#John Boyce

[les-cris-des-fendues]

Anaïs Nin par Maya Deren

Ph. La bouquiniste

Superbement illustré et de façon très élégante par John Boyce. Une perle. Rare...

[cinemagal]

THE BEAR Season 2

[hidekomoon]

i finished the first 3 last spring and then completely gave up on this project until i completed number 4 & 5 this week. i’m kind of running out of paintings with easy poses to photoshop together but i’m gonna keep looking! (here’s my little collection of lesbian montages)

1. Evelyn de Morgan’s The Prisoner (1907-08) with Joanna Mary Boyce’s portrait of Fanny Eaton (1859)

2. Waterhouse’s The Awakening of Adonis (c.1900) and John Simmons’s Titania Sleeping in the Moonlight Protected by her Fairies

3. Portrait of a Lady by Natale Schiavoni (c.1820) with Nathaniel Sichel’s In the Time of Roses

4. A painting by Eugene de Blaas and L’Espoir by Auguste Leroux

5. La Blanche et la Noire by Félix Valloton (1913) with Portrait of Madeleine by Marie-Guillemine Benoist (1800)

[nirbanox]

The Bear (S03)

[boardchairman-blog]

**Shots of the Episode**

The Bear (2022)

Season 3, Episode 5: “Children” (2024) Director: Christopher Storer Cinematographer: Andrew Wehde

[phantom-retrospective]

I am very proud to announce that I have been in touch with two people involved with the original 1976 production of Ken Hill's Phantom of the Opera: John Hartoch (Raoul) and Claire Lyth (Design) who have provided me with these photos! For those unaware, this production is not the same as the later Ken Hill adaptation that would play from 1985 onward: It even had a different score, which has been described as "more contemporary" as opposed to the opera music the reworked version used. Photos of this production have never been available publicly online before, atleast not in any circles I've seen. Some of these are freshly scanned. I am releasing these photos ahead of a documentary on the Ken Hill Phantom I eventually plan on releasing. I hope you look forward to it and enjoy these photos.

A chorus girl, portrayed by Lindy Janiec, along with Mephistopheles, portrayed by Charles Haggith (who also portrayed Erik):

John Hartoch (Raoul) and Fidelma O' Dowda (Christine), with Will Tacey (The Sultan) in the background

Left: John Hartoch (Raoul) Center: David Boyce (Richard) and Lill Roughley (Madame Giry) Right: John Hartoch (Raoul), David Boyce (Richard) and Will Tacey (The Sultan)

David Boyce (Richard) and John Hartoch (Raoul)

Raoul (John Hartoch) and Charles Haggith (Erik)

Christine (Fidelma O' Dowda) and Charles Haggith (Erik)

Lill Roughley (Madame Giry)

Sets:

[starleska]

so if i said i think Boycie is crushingly attractive, would you throw rocks at me 👉👈

[mikesapienza]

“The Bear” is and all is right and stressful. My poster is now available in my shop:

https://www.etsy.com/shop/MikeSapienzaDesigns

[thegirlwhowatchedeverything]

Similar Energy

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Syd Meets Chester 1x4 Dogs

Chester: Sup.

Syd: Hey.

Chester: Hey.

Syd: Who are you? Sorry.

Marcus: Oh, sorry. Chester, this is Chef Sydney. Sydney, this is my roommate Chester.

Syd: Hi...Chester roommate.

Chester: Hey, Chef Sydney.

Syd Meets Sammy 3x5 Children

Syd: [to Carm] Do you remember the dish?

Sammy: Do I? No.

Syd: No. Not-not you. I-I don't know you.

Sammy: I'm Sammy.

Syd: Okay, I'm Sydney.

Sammy: Well.

Syd: Well.

[stuff-diary]

The Bear (Season 3)

TV Shows/Dramas watched in 2024

The Bear (Season 3, 2024, USA)

Creator: Christopher Storer

Directors: Christopher Storer, Duccio Fabbri, Ayo Edebiri & Joanna Calo

Mini-review:

I'm honestly surprised by the amount of hate this season has been getting from fans. Was it as good as the previous two? Maybe not, but it's still miles ahead of almost everything else on TV these days. I guess the problem is the first two had specific endpoints in mind (saving The Beef and building The Bear, respectively) and this one doesn't, which is what makes it feel rather adrift. Still, I don't think that's a bad thing, per se. This shift means plot takes a step back to focus almost completely on the inner workings of the restaurant and the characters, which in turn helps us learn so much about all of them. Seriously, how can you say it's a bad season when we get episodes like the one about Tina or the one about Natalie and her mother? And sure, the plot might not advance too much, but we get a true acting masterclass in every episode. So yeah, this season of The Bear might be slower and more contemplative, but in my opinion it's almost as momentous as the first two.

[chernobog13]

Doctor Phiip Boyce, chief medical officer, USS Enterprise.

Wouldn't mind seeing this character make an appearance on Strange New Worlds.

[introvertedpedant]

One of these people turned on our Christmas Lights today. Spoiler: it wasn’t SD 😂

[rockinarounduniverse]

Check out this playlist on @8tracks: Fullmetal Love by yukari888.

[unpassive-viewer]

The Bear: Season 2 Thoughts (Mild Spoilers)

Hey y’all,

I binged The Bear S2 this week and I have things to say.

This show is so visually beautiful, the shots of the food, the tight shots on the actors - everything was gorgeous. The cinematography impacted the story so perfectly in a way that I am not used to witnessing in television versus movies. 

I was rooting for every single character so much. Their stories were all expanded upon so well, and none of them were static. The acting was 10/10, I really bought the development of the relationships even though some of them seemed a little random coming off of S1. The writing for Carmy was perfect as a product of his dysfunctional environment (disclosure: my family is very similar to his, it was like watching myself in a character). Jamie Lee Curtis’ acting made me want to crawl out of my skin, which is a testament to how well she played the part. 

In particular, I fell in love with Richie and Tina this season. 

Richie got the perfect redemption arc - this season was truly his and I loved it. I could not stand him in S1, but S2 fleshed out his character so well. I want his character to get win after win, and I think he has has a long way to go in S3 (should we get it). Matty Matheson’s character was also a great counterweight to Ebon’s pessimism, I thought their dynamic was a lot of fun. 

I feel similarly about Tina’s character. This season you’re really able to understand their motivations and fears, which I always adore. Liza was incredible in the role. On one hand I think the show is best as a stand-alone, but I could also watch Tina’s story by itself. Both she and Richie get a huge dose of self-confidence this season and it makes for a very endearing, relatable story. I think very often stories that involve that kind of realization are very commodified and dramatized when it comes to middle-aged protagonists, but the growth of these characters felt very real and well-deserved. (Side note - I follow Liza on Instagram now and she’s such a sweet lady. She reminds me so much of my mom.)

Sydney - Ayo Edebiri - is an incredible character and Ayo’s writing was perfection. Syd’s and Carmy’s signing “I’m sorry” was a really interesting touch and encapsulates their dynamic so well. I also oddly love the way she’s styled. When she’s not wearing her work clothes, her style isn’t flashy, but she looks fantastic always. Her style is so reflective of her character - often slouched, baggy styles with pops of colour. In my opinion she looks like an artist - a creative - which I’d say is pretty accurate to her reality. 

Lionel Boyce’s portrayal of Marcus was once again very sweet, and I liked his somewhat less dramatic character arc. I didn’t love his little outburst at the end of the season, but as a character that’s been such a consistent teddy bear it’s nice to see some more conflict introduced to his story. 

After this season, I want more Will Poulter and Olivia Colman. I am very much in love with them, and their brief parts in the series were so lovely (despite feeling a little random). Olivia Colman brings the most incredible energy to every project I have seen her in, she is radiant and I love her. I also love the attention to detail with Poulter’s tattoos having a story behind them. 

Claire was a good character as well, but she didn’t have the same effect on me as Poulter and Colman. While they’re all static characters, Claire was just... too perfect. Not entirely manic pixie dream girl perfect, but I didn’t find her particularly compelling. For what the character was, she was played well by Molly Gordon, and it was nice to see Carmy get the chance to be something other than an anxious unhappy wreck for a few episodes. 

My singular big criticism as of now is that there was so much compressed into this season that it all felt a little random. There were a lot of characters introduced in a very short period of time. While it was nice to see the environment external to the restaurant and I think all of those characters fit very well, it was just a lot. I think the Christmas dinner episode was very important to the story, but the rest of the season could have used a little more breathing room that that episode took up. 

I binged it, but this show deserves to be mulled over. 

[letterboxd-loggd]

The Breaking Point (1950) Michael Curtiz

January 15th 2023

[theworkprint]

The Bear Season Two Is Dégustation In High Drama and Deep Trauma

The Bear Season Two Is Dégustation In High Drama and Deep Trauma

“Family.” Last season on Christopher Storer’s delicious dive into the Hellmouth that is the professional kitchen, we were introduced to Carmen ‘Carmy’ Berzatto (Jeremy Allen White), his long-suffering sister Natalie ‘Sugar’ Berzatto (Abby Elliott) his cousin Richie Jerimovich (Ebon Moss-Bachrach), and most importantly, a hungry firebrand named Sydney Adamu (Ayo Edebiri). We learn of the tragedy…