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Ana de Armas, 2023

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ANA DE ARMAS, MARCELLO HERNÁNDEZ and KAROL G via Marcello’s Instagram (17th April, 2023).

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Happy Pride to Lisa from Temecula only

[jewish-vents]

Tv shows and movies I’ve stopped watching because actors/creators are antisemitic, not forcing anyone to join the boycott but if anyone’s curious here’s the list.

House of the Dragon: lead actor Emma D’Arcy attended pro Palestine events, also author George RR Martin has declared Dorne (a region in Westeros) is based on Palestine.

Game of Thrones: numerous actors signed the Artsists4Ceasefire letter. Cast members including Charles Dance, Lena Heady and Tobias Menzies read transcripts of the ICJ ruling. Moreover, George RR Martin is friends with Xiran Jay Zhao who is openly anti Israel.

Wicked: Ariana Grande has shared links to Palestinian charities that have connections to Hamas.

Euphoria: Hunter Schafer was arrested alongside Jewish Voice for Peace after protesting Joe Biden, Zendaya has also shared donation links to pro Hamas charities.

Bridgerton: Nichola Coughlan has been openly anti Israel since Day 1.

Wednesday: Jenna Ortega called for the “decolonisation” of Palestine.

Derry Girls: the writer is pro Palestine and in the Season 2 finale a Palestinian flag is shown next to the Irish one.

Marvel: they removed Sabra’s Israeli identity to placate the social media demons, Mark Ruffalo is also still on their payroll.

Black Bag: Cate Blanchett signed the Artsists4Ceasefire letter.

Mickey 17: has Mark Ruffalo and Naomi Ackie.

From the World of John Wick: Ballerina: Ana de Armas unfollowed Gal Gadot after she refused to apologise for supporting Israel.

The Fantastic Four: First Steps: Pedro Pascal is pro Hamas.

The Bear: Ayo Edebiri continuously wears the antisemitic Ceasefire pin, whilst Gal Gadot was banned from wearing a yellow ribbon.

SNL: has invited multiple pro-Hamas guests since October 7th, most notable being Ramy Youssef. Numerous cast and crew members including Michael Che, Sarah Sherman, Chloe Fineman and Emil Wakim have expressed sympathy for Palestine.

I stress that I’m not forcing anyone to join the boycott, this is for anyone who simply doesn’t want to give money to people who hate Israel. Also if I missed anyone feel free to add them to the list.

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40 LOOKS DAMN GOOD

I saw this on Twitter and thought it'd be fun to do here as a mini celebration. Interaction has been so dead on here for everyone, it'd be fun to liven it back up! Everyone feel free to play along!

Favorite Movie(s)

The Last Duel! I love that movie. Blackkklansman is the runner up.

I actually don't care for most of his other movies at all in terms of the movie itself. 65, The Report, and Logan Lucky were decent, but definitely second tier.

Favorite Character(s)

Jacques, Flip, and Mills

Favorite Co-Star(s)

Ben Affleck blows absolutely everyone else out of the water! "Come In! Take your pants off!"

Bill Murray and John David Washington are runners up, and I loved Jeremy Irons in Gucci.

Favorite Love Interest(s)

None so far! Rey and Hanna are my absolute least favorites. I hate them, honestly. Jodie Cromer was my favorite female lead in one of his movies. Lady Gaga and Marion Cottilard were alright too. I like Scarlett Johannson the best as a stand alone actress, but I hated her character in Marriage Story. I anticipate liking Aubrey Plaza

Favorite Scene(s)

Jousting and kicking ass are hard to beat!

Favorite Sex Scene(s)

All the scenes from Last Duel! I don't care how offensive that is!

This scene from The Man Who Killed Don Quixote.

Girls seasons 5 and 6 were hard to beat. The couch scene in season 5 is pretty nice.

Favorite SNL Skit(s)

Slow for obvious reasons.

Undercover Boss Part 2

Favorite Line(s)

Dream Role(s)

I got a Knight with Jacques and an Action Hero with Mills, both of which were high on my list. I'd love to see him as a Vampire, a Dark Victorian Gentleman, an Old West Gunfighter, an Adventurer, and a John Wick style Hitman or Action Hero.

Oh, and he needs to be his actual age and not have goddamn face prosthetics, altered hairlines, or terrible fucking haircuts!

Dream Co-Star(s)

Love Interests: Angelina Jolie, Kate Winslet, Margot Robbie, Ana De Armas, and Lily Rose Depp for size kink purposes.

Co-Stars: Another hot guy like Goran Visnjic or Gerard Butler. Keanu Reeves would also be a blast.

Directors: Ridley Scott (again), Clint Eastwood, Tim Burton, Robert Eggars, Quentin Tarantino.

Favorite Photoshoot(s)

Favorite Candid(s)

Favorite Red Carpet Appearance(s)

Venice takes the cake!

Favorite Interview(s)

"Fuck you. I don't know."

"I hated this. Goodbye."

Favorite Moment(s) of Your Choice

[221bnassau]

I was watching a video of Ana de Armas in SNL and it’s been years since her rise to international fame but, as a spanish millenial, it’s still so weird to see her in the Oscars and all those huge programs. I mean... for me and for a lot of people my age she still is Carolina from El Internado. It was a pretty popular tv show here in the 2000s and she left before the finale but Marcos and Carolina truly were The Couple for me (I hated the other popular one).

Just thinking thoughts about the shows that raised me.

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Ana de Armas, 2023

[crowdvscritic]

round up // APRIL 23

A selection of words capturing my April pop culture experiences:

Museum

Podcast

Amy Sherman-Palladino

Muppets

Vampire

Nike

American Girl dolls

Read on for everything that brought me joy this month!

April Crowd-Pleasers

1. Renfield (2023)

Did I write a review of Renfield, an ode to the two Nic(k)s, or analysis of the Great Resignation? Yes, yes, and yes. Read whatever, in fact, I wrote at ZekeFilm. Crowd: 8.5/10 // Critic: 7/10

2. SNL Round Up

Whether they’re spoofing my childhood toys, my young adulthood wedding commitments, or my love for the Jonas Brothers, the crew in Studio 8H has been keeping me laughing this Spring.

“Southwest Airlines Announcement” (4811 with Michael B. Jordan) 

“The Big Hollywood Quiz” (4812 with Pedro Pascal) - A great example of how no one watches the same things anymore

“Waking Up” (4812)

“Protective Mom” (4812)

“Lisa From Temecula” (4812)

“American Girl Café” (4814 with Travis Kelce)

“Bridesmaid Cult Documentary” (4816 with Quinta Brunson) - I feel seen

"Weekend Update: Co-Worker Who's Extremely Busy Doing Seemingly Nothing on Returning to the Office” (4817 with Molly Shannon) - I feel attacked

“Sally O'Malley: Jonas Brothers” (4817)

“American Girl Doll Movie Trailer” (4818 with Ana de Armas)

3. Descanso Gardens

Because I can’t resist a botanical garden! Gardens are becoming a go-to attraction for me on vacations, and the Descanso Gardens in Los Angeles did not disappoint. The day we went was not too crowded but was impressive enough to earn a huge crowd—a hidden gem for LA tourists!

4. The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel Panel at PaleyFest

The gardens were lovely, but there were two other attractions that were the real reason for my visit to Los Angeles. The first was PaleyFest to see Amy Sherman-Palladino, Daniel Palladino, and the cast of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel! Just before the fifth and final season started on Amazon Prime, we heard Alex Borstein and Rachel Brosnahan share their mourning process for the show’s ending, Caroline Aaron and Michael Zegen reflect on what these roles have meant to them, and Tony Shalhoub crack up the crowd. (And who knew I would be so starstruck by him? When he came on stage I wanted to scream, “YOU WERE SO GOOD IN GALAXY QUEST!”) Check out SO IT’S A SHOW’s Instagram for more highlights from when my podcast co-host Kyla and I visited the Dolby Theatre (home of the Oscars!).

4. John Mulaney: Baby J (2023)

A full year ago I saw John Mulaney on his From Scratch tour, and now you can enjoy the set at home. His joke about not being interested in science “from magnets to ducks” did not make the cut (and alas now I can’t remember the setup for that punchline), but the other 90% of a show that made me laugh so hard I cried is preserved forever.

5. The Muppets. (2015-16)

Why did this gem only last 16 episodes? In this one-season single-cam sitcom, the Muppets are working on Late Night with Miss Piggy, a setting that could’ve produced comedy gold for years. With the frazzled Kermit producing, the Electric Mayhem as the in-studio band, and celebrity guests through the felt nose, I’m glad I checked out these 16 eps even though they ended on a cliffhanger. If you’ve ever wondered what it would be like for Miss Piggy to date Josh Groban or to hold grudges against every blonde actress in Hollywood, you won’t want to miss it either.

7. Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret. (2023)

Special in the way that the best coming-of-age movies are. I suspect Margaret’s insecurities about boys, bras, and besties will feel relatable to Gens Z and Alpha if for no other reason than this movie’s depiction felt scarily accurate to my own experience in the mid-2000s. I promise I will never start a review with the story of my first period ever again! At least, probably—at the rate we're going, it will never be apropos again. Read the full review at ZekeFilm. Crowd: 9/10 // Critic: 9/10

April Critic Picks

1. AIR (2023)

Is it controversial to say Matt and Ben’s collabs only get better? If we're playing Greatest/Best/Favorite, this might be my new ranking:

Greatest: Good Will Hunting

Best: The Last Duel

Favorite: AIR

Read my full review for ZekeFilm. Crowd: 9.5/10 // Critic: 9/10

2. The Academy Museum

The other reason I went out to Los Angeles: After years of pandemic-caused delays, I finally made it to the Academy Museum! Six floors of movie and Oscars history and memorabilia? You know I’m in my happy place, but casual movie fans will find something for them, too. Some of my favorite exhibits included the several-stories high Mount Rushmore backdrop used in North by Northwest, the gallery that used The Godfather to show each element of filmmaking, and the pianos from Casablanca. Fanny’s (named for Barbra Streisand’s character in Funny Girl) serves exceptional museum food, and I learned about deep cut filmmakers and movements I was only vaguely familiar with before I went. I’d give the Academy a gold statue for museum execution if I could!

3. Good Reads

A miscellaneous round up of good stuff I’ve read lately…

Final thoughts on 2022 Awards Season:

“How Avatar: The Way of Water Can Make $2 Billion and Still Feel Irrelevant,” Vox.com (2023)

“How Did We Let the Golden Globes Back In?” LATimes.com (2022)

Unexpected responses to Cocaine Bear:

“An Attempt to Define the ‘Good for Her’ Cinematic Universe,” Vulture.com (2023)

“The Case for Cocaine Bears,” Slate.com (2023)

Glitches in the Sports Industry Matrix:

“America’s Bad Bet on Expanding Legal Sports Gambling,” Vox.com (2023)

“Will Damar Hamlin’s Injury Change the NFL? Why a Safer Game Could Turn Away Fans,” LATimes.com (2023)

Watching trends that need to be fixed:

“Mumbling Actors, Bad Speakers or Lazy Listeners? Why Everyone is Watching TV With Subtitles On,” TheGuardian.com (2023)

“Television Is Going Exactly the Wrong Direction. I Know the Solution.” Slate.com (2023)

Explorations of our malaise at work:

“How to Care Less About Work,” TheAtlantic.com (2021)

“The Age of the Crisis of Work,” Harpers.org (2023)

All the ways—okay, just some of the way—social media is on the struggle bus right now:

“Why Every App Now Feels Like TikTok, but Worse,” NYMag.com (2023)

“How Elon Musk Turned the Blue Check Mark Into a Scarlet Letter,” Slate.com (2023)

“Commentary: If Twitter Finally Dies, Where Do We Find the Smart People?” LATimes.com (2023)

And even more miscellaneous good reads: 

“You’ll Feel Better if You Go Outside,” NewYorker.com (2021)

“The Oral History of Helm’s Deep,” Inverse.com (2022)

“I’ve Had It With Stunt Ice Cream Flavors,” Eater.com (2023)

“Clothes Make the Con Man,” NYTimes.com (2023)

“Hailey Bieber, Selena Gomez, and the Easter Egg-ification of the Hollywood Feud,” Vox.com (2023)

“Why Are TV Writers So Miserable?” NewYorker.com (2023)

4. Current Exhibits at the St. Louis Art Museum

My membership to the SLAM always pays off. In April I indulged in two special exhibits:

The Age of Armor, which showcases the history of armor and battle gear with an emphasis on suits of armor. The galleries did a great job explaining how the armor functioned and provided model pieces to try yourself, but you know my favorite part was the Black Panther and Star Wars costumes at the end!

Monet/Mitchell: Painting the French Landscape compares the work of Claude Monet and American expat Joan Mitchell, and it brought me back to my magical trip to Giverny last summer! 

5. The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex (1939)

Sumptous costumes and sets, Bette Davis doing the most acting, and Errol Flynn at his handsomest. This Queen Elizabeth I costume drama from Michael Curtiz is maximalist in aesthetic and romantic at its heart. Crowd: 7/10 // Critic: 9/10

6. Under the Umbrella: A Little Women Podcast (2023-)

Little Women superfans unite! Kate and Kelsey (friends and both teachers) are analyzing the book and film versions from every angle, and if you love the March sisters, Louisa May Alcott, or Greta Gerwig, they are going to be your new best friends. 

7. Just Like Us: The Tabloids That Changed America (2022)

Last spring the Ringer Dish podcast did a deep dive into the ‘00s tabloids and their obsession with Brangelina, Bennifer, and ‘90s child stars gone wild—so basically everything I obsessed over in middle school. Bottom line: They probably didn’t make our world better, but those mags (and emerging online blogs and reality TV) sure tapped into parts of our brains that made them addictive. This eight-episode series challenges any assumption we have about about celebrity gossip being harmless—or frivolous.

Until May’s Round Up…

In spite of the current state of things, I’m still tweeting in denial as @tblake24. Come join me until this platform burns to the ground!

If you want real-time updates on what I’m watching and loving, you can also find me as @tblake24 on Letterboxd. 

Photo credits: Good Reads, Under the Umbrella, Just Like Us. Descanso Gardens, PaleyFest, Academy Museum, and SLAM my own. All other IMDb.com. 

[tomwambscunts]

I agree I think the featured players and pdd are the group that’s going to usher in the next era for SNL.

As for breakouts I agree I think Marcello right now would be my front runner mainly because of his versatility, dudes had a great first season and I think he’s one of the better actors out of this new cast of stand ups. As shallow as it is he’s also got the looks to climb up in the entertainment industry and the gen z girlies are going crazy for him on tiktok so he’s my front runner for the next SNL heartthrob (still love you Longfellow and dismukes ❤️). Also will say I’ve noticed he’s been collaborating across alliance groups and has been making friends across cast, writers, and hosts (Ana de Armas invited him to the ghosted premier and even little things like him and Bowen being the only cast members Jenna Ortega follow). I truly think his networking skills are what’s gonna give him an edge (and dating starlets /j).

Can also see pdd getting into more interesting and prominent projects (I think they’re making a film right?) and all three boys have long careers ahead of them. Would not be surprised to see them at the Emmy’s in a couple of years for their own projects. Pdd will become gen z lonely island as in becoming a defining voice in a generations humour.

As for the rest I’m not sure, they definitely will all have great careers (it’s hard not to do with those SNL connections and recognition) but I’m not sure if they’ll all translate outside of standup/sketch comedy or even if they want to (e.g. Longfellow, JAJ, and Dismukes seem very content doing standup and might go a more Mulaney vs Hader route of that makes sense). Devon is a question mark for me I think he’s still findings his footing but he’s had some great moments recently (young spicy and his 2001 cccccccorolla) and I’m rooting for him. Hope he feels a bit more settled next season. Sarah is also kind of a wild card for me because I can clearly see the ambition but not sure which path she’ll pursue. I will say if I was her PR I’d be getting her on the fashion circuit ASAP, she’s got a very distinct look and I could see her becoming a fashion girlie in a much more distinct artistry way vs Chloe who is going for a more typical glamorous look but she’s competing with actresses and singers who are more A-list (example: Zendaya). She should be attending events like the Met (Sarah news at the Met would be iconic) and fashion week to get that publicity push if I was her team.

Also obviously Bowen’s gonna have a great career and is already making moves with being in Wicked and I have high hopes for Ego. I think if there’s someone who I’m truly hoping has a big career it’s Ego, girl is so talented it would literally be a crime if she isn’t leading bigger projects in a few years.

I don’t know if people are aware of this but pdd closed multiple project deals before they got on snl. I think they’re doing well on snl obviously but also the main reason they’re there is to expand their network. So it will be interesting to see them in their post-snl era. I claimed Herlihy as my son so I’ll be following.

As for the feature players + dismukes, it’s hard to tell. It’ll be all revealed in time lol. But I can tell Longfellow will pursue his stand-up career for sure. All I want for him on snl is to become the next weekend update anchor, he’s a very solid candidate, it’d be a mistake to continue with someone else other than him. Bowen is already a star and booking a lot of stuff, I think he might be heading out soon. Chloe on the other hand is an extremely good dramatic actress, I’m hoping for her to pull full Bill H*der and do something like Barry. But for right now, I wish she worked with other writers and was open to try new things. She could’ve been a star, alas…

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Ghosted (2023) Review

Adrien Brody’s crappy French accent in this movie I could have forgiven, if only I haven’t seen John Wick: Chapter 4 a couple of weeks ago where I experienced the most delightful Parisian mouthing of Bill Skarsgard’s villain, so now Brody’s French-ish slur sticks out like a sore thumb. And boy is this one sore thumb. Everything is not j’aime up in this joint.

Plot: Cole falls head over heels for enigmatic Sadie, but then makes the shocking discovery that she's a secret agent. Before they can decide on a second date, Cole and Sadie are swept away on an international adventure to save the world.

This is the third time Chris Evans and Ana de Armas are co-starring in a film together, following the fantastic murder mystery Knives Out and the Netflix action film The Gray Man. As such this pairing on paper seems like a natural one, however upon seeing the new Ghosted film on Apple TV+ I have made quite the peculiar discovery - these two have absolutely zero chemistry. I mean none whatsoever. All their flirting comes of as cringeworthy, the romance is none existent and I didn’t buy into their relationship whatsoever. Their kissing scenes reminded me of that Andrew Garfield/Emma Stone SNL sketch where they don’t know how to kiss on camera. It was just awkward. And when in a rom-com your central couple have no chemistry, well then the movie is doomed to fail as is. Also, talk about a miscast! Chris Evans is supposed to play a farmer boy with an inhaler having an innocent outlook on life, yet it’s so hard not to see him as the alpha male, as such making his casting very questionable. Ana de Armas is usually a likeable presence, however, again, here is very bland and forgettable. And wears a wig. A very obvious wig, made the more obvious by the Twitter community, so thank you guys. It’s a shame really, as one could have easily done a trashy silly spy rom-com with A-list actors. Just look at Mr & Mrs Smith - an absolutely stupid movie but its hard to deny the sex appeal of Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie together... though obviously that hasn’t aged too well but back then they were fire!

There’s a lot of talent involved behind the camera here. Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick who are known as the writers of the very successful and entertaining Deadpool movies have story credits here, and Dexter Fletcher is in the director’s chair. Evidently all three must have been undergoing some kind of collective erectile dysfunction causing their creative juices to dry out like water in a desert, as this movie consists of all the possible Hollywood plot cliches imaginable, with a painfully unfunny script, boring direction and general nonsense. Fletcher is fresh off the heels of his previous directorial outing with the Elton John biopic Rocketman that was visually filled with colour and charm, yet here the directing is so shallow and plain. So uninspired. As for the action sequences, they are there I guess. There’s a somewhat passable fight/chase on a bus, but even then, all those stunts you would have seen before. 

Ghosted would have been a perfectly acceptable affair back in the early 2000s, however in 2023 it is simply ticking off every generic cliché of a Hollywood action film, only not anywhere as good as the movies its ripping off, nor that funny either. There’s even a few pointless cameos thrown in, and I do mean pointless. So in a nutshell, not worth getting Apple TV+ for anyway, however if you’re wondering about that streaming service, there is a delightful movie about the backstory of Tetris that came out on there recently starring Taron Egerton, and that’s actually much more interesting. 

Overall score: 3/10

[marcello-tt]

Top 3 people you want to host SNL

snoop dogg, ana de armas again, and joe keery would be cool

[anothersebastianblog]

I can't stop laughing since I read this excerpt on Rotten Tomatoes: "For better examples of sexual chemistry in similar movies see Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie in Mr and Mrs Smith, the entire cast of the first Expendables, and even Arnold Schwarzenegger and his Harley-Davidson in Terminator 2: Judgment Day." 😂😫😭 / Just a few more examples and I'm over: "Ghosted ends up being a waste of Chris Evans and Ana de Armas' talents which, despite some fleeting moments, you'll probably ghost yourself after watching." and "Recently, actor Chris Evans detailed his reluctance to host “Saturday Night Live,” stating that he’s “not a funny person.” Perhaps it’s time to start believing what Evans says." 😩😩😩

He was so real for that snl comment tho

I hope seb will stay away from that program