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Roger (or Rodger) is primarily a common first name of Catalan, English and French usage, ("Rogier", "Rutger" in Dutch) from the Germanic elements hrod (fame) and ger (spear) meaning "famous with the spear." The Latin form of the name is Rogerius, as used by a few medieval figures.
The name Roger was transmitted to England by the Normans after the Norman Conquest along with other names such as William, Robert, Richard, and Hugh. It replaced its Anglo-Saxon cognate, Hroðgar. The variant Rosser comes from a Welsh derivation of the Old Norse Rhosier meaning “renown for his sword” (or spear) and first introduced to Wales via the Norman Invasion.
"Roger" means "I have received all of the last transmission" in both military and civilian aviation radio communications. This usage comes from the initial R of received: R was called Roger in the radio alphabets or spelling alphabets in use by the military at the time of the invention of the radio, such as the Joint Army/Navy Phonetic Alphabet and RAF phonetic alphabet. It is also often shortened in writing to "rgr". The word Romeo is used for "R", rather than "Roger" in the modern international NATO phonetic alphabet.
Roger Federer (German pronunciation: [ˈfeːdəʁɐ]) (born 8 August 1981) is a Swiss professional tennis player who held the ATP No. 1 position for a record 237 consecutive weeks from 2 February 2004 to 18 August 2008. Federer has occupied the #1 ranking for 285 overall weeks, one week short of the record 286 weeks held by Pete Sampras. As of 28 May 2012, he is ranked World No. 3. Federer has won a men's record 16 Grand Slam singles titles. He is one of seven male players to capture the career Grand Slam and one of three (with Andre Agassi and Rafael Nadal) to do so on three different surfaces (clay, grass, and hard courts). He is the only male player in tennis history to have reached the title match of each Grand Slam tournament at least five times and also the final at each of the nine ATP Masters 1000 Tournaments. Many sports analysts, tennis critics, and former and current players consider Federer to be the greatest tennis player of all time.
Federer has appeared in an unprecedented 23 career Grand Slam tournament finals, including a men's record ten in a row, and appeared in 18 of 19 finals from the 2005 Wimbledon Championships through the 2010 Australian Open, the lone exception being the 2008 Australian Open. He holds the record of reaching the semifinals or better of 23 consecutive Grand Slam tournaments over five and a half years, from the 2004 Wimbledon Championships through the 2010 Australian Open. At the 2012 Australian Open, he reached a record 31st consecutive Grand Slam quarterfinal. During the course of his run at the 2012 French Open in Roland Garros, Federer eclipsed Jimmy Connors long standing record of 233 match wins in Grand Slam tournaments when he defeated Adrian Ungur in a second round match.
Actors: Eddy Mitchell (actor), Olivier Rabourdin (actor), Mathias Mlekuz (actor), Caroline Leloup (miscellaneous crew), Reda Kateb (actor), Ralph Amoussou (actor), Adel Bencherif (actor), Virginie Silla (producer), Samy Seghir (actor), Flavien Dareau (actor), Marc-Etienne Schwartz (producer), Marc-Etienne Schwartz (producer), Philippe Schwartz (producer), Philippe Schwartz (producer), Cédric Ben Abdallah (actor),
Genres: Comedy, Drama,Actors: Kimberley Roper (miscellaneous crew), Barbara Goodson (actress), Ricky Lloyd George (producer), Ricky Lloyd George (director), Ricky Lloyd George (writer), Jeremy Elliott (producer), Stefanie Estes (actress), Aqua Catlin (costume designer), Jeff Alba (actor), Robert E. Beckwith (actor), Doug Fischer (writer), Ken Fischer (producer), Ken Fischer (miscellaneous crew), Bonnie Bower (actress), Noah and the Whale (composer),
Plot: A mysterious and beautiful model emerges from a dark tunnel one night, seeking out human company. She finds a local bar, where she meets a nice young guy, and they hit it off. But as they get to know each other, she starts to fear that he will find out who - and what - she really is.
Genres: Drama, Sci-Fi, Short,Actors: Faye Kingslee (producer), Jim Nieb (actor), Sherri Chung (composer), Ian Spohr (writer), Ian Spohr (director), Ian Alda (actor), Joseph Schober (editor),
Genres: Comedy, Short,Actors: Mirco Garrone (editor), Philippe Guastella (actor), Francesco Giusiani (writer), Francesco Giusiani (director), Francesco Giusiani (editor), Roger Acosta (actor), Manfred Giampietro (composer), Leonardo Pane (actor), Valerio Dolcini (actor), Francesco Gro (actor), Enrico Paloni (actor), Filippo Pane (actor),
Genres: Drama, Short,Actors: Deborah Kara Unger (actress), Julio Fernández (producer), Ángela Molina (actress), Simón Andreu (actor), Julio Fernández (producer), Martin Sheen (actor), Carlos Leal (actor), Emilio Estevez (actor), Matt Clark (actor), Spencer Garrett (actor), James Nesbitt (actor), Emilio Estevez (producer), Tchéky Karyo (actor), John Sloss (producer), Alberto Marini (producer),
Plot: "The Way" is a powerful and inspirational story about family, friends, and the challenges we face while navigating this ever-changing and complicated world. 'Martin Sheen' (qv) plays Tom, an American doctor who comes to St. Jean Pied de Port, France to collect the remains of his adult son (played by 'Emilio Estevez' (qv)), killed in the Pyrenees in a storm while walking the Camino de Santiago, also known as The Way of Saint James. Rather than return home, Tom decides to embark on the historical pilgrimage to honor his son's desire to finish the journey. What Tom doesn't plan on is the profound impact the journey will have on him and his "California Bubble Life". Inexperienced as a trekker, Tom soon discovers that he will not be alone on this journey. On his journey, Tom meets other pilgrims from around the world, each with their own issues and looking for greater meaning in their lives: a Dutchman ('Yorick van Wageningen' (qv)), a Canadian ('Deborah Kara Unger' (qv)) and an Irish writer ('James Nesbitt'), who is suffering from a bout of writer's block. From the unexpected and, oftentimes, amusing experiences along the way, this unlikely quartet of misfits creates an everlasting bond and Tom begins to learn what it means to be a citizen of the world again. Through Tom's unresolved relationship with his son, he discovers the difference between "the life we live and the life we choose".
Keywords: abused-wife, american-stereotype, backpack, baggage, camping, camping-trip, cathedral, cheese, church, death-of-sonActors: Nikki Wall (miscellaneous crew), Monique Dupree (actress), Elina Madison (actress), Creep Creepersin (producer), Nikki Wall (producer), Creep Creepersin (writer), Nikki Wall (costume designer), Creep Creepersin (director), Creep Creepersin (editor), Sean Cain (actor), Creep Creepersin (actor), John Karyus (actor), Lloyd Kaufman (actor), Shane Ryan (actor), Ariauna Albright (actress),
Genres: Action, Horror,Actors: Adrienne Barbeau (actress), Sherie Giehtbrock (miscellaneous crew), Joe Pantoliano (actor), Joe Pantoliano (producer), Timothy Bottoms (actor), Emmanuelle Chriqui (actress), Jon Abrahams (actor), Kevin Wenig (miscellaneous crew), Ross M. Dinerstein (producer), Shawnelle Cherry (costume designer), Geoff Stults (producer), Ralph Garman (actor), Paul Grace (actor), Pell James (actress), Ashley Scott (actress),
Plot: A film noir, psychological thriller in the vein of "Body Heat", "Basic Instinct", and "Double Indemnity", this film centers on two old friends and the woman who comes between them in a small American town. Money, lust, and obsession are American Standards, and even the tightest bonds are not immune to their pull.
Keywords: bra-removing, female-nudity, girl-in-bra-and-panties, partial-female-nudity, red-bra, red-bra-and-panties, red-panties, sex, side-boobActors: Kerry Wong (actor), Panuvat Anthony Nanakornpanom (actor), Ken Lally (actor), Tracy Bitterolf (actress), Ken Ohara (editor), Jimmy Lui (producer), Vincent Lee (writer), Vincent Lee (director), Lijun Wang (actor), Jay Wang (actor), Rudy Abel (actor),
Genres: ,Actors: Pat Manning (actress), Harry Reems (actor), Paul Thomas (actor), Marc Wallice (actor), Christy Canyon (actress), Scotty Fox (director), Raven Touchstone (writer), Dino Alexander (actor), Cheri Janvier (actress), Heather Mannfield (actress),
Plot: A literature professor enjoys reading the racy novels of an author named Erotica Jones. What he doesn't know is that his sweet, demure wife Sally is in reality Erotica Jones, and she began writing erotic stories due to frustration with her husband's disinterest in sex. However, when she finally tells him who she really is, he doesn't believe her.
Keywords: hardcore, sexActors: Jack Baker (editor), Colleen Brennan (actress), Jesse Adams (actor), Steve Douglas (actor), Andy Shamu (miscellaneous crew), Bruce Young (director), Bruce Young (producer), Lucas (composer),
Genres: Adult,