#Daphne Rubin-Vega

[blackramhall]

There's no point in trying not to fall. You always fall. But the trick is you get up, you dust yourself off, and make sure you don't become dust.

Gates of Heaven Only Murders in the Building | S04E02 created by Steve Martin and John Hoffman

Foul deeds will rise, Though all the earth o'erwhelm them, to men's eyes. WS, Ha Avatar pic by Mitchell Turek

[not-your-average-plant-gaurdian]

The fact that Hazbin Hotel has

4 Broadway singers

on it breaks my musical brain a bit

[sattelite-of-love]

Daphne Rubin-Vega as Detective Gloria Perez

WILD THINGS (1998)

[24601orwhatever]

FANTINES DRESS

(Original London Ver)

all the variations of this costume are beautiful

[ulrichgebert]

Ayayayayay, die Nachbarschaft! In den Washington Hights singen, tanzen und hiphoppen die Lateinamerikaner was das Zeug hält, trotz Armut, Leid und Gentrifizierung und wähnen sich offensichtlich -oder klingen zumindest wie- in Rent (mit lateinamerikanischen Rhythmen und Hiphop). Wir behaupten jetzt mal, daß Lin-Manuel Mirandas erstes Musical eher nicht verfilmt worden wäre, wenn sein zweites nicht so erfolgreich gewesen wäre.

[adamwatchesmovies]

Wild Things (1998)

From its premise, you’re going to think that Wild Things is one kind of movie. I promise you it isn’t. My advice is to look at the poster. At the bottom of the screen are Matt Dillion and Kein Bacon. Above their heads is the title. Above it… is that Neve Campbell and Denise Richards, together in a pool of water, looking all wet and smoldering? Now you have a better idea of what kind of movie you’re in for.

High School guidance counselor Sam Lombardo (Matt Dillon) is shocked when one of his students accuses him of rape. Kelly Van Ryan (Denise Richards), daughter of the wealthy and popular Sandra Van Ryan (Theresa Russell), tells her story to the police. She’s backed by another student, Suzie Toller (Neve Campbell), who tells a similar narrative. Detective Gloria Perez (Daphne Rubin-Vega) and Sergeant Ray Duquette (Kevin Bacon) smell something wrong with this case and begin digging.

Knowing nothing about this movie, I had a bad feeling going in. I was reminded of an exchange in Promising Young Woman. “It's every man's worst nightmare, getting accused of something like that.” to which Cassandra responds “Can you guess what every woman's worst nightmare is?” At the risk of spoiling things, I’ll tell you this movie is not a court case drama and it isn’t about false rape accusations either. It’s a neo-noir erotic thriller. This is the kind of movie you’d watch by yourself and then turn off the second you hear a strange noise at the front door. You might not have been doing anything wrong, the scene you were on might not have been dirty but whoever it is that's knocking might think you were up to something.

Some people would call this film trashy, and it’s hard to disagree. There are a lot more sex scenes than necessary but I wouldn’t cut any of them out. Wild Things contains one twist after another, after another. It’s loaded with revelations that make you wonder who you’re supposed to be cheering for. The plot is wild and convoluted. The shocks continue even into the end credits, which are repeatedly interrupted with scenes that give more information on what exactly happened. It’s not the way most movies would handle this kind of tale but that doesn’t make it bad. You’ll have fun examining the clues, categorizing them under “legitimate” or “red herring”, thinking about what you would look at next and who you think is the real mastermind behind this thing that’s going on.

Wild Thing balances several different tones. At times, it almost feels like a comedy, particularly when Bill Murray comes in as Lombardo’s lawyer. Then, it becomes a thriller, then an erotic thriller. Then, a mystery. The blend isn’t always even, and some of the reveals come in so fast and last-minute, they kind of feel like afterthoughts. Still, it isn’t a movie you’ll easily forget and it’ll certainly make you grateful to have a pair of eyes to watch it with. Call it a guilty pleasure or a movie that’s unashamed of being exactly what it is. Either way, go watch it. I won’t tell anyone. (Full-screen version on VHS, May 16, 2021)

[badmovieihave]

Bad movie I have Flawless 1999

[esoteric-aesthetic-lyrics]

Rent - Daphne Rubin-Vega, Wilson Jermaine Heredia, Idina Menzel, Fredi Walker, Taye Diggs, Jesse L. Martin, Adam Pascal, Anthony Rapp (Rent)

[womantoday]

Stephanie Beatriz (Carla), Daphne Rubin-Vega (Daniela): In The Heights {2021}

#your honor I LOVE THEM!!!!

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Pitch Black Panacea (2020) Thomas Hardiman

March 5th 2024

[blackramhall]

The Stunt Man Only Murders in the Building | S04E04 created by Steve Martin and John Hoffman

Foul deeds will rise, Though all the earth o'erwhelm them, to men's eyes. WS, Ha Avatar pic by Mitchell Turek

[caroleditosti]

'The Night of the Iguana,' Theater Review

'The Night of the Iguana,' starring Daphne Rubin-Vega, Tim Daly and Jean Lichty is in revival at The Pershing Square Signature Center until February 25th.

(L to R): Daphne Rubin-Vega, Jean Lichty, Tim Daly, Austin Pendleton in The Night of the Iguana (Joan Marcus) The Night of the Iguana is one of Williams most poetic and lyrical plays with dialogue that touches upon the spiritual and philosophical. On the one hand in Iguana, Williams’ characters are amongst the most broken, isolated and self-destructive of his plays. On the other hand, in their…

[wornoutspines]

The Changeling | Trailer

The trailer for #TheChangeling dropped a little while ago but I'm still debating if I should see it since I'm not much of a horror fan. #LaKeithStanfield #ClarkBacko #AdinaPorter #TVSeries #AppleTVPlus #Trailer #horror

Writer: Kelly Marcel (Showrunner), Victor LaValle (Novel) Director: Melina Matsoukas Stars: LaKeith Stanfield, Adina Porter, Clark Backo, Samuel T. Herring I kind of want to see this for the cast but at the same time, I’m not really into horror. Premiere September 8th on Apple TV+ If you want to support this site, help by getting me coffee from the link below:

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[contrivedchaos]

Just saw that Daphne Rubin-Vega will be doing one of those live autograph signings on Streamily. I'm going ABSOLUTELY FERAL at the artwork they chose. Look at her! They KNOW how weak I am.