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Reasons to dance all night

A review of 'My Fair Lady' directed by Steven Stead and performing at Teatro, Montecasino, until 2 March 2025.

ACROSS a crowded room, Freddy and Eliza meet. From left Colonel Pickering (Graham Hopkins), Prof Higgins (Craig Urbani), Eliza Doolittle (Leah Mari), Mrs Higgins (Adrienne Pearce), a servant (Lusibalwethu Sesanti), Mrs Eynsford-Hill (Namhla Tshuka) and Freddy Eynsford-Hill (Sandi Dlangalala). Photograph courtesy Montecasino. SHE’S A POOR little flower seller, her thick Cockney accent endemic to…

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In 1909, in a drunken stupor, Captain Jack Harkness’ men had run over a little girl and killed her. She turned out to have been the chosen one of the fairies. A week later when they were all traveling on a train, his men were all killed by the fairies and their mouths filled with rose petals. ("Small Worlds", Torchwood, TV)

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hi guyys i made voice claims for like most of the characters in reborn, i might put this in a video and delete this post at some point but here !!! this took me Hours.

(all voices are eng dub)

MCs:

Vero - kageyama eng dub from haikyuu

Kuro - otacon from mgs/kenshi from mortal kombat

Alice - ava from warrior nun

Lucia - dani rojas from fc6

Ari - dreamer isioma

Decibel - dan heng from hsr

RIVALS:

Victoria - charlotte from bojack/asami from tlok

Cain - d'angelo wallace

Fern - noah from total drama island

GYM LEADERS:

Julia - courtney from total drama island/kofuku from noragami

Florinia - 2B from nier

Shelly - ai from wonder egg priority

Shade - jinzaemon from sekiro/rooster from this one HLM fandub by DON productions

Aya - bridgette from total drama island

Serra - faye from cowboy bebop

Noel - charlie brown specifically from the peanuts movie/deku from mha

Radomus - trevor white's phoenix wright from ace attorney

Luna - elena from elena of avalor

Samson - michael from gta v/aiden pearce from watchdogs

Charlotte - rika from wonder egg priority

Terra - yukari takeba from persona

Ciel - ai mizuno from zombieland saga

Adrienn - camilla luddington's lara croft from tomb raider

Titania - cece from new girl

Amaria - para-medic from mgs

Hardy - elliot smith

Saphira - revy from black lagoon

METEOR:

Aster - hinata from haikyuu

Eclipse - sasha waybright from amphibia

Blake - OJ from inanimate insanity 2

Zero - jessie from tlou2

Taka - edric from toh/ash fox from fantastic mr fox

Ace - james from pokemon/yato from noragami

Sirius - doujun from sekiro

Solaris - armored warrior from sekiro

Lin (young) - ellie from tlou (show)

Lin (old) - parasoul from skullgirls

E4:

Heather - rainbow dash from mlp

Laura - jess from new girl

Bennett - mike from total drama island

El - felkin the outcast from dark souls 2

Anna - sayaka maizono from danganronpa this ones hard

MISC.:

Corey - gundham tanaka from danganronpa

Kiki - pink diamond from SU

Cal - kyo from fruits basket/soul from soul eater

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Museum-Worthy from AICP on Vimeo.

It's Hard to make museum-worthy art. It's harder to make museum-worthy ads. Enter the 2024 #AICPAwards by 11:59pm PDT on Tuesday, March 12th. Winning work will join the film archive at MoMA.

AICP Awards Entry Site: aicpawards.awardcore.com Production Co: O Positive Executive Producers: Ralph Laucella & Marc Grill Producer: Grayson Bithell Director: Brian Billow Director of Photography: Bob Yeoman

Head of Production: Devon Clark Executive Producer: Ken Licata Production Supervisors: Deryck Highbridge, Ivan Zigas Production Coodinator: Nicolas Laucella 1st AD: Paul Norman 2nd AD: Don Johnson Creative Concepts & Consulting: BBDO ECD, Writer: Marcelo Nogueira ECD, Writer: Peter Kain SCD, Writer: Dan Oliva SCD, Writer: Scott Mahoney CCO of the Americas: Chris Beresford-Hill

Editorial: Cutters Managing Director: Craig Duncan Executive Producer: Heather Richardson Producer: Brittany Maddock Editors: John Dingfield & Aaron Kiser Editorial Assistant: Benjamin Porter Color: Company 3 Head of Production: Blake Rice Producer: Nick Krasnic Colorist: Jenny Montgomery Finish: Flavor Managing Director: Neal Cohen Executive Producer: Kate Smith Producer: Brittany Maddock Finish: Ryan Esboldt & Rob Churchill Audio/Mix: Another Country Managing Director: Tim Konn Executive Producer: Louise Rider Producer: Josh Hunnicutt Sound Designer/Mixer: Logan Vines Audio Assistant: Nora Strickstein

Additional Production Credits Camera B Cam Op: Eric Laudadio 1st AC – A Cam: Riley Keeton 1st AC – B Cam: Kyle Petitjean 2nd AC: William Hayes DIT: Matt Love Lighting Chief Lighting Tech: Jeremy Launais ACLT: Adrienne Subia SLT: Anthony Peluso SLT: Hootly Weedn Grip Key Grip: Robert Arroyo BB Grip: Chad Pearce Grip: Colby Dunford Grip: Keith Markham Art Department Production Designer: Maia Javan Art Dept Coordinator: Quentin Burchill Set Decorator: Lulu Stewart Prop Master: Matt Huish Leadman: Chad Axman Set Dresser: Roger Shay Barnickle Set Dresser: Donald Ghio Set Dresser: James Axle Set Dresser: Collin Pulsipher Set Dresser: Ryan Wallace Script / Sound / VTR Script Supervisor: Kristen Calabrese Sound Mixer: Joe Hettinger Boom Operator: Lucien Eagle-Jack VTR: Tom Myrick Make Up / Wardrobe Key Make Up: Linda Barcojo 1st Make Up: Jennifer Gerber 2nd Make Up: Theresa Broadnax 3rd Make Up: Anna Novikova Key Costumer: Laura Eckert 1st Asst Costumer: Craig Ryan 2nd Asst Costumer: Jed Carter Location / Transportation Location Manager: David Nakata Gang Boss: Craig Ash Electric Driver: Daniel (DJ) Hausfeld Grip Driver: Gary Cheek Art 5 Ton Driver: Darren Giarrusso Chef Driver: Jesus de los Santos Production Support Craft Service: Danny Tilbury Craft Service: Jayna Mims Medic: Axel Montoya On Set Layout: James Galeana Site Rep: Christina Rusboldt Compliance Coord.: Marques Jackson Production Assistants PA – P: Steve Rea PA – W: Danny Kellermeyer PA – C: Oscar Reyna PAs: Honour Norman, Jackson Shane, Steven McAnnally, Caris Yeoman, Colby LeMaster, Ryan Llanes, Riley Aronson

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Museum-Worthy from AICP on Vimeo.

It's Hard to make museum-worthy art. It's harder to make museum-worthy ads. Enter the 2024 #AICPAwards by 11:59pm PDT on Tuesday, March 12th. Winning work will join the film archive at MoMA.

AICP Awards Entry Site: aicpawards.awardcore.com Production Co: O Positive Executive Producers: Ralph Laucella & Marc Grill Producer: Grayson Bithell Director: Brian Billow Director of Photography: Bob Yeoman

Head of Production: Devon Clark Executive Producer: Ken Licata Production Supervisors: Deryck Highbridge, Ivan Zigas Production Coodinator: Nicolas Laucella 1st AD: Paul Norman 2nd AD: Don Johnson Creative Concepts & Consulting: BBDO ECD, Writer: Marcelo Nogueira ECD, Writer: Peter Kain SCD, Writer: Dan Oliva SCD, Writer: Scott Mahoney CCO of the Americas: Chris Beresford-Hill

Editorial: Cutters Managing Director: Craig Duncan Executive Producer: Heather Richardson Producer: Brittany Maddock Editors: John Dingfield & Aaron Kiser Editorial Assistant: Benjamin Porter Color: Company 3 Head of Production: Blake Rice Producer: Nick Krasnic Colorist: Jenny Montgomery Finish: Flavor Managing Director: Neal Cohen Executive Producer: Kate Smith Producer: Brittany Maddock Finish: Ryan Esboldt & Rob Churchill Audio/Mix: Another Country Managing Director: Tim Konn Executive Producer: Louise Rider Producer: Josh Hunnicutt Sound Designer/Mixer: Logan Vines Audio Assistant: Nora Strickstein

Additional Production Credits Camera B Cam Op: Eric Laudadio 1st AC – A Cam: Riley Keeton 1st AC – B Cam: Kyle Petitjean 2nd AC: William Hayes DIT: Matt Love Lighting Chief Lighting Tech: Jeremy Launais ACLT: Adrienne Subia SLT: Anthony Peluso SLT: Hootly Weedn Grip Key Grip: Robert Arroyo BB Grip: Chad Pearce Grip: Colby Dunford Grip: Keith Markham Art Department Production Designer: Maia Javan Art Dept Coordinator: Quentin Burchill Set Decorator: Lulu Stewart Prop Master: Matt Huish Leadman: Chad Axman Set Dresser: Roger Shay Barnickle Set Dresser: Donald Ghio Set Dresser: James Axle Set Dresser: Collin Pulsipher Set Dresser: Ryan Wallace Script / Sound / VTR Script Supervisor: Kristen Calabrese Sound Mixer: Joe Hettinger Boom Operator: Lucien Eagle-Jack VTR: Tom Myrick Make Up / Wardrobe Key Make Up: Linda Barcojo 1st Make Up: Jennifer Gerber 2nd Make Up: Theresa Broadnax 3rd Make Up: Anna Novikova Key Costumer: Laura Eckert 1st Asst Costumer: Craig Ryan 2nd Asst Costumer: Jed Carter Location / Transportation Location Manager: David Nakata Gang Boss: Craig Ash Electric Driver: Daniel (DJ) Hausfeld Grip Driver: Gary Cheek Art 5 Ton Driver: Darren Giarrusso Chef Driver: Jesus de los Santos Production Support Craft Service: Danny Tilbury Craft Service: Jayna Mims Medic: Axel Montoya On Set Layout: James Galeana Site Rep: Christina Rusboldt Compliance Coord.: Marques Jackson Production Assistants PA – P: Steve Rea PA – W: Danny Kellermeyer PA – C: Oscar Reyna PAs: Honour Norman, Jackson Shane, Steven McAnnally, Caris Yeoman, Colby LeMaster, Ryan Llanes, Riley Aronson

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Fantasia '21 Review: 'Glasshouse' is palpable with desire but reckons with memory

#Fantasia2021 Review: 'Glasshouse' is palpable with desire but reckons with memory @FantasiaFest #FantasiaFest

There has been a pandemic, as there has been a lot lately, and there probably will be for some time to come in the world that Glasshouse takes place in. Unlike the one in the real world, this one strips people of their memory, of the very essence of who they are. This plague, “the shred” as they call it, leaves a mother and her family in a hermetically sealed glass house to live out their days…

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WATCHED

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GLASSHOUSE - Review

DISTRIBUTOR: MultiChoice Studios & Showmax

SYNOPSIS: A family is confined to their glasshouse as they try to survive The Shred, a toxin that erases memory. The eldest sister hesitates when a stranger emerges on their land and she disregards her family’s rule and they allow him in. As they tend to his wound, the sisters are seduced by a Stranger who shatters their peace and stirs a past best left buried.

REVIEW: At its core, GLASSHOUSE feels like Thomas P. Cullinan’s 1966 novel “The Beguiled,” adapted for the screen in 1971 and 2017, mixed with a bit of Jules Verne and Rod Serling to create this timeless tale of a dystopian world.

An enjoyable tale crafted by Kelsey Egan and Emma Lungiswa De Wet. As to what exactly the Shred is remains speculative, but the family tries to follow strict rules in order to maintain their safety. This micro matriarchal society is guided by their strict mother. The writer’s allow the characters to blossom through what feels like organic interaction. As we come to know them it becomes evident that there are secrets and a darkness that resides just below the surface of this fairy tale like situation. I appreciated how they weave a sense of innocence with their violent acts, and how they ritualized it. The Stranger’s introduction germinates the mystery, suspense and sexual tension to the tale. As this cauldron begins to bubble other elements rise to the surface and some plot points begin to shift. Who is the predator and who is the prey, and motives begin to clarify. This fairy tale becomes a nightmare as everything comes to a dire climax. It’s a lyrical and captivating narrative that nicely encompasses several literary traditions and features engaging characters.

The film boasts some amazing production designs and nice camera work. There is an elegance with just a hint of steampunk that instills a timeless element into the look of the film. In the midst of all this simplicity there are these stained glass/painted windows that provide some insight into this family. Likewise, there is some logic in the costume designs when it comes to the gear they wear when they work outside. Kelsey Egan does some nice camera work to lull the viewer into the tale. The editing varies from hypotonic to invigorating. It’s impressive work.

The film features an excellent ensemble cast. Actress Adrienne Pearce is compelling as Mother. There is something about the performance that borders on villainous. She can be nurturing and strict, especially given the circumstances, but there is an aspect to it that is sinister. It’s spellbinding. Hilton Pelser is “The Stranger.” Pelser has a broad pallet to draw on as he goes through an emotional transformation as the plot unfolds. This is the second film I’ve seen with actress Jessica Alexander this year, the previous being the IFC film “A Banquet.” Alexander has an incredible range and a unique ability to create diverse characters. The character of Bee goes through this arc and she simply draws the viewer in and takes them on the journey. A rising star we are sure to see more of.

Kelsey Egan’s GLASSHOUSE is an impressive, unforgettable feature debut. She is a cinematic dynamo whose credits include stunts and visual effects, in addition to her directing, writing, producing, editing, and acting credits. Her experience with those disciplines allows her to craft a special cinematic experience. There is so much going on in this film, but it is all skillfully blended together with impressive production values and amazing performances. GLASSHOUSE is satisfying on many levels - the genre fan, the film critic, a lover of the cinema, and a lover of a good story. She is already at work on her next feature, another genre, which I can’t wait to experience based on her work here.

CAST: Jessica Alexander, Kitty Harris, Helton Pelser, Adrienne Pearce and Anja Taljaard. CREW: Director/Screenplay - Kelsey Egan; Screenplay - Emma Lungiswa De Wet; Producer - Greig Buckle; Cinematographer - Justus de Jager; Score - Patrick Cannell; Editor - Rowan Jackson; Costume Designer - Catherine McIntosh; Production Designer - Kerry Von Lillienfeld; Key MakeUp Designer & SFX - Annie Butler; Prosthetics Designer - Clinton Aiden Smith. OFFICIAL: N.A. FACEBOOK: N.A. TWITTER: N.A. TRAILER: https://youtu.be/QndhZXIyaGQ RELEASE DATE: On digital platforms July 12th, 2022.

**Until we can all head back into the theaters our “COVID Reel Value” will be similar to how you rate a film on digital platforms - 👍 (Like), 👌 (It’s just okay),  or 👎 (Dislike)

Reviewed by Joseph B Mauceri

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The Looming Tower Series Review

Asshat find drama in the inevitability of The Looming Tower #Review

Charting the origins of Osama Bin Laden and the formation of al-Qaeda from the 1990s through to the tragic events that unfolded on September the 11th, “The Looming Tower” is a real-life historical “Homeland”. It peers behind the intelligence curtain and reveals the internal squabbles and intense rivalry between the FBI and the CIA that ultimately lead to the downfall of the World Trade Centre and…

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Bad movie I have Termors: A Cold Day in Hell 2018

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1400 Followers Audio Gifts!

To thank you all for following me, being so wonderful, and just surviving a pandemic, here are some gifts from me!

I know I originally said I was going to do 10, but I got a good amount of requests and wanted to add in a few extra favorite audios of mine too. So you get 20! Sorry if I did not post your request; there were many!

If any need to be taken down, do let me know!

Here is the link to all of the audios, cast info is below!

https://www.mediafire.com/folder/a3xda9hu7mu3u/Gifts

The Phantom of the Opera

Michael Crawford, Rebecca Caine, Steve Barton October 10, 1987; London Listed as being Michael Crawford and Steve Barton's last before heading to New York to start rehearsals for Broadway. Beautiful soundboard audio. This is the complete version; there has previously been an incomplete one traded out. 

Eiji Akutagawa, Kyoko Suzuki, Kanji Ishimaru September 22, 1991; Osaka Always here for Japanese love.

Hans Peter Janssens, Susanne Duwe, Michael Shawn Lewis, An Lauwreins, William Lynn Dixon, Marc Meersman, Arnst van Looy, Stephanie Tscheppe June 2, 2000; Antwerp, Belgium Final show in Belgium. Very nice cast all around.

Hugh Panaro, Adrienne McEwan, John Cudia, Patricia Phillips, Jeff Keller, George Lee Andrews, Marilyn Caskey, Larry Wayne Morbitt, Heather McFadden June 16, 2003; Broadway Hugh in his second Broadway run. Adrienne has become a favorite of mine and I think she never gets the credit she deserves, especially having been in the show for so long.

Hugh Panaro, Susan Owen (u/s), Kyle Barisich February 20, 2012; Broadway A lovely audio. Susan has such a sweet, light quality to her voice.

Hugh Panaro, Samantha Hill, Kyle Barisich, Michele McConnell, Greg Mills (u/s), Tim Jerome, Nathan Patrick Morgan (u/s), Carly Blake Sebouhian (u/s) April 6, 2013; Broadway More Hugh. You can never have enough Hugh.

Peter Joback, Emmi Christensson, Anton Zetterholm, Karolina Andresson, Glenn Kjellberg, Rolf Lydhal, Sindre Postholm, Sanna Martin, Tehilla Blad, David Ingham, Samuel Jarrick, Martin Kagemark, John Martin Bengtsson February 1, 2017; Stockholm I loved this production so much.

Ben Forster, Celinde Schoenmaker, Nadim Naaman, Charlotte Vaughan (u/s, last Carlotta show), Sion Lloyd, Mark Oxtoby, Paul Ettore Tabone, Joanna Strand (u/s, last Madame Giry show), Daisy Hulbert August 31, 2017; London A few days before cast change. One of my favorite audios as of late.

Fred Johanson, Hanna Liina Vosa, John Martin Bengtsson, Hanna Leena Haapamaki, Dardan Bakraqi, David Lundqvist, Anders Wangdhal, Lana Zuzic, Gisela Sjostedt, Lars Hijertner, Marco Stella, Tobja Halsell, Peter Loguin January 26, 2018; Gotheborg From the non-replica production. With John as Raoul this time!

Scott Davies, Kelly Mathieson, Jeremy Taylor, Lara Martins, Sean Lloyd, Mark Oxtoby, Jacinta Mulcahy May 31, 2018; London This is labeled as having Ben Lewis, but if you listen it’s really Scott.

Tomas Ambt Kofod, Sibylle Glosted, Christian Lund, Martin Loft (u/s), Monsieur André, Anna Vaupel (u/s), Rasmus Jupin, Elisabeth Halling, Imogen-Lily Ash, Jesper Paasch, Kim Hammelsvang, Paul Frederiksen, Paul Frederiksen (u/s), Mia Karlsson (u/s) February 13, 2019; Copenhagen Compared to other audios, you can tell that Sibylle has really settled in the role and improved wonderfully. She sounds absolutely divine. An absolutely gorgeous cast.

Jonathan Roxmouth, Meghan Picerno, Matt Leisy September 3, 2019; Tel Aviv One of Meghan's last shows on the World Tour before she joined the Broadway company. Jonathan and Meghan sound particularly stunning on here, they keep getting better which is insane because they are already so good.

Tim Howar, Amy Manford (alt), Jeremy Taylor, Ross Dawes, Alan Vicary, Kimberly Blake, Paul Ettore Tabone, Jacinta Mulcahy, Georgia Ware September 7, 2019; London Amy Manford's last show, the last matinee for the 2018/19 cast. Just to be clear, this audio is different from the other that is NFT. Pretty nice quality too!

Love Never Dies

Ramin Karimloo, Sierra Boggess, Joseph Millson, Liz Robertson, Summer Strallen, Niahm Perry, Adam Pearce, Jami Reid-Quarrell June 2, 2010; London A gift for all my Rierra/LND London fans out there.

Tomas Ambt Kofod, Louise Fribo, Christian Berg, Oscar Diez January 18, 2013; Copenhagen, Denmark This is an overlooked and gorgeous production. Also, after 'Love Never Dies' someone in the audience shouts "wow" and I think that captures it perfectly.

Evita

Emma Kingston (Eva), Ramin Karimloo (Che), Robert Finlayson (Peron), Anton Luiting (Magaldi), Isabella Jane (Mistress) July 4, 2018; Tokyo Emma as Eva and Ramin as Che. Some great casting there.

Anastasia

Annakathrin Naderer (u/s Anya), Thomas Hohler (Dimitry), Thorsten Tinney (Vlad), Mark Roy Luykx (u/s Gleb), Theresa Holter (Young Anastasia), Patricia Nessy (Lily Malevsky-Malevitch), Masha Karrell (Dowager Empress Maria), Katja Hentschel (u/s Tsarina Alexandra), Kirill Zolygin (Tsar Nicholas II/Count Ipolitov), Helena Thordal Christenson (Olga Romanov), Alexandra Yoana-Alexandrovna (u/s Tatiana Romanov/Dunya), Laura Robinson (u/s Maria Romanov/Marfa), Mariana Hidemi (Anastasia, age 17/Paulina) August 10, 2019; Stuttgart I have yet to listen to this one yet, but I always love spreading love for foreign productions of shows.

Les Miserables

Kyle Jean-Baptiste (u/s Valjean), Earl Carpenter (Javert), Erika Henningsen (Fantine), Chris McCarrell (Marius), Samantha Hill (Cosette), Brennyn Lark (Eponine), Max Quinlan (u/s Enjolras), Gavin Lee (Monsieur Thenardier), and Rachel Izen (Madame Thenardier) August 13, 2015; Broadway A really great cast and Kyle deserves to be heard. He was brilliant and it is such a shame he passed so early on in his life.

John Owen-Jones (Jean Valjean), Michael Ball (Javert), Carrie Hope Fletcher (Fantine), Matt Lucas (Thenardier), Katy Secombe (Thenardier), Bradley Jaden (Enjolras), Craig Mather (Marius u/s), Shan Ako (Eponine), Lily Kerhoas (Cosette) Earl Carpenter (Bishop/Bamatabois) October 16, 2019; Staged Concert, Gielguld Theatre Gorgeous.

Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat

Sheridan Smith (Narrator), Jason Donovan (Pharaoh), Jac Yarrow (Joseph), Femi Akinfolarin (Brother), Casey  Al-Shaqsy (Wife), J.R. Ballantyne (Brother), Thalia Burt (Wife), Richard Carson (Reuben), Michael Cortez (Guard), Vanessa Fisher (Wife), Matt Krzan (Guard), Kelsie-Rae Marshall (Wife), Emily Ann Potter (Wife), Georgina Parkinson (Wife), Michael Pickering (Simeon), Harriet Samuel-Gray (Wife), Carl Spencer (Brother), Joshua Steel (Brother), Jack Wilcox (Brother), Blythe Jandoo (s/w Wife), Hannah Taylor (s/w Wife) July 17, 2019; London Jason coming back to the show as Pharaoh this time!

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COVER STORY

In theaters this weekend, a couple of compelling documentaries:

Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen, A Journey, A Song--Arguably the most beautiful popular song of the 20th Century in English, both lyrically and melodically, Leonard Cohen's signature work has proven itself as a standard. It's a testament to its power that, even though we hear more than ten different artists performing it in this absorbing documentary, it doesn't get old.

Released to little initial notice on Cohen's 1984 album Various Positions, it gradually gained ears as it was performed by Bob Dylan, John Cale, Jeff Buckley, Myles Kennedy, Bono, Brandi Carlile, Eric Church, Alexandra Burke and others. The use of Cale's version on the soundtrack of Shrek in 2001, and the inclusion of Rufus Wainwright's exquisite cover on that movie's soundtrack was a tipping point for the song as a spiritual anthem for our time; k. d. lang magnificently eulogized Cohen with it in 2017, and at our national nadir after the election of the 45th president, Kate McKinnon, nominally in the guise of a defeated Hillary Clinton, salved us with it in 2016 on Saturday Night Live.

Perhaps wishing to avoid infecting the song with topical politics, this movie, directed by Dayna Goldfine and Dan Geller, excludes that wretched, moving moment. It includes biographical material on Cohen, but as it progresses it focuses increasingly on the life which the song itself took on. Aside from its endless interpreters, Cohen himself never really stopped writing it; one of the talking heads claims that he filled notebook after notebook with about 180 verses.

Gabby Giffords Won't Back Down--Music is also central to this documentary, directed by Julie Cohen and Betsy West, about the former Congresswoman from Arizona's 8th District. Shot by a deranged gunman outside a supermarket in Tucson in 2011, at a massacre in which six people were killed, Giffords, the main target of the attack, received a critical brain injury resulting in aphasia, greatly inhibiting her speech.

But she could still sing, and that was one of the ways by which therapists helped her on her slow, exhausting road to reclaim her ability to communicate. Tunes from "And She Was" by Talking Heads to Tom Petty's "Won't Back Down" to "Que Sera, Sera" to Bowie's "Space Oddity"--in reference, of course, to her husband, former astronaut and current U.S. Senator Mark Kelly--are used on the soundtrack to move the narrative forward, both to poignant and lighthearted effect. But more importantly, there's a sense of exhilaration and liberation when Giffords, who strains to find the simplest spoken words, cuts loose freely in song.

The movie packs an infuriating punch, because it shows how much vibrancy and radiant ease Giffords lost to her injury. She's one of the countless casualties of this country's gun insanity that should each, in and of themselves, have been enough to spur reform. But it's also inspiring to see how little, in the face of what she's suffered, she seems to have lost to bitterness and rage, and how much of her spirit and fierce charisma she's won back.

On VOD this week:

Glasshouse--The world has been ravaged by a plague which leaves people without memory, even of their own names. The members of a family--severe mother (Adrienne Pearce), three beautiful daughters (Jessica Alexander, Anja Taljaard and Kitty Harris) and an afflicted son (Brent Vermuelen)--hunker down inside a huge, palatial greenhouse and practice quasi-religious rituals about memory. They venture outside in rather Victorian-looking breathing apparatus, and pick off any approaching strangers with sniper rifles. Then one day the alluring eldest daughter brings a hunky injured man (Hilton Pelser) in, finds he is not a "forgetter" and, as you can imagine, trouble ensues.

The twists get more twisty, and more unsavory, as the story progresses. Directed by Kelsey Egan in and around a South African conservatory building--the script was written, by Egan and Emma Lungiswa de Wet, with this location in mind--the film is deliberate, but it has an atmosphere of unhealthy eroticism that recalls Don Siegel's 1971 period drama The Beguiled. It's the most interesting post-apocalyptic yarn in quite a while.

At the Laemmle in L.A., and on demand:

Fair Game--The heroine of this Australian actioner of 1986 is Jessica (Cassandra Delaney), a Julie-Christie-esque beauty with big '80s hair who runs a wildlife refuge in the outback and lives on it in an isolated cabin. The villains are a trio of kangaroo poachers who terrorize and assault her and trash her home.

Most of us wouldn't need to hear more than "kangaroo poachers" to want to see these guys pulverized, but the gleeful performances of Peter Ford, David Sandford and Barry Sparks manage to elevate our bloodlust even further. Enjoying a re-release from Dark Star, this "Ozploitation" melodrama, reportedly and believably a favorite of Quentin Tarantino and an inspiration for Death Proof, is bluntly directed by Mario Andreacchio. It's shot with richness and nuance by Andrew Lesnie, and packed with that maniacal stunt work characteristic of Australian action flicks of that period. Despite what she endures, our heroine remains defiantly brave throughout, and it would be absurd to deny how satisfying it is when she turns the tables on her tormentors.

Except that for me, as usual with revenge dramas...it's not quite sufficient. Death, even painful death, wasn't enough for my spiteful heart; I wanted these guys to suffer more humiliation and degradation at Jessica's hands. But Fair Game comes closer to a gratifying payback than most.

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TheWorldsBetweenThePages’ 2019 Reading Wrap Up

Wow, 2019 flowed by really fast!

Many exciting things happened this year, including my first solo day trip to the Netherlands, and a six week work trip to Sweden - and of course I indulged in books on both trips - and I’m almost finished with my job education.

And of course, I read a ton of books, more than ever before. Also, my blog gained quite a number of followers - thank you so much! I sincerely hope that you enjoy my reviews and will continue to do so :)

This year, I set myself a personal reading goal: to try and read mostly books written by women, and I think it worked out pretty well. I think that they’re a lot better, and I’m spared a lot of sexist and objectifying bullshit. 2018, 40% of the books I read were written by men. 2019, I reduced that to roughly 21%, most of the remaining books being children’s books from my own childhood that I would consider safe ;) Let’s see where this will go 2020.

Due to the high number of books I’ve read, it’s really hard to highlight the absolute favourites and break them down to two books like I did last year, but I’ll try to keep it short.

My favourite reads of 2019:

The Choice by Edith Eger

The Seafire series by Natalie C. Parker - Seafire & Steel Tide

Caraval & Legendary by Stephanie Garber

The Rebel of the Sands Trilogy by Alwyn Hamilton

The Girl in Red by Christina Henry

Everless by Sara Holland

TheWorldsBetweenThePages’ 2018 Wrap Up

And below you’ll find a list of all the books I’ve read this year as well as links to the reviews, in case you’re interested :)

Now all that’s left is this: I wish all of you a good start into 2020! Keep on reading!

January

A Shiver of Snow and Sky by Lisa Lueddecke (Fantasy)

Norse Mythology by Neil Gaiman (Mythology)

The Essex Serpent by Sarah Perry (Historical Fiction)

The Lost Plot [The Invisible Library #4] by Genevieve Cogman (Fantasy)

Life of Pi by Yann Martel (Adventure)

The Road by Cormac McCarthy (Dystopia)

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee (Fiction/Classic)

The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry (Fantasy)

February

Whistle in the Dark by Emma Healey (Mystery)

The Power by Naomi Alderman (Science Fiction)

The Choice by Edith Eger (Nonfiction)

Death In A Strange Country [Commissario Brunetti #2] by Donna Leon (Crime)

March

Witchborn by Nicholas Bowling (Historical Fiction/Fantasy)

Fierce Fairytales by Nikita Gill (Fairytales)

Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen (Fiction/Classic)

Fantastic Beasts - The Crimes of Grindelwald by J.K. Rowling (Fantasy)

The Wicked Deep by Shea Ernshaw (Fantasy)

Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute) by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (Opera)

Don Giovanni by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (Opera)

Madame Butterfly by Giacomo Puccini (Opera)

April

Seafire [Seafire #1] by Natalie C. Parker (Fantasy)

Circe by Madeline Miller (Mythology)

The Dollmaker of Krakow by R.M. Romero (Historical Fiction/Fantasy)

The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank (Nonfiction)

Dangerous Crossing by Rachel Rhys (Historical Fiction)

Dear Mrs. Bird by AJ Pearce (Historical Fiction)

Woman Hating by Andrea Dworkin (Nonfiction)

May

Wicked Like a Wildfire by Lana Popovic (Fantasy)

Girls of Paper and Fire by Natasha Ngan (Fantasy)

June

Frankenstein by Mary Shelley (Science Fiction/Classic)

The Water Cure by Sophie Mackintosh (Science Fiction)

Fire and Heist by Sarah Beth Durst (Fantasy)

Pornography: Men Possessing Women by Andrea Dworkin (Nonfiction)

The Storm Crow by Kalyn Josephson (Fantasy)

July

The Silence of the Girls by Pat Barker (Historical Fiction)

Caraval [Caraval #1] by Stephanie Garber (Fantasy)

Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas (Fantasy)

The Suffragettes by Various Authors (Nonfiction)

Rebel of the Sands [Rebel of the Sands #1] by Alwyn Hamilton (Fantasy)

Legendary [Caraval #2] by Stephanie Garber (Fantasy)

Flame in the Mist  [Flame in the Mist #1] by Renée Ahdieh (Fantasy)

The Sealwoman's Gift by Sally Magnusson (Historical Fiction)

Tintenherz by Cornelia Funke (Fantasy) [Audiobook]

August

20.000 Miles Below the Sea by Jules Verne (Adventure/Classic) [Audiobook]

Traitor to the Throne [Rebel of the Sands #2] by Alwyn Hamilton (Fantasy)

Red Clocks by Leni Zumas (Dystopia)

A Darker Shade of Magic by V. E. Schwab (Fantasy)

Hero at the Fall [Rebel of the Sands #3] by Alwyn Hamilton (Fantasy)

The Familiars by Stacey Halls (Historical Fiction/Fantasy)

September

A Thousand Nights by E.K. Johnston (Fantasy)

Pippi Longstocking by Astrid Lindgren (Children)

Whose Story Is This? by Rebecca Solnit (Nonfiction)

The Loneliest Girl in the Universe by Lauren James (Science Fiction)

Shadowscent - The Darkest Bloom by P. M. Freestone (Fantasy)

October

The Little Ghost by Otfried Preußler (Children)

The Girl in Red by Christina Henry (Dystopia)

Mirage by Somaiya Daud (Fantasy)

Der kleine Wassermann by Otfried Preußler (Children) [Audiobook]

Der Räuber Hotzenplotz by Otfried Preußler (Children) [Audiobook]

Neues vom Räuber Hotzenplotz by Otfried Preußler (Children) [Audiobook]

Hotzenplotz 3 by Otfried Preußler (Children) [Audiobook]

Tod in den Wolken/Death in the Clouds (Hercule Poirot) by Agatha Christie (Crime) [Audiobook]

Jim Knopf und Lukas der Lokomotivführer by Michael Ende (Children) [Audiobook]

Jim Knopf und die Wilde 13 by Michael Ende (Children) [Audiobook]

Heartless by Marissa Meyer (Fantasy)

November

Steel Tide [Seafire #2] by Natalie C. Parker (Fantasy)

Spinning Silver by Naomi Novik (Fantasy)

Sky In The Deep by Adrienne Young (Historical Fiction)

December

Romanov by Nadine Brandes (Historical Fiction/Fantasy)

The Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine Arden (Fantasy)

Everless  [Everless #1] by Sara Holland (Fantasy)

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Us, December 24

Cover: Kate Middleton and Meghan Markle at War 

Page 2: Red Carpet -- Fringe Gowns -- Sarah Paulson, Heidi Klum, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, Cynthia Erivo, Chrissy Teigen, Naomi Campbell, Victoria Justice, Regina Hall, Julianne Moore, Ashlee Simpson 

Page 4: Who Wore It Best? Amanda Peet vs. Nicole Kidman, Kaley Cuoco vs. Chloe Bennet, Jennifer Lopez vs. Carly Steel 

Page 6: Gwen Stefani vs. Jessica Biel, Kristin Cavallari vs. Kendall Jenner, Lily Collins vs. Bee Shaffer 

Page 8: Irina Shayk vs. Uzo Aduba vs. Katie Holmes 

Page 10: Loose Talk -- Jonah Hill on Justin Timberlake, John Cena on his hair, Ryan Reynolds on fatherhood, Jennifer Aniston on Jimmy Kimmel’s daughter, James Corden on Jeff Goldblum 

Page 13: Contents 

Page 14: Hot Pics -- Jennifer Lopez and Leah Remini 

Page 15: Kelly Ripa and Anderson Cooper, Darren Criss and Lea Michele, Anne Hathaway 

Page 20: Ryan Seacrest, Hoda Kotb and Hugh Jackman, Hailee Steinfeld 

Page 21: Julia Roberts, Coco Austin and daughter, Christie Brinkley and Sailor Brinkley-Cook 

Page 22: Pink and Carey Hart, Miley Cyrus, David Beckham and Marc Anthony 

Page 23: Sienna Miller, A$AP Rocky and Cyndi Lauper 

Page 24: Tessa Thompson and Sasha Lane, Kathy Griffin and Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Dax Shepard, G-Eazy 

Page 25: Jennifer Aniston, Ariana Grande, Maddie Ziegler 

Page 26: Melanie Griffith and Goldie Hawn, Jimmy Fallon and Margot Robbie, Camila Mendes, Ashley Iaconetti and Jared Haibon 

Page 27: Spencer Pratt and son, Pete Davidson, Rowan Blanchard 

Page 28: Stars and Their Pets -- Please Adopt, Don’t Shop -- Adrienne Maloof and dogs, Whitney Cummings’ pig, Jonathan Bennett with Happy the dog, Katherine Schwarzenegger and Iskra Lawrence and dog, Eric Decker and son and dog 

Page 29: Alexis Bellino’s dogs, Heidi Klum and Tom Kaulitz and his dog, Beth Stern’s cats (finally, some cats!)

Page 30: Pasta Lovers -- Danielle Staub, Jessie James Decker, Maria Menounos, Sofia Vergara and niece 

Page 31: Kourtney Kardashian’s daughter Penelope, Emilia Clarke 

Page 32: Squad Goals -- Sammi “Sweetheart” Giancola and Jenni “JWoww” Farley and Angelina Pivarnick and Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi and Deena Cortese, Sarah Michelle Gellar and Freddie Prinze Jr. and Seth Green and Clare Grant, Jennifer Meyer and Rachel Zoe and Katharine McPhee and Erin and Sara Foster, Jonah Hill and Robert De Niro and Harvey Keitel and Leonardo DiCaprio and Martin Scorsese

Page 33: Taylor Swift and Camila Cabello and Charli XCX, Judd Apatow and Paul Rudd and Kirsten Dunst and Jim Carrey and James Marsden and Steve Carell and Kim Kardashian and Kanye West and David Koechner and Will Ferrell and Sacha Baron Cohen on the set of Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues 

Page 34: Stars They’re Just Like Us -- Isla Fisher, Mila Kunis, Sza, Kendra Wilkinson 

Page 35: Jordana Brewster, Padma Lakshmi 

Page 36: Hollywood Moms -- Eva Longoria’s little sidekick 

Page 37: Debra Messing and her ex Daniel Zelman coparenting pros, Alicia Silverstone and ex Chris Jarecki are good at coparenting, Amber Tamblyn trying to make the world a better place for her daughter 

Page 38: Love Lives -- Gwyneth Paltrow and Brad Falchuk -- a big happy family 

Page 39: Kim Kardashian believes in Kanye West, Kendall Jenner and Ben Simmons back together, Kylie Jenner and Travis Scott only have eyes for each other 

Page 40: Vanessa Hudgens in no rush to get married to Austin Butler, Elizabeth Chambers and Armie Hammer still get excited about date nights, Courtney B. Vance knows what a catch Angela Bassett is

Page 41: Jessica Alba and Cash Warren quality time

Page 42: Chris Martin and Dakota Johnson talking marriage

Page 43: John Mayer chatting up Kourtney Kardashian, Maroon 5 having trouble finding guests to perform with them at the Super Bowl’s half-time show, Sarah Hyland’s health struggles 

Page 44: Demi Lovato kissing Henry Levy, Beth Chapman’s cancer has spread to her lungs, A-listers who waited until 2018 to join Instagram -- Jake Gyllenhaal, Princess Eugenie, Michael J. Fox, Nicole Kidman 

Page 45: Cardi B and Offset are over, VIP Scene -- Carly Pearce, Hailey Baldwin, Rami Malek and Lucy Boynton, Post Malone, Patricia Arquette, Kate Upton and Justin Verlander, Sonja Morgan, Heidi Montag, Steven Spielberg 

Page 46: What’s in My Bag -- Jessie James Decker 

Page 47: Gwen Stefani and Gavin Rossdale’s sons will split Christmas between them, Naughty or Nice? -- Dan Levy, Erin Foster, Joy Bryant, Scheana Marie, Emma Bunton, Katherine Schwarzenegger, Busy Philipps, Jana Kramer, Andrew Rannells, Paris Hilton 

Page 48: Cover Story -- Duchess Meghan Markle under attack, Michelle Obama’s advice to Meghan  

Page 52: Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie family secrets exposed 

Page 54: A ring for Taylor Swift from Joe Alwyn, her famous exes -- Joe Jonas, Taylor Lautner, Jake Gyllenhaal, John Mayer, Conor Kennedy, Harry Styles, Calvin Harris, Tom Hiddleston -- why does she always slam her exes to make Alwyn look like a saint? 

Page 56: Jon Gosselin gets his son back 

Page 58: Homemade Gifts -- Martha Stewart, Thomas Boemer, Alex Guarnaschelli 

Page 60: Lisa Mansour 

Page 62: Henri Bendel’s is closing -- Kelly Rowland, Jamie Chung, Olivia Culpo 

Page 64: Beauty -- Party Dress Primer -- Chrissy Teigen, Jasmine Sanders, Dakota Johnson 

Page 66: Jason Momoa on Aquaman

Page 68: Buzzzz-o-Meter -- Jamie Chung, Carrie Underwood, Beyonce and Jay-Z, Hilary Duff 

Page 70: Fashion Police -- Serayah, Alyssa Milano, Rachel Bilson, Janelle Monae, Mel B, Bebe Rexha 

Page 72: 25 Things You Don’t Know About Me -- Rachel Brosnahan 

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If you're in LA next week, we are screening our new movie, GLASSHOUSE, and we'd love for you to attend.

Glasshouse (2021) - @IMDb / Confined to their glasshouse, a family survives The Shred, a toxin that erases memory. Until the sisters are seduced by a Stranger who shatters their peace and stirs a past best left buried.

The sci-fi drama  is 'Certified Fresh' with a 91% rating on Rotten Tomatoes.

Filmmaker's link/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/kelseyegan

When: July 7th, 7pm

Where: The Laemmle Noho 7, 5240 Lankershim Blvd

Tickets & Trailer: https://www.laemmle.com/film/glasshouse

What: GLASSHOUSE screening: As a dementia-like toxin that wipes people's memories spreads, a mother & her children isolate themselves in their sanctuary greenhouse. But their ritualistic idle is disrupted when the eldest daughter invites a wounded stranger into their home.

"I won’t mince words: co-writer/director Kelsey Egan’s  Glasshouse is my favorite film of the year so far. What sets this science-fiction drama apart from the 70-something other titles I have seen this year already? The sheer inventiveness of the story, which was shot at and around the Pearson Conservatory in South Africa. Co-writer Emma Lungiswa De Wet visited the beautiful sprawling mansion as a child and figured it would be the perfect setting for a story."

      -Lorry Kikta; Film Threat