Simon Reynolds

Simon Reynolds

Born: April 11, 1969
in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
​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.

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Matt and Mara
Title: Matt and Mara
Released: February 20, 2024
Type: Movie
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.
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Title: Fellow Travelers
Character: Ray Jenkins
Released: October 29, 2023
Type: TV
Decades-long chronicle of the risky, volatile and steamy relationship between the charismatic and ambitious Hawk and the pious and idealistic Tim, two political staffers who fall in love at the height of the 1950s Lavender Scare. Through the Vietnam War protests of the 1960s, the drug-fueled disco culture of the 1970s and the AIDS crisis of the 1980s, the two men’s fiery affair only intensifies despite the constant threat of being exposed and losing everything.
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I'll Follow You Down
Title: I'll Follow You Down
Character: Dr. Reynolds
Released: July 28, 2013
Type: Movie
After the disappearance of a young scientist on a business trip, his son and wife struggle to cope, only to make a bizarre discovery years later - one that may bring him home.
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The Conspiracy
Title: The Conspiracy
Character: Drunk Man
Released: August 23, 2012
Type: Movie
A documentary about conspiracy theories takes a horrific turn after the filmmakers uncover an ancient and dangerous secret society.
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Title: The Firm
Character: Norman Kincaid
Released: January 8, 2012
Type: TV
As a young associate, Mitchell McDeere brought down the prestigious Memphis law firm of Bendini, Lambert & Locke, which operated as a front for the Chicago mob—and his life was never the same. After a difficult decade, which included a stay in the Federal Witness Protection program, Mitch and his family now emerge from isolation to reclaim their lives and their future—only to find that past dangers are still lurking and new threats are everywhere.
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Brian Eno 1971–1977: The Man Who Fell To Earth
Title: Brian Eno 1971–1977: The Man Who Fell To Earth
Released: May 17, 2011
Type: Movie
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.
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Title: Haven
Character: Patrick Grolsch
Released: July 9, 2010
Type: TV
FBI agent Audrey Parker arrives in the small town of Haven, Maine to solve a murder and soon discovers the town's many secrets—which also hold the key to unlocking the mysteries of her lost past.
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Title: Warehouse 13
Character: Daniel Dickenson
Released: July 7, 2009
Type: TV
After saving the life of the President, two secret service agents - Myka Bering and Pete Lattimer - find themselves assigned to the top secret Warehouse 13. The Warehouse is a massive, top secret facility that houses dangerous and fantastical objects. Together, Pete and Myka along with fellow agents Claudia, Steve Jinks and Warehouse caretaker Artie, must recover artifacts from around the globe before they can cause catastrophic damage.
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The Two Mr. Kissels
Title: The Two Mr. Kissels
Character: David Pariser
Released: November 15, 2008
Type: Movie
Drama based on a true story. Rich, high-flying brothers Robert and Andrew Kissel seemingly have everything: beautiful wives who love them, great jobs and huge houses. But beneath the surface lie resentments and secrets that will eventually be their horrible undoing
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Bull
Title: Bull
Character: Jay Valentine
Released: November 11, 2008
Type: Movie
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.
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Only
Title: Only
Released: September 8, 2008
Type: Movie
Tells the story of one day shared between a young boy and girl.
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Flash of Genius
Title: Flash of Genius
Character: Angry Driver
Released: September 7, 2008
Type: Movie
In this David vs. Goliath drama based on a true story, college professor Robert Kearns goes up against the giants of the auto industry when they fail to give him credit for inventing intermittent windshield wipers. Kearns doggedly pursues recognition for his invention, as well as the much-deserved financial rewards for the sake of his wife and six kids.
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Title: Flashpoint
Released: July 11, 2008
Type: TV
The Strategic Response Unit (SRU) is an elite team of cops who specialize in high-risk critical incidents. Trained in tactics and psychology, they deal with extreme situations, where split-second decisions could save a life...or cost one.
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P2
Title: P2
Character: Bob Harper
Released: November 9, 2007
Type: Movie
A businesswoman finds herself locked with a unhinged security guard in a parking garage after getting stuck working late on Christmas Eve.
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Saw IV
Title: Saw IV
Character: Lamanna
Released: October 25, 2007
Type: Movie
Despite Jigsaw's death, and in order to save the lives of two of his colleagues, Lieutenant Rigg is forced to take part in a new game, which promises to test him to the limit.
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Title: Rent-a-Goalie
Character: The Colour Man
Released: October 1, 2006
Type: TV
Rent-a-Goalie is a half-hour comedy television series from Canada that aired on Showcase from 2006 - 2008. Its third season premiered 20 October 2008. The first season was nominated for three Gemini Awards, including Best Comedy Series. It was also nominated for a Directors Guild of Canada Award, the CFTPA Indie Award for Best Comedy Series, an ACTRA Award for Best Male Performance for Christopher Bolton, and four Canadian Comedy Awards, winning two. The second season was nominated for six Gemini Awards, including Best Comedy Series, Best Ensemble Performance, Best Directing, Best Writing, Best Cinematography and Best Casting. It has also been nominated for three Canadian Comedy Awards.
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The Sentinel
Title: The Sentinel
Character: Tom DiPaola
Released: April 19, 2006
Type: Movie
A secret service agent is framed as the mole in an assassination attempt on the president. He must clear his name and foil another assassination attempt while on the run from a relentless FBI agent.
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Time Bomb
Title: Time Bomb
Character: Richard Zawadski
Released: March 19, 2006
Type: Movie
The Department of Homeland Security receives a threat that a bomb has been set to explode during a sports event in Washington, D.C.
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The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio
Title: The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio
Character: Ray the Milkman
Released: September 28, 2005
Type: Movie
A Midwestern housewife supports her large family by entering contests for ad slogans sponsored by consumer product companies, while dealing with abuse from her alcoholic husband. Based on a true story.
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Dark Water
Title: Dark Water
Character: Man in Elevator
Released: July 8, 2005
Type: Movie
Dahlia Williams and her daughter Cecelia move into a rundown apartment on New York's Roosevelt Island. Dahlia is in the midst of divorce proceedings, and the apartment, though near an excellent school for her daughter, is all she can afford. From the time she arrives, there are mysterious occurrences—and there is a constant drip from the ceiling in her daughter's bedroom…
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Black Widow
Title: Black Widow
Character: Crown Prosecutor
Released: January 1, 2005
Type: Movie
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.
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Title: Kevin Hill
Released: September 29, 2004
Type: TV
Kevin Hill is an American legal drama that aired on UPN during the 2004-2005 TV season. It was filmed and produced in Toronto, Canada.
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Title: Instant Star
Released: September 15, 2004
Type: TV
When Jude Harrison enters G Major’s singer/songwriter contest, she knows her stuff will kill, but she’s shocked when she learns she won the whole darn thing! Now, with a recording contract, a soon-to-be released single and a mega-crush on her producer, Jude’s wading through a world bigger than her wildest rock n’ roll dreams. Thrust into the spotlight, Jude is desperate to prove she belongs there…but she’s not even old enough to drive.
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Cold Creek Manor
Title: Cold Creek Manor
Character: Ray Pinski
Released: September 19, 2003
Type: Movie
A family moves from New York into an old mansion in the countryside, still filled with the previous owner's things. As they begin to make it their own, a series of events begin to occur that makes them believe that the former inhabitants are not yet gone.
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Title: Mayday
Character: Captain Lepore
Released: September 3, 2003
Type: TV
Major real-life air disasters are depicted in this series. Each episode features a detailed dramatized reconstruction of the incident based on cockpit voice recorders and air traffic control transcripts, as well as eyewitnesses recounts and interviews with aviation experts.
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Title: Street Time
Released: June 23, 2002
Type: TV
Follows a fair parole officer and his parolee who wants to go straight but his former business associates are after him.
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The Skulls II
Title: The Skulls II
Character: Dr. Phillip Sprague
Released: April 9, 2002
Type: Movie
After joining the Skulls, Ryan Sommers (Robin Dunne) is warned not to betray any secrets about the organization or its high-powered members. However, when Ryan witnesses a murder within the Skulls' private chambers, he finds that the closer he gets to revealing the truth - the more dangerous life becomes.
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His Bodyguard
Title: His Bodyguard
Character: Riles
Released: July 22, 1998
Type: Movie
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.
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Title: Earth: Final Conflict
Character: Dr. Copple
Released: October 6, 1997
Type: TV
Years ago, the Taelons came to Earth, offering friendship and technology to humanity. But there are those who believe the Taelons have more sinister motives.
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Critical Choices
Title: Critical Choices
Character: David Ludlow
Released: December 8, 1996
Type: Movie
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.
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Extreme Measures
Title: Extreme Measures
Character: E.R. Doctor
Released: September 27, 1996
Type: Movie
Guy Luthan, a British doctor working at a hospital in New York, starts making unwelcome enquiries when the body of a man who died in his emergency room disappears. After the trail leads Luthan to the door of an eminent surgeon at the hospital, Luthan soon finds himself in extreme danger people who want the hospital's secret to remain undiscovered.
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Title: FX: The Series
Character: Jimmy
Released: September 9, 1996
Type: TV
Rollie Tyler, a special effects expert, helps his detective friend solve crimes by making criminals see what they want to see. But what is real and what is illusion?
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Title: FX: The Series
Character: Jimmy Hickman
Released: September 9, 1996
Type: TV
Rollie Tyler, a special effects expert, helps his detective friend solve crimes by making criminals see what they want to see. But what is real and what is illusion?
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Heritage Minutes: Paris Crew
Title: Heritage Minutes: Paris Crew
Character: Ross
Released: May 22, 1995
Type: Movie
The surprise victory of the Paris Crew, a group of unheralded Canadian rowers, at the 1867 World Championships.
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Survive The Night
Title: Survive The Night
Character: Cat
Released: January 13, 1993
Type: Movie
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.
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Title: Forever Knight
Released: May 5, 1992
Type: TV
Forever Knight is a Canadian television series about Nick Knight, an 800-year-old vampire working as a police detective in modern day Toronto. Wracked with guilt for centuries of killing others, he seeks redemption by working as a homicide detective on the night shift while struggling to find a way to become human again. The series premiered on May 5, 1992 and concluded with the third season finale on May 17, 1996.
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Deadly Betrayal: The Bruce Curtis Story
Title: Deadly Betrayal: The Bruce Curtis Story
Character: Bruce Curtis
Released: February 2, 1992
Type: Movie
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.
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Gate II
Title: Gate II
Character: Moe
Released: May 24, 1990
Type: Movie
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.
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Title: Dinosaucers
Character: Ryan Spencer (voice)
Released: September 14, 1987
Type: TV
Dinosaucers is an animated television series co-produced in the United States and Canada. It was created by DIC Entertainment which has done the overseas animation and in association with Ellipse Programmé and Nelvana. This animated program originally aired in syndication in the USA in 1987 by Coca-Cola Telecommunications. 65 total episodes were made throughout the show's broadcasting, but it only lasted one season during the 1987-1988 television season. The show's first 21 episodes can be purchased individually by episode or as a set from online retailer Amazon.com. There were originally plans by Galoob to release a Dinosaucers toyline, and prototype figures were produced; however, the line was scrapped after the show was canceled. The toys included Stego, Bronto-Thunder, Allo, Bonehead, Plesio, Quackpot, Ankylo, and Genghis Rex.
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Title: Maxie's World
Released: September 14, 1987
Type: TV
Maxie's World is an animated cartoon series about a teenage girl named Maxie in Surfside High School in California. Maxie was a straight A student who produced and hosted her own TV show part time. Based on the "Maxie" line of fashion dolls from Hasbro, this show was broadcast in late '80s and early '90s syndicated to local stations in the United States, and in the UK on TV-am's Wacaday. The U.S. broadcast also included rebroadcasts of Beverly Hills Teens and It's Punky Brewster. Produced for Hasbro by DIC Entertainment, the U.S. broadcast was syndicated by Claster Television, which was owned by Hasbro, the makers of the "Maxie" dolls. Because of this, Hasbro must give approval before any home video release of this series is made. It is unknown when, or if the series will be released on DVD.
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Title: My Pet Monster
Released: September 12, 1987
Type: TV
Max's ordinary monster doll comes to life when its shackles are released by a magic key.
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Title: Check It Out!
Released: September 21, 1985
Type: TV
Check it Out! is a Canadian television sitcom, which aired on CTV from September 1985 to April 1988. The series also aired in the United States in syndication and on the USA Network.
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The Guardian
Title: The Guardian
Character: Robbie Hyatt
Released: October 20, 1984
Type: Movie
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.
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Title: Check It Out
Released: May 27, 1979
Type: TV
A lively youth-oriented magazine series presenting a mix of music performances and segments offering help, advice and information dealing with social issues.
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Lifeline to Victory
Title: Lifeline to Victory
Character: Mac McNaughton
Released: December 31, 1969
Type: Movie
Paul Devereaux is a second officer with lots of experience with merchant ships. But this is World War II and the Royal Canadian Navy desperately needs experienced officers. Paul is thus given command of his own ship. However, in early 1940's, Canadian Navy does not have the biggest budget nor the most qualified enlisted men. Paul's ship must escort merchant ship to Europe and back and take part in the longest naval battle in history.
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Vampire Zombies... From Space!
Title: Vampire Zombies... From Space!
Character: Col. Harlan Talbit
Released: December 31, 1969
Type: Movie
In 1957, the small town of Marlow is under attack by: see title