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#DonmarNextToNormal#frontmezzjunkies reviews: #NextToNormal #musical @DonmarWarehouse m: @TomKitt3 l/b: #BrianYorkey d: #MichaelLonghurst @mrmrlonghurst w/ #CaissieLevy #JamieParker #TrevorDionNicholas #JackWolfe #JackOfrecio #EleanorWorthingtonCox#DonmarWarehouse Donmar's Riveting and Intimate Next to Normal https://frontmezzjunkies.com/2023/10/18/donmars-riveting-and-intimate-next-to-normal/

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[doomonfilm]

Review : 1917 (2019)

I like war films just as much as the next film fan, guaranteed.  Vietnam tends to be my war subject of choice, with World War II and some of the unofficial conflicts falling in line directly behind, but films about the Great War were always intriguing.  With 2019 being such a strong year of unique films, it’s interesting that one of the heaviest buzzes is coming from a movie centered around World War I, but lo and behold, director Sam Mendes has managed to bring a fresh and unique perspective to that very war in the form of the astounding 1917. 

On April 6, 1917, Lance Corporals Will Schofield (George MacKay) and Tom Blake (Dean-Charles Chapman) are assigned a time-sensitive mission by General Erinmore (Colin Firth).  The German army appears to be retreating from their established lines on the Western Front of Northern France, but aerial intelligence has revealed a new Hindenburg line being formed in the assumed retreat zone.  The 2nd Battalion of the Devonshire Regiment is in pursuit of the German soldiers, and the Lance Corporals are tasked with tracking down the regiment to stop them before they walk into a massacre.  Schofield, already experienced in combat with the Germans, is initially hesitant, but upon learning that Blake’s older brother, Lieutenant Joseph Blake (Richard Madden), is a member of the 2nd Battalion, the younger Blake convinces Schofield to immediately join him on the mission.  With the former front line, open space, a shelled out city, a river and a forest between the Lance Corporals and the Devonshire Regiment, the duo race against the clocks in hopes of saving their fellow soldiers from walking into a massacre.

A gigantic portion of the hype surrounding this film comes from the unique experience provided by the way that Sam Mendes chose to shoot, edit and present the film.  While not the first to use the style of long takes to emulate a single take, Mendes does manage to use it to bring maximum tension to the war film genre.  Much like the experiments of Gus Van Sant with his Death Trilogy, 1917 has the look and feel of a first-person shooter game mixed with an open-world adventure game, with the narrative beats proceeding like a mixture of action sequences and cut scenes as the camera satellites around our main characters.  Even though, in my honest opinion, Alejandro González Iñárritu pulled off the trick with more flare and style in Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance), Mendes and his achievements cannot be ignored, and will certainly be recognized during awards  season. 

On top of this stylistic choice enhancing the war film experience, the nature of the casting hits with extra enhancement.  I am unaware of the two main actors in regards to their previous work, and with 90% of the movie centering around these individuals, the ability to suspend disbelief is made much easier.  Similarly, name actors are given roles that correspond to characters with high military ranks, so when a recognizable face pops up, we inherently give them unknowing respect and attention simply because of the gravitas that comes with the recognition.  To even further drive home the personable experience of war, we only see a single German enemy with any distinct clarity, and the actors come into close contact with only three, but no more than five, soldiers, making the majority of the enemies that of the faceless variety.

The skill, craftsmanship and powerful impact of the cinematography cannot be understated, as it really and truly makes the viewers’ war experience much more dynamic than that from previous films.  The score ebbs and flows like wind, coming in strong and then pulling itself back with such subtlety that at times you don’t even recognize the builds.  The color-timing on the film is stark and beautiful, with sky full of blues, purples and other dusk/twilight colors, and distinct shifts between greyed-out battlefronts, lush green forestry and the earth-tones of the destroyed cities.  The trench design looks genuinely authentic, as if they were the genuine existing articles from over a century ago, and not recreated locations for the film.

George MacKay has the poise and determination of a star in the making, with his seemingly dismissive and unwilling demeanor masking a reserve of iron will.  Dean-Charles Strong brings the innocence that comes with luck in a dangerous realm, with his naivety helping drive the duo forward into dangerous situation after dangerous situation.  Per the style of the film, the majority of the time is spent with these two relatively unknown actors, with the remainder of the cast being filled in with glorified cameos.  Colin Firth is all business, as is Benedict Cumberbatch, but with a harder edge and a sense of hurt when battle is taken from him.  Mark Strong represents the more humanitarian side of things, with his convoy of soldiers bringing more humanity and humor to a story full of soldiers from out of (or heading into) combat.  Richard Madden brings a powerful sense of realization and weight that comes with life-altering news, with a brief performance that is almost guaranteed to bring tears out of even the most hardened viewer.  Memorable appearances by Claire Duburcq, Daniel Mays, Adrian Scarborough, Jamie Parker, Michael Jibson and Nabhaan Rizwan, among others, round out the proceedings.

As much as I enjoy the film, I don’t think it has the power to force me to shift my end of the year list.  The film will certainly be recognized during awards season, as I stated before, and I do recognize it for the achievement it is, but in terms of my prefered style and aesthetic, I found other films this year more compelling.  It is nice to know, however, that films can employ high style and still connect on a large scale level, and I do highly recommend viewers see this movie, as I do recognize it as must-see cinema.  Wait for it to be released retail style if you have to, but if you get the chance, see this film on the big screen, as films like this are tailor-made for large scale presentation.

[jiminxxjamie]

[pleasesortmeintohufflepuff]

“So I finally saw the new cast...“

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child Fan Review July 2, 2017

Part I: Introduction and review on Jamie Glover as Harry Potter

Introduction

Thanks to a friend who won the Friday Fourty I saw the new cast for the first time on a sunny Sunday, July 2. Seated in row BB 23 in the stalls, right at the “Draco corner“ (as I call it in my mind) I couldn't believe my luck! I have seen the original cast several times already, I went to London in the middle of May just to catch them before cast change. It was hard to let them go. But I also was very excited to see new faces and I have read tumblr reviews on the new cast hungrily. As house elf Leo (he has grown a magnificent beard since I last saw him in May by the way) told me at the entrance to the foyer of the Palace Theatre, it was maybe good that I didn't come immediately after the cast change. Now the actors had a month to settle into their roles. In the following review I will note down some thoughts on differences and similarities between the portrayals of the original cast and the second cast, on outstanding performances and on small details which I happened to notice.

The Golden Trio

Harry Potter/Jamie Glover

So this is my personal opinion but I'll mark the day someone surpasses Jamie Parker's portrayal of Harry by dancing dressed only in a cushion cover and a tea cozy in the market place in my town. Really. I'll upload the video of it when it happens. For now I'll have to wait. I understand if it's said that you shouldn't compare actors that way but I'll do it anyway. You can portray a character in a different way or in your own way and nail it (like in my opinion Samuel did with Scorpius or Theo did with Albus). Or you play him in a way that doesn't live up to the character. And that's what happened with Jamie G. and Harry I think.

As I've read before on tumblr and I have seen it confirmed myself: he doesn't make the best of Harry's lines. There're so many places where Harry shines, but if you read through the script so seriously it just doesn't work. It makes Harry a kind of dull character as compared to Jamie P.'s version of him. What I think Jamie G. still doesn't get about Harry is his humorous, adventorous and angry side. It's like seeing a soft pastel picture after staring into a kaleidoscope of bright colours. What Jamie G. does very well in some scenes is showing Harry's pain. Especially the scene „how many had to die for the boy who lived“ between him and Ginny was very good. You could believe Harry is suffering. Then again Jamie P. has shown a deeper or different understanding of the character's fragility and suffering by displaying clear PTSD symptoms throughout the play by his body language. When I first saw it, as for example in the scene where Harry is sitting on the stairs, having a nightmare, clawing at his arm in that strange way in his half conscious state, I was shocked to see Harry in such a way. It deepened my own understanding of the character as someone who had survived such terrible things and is still suffering from them. It really helps the audience to sympathize with the character. Whereas Jamie G. was only playing asleep in that scene. (I wonder if Jamie P. came up with this extreme portrayal himself or if he got inspired by the books, where the “fits“ Harry experiences during his nightmares or visions are described.) Another point where Harry shows his pain is in the very last scene with Albus. Jamie G.'s way of talking was rather calm, whereas Jamie P.'s voice was trembling, showing how hard it is for him to open up to Albus about his innermost fears.

What else Jamie P.'s portrayal taught me more about adult Harry was that he still had his youthful energy and his adventorous spirit in him. The way he bursts into his office to tell Hermione about his successful raid on Nott, all enthusiasm and elation in his voice. When I saw and heard this for first time I thought “Wow! That's still Harry at 14 or 17. All excited about having just solved a riddle or having won a fight! That's him all right.“ Whereas Jamie G. more or less walks in and smiles contently at her as after having finished a Power Point presentation at an important meeting

So what else I felt was toned down was Harry's anger. Harry can get really shouty and blow up with anger. We know it especially from the books. This character trait was shown so well by Jamie P. in the ,,not my son“ scene with Albus that it was hard to watch. Again this was pretty toned down by Jamie G.

Staying with things that were hard to watch: Harry's/Jamie P.'s artificial cheerfulness when he got rejected and rejected by Albus all over again. Especially shortly before the “not my son“ incedent when after being rejected by Albus he still offers to help Albus to pack for Hogwarts. You see he knows he is failing, and he babbles on about packing for Hogwarts and how he enjoed it, but that Albus doesn't like it much. It's really heartbreaking to watch and hear that tone in his voice. It really shows how hurt he is but that he's still trying desperately. Again not used well by Jamie G. who could have made more of those lines. Especially when you think of how later Ginny tells Harry that Albus notices when he puts on a facade.

But most I was missing Jamie P's humour or Harry's moments that had potential to be amusing for the audience. When Jamie P. said that line about second years not wanting to be seen with their dads. All fond amusement in his voice. When he slid on his knees on the floor in front of Hermione's library when he was “Scorpius“. Or when he said “and you're still talking to me?“ to Ginny in a way that made the audience laugh. That was missing. Where Jamie G. and Jamie P. both got good laughs though was after the line “There're many things you're good at, Albus!“

Then I missed all the tender touches in the very last scene when they talk about Albus being good at heart. How Harry/Jamie P. touches his son's chest to emphasize what he is saying and how he playfully shoves him away when Albus proclaims he wants to go into pigeon racing. This scene is done differently by Jamie G. and Theo. Jamie G. doesn't touch him until the very last lines. Then he puts an arm around Albus' shoulder and Albus quickly stares down on Harry's hand on his shoulder all surprised. Maybe the new idea is to save it all up until the end.

So generally speaking I found Jamie G's performance of Harry much too stiff and serious. I don't know if this is his understanding of Harry or if he didn't find his way to Harry yet. I will look out for reviews on him, since I'm very curious how he still might develop his own version of Harry given time. You have other opinions on Jamie G. or saw him perform differently maybe? (I've seen him only once, so I don't have anything to compare one of his performances to another.) Please comment!

So I'm stopping for now, but I will continue with the other members of the Golden Trio next.

[jyp15and]

GOT7 JB and Jimin <Jamie>

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[scuba-claire]

Amazing night at Crazy Coqs with #joestilgoe & #jamieparker @liveatzedel (at Live At Zédel)

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[bearofstarlight]

So I'm at HP today and when I was queuing to get in, Jamie Parker walked past with the lightening scar on. Probably running to get food or something. Great to see the make up close up.

[frontmezzjunkies]

Donmar's Riveting and Intimate Next to Normal

#frontmezzjunkies reviews: #NextToNormal #musical @DonmarWarehouse m: @TomKitt3 l/b: #BrianYorkey d: #MichaelLonghurst @mrmrlonghurst w/ #CaissieLevy #JamieParker #TrevorDionNicholas #JackWolfe #JackOfrecio #EleanorWorthingtonCox #DonmarNextToNormal

Caissie Levy in Donmar’s Next to Normal. Photo by Marc Brenner. The London Theatre Review: Donmar Warehouse’s Next to Normal By Ross Without a doubt, this is one of the most emotionally powerful musicals out there, and one that my fellow theatre junkie and I were so excited to see. So excited, that we bought standing-room-only tickets for London’s Donmar Warehouse production on the second last…

[mayella-allyn]

Jimin park

[jiminxxjamie]

[hanhibee]

List of COLLABS we need in our lives:

JiminxYoung K - check....and it was lit AF

JiminxLeeHi - *fun fact: she has a song for her and leehi in mind,... also JYP&YG DON`T BE PRICKS AND LET THEM SAVE OUR SOULS

JiminxAilee - cause queens

JiminxJackson - I would probably laugh my ass off for the whole clip

JiminxDEAN- cause bruh.. they just have to 

Ok now bear with me I`m a BTSxJamie trash okay

2jimins - cause it would be hilarious havin 2 Park Jimins on stage also i lowkeyhighkey ship them

JiminxJungkook - cause 97liners duh, they cover same songs like srsly and I was deadass disappointed he released We don`t talk anymore without her as Selena... idk why i was so sure thats gonna happen lol (im delusional leave me alone)

JiminxSuga - BRUH, LIKE R&B HIPHOP`ND THEY WOULD SPIT FIRE TOGETHER

also: SlayJ  #ackdjfonwfnwxqduejsnfl

  add your collabs!!

  my account is having a purpose with this post

[adoseofwinwin]

No, seriously. Don't sleep on talent.

Me: *Listening to Flashlight Cover by the Holy Kpop Star 1 Trinity on repeat*

Person 1: Can you stop listening to that son-

Me: DO YOU HATE TALENT?!

Person 1: No bu-

Me: SO STFU. DON'T SLEEP ON TALENT.*Continues to listen to song*

[jyp15and]

Jimin with 2AM

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hoobae or more like cutie patootie everybody’s baby sister

Jo Kwon IG post [141115]

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NB: the girl on the far left is a dancer/choreographer from JYP