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The World Is Hot Enough
''Chilly Beach: The World Is Hot Enough'' is a Canadian animated comedy film based on the television series ''Chilly Beach'' and produced by March Entertainment. The title is a parody of the James Bond film ''The World Is Not Enough''. An early version of the film had its premiere at Sudbury, Ontario's Cinéfest, and Boston, Massachusetts in 2005. It was released February 5, 2008 on DVD in Canada. A second film, ''The Canadian President'' was also later released. Plot Dale wonders why no one ever visits Chilly Beach, and he realizes that it's due to the cold climate. Thus, Frank invents a super heater to warm Chilly Beach up. When the U.S. learns about it, they steal it and accidentally use it to destroy the planet. Frank and Dale must travel back through time to undo the damage. In addition to the James Bond-like opening credits and theme song, the movie contains references to ''Back to the Future'' and ''The Terminator''. Voice cast * Steve Ashton as Dale McDonald * Todd Pete ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Comedy Film
A comedy film is a category of film which emphasizes humor. These films are designed to make the audience laugh through amusement. Films in this style traditionally have a happy ending ( black comedy being an exception). Comedy is one of the oldest genres in film and it is derived from the classical comedy in theatre. Some of the earliest silent films were comedies, as slapstick comedy often relies on visual depictions, without requiring sound. When sound films became more prevalent during the 1930s, comedy films took another swing, as laughter could result from burlesque situations but also dialogue. Comedy, compared with other film genres, puts much more focus on individual stars, with many former stand-up comics transitioning to the film industry due to their popularity. In '' The Screenwriters Taxonomy'' (2017), Eric R. Williams contends that film genres are fundamentally based upon a film's atmosphere, character, and story. Therefore the labels "drama" and "comedy" a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mike Vitar
Michael Anthony Vitar (born December 21, 1978) is an American firefighter and former actor who appeared as Benjamin Franklin "Benny the Jet" Rodriguez in '' The Sandlot'' and Luis Mendoza in the final two ''Mighty Ducks'' films. He started acting at the age of 12 when a casting manager spotted him in line for a ride at a school carnival. He retired from acting after 1997. He has two older siblings. His older brother, Pablo, played the older version of his character, Benny, in ''The Sandlot'', after which he joined the Los Angeles Police Department in 1996. Pablo died due to colon cancer on January 29, 2008. He also has an older sister, Elizabeth. He attended St. Francis High School in La Cañada, California, from which he graduated in 1997. Starting in 1996, he worked for Gerber Ambulance in Torrance as an EMT, from which he moved into his career as a firefighter. Since 2002 he has been a firefighter for the Los Angeles Fire Department. He currently resides in Los Angeles. F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Campbell Scott
Campbell Scott (born July 19, 1961) is an American actor, producer and director. His roles include Steve Dunne in '' Singles'', Mark Usher in '' House of Cards'', Joseph Tobin in '' Damages'', and Richard Parker in '' The Amazing Spider-Man'' and '' The Amazing Spider-Man 2'', as well as narration in '' The Men Who Built America''. Early life Scott was born on July 19, 1961, in New York City, the son of American actor George C. Scott (1927–1999) and Canadian-American actor Colleen Dewhurst (1924–1991). He graduated from John Jay High School with friend Stanley Tucci before graduating from Lawrence University in 1983. His brother is Alexander Scott. He also has one paternal half-sister, actress Devon Scott. Career Scott's first role was in the 1987 film '' Five Corners'', as a policeman. In 1990, Scott played a lead role in the ground-breaking film '' Longtime Companion'', which chronicles the early years of the AIDS/HIV epidemic and its impact upon a group of American ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jill Flint
Jill Flint is an American television and film actress, best known for her role of Jill Casey in the USA Network TV series ''Royal Pains'', and as the popular character Lana Delaney on CBS' award-winning series ''The Good Wife''. She also plays one of the lead characters, Dr. Jordan Alexander, in the NBC medical drama '' The Night Shift'', and had a recurring role on ''Bull'' as Diana Lindsay. Personal life She was born in Cherry Valley, New York, and lives in Brooklyn, New York. Career Flint has appeared in several feature films including ''Cadillac Records'' with Adrien Brody, and '' The Women''. She appeared as Bex on ''Gossip Girl''. She was a series regular in USA Network's hit series ''Royal Pains''. She was also seen as recurring character FBI Agent Lana Delaney on ''The Good Wife ''The Good Wife'' is an American legal and political drama television series that aired on CBS from September 22, 2009, to May 8, 2016. It focuses on Alicia Florrick, the wife of the Co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crista Flanagan
Crista Flanagan (born February 24, 1976) is an American actress and comedian, best known for her work as a cast member on the Fox sketch comedy series ''MADtv'' from 2005 to 2009, various roles in films made by Jason Friedberg and Aaron Seltzer, and her recurring role as Lois Sadler on the AMC series ''Mad Men''. Early life Flanagan was born in Mount Vernon, Illinois, the daughter of Bonnie Jerdon and David Flanagan. She received a bachelor of science in theatre from the University of Evansville and a master of fine arts from the University of California, Irvine, where she sharpened her theatrical skills in plays including '' Fool for Love'', ''The Time of Our Life'', ''Cat on a Hot Tin Roof'', ''The Marriage of Figaro'', and ''Oklahoma!''. Her extensive background in theater led to the development of Flanagan's one-person show titled ''But wait…I have Impressions!'' Career ''MADtv'' Flanagan officially joined the cast of ''MADtv'' in 2005 as a featured performer, for the 10 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Riggi
Christopher Riggi (born September 18, 1985) is an American actor, known for his role as Scott Rosson in the teen drama television series '' Gossip Girl'', and Jacob White in the '' Twilight'' parody film, '' Vampires Suck'', which was released in the US on August 18, 2010. Riggi was born in New York City, New York and is the son of philanthropists Michele and Ron Riggi. He started his career in 2008 in the short film ''Brotherhood'' as Jared, before moving onto screen works such as the independent films ''Toe to Toe'' and ''Dare Dare may refer to: Places * Dare, East Timor, a city * Darè, Italy, a commune * Dare County, North Carolina, United States * Dare, Virginia, United States, an unincorporated community Name * Dare (name), a list of people and fictional c ...''. Additionally, Riggi made guest appearances in several TV series such as '' Human Giant'' and '' Lipstick Jungle''. Riggi played a role in '' The Wolf of Wall Street''. Filmography References Ext ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patrick Renna
Patrick Maxwell Renna (born March 3, 1979) is an American actor and film producer best known for his role as Hamilton "Ham" Porter in the 1993 baseball film The Sandlot. Some of his more recent projects include, ''Bad Roomies'', which is Patrick's first film as a producer, a recurring role on Netflix's hit GLOW and most recently the independent film ''Boys of Summer'', which was released in the summer of 2022. Filmography Film * ''The Sandlot'' (1993) – Hamilton 'Ham' Porter * ''Son in Law'' (1993) – Zack Warner * ''Summertime Switch'' (1994) – Modem * ''Beanstalk'' (1994) – Danny * ''The Big Green'' (1995) – Larry Musgrove * '' Blue River'' (1995) – Zoltan * ''Johnny Mysto: Boy Wizard'' (1996) – Glenn * '' Sometimes They Come Back... Again'' (1996) – Young Alan * ''Address Unknown'' (1997) – Bernie Libassi * '' Falling Sky'' (1998) – Mark * ''Born Bad'' (1999) – Evan * ''The Secret Life of Girls'' (1999) – Patrick * ''Speedway Junky'' (1999) – Bud * ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colombe Jacobsen-Derstine
Colombe Jacobsen-Derstine (born December 21, 1977) is an American chef and actress. She attended the Natural Gourmet School in New York City, and competed in the 2007 season of ''The Next Food Network Star''. She currently hosts ''Colombe du jour'', her own food-related website and blog. As an actress, she is best known for her child roles, including Julie "The Cat" Gaffney in the film series ''The Mighty Ducks''. Biography Born in Chicago, Jacobsen-Destine began her career as a child actor, making her film debut in 1993. The following year, she was cast as a hockey player in '' D2: The Mighty Ducks''. In 1996, she played the same role in '' D3: The Mighty Ducks''. Following an extended acting break, she attended the Natural Gourmet School in New York, where she graduated in 2004. During her culinary training, she worked as an actress in the films ''Men in Black II'', '' Moonlight Mile'', and ''Searching for Haizmann''. Prior to the Natural Gourmet School, Jacobsen attended Sara ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kyle Thomas
Kyle Thomas (born 23 June 1983) is a Canadian screenwriter, director, producer, and actor. His first feature film, '' The Valley Below'', premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival in 2014. It garnered two Canadian Screen Award nominations in the categories of Best Supporting Actor for Kris Demeanor and Best Original Song for Dan Mangan's "Wants"."Canadian Screen Awards Unveil Nominations" '''', 13 January 2015. The film received largely positive reviews from the Canadian media, including '' [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kathryn Erbe
Kathryn Elsbeth Erbe is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Alexandra Eames on '' Law & Order: Criminal Intent'', a spin-off of ''Law & Order'', and Shirley Bellinger in the HBO series '' Oz''. Early life Erbe was born in Newton, Massachusetts, the daughter of Elsbeth and Richard Erbe. Her father is a research geneticist. She graduated from New York University (NYU) in 1989. Career While an undergraduate student at NYU, Erbe was cast as the daughter of Lynn Redgrave's character on the sitcom ''Chicken Soup''. She later became a member of Steppenwolf Theatre Company and has starred in many of their productions, including ''A Streetcar Named Desire'', ''Curse of the Starving Class'', and ''The Grapes of Wrath'', which ran for six months and won the 1990 Tony Award for Best Play. Erbe earned a Tony Award nomination in 1991 for her portrayal of Mary in '' The Speed of Darkness''. Erbe starred in such films as ''What About Bob?'', '' Stir of Echoes'', '' Rich in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert John Burke
Robert John Burke (born September 12, 1960) is an American actor known for his roles in '' RoboCop 3'' (1993), '' Tombstone'' (1993), and ''Thinner'' (1996). During the 2000s Burke became well known for his portrayal of Mickey Gavin on '' Rescue Me'' (2004–11), Bart Bass in '' Gossip Girl'' (2007–12), Ed Tucker in '' Law and Order: Special Victims Unit'' (2002–20), and a number of other film and television roles including Netflix ''Intrusion'' (2021). Early life and education Burke was born in Washington Heights, Manhattan, the son of immigrants from Galway, Ireland. He graduated from Northport High School and attended the Acting Conservatory at State University of New York at Purchase. Career Burke's television roles include Mickey Gavin on '' Rescue Me'', Bart Bass on '' Gossip Girl'', ''Kidnapped'', ''Six Degrees'', ''Law & Order'' and IAB Captain Ed Tucker on '' Law & Order: Special Victims Unit'', Officer Patrick Simmons on '' Person of Interest'', ''Sex and the City ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Colby
James Leo Colby (September 20, 1961 – February 23, 2018) was an American actor in film, television and stage. Colby appeared in multiple Broadway plays and few stage productions in Connecticut. Colby was notable for his film roles in '' The Peacemaker'' (1997), '' Tower Heist'' (2011), ''Safe'' (2012), ''The Amazing Spider-Man 2'' (2014) and in ''Patriots Day'' (2016). In television, he was known for his role as Sergeant Ray Dwyer in ''Chicago P.D.'', Burleson in ''Empire''. Early life Colby was born in Arlington, Massachusetts. He studied at Bridgewater State University and Brooklyn College. He moved to Manhattan in the 1980s to pursue his stage career. Career In stage, Colby was seen in the 1992 Broadway production of ''Hamlet''. He performed extensively Off-Broadway at The Public Theater, Roundabout Theatre Company, Manhattan Theatre Club, Playwrights Horizons, New York Theatre Workshop, Westside Theatre and Symphony Space. Colby had a long association with Har ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |