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1. Forrest Gump
   Forrest Gump is a movie heart-breaker of oddball wit and startling grace. There's talk of another Oscar for Tom Hanks, who is unforgettable as the sweet-natured, shabbily treated simpleton of the title. The Academy is a sucker for honoring afflicted heroes. In Hollywood, it's always raining rain men. Credit Hanks for not overplaying his hand. He brings a touching gravity to the role of an idiot savant from the South who finds strength in God, country, his childhood pal, Jenny (Robin Wright), and his good mama (Sally Field).
2. Sally Forrest -- Ida Lupino
   Sally Forrest is Sally Kelton and Keefe Brassell is Drew Baxter. When Sally Kelton finds herself pregnant by her mechanic boyfriend, she becomes distraught. They had no plans to marry and the girl finds herself stigmatized by her family and acquaintances. The girl is shipped off to a home for other young girls in her condition where she gives birth. Sally's struggles to find a life for her child and herself are the core of this film's story. Ida Lupino assumed directorial duties for this film after the scheduled director, Elmer Clifton, became ill. Lupino would produce and direct several other interesting social/problem dramas like this in the next few years.
3. Forrest Gump -- Tom Hanks
   Forrest Gump is a novel that was written in 1985 by Winston Groom. A film was made from the book. Both tell the story of Forrest Gump, a man from Alabama. Forrest Gump is not very smart. Forrest watches many historical events as they happen, but he does not know how important they are. The film starred Tom Hanks as the title character.
4. Forrester Research -- Companies
   Forrester Research is an independent technology and market research company that provides market research and data about technology's impact on business and consumers. Many of Forrester's reports are quoted in national and regional business news articles.
5. Gary Sinise -- Forrest Gump
   WASHINGTON – Actor, director and producer Gary Sinise is embarking on his seventh USO tour to provide a morale boost to troops stationed at Luke Air Force Base in Arizona. Sinise, together with the Lt. Dan Band, will perform a free show for troops and their families Oct. 30. Best known for his Oscar-nominated performance as Lt. Dan in “Forrest Gump,” Sinise is a strong advocate for the troops and has appeared at numerous events around the globe supporting U.S. service men and women.
6. B2B Auctions -- Forrester Research
   [L]ook at the enormous numbers being thrown out by research firms like Forrester Research (FORR), which projects $1.3 trillion in B2B revenues in 2003. The GDP of this country in 1998 was only $8.9 trillion, and if it continues its growth rate of recent years (which is a fantastically optimistic projection in itself) then in 2003, it will be around $11 trillion. So the B2B market will be 12% of the entire nation's economy? That's a leap of faith that even the most ardent believer of the Internet's future will have a hard time reconciling.
7. Gus Van Sant -- Good Will Hunting
   Van Sant's first major box office success came with the making of the film Good Will Hunting in 1997 about a troubled, blue-collar genius. It was a critical and commercial success. In addition to taking in more than $220 million worldwide, it received a number of Academy Award nominations, including a best director nomination for Van Sant. He directed Finding Forrester, another well reviewed film, in 2000 and Gerry in 2002. In 2003 Van Sant won the prestigious Palme d' Or prize as well as the Best Director nod at the Cannes Film Festival for his work on the film Elephant.
8. Rhymes
   Joining the ranks of other hip-hop stars who have ventured into the fashion industry, Rhymes launched Bushi Designs in 1999. The company's name was derived from the Japanese for warrior--"bushido." Initially, the company produced a line of footwear, but this was soon followed by a line of men's clothes. A women's clothing line was added a year later. Rhymes, along with partner Rashib Boothe, designed all the clothing himself. any other," Rhymes told Billboard. "There's a dress code that goes with the spirit and cultural significance."
9. Sean Connery -- Academy Award
   Publicists for actor Sean Connery have refuted a recent story that the Finding Forrester star would soon be announcing his retirement from acting. According a WENN story from April 9, Connery had planned to make the announcement when he collects his Lifetime Achievement Award at the American Film Institute later this year. According to Connery's publicist, Nancy Seltzer, "He has never said and wouldn't say he was officially retiring from film at his upcoming AFI tribute. He's honored and flattered by the award."
10. Gus Van Sant -- Van Sants
    Synopsis: In this gritty drama executive-produced by Gus Van Sant, a teenaged would-be stock-car driver gets more than he bargained for when he makes a pit stop in Las Vegas to earn a little cash. Almost as soon as he arrives in the city, high-school dropout JohRead More

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