon class = The mean for the morning class is 80 and the mean of the afternoon class is 90. The unweighted mean of the two means is 85. However, this does not account for the difference in numbe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rotten Tomatoes
Rotten Tomatoes is an American review aggregator, review-aggregation website for film and television. The company was launched in August 1998 by three undergraduate students at the University of California, Berkeley: Senh Duong, Patrick Y. Lee, and Stephen Wang. Although the name "Rotten Tomatoes" connects to the practice of audiences throwing rotten tomatoes in disapproval of a poor Theatre, stage performance, the direct inspiration for the name from Duong, Lee, and Wang came from an equivalent scene in the 1992 Canadian film ''Léolo''. Since January 2010, Rotten Tomatoes has been owned by Flixster, which was in turn acquired by Warner Bros. in 2011. In February 2016, Rotten Tomatoes and its parent site Flixster were sold to Comcast's Fandango Media, Fandango ticketing company. Warner Bros. retained a minority stake in the merged entities, including Fandango. The site is influential among moviegoers, a third of whom say they consult it before going to the cinema in the U.S. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Review Aggregator
A review aggregator is a system that collects reviews and ratings of products and services, such as films, books, video games, music, software, hardware, or cars. This system then stores the reviews to be used for supporting a website where users can view the reviews, sells information to third parties about consumer tendencies, and creates databases for companies to learn about their actual and potential customers. The system enables users to easily compare many different reviews of the same work. Many of these systems calculate an approximate average assessment, usually based on assigning a numeric value to each review related to its degree of positive rating of the work. Review aggregation sites have begun to have economic effects on the companies that create or manufacture items under review, especially in certain categories such as electronic games, which are expensive to purchase. Some companies have tied royalty payment rates and employee bonuses to aggregate scores, and s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cowboy Mouth
Cowboy Mouth is an American band based in New Orleans, Louisiana known for fusing alternative rock with album-oriented rock, roots rock, and jam band influences. Formed in 1992, the band saw early mainstream success in the 1990s, including the hit single "Jenny Says". After disappointing album sales in 2000, they were dropped by their label, but the band has succeeded since then by focusing on live performances and independent-label releases. In 2011, the band was inducted into the Louisiana Music Hall of Fame. History The band name "Cowboy Mouth" — taken from an early play by Sam Shepard and Patti Smith — usually means "One with a loud and raucous voice". The nucleus of the band formed in the 1990s, and they have become a powerhouse live act whose performances have been likened to "a religious experience". After initially releasing independent albums, in 1996 Cowboy Mouth signed with MCA Records, who released ''Are You with Me? (album), Are You with Me?''. "Jenny Says ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joe Chrest
Joseph Chrest (born May 26, 1963) is an American academic and actor. He has had roles in numerous films and television shows including ''21 Jump Street'', ''22 Jump Street'', '' Oldboy'', '' Lee Daniels' The Butler'', '' The Perfect Date'', and as Ted Wheeler in ''Stranger Things''. Early life and education Chrest was born and raised in St. Albans, West Virginia, where he attended St. Albans High School. He earned his undergraduate degree from Marshall University. In the late 1980s, he earned an MFA in acting from Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Career Chrest is an adjunct professor at the School of Theatre in Louisiana State University Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, commonly referred to as Louisiana State University (LSU), is an American Public university, public Land-grant university, land-grant research university in Baton Rouge, Louis ...'s College of Music & Dramatic Arts. He teaches a film acting class. Sin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Scott Martin
John Scott Martin (1 April 1926 – 6 January 2009) was an English actor born in Toxteth, Liverpool, Lancashire. He made many film, stage and television appearances, but one of his most famous, though unseen, roles was as a Dalek operator in the long-running BBC science fiction television series ''Doctor Who''. Career Martin operated Daleks from 1965's '' The Chase'' through 1988's '' Remembrance of the Daleks'' making him the longest-running Dalek operator. He worked with eight different actors in the title role of the Doctor from William Hartnell to Sylvester McCoy, and also Richard Hurndall, who took on the role of the First Doctor in " The Five Doctors". Typically, Martin would operate the first Dalek when a group of three entered a scene, due largely to his long tenure on the programme.''Genesis of a Classic'' featurette, included on '' Genesis of the Daleks'' DVD. He also operated other ''Doctor Who'' monster costumes including the insectoid Zarbi in '' The Web Planet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brad Leland
Brad Leland (born September 15, 1954) is an American film and television actor best known for his role as Buddy Garrity in the NBC/DirecTV series '' Friday Night Lights''. He has appeared in over 100 feature films and television shows and numerous theater performances. Early life In 1980, Leland graduated from Texas Tech University with a bachelor's degree in acting and directing.Texas Tech University :: Brad Leland: Ready for Prime Time Career Leland played a part in one episode of the TV series '''' and in an episode of ''[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Linklater
Richard Linklater (; born July 30, 1960) is an American filmmaker. He is known for making films that deal thematically with suburban culture and the effects of the passage of time. In 2015, Linklater was included on the annual ''Time'' 100 list of the most influential people in the world. His films include the comedies '' Slacker'' (1990) and '' Dazed and Confused'' (1993); the romance films ''Before'' trilogy (1995–2013); the music-themed comedy '' School of Rock'' (2003); the adult animated films '' Waking Life'' (2001), '' A Scanner Darkly'' (2006), and '' Apollo 10½: A Space Age Childhood'' (2022); the coming-of-age drama '' Boyhood'' (2014); the comedy film '' Everybody Wants Some!!'' (2016); the action romantic comedy ''Hit Man'' (2023); the biographical film '' Blue Moon'' (2025); and the comedy-drama '' Nouvelle Vague'' (2025). Many of Linklater's films are noted for their loosely structured narratives. The ''Before'' trilogy and ''Boyhood'' both feature the sa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harry Goaz
Harry Goaz (born ) is an American actor best known for his roles as Deputy Andy Brennan on the television series, ''Twin Peaks'' (1990–1991, 2017), and as Sgt. Knight on the NBC television series, '' Eerie, Indiana'' (1991–1992). Early life and education Goaz was born in North Carolina and grew up in Beaumont, Texas. He attended the University of Texas at Austin and studied acting under William Traylor at the Loft Studio in Los Angeles, California. Career Goaz first met David Lynch while driving him to a memorial tribute to Roy Orbison, and Lynch later cast him for the role of Deputy Andy Brennan in the television series ''Twin Peaks''. Goaz followed ''Twin Peaks'' with '' Eerie, Indiana'', a paranormal television show created by Joe Dante. Goaz has also taken roles in independent films, such as Steven Soderbergh Steven Andrew Soderbergh ( ; born January 14, 1963) is an American film director, producer, screenwriter, cinematographer, and editor. A pioneer of mod ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
