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Moonpark Moonpark is an Argentine music festival, held three times annually since 2003. It is held in the Northeast of Buenos Aires city. It is considered one of the most important dance and electronic music festivals in the country.
Australian Correspondence Chess Championship The Australian Correspondence Chess Championship is organised by the Correspondence Chess League of Australia (CCLA). The event was held three times before 1937, with O Ludlow winning once and F M Hallman winning twice. Regular championships have been held since 1937 with a break from 1939 to 1945 due to World War II.
Pete Wilson (wrestler) Peter Minnema better known by his ring name Pete Wilson (born December 15, 1985) is a Canadian professional wrestler. He is best known for his time in Stampede Wrestling where he held several titles, including the Stampede International Tag Team Championship which he held three times.
EAFF E-1 Football Championship EAFF E-1 Football Championship, known as the East Asian Football Championship from 2003 to 2010, and the EAFF East Asian Cup for the 2013 and 2015 editions, is a men's international football competition in East Asia for member nations of the East Asian Football Federation (EAFF). Before the EAFF was founded in 2002, the Dynasty Cup was held between the East Asian top four teams, and was regarded as the unofficial East Asian Championship. There is a separate competition for both men (first held in 2003) and women (first held in 2005). There was also a combined points competition in 2005, where the results of the men's and women's teams are added together (not including qualifiers).
International Teen Princess • The International Teen Princess was a contest that began in 1966 in Chicago, Illinois, where it was held for four years. In 1970 its name was changed to "World Teen Princess" and held three times in European locations. In 1973 it was changed to two contest; one "Teen Princess" that was continued for two times and apparently was discontinued after the 1974 pageant in Venezuela. other "Miss Teenage Peace International" in Oranjestad, Aruba that in 1974 its name was changed to "Miss Teenage Intercontinental".
Memorabilia (event) Memorabilia is a fan convention event held in the United Kingdom since 1994 for fans and collectors of movie, television and sporting memorabilia. The event takes place twice a year (usually March and November) at the NEC Birmingham, attracting over 30,000 visitors and about 250 traders. It has in previous years been held three times a year, and with additional events in other locations (notably London, Manchester, and Glasgow).
ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 17/WG 1 ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 17/WG 1 is a working group within ISO/IEC JTC1 of the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC), that facilitates standards development within the field of cards and personal identification. A national delegation of experts from various countries meet in person at WG1 to discuss and debate items detailed in a meeting agenda until a consensus is reached. These items include: draft standards, draft test methods, questions from the industry, proposals for new work items or other aspects relating to the Standards and Test Methods that WG1 bears responsibility for. WG1 meetings are usually held three times a year, typically at the beginning of March, the end of June, and at the beginning of October for a period of 2–3 days. The October meeting is typically held in the days just prior to the SC17 Plenary and at the same location.
The Whole Nine Yards (film) The Whole Nine Yards is a 2000 American-Canadian crime comedy film directed by Jonathan Lynn and starring Bruce Willis, Matthew Perry, Amanda Peet, Michael Clarke Duncan and Natasha Henstridge. The title derives from a popular expression of uncertain origin. A sequel, "The Whole Ten Yards", was released in 2004.
Lay the Favorite Lay the Favorite (promoted as Lay the Favourite in the UK) is a 2012 American comedy-drama film starring Bruce Willis, Rebecca Hall, Catherine Zeta-Jones and Joshua Jackson. Based on Beth Raymer's memoir of the same title, the film follows a young, free-spirited woman as she journeys through the legal and illegal world of sports gambling. The film was directed by Stephen Frears.
Striking Distance Striking Distance is a 1993 American action thriller film starring Bruce Willis as Pittsburgh Police homicide detective Thomas Hardy. The film co-stars Sarah Jessica Parker, Dennis Farina, and Tom Sizemore. It was directed by Rowdy Herrington and written by Herrington and Marty Kaplan. The film was shot on location throughout Pittsburgh; its early title was "Three Rivers".
Last Man Standing (1996 film) Last Man Standing is a 1996 American action thriller film written and directed by Walter Hill and starring Bruce Willis, Christopher Walken and Bruce Dern. It is a credited remake of Akira Kurosawa's "Yojimbo".
Unbreakable (film) Unbreakable is a 2000 American superhero thriller film written, produced, and directed by M. Night Shyamalan, and starring Bruce Willis and Samuel L. Jackson, alongside Robin Wright and Spencer Treat Clark. The movie is the first installment in a trilogy. In "Unbreakable", a security guard named David Dunn survives a horrific train crash. After the incident, with the help of a manipulative disabled comic book shop owner named Elijah Price, he learns that he possesses superhuman powers. As Dunn explores and reluctantly confronts his powers while trying to navigate a difficult family life, he begins to fight crime and learns the true nature of Elijah Price.
Signs (film) Signs is a 2002 American science fiction horror film written and directed by M. Night Shyamalan and executive produced by Shyamalan, Frank Marshall, Kathleen Kennedy and Sam Mercer. A joint collective effort to commit to the film's production was made by Blinding Edge Pictures and The Kennedy/Marshall Company. It was commercially distributed by Touchstone Pictures theatrically, and by Touchstone Home Entertainment in home media format. Its story focuses on a former Episcopal priest named Graham Hess, played by Mel Gibson, who discovers a series of crop circles in his cornfield. Hess slowly discovers that the phenomena are a result of extraterrestrial life. It also stars Joaquin Phoenix, Rory Culkin, and Abigail Breslin. "Signs" explores faith, kinship, and extraterrestrials.
Mercury Rising Mercury Rising is a 1998 American political action thriller film starring Bruce Willis and Alec Baldwin. Directed by Harold Becker, the movie is based on Ryne Douglas Pearson's 1996 novel originally published as "Simple Simon". Willis plays Art Jeffries, an undercover FBI agent who protects a 9-year-old boy with autism who is targeted by government assassins after he cracks a top secret government code.
Cop Out (2010 film) Cop Out is a 2010 American buddy cop action-comedy film directed and edited by Kevin Smith, written by Mark and Robb Cullen and starring Bruce Willis, Tracy Morgan, Kevin Pollak and Seann William Scott. The plot revolves around two veteran NYPD partners (Willis and Morgan) on the trail of a stolen, rare, mint-condition baseball card who find themselves up against a relentless, memorabilia-obsessed bloodthirsty gangster. This is the first film that Smith directed that he did not also write. Upon its release, the film was met with negative reviews by critics and underperformed at the box office. It is nevertheless Kevin Smith's highest grossing film.
Blinding Edge Pictures Blinding Edge Pictures is an American film production company, founded in 2000 by M. Night Shyamalan, which is known for producing films written and directed by Shyamalan like "Unbreakable" (2000), "Signs" (2002), "The Village" (2004), "The Happening" (2008), "After Earth" (2013), "The Visit" (2015) and "Split" (2017). In 2015, the company released its first television series "Wayward Pines".
In Country In Country is a 1989 American drama film produced and directed by Norman Jewison, starring Bruce Willis and Emily Lloyd. The screenplay by Frank Pierson and Cynthia Cidre was based on the novel by Bobbie Ann Mason. The original music score was composed by James Horner. Willis earned a best supporting actor Golden Globe nomination for his role.
Richard Kind Richard Bruce Kind (born November 22, 1956) is an American actor and voice actor known for his roles in the sitcoms "Mad About You" (as Dr. Mark Devanow) and "Spin City" (as Paul Lassiter). In 2015, he provided the voice of Bing Bong in the Pixar film "Inside Out". He also voices Harvey Timbers in an animated Nickelodeon show that premiered in 2017 called "Welcome to the Wayne".
Adrian Molina Adrian Molina (born August 23, 1985) is an American screenwriter and storyboard artist. He has been at Pixar since 2007, where he started as a 2D animator on "Ratatouille". He later moved on to be a storyboard artist, working on "Toy Story 3" and "Monsters University". After writing for "The Good Dinosaur", Molina started his first gig as a screenplay writer for "Coco" and later went on to co-direct the film. Molina also illustrated the Little Golden Book for "Toy Story 3".
Xtractaurs Xtractaurs is a line of toys by Mattel. Recently introduced in 2009, the brand is a fusion of regular action figures with an online game. It involves taking a dinosaur (both well-known and lesser-known dinosaurs) and extracting "DNA" samples from the dinosaur and analyzing it on your computer, similar in a way to the book and film Jurassic Park. If you own multiple dinosaurs and have extracted samples from all of them, you can create a genetically engineered hybrid on the computer to battle the "Megavores", ancient reawakened dinosaurs that share qualities with your dinosaur. Each dinosaur you purchase has a special ability, and combining them makes a fierce fighting animal (your first dinosaur, "Tyrannosaurus Rex", has the Chomp ability). This encourages the fusion of certain samples even more.
Sanjay's Super Team Sanjay's Super Team is a computer-animated short film produced by Pixar Animation Studios. Written and directed by Sanjay Patel, and based on his childhood, it premiered on June 15, 2015 at the Annecy International Animated Film Festival in France, and accompanied the theatrical release of Pixar's "The Good Dinosaur" on November 25, 2015.
Harley Jessup Harley Jessup (born 1954) is an American production designer and visual effects art director who has been nominated for two visual effects Academy Awards, and won once. Currently working at Pixar Animation Studios, Jessup has served as production designer for "Monsters, Inc." (with Bob Pauley), "Ratatouille", "Cars 2", "Presto", "The Good Dinosaur" and an upcoming Pixar feature. Before coming to Pixar, Jessup was production designer on Walt Disney Pictures' "James and the Giant Peach".
Enrico Casarosa Enrico Casarosa is an Italian storyboard artist and director who works at Pixar. In 2012, he was nominated for an Academy Award for the animated short film "La Luna". Starting in 2011, he worked as a head of story on Bob Peterson's film, "The Good Dinosaur".
Raymond Ochoa Raymond Ochoa (born October 12, 2001) is an American child actor and voice actor. He has appeared in various commercials, television shows and movies including roles in "10 Items or Less", "Merry Christmas, Drake & Josh", and the lead character, Arlo, in the Pixar film "The Good Dinosaur".
Dinosaur behavior Dinosaur behavior is difficult for paleontologists to study since much of paleontology is dependent solely on the physical remains of ancient life. However, trace fossils and paleopathology can give insight into dinosaur behavior. Interpretations of dinosaur behavior are generally based on the pose of body fossils and their habitat, computer simulations of their biomechanics, and comparisons with modern animals in similar ecological niches. As such, the current understanding of dinosaur behavior relies on speculation, and will likely remain controversial for the foreseeable future. However, there is general agreement that some behaviors which are common in crocodiles and birds, dinosaurs' closest living relatives, were also common among dinosaurs. Gregarious behavior was common in many dinosaur species. Dinosaurs may have congregated in herds for defense, for migratory purposes, or to provide protection for their young. There is evidence that many types of dinosaurs, including various theropods, sauropods, ankylosaurians, ornithopods, and ceratopsians, formed aggregations of immature individuals. Nests and eggs have been found for most major groups of dinosaurs, and it appears likely that dinosaurs communicated with their young, in a manner similar to modern birds and crocodiles. The crests and frills of some dinosaurs, like the marginocephalians, theropods and lambeosaurines, may have been too fragile to be used for active defense, and so they were likely used for sexual or aggressive displays, though little is known about dinosaur mating and territorialism. Most dinosaurs seem to have relied on land-based locomotion. A good understanding of how dinosaurs moved on the ground is key to models of dinosaur behavior; the science of biomechanics, in particular, has provided significant insight in this area. For example, studies of the forces exerted by muscles and gravity on dinosaurs' skeletal structure have investigated how fast dinosaurs could run, whether diplodocids could create sonic booms via whip-like tail snapping, and whether sauropods could float.
The Good Dinosaur The Good Dinosaur is a 2015 American 3D computer-animated comedy-drama adventure film produced by Pixar Animation Studios and released by Walt Disney Pictures. The film is directed by Peter Sohn in his directorial debut from a screenplay by Meg LeFauve from an original idea by Bob Peterson. Set on a fictional Earth in which dinosaurs never became extinct, the film follows a young "Apatosaurus" named Arlo, who meets an unlikely human friend while traveling through a harsh and mysterious landscape. The film features the voices of Raymond Ochoa, Jack Bright, Sam Elliott, Anna Paquin, A.J. Buckley, Steve Zahn, Jeffrey Wright, and Frances McDormand.
Golden Globe Award for Best Animated Feature Film The Golden Globe Award for Best Animated Feature Film was awarded for the first time at the 64th Golden Globe Awards in 2007. It was the first time that the Golden Globe Awards had created a separate category for animated films since its establishment. The nominations are announced in January and an awards ceremony is held later in the month. Initially, only three films are nominated for best animated film, in contrast to five nominations for the majority of other awards. The Pixar film "Cars" was the first recipient of the award. The award for best animated film has subsequently been presented to six other Pixar films: "Ratatouille" received the award in 2008, "WALL-E" was the recipient in 2009, "Up" received the award in 2010, "Toy Story 3" won in 2011, "Brave" won in 2013, and "Inside Out" won in 2016. In 2012, "Cars 2" lost to "The Adventures of Tintin", in 2014, "Monsters University" was the first not to be nominated and also in 2016, "The Good Dinosaur" lost to "Inside Out". In 2017, "Finding Dory" was also not nominated. The Hollywood Foreign Press Association has been awarding Golden Globe Awards since 1944.
Monster Force Monster Force is a 13-episode animated television series created in 1994 by Universal Cartoon Studios and Canadian studio Lacewood Productions. The story is set in approx. 2020 and centers on a group of teenagers who, with help of high tech weaponry, fight off against classic Universal Monsters and spiritual beings threatening humanity. Some of the crew have personal vendettas (e.g., one has the ""curse of the Wolfman"" that has been handed down through generations and another had a family member taken away from her by Dracula), while others fight for Mankind out of a sense of altruism. The series aired in syndication alongside another Universal animated series, "Exosquad". Universal Studios Home Entertainment released the first seven episodes to DVD on September 15, 2009.
Celebrity Home Entertainment Celebrity Home Entertainment (also known as simply "Celebrity Video"), founded by Noel C. Bloom in 1985, was a home video distributor specializing in mostly obscure material from around the world, as well as B-grade action films and soft-core adult fare, although they also released some material that was very famous at the time of its original release (such as "BraveStarr", "Filmation's Ghostbusters", "C.O.P.S." and the ).
The Fairies The Fairies is a live action Australian television show based on two fairies: Harmony and Rainbow Rhapsody (known in later series as just Rhapsody) . They also have friends, including Elf, the Fairycake maker, Barnaby, the Bizzy Buzzy Bee and Wizzy the Wizard. Each episode would contain songs and dance routines. Originally it was a direct to video Series released by Carlton Home Entertainment UK in 2000, before becoming a series in 2005. Contender Home Entertainment released the later series on DVD in 2007, with merchandise releasing in Australian throughout the programme's run.
BraveStarr BraveStarr is a 1980s American Space Western animated series. The original episodes aired from September 1987 to February 1988 in syndication. It was created simultaneously with a collection of action figures. "BraveStarr" was the last animated series produced by Filmation and Group W Productions to be broadcast before Filmation shut down in 1989. "Bravo!", a spin-off series (originally called "Quest of the Prairie People") was in production along with "Bugzburg" when the studio closed down. Reruns of the show aired on Qubo Night Owl from 2010 to 2013, and on the Retro Television Network from 2010 to 2015.
COPS (animated TV series) COPS (Central Organization of Police Specialists) is an American animated television series released by DIC Entertainment (distributed by Claster Television) and Celebrity Home Entertainment (some VHS tapes went through Golden Book Video, though). This cartoon, which ran from 1988 to 1989, used the tag line: "Fighting crime in a future time, protecting Empire City from Big Boss and his gang of crooks". In 1993, the series was shown in reruns on CBS Saturday mornings as "CyberCOPS", the name change due to the 1989 debut of the unrelated primetime reality show of the same name. The show was based on Hasbro's 1988 line of action figures called C.O.P.S 'N' Crooks.
Locke the Superman Locke the Superman (超人ロック , Chōjin Rokku ) is a manga series by Yuki Hijiri which was later adapted into a movie and three OVA releases. The movie was given an obscure video release in the United States by Celebrity Home Entertainment as "Locke the Superpower" which was rather heavily edited to 92 minutes, removing violence, nudity and any adult bits. Both it and the OVAs were later licensed and released by Central Park Media under the original name. Ten volumes were published in Poland under the title "Locke Superczłowiek".
Sterling Entertainment Group Sterling Entertainment Group (formerly United American Video Corporation, and more commonly known as United American Video, UAV Corporation or UAV Entertainment), was an entertainment company founded in 1984 as a small local company originally located in Nashville, Tennessee, then Charlotte, North Carolina starting in 1991. Its headquarters would later relocate to Fort Mill, South Carolina in 1996. UAV was also the longtime competitor of GoodTimes Entertainment, Anchor Bay Entertainment and Celebrity Home Video and many other sell through home entertainment companies.
Magna Home Entertainment Magna Home Entertainment was an independent home entertainment distributor headquartered in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, operating within Australia and New Zealand. As of February 2009, Magna Home Entertainment became a fully owned subsidiary of Beyond International (ASX:BYI), an Australian television production and distribution company. Magna Home Entertainment is the sister company of Melbourne-based home entertainment distributor Beyond Home Entertainment, also a subsidiary of Beyond International. Magna Home Entertainment distributes television series, documentaries and feature films.
Tottoi Tottoi (トトイ ) is a 1992 anime film. It was dubbed into English and was distributed by Celebrity Home Entertainment in 1993 under the title of "The Secret of the Seal"
Noel C. Bloom Noel Christopher Bloom Sr. (born November 5, 1942) is an American businessman from Los Angeles. He is notable for founding the entertainment and home video companies Artisan Entertainment, Family Home Entertainment, Celebrity Home Entertainment, Live Entertainment, Caballero Home Video, and Monterey Home Video. Three of those companies of which founded are now owned by Lionsgate. Bloom is married and has a daughter, Nicole (born 1970) and a son, Noel Jr. (born 1977).
Battle of Yao (Japan) The Battle of Yao (Japanese: 八尾の戦い , Hepburn: Yao no tatakai ) was a confrontation that took place in 1615 during the early Edo period in Japan. The battle occurred in 1615 during the Siege of Osaka, in which Tokugawa Ieyasu planned to destroy the Toyotomi clan. It was fought between the Tōdō clan and the Chosokabe clan. There is not much detail about the battle, but it is known that the Tõdõ clan was led by Tōdō Takatora, who won the battle, forcing the Chosokabe clan, led by Chōsokabe Morichika, to retreat to Osaka. Though Takatora won the battle, his two sons were died in combat.
Battle of Calabria The Battle of Calabria, (known to the Italian Navy as the Battle of Punta Stilo) was a naval battle during the Battle of the Mediterranean in the Second World War. It was fought between the Italian Royal Navy ("Regia Marina") and the British Royal Navy and the Royal Australian Navy. The battle occurred 30 miles to the east of Punta Stilo, Calabria, on 9 July 1940. It was one of the few pitched battles of the Mediterranean campaign during the Second World War involving large numbers of ships on both sides. Both sides claimed victory, but in fact the battle was a draw and everyone returned to their bases as soon as possible.
Battle of Aspromonte The Battle of Aspromonte, also known as The Day of Aspromonte (in Italian: "La Giornata dell'Aspromonte"), was a battle that took place on 29 August 1862, and was an inconclusive episode of the Italian unification process. The battle is named after the mountain Aspromonte in southern Italy, which is near the place where the battle occurred. In the battle, the Royal Italian Army defeated Giuseppe Garibaldi's army of volunteers, who were marching from Sicily towards Rome, with the intent of annexing it into the Kingdom of Italy. In the battle, which took place a few kilometers from Gambarie, Garibaldi was wounded and taken as prisoner.
Battle of Klushino The Battle of Klushino, or the Battle of Kłuszyn, was fought on 4 July 1610, between forces of the Crown of the Kingdom of Poland and the Tsardom of Russia during the Polish–Muscovite War, part of Russia's Time of Troubles. The battle occurred near the village of Klushino (Polish: "Kłuszyn" ) near Smolensk (Polish: "Smoleńsk"). In the battle the outnumbered Polish force secured a decisive victory over Russia, due to the tactical competence of hetman Stanisław Żółkiewski and the military prowess of Polish hussars, the elite of the army of the Crown of the Kingdom of Poland. The battle is remembered as one of the greatest triumphs of the Polish cavalry and an example of excellence and supremacy of the Polish military at the time.
Battle of Saumur (1940) The Battle of Saumur occurred during the last stages of the Battle of France during World War II, when officer cadets from the Cavalry School at Saumur, led by superintendent Colonel Michon, made a defensive stand along the Loire River at Saumur and Gennes. For two days the Cavalry School, and other assorted units which had fallen back before the German Wehrmacht advance, held off a German attack. Since the battle occurred after the message by Marshal Pétain which called for an end to fighting (on 17 June 1940), the event is often considered one of the first acts of the French Resistance.
Battle of the Burbia River The Battle of Río Burbia or the Battle of the Burbia River was a battle fought in the year 791 between the troops of the Kingdom of Asturias, commanded by King Bermudo I of Asturias, and the troops of the Emirate of Córdoba, led by Yusuf ibn Bujt. The battle occurred in the context of the Ghazws of Hisham I against the Christian rebels of the northern Iberian Peninsula. The battle took place near the Río Burbia, in the area which is today known as Villafranca del Bierzo. The battle resulted in Andalusian victory.
Battle of Manila (1574) The Battle of Manilla (1574) was a battle in the Manila area mainly in the location of what is now Parañaque between Chinese pirates, led by Limahong and the Spanish colonial forces and their native allies. The battle occurred on November 29, 1574 when Limahong's fleet landed in the town of Parañaque and from there, began to assault the fortifications of Intramuros. Initially, the inhabitants where disorganized and Limahong's forces routed them. Furthermore, the Chinese killed the Master-of-Camp of the Spanish, Martin De Goiti. This caused them to delay their assault on Manila as Martin de Goiti's house was an obstacle in their march. However, upon the arrival of a certain Filipino hero called, Galo, resistance started to organize. Under Galo's command, they were able to resist China-born Limahong until Mexico-born Juan de Salcedo arrived from Ilocos with 300 Ilocano Warriors and Limahong was defeated and eventually forced to retreat. Thereafter Limahong abandoned his plans to invade Manila and instead, set up a temporary kingdom in Pangasinan.
Battle of Alhandic The Battle of Alhandic (Spanish: "Batalla de Alhandic" ), also known as Zamora's trench Battle ("Batalla del Foso de Zamora"), was a battle that occurred on August 5, 939 in the city of Zamora, Spain. The battle occurred when the troops of Abd-ar-Rahman III assaulted the walls of Zamora. The defending troops were those loyal to Ramiro II of León, King of the Kingdom of Leon. The fighting was so bloody that the tide of the battle did not turn until the ditch surrounding the city walls was entirely filled with corpses. The troops of Aberraman III won the day and were able to seize the city of Zamora. This battle should not be confused with the Day of Zamora ("Día de Zamora" or "Jornada del Foso de Zamora") which took place a few decades before in the year 901.
Battle of Silda Battle of Silda ("Affæren ved Silden" or "Affæren ved Stadt") was a naval battle fought on 23 July 1810 between the United Kingdom and Denmark–Norway near the Norwegian island of Silda in Sogn og Fjordane county. The battle occurred during the Gunboat War, itself part of the Napoleonic Wars. In the battle, two British frigates captured or destroyed three or four Dano-Norwegian gunboats. The Danish and British accounts of the battle differ.
Battle of Trout River The Battle of Trout River was a military conflict that occurred on 27 May 1870. It was a part of the Fenian raids. This battle occurred outside of Huntingdon, Quebec near the international border about 20 km north of Malone, New York. The location of this battle should not be confused with Trout River in the Northwest Territories.
R-Point R-Point () is a 2004 Korean horror film written and directed by Kong Su-chang. Set in 1972 Vietnam, during the Vietnam War, it stars Kam Woo-sung and Son Byong-ho as members of the South Korean military in Vietnam. Most of the movie was shot in Cambodia. Bokor Hill Station plays a prominent part of the movie, in this case doubling as a colonial French plantation.
Kam Heskin Kam Heskin (born Kam Erika Heskin on May 8, 1973) is an American actress. She began her career playing Caitlin Richards Deschanel on the NBC daytime soap opera "Sunset Beach" (1998–1999), before appearing in films "Planet of the Apes" (2001 and "Catch Me If You Can" (2002). Heskin went to play Elizabeth Bennet in the 2003 independent film "", and Paige Morgan in the "The Prince and Me" film franchise (2006–2010).
True True Lie True True Lie is 2006 thriller film directed by Eric Styles. The film follows Dana, who, after 12 years in an asylum, is reunited with her family and childhood friends Nathalie and Paige. Dana slowly begins to realize that the events that led to her stay there may not have been imaginary. "True True Lie" stars Jaime King as Nathalie, Lydia Leonard as Dana and Annabelle Wallis as Paige.
Pride & Prejudice: A Latter-Day Comedy Pride & Prejudice: A Latter-Day Comedy is a 2003 independent film adaptation of Jane Austen's novel set in modern-day Provo, Utah. The film received mixed reviews, with more negative reviews than positive. Critics accused the film of its poor editing and its rough application of the story to modern life. Positive reviews praised Kam Heskin's performance as Elizabeth and enjoyed that the film was "cute". Although the film included aspects of LDS culture, most critics agreed that the film's connection with LDS culture was trivial, making the film more universally accessible to viewers.
The Prince & Me 2: The Royal Wedding The Prince and Me 2: The Royal Wedding is a 2006 romantic comedy film and the sequel to the 2004 film "The Prince and Me" and was released direct-to-video. Directed by Catherine Cyran, the film features Luke Mably reprising his role as King Edvard of Denmark, with Kam Heskin replacing Julia Stiles as Paige Morgan and Clemency Burton-Hill as newcomer Princess Kirsten of Norway.
The Prince and Me The Prince and Me is a 2004 romantic comedy film directed by Martha Coolidge, and starring Julia Stiles, Luke Mably, and Ben Miller, with Miranda Richardson, James Fox, and Alberta Watson. The film focuses on Paige Morgan, a pre-med college student in Wisconsin, who is pursued by a prince posing as a normal college student.
Sunset at Chaophraya (1996 film) Sunset at Chaophraya (Thai: คู่กรรม , "Khu Kam") is a 1996 romantic-drama film directed by Euthana Mukdasanit. Adapted from the novel "Khu Kam" by Thommayanti, the story is a love triangle, set in World War II-era Thailand, and depicts the star-crossed romance between an Imperial Japanese Navy officer and a Thai woman who is involved with the Free Thai resistance.
Sunset at Chaophraya (2013 film) Sunset at Chaophraya (Thai: คู่กรรม , "Khu Kam") in 2013 romantic-war-drama film directed by Kittikorn Liasirikun. Adapted from the novel "Khu Kam" by Thommayanti, the story is a love triangle, set in World War II-era Thailand, and depicts the star-crossed romance between an Imperial Japanese Navy officer and a Thai woman who is involved with the Free Thai resistance. It was released on April 4, 2013, One of top five box office hits in (Thailand film) in 2013
Turning Paige Turning Paige is a 2001 Canadian drama film directed by Robert Cuffley. The film focuses on the life of Paige (Katharine Isabelle) and her family a she comes to terms with tragedy in the family's past. The film's title refers to the phrase "turn the page" as the central character must come to terms with her past and put it behind her if she is to move on in life.
Super Size Me 2: Holy Chicken! Super Size Me 2: Holy Chicken! is a 2017 American documentary film directed by Morgan Spurlock. A sequel to the 2004 film "Super Size Me", it explores the ways in which the fast food industry has rebranded itself as healthier since his original film through the process of Spurlock working to open his own fast food restaurant, thus exposing some of the ways in which that rebranding is more perception than reality.
Plush (film) Plush is a 2013 American erotic thriller film directed by Catherine Hardwicke and co-written by Arty Nelson with music by Nick Launay & Ming Vauze. The film stars Emily Browning, Xavier Samuel, Cam Gigandet, Dawn Olivieri, Thomas Dekker, and Frances Fisher.
Healing (film) Healing is a 2014 Australian drama film directed by Craig Monahan and co-written with Alison Nisselle. The film stars Hugo Weaving, Robert Taylor, Xavier Samuel, Justine Clarke, Laura Brent and Anthony Hayes.
Spin Out (2016 film) Spin Out is an Australian romantic comedy film directed by Tim Ferguson and Marc Gracie. The film stars Xavier Samuel and Morgan Griffin.
Vampire Academy Vampire Academy is an American best-selling series of six young adult paranormal romance novels by author Richelle Mead. It tells the story of Rosemarie "Rose" Hathaway, a seventeen/eighteen-year-old Dhampir girl, who is training to be a guardian of her Moroi best friend, Vasilisa "Lissa" Dragomir. In the process of learning how to defeat Strigoi (the evil undead vampires) in St. Vladimir's Academy, Rose finds herself caught in a forbidden romance with her instructor, Dimitri Belikov, while having an unbreakable psychic bond with Lissa.
Frostbite (Mead novel) Frostbite is a vampire novel written by Richelle Mead. It is the second novel in the #1 "New York Times" bestselling series, "Vampire Academy". "Frostbite" continues the story of the main character, Rose Hathaway including her bond with Princess Vasilisa "Lissa" Dragomir, her budding romance with her instructor Dimitri Belikov, and her education in becoming a Guardian.
Vampire Academy (film) Vampire Academy (also known as Vampire Academy: Blood Sisters) is a 2014 American fantasy comedy film based on Richelle Mead's 2007 best-selling novel of the same name, directed by Mark Waters, and scripted by Daniel Waters. The film stars Zoey Deutch, Danila Kozlovsky, Lucy Fry, and Dominic Sherwood in lead roles. It was released in North America on February 7, 2014 and globally between March and July of the same year. It was distributed in the United States by The Weinstein Company.
Mr. Church Mr. Church is a 2016 American dramedy film directed by Bruce Beresford and written by Susan McMartin. The film stars Eddie Murphy as the title character with Britt Robertson, Xavier Samuel, Lucy Fry, Christian Madsen and Natascha McElhone also starring. The film debuted on April 22, 2016, at the Tribeca Film Festival and was released on September 16, 2016, by Cinelou Releasing and Freestyle Releasing.
Love & Friendship Love & Friendship is a 2016 period comedy film written and directed by Whit Stillman. Based on Jane Austen's epistolary novel "Lady Susan", written ca. 1794, the film stars Kate Beckinsale, Chloë Sevigny, Xavier Samuel, and Stephen Fry. The film follows recently widowed Lady Susan in her intrepid and calculating exploits to secure suitably wealthy husbands for her daughter and herself. Although adapted from "Lady Susan", the film was produced under the borrowed title of Austen's juvenile story "Love and Freindship" ["sic"] .
A Few Best Men A Few Best Men is a 2011 Australian-British comedy film written by Dean Craig and directed by Stephan Elliott. The film stars Xavier Samuel as a young groom heading to the Australian Blue Mountains with his three best men for his wedding.
Lucy Fry Lucy Elizabeth Fry (born 13 March 1992) is an Australian actress. She is known for portraying Zoey in "Lightning Point", Lyla in "", and Vasilisa Dragomir in the film "Vampire Academy". Fry was also cast in Hulu's eight part miniseries "11.22.63" as Marina Oswald, wife of Lee Harvey Oswald, and played the lead in the 2016 Australian horror television series "Wolf Creek".
Palaivana Solai (1981 film) Palaivana Solai is a 1981 Tamil drama film directed by the duo Robert — Rajasekhar. The film features Suhasini Maniratnam, Chandrasekhar, Janagaraj, Rajeev, Kailash Nath and Thyagu in lead roles. The film, produced by R. Vadivel, had musical score by Sankar Ganesh and was released on 17 October 1981. The film was declared blockbuster at the box-office and the film has grown a strong cult film. It was remade in Telugu as "Manchu Pallaki", in Malayalam as "Ithu Njangalude Katha" and it was remade in Tamil in 2009 under the same title.
Ithu Engal Neethi Ithu Engal Neethi is a 1988 Indian Tamil film, directed by S. A. Chandrasekhar and produced by S. S. Neelakandan and Shoba Chandrasekhar. The film stars Ramki, Radhika, Ramki and Vani Viswanath in lead roles. The film had musical score by Ilayaraja.
Naalaiya Theerpu Naalaiya Theerpu ("Tomorrow's Verdict") is a Tamil action-drama film directed by S. A. Chandrasekhar and produced and written by his wife Shoba Chandrasekhar which marked the debut of their son Vijay in the lead role alongside Keerthana and Easwari Rao. The film which also featured Srividya, Radharavi and Sarath Babu, had music composed by newcomer Manimekalai, cinematography by R. P. Imayavaramban and editing by Gautham Raju. The film released to mixed reviews on 4 December 1992 and ended as a box office failure. It was later dubbed in Hindi as "Faisla Uparwale Ka".
Neethiyin Marupakkam Neethiyin Marupakkam is a 1985 Indian Tamil film directed by S. A. Chandrasekhar and produced by Shoba Chandrasekhar. The film features Vijayakanth, Radhika, Vadivukkarasi and V. K. Ramasamy in lead roles. The film, had musical score by Ilaiyaraaja.
Pudhu Yugam Pudhu Yugam (English: New Era) is a 1985 Indian Tamil film, directed by S A Chandrasekhar and produced by Shoba Chandrasekhar. The film stars Sivakumar, Vijayakanth, K. R. Vijaya and Suresh in lead roles. The film had musical score by Gangai Amaran.
Rajanadai Rajanadai is a 1989 Tamil crime film directed by S. A. Chandrasekhar. The film features Vijayakanth, Gouthami, Vidhyashree and Seetha in lead roles. The film, produced by Shoba Chandrasekhar, had musical score by M. S. Viswanathan and was released on 28 October 1989. This movie did well in the box office at the time of its release. The film was later remade in Hindi as "Jeevan Ki Shatranj".
Neethikku Thandanai Neethikku Thandanai (Tamil: நீதிக்கு தண்டனை / English : Punishment for Law) is a 1987 Indian Tamil film, directed by S. A. Chandrasekhar and produced by S. S. Neelakantan and Shoba Chandrasekhar. The film stars Raadhika, Nizhalgal Ravi, Charan Raj and Senthil in lead roles. The film had musical score by M. S. Viswanathan. The film was remade in Telugu as "Nyayaniki Siksha" and in Kannada as "Nyayakke Sikshe".
Sattam Oru Vilayaattu Sattam Oru Vilaiyaattu is a 1987 Indian Tamil film, directed by S A Chandrasekhar and produced by Shoba Chandrasekhar. The film stars Vijayakanth, Radha, Ravichandran and S A Chandrasekhar in lead roles. The film had musical score by M S Viswanathan.
V. V. Creations V. V. Creations is a Tamil film production company owned by S. A. Chandrasekhar's wife Shoba Chandrasekhar.
Shoba Chandrasekhar Shoba Chandrasekhar is an Indian film playback singer, director, writer and producer. She is best known as the mother of Tamil Leading Star Vijay.
Peter Torry Sir Peter James Torry (born 2 August 1948) was the UK Ambassador to Germany from 2003 until 30 September 2007. He is now a senior adviser to Cairn Capital and to STAR Capital Partners. He is on the Supervisory Board of Blohm and Voss AG. He is a member of the advisory board of Betfair plc and of the Kiel Global Economic Symposium and a policy fellow of the Institute on the Future of Employment in Bonn. He was a member of the advisory panel of Lloyds Pharmacy until April 2010 and a senior adviser to DAM Capital until December 2009, to Centrica plc until 2012 and to Celesio AG. He was educated at Dover College and New College, Oxford where he won a blue for Rugby.
Richard Socarides Richard Socarides (born November 8, 1954) is an American Democratic political strategist, writer, commentator and a New York attorney. Socarides was named Head of Public Affairs for Gerson Lehrman Group in August 2013. He was a White House adviser under United States President Bill Clinton from 1993 to 1999 in a variety of senior positions, including as Special Assistant to the President and Senior Adviser for Public Liaison. He worked on legal, policy and political issues and served as principal adviser to Clinton on gay and lesbian civil rights issues. Under Clinton, he was chief operating officer of the 50th Anniversary Summit of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). Socarides also worked as special assistant to Senator Tom Harkin (D-Iowa). From 2000 to 2006, Socarides held senior positions at Time Warner, including at its divisions New Line Cinema and AOL.
Thomas Shea Thomas A. Shea is a Founding Partner of Confluence Partners, a boutique communications strategy firm and a senior adviser with New Partners, a Washington, D.C.-based political and corporate consulting firm. He was previously a Managing Director of Teneo Strategy. Before joining Teneo, he was a senior political adviser and Chief of Staff to New Jersey Governor Jon Corzine. Shea took over the chief of staff position when Corzine took office in January 2006. In June 2007, he was named the #6 most influential political personality in the state of New Jersey. Shea held the position in Corzine's cabinet until his replacement by Brad Abelow as of September 1, 2007.
Lee Terry Lee Raymond Terry (born January 29, 1962) is a former American politician and a senior law firm adviser. From 1999 to 2015, he served as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives for Nebraska 's 2 congressional district as a member of the Republican Party. Since 2015, Terry reactivated his law license and is a senior adviser to the government relations and public group for the international law firm Kelley Drye & Warren.
Palisades Hudson Financial Group Palisades Hudson Financial Group LLC, was founded in 1993 by Larry M. Elkin. The fee-only financial and tax-planning firm also has an affiliated Registered Investment Adviser arm, Palisades Hudson Asset Management, L.P., which began in 1997. Palisades Hudson Asset Management had more than $1.1 billion in assets under management as of April 2013. It offers services including personal financial planning, estate planning, tax planning and tax return preparation, and (through Palisades Hudson Asset Management, L.P.) investment management and asset allocation.
Michael Green (political expert) Michael J. Green is the Japan Chair and a senior adviser at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), as well as an associate professor and Chair in Modern and Contemporary Japanese Politics and Foreign Policy at Georgetown University. He served as special assistant to the president for national security affairs and senior director for Asian affairs at the National Security Council (NSC) from January 2004 to December 2005 under George W. Bush. He joined the NSC in April 2001 as director of Asian affairs with responsibility for Japan, Korea, and Australia/New Zealand. From 1997 to 2000, he was senior fellow for Asian security at the Council on Foreign Relations, where he directed the Independent Task Force on Korea and study groups on Japan and security policy in Asia. He served as senior adviser to the Office of Asia Pacific Affairs at the Department of Defense in 1997 and as consultant to the same office until 2000.
Yousef Pashtun Mohammad Yousef Pashtun (Pashto: یوسف پښتون ‎ ) is an Afghan Technocrat and Politician, serving as the Senior Adviser to the President of Afghanistan on Construction, Mines, Water & Energy. He previously served as Minister of Urban Development and Housing for two terms (2002-2003, 2005-2010) and Governor of Kandahar province, in 2003 replacing Gul Agha Sherzai under President Hamid Karzai administration. In 2010, he was appointed as Senior Adviser to President Karzai on Construction, Mines, Water & Energy. Minister Pashtun continued to serve as Senior Adviser to newly elected President, Ashraf Ghani.
Yulchon Yulchon LLC is a full-service international corporate law firm headquartered in Seoul, Korea that was founded in 1997 by five of Korea's leading attorneys at the time. In 2007 the firm changed its name from Woo Yun Kang Jeong & Han to Yulchon. Yulchon employs more than 360 lawyers, including more than 60 licensed in jurisdictions outside of Korea. The firm is one of the six largest in Korea(6th largest by numbers of lawyer, and 4th largest by revenue) and was selected as the most innovative law firm in South Korea by the Financial Times in 2015 and 2016. In addition, it was recognized as "South Korea Law Firm of the Year" by Chambers & Partners in 2017. The firm offers services in the following practice areas: corporate & finance, tax, anti-trust, fair trade, dispute resolution, and intellectual property. In particular, Yulchon is well-known for its strong tax practice.
Claudio Fernández-Aráoz Claudio Fernández-Aráoz is an Argentinian author, international speaker and global expert on talent and leadership, ranked by "BusinessWeek" as one of the most influential executive search consultants in the world. He is currently a senior adviser of Egon Zehnder. Before joining Egon Zehnder in 1986, he worked at McKinsey & Company in Europe. He is a frequent lecturer at the Harvard Business School.
Shomwa Shamapande Shomwa "Shom" Shamapande is a political and business consultant and strategist, who has worked in government affairs, media/communications and Democratic politics. In 1998, he served as an adviser to the South African Center for Human Rights in Pretoria. Shomwa was a Senior Adviser to Bill Lynch, former deputy mayor of New York City and Vice Chairman of the Democratic National Party and as a legislative fellow for Congressman Charles B. Rangel of Manhattan. Shomwa has also served as a senior communications and government affairs adviser for the Campaign for Better Schools, the corporate public relations firm of Robinson, Lerer & Montgomery, the Democratic National Committee, Former US Secretary of State Madeleine Albright's United Nations Commission for the Legal Empowerment of the Poor and several global corporations including MasterCard and Pfizer Pharmaceuticals. And in 2011, Shomwa was hired as Global Communications and Media Director for Africare, a major NGO ($60 million) focused on humanitarian and development assistance for Africa.
The Mask of Dimitrios The Mask of Dimitrios is a 1944 American film noir directed by Jean Negulesco and written by Frank Gruber, based on the 1939 novel of the same name written by Eric Ambler (in the United States, it was published as "A Coffin for Dimitrios"). Ambler is known as a major influence on writers and a developer of the modern thriller genre.
Rough Shoot Rough Shoot, also known as Shoot First, is a 1953 British thriller film starring Joel McCrea and Evelyn Keyes, and featuring Herbert Lom, Marius Goring and Roland Culver. It was directed by Robert Parrish and written by Eric Ambler, based on the 1951 novel "A Rough Shoot" by Geoffrey Household.
Nicki Shields Nicki Shields is a British television presenter best known as the Formula E pit lane reporter. A biological sciences graduate of the University of Bristol, she got a job for UBS which she left after one year to found the social media company Starcount.com. Shields began her presenting and reporting career in 2012 and her work has included the "BBC One" show "Escape to the Country" and "Supercharged" on "CNN International".
The New Lot The New Lot is a 1943 British drama film directed by Carol Reed and starring Eric Ambler, Robert Donat, Kathleen Harrison, Bernard Lee, Raymond Huntley, John Laurie, Peter Ustinov and Austin Trevor, with music by Richard Addinsell. The film follows five new recruits from different background and their experiences as they join the army.
The Cruel Sea (1953 film) The Cruel Sea is a 1953 British war film starring Jack Hawkins, Donald Sinden, Denholm Elliott, Stanley Baker, Liam Redmond, Virginia McKenna and Moira Lister. The film, which was made by Ealing Studios seven years after the end of the Second World War, was directed by Charles Frend and produced by Leslie Norman. It is based on the best selling novel of the same name by former naval officer Nicholas Monsarrat, though the screenplay by Eric Ambler omits some of Monsarrat's grimmest moments.
David Coderre David Coderre is the best known advocate of Computer Assisted Audit Tools and Techniques (CAATTs) in the world. CAATTs are computer tools that assist auditors in their profession. In three books, a package of prewritten scripts, and over 20 published articles David Coderre has garnered a reputation in a small but evolving field. David Coderre is best known for his work with Audit Command Language (ACL.) ACL is a computing language designed specifically for the audit profession. Because of his contributions to the field of Internal Audit and CAATTS, David Coderre was awarded a lifetime achievement award by the Canadian body of the Institute of Internal Auditors.
The Card (1952 film) The Card is a black-and-white film version of the novel by Arnold Bennett. Entitled The Promoter for its American audience, it was adapted by Eric Ambler and directed by Ronald Neame. It was released in 1952. It starred Alec Guinness as Denry Machin, Petula Clark as Nellie Cotterill, Valerie Hobson as the Countess, and Glynis Johns as Ruth Earp. The film was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Sound.
Carol Shields Carol Ann Shields, {'1': ", '2': ", '3': ", '4': "} (née Warner; June 2, 1935 – July 16, 2003) was an American-born Canadian novelist and short story writer. She is best known for her 1993 novel "The Stone Diaries", which won the U.S. Pulitzer Prize for Fiction as well as the Governor General's Award in Canada.
Kevin Shields Kevin Patrick Shields (born 21 May 1963) is an American-born Irish musician, singer-songwriter, composer and producer, best known as the vocalist and guitarist of the alternative rock band My Bloody Valentine. Shields performed in a number of small unsuccessful bands in Dublin, Ireland, as a teenager, before forming My Bloody Valentine with drummer Colm Ó Cíosóig in 1983. Although initially experiencing limited success, the band would later become extremely influential on the evolution of alternative rock with their two original studio albums "Isn't Anything" (1988) and "Loveless" (1991), both of which pioneered a subgenre known as shoegazing. Shields' texturised guitar sound and his experimentation with his guitars' tremolo systems resulted in the creation of the "glide guitar" technique, which became a recognisable aspect of My Bloody Valentine's sound, along with his meticulous production techniques.
W. F. Morris Walter Frederick Morris (31 May 1892–1975) was an English novelist, best known for his mystery novel, "" (1929), set in World War I. Critic A.C. Ward praised this as "an adventure-mystery war-novel with an admirably ingenious and leak-proof plot. This book combines a brilliant exercise of creative imagination with a remarkable ability to reproduce, vividly, first-hand experiences, and there is one brief battle-scene…which is memorable.” ("The Nineteen-Twenties, Literature and Ideas in the Post-War Decade", 1930, pp 163–4). Spy novelist Eric Ambler named the book as one of his top five spy stories (in the Afterword to the 1952 edition of his "Epitaph for a Spy").
Solway Group The Solway Investment Group Limited, Solway Group, or Solway Investment Group, The Solway Investment Group, GmbH, is a private international mining and metals group located in Switzerland. Main areas of expertise are industrial project development, relaunching production assets, and developing new projects. With 100% EU capital and operational offices in Luxembourg, Switzerland and Estonia. The Group comprises a number of core investments and operations focused primarily on the metals and mining sector - particularly nickel mining and production. Solway also manages its own direct investment fund with main interests in commercial real estate and information technologies. The Group conducts operations in Macedonia, Ukraine, Indonesia and Guatemala. Solway is an investment firm established in 1992 with assets in mining, iron, steel, IT, and property. The firm has assets in Central and Eastern Europe, Latin America, and the Asia Pacific region.
Lord Howe Island Lord Howe Island ( ; formerly Lord Howe's Island) is an irregularly crescent-shaped volcanic remnant in the Tasman Sea between Australia and New Zealand, directly east of mainland Port Macquarie, and about southwest of Norfolk Island. It is about long and between wide with an area of , though just of that comprises the low-lying developed part of the island. Along the west coast there is a sandy semi-enclosed sheltered coral reef lagoon. Most of the population lives in the north, while the south is dominated by forested hills rising to the highest point on the island, Mount Gower (875 m ). The Lord Howe Island Group comprises 28 islands, islets and rocks. Apart from Lord Howe Island itself the most notable of these is the volcanic and uninhabited Ball's Pyramid about to the southeast of Howe. To the North lies a cluster of seven small uninhabited islands called the Admiralty Group.
Catholic Church in Ireland The Catholic Church in Ireland (Irish: "Eaglais Chaitliceach na hÉireann" ) is part of the worldwide Catholic Church in communion with the Pope. With 3.7 million members, it is the most populous Christian denomination in Ireland, comprising 78.3% of the population. The Primate of All Ireland is the Archishop of Armagh and the Church ministers to Catholics on an All-Ireland basis; covering both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. The Irish Catholic Bishops' Conference is a consultative body for ordinaries in Ireland.