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A movie star (also known as a film star and cinema star) is a celebrity who is well-known, or famous, for his or her starring, or leading, roles in motion pictures. The term may also apply to an actor or actress who is recognized as a marketable commodity and whose name is used to promote a movie in trailers and posters. The most widely known, prominent or successful actors are sometimes called “superstars” by writers and journalists. A movie star is someone who is involved in the industry of entertainment.
Before the advent of movies, the term "star" was already in use in the milieu of the Music Halls, at the time the most popular form of entertainment. "Star" already meant much the same as it came to mean in the context of films – i.e. entertainers who were well-known and highly popular, and who were therefore paid incomparably better than fellow performers. The term "Star" was for example used extensively during the 1907 strike in Britain which came to be known as "The Music Hall War", when Stars were praised for standing by their lesser-paid fellows and actively participating in the strike (see Music hall#'Music Hall War' of 1907).
Marina Lambrini Diamandis (Greek: Μαρίνα-Λαμπρινή Διαμάντη, pronounced [ðʝaˈmadi]; born 10 October 1985), better known by her stage name Marina and the Diamonds (sometimes stylised as Marina & the Diamonds), is a Welsh singer-songwriter. She rose to fame after reaching number two on the BBC Sound of 2010 poll list, coming second to Ellie Goulding. After releasing one private EP, Diamandis released her second extended play, The Crown Jewels EP, with help from Neon Gold Records, in 2009. Now signed to 679 Recordings, she released her debut full length studio album, The Family Jewels, followed by her third extended play, The American Jewels EP, in 2010. In 2011, Diamandis announced that she was working on her second album, Electra Heart, which was released in April 2012 and went to #1 in the UK and Ireland.
Her stage name, "Marina and the Diamonds", consists of Diamandis' first name and the translation of her surname which means "Diamonds" in Greek. Although "The Diamonds" is often mistakenly believed to refer to her backing band, it in fact refers to Diamandis' fans: she explains this on her Myspace page by saying "I'm Marina. You are the diamonds."
Jacob Benjamin "Jake" Gyllenhaal ( /ˈdʒɪlənhɔːl/ JIL-ən-hawl; born December 19, 1980) is an American actor. The son of director Stephen Gyllenhaal and screenwriter Naomi Foner, Gyllenhaal began acting at the age of ten. Following his first lead role in 1999's October Sky, he starred in the indie cult hit Donnie Darko (2001), in which he played a psychologically troubled teenager alongside his older sister, actress Maggie Gyllenhaal. In 2004 he appeared in the science-fiction film The Day After Tomorrow, portraying a student caught in a cataclysmic global cooling event. He then played against type as a frustrated Marine in Jarhead (2005). The same year his role as Jack Twist in Brokeback Mountain earned him critical acclaim and an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor. He has since played the lead roles in many notable films, including Zodiac (2007), Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (2010) and Source Code (2011).
Gyllenhaal has promoted various political and social causes. He has appeared in Rock the Vote advertising, campaigned for the Democratic Party in the 2004 U.S. presidential election, promoted environmental causes, and campaigned on behalf of the American Civil Liberties Union.
Actors: Ryan Felton (actor), Terence V. Steele (producer), Terence V. Steele (actor), Marc-Henry Lazarre (actor), Craig Crumpton (actor), Mary Redmon (actress), Mary Redmon (editor), Mary Redmon (writer), Mary Redmon (director), Senay Jackson (actress), Kewin Muhammad (actor), Kewin Muhammad (producer), Ladarian Raymond (actor), Kewin Muhammad (writer), Kewin Muhammad (director),
Plot: Guy Ali, betrayed by his wife and business partner, returns from prison to find that his sister has fallen behind on the home mortgage and faces foreclosure. Motivated by a ten million dollar prize, he enters a local, urban chess competition where he comes across quite a few interesting characters and situations! Can he save the house and redeem his honor? Can he love again?
Keywords: chess, chess-tournament, foreclosure, fraud, love, mortgage, urbanActors: Khaled El Sawy (actor), Ghada Abdel Razek (actress), Maha Rushdi (editor), Mohamed Shoman (actor), Sameh El-Sereety (actor), Eyad Nassar (actor), Emad Mourad (producer), Hesham Gabr (composer), Mahmoud Kamel (director), Mohamed Abdel Khalek (writer),
Plot: A violent murder takes place in a quiet neighborhood, Abou Leil(Khaled El Sawy), is in charge of the investigation to unveil the identity of the mutilated body and his killer. After interrogating his suspects, he stumbles across clues that lead him to unveil the truth.
Genres: Thriller,Actors: Robert Englund (actor), Sam J. Jones (actor), Patrick St. Esprit (actor), Melinda Clarke (actress), Michael Brueggemeyer (editor), Scott Roberts (actor), Scott Roberts (producer), Scott Disharoon (producer), Ernie Mirich (director), Jill Scott (miscellaneous crew), Ernie Mirich (actor), Eric Mirich (producer),
Genres: ,Actors: Bill Evashwick (producer), Mary Woronov (actress), Peter Billingsley (actor), Robert Donavan (actor), Bill Evashwick (writer), Bill Evashwick (actor), Christopher Titus (actor), Bruce Jenner (actor), Alan Colberg (producer), Cal Gibson (actor), Kathleen Conway (actress), Donna Cherry (actress), Cathy St. George (actress), Dick Valentine (actor), Coleen Maloney (actress),
Genres: Comedy,Actors: Bill Evashwick (producer), Mary Woronov (actress), Peter Billingsley (actor), Robert Donavan (actor), Bill Evashwick (writer), Bill Evashwick (actor), Christopher Titus (actor), Bruce Jenner (actor), Alan Colberg (producer), Cal Gibson (actor), Kathleen Conway (actress), Donna Cherry (actress), Cathy St. George (actress), Dick Valentine (actor), Coleen Maloney (actress),
Genres: Comedy,Actors: Bill Evashwick (producer), Mary Woronov (actress), Peter Billingsley (actor), Robert Donavan (actor), Bill Evashwick (writer), Bill Evashwick (actor), Christopher Titus (actor), Bruce Jenner (actor), Alan Colberg (producer), Cal Gibson (actor), Kathleen Conway (actress), Donna Cherry (actress), Cathy St. George (actress), Dick Valentine (actor), Coleen Maloney (actress),
Genres: Comedy,Actors: Bill Evashwick (producer), Mary Woronov (actress), Peter Billingsley (actor), Robert Donavan (actor), Bill Evashwick (writer), Bill Evashwick (actor), Christopher Titus (actor), Bruce Jenner (actor), Alan Colberg (producer), Cal Gibson (actor), Kathleen Conway (actress), Donna Cherry (actress), Cathy St. George (actress), Dick Valentine (actor), Coleen Maloney (actress),
Genres: Comedy,Actors: Bill Evashwick (producer), Mary Woronov (actress), Peter Billingsley (actor), Robert Donavan (actor), Bill Evashwick (writer), Bill Evashwick (actor), Christopher Titus (actor), Bruce Jenner (actor), Alan Colberg (producer), Cal Gibson (actor), Kathleen Conway (actress), Donna Cherry (actress), Cathy St. George (actress), Dick Valentine (actor), Coleen Maloney (actress),
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Genres: Drama,Actors: Daniel Pilon (actor), Samantha Phillips (actress), Drew Cummings (director), Drew Cummings (producer), Drew Cummings (writer), Kim Strauss (actor), Tony Cacioppo (editor), Tracey Birdsall (actress), Sammy Jackson (actor), Rosie Heeter (actress), Tera Hendrickson (actress), Richard Domeier (actor), Debbie James (actress), Steve Dressler (actor), Angela Teek (actress),
Genres: Action, Adventure, Crime, Drama,