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Torque (film)
''Torque'' is a 2004 American action film directed by Joseph Kahn (in his feature film directorial debut), written by Matt Johnson and produced by Neal H. Moritz. The film stars Martin Henderson, Ice Cube, Monet Mazur, Adam Scott, Matt Schulze, Jaime Pressly, and Jay Hernandez. Its plot follows Cary Ford, a biker discovers and stows away motorcycles filled with crystal meth, but a gangster, Henry James, has plans to recover his drugs. He frames Ford for the murder of his rival Trey's brother, who heads the Reapers, a biker gang. Ford goes on the run in an attempt to clear his name, while the FBI and multiple groups of motorcycle-mounted marauders chase after him. ''Torque'' was theatrically released on January 16, 2004 in the United States. The film underperformed at the box office, grossing $46.5 million worldwide against production budget of $40 million, and received mixed-to-negative reviews from critics, with common criticisms regarding the screenplay and direction, t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joseph Kahn (director)
Joseph Kahn (born Ahn Jun-hee, ; October 12, 1972) is a Grammy-winning South Korean-American film and music video director. Kahn has worked with various artists such as Taylor Swift, Britney Spears, Eminem, Backstreet Boys, Imagine Dragons, Lady Gaga, Rob Thomas, Snoop Dogg, Chris Brown, Kelly Clarkson, Ava Max, Mariah Carey and Destiny's Child. Early life Kahn was born Ahn Jun-hee () in Busan, South Korea. His family spent part of his childhood there and in Livorno, Italy until moving to Jersey Village, Texas, a suburb of Houston, when Joseph was seven. After graduating from Jersey Village High School in 1990, Kahn went to New York University's Tisch School of the Arts but dropped out after a year. Returning to Houston, began to direct hip hop music videos. Career Music videos Kahn's videography spans thirty years. In the mid-1990s he directed music videos for artists including Aaliyah, Ice Cube, Backstreet Boys and Snoop Dogg. In 2003, Kahn won his first Gram ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Box-office Bomb
A box-office bomb is a film that is unprofitable or considered highly unsuccessful during its theatrical run. Although any film for which the combined production budget, marketing, and distribution costs exceed the revenue after release has technically "bombed", the term is more frequently used for major studio releases that were highly anticipated, extensively marketed, and expensive to produce, but nevertheless failed commercially. Originally, a "bomb" had the opposite meaning, referring instead to a successful film that "exploded" at the box office. The term continued to be used this way in the United Kingdom into the 1970s. Causes Negative word of mouth With the advent of social media platforms such as Facebook and Twitter in the 2000s, word of mouth regarding new films is easily spread and has had a marked effect on box office performance. A film's ability or failure to attract positive or negative commentary can strongly impact its performance at the box office, espe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jesse James (television Personality)
Jesse Gregory James (born April 19, 1969, Long Beach, California) is an American entrepreneur, automotive mechanic, and television personality. He is the founder of West Coast Choppers and former partner of Austin Speed Shop and current CEO of Jesse James Firearms Unlimited, both based in Austin, Texas. James rose to fame as the host of the reality TV shows ''Monster Garage'' on the Discovery Channel and ''Jesse James Is a Dead Man'' on Spike TV. He also appeared in the 2004 skateboarding video game ''Tony Hawk's Underground 2''. Career Born in Long Beach California in 1969 James played as an Linebacker#Outside linebacker, outside linebacker at Riverside City College in Riverside, California, Riverside, but two injuries forced him to end his playing career. At age 19, he became a Bouncer (doorman), bouncer and then a bodyguard, notably for Slayer, Glenn Danzig, and Soundgarden. In 1992, James founded West Coast Choppers in his mother's garage. In addition to his work with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dane Cook
Dane Jeffrey Cook (born March 18, 1972) is an American stand-up comedian and film actor. He is known for his use of observational comedy, observational, often blue comedy, vulgar, and sometimes black comedy, dark comedy. He released six comedy albums: ''Harmful If Swallowed'' (2003), ''Retaliation (Dane Cook album), Retaliation'' (2005), ''Dane Cook: Vicious Circle, Vicious Circle'' (2006), ''Rough Around the Edges: Live from Madison Square Garden'' (2007), and ''Isolated Incident'' (2009). He is one of the first comedians to use a personal webpage and Myspace to build a large fan base, and in 2006 was described as "alarmingly popular". Cook starred in numerous films such as ''Employee of the Month (2006 film), Employee of the Month'' (2006), ''Good Luck Chuck'' (2007), and ''My Best Friend's Girl (2008 film), My Best Friend's Girl'' (2008). He also acted in ''Mystery Men'' (1999), ''Waiting... (film), Waiting...'' (2005), ''Dan in Real Life'' (2007), ''Mr. Brooks'' (2007) and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monster Magnet
Monster Magnet is an American rock music, rock band formed in Red Bank, New Jersey, in 1989 by Dave Wyndorf (vocals and guitar), John McBain (musician), John McBain (guitar), and Tim Cronin (vocals and drums). The band has since undergone several lineup changes, with Wyndorf remaining the only constant member. Monster Magnet has released 11 studio albums to date and is best known for their 1990s hits "Negasonic Teenage Warhead (song), Negasonic Teenage Warhead" and "Space Lord." The band is also credited with developing and popularizing the stoner rock genre, along with Masters of Reality, Kyuss, Fu Manchu (band), Fu Manchu, and Sleep (band), Sleep. History Beginnings and ''Spine of God'' (1989–1992) Original names considered for the band included Dog of Mystery, Airport 75, Triple Bad Acid, and King Fuzz before they ultimately settled on Monster Magnet, a name taken from a 1960s toy made by Wham-O, which Wyndorf liked as a child. In 1989, Monster Magnet released two demo ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Acura RSX
The Acura RSX is a vehicle manufactured by Honda for its upmarket brand Acura. First generation (2002-2006) The North American Acura RSX was introduced on July 2, 2001 as a replacement for the long running Integra nameplate. The name was a part of Acura's naming scheme changing the names of its models from recognizable names like "Integra" or "Legend" to alphabetical designations in order for buyers to build more recognition to the marque, and not the individual cars. Second generation (2026) The revival of the RSX was announced on January 15, 2025 as an electric coupé SUV. Honda said it would slot below the Acura ZDX, ZDX in the lineup. Unlike the ZDX which built on the General Motors BEV3 platform, the RSX is built on Honda’s own Honda Zero, Zero platform. References External links {{Authority control Acura vehicles, RSX Cars introduced in 2001 2000s cars ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Justina Machado
Justina Milagros Machado (born September 6, 1972) is an American actress. She began her career playing secondary roles on television and film before starring as Vanessa Diaz in the HBO comedy-drama series, '' Six Feet Under'' (2001–05), for which she received Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series. Machado later starred in the short-lived series '' Missing'', '' Three Rivers'' and '' Welcome to the Family'' and was a regular cast member in the first season of the USA Network crime drama '' Queen of the South''. From 2017 to 2020, Machado starred as Penelope Alvarez in the Netflix/ Pop TV comedy series, '' One Day at a Time'', for which she received positive reviews from critics and two Imagen Awards for Best Actress - Television, and well as nomination for Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Actress in a Comedy Series. She also has appeared in films ''Final Destination 2'' (2003), ''Torque'' (2004), '' Little Fugitive'' ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fredro Starr
Fred Lee Scruggs Jr. (born April 18, 1971), better known by his stage name Fredro Starr, is an American rapper and actor best known as a member of the hardcore rap group Onyx. Fredro Starr was discovered by the late hip hop star Jam Master Jay of Run-D.M.C. who signed Onyx on his label JMJ Records. Onyx went on to release three top selling albums before Fredro began his solo career. As a part of Onyx, Fredro Starr was nominated as "Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop New Artist" on American Music Awards of 1994 and won "Best Rap Album" on 1994 Soul Train Music Awards. Fredro Starr has starred in more than 55 films and television shows. He made his acting debut in the HBO drama '' Strapped''. His film credits include Spike Lee's '' Clockers'', '' Sunset Park'', '' Ride'', '' Light It Up'', '' Save the Last Dance'' and ''Torque''. He also performed the '' Save the Last Dances theme song, "Shining Through", with Jill Scott on the multi-platinum soundtrack. Starr made his television debut in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ford Excursion
The Ford Excursion is a heavy-duty ( Class 2) full-size SUV marketed by Ford Motor Company from 2000 through 2005. At its introduction, the Excursion was the longest and heaviest SUV ever to enter mass production. The third Ford SUV was derived from the F-Series pickup trucks (after the Ford Bronco and the Ford Expedition), and the model line used a heavier-duty chassis and frame than the Expedition; both vehicles competed against the Chevrolet Suburban. Developed as a competitor for the 2500-series (-ton) Chevrolet Suburban/GMC Yukon XL, the Ford Excursion was derived from the -ton F-250 Super Duty pickup truck (sharing its chassis with the regular cab, long-bed chassis). The model line was produced for a single generation; a shortened 2006 model year was offered exclusively for Mexico. Targeting the North American market, only a few were produced for export. The Excursion remains the largest mass-produced SUV (matched in length by the 2023 introduction of the lighter Jeep ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Faizon Love
Faizon Andre Love (born Langston Faizon Santisima; June 14, 1968) is an American actor and comedian. He is best known for his roles in the comedy films '' The Meteor Man'', '' Don't Be a Menace'', ''Friday'', '' B*A*P*S'', '' Blue Crush'', '' The Replacements'', '' Made'', '' Mr Bones'', and '' Couples Retreat'', as well as the voice of Sean "Sweet" Johnson in the video game '' Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas'' and his role as Wendell Wilcox on ''The Parent 'Hood''. Early life Love was born Langston Faizon Santisima in Santiago de Cuba on June 14, 1968. He has described himself as a military brat who was raised in Southeast San Diego, California and Newark, New Jersey because of his father's career in the U.S. Navy. He graduated from Morse High School in Southeast San Diego. Career Love got his start as a stand-up comedian at age 15 and made his acting debut in an off-Broadway at the age of 19. His film debut, ''Bebe's Kids'', saw him provide the voice of comedian Robin Harr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christina Milian
Christina Milian ( , Flores; born September 26, 1981) is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. Following a number of minor television and film roles in the late nineties, Milian made her recording debut on American rapper Ja Rule's 2000 single "Between Me and You", which peaked at number 11 on the Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Hot 100. Under Island Records, she released her 2001 debut single "AM to PM", which became a US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 top 40 single. In 2002, she performed the theme song "Call Me, Beep Me!", for the Disney Channel animated series ''Kim Possible''. Following a series of delays, her first album, Christina Milian (album), ''Christina Milian'', was only released internationally in 2002, where it charted moderately. Her second album, ''It's About Time (Christina Milian album), It's About Time'' (2004), spawned the number 5 ''Billboard'' Hot 100 hit "Dip It Low" (featuring Fabolous). Her third album, ''So Amazin''' (2006) yielded the US top 40 sin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Max Beesley
Maxton Gig Beesley Jr. (born 16 April 1971) is an English actor and musician. His television and film credits include ''The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling'' (1997), '' The Match'' (1999), ''Hotel'' (2001), '' Kill Me Later'' (2001), '' The Last Minute'' (2001), '' Bodies'' (2004–2006), '' The Last Enemy'' (2008), '' Survivors'' (2008–2010), '' Mad Dogs'' (2011–2013), '' Suits'' (2013), ''Empire'' (2015–2016), '' Ordinary Lies'' (2015), '' Jamestown'' (2017–2019), '' The Outsider'' (2020), '' The Midwich Cuckoos'' (2022), '' Operation Fortune'' (2023) and '' Hijack'' (2023). In 2024, he appeared as boxing promoter Henry Collins in Guy Ritchie's '' The Gentlemen'' (2024). Early life Beesley was born on 16 April 1971 in Burnage, Manchester. His father, Maxton Beesley Sr, is a professional jazz drummer and actor, and his mother was a jazz singer who performed under the stage name Chris Marlowe. He has a step-brother, Jason Milligan, who is also an actor. His middle n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
