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jgroffdaily · 27 days ago

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Karan Soni and Jonathan Groff are well-known for their blockbusters – but their latest project, the critically acclaimed indie A Nice Indian Boy, marks a welcome gear change.

The guys discussed their new film, currently rated 100% Fresh on Rotten Tomatoes, with Attitude alongside director Roshan Sethi at last night’s BFI London Film Festival screening at the Curzon Mayfair.

Asked to sum up the film’s plot, Karan said: “My character meets Jonathan’s character, we fall in love, and then I have to introduce him to my very traditional Indian family. He has to win them over before the wedding.”

Added Jonathan: “I just watched the movie for the first time a couple of days ago; I wanted to see it in a theatre, not a link on my laptop. And I was so overwhelmed by the power of this movie.”

“I’ve been saying the movie is for everyone – for queer people, for not queer people, for Indian people, not Indian people,” Roshan meanwhile told us.

Sharing feedback he’s received from parents at screening Q&As, Karan said: “They spoke about their own journey, with not going to their children’s weddings. They’ve come to peace with it years later, but they’ve missed chunks of their lives with their children. A lot of them spoke about, if they had a version of this movie earlier, maybe would have bridged that gap sooner.”

Jonathan, of course, is known for his work in the two Frozen films and 2021’s The Matrix Resurrections, plus popular TV shows like Glee and Looking. The Tony Award-winner is also a stage veteran, with credits including Hamilton and Merrily We Roll Along.

“That would be amazing if that happened,” said Jonathan of the possibility of fans of his studio films supporting this title. “That, in some ways, is out of our control. But in my gut, I feel like great work and great art finds its way. I believed in this script and this team. … Happily, if there are people who are Glee or Frozen or Mindhunter or musical theatre fans, I’m so happy to bring them this story. But I think the movie is powerful enough to bring people on its own accord.”

Describing the plot of the film, Roshan said: “We shot a dance sequence that appears somewhere in the movie. It was tremendously difficult, but very memorable!” And asked for standout feedback to the film, he said: “Probably from my mother, who said she understood me in a way she hadn’t before! It was very sweet, very moving.”

Reflecting on the importance of film criticism, Roshan said: “It’s the most important thing. This is my second independent film, and third overall. In each case, independent films in particular, … survive on the critics’ response. That’s what gets the attention of distributors, who are all reading every single review and looking at the Rotten Tomatoes score. It [makes it] easier to make the next movie as well. It makes a huge, huge difference. Also, people at the distributors often don’t believe there’s an audience for a movie. Critics often prove that there is.”

#jonathan groff #Karan Soni #roshan sethi #a nice indian boy #interview

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persefoneshalott · 1 year ago

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mindhunter: we're going to make it super clear that Bill's son is autistic but because this is set in the 70s they don't know what autism is so they just think he acts strange for no reason and because Bill works hunting serial killers, when his son reacts strangely to a murder he starts getting worried he might grow up to be dangerous. Also we'll make our main character autistic coded and have him an scene with the kid where they're both super comfortable to further emphasize how they get each other.

stupid ass people writing tv reviews: omg what if this child grows up to be a serial killer.... he doesn't talk and he doesn't do facial expressions and he looks creepy :/

also stupid people: What if Holden turns out to be a serial killer... He just does his job TOO well and he's just weird idk

#mindhunter #i don't give a fuck if the writers were considering the bill's son thing as a possibility it's still so lazy and dumb to go with that #interpretation #it's also. I find it interesting that a lot of people who didn't like holden perceive him as being high on himself when i don't think he is #that much. but that happened to me where I was just doing my thing and wanting my space and people were like YOU ACT LIKE YOU THINK YOU'RE #BETTER THAN OTHER PEOPLE #delete later

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brf-rumortrackinganon · 5 months ago

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And also, what's going on with that Meet Me at the Lake production? That's been completely silent.

I think it’s related to the new head of film at Netflix, Dan Lin, who started in April. May well be unwilling to greenlight a film by two producers who put out three back-to-back flops and have never made a film. NF paid for the rights on behalf of AW last year when Scott Stuber was still in charge, so presumably he signed off on that.

Although NF continue to deny it, there are persistent rumours in the industry publications that they are reviewing their film strategy due to a lot of expensive flops. Cutting down how many films they put out, trying to go for quality over quantity. The Variety article I’ve linked is worth a read - Lin clearly wants to change things and is not someone who’ll coddle filmmakers and do their work for them.

Following Lin’s layoffs and restructuring, there’s also people in charge of each genre now - Jason Young is in charge of romcoms. (It was previously structured by budget.) It seems to be quite a different department than it was when AWP got hold of the rights for MMATL.

https://variety.com/2024/film/news/netflix-film-chief-dan-lin-better-movies-1235927534/

https://www.thewrap.com/netflix-film-division-movie-genre-restructuring-dan-lin/

Oh, I totally think Netflix is reviewing their film strategy. They have to - this many flops with all the shows they're cancelling means they're definitely scrambling behind the scenes to keep the company afloat because in today's age, "if you're not growing, you're dying."

If I were king for a day, I'd get Netflix out of the film business altogether. Go back to the roots of smart, character-driven television (like Stranger Things, Orange is the New Black, House of Cards, Mindhunter, etc.), streaming old shows that aren't available anywhere else, and documentaries.

#sussexes #netflix

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bookaddict24-7 · 1 year ago

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REVIEWS OF THE WEEK!

Books I’ve read so far in 2023!

Friend me on Goodreads here to follow my more up to date reading journey for the year!

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180. Hotline by Dimitri Nasrallah--⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

I knew I wanted to read HOTLINE from the moment I saw the cover and read the synopsis months ago. It offered everything I love in literary fiction: Immigration, a character growing through their experiences, and an interesting point of view that differs from my own when it comes to the immigration experience.

Reading HOTLINE was like seeing a story from the perspective of my immigrant parents. Much like the son in Nasrallah's novel, I came to Canada at a young age. My parents fought tooth and nail to make ends meet and to make sure I had a better future than the life they left behind. Our country wasn't war-torn, but it was going through a special period where food was incredibly scarce and the police handed out jail sentences for too many things. Many people had "one foot at home and one foot in jail" because of all the side hustles they had to do in a country that frowned upon that.

So, seeing a mother striving to do what she could with what little resources she had was incredibly eye-opening. Making the incredibly hard decision of leaving a child alone so you can provide for them was another relatable instance. HOTLINE was such a captivating exploration of how parents sacrifice and compromise in the present for a hopefully better future. It is a complicated story of grief for both someone lost and a dream destroyed by the stereotypes and biases that live in a new country.

It was also jarring to see how life might have been like in the 80s in comparison to today's society, much like the differences between the 90s (when we immigrated) and today. The hustle was real, but (in this case) it paid off in the end--which was a welcome surprise, even if it wasn't entirely a roses and rainbows story. I liked the reality of how messy life can be and how even though a job we never thought we'd have is the only thing keeping you in a less-than-perfect home.

HOTLINE also had a unique level of community that I loved to see. It proves that a village-full of support makes a massive difference. While there were moments of the MC's self-doubt and fear, there were many moments where the reader is reminded that hope can exist even in the darkest moments.

I felt like I was catching a glimpse into a real home and I'm so grateful for the opportunity. Beautifully written! I highly recommend this, especially for those who are constantly seeking out immigration stories.

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181. Some Shall Break by Ellie Marney--⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

I loved the first book in this series (duology?), so I was so incredibly delighted to see that there was a sequel!

I think one of the huge benefits that the first book had was that I knew absolutely nothing about it. I wasn't expecting it to be a YA fictional version of MINDHUNTER, which was an incredibly intriguing nonfiction text about how Forensic Profiling came to be and the process behind it. Seeing a fictional story from a teen POV was interesting and darkly fun.

In this sequel, we don't get as much of that exploration that we did with book one, instead we're mainly focusing on catching the one big bad person and while there are cameos and many, many twists and turns, it wasn't as great of a read as the first one.

This isn't to say that I didn't still enjoy this book! I remember thinking, "Wow, I really do enjoy this author's writing." I was hooked and I really wanted to see where the story would take these characters. It was also kind of sad seeing where trauma can take a person and how far they are willing to go to run from said trauma.

There was a certain level of madness to this book and the evil mastermind behind some of the characters. My mind is doing a bunch of twists and turns just trying to write this review.

I highly recommend the first book in this series, especially with the Fall season upon us. Spook yourself with a YA crime thriller. I think knowing that this is YA makes it all that much more creepier.

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182. The Book of Accidents by Chuck Wendig--⭐️⭐️⭐️.5

I've been eyeing THE BOOK OF ACCIDENTS ever since it came out. I wanted to read it, but I won't lie: the size of it intimidated the hell out of me. I finally bit the bullet when another book I was reading recommended it and I thought, "Why not? It's the perfect season for it."

I'm glad I finally read it, if not for the creepy atmosphere of it, but for the writing itself and how reminiscent it was of Stephen King. I love a good spooky King novel and this one delivered!

Some of the twists in this book were a bit wild, but they all worked together in the end. By the conclusion of the book, the length made sense because we needed to get a well-rounded story. However, during the reading of the story, I did start wondering when it would end. I enjoyed the multiple perspectives, but I kept thinking, "Okay, what's next? Why do I still have five hours left in this audiobook?"

I DO think the concept of THE BOOK OF ACCIDENTS was really intriguing, especially when we start to consider the potential meanings behind the book. Wendig's novel explores boyhood and the consequences of actions and generational trauma. The What-if's of THE BOOK OF ACCIDENTS is probably, to me, the best part because we get to meet a cast of characters that give us a bigger picture of what could have been.

By the end, I did have some questions that were left unanswered, but for the most part, it was a pretty satisfying conclusion. I didn't like the mom and how her mentality worked at times--but it also shows how imperfect we can be as humans. I think that's one of the things I love the most about Horror. Too often we look for the shock and awe in the genre, but forget how complex the exploration of humanity can be in Horror.

Anyway, I'd recommend it if you're a fan of Stephen King. While Wendig isn't exactly as verbose as King, his ability to set a mood and a setting was very reminiscent of the Horror master. If you don't mind the length, then definitely add this one to your TBR list!

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183. The Lamb Will Slaughter the Lion by Margaret Killjoy--⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

I really enjoyed Killjoy's novella and how it creeped me out while reading it in the middle of the night. Although short, it felt heavy enough that I couldn't read this in just one sitting. Which is both a good and eh thing.

The heaviness of the novella is a good thing because it means that I felt like the pages held a lot of meaning. THE LAMB WILL SLAUGHTER THE LION explored grief, the power of love (as cliche as that sounds), family, society and its downsides, and of course, the topic of Power. What does it mean to have power? What do the different kinds of power look like?

The heaviness of the novella can be a bad thing because it sometimes lost my interest. I felt like even though it was short, it lagged in some parts. I wanted answers, but the writing sometimes felt cluttered enough that the answers were always on the next page and, sigh, I was already worn out from reading what I had just read. This is most definitely a me problem, but having just come off two novellas that didn't give me this issue, I found it noticeable enough to note in this review.

I AM super excited for the sequel, though. The way things were left at the end of this book had me genuinely excited to see where Killjoy takes the story!

The characters were all interesting and occasionally morally grey (as can so often happen when magic is involved alongside the concerns we may have for modern-day society), and the topics explored were timely and interesting. If you're looking for an entertaining Queer horror novella with a beautiful cover, then this one is for you!

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184. The Salt Grows Heavy by Cassandra Khaw--⭐️⭐️

I'm either too dumb to understand this book, or I'm one of the few who fell through the cracks with this one and just didn't enjoy it. Some of my friends have read this and they've all enjoyed it thoroughly. Me? I read this and as I'm writing this review, I still have no idea what this book was about.

I know the...general gist of it. But for the most part, this was a blur and I'm lowkey disappointed because I really enjoyed Khaw's haunted previous book.

I'm glad others were able to enjoy this so thoroughly, but it was truly not for me.

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185. Those Across the River by Christopher Buehlman--⭐️

THOSE ACROSS THE RIVER, at its core, had an interesting story premise. Did it have creepy moments? Yes, it certainly did. There were some scenes that were downright gruesome and I'm sure will serve as someone's nightmare fuel. The pacing was great and the twists were entertaining, if a bit predictable. So, why am I giving this a one star rating? Well...

As a historical fiction Horror novel, I expected some of the language in this book. Having read some of Stephen King's older books, I'm no stranger to derogatory language in the Horror genre--especially when they're historical fiction novel. This book, however, was published in 2011 and used racial slurs with such relish that I started to flinch at the words (not that I normally don't--I do, but it was so prominent in this book that it started to overshadow some of the Horror of the book.)

I've also never commented on the descriptions of women in older Horror books because well...given the time they were written in, it was expected. I don't condone it, but some of these books are truly a product of their time. But a book published in 2011 referring to a woman as a dog during sex and then just...treating her as both a sexual and plot device in this book was...a lot. And the irony is how strong she is as a character in her own right. This strength could have been further explored if she had been given a chance by Buehlman. Instead, she is first the property of one man at a young age and then the property of another man, who dehumanizes her during sex.

"Dayla, the book is set in the 1930's!" That's fine, but you can write a woman set in that time without dehumanizing her like you're writing her character in a 70's-80's era of Horror.

So, while the horror of the book is creepy and the twists were great, there were some jarring moments of discomfort in this book that were too much for even me, a King fan. (And that's saying a lot, because those who've read older King know how messed up his writing can be.)

ALSO: Super creepy how there is a scene where a FOURTEEN year old girl catches the male main character's attention. And he actively has to remind himself that SHE IS FOURTEEN. I had finished writing my review and had to come back to add this because I had blocked it out of my head. She is described as "simple", I believe, and while he catches himself "flirting" with her, his wife mentions that she's a little jealous. Like, wtf. LMAO.

Anyway, read this if you'd like, but be prepared. I don't know if I'll read more stuff by this author. We shall see!

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186. I Survived the Joplin Tornado by Lauren Tarshis--⭐️⭐️⭐️

I knew close to nothing about this tornado, but it was definitely fascinating to read about it, especially from the perspective of a child!

I think one of the things that makes these books a bit of a challenge for an adult to read (me, I am this adult) is the suspension of disbelief. I'm glad these characters always have hopeful endings full of miracles, especially because the readers these are targeted for are super impressionable. But...the more I read of these, the harder it is for me to believe all the happy endings. I'm definitely happy that characters like the mc in this one are able to walk away from this disaster, but it's just something I've been noticing.

Maybe I'm growing a little jaded from these books LOL.

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187. Don't Fear the Reaper by Stephen Graham Jones--⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Oh this book was FUN. Yes, the context is dark and murderous, but this one definitely had a lot more going on in it (action-wise) than the first book. I didn't know what to expect with this one because while I enjoyed the first book, I definitely thought it was more of a slow burn horror. This one dived right into the horror!

If you've ever watched the SCREAM movies from the very first one, then you are familiar with Sidney's progression as a character. We see her go through so many stages of PTSD and during all of that, she becomes the ultimate Final Girl. We see the same thing with Jade, the MC of THE INDIAN LAKE trilogy. Her denial, PTSD, and disassociation with her past self was unexpected but also realistic. She's the one who cried wolf once, wasn't believed, and now is watched again to see if she will cry wolf again. She has the pressure of being a survivor and she tries over and over again to pass on that legacy to someone else who could potentially be another Final Girl.

Jones's novel takes place during the holidays, which means that we are in a blizzard of snow and blood. Imagine if all of the killing in the first book were spread out throughout a whole novel and you'll have a better understanding of just how wicked this book was. It felt like I was reading a cursed sequel of a horror classic that was actually...really, really good? It was campy, heartfelt, had many twists, and some pretty intriguing Indigenous touches that made this all the more unique.

I so highly recommend DON'T FEAR THE REAPER. It was such a great read for the Autumn season (any season really), and lived up to my expectations. Will definitely be picking up the final book in the trilogy when it comes out!

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Have you read any of these books? Let me know your thoughts!

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Happy reading!

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hotpocketcasserole · 1 year ago

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Thoughts on X Files so far...

There really aren't many shows that I get super invested in anymore these days. I think because of work and the lethargy that comes with getting older and unhealthier, my brain has sort of rewired itself to only be able to tolerate youtube videos. Mostly commentary and narration channels.

Like, I rarely sit down and watch movies anymore because I could easily watch a twenty minute Cinema Snob or Ryan Hollinger essay on the movie. On the one hand, those sorts of reviews give a deeper analysis of movies and shows and give me different perspectives that I hadn't considered before. On the other, it's my lazy way of consuming media without putting 90 minutes into it. And when I do, I find myself playing a game on my phone or scrolling tumblr.

I have sort of found myself doing that with the X Files but I'm trying to make more of an effort to pay attention. Some episodes can be a bit slow but I know I ought to be making more of an effort.

That said, it feels so natural to get into this show. Not just because I've already watched the first three seasons about a dozen times but because it really is just a good show. There have been other shows that I really struggled to get into or keep up with and I wondered why that was.

I've tried watching similar shows like Hannibal or Mindhunter. I enjoyed them a bit but found myself getting burnt out after a season or even a few episodes. They were beautifully shot, well written, very well acted. And yet I quickly fell out of love with Hannibal and I lost interest in Mindhunter after about five or so episodes.

I think it might be because these shows took themselves too seriously. To me, they lacked the range of emotion. They were too dour, too despondent. The visuals in Hannibal were extremely artistic and lush but ultimately too depressing. No one seemed to have much humor about anything and everything was focused around murder and cannibalism. It was very similar with Mindhunter. It was a fascinating story to follow along but I came away from each episode in a deep funk.

The X Files can be a dark show, both in content and in visuals. I think I watched a special feature on a DVD where one of the show's creators joked about how the show seemed to mostly take place in the dark. They'd come to the set and all the lights would be off and they'd think it was closed but actually they were just getting ready to start filming!

But I think what separates X Files from these other shows is the fact that there is a balance of light and dark. Mulder and Scully have a good professional rapport with one another. As they grow as characters, they're starting to care more each other, about how they're feeling. Mulder expresses concern for Scully a few times on particular cases he knows affect Scully on a personal level. They go out of their ways sometimes to help one another. They even joke and smile with one another!

I'm still only three seasons in but I'm already hooked because I can see the broad range of humanity in these characters. Not just Mulder and Scully but the supporting characters as well. There are funny moments, tender moments, heartbreaking moments. And having those only makes the intense moments even more suspenseful. Even though I know the show goes on for several more seasons, I still cling to the edge of the sofa when they're in danger.

That's what sets this show apart from most other shows for me. Even with some bad acting, even with it's cheesy TV special effects, it's still an effective and dynamic show. It's story telling and the relationship between Mulder and Scully.

Feel free to disagree or tell me if I'm wrong, these are just some random things I was thinking about lately while watching the show.

Also, Scully is always a mood:

#personal #the x files #spooky season #mulder and scully

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nightguide · 27 days ago

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Mindhunter Spotlight Presents: 9 MILE STADIUMS

STADIUMS OF A WORLD ORDER IS AMERICAN DUBAI (BRAZIL)

ACTORS HELL: RED ONE

FOREIGNER

LUDLOW

HONEY

READER'S INTERNATIONAL

TIME TO GO

STARING MILES

CASHAPP

WET NAKED STICK

HARBINGER'S: ACE

MATT SMITH

PANTONE 2955C

KINGSTON'S SONG

ROSE RED

FINALE EPISODE

AMY'S CHOICE

CENTURION

PANDORICA

NEPTUNE

SCORPIO

MAESTRO BECOME: STARLIGHT

DEVIL

LAST NIGHT

RAIN

TRADITIONAL

EMAAN

MODERCHY

MOROCCO

EXTRAORDINARY

PERRI

LANCELOT

DANTE'S PARADOX: SUNGAZER

GEMINI

AEGIAN

DAMNATION

SHADA

CRUEL PIETY

WULFRUNA

VELARIS

EVERMORE

BLEEDING

ICARUS

NEW AGE: STARDOM

RACES

STIEFVATER

WEISZ

GIZA

IBIZA

LINNA

MONDAY

SATURDAY

CHILDHOOD

NINE

BABYLON UNBROKEN: THE SEVENS STADIUM

YOUWON

UNDERBROKEN

LOVATO

EURIPIDES

MENELAUS

SUNTROPHY

AGADIR

ESSALIAR

ARMENIA

ROADRUNNER

KINGDOM COME: BABY, NO

DONTLIE

TOME

SUNDROP

FALLEN

FEARSTODAY

HUNDREDTIMES

BOOKSUNDERCOVER

HOLIDAY

TOMORROW

SHALLAH

PYTHAGOREAN THEOREM: CLOUD 9

BETHLEHEM

SAJDAH

MAKHTOUM

SALAAM

STARING DAISIES INTERNATIONAL

STOLEN

LACE BOUQUET

CRIMSON

DAMSON

WET NAKED STAR

ANALOG: UNBROKEN (SUE REVIEWS)

TIMETOGO

TELEPATHY

STEREO STONES

KARAOKE

MUSE - STARLIGHT

CHASER

BURNING UP

FLAMES

ARMEGEDDON

VIOLET

#social everybody presents #20th century fox #dubailena #chainmail #presents #eric stoltz #chord overstreet #mail #black moon lilith #not you productions #closer studios

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thereadingchallengechallenge · 1 year ago

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Review: Some Shall Break by Ellie Marney Rating: 5/5

Lewis and Bell have done it again! I've been waiting with bated breath since this book was announced and I was so afraid it was going to disappoint but just like its predecessor, Some Shall Break has blown me away!

This incredible sequel takes the characters we got to know and love in None Shall Sleep, peels back their layers and puts them under the microscope. We get to see the reasons for Emma's sharp edges, the conflict Travis feels as he pursues a life in law enforcement, and just how deep the bond between Simon and Kristin runs. I couldn't look away. I'm obsessed with these characters.

I won't talk too much about the plot because it's hard to do without spoiling both NSS and SSB but I felt much more emotionally connected to the mystery in this one. It was heartbreaking and it pushed Lewis and Bell to their limit but I loved how it all came together - even with that vicious cliffhanger!

If you love Hannibal, Criminal Minds or Mindhunter, I implore you to pick up this gorgeous series and go hunting with Lewis and Bell.

Warnings: graphic violence, depictions of PTSD, frequent references to sexual violence and murder.

#some shall break #none shall sleep #ellie marney #booklr #bookblr #book review #loveozya #trcc original #reviews #5 star reads

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herecomesthefirstday · 11 months ago

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herecomesthefirstday's year in review

Big things: Published a paper & a letter with my job, moved out of my parents' house and in with my boyfriend, stopped having a job, started watching One Piece, flew to Atlanta even though I hate flying, caught up with One Piece

TOP 20 FILMS OF 2023 / more & more year in review (music, TV, books, games) under readmore

Bottoms

Past Lives

Polite Society

The Holdovers

Oppenheimer

John Wick Chapter 4

Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse

Rye Lane

Killers of the Flower Moon

May December

Barbie

Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning

The Pope's Exorcist

Asteroid City

Theater Camp

The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar

You Hurt My Feelings

Poor Things

They Cloned Tyrone

80 For Brady

BEST SHORT OF 2023: Take Me Home

Songs on repeat / movies I watched and rated 4.5 or 5 stars / books read / TV watched / games played by month

January 🎵 Marigolds - Kishi Bashi American Teenager - Ethel Cain 🎬 Hail, Caesar! (2016) 4.5 Embrace of the Serpent (2015) 5 Fail Safe (1964) 4.5 Honorable mention: The Best Years of Our Lives (1946) 3.5 📚 World War Z - Max Brooks 🔁1/16 Gideon the Ninth - Tamsyn Muir 1/18 Harrow the Ninth - Tamsyn Muir 1/23 Nona the Ninth - Tamsyn Muir 1/26 📺 Dark

February 🎵 Partita for 8 Voices - Roomful of Teeth God Is a Freak - Peach PRC 🎬 Third Kind (2018) 4.5 Showgirls (1995) 4.5 Lord of the Rings trilogy (2001-2003) 🔁 5 📚 The Memory Police - Yōko Ogawa 2/7 Authority - Jeff VanderMeer 2/15 📺 Crazy Ex-Girlfriend 🔁 Bloodline S1

March 🎵 Not Another Rockstar - Maisie Peters 🎬 Banshees of Inisherin (2022) 4.5 John Wick (2014) 🔁 4.5 John Wick: Chapter 3 (2019) 🔁 5 Honorable mention: 80 for Brady (2023) 3 📚 Acceptance - Jeff VanderMeer 3/4 How To Hide An Empire - Daniel Immerwahr 📺 Crazy Ex-Girlfriend 🔁 Yellowjackets S1 🔁 S2 Poker Face Defending Jacob

April 🎵 2 Be Loved (Am I Ready) - Lizzo Daytona Sand - Orville Peck Little Dark Age - MGMT 🎬 John Wick: Chapter 4 (2023) 4.5 Honorable mention: Rye Lane (2023) 4 📚 How To Hide An Empire - Daniel Immerwahr 4/1 📺 Succession Grey's Anatomy Yellowjackets

May 🎵 Home - Diana Ross Lipstick Lover - Janelle Monáe Gloria - Laura Branigan 🎬 Polite Society (2023) 5 The Joy Luck Club (1993) 4.5 Crank (2006) 4.5 📺 Succession Grey's Anatomy Yellowjackets White Lotus 🎮 Tears of the Kingdom

June 🎵 Lipstick Lover - Janelle Monáe Movin' Out - Billy Joel 🎬 The Fabelmans (2022) 4.5 Casablanca (1942) 🔁 4.5 Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023) 4.5 Deep Blue Sea (1999) 5 What We Do In The Shadows (2014) 🔁 5 📺 White Lotus Grey's Anatomy Marriage The Bear 🎮 Tears of the Kingdom

July 🎵 My House - Diana Ross Both Sides Now - Joni Mitchell 🎬 Lady Bird (2017) 🔁 4.5 Pacific Rim (2013) 🔁 5 Whiplash (2014) 5 The Watermelon Woman (1996) 4.5 Howl's Moving Castle (2004) 🔁 4.5 Oppenheimer (2023) 4.5 📺 The Bear Grey's Anatomy Black Mirror What We Do In The Shadows Foundation 🎮 Tears of the Kingdom Rocket League

August 🎵 It's All Coming Back To Me Now - Celine Dion Adagio in D Minor - John Murphy 🎬 Marcel the Shell with Shoes On (2021) 4.5 📺 Foundation Only Murders in the Building Grey's Anatomy One Piece 🎮 Tears of the Kingdom We Love Katamari 📚 The Name of the Rose - Umberto Eco

September 🎵 American Pie - Don McLean 🎬 Bottoms (2023) 5 📺 One Piece Foundation Grey's Anatomy 🎮 We Love Katamari 📚 The Name of the Rose - Umberto Eco (9/9) Stone Butch Blues - Leslie Feinberg (9/26)

October 🎵 No One Comes Close - Infinity Song New Body Rhumba - LCD Soundsystem No One Dies From Love - Tove Lo 🎬 Past Lives (2023) 5 Deep Blue Sea (1999) 🔁 5 📺 One Piece Grey's Anatomy Lupin GBBO 📚 Arsène Lupin, Gentleman-Thief - Maurice Leblanc (10/26)

November 🎵 Liability - Lorde Together in Electric Dreams - Philip Oakey & Giorgio Moroder 🎬 Annette (2021) 4.5 Electric Dreams (1984) 5 Honorable Mention: Light & Magic (2022) 4 📺 One Piece Grey's Anatomy GBBO The Crown Mindhunter 🔁 📚 The Uranium Club - Miriam E. Hiebert (11/16)

December 🎵 Isumagijunnaitaungituq (The Unforgiven) - Elisapie Butchered Tongue - Hozier Christmas Baby - Infinity Song Home For Christmas - Infinity Song 🎬 The Holdovers (2023) 4.5 x2 Take Me Home (2023) 5 - short Pro Pool (2022) 4.5 - short Mamma Mia! (2008) 5 🔁 Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again (2018) 5 🔁 The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992) 5 🔁 Honorable mention: The Quiet Girl (2022) 4 📺 One Piece Grey's Anatomy Only Murders in the Building New Amsterdam Frieren Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch From Mercury The Crown Pokémon Concierge 🎮 Fall Guys Super Smash Bros. Ultimate 📚 Station Eleven - Emily St. John Mandel (12/25)

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gremreviews · 8 months ago

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Movie Reviews

Adventures at the Chocolate Factory (2/5)

The Mummy (4/5)

Envy (3.6/5)

Meth Gator (3.8/5)

Not Easily Broken (2/5)

The Illusionist (4.2/5)

10 Cloverfield Lane (3.8/5)

2:22 (3.8/5)

A Babysitters Guide to Monster Hunting (3.3/5)

A Quiet Place Day 1 (3.8/5)

Afflicted (3.7/5)

Agent Revelation (2.8/5)

Allied (3.7/5)

Alone (1.8/5)

American Hangman (3.9/5)

An American Haunting (2.5/5)

Annabelle (2.1/5)

Annabelle Creation (4.2/5)

Annihilation (3.6/5)

Apartment 7A (4.1/5)

Arrival (2/5)

Ashby (4/5)

Ashoka (3.7/5)

Avarice (3.8/5)

Bad Santa (3.2/5)

Barbarella (2/5)

Barbie (2.9/5)

Baywatch ('17) (3/5)

Beastly (4/5)

Bedknobs and Broomsticks (3.6/5)

The Big Short (1.3/5)

The Bigfoot Trap (4.3/5)

Bitch Ass (2.8/5)

The Blair Witch Project (3.7/5)

Blair Witch 2 (3.5/5)

Blurt (4.2/5)

Boston Strangler (3/5)

The Boy Who Cried Werewolf (4.2/5)

Boyhood (3.5/5)

Breathe (4/5)

Cadaver (2.4/5)

Cadillac Man (2.9/5)

Captive State (3.7/5)

Case 39 (3.3/5)

Cargo (4/5)

Case 39 (3.3/5)

Casper (3.2/5)

Cloverfield (3.5/5)

Clue the movie (4/5)

Coming to America (3.7/5)

Confess, Fletch (4.2/5)

Crawlspace (3.5/5)

Critical Condition (2.6/5)

Cursed Friends (2.9/5)

Dangerous Game: The Legacy Murders (4.1/5)

Deck the Halls (3.7/5)

Deliver Us From Evil (3.9/5)

Diehard (3/5)

Dinner for Schmucks (4/5)

Disappearance at Clifton Hill (3/5)

Disaster Artist (3/5)

Disaster Movie (4/5)

Doctor Sleep (4.3/5)

Dog Day Afternoon (3.8/5)

Don’t Tell Mom The baby Sitters Dead (3.8/5)

Dotty and Soul (2.7/5)

Double Jeopardy (3.7/5)

Downsizing (2.9/5)

Drag Me to Hell (4/5)

Dungeons and Dragons Honour Among Thieves (4.2/5)

Edge of Darkness (3.9/5)

End of Watch (1.2/5)

Ernest Saves Christmas (4/5)

The Estate (2.9/5)

Event Horizon (1.8/5)

Every Breath You Take (3.9/5)

Face off (4/5)

Faster (3.7/5)

Fear of Rain (3.8/5)

Fear Street 1994 Part 1 (4.2/5)

Fear Street 1976 Part 2 (3.2/5)

Fear Street 1776 Part 3 (3.7/5)

Fear the Night (4.4/5)

Follow Her (3.4/5)

Four Brothers (3.9/5)

Free Guy (3.8/5)

Friday the 13th (3.7/5)

Galaxy Quest (1.8/5)

The Generals Daughter (3.6/5)

The Giver (4.3/5)

Givers of Death (3.2/5)

The Good Son (3.8/5)

Grease Live! (4.4/5)

The Grudge (3.5/5)

Halloween: 20 Years Later (3.9/5)

Happiness for Beginners (3.7/5)

The Hateful Eight (3.6/5)

Haunt (3.7/5)

Heat (3.4/5)

Heist (3.5/5)

Heist 88 (3.6/5)

Hell or Highwater (3.2/5)

Hellraiser (-2/5)

Home Front (4.2/5)

The Host (4.2/5)

Hot Rod (2.9/5)

How High (2.4/5)

I See You (3.7/5)

Identity (3.8/5)

IF (3.6/5)

In and Out (3.7/5)

The Inhabitant (3/5)

Inheritance (3.1/5)

Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1.3/5)

Jack Reacher (3.5/5)

Jacob's Ladder (1999)(4.2/5)

Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (2.8/5)

Jingle all the Way (3.8/5)

Jules (3.8/5)

Keeping Company (2.7/5)

La Llorona (4/5)

Last Vegas (3.5/5)

The Last Voyage of the Dementor (3.9/5)

The Lesson (2.9/5)

Love and Monsters (3.3/5)

MA (4/5)

Magnolia (2/5)

Marcel the Shell with Shoes On (1/5)

Mercy (3.6/5)

Mindhunters (3/5)

Miracle on 34th Street ( '47) (3.9/5)

Miracle on 34th Street ('94) (3.9/5)

Moon Manor (3/5)

Morning Glory (3.8/5)

Mother! (3.4/5)

Mousehunt (4.4/5)

The Muppets Treasure Island (3.7/5)

No Country for Old Men (3.8/5)

No Exit (3.3/5)

Out of Office (4/5)

Out of The Furnace (2.3/5)

Paranormal Activity Next of Kin (4/5)

Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension (3.5/5)

Past Lives (4/5)

Pixie (3.3/5)

Phil (3.9/5)

Predator (4.1/5)

Predator 2 (2.8/5)

Primal Fear (3.9/5)

Project Ithaca (2.6/5)

Rags (4/5)

The Ring (2.4/5)

Robotapocalypse (4/5)

Room 203 (2.2/5)

Rosemary's Baby (1968) (2.5/5)

Run With the Hunted (2.6/5)

Sahara (1.9/5)

Saving Christmas (1.8/5)

School for Schondrels (3.9/5)

Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse (4.3/5)

Scrooged (3/5)

Season of the Witch (3.4/5)

Secret in their Eyes (2.8/5)

Shooter (3.7/5)

Showing Up (2.6/5)

Significant Other (2.8/5)

Sleepwalker (4.6/5)

Smile (4.1/5)

Snipes (4.3/5)

Sonic the Hedgehog (4.5/5)

Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (4.3/5)

SOS (Survive or Sacrifice) (3.3/5)

Spell (4/5)

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Spontaneous (3.9/5)

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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III ('93) (3/5)

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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2014)(4/5)

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The Cave (4/5)

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The Good Witch's Garden (4/5)

The Good Witch's Family (4/5)

The Good Witch's Charm (4/5)

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This Is Where I Leave You (2.7/5)

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The Uninvited (2.7/5)

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Us (4/5)

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Vanilla Sky (4/5)

Venom (4.1/5)

V/H/S (3.5/5)

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Waiting (3.8/5)

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War of the Worlds (2005)(4/5)

Watcher (3/5)

The Weather Man (2.2/5)

White Guys Cant Jump (4/5)

Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey (4.3/5)

The Wrath of Becky (4.3/5)

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X ('22) (1.2/5)

You Are Not My Mother (3.1/5)

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Zodiac (3.8/5)

Zoolander (3.8/5)

Zoolander 2 (2.9/5)

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watching-pictures-move · 2 years ago

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Movie Review | Knock at the Cabin (Shyamalan, 2023)

Shyamalan is a very good visual storyteller, so a lot of this is tense and elegantly directed. Dave Bautista is very good, bringing a nice amount of subtlety and texture and low key physicality to his performance when lesser actors would have either overplayed or dialed down the character too much. I liked seeing Mr. Mindhunter Jonathan Groff as well playing a man who is sensitive in different ways. Actually most of the performances are very good, except for Mr. Ron Weasley Rupert Grint, who is very bad in a “former child trying to darken his image” way, although I suppose the movie solves this problem soon enough.

So as a suspense piece I found this pretty involving. But this very bluntly invites comparisons to current events, and I’m not sure it conjures much insight about what drives people to conspiracy-minded thinking or what living in a time of constant malaise and catastrophe does to one’s brain beyond the obvious. I suppose the movie also raises some theological questions that I am not smart enough to unpack, so I will instead direct you to this review I very much enjoyed reading by longtime internet friend deadandmessedup, a much more thoughtful soul than myself.

This probably pairs interestingly with The Mist, another horror movie about extreme religiosity on the face of catastrophe. I like this one more because it doesn’t insist on caricaturing its characters so readily. I am not sure either one offers a satisfying ending, although I found this substantially less obnoxious for the most part. (This one does that thing where they try to imbue some weight into a seemingly upbeat song, and I’m getting pretty sick of that trope.) But Shyamalan is a fundamentally compassionate filmmaker, so he manages to wring some pathos out of the proceedings even if his writing can be tin-eared and awkward and he softens the blow of the ending. I found the warm depiction of the gay couple fairly moving, and if the “family values” types actually cared about family values and didn’t use the phrase as a euphemism for bigotry, they might get something out of it too.

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jgroffdaily · 2 years ago

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Knock at the Cabin reviews - part 2

ABC News

Groff, so great as singer ("Spring Awakening," "Hamilton") and actor ("Mindhunter," "Looking"), is superb as Eric and speaks movingly to Shyamalan's theme about the necessity of faith in times of crisis.

New York Post

Groff and Aldridge make a believably agonized couple who struggle to protect their daughter and strategize how to survive. Groff is such an innocent, positive presence, and it’s funny how he keeps winding up in all these messed-up projects: “Mindhunter,” “The Matrix Resurrections” and now the poor guy’s tied up to a chair in PA.

Discussingfilm.net

In the end, this is really Jonathan Groff and Ben Aldridge’s show though. The leading duo endlessly captivates as their on-screen love is tested by destiny. Along with the charming newfound talent in Kristen Cui, they capture the realness of a found family who must make an unthinkable choice to survive.

Empire

Groff and Aldridge’s rising panic is palpable, fuelling the suffocating tension, which mounts almost without respite over the course of 100 agonising minutes

Looper

It sure helps that he's got one of the better casts he's assembled in his later years, with Bautista so perfectly suited to the complex part of Leonard, and Groff so endearing as a weakened man coming to grips with the sacrifice he must make.

Entertainment Weekly

What's left is a handful of earnest, affecting performances — Bautista as the gentle giant, Groff as an essentially good man grappling with incomprehensible choices

NextBestPicture

Aldridge and Groff are easy to root for, sharing a deeply lived-in bond within a relationship that clearly hasn’t always been easy.

The Queer Review

Jonathan Groff has an inherent sweetness to him which helps to sell his character’s shifting point of view. I bought him as this somewhat square daddy whose people pleasing tendencies give way to being open to perhaps the more unbelievable information hurled at them. Groff gets extra points for not spitting all over his co-stars, something he’s famous for doing on stage, during the obligatory singing in the car scene.

Inverse.com

But if there’s anyone to hold a candle to Bautista, it’s Jonathan Groff and Ben Aldridge as Eric and Andrew, whose stubborn resistance to the strangers’ awful demands is only superseded by their unflagging loyalty to each other and Wen. Unlike the four strangers, Eric and Andrew are given the benefit of a character arc, with flashbacks to their lives together interwoven throughout the movie. It helps the two feel like the most fleshed-out and intensely human of Shyamalan characters, an achievement aided by the fact that Groff and Aldridge seem to have sidestepped the “awkward dialogue” requirements of his films.

Creative Loafing Tampa Bay

The cast is impeccable, with Tampa resident Dave Bautista and Jonathan Groff in particular leading the charge.

Den of Geek

Jonathan Groff provides a softer, more malleable counterpart, and the two men share enough chemistry that watching them slowly get pulled in different directions becomes a little heartbreaking.

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