Sentences with phrase «name as a movie star»

She shares the same name as a movie star.

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Zuckerberg and his cohort have taken to employing tactics normally used by high - profile celebrities and movie stars, such as «purchasing houses through trusts or corporate entities so that the owners» names are not on public deeds,» in an effort to keep their identities secret while they construct megamansions throughout the Bay Area and Palo Alto in California.

In 1982, Steven Spielberg was already the star director of such blockbuster fare as «Jaws» and «Raiders of the Lost Ark.» But when «E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial» was unleashed upon the masses that summer, he became a bona fide cultural phenomenon, the rare director who can get mainstream movie fans into theaters simply because his name is on the poster.

The movies are a spinoff of the Harry Potter novels and films, and stars Eddie Redmayne as a man named Newt Scamander, who unleashes all types of magical mischief into the world, 70 years before the story of Harry Potter begins.

«BabyCenter has seen this over the years with celebrity and sports star names, as well as names from hit TV shows or movies.

Juliet Ibrahim is a name to reckon with both in Gollywood and Nollywood as she has starred in well over hundred movies and still counting.

The 505 - million - year - old fossil called Kooteninchela deppi (pronounced Koo - ten - ee - che - la depp - eye), which is a distant ancestor of lobsters and scorpions, was named after the actor Johnny Depp for his starring role as Edward Scissorhands — a movie about an artificial man named Edward, an unfinished creation, who has scissors for hands.

Milo Manheim (foreground) stars as a zombie named Zed who longs to play football in the Disney Channel movie «Zombies,» co-written by Cheltenham native Disney Channel's New DCOM «Zombies» Is About to Be Your New Favorite Mmovie «Zombies,» co-written by Cheltenham native Disney Channel's New DCOM «Zombies» Is About to Be Your New Favorite MovieMovie.

After being named one of People magazine's 50 Most Beautiful People in 1998, he landed the role of his father in Steal This Movie, the historical biopic starring Vincent D'Onofrio as»60s activist Abbie Hoffman.

Clearly, no actor would say no to a phone call from Steven Spielberg asking if they'd like to participate in an Abraham Lincoln movie, so even the smallest part is filled by either a big name movie star or a noticeable character actor, among them Lukas Haas, Hal Holbrook, Joseph Gordon - Levitt, Tommy Lee Jones (serving as the de facto emotional center for the movie), David Strathairn, Lee Pace, Jackie Earle Haley, Bruce McGill, Gregory Itzin, Jared Harris, Michael Stuhlbarg and Walton Goggins.

As a movie Jerry Maguire was a huge success thanks in part to Cruise's name (not to say that his acting isn't superb and completely convincing), but it also had a well - written script, and it most definitely deserves a full four stars.

Elsewhere, the Gotham Independent Film Awards named Alejandro González Iñárritu's Birdman best film ahead of Boyhood, with Michael Keaton winning best actor for his turn as a faded former star of superhero movies vying to make a comeback.

News broke last week that James Franco was set to star in his first superhero movie (since Sam Raimi's Spider - Man) as Jamie Madrox, aka Multiple Man, in a film of the same name.

Not only did it put her into contention for Spielberg's latest tentpole, but her name has surfaced as being on the shortlist for one of the Star Wars movies.

Gemini A morally empty, downbeat Los Angeles noir about a personal assistant (Lola Kirke, «Mozart in the Jungle»), the No. 1 suspect in the murder of her bratty movie - star boss (Zoë Kravitz), trying to clear her name as a homicide detective (John Cho) closes in.

Furthermore, it's a movie in which a star is born: Sharlto Copley, a friend of Blomkamp's from their teen years in Johannesburg, gives an amazing tragicomic performance as a mustachioed, second - rate Afrikaner bureaucrat named Wikus van der Merwe, who becomes — well, let me stop myself right there.

Sure it's got James Franco, but the real star of the movie is Andy Serkis, whose motion - capture computer - enhanced performance as a smart ape named Caesar just won him an acting nomination alongside actors like Nick Nolte and Christopher Plummer, who didn't act standing in front of a greenscreen in a bodysuit.

Directed by Tony Leondis from a screenplay he co-wrote with Eric Siegel, along with Mike White, The Emoji Movie stars T.J. Miller as an unfiltered and energetic emoji named Gene, with Maya Rudolph as Smiler, James Corden as Hi - 5, Ilana Glazer as the code - breaking emoji Jailbreak, Sofia Vergara as Flamenco Dancer, Steven Wright as Gene's Dad Mel Meh, Jennifer Coolidge as Gene's Mom Mary Meh, Jake T. Austin as Alex, and Patrick Stewart as Poop, of course.

The original movie starred Winona Ryder as Veronica, a teenage girl who hooks up with rebellious newcomer J.T. (Christian Slater) and starts killing off all the popular kids at their high school — including some of her closest friends, three girls all of whom are named Heather.

This time he also throws in a nostalgic look at Hollywood by name - dropping some famous stars of the era, but he's just as quick to flash his lack of respect for the movie industry and seems to compare it to the world of east coast gangsters (such as Bobby's brother played by Corey Stoll).

So, Guillermo del Toro's Cold War - era fantasy B - movie romance thriller The Shape of Water, starring Sally Hawkins as a woman who falls in love with a scaled creature kept in a water tank in the research facility she works at, has been named Best Picture at this year's Oscars.

It follows two seedy investigators — Jackson Healy (Russell Crowe) and Holland March (Ryan Gosling)-- as they try to track down a young girl named Amelia (The Leftovers» Margaret Qualley) and figure out why everyone connected to a porn movie she starred in is being killed off.

David Mackenzie — «Starred Up» Scottish helmer David Mackenzie is easily the most experienced name on this list: his latest is actually his eighth film as director, and his previous work has included major movie stars like Ewan McGregor, Tilda Swinton, Jamie Bell and Ashton Kutcher in films like «Young Adam,» «Hallam Foe,» «Spread» and «Perfect Sense,» some of which were decent, some of which weren't.

Nighy became a household name after starring in the 2003 Christmas movie «Love Actually» as rock star Billy Mack said the film changed his life but admitted people get disappointed when they meet him in real life.

The movie also boasts a better voice cast than the original, including standouts like Ed O'Neill (as a cantankerous octopus named Hank), Ty Burrell (as an insecure beluga whale) and «The Wire» stars Idris Elba and Dominic West (as a pair of lazy sea lions), resulting in several memorable new characters.

Priest is based off the graphic novel of the same name by Min - Woo Hyung and stars Paul Bettany (the voice of Jarvis in the Iron Man movies) as a religious warrior named, well, Priest.

DreamWorks Animation surprised us all in the summer of 2008 with a movie called Kung Fu Panda, starring Jack Black as the voice of a loveable panda named Po.

In his heyday as a global movie star, Arnold Schwarzenegger usually played characters with super generic Anglo names — a Gallic shrug on the matter of onscreen credibility, since it was a given that he could only ever look and sound exactly like an Austrian - born former bodybuilder.

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Author's Note: the newly released book Star Wars: The Last Jedi - The Visual Dictionary reveals the boy's name, but we're going to keep referring to him as «the boy» because it reinforces the populist ideas of the movie and this moment in particular.

Based on the series of graphic novels by Bryan Lee O'Malley, the movie stars Michael Cera as a twenty - something wanna - be rocker living in Toronto who falls for a girl named Ramona V. Flowers.

As was previously reported — and after many other names came and departed — Gore Verbinski (who made the first three Pirates of the Caribbean movies) is set to direct, and the project's most loyal champion, Channing Tatum, will star as New Orleans» most famous mutant soAs was previously reported — and after many other names came and departed — Gore Verbinski (who made the first three Pirates of the Caribbean movies) is set to direct, and the project's most loyal champion, Channing Tatum, will star as New Orleans» most famous mutant soas New Orleans» most famous mutant son.

He announces his intentions in the opening credits, with music and red text titles that hark back to the 1960's Italian - produced Westerns, even including the music by Luis Bacalov from the original Django movie (which starred Franco Nero, who plays a small role in this new film as the Italian in the bar who asks Django his name).

Named «the best theater ever» by Time Magazine, the Alamo Drafthouse Cinema has built a reputation as a movie lover's oasis not only by combining food and drink service with the movie - going experience, but also introducing unique programming and high - profile, star studded special events.

Admittedly, some of it amusing, and in fact, when the cobbled - together screenplay by star Will Ferrell and director Adam McKay focuses on the silly workings of the news network in question, the movie has some satirical bite, even if the observations are as obvious as the joke of having the network's name be GNN.

Directed by Danish - born Janus Metz, it's one of a few movies this year that suggest the Toronto International Film Festival might as well temporarily change its name to the Tennis International Film Festival; the others include «Battle of the Sexes,» starring Emma Stone and Steve Carell as Billie Jean King and Bobby Riggs, respectively, and «Love Means Zero,» Jason Kohn's documentary about the legacy of star tennis coach Nick Bollettieri.

Although it's not a remake, it pays tribute to Sergio Corbucci's 1966 Spaghetti Western Django, not only in name but in its use of the title song - which opens this movie as it opened that one - and in the fleeting appearance of the original's game star, Franco Nero (pictured below right).

Directed by Bill Condon, the upcoming musical movie is a remake of the studio's 1991 animated film of the same name, and stars Emma Watson as Belle,...

So, for example, Apatow regular Paul Rudd (who appears in this movie as a brain - fried hotel surf coach named Chuck) is friends with Rob Thomas, who is the creator of TV's terrific (now - canceled) «Veronica Mars,» which starred Kristen Bell in the title role.

In the movie, Biggs stars as Jerry Falk, an aspiring writer in New York, who falls in love at first sight with a free - spirited young woman named Amanda (Ricci).

Based on Greg Sestero's book of the same name, the movie stars Franco as Tommy Wiseau and chronicles the -LSB-...]

It mainly focuses on her passionate romance with a much younger movie star named Peter Turner, as played by Jamie Bell, and it's based on Turner's actual memoir.

The comedic half works considerably better, thanks in large part to John Turturro's self - mocking performance as an Italian - American movie star (hilariously named Barry Huggins) who pretends to speak Italian more fluently than he actually does and brags — not even humblebrags, just plain brags — about having been fired by Stanley Kubrick.

Affectionately named after the local early 1970s syndicated package of sci - fi / horror movies shown on KTTV in Los Angeles, the one - man enterprise run by Taylor White (then still in high school) began in 1977 as an answer to the merchandising demands of Star Wars and Close Encounters of the Third Kind.

Not only was he a child star appearing in movies alongside his father Rance Howard, but he made a name for himself throughout his childhood, adolescence and early adult years as the co-star on shows like The Andy Griffith Show and Happy Days, not to mention films like American Graffiti.

Based on the 2009 Argentine film of the same name, the movie stars Julia Roberts and Chiwetel Ejiofor as FBI agents Jess and Ray, respectively, whose lives are turned upside down when Jess» daughter is found murdered, for seemingly no reason.

One of those especially obscure titles is a Danish animated feature by the name of Jungledyret 2 - den store filmhelt, which in the US, goes by either Amazon Jack 2, or, as Miramax Family presents it, Hugo the Movie Star.

Ben Affleck stars as Tony Mendez, the real life CIA Agent, who uses the international fascination with movies to create a plan that involves making a fake Star Wars rip - off with the help of award winning make - up artist John Chambers (Planet of the Apes) and a long - time and old school Hollywood producer named Lester Spiegel.

While they offer cool benefits as access to cool stuff, get into a movie screening, and even possibly meet a movie star, we can not guarantee anything beyond your name on the site.

IRISH actor Domhnall Gleeson is among the names officially revealed as part of the cast of the new Star Wars movie.