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This Day in History: January 7th, 1905

#OTD In 1905, the Milltown Rubber Factory SOLD! 🏭will soon to be Willis W Russell Card Co. Factory. Once built to fight the rubber trust, now taking on the playing card trust! 💪🔥

FACTORY STILL IS ANTI-TRUSTMilltown Plant, Which Has Just Been Sold, Has Had Interesting History. While playing cards are to be made at the Milltown factory just bought by Willis Russell, of New York, the factory will remain an anti-trust factory. It was born an anti-trust factory to buck the rubber trust and now it will buck the playing card trust. The purchase by Mr. Russell brings to a close…

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Escape from New York will be released on Steelbook 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray on November 5 via Scream Factory. Orlando Arocena designed the cover art for the 1981 post-apocalyptic action film.

Master of horror John Carpenter directs from a script he co-wrote with Nick Castle (who played Michael Myers in Halloween). Kurt Russell, Lee Van Cleef, Donald Pleasence, Ernest Borgnine, Isaac Hayes, Harry Dean Stanton, and Adrienne Barbeau star.

The film has been restored in 4K from the original camera negative with Dolby Atmos and original stereo audio. Special features are listed below.

Disc 1: 4K Ultra HD:

Audio commentary by director John Carpenter and actor Kurt Russell

Audio commentary by producer Debra Hill And Production Designer Joe Alves

Audio commentary by actress Adrienne Barbeau and director of photography Dean Cundey

Disc 2: Blu-ray:

Audio commentary by director John Carpenter and actor Kurt Russell

Audio commentary by producer Debra Hill And Production Designer Joe Alves

Audio commentary by actress Adrienne Barbeau and director of photography Dean Cundey

Disc 3: Blu-ray:

Big Challenges in Little Manhattan: The Visual Effects of Escape from New York

Interview with composer Alan Howarth

Interview with still photographer Kim Gottlieb-Walker

Interview with Actor Joe Unger

Interview with filmmaker David DeCoteau

Deleted original opening bank robbery with optional audio commentary

Return to Escape from New York featurette

Theatrical trailers

Photo galleries: behind-the-scenes, poster & lobby cards

In a world ravaged by crime, the entire island of Manhattan has been converted into a walled prison where brutal prisoners roam. But when the US president (Donald Pleasence) crash-lands inside, only one man can bring him back: notorious outlaw and former Special Forces war hero Snake Plissken (Kurt Russell). But time is short. In 24 hours, an explosive device implanted in his neck will end Snake’s mission – and his life – unless he succeeds!

Pre-order Escape from New York.

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Yuletide 2024 Recs, Batch Five + Final

16 recs for The Princess Bride, Ready or Not?, Saltburn, Severance, Shogun, The Silt Verses, The Substance, Sunshine, Transistor, True Detective: Night Country, Werewolf By Night, The Westing Game, and The Wizard The Witch & The Wild One / Worlds Beyond Number

The Princess Bride - That Supreme Charm, Fezzik

Fezzik's lifelong journey to understand his love of rhymes

Ready or Not? - quietly they are singing, Daniel Le Domas/Grace Le Domas

The air in Grace's hospital room is so thick with agitated Le Domas ghosts that it is almost impossible for her to breathe.

Ready or Not? - It's Here That I Belong, Daniel Le Domas/Grace Le Domas

"I'm alive," he whispers, his voice raw, "how?" She could ask the same thing about herself.

Ready or Not? - could only ever win by losing, Daniel Le Domas/Grace Le Domas

Daniel comes back to life. He may or may not be depressed. (He is.) He and Grace may or may not be living together. (They are.) And Daniel may or may not be falling in love with her. (Of course he is.) Daniel may also be doomed to play a board game every month or else die horribly all over again. (This is unclear.)

Saltburn - Ways Out Of the Labyrinth, Felix Catton/Oliver Quick

Felix wakes up dirty, feathers strewn about him as if melted. Oliver is curled up in a nest of their clothes nearby. His eyes move beneath the lids.

Severance - Spritzer, Mark Scout

Mark's new co-workers suck. They suck so hard it must be precision sucking designed specifically to drive him nuts. -- Mark's trying to help his innie, really. It's not his fault he's a history professor and not an international super spy.

Shogun - Water welling from the fire, Ochiba No Kata/Toda Mariko & John Blackthorne/Toda Mariko

They have never been afraid of the storm.

The Silt Verses - Born to the Water, Carpenter & Faulkner & Em Glass

Born to the faith, or called to it, all currents find their way to the same silent garden beneath the waves.

The Substance - seams, Elisabeth Sparkle/Sue

Elisabeth cradles Sue’s cheek. “Sorry, honey,” she murmurs. Her teeth are blindingly white. It gives her smile an awful, uncanny look. Elisabeth strokes the pad of her thumb across Sue’s mouth–then, to Sue’s surprise, dips her thumb between Sue’s lips. “Sorry,” she apologizes, again, before pulling one of Sue’s front teeth out. It falls so easily out of her gums. Blood spurts across Elisabeth’s hand. She doesn’t seem to mind. She swallows Sue’s tooth without hesitation, without water, her expression melancholic all the while. - (Elisabeth Sparkle misuses the Substance. Sue pays the price.)

Sunshine - doer, Robert Capa/Mace & Corazon/Mace

Dreamer, Mace thinks again, not angry, not even resigned anymore. Capa just is, and Mace is, and here they all are, only hours from the sun.

Transistor - things we keep for us alone, Mr. Nobody | Man Inside Transistor/Red

They’re nearly a week into their fifth date, Red tuning her voice for the evening’s concert, when Nobody finally says aloud what they’re both thinking.

True Detective: Night Country - Bury a Friend, Liz Danvers/Evangeline Navarro

It’s been almost a year since Navarro stood here, since there was a credit card receipt or paycheck cashed or capture on security footage or any other evidence of her existence. Danvers thinks about how the dark can swallow a person up

True Detective: Night Country - what beasts the night dreams

A year later in the dark: Ennis through other eyes.

Werewolf By Night - new moon. new magic., Elsa Bloodstone/Jack Russell

The wards on Bloodstone Manor have been maintained for hundreds of years via blood sacrifice. Elsa has a hypothesis that a more …metaphoric death may suffice.

The Westing Game - Changes in the Wind, Theo Theodorakis/Turtle Wexler

Ten years after the Westing Game, T. R. Wexler (on leave of absence from Harvard Law) seeks out Theo Theodorakis (freelance writer, arcanist, researcher, and library-lurker) on time-sensitive business: Samuel Westing's legacy, in the form of a contract unfulfilled and a debt unpaid. The old man left unfinished business with the Fair Folk, and now the final deadline is coming near...

The Wizard The Witch and the Wild One / Worlds Beyond Number - spanning constellations, Ame & The Fox & Suvirin "Suvi" Kedberiket & Eursulon Toma & Grandma Wren

The day after the Summer Matsuri, the kids prepare a meal.

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Amythyst Kiah at Natalie’s Grandview, Columbus, Ohio, Nov. 23, 2024

Amythyst Kiah knows no boundaries of genre.

That’s how the singer/songwriter managed to work Joy Division’s “Love Will Tear Us Apart” into her Nov. 23 solo show at Natalie’s Grandview and turn it into a highlight of the 16-song, 90-minute performance.

“It’s funny how a post-punk song can double as a country song,” she said when she finished the number.

It was one of a few covers - including a haunting version of “In the Pines,” the traditional “Darling Cory” and Tori Amos’ “Sugar,” which Kiah credited with inspiring her to find a unique voice - the musician worked in to her listening-room performance on Charlie’s Stage while an ’80s tribute act pounded out Van Halen and Prince covers behind a soundproofed wall in Natalie’s’ larger concert hall.

Accompanying herself on acoustic guitar and banjo, introducing and explaining the songs’ origins and looking like the world’s-coolest bespectacled professor in checkered Vans, black pants, a muted-yellow jacket and top and a bolo tie, Kiah focused heavily on original songs from 2021’s Wary + Strange and the just-released Still + Bright - cuts such as “Play God and Destroy the World,” a co-write with Sadler Vaden, and “I Will Not Go Down,” which deal with the rampant hypocrisy of her youthful surroundings in a conservative Christian community that seemed to forget the importance of kindness. These songs shone in this sparse presentation, their nuances sparkling in a way that is muted under the LPs’ production and arrangements.

Possessing a deep and expressive singing voice, Kiah sung the “Hangover Blues” to fingerpicked guitar and “Cory” found her plucking the melody on the banjo. She bared her long-tortured, now-recovered soul on “Wild Turkey,” which recounts her mother’s suicide. And Kiah played the introspective folk singer on the lovesick melancholy of “Dead Stars.”

We were two stars that just burned out, she sung with a combination of resignation and acceptance.

Kiah closed the evening by inviting the mostly white audience to sing along on “Black Myself,” which she wrote and originally recorded for Songs of Our Native Daughters, a joint with Rhiannon Giddens, Allison Russell and Layla McCalla. After years of watching audiences not like herself be moved by the song, Kiah came to realize it’s no different than the impact “Coal Miner’s Daughter” has on her via shared humanity rather than shared experience.

She played the song.

She moved the audience.

And then, she was gone.

Grade card: Amythyst Kiah at Natalie’s Grandview - 11/23/24 - B+

11/24/24

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A 승인전화없는 가입머니 Ante: Should You Pay Up?

It is a game that is played like a five card stud poker game, but on a table that resembles a blackjack table. The game makes use of a standard 52 card deck and the players have to beat the dealer, not the other players. In order to win, the dealer must first qualify, so players can win even with low ranking hands if the dealer doesn't have a qualifying opening hand.For example, in May 2005, a parlor in Kanagawa Prefecture reported to the local police that someone had counterfeited their tokens and made off with the equivalent of US$60,000 in cash by trading them in at their nearby exchange center. Roulette is a casino game named after the French word meaning little wheel. In the game, players may choose to place bets on either a single number, various groupings of numbers, the colors red or black, whether the number is odd or even, or if the numbers are high (19–36) or low (1–18). The certificate holder may pay a Magic Card or Lucky Bonus in accordance with the odds in the following paytable:The rate of progression for the meter used for the progressive payout in paragraph must be in the Licensee's Submission.

If the player wins against the dealer, they will be paid odds based on the strength of the hand. This will vary in each casino, but most payouts for Caribbean Stud Poker are as follows (and you can see by the difference between the payout and the probability why this game carries such a big edge for the house): We’re here to help you understand those rules, and you can visit the casino etiquette page below to begin learning how things work. Video blackjack was one of the best online games with generous odds, but live online blackjack has surpassed it. Featuring Linked Progressive Jackpot To play, players make an Ante bet to compete against the dealer and an optional bonus bet to compete against the paytable and the progressive bet to compete for all of an incremental jackpot.

1867: Russell, Morgan, & Co is founded in Cincinnati, Ohio as a company that prints theatrical and circus posters, labels, and playing cards.(The casino was destroyed in 2005 by Hurricane Katrina.) The symbols were combinations of three of a number of different horses, arranged to represent a winner, a second-placed horse and a third-placed horse. (The horses were represented in three concentric rings, with the winner on the outer ring.) This reduces the maximum payout percentage to 96.15% for players betting five coins per hand to receive the Royal Flush bonus. Forwards/backwards – All numbers beginning or ending with the wild number.

If the button has been turned to "Off", then the table is in the come-out round, and a point has not been established.which is registered as an historical object. It's a simple equation: language + time = bonkers.Often the front (face) and back of each card has a finish to make handling easier.

This opportunity to win big for a small stake has always appealed to gamblers.To take part in this bet the player must stake their chip in the designated slot or circle prior to any cards being dealt. This chip is then removed from the table and added to the jackpot with the casino retaining a small percentage.A player making $10 bets on a single number (with only 1/38 chance of success) with a $100 bankroll is far more likely to lose all of his money after only 10 bets. Most often, this is done either by telling a dealer to place a specific bet "for the boys" -- bets on 11 or the field are among frequent choices -- or by placing a bet on one of the "hard ways" and telling the dealer it goes both ways.승인전화없는 가입머니 The combination of a Day or Teen with an eight results in a Gong, worth 10 points, while putting either of them with a nine creates a Wong, worth 11. However, when a Day or Teen is paired with any other tile, the standard scoring rules apply.

ou can turn the tables by using effective casino bankroll management techniques.The expectation can be calculated for a single decision or for an entire strategy. The invention was Sandwich is also associated with the John Montague, 4th Earl of Sandwich who wanted to play his game without him being a hindrance.The term may have originated in the 1930s when Benny Binion (later known for founding the downtown Las Vegas hotel Binions) set up an illegal craps game utilizing tables created from portable crates for the Texas Centennial Exposition.

Even though players are allowed to remove the don't pass line bet after a point has been established, the bet cannot be turned "Off" without being removed. If a player chooses to remove the don't pass line bet, he or she can no longer lay odds behind the don't pass line.There are also several methods to determine the payout when a number adjacent to a chosen number is the winner, for example, player bets 40 chips on "23 to the maximum" and number 26 is the winning number. 0-000-00-32-15-19-4-21-2-25-17-34-6-27-13-36-11-30-8-23-10-5-24-16-33-1-20-14-31-9-22-18-29-7-28-12-35-3-26Casinos love it when you think card counting is illegal. But the real thing is card counting is just a way of thinking about the game you want to play.

The second round wins if the shooter rolls a seven before the don't come point.Banked games include blackjack, craps, keno, roulette, and traditional slot machines. Due to the high payout rate (RTP) approximately 99.41%, it is also one of the top table games in any casino.11 is a point number instead of a natural. Rolling an 11 still pays "Yo" center-table bets, but the Pass line does not automatically win (and the Don't Pass line doesn't automatically lose) when 11 is rolled on the come-out. Making the point pays 3:1 on Pass/Come odds bets (1:3 on Don't Pass/Come odds); all line bets are still even money.

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The standard deviation for pai gow poker is the lowest out of all common casino games. Card names, colors, emblems, and designs change according to their provenance and the whims of card players themselves. Playing Caribbean Stud with a real dealer offers several benefits. When you play Caribbean Stud Poker with a live dealer in the mix, you do so from the comfort and privacy of your own home. The downside to traditional online Caribbean Stud Poker is the use of random number generators and video simulations, but for players who prefer real people dealing a real hand of cards, that impediment is no longer necessary. Pachinko balls are forbidden to be removed from a parlor to be used elsewhere.

There is also a side story about the history of the analysis of the game. Through the years, players and casinos have asked for an analysis of the game. http://www.bbc.co.uk/search?q=카지노검증업체 Playing-card manufacturers produced decks meant for other uses beyond simple card playing, including instruction, propaganda, and advertising. The place bets and buy bets differ from the pass line and come line, in that place bets and buy bets can be removed at any time, since, while they are multi-roll bets, their odds of winning do not change from roll to roll, whereas pass line bets and come line bets are a combination of different odds on their first roll and subsequent rolls. Members are issued credit-card-sized plastic cards, usually with an encoded magnetic strip on the back.

It often seems as if authors of such articles and books do not even understand the sources they are copying. 1885: The first Bicycle® Brand cards are produced by Russell, Morgan, & Co. In 2012, Nova Scotia began to mandate that users enroll in an account card system known as My-Play in order to use VLTs. 8 Suits Playing Cards,conceived in the late 1970s and manufactured through BrienmarK Products Inc., adds red Moons, black Stars, red four-leaf Clovers and black Tears.

Some additional points about Caribbean stud poker to keep in mind are as follows:In order for the game to proceed, the dealer’s hand must be Ace-King or better. This is known as “opening” the dealer’s hand. Among Italian regional patterns, significant similarities with the Belgian and French styles, can also be found in the traditional cards used in Piedmont region (picture below), actually located just north of Genoa. In this case, though, some further differences widen the gap discussed above: not only indices are missing, but courts are doubled horizontally (not diagonally), and decorative girdles appear around three aces, or all four of them, according to the edition. The exact percentage of casino patrons who have a gambling “problem” is not known.The maximum bet is based on the maximum allowed win from a single roll. The lowest single-roll bet can be a minimum one unit bet.

In a traditional French-suited deck of cards, there are four suits. There are the spades, the hearts, the diamonds, and the clubs. This betting system relies on the gambler's fallacy—that the player is more likely to lose following a win, and more likely to win following a loss. The percentages of blue-collar workers are higher at newer gambling areas.Casino games redirects here. For the video game, see Casino Games.

Winning tactics in Blackjack require that the player play each hand in the optimum way, and such strategy always takes into account what the dealer's upcard is. If a player's first two cards are an ace and a "ten-card" (a picture card or 10), giving a count of 21 in two cards, this is a natural or "blackjack." When craps is played in a casino, all bets have a house advantage.An Arboretum and rose garden (Michaut Park - 7 hectares) behind the Hotel de Ville.

Like the Don't Pass each player may only make one Don't Come bet per roll, this does not exclude a player from laying odds on an already established Don't Come points. Players may bet both the Don't Come and Come on the same roll if desired. This reduces the maximum payout percentage to 95.00% for players betting five coins per hand to receive the Royal Flush bonus. Five is frequently called "no field five" in casinos in which five is not one of the field rolls and thus not paid in the field bets. Other names for a five are "fever" and "little Phoebe". 카지노검증업체 From when to take your turn in any given game to what to wear to what’s acceptable and what’s not, casino etiquette is an art in itself, and there’s a casino subculture with its own set of rules.

At odds of 1 to 1, 2 to 1 and 3 to 1 respectively for each of these types of outcome, the expected loss as a percentage of the stake wagered is: After all players make their wagers, 20 numbers (some variants draw fewer numbers) are drawn at random, either with a ball machine similar to ones used for lotteries and bingo, or with a random number generator. Games of partial skill like blackjack and poker.In this case, the player would request the bet be working in which the dealer will place an "On" button on the specified chips.

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Steven Dale Green, Federal inmate 20848-058, born 1985, incarceration intake in 2009 at age 24, sentenced to life; deceased by assumed suicide 02/15/2014

Rape, Murder

As a US Army PFC, was indicted and convicted for his role in the Mahmudiyah rape and killings while in uniform.

Green, of Midland, Texas, was a private in the 101st Airborne Division based at Fort Campbell on the Kentucky-Tennessee state line when he deployed to Iraq. Green and three other soldiers went to the home of an Iraqi family in Mahmoudiya, near a traffic checkpoint in March 2006. At the home, Green shot and killed three members of the al-Janabi family before becoming the third soldier to rape 14-year-old Abeer Qassim al-Janabi before killing her. He was convicted and sentenced in 2009. Three other soldiers - Jesse Spielman, Paul Cortez and James Barker - are serving sentences in the military prison at Fort Leavenworth, Kan., for their roles in the attack. Each is eligible for parole in starting in 2015. 

Green was the first American soldier charged and convicted under the Military Extraterritorial Jurisdiction Act. Signed in 2000, that law gives the federal government jurisdiction to pursue criminal cases against U.S. citizens and soldiers for acts committed in foreign lands.

Green was discharged from the military in May 2006 after being found to have a personality disorder.

In multiple interviews from prison with The Associated Press, Green frequently expressed regret at taking part in the attack and frustration that he was tried and convicted in the civilian system, which does not afford inmates parole, while the others involved went through the military justice system and have a chance to be released from prison.

One of Green's former attorneys, Darren Wolff of Louisville, Ky., said the prospect of spending the next four to five decades in prison with no possibility of getting out while co-conspirators have a chance at parole in the coming years took its toll on the former soldier. Also wearing was the prospect of a transfer to another facility because of a recent altercation with other inmates, he said.

"I think I'd have a hard time living with that," Wolff told The Associated Press on Wednesday. "There's just something wrong with that."

The attack on the al-Janabi family happened at a particularly violent point in the U.S.-led Iraq war.

Green and his fellow soldiers were stationed for several weeks at a checkpoint in an area known as the "Triangle of Death" when, after an afternoon of card playing, sex talk and drinking Iraqi whiskey, the four soldiers went to the al-Janabi home about 20 miles south of Baghdad.

Green shot and killed the teen's mother, father and sister, then followed Cortez and Barker in raping the girl before shooting her in the face. Her body was set on fire. Spielman had told AP he didn't know what the other soldiers had planned and merely stood watch near the front of the house.

Barker and Cortez pleaded guilty and acknowledged taking part in the rape. Spielman went to trial and was convicted because prosecutors said he knew what was planned. A fourth soldier, Bryan Howard, stayed behind at the checkpoint and later pleaded guilty to being an accessory. He served 27 months in Fort Leavenworth.

A federal jury in Paducah spared Green a death sentence in May 2009, but U.S. District Judge Thomas B. Russell ordered Green to serve multiple life sentences.

Press accounts suggest that he had a troubled upbringing and despite a potentially disqualifying criminal history, he was able to enlist in the Army under a waiver -- which was common at the time of his enlistment.   

Convicted and sentenced to life in Federal Prison, he died on 02/15/2014 from complications following an attempt at suicide by hanging in his prison cell at the United States Penitentiary in Tucson.  

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NFL QB Index, Week 8: Patrick Mahomes plummets

Oct 27, 2021

Patrick Mahomes leads the league in picks and Kansas City's a sub-.500 team. Where does this leave the Chiefs superstar among his passing brethren? Gregg Rosenthal updates his ranking of the NFL's starting QBs, 1-32.



Week 7 NFL game picks: Ravens top Bengals for sixth straight win; Chiefs tame Titans in Nashville

Oct 21, 2021

Can the Bengals knock off the Ravens in a fascinating AFC North clash? Are the Chiefs prepared to handle the Derrick Henry-led Titans in Nashville? Gregg Rosenthal makes his picks for every NFL game in Week 7.



NFL QB Index, Week 7: Dak Prescott hits No. 1 spot

Oct 20, 2021

Gregg Rosenthal updates his ranking of the NFL's starting QBs, 1-32 -- and with Tom Brady dropping a spot, there's a new king of the quarterbacking realm! Meanwhile, Justin Herbert slides after his worst game of the 2021 season.



Week 6 NFL game picks: Chargers edge out Ravens; Browns hand Cardinals first loss

Oct 14, 2021

Who prevails in a juicy QB matchup between Justin Herbert and Lamar Jackson? Will the Browns hand the Cardinals their first loss of the season? Gregg Rosenthal makes his picks for every NFL game in Week 6.



NFL QB Index, Week 6: Justin Herbert coming for No. 1 spot; Zach Wilson looks lost

Oct 13, 2021

Is anyone outplaying second-year star Justin Herbert? Did rookie Zach Wilson just hit bottom on the international stage? Gregg Rosenthal updates his ranking of the NFL's starting quarterbacks, 1-32.



Week 5 NFL game picks: Chiefs top Bills; Cardinals stay perfect with win over 49ers

Oct 07, 2021

Are the Bills ready to knock off the Chiefs? Can the Cardinals stay undefeated with the 49ers coming to town? Who'll take a juicy matchup between the Browns and Chargers? Gregg Rosenthal makes his picks for every NFL game in Week 5.



NFL QB Index, Week 5: Kyler Murray surges to No. 1

Oct 06, 2021

Gregg Rosenthal updates his ranking of the NFL's 32 starting quarterbacks with a brand new No. 1. Meanwhile, Jalen Hurts shoots up the board while Ben Roethlisberger continues to plummet.



Week 4 NFL game picks: Rams top Cardinals in battle of unbeatens; Tom Brady bests Bill Belichick

Sep 30, 2021

Do the Cardinals or Rams stay undefeated in a marquee NFC West bout? Will Tom Brady prevail in his return to New England? Who takes an AFC West showdown between the Raiders and Chargers? Gregg Rosenthal makes his picks for every NFL game in Week 4.



NFL QB Index, Week 4: Dak Prescott and Derek Carr fly up rankings, while rookies continue to struggle

Sep 29, 2021

Gregg Rosenthal updates his ranking of the NFL's 32 starting quarterbacks, with Dak Prescott and Derek Carr soaring into the top three. Meanwhile, the 2021 rookie class is experiencing a rude awakening.



Week 3 NFL game picks: Buccaneers top Rams; Eagles knock off Cowboys

Sep 23, 2021

Will the Matthew Stafford-led Rams topple the reigning champs at home? Are the Cowboys set to fall to 1-2 against the Eagles? Gregg Rosenthal makes his picks for every Week 3 NFL game.



NFL QB Index, Week 3: Tom Brady claims top spot, while Trevor Lawrence and Zach Wilson bottom out

Sep 22, 2021

Gregg Rosenthal provides a fresh ranking of all 32 starting quarterbacks, and there's a new No. 1! Meanwhile, Kyler Murray continues to fly up the board with special play, while the top two picks of the 2021 NFL Draft bottom out.



Week 2 NFL game picks: Eagles knock off 49ers; Chargers drop Cowboys to 0-2

Sep 16, 2021

Can the Eagles jump out to a 2-0 start by knocking off the 49ers? Are the Cowboys en route to 0-2? Who'll win a prime-time showdown between the Chiefs and Ravens? Gregg Rosenthal makes his picks for every Week 2 NFL game.



NFL QB Index, Week 2: Tom Brady just gets better with age, while Trevor Lawrence shows his youth

Sep 15, 2021

With the first week of the 2021 season in the books, how do the NFL's starting quarterbacks stack up against each other? Gregg Rosenthal provides updated rankings, 1-32, with 44-year-old Tom Brady and 21-year-old Trevor Lawrence moving in opposite directions.



Week 1 NFL game picks: Rams over Bears; Ravens top Raiders

Sep 09, 2021

How will the Rams fare against the Bears after resting their starters in the preseason? Will the Ravens get off to a strong start in Las Vegas? Gregg Rosenthal makes his picks for every Week 1 game.



NFL QB Index, Week 1: Ranking all 32 starters entering 2021season

Sep 08, 2021

Gregg Rosenthal ranks all 32 starting quarterbacks heading into the 2021 NFL season. Where does Tom Brady land in the pecking order? Who's the highest-rated rookie?



Debrief: 22 biggest moves from NFL cut-down day

Aug 31, 2021

Gregg Rosenthal highlights 22 of the biggest developments from a busy cut-down day in the NFL, including the Patriots' bold move at quarterback.



2021 NFL roster bubble: Notable players who could be traded or cut

Aug 25, 2021

NFL teams must get down to a 53-man roster by Tuesday, August 31. With that deadline fast approaching, Gregg Rosenthal spotlights notable players who could be traded or cut, including Cowboys LB Jaylon Smith and Patriots CB Stephon Gilmore.



NFL Preseason Week 2 winners and losers: Whose stock is rising? On the decline?

Aug 23, 2021

Did Teddy Bridgewater pull into the lead in the Broncos' QB race? Is Micah Parsons the new face of the Cowboys' defense? How did Justin Fields fare in his second pro outing? Gregg Rosenthal identifies the winners and losers of NFL Preseason Week 2.



Top 25 NFL free agents in 2022: Prospective class loaded with pass catchers and defensive backs

Aug 19, 2021

Which players are poised to cash in on the 2021 NFL season? Gregg Rosenthal provides an early look at the top 25 free agents in 2022, and the class is absolutely loaded with talented pass catchers and defensive backs.



2021 NFL preseason Week 1: What we learned about each NFC team

Aug 16, 2021

What did we learn about each NFC team in the first full week of preseason action? Gregg Rosenthal provides everything you need to know, including an evaluation of Jordan Love's first NFL game action.



2021 NFL preseason Week 1: What we learned about each AFC team

Aug 16, 2021

With one week of preseason action in the books ahead of the 2021 NFL season, Gregg Rosenthal checks in on each AFC team. Where do the Broncos stand at QB after a rock-solid showing from Drew Lock?



2021 NFL training camps: 21 things we learned after first 2 weeks

Aug 09, 2021

What's the latest on the health of Saquon Barkley, Dak Prescott and Odell Beckham Jr.? Could the Colts turn to a rookie quarterback to fill in for Carson Wentz? Gregg Rosenthal takes a look at the juiciest tidbits escaping from training camps across the NFL.



2021 NFL training camps: 14 first-stringers who could lose starting jobs

Aug 05, 2021

Which veteran starters could find themselves in backup duty by the end of the month? Gregg Rosenthal identifies 14 players skating on thin ice in training camp.



2021 NFL training camps: 16 things we've learned thus far

Aug 02, 2021

What's happened roughly a week into NFL training camp? Gregg Rosenthal gets you up to speed with 16 things we've learned so far.



2021 NFL season: One Making the Leap candidate for each NFC team

Jul 29, 2021

Is Bears WR Darnell Mooney about establish himself as a preeminent deep threat? Will Daniel Jones flourish with the Giants' upgraded weaponry? Can Trevon Diggs lock down one side of the field for the Cowboys? Gregg Rosenthal spotlights one Making the Leap candidate for each NFC team.



2021 NFL season: Candidates to Make the Leap from each AFC team

Jul 28, 2021

Is J.K. Dobbins about to run wild in Baltimore? Can Justin Herbert be even better for the Chargers in 2021? Gregg Rosenthal lists candidates to Make the Leap for every AFC team.



Debrief: What matters, what doesn't as offseason programs wrap up

Jun 16, 2021

How much does it mean that Danielle Hunter is back with the Vikings? What about Tua Tagovailoa's pick-fest? Gregg Rosenthal spotlights what matters and what doesn't as OTAs and minicamps wrap up.



Debrief: What matters -- and what doesn't -- from this week's OTAs, minicamps

Jun 10, 2021

Gregg Rosenthal sorts out what matters -- like Dak Prescott's health -- from what doesn't -- like Jordan Love's performance -- in the news stemming from this week's OTAs and minicamps.



AFC West projected starters: Chiefs remain in driver's seat, but is gap narrowing?

May 27, 2021

Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs are still the division favorites, but did the Broncos, Chargers and Raiders close the gap this offseason? Gregg Rosenthal projects the starters for every AFC West team.



AFC South projected starters: Colts betting big on Carson Wentz; Titans in trouble?

May 26, 2021

Will the Colts' acquisition of Carson Wentz pay off? Are the Titans in a tricky spot? Gregg Rosenthal projects the starters for every AFC South team.



AFC North projected starters: Browns bursting with firepower; don't dismiss Steelers

May 25, 2021

Is this the Browns' year? How frisky are the Bengals? Will the Ravens struggle to manufacture a pass rush? Are people hastily dismissing the Steelers? Gregg Rosenthal projects the starters for every AFC North team.



AFC East projected starters: Bills blessed with depth on offense; Tua Tagovailoa set for second-year leap?

May 24, 2021

Are the Bills loaded enough on offense to knock off the Chiefs? Is Dolphins QB Tua Tagovailoa poised for a breakout campaign? What's the current makeup of the Patriots and Jets? Gregg Rosenthal projects the starters for every AFC East team.



NFC West projected starters: Top-heavy Rams, Trey Lance-led(?) 49ers each have Super Bowl path

May 20, 2021

Which roster looks best in the NFL's toughest division? Is the Rams' top-heavy blueprint built for success? Can the 49ers return to the Super Bowl with a rookie at quarterback? Gregg Rosenthal projects the starters for every team in the NFC West.



NFC South projected starters: Falcons' offense loaded; Panthers any better at QB?

May 19, 2021

The Falcons look unstoppable -- provided they keep Julio Jones. Can Sam Darnold elevate the Panthers' offense? Gregg Rosenthal projects the starters for every team in the NFC South.



NFC North projected starters: Bears begin new era at QB; boom or bust for Vikings

May 18, 2021

Will rookies Justin Fields and Teven Jenkins spark a breakthrough by the Bears? Can the Vikings overcome some major question marks? Gregg Rosenthal projects the starters for every team in the NFC North.



NFC East projected starters: Cowboys leaning on loaded offense; Giants could surprise

May 17, 2021

Can Dak Prescott and a Dallas offense on the mend carry the Cowboys back to the playoffs? Are the Giants being underestimated? Gregg Rosenthal projects the starters for every team in the NFC East.



Debrief: 32 thoughts for 32 teams after the 2021 NFL Draft

May 01, 2021

With the 2021 NFL Draft in the books, Gregg Rosenthal presents one thought on all 32 teams. Will Carolina regret going in on Sam Darnold? Can Aaron Rodgers be appeased? Did Urban Meyer risk too much?



2021 NFL Draft Day 2 winners, losers: Browns' D up, Kirk Cousins down

May 01, 2021

Gregg Rosenthal takes stock of who's up and who's down after Day 2 of the 2021 NFL Draft. Browns GM Andrew Berry's defense is looking better all the time. Does Kirk Cousins have reason to worry?



2021 NFL Draft Day 1 winners, losers: 49ers up, Justin Fields down

Apr 30, 2021

Gregg Rosenthal eyes winners and losers from Round 1 of the 2021 NFL Draft. How much did 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan help himself? Is Justin Fields facing an uphill battle in Chicago?



General Manager Power Rankings: NFL draft edition!

Apr 15, 2021

With the 2021 NFL Draft right around the corner, Gregg Rosenthal ranks the general managers by their drafting prowess. Who has the savviest scouting eye? Which guys needs to re-evaluate their process? Check out the full pecking order!



AFC Roster Reset: Conference hierarchy heading into 2021 NFL Draft

Apr 09, 2021

After three months of hirings and firings, cuts and signings, Gregg Rosenthal breaks down the AFC hierarchy heading into the 2021 NFL Draft. Who's poised to challenge the Chiefs? Which teams look like bottom-dwellers?



2021 NFL free agency: Worst contracts given out so far

Mar 22, 2021

Gregg Rosenthal assesses some free agency deals teams might come to regret -- including the Chiefs' acquisition of Joe Thuney and the Cardinals' signing of A.J. Green.



2021 NFL free agency: Best contracts given out so far

Mar 22, 2021

Gregg Rosenthal eyes some of the best deals of free agency so far, including the Steelers retaining JuJu Smith-Schuster and the Jets snagging Carl Lawson.



2021 NFL free agency: Wednesday's winners and losers

Mar 17, 2021

Gregg Rosenthal spotlights winners and losers from the official start of the 2021 NFL free agency period -- including some quarterbacks who are surely breathing easier after moves involving Trent Williams and Rodney Hudson.



2021 NFL free agency: Tuesday's winners and losers

Mar 16, 2021

With the 2021 NFL free agency negotiation period continuing, Gregg Rosenthal spotlights some of Tuesday's winners and losers. What will Hunter Henry do for the Patriots? Do the Bears have a plan beyond Andy Dalton?



2021 NFL free agency: Takeaways from Monday's moves

Mar 15, 2021

The Patriots and Buccaneers were both active on Day 1 of the NFL's legal tampering period but took very different approaches. Gregg Rosenthal identifies their paths along with the biggest takeaways from Monday's moves.



2021 NFL free agency guide: Which teams will be spenders? Which players could be traded?

Mar 11, 2021

With the NFL's salary cap dropping due to the COVID-19 pandemic, free agency feels more unpredictable than ever before. Not to fret! Gregg Rosenthal provides a big-picture guide explaining which teams could be spenders, which players might be traded and much, much more.



2021 NFL free agency: Eleven players who could be overpriced

Mar 08, 2021

How much is eight-time Pro Bowler Patrick Peterson worth? What about once-elite receiver Antonio Brown? Gregg Rosenthal lists 11 players who could be overpriced in free agency.



Top 101 NFL free agents of 2021: The original list

Mar 01, 2021

Here is the original Top 101 Free Agents of 2021 rankings as compiled by Gregg Rosenthal before players began to be signed, tagged and/or released.



Top 101 NFL free agents of 2021: The best players available

Mar 01, 2021

Gregg Rosenthal has scoured the market to formulate NFL.com's Top 101 Free Agents of 2021. Who are the best players available in this year's class?



2021 NFL franchise/transition tag primer: Who are the no-brainers? Debatable candidates?

Feb 23, 2021

Which NFL players are in line to receive the franchise tag before the March 9 deadline? Gregg Rosenthal spotlights the no-brainers, as well as the more debatable candidates, across the league.



2021 AFC cut candidates: Viable releases and potential surprises

Feb 19, 2021

In the wake of a season reshaped by COVID-19, the NFL salary cap is expected to drop, significantly impacting offseason roster reconstruction. Which AFC players could be released? Gregg Rosenthal identifies likely candidates and potential surprises.



2021 NFC cut candidates: Viable releases and potential surprises

Feb 18, 2021

With the salary cap set to drop, which NFC players could be released this offseason? Gregg Rosenthal spotlights the most likely candidates for the chopping block, as well as some potential surprise cuts.

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[vanillann]

flashback (spencer reid x f.reader)

based on season 9 ep 12, I might make a few different parts to this please let me know what you all think.

warning: swearing

flashback masterlist

2004

“I hate handcuffs.”

Penelope sat beside me, her black fingers tapping on the table. I played with the end of my large sweater, the ends frayed from the long-term nervous habit.

“I can’t believe I got us caught,” I watched as the light above shone down on my hand cuffs.

“It wasn’t you, I shouldn't have gone on the server until you got done asking questions.”

Penelope looked over at me quickly, her pissed face morphing into a gentle smile.

Suddenly the door behind us opened, a tall dark hair man walking the room. He wore a suit and a stern face.

I pulled off the frayed ends of my sweater more, the thought of going to jail was killing me.

“We’ve got you Ms. Garcia, Ms. (L/N).”

“That’s what you think, Mr. Suit.”

I rolled my eyes, this wasn’t the time to be witty.

“We’ve found multiple of your illegal servers and Ms. (L/N) coercing many of your victims,” he looked over at me, I felt myself pull back into my chair more.

“Sorry?”

Garcia chuckled slightly, looking down at me in my seat.

“This isn’t a sorry moment, both of you could be going to jail.”

I felt my eyes fill with tears, the idea of orange jumpsuits and a cell was the last thing my parents expected of me.

“Well shouldn’t the cosmetic company go down with us.”

Penelope spoke with confidence, something I wish I had right now.

“Unfortunately what they were doing wasn’t illegal.”

Penelope only pulled at the cuffs slightly before looking back up at the man.

“Okay Mr. Suit-”

“It’s Agent Hotchner and I’m here to offer you both a job for the Behavioral Analysis Unit.”

“Huh?”

The man shoved his hands in both his pockets, looking over both of us. Suddenly the handcuffs around my wrist weren’t the biggest concern.

“Ms. Garcia, you are the fastest and most efficient hacker we have ever seen, you could run circles around our last tech analysis,” Penelope only shrugged and looked up at him with a smirk.

“-and you Ms. (L/N) have impressive interrogation skills with degrees in Psychology, Sociology, and Criminal Justice.”

I felt a blush cross my cheeks, knowing taking those classes on the side paid off in some way.

“I don't think my friend and I want to teach you how to do your own job.”

I wanted to scream, I loved my best friend more than anything but she was throwing away a ‘get out of jail free” card, one we really needed right now.

“You would help us hunt psychopaths.”

Penelope looked over at me, the smirk still across her face and she looked back at Mr. Hotchner.

“We are psychopaths.”

“Excuse me?”

Penelope deadpanned me, while the agent in front of us spoke.

“You aren’t, in the hacker community you are known as “The Black Queen” and “The Pure Empress”. Both of you are known for talking down cruel organizations.”

Penelope and I both just looked at each other. The contrast between my tan sweater and her black corset would make anyone but us laugh.

“All I need is a resume for Human Resources, or I’ll hand you the jumpsuits.”

“Pen, I love you but I don’t like jumpsuits,” I whisper to her, knowing the man could still hear me but didn’t care one bit.

“Well we don't normally bring our resume to things like this, but hand us our bags and we will write down a few things we know.”

I jumped in joy within my seat, the idea of a new job that wasn’t illegal made me so excited.

Suddenly the door opened, a taller darker male walked in with a taller skinny man beside him. They walked in with our bags in their hands, serious face on.

The first man had on a light suit and his head shined slightly under the light while the second man held my bag and had his hair slicked back.

The one man placed my bag in front of me, my hands going straight to the latch on the side where I kept my notepad.

“We went though and took all their tech gear.”

I scribbled down my degrees on the paper, not knowing what else to do.

“Do you have the key?”

The man standing beside him pulled out two, looking between the two of us.

Mr. Hotchner left the room, both the men walking over to un-cuff us.

“You are very lucky,” the man unlocking Garcia spoke.

“You look like the lucky one, Mr. Calvin Klein.”

I slapped the side of her shoulder, her name quickly fell from my lips with a stern tone.

“I got us out of jail.”

She pointed a perfectly painted finger at her, the smirk took over the whole face now.

“I better be the happiest person in the world in 10 years or I’m blaming you.”

2014

Everyone sat around the woman as she talked, the words sexual harassment made me giggle, knowing where this was going.

Spencer looked down at me from where he sat on my desk, the confused little look he gets evidence on his face.

“Phrases like baby girl aren’t appropriate in the workplace.”

I covered my mouth as I looked over at my friend, her face dropping quickly.

The woman then continued with the slideshow, my finger pointed at Pen the entire time.

Spencer hit the side of my combat boot, the wicked smile on his face as he pointed to the slideshow.

The screen now read “Appropriate Work Attire”, the sight of nice suits flashed across the screen.

“Combat boots and band tee shirts are not appropriate for the workplace.”

I looked down at the Led Zeppelin shirt that I wore with a basic black blazer over it.

Suddenly Penelope whipped around in her chair, looking at me with her tongue out.

The sound of Penelope text went off, her face dropped while she waved her hand over at me. I looked up at Spencer, him already watching me with a smile. He quickly shook his head and looked up at Garcia.

I stood up and walked over to her, the woman looked at both of us telling us to sit down.

“I’m so sorry,” Garcia repeated.

“I’m not,” I smiled as Garcia pulled me over to the elevator.

Hotch stood with his stern face, holding his phone in his hand, this wasn’t a good sign.

*

“I can’t believe they called my band shirts out!”

Spencer laughed as he grabbed my bag from over my shoulder and handed in to the co-pilot.

“I mean we do work for the FBI, they probably expect a lot more appropriate outfits.”

“They shouldn’t have high expectations for me. I’m the same girl that tricked the whole 5th floor by putting whoopee cushions in their chairs,” Spencer only shook his hand as he hit his shoulder with mine.

Pen coughed from the steps of the jet, a wicked smile on her face.

Spencer ran his hand down the back of his neck while he rushed past Garcia. I went to follow him but Pen stuck her arm out.

“When are you going to tell him about the mega crush you have?”

I looked up at her, the bright pink lipstick was in a huge smile. I played with the end of my blazer, looking down at my shoes.

“I’m not telling him Pen, it’s not worth losing him.”

She only turned around and pulled me deeper into the plane.

The team sat around in their normal spots, the couch free for Pen and I both. We quickly took a seat and pulled out the tablet and hard copy, Spencer always made me carry one around.

I read through the file, my memory never forgot this case. Suddenly Hotch came on, already talking about the case.

“Well it seems Star Chambers really like secretive,” Pen nodded her head, the plane laughing from the ground.

Spence came back from the coffee machine, a tea in one hand and a coffee in the other. He handed me the tea, reading the hard copy from over my shoulder.

“It sounds like Sam Russell fit the profile perfectly.”

JJ words broke me from the small daze I fell into.

Morgan looked over at me and nodded.

“This is the case that got you caught, right?”

I looked over at Penelope, her little small smile made me look back over at the rest of the team.

“Yeah I got all three of us caught, but I didn’t know he was a killer at the time.”

Spencer just simply placed a hand on my shoulder and smiled at me.

“It’s all in the past, don’t make yourself have flashbacks.”

part ii

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[brokehorrorfan]

Escape from New York will be released on 4K Ultra HD (with Blu-ray) on May 17 via Scream Factory. Along with the 1981 post-apocalyptic action film, Shout Factory is offering exclusive bundles.

The ultimate set includes the film; a 7" featuring the main title theme and "69th St. Bridge" recorded by John Carpenter, Cody Carpenter, and Daniel Davies (limited to 2,000 on blue splatter vinyl) with art by Chris Bilheimer; a set of five enamel pins designed by Matthew Skiff; and an 18x24 poster of the theatrical art. Limited to 1,000, it costs $118.99.

John Carpenter (Halloween, The Thing) directs from a script he co-wrote with Nick Castle (who played Michael Myers in Halloween). Kurt Russell, Lee Van Cleef, Donald Pleasence, Ernest Borgnine, Isaac Hayes, Harry Dean Stanton, and Adrienne Barbeau star.

Escape from New York has been restored in 4K from the original camera negative by StudioCanal. Special features are listed below, where you can also get a look at the vinyl and pins.

Disc 1: 4K Ultra HD:

Audio commentary by director John Carpenter and actor Kurt Russell

Audio commentary by producer Debra Hill And Production Designer Joe Alves

Audio commentary by actress Adrienne Barbeau and director of photography Dean Cundey

Disc 2: Blu-ray:

Audio commentary by director John Carpenter and actor Kurt Russell

Audio commentary by producer Debra Hill And Production Designer Joe Alves

Audio commentary by actress Adrienne Barbeau and director of photography Dean Cundey

Disc 3: Blu-ray:

Big Challenges in Little Manhattan: The Visual Effects of Escape from New York

Interview with composer Alan Howarth

Interview with still photographer Kim Gottlieb-Walker

Interview with Actor Joe Unger

Interview with filmmaker David DeCoteau

Deleted scene (original opening bank robbery) with optional audio commentary

Return to Escape from New York featurette

Theatrical trailers

Photo galleries: behind-the-scenes, poster & lobby cards

In a world ravaged by crime, the entire island of Manhattan has been converted into a walled prison where brutal prisoners roam. But when the US president (Donald Pleasence) crash-lands inside, only one man can bring him back: notorious outlaw and former Special Forces war hero Snake Plissken (Kurt Russell). But time is short. In 24 hours, an explosive device implanted in his neck will end Snake’s mission – and his life – unless he succeeds!

Pre-order Escape from New York.

[burlveneer-music]

Steven Bernstein's MTO feat. Catherine Russell - Good Time Music (Community Music, Vol. 2)

Good Time Music began when a promoter from Portugal asked Bernstein if Butler and the Hot 9 would like to play there. Butler couldn't make the show but Bernstein suggested this great singer he'd worked with at the Barn, Catherine Russell, who had cut the Harry Nilsson tune "Poli High" with Sexmob back in 2009. Bernstein built a book of arrangements around her, they played the show and it was a hit. The Community sessions with Russell were originally intended as a calling card for getting more shows, but after hearing Andy Taub's mixes, it was obvious that Good Time Music was a bona fide album. The title comes from Lou Reed, who had just seen Levon Helm's triumphant 2007 show at New York's Beacon Theatre. Bernstein was in the band and recalls that "the audience went crazy." But Reed's summation was a bit more laconic. "Oh, you know," he told his friend Hal Willner, "it was good time music.” "When Hal told me that story, I thought it was a put-down," says Bernstein. "But later I learned that Lou loved good time music — the kind where you just tap your foot and nod your head with a smile on your face — because he knew how important that is in the world. And with Levon, I learned how beautiful it was to play that kind of music. I always thought it would be great to make a record of good time music. So here it is.” Steven Bernstein — Trumpet, Slide Trumpet Catherine Russel — Vocals Curtis Fowlkes — Trombone Charlie Burnham — Violin Doug Wieselman — Clarinet, Tenor Saxophone Peter Apfelbaum — Tenor & Soprano Saxophone Erik Lawrence — Baritone Saxophone Matt Munisteri — Guitar John Medeski — Organ (track 6) Ben Allison — Bass Ben Perowsky — Drums The River’s Invitation - Written by Percy Mayfield (Sony/ATV Songs) Yes We Can - Written by Allen Toussaint (Screen Gems-EMI Music Inc.) Good Ole Wagon - Written by Bessie Smith & Stuart Balcom (Public Domain) Loveless Love - Written by W.C. Handy (Handy Brothers Music Co. Inc.) Come On - Written by Earl King (EMI Unart Catalog Inc.) Baby Let Me Hold Your Hand - Written by Henry Roeland Byrd (Professor Longhair Music)

[crowdvscritic]

round up // JULY 21

‘Tis the season to beat the heat at the always-cold theatres and next to fans set at turbo speed. While my movie watching slowed a bit with the launch of the Summer Olympics on July 23rd, I’ve still got plenty of popcorn-ready and artsy recommendations for you. A few themes in the new-to-me pop culture I’m recommending this month:

Casts oozing with embarrassing levels of talent (sometimes overqualified for the movies they’re in)

Pop culture that is responding or reinterpreting past pop culture

Stories that get weEeEeird

Keep on-a-scrollin’ to see which is which!

July Crowd-Pleasers

1. Double Feature – ‘90s Rom-Coms feat. Lots of Lies: Mystery Date (1991) + The Pallbearer (1996)

In Mystery Date (Crowd: 7.5/10 // Critic: 6/10), Ethan Hawke and Teri Polo get set up on a blind date that gets so bizarre and crime-y I’m not sure how this didn’t come out in the ‘80s. In The Pallbearer (Crowd: 8/10 // Critic: 7/10), David Schwimmer and Gwyneth Paltrow try to combine The Graduate with Four Weddings and a Funeral in a story about lost twentysomethings. If you don’t like rom-coms in which circumstances depend on lots of lies and misunderstandings, these won’t be your jam, but if you’re like me and don’t mind these somewhat-cliché devices, you’ll be hooked by likeable casts and plenty of rom and com.

2. The Tomorrow War (2021)

I thought of no fewer movies than this list while watching: Alien, Aliens, Angel Has Fallen, Cloverfield, Interstellar, Kong: Skull Island, Prometheus, A Quiet Place: Part II, Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back, Star Wars: The Revenge of the Sith, The Silence of the Lambs, The Terminator, Terminator 2: Judgment Day, and World War Z. And you know what? I like all those movies! (Okay, maybe I just have a healthy respect/fear of The Silence of the Lambs.) The Tomorrow War may not be original, but it borrows some of the best tropes and beats from the sci-fi and action genres, so much so I wish I could’ve seen Chris Pratt and Co. fight those gross monsters on a big screen. Crowd: 9/10 // Critic: 6/10

3. Dream a Little Dream (1989)

My July pick for the Dumb Rom-Com I Nevertheless Enjoyed! I CANNOT explain the mechanics of this body switch comedy to you—nor can the back of the DVD case above—but, boy, what an ‘80s MOOD. I did not know I needed to see a choreographed dance routine starring Jason Robards and Corey Feldman, but I DID. All I know is some movies are made for me and that I’m now a card-carrying member of the Two Coreys fan club. Crowd: 8/10 // Critic: 6.5/10

4. Black Widow (2021)

The braids! The Pugh! Black Widow worked for me both as an exciting action adventure and as a respite from the Marvel adventures dependent on a long memory of the franchise. (Well, mostly��keep reading for a second MCU rec much more dependent on the gobs of previous releases.) Crowd: 9/10 // Critic: 7.5/10

5. Liar Liar (1997)

Guys, Jim Carrey is hilarious. That’s it—that’s the review. Crowd: 9/10 // Critic: 7/10

6. Sob Rock by John Mayer (2021)

It’s very possible I’ve already listened to this record more than all other John Mayer records. It doesn’t surpass the capital-G Greatness of Continuum, but it’s a little bit of old school Mayer, a little bit ‘80s soft rock/pop, and I’ve had it on repeat most of the two weeks since it’s been out. Featuring the boppiest bop that ever bopped, at least one lyrical gem in every track, and an ad campaign focused on Walkmans, this record skirts the line between Crowd faves and Critic-worthy musicianship.

7. Double Feature – ‘00s Ben Affleck Political Thrillers: The Sum of All Fears (2002) + State of Play (2009)

In The Sum of All Fears (Crowd: 8.5/10 // Critic: 7.5/10), Ben Affleck is Jack Ryan caught up in yet another international incident. In State of Play (Crowd: 8/10 // Critic: 7/10), he’s a hotshot Congressman caught up in a scandal. Both are full of plot twists and unexpected turns, and in both, Affleck is accompanied by actors you’re always happy to see, like Jason Bateman, James Cromwell, Russell Crowe, Jeff Daniels, Viola Davis, Morgan Freeman, Philip Baker Hall, David Harbour, Rachel McAdams, Helen Mirren, Liev Schreiber, and Robin Wright—yes, I swear all of those people are in just those two movies.

8. Loki (2021-)

Unlike Black Widow, you can’t go into Loki with no MCU experience. The show finds clever ways to nudge us with reminders (and did better at it than Falcon and the Winter Soldier), but be forewarned that at some point, you’re just going to have to let go and accept wherever this timeline-hopper is taking you. An ever-charismatic cast keeps us grounded (Owen Wilson, Jonathan Majors, and an alligator almost steal the show from Tom Hiddleston in some eps), but while Falcon lasted an episode or two too long, Loki could’ve used a few more to flesh out its complicated plot and develop its characters. Thankfully, the jokes matter almost as much as the sci-fi, so you can still have fun even if you have no idea what’s going on.

9. Double Feature – Bruce Willis: Die Hard With a Vengeance (1995) + The Whole Nine Yards (2000)

Before Bruce Willis began starring in many random direct-to-DVD movies I only ever hear about in my Redbox emails, he was a Movie Star smirking his way up the box office charts. In the third Die Hard (Crowd: 10/10 // Critic: 7.5/10), he teams up with Samuel L. Jackson to decipher the riddles of a terrorist madman (Jeremy Irons), and it’s a thrill ride. In The Whole Nine Yards (Crowd: 9/10 // Critic: 8/10), he’s hitman that screws up dentist Matthew Perry’s boring life in Canada, and—aside from one frustrating scene of let’s-objectify-women-style nudity—it’s hilarious.

10. This Is the End (2013)

On paper, this is not a movie for me. An irreverent stoner comedy about a bunch of bros partying it up before the end of the world? None of things are for Taylors. But with a little help of a TV edit to pare down the raunchy and crude bits, I laughed my way through and spent the next several days thinking through its exploration of what makes a good person. While little of the plot is accurate to Christian Gospel and theology, some of its big ideas are consistent enough with the themes of the book of Revelation I found myself thinking about it again in church this morning. (Would love to know if Seth Rogen ever expected that.) Plus, I love a good self-aware celebrity spoof—can’t tell you how many times I’ve just laughed remembering the line, “It’s me, Jonah Hill, from Moneyball”—and an homage to horror classics. Crowd: 8/10 // Critic: 7/10

July Critic Picks

1. Summer of Soul (…or, When the Television Could Not Be Televised) (2021)

Even director Questlove didn’t know about the Harlem Cultural Festival, but now he’s compiled the footage so we can all enjoy one of the coolest music fest lineups ever, including The 5th Dimension, B.B. King, Gladys Knight and the Pips, Nina Simone, Sly and the Family Stone, and Stevie Wonder, who made my friend’s baby dance more than once in the womb. See it on the big screen for top-notch audio. Crowd: 8/10 // Critic: 9/10

2. Good Morning, Vietnam (1987)

Robin Williams takes on the bureaucracy, disillusionment, and malaise of the Vietnam War with comedy. Williams was a one-of-a-kind talent, and here it’s on display at a level on par with Aladdin. Crowd: 8/10 // Critic: 9/10

3. Against the Rules Season 2 (2020-21)

Michael Lewis (author of Moneyball, adapted into a film starring Jonah Hill), is interested in how we talk about fairness. This season he looks at how coaches impact fairness in areas like college admissions, credit cards, and youth sports. 

4. Bugsy Malone (1976)

A gangster musical starring only children? It’s a little like someone just picked ideas out of a hat, but somehow it works. You can hear why in the Bugsy Malone episode Kyla and I released this month on SO IT’S A SHOW?, plus how this weird artifact of a film connects with Gilmore Girls.

5. The Queen (2006)

Before The Crown, Peter Morgan wrote The Queen, focusing on Queen Elizabeth II (Helen Mirren) in the days following the death of Princess Diana. It’s a complex and compassionate drama, both for the Queen and for Prime Minister Tony Blair (Michael Sheen, who has snuck up on me to become a favorite character actor). Maybe I’ve got a problem, but I’ll never tire of the analysis of this famous family. Crowd: 8.5/10 // Critic: 9.5/10

6. The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean (1972)

This month at ZekeFilm, we took a closer look at Revisionist Westerns we’ve missed. I fell hard for Roy Bean, and I think you will, too, if for no other reason than you might like a story starring Jacqueline Bisset, Ava Gardner, John Huston, Paul Newman, and Anthony Perkins. Oh, and a bear! Crowd: 8.5/10 // Critic: 10/10

7. New Trailer Round Up

Naked Singularity (Aug. 6) – John Boyega in a crime thriller!

Queenpins (Aug. 10) – A crime comedy about extreme coupon-ing!

Dune (Oct. 1) – I’ve been cooler on the anticipation for this film, but this new look has me cautiously intrigued thanks to the Bardem + Bautista + Brolin + Chalamet + Ferguson + Isaac + Momoa + Zendaya of it all.

The Last Duel (Oct. 15) – Affleck! Damon! Driver!

Ghostbusters: Afterlife (Nov. 11) - I’m not sure why we need this, but I’m down for the Paul Rudd + Finn Wolfhard combo

King Richard (Nov. 19) - Will Smith as Venus and Serena’s father!

Encanto (Nov. 24) – Disney and Lin-Manuel Miranda making more magic together!

House of Gucci (Nov. 24) - Gaga! Pacino! Driver! 

Also in July…

Kyla and I took a look at the classic supernatural soap Dark Shadows and why Sookie might be obsessed with it on Gilmore Girls.

I revisited a so-bad-it’s-good masterpiece that’s a surrealist dream even Fellini couldn’t have cooked up. Yes, for ZekeFilm I wrote about the Vanilla Ice movie, Cool as Ice, which is now a part of my Blu-ray collection.

Photo credits: Against the Rules. All others IMDb.com.

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Playing Card Factory Clock Tower by Jonathan Haeber Via Flickr: Clock Mechanism at the Playing Card Factory. Russell, Morgan & Co. was started in 1867 in Cincinnati, Ohio, as a printing company making mostly posters, placards and labels. The company began printing playing cards in 1881, with 20 employees making about 1600 packs a day. In 1894, the playing card business was separated from the main company and became The United States Playing Card Company, the producer of the famed "Bicycle" playing cards, which became the top selling playing card brand in the world. In 1900, the company moved from downtown to a newly built factory in Norwood, a suburb in north-east Cincinnati. The four-story bell tower (the insides of which are pictured here) was added at the main building entrance in 1926, and housed 12 carillon bells, which ranged from 1 1/2 feet to 5 1/2 feet. The chimes were connected electronically to local radio station WSAI, and were the first set built for the purpose of radio broadcasting. WSAI was - in fact - owned and operated by USPC from 1922 to 1930 and the company used the station to broadcast bridge lessons heard as far away as New Zealand. During World War II, the company made cards that could be pulled apart when submerged in water. The inside was a map and wen all the cards were put together, it was a large map. These were supplied to POW's who could use the map to reach safety, if they were able to escape. U.S. Playing Card was later acquired by larger companies and - by 2009 - abandoned its Norwood factory. PLK Communities, a Sycamore Township-based owner, manager and developer of residential properties, has a contract to purchase the nearly 21-acre property for redevelopment. PLK will work to save the clock tower, the smokestack and the original factory that was built in 1903. The majority of the remainder of the factory is currently being demolished.

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Song Review: Aoife O’Donovan feat. Allison Russell - “Prodigal Daughter”

As Aoife O’Donovan tells it on “Prodigal Daughter,” you can go home again. But it’s messy.

Prodigal daughter returns like a lamb to the slaughter, she sings on the followup to “Phoenix.”

A co-write with Tim O’Brien, who plays mandolin, and a duet with Bird of Chicago and Native Daughter Allison Russell, the track is slotted for Age of Apathy, with a due date of Jan. 21, 2022.

Russell’s backgrounds are unfortunately overly dramatic and big, “Sound of Silence”-inspired drums intrude on the otherwise-lovely melody that recalls a hint of “Porch Light.” This is a minor tragedy of arranging gone awry, because O’Donovan’s story of a woman returning to her mother after seven years away with an unknown grandchild in tow is a stunner.

I know forgiveness won’t come easy, not for you/look at the child upon my knee/she has eyes of blue/she resembles me resembling you, O’Donovan sings.

“Prodigal Daughter” will need to be stripped down to reach its full potential.

Grade card: Aoife O’Donovan feat. Allison Russell - “Prodigal Daughter” - B-

10/26/21

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Natural Woman.

Filmmaking power-couple Julia Hart and Jordan Horowitz chat to Jack Moulton about exploring untouched female perspectives in genre films, a fateful viewing of Michael Mann’s Thief, the humbling magic of babies on set, and Letterboxd’s small role in their filmmaking process.

I’m Your Woman puts the gangster’s moll, a classically underwritten character, at the heart of the action. We barely meet the gangster himself in this taut, 1970s-set crime thriller from director Julia Hart and her co-writer and producer husband Jordan Horowitz. Rachel Brosnahan occupies a tense and unusual space as Jean, wife of Eddie, a no-good chap who turns up one day with a very young baby then abruptly disappears, leaving her to raise this unnamed child.

In other versions of the story, we’d follow Eddie to a guns-blazing conclusion, but this is a Hart-Horowitz jam, so we’re quickly on the run with Jean and the baby, and we stay with her. I’m Your Woman is a compelling, unsettling twist on the genre. “What impressed me most … was how well it keeps its cards close to the vest,” writes Mikey on Letterboxd. It’s also an empathetic portrayal of new-motherhood in all its exhausting confusion, where getting a baby clean, fed and sleeping is as much a priority as finding the next safe house. “Despite valuing tension quite highly, Julia Hart still has the wherewithal to let it sit in its more tender and thoughtful moments,” writes Paul. “The ending really sneaks up on you in terms of the specific feeling it elicits.”

Marsha Stephanie Blake and Rachel Brosnahan in ‘I’m Your Woman’.

Hart and Horowitz have children, aged two and six, who have grown up around film sets. Before becoming a filmmaker, Hart spent her days with other people’s kids as a teacher; her 2016 debut, Miss Stevens, stars Lily Rabe as a high-school educator, but her follow-up films have been wider-ranging, from Fast Color to this year’s Stargirl. Hart credits this genre-jumping to her absolute love of movies. “I don’t have a favorite genre. I love musicals, Westerns, crime dramas, coming-of-age movies, superhero movies. It was so fun getting to learn about how to create musical numbers in Stargirl and how to direct a car chase in I’m Your Woman.”

Horowitz, meanwhile, is known for producing The Kids Are All Right and La La Land. Yes, he’s the “Guys, guys, I’m sorry, no, there’s a mistake” guy. Horowitz is also a Letterboxd member, and a hunt back through his diary reveals the date he first watched Moonlight, along with his wholesome reviews of Julia’s films. “I always tried to remember to log my movies in so many different ways,” Horowitz explains, “and then once Letterboxd came out it was a very easy solution.”

Jordan Horowitz corrects that famous Oscar mix-up.

Horowitz keeps diligent lists of references for his upcoming films, years before they’re even announced. It’s here that the roots of I’m Your Woman are found, if you’re looking closely: a fateful viewing of Michael Mann’s Thief nearly seven years ago was the primary influence on I’m Your Woman, “especially Tuesday Weld’s character, and the moment where she is basically asked to leave the movie before James Caan burns everything to the ground,” he tells me. “Our hope with this movie was to follow some of the women in those movies that don’t necessarily get the spotlight and shift the gaze of the camera to follow this car as it drives away with her in it, instead of staying with the criminal of this movie.”

Hart picks up the thread, naming Diane Keaton in The Godfather, Ali MacGraw in The Getaway, Theresa Russell in Straight Time. “Those were interesting characters played by incredible actresses but they only have a handful of scenes so I loved the idea of exploring a woman in that world and time but telling the story through her perspective.”

Horowitz defines master filmmakers Sidney Lumet, Martin Ritt and Jonathan Demme as Hart’s “spirit animals”, for their humanist takes in multiple genres. A particular recommendation of a Lumet classic from an Amazon executive changed the way they looked at their writing. “Running on Empty has this great scene where they all sing [James Taylor’s] ‘Fire and Rain’ together. Originally in our script, the ‘Natural Woman’ scene was just [Jean] singing. After watching that movie it inspired us to consider what if the Cal character joins in with her? What happens to the moment if it becomes a bit more of a community moment?”

Bill Heck in ‘I’m Your Woman’.

When talking about their writing process, Horowitz admits that he always has his producer hat handy: “I’m never thinking about writing for the sake of writing. I’m always keeping how we make this thing in mind. Do we have too many extras? Is this location gettable? That can help me when we get into production because I’ve already considered some of those things, but I do wish sometimes that I could just sit down as Julia does and just write.” Once the duo makes it into production, Horowitz admits “[I] definitely put writer mode behind me, to the point where we’ll be on set and someone will ask me something about the script and I’ll be like ‘I don’t know, ask Julia’ and they’ll say ‘didn’t you write it too?!’”

However, Horowitz credits Hart as the “idea generator” of the two. The premise to have Jean struggling to connect with her adoptive baby was always part of the conception of the character, largely based on conversations Hart had with mothers, pre-lockdown. “It sometimes feels like Hollywood sees mothers as a monolith where there isn’t much nuance and subtlety, especially when it comes to negative feelings about motherhood, so they’re often shamed into not talking about them,” Julia laments. “It was really important for me to explore a side of motherhood that isn’t talked about as much and make sure that mothers know that they are seen and heard.”

The decision to have a baby (performed by brothers Justin and Jameson Charles) in almost every scene was a big risk, and not one Hart took lightly. “Movie people can think what they’re doing is very important, but there’s nothing more humbling than when you’re on a whole set with hundreds of people [and] you’re waiting for a baby’s dirty diaper to be changed. It made everything feel so real and immediate, so everyone on set really had to live in the moment and adapt. You prepare, and prepare, and prepare, but you have to throw out so much if the baby is sleeping instead of crying, or crying instead of smiling. I think it’s important to portray babies as real people, because as a society we often forget that.”

Lead actress Rachel Brosnahan came on as a producer many years after the script was already in Hart and Horowitz’s heads, but Hart explains that Brosnahan brought a history and interior life, “more in the wordless moments of acting than in dialogue itself.” Along the way, Jean meets Cal and Teri, who guide her to refuge. They’re the heart of the film, and Hart elaborates on their importance to the narrative: “they have been through the hell that Jean is currently going through and her circumstances force them to go through it again, but this time they have honesty, truth and love on their side. In watching Teri and Cal, Jean starts to understand what real love, family and support are.”

Rachel Brosnahan with director and co-writer Julia Hart.

When you examine Hart’s filmography, it’s impressive how productive she’s been in such a short time, releasing four films within five years, with those pre-schoolers under foot. Horowitz makes a comparison to a prolific filmmaker like Steven Soderbergh, who advises to “fail as fast as you can”. Horowitz acknowledges that “I don’t think we set out like, ‘we’re gonna have two children and we’re gonna make four films in five years.’ If we knew that we were gonna do that we would’ve said, ‘wow, that’s a little bit insane, maybe we shouldn’t do that!’” But they did, and the film world is richer for it.

We always like to ask about the film that made filmmakers want to become filmmakers, and Hart lands on All That Jazz. “I’ve always been a fan of Bob Fosse since his [early] work. How he turned moving your body in a way that people haven’t really moved their bodies before into an empire is very inspiring. [Roy Scheider] is also my favorite actor, which doesn’t hurt. He’s so good.” Horowitz, meanwhile, is a huge fan of Back to the Future. “That was the movie when I was a kid that just opened my eyes to the power of movies, to make you obsess and dream about what other movies could be.”

“I remember going with my parents to see Back to the Future Part II on the Friday night it opened and when we got there it was sold out. We saw some other movie, but I was so upset so all I was thinking about was Back to the Future Part II. As we were leaving the movie theater, I saw through the back little window of the screen where Back to the Future Part II was playing and watched the end scene where Marty is standing in the rain and someone comes and gives him a letter. I did not sleep the entire night. That feeling of anticipation and imagination defines the way I like to look at movies and the way they can make me feel.” A subsequent look at Horowitz’s Letterboxd diary reveals that this conversation perhaps inspired him to take a trip back in time the following day.

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