Minority Report (film) Spielberg also offered the role of Witwer to Javier Bardem, who turned it down. After "E.T.", Spielberg started to consult experts, and put more scientific research into his science fiction films. In 1999, he invited fifteen experts convened by Peter Schwartz and Stewart Brand to a hotel in Santa Monica for a three-day "think tank". He wanted to consult with the group to create a plausible "future reality" for the year 2054 as opposed to a more traditional "science fiction" setting. Dubbed the "think tank summit", the experts included architect Peter Calthorpe, author Douglas Coupland, urbanist and journalist Joel Garreau,
Kiss the Bride (2002 film) Kiss the Bride (2002 film) Kiss the Bride is a 2002 film about an Italian family, directed by Vanessa Parise. The film takes place in Westerly, Rhode Island, the hometown of director/actor/writer/producer Parise. The story centers around a traditional Italian-American family and four daughters each having completely different personalities. Danni, one of the sisters, is about to be the first of the sisters to walk down the aisle. That is, if her three sisters won't stop it. Niki, Chrissy and Toni return home for the long overdue family reunion, which ultimately turns into a contest of who can one-up the