Simon Reynolds

Simon Reynolds

Nascimento : 1969-04-11, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

História

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Simon Reynolds (born 1963 in London, England; raised in Hertfordshire) is an English music critic who is well-known for his writings on electronic dance music and for coining the term "post-rock".[citation needed] Besides electronic dance music, Reynolds has written about a wide range of artists and musical genres, and has written books on post-punk and rock. He has contributed to Melody Maker (where he first made his name), The New York Times, Village Voice, Spin, The Guardian, Rolling Stone, The Observer, Artforum, New Statesman, The Wire, Mojo, Uncut, and others. He currently resides in the East Village in New York City, USA with his wife, Joy Press, and their children, Kieran and Tasmine.

Perfil

Simon Reynolds

Filmes

Matt and Mara
Mara, a young creative writing professor, is struggling with problems in her marriage to an experimental musician. One day, Matt, a charismatic, free-spirited author from her past, wanders onto her university campus. Bonded by their shared interests, the two gradually become closer. When Mara’s husband unexpectedly cancels plans to drive her to an out-of-town conference, Matt accompanies Mara on the trip instead. Along the way, the tension surrounding their undefined relationship slowly grows.
The Conspiracy
Drunk Man
A documentary about conspiracy theories takes a horrific turn after the filmmakers uncover an ancient and dangerous secret society.
Brian Eno 1971–1977: The Man Who Fell To Earth
Musician, composer, producer, music theorist, singer and visual artist; probably best known for his early work with Roxy Music, his production duties for U2 & Coldplay, and as one of the principal innovators of ambient music. This documentary film – the first ever about Eno – explores his life, career and music between the years 1971 & 1977, the period that some view as his golden age. Featuring numerous exclusive interviews, contributions from a range of musicians, writers, collaborators and friends – plus performance and studio film and an abundance of the most exceptional music ever created.
Os Dois Senhores Kissel
David Pariser
Bonitos e bem-sucedidos, os irmãos Robert e Andrew Kissel parecem ter tudo o que querem: bons empregos, lindas esposas e grandes mansões. Porém, por trás disso tudo, há uma trama de ganância e intrigas que os leva a fins trágicos.
Bull
Jay Valentine
Bull is a darkly comic neo-noir set among the heatwave-baked skyscraper canyons of the Toronto financial district. A hapless stockbroker named Charlie finds himself caught up in a twisty web where no one — no one at all — is telling the truth. Charlie isn't very good at his job — something his powerbroker boss Jay explains to him in exactly so many words. But then Jay also offers him an opportunity: a vague and somewhat shady opportunity, sure, but Charlie doesn't have much choice. And before long Charlie finds himself mixed up with all manner of dangerous characters, persistent detectives, beautiful women wearing surprisingly little, and a threatening and mysterious individual named Roland Gow.
Only
Director
Tells the story of one day shared between a young boy and girl.
Only
Tells the story of one day shared between a young boy and girl.
P2 - Sem Saída
Bob Harper
Angela é uma executiva determinada e ambiciosa. Na noite de Natal permanece até bem tarde no escritório e ao ir embora percebe que seu carro não funciona. Presa na garagem, ela é surpreendida pelo segurança, Thomas, que a convida para acompanhá-lo na ceia preparada em seu escritório, porém Angela não sabe que esse convite é irrecusável.
Jogos Mortais IV
Lamanna
Um oficial tem apenas noventa minutos para salvar seu amigo, um comandante da SWAT, de uma série de armadilhas mortais.
Sentinela
Tom DiPaola
Nunca houve um traidor no serviço secreto dos Estados Unidos... até agora. E as pistas apontam para Pete Garrison (Douglas), um dos agentes de mais confiança do departamento. Agora ele tem que fugir de dois incansáveis agentes federais (Sutherland e Eva Longoria) que estão em seu encalço. Garrison tem que lutar para limpar seu nome e impedir um atentado contra a vida do presidente, antes que seja tarde!
A Ganhadora de Defiance, Ohio
Ray the Milkman
Graças à sua habilidade e amor pelas palavras, Evelyn Ryan, uma dona de casa, consegue manter sua família problemática: dez filhos e um marido alcoólatra e irresponsável.
Água Negra
Man in Elevator
Dahlia Williams pretende recomeçar sua vida e se muda para um novo apartamento. Ela quer se dedicar à filha Ceci, mas a separação se transforma em uma complicada batalha pela custódia da criança. Para piorar a situação, mãe e filha testemunham barulhos misteriosos, vazamentos constantes de uma água escura e ocorrências inexplicáveis no novo apartamento. Acreditando ser vítima de um assustador jogo mental, Dahlia tenta juntar as peças do enigma para entender o que está acontecendo.
Black Widow
Crown Prosecutor
A film noir-style musical telling the story of how a man met his end by getting sucked into a web of lies and deceit by a beautiful, dark-haired singer.
Garganta do Diabo
Ray Pinski
Uma família se muda para uma casa dilapidada no interior que uma vez foi uma grande propriedade. Ao renová-la, eles descobrem que a casa nova esconde segredos, um passado horroroso e não consegue se livrar dos seus antigos moradores.
Sociedade Secreta 2
Dr. Phillip Sprague
Depois de aderir aos 'Skulls', Ryan Sommers (Robin Dunne) é advertido para não revelar quaisquer segredos sobre a organização ou sobre os seus poderosos membros. Contudo, quando Ryan testemunha um assassinato nos aposentos privados desta sociedade secreta, descobre que, quanto mais se aproxima da revelação da verdade, maior perigo a sua vida corre. A pressão de grupo adquire um sentido totalmente diferente neste thriller de suspense repleto de sensualidade.
His Bodyguard
Riles
A deaf man working at his father's high tech chemical engineering firm witnesses criminals fleeing from the firm's headquarters just after they've stolen an ultra-valuable experimental migraine cure. A female security officer is assigned to protect him, and as she does, the two fall for each other.
Critical Choices
David Ludlow
A Milwaukee Women's Health Clinic becomes the battleground between pro-choice activists and right-to-life demonstrators over and Easter Sunday weekend and involves three different women, each representing different sides of the issue.
Medidas Extremas
Simon
Guy Luthan é um médico inglês que, trabalhando em um hospital de Nova York, começa a fazer perguntas quando repara que o corpo de um homem que morreu na emergência desapareceu. Na verdade não há nem registros de sua entrada. Ao tentar descobrir a verdade, o médico encontra pistas que têm relação com um eminente cirurgião, mas logo se vê em perigo, pois algumas pessoas não querem que os segredos do hospital venham à tona.
Heritage Minutes: Paris Crew
Ross
The surprise victory of the Paris Crew, a group of unheralded Canadian rowers, at the 1867 World Championships.
Survive The Night
Cat
On their way home from Brooklyn, psychiatrist Vic, daughter Julie and sister Stacey run short of gas. They leave the highway to search for a petrol station - but end up erring around in South Bronx. A youth gang led by the sadistic Ice stops their car and starts terrorizing them. Without fuel, the 3 women soon have to flee by foot and defend their life with all means possible.
Deadly Betrayal: The Bruce Curtis Story
Bruce Curtis
A "true crime" docu-drama: in July 1982, Al and Rosemary Podgis were shot dead in their home in New Jersey. Rosemary's son Scott and his Canadian high-school friend Bruce Curtis were charged with their murder. Scott confesses to deliberately shooting his stepfather Al, but Bruce insists that his shooting of Rosemary was accidental.
O Portão II - Eles Estão de Volta
Moe
It's been five years since Terry's friend Glen discovered The Gate to hell in his backyard. Glen has now moved away and Terry begins practicing rituals in Glen's old house and eventually bringing back demons through The Gate and leading to demoniac possession and near world domination.
The Guardian
Robbie Hyatt
The residents of a New York apartment building are shocked when one of them is shot during a burgulary. They decide to hire a security expert to patrol the building, but he seem a little over-committed to his work.