Following is a 1998 British drama thriller movie directed by Christopher Nolan. It stars Jeremy Theobald, Alex Haw, Lucy Russell, and John Nolan. It was released on September 12, 1998. This was Christopher Nolan's first movie. It tells the story of a young man who follows strangers around the streets of London and is drawn into a criminal underworld when he fails to keep his distance.
As Christopher Nolan's debut feature, it was designed to be as inexpensive as possible to make: scenes were heavily rehearsed so that just one or two takes were needed, thus economising on 16 mm film stock, the production's greatest expense, and for which Nolan was paying from his salary. Without expensive professional lighting equipment, Nolan mostly used available light. Apart from writing, directing, and photographing the film, Nolan also helped in editing and production.Instead of fighting against the limitations of the production, Christopher Nolan allowed them to dictate everything from the film’s structure, to its handheld shooting style, to the 16mm film it was shot on.. to black-and-white stock and setting the scene during the day and place the characters next to windows or in natural sunlight as much as possible. Nolan has explained it in a detailed interview with VICE.
Memento (movie)
Memento is a 2000 American mystery-thriller movie written and directed by Christopher Nolan, and produced by Suzanne and Jennifer Todd. The movie's script was based on a pitch by Jonathan Nolan, who wrote the 2001 story "Memento Mori" from the concept. Guy Pearce stars as a man who, as a result of an injury, has anterograde amnesia (the inability to form new memories) and has short-term memory loss approximately every fifteen minutes. He is searching for the people who attacked him and killed his wife, using an intricate system of Polaroid photographs and tattoos to track information he cannot remember.
The movie is presented as two different sequences of scenes interspersed during the movie: a series in black-and-white that is shown chronologically, and a series of color sequences shown in reverse order (simulating for the audience the mental state of the protagonist). The two sequences meet at the end of the movie, producing one complete and cohesive narrative.
"Memento" premiered at the 57th Venice International Film Festival on September 5, 2000, and was released in the United States on March 16, 2001. It was acclaimed by critics, who praised its nonlinear narrative structure and motifs of memory, perception, grief, and self-deception, and earned $39.9 million over a $4.5 million budget. "Memento" received numerous accolades, including Oscar nominations for Best Original Screenplay and Best Film Editing. The movie is now widely regarded as one of Nolan's finest works and one of the best movies of the 2000s. In 2017, the United States Library of Congress deemed the movie and selected it for preservation in the National Film Registry.
Mick Staton
David Michael Staton (February 11, 1940 – April 14, 2014), better known as Mick Staton, was an American politician for the Republican Party. He was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives serving West Virginia's 3rd District from 1981 until 1983. He was born in Parkersburg, West Virginia.
Staton died on April 14, 2014 in Winchester, Virginia, aged 74. He was outlived by his wife and two adult children.
Insomnia (2002 movie)
Insomnia is a 2002 American thriller movie directed by Christopher Nolan and written by Hillary Seitz. A remake of the 1997 Norwegian movie of the same name, it stars Al Pacino, Robin Williams, Hilary Swank, Maura Tierney, Martin Donovan, Nicky Katt, and Paul Dooley. The movie revolves around two Los Angeles homicide detectives investigating a murder in Nightmute, Alaska.
Released on May 24, 2002, "Insomnia" grossed over $113 million worldwide against a production budget of $46 million, and received critical praise for its screenplay, cinematography, direction, and acting, particularly Pacino's and Williams' performances.
Marksville, Louisiana
Marksville is a city in Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana, United States. It has the population of 5,537 residents.
Stuart Symington
William Stuart Symington, Jr. (June 26, 1901 – December 14, 1988) was an American businessman and politician. He was a member of the Democratic Party.
Symington was born in Amherst, Massachusetts. He studied at Yale University.
Symington was the first United States Secretary of the Air Force. He served as secretary from 1947 to 1950. Then he served as the United States senator of Missouri. He served as senator from 1953 to 1976.
Symington ran for President of the United States in 1960. He lost the primary to John F. Kennedy.
Symington was married to Evelyn Wadsworth. Their marriage would last until her death in 1972. Symington resigned in 1976, four days before his term would end. They had one son, James W. Symington, former member of the United States House of Representatives. His cousin, Fife Symington, served as Governor of Arizona from 1991 through 1997.
Symington died in New Canaan, Connecticut from angina pectoris, aged 87.
John W. Byrnes
John William Byrnes (June 12, 1913 – January 12, 1985) was an American politician. He was a member of the Republican Party.
Byrnes was born in Green Bay, Wisconsin. He studied at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Byrnes served in the Wisconsin Senate for Wisconsin's 2nd district from 1941 to 1945. Byrnes was a member of the United States House of Representatives for Wisconsin's 8th district. He served as a representative from 1945 to 1973.
Byrnes ran for President of the United States in 1964. He lost the primary to Barry M. Goldwater.
Byrnes was married to Barbara Preston. Byrnes died in Marshfield, Wisconsin from a stroke, aged 71.
Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr.
Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr. (July 5, 1902 – February 27, 1985) was an American politician. He was a member of the Republican Party. He served as an ambassador of the United States to West Germany, South Vietnam, and to the United Nations. In 1960, he was Richard Nixon's running mate in the 1960 presidential election. They lost to John F. Kennedy. He ran for President of the United States in 1964, but lost the nomination to Barry Goldwater.
Lodge was born in Nahant, Massachusetts, USA. His father was George Cabot Lodge, a poet. He was the grandson of Senator Henry Cabot Lodge, great-great grandson of Senator Elijah H. Mills, and great-great-great-grandson of Senator George Cabot. His mother was Mathilda Elizabeth Frelinghuysen Davis, the great granddaughter of Senator John Davis.
He had two siblings: John Davis Lodge (1903–1985), also a politician, and Helena Lodge de Streel (b. 1905).
Lodge attended St. Albans School and graduated from Middlesex School. In 1924, he graduated "cum laude" from Harvard University.
Lodge died in Beverly, Massachusetts from a long-illness at the age of 82.
Hiram Fong
Hiram Leong Fong (Yau Leong Fong; October 15, 1906 – August 18, 2004) was an American politician and businessman. He was the first United States senator for Hawaii. He served as senator from 1959 to 1977. He was a member of the Republican Party.
Fong ran for President of the United States in 1964. He lost the primary to Barry M. Goldwater. He was the first Asian-American to run for President of the United States. Patsy Mink would follow him as the few Hawaiians to run for President.
Fong died in Kahaluu, Hawaii from complications of a fall, aged 97.
Kahaluu, Hawaii
Kahaluu is a small residential area in Honolulu, Hawaii. It has the population of 4,738 residents.
Marshfield, Wisconsin
Marshfield is a city in Marathon County and in Wood County, Wisconsin. It has the population of 19,118 residents.
Chris Parnell