id
stringlengths 0
114
| text
stringlengths 0
17.5k
|
|---|---|
The_Strangers_-LRB-2008_film-RRB-
|
The Strangers is a 2008 American horror film written and directed by Bryan Bertino and starring Liv Tyler and Scott Speedman . The film follows a young couple who are terrorized by three masked assailants over the course of an evening at a remote summer home . Writer-director Bertino was inspired by two real-life events : the Manson family Tate murders , a multiple homicide that occurred in California in 1969 ; and a series of break-ins that occurred in his own neighborhood as a child . Made on a budget of $ 9 million , the film was shot on location in rural South Carolina in the fall of 2006 . At the 2007 San Diego Comic Con , Bertino appeared with stars Tyler and Speedman , and premiered a teaser trailer promoting the film . Originally slated for a theatrical release in November 2007 , its release date was postponed , and it received a wide theatrical release on May 30 , 2008 . It grossed $ 82.4 million at the box office worldwide . Although a commercial success , it received mixed reviews from critics , with some praising its atmosphere and tension , and others criticizing its script and characters . Contemporary film scholars have interpreted the film as a criticism of the perceived safety of pastoral life , as well as an exploration of stranger-on-stranger violence .
|
The_Jimi_Hendrix_Experience
|
The Jimi Hendrix Experience was an American-English rock band that formed in Westminster , London , in September 1966 . Singer , songwriter , and guitarist Jimi Hendrix , bassist and backing vocalist Noel Redding , and drummer Mitch Mitchell comprised the group , which was active until June 1969 . During this time , they released three studio albums and became one of the most popular acts in rock . In April 1970 , Hendrix , Mitchell , and bassist Billy Cox performed and recorded until Hendrix 's death on September 18 , 1970 . This later trio was sometimes billed as the `` Jimi Hendrix Experience '' , but the title was never formalized . Highly influential in the popularization of hard rock and psychedelic rock , the Experience was best known for the skill , style , and charisma of their frontman , Jimi Hendrix . All three of the band 's studio albums , Are You Experienced -LRB- 1967 -RRB- , Axis : Bold as Love -LRB- 1967 -RRB- and Electric Ladyland -LRB- 1968 -RRB- , were featured in the top 100 of the Rolling Stone list of The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time , at positions 15 , 82 and 54 respectively . In 1992 , the Jimi Hendrix Experience was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame .
|
The_Hughleys
|
The Hughleys is an American sitcom that aired on ABC from September 22 , 1998 to April 28 , 2000 and on the UPN network from September 11 , 2000 to May 20 , 2002 . It starred comedian D. L. Hughley as the main character , Darryl Hughley , and Elise Neal as Yvonne , his hard-working wife , who move their family from the inner city to suburban Los Angeles .
|
The_Great_Debaters
|
The Great Debaters is a 2007 American biographical drama film directed by and starring Denzel Washington . It is based on an article written about the Wiley College debate team by Tony Scherman for the spring 1997 issue of American Legacy . The film co-stars Forest Whitaker , Kimberly Elise , Nate Parker , Gina Ravera , Jermaine Williams and Jurnee Smollett . The screenplay was written by Robert Eisele . The film was released in theaters on December 25 , 2007 .
|
The_Fifth_Element
|
The Fifth Element -LRB- Le Cinquième Élément -RRB- is a 1997 English-language French science-fiction action film directed and co-written by Luc Besson . It stars Bruce Willis , Gary Oldman and Milla Jovovich . Primarily set in the 23rd century , the film 's central plot involves the survival of planet Earth , which becomes the responsibility of Korben Dallas -LRB- Willis -RRB- , a taxicab driver and former special forces major , after a young woman -LRB- Jovovich -RRB- falls into his cab . Dallas joins forces with her to recover four mystical stones essential for the defence of Earth against an impending attack . Besson started writing the story that became The Fifth Element when he was 16 years old ; he was 38 when the film opened in cinemas . Besson wanted to shoot the film in France , but suitable locations could not be found ; filming took place instead in London and Mauritania . Comics writers Jean `` Moebius '' Giraud and Jean-Claude Mézières , whose comics provided inspiration for parts of the film , were hired for production design . Costume design was by Jean Paul Gaultier . The Fifth Element received mainly positive reviews , although it tended to polarize critics . It has been called both the best and worst summer blockbuster of all time . The film was a financial success , earning more than $ 263 million at the box office on a $ 90 million budget . At the time of its release it was the most expensive European film ever made , and it remained the highest-grossing French film at the international box office until the release of The Intouchables in 2011 .
|
The_Holocaust
|
The Holocaust -LRB- from the Greek ὁλόκαυστος holókaustos : hólos , `` whole '' and kaustós , `` burnt '' -RRB- , also referred to as the Shoah -LRB- Hebrew : השואה , HaShoah , `` the catastrophe '' -RRB- , was a genocide in which some six million European Jews were killed by Adolf Hitler 's Nazi Germany , and the World War II collaborators with the Nazis . The victims included 1.5 million children , and constituted about two-thirds of the nine million Jews who had resided in Continental Europe . A broader definition of the Holocaust includes non-Jewish victims of the Nazi campaign of mass murder , . The Columbia Guide to the Holocaust limits the definition of the Holocaust to Jews , Romani , and the Aktion T4 patients who were mentally and physically disabled . Its authors write `` all three groups , but only these groups , were equal victims of Nazi racism and genocide . '' From 1941 to 1945 , Jews were systematically murdered in the deadliest genocide in history , which was part of a broader aggregate of acts of oppression and killings of various ethnic and political groups in Europe . Under the coordination of the SS , with directions from the highest leadership of the Nazi Party , every arm of Germany 's bureaucracy was involved in both the logistics and the carrying out of the mass murder . Killings took place throughout German-occupied Europe , as well as within Nazi Germany , and across all territories controlled by its allies . Other victims of Nazi crimes included ethnic Poles , Ukrainians , and other Slavs ; Soviet citizens and Soviet POWs ; communists ; homosexuals ; Freemasons ; Jehovah 's Witnesses ; and others . Some 42,500 detention facilities were utilized in the concentration of victims for the purpose of committing gross violations of human rights . Over 200,000 people are estimated to have been Holocaust perpetrators . The persecution was carried out in stages , culminating in the policy of extermination which was termed the `` Final Solution to the Jewish Question '' -LRB- die Endlösung der Judenfrage -RRB- . Following Hitler 's rise to power , the German government passed laws to exclude Jews from civil society , most prominently the Nuremberg Laws of 1935 . Starting in 1933 the Nazis began to establish a network of concentration camps . After the outbreak of war in 1939 both German and foreign Jews were herded into wartime ghettos . In 1941 , as Germany began to conquer new territory in the East , all anti-Jewish measures radicalized . Specialized paramilitary units called Einsatzgruppen murdered around two million Jews in mass shootings in less than a year . By mid-1942 , victims were regularly being transported by freight trains to extermination camps . Most who survived the journey were systematically killed in gas chambers . This continued until the end of World War II in Europe in April -- May 1945 . Jewish armed resistance was limited . The most notable exception was the Warsaw Ghetto uprising of 1943 , when thousands of poorly-armed Jewish fighters held the Waffen-SS at bay for four weeks . An estimated 20,000 -- 30,000 Jewish partisans actively fought against the Nazis and their collaborators in Eastern Europe . French Jews took part in the French Resistance , which conducted a guerilla campaign against both the Nazis and the Vichy French authorities . Over a hundred armed Jewish uprisings took place .
|
The_Dutchess
|
The Dutchess is the debut studio album by American singer Fergie . It was released on September 23 , 2006 through A&M Records and the will.i.am Music Group as her first solo album since the break from her band The Black Eyed Peas . The album was recorded between The Black Eyed Peas ' tour in 2005 , and the songs were written throughout the last eight years that preceded its release . While developing the album , Fergie wanted to create an autobiographical album that would be more intimate between her and the listener . By doing so , the album experiments with different music genres , including pop , hip hop , R&B , reggae , punk rock and soul . Lyrically , The Dutchess has themes about love and critics , while also dealing with her drug abuse and addiction . Upon its release , The Dutchess received mixed reviews from music critics , with many praising its production , calling it one of the most eclectic and adventurous albums of 2006 , but some criticized the album 's lyrical content and believed the material was not strong for her voice . It became a commercial success , reaching number two on the US Billboard 200 and spending ninety-four weeks inside the chart , while also topping the Australian Albums Chart and becoming a worldwide success , reaching platinum status in over eight countries . It has sold over five million copies in the United States and over nine million copies worldwide . The album produced five top five singles in the United States , including three number-one hits on the US Billboard Hot 100 , `` London Bridge '' , `` Big Girls Do n't Cry '' , and `` Glamorous '' , as well as the number two single `` Fergalicious '' and the number five single `` Clumsy '' . All five of the aforementioned singles have sold over two million digital downloads each in the United States , thus setting a new record in the digital era for the most multi-platinum singles from one album . Fergie held this record until 2012 , when Katy Perry achieved six multi-platinum singles with her album Teenage Dream -LRB- 2010 -RRB- .
|
The_X-Files
|
The X-Files is an American science fiction drama television series created by Chris Carter , which originally aired from September 10 , 1993 to May 19 , 2002 on Fox . The program spanned nine seasons , included 202 episodes , and a feature film of the same name . Later in 2008 , a second film was made and preceded a tenth season revival , which consisted of six episodes , in 2016 . The revival premiered on January 24 , 2016 . In April 2017 , Fox officially announced that The X-Files would be returning for an eleventh season of ten episodes , which would air in the 2017 -- 18 television season . The series revolves around Federal Bureau of Investigation -LRB- FBI -RRB- special agents Fox Mulder -LRB- David Duchovny -RRB- and Dana Scully -LRB- Gillian Anderson -RRB- who investigate X-Files : marginalized , unsolved cases involving paranormal phenomena . Mulder believes in the existence of aliens and the paranormal while Scully , a medical doctor and a skeptic , is assigned to make scientific analyses of Mulder 's discoveries to debunk his work and thus return him to mainstream cases . Early in the series , both agents become pawns in a larger conflict and come to trust only each other and a very few select people . The agents also discover an agenda of the government to keep the existence of extraterrestrial life a secret . They develop a close relationship which begins as a platonic friendship , but becomes a romance by the end of the series . In addition to the series-spanning story arc , `` Monster-of-the-Week '' episodes form roughly two-thirds of all episodes . The X-Files was inspired by earlier television series which featured elements of suspense and speculative fiction , including Alfred Hitchcock Presents , The Twilight Zone , Night Gallery , Tales from the Darkside , and especially Kolchak : The Night Stalker . When creating the main characters , Carter sought to reverse gender stereotypes by making Mulder a believer and Scully a skeptic . The first seven seasons featured Duchovny and Anderson equally . In the last two seasons , Anderson took precedence while Duchovny appeared intermittently . New main characters were introduced : FBI agents John Doggett -LRB- Robert Patrick -RRB- and Monica Reyes -LRB- Annabeth Gish -RRB- . Mulder and Scully 's boss , Assistant Director Walter Skinner -LRB- Mitch Pileggi -RRB- , also became a main character . The first five seasons of The X-Files were filmed and produced in Vancouver , British Columbia , before eventually moving to Los Angeles to accommodate Duchovny . The series later returned to Vancouver to film The X-Files : I Want to Believe as well as the tenth season of the series . The X-Files was a hit for the Fox network and received largely positive reviews , although its long-term story arc was criticized near the conclusion . Initially considered a cult series , it turned into a pop culture touchstone that tapped into public mistrust of governments and large institutions and embraced conspiracy theories and spirituality . Both the series itself and lead actors Duchovny and Anderson received multiple awards and nominations , and by the end it was the longest-running science fiction series in U.S. television history . The series also spawned a franchise which includes The Lone Gunmen spin-off , two theatrical films and accompanying merchandise . After the final theatrical film in 2008 , fans continued to push for a third movie to conclude the series ' plot lines , and in March 2015 , Fox eventually announced that the series would return , with Chris Carter as executive producer and writer , and Duchovny , Anderson , Pileggi , Davis , and Gish all reprising their roles .
|
The_Road_to_Wigan_Pier
|
The Road to Wigan Pier is a book by the British writer George Orwell , first published in 1937 . The first half of this work documents his sociological investigations of the bleak living conditions among the working class in Lancashire and Yorkshire in the industrial north of England before World War II . The second half is a long essay on his middle-class upbringing , and the development of his political conscience , questioning British attitudes towards socialism . Orwell states plainly that he himself is in favour of socialism , but feels it necessary to point out reasons why many people who would benefit from socialism , and should logically support it , are in practice likely to be strong opponents . According to Orwell biographer Bernard Crick , publisher Victor Gollancz first tried to persuade Orwell 's agent to allow the Left Book Club edition to consist solely of the descriptive first half of the book . When this was refused Gollancz wrote an introduction to the book . `` Victor could not bear to reject it , even though his suggestion that the ` repugnant ' second half should be omitted from the Club edition was turned down . On this occasion Victor , albeit nervously , did overrule Communist Party objections in favour of his publishing instinct . His compromise was to publish the book with -LSB- an introduction -RSB- full of good criticism , unfair criticism , and half-truths . '' The book grapples , `` with the social and historical reality of Depression suffering in the north of England , -- Orwell does not wish merely to enumerate evils and injustices , but to break through what he regards as middle-class oblivion , -- Orwell 's corrective to such falsity comes first by immersion of his own body -- a supreme measure of truth for Orwell -- directly into the experience of misery . ''
|
The_Night_Train_to_Kathmandu
|
The Night Train to Kathmandu is a 1988 television film starring Milla Jovovich , Eddie Castrodad and Pernell Roberts . It was directed by Robert Wiemer .
|
The_Mighty_Celt
|
The Mighty Celt is a 2005 drama film set in Northern Ireland , written and directed by Pearse Elliott . It stars Gillian Anderson , Robert Carlyle , Sean McGinley , Ken Stott and Tyrone McKenna . It is centred on greyhound racing in a Catholic community after the intercommunal `` Troubles '' have ended but where their legacy remains strong . The film was well received in Ireland , with Gillian Anderson receiving an IFTA Award for Best International Actress . The film 's title is based on the name of a comic book shown in the movie .
|
The_Shawn_Mendes_EP
|
The Shawn Mendes EP is the debut EP by Canadian singer Shawn Mendes , released on 28 July 2014 by Island Records . It debuted at number 5 on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart with sales of 48,000 copies in its first week . The EP includes the single `` Life of the Party '' , which was a moderate success . The extended play was later removed from the iTunes Store and `` Show You '' , `` One of Those Nights '' and `` The Weight '' were released as separate promotional singles . `` The Weight '' was included in the deluxe edition of Mendes ' debut studio album Handwritten . As of April 2016 , the EP has sold 103,000 copies in the United States .
|
The_Wedding_Planner
|
The Wedding Planner is a 2001 romantic comedy film directed by Adam Shankman , written by Michael Ellis and Pamela Falk , and starring Jennifer Lopez and Matthew McConaughey .
|
The_Curious_Incident_of_the_Dog_in_the_Night-Time_-LRB-play-RRB-
|
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time is a play by Simon Stephens based on the novel of the same name by Mark Haddon . During its premiere run , the play tied the record for winning the most Olivier Awards -LRB- seven -RRB- , including Best New Play at the 2013 ceremony -LRB- this record was surpassed by Harry Potter and the Cursed Child in 2017 with 9 wins -RRB- . The play premiered on 2 August 2012 in the Cottesloe Theatre at the Royal National Theatre in London before transferring to the Apollo Theatre in the West End on 12 March 2013 . The production won 7 Olivier Awards in 2013 -LRB- including Best New Play -RRB- , at the time equaling the record with Matilda the Musical in 2012 , before both were surpassed by Harry Potter and the Cursed Child in 2017 with 9 awards . During a performance on 19 December 2013 , the ceiling of the Apollo Theatre collapsed causing the production to close . It reopened on 9 July 2014 at the Gielgud Theatre . The play will close at the Gielgud on 3 June 2017 . The Broadway production debuted at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre on 5 October 2014 and closed on 4 September 2016 . It won the 2015 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Play , 2015 Outer Critics Circle Award Outstanding New Broadway Play , the 2015 Drama League Award for Outstanding Production of a Broadway or Off-Broadway Play , and the 2015 Tony Award for Best Play . The story concerns a mystery surrounding the death of a neighbour 's dog that is investigated by young Christopher Boone , who has an autism spectrum condition , and his relationships with his parents and school mentor . The play reworked the source material by changing its voice and presenting the story as a play-within-a-play . The play has received a generally warm reception , with most critics impressed by its ability to convey the point of view of the young protagonist and the compassion of his school mentor . Critics also generally spoke highly of the visual effects employed during the show .
|
The_Girl_on_the_Train_-LRB-2016_film-RRB-
|
The Girl on the Train is a 2016 American mystery thriller drama film directed by Tate Taylor and written by Erin Cressida Wilson , based on Paula Hawkins ' 2015 debut novel of the same name . The film stars Emily Blunt , Rebecca Ferguson , Haley Bennett , Justin Theroux , Luke Evans , Allison Janney , Édgar Ramírez , and Lisa Kudrow , and follows an alcoholic divorcée who becomes involved in a missing persons investigation . Principal photography began on November 4 , 2015 in New York City . Produced by Marc Platt and DreamWorks Pictures , The Girl on the Train was the first DreamWorks Pictures film to be distributed by Universal Pictures , as part of DreamWorks ' new distribution deal via Amblin Partners . It premiered in London on September 20 , 2016 and was theatrically released in the United States on October 7 , 2016 . The film grossed $ 173 million worldwide , and received mixed reviews , although Blunt 's performance received praise and gained a nomination at the 23rd Screen Actors Guild Awards , as well as a nomination for BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role at the 70th British Academy Film Awards .
|
The_Escapist_-LRB-2008_film-RRB-
|
The Escapist is a 2008 drama thriller starring Brian Cox , Joseph Fiennes , Liam Cunningham , Seu Jorge , Dominic Cooper , Steven Mackintosh , Stephen Farrelly and Damian Lewis . It is directed and co-written by Rupert Wyatt , and premiered at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival to considerable acclaim . An Irish-UK co-production , the film was produced by Alan Moloney of Parallel Films and Adrian Sturges of Picture Farm .
|
Theodore_Roosevelt
|
Theodore Roosevelt Jr. -LRB- -LSB- ˈroʊzəvɛlt -RSB- ; October 27 , 1858 -- January 6 , 1919 -RRB- was an American statesman , author , explorer , soldier , naturalist , and reformer who served as the 26th President of the United States from 1901 to 1909 . He also served as the 25th Vice President of the United States and as the 33rd Governor of New York . As a leader of the Republican Party during this time , he became a driving force for the Progressive Era in the United States in the early 20th century . His face is depicted on Mount Rushmore , alongside those of George Washington , Thomas Jefferson , and Abraham Lincoln . Roosevelt was born a sickly child with debilitating asthma , but he successfully overcame his physical health problems by embracing a strenuous lifestyle . He integrated his exuberant personality , vast range of interests , and world-famous achievements into a `` cowboy '' persona defined by robust masculinity . Home-schooled , he began a lifelong naturalist avocation before attending Harvard College . His book , The Naval War of 1812 -LRB- 1882 -RRB- , established his reputation as both a learned historian and as a popular writer . Upon entering politics , he became the leader of the reform faction of Republicans in New York 's state legislature . Following the near-simultaneous deaths of his wife and mother , he escaped to a cattle ranch in the Dakotas . Roosevelt served as Assistant Secretary of the Navy under President William McKinley , but resigned from that post to lead the Rough Riders during the Spanish -- American War . Returning a war hero , he was elected Governor of New York in 1898 . After the death of Vice President Garret Hobart , the New York state party leadership convinced McKinley to accept Roosevelt as his running mate in the 1900 election , moving Roosevelt to the prestigious but powerless role of vice president . Roosevelt campaigned vigorously and the McKinley-Roosevelt ticket won a landslide victory based on a platform of peace , prosperity , and conservatism . Following McKinley 's assassination in September 1901 , Roosevelt became president at age 42 , and remains the youngest president . As a leader of the Progressive movement , he championed his `` Square Deal '' domestic policies , promising the average citizen fairness , breaking of trusts , regulation of railroads , and pure food and drugs . Making conservation a top priority , he established a myriad of new national parks , forests , and monuments intended to preserve the nation 's natural resources . In foreign policy , he focused on Central America , where he began construction of the Panama Canal . He expanded the Navy and sent the Great White Fleet on a world tour to project the United States ' naval power around the globe . His successful efforts to broker the end of the Russo-Japanese War won him the 1906 Nobel Peace Prize . He avoided the controversial tariff and money issues . Elected in 1904 to a full term , Roosevelt continued to promote progressive policies , but many of his efforts and much of his legislative agenda were eventually blocked in Congress . Roosevelt successfully groomed his close friend , William Howard Taft , and Taft won the 1908 presidential election to succeed him . In polls of historians and political scientists , Roosevelt is generally ranked as one of the five best presidents . Frustrated with Taft 's conservatism , Roosevelt belatedly tried to win the 1912 Republican nomination . He failed , walked out , and founded a third party , the Progressive , so-called `` Bull Moose '' Party , which called for wide-ranging progressive reforms . The split allowed the Democrats to win the White House and a majority in both houses of Congress . Following his election defeat , Roosevelt led a two-year expedition to the Amazon basin , where he nearly died of tropical disease . During World War I , he criticized President Woodrow Wilson for keeping the country out of the war with Germany , and his offer to lead volunteers to France was rejected . Though he had considered running for president again in 1920 , Roosevelt 's health continued to deteriorate , and he died in 1919 .
|
The_Economic_Times
|
The Economic Times is an English-language , Indian daily newspaper published by the Bennett , Coleman & Co. Ltd. . First published in 1961 , it is the world 's second-most widely read English-language business newspaper , after the Wall Street Journal , with a readership of over 800,000 . The Economic Times is published simultaneously from 12 cities -- Mumbai , Bangalore , Delhi , Chennai , Kolkata , Lucknow , Hyderabad , Jaipur , Ahmedabad , Nagpur , Chandigarh , and Pune . The Economic Times is headquartered in Mumbai at The Times of India building . Its main content is based on the Indian economy , international finance , share prices , prices of commodities as well as other matters related to finance . The founder - editor of the paper when it was launched in 1961 was P.S. Hariharan . The current editor of The Economic Times is Bodhisattva Ganguli . Like the London-based Financial Times , The Economic Times is printed on salmon pink paper . It is sold in all major cities in India . In June 2009 , it launched a television channel called ET Now .
|
The_Suite_Life_Movie
|
The Suite Life Movie is a 2011 science fiction comedy-drama film directed by Sean McNamara , written by Michael Saltzman , and starring Dylan and Cole Sprouse , Brenda Song , Debby Ryan , Matthew Timmons , John Ducey , Matthew Glave , and Phill Lewis . The Disney Channel Original Movie is based on the pair of Disney Channel sitcoms The Suite Life of Zack & Cody and The Suite Life on Deck created by Danny Kallis and Jim Geoghan . Dylan and Cole Sprouse were also co-producers for the movie . The film premiered on March 25 , 2011 on the Disney Channel . A sneak peek was shown during the Disney Channel Shake It Up New Year 's event .
|
The_Strain
|
The Strain is a 2009 vampire horror novel by Guillermo del Toro and Chuck Hogan . It is the first installment in The Strain Trilogy , and was followed by The Fall -LRB- 2010 -RRB- and The Night Eternal -LRB- 2011 -RRB- . Del Toro first envisioned the story line as a television series , but was unable to find a buyer for the series . An agent then suggested turning the story into a series of books with writer Chuck Hogan . A television adaptation has been airing on FX since 2014 .
|
This_Addiction
|
This Addiction is the seventh studio album by the punk rock band Alkaline Trio , released February 23 , 2010 as the first release by their newly formed record label Heart & Skull , a joint venture with Epitaph Records . Described as a return to the band 's punk rock roots , it was recorded at Atlas Studios in their hometown of Chicago with Matt Allison , the same location and producer used for much of their early material . The album draws lyrical inspiration from the band members ' personal lives , addressing themes such as love , addiction , death , divorce , grief , suicide , politics , and war . It became the highest-charting album of the band 's career , debuting on the Billboard 200 at # 11 and also reaching # 1 on the Rock , Independent , and Alternative Albums charts .
|
The_Twilight_Saga-COLON-_New_Moon
|
The Twilight Saga : New Moon , commonly referred to as New Moon , is a 2009 American romantic fantasy film based on Stephenie Meyer 's 2006 novel New Moon . It is the second film in The Twilight Saga film series and is the sequel to 2008 's Twilight . Summit Entertainment greenlit the sequel in late November 2008 , following the early success of Twilight . Directed by Chris Weitz , the film stars Kristen Stewart , Robert Pattinson , and Taylor Lautner , reprising their roles as Bella Swan , Edward Cullen , and Jacob Black , respectively . Melissa Rosenberg , who handed in a draft of the film script during the opening weekend of Twilight , returned as screenwriter for New Moon as well . Filming began in Vancouver in late March 2009 , and in Montepulciano , Italy in late May 2009 . The film was released on November 20 , 2009 in most countries , and set domestic box office records as the biggest midnight screening , grossing $ 26.3 million , which was superseded by its sequel , Eclipse . This led to the highest single day , domestic gross on an opening day , with $ 72.7 million , until it was beaten in 2011 by Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows -- Part 2 , which made $ 91.1 million , by nearly $ 20 million . Furthermore , New Moon opened with the third highest domestic opening weekend since 2002 grossing a total of $ 142,839,137 . The film also became the highest-grossing film released by Summit Entertainment , and was the widest independent release , playing in over 4,100 theaters in its theatrical run , until it was surpassed by The Twilight Saga : Eclipse . New Moon was released on DVD and Blu-ray Disc on March 20 , 2010 through midnight release parties . As of July 2012 , $ 184,916,451 in North American DVD sales , selling more than 8,835,501 units , 4 million of which were sold within its first weekend , beating Twilight 's 3.8 million units sold in its first two days . The film was well received by fans , but received generally negative reviews from critics .
|
Thirteen_Colonies
|
The Thirteen Colonies were a group of British colonies on the east coast of North America founded in the 17th and 18th centuries that declared independence in 1776 and formed the United States of America . The thirteen were -LRB- roughly north to south -RRB- : Province of New Hampshire , Province of Massachusetts Bay , Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations , Connecticut Colony , Province of New York , Province of New Jersey , Province of Pennsylvania , Delaware Colony , Province of Maryland , Colony of Virginia , Province of North Carolina , Province of South Carolina , and Province of Georgia . The Thirteen Colonies had very similar political , constitutional , and legal systems , and were dominated by Protestant English-speakers . They were part of Britain 's possessions in the New World , which also included colonies in Canada and the Caribbean , as well as East and West Florida . In the 18th century , the British government operated its colonies under a policy of mercantilism , in which the central government administered its possessions for the economic benefit of the mother country . However , the Thirteen Colonies had a high degree of self-government and active local elections , and increasingly resisted London 's demands for more control . In the 1750s , the colonies began collaborating with one another instead of dealing directly with Britain . These inter-colonial activities cultivated a sense of shared American identity and led to calls for protection of the colonists ' `` Rights as Englishmen '' , especially the principle of `` no taxation without representation '' . Grievances with the British government led to the American Revolution , in which the colonies collaborated in forming a Continental Congress which declared independence in 1776 and fought the American Revolutionary War -LRB- 1775 -- 1783 -RRB- with the aid of France , the Dutch Republic , and Spain . The American flag features thirteen horizontal stripes which represent these original thirteen colonies .
|
The_Theory_of_Everything_-LRB-2014_film-RRB-
|
The Theory of Everything is a 2014 British biographical romantic drama film directed by James Marsh and adapted by Anthony McCarten from the memoir Travelling to Infinity : My Life with Stephen by Jane Wilde Hawking , which deals with her relationship with her ex-husband , theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking , his diagnosis of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis -LRB- ALS , also known as Lou Gehrig 's disease or motor neurone disease -RRB- , and his success in physics . The film stars Eddie Redmayne and Felicity Jones with Charlie Cox , Emily Watson , Simon McBurney , Christian McKay , Harry Lloyd and David Thewlis featured in supporting roles . The film had its world premiere at the 2014 Toronto International Film Festival on 7 September 2014 . The film was acclaimed critically worldwide , with praise for the musical score , cinematography and the performance of Felicity Jones and especially Eddie Redmayne , which earned him nominations for a variety of accolades in award shows and film festivals , including the Academy Award for Best Actor . The film received four Golden Globe Award nominations , winning the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor -- Motion Picture Drama for Redmayne and Best Original Score for Jóhannsson . It received three Screen Actors Guild Awards nominations , winning one for the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role for Redmayne . It received 10 British Academy Film Awards nominations and won Outstanding British Film , Best Leading Actor -LRB- for Redmayne -RRB- and Best Adapted Screenplay -LRB- for McCarten -RRB- .
|
The_Social_Network
|
The Social Network is a 2010 American biographical drama film directed by David Fincher and written by Aaron Sorkin . Adapted from Ben Mezrich 's 2009 book The Accidental Billionaires : The Founding of Facebook , A Tale of Sex , Money , Genius , and Betrayal , the film portrays the founding of social networking website Facebook and the resulting lawsuits . It stars Jesse Eisenberg as founder Mark Zuckerberg , along with Andrew Garfield as Eduardo Saverin , Justin Timberlake as Sean Parker , and Armie Hammer as Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss . Neither Zuckerberg nor any other Facebook staff were involved with the project , although Saverin was a consultant for Mezrich 's book . The film was released in the United States by Columbia Pictures on October 1 , 2010 . The Social Network received widespread acclaim , with critics praising its direction , screenplay , acting , editing and score . Although several people portrayed in the film criticized its historical inaccuracies , the film appeared on 78 critics ' Top 10 lists for 2010 ; of those critics , 22 had the film in their number-one spot , the most of any film in its year . Rolling Stones Peter Travers said `` The Social Network is the movie of the year . But Fincher and Sorkin triumph by taking it further . Lacing their scathing wit with an aching sadness , they define the dark irony of the past decade . '' It was also Roger Ebert 's selection for the best film of the year . At the 83rd Academy Awards , the film received eight nominations , including Best Picture , Best Director for Fincher , and Best Actor for Eisenberg , and won three for Best Adapted Screenplay , Best Original Score , and Best Film Editing . The film also received awards for Best Motion Picture -- Drama , Best Director , Best Screenplay , and Best Original Score at the 68th Golden Globe Awards .
|
The_Winds_of_Winter
|
The Winds of Winter is the forthcoming sixth novel in the epic fantasy series A Song of Ice and Fire by George R. R. Martin . The previous installment , A Dance with Dragons , covered less story than Martin intended , excluding at least one planned large battle sequence and leaving several character threads ending in cliffhangers . Martin intends to resolve these storylines `` very early '' in The Winds of Winter , saying `` I 'm going to open with the two big battles that I was building up to , the battle in the ice and the battle at Meereen -- the battle of Slaver 's Bay . And then take it from there . '' A Victarion Greyjoy chapter will begin five minutes after the end of A Dance with Dragons , taking place on the eve of the Iron Islanders ' arrival in Slaver 's Bay . Arianne Martell sample chapters that Martin released on his website showed her heading for Griffin 's Roost to see the young man who is calling himself Aegon . Martin said in March 2012 that the final two novels will take readers farther north than any of the previous books , and that the Others will appear in the book .
|
The_Recruit
|
The Recruit is a 2003 American spy thriller film , directed by Roger Donaldson and starring Al Pacino , Colin Farrell and Bridget Moynahan . It was produced by Epsilon Motion Pictures and released in North America by Touchstone Pictures on January 31 , 2003 , receiving mixed reviews from critics and grossing $ 101 million worldwide .
|
The_Twilight_Zone
|
The Twilight Zone is an American television anthology series created by Rod Serling . The episodes are in various genres , including psychological horror , fantasy , science fiction , suspense , and psychological thriller ; and often conclude with a macabre or unexpected twist , and usually with a moral . A popular and critical success , it introduced many Americans to common science fiction and fantasy tropes . The original series , shot entirely in black and white , ran for five seasons from 1959 to 1964 . The Twilight Zone followed in the tradition of earlier television shows such as Tales of Tomorrow -LRB- 1951 -- 53 , which also dramatized the short story `` What You Need '' -RRB- and Science Fiction Theatre -LRB- 1955 -- 57 -RRB- ; radio programs such as The Weird Circle , Dimension X , and X Minus One ; and the radio work of one of Serling 's inspirations , Norman Corwin . The success of the series led to a feature film , a radio series , a comic book , a magazine , and various other spin-offs that spanned five decades , including two revival television series . The first revival ran on CBS and in syndication in the 1980s , while the second ran on UPN from 2002 to 2003 . TV Guide ranked the original TV series # 5 in their 2013 list of the 60 greatest dramas of all time .
|
The_Hundred-Foot_Journey_-LRB-film-RRB-
|
The Hundred-Foot Journey is a 2014 American comedy-drama film directed by Lasse Hallström from a screenplay written by Steven Knight , adapted from Richard Morais ' 2010 novel of the same name . The film stars Helen Mirren , Om Puri , Manish Dayal and Charlotte Le Bon and tells the story of a feud between two adjacent restaurants in a French town : one operated by a recently relocated Indian family and the other , a lofty Michelin-starred restaurant . Produced by Steven Spielberg and Oprah Winfrey for DreamWorks Pictures through their respective production companies , Amblin Entertainment and Harpo Films , in association with Participant Media and Image Nation , it was released by Touchstone Pictures on August 8 , 2014 , receiving generally positive reviews and earning nearly $ 90 million at the worldwide box office .
|
The_Hobbit
|
The Hobbit , or There and Back Again is a children 's fantasy novel by English author J. R. R. Tolkien . It was published on 21 September 1937 to wide critical acclaim , being nominated for the Carnegie Medal and awarded a prize from the New York Herald Tribune for best juvenile fiction . The book remains popular and is recognized as a classic in children 's literature . The Hobbit is set in a time `` between the Dawn of Færie and the Dominion of Men '' , and follows the quest of home-loving hobbit Bilbo Baggins to win a share of the treasure guarded by Smaug the dragon . Bilbo 's journey takes him from light-hearted , rural surroundings into more sinister territory . The story is told in the form of an episodic quest , and most chapters introduce a specific creature or type of creature of Tolkien 's geography . Bilbo gains a new level of maturity , competence , and wisdom by accepting the disreputable , romantic , fey , and adventurous sides of his nature and applying his wits and common sense . The story reaches its climax in the Battle of the Five Armies , where many of the characters and creatures from earlier chapters re-emerge to engage in conflict . Personal growth and forms of heroism are central themes of the story , along with motifs of warfare . These themes have led critics to view Tolkien 's own experiences during World War I as instrumental in shaping the story . The author 's scholarly knowledge of Germanic philology and interest in fairy tales are often noted as influences . The publisher was encouraged by the book 's critical and financial success and , therefore , requested a sequel . As Tolkien 's work progressed on the successor The Lord of the Rings , he made retrospective accommodations for it in The Hobbit . These few but significant changes were integrated into the second edition . Further editions followed with minor emendations , including those reflecting Tolkien 's changing concept of the world into which Bilbo stumbled . The work has never been out of print . Its ongoing legacy encompasses many adaptations for stage , screen , radio , board games , and video games . Several of these adaptations have received critical recognition on their own merits .
|
The_Real_Thing_-LRB-play-RRB-
|
The Real Thing is a play by Tom Stoppard that was first performed in 1982 . It examines the nature of honesty and uses various constructs , including a play within a play , to explore the theme of reality versus appearance . The play focuses on the relationship between Henry and Annie , an actress and member of a group fighting to free Brodie , a Scottish soldier imprisoned for burning a memorial wreath during a protest .
|
The_Wire
|
The Wire is an American crime drama television series set and produced in Baltimore , Maryland . Created and primarily written by author and former police reporter David Simon , the series was broadcast by the cable network HBO in the United States . The Wire premiered on June 2 , 2002 , and ended on March 9 , 2008 , comprising 60 episodes over five seasons . Each season of The Wire introduces a different institution in the city of Baltimore and its relationship to law enforcement , while retaining characters and advancing storylines from previous seasons . In chronological order these are : the illegal drug trade , the seaport system , the city government and bureaucracy , the school system , and the print news media . The large cast consists mainly of actors who are little known for their other roles , as well as numerous real-life Baltimore and Maryland figures in guest and recurring roles . Simon has said that despite its framing as a crime drama , the show is `` really about the American city , and about how we live together . It 's about how institutions have an effect on individuals . Whether one is a cop , a longshoreman , a drug dealer , a politician , a judge or a lawyer , all are ultimately compromised and must contend with whatever institution to which they are committed . '' The Wire is lauded for its literary themes , its uncommonly acute exploration of society and politics , and its realistic portrayal of urban life . Although the show received average ratings throughout its run , and never won any major television awards , it has since come to be regarded by many critics as one of the greatest television series of all time .
|
The_Championships,_Wimbledon
|
The Championships , Wimbledon , commonly known simply as Wimbledon , is the oldest tennis tournament in the world , and is widely considered the most prestigious . It has been held at the All England Club in Wimbledon , London , since 1877 and is played on outdoor grass courts . Wimbledon is one of the four Grand Slam tennis tournaments , the others being the Australian Open , the French Open and the US Open . Since the Australian Open shifted to hardcourt in 1988 , Wimbledon is the only major still played on grass . The tournament takes place over two weeks in late June and early July , culminating with the Ladies ' and Gentlemen 's Singles Final , scheduled for the second Saturday and Sunday of July respectively . Five major , junior , and invitational events are held each year . Wimbledon traditions include a strict dress code for competitors and Royal patronage . The tournament is also notable for the absence of sponsor advertising around the courts . In 2009 , Wimbledon 's Centre Court was fitted with a retractable roof to lessen the loss of playing time due to rain .
|
The_Secret_Life_of_Bees_-LRB-film-RRB-
|
The Secret Life of Bees is a 2008 American drama film , adapted from the novel of the same name by Sue Monk Kidd . The film was directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood and produced by Will Smith , with his wife , Jada Pinkett Smith , as executive producer . The film is noted for Queen Latifah 's critically acclaimed performance as August Boatwright . The film was released in North America on October 17 , 2008 , and in the United Kingdom on December 5 , 2008 . Set in South Carolina in 1964 , this is the tale of Lily Owens -LRB- Dakota Fanning -RRB- , a 14-year-old girl who is haunted by the memory of her late mother Deborah Owens -LRB- Hilarie Burton -RRB- . Lily flees with Rosaleen -LRB- Jennifer Hudson -RRB- , her caregiver and only friend , to a town in South Carolina where she uncovers the secrets to her mother 's past . Taken in by Boatwright sisters -- August -LRB- Queen Latifah -RRB- , May -LRB- Sophie Okonedo -RRB- , and June -LRB- Alicia Keys -RRB- -- Lily finds comfort in their world of bee keeping and develops a romance with her new friend Zach -LRB- Tristan Wilds -RRB- . She learns about female power , as the Boatwright sisters show her their black Virgin Mary , her mother 's past and much more .
|
The_Wedding_Singer
|
The Wedding Singer is a 1998 American romantic comedy film written by Tim Herlihy and directed by Frank Coraci . It stars Adam Sandler as a wedding singer in the 1980s and Drew Barrymore as a waitress with whom he falls in love . It was produced by Robert Simonds for million and grossed $ 80.2 million in the United States and $ 123.3 million worldwide . It was a box office hit and critically acclaimed with many calling it Sandler 's best movie . Many have praised the chemistry of him and Barrymore . The film was later adapted into a stage musical of the same name , debuting on Broadway in April 2006 and closing on New Year 's Eve of that same year .
|
The_Poverty_of_Philosophy
|
The Poverty of Philosophy -LRB- French : Misère de la philosophie -RRB- is a book by Karl Marx published in Paris and Brussels in 1847 , where he lived in exile from 1843 until 1849 . It was originally written in French as an answer to the economic and philosophical arguments of French anarchist Pierre-Joseph Proudhon set forth in his 1846 book The System of Economic Contradictions , or The Philosophy of Poverty .
|
The_Hobbit-COLON-_An_Unexpected_Journey
|
The Hobbit : An Unexpected Journey is a 2012 epic high fantasy adventure film directed by Peter Jackson . It is the first installment in a three-part film adaptation based on the 1937 novel The Hobbit by J. R. R. Tolkien . It is followed by The Desolation of Smaug -LRB- 2013 -RRB- and The Battle of the Five Armies -LRB- 2014 -RRB- , and together they act as a prequel to Jackson 's The Lord of the Rings film trilogy . The film 's screenplay was written by Peter Jackson , his longtime collaborators Fran Walsh and Philippa Boyens , and Guillermo del Toro , who was originally chosen to direct the film before leaving the project in 2010 . The story is set in Middle-earth sixty years before the events of The Lord of the Rings , and portions of the film are adapted from the appendices to Tolkien 's The Return of the King . An Unexpected Journey tells the tale of Bilbo Baggins -LRB- Martin Freeman -RRB- , who is convinced by the wizard Gandalf -LRB- Ian McKellen -RRB- to accompany thirteen Dwarves , led by Thorin Oakenshield -LRB- Richard Armitage -RRB- , on a quest to reclaim the Lonely Mountain from the dragon Smaug . The ensemble cast also includes James Nesbitt , Ken Stott , Cate Blanchett , Ian Holm , Christopher Lee , Hugo Weaving , Elijah Wood and Andy Serkis , and features Sylvester McCoy , Barry Humphries and Manu Bennett . An Unexpected Journey premiered on 28 November 2012 in New Zealand and was released internationally on 12 December 2012 . The film has grossed over $ 1 billion at the box office , surpassing both The Fellowship of the Ring and The Two Towers nominally , becoming the fourth highest-grossing film of 2012 and the 26th highest-grossing film of all time . Receiving mixed to positive reviews from critics , the film was nominated for three Academy Awards for Best Visual Effects , Best Production Design , and Best Makeup and Hairstyling . It was also nominated for three British Academy Film Awards .
|
Thirteen_Reasons_Why
|
Thirteen Reasons Why is a 2007 young adult novel written by Jay Asher . The book was published by RazorBill , a young adult imprint of Penguin Books . The paperback edition hit # 1 on the New York Times best-seller list in July 2011 . The book is the basis of the television series 13 Reasons Why , released through Netflix on March 31 , 2017 .
|
The_Twilight_Saga_-LRB-film_series-RRB-
|
The Twilight Saga is a series of five romance fantasy films from Summit Entertainment based on the four novels by American author Stephenie Meyer . The films star Kristen Stewart , Robert Pattinson , and Taylor Lautner . The series has grossed over $ 3.3 billion in worldwide receipts and consists , to date , of five motion pictures . The first installment , Twilight , was released on November 21 , 2008 . The second installment , New Moon , followed on November 20 , 2009 , breaking box office records as the biggest midnight screening and opening day in history , grossing an estimated $ 72.7 million . The third installment , Eclipse , was released on June 30 , 2010 , and was the first Twilight film to be released in IMAX . The series was in development since 2004 at Paramount Pictures , during which time a screen adaptation of Twilight that differed significantly from the novel was written . Three years later , Summit Entertainment acquired the rights to the film . After Twilight grossed $ 35.7 million on its opening day , Summit Entertainment announced they would begin production on New Moon ; they had acquired the rights to the remaining novels earlier that same month . A two-part adaptation of Breaking Dawn began shooting in November 2010 with release dates of November 18 , 2011 , and November 16 , 2012 , respectively .
|
The_Man_Who_Would_Be_King_-LRB-film-RRB-
|
The Man Who Would Be King is a 1975 Technicolor film adapted from the Rudyard Kipling novella of the same title . It was adapted and directed by John Huston and starred Sean Connery , Michael Caine , Saeed Jaffrey , and Christopher Plummer as Kipling -LRB- giving a name to the novella 's anonymous narrator -RRB- . The film follows two rogue ex-non-commissioned officers of the Indian Army who set off from late 19th-century British India in search of adventure and end up as kings of Kafiristan .
|
The_Practice
|
The Practice is an American legal drama created by David E. Kelley centering on the partners and associates at a Boston law firm . Running for eight seasons on ABC from 1997 to 2004 , the show won the Emmy in 1998 and 1999 for Best Drama Series , and spawned the spin-off series Boston Legal , which ran for five more seasons , from 2004 to 2008 . The Practice focused on the law firm of Robert Donnell and Associates -LRB- later becoming Donnell , Young , Dole , & Frutt , and ultimately Young , Frutt , & Berluti -RRB- . Plots typically featured the firm 's involvement in various high-profile criminal and civil cases that often mirror current events . Conflict between legal ethics and personal morality was a recurring theme . Some episodes contained light comedy . Kelley claimed that he conceived the show as something of a rebuttal to L.A. Law -LRB- for which he wrote -RRB- and its romanticized treatment of the American legal system and legal proceedings .
|
The_Greatest_-LRB-TV_series-RRB-
|
The Greatest is a television series broadcast on VH1 . Each episode counts down either songs , albums , music videos , moments , musicians , or celebrities of a particular category .
|
The_Dogs_D'Amour
|
The Dogs D'Amour are a rock and roll band formed in 1983 in London , England . Over the years the band has had various line-ups , the only constant being vocalist Tyla . Their 1989 release , A Graveyard of Empty Bottles , reached # 16 on the UK Albums Chart while the single `` Satellite Kid '' reached # 26 on the UK Singles Chart . In 1991 , the band broke up onstage , before reforming briefly in the early 1990s for the release of their sixth studio album More Unchartered Heights of Disgrace . After this , however , the most famous incarnation of the band ceased to exist . There was another brief reunion in 2000 and an album , but , throughout the 2000s , Tyla has been touring and releasing albums under the band name , which is vastly different from their older material . In December 2012 the ` classic ' line-up of Tyla , Jo ` Dog ' Almeida , Steve James and Bam agreed to reform to play a series of benefit concerts for their long-time friend , and former bandmate , Paul Hornby . In January 2013 , the band recorded an EP in Florida and announced live dates for the UK and Spain .
|
The_Valentines_-LRB-rock_band-RRB-
|
The Valentines were an Australian pop band active from 1966 -- 1970 , chiefly noted for their lead singers , Bon Scott , who later went on to great success as lead vocalist with AC/DC ; and Vince Lovegrove , who subsequently became a successful music journalist and manager of Divinyls .
|
The_Heart_Wants_What_It_Wants
|
`` The Heart Wants What It Wants '' is a song by American singer Selena Gomez from her 2014 compilation album For You . It was released on November 6 , 2014 , through Hollywood Records . The song was written by Gomez , Antonina Armato and Tim James . Additional songwriting was provided by David Jost . Armato and James , who collectively form the production duo Rock Mafia , also produced the song . A mid-tempo pop and R&B track with a minimal electropop beat , its accompanying music video was premiered on November 6 , 2014 , alongside the premiere of the song itself . It is Gomez 's last release under the label . Music critics mostly commended the song 's lyrical content , production , vocals , and Gomez 's new direction . The song reached number six on the Billboard Hot 100 . It also reached number six in Canada , and peaked in the top 40 in sixteen countries , including Australia , Belgium , New Zealand , and the United Kingdom .
|
The_Ranch_-LRB-band-RRB-
|
The Ranch was a country music trio , which formed in 1997 by Peter Clarke on drums and percussion , Jerry Flowers on harmony vocals and bass guitar , and Keith Urban on lead vocals , guitar , ganjo , and keyboards . Most of the group 's material was co-written by Urban and Vernon Rust . They issued a self-titled album on Capitol Records in that year , and two related singles , `` Walkin ' the Country '' and `` Just Some Love '' , which appeared on the country charts before the group disbanded in 1998 . Besides its two singles , The Ranch , included `` Some Days You Got ta Dance '' , which was issued in 2001 as a single by the Dixie Chicks , which also had Urban on guitar . After disbanding The Ranch , Urban resumed his solo career . Due to his solo success , The Ranch 's album was re-issued in February 2004 on Capitol/EMI as Keith Urban in The Ranch with two bonus tracks : `` Billy '' and `` Stuck in the Middle with You '' , the latter is a cover version of a single by the 1970s band Stealers Wheel . It also featured two music videos , `` Walkin ' the Country '' and `` Clutterbilly '' .
|
The_Thomas_Crown_Affair_-LRB-1999_film-RRB-
|
The Thomas Crown Affair is a 1999 American heist film directed by John McTiernan . The film , starring Pierce Brosnan , Rene Russo and Denis Leary , is a remake of the 1968 film of the same name . The film generally received positive reviews . It was a success at the box office , grossing $ 124 million worldwide .
|
The_Outsiders_-LRB-film-RRB-
|
The Outsiders is a 1983 American coming-of-age drama film directed by Francis Ford Coppola , an adaptation of the novel of the same name by S. E. Hinton . The film was released on March 25 , 1983 . Jo Ellen Misakian , a librarian at Lone Star Elementary School in Fresno , California , and her students were responsible for inspiring Coppola to make the film . The film is noted for its cast of up-and-coming stars , including C. Thomas Howell -LRB- who garnered a Young Artist Award -RRB- , Rob Lowe , Emilio Estevez , Matt Dillon , Tom Cruise , Patrick Swayze , Ralph Macchio , and Diane Lane . The film helped spark the Brat Pack genre of the 1980s . Both Lane and Dillon went on to appear in Coppola 's related film Rumble Fish . Emilio Estevez went on to be in That Was Then ... This Is Now , the only S. E. Hinton film adaptation not to star Matt Dillon . The movie received mostly positive reviews from critics , and performed well at the box office , grossing $ 33 million on a $ 10 million budget .
|
The_Sweet_Escape_-LRB-song-RRB-
|
`` The Sweet Escape '' is a song by American singer and songwriter Gwen Stefani from her second studio album of the same name -LRB- 2006 -RRB- . It was written by Stefani , Akon , and Giorgio Tuinfort . Akon , who is also a featured artist , developed the song 's beat before collaborating with Stefani . He designed it based on her previous work with No Doubt , and Stefani later commented that it put her `` on the yellow brick road to the No Doubt record I might do '' . `` The Sweet Escape '' is an apology for a fight between two lovers and describes a dream of a pleasant life for them . As the album 's title track , its title was chosen to help market Stefani 's music and fashion lines . The song received generally positive reviews from contemporary music critics , though there was a negative response to Akon 's presence as a featured artist . `` The Sweet Escape '' was released as the album 's second single on December 19 , 2006 and was commercially successful in mainstream and adult contemporary markets . It reached the top 10 of most singles charts and topped the New Zealand Singles Chart . The song was nominated for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals at the 50th Grammy Awards . In the song 's accompanying music video , Stefani attempts to escape from a golden prison .
|
The_Kill
|
`` The Kill '' -LRB- written `` The Kill -LRB- Bury Me -RRB- '' on the single and music video -RRB- is a song by American band Thirty Seconds to Mars , the song was released as the second single from their second album , A Beautiful Lie . The cover art of the single depicts a Venus flytrap .
|
The_Streets_of_San_Francisco
|
The Streets of San Francisco is a 1970s television crime drama filmed on location in San Francisco , California , and produced by Quinn Martin Productions , with the first season produced in association with Warner Bros. . Television -LRB- QM produced the show on its own for the remainder of its run -RRB- . It starred Karl Malden and Michael Douglas as two detectives in San Francisco . The show ran for five seasons , between 1972 and 1977 on ABC , amassing a total of 119 60-minute episodes . The series started with a pilot movie of the same title -LRB- based on the detective novel Poor , Poor Ophelia by Carolyn Weston -RRB- a week before the series debuted . Edward Hume , who wrote the teleplay for the pilot , was credited as having developed the series based on characters in Weston 's novel . The pilot featured guest stars Robert Wagner , Tom Bosley and Kim Darby . Douglas left the series at the start of its final season and was replaced by Richard Hatch .
|
The_Ring_-LRB-2002_film-RRB-
|
The Ring is a 2002 American supernatural psychological horror film directed by Gore Verbinski and starring Naomi Watts , Martin Henderson , and Daveigh Chase . It is a remake of the 1998 Japanese horror film Ringu , which was based on the novel of the same name , written by Koji Suzuki . The film was released theatrically on October 18 , 2002 , and received mostly positive reviews . Many critics praised the reliance on dread and visuals over gore and the direction along with the screenplay writing , but mainly criticized the lack of character development . The film grossed over $ 249 million worldwide on a $ 48 million production budget , making it one of the highest-grossing horror remakes of all time . The film was followed by two sequels , The Ring Two -LRB- 2005 -RRB- and Rings -LRB- 2017 -RRB- . The Ring is notable for being the first American remake of a Japanese horror classic and for paving the way for a number of subsequent `` J-horror '' remakes , such as The Grudge , Dark Water , and Pulse .
|
The_Curious_Case_of_Benjamin_Button_-LRB-film-RRB-
|
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button is a 2008 American romantic fantasy drama film directed by David Fincher . The storyline by Eric Roth and Robin Swicord is loosely based on the 1922 short story of the same name by F. Scott Fitzgerald . The film stars Brad Pitt as a man who ages in reverse and Cate Blanchett as the love interest throughout his life . The film was released in North America on December 25 , 2008 to positive reviews . The film went on to receive thirteen Academy Award nominations , including Best Picture , Best Director for Fincher , Best Actor for Pitt and Best Supporting Actress for Taraji P. Henson , and won three , for Best Art Direction , Best Makeup , and Best Visual Effects .
|
The_Getaway_-LRB-1972_film-RRB-
|
The Getaway is a 1972 American neo-noir crime film directed by Sam Peckinpah . The screenplay by Walter Hill was based on the 1958 novel of the same name by Jim Thompson . Starring Steve McQueen , Ali MacGraw , Ben Johnson , Al Lettieri , Sally Struthers , Jack Dodson , and Slim Pickens , the film tells the story of convicted robber Carter `` Doc '' McCoy -LRB- McQueen -RRB- , who orders corrupt politician Jack Beynon -LRB- Johnson -RRB- a release from prison through his wife , Carol McCoy -LRB- MacGraw -RRB- . In exchange , Doc masterminds a bank heist organized by Beynon . A series of double-crosses ensues , and the McCoys attempt to flee from their pursuers to Mexico . The film marks the second collaboration between McQueen and Peckinpah after Junior Bonner , also released the same year . Jim Thompson was originally tapped by McQueen and producer David Foster to write the film adaptation of his book ; he wrote the script in four months . Due to creative differences , however , McQueen replaced him with Walter Hill ; he wrote the script in six weeks . Filming commenced on February 7 , 1972 , and was shot on location in Texas . During production , McQueen and MacGraw began an affair . Likewise , McQueen and Peckinpah would get involved in heated arguments due to the latter 's increasing alcohol intake . Originally scored by longtime collaborator Jerry Fielding , Peckinpah became unimpressed with Fielding 's soundtrack and he hired Quincy Jones to rescore it . Jones was then nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score for his workthe only nomination the film has received . The Getaway was released on December 13 , 1972 . A box office hit earning over $ 36 million in the United States alone , the film was one of the most financially successful productions of Peckinpah 's and McQueen 's careers , notwithstanding generally negative reception from critics upon its premiere . The film was remade in 1994 , with Alec Baldwin and Kim Basinger in the starring roles .
|
The_Voice_UK
|
The Voice UK is a British television talent show created by John de Mol and based on the concept The Voice of Holland . It began airing on BBC One on 24 March 2012 . There are five different stages to the show : producers ' auditions , blind auditions , battle phase , knockouts , and live shows . The winner receives # 100,000 and a record deal with Universal Republic . There have been six winners to date : Leanne Mitchell , Andrea Begley , Jermain Jackman , Stevie McCrorie , Kevin Simm and Mo Adeniran . The show involves artists drawn from public auditions , and is part of The Voice franchise . It is produced by ITV Studios as well as Dutch production company Talpa Productions , and formerly Wall to Wall during its time on the BBC . The BBC won a `` bidding war '' with ITV , paying # 22 million for the rights to broadcast the show in the UK for two years . ITV 's Britain 's Got Talent launched its sixth series on the same date of 24 March 2012 . Many media outlets saw this move as a deliberate attempt by ITV to create a `` TV ratings war '' with the BBC . In November 2015 , the BBC announced that the fifth series of The Voice UK would be their last . That same month , ITV announced they had acquired the rights to air The Voice UK for three additional series , as well as plans for two series ' of The Voice Kids starting in 2017 .
|
The_Towering_Inferno
|
The Towering Inferno is a 1974 American action -- drama disaster film produced by Irwin Allen featuring an all-star cast led by Paul Newman and Steve McQueen . The picture was directed by John Guillermin . A co-production between 20th Century Fox and Warner Bros. -LRB- this was the first film to be a joint venture by two major Hollywood studios -RRB- , it was adapted by Stirling Silliphant from a pair of novels , The Tower by Richard Martin Stern and The Glass Inferno by Thomas N. Scortia and Frank M. Robinson . The film was a critical success , earning a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Picture , and was the highest-grossing film released in 1974 . The film was nominated for eight Oscars in all , winning five . In addition to McQueen and Newman , the cast includes William Holden , Faye Dunaway , Fred Astaire , Susan Blakely , Richard Chamberlain , O. J. Simpson , Robert Vaughn , Robert Wagner , Susan Flannery , Gregory Sierra , Dabney Coleman and , in her final film , Jennifer Jones .
|
The_Honeymoon_Tour
|
The Honeymoon Tour was the second concert tour and debut arena tour by American singer Ariana Grande , in support of her second studio album , My Everything -LRB- 2014 -RRB- . Officially announced on September 10 , 2014 , it traveled across North America , Europe , Asia , and South America . It began on February 25 , 2015 in Independence , Missouri , and concluded on October 25 , 2015 in São Paulo , Brazil . The Honeymoon Tour grossed $ 41.8 million from 81 shows with a total attendance of 808,667 .
|
The_Chronicles_of_Narnia_-LRB-film_series-RRB-
|
The Chronicles of Narnia is a series of fantasy films from Walden Media , based on The Chronicles of Narnia , a series of novels by C. S. Lewis . From the seven novels , there have been three film adaptations so far -- The Lion , the Witch and the Wardrobe -LRB- 2005 -RRB- , Prince Caspian -LRB- 2008 -RRB- and The Voyage of the Dawn Treader -LRB- 2010 -RRB- -- which have grossed over $ 1.5 billion worldwide among them . The series revolves around the adventures of children in the world of Narnia , guided by Aslan , a wise and powerful lion that can speak and is the true king of Narnia . The children heavily featured in the films are the Pevensie siblings , and a prominent antagonist is the White Witch -LRB- also known as Jadis -RRB- . The first two films were directed by Andrew Adamson and the third film was directed by Michael Apted . The fourth film will be directed by Joe Johnston .
|
The_Woman_in_Red_-LRB-1984_film-RRB-
|
The Woman in Red is a 1984 American romantic comedy film directed by and starring Gene Wilder . Wilder also wrote the script , adapting it from the Yves Robert film Pardon Mon Affaire . It co-stars Charles Grodin , Gilda Radner , Joseph Bologna , Judith Ivey and Kelly Le Brock . The film won an Academy Award for Best Original Song for `` I Just Called to Say I Love You '' , performed by Stevie Wonder .
|
The_Land_Before_Time
|
The Land Before Time is a 1988 American-Irish animated adventure drama film directed and produced by Don Bluth and executive produced by Steven Spielberg , George Lucas , Kathleen Kennedy , and Frank Marshall . Produced by Sullivan Bluth Studios , Amblin Partners ' Amblin Entertainment and Lucasfilm -LRB- despite not receiving an official credit nor the film 's marketing bearing the studio 's logo -RRB- , it features dinosaurs living in the prehistoric times . The plot concerns a young Brontosaurus named Littlefoot who is orphaned when his mother is killed by a Tyrannosaurus . Littlefoot flees famine and upheaval to search for the Great Valley , an area spared from devastation . On his journey , he meets four young companions : Cera , Ducky , Petrie , and Spike , a Spike-tail . The film explores issues of prejudice between the different species and the hardships they endure in their journey as they are guided by the spirit of Littlefoot 's mother and also forced to deal with the murderous T-Rex that killed her . This is the only Don Bluth film of the 1980s in which Dom DeLuise did not participate -LRB- instead , he starred in Disney 's Oliver & Company that same year -RRB- , and the only film in The Land Before Time series that is not a musical , as well as the only one to be released theatrically worldwide . Released by Universal Pictures on November 18 , 1988 , the film was a critical and financial success , and spawned a multimillion-dollar franchise with thirteen direct-to-video sequels and a television series -LRB- without involvement from Bluth , Spielberg , or Lucas -RRB- as well as merchandise -LRB- toys , video games , etc. -RRB- and a television series .
|
The_Leftovers_-LRB-TV_series-RRB-
|
The Leftovers is an American television drama series created by Damon Lindelof and Tom Perrotta , airing on HBO . It is based on Perrotta 's novel of the same name . The pilot was written by Lindelof and Perrotta , and directed by Peter Berg . The series stars an ensemble cast featuring Justin Theroux , Amy Brenneman , Christopher Eccleston , Liv Tyler , Chris Zylka , Margaret Qualley , Carrie Coon , Ann Dowd , and Regina King . The series premiered on HBO on June 29 , 2014 , and was renewed for a second season , which premiered on October 4 , 2015 , and concluded December 6 , 2015 . On December 10 , 2015 , HBO renewed the show for a third and final season , which premiered on April 16 , 2017 .
|
The_Howard_Stern_Show
|
The Howard Stern Show is an American talk radio show hosted by Howard Stern . It gained wide recognition when it was nationally syndicated on terrestrial radio from 1986 to 2005 . The show has been exclusive to Sirius XM Radio , a subscription-based satellite radio service , since 2006 . Other prominent staff members include co-host and news anchor Robin Quivers , writer Fred Norris , and executive producer Gary Dell ` Abate . The show developed in 1979 when Stern landed his first morning shift at WCCC in Hartford , Connecticut , four years into his professional radio career . He continued to break out as a morning personality at WWWW in Detroit , Michigan in 1980 , and was paired with Quivers in 1981 at WWDC in Washington , D.C. . In 1982 , Stern 's success in Washington led to a spot at WNBC in New York City , where he hosted the city 's top afternoon show until his firing in 1985 . That year , the show began a 20-year run at WXRK in New York City where it aired on a total of 60 markets across the United States and Canada and gained an audience of 20 million listeners at its peak . In the New York area , the show was the highest-rated morning program consecutively between 1994 and 2001 . A total of $ 2.5 million in fines were issued to station licensees that carried the show by the Federal Communications Commission -LRB- FCC -RRB- , for what it considered indecent material . Following Stern 's contract with Sirius in 2004 , the show left terrestrial radio in December 2005 . Since 1994 , the show has been taped and broadcast on several networks , including E! -LRB- 1994 -- 2005 -RRB- , CBS -LRB- 1998 -- 2001 -RRB- , and HowardTV -LRB- 2005 -- 13 -RRB- , an on-demand digital cable service . An upcoming audio and video streaming app is currently in development .
|
The_Pagemaster
|
The Pagemaster is a 1994 American live-action/animated fantasy adventure film starring Macaulay Culkin , Christopher Lloyd , Whoopi Goldberg , Patrick Stewart , Leonard Nimoy , and Frank Welker . The film was produced by Turner Pictures and released by 20th Century Fox on November 23 , 1994 . The film was written for the screen by David Casci , based on a six-page pitch by writer Charles Pogue entitled `` Library Days , '' presented to Casci by producer David Kirschner . The film was directed by Joe Johnston -LRB- live action -RRB- and Pixote Hunt and Glenn Chaika -LRB- animation -RRB- , and produced by David Kirschner and Paul Gertz .
|
The_Sarah_Jane_Adventures
|
The Sarah Jane Adventures is a British science fiction television programme , that was produced by BBC Cymru Wales for CBBC , created by Russell T Davies starring Elisabeth Sladen . The programme is a spin-off of the long-running BBC science fiction programme Doctor Who and is aimed at a younger audience than Doctor Who . It focuses on the adventures of Sarah Jane Smith , an investigative journalist who , as a young woman , had numerous adventures across time and space . The series debuted on BBC One with a 60-minute special , `` Invasion of the Bane '' , on 1 January 2007 , and broadcast through to 2011 . It was nominated for a British Academy Children 's Award in 2008 in the Drama category , and for a BAFTA Cymru in 2009 in the Children 's Drama category . The programme won a Royal Television Society 2010 award for Best Children 's Drama .
|
The_Contender_-LRB-2000_film-RRB-
|
The Contender is a 2000 political drama film written and directed by Rod Lurie . It stars Gary Oldman , Joan Allen , Jeff Bridges and Christian Slater . The film focuses on a fictional United States President -LRB- played by Bridges -RRB- and the events surrounding his appointment of a new Vice President -LRB- Allen -RRB- . The film serves as a response to the Lewinsky scandal that arose during the presidency of Bill Clinton . It also became the subject of controversy regarding alterations that allegedly displeased Oldman , who co-produced . Joan Allen was nominated for Best Actress and Jeff Bridges for Best Supporting Actor at the Academy Awards .
|
Therasia
|
Therasia , also known as Thirasía , is an island in the volcanic island group of Santorini in the Greek Cyclades . It lies north-west of Nea Kameni , a small island formed in recent centuries by volcanic activity and thus marking the centre of the island group . Therasia is the second largest island of the group , the largest by far being Thera . Therasia has a land area of 9.299 km ² and its population was 319 inhabitants at the 2011 census . It is part of the municipal unit of Oia . Thera and Therasia were separated by the Thera eruption . At Knossos , in a LMIIIA context -LRB- 14th century BC -RRB- , seven Linear B texts while calling upon `` all the gods '' make sure to grant primacy to an elsewhere-unattested entity called qe-ra-si-ja and , once , qe-ra-si-jo . However this probably refers to a god or a person rather than to an island * Qherasia > Therasia . Thirasia is also the book of Greek poet Dimitris Varos that became a music album and theatrical performance by Greek composer Giannis Markopoulos under the title Daring Communication - Electric Theseus .
|
The_Incredible_Burt_Wonderstone
|
The Incredible Burt Wonderstone is a 2013 American comedy film directed by Don Scardino and written by John Francis Daley and Jonathan Goldstein , based on a story by Chad Kultgen & Tyler Mitchell , and Daley & Goldstein . The film follows Las Vegas magician Burt Wonderstone -LRB- Steve Carell -RRB- as he attempts to reunite with his former partner Anton Marvelton -LRB- Steve Buscemi -RRB- to take on dangerous street magician Steve Gray -LRB- Jim Carrey -RRB- . It also features Alan Arkin , Olivia Wilde and James Gandolfini . The film began development in 2006 , when New Line Cinema bought Kultgen 's script , `` Burt Dickenson : The Most Powerful Magician on Planet Earth '' . The development process gained momentum when Charles McDougall was hired as director in 2011 , but he eventually left the project and was replaced with Scardino . Daley and Goldstein rewrote Kultgen 's script which then saw further rewrites from Jason Reitman in June 2011 . Filming was scheduled to begin in October 2011 , in Los Angeles , California but was pushed back to January 2012 . On a $ 30 million budget , filming began on January 10 , 2012 in Nevada with filming later moving to Los Angeles . The Incredible Burt Wonderstone was released on March 15 , 2013 , and earned over $ 27 million . Reviews generally praised Carrey 's and Arkin 's performances , but criticized the plot 's inconsistent tone and predictability . Variety magazine listed The Incredible Burt Wonderstone as one of `` Hollywood 's biggest box office bombs of 2013 '' when it had made $ 27.4 million against a $ 30 million production cost .
|
This_Is_Me_-LRB-Demi_Lovato_song-RRB-
|
`` This Is Me '' , is a song by Demi Lovato and Joe Jonas from the Disney Channel original movie Camp Rock and was featured on the film 's soundtrack as the fourth and final single . It premiered on Radio Disney on June 6 , 2008 and was released by Walt Disney Records onto the iTunes Store on June 17 , 2008 . A live version is also included on Jonas Brothers : The 3D Concert Experience . The single has sold 901,000 digital copies to date , according to Nielsen SoundScan . The song was written , produced and mixed by Adam Watts and Andy Dodd .
|
The_Vampire_Diaries_-LRB-season_1-RRB-
|
The Vampire Diaries is an American supernatural horror romance television series created by Kevin Williamson based on the novels of the same name by author L. J. Smith . It was officially picked up for the 2009 -- 10 season on May 19 , 2009 . It premiered on September 10 , 2009 , on The CW and received the highest ratings for a series premiere in the networks history scoring 4.91 million live viewers . The series focuses on the fictional town of Mystic Falls , Virginia , that is charged with supernatural history . It follows Elena Gilbert portrayed by Nina Dobrev as she begins to get over her parents ' death and two vampire brothers , Stefan and Damon Salvatore , portrayed by Paul Wesley and Ian Somerhalder , respectively . Kayla Ewell portrayed Vicki Donovan for the first seven episodes until her character was killed off . Matt Davis was later cast as a history teacher in a recurring role to fill the void . He was later upgraded to series regular status . The season concluded on May 13 , 2010 , comprising 22 episodes .
|
The_Lion_King
|
The Lion King is a 1994 American animated epic musical film , produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation and released by Walt Disney Pictures . It is the 32nd Disney animated feature film . The story takes place in a kingdom of lions in Africa and was influenced by William Shakespeare 's Hamlet . The film was produced during a period known as the Disney Renaissance . The Lion King was directed by Roger Allers and Rob Minkoff , produced by Don Hahn , and has a screenplay credited to Irene Mecchi , Jonathan Roberts , and Linda Woolverton . Its original songs were written by composer Elton John and lyricist Tim Rice , and original scores were written by Hans Zimmer . The film features an ensemble voice cast that includes Matthew Broderick , James Earl Jones , Jeremy Irons , Jonathan Taylor Thomas , Moira Kelly , Nathan Lane , Ernie Sabella , Rowan Atkinson , Robert Guillaume , Madge Sinclair , Whoopi Goldberg , Cheech Marin , and Jim Cummings . The Lion King tells the story of Simba , a young lion who is to succeed his father , Mufasa , as King of the Pride Lands ; however , after Simba 's uncle Scar murders Mufasa , Simba is manipulated into thinking he was responsible and flees into exile . Upon maturation living with two wastrels , Simba is given some valuable perspective from his childhood friend , Nala , and his shaman , Rafiki , before returning to challenge Scar to end his tyranny and take his place in the Circle of Life as the rightful King . Development of The Lion King began in 1988 during a meeting between Jeffrey Katzenberg , Roy E. Disney , and Peter Schneider while promoting Oliver & Company in Europe . Thomas Disch wrote a film treatment , and Woolverton developed the first scripts while George Scribner was signed on as director , being later joined by Allers . Production began in 1991 concurrently with Pocahontas , which wound up attracting most of Disney 's top animators . Some time after the staff traveled to Hell 's Gate National Park in Kenya to research on the film 's setting and animals , Scribner left production disagreeing with the decision to turn the film into a musical and was replaced by Minkoff . When Hahn joined the project , he was dissatisfied with the script and the story was promptly rewritten . Nearly 20 minutes of animation sequences were produced at Disney-MGM Studios in Florida . Computer animation was also used in several scenes , most notably in the wildebeest stampede sequence . The Lion King was released on June 15 , 1994 , to a positive reaction from critics , who praised the film for its music , story , and animation ; it finished its theatrical run as the highest-grossing release of 1994 and the second highest-grossing film of all time . The Lion King garnered two Academy Awards for its achievement in music and the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture -- Musical or Comedy . The film has led to many derived works , such as a Broadway adaptation ; two direct-to-video follow-ups -- the sequel , The Lion King II : Simba 's Pride -LRB- 1998 -RRB- , and the prequel/parallel , The Lion King 1 1/2 -LRB- 2004 -RRB- -- ; two television series , Timon and Pumbaa and The Lion Guard ; and a 3D re-release , in 2011 . In 2016 , the film was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being `` culturally , historically , or aesthetically significant '' . A CGI live-action remake of the film is scheduled for a July 19 , 2019 release in the United States .
|
The_Iron_Lady_-LRB-film-RRB-
|
The Iron Lady is a 2011 British-French drama film based on the life and career of Margaret Thatcher -LRB- 1925 -- 2013 -RRB- , a British stateswoman and politician who was the longest-serving Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of the 20th century . The film was directed by Phyllida Lloyd . Thatcher is portrayed primarily by Meryl Streep , and , in her formative and early political years , by Alexandra Roach . Thatcher 's husband , Denis Thatcher , is portrayed by Jim Broadbent , and by Harry Lloyd as the younger Denis . Thatcher 's longest-serving cabinet member and eventual deputy , Geoffrey Howe , is portrayed by Anthony Head . While the film was met with mixed reviews , Streep 's performance was widely acclaimed , and considered to be one of the finest of her career . She received her 17th Oscar nomination for her portrayal and ultimately won the award , 29 years after her first Best Actress win . She also earned her third Golden Globe Award for Best Actress -- Motion Picture Drama award -LRB- her eighth Golden Globe Award win overall -RRB- , and her second BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role . The film also won the Academy Award for Best Makeup and the BAFTA Award for Best Makeup and Hair . The film was loosely based on John Campbell 's biography The Iron Lady : Margaret Thatcher , from Grocer 's Daughter to Prime Minister In flashbacks we are shown Thatcher 's youth , working in the family grocery store in Grantham , listening to the political speeches of her father , whom she idolised it is also hinted that she had a poor relationship with her mother , a housewife and announcing that she has won a place at the University of Oxford . She remembers her struggle , as a young lower-middle class woman , to break into a snobbish male-dominated Tory party and find a seat in the House of Commons , along with businessman Denis Thatcher 's marriage proposal to her . Her struggles to fit in as a `` Lady Member '' of the House , and as Education Secretary in Edward Heath 's cabinet are also shown , as are her friendship with Airey Neave , her decision to stand for Leader of the Conservative Party and eventual victory , and her voice coaching and image change . Further flashbacks examine historical events during her time as Prime Minister , after winning the 1979 general election , including the rising unemployment related to her monetarist policies and the tight 1981 budget -LRB- over the misgivings of `` wet '' members of her Cabinet -- Ian Gilmour , Francis Pym , Michael Heseltine , and Jim Prior -RRB- , the 1981 Brixton riot , the 1984 -- 1985 UK miners ' strike , and the bombing in Brighton of the Grand Hotel during the 1984 Conservative Party Conference , when she and Denis were almost killed . We also see -LRB- slightly out of chronological sequence -RRB- her decision to retake the Falkland Islands following the islands ' invasion by Argentina in 1982 , the sinking of the ARA General Belgrano and Britain 's subsequent victory in the Falklands War , her friendship with U.S. President Ronald Reagan and emergence as a world figure , and the economic boom of the late 1980s . By 1990 , Thatcher is shown as an imperious but aging figure , ranting aggressively at her cabinet , refusing to accept that the `` Poll Tax '' is unjust , even while it is causing riots , and fiercely opposed to European Integration . Her deputy Geoffrey Howe resigns after being humiliated by her in a cabinet meeting , Heseltine challenges her for the party leadership , and her loss of support from her cabinet colleagues leaves her little choice but reluctantly to resign as Prime Minister after eleven years in office . A teary-eyed Thatcher exits 10 Downing Street for the last time as Prime Minister with Denis comforting her . She is shown as still disheartened about it almost twenty years later . Eventually , Thatcher is shown packing up her late husband 's belongings , and telling him it 's time for him to go . Denis 's ghost leaves her as she cries that she actually is not yet ready to lose him , to which he replies `` You 're going to be fine on your own ... you always have been '' before leaving forever . She is finally shown in her kitchen , alone , contentedly washing a teacup -LRB- a wifely role she had told Denis she would never accept -RRB- , having finally overcome her grief .
|
The_Crazies_-LRB-2010_film-RRB-
|
The Crazies is a 2010 American science fiction horror film directed by Breck Eisner , with a screenplay by Scott Kosar and Ray Wright . The film is a remake of the 1973 film of the same name by George A. Romero , who is an executive producer of the remake . The Crazies stars Timothy Olyphant and Radha Mitchell . The film takes place in the fictional town of Ogden Marsh , Pierce County , Iowa , `` friendliest place on Earth , '' whose town water supply is accidentally infected with the `` Trixie '' virus . After an incubation period of 48 hours , this virus gradually transforms the mental state of the infected into that of cold , calculating , depraved , bloodthirsty killers , who then prey on family and neighbors alike . The film was released on February 26 , 2010 to positive reviews from critics , and was a modest box office success .
|
The_Man_in_the_Moon
|
The Man in the Moon is a 1991 American coming of age drama film directed by Robert Mulligan -LRB- in his final film -RRB- and is also Reese Witherspoon 's film debut .
|
The_Devil_Wears_Prada_-LRB-film-RRB-
|
The Devil Wears Prada is a 2006 American comedy-drama film based on Lauren Weisberger 's 2003 novel of the same name . This screen adaptation stars Meryl Streep as Miranda Priestly , a powerful fashion magazine editor , and Anne Hathaway as Andrea -LRB- `` Andy '' -RRB- Sachs , a college graduate who goes to New York City and lands a job as Priestly 's co-assistant . Emily Blunt and Stanley Tucci co-star , as co-assistant Emily Charlton and art director Nigel , respectively . Adrian Grenier , Simon Baker , and Tracie Thoms play key supporting roles . Wendy Finerman produced and David Frankel directed the film , which was distributed by 20th Century Fox . Streep 's performance drew critical acclaim and earned her many award nominations , including her record-setting 14th Oscar bid , as well as the Golden Globe for Best Actress in a Comedy or Musical . Blunt also drew favorable reviews and nominations for her performance , as did many of those involved in the film 's production . The film was well received by both film critics and the public and became a surprise summer box-office hit following its June 30 North American release . The commercial success and critical praise for Streep 's performance continued in foreign markets with the film leading the international box office for most of October . Likewise , the U.S. DVD release was the top rental during December . The film finished in 2006 's Top 20 both in the U.S. and overseas and grossed over $ 300 million , mostly from its international run . Although the movie is set in the fashion world , most designers and other fashion notables avoided appearing as themselves for fear of displeasing U.S. Vogue editor Anna Wintour , who is widely believed to have been the inspiration for Priestly . Still , many allowed their clothes and accessories to be used in the film , making it one of the most expensively costumed films in history . Wintour later overcame her initial skepticism , saying she liked the film and Streep in particular .
|
The_Voice_of_Frank_Sinatra
|
The Voice of Frank Sinatra is the first studio album by American singer Frank Sinatra , released on Columbia Records , catalogue C-112 , March 4 , 1946 . It was first issued as a set of four 78 rpm records totaling eight songs , the individual discs having been previously released as singles , consisting of catalog #s 36762 , 36919 , 36921 , and 37089 . The album went to # 1 on the fledgling Billboard chart . It stayed at the top for seven weeks in 1946 , spending a total of eighteen weeks on the charts . The album chart consisted of just a Top Five until August 1948 . The cover depicted to the right is that of the original 78 rpm release cover , also used on the compact disc reissue .
|
The_Who
|
The Who are an English rock band that formed in 1964 . Their classic line-up consisted of lead singer Roger Daltrey , guitarist and singer Pete Townshend , bass guitarist John Entwistle , and drummer Keith Moon . They are considered one of the most influential rock bands of the 20th century , selling over 100 million records worldwide and holding a reputation for their live shows and studio work . The Who developed from an earlier group , the Detours , and established themselves as part of the pop art and mod movements , featuring auto-destructive art by destroying guitars and drums on stage . Their first single as the Who , `` I Ca n't Explain '' , reached the UK top ten , followed by a string of singles including `` My Generation '' , `` Substitute '' and `` Happy Jack '' . In 1967 , they performed at the Monterey Pop Festival and released the US top ten single `` I Can See for Miles '' , while touring extensively . The group 's fourth album , 1969 's rock opera Tommy , included the single `` Pinball Wizard '' and was a critical and commercial success . Live appearances at Woodstock and the Isle of Wight Festival , along with the live album Live at Leeds , cemented their reputation as a respected rock act . With their success came increased pressure on lead songwriter and visionary Townshend , and the follow-up to Tommy , Lifehouse , was abandoned . Songs from the project made up 1971 's Who 's Next , which included the hit `` Wo n't Get Fooled Again '' . The group released the album Quadrophenia in 1973 as a celebration of their mod roots , and oversaw the film adaptation of Tommy in 1975 . They continued to tour to large audiences before semi-retiring from live performances at the end of 1976 . The release of Who Are You in 1978 was overshadowed by the death of Moon shortly after . Kenney Jones replaced Moon and the group resumed activity , releasing a film adaptation of Quadrophenia and the retrospective documentary The Kids Are Alright . After Townshend became weary of touring , the group split in 1982 . The Who occasionally re-formed for live appearances such as Live Aid in 1985 , a 25th anniversary tour in 1989 and a tour of Quadrophenia in 1996 -- 1997 . They resumed regular touring in 1999 , with drummer Zak Starkey . After Entwistle 's death in 2002 , plans for a new album were delayed . Townshend and Daltrey continued as the Who , releasing Endless Wire in 2006 , and continued to play live regularly . The Who 's major contributions to rock music include the development of the Marshall stack , large PA systems , use of the synthesizer , Entwistle and Moon 's lead playing styles , Townshend 's feedback and power chord guitar technique , and the development of the rock opera . They are cited as an influence by hard rock , punk rock and mod bands , and their songs still receive regular exposure .
|
The_Doctor_-LRB-Doctor_Who-RRB-
|
The Doctor is the title character and protagonist in the long-running BBC science fiction television programme Doctor Who . The character has also been featured in one made-for-television film , and a vast range of spin-off novels , audio dramas and comic strips . In the programme , `` the Doctor '' is the alias assumed by a centuries-old alien -- a Time Lord from the planet Gallifrey -- who travels through space and time in his TARDIS , frequently with companions . Since the show 's inception in 1963 , the character has been portrayed by twelve lead actors . The transition to each succeeding actor is explained within the show 's narrative through the plot device of `` regeneration '' , a biological function of his race that allows their change of cellular structure and appearance with recovery following a potentially fatal injury . The incumbent Doctor is the Twelfth Doctor , played by Peter Capaldi , who succeeded Matt Smith in the role in the 2013 Christmas special `` The Time of the Doctor '' after he was granted a new `` cycle '' of regenerations by the Time Lords . The War Doctor and an aborted regeneration are counted in his previous cycle of twelve regenerations . A number of other actors have played the character in stage and audio plays , as well as in various film and television productions . The character has been generally well received by the public , with his enduring popularity leading The Daily Telegraph to dub him `` Britain 's favourite alien '' . On 30 January 2017 , Capaldi confirmed that the tenth series would be his last .
|
The_Crazies_-LRB-1973_film-RRB-
|
The Crazies -LRB- also known as Code Name : Trixie -RRB- is a 1973 American science fiction horror-action film about the effects of the accidental release of a military biological weapon upon the inhabitants of a small American town . The film was written and directed by George A. Romero , and starred Lane Carroll , Will MacMillan , Harold Wayne Jones . Although it failed at the box office during its original release , it has since become a cult classic . A remake of the film was released in 2010 .
|
The_Imitation_Game
|
The Imitation Game is a 2014 American historical drama thriller film directed by Morten Tyldum and written by Graham Moore loosely based on the biography Alan Turing : The Enigma by Andrew Hodges -LRB- which was previously adapted as the stage play and BBC drama Breaking the Code -RRB- . It stars Benedict Cumberbatch as real-life British cryptanalyst Alan Turing , who decrypted German intelligence codes for the British government during the Second World War . Keira Knightley , Matthew Goode , Rory Kinnear , Charles Dance and Mark Strong also star . The film 's screenplay topped the annual Black List for best unproduced Hollywood scripts in 2011 . The Weinstein Company acquired the film for $ 7 million in February 2014 , the highest amount ever paid for U.S. distribution rights at the European Film Market . It was released theatrically in the United States on November 28 , 2014 . The Imitation Game was a commercial and critical success . It grossed over $ 233 million worldwide against a $ 14 million production budget , making it the highest-grossing independent film of 2014 . It received eight nominations at the 87th Academy Awards , including Best Picture , Best Director , Best Actor -LRB- Cumberbatch -RRB- , Best Supporting Actress -LRB- Knightley -RRB- and Best Adapted Screenplay , winning the latter . It also garnered five nominations in the 72nd Golden Globe Awards and three at the 21st Screen Actors Guild Awards , including Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture . It also received nine BAFTA nominations , including Best Film and Outstanding British Film , and won the People 's Choice Award at the 39th Toronto International Film Festival . The film was criticised by some for its inaccurate portrayal of historical events and Turing 's character and relationships . However , the LGBT civil rights advocacy and political lobbying organisation the Human Rights Campaign honoured The Imitation Game for bringing Turing 's legacy to a wider audience .
|
Third_baseman
|
A third baseman , abbreviated 3B , is the player in baseball whose responsibility is to defend the area nearest to third base -- the third of four bases a baserunner must touch in succession to score a run . In the scoring system used to record defensive plays , the third baseman is assigned the number ' 5 ' . The third baseman requires good reflexes in reacting to batted balls , as he or she is often the closest infielder -LRB- roughly 90 -- 120 feet -RRB- to the batter . The third base position requires a strong and accurate arm , as the third baseman often makes long throws to first base . The third baseman sometimes must throw quickly to second base in time to start a double play . The third baseman must also field fly balls in fair and foul territory . Third base is known as the `` hot corner '' , because the third baseman is relatively close to the batter and most right-handed hitters tend to hit the ball hard in this direction . A third baseman must possess good hand-eye coordination and quick reactions in order to catch hard line drives sometimes in excess of 125 miles per hour -LRB- 201 km/h -RRB- . Third basemen often must begin in a position even closer to the batter if a bunt is expected , creating a hazard if the ball is instead hit sharply . As with middle infielders , right-handed throwing players are standard at the position because they do not need to turn their body before throwing across the infield to first base . Mike Squires , who played fourteen games at third base in 1982 and 1983 , is a very rare example of a third baseman who threw lefty . Some third basemen have been converted from middle infielders or outfielders because the position does not require them to run as fast . Expectations of how well a third baseman should be able to hit have varied a great deal over time ; in the early years of the sport , these expectations were similar to those for shortstops , the third baseman being merely the less skilled defensive player . Players who could hit with more ability often were not suited for third base , either because they were left-handed or because they were not mobile enough for the position . However , the beginning of the live-ball era in the 1920s created a greater demand for more offense , and third basemen have since been expected to hit either for a high average -LRB- .290 or better -RRB- or with moderate to substantial power . Since the 1950s the position has become more of a power position with sluggers such as Eddie Mathews , Mike Schmidt and Ron Santo becoming stars . There are fewer third basemen in the Baseball Hall of Fame than there are Hall of Famers of any other position . Furthermore , with the notable exception of John McGraw and Bobby Cox , few third basemen have gone on to have successful managing careers , with Jimmy Dykes and Negro Leaguer Dave Malarcher being perhaps the next most prominent managers who began their careers at third base .
|
The_Promise_-LRB-2016_film-RRB-
|
The Promise is a 2016 American historical drama film directed by Terry George and starring Oscar Isaac , Charlotte Le Bon and Christian Bale , set in the final years of the Ottoman Empire . The film premiered on September 11 , 2016 , at the Toronto International Film Festival and was released in the United States on April 21 , 2017 , by Open Road Films . The Promise is about a love triangle that develops between Armenian medical student Mikael -LRB- Isaac -RRB- , an American journalist based in Paris named Chris -LRB- Bale -RRB- and an Armenian-born woman raised in France , Ana -LRB- Le Bon -RRB- , during the final years of the Ottoman Empire , and during the Armenian Genocide . The film was a box office bomb , grossing just $ 8 million against its $ 90 million budget , although the studio noted the main purpose of the film was to bring attention to the story , not make money .
|
The_Voice_-LRB-U.S._TV_series-RRB-
|
The Voice is an American reality television singing competition broadcast on NBC . Based on the original The Voice of Holland , the concept of the series is to find currently unsigned singing talent -LRB- solo or duets , professional and amateur -RRB- contested by aspiring singers , age 13 or over , drawn from public auditions . The winner is determined by television viewers voting by telephone , Internet , SMS text , and iTunes Store purchases of the audio-recorded artists ' vocal performances . They receive US$ 100,000 and a record deal with Universal Music Group for winning the competition . The winners of the twelve seasons have been : Javier Colon , Jermaine Paul , Cassadee Pope , Danielle Bradbery , Tessanne Chin , Josh Kaufman , Craig Wayne Boyd , Sawyer Fredericks , Jordan Smith , Alisan Porter , Sundance Head , and Chris Blue . The series employs a panel of four coaches who critique the artists ' performances and guide their teams of selected artists through the remainder of the season . They also compete to ensure that their act wins the competition , thus making them the winning coach . Members of the coaching panel include Adam Levine , Blake Shelton , Christina Aguilera -LRB- seasons 1 -- 3 , 5 , 8 , 10 -RRB- , CeeLo Green -LRB- seasons 1 -- 3 , 5 -RRB- , Shakira -LRB- season 4 , 6 -RRB- , Usher -LRB- season 4 , 6 -RRB- , Gwen Stefani -LRB- season 7 , 9 , 12 -RRB- , Pharrell Williams -LRB- seasons 7 -- 10 -RRB- , Miley Cyrus -LRB- season 11 -RRB- , and Alicia Keys -LRB- seasons 11 -- 12 -RRB- . The Voice began airing on April 26 , 2011 , as a spring TV season program . The show proved to be a hit for NBC and was subsequently expanded into the fall cycle when season three premiered on September 10 , 2012 . The series premiered its twelfth season on February 27 , 2017 . On October 18 , 2016 , NBC renewed the series through its thirteenth season . On May 10 , 2017 , NBC renewed the series for a fourteenth series , along with announcing Jennifer Hudson as a new coach in the thirteenth season . The following day , it was announced that Kelly Clarkson would be a new coach in the fourteenth season , sitting alongside Adam Levine , Blake Shelton , and Jennifer Hudson .
|
The_Great_Waldo_Pepper
|
The Great Waldo Pepper is a 1975 American drama film directed , produced , and co-written by George Roy Hill . Set during 1926 -- 1931 , the film stars Robert Redford as a disaffected World War I veteran pilot who missed the opportunity to fly in combat and his sense of postwar dislocation in 1920s America . The cast also includes Margot Kidder , Bo Svenson , Edward Herrmann and Susan Sarandon . The Great Waldo Pepper basically depicts barnstorming activity in the 1920s and the accidents that led to aviation regulations by the Air Commerce Act .
|
The_Virgin_Suicides_-LRB-film-RRB-
|
The Virgin Suicides is a 1999 American drama written and directed by Sofia Coppola , produced by Francis Ford Coppola , and starring James Woods , Kathleen Turner , Kirsten Dunst , Josh Hartnett , and A. J. Cook . Based on the 1993 best selling debut novel of the same name by American author Jeffrey Eugenides , the film tells of the brief lives of five teenage sisters in a middle class suburb near the outskirts of Detroit during the 1970s . After the youngest sister makes an initial attempt at suicide , her sisters are put under close scrutiny by their parents , eventually being confined to the home , which leads to their increasingly depressive and isolated behavior .
|
The_Eminem_Show
|
The Eminem Show is the fourth studio album by American rapper Eminem , released on May 26 , 2002 by Aftermath Entertainment , Shady Records , and Interscope Records . The Eminem Show includes the commercially successful singles `` Without Me '' , `` Cleanin ' Out My Closet '' , `` Superman '' , and `` Sing for the Moment '' . The Eminem Show reached number one in 19 countries , including Australia , Canada , the United Kingdom and the United States , and was the best-selling album of 2002 in the United States , with 7.6 million copies sold . Since its release in 2002 the album has sold 11,600,000 copies in the United States and over 30 million copies worldwide . At the 2003 Grammy Awards , it was nominated for Album of the Year and became Eminem 's third record in four years to win the award for Best Rap Album . On March 7 , 2011 , the album was certified Diamond by the Recording Industry Association of America , making it Eminem 's second album to do so in the United States .
|
Theater_of_the_Mind
|
Theater of the Mind is the sixth studio album by American hip hop recording artist Ludacris . It was released on November 24 , 2008 , through Disturbing tha Peace and Def Jam Recordings . Ludacris calls the album `` theatrical . ''
|
The_Graduate
|
The Graduate is a 1967 American comedy-drama film directed by Mike Nichols and written by Calder Willingham and Buck Henry , based on the 1963 novel of the same name by Charles Webb , who wrote it shortly after graduating from Williams College . The film tells the story of 21-year-old Benjamin Braddock -LRB- Dustin Hoffman -RRB- , a recent college graduate with no well-defined aim in life , who is seduced by an older woman , Mrs. Robinson -LRB- Anne Bancroft -RRB- , then falls in love with her daughter Elaine -LRB- Katharine Ross -RRB- . The film was released on December 22 , 1967 , received positive reviews and grossed $ 104.9 million . With the figures adjusted for inflation the film 's gross is $ , making it the 22nd highest-ever grossing film in North America . In 1996 , The Graduate was selected for preservation in the U.S. National Film Registry as being `` culturally , historically , or aesthetically significant . '' Initially , the film was placed at number 7 on AFI 's 100 Years ... 100 Movies list in 1998 . When AFI revised the list in 2007 , the film was moved to number 17 . The Graduate won the Academy Award for Best Director for Nichols and was nominated in six other categories , making it the last film so far to win Best Director and nothing else .
|
The_Hunger_Games_-LRB-novel-RRB-
|
The Hunger Games is a 2008 dystopian novel by the American writer Suzanne Collins . It is written in the voice of 16-year-old Katniss Everdeen , who lives in the future , post-apocalyptic nation of Panem in North America . The Capitol , a highly advanced metropolis , exercises political control over the rest of the nation . The Hunger Games is an annual event in which one boy and one girl aged 12 -- 18 from each of the twelve districts surrounding the Capitol are selected by lottery to compete in a televised battle to the death . The book received mostly positive responses from major reviewers and authors . It was praised for its plot and character development . In writing The Hunger Games , Collins drew upon Greek mythology , Roman gladiatorial games , and contemporary reality television for thematic content . The novel won many awards , including the California Young Reader Medal , and was named one of Publishers Weeklys `` Best Books of the Year '' in 2008 . The Hunger Games was first published in hardcover on September 14 , 2008 , by Scholastic , featuring a cover designed by Tim O'Brien . It has since been released in paperback and also as an audiobook and ebook . After an initial print of 200,000 , the book had sold 800,000 copies by February 2010 . Since its release , The Hunger Games has been translated into 26 languages , and publishing rights have been sold in 38 territories . The novel is the first in The Hunger Games trilogy , followed by Catching Fire -LRB- 2009 -RRB- and Mockingjay -LRB- 2010 -RRB- . A film adaptation , directed by Gary Ross and co-written and co-produced by Collins herself , was released in 2012 .
|
The_Decision_-LRB-TV_special-RRB-
|
The Decision was a television special in which free agent National Basketball Association -LRB- NBA -RRB- player LeBron James announced that he would be signing with the Miami Heat instead of returning to his hometown Cleveland Cavaliers . It was broadcast live on ESPN on July 8 , 2010 . James was an unrestricted free agent after playing seven seasons in Cleveland , where he was a two-time NBA Most Valuable Player and a six-time All-Star . He grew up in nearby Akron , Ohio , where he received national attention as a high school basketball star .
|
The_Division
|
The Division is an American crime drama television series created by Deborah Joy LeVine and starring Bonnie Bedelia . The series focused on a team of women police officers in the San Francisco Police Department . The series premiered on Lifetime on January 7 , 2001 and ended on June 28 , 2004 after 88 episodes .
|
The_Offspring
|
The Offspring is an American punk rock band from Huntington Beach , California , formed in 1984 . Originally formed under the name Manic Subsidal , the band consists of lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist Dexter Holland , bassist Greg K. , lead guitarist Kevin `` Noodles '' Wasserman and drummer Pete Parada . The Offspring went through several lineup changes over the years , and Holland and Greg K. have been the only constant members . The band is often credited -- alongside fellow California punk bands Green Day , Bad Religion , NOFX , Pennywise and Rancid -- for reviving mainstream interest in punk rock in the 1990s . They have sold over 40 million records worldwide , being considered one of the best-selling punk rock bands of all time . To date , the Offspring has released nine studio albums . Their first three albums for the independent record labels Nemesis and Epitaph earned them a cult following . The band 's third studio album , Smash -LRB- 1994 -RRB- , became their first commercial success , and has sold over eleven million copies worldwide , setting a record for most albums sold on an independent label and becoming the first album on Epitaph to obtain gold and platinum status . After signing to Columbia Records in 1996 , the Offspring continued their commercial success with its next four studio albums -- Ixnay on the Hombre -LRB- 1997 -RRB- , Americana -LRB- 1998 -RRB- , Conspiracy of One -LRB- 2000 -RRB- and Splinter -LRB- 2003 -RRB- -- reaching platinum , multi-platinum , platinum and gold status respectively . Splinter was followed five years later by Rise and Fall , Rage and Grace -LRB- 2008 -RRB- , and then four years later by Days Go By -LRB- 2012 -RRB- . The Offspring is currently in production of their tenth studio album , which is due for release in 2018 .
|
The_Country_Girl_-LRB-1954_film-RRB-
|
The Country Girl is a 1954 American drama film directed by George Seaton and starring Bing Crosby , Grace Kelly , and William Holden . Adapted by George Seaton from Clifford Odets ' 1950 play of the same name , the film is about an alcoholic has-been actor struggling with the one last chance he 's been given to resurrect his career . Seaton won the Academy Award for Best Writing , Adapted Screenplay . It was entered in the 1955 Cannes Film Festival . Kelly won the Oscar for Best Actress for the role , which previously had earned Uta Hagen her first Tony Award in the play 's original Broadway production . The role , a non-glamorous departure for Kelly , was as the alcoholic actor 's long-suffering wife . The win was a huge surprise , as most critics and people in the press felt that Judy Garland would win for A Star Is Born . NBC even sent a camera crew to Garland 's hospital room , where she was recuperating from the birth of her son , in order to conduct a live interview with her if she won . The win by Kelly instead famously prompted Groucho Marx to send Garland a telegram stating it was `` the biggest robbery since Brinks . '' Given the period of its production , the film is notable for its realistic , frank dialogue and honest treatments of the surreptitious side of alcoholism and post-divorce misogyny .
|
The_Wolf_of_Wall_Street_-LRB-2013_film-RRB-
|
The Wolf of Wall Street is a 2013 American biographical black comedy crime film directed by Martin Scorsese . The screenplay by Terence Winter is adapted from the memoir of the same name by Jordan Belfort and recounts Belfort 's perspective on his career as a stockbroker in New York City and how his firm Stratton Oakmont engaged in rampant corruption and fraud on Wall Street that ultimately led to his downfall . Leonardo DiCaprio -LRB- who also co-produced the film -RRB- stars as Belfort , with Jonah Hill as his business partner and friend Donnie Azoff , Margot Robbie as his second wife Naomi Lapaglia and Kyle Chandler as Patrick Denham , the FBI agent who tries to bring him down . Matthew McConaughey , Rob Reiner , Jon Favreau , Joanna Lumley and Jean Dujardin are also featured . The film marks the director 's fifth collaboration with DiCaprio , after Gangs of New York -LRB- 2002 -RRB- , The Aviator -LRB- 2004 -RRB- , The Departed -LRB- 2006 -RRB- and Shutter Island -LRB- 2010 -RRB- , as well as his second collaboration with Winter after the television series Boardwalk Empire -LRB- 2010 -- 14 -RRB- . The Wolf of Wall Street premiered in New York City on December 17 , 2013 and was released theatrically on December 25 , 2013 in the United States , distributed by Paramount Pictures . The film was the first to be released entirely through digital distribution . It was a major commercial success , grossing more than $ 392 million worldwide during its original theatrical run to become Scorsese 's highest-grossing movie and the 17th-highest-grossing film of 2013 . The film was controversial for its morally ambiguous depiction of events , explicit sexual content , profanity , depiction of hard drug use and the use of animals during production . The film also caused controversy due to revelations that it was financed by illegally obtained funds from 1Malaysia Development Berhad -LRB- 1MDB -RRB- . The film received mostly positive reviews from critics , with praise for Scorsese 's direction , the comedic performance of DiCaprio and the fast-paced and consistent humor . The film was nominated for several awards including five nominations at the 86th Academy Awards ceremony : Best Picture , Best Director for Scorsese , Best Writing -LRB- Adapted Screenplay -RRB- for Winter and Best Actor and Best Supporting Actor nominations for DiCaprio and Hill , respectively . The film did not win in any category , although DiCaprio did win Best Actor -- Motion Picture Musical or Comedy at the 71st Golden Globe Awards , where the film was also nominated for Best Picture -- Musical or Comedy . It was also recognized by numerous other awards ceremonies , as well as guilds and critics ' associations . The word `` fuck '' and its numerous conjugations are said between 506 and 569 times , making this the film with the most uses of the word in a mainstream , non-documentary film .
|
The_Sarah_Silverman_Program
|
The Sarah Silverman Program is an American television sitcom , which ran from February 1 , 2007 to April 15 , 2010 on Comedy Central starring comedian and actress Sarah Silverman , who created the series with Dan Harmon and Rob Schrab . The Sarah Silverman Program faced cancellation in 2009 when Comedy Central and the producers were unable to reach an agreement for the show 's per-episode budget . LGBT-interest cable channel Logo stepped in to co-produce the third season .
|
The_Fighter
|
The Fighter is a 2010 American biographical sports drama film directed by David O. Russell , and starring Mark Wahlberg , Christian Bale , Amy Adams and Melissa Leo . The film centers on the lives of professional boxer Micky Ward -LRB- Wahlberg -RRB- and his older half-brother Dicky Eklund -LRB- Bale -RRB- . The film also stars Amy Adams as Micky 's girlfriend Charlene Fleming , and Melissa Leo as Micky and Dicky 's mother , Alice Eklund-Ward . The film was inspired by the 1995 documentary that features the Eklund-Ward family , titled High on Crack Street : Lost Lives in Lowell . The film was released in select North American theaters on December 17 , 2010 and was released in the United Kingdom on February 4 , 2011 . It was nominated for seven Academy Awards , including Best Picture and Best Director , winning the awards for Best Supporting Actor -LRB- Christian Bale -RRB- and Best Supporting Actress -LRB- Melissa Leo -RRB- . It was the first film to win both awards since Hannah and Her Sisters in 1986 .
|
The_Joshua_Tree
|
The Joshua Tree is the fifth studio album by Irish rock band U2 . It was produced by Daniel Lanois and Brian Eno , and was released on 9 March 1987 on Island Records . In contrast to the ambient experimentation of their 1984 release , The Unforgettable Fire , the band aimed for a harder-hitting sound within the limitation of conventional song structures on The Joshua Tree . The album is influenced by American and Irish roots music , and through sociopolitically conscious lyrics embellished with spiritual imagery , it contrasts the group 's antipathy for the `` real America '' with their fascination with the `` mythical America '' . Inspired by American tour experiences , literature , and politics , U2 chose America as a theme for the record . Recording began in January 1986 in Ireland , and to foster a relaxed , creative atmosphere , the group primarily recorded in two houses . Several events during the sessions helped shape the conscious tone of the album , including the band 's participation in the Conspiracy of Hope benefit concerts for Amnesty International , the death of roadie Greg Carroll , and lead vocalist Bono 's travels to Central America . Recording was completed in November 1986 ; additional production continued into January 1987 . Throughout the sessions , U2 sought a `` cinematic '' quality for the record , one that would evoke a sense of location , in particular , the open spaces of the United States . They represented this in the sleeve photography depicting them in American desert landscapes . The Joshua Tree received critical acclaim , topped the charts in over 20 countries , and became the fastest-selling album in British history . According to Rolling Stone , the album increased the band 's stature `` from heroes to superstars '' . It produced the hit singles `` With or Without You '' , `` I Still Have n't Found What I 'm Looking For '' , and `` Where the Streets Have No Name '' , the first two of which became the group 's only number-one singles in the US . The album won Grammy Awards for Album of the Year and Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal in 1988 . The group supported the record with the Joshua Tree Tour throughout 1987 . Frequently featured on critics ' lists of the greatest records , The Joshua Tree is one of the world 's best-selling albums , with over 25 million copies sold . U2 commemorated the record 's 20th anniversary with a remastered re-release , and its 30th anniversary with announcements of an anniversary concert tour and reissue . In 2014 , it was deemed `` culturally , historically , or aesthetically significant '' by the US Library of Congress and selected for preservation in the National Recording Registry .
|
The_Seven_Year_Itch
|
The Seven Year Itch is a 1955 American romantic comedy film based on a three-act play with the same name by George Axelrod . The film was co-written and directed by Billy Wilder , and stars Marilyn Monroe and Tom Ewell , reprising his Broadway role from the play . It contains one of the most iconic images of the 20th century -- Monroe standing on a subway grate as her white dress is blown upwards by a passing train . The titular phrase , which refers to declining interest in a monogamous relationship after seven years of marriage , has been used by psychologists .
|
The_Manchurian_Candidate_-LRB-1962_film-RRB-
|
The Manchurian Candidate is a 1962 American black and white neo-noir Cold War suspense thriller , scripted by George Axelrod , from the Richard Condon novel , produced by Axelrod and John Frankenheimer , directed by Frankenheimer , and starring Frank Sinatra , Laurence Harvey , and Janet Leigh ; co-starring are Angela Lansbury , Henry Silva , and James Gregory . The screenplay by Axelrod is largely based on the 1959 novel The Manchurian Candidate by Condon . The Manchurian Candidate concerns the brainwashing of the son of a prominent right-wing political family , who becomes an unwitting assassin in an international communist conspiracy . The film was released in the United States on October 24 , 1962 , at the height of the Cuban Missile Crisis . It was well-received and was nominated for two Academy Awards . The Manchurian Candidate was selected in 1994 for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being `` culturally , historically , or aesthetically significant '' .
|
The_Hot_Chick
|
The Hot Chick is a 2002 American comedy film about a teenage girl whose body is magically swapped with that of a 30-year-old criminal . It was directed by Tom Brady and produced by John Schneider and Carr D'Angelo for Happy Madison and Touchstone Pictures , and written by Brady and Rob Schneider . The film stars Schneider as the criminal and Rachel McAdams as Jessica , who , together with her cheerleader friends , search for Jessica 's body while dealing with awkward social situations . Adam Sandler served as executive producer and has a small role in the film as the Mambuza Bongo Player , a character based on one played by Schneider in a Saturday Night Live sketch . Sisters Tia and Tamera Mowry and singers Ashlee Simpson , Angie Stone , and Michelle Branch also had small roles . Parts of the film were shot at Redondo Union High School and El Segundo High School .
|
Thomas_DeSimone
|
Thomas Anthony DeSimone -LRB- May 24 , 1950 -- disappeared January 14 , 1979 -RRB- , also known as Two-Gun Tommy or Tommy D , was a Sicilian-American gangster and associate of the Lucchese crime family in New York City . DeSimone was a grandson and nephew of Los Angeles mob bosses Rosario DeSimone and Frank DeSimone , respectively . He was married to Angelica `` Cookie '' Spione , but had many mistresses , including Theresa Ferrara . In Martin Scorsese 's film Goodfellas , the character Tommy DeVito -LRB- portrayed by Joe Pesci -RRB- is based on DeSimone .
|
Subsets and Splits
No community queries yet
The top public SQL queries from the community will appear here once available.