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Toni Collette
Toni Collette (born Collett; 1 November 1972) is an Australian actress, singer, and songwriter. Known for her work in television, blockbusters and independent films, her accolades include a Primetime Emmy Award and a Golden Globe Award, with nominations for an Academy Award, two British Academy Film Awards and a Tony Award. Collette made her film debut in the 1992 film '' Spotswood''. Her breakthrough came playing a socially awkward romantic lead in ''Muriel's Wedding'' (1994), which earned her a Golden Globe Award nomination. She later was nominated for the Academy Award for the thriller ''The Sixth Sense'' (1999), as well as two BAFTA Awards for the romantic comedy '' About a Boy'' (2002) and the comedy-drama ''Little Miss Sunshine'' (2006). She has also acted in '' Emma'' (1996), '' Velvet Goldmine'' (1998), ''The Hours'' (2002), ''Japanese Story'' (2003), '' In Her Shoes'' (2005), ''Mary and Max'' (2009), ''The Way, Way Back'' (2013), ''Hereditary'' (2018), ''Knives Out' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sydney
Sydney is the capital city of the States and territories of Australia, state of New South Wales and the List of cities in Australia by population, most populous city in Australia. Located on Australia's east coast, the metropolis surrounds Sydney Harbour and extends about 80 km (50 mi) from the Pacific Ocean in the east to the Blue Mountains (New South Wales), Blue Mountains in the west, and about 80 km (50 mi) from Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park and the Hawkesbury River in the north and north-west, to the Royal National Park and Macarthur, New South Wales, Macarthur in the south and south-west. Greater Sydney consists of 658 suburbs, spread across 33 local government areas. Residents of the city are colloquially known as "Sydneysiders". The estimated population in June 2024 was 5,557,233, which is about 66% of the state's population. Estimated resident population, 30 June 2017. The city's nicknames include the Emerald City and the Harbour City. There is ev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Academy Award For Best Supporting Actress
The Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress is an award presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS). It has been awarded since the 9th Academy Awards to an actress who has delivered an outstanding performance in a supporting role in a film released that year. The award is traditionally presented by the previous year's Best Supporting Actor winner. However, in recent years, it has shifted towards being presented by previous years’ Best Supporting Actress winners instead. In lieu of the traditional Oscar statuette, supporting acting recipients were given plaques up until the 16th Academy Awards, when statuettes were awarded to each category instead. The Best Supporting Actress award has been presented a total of 89 times, to 87 actresses. The first winner was Gale Sondergaard for her role in '' Anthony Adverse'' (1936). The most recent winner is Zoe Saldaña for her role as Rita Mora Castro in '' Emilia Pérez'' (2024). The record for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Knives Out
''Knives Out'' is a 2019 American mystery film written and directed by Rian Johnson. Daniel Craig leads an eleven-actor ensemble cast as Benoit Blanc, a famed private detective who is summoned to investigate the death of the bestselling author Harlan Thrombey (Christopher Plummer). Police rule Harlan's death a suicide but Blanc suspects foul play, and investigates to ascertain the true cause of his death. Johnson produced ''Knives Out'' with his longtime collaborator Ram Bergman. Funding came from MRC (company), MRC and tax subsidies from the Government of Massachusetts, Massachusetts state government. Johnson conceived ''Knives Out'' in the mid-2000s. Wanting to modernize the mystery film, whodunit films of the mid-twentieth century, the director was inspired by his interest in adaptations of Agatha Christie, movie adaptations of Agatha Christie's stories. He then refocused on creating ''Star Wars: The Last Jedi'' (2017). Development of ''Knives Out'' resumed the following ye ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hereditary (film)
''Hereditary'' is a 2018 American supernatural psychological horror drama film written and directed by Ari Aster in his feature directorial debut. Starring Toni Collette, Alex Wolff, Milly Shapiro, Ann Dowd, and Gabriel Byrne, the film follows a grieving family tormented by sinister occurrences after the death of their secretive grandmother. Aster's work on short horror films, most notably '' The Strange Thing About the Johnsons'', attracted the attention of A24, who greenlit ''Hereditary'' as his first feature film. Aster conceived it as primarily a family drama consisting of two distinct halves. Filming took place in Utah in 2017, with most indoor scenes shot on custom built sets on a soundstage to give the film a dollhouse aesthetic. ''Hereditary'' premiered at the 2018 Sundance Film Festival, Sundance Film Festival on January 21, 2018, and was theatrically released in the United States on June 8, 2018. The film received widespread critical acclaim and made over $87 mi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Way, Way Back
''The Way, Way Back'' is a 2013 American coming-of-age comedy-drama film written and directed by Nat Faxon and Jim Rash in their directorial debuts. It stars Liam James as Duncan, an introverted 14-year-old who goes on summer vacation to Wareham, Massachusetts, with his mother and her overbearing boyfriend. It also stars Steve Carell, Toni Collette, Allison Janney, AnnaSophia Robb, Sam Rockwell, and Maya Rudolph, with Rob Corddry, Amanda Peet, Faxon, and Rash in supporting roles. Faxon and Rash conceived the film in the early 2000s, but it spent several years in development hell before funding could be secured. Filming lasted several months during summer 2012. It premiered at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival, where Fox Searchlight Pictures (which also distributed '' The Descendants'', co-written by Faxon and Rash, and where the film was originally in production) acquired distribution rights to it. The film was theatrically released in the United States on July 5, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mary And Max
Mary may refer to: People * Mary (name), a female given name (includes a list of people with the name) Religion * New Testament people named Mary, overview article linking to many of those below * Mary, mother of Jesus, also called the Blessed Virgin Mary * Mary Magdalene, devoted follower of Jesus * Mary of Bethany, follower of Jesus, considered by Western medieval tradition to be the same person as Mary Magdalene * Mary, mother of James * Mary of Clopas, follower of Jesus * Mary, mother of John Mark * Mary of Egypt, patron saint of penitents * Mary of Rome, a New Testament woman * Mary the Jewess, one of the reputed founders of alchemy, referred to by Zosimus. Royalty * Mary, Countess of Blois (1200–1241), daughter of Walter of Avesnes and Margaret of Blois * Mary of Burgundy (1457–1482), daughter of Charles the Bold, Duke of Burgundy * Queen Mary of Denmark (born 1972), wife of Frederik X of Denmark * Mary I of England (1516–1558), aka "Bloody Mary", Queen of Engl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
In Her Shoes (film)
''In Her Shoes'' is a 2005 American romantic comedy-drama film directed by Curtis Hanson and written by Susannah Grant, based on the 2002 novel of the same name by Jennifer Weiner. It stars Cameron Diaz, Toni Collette, and Shirley MacLaine. The film focuses on the relationship between two sisters and their grandmother. ''In Her Shoes'' premiered at the 2005 Toronto International Film Festival, and was released in the United States on October 7, 2005, by 20th Century Fox. It grossed $83.6 million worldwide against a $35 million budget, and received mostly positive reviews from critics. Plot Sisters Maggie and Rose Feller are very different, raised by their father, Michael, and their stepmother Sydelle, after their mother, Caroline, died in a car accident. The eldest, Rose, an ostensibly plain and serious lawyer, is protective of Maggie despite her flaws. A free spirit, Maggie can't hold a steady job (partly due to her dyslexia) and turns to alcohol and men for emotional and fin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japanese Story
''Japanese Story'' is a 2003 Australian romantic drama film directed by Sue Brooks. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2003 Cannes Film Festival. Plot Sandy Edwards (played by Toni Collette) is a director in a company that designs geological software in Perth, Western Australia. Her business partner manipulates her into agreeing to act as a guide for a Japanese businessman visiting mines in the Pilbara desert, in hopes that he will purchase the software. When Hiromitsu Tachibana () arrives, he treats Sandy like a chauffeur, and he seems more intent on self-discovery in the wilderness than on buying computer software. At first, Sandy is angered by his reserved, demanding demeanor. On their first journey into the desert, Hiromitsu, feeling insecure, talks more on his phone with friends in Japan than he does to Sandy. He also insists that she drive farther than planned. The terrain proves too much for the pair's vehicle, which becomes bogged down in the sand. A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Hours (film)
''The Hours'' is a 2002 psychological period-drama film directed by Stephen Daldry, from a screenplay by David Hare based on Michael Cunningham's 1998 novel. It stars Nicole Kidman, Julianne Moore and Meryl Streep as three women whose lives are connected by Virginia Woolf's 1925 novel '' Mrs Dalloway''. In 2001 New York, Clarissa Vaughan (Streep) prepares an award party for her AIDS-stricken friend and poet, Richard. In 1951 California, Laura Brown (Moore) is a pregnant housewife in an unhappy marriage. In 1920s England, Virginia Woolf (Kidman) battles with depression while writing ''Mrs Dalloway''. Supporting roles are played by Ed Harris, John C. Reilly, Stephen Dillane, Jeff Daniels, Miranda Richardson, Allison Janney, Toni Collette, Claire Danes, and Eileen Atkins. ''The Hours'' premiered in Los Angeles and New York City on Christmas Day 2002 and was given a limited release in the United States two days later, before expanding in January 2003. A commercial s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Velvet Goldmine
''Velvet Goldmine'' is a 1998 musical drama film written and directed by Todd Haynes from a story by Haynes and James Lyons. It is set in Britain during the glam rock days of the early 1970s, and tells the story of fictional bisexual pop star Brian Slade, who faked his own death. The film was nominated for the Palme d'Or at the 1998 Cannes Film Festival and won the award for the Best Artistic Contribution. Sandy Powell received a BAFTA Award for Best Costume Design and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Costume Design. The film uses non-linear storytelling to achieve exposition while interweaving the vignettes of its various characters. Plot In 1984, British journalist Arthur Stuart is writing an article about the withdrawal from public life of 1970s glam rock star Brian Slade following a death hoax ten years earlier, and is interviewing those who had a part in the entertainer's career. As each person recalls their thoughts, it becomes the introduction of the vi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emma (1996 Theatrical Film)
''Emma'' is a 1996 period romantic comedy film based on the 1815 novel of the same name by Jane Austen. Written and directed by Douglas McGrath, and produced by Patrick Cassavetti and Steven Haft, the film stars Gwyneth Paltrow as the eponymous lead, alongside Alan Cumming, Toni Collette, Ewan McGregor, and Jeremy Northam. Set in early 19th-century England, the story follows Emma Woodhouse, a wealthy and self-assured young woman who enjoys trying matchmaking among her friends and neighbors, but risks overlooking her own chance at love in the process. ''Emma'' premiered on 7 June 1996 at the Seattle International Film Festival and was released theatrically on 2 August 1996 in the United States by Miramax, followed by a United Kingdom release on 13 September 1996. It received positive reviews from critics and grossed approximately $37.3 million worldwide at the box office. At the 69th Academy Awards, ''Emma'' won Best Original Score, while also being nominated for Best Cost ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Little Miss Sunshine
''Little Miss Sunshine'' is a 2006 American tragicomedy road movie, road film directed by Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris (in their directorial debut) from a screenplay written by Michael Arndt. The film stars an ensemble cast consisting of Greg Kinnear, Steve Carell, Toni Collette, Paul Dano, Abigail Breslin, and Alan Arkin, all of whom play members of a dysfunctional family taking the youngest (Breslin) to compete in a child beauty pageant. Abigail Breslin’s breakout performance in the film earned her an Academy Award nomination. The film tackles themes of family, Depression (mood), depression, self-acceptance, and finding meaning in absurd conditions. It was produced by Big Beach Films on a budget of US$8 million. Filming began on June 6, 2005, and took place over 30 days in Arizona and Southern California. The film premiered at the 2006 Sundance Film Festival, Sundance Film Festival on January 20, 2006, and its distribution rights were bought by Fox Searchlight Pict ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
