#Richmond ReView

[trentcrimminallybeautiful]

i think the diamond dogs should play improv games just bc it would amuse me, an ex theater kid, specifically

[in-the-stacks]

Presenting If I Could Keep You Little by Marianne Richmond. Reviewed by Kate's Page Turners for In the Stacks.

https://www.inthestacks.tv/2024/06/kates-page-turners-if-i-could-keep-you-little

[runawaycarouselhorse]

………. I'm glad you're aware of that, sir, but then why not give her any… I get that it's appropriate to the time period, but man, the amount of "oh, this kid wasn't beaten/spanked enough, that's why they're a brat" with kids who are traumatized/lost parents/are not getting their emotional needs met is wild... at least it's Maple Town, so it ends neatly and happily with a life lesson learned (including for the parents, because man, his favouritism of his son over his daughter is harsh!)

It's sad Judy has to prove herself worthy of her father's praise, but I'm glad that even before that, Patty calls him out and explains that Judy's antics (wearing the dress, bringing his favourite (sugary, messy...) snack into his work area... were all because she just wanted him to notice her. ;_;

[therealmrpositive]

Mulligan (2023-)

In today’s review I think we could all do with a do-over. As I attempt a #positive review of the 2023 animated comedy, Mulligan #NatFaxon #ChrissyTeigen #TinaFey #SamRichardson #DanaCarvey #PhilLaMarr #DanielRadcliffe #KevinMichaelRichardson #AyoEdebiri #RonnyChieng #ToksOlagundoye #WeirdAlYankovic #Questlove #AndySamberg #TedDanson #MariaThayer #RachelDratch #WillArnett #KyleSelig #JeffRichmond

Our society isn’t perfect, sure, but it might be the best we’ve got, but the path to this imperfect society has been long and hard-fought, and so will its future. That still doesn’t stop us from dreaming about starting again, writing the wrong and building a society that works, regardless of the cost or talent. In 2023, one cartoon would ask what would happen if the world had to do a…

[rickchung]

Mean Girls (dirs. Samantha Jayne & Arturo Perez Jr.).

[The film] remains topical and referential by updating its coming-of-age themes for contemporary audiences. Its surreal musical sequence only further heightens the film's playful cattiness. It really zips through its story with an economical breadth. There are also just enough new elements and material to make this musical version feel fresh while still including all the familiar hallmarks of the original, including trying to make "fetch" happen twenty years later.

[thebowerypresents]

King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard Unleash Three-Hour Show on Forest Hills Stadium on Friday Night

King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard – Forest Hills Stadium – August 16, 2024

Prior to the Paris Olympics, if someone had mentioned Australia and Raygun in the same sentence, you’d have been forgiven for assuming it the reference was to a song or album by the madly prolific (and sci-fi adjacent) Australian rock outfit King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard. While that country’s reputation still recovers from the breakdancer who couldn’t dance, those assembled at Forest Hills Stadium on Friday turned their attention to the Australian rock band that can, and does, do it all. Their three-hour set — the first of two weekend appearances at the venue — kicked off with the live debut of the blues-heavy “Field of Vision,” off the recently released Flight b741, the six-piece’s 26th(!) LP.

The group’s music covers a wide array of genres, and their shaggy fans of all ages were as comfortable in tie-dyes as they were in the mosh pits erupting throughout the night, first for a speedy, ear-splitting rendition of “Gamma Knife.” Fitting for the season, those mosh pits were shaped like hurricanes, with bodies increasingly moving faster toward the center, except for the inevitable one or two standing still in the eye of the storm. Friday’s show gave the band as much room as they needed to display all facets of Gizzardom. 

“Mr. Beat,” a sing-along, evolved into a jam that could be played out into infinity. With the sun still shining, the music was firmly on the boogie end of the spectrum with an equally playful rendition of the harmonica-heavy, aptly titled “Boogieman Sam.” But as day turned into night with a red sun setting into Manhattan’s hazy skies, the set turned toward the sextet’s heavier jams of the brown-acid variety. 

First came the stellar four-song string of Gizzy mind-palace classics, “I’m in Your Mind,” “I’m Not in Your Mind,” “Cellophane” and “I'm in Your Mind Fuzz.” “God is real. God is a black hole,” announced someone from the stage as they kicked off the speed-metal “Self-Immolate,” complete with an extended, slow-burning drum solo from the inimitable Michael Cavanagh. The tune itself immolated amongst a barraging backdrop of animated, burning flames. Their songs off 2019’s Infest the Rats’ Nest remain the high-water mark for intensity and rocking the fuck out, and it was a bold and impressive feat to tear through that material at the midpoint of a three-hour set, leaving it with their human drummer still intact. 

“Gila Monster” was another fan favorite, off last year’s sprawlingly titled PetroDragonic Apocalypse; or, Dawn of Eternal Night: An Annihilation of Planet Earth and the Beginning of Merciless Damnation. The fans enthusiastically intoning, “Gila, Gila, Gila” felt powerful enough to summon some kind of monster from somewhere in the city, assisted by vocal effects and chants that could’ve rattled out from the depths of a didgeridoo. 

The band welcomed a fan named Gabby to sing a vocal intro to “Nuclear Fusion” that Ambrose Kenny-Smith dubbed “fucking haunting.” Just as impressive as their never-ending discography, King Gizzard & the Wizard Lizard play wildly different sets each night, an audacious feat on its own but especially so when playing three-hour shows.

Somewhere along the way, Friday’s set reached the all gas, no brakes mark and never let up, finishing with “Rattlesnake” and “K.G.L.W.” Welcome to the city that never sleeps to the world’s most prolific band. —Dan Rickershauser | @D4nRicks

(King Gizzard & the Wizard Lizard play the Stage at Suffolk Downs tonight.)

(King Gizzard & the Wizard Lizard play Thompson’s Point in Portland, Maine, tomorrow.)

(King Gizzard & the Wizard Lizard play the Dell Music Center in Philadelphia on 8/27.)

(King Gizzard & the Wizard Lizard play Brown’s Island in Richmond. Va., on 8/28.)

Photos courtesy of Silvia Saponaro | @Silvia_Saponaro

[lightthewaybackhome]

I just finished this book and plan to restart it next week and do a much deeper dive. But all I can say is that you need to read this book. If you are at all concerned about our culture, homes, children, and men, read this book. Husbands and fathers read this book. Wives and mothers read this book. Everyone drop everything and read this book.

Young men are puttin' themselves six feet in the ground

'Cause all this damn country does is keep on kickin' them down

And it's not just young men, but young women also.

[bob-the-movie-man-film-reviews]

Mean Girls (12A): Noisy Remake Strikes of Trying Too Hard to be Fetch.

#OneMannsMovies #filmreview of "Mean Girls" (2024). #MeanGirls. Uneven and frenetic remake that doesn't bear comparison with the classic original. 3/5.

A One Mann’s Movies Film Review of “Mean Girls” (2024). Mark Water’s “Mean Girls” is 20 years old and was a classic of its time. That starred Lindsay Lohan and Rachel McAdams in the roles of Cady Heron and Regina George. It became a firm teen favourite that a generation (my daughters included) fondly look back on. Despite all its frantic efforts to please, I really can’t see this Mean Girls…

[milliondollarbaby87]

Fight Club (1999) Review

When an insomniac officer worker decides his life must change he just happens to meet Tyler Durden a soap maker and together they form an underground fight club that becomes so much more. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ *25th Anniversary Cinema screening at Cineworld* Continue reading Fight Club (1999) Review

[jessread-s]

✩🪡🐈Review:

This historical romance is absolute perfection!

Since his return from the war, the Duke of Ashbury is in need wife. Enter Emma Gladstone, a vicar’s daughter turned seamstress. When she conveniently appears in his library wearing his former fiancé’s wedding gown demanding payment, he decides she’ll do. 

I loved watching Emma and Ash’s marriage of convenience slowly turn into something real! In the beginning, Ash was determined to keep them apart by creating rules so that they wouldn’t fall in love. I knew from their first interaction, however, that his plans would fall apart because their chemistry is undeniable! Emma is stubborn and sees right through the walls that Ash puts up. Their intelligent, humorous personalities spark a connection between them that only strengthens as they help each other embrace their insecurities. 

I was pleasantly surprised by how comedic this book is! Emma and Ash’s banter was incredibly entertaining and made me laugh out loud at times. If you’re looking for a historical romance that is reminiscent of Beauty and the Beast with both steam and humor, then this is your book! I was hooked from the first page and am convinced it was written for me! 

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[voughthq]

Ted Lasso season 3 review: A successful hat trick

#TedLasso season 3 review is up! It brings other characters to the forefront, showcasing the talent they have in this series as well as adding new characters that bring a fresh, yet hilarious, breath of life into the series.

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Rating: 4.5 out of 5. AFC Richmond faces ridicule as media predictions peg them as last in the Premier League. With Nate (Nick Mohammed) hailed as the “wonder kid,” and working for Richmond nemesis Rupert (Anthony Head) at West Ham, the two teams could not be more different. Roy (Brett Goldstein) steps up as assistant coach alongside Beard (Brendan Hunt) while Ted (Jason Sudeikis)…

[raiquen]

Reseña: Batman: Año Uno, Miller, Mazzucchelli, Lewis

Mi Reseña en un Tweet:

Gran estilo visual, más ordenado, con menos saltos entre tramas y personajes. Quizás menos evocador, más contemporáneo Narrativamente, el extremo opuesto: la creación del alter ego de Bruce Wayne, sus primeros tumbos en Gotham. Me gustó mucho.

Mi Reseña Completa:

Leída inmediatamente después de la otra novela gráfica de Batman, es inevitable comparar ambas. Mientras me gusta más el estilo de las ilustraciones en El Regreso del Caballero de la Noche, Año Uno es más ordenada y coherente, con menos saltos entre personajes.

Narrativamente, es una historia más directa y linear, sin subtramas. También contrasta por el tipo de historia a contar, son extremos opuestos en la vida de Bruce Wayne: Año Uno es sobre la creación de su alter ego, de sus tropiezos en luchar por y contra Ciudad Gótica.

Me gusta más esta aparición/presentación de Jim Gordon, aún no desgastado por la corrupción constante de la policía y la política de la ciudad. En la otra novela lo vemos aún incólume frente a esa naturaleza, pero acá vemos un poco más desde su perspectiva los debates morales que se le presentan. En cierta forma, Jim roba un poco el protagonismo en las páginas en que aparece.

8/10.

Mis otras lecturas del 2023.

[a-member-of-minuteswithmandm]

(This is gonna sound crazy but I feel like YouTube shadow banned our last video? It's about Ted Lasso and it's literally our worst performing video ever so if you wanna help some sisters out - please watch and like/subscribe/comment on our video.......no idea why it's doing so poorly 🙁)

[thejoyofviolentmovement]

New Audio: JOVM Mainstay Sophie Colette Shares Breezy and Upbeat Anthem

New Audio: JOVM Mainstay Sophie Colette Shares Breezy and Upbeat Anthem @sophiecolettemusic @DegrawSound

Currently based in Richmond, VA, singer/songwriter, keyboardist. indie pop artist and JOVM mainstay Sophie Colette initially moved to New York to pursue fashion design. But she pivoted to music after being scouted at a high school reunion by The Party Faithful‘s bassist. As the story goes, about a month or so later, Colette was contributing vocals, keys and synths for The Party Faithful, playing…

[spryfilm]

Blu-ray review: “Jerry Lewis at Columbia” (1967 - 1969)

Blu-ray review: “Jerry Lewis at Columbia” (1967 – 1969)

“Jerry Lewis at Columbia” (1967 – 1969) “The Big Mouth” (1967) Comedy Running Time: 107 minutes Written by: Jerry Lewis and Bill Richmond Directed by: Jerry Lewis Featuring: Jerry Lewis, Harold J. Stone, Susan Bay, Buddy Lester, Del Moore, Paul Lambert, Jeannine Riley, Leonard Stone, Charlie Callas and Frank De Vol Released recently on Bluray from the Imprint label are two Jerry Lewis…

[yourfrankiethings]

Not Justa Cafe, New Richmond, WI., 7/27/24

building – 50 N. Knowles Ave. New Richmond, WI., 54017 Not Justa Cafe has 4 locations with a variety of owners, two of which also include Not Justa Bar and/or catering service.  According to our server they all vary slightly on the menus and ambiance.  The New Richmond location serves breakfast and lunch everyday with a small counter area and it does offer drinks.    It was a large place spread…