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Tom Holland
Thomas Stanley Holland (born 1 June 1996) is an English actor. The recipient of numerous accolades, including a BAFTA Award, he featured on the ''Forbes'' 30 Under 30 Europe list of 2019. Some publications have called him one of the most popular actors of his generation. Holland's career began at the age of nine, when he enrolled in a dancing class, where a choreographer noticed him and arranged for him to audition for a role in ''Billy Elliot the Musical'' at London's Victoria Palace Theatre. After two years of training, he secured a supporting part in 2008 and was upgraded to the title role that year, which he played until 2010. Holland made his film debut in the disaster drama '' The Impossible'' (2012) as a teenage tourist trapped in a tsunami, for which he received critical acclaim and a nomination for the Goya Award for Best New Actor. After this, Holland decided to pursue acting as a full-time career, appearing in '' How I Live Now'' (2013) and playing historical ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wolf Hall (TV Series)
''Wolf Hall'' is a British television series adaptation of two of Hilary Mantel's novels, ''Wolf Hall'' and ''Bring Up the Bodies'', a fictionalised biography documenting the life of Thomas Cromwell. The six-part first series was initially broadcast on BBC Two in January 2015. It documented the rapid rise to power of Thomas Cromwell in the court of Henry VIII, through the death of Sir Thomas More, to Cromwell's success in freeing the king of his marriage to Anne Boleyn. It was first broadcast abroad in April 2015 in the United States on PBS and in Australia on BBC First. The first series was a critical success and received eight nominations at the 67th Primetime Emmy Awards and three nominations at the 73rd Golden Globe Awards, winning for Best Miniseries or Television Film. The second series, adapted from ''The Mirror & the Light'', the final novel in the trilogy, featured Mark Rylance, director Peter Kosminsky, and writer Peter Straughan returning; it was filmed between No ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Onward (film)
''Onward'' is a 2020 American animated urban fantasy adventure film produced by Pixar Animation Studios for Walt Disney Pictures. The film was directed by Dan Scanlon, produced by Kori Rae, and written by Scanlon, Jason Headley, and Keith Bunin. The film stars the voices of Tom Holland, Chris Pratt, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Octavia Spencer. Set in a suburban fantasy world for the modern day, the film follows two elf brothers named Ian and Barley Lightfoot (Holland and Pratt) who set out on a quest to find an artifact that will temporarily revive their deceased father, Wilden ( Kyle Bornheimer) for twenty-four hours. After directing '' Monsters University'' (2013), Scanlon was encouraged to develop personal stories. The concept of ''Onward'' is inspired by the death of Scanlon's father, who died in a car accident when Scanlon and his older brother were very young children, and their relationship with each other. He began to write the story after hearing an audio clip of his fa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spies In Disguise
''Spies in Disguise'' is a 2019 American animated spy comedy film produced by Blue Sky Studios and distributed by 20th Century Fox. Loosely inspired by the 2009 animated short ''Pigeon: Impossible'' by Lucas Martell, the film is directed by Troy Quane and Nick Bruno from a screenplay by Brad Copeland and Lloyd Taylor, and a story by Cindy Davis. It stars the voices of Will Smith and Tom Holland, alongside Rashida Jones, Ben Mendelsohn, Reba McEntire, Rachel Brosnahan, Karen Gillan, DJ Khaled, and Masi Oka in supporting roles. The plot follows a secret agent who is transformed into a pigeon by an intelligent young scientist; the two must then work together to stop a revenge-seeking cybernetic terrorist, and return the agent to his human form. The film premiered at the El Capitan Theatre on December 4, 2019, and was theatrically released in the United States on December 25, 2019. It received generally positive reviews from critics, with praise for the animation, music, humo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cherry (2021 Film)
''Cherry'' is a 2021 American crime drama film directed by Anthony and Joe Russo from a screenplay by Angela Russo-Otstot and Jessica Goldberg, based on the 2018 novel of the same name by Nico Walker. It stars Tom Holland as the titular character, alongside Ciara Bravo, Jack Reynor, and Jeff Wahlberg. The film follows the life of Cherry, from a college student to a PTSD-afflicted veteran who robs banks to pay for his and his wife's drug addiction. ''Cherry'' was released in select theaters on February 26, 2021, and received a streaming release on March 12, by Apple TV+. The film received mixed reviews from critics, who praised Holland's and Bravo's performances, but criticized its writing and direction. Plot College student Cherry falls in love at first sight with his classmate Emily. Their relationship blossoms but Emily decides to leave him and study in Montreal. Cherry is devastated and enlists in the Army as a medic to escape his heartbreak. Just before he is a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Devil All The Time (film)
''The Devil All the Time'' is a 2020 American Southern Gothic Psychological fiction, psychological Crime fiction#Crime thriller, crime thriller film directed by Antonio Campos (director), Antonio Campos, from a screenplay co-written with his brother Paulo, based on the novel The Devil All the Time, of the same title by Donald Ray Pollock (who also serves as the film's narrator). The film follows several characters whose stories Hyperlink cinema, weave together in two small towns, one in Southern Ohio and the other in West Virginia, during the period from the end of World War II to the 1960s. It features an ensemble cast that includes Tom Holland, Robert Pattinson, Bill Skarsgård, Sebastian Stan, Riley Keough, Haley Bennett, Eliza Scanlen, Mia Wasikowska, and Jason Clarke. ''The Devil All the Time'' was released in select theaters on September 11, 2020, and on Netflix on September 16, 2020. It received polarizing reviews from critics, who praised the performances (particularly H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uncharted (film)
''Uncharted'' is a 2022 American action adventure film directed by Ruben Fleischer from a screenplay by Rafe Lee Judkins, Art Marcum, and Matt Holloway. Based on the video game franchise developed by Naughty Dog and published by Sony Interactive Entertainment., it stars Tom Holland as Nathan Drake and Mark Wahlberg as Victor Sullivan, with Sophia Ali, with Tati Gabrielle (in her debut film appearance), and Antonio Banderas starring in supporting roles. In the film, Drake is recruited by Sullivan in a race against corrupt billionaire Santiago Moncada (Banderas) and mercenary leader Jo Braddock (Gabrielle) to locate the fabled treasure of the Magellan expedition. The film entered development in 2008, with producer Avi Arad stating that he would be working with Sony Pictures to develop a film adaptation of the video game franchise. It was then in development hell with various directors, screenwriters, and lead cast members attached at various points. Filmmakers David O. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2021 In Film
2021 in film is an overview of events, including the highest-grossing films, award ceremonies, festivals, a list of country-specific lists of films released, and movie programming. Evaluation of the year In his article highlighting the best movies of 2021, Richard Brody of ''The New Yorker'' said, "From an artistic perspective, 2021 has been an excellent cinematic vintage, yet the bounty is shadowed by an air of doom. The reopening of theatres has brought many great movies—some of which were postponed from last year—to the big screen, but fewer people to see them. The biggest successes, as usual, have been superhero and franchise films. '' The French Dispatch'' has done respectably in wide release, and '' Licorice Pizza'' is doing superbly on four screens in New York and Los Angeles, but few, if any, of the year’s best films are likely to reach high on the box-office charts. The shift toward streaming was already under way when the pandemic struck, and as the trend has ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
No Way Home
No Way Home may refer to: Film * ''No Way Home'' (1996 film), a 1996 American crime drama film * '' Spider-Man: No Way Home'', a 2021 American superhero film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe Music * "No Way Home", 2001 song by Richard Hawley on the album '' Late Night Final'' * "No Way Home", 2009 song by Richard Durand * "No Way Home", 2010 song by Authority Zero on the album '' Stories of Survival'' * "No Way Home", 2014 debut single by Boaz van de Beatz Other uses * '' NYX: No Way Home'', a 2008–2009 comics miniseries in the ''NYX'' series * "No Way Home", a 1975 episode of the television series ''Medical Center'' * ''No Way Home'', a 2020 video game developed by SMG Studio {{Disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Far From Home
Far from Home may refer to: Film and television * ''Far from Home'' (1975 film), a 1975 Iranian film * ''Far from Home'' (1989 film), a 1989 American thriller * ''Far from Home'' (TV series), a 2022 Nigerian TV series for young adults * '' Far from Home: The Adventures of Yellow Dog'', a 1994 American adventure film * "Far from Home" (Justice League Unlimited episode) * '' Spider-Man: Far From Home'', a 2019 American superhero film Music * FFH (band) (Far From Home), a Contemporary Christian band Albums * ''Far from Home'' (DeeExpus album), 2009 * ''Far from Home'' (Traffic album), 1994 * ''Far from Home'', album by Beat Kaestli, 2009 Songs * "Far from Home" (song), a 2010 song by Five Finger Death Punch *"Far from Home", a song from the 1966 musical '' A Time for Singing'' *"Far from Home", a Basshunter song from the ''Bass Generation'' album, 2009 *"Far from Home", a 1991 single by Levellers *"Far from Home", a song from the David Reilly EP ''Inside'', 2004 *"(Far ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Homecoming
Homecoming is the tradition of welcoming back alumni or other former members of an organization to celebrate the organization's existence. It is a tradition in many high schools, colleges, and churches in the United States and Canada. United States Homecoming is an annual tradition in the United States. People, towns, high schools and colleges come together, usually in late September or early October, to welcome back former members of the community. It is built around a central event, such as a banquet or dance and, most often, a game of American football, or on occasions, basketball, ice hockey or soccer. When celebrated by schools, the activities vary widely. However, they usually consist of a football game played on a school's home football field, activities for students and alumni, a parade featuring the school's choir, marching band and sports teams, and the coronation of a homecoming queen (and at many schools, a homecoming king). A dance commonly follows the game or takes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
BAFTA Rising Star Award
The EE British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) Rising Star Award, currently styled as the EE Rising Star Award for commercial reasons and previously known as the Orange Rising Star Award, is a film award that acknowledges new talents in the acting industry. It is presented annually at the British Academy Film Awards. The five nominees are chosen regardless of gender, nationality and whether they have made a breakthrough in television, film or both. Despite the nominees being chosen by the BAFTA juries, the winner is chosen entirely by public votes via text, internet or phone. This award was sponsored by Orange UK until 2012 and has been sponsored by EE since 2013. History The award was created after Mary Selway died in 2004. She has been recognised for her successful role as a casting director and helped many new actors and actresses achieve fame. The first winner was James McAvoy in 2006. Eva Green, Shia LaBeouf and Kristen Stewart have been the only non-Brit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
