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Christmas or Christmas Day (Old English: Crīstesmæsse, literally "Christ's mass") is an annual commemoration of the birth of Jesus Christ, celebrated generally on December 25 as a religious and cultural holiday by billions of people around the world. A feast central to the Christian liturgical year, it closes the Advent season and initiates the twelve days of Christmastide. Christmas is a civil holiday in many of the world's nations, is celebrated by an increasing number of non-Christians, and is an integral part of the Christmas and holiday season.
The precise year of Jesus' birth, which some historians place between 7 and 2 BC, is unknown. By the early-to-mid 4th century, Western Christianity had placed Christmas on December 25, a date later adopted in the East. The date of Christmas may have initially been chosen to correspond with the day exactly nine months after the Annunciation, the date Christians believe Jesus to have been conceived, (as well as the date of the southern solstice, i.e., the Roman winter solstice), with a sun connection being possible because Christians consider Jesus to be the "Sun of righteousness" prophesied in Malachi 4:2.
Mariah Carey (born March 27, 1970) is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, and actress. She made her recording debut in 1990 under the guidance of Columbia Records executive Tommy Mottola, and released her self-titled debut studio album, Mariah Carey. The album went multi-platinum and spawned four consecutive number one singles, on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart. Following her marriage to Mottola in 1993, a series of hit records, including Emotions (1991), Music Box (1993) and Merry Christmas (1994), established her position as Columbia's highest-selling act. Daydream (1995), made music history when the second single, "One Sweet Day" a duet with Boyz II Men, spent a record sixteen weeks on top of the Billboard Hot 100, and remains the longest running number one song in US chart history. During the recording of the album Carey began to deviate from her pop background, and slowly traversed into R&B and Hip-hop. After her separation from Mottola, this musical change was evident with the release of Butterfly (1997).
Actors: Anton Saunders (actor), Crispian Belfrage (actor), Annie McCain Engman (actress), Lee Whitlock (actor), Hugh Edwards (miscellaneous crew), Claudia Coulter (actress), David Crellin (actor), Michael Starke (actor), Robert Horwell (producer), Pete Doherty (actor), Joel Fry (actor), Yan Miles (producer), Yan Miles (editor), Cary Crankson (actor), Ashley Virgil (actor),
Plot: The film is a dark and fantastical touring tale with a little rock n' roll on the side just for good measure. This is a road movie. this is a rock and roll drama, a tale that exposes the rumors surrounding a mythical festival tour (or is it just the drugs?). The cinematography is stunning, the drug taking shocking and the horror horrific, not for the faint hearted. It's a unique film capturing the true essence of the festival spirit, unlike any British film to date. This movie is the essence of a rock and roll nightmare. It's a must see for anyone who's been on the road.. and if you've not gone on tour before... after this you never will.
Genres: Drama, Horror, Music,Actors: William Thomas Jones (actor), Jon Briddell (actor), Hugh Mun (actor), Timothy A. Chey (editor), Timothy A. Chey (writer), Steve Rimpici (actor), Timothy A. Chey (producer), Timothy A. Chey (director), Alena Mekelburg (actress), Dave Nilson (actor), Edmond Choi (actor), Jah Shams (actor), Aaron Groben (actor), Mary Grace (actress), Stephanie Rojas (actress),
Plot: Breathtaking, gripping, layered, and astonishing, FINAL is a gritty, international tale of four separate stories woven together by a common theme: the Rapture. In Los Angeles, Colin Nelson desperately attempts to flee to Bora Bora. Keenly aware that he's in the Tribulation period, his only hope is in a mysterious man named Frankie. In Tokyo, a covert agent, Masashi, tries to unravel the disappearance of millions of people as the government closes in on him. In Rio De Janeiro, Marie searches for her final relative as time runs out. And on a deserted island in the South Pacific, Tom Wiseman, an avowed atheist, attempts to be rescued after his plane goes down. Bold in scope, FINAL will captivate you from the very first page to the stunning, tear-jerking end.
Keywords: apocalyptic, christian-film, end-of-the-world, end-time, end-times, eschatology, rapture, rapture-aftermathActors: László I. Kish (actor), Andrea Zogg (actor), Beat Schlatter (actor), Manuela Biedermann (actress), Sergio Herencias (producer), Walter Andreas Mueller (actor), Dennis Ledergerber (producer), Isabelle Flachsmann (actress), Dennis Ledergerber (writer), Peter Holliger (actor), Michael Schweizer Anliker (actor), Jonas Frei (producer), Jonas Frei (actor), Dennis Ledergerber (editor), Dennis Ledergerber (director),
Genres: Comedy,Actors: Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa (actor), DMX (actor), Jeff Fahey (actor), Ice-T (actor), Michael Madsen (actor), Armand Assante (actor), Lucas Vidal (composer), David Sakurai (actor), Keith Middlebrook (actor), Chris McGuinness (editor), Tony Schiena (producer), Tony Schiena (writer), Tony Schiena (actor), Michael Tadross Jr. (producer), Laura De Casto (producer),
Genres: Action,Actors: Debra Wilson (actress), Sherilyn Fenn (actress), Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (actor), Enrico Lo Verso (actor), RuPaul (actor), Karen Black (actress), Hill Harper (actor), Geretta Geretta (director), Lisa Bonet (actress), Geretta Geretta (writer), Marc John Jefferies (actor), Stephen Winter (producer), Rod Hamilton (producer), Taylor Dooley (actress), Scott Erickson (composer),
Plot: Free-spirit Karen reluctantly returns home to Portland, Oregon and finds an unusual change: the old neighborhood has suddenly become predominantly Black. Trying to fit in with her new neighbors she also struggles to keep her own patchwork family in check...as she falls in love with the wrong guy at a very wrong time.
Keywords: african-american, independent-film, interracial-relationship, portland-oregon, title-directed-by-femaleActors: Ayako Kawasumi (actress), Yûko Kaida (actress), Mitsuru Ogata (actor), Yasuhiro Irie (director), Kobayashi Misa (actress),
Genres: Action, Animation, Comedy, Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller,Actors: Shelly Strong (producer), Jan McWilliams (miscellaneous crew), James Duval (actor), Bret Roberts (actor), Brian McCulley (miscellaneous crew), Joel Michaely (actor), Candy Clark (actress), Gregg Araki (producer), Gregg Araki (writer), Gregg Araki (editor), Gregg Araki (director), Cynthia Gibb (actress), Ross Guidici (miscellaneous crew), Michael J. Anderson (actor), Kelli Garner (actress),
Genres: ,Actors: Alberto de Mendoza (actor), Hayley Mills (actress), Bernard Gribble (editor), Víctor Israel (actor), Lionel Jeffries (actor), Doug McClure (actor), Ángel Arteaga (composer), Warren Mitchell (actor), Ricardo Palacios (actor), Antonio Ramis (actor), Fernando Sancho (actor), Rafael Vaquero (actor), Luis Marín (actor), Sidney Hayers (director), Sidney Hayers (producer),
Plot: Charley Farthing is on the run. Chased by an irate husband with murder on his mind, Charley finds himself hopping on a ship, chased by authorities on a politically turmoiled island and forced to skipper an old ship all the way to Ireland!
Keywords: based-on-novel, character-name-in-title, independent-filmActors: Robert O. Crandall (editor), Nils Asther (actor), Gino Corrado (actor), William C. Thomas (producer), Maxwell Shane (writer), Dimitri Tiomkin (composer), Richard Arlen (actor), Thornton Edwards (actor), John Gallaudet (actor), Harold Goodwin (actor), John Miljan (actor), J. Carrol Naish (actor), Mikhail Rasumny (actor), Charles Stevens (actor), Victor Varconi (actor),
Genres: Action, Adventure, Mystery,