#benjamin ferrel

[elliottjpg]

I binged season 3 of Netflix's LUPIN this weekend. I'm coping with the pain by drawing some blorbos.

[morporkian-cryptid]

🎩Netflix LUPIN fic interest check!

If I posted a one-shot fic about Season 3 (in English and in French), would anyone be interested in reading it?

(I am deeply angry at Assane and I'm taking it out on a poor unsuspecting Word doc)

[whovian223]

New to Me - September 2023

New to Me #boardgames - September 2023 @SaltPeppergames @StrongholdGames @gmtgames @trevormbenjamin @djackthompson

September was a fairly lean month for gaming, especially new to me games. I’ve already talked about my September gaming in general, so how about the monthly chat about “new to me” games? I’m actually quite proud of the fact that this is my 72nd post about them. I don’t think I’ve missed a month where I played a new to me game but didn’t post. Hey, that’s 6 years of posts! (plus 6 months where…

[josebarrmageddon]

Hellboy: The Crooked Album

I made this playlist to fit the new Hellboy movie, Hellboy: The Crooked Man. The story is set in the Appalachian woods, so I picked songs that had a deep woods, folk horror vibe to them. Okay, the first track, “I Stand Alone”, maybe not so much, but I can still picture Hellboy venturing on his own to this song. I thought Danzig had a great sound that matched the story, especially with “Deth Red Moon”. Same with Pixies’ “I Bleed”, which plays a little lighter and goes well as you walk peacefully through the woods. No Breaking Benjamin songs this time, but I do have Black Sabbath and Deftones returning. Sabbath’s “Hand of Doom” obviously matches Hellboy’s own right hand, but also lyrically matches with the character of Tom Ferrell as the story focuses on him returning home and facing The Crooked Man. “Whatcha gonna do?”, ”Time's caught up with you”, ”Now you wait your turn”, “You know there's no return”. I chose the Renholder Remix of “Hole in the Earth” because it’s a much slower version and represents The Hurricane, the location where The Crooked Man reigns over. Both “Sister Rust” and “Wild Branch of Rose” fit the character of Cora Fisher, a witch who sold her soul to The Crooked Man. Probably influenced by its usage in Preacher, but I felt “Sweet Thing” was a great song to wrap up the story with. Of corse the final song, the credit song if you will, is Live’s “I Alone” which once again puts Hellboy at the mercy of fate as he continues on his way to another adventure. As of yet, we still haven’t seen anything from the new movie, but it’s still my number one most anticipated film of the year.

I Stand Alone- Godsmack

Deth Red Moon- Danzig

Hand of Doom- Black Sabbath

I Bleed- Pixies

Wolf Like Me- TV on the Radio

Sister Rust- Damon Albarn

The Wild Branch of Rose- Argyle Goolsby

Hole in the Earth (Renholder Remix)- Deftones

Sweet Thing- Van Morrison

I Alone- Live

-Jose Barr (6/14/2024)

[dustedmagazine]

Writhing Squares — Mythology (Trouble In Mind)

If one wanted to know what 1971 sounded like — not the world outside so much as the broader weltgeist, especially the male one, with Cold War anxiety and light mystical curiosity mixed with unprocessed feelings about gender roles and a frankly reasonable fear of technological calamity— all transduced into sick octave-fuzz riffs and blasted through a tube amp one could do worse than to consult the archives of the Flower Travellin’ Band. That group, in addition to being extraordinary, leaves palpable historical artifacts of some complex feelings that were powerfully musicalized as hard rock, in similar ways from Tokyo to Birmingham to Los Angeles.

Notably, the ur-sounds of hard rock remain very much with us today, sometimes ironically and other times very seriously, doing different sorts of work for different artists as well as listeners. Writhing Squares, a Philadelphia duo, are firmly in this lineage, particularly with their new album, Mythology. The ethos of 1971 is all over the record’s eight tracks, from hulking guitar ostinatos to patchworks of feedback. There are aesthetic elaborations that harken to other times and ideas, perhaps most notably the occasional seeming reference to hardcore in the vocals as well as the regular presence of the saxophone in a James Chance vein, not to mention synths and drum machines here and there. Mythology is inventively sketched. It is not doctrinally 1971. But it is spiritually kindred to that time, in a palpable way, to the Flower Travellin’ Band’s Satori for instance, not to mention Aqualung and Fragile and Master of Reality. It revels in an aesthetic that confesses some vulnerability even as it takes license to scream its emotions as loud as the singer feels like.

The album is for the most part relentless, with nearly all of the tracks anchored by chunky guitar lines that operate like fugal phrases on which saxophone or voice build over time. The exceptions are the third track, “Ferrell,” which recedes into a low-key free jazz space, adding dramatic tension. (This is, as it happens, a move specifically reminiscent of the Flower Travellin’ Band). The other exception, the sixth track (“Chromatophage”), foregrounds bass and a virtuosic messiness in the manner of Sly Stone, another anchor of 1971 and its recognizable microvibe. Aside from these two tracks, though, the album runs at more or less maximum intensity throughout. By the time of the last track, “The Damned Thing,” it is no surprise to encounter an eight-minute jam that marries synth, sax and guitar, often playing the very same riff at the same time, falling into a kind of heavy oblivion, then brought to the finale by a fluttering flute. The shameless and undeniable silliness of that instrument is perhaps the most 1971 moment of all, a baroque gesture that seems to admit a softer side even as it functions as a set-up for one final, evil guitar sortie.  

Benjamin Tausig

[sporadiceagleheart]

This is Thursday April 11th 2024 is for those victims that was gunned down and also for the Manchester Arena victims that was bombed down as well they aren't just rappers wrestlers kids or dreamers but they are angels sent back to heaven Ava Jordan Wood, Olivia Pratt Korbel, Saffie Rose Roussos, Pop Smoke, Young Dolph, Tupac Shakur and Christopher George Latore Wallace, Natalia Victoria Wallace, Shinzo Abe, Abraham Lincoln, Dr. Rev, Martin Luther King Jr., Secoriea Turner, Royta De'Marco Layfield Giles Jr., Davon McNeal, Dajore Wilson, Mekhi James, Judith and Maria Barsi, Janari A. Ricks, Carolyn Kay “Katy” Davis, Christiana Mae “Chrissy” Duarte, Shirley Virginia Ferrell Drouet, Stacee Ann Etcheber, Brisenia Ylianna Flores, Keri Lynn Galvan, Christian Riley Garcia, Angela Christine “Angie” Gomez, Jaime Taylor Guttenberg, Nicole Marie Hadley, Caitlin Millar Hammaren, Linda Sue Miller Hathorn, Aubrey Wright Hawkins, Demetrius C. “D” Hewlin, Rachael Elizabeth Hill, Emily Jane Hilscher, Dawn Alyson Lafferty Hochsprung, Anah Michelle Hodges, Winter Ashley Hodges, Kenzie Marie Houk, Lisa Rachelle Huff Huff, Cynthia Marie Graham Hurd, Caleb Curtis Jackson, Dwayne Clifford Jackson Jr., Honesty Faith Jackson, Jonah Curtis Jackson, Trinity Hope Jackson, Jessica Jeanette James, Veronica Lynn “Tina” Jefferson, SGT Kent Dean Kincaid, Lawrence Fobes “Larry” King, Kandy Janell Kirtland, Russell Dennis King Jr., Amy Michelle Kitchen, Carly Anne Buchholtz Kreibaum, Matthew Joseph La Porte VVETERAN, Cara Marie Loughran, Trayvon Benjamin Martin, Rhonda M. LeRocque, Rebecka Ann Carnes, Adriana “Adri” Dukić, Cassie Bernall, Ross Abdallah Alameddine, Arielle Anderson, Lucero Alcaraz, PnB Rock, Nipsey Hussle, Takeoff, Dayvon Daquan Bennett, Jahseh Dwayne Onfroy, Janette Becraft, Eddie Graham, Shannon Claire Spruill, Dino Bravo, Lena Marie Nunez-Anaya, Sincere Gaston, Rebecka Ann Carnes, Annabelle Renee Pomeroy, Darius “DJ” Dugas II, Jason Leonard Abbott, Hannah Lassette Magiera Ahlers, Tammy Jo Alexander, Alyssa Miriam Alhadeff, Teresa Carol Allen, Cory Adam Andrewski, Thomas Aquinas Ashton, Charlotte Helen “Char” Bacon, Daniel Gerard “Danny” Barden, Carrie Rae Barnette, and more

[nezoid]

Here is a recap of my 2023:

-Evelyne Brochu (with Felix dyotte) - “Le danger” live in Quebec City

-Tatiana Maslany (& Laurie Metcalf) in “Grey House” in NYC

- D’Arcy Carden (& Scott Foley, Chris Sullivan Katie Finneran) in “The Thanksgiving Play” in NYC

-Stephanie Beatriz at Funkool Shop

-Emma Myers (and Hunter Doohan ) at the “Family Switch” Premiere with Jennifer Garner, Ed Helms, Brady Noon

-Melissa Barrera (and Benjamin Millepied) at “Carmen” opening night

-Lolo Zouai

-Milk & Bone

-Edgar Wright at the Scott Pilgrim Takes Off Panel

-The Last Improv Show (pics with Joel Mchale, Terry Crews)

-Search History UCB & Spanish Àqui Presents at UCB Theatre

-Comedy Pole Show (pics with Melissa Villasenor Sarah Siverman, Beth Stelling, Ron Funch)

-ASSSSCAT with Will Ferrell

-Yelle

-“Finestkind” screening and Q&A with Brian Helgeland (talking about Jenna Ortega)

-Postal Service & Death Cab for Cutie

-Scream immersive experience

-Screamvı special screening

- Jodie Comer in Prima Facie

-Dior event

-Family

-Friends

-Dogs (Tallula, Wednesday, Emma, Winston, Hanzo)

-adopting Wednesday

-events

Thanks 2023,

Peace out

✌️♥️

[princessamyrose87]

knuckles spin-off series cast

Vector the Crocodile - Bruce Campbell, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Micheal B. Jordan, Seth rogen

Espio the Chameleon - Daisuke Tsuji, l.j. benet

Charmy Bee - Colleen o'Shaughnessey, Jacob Tremblay

Mighty The Armadillo - Micheal Mando, Micheal B. Jordan, Brady noon

Ray The flying squirrel - Tara Strong, Hudson Meek

Fang The Sniper - John Patrick Lowrie, Hugh Jackman, Karl Urban,

Bean The Dynamite - Aziz Ansari, Steven Ogg

Chief Pachacamac - Danny Trejo Sofía

Tikal the Echidna - Díana Bermudez, Ana de la Reguera, Selene Luna, Sofía Espinosa, Isabela Merced, Salma Hayek, Nisa Gunduz

E-102 Gamma - Corey Burton

Wendy Witchcart - Mia Goth, Shohreh Aghdashloo, Harriet Samson Harris

Battle Kukku XV - Nolan North

Speedy XVI - Maria Bakalova

Dr. Fukurokov - Mark Ivanar

Breezie The Hedgehog - Regina King, Janelle Monáe, Jena Malone, Pollyanna McIntosh

Vanilla The Rabbit - Maggie Robertson

Amy Rose - Kimiko Glenn, Anna kendrick

Big The Cat - Dave Fennoy, Patrick Warburton, Micheal B Jordan, Kevin Chamberlin

Cream the Rabbit - Melissa Hutchison, sabrina glow

Sticks the Badger - Margot Robbie, Paola Lázaro

Gerald Kintobor - Ron Perlman

Maria Kintobor - Mkeena Grace

Commander Abraham Tower - Frank Anthony Grillo

Subject Shadow The Hedgehog (Terios Kintobor) - (Paramount stated they want an A-list celebrity to voice Shadow) Keanu Reeves, Robert Pattinson, Pedro Pascal, Oscar Isaac, Micheal B Jordan

Rouge The Bat - Chloé Hollings, Marion Cotillard, Mélanie Laurent, Camille Cottin, Jordana Lajoie, Scarlett johansson

Tom Wachowski’s father - Bob Odinkirk, Dustin Hoffman, Bill Murray, Micheal Keaton, Kurt Russell, John Goodman

Metal Sonic - Ben Schwartz(robotic filter)

E-123 Omega - Micheal B Jordan, Terry Crews, Jon Bernthal

Hazard The Bio-Lizard (Marzanna Kintobor) - Ivana Miličević

Void TrapDark - Jude Law, Dane DeHaan, Gerald Way, Scott Williams, Freddie Highmore,

Lumina Flowlight - Tabitha St. Germain

Blaze’s Mother - Janina Gavankar, Sakina Jaffrey

Blaze The Cat (Indian/British accent) - Priyanka Chopra, Devika Bhise, Varada Sethu, Simone Ashley, Ulka Simone Mohanty, Natasha Chandel

Marine the Raccoon - Sia, Katie Bergin, Bella Heathcote, Isla Lang Fisher, Rylee Alazraqui, Kendal Rae

Blaze’s Rival: Frost The Axotol(example)- Michelle Yeoh, Fala Chen, Antony Starr

Jet’s Father - Matt Ryan, Iwan Rheon

Jet The Hawk - Tony Hawk, Aaron Paul, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Dante Basco, Ken Jeong, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Jimmy O. Yang

Wave The Swallow - Sarah Margaret Qualley

Storm the Albatross (pacific, Oceania) - Dave Batista, Taylor Wily

Emerl The Gizoid - Augus Imrie, Kendal Rae,

Clutch The Possum - Micheal Rooker, Benjamin Byron Davis, Robert Allen Wiethoff

Tangle The Lemur - Lauren Keke Palmer, Brenda Song

Whisper The Wolf - Stefanie Joosten, Ana de Armas

Mimic The Octopus - Richard Colin Brake

Doctor Starline - Troy Baker, Hugh Grant,

Starline’s Love interest and partner -

Rough and Tumble the Skunks - Will Ferrell and John C. Reily, Jordan Peele and Keegan-Michael Key

Surge The Tenrec - Rachel Bloom, AJ Michalka

Kitsunami The Fennec Fox - Michael Cera, Kyle McCarley

Zavok - Christopher Judge, John Cena, Jon Bernthal

Master Zik - Frank Oz, Randall Duk Kim, Dustin Hoffman

Zeena -Mindy Kaling

Zor - Jaeden Martell, Dane DeHaan, Gerald Way

Zazz - Danny Brown,

Zomom - T.J. Miller

Black Doom -

,Keith David https://youtu.be/9LmOwEfPHUo

, Jackie Earle Haley - https://youtu.be/sF8zxctevXc

, Jon Bernthal - https://youtu.be/sDp4AuNen0Y

, Sean Schemmel -

, Ray Porter - https://youtu.be/aR8p4DIpxxE

,Karl Urban - https://youtu.be/ccF3uvpJ96I

Eclipse The Darkling - Norman Reedus

Callisto The Darkling - Carrie-Anne Moss

Dark Oak - Jeremy Irons

Black Narcissus - Angelina Jolie

Pala Bayleaf - John Leguizamo

Yellow Zelkova - Terry Crews

Red Pine - Pat Casey or Josh Miller

Cosmo The Seedrian - Carol Anne Day, Liliana Mumy

Lyric The Ancient(Owl like Longclaw) - Jackie Earle Haley

Johnny Lightfoot - Taron Egerton

Tekno The Canary - Paula Burrows

Porker Lewis - John Boyega, Daniel Radcliffe

Shorty “Shortfuse” The Cybernik - Cillian Murphy, Barry Sloane

Ebony The Cat - Gratiela Brancusi

Sonia The Hedgehog - Kiernan Shipka, Evan Rachel Wood, Isabella Merced, Jena Malone

Manic The Hedgehog - Joe Keery

Sally Acorn - Zendaya Maree Stoermer Coleman

Antoine D’Coolette - Tomer Capone, Bradley Cooper(hes fluent in French)

Bunnie Rabbot - Alex McKenna

Rotor The “Boomer” Walrus - John Cena

Nicole The Holo-Lynx - Ashly Burch

Lupe The Wolf - Amber Midthunder

Dulcy The Dragon - America Ferrera

Chip - Tom Holland, Freddie Highmore

Professor Dillion Pickle - Ian McKellen

Imperator Ix - Gary Oldman

Shade The Echidna - Lady Gaga

Infinite The Jackal - Kit Harington, Jon Bernthal

Silver The Hedgehog - Steven Yeun

Gold The Tenrec - Simone Ashley

Professor Von Schlemmer - Matthias Schweighöfer

Dr. Negan Robotnik a.k.a Eggman Neo - J.K. Simmons, Jeffery Dean Morgan, Giancarlo Esposito, Bryan Cranston, Pedro Pascal

Dr. Grimer Wormtongue - Ian McShane, Jackie Earle Haley

Chris thorndyke - Graham Verchere

Frost the hobidon - Dakota lotus

Juliet suter - Sydney Scotia

Antia/tania - Cassie glow

Perci - Stephanie lemelin

Preteen bokkun - Brett Gray

Park ranger - Patrick Warburton

Ashe - peyton r. perrine iii

Burst wisp - cherami Leigh

Uncle Charles - David Lengel

Bernadette - Melanie Zanetti

[wordsbymae]

Hey Mae,

I just have a quick question, I think you've read a few chapters of awcad. Would you have any song recs for the Widow? (Feel free just to delete this if you want to, and sorry for bothering you!)

Love, Flora🌷

Hi!!!! I am so excited to suggest some! Feel free to throw them away if they don't fit but these are ones, I think fit :D Some fit the overall vibe and some fit the characters themselves, like Ghosts of Mississippi I feel fits Sheriff!Manwe.

EDIT: OMG i was so excited that I completely missed the bit where you asked just for the widow, sorry! Most of these I think suit really well, I like Johnny dear, the beast, this year's love, daddy's lessons, whispering waltz (not really the lyrics just the vibe) and the gold the most for her. Hope that helps!!!

Elk River Blues- Rockridge Brothers (or the littlest birds- depends which version you like best)

Cowpoke - Colter Wall

The Beast- Odie Leigh

Wyoming - Benjamin Tod

The Lone Prairie - Sam Shackleton

Whispering Waltz - Sierra Ferrell (she is the reason I am obsessed with Elk River blues but she never recorded it, she sings it on YouTube, it's amazing)

Big River Ballad - Benjamin Tod

Pay No Rent - Turnpike Troubadours

This Year's Love- Maggie Antone

Daddy's Lessons - Maggie Antone

Back to You - Benjamin Dakota Rogers

Little Mountain Town - The Harbour Union

Ghosts of Mississipi - The Steeldrivers

(Ghost) Riders in the Sky- Marty Robbins

Django - Luis Bacalov (even the intrumental version is great for the overall vibes)

Wayfaring Stranger - Rockridge Brothers

The Gold - Phoebe Bridgers

Johnny Dear - Kassi Valazza

Johnny Boy's Bone - Colter wall (I'm obsessed with this song and your series together)

I hope you like them!!!! I have to binge the series now because I think I've missed some and I'm so excited to dive back in!!!!

[cowgirliee]

Tagged by @belle-ofthebrawl 💖

Rules: shuffle your “on repeat” playlist from spotify or the music service of your choice and post the first 10 tracks

I tag @gods-special-lil-cowboy @delanore-roosevelt @skovenshemmeligheder @bby-goth @weetabixby @analogskullerosis to do this too

[maelkevejen]

What was the moment // it’s hard to say // I’m not sure I remember anyway

2017 I wanna be yours - Arctic Monkeys Bad Reputation - Joan Jett Ocean - Lauren Aquiliana Grow - Rae Morris Skin - Rae Morris Pocketful of Sunshine - Natasha Bedingfield Confessions - Tim Minchin CAN’T STOP THE FEELING - Justin Timberlake Realiti - Grimes Flesh Without Blood - Grimes Midnight City - M83 Lower Your Eyelids to Die with the Sun - M83 Many of Horror - Biffy Clyro Since Last Wednesday - Highasakite Oceans - Seafret That Girl - Justin Timberlake Re-arrange - Biffy Clyro Golden Ticket - Highasakite True Colors - Anna Kendrick, Justin Timberlake Get Back Up Again - Anna Kendrick My Name is Liar - Highasakite I Am My Own Disease - Highasakite Hello - Zooey Deschanel Jump Then Fall - Taylor Swift Hot Stuff - Donna Summer Raspberry Beret - Prince Hard Times - Paramore Pokémon theme Den Som Alting Drejer Om - Tårn Always - Erasure Mirrors - Justin Timberlake

2018 Flannel - Justin Timberlake Break Down Your Walls - Nelson Can Into My Arms - Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds 2019 Don’t You (Forget About Me) - Simple Minds Turn - The Wombats Opvasken - Søren Huss Adored - Biffy Clyro Heavy Metal Lover - The Darkness Different Kind of Love - Biffy Clyro Farver & Vanvid - Tårn Crush with Eyeliner - R.E.M 2020 Et Helt Almindeligt Liv - Søren Huss We Are the Guitar Men - The Darkness Heart Explodes - The Darkness I Believe in a Thing Called Love - The Darkness Ramona (acoustic version) - Beck Ramona - Beck Lover - Taylor Swift Paper Rings - Taylor Swift Space - Biffy Clyro Holler High - Sort Sol Elsker/Elsker Ikke - Sterling Double Trouble - Will Ferrell, My Marianne, Tiësto I’ll Take Lonely Tonight - Tim Minchin Suspicious Minds - Elvis 2021 pov - Ariana Grande Jaja Ding Dong - Will Ferrell, My Marianne Get on Your Feet - Gloria Estefan Undertiden - Søren Huss Sure Thing - Miguel Black Chandelier - Biffy Clyro If You Ever Leave, I’m Coming with You - The Wombats I Wanna Be With You - Nelson Can 2022 How Not to Drown - CHVRCHES, Robert Smith Clearest Blue - CHVRCHES Head Over Heels - Tears for Fears, Dave Bascombe Mountains - Biffy Clyro Biblical - Biffy Clyro 10 years - Daði Freyr Spice up your life - Benjamin Hav Don’t Feel Lile Crying - Sigrid High Five - Sigrid 2023 If I Could Turn Back Time - Cher Don’t Hurt Yourself - Beyoncé, Jack White Misguided Ghosts - Paramore Jussy’s Girl - The Darkness Still into you - Paramore this is me trying - Taylor Swift Daylight - Taylor Swift Good Cry - Selina Gin Naughty - Mathilda the Musical You’re Losing Me - Taylor Swift New Year’s Day - Taylor Swift En Smeltet Kaktus I En Vindueskarm - Søren Huss Renegade - Big Red Machine, Taylor Swift Figure 8 - Paramore Kortslutninger - Sterling What’s It Gonna Be? - Shura All You Had To Do Was Stay - Taylor Swift Say Don’t Go - Taylor Swift Out Of Air - Broken Twin Keep it alive - Highasakite ‘Cause We Had It All - Selina Gin Sweet Nothing - Taylor Swift Get Off My Back - Bryan Adams 2024 Keep That Letter Safe - Highasakite ok jeg lover - Highasakite Det Er Mit Lys - Sterling imperfect for you - Ariana Grande we can’t be friends (wait for your love) - Ariana Grande illicit affairs (live from Eras Tour) - Taylor Swift

[aboutagirl4031]

[ulkaralakbarova]

All Eyez on Me chronicles the life and legacy of Tupac Shakur, including his rise to superstardom as a hip-hop artist, actor, poet and activist, as well as his imprisonment and prolific, controversial time at Death Row Records. Against insurmountable odds, Tupac rose to become a cultural icon whose career and persona both continue to grow long after his passing. Credits: TheMovieDb. Film Cast: Tupac Shakur: Demetrius Shipp Jr. Afeni Shakur: Danai Gurira Jada Pinkett: Kat Graham Biggie Smalls: Jamal Woolard Suge Knight: Dominic L. Santana Kidada Jones: Annie Ilonzeh Leila Steinberg: Lauren Cohan Hatian Jack: Cory Hardrict Faith Evans: Grace Gibson Street Entrepreneur: DeSean Jackson Ted Field: Brandon Sauve Tom Whalley: Josh Ventura Daz: Azad Arnaud Big B: Sean Baker Dr. Dre: Harold “House” Moore Queen Latifah: Khadija Copeland Aunt Linda: Chanel Young Shock G.: Chris Clarke Money B.: Money-B Ronnie: Hamid-Reza Benjamin Thompson Legs: DeRay Davis Black C.O.: Bruce Davis Atron: Keith D. Robinson Attorney: Gary Weeks Snoop Dogg: Jarrett Ellis Floyd: Clifton Powell Set: Rayven Symone Ferrell Scott Whitwell: Scott Hunter Ray Luv (uncredited): Johnell Young Treach (uncredited): Rayan Lawrence Mall Patron (uncredited): Sheril Rodgers Film Crew: Costume Design: Francine Jamison-Tanchuck Director: Benny Boom Screenplay: Jeremy Haft Screenplay: Eddie Gonzalez Producer: L.T. Hutton Producer: David Robinson Producer: James G. Robinson Screenplay: Steven Bagatourian Art Department Coordinator: Shauna Williams Assistant Art Director: Shawn D. Bronson Key Makeup Artist: Patrice Coleman Music: John Paesano Tattooist: Dennis Dago Ceelo Key Makeup Artist: Mi Young Casting: Michelle Wade Byrd Hair Department Head: Taylor Knight Art Direction: John Richardson Construction Coordinator: Wally Mikowlski Casting Associate: Lavonna Cupid Tailor: Carl Ulysses Bowen Production Design: Derek R. Hill Editor: Joel Cox Key Hair Stylist: Charles Gregory Ross Casting: Winsome Sinclair Key Hair Stylist: Vincent Gideon Property Master: Ian Roylance Researcher: Deborah Ricketts Director of Photography: Peter Menzies Jr. Casting: Andrea Craven Set Decoration: Merissa Lombardo Costume Supervisor: Tom Bronson Set Costumer: Korii Young Assistant Costume Designer: Jennifer Leigh-Scott Costume Supervisor: K. Drew Fuller Casting: Mary Vernieu Key Costumer: Heather Sease Key Costumer: Earl Tanchuck Makeup Department Head: Carol Rasheed Movie Reviews: Gimly: In terms of perspective, it’s pretty much exactly what I was afraid _Straight Outta Compton_ would be. As a movie itself though, it’s a disjointed, cheap-looking, paint by numbers biopic that did not manage overcome its niche at all… Fuck that kid looks the part though. _Final rating:★½: – Boring/disappointing. Avoid where possible._

[yessadirichards]

'In the Summers' and 'Porcelain War' win top prizes at Sundance Film Festival

PARK CITY, Utah

“In the Summers,” an affecting, years-spanning drama about a complicated parent-children relationship, nabbed the Grand Jury prize at the 40th Sundance Film Festival, while the top honor for documentary went to “Porcelain War,” about a Ukrainian couple who craft fragile, intricately painted ceramics while war rages around them.

Those two awards, announced Friday in Park City, Utah, both honored directorial debuts. “In the Summers,” written and directed by Alessandra Lacorazza, poetically follows an imperfect father and his daughters over nearly two decades. Lacorazza also won for directing.

“To the queers, to the Latin, to the immigrants, this is for you," said Lacorazza, a Colombian American filmmaker whose film is set in Las Cruces, New Mexico.

“Porcelain War,” which follows last year’s “20 Days in Mariupol” as a Sundance documentary prize-winner that captures the war in Ukraine, was made by Brendan Bellomo and Slava Leontyev.

“This award is because of the bravery of the people of Ukraine,” said Bellomo. “And this award is for the beauty of the people of Ukraine.”

“Sujo,” about an orphaned boy trying to escape the grip of Mexican cartel violence, took the Grand Jury prize for world dramatic cinema. “A New Kind of Wilderness,” about a Norwegian family living off the grid, won the jury award for world documentary.

The Festival Award, voted on by Sundance audiences, went to “Daughters,” Natalie Rae and Angela Patton’s moving documentary following four girls as they prepare for a special daddy-daughter dance with their imprisoned fathers. “Daughters” also won the audience award for U.S. documentary.

Sean Wang's “Dìdi,” a coming-of-age film about a 13-year-old Taiwanese American boy, took the audience award for U.S. dramatic film. “Dìdi” also won a juried award for its ensemble.

“Ibelin,” which was acquired by Netflix out of Sundance, won the audience award for world cinema documentary and a juried award for Benjamin Ree's direction. The film follows the story of Mats Steen, a Norwegian who died of a degenerative muscular disease at the age of 25. Only after his death did his parents discover how widely known and celebrated Steen was online for his personal blog and via World of Warcraft.

“Girls Will Be Girls,” about a Himalayan boarding school, won the audience award for world cinema drama. The Darren Aronofsky-produced “Little Death,” starring David Schwimmer as a TV writer, won the NEXT Innovator award. The NEXT audience award winner was the Irish drama “Kneecap,” about a Belfast rap trio, co-starring Michael Fassbender.

Award winners are available to stream on the festival's website through the close of Sundance on Sunday.

Sundance winners often go on to be some of the most acclaimed films of the year. Last year's festival produced Celine Song’s “Past Lives," nominated for best picture and best screenplay on Tuesday by the Academy Awards. Other Sundance titles to reach the Oscars include 2022 best picture-winner “CODA,”“Summer Of Soul (...Or, When The Revolution Could Not Be Televised)” and “Minari.”

The 40th edition brought high-profile films including Jesse Eisenberg's well-received “A Real Pain,” starring him and Kieran Culkin; the Will Ferrell, Harper Steele road trip “Will & Harper"; and the emotional documentary “Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story.”

This year, “A Real Pain," which also picked up a screenwriting award for Eisenberg, was among the top sales, selling for $10 million to Searchlight Pictures. Neon acquired Steven Soderbergh's ghost story “Presence.” And the buzzy horror thriller “It's What's Inside" sold to Netflix for $17 million.

[adamwatchesmovies]

Quiz Lady (2023)

There was a time when I saw every movie released in theaters. When I did, I saw films like Quiz Lady every couple of months. This is a fine comedy that gets pretty wacky but reels itself in with some good character-based drama. You won’t necessarily cry or fall out of your seat laughing but it’s a good time and a pleasant way to spend 90 or so minutes. What elevates Quiz Lady above its peers is the cast. Together, Awkwafina and Sandra Oh carry this film to the winner’s podium.

After her gambling addict of a mother flees to Macau, Anne (Awkwafina) is frustrated, but unsurprised. Then, a loan shark named Ken (Jon “Dumbfoundead” Park) kidnaps Anne’s dog. He won’t return Mr. Linguini unless she repays her mother’s $80,000 debt. Luckily, Anne’s sister, Jenny (Sandra Oh) has an idea. Since childhood, Anne has been religiously watching the game show Can’t Stop the Quiz. Her in-depth knowledge of trivial matters means she has what it takes to win the competition’s top prize.

I remember the first time I saw Awkwafina’s name in a trailer for a movie. At the time I thought this was another “Rihanna in Battleship” sort of scenario but she’s become one of my favorite actresses thanks to her exceptional performances. When I say that, you probably imagine that this film will have her character go through all sorts of emotional ups and downs. Not really. What makes her so good here is the way she bounces off of Sandra Oh. They have outstanding chemistry. You forget every other time you’ve seen them in something else and think only of them as sisters. Not ordinary sisters, however. These siblings are far enough apart in age that they were never really close when they were young and still aren’t most of the time, but once in a while connect in a way only sisters can. They keep the film on track when certain toilet-related punchlines threaten to derail the movie. It all comes together particularly well during the conclusion, which is heartfelt because it builds on many little moments introduced throughout - things you thought were just throwaway gags.

Other standout elements include Will Ferrel as Terry McTeer, the longtime host of “Can’t Stop the Quiz” who is sweet but not very bright, Tony Hale as a staff member of a Benjamin Franklin-themed hotel and Jason Schwartzman as Ron Heacock, the current Can’t Stop the Quiz champion. The film does Schwartzman's character a disservice by making him overly villainous during the conclusion, but he’s fun to cheer against nonetheless. These, along with the stars and the conclusion make up for the so-so middle. Writer Jen D’Angelo and Jessica Yu couldn’t seemingly find a whole lot for our heroines to do between coming up with the idea of competing in Can’t Stop the Quiz and the competition itself, which is why the film falls back on that old trope of having a character accidentally take drugs and go on a hallucinogenic trip at the most inappropriate time. While the emotional moments are pretty steady, the comedy is uneven. Sometimes, it’s wild and out there, like when we see that Mr. Linguini’s kidnappers are treating him exceptionally well so that the dog doesn’t want to go back to his rightful owner. In other scenes, it’s much more grounded in reality and satirical, like when Anne unintentionally goes viral as “The Quiz Lady” and her co-workers suddenly start treating her like a prop they can use in their own vlogs.

I wouldn’t have been upset seeing Quiz Lady in the cinema on a Sunday morning and seeing it at home “for free” (all you need is a Hulu subscription) seals the deal. It’s got laughs, a fun surprise cameo, enough memorable jokes and most importantly, excellent performances from Awkwafina and Sandra Oh. They’re so good together, the film is worth seeing for them alone. (November 19, 2023)

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Quiz Lady (dir. Jessica Yu).

Awkwafina and Sandra Oh star against-type as mismatched sisters (despite being seventeen years apart in age) in a straight-ahead buddy comedy that provides just enough light fun but not much else. Other than the attractive setup of the two talented Asian-American actresses bouncing off each other, there's not a whole lot to the game show meets get rich quick scheme of the film's quickly setup premise other than some amusing supporting turns from Tony Hale, Jason Schwartzman, and Will Ferrell as a oddball Benjamin Franklin impersonator, smarmy quiz contestant, and TV host.