#Juliette deWitt

[copcomco]

The Re-Up by Chad Bilyeu and Juliette deWitt #1 - 6

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[viridistellas]

𝘚𝘌𝘙𝘈𝘎𝘖𝘚𝘚𝘈? 𝘋𝘰 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘤𝘰𝘱𝘺? 𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘪𝘴 𝘒𝘪𝘯𝘫𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘬𝘪 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘖𝘳𝘥𝘦𝘨𝘢, 𝘸𝘦 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘦𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘥 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘥𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘴𝘪𝘨𝘯𝘢𝘭, 𝘥𝘰 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘯𝘦𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦? independent original space exploration crews & federation personnel roleplay blog. lore is inspired by various science fiction media & the game among us. 19+ semi-selective multiship mutuals only. renee, 29, she/they nonbinary. 𝘚𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘨𝘰𝘴𝘴𝘢? ... 𝘕𝘰𝘷𝘢? 𝘋𝘰 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘳 𝘮𝘦? 𝘗𝘭𝘦𝘢��𝘦 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘱𝘰𝘯𝘥...

CARRD | MUSES | TERMINOLOGY | MOBILE NAV

NOTE : some info still under construction / temporarily iconless. sci-fi is also not my typical genre to write in so apologies for some lack of understanding on that front!

Discord ( mutuals only ) : Viridistellas#9680

muse list & additional information below :

SERAGOSSA CREWMATES:

Nova Wilder Rosenstein. / main. bio. Dr. Rosette Lavanchi. / main. bio. Dr. Kajari Moore. / primary. bio. Captain Odessa Riley. / primary. bio. X.O. Frederick Charles Dewitt. / primary. bio. Mira Auclair Rossingol. / main. bio. Vance Sinclair. / main. bio. Raphael Bhalla. / primary. bio. Maverick Bowie Donahue. / primary. bio. Bevirg Ducote. / tertiary. bio. Sebastian Carrizo. / secondary. bio. Fiona Karlsson. / secondary. bio. August Buchanan. / tertiary. bio. Kaze Jakoby. / secondary. bio.

ORDEGA CREWMATES:

Amelie Fenn Rosenstein. / main. bio. Milo Kinjenski. / secondary. bio. X.O. Xavier "Ziggy" Davari. / secondary. bio. Captain Orion Reid Lachlan. / tertiary. bio.

VIRIDIAN STAR / LEDALIS PERSONNEL:

President Gennissa Locke. / tertiary. bio. Admiral Orson Locke. / tertiary. bio. Vice Admiral Anya Juliette Edvane. / tertiary. bio.

carrd : takes you to rules, muses, terminology, verses, and a quick run-down of the near-full rosters of the crews & ledalis personnel.

muses : quick link taking you directly to my playable muses currently available on the blog. (not all crewmates are playable/interactable! only those listed on this page are!)

personnel records : a link to a directory for the crews of the seragossa, ordega, and ledalis federation members. ( will be linked to once fully set up )

terminology : a quick link to a 'dictionary' of sorts i'm putting together to ideally help with certain terms for this blogs lore!

mobile nav : a link to my sideblog @ledalisrecords where i reblog things like aesthetics, musings, rp/memes, inbox games, etc. to reblog to the main. You're free to reblog any of these things from my sideblog if you'd like! I do not enforce reblog karma, so if I reblog something from my sideblog go ahead and reblog from there too! c:

[laserpinksteam]

Series finale: The Staircase (created by Antonio Campos, 2022)

It's a smart series about a crime story and, increasingly so, about the making of the former. It started growing on me, probably as soon as Collette's character dies, again, on the titular staircase. The first time, happening at the end of episode 2, shocks, as it is horribly gruesome, upsetting, and fascinating. The finale brings everything to a climax, complicates it, and then meanders. Binoche, Posey, and Collette are standouts, amazing at communicating their convoluted relationship with the protagonist.

[milliondollarbaby87]

First Look: The Staircase coming exclusively to Sky and NOW from 5th May 2022

First Look: The Staircase coming exclusively to Sky and NOW from 5th May 2022

Sky today revealed the First Look teaser trailer for The Staircase, starring BAFTA and Academy Award® winner Colin Firth (Kingsman: The Golden Circle,��A Single Man) as Michael Peterson and Toni Collette (Knives Out, Muriel’s Wedding) as Kathleen Peterson.  The Staircase will premiere on 5 May exclusively on Sky and streaming service NOW.  (more…)

[sweetaprilbutterfly]

Sophie Turner has joined the cast of the HBO Max series "The Staircase"

Turner joins previously announced cast members Colin Firth, Toni Collette, Parker Posey, Juliette Binoche, and Rosemarie DeWitt.

The eight-episode series is based on the docuseries of the same name as well as various books and reports about the case of Michael Peterson (Firth), who was accused of murdering his wife, Kathleen (Collette), in 2001. He claimed she died after falling down the stairs at their home, but police suspected he bludgeoned her to death and staged the scene to look like an accident.

Turner will play Margaret Ratliff, one of Michael Peterson’s adopted daughters.

“The Staircase” was picked up to series at HBO Max in March. It is written and executive produced by showrunners Antonio Campos and Maggie Cohn. Campos will also direct six of the eight episodes. The series is a co-production between HBO Max and Annapurna Television.

Source: Variety

Also Sophie got new haircut for a role:

[actuallylorelaigilmore]

further thoughts on my tv priorities watchlist

killing eve, derry girls, grace and frankie, lucifer: i do not feel ready for these to have ended so i have not watched their conclusions yet which means that in my world they have not in fact ended

prodigal son: see above but with premature cancellation angst added in so i just...really have not

hacks, the marvelous mrs. maisel, succession: new seasons i refuse to watch until i rewatch the full shows first so i can better enjoy the next installments

under the banner of heaven, the staircase: i’m not actually a huge fan of true crime but after [a decade in utah | seeing the same story on csi] i remain fascinated by [fundamentalist mormons | the idea of tragedy versus pattern] and let’s face it i was sold at [andrew garfield | colin firth AND toni collette AND parker posey AND juliette binoche AND rosemarie dewitt]

gentleman jack, stranger things, the crown: shows i used to love and don’t feel nearly as attached to now but i will watch the new seasons anyhow

hawkeye: determined to get through it for hailee steinfeld and florence pugh, but the pilot was such a slog i still haven’t tried

the great: liked what i saw when i watched with my best friend, but when i meant to carry on alone after that i got distracted and never went back

once and again: saw this decades ago and don’t remember it so i want to get to the end but it’s so slow, it feels endless. i’m only halfway through i think

xena: i am very familiar with this one, having loved one musical episode as a teenager and then lived with a huge fan of the show for 15 years--but despite multiple attempts i’ve never seen it all at once, all the way through

maid, minx, kenobi: literally watching for a single cast member and i think that’s very sexy of me

underground, the alienist: literally watching for two cast members which obviously is doubly sexy of me

zoey’s extraordinary playlist: i’ve seen musical numbers from this show and loved them but noped out of the pilot five minutes in. i’ll give it an actual chance this time

abbott elementary, better call saul, school of chocolate: tumblr talked me into these

mrs. america, the first lady: historical women with meh reviews but i don’t care because look at the casts

only murders in the building: leander told me to watch this so i will

criminal minds, sense8: leander loves these so i might too

home before dark, our flag means death: hello to things i love in show form 

reservation dogs, what we do in the shadows, moon knight, the umbrella academy: there’s no one thing drawing me to these but they’re praised by critics and fans alike so i’ll give them a shot

[dovebuffy92]

In The Staircase Episode Eight,” America’s Sweetheart or: Time Over Time,” directed by co-creator Antonio Campos, Sophie Brunet (Juliette Binchoe), and Michael Peterson’s (Colin Firth) adult children let go of their fantasy of him. On February 24, 2017, Jean-Xavier Lestrade (Vincent Vermignon) conducts an interview with Michael that he promises to show Sophie sometime in the future. Afterward, the author officially pleads guilty in court via the Alford Plea. Candace Hunt Zamperini (Rosemarie DeWitt) reads a victim impact statement revealing that she still holds anger toward Michael. The only person there to support Michael outside of his defense lawyer David Rudolf (Michael Stuhlbarg), is his French editor girlfriend Sophie, who’s excited to start their new life in Paris. All the adult children check in with each other through text.

During Michael’s Alford Plea, His eldest son Clayton Peterson (Dane DeHaan) spends the day with his family. Next, Margaret Ratliff (Sophie Turner) works on the pre-production of her documentary, then flies in to watch the dance performance her little sister Martha Ratliff (Odessa Young) choreographed. Finally, Todd Peterson (Patrick Schwarzenegger) spends the evening with his mother, Patty Peterson (Trini Alvarado).

Meanwhile, Sophie packs up the Durham apartment while Michael watches himself on the television. They start fighting when the author says he doesn’t want to move to Paris. Sophie sees through Michael the minute he brings up needing to be there for his absent children. The French editor leaves the apartment forever when Michael reveals that he never loved her. Back in the hotel, Jean-Xavier plays his last interview with the author to Sophie. Sophie realizes she never knew Michael.

During the December 2011 pre-trial hearing, David successfully argues that Michael deserves a re-trial because the prosecution used misleading evidence to convict him. Michael’s big brother Bill Peterson (Tim Guinee), ex-wife Patty, Sophie, and all the adult children come to Durham to support him. The author is freed from prison until the new trial date. Unfortunately, the holes in the supposed “ideal” family come out during their celebratory night. Todd is now the family screw-up, and Michael relies on Clayton for anything he needs. During the dinner, the author feels overwhelmed eating in a Mexican restaurant for the first time in ten years. Michael emotionally withdraws from Martha after she brings up a queer character from one of his novels. He snaps at birthday girl Margaret, who picks a cheesecake for dessert in a Mexican restaurant.

On December 7, 2001, miserable Kathleen Peterson (Toni Collette) reaches out to her sister Candace for help though sadly, they don’t really “hear” each other. Michael emails Kathleen a peace offering, including tickets to a sold-out Christmas ball. Later, he comes home to a happy Kathleen dressing in a ball gown to loud cheerful music. The two of them make love on her dressing room table. During the ball, Michael and Kathleen drink, dance, and enjoy each other’s company all evening.

Hours before Kathleen’s death, Michael rents America’s Sweetheart, directed by Joe Roth from Blockbuster, then checks on her soaking in the bath. She laments that they can’t afford to travel to Aruba or Paris. Michael half-jokes that they can afford pasta and Blockbuster. About an hour later, Kathleen laughs joyfully as she and Michael watch the hokey romantic comedy. Todd checks in on them before heading out to a party with a friend. After the movie, Kathleen listens to some voicemails, including one from an employee named Helen. She needs to check a presentation before her trip to Toronto.

Kathleen calls Helen, then realizes she left her work laptop at the offices. She asks Helen to email the presentation to Michael. He comes into their kitchen. Kathleen tells Michael that she needs to check his email for the presentation. Michael talks her out of reviewing the presentation into the morning. The sequence appears to re-tell the murder until Kathleen and Michael lounge next to the pool. Kathleen talks to Michael about what is happening in their adult children’s lives in 2017, including how Caitlin has a baby. Kathleen emotionally tortures Michael in his fantasies. The Staircase Miniseries ends with Michael sitting up in bed alone in 2017.

SOPHIE’S RECKONING

Michael reveals part of his true self to Jean-Xavier and Sophie through a recorded video interview. The sequence starts with a crying Sophie walking to her car in a dark parking lot. Jean-Xavier’s recorded voice asks Michael why he wanted to talk to him. Michael’s voice-over says ‘baseball.’ Then a cut to a lit-up hotel hallway with Jean-Xavier’s voice repeating the word baseball. He tells Michael not to worry about the time. Finally, cut to Jean-Xavier and Sophie watching the interview on his laptop in a hotel room. Michael speaks about how as a young boy, he fantasized about a neighborhood girl and one of his little league teammates. These sexual dreams made Michael realize that he was attracted to both genders.

The future author knew he had to hide his bisexuality based on his father’s horrific reaction to his sexuality. First, Michael’s father caught him and his teammate experimenting. The author tears up on camera as he talks about his father’s violent response to his queerness. Then, Michael returns to the story about listening to classical music with his mother alone in his father’s car. Though now Michaels reveals he had a black eye when he first discovered the power of classical music. After that, the author knew it was safer to lie, perhaps explaining why he hides significant facets of his life from everybody who cares about him.

Jean-Xavier turns the volume up on his laptop. Sophie lounges on the couch with a guarded expression on her face. Recorded Jean-Xavier asks about what Michael has been holding back all this time. There is a close-up on Michael’s face as he blinks back tears. He never told Kathleen about his bisexuality. This revelation contradicts what Michael said during the filming of the documentary. Sophie shakes her head in frustration. Tears slide down Michael’s face when he explains that he could never fully reveal himself to Kathleen. Sophie’s face withers in pain when he talks about how lying seems okay if you get away with it. Recorded Jean-Xavier asks Michael if he killed Kathleen. The author denies murdering her.

When Jean-Xavier presses pause on the interview, Sophie turns away from the screen in disgust. The characters speak French for the rest of the scene. Finally, the editor sputters out that Michael lied about everything. Sophie looks puzzled as she slowly realizes that she doesn’t know Michael. Jean-Xavier tries to excuse the author’s behavior by saying maybe he is trying to stop deceiving everybody. Sophie stands up, moving away from the couch. She faces Jean-Xavier from across the table. Sophie breaths in and out, trying not to cry. The director explains that he doesn’t know how to react to the interview. Jean-Xavier stares into Sophie’s eyes when he says that she will be happier without Michael in her life.

Sophie cries as she tries to get her friend to say that her ex-boyfriend couldn’t have killed Kathleen. She couldn’t live with herself if she helped get a murderer out of prison. Jean-Xavier muffles back tears as he shakes his head. He can’t reassure Sophie because he doesn’t know the truth. So, they must sit with the fact that Michael may have murdered Kathleen.

LAST THOUGHTS

The Staircase miniseries ends with more questions than answers. Michael’s innocence or guilt regarding Kathleen’s murder remains a mystery. Everybody involved in the case has their own story, but we don’t know the truth. However, we know that Michael’s lies and manipulations isolate him from those who love him. Perhaps the best punishment is that the author lives alone in Durham, surrounded by questions about what happened to Kathleen on December 9, 2001. Let us know what you think of the miniseries in the comments below.

[filthyfirth]

The cast of HBO Max’s crime drama The Staircase continues to grow, as Deadline reports that Juliette Binoche has joined the series and will star alongside Toni Collette, Colin Firth, Rosemarie DeWitt.

RELATED: Toni Collette Joins Colin Firth in HBO Max’s Crime Drama The Staircase

Based on Jean-Xavier de Lestrade’s true-crime docuseries and various books and reports on the case, the limited series explores the life of Michael Peterson, his sprawling North Carolina family, and the suspicious death of his wife, Kathleen Peterson. In 2001, Peterson was arrested for the murder of his second wife after he had claimed that she died after falling down the stairs at their home due to consuming alcohol and Valium. However, the autopsy report refutes Peterson’s claims because it concluded that she died from sustaining multiple injuries, including blows to the back of her head with a blunt object.

Binoche’s character is currently unknown, with Deadline reporting that it’s being kept under wraps for the time being. However, the star-studded cast continues to grow, and it looks as if HBO is hoping this will another in a long line of hit dramas that reach massive levels of success.

RELATED: HBO Max Orders The Staircase Limited Series Adaptation Starring Colin Firth

The Staircase will be written and directed by Antonio Campos (The Devil All the Time, The Sinner) and Maggie Cohn (American Crime Story), who serve as showrunners. The Max Original is a co-production between HBO Max and Annapurna Television, with Campos and Cohn as executive producers.

[youressentialsblog]

Michael Stuhlbarg Joins HBO Max’s True-Crime Series ‘The Staircase’ – Deadline

Michael Stuhlbarg Joins HBO Max’s True-Crime Series ‘The Staircase’ – Deadline

EXCLUSIVE: Michael Stuhlbarg is set as a lead in The Staircase, HBO Max’s limited series drama adaptation based on the true-crime docuseries. He joins previously announced Colin Firth, Toni Collette, Rosemarie DeWitt, Juliette Binoche, Parker Posey, Odessa Young, Patrick Schwarzenegger, Dane DeHaan, Olivia DeJonge and Sophie Turner. The eight-episode series from Christine director Antonio Campos…

[todaysdocument]

Allied women in Paris to plead for international suffrage. Women, representing Allied Nations . . ., 2/27/1919  

Series: American Unofficial Collection of World War I Photographs, 1917 - 1918. Record Group 165: Records of the War Department General and Special Staffs, 1860 - 1952. 

Full caption reads as follows: “Allied women in Paris to plead for international suffrage. Women, representing Allied Nations, who called upon the President during his stay in Paris, and asked to be given a place at the Peace Conference, to inquire into and report upon the conditions concerning women and children throughout the world. First row, left to right: Mrs. J. Borden Harriman (United States); Mme. DeWitt Schlumberger (France); Mme. Pichon-Laudry (France). Second row: Mrs. Juliette Barrett Rublee (United States); Dr. Katherine Bennett Davis (United States), Mme. Brunsching. Third row: Mrs. Millicent Garrett Fawcett (Great Britain); Mrs. Oliver Stratchey (Great Britain); Miss Rosamond Smith (Great Britain). Fourth row: Mme. Brigode (Belgium); Marie Paunt (Belgium); Miss Nevia Boyle (South Africa); Mlle. Van den Plas (Belgium). Sixth row: Mme. Sonnine Capi (Italy); Mlle. Eva Mitzhouma (Poland).” 

[isharaneith]

My fandoms

The fandoms for which I’ll most likely create fan stuff:

Farscape

The Bastard Son & The Devil Himself

Being Human UK (mostly S4-5)

Carnival Row

Daredevil + Defenders

Dollhouse

Eureka

Fringe

Grimm

Lucifer (except S6)

Once Upon a Time (except S7)

Primeval

Sense8

Stargate Atlantis

Stargate SG-1

Supernatural (except S15)

The fandoms I’m a bit less likely to work on:

Alice (Syfy)

Babylon 5

Being Human US

Dark Matter (S1)

Firefly

Forever (ABC)

Sliders (except S5*)

Shadow & Bone

The 4400 (OG)

The Boys

The Falcon and The Winter Soldier

Timeless

Travelers

Warehouse 13

Wednesday

Wheel of Time

Click for more detailed list of topics

Below you will find the topics that interest me the most (from the most likely fandom list). It does not mean I won’t be doing other stuff from the above fandoms. Formatting is just to differentiate fandoms.

Characters (max top 5 per fandom):

John Crichton

Aeryn Sun

Chiana

D’Argo

Pilot/Moya

Gabriel Boutin

Nathan Byrne

Ceelia Bennet

Annalise O'Brien

Jessica Byrne

Hal Yorke

Lady Catherine

Tom McNair

John Mitchell

Nick Cutler

Agreus Astrayon

Imogen Spurnrose

Darius Prowell

Rycroft “Philo” Philostrate

Kaine

Matt “Daredevil” Murdock

Claire Temple

Foggy Nelson

Benjamin Pointdexte

Elektra Natchios 

Topher Brink

Alpha

Victor

Sierra

Adelle DeWitt

Jo Lupo

Zane Donovan

Douglas Fargo

ANDY

Tess Fontana

Peter Bishop

Charlie Francis (both)

Walter Bishop (OG universe)

Lincoln Lee (both)

Astrid Farnsworth (both)

Nick Burkhardt

Monroe

Rosalee Calvert

Adalind Shade

Sgt. Wu

Lucifer Morningstar

Ella Lopez

Mazikeen

Amenadiel

Charlotte Richards

Killian “Hook” Jones (OG)

Robin “Hood” of Locksley (OG)

Milah

David “Charming” Nolan

Emma Swan

Connor Temple

Abby Maitland

Hilary Becker

Danny Quinn

Nick Cutter

Will Gorski

Wolfgang Bogdanov

Riley Blue

Kala Dandekar

Rajan Rasal

John Sheppard

Carson Beckett

Teyla Emmagan

Ronon Dex

Radek Zelenka

Daniel Jackson

Cameron Mitchell

Samantha Carter

Vala Mal Doran

Jonas Quinn

Dean Winchester

Castiel

Bobby Singer

Benny Lafitte

Charlie Bradbury

Romantic relationships (max top 3 per fandom):

John/Aeryn

D’Argo/Chiana

John/Gilina

Annalise/Nathan/Gabriel

Hal/Alex

Agreus/Imogen

Darius/Tourmaline

Matt/Claire

Foggy/Marci

Matt/Elektra

Victor/Sierra

Topher/Bennett

Jo/Zane

Henry/Kim

Jack/Tess

Peter/Olivia

Lincoln/Fauxlivia (both Lincolns)

Nick/Adalind

Monroe/Rosalee

Renard/Juliette

Lucifer/Chloe

Maze/Eve

Dan/Ella

Killian/Emma

Robin/Regina

Killian/Milah

Connor/Abby

Nick/Claudia|Jenny

Becker/Jess

Will/Riley

Wolfgang/Kala/Rajan

Hernando/Lito

John/Teyla

Ronon/Jennifer

John/Chaya

Martouf/Sam

Orlin/Sam

Tomin/Vala

Sam/Eileen

Dean/Jo

Bobby/Jody

I don't know how I define their relationship, I don't care how you/they define them, they are amazing as they are:

Scorpious * Braca

August * Emma

Cam * Sam

Dean * Cas

Non-romantic relationships (max top 3 per fandom) :

John & D’Argo

John & Chiana

Aeryn & Pilot

Nathan & Ceelia

Annalise & Ceelia

Nathan & Esmie (Gran)

Hal & Tom

Hal & Annie

Hal & Nick

Philo & Darius 

Philo & Absalom

Philo & Millworthy

Matt & Foggy

Daredevil & Punisher

Foggy & Brett

Topher & Adelle

Topher & Sierra

Zane & Fargo

Jim & Jo

Jack & Henry

Peter & Walter

Walter & Astrid

Charlie & Olivia

Nick & Monroe

Nick & Rosalee

Nick & Hank

Lucifer & Ella

Lucifer & Amenadiel

Lucifer & Maze

Killian & David

Killian & Henry

Emma & David

Connor & Nick

Connor & Becker

Danny & Becker

Will & Diego

Wolfgang & Felix

Lito & Daniela & Hernando

John & Ronon

Carson & Rodney

Ronon & Teyla 

Daniel & Cam

Daniel & Sam

Cam & Vala

Dean & Benny

Dean & Charlie

Dean & Bobby

[olivierdemangeon]

    Charlie et Eli Sisters évoluent dans un monde sauvage et hostile, ils ont du sang sur les mains : celui de criminels, celui d’innocents… Ils n’éprouvent aucun état d’âme à tuer. C’est leur métier. Charlie, le cadet, est né pour ça. Eli, lui, ne rêve que d’une vie normale. Ils sont engagés par le Commodore pour rechercher et tuer un homme. De l’Oregon à la Californie, une traque implacable commence, un parcours initiatique qui va éprouver ce lien fou qui les unit. Un chemin vers leur humanité ?

    Origine du film : France, États-Unis Réalisateur : Jacques Audiard Scénaristes : Jacques Audiard, Thomas Bidegain Acteurs : John C. Reilly, Joaquin Phoenix, Jake Gyllenhaal, Riz Ahmed, Rebecca Root, Allison Tolman, Rutger Hauer, Carol Kane Musique : Alexandre Desplat Genre : Aventure, Crime, Western Durée : 121 minutes Date de sortie : 19 septembre 2018 (France) Année de production : 2018 Sociétés de production : Why Not Productions, Annapurna Pictures, Page 114 Productions Distribué par : Annapurna Pictures Titre français : Les Frères Sisters Notre note : ★★★★☆

    “The Sisters Brothers” ou “Les Frères Sisters” pour la distribution française, est un western franco-américain datant de 2018, co-écrit et réalisé par Jacques Audiard, à qui l’on doit également “Dheepan” (2015). Les acteurs principaux sont John C. Reilly, qu’on a pu voir dans”Kong: Skull Island” (2017), Joaquin Phoenix, qu’on a pu voir dans “You Were Never Really Here” (2017), Jake Gyllenhaal, qu’on a pu voir dans “End of Watch” (2012), et Riz Ahmed, qu’on a pu voir dans “Venom” (2018). À noter également la participation de Rutger Hauer, qu’on avait pu voir dans “Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets” (2017).

L’histoire proposée par “The Sisters Brothers” nous invite à suivre Eli (John C. Reilly) et Charlie Sisters (Joaquin Phoenix), deux frangins, tueurs professionnels, à la solde d’un homme fortuné connu sous le nom de Commodore (Rutger Hauer). Ce dernier les charge de retrouver et d’assassiner Hermann Kermit Warm (Riz Ahmed). Ce dernier a été repéré par John Morris (Jake Gyllenhaal), un éclaireur également employé par le Commodore. Cependant, contre toute attente, John Morris va s’associer avec Hermann, et prendre la fuite avec lui. Les frères Brothers doivent désormais prendre en chasse les deux hommes qui semblent partis à la conquête de l’or…

Le western est un genre qui fut longtemps mis de côté, et depuis quelques années, on peut retrouver ce type de films avec plus au moins de réussite. “Jane Got a Gun” (2016) de Gavin O’Connor, “The Hateful Eight” (2015) de l’incontournable Quentin Tarantino, “Brimstone” (2016) de Martin Koolhoven, ou encore “Hostiles” (2017) de Scott Cooper, sont des exemples de ce que l’on peut faire de bien dans ce genre cinématographique particulier, qui aura bercé ma jeunesse. “The Sisters Brothers” est basé sur le roman éponyme signé par Patrick deWitt, paru en 2011. Les droits pour en adapter un film ont été vendus la même année à la société de John C. Reilly, qui devait également incarner l’un des frères. Il a fallu attendre 2015 pour connaître le nom du réalisateur, et cocorico c’est un Français qui s’est retrouvé à la direction du métrage, en la personne de Jacques Audiard.

Benoît Debie offre une superbe photographie à travers ce métrage. Un élément qu’on attend souvent dans ce genre, et de ce côté-là, on est servi avec de superbes visuels des grands espaces. L’aventure des frères Sisters nous emmenant de Floride vers la Californie pour remonter dans l’Oregon. Le travail sur les décors, les costumes et les différentes bâtisses est très réussi. On peut nettement percevoir l’ambiance des grandes villes naissantes comme San Francisco. Il en est de même pour l’atmosphère qui se dégage des villes et des personnes pleinement investies dans la recherche de l’or.

On retrouve également l’esprit du western dans les personnages principaux qui ne sont, finalement, que des criminels, à la solde d’un puissant de l’époque, qui cherche à régler ses comptes, sans que ses hommes de main ne sachent vraiment pourquoi. Pire encore, du moment qu’ils failliront à leur mission, ils seront eux-mêmes pourchassés par d’autres tueurs, toujours à la solde du même individu. Fatalement, cela conduit à quelques fusillades, courses-poursuites à dos de cheval, et des détours dans des bars où l’on croise des femmes de petites vertus, prêtes à offrir des faveurs en échange de quelques dollars.

D’une durée avoisinant les deux heures, le récit reste parfaitement fluide, bien qu’il n’y ait pas de message particulier délivré par le scénario concocté par Jacques Audiard et Thomas Bidegain. Les scènes d’action viennent agréablement rythmer l’histoire sans flashbacks et sans sauts dans le futur. C’est totalement linéaire d’un point de vue de la narration. Le rythme est plus que plaisant et l’édition orchestrée par Juliette Welfling, permet de garder un bon équilibre entre les différentes cadences qu’offre le métrage. La bande originale proposée par Benoît Debie est très classique, mais tout à fait sympathique. La distribution offre de très bonnes prestations, et c’est John C. Reilly et Joaquin Phoenix sur qui on se focalise le plus. Le premier offre un personnage calme et méthodique qui se retrouve de plus en plus dans la réflexion sur ses actes et son devenir, aspirant à développer une vie plus conventionnelle. Le second offre un personnage plus hystérique, plus impatient, moins réfléchi. Une sorte de chien fou dont la moralité n’a aucune prise.

“The Sisters Brothers” a rapporté 3,1 millions de dollars aux États-Unis et au Canada, et 7,1 millions de dollars dans les autres pays, dont près de 6,5 millions de dollars en France, pour une recette mondiale d’environ 10,2 millions de dollars, contre un budget de production de 38 millions de dollars…

“Les Frères Sisters” a fait l’objet d’une édition en DVD ainsi qu’en Blu-ray, paru le 23 janvier 2019 chez Warner Home Vidéo France. Pour de plus amples renseignements, n’hésitez pas à consulter la fiche du film sur le site DVD.Fr.

En conclusion, “The Sisters Brothers” est un très bon western disposant d’une histoire intéressante, d’une intrigue captivante et d’un développement consciencieux. Le rythme est agréable, la photographie est somptueuse, la bande originale est classique, et l’édition appliquée afin de garder un tempo diligent. Le récit est parfaitement fluide, les personnages sont attachants et la distribution offre des prestations de qualité. Un premier film en langue anglaise pour Jacques Audiard qui s’en sort plus que bien et qui s’avère honorablement divertissant. A voir …

    THE SISTERS BROTHERS (2018) ★★★★☆ Charlie et Eli Sisters évoluent dans un monde sauvage et hostile, ils ont du sang sur les mains : celui de criminels, celui d’innocents… Ils n’éprouvent aucun état d’âme à tuer.

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La bande-annonce des escaliers revisite une enquête de meurtre torseur

Si vous connaissez le nom de Michael Peterson, T n'est probablement pas parce que vous avez lu l'un de ses romans. Au lieu de cela, la prétention de Peterson à infamy est son procès sensationnel situé près du tournant du XXIe siècle pour le meurtre de sa femme, Kathleen Peterson. Incrodablement, Peterson a permis à un équipage de documentaire français de l'enregistrer et de sa famille au lendemain de la charge de meurtre. Maintenant, HBO Max est dramatisément l'histoire de Michael et Kathleen Peterson dans une nouvelle minisérie appelée the Staircase.

Dans la première remorque pour the Staircase, Michael découvre le corps de sa femme au fond de l'escalier avec un traumatisme de la tête. Cependant, la suspicion se tourne rapidement vers Michael lui-même en raison de détails sordides dans sa vie personnelle qui vient à la lumière. Quoi qu'il en soit, Michael est tellement convaincu qu'il sera trouvé innocent qu'il ouvre sa famille à un examen supplémentaire des étrangers.

Colin Firth et Toni Collette Titre des ministéries Comme Michael et Kathleen Peterson, respectivement. Rosemarie Dewitt Stare également comme Candace Hunt Zamperini, avec Juliette Binoche comme Sophie Brunet, Parker Posey As Freda Black, Cullen Moss As Jim Hardin, Sophie Turner As Margaret Ratliff, Odessa Young comme Martha Ratliff, Patrick Schwarzenegger comme Todd Peterson, Dane Dehaan comme Clayton Peterson, Olivia Dejonge comme Caitlin Atwater, Michael Stuhlbarg comme David Rudolf, Tim Guinee comme Bill Peterson, Joel McKinnon Miller comme Larry Pollard, Vincent Vermignon comme Jean-Xavier et Frank Feys comme Denis Poncet.

Antonio Campos et Maggie Cohn a créé et développé the Staircase pour la télévision. Les trois premiers épisodes seront premiers sur HBO Max le 5 mai. Les cinq épisodes restants seront libérés chaque semaine.

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Spoilers Below

INTRODUCTION

In The Staircase Episode Six, “Red in Tooth and Claw,” directed by Leigh Janiak, Michael Peterson (Colin Firth) reckons with the fact that he will spend the rest of his life in prison. At the same time, Sophie Brunet (Juliette Binoche) investigates the wild theory that an owl killed Kathleen Peterson (Toni Collette). “Red in Tooth and Claw” begins in 2017 with Michael preparing to take an Alford Plea with his defense lawyer David Rudolf (Michael Stuhlbarg). Michael officially taking the Alford Plea will mean that he is admitting that the prosecutors have enough evidence to prove to a jury that he is guilty beyond a reasonable doubt of murdering Kathleen while maintaining his innocence. Therefore, he will be a free man. However, the episode ends with Michael unsure if taking the Alford Plea is the right thing to do because he will be admitting some form of guilt over Kathleen’s death.

In 2007, Michael and Sophie wait patiently to hear back about his second appeal. Michael works out, reads books, writes romantic letters to Sophie, and spends time with her during prison visits. Sophie ends her marriage to her absentee husband. She flies back in forth between Paris and Durham. Sophie shares custody of her son with her ex, rents a home in Durham, edits a narrative feature and visits Michael in prison. Michael lashes out at David when his defense lawyer shares that his second appeal failed. The former author becomes a broken-down man when he realizes that he will be spending the rest of his life in prison.

Michael’s former neighbor Larry Pollard (Joel McKinnon Miller), tells Sophie that he thinks an owl killed Kathleen. At first, the French editor thinks that Larry is bonkers, but he convinces her that his theory is credible. Next, they dig into Kathleen’s case files and footage from the docu-series to find proof of the owl’s involvement. Eventually, Sophie and Larry find two feathers to go with the theory that the bird’s talons caused all the injuries on Kathleen’s face. Finally, the editor argues her case in front of the pathologist Dr. Deborah Radisch (Susan Pourfar), who agrees to check her body for signs of an owl attack. First, however, the doctor needs Caitlin Atwater’s (Olivia DeJonge) permission to exhume Kathleen’s body.

During Thanksgiving 2001, Kathleen takes Michael and Caitlin to her sister Candace Hunt Zamperini’s (Rosemarie DeWitt) home for the holidays. Kathleen and Candace fight the entire visit leading to a tense Thanksgiving. Martha Ratliff (Odessa Young) figures out she is queer during her Thanksgiving in San Francisco. Margaret Ratliff (Sophie Turner) spends the holiday in Rhode Island with her biological mother Elizabeth Ratliff’s sister Margaret Blair (Deena Wade), a.k.a. Aunt Blair, and her brother-in-law Steven Blair (James Healy Jr). Margaret calls Martha to tell her some upsetting news that she learned from Aunt Blair, but her younger sister is so joyful over the phone that she can’t break the news.

FAMILY SECRETS

On Thanksgiving 2001, Margaret learns something that destroys the way she sees her family. Margaret and Aunt Blair sit at the dining room table looking over old family photographs while Uncle Steven watches football in the living room. The two women share some smiles while looking at photos of Elizabeth Ratliff and discussing her life. Aunt Blair shows Margaret a picture of her and Martha when they were very little. The sisters were hanging out at the beach with her and Uncle Steven. Aunt Blair tells her the photograph was taken when the sisters spent the whole summer in Rhode Island. Margaret questions why her father (Michael) would send her and Martha to spend three entire months with her aunt. Aunt Blair checks to make sure Uncle Steven is focused on his game, then blows up her niece’s world.

Aunt Blair explains that Michael’s ex-wife Patty Peterson (Trini Alvarado) couldn’t handle raising her sons and the Ratliff sisters. As a result, Patty handed custody of the girls over to her and Uncle Steven. Margaret is shocked since nobody told her anything about living with her aunt. Aunt Blair says that Michael took the girls back because he didn’t like that they were being raised religiously. The eldest Ratliff sister scoffs, resting her head in her hands. Four years later, Michael wanted to return Martha to Aunt Blair because of her behavioral issues. Aunt Blair tells Margaret that he wished to keep custody of her, essentially splitting the two sisters up. However, she refused to only take in Martha. Margaret can’t believe that her father wanted to split the two of them up. Tears well up in her eyes, realizing that Michael’s loving parent routine isn’t real.

Why did Margaret work so hard to help create Michael’s defense when she knows he is a liar? Perhaps the eldest Ratliff still feels loyal to her father because he ended up keeping the sisters together. On the other hand, maybe Margaret supported Michael to keep Martha from knowing the truth. She could also believe that Michael isn’t capable of murder even if he manipulates people.

LAST HOPE

Sophie hangs all her hope of living happily ever after with Michael in Paris onto the Owl Theory. She spends “Red in Tooth and Claw” researching case files and footage to find proof that an owl killed Kathleen. Sophie feels so excited when the pathologist agrees to examine Kathleen’s body for signs of an owl attack but instantly nervous when Dr. Radisch explains that she needs permission to exhume the body. The phone call with Caitlin to gain that permission goes as well as can be expected.

Caitlin is typing away on her laptop in the dark when her cellphone starts to buzz. She answers the flip phone. Sophie asks if it’s Caitlin Atwater, and the younger woman confirms her identity. The French editor introduces herself, then explains she thinks that the defense’s theory about how Kathleen died is incorrect. Sophie sits at her dining room table in Durham. The French editor’s half-put-together puzzle is sprawled on the table in front of her. Caitlin doesn’t understand what Sophie is trying to say. She doesn’t even know that the editor worked on The Staircase.

Sophie asks if they can meet up in person. She can’t get her thoughts out. Maybe she realizes that she shouldn’t be asking Caitlin to exhume her mother’s body. Caitlin asks Sophie to tell her everything over the phone because she is too busy to meet. The French editor explains she has a theory that could answer all the questions about what happened “that night.” Then there is a reenactment of the owl attack on the Peterson’s lawn and Kathleen dying alone on the staircase.

The French editor cries as she tells Caitlin they need to exhume Kathleen’s body to confirm the Owl Theory. Sophie asks for the daughter’s permission to find that evidence. Caitlin yells at Sophie about why she would ask her to dig up her mother’s grave. The editor begs Caitlin for a chance to prove Michael’s innocence. The daughter shouts that she sleeps well at night, knowing that Michael will die in prison. She angrily hangs up the phone. Sophie holds back tears as she hangs up her phone. She destroys the half-put-together puzzle, frustrated that her last hope of being with Michael is gone. Without the body, the pathologist can’t change Kathleen’s cause of the death because she can’t be sure that an owl killed Michael’s late wife. Sophie’s love will be trapped in prison forever.

LAST THOUGHTS

Will Michael officially take the Alford Plea, or will he fight to prove his innocence? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below.

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Week in Review: January 14, 2018

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This week’s featured exhibitions:

Anne Collier at The Modern Institute

John Miller at Praz-Delavallade

Jorge Pardo at Friedrich Petzel

Anna Uddenberg at Kraupa-Tuskany Zeidler

“in search of characters…” at Galerie Neu

Cali Thornhill Dewitt at Karma International

“An idea of a boundary” at SFAC Galleries

Juliette Blightman at Fine Arts, Sydney

Tariq Alvi at Michael Benevento

Georgia Sagri at Zollikerstrasse 249

Liam Gillick at CAC Vilnius

Cooper Jacoby at LUMA Westbau

Have an excellent week.

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