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Tobey Maguire
Tobias Vincent Maguire (born 27 June 1975) is an American actor and film producer. He is best known for starring as Peter Parker (2002 film series character), Spider-Man in Sam Raimi's Spider-Man in film#Sam Raimi's trilogy, ''Spider-Man'' trilogy (2002–2007), a role he later reprised in ''Spider-Man: No Way Home'' (2021). Maguire was born in Los Angeles and began his career in supporting roles. His breakthrough role was as Spider-Man in the Spider-Man (2002 film), 2002 film of the same name. He reprised the role in the sequels, ''Spider-Man 2'' (2004) and ''Spider-Man 3'' (2007). Maguire would expand his career with dramatic roles in ''Seabiscuit (film), Seabiscuit'' (2003), ''The Good German'' (2006), and ''The Great Gatsby (2013 film), The Great Gatsby'' (2013). He would also start producing films, including ''25th Hour'' (2002) and ''Seabiscuit''. Maguire received a Golden Globe Award nomination for Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama, Best Actor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2014 Toronto International Film Festival
The 39th annual Toronto International Film Festival, the 39th event in the Toronto International Film Festival series, was held in Canada from 4–14 September 2014. David Dobkin (director), David Dobkin's film ''The Judge (2014 film), The Judge'', starring Robert Downey Jr. and Robert Duvall was the opening night film. ''A Little Chaos'', a British period drama directed by Alan Rickman and starring Kate Winslet closed the festival. More films for each section were announced on 12 August, with the line-up completed on 19 August. A total of 393 films were shown, including 143 world premieres. The first Friday was dubbed "Bill Murray Day", as festival organisers dedicated a day to the actor by screening a select number of his films for free. Awards Programmes Gala Presentations *''Black and White (2014 film), Black and White'' by Mike Binder *''Boychoir (film), Boychoir'' by François Girard *''La French, The Connection'' by Cedric Jimenez *''The Equalizer (film), The Equalizer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
25th Hour
''25th Hour'' is a 2002 American drama film directed by Spike Lee and starring Edward Norton. Adapted by David Benioff from his 2001 debut novel '' The 25th Hour'', it tells the story of a man's last 24 hours of freedom as he prepares to go to prison for seven years for dealing drugs. ''25th Hour'' opened to positive reviews, with several critics since having ranked it as one of the best films of its decade and praising its portrayal of New York City after the September 11 attacks. The film was subsequently ranked 26th on the BBC's 100 Greatest Films of the 21st Century list in 2016. Plot A car pulls up at night on a New York City street. Monty Brogan and his friend Kostya get out to look at an injured dog lying in the road. Monty intends to perform a mercy kill but changes his mind after looking the dog in the eye. Opening credits roll with shots of the Tribute in Light floodlights reaching into the sky from the site of the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center. Years ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
People (magazine)
''People'' is an American weekly magazine that specializes in celebrity news and human-interest stories. It is published by Dotdash Meredith, a subsidiary of IAC. With a readership of 46.6 million adults in 2009, ''People'' had the largest audience of any American magazine, but it fell to second place in 2018 after its readership significantly declined to 35.9 million. ''People'' had $997 million in advertising revenue in 2011, the highest advertising revenue of any American magazine. In 2006, it had a circulation of 3.75 million and revenue expected to top $1.5 billion. It was named "Magazine of the Year" by '' Advertising Age'' in October 2005, for excellence in editorial, circulation, and advertising.Martha Nelson Named Editor, The People Group , a January 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Wizard (1989 Film)
''The Wizard'' is a 1989 American adventure comedy-drama film directed by Todd Holland (in his directorial debut), written by David Chisholm, and starring Fred Savage, Jenny Lewis, Beau Bridges, Christian Slater, and Luke Edwards. It was also Tobey Maguire's uncredited film debut. The film follows three children, the youngest of whom is emotionally withdrawn but gifted at playing video games, as they travel to California to compete in a video game tournament. Known for its extensive product placement of Nintendo material, it also officially introduced '' Super Mario Bros. 3'' to North America, which then became the best-selling standalone video game. Despite receiving generally negative reviews upon its initial release, the film has garnered a cult following. Plot 9-year-old Jimmy Woods lives with PTSD after his twin sister, Jennifer, drowned two years earlier. Prone to randomly wandering away from home, he perpetually carries around a lunchbox while frequently repeating the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tobey Maguire 2006
Tobey is a surname and given name. Notable people with the name include: Surname * Alton Tobey (1914–2005), American artist * Charles W. Tobey (1880–1953), American politician from New Hampshire; U.S. Senator 1939–53 * David Tobey (1898–1988), American professional basketball referee * Edward Silas Tobey (1813–1891), American businessman, Postmaster of Boston, president of the American Missionary Association * Franklin W. Tobey (1844–1878), New York politician * John Williams Tobey, American politician *Kenneth Tobey (1917–2002), American stage, film, and television actor *Mark Tobey (1890–1976), American abstract expressionist painter *Mike Tobey (b. 1994), American–born naturalized Slovenian professional basketball player *Paul Tobey (b. 1962), Canadian jazz pianist and composer *Ray Tobey (b. 1965), American computer and video game programmer * William H. Tobey (1799–1878), New York politician Given name * Tobey Black, Canadian rock musician * Tobey Butler (bor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alcoholism
Alcoholism is the continued drinking of alcohol despite it causing problems. Some definitions require evidence of dependence and withdrawal. Problematic use of alcohol has been mentioned in the earliest historical records. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimated there were 283 million people with alcohol use disorders worldwide . The term ''alcoholism'' was first coined in 1852, but ''alcoholism'' and ''alcoholic'' are considered stigmatizing and likely to discourage seeking treatment, so diagnostic terms such as ''alcohol use disorder'' and ''alcohol dependence'' are often used instead in a clinical context. Alcohol is addictive, and heavy long-term alcohol use results in many negative health and social consequences. It can damage all the organ systems, but especially affects the brain, heart, liver, pancreas, and immune system. Heavy alcohol usage can result in trouble sleeping, and severe cognitive issues like dementia, brain damage, or Wernicke–Kors ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drug Abuse
Substance misuse, also known as drug misuse or, in older vernacular, substance abuse, is the use of a drug in amounts or by methods that are harmful to the individual or others. It is a form of substance-related disorder, differing definitions of drug misuse are used in public health, medical, and criminal justice contexts. In some cases, criminal or anti-social behavior occurs when some persons are under the influence of a drug, and may result in long-term personality changes in individuals which may also occur. In addition to possible physical, social, and psychological harm, the use of some drugs may also lead to criminal penalties, although these vary widely depending on the local jurisdiction.. Drugs most often associated with this term include alcohol (drug), alcohol, Substituted amphetamine, amphetamines, barbiturates, benzodiazepines, cannabis (drug), cannabis, cocaine, hallucinogens, methaqualone, and opioids. The exact cause of substance abuse is sometimes clear, bu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Black Star News
''Black Star News'' is an African-American news outlet based in New York. History Milton Allimadi and Mana Lumumba Kasongo, both recent graduates of the Columbia School of Journalism, launched the ''Black Star'' on October 1, 1997. Both were alumni of the weekly ''New York Sun'', which had recently folded due to financial difficulties. Bill Cosby and Camille Cosby were the initial investors. The ''Black Star'' was one of 400 news organizations to receive a $5,000 grant from Facebook to mitigate unexpected expenses due to COVID-19. Reporting In addition to local coverage, the ''Black Star News'' has focused on Black Americans' connections to Africa. In 2019 Allimadi was a panelist on the topic of HBCUs sending students to Africa as part of their coursework. Its coverage of the Black community's disposition toward the candidacy of Michael Bloomberg was quoted in the 2012 book ''Independents Rising''. A 2020 story in the ''Jackson Advocate'' described the ''Black Star'' as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Independent
''The Independent'' is a British online newspaper. It was established in 1986 as a national morning printed paper. Nicknamed the ''Indy'', it began as a broadsheet and changed to tabloid format in 2003. The last printed edition was published on Saturday 26 March 2016, leaving only the online edition. The daily edition was named National Newspaper of the Year at the 2004 British Press Awards. ''The Independent'' won the Brand of the Year Award in The Drum Awards for Online Media 2023. History 1980s Launched in 1986, the first issue of ''The Independent'' was published on 7 October in broadsheet format.Dennis Griffiths (ed.) ''The Encyclopedia of the British Press, 1422–1992'', London & Basingstoke: Macmillan, 1992, p. 330. It was produced by Newspaper Publishing plc and created by Andreas Whittam Smith, Stephen Glover and Matthew Symonds. All three partners were former journalists at ''The Daily Telegraph'' who had left the paper towards the end of Lord Hartwell' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Babylon (2022 Film)
''Babylon'' is a 2022 American epic historical black comedy film written and directed by Damien Chazelle. It features an ensemble cast that includes Brad Pitt, Margot Robbie, Diego Calva, Jean Smart, Jovan Adepo and Li Jun Li. It chronicles the rise and fall of many characters during Hollywood's change from silent to sound films in the late 1920s. Chazelle began developing ''Babylon'' in July 2019, with Lionsgate Films as the frontrunner to acquire the project. It was announced that Paramount Pictures had acquired worldwide rights in November 2019. Much of the main cast joined the project between January 2020 and August 2021, and filming took place in Los Angeles from July to October 2021. ''Babylon'' premiered at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Los Angeles on November 14, 2022, and was released in the United States on December 23, 2022. It was met with a polarising response from critics and was a box-office bomb, grossing $63 million against a production budget of $78–80 mi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pawn Sacrifice
''Pawn Sacrifice'' is a 2014 American biographical psychological drama film about Bobby Fischer, a chess grandmaster and the eleventh world champion. It follows Fischer's challenge against top Soviet chess grandmasters during the Cold War and culminating in the World Chess Championship 1972 match versus Boris Spassky in Reykjavík, Iceland. It was directed by Edward Zwick and written by Steven Knight, and stars Tobey Maguire as Fischer, Liev Schreiber as Spassky, Lily Rabe as Joan Fischer, and Peter Sarsgaard as William Lombardy. It was released in the United States on September 16, 2015. The film received generally positive reviews, with many critics praising Maguire's performance, but grossed only $5 million worldwide against a budget of $19 million. Plot In 1972, Bobby Fischer tears apart his hotel room in a paranoid delusional state, believing he is being spied upon by the Soviet KGB. Two decades earlier, in 1951 Brooklyn, Fischer's mother, a Soviet Jewish immigrant, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Good People (film)
''Good People'' (released in some countries as ''Getaway 2'') is a 2014 American action thriller film directed by Henrik Ruben Genz and written by Kelly Masterson, based on Marcus Sakey's 2008 novel of same name. The film stars James Franco, Kate Hudson, Omar Sy, Tom Wilkinson, and Sam Spruell and tells the story of an American couple, Tom and Anna Wright, living in London who fall into severe debt while renovating their family's home. The film was released in select theaters and on demand on 26 September 2014. Plot The story begins with four men pulling a heist together. The men rob a man named Khan, a well-known French heroin dealer, of his drugs and money. Ben Tuttle and Bobby emerge from the building first. Ben shoots Bobby and runs off with all of the money and drugs. The two other men, Jack Witkowski and Marshall, exit later. They find Bobby dead, and run off before they get caught. Londoners Tom Wright and his wife, Anna have fallen into debt while renovating their hom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
