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Toby Wallace
Toby Wallace (born 6 June 1995) is a British-born Australian actor, known for his role in '' Babyteeth'' (2019), for which he won the Marcello Mastroianni Award at the 2019 Venice Film Festival and the AACTA for Best Actor in a Leading Role in 2020. Early life and education Wallace was born in the United Kingdom on 6 June 1995, living there until he was aged eight. After the family moved to Australia, he went to Jells Park Primary School in the Melbourne suburb of Wheelers Hill until Year 6, before transferring to Caulfield Grammar School, where he trained in drama and theatre. Career Wallace's first appearance in a feature film, aged 13, was in ''Lucky Country'', a 2009 film by Australian filmmaker Kriv Stenders. It was for this role that he was nominated for an Australian Film Institute Award for Best Young Actor. In 2012, Wallace had a role in the TV movie '' Underbelly Files: The Man Who Got Away''. In 2012, Wallace played a month-long guest role in the long-running TV s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Babyteeth (film)
''Babyteeth'' is a 2019 Australian coming-of-age comedy-drama film directed by Shannon Murphy from a screenplay by Rita Kalnejais, based upon her stage play of the same name. It stars Eliza Scanlen (in her first film appearance), Toby Wallace, Emily Barclay, Eugene Gilfedder, Essie Davis, and Ben Mendelsohn. The film had its world premiere at the Venice Film Festival on 4 September 2019. It was released in Australia on 23 July 2020 by Universal Pictures and won nine AACTA awards, including Best Film. Scanlen plays Milla, a 16-year-old girl from a wealthy family who falls in love with a drug-addict named Moses shortly before she has a cancer recurrence. Plot Milla Finlay is a 16-year-old school girl, recently diagnosed with cancer. On her way home from school one day she meets 23-year-old Moses on a railway platform, and he almost immediately asks her for money. Milla quickly develops a crush on Moses and introduces him to her parents: Anna, a musician, and Henry, a psychiatri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adam Cullen
Adam Frederick Cullen (9 October 1965 – 28 July 2012) was an Australian artist, most known for winning the Archibald Prize in 2000 with a portrait of actor David Wenham. He was also known for his controversial subjects and his distinctive style, sometimes referred to as "grunge". He is the subject of the feature film ''Acute Misfortune'' (2019), co-written, directed and produced by Thomas M. Wright, based on journalist Erik Jensen's 2015 biography of the artist, ''Acute Misfortune: The Life and Death of Adam Cullen''. Early life Cullen was born in Sydney on 9 October 1965. He graduated from the City Art Institute (now UNSW Art & Design) with a Diploma of Professional Art in 1987 and received a Master of Fine Arts from the University of New South Wales in 1999. He was a cousin of the actor and artist Max Cullen. Career Cullen's home and studio was located at Wentworth Falls, in the Blue Mountains of New South Wales. Cullen's work was exhibited in solo and g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Society (TV Series)
''The Society'' is an American mystery teen drama television series created by Christopher Keyser, that was released via streaming on Netflix on May 10, 2019. The series stars Kathryn Newton, Gideon Adlon, Sean Berdy, Natasha Liu Bordizzo, Jacques Colimon, Olivia DeJonge, Alex Fitzalan, Kristine Froseth, Jose Julian, Alexander MacNicoll, Toby Wallace and Rachel Keller. Although the series was initially renewed for a second season, it was ultimately canceled after one season as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Premise ''The Society'' follows the story of a group of teenagers who must learn to run their own community after the rest of the population of their town (West Ham, Connecticut) disappears. The mystery begins when the students of the local high school return early from a canceled field trip and find that everyone else is gone. A dense forest appears surrounding the town; the outside world apparently no longer exists and cannot be contacted by telephone or Internet. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
It's A Date (TV Series)
''It's a Date'' is an Australian ensemble comedy series which began screening on ABC1 on 15 August 2013. The eight-part series was written by comedian Peter Helliar and directed by Helliar and Jonathan Brough. The first series was produced by Laura Waters. Each episode poses a question about dating—such as 'should you date a friend's ex?'—and follows two sets of people as they grapple with the question. Season 1 Cast Episode 1 * Peter Helliar as Greg * Lisa McCune as Em * Dave Lawson as Patrick * Poh Ling Yeow as Jasmine Episode 2 * John Wood as Rex * Denise Scott as Gwen * Sibylla Budd as Imogen * Luke McGregor as Kevin * Ed Kavalee as Brent Episode 3 * Asher Keddie as Verity * Stephen Curry as Jason * Eva Lazzaro as Lucy * Louis Corbett as Richard Episode 4 * Kate Ritchie as Zara * Nadine Garner as Eve * Kate McLennan as Jessica * Nazeem Hussain as Ashraf Episode 5 * Shane Jacobson as Hugo * Pia Miranda as Shrek * Ronny Chieng as Winston * Emily Taheny as M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Bikeriders
''The Bikeriders'' is a 2023 American drama film written and directed by Jeff Nichols. It tells a fictional story inspired by the 1967 photo-book of the same name by Danny Lyon and stars an ensemble cast that includes Jodie Comer, Austin Butler, Tom Hardy, Michael Shannon, Mike Faist, and Norman Reedus. ''The Bikeriders'' premiered at the 50th Telluride Film Festival on August 31, 2023, and is scheduled to be released in the United States on December 1, 2023, by 20th Century Studios. Premise Kathy, a strong-willed member of the Vandals who is married to a wild, reckless bikerider named Benny, recounts the Vandals' evolution over the course of a decade, beginning as a local club of outsiders united by good times, rumbling bikes, and respect for their strong, steady leader Johnny. Over the years, Kathy tries her best to navigate her husband's untamed nature and his allegiance to Johnny, with whom she feels she must compete for Benny's attention. As life in the Vandals ge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Finestkind
''Finestkind'' is a 2023 American crime thriller drama film written and directed by Brian Helgeland and starring Ben Foster, Toby Wallace, Jenna Ortega and Tommy Lee Jones. Premise Two estranged brothers hatch a deal with a Boston crime syndicate, which spells danger for the brothers and their father as well as a mysterious young woman. Cast *Ben Foster as Tom *Toby Wallace as Charlie *Jenna Ortega as Mabel *Tommy Lee Jones *Tim Daly as Dennis Sykes *Clayne Crawford as Pete Weeks *Aaron Stanford as Skeemo *Scotty Tovar as Nunes *Lolita Davidovich as Donna Sykes *Meghan Leathers *Ismael Cruz Córdova as Costa *Fernanda Andrade as Anne Marie *Charlie Thurston as Mr. White * Jackie Sandler *Rebecca Gibel as Paulette *Kevin Craig West as Jail Van Driver *Pat Fitz as George Production In 2018, Jake Gyllenhaal, Ansel Elgort and Zendaya were attached to star in the film. In April 2022, it was announced that Paramount+ acquired the rights to the film. Filming began in Massachusett ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boys In The Trees (film)
''Boys in the Trees'' is a 2016 Australian fantasy drama film directed by Nicholas Verso. It was screened in the Discovery section at the 2016 Toronto International Film Festival. The plot follows two boys who reconnect over their memories and fears as they walk through the woods on Halloween night, 1997. Critical reception Reviews were mixed but generally favourable, with a score of 78% on Rotten Tomatoes based on 15 reviews. ''The AV Club'' included it in its "The best films of 2017 that we didn't review" feature, noting that while its themes were not original, the film "grapples with the universal teenage themes of fitting in and growing apart more imaginatively—and sensitively—than most." ''The Guardians reviewer gave it 2/5, finding some moments were "memorably surreal," but writing that it suffered from its low budget and lack of script editing. Cast * Toby Wallace as Corey * Gulliver McGrath as Jonah * Mitzi Ruhlmann as Romany * Justin Holborow Justin Bevis (b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Turning (2013 Film)
''The Turning'' is a 2013 Australian anthology drama film based on a 2005 collection of short stories by Tim Winton. It premiered at the Melbourne International Film Festival on 3 August 2013. It was nominated for the 2013 Asia Pacific Screen Award for Best Feature Film, and was screened in the Berlinale Special Galas section of the 64th Berlin International Film Festival. Cast * Cate Blanchett as Gail Lang * Hugo Weaving as Bob Lang * Miranda Otto as Sherry * Richard Roxburgh as Vic Lang * Rose Byrne as Rae * Mirrah Foulkes as Fay Keenan * Harrison Gilbertson as Victor * Callan Mulvey as David Wilson * Myles Pollard as Dan * Susie Porter as Carol * Matt Nable as Max * Meyne Wyatt as Frank Leaper Production 18 directors worked on the film, including Mia Wasikowska, David Wenham, and Stephen Page who made their directorial debuts. Initially, Cate Blanchett also intended to direct before switching to an acting role, with Simon Stone taking her place behind the camera ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Return To Nim's Island
Return may refer to: In business, economics, and finance * Return on investment (ROI), the financial gain after an expense. * Rate of return, the financial term for the profit or loss derived from an investment * Tax return, a blank document or template supplied by a government for use in the reporting of tax information * Product return, the process of bringing back merchandise to a retailer for a refund or exchange * Returns (economics), the benefit distributed to the owner of a factor of production * Abnormal return, denoting the difference in behaviour between one stock and the overall stock market * Taxes, where tax returns are forms submitted to taxation authorities In technology * Return (architecture), the receding edge of a flat face * Carriage return, a key on an alphanumeric keyboard commonly equated with the "enter" key * Return statement, a computer programming statement that ends a subroutine and resumes execution where the subroutine was called * Return co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Danny Boyle
Daniel Francis Boyle (born 20 October 1956) is an English director and producer. He is known for his work on films including '' Shallow Grave'', '' Trainspotting'' and its sequel '' T2 Trainspotting'', '' The Beach'', ''28 Days Later'', '' Sunshine'', ''Slumdog Millionaire'', '' 127 Hours'', ''Steve Jobs ''and '' Yesterday''. Boyle's debut film ''Shallow Grave'' won the BAFTA Award for Best British Film. The British Film Institute ranked ''Trainspotting'' the 10th greatest British film of the 20th century. Boyle's 2008 film ''Slumdog Millionaire'', the most successful British film of the decade, was nominated for ten Academy Awards and won eight, including the Academy Award for Best Director. He also won the Golden Globe and BAFTA Award for Best Director. Boyle was presented with the Extraordinary Contribution to Filmmaking Award at the 2008 Austin Film Festival, where he also introduced that year's AFF Audience Award Winner ''Slumdog Millionaire''. In 2012, Boyle was the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pistol (miniseries)
''Pistol'' is a British biographical drama miniseries created by Craig Pearce for FX that follows Sex Pistols guitarist Steve Jones and the band's rise to prominence and notoriety. The series was announced in January 2021, and was directed by Danny Boyle. It premiered on Hulu on 31 May 2022. Premise The six-part series follows Sex Pistols guitarist Steve Jones and the band's rise to prominence and notoriety. Cast Main * Toby Wallace as Steve Jones * Anson Boon as Johnny Rotten * Jacob Slater as Paul Cook * Christian Lees as Glen Matlock * Louis Partridge as Sid Vicious * Sydney Chandler as Chrissie Hynde * Emma Appleton as Nancy Spungen * Maisie Williams as Pamela "Jordan" Rooke * Thomas Brodie-Sangster as Malcolm McLaren * Talulah Riley as Vivienne Westwood Recurring * Dylan Llewellyn as Wally Nightingale * Ferdia Walsh-Peelo as Nick Kent * Francesca Mills as Helen of Troy * Beth Dillon as Siouxsie Sioux * Iris Law as Soo Catwoman * Bianca Stephens as Pauline * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sex Pistols
The Sex Pistols were an English punk rock band formed in London in 1975. Although their initial career lasted just two and a half years, they were one of the most groundbreaking acts in the history of popular music. They were responsible for initiating the punk movement in the United Kingdom and inspiring many later punk and alternative rock musicians. Their fashion and hairstyles were a significant influence on punk image, and they are often associated with anarchism within music. The Sex Pistols originally comprised vocalist Johnny Rotten (John Lydon), guitarist Steve Jones, drummer Paul Cook, and bassist Glen Matlock; Matlock was replaced by Sid Vicious in early 1977. Under the management of Malcolm McLaren, the band attracted some controversies that both captivated and appalled Britain. Through an obscenity-laced television interview in December 1976 and their May 1977 single "God Save the Queen", the latter of which attacked Britons' social conformity and deference to t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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