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René Descartes (French pronunciation: [ʁəne dekaʁt]; Latinized form: Renatus Cartesius; adjectival form: "Cartesian"; 31 March 1596 – 11 February 1650) was a French philosopher, mathematician, and writer who spent most of his adult life in the Dutch Republic. He has been dubbed the 'Father of Modern Philosophy', and much subsequent Western philosophy is a response to his writings, which are studied closely to this day. In particular, his Meditations on First Philosophy continues to be a standard text at most university philosophy departments. Descartes' influence in mathematics is equally apparent; the Cartesian coordinate system — allowing algebraic equations to be expressed as geometric shapes in a two-dimensional coordinate system — was named after him. He is credited as the father of analytical geometry, the bridge between algebra and geometry, crucial to the discovery of infinitesimal calculus and analysis. Descartes was also one of the key figures in the Scientific Revolution and has been described as an example of genius.
Actors: Mary Shellogg (miscellaneous crew), David 'Shark' Fralick (actor), James Kyson (actor), Tina Pavlides (producer), Tina Pavlides (producer), Laura Meadows (actress), Mark Sherman (actor), Travis Rust (editor), Chris Conrad (actor), Jeremy Jackson (actor), Debbon Ayer (actress), Julia Montgomery (actress), Krystyna Ahlers (actress), Marc Barnes (actor), Vanessa Knight (actress),
Plot: ALTERED REALITY offers a satiric behind-the-scenes peek at Reality TV, in a generation-defining comedy about the 20-something hipsters who produce it. From hilariously absurd scripted reality dating shoots, to the T&A; Network's Black Friday firings of its staff, realities shift non-stop for this young group of friends. Trust and betrayal, love and lust, hope and fear, risk and failure, cutting edge music, fashion and lingo all culminate to create the true world of reality television, captured by the ever present cameras. Welcome to the REALITY behind reality TV!
Genres: ,Actors: Takeshi Seyama (editor), Michael Forest (actor), Liam O'Brien (actor), Sam Riegel (actor), Sam Riegel (actor), Sam Riegel (actor), Steve Staley (actor), Dave Wittenberg (actor), Dave Wittenberg (actor), Dave Wittenberg (actor), Dave Wittenberg (actor), Dave Wittenberg (actor), Dave Wittenberg (actor), Dave Wittenberg (actor), Dave Wittenberg (actor),
Plot: Gungrave follows the story of best friends Brandon Heat and Harry MacDowell as they join and rise in the ranks of Big Daddy's Millenion crime syndicate. The story begins in the future revealing Brandon Heat has become a creature now known as Beyond The Grave killing monsters with two very large guns and wicked looking machine gun on his back and that Harry MacDowell is now the Boss of Mellinion and has become a cruel leader who has earned himself the nickname Bloody Harry. The story strafes between the past and the future to reveal why Brandon has become a non-talking monster killer and the series of events that caused Harry to become so evil.
Keywords: anime, anti-hero, assassin, based-on-video-game, beyond-the-grave, big-gun, ceruberus, coffin, crime-family, criminal-syndicateActors: Aya Hisakawa (actress), Crispin Freeman (actor), Rachael Lillis (actress), Satomi Koorogi (actress), Crispin Freeman (actor), Akiko Yajima (actress), Tara Sands (actress), Crispin Freeman (actor), Shin'ichirô Miki (actor), Crispin Freeman (actor), Debora Rabbai (actress), Debora Rabbai (actress), Yuka Imai (actress), Tristan Goddard (actor), Tristan Goddard (actor),
Plot: The brave men and women of Kagura Total Security work 'round the clock to rid the world of its most troublesome pests- phantoms! Their only weapons: their wits, the most advanced computer technology, and ... REALLY BIG GUNS! Okay, so they're a bunch of trigger-happy lunatics. But when a young friend gets kidnapped by a mysterious enemy, the Kagura team is her only hope. boy, is she in trouble...
Keywords: animal-human-communication, anime, bare-breasts, based-on-manga, cat, cat-girl, human-animal-relationship, kidnapping, machine-gun, shapeshiftingActors: Unshô Ishizuka (actor), Lex Lang (actor), Kaneta Kimotsuki (actor), Tom Fahn (actor), Michael Forest (actor), William Knight (actor), Ryô Horikawa (actor), Steve Blum (actor), Bob Buchholz (actor), Steve Bulen (actor), Daisuke Gôri (actor), Michael Gregory (actor), Eddie Frierson (actor), Dan Martin (actor), Dave Mallow (actor),
Plot: Trigun takes place in the distant future on a deserted planet. Vash the Stampede is a gunfighter with a legend so ruthless that he has a $$60,000,000,000 bounty on his head. Entire towns evacuate at the rumor of his arrival. However, the real Vash the Stampede is not the same man that rumor portrays him to be. The enigmatic and conflicted lead character in Trigun is actually more heroic in nature; as well as a complete and utter idiot at times.
Keywords: able-to-see-the-dead, anime, based-on-comic, based-on-manga, bounty-hunter, brother-brother-relationship, cult-tv, dark-horse-comics, desert-planet, doughnutActors: Göran Järvefelt (miscellaneous crew), Lars Forssell (writer), Bengt Wennehorst-Norrman (miscellaneous crew), Hans Rydström (miscellaneous crew), Birgitta Svendén (actress), Margareta Hallin (actress), Istvan Kisch (actor), Sten Wahlund (actor), Sten Wahlund (actor), Keijo Salmela (actor), Curt Appelgren (actor), Hans Johansson (actor), Curt Appelgren (actor), Laszlo Szalai (miscellaneous crew), Ingrid Lundberg (miscellaneous crew),
Genres: ,Actors: Brigitte Catillon (actress), Jacqueline Staup (actress), Daniel Mesguich (actor), Sylvain Levignac (actor), Jacques Nolot (actor), Claude Lelouch (producer), Albert Delpy (actor), Marc Berman (actor), Roland Amstutz (actor), Jean Dasté (actor), Patrick Floersheim (actor), Maurice Chevit (actor), Gérard Croce (actor), Georges Klotz (editor), Louba Guertchikoff (actress),
Plot: Who was Moliere? He is known everywhere as one of the world's greatest playwrights. But who was he? Born Jean-Baptiste Poquelin in 1622, the son of a prosperous tapestry maker. His mother died when he was a boy. Growing up in the teeming streets of 17th century Paris, Jean Baptiste received a good Jesuit education and was fascinated by the street fairs and traveling carnivals that flourished in spite of the religious repression and hypocrisy of those cruel times. As a young man he joined the theatrical Bejart family to establish the Illustre-Theatre, which soon went bankrupt. The troupe reformed, found patronage, and went on the road for thirteen years, performing all over France. Poquelin developed his stagecraft adapting Commedia dell Arte plots to please brutalized peasants and cynical townspeople. He also married Madeline Bejart, the widowed daughter of the troupe's founder. Later he entered into a love affair with Mme Bejart's daughter, to the dismay of all. The troupe eventually returned to Paris and, on October 24, 1658, greatly impressed the 20-year old King Louis XIV, later to be called the Sun King. Moliere's life became bound up with the magnificent court at Versailles, and with its intrigues. He wrote, staged and acted in the plays now famous all over the world. He fought with his enemies and his friends, enjoyed success followed by failure, organized court festivities and defended himself against increasingly fanatic religious authorities. Above all, his theater was taken from life as his life was theatrical.
Keywords: 1630s, 1640s, 1650s, 1660s, 1670s, 17th-century, actor, actress, bigotry, carnivalActors: Jacques Galland (actor), Yves Brainville (actor), André Dumas (actor), Georges Douking (actor), Alain Nobis (actor), André Valmy (actor), Jeanne Herviale (actress), Yves Arcanel (actor), Jacques Maury (actor), Marcel Champel (actor), Louis Lyonnet (actor), Jean Vinci (actor), Hélène Vallier (actress), Robert Bazil (actor), Georges Aubert (actor),
Genres: ,Actors: Jack Mulhall (actor), Edward McWade (actor), Stanley Andrews (actor), Miles Mander (actor), Egon Brecher (actor), André Cheron (actor), Albert Conti (actor), Jean De Briac (actor), Reginald Denny (actor), Rudolph Anders (actor), Leonard Carey (actor), Jon Hall (actor), Armand Kaliz (actor), Keye Luke (actor), George Regas (actor),
Genres: Comedy, Musical,Ya te estoy recordando, Rosana,
Aunque no te hayas ido,
El lucero que brilla mañana
Es lo que te he querido.
Ya te estoy recordando, elegida,
Como un reo en la sombra
Resucita el color de la vida,
Lo acaricia y lo nombra.
Ni un centavo te cuesta este beso,
Pues mi alma lo paga.
Sólo espero lo mismo por eso,
Hasta el fin de la saga.
Cuando escriban la vida los buenos,
Al final vencedores,
Se sabrá que no usamos veneno
Como aroma de flores.
Brotará de la sangre ternura,
Inocencia y espejos
Donde irán a correr travesuras
Nuevos niños y viejos.
Servirá de señal cada huella
De las horas felices.
Se sabrá tanto de las estrellas
Como de cicatrices.
Y el camino que emprendas, Rosana,
Será mejor a veces,
Porque en otros momentos, cubana,
Tu llorarás con creces.
Ya te vas. Yo no me quedo y no atino
A saber qué ha pasado.
Sólo sé que, por causa o destino,
Ya no estás a mi lado.