#Ben Shenkman

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Justin Kirk and Ben Shenkman in Angels in America (2003)

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angels in america

millennium approaches: the messenger

director: mike nichols

cinematographer: stephen goldblatt

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Oh dear, the world has gotten so terribly, terribly old.

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10 Reasons I am obsessed with Breakfast with Scot

Grab yourself a T shaped pancake and enjoy!

I find the theme's of the novel by Michael Downing and the screen adaptation to be very compelling. Exploration of found families, stable queer couple navigating parenthood, potentially queer/gender nonconforming kids, coming out, self-acceptance.

I am a big fan of contemporary fiction, real-life situations meets romance/rom-com. I am not really into YA or fantasy, fandom can be heavily skewed in that direction. I also like more mature protagonists beyond the early 20s into adulthood.

Love a totally stable and in love m/m couple with careers and a house in the suburbs. No romantic drama. Just a wholesome queer marriage.

LOVE that the NHL and Toronto Maple Leafs gave permission to use the logos and branding in a queer-themed film.

I love both stories, novel and film. I think that the characters stand up really well in both. Particularly, I think Eric is entirely justified in remaining in the closet professionally and as a public figure. It was 2007! Ellen was recently out. Very few celebrities and next to no sports figures were out in that time period.

Tom Cavanagh and Ben Shenkman are just so fine, this should be self-evident.

I just love the wholesome, feel-good comfort of the film. I know it isn't perfect but for its time, I think it did well and was pretty ground breaking. Queer-themed films were usually tragedies back then.

LOVE that they incorporated hockey!!!

Love the supporting characters and feeling of a sitcom. That found family and found community comes through very strongly.

And most of all, I love that there is so much story to tell. How did Eric end up getting together with Sam if he can't even say the word gay out loud yet is ok talking about their bedsheets on the street for anyone to hear? How do they deal with Scot's trauma about losing his mom? How is Sam a sports attorney yet knows nothing about hockey? Did Scot finish the hockey season? I want to know all about Nula and George Jr's wedding! I want Eric/Sam commitment ceremony. Hell, I'd even enjoy Billy and Mia's wedding lol. I want to see Scot graduate from high school and Ryan Burlington get drafted.

[nonesuchrecords]

It was 20 years ago today: Thomas Newman’s soundtrack to Angels in America was released on Nonesuch. Newman's romantic, epic-scale orchestral score to the Mike Nichols–directed HBO film version of Tony Kushner's play "seems divinely inspired," says the San Francisco Chronicle, and proves "rewarding in its own right from beginning to end ... Newman has risen gloriously to the greatness of Angels." You can hear it again here.

Starring Al Pacino, Meryl Streep, Emma Thompson, Mary-Louise Parker, Justin Kirk, Jeffrey Wright, Ben Shenkman, and Patrick Wilson, the six-hour epic features a screenplay Kushner adapted from his 1991 Tony Award–winning play.

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Chasing Sleep (2000, Michael Walker)

8/20/23

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Pi (1998)

Maximillian Cohen ist ein genialer Mathematiker, der in Zahlen jegliche Funktionsweisen des Lebens sieht. Nach einem Computerabsturz stößt er auf eine 216-stellige Zahl, die er zunächst für unbrauchbar hält und den Zettel, der diese beherbergt, in den Mülleimer wirft.

Nach einem Gespräch mit einem ehemaligen Professor realisiert er, dass jene Zahl der Schlüssel zum Verständnis des Universums sein könnte. Nun muss er diese wiederfinden, was sich als recht schwer erweist. (10/10)

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Movie Review ~ Christmas Eve in Miller’s’ Point

Christmas Eve in Miller’s’ Point Synopsis:  On Christmas Eve, a family gathers for what could be the last holiday in their ancestral home. As the night wears on and generational tensions arise, one of the teenagers sneaks out with her friends to claim the wintry suburb for her own.Stars: Michael Cera, Elsie Fisher, Maria Dizzia, Ben Shenkman, Sawyer Spielberg, Francesca Scorsese, Gregg…

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Christmas Eve in Miller's Point, Tyler Taormina (2024)

[deatwithdignity]

rewatching angels in america literally best thing HBO provided in the 2000s

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Ben Shenkman and John Cusack in Must Love Dogs (2005). Ben was born in New York City and has 65 acting credits from a 1994 episode of Another World to three episodes of a 2022 series.

His other notable credits include Quiz Show, Requiem for a Dream, Angels in America (six episodes), Blue Valentine, Royal Pains (49 episodes), and The Trial of the Chicago 7.

[tansy-moppet]

"Are you a ghost lou?"

"No, just respectful, lost to myself"

a gift for @yourmilwaukeebeers who made me draw once again :)

[mandoreviews]

📽️ Just Like Heaven (2005)

I didn’t realize when I started watching this that I had seen it before, but it seemed vaguely familiar until I realized why. 😅 Honestly, I really liked it, though. It’s not a totally unique storyline (think Charlie St. Cloud), but it’s a different take on it. Reese Witherspoon and Mark Ruffalo had great chemistry. I like the way their characters’ relationship develops slowly, and the twist at the end is pretty good. I definitely recommend this one.

Sex/nudity: 3/10 (some sexual comments, a man’s bare butt, woman’s bare back and implied full nudity, kissing)

Language: 2/10 (no f-words, mostly God’s name, some other mild cursing)

Violence: 2/10 (some mild fighting, a little blood)

Overall rating: 7/10

[justinkirkism]

god I can’t wait to rewatch Angels in America and bawl my eyes out for the 97857875th time. JUSTIN KIRKK !! THE ACTOR THAT YOU ARE !!!

Angels in America, 2003

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!!!NEW REVIEW!!!

if asked to think about a golden age cartoon featuring an onslaught of celebrity caricatures, no doubt Hollywood Steps Out is the one short that pops into the minds of most people. it boasts an endearing irony of having both suffered from obsolescence (which proved troublesome even for the 1948 reissue, cutting numerous scenes and cameos—more about that in the review) and standing the test of time for its memorability and impressive art direction. one of Tex Avery’s most visually impressive shorts to date, the cartoon offers a lot to explore even today, whether it be cut content or the simplicity of “who the heck is this?”

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