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Nina Golgowski at HuffPost:

President Joe Biden will award the Presidential Citizens Medal, one of the nation’s highest civilian medals, to 20 people on Thursday, including former Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) and Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.). Both helped lead the House committee’s investigation into the Jan. 6 insurrection. The medal, which will be presented to the honorees at the White House, is awarded to U.S. citizens “who have performed exemplary deeds of service for their country or their fellow citizens,” the White House said in a statement. Cheney was recognized for having “raised her voice — and reached across the aisle — to defend our nation and the ideals we stand for: Freedom. Dignity. And decency.” Thompson was lauded for his work registering southern Black voters following the Civil Rights Movement and chairing the House committee, where he was “at the forefront of defending the rule of law with unwavering integrity and a steadfast commitment to truth,” the White House said.

[...] Others set to be recognized with the award Thursday include same-sex marriage advocates, civil rights advocates, a war reporter, a breast cancer research advocate and various lawmakers, including Biden’s close friends former Sen. Christopher Dodd (D-Conn.) and former Sen. Ted Kaufman (D-Del.), who were both lauded for their decades of public service. “President Biden believes these Americans are bonded by their common decency and commitment to serving others. The country is better because of their dedication and sacrifice,” the White House said.

Good move by President Biden hand out Presidential Citizens Medals to Liz Cheney, Bennie Thompson, and Evan Wolfson for their service to the country. The Presidential Citizens Medal is the 2nd highest civilian honor.

See Also:

The Guardian: Biden to honor Liz Cheney and Bennie Thompson with civilian medal

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ODDITY (2024) dir. Damian McCarthy

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Oddity (2024) | dir. Damian McCarthy

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ODDITY (2024)

Director: Damian McCarthy Cinematography: Colm Hogan

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Oddity will be released on Blu-ray and DVD on October 22 via IFC Films. The 2024 Irish horror film will be available on Digital on August 20 and will stream on Shudder at a later date.

Damian Mc Carthy (Caveat) writes and directs. Gwilym Lee, Carolyn Bracken, Tadhg Murphy, Caroline Menton, Jonathan French, and Steve Wall star.

Special features are listed below.

Special features:

Behind the Scenes with the Cast and Crew

Storyboard to Screen featurette

The Making of the Wooden Mannequin gallery

When Dani is brutally murdered at the remote country house that she and her husband Ted are renovating, everyone suspects a patient from the local mental health institution, where Ted is a doctor. However, soon after the tragic murder, the suspect is found dead. A year later, Dani’s blind twin sister Darcy, a self-proclaimed psychic and collector of cursed items, pays an unexpected visit to Ted and his new girlfriend, Yana. Convinced that there was more to her sister's murder than people know, Darcy has brought with her the most dangerous items from her cursed collection to help her exact revenge.

Pre-order Oddity.

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Oddity

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Oddity (2024, Ireland)

Director & Writer: Damian McCarthy

Mini-review:

After being pleasantly surprised by McCarthy's first feature, Caveat, this one went straight into my watchlist. And I'm glad I looked for it quickly, cause Oddity is even better. The director has fine-tuned the small issues that kept his other film from true greatness, so now there's nothing holding him back. For starters, it's been a really long time since I encountered such effective jump scares. There are only a few of them, but so perfectly timed that they all got an itty-bitty scream out of me. The central mystery remains interesting until the very end, even if there's a point when you can tell where it's going. Also, Carolyn Bracken gives a truly fantastic performance; I didn't even realize she was playing a dual role until it's mentioned in the movie itself. So yeah, I'll be paying attention to McCarthy's future work.

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Gwilym with co-star Carolyn Bracken and Oddity director Damian McCarthy at South by Southwest (SXSW) Festival in Austin, US.

— March 9, 2024

©️ Robby Klein, Andrew H. Walker, Erika Goldring

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The Blind Leading the EVIL. "Oddity" reviewed! (Acorn Media International / Blu-ray)

“Oddity’s” Blu-ray from Acorn Media International is Here! Dani Timmins spends many nights renovating her and her husband’s new country home.  While her psychiatrist husband Ted works long nights most nights at the mental hospital, Dani spends her time in solitude and isolation to fixup their future home.  When a strange man knocks on her door and warns someone is inside her house, Dani must…

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Oddity (2024) Damian McCarthy

November 23rd 2024

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Oddity (d. Damian McCarthy)

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Oddity

directed by Damian Mc Carthy, 2024

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Damian McCarthy’s Spin-chilling Oddity Getting A UK Release

Kick-off 2025 in terror with the home entertainment release of Damian McCarthy’s Spin-chilling Oddity. Since it’s debut at SXSW Film Festival earlier this year, McCarthy’s sophomore feature has been picking up plaudits. It was no surprise it headed to Shudder and now Acorn Media want to ‘freak you out’ in your homes. Oddity stars Gwilym Lee, Carolyn Bracken play a couple Ted and Dani who are…

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Club 44 Records, 2024 Dwoje Artystów związanych przez lata z legendarnym zespołem The ManhattanTransfer, powraca we wspólnym, duetowym projekcie, poświęconym piosenkom Cy Colemana. W grudniu roku 2023 zespół The ManhattanTransfer zagrał swój ostatni koncert, zamykając w ten sposób  jeden z najbardziej znanych rozdziałów w historii jazzu wokalnego. Jednak występ w Walt Disney Concert Hall w Los…

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Can I just say that this movie was flipping INCREDIBLE and I loved every second of it.

Atmosphere was so eerie, the buildup of tension was fantastic. I’m a horror movie mega fan and I’ve seen so many at this point that I sometimes feel almost desensitized. Like nothing really creeps me out at this point. So for me, it’s the highest of compliments to say that I was genuinely spooked by this one. The final shot was so phenomenal that it feels wholly indescribable. Had me shocked and amazed and terrified and cheering all at once.

I’d definitely advise anyone who’s interested to go into this movie as blind (no pun intended) as possible. Make yourself some popcorn, turn out the lights, and enjoy the ride.

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Damien Mc Carthy’s second feature ODDITY is the first film to genuinely scare me this year. You know when they film audiences to get their reactions? I’m glad they weren’t in that screening, or I’d be pretty embarrassed. After CAVEAT scared me out of my wits, I should have been prepared.

After an opening sequence that would have had Hitchcock clapping, we follow Darcy (Carolyn Bracken), a blind psychic mourning the loss of her twin sister Dani (also Bracken) a year earlier. It’s always the one year anniversary in horror films, so it seems fitting. She goes to visit her psychiatrist brother-in-law Ted (Gwilym Lee) and his new girlfriend Yana (Caroline Menton) at the remote house where the violent murder happened, to try and achieve some closure from the dreadful events. She isn’t visiting alone, however. She brings a delightful gift in the form of the most horrifying wooden mannequin imaginable. The significance of this we won’t find out until later, but its unnerving presence looms throughout, always lingering in the back of your mind where it connects to the hairs on your neck.

To say that things are very wrong in that house is an understatement. This is a world where disbelief can get you killed. Horribly. Jump scares can be a cheap way to make your audience think they’ve been frightened, but when earned, and wielded effectively as they are here, well, you might want to make sure you visit the restroom before it starts. One especially made me levitate about ten inches above my chair, I’m certain.

None of this would work without the stellar performances of the leads. While some of the individual story beats may feel predictable to the more discerning viewer, you’ll doubtfully care because you’re having such a delicious time watching these actors. Bracken is the standout, getting to play two characters, and one of them is blind and *eccentric* to say the least. I also really enjoyed Caroline Menton’s pitch perfect portrayal of the new girlfriend, Yana. There is a scene of the two of them at a dinner table that crackled with so much tension at one point I was wondering, “if someone gets slapped, will I feel it, too?”

I did find the story itself ever-so-slightly on the clunky side, but with the raw talent and zeal for the craft behind the camera, I’m willing to forgive it a bit as McDonald’s Carthy further hones his skills. No sophomore slump here, that’s for sure! I’m not sure how I feel about the final shot, but I think I like it, even if it is a bit of a silly note to end on. Maybe that’s what we need after a story like this though. Definitely see it on the big screen, at night. Then add this to your Spooky Season rotation.

4/5

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Movie Review ~ Oddity

Oddity Synopsis: A blind medium and curio shopkeeper still grieving the death of her twin a year prior finds that a wooden mannequin from her cabinet of curiosities becomes crucial to uncover the truth about her sister’s murder.Stars: Gwilym Lee, Carolyn Bracken, Tadhg Murphy, Caroline Menton, Jonathan French, Steve WallDirector: Damian McCarthyRated: RRunning Length: 98 minutes Review: Is there…