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SNOWPIERCER: Season 4, Episode 4: North Star Plot Synopsis & Air Date [AMC] https://film-book.com/snowpiercer-season-4-episode-4-north-star-plot-synopsis-air-date-amc/?feed_id=143152&_unique_id=66b0d2d17f0e4

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Snowpiercer: Season 1 Blu-ray Giveaway https://tinyurl.com/yhpz6rdz

[fystevenogg]

Steven Ogg during @newyorkcomiccon on October 5th with Snowpiercer cast

Credits to the owners

[sam-jack-loveforever]

SnowPiercer || ❄ #snowpiercer #netflix #drama #dystopianfiction #thriller #postapocalyptic #jenniferconnelly #daveeddiggs #mickeysumner #vincentgale https://www.instagram.com/p/CIAeUpFjh5h/?igshid=sbpb84i2fsoy

[snowpiercerfans]

Snowpiercer cast at the Comic Con

[doomonfilm]

Review : Marriage Story (2019)

Netflix comes rushing in at the end of 2019, just in time for the holiday season, with a movie that looks like it’s taking direct aim at the hearts of the masses.  The ultra-talented Noah Baumbach is in the director’s chair, and he’s roped in Scarlett Johansson and Adam Driver from their romps in the land of blockbusters to dive into a modern day version of a story used since some of the early days of cinema.  Marriage, from what I understand, is an unpredictable series of ups and downs, and Baumbach and company are taking a hard look at the institution with Marriage Story. 

Charlie (Adam Driver) and Nicole Barber (Scarlett Johansson) are New York-based creatives attempting to raise their son Henry (Azhy Robertson) in the midst of a failing marriage.  Nicole is the star of Charlie’s play, but on the verge of moving the play to Broadway, Nicole takes an opportunity to star in a Los Angeles-based pilot.  Nicole moves Henry to Los Angeles with her mother Sandra (Julie Haggerty), and during a visit from Charlie, he is blindsided when he is served divorce papers by Sandra’s sister Cassie (Merritt Wever).  As the split moves from being handled within the family to being handled by attorneys Nora Fanshaw (Laura Dern) and Bert Spitz (Alan Alda), Charlie and Nicole are forced to face the reality of their family, their marriage, their professional opportunities, and most importantly, themselves.

Noah Baumbach takes an honest look at how the intimacy of marriage allows people to be truthful with one another to the point of damage, especially when they work together.  The audience is given a good display of how parents who don’t get along can still be supportive of their children, even when they are going through personal moments that due major damage.  Making an attempt to be clear on what the individual wants takes front and center stage, even (and especially) in the construct of a marriage.  The delicate balance of two creative people using one another in a romantic and a creative capacity, and what happens when the public reception power dynamic shifts, is given close examination, especially when it is shown how these dynamics set up grand battles that end in petty bickering and character shaming. 

Paralleling the differences between a man and a woman with the differences of Los Angeles-based film and television versus New York theater is a stroke of creative genius... though most likely not original, the context it is used in for Marriage Story provides a sound foundation for compelling storytelling and strong acting.  With such raw tension and emotion connected to the relationship, most of the humor is found in the reflections on theater, TV and film, and many of these jokes land.  Turning the differences between the coasts into a familial tug of war for balance and respect also works, with the tension amplified by distance and responsibility, as well as two vastly different lifestyles.  The hopes of an amicable split propped up against the involvement of lawyers and due process is also grounds for tension, with the scenes in Marriage Story standing up to what would be the obvious comparison, Kramer vs. Kramer.  

The way that the camera either observes the proceedings like a stranger that has stumbled onto a moment they should not have seen, or from the perspective of Henry, puts us in an objective viewpoint where we feel the most pain, rather than choose sides.  The tone, tempo and pacing of the film are all high level, which is to be expected with a director that has the pedigree of Noah Baumbach in charge.  The attention to detail found in the cinematography and editing make the little moments, memories and reflections truly stand out.  The score is sparse, but it perfectly punctuates the few moments that it is present.  Above all, the way that this film feels like being a member of a struggling family really hits... this is easily the most tender of Noah Baumbach’s incredible journeys into family and relationships.

Scarlett Johansson gets a chance to rove around in a more grounded performance, rooting herself in true emotion and connection rather than mysterious lore and fan service.  Adam Driver gets a similar opportunity, and seeing him portray a struggling man holding on desperately to the final threads of a former lover pulling away is powerful.  Azhy Robertson gives an extremely dynamic performance for such a young man, managing to swing between moments of insight and moments where children cause infinite frustration at the least opportune times.  Alan Alda gives equal doses of dry with and deep humanity in the form of compassion, while Laura Dern manages to be extremely centered while keeping an extremely sharp edge... both portrayals of lawyers are some of the best I’ve seen recently in film.  Julie Haggerty is a light in what quickly becomes a dark situation, providing consistent examples of unconditional love and non-judgement in an extremely uncomfortable family debate.  Ray Liota brings the fierce focus to the table that has become his bread and butter, which in turn creates an implied increase in tension merely based off of his presence alone.  Appearances by Wallace Shawn, Merritt Wever, Mark O’Brien, Matthew Shear, Brooke Bloom, Kyle Bornheimer, Mickey Sumner, Martha Kelly and many more, plus a cameo by Robert Smigel round out the proceedings.

I’m excited to see what Netflix has in store for us in 2020.  The certainly have their headline news bases covered in their efforts to legitimize themselves, but having people like Noah Baumbach connected to your company really drive home the fact that they are serious about film.  Hopefully the bar that he sets for quality will resonate throughout all those connected to Netflix in a creative capacity.

[raquelzine]

Parece que refresca

Y  nos quejamos del aislamiento… Imaginad que la Tierra se congela, y se hace incompatible con la vida (como dicen los reportes policiales en la tele). Y solo unos cuantos privilegiados tienen acceso a un tren, que ha sido preparado para esto. Mil y un vagones (literalmente) que van a ser el último reducto de la humanidad. Pero, como en todo, hay categorías. Los viajeros de primera, segunda, y…

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Gotta give my mom @reneevictoractor ⭐️a shout out for her upcoming series! #Repost @sumnermickey with @get_repost ・・・ This train is coming in hot & ahead of schedule. Brace yourselves. New air date SUNDAY MAY 17th #reneevictor #actor #drama #series @snowpiercertv @tntdrama #snowpiercer #BessTill #MickeySumner #tnt #warnermedia #alonetogether #covid19 #stayhome #watchgoodstuff https://www.instagram.com/p/B-h0abjgV91/?igshid=1mssd45o6j83s

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There's no getting off this train. ❄️ https://t.co/j8eYszNN9d https://twitter.com/SnowpiercerTV/status/1217584720701161474?s=19 . Set more than seven years after the world has become a frozen wasteland, Snowpiercer centers on the remnants of humanity, who inhabit a gigantic, perpetually-moving train that circles the globe. https://m.imdb.com/title/tt6156584/ . #JenniferConnelly #DaveedDiggs #MickeySumner #SusanPark #KatieMcGuinness #AnnaliseBasso #SheilaVand #SamOtto #SeanBean #amongothers #Snowpiercer #SnowpiercerTV #SnowpiercerTNT #frozen #land #frozenland #remnant #humanity #train #circles #globe https://www.instagram.com/p/B7XC0ntjujk/?igshid=5le5fbi2jw14

[jennahipp]

Showing off her @debbiedoesnails + @chanelofficial manicure, @sumnermickey is classic and timeless in @c.magazine photographed by @reneandradka . #mickeysumner #classicbeauty #rednails #cmagazine #chanelnails #celebritynails #debbieleavitt #nailinghollywood (at Nailing Hollywood Mgmt Inc)

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SNOWPIERCER: Season 4 Teaser Trailer: The Final Season of the Post-Apocalyptic Thriller Begins in July [AMC] https://film-book.com/snowpiercer-season-4-teaser-trailer-the-final-season/?feed_id=135895&_unique_id=66672b532fc67

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A little Mickey/Till love! ❤️❤️❤️ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #snowpiercertnt @snowpiercertv @tnt #snowpiercer #missaudrey #Season3 #snowpiercerbts #snowpiercerbehindthescenes #snowpiercerseason1 #besstill #mickeysumner #bessandaudrey #brakenight #nightcar @sumnermickey https://www.instagram.com/p/CYrt5Dovkq5/?utm_medium=tumblr

[fystevenogg]

ogg_steven:

1- With the energy focused on creating a deep and diverse root system..the base/foundation taking everything needed in order to provide its growth above the surface....reaching, reaching, reaching...towards the sky, the sun, and the stars. “And overhead up grew. Insuperable height of loftiest shade. Cedar, and pine, and fir, and branching palm.”

#milton #ParadiseLost #KeepReaching #KeepGrowing @blogogg

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2- Stripped right down to it. Nothing to hide. Bags wide open. Big mouths spew judgements and shit out lies. Not bitter. Just the opposite. Peaceful. With aging comes acceptance...sorta. Just don’t talk the talk unless you can walk the walk. If you can do it in your ginch even better. Stripped right down to it. #travel #stripped #Don’tBelieveEverythingYouRead 

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3- I will take a railway tie in the patella for these delicious humans. “Well some things you can explain away,but the heartache's in me 'til this day..” Nothing vain in this train! Just love!!!! Season2 begins now! @snowpiercertv

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4- New chapters. New adventures. Same old same old elsewhere. Possibly recalcitrant, but always engaged. Milking the teat out of it all while never forgetting such and such and wanting something something. A wink. A nudge. A thank you. Tears both old and new. Used wisely so beautiful. While the used remain broken and true. #perseverance #FindIt

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5- ....what? Laugh a little more? Love a shit ton more? Travel to that place? Write that thing? Right a wrong? Reconnect with someone? Totally disconnect from someone else? The things you cannot control..those are tough/tricky/treacherous for the soul...but do all you can with what you have when you have it. No regrets. Or any of them written down here if applicable and float your death’s boat. #ExpandingHearts #OpenMinds #noregrets #JustBeFuckingKind

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6- Not the lift I thought I’d be in. Nor the person I expected to stare back at me. Nowhere near where I want to be. Truly grateful/appreciative of all that has/all that I have/all that I have had. Others think they know, but skin is worn by one only. Dreams. Battles. Far reaching and held tight to the chest within the still beating heart. Going up one floor at a time. #monos #overthere #HeldWithin #ThisLiftAin’tTakingMeThere #FindYourWayOut @blogogg

[dailydaveeddiggs]

therealalisonwright: The Journey has begun. #Snowpiercer #pilot began Principal Photography this week. I'm beyond excited to be a part of the train. It's going to be #Massive #nodoubt #tnt #joshfriedman #scottderrickson #jenniferconnelly #daveeddiggs #mickeysumner #vancouver  #killingit #bongjoonho 💥💥

Yessss, principal photography has started!

[snowpiercerfans]

Women of Snowpiercer

[doomonfilm]

Thoughts : Frances Ha (2012)

The film that can be a reflection of the times while commenting on the times is a true gift.  Be it Rebel Without a Cause in the 1950s, Fast Times at Ridgemont High in the 1980s, or even Reality Bites for the 1990s, there are films that, upon first glance, glorify the era they are set in.  It is only after taking a closer look at both the film and yourself that you realize these stories may land closer to the side of critique than celebration.  They are done lovingly, but they have many things to say about the times and people they focus on nonetheless.  For the post-9/11 era, one of those key films was Frances Ha. 

Frances (Greta Gerwig) is a young 20-something living in New York City with dreams of being a professional dancer.  In her reality, she is struggling to break out among the ranks of her dance company, struggling to keep her friendship going with her bestie Sophie (Mickey Sumner) in light of her wishes of moving to Tribeca, and struggling to find someone meaningful in a city full of one-night stands and surface level communication.  She briefly lives with friends Lev (Adam Driver) and Benji (Michael Zegen), and even with sparks present between Benji and herself, she still seeks fulfillment.  This leads Frances on a series of small journeys in search of what she thinks she wants, eventually forcing her to come face to face with wants versus needs.

Noah Baumbach captures 2 essences extremely well : the essence of being a 20-something with the world at your feet in New York City, and the sense of dread that comes with having major aspirations that are unfulfilled while those around you seem to be easily achieving their dreams.  His camera does not judge, instead providing a clear frame (and frame of reference in regards to those in the frame) for its inhabitants to work off of one another and themselves in very revealing ways.  That sense of what you have never being enough as long as you continuously compare yourself to others or seek gratification in others is the unseen star of the show.

The black and white, combined with the fun and bombastic music cues, makes this film very reminiscent of early Jean Luc-Godard.  The sense of irreverence is there, as is that feeling that the world is waiting on our character to make a decision so that it can fall into shape accordingly.  The situational humor comes from very real places, and the responses given by Gerwig come off as genuine and backed with feeling or conviction.  You never feel sorry for Frances overall, but you can certainly relate to the fact that her toughest obstacle is getting out of her own way.

This was my introduction to Greta Gerwig, and her performance in this film made me a lifelong fan.  She was so natural in the film that it’s hard not to imagine that France and Greta Gerwig are one in the same.  Mickey Sumner plays the role of best friend turned estranged friend extremely well, giving off the sense of putting up with someone that you love to a tee.  Adam Driver and Michael Zegen play wonderful moral opposites as temporary roommates, with Driver’s misogyny playing well against Zegen’s inability to communicate in any way other than coded teasing.  Charlotte d’Amboise plays the mentor who does not know how much stake her words hold very well, making it unclear if she is unaware of the nature of Gerwig's reactions or just choosing to ignore her stubbornness.

Frances Ha is a delightful film.  It was a wonderful breakout role for Gerwig, and it is a film that is incredibly easy to relate to emotionally and in regards to narrative.  It was certainly a sign of great things to come from Noah Baumbach, and has become one of many, many, many quintessential New York films.