#brooke holliday

[moviemosaics]

The Angry Black Girl and Her Monster

directed by Bomani J. Story, 2023

[randomrichards]

THE ANGRY BLACK GIRL AND HER MONSTER:

Death all around her

Teen resurrects her brother

Who exacts vengeance

[legendsmagazine]

LIFE EXPERIENCE || I’M A PAPPARAZZI 

Usually kept at arm's length and treated with disdain by celebs and newsmakers, without their courage and their resilience, the world would lose much of the gossip, secrets and inside scoops that makes news if it wasn’t for the paparazzi.

I’ve met hundreds of celebrities over the last ten years working as a paparazzi, and here are my experiences with some of your favorite (and least favorite) celebrities.

the (generally) positive...

Whitney Carlisle is always a positive experience to shoot. I’ve never had an issue with photographing her. She is always extremely polite about the whole thing. You can walk up, get your photo, and go without problem.

Noah Chang and Seth Seong are always extremely pleasant to shoot. They make it easy and are cooperative with the whole thing. One of the guys I regularly find myself out with told me that Seth went on a whole ramble about Big Foot. 

Vincent Barlowe is extremely polite, but extremely difficult to shoot. He is very good at evading paparazzi. I’ll look at my camera for one moment, and he’ll be completely gone. It can take a lot to get a good shot of him because he is also constantly moving on a skateboard or just running around. When you can get him, he doesn’t seem happy to be shot, but he doesn’t cause a fuss or ask you to stop. 

I’ve caught his assistant Stella Bennett a few times with Vincent Barlowe, Reilly Addams, and Zeke Hawthorne. She very frequently blocks shots. So that is less positive, I suppose.

Austin Harper is always extremely pleasant and polite, but another one that is very good at evading paparazzi. Unfortunately, however, has been much more difficult to work with since Essence has been pregnant. As it stands right now, there has been no proper face photos of their baby released / leaked to the public so people are going rabid to get a photo of Aurora Harper. While I typically avoid photographing kids, it would pay my rent for a while to get a photo of their kid.

Madam Vivi is polite if you’re polite. If you go up, take your photographs, ask polite questions, and go - she’ll be nice to you. I’ve had some guys I know ask her rude questions and she tends to get a little snippy with them, but as long as you’re being respectful - she’ll be respectful back.

Blade Vader and Roman Rizvi are another two that come to mind when it comes to just being generally polite about the whole thing. They don’t ever seem to seek us out, but they don’t cause a fuss. Blade let me bum a cigarette off of him once.

Olivia Marie is another that you run into frequently that makes it easy to photograph. She doesn’t seek is out, either, but makes it easy to photograph her and doesn’t typically get angry. There was once after her boyfriend died that she snapped at us to stop. Most of us did, but I know a few guys hung around. 

Candie Rose doesn’t seem like the brightest woman on Earth, but she’ll always seem excited to get her photograph taken.

calls on themselves... 

Not all of these people call on themselves a lot, but they’ve done it in my recent enough memory.

Cleo Holliday calls on herself every chance that she can get. I’m not big on photographing online celebrities, but sometimes you’ll get a few good pictures of her walking around.

Hiroki Hamada rarely calls on himself, but he has before. He can be easy when hes in the mood to be photographed, otherwise he is just running around too much to get a good shot of him.

Fletcher Astor and Parker Alexander both call on themselves. Ten years ago, I was foaming at the mouth to do it, but now..? Not so much. If there is some scandal going on with Philip Astor, I’ll go ask Fletcher about it. 

Venus Marie is always particularly sweet, but she calls on herself a lot. There are a lot of times she comes out extremely drunk. There was one point where Venus invited me inside as long as I didn’t bring my camera in. She made me a drink. It was a bit odd, but she was nice.

Caden Yang is..a bit of a mess..and not the most fun to photograph. He clearly has some type of drug problem that isn’t well hidden. He calls us constantly and often acts up. We mostly catch him outside of clubs (or wherever he says hes gonna be that day).  

depends on the day...

99% of my photographs of Axel Parrish when he is with Margaeux Fox, but in general he is..a bit unpredictable. He has never done anything too crazy, but he just doesn’t seem particularly happy to be shot. He doesn’t make it difficult, but he’ll flip you off and stuff.

I’ve been photographing Essence Woods since she was about ten. It really depends on the day. We frequently got calls from Alexis Woods telling us where Essence would be that day when she was younger. When she got married, it ended up with James Prescott calling us and telling us where she was whenever he was out of town. She is typically nice about it, but it depends on the day.  There are times where she has just asked us to go home for a while and said that if we did, she’d give us a particularly good photo (different outfit, eye contact with the camera) and has always honored that. 

Sebastian Jones really depends on the day, but generally he is a fun guy to be around when photographing. He is particularly chatty and will talk a lot to you if you’re trying to photograph him. He won’t really answer anything seriously if you ask him questions, but he so polite about it, you almost don’t mind. If hes in a bad mood, he’ll typically just ignore us and come off a bit moody. Hes never really rude about it, but you can usually tell within a few seconds if you’re getting some good clips, or if he’ll just side eye you and go inside.

In the same vein, Preston Barlowe has always been similar. He is typically extremely talkative. When he was doing Youtube, he was particularly in love with us and frequently called us. Though, there are times where he is typically snippy. He doesn’t like photographs of Oliver at all.

Eva Rappaport is clearly over every photographer. She isn’t rude, but isn’t nice either. She typically just ignores you and goes about her day. You’ll catch her in a good mood sometimes and she’ll give you a smile, but otherwise, she won’t really acknowledge you negatively or positively. As far as Rappaports go, Lyssa is very similar. She is very hot and cold. Some days she wants to participate, other days not so much.

A good shot of Elliot Lim is worth a lot, but he is extremely hard to find. When you do, he is typically just running errands.

the (generally) negative....

Sadie Brooks is generally not the best to photograph. She isn’t very pleasant about the whole thing. She is never outright rude, or like, throwing something at you. She just isn’t pleasant and clearly doesn’t want you to be there.

I started photographing Ryan Price after his breakdown and he was never pleasant about it. He typically ignores us now, but there are times where he just flat out tells us to go away or gets rude about it. He was especially rude during the filming of Vainglorious because he didn’t want us to get anything that he was filming.

Londyn Pierce probably doesn’t surprise anyone. She isn’t the most pleasant, has thrown stuff at us, and is just generally not my favorite person to photograph. However, you kind of deal with it because the photos go for a lot after whatever scandal or fight. People were seething at the mouth to get the first photograph of her after the balcony situation.

Jae Jhang is extremely difficult to photograph. He typically just puts his hood up and walks away from us. He’ll flip us off, puts his headphones on, and doesn’t like being photographed. He was a little miserable after Dollhouse, I imagine. There was once or twice that we caught Essence elbowing him and telling him to wave and smile.

[brokehorrorfan]

The Angry Black Girl and Her Monster will be released on Blu-ray and DVD on August 8 via RLJE Films. The 2023 retelling of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein is on VOD today.

Writer-director Bomani J. Story makes his feature debut. Laya DeLeon Hayes, Denzel Whitaker, Chad L. Coleman, Reilly Brooke Stith, Keith Sean Holliday, Amani Summer, and Edem Atsu-Swanzy star. Crypt TV produces.

No special features are included. Watch the trailer below.

Vicaria is a brilliant teenager who believes death is a disease that can be cured. After the brutal and sudden murder of her brother, she embarks on a dangerous journey to bring him back to life

Pre-order The Angry Black Girl and Her Monster.

[forest-enchantress]

Hi,

I make period drama style gifs. If you use gif packs, please like and reblog them. Most of my projects are already ready, but every day I post no more than 190 gifs. Because that was the reason why my previous account was blocked.

I tried to make gif packs in a format more familiar to you with a link to a separate page. However, unfortunately, I did not succeed because of the large format of high-quality gifs.

I want to explain about color processing. Usually, I improve the contrast, brightness and saturation, but leave the naturalness of the film. I don't make the contours too sharp because I like the aesthetic of it looking like a natural image.

Actors in alphabetical order: part 1(A-D), part 2, part 3

Navigation

The arrangement of names may not be alphabetical

▶Page 1

Anne Hathaway Anya Taylor-Joy Asia Argento Astrid Berges-Frisbey Boran Kuzum Camille Rutherford

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Carla Juri César Domboy Cate Blanchett Charity Wakefield Charlie Rowe Chiara Mastroianni Christian Bale Christoph Waltz Ethan Erickson

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Dagmara Dominczyk Dan Stevens Ella Purnell Emily Blunt Ezra Miller Raffey Cassidy Rebecca Emilie Sattrup Rose Byrne Roxane Duran

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Frances O'Connor Gemma Arterton Hannah Taylor-Gordon Hattie Morahan Hugh Dancy Isabelle Adjani

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Izzy Meikle-Small James Norton Jane Birkin Joanne Whalley Lucy Boynton Jim Caviezel Monica Keena Nicolas Duvauchelle Sally Hawkins

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Adriana Tarábková Dakota Fanning Elle Fanning Gaia Weiss Gwyneth Paltrow Kirsten Dunst Léa Seydoux Pia Degermark Roxane Mesquida Rosamund Pike Samantha Gates Sophia Myles

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Annabelle Wallis Austin Butler Carey Mulligan Guy Pearce James Frain Katie Parker Kate Siegel Olivia Cooke Rachel Hurd-Wood Soko Sujaya Dasgupta Tom Cruise

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Adèle Exarchopoulos Anna Maxwell Martin Charles Dance Emma Williams Gillian Anderson Imogen Poots Natalie Press

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Anna Friel Catherine Mouchet Déborah François Dominic West Frédéric Noaille Joséphine Japy Kevin Kline María Valverde Paz Vega

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Ben Whishaw Clémence Poésy Elliot Grihault Emilia Fox Joseph Morgan Lambert Wilson Michelle Dockery Phoebe Fox Sophie Okonedo Tom Hiddleston Tom Hughes Tom Sturridge

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Calista Flockhart Charlotte Gainsbourg Christina Giannelli David Strathairn Felicity Jones Fu'ad Aït Aattou Greta Scacchi Helena Bonham Carter Holliday Grainger Michelle Pfeiffer Rupert Friend Sophie Marceau

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Angela Bassett Brooke Carter Cillian Murphy Danylo Kolomiiets Katie McGrath Keeley Hawes Maria Bonnevie Marta Gastini Miriam Giovanelli Olivia Hussey Oscar Isaac Peter Plaugborg

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Ben Barnes Ben Chaplin Bill Skarsgård Iben Akerlie Jakob Oftebro Jo Woodcock Lily-Rose Depp Reese Witherspoon Ruth Wilson Samantha Soule Tess Frazer Virginie Ledoyen

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Cary Elwes Colin Firth Daniel Day-Lewis Emilia Verginelli Hannah James Jonah Hauer-King Loli Bahia Lorenzo Balducci Rebecca Hall Robin Wright Rupert Everett Willa Fitzgerald

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Annes Elwy Claire Danes Eliza Scanlen Kathryn Newton Maya Hawke Romola Garai Samantha Mathis Trini Alvarado Winona Ryder

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Douglas Smith Eric Bana Gizem Karaca Jessica Brown Findlay Kenneth Branagh Kit Harington Millie Brady Natalie Dormer Poppy Delevingne Rachel Weisz Rosy McEwen Sam Claflin

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Aubri Ibrag Christina Hendricks Connie Jenkins-Greig Guy Remmers Henry Cavill Imogen Waterhouse Josie Totah Mia Threapleton Olivia Hallinan

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Essie Davis Fahriye Evcen Justine Waddell Natalia Sánchez Monica Bellucci Penelope Cruz

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Alicia Vikander Alida Baldari Calabria Christopher Abbott Emma Stone Jasmine Blackborow Kim Rossi Stuart Lili Reinhart Louis Cunningham Margaret Qualley Marine Vacth Mark Ruffalo Mélanie Thierry Ramy Youssef Scarlett Johansson Sydney Sweeney

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Antonia Clarke Cameron Monaghan Isolda Dychauk Olivia Colman Laoise Murray Madelaine Petsch Vanessa Redgrave Sophie Turner

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Emily Mortimer Jennifer Beals Kelly Macdonald Lena Headey Sarah Bolger Sting

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To do list:

Christopher Gorham under development (The Other Side of Heaven 2001) Harry Melling - The Pale Blue Eye 2022

✦Francesca Annis

Wives and Daughters 1999 — under development

All of these gifs were made from scratch by me for roleplaying purposes. Feel free to use them as sidebars and reaction gifs. PLEASE DON’T CLAIM THEM AS YOUR OWN.

[bowdre]

Tombstone OC

i. Basics

•Name•

Amber Brooke Holliday

•Nickname•

Little Holliday

•Age•

(1881) 21

•Birthday•

July 5th, 1860

•Gender•

Female

•Sexuality•

Straight

•Zodiac•

Cancer

•Height•

5'6"

•Occupation•

Gambler

ii.Relationship Status

Amber first met Johnny Ringo at the Oriental Saloon, along with the Earps and Doc. Though, she had already caught the outlaws eye at the theater when he saw her sitting with her brother.

Johnny, showboating his gun twirling skills, first made Amber interested. She recognized the tension between Johnny and Doc, but the heart wanted what it wanted, and Amber's heart wanted Johnny Ringo.

The two 'coincidently' ran into each other a few days later, and it was then Johnny saw the opportunity to ask if she was spoken for by one of the Earps. She said no. Immediately, the two started courting.

iii. Appearance

•Hair colour•

Golden brown

•Hair length•

Armpit

•Eye colour•

Chocolate brown

•Skin tone•

Rose beige

iv. Personality

•Good traits•

Leadership, intelligence, brave, observant

•Bad traits•

Disobedient, argumentative, deceitful

•Strengths•

Educated

•Weaknesses•

Stubborn, too proud

•Likes•

Astrology, thunderstorms, comfortable silence

•Dislikes•

The smell of tobacco, humid weather

•Habits•

Whistling, grinding her teeth

•Talents/skills•

Dexterity, sharp shooter, survival skills

v. Relationships

•Mother•

Alice McKey

•Father•

Henry Holliday

•Siblings•

John 'Doc' Holliday, Martha Holliday

•Lover(s)•

Johnny Ringo

•Friends•

Wyatt, Virgil, and Morgan Earp. Josephine Sarah 'Sadie' Earp, Magdalena Rhysdam, Louisa Earp.

•Close friends•

Morgan Earp

vi. Backstory

Amber was raised in a loving, nurturing home, despite the death of her mother in 1866. Amber was six years old. Growing up, Amber found comfort and security in her older brother, he was her protector. Amber was given everything her older brother was given. Nice clothes, a good education. Anything Amber wanted, she got.

When Amber was the right age to start finding her way in life, she quickly realized the domestic lifestyle simply wasn't to her taste. She found interest in card games, specifically poker, and she used her skill to her advantage.

Amber, who was seventeen at the time, was introduced to the lifestyle of Arkansas Dave Rudabaugh, a famous outlaw who played cards with her brother. The two struck up a short-lived romance, until Wyatt Earp came into her life. When the day came that her older brother saved the sheriff's life, Amber knew her friendship with the Earp brothers was more important than her romance with the outlaw.

[randomestfandoms-ocs]

🔁 gimme the list hand it over

putting it below the cut bc it's a lot! (this also isn't an exclusive list just the ideas that I've had so far!)

Malcolm

Descendants

Gabriel

Ace Hearts

Addie

Beatrice

Gloria Gothel

Hannah Westergaard

Princess Isabelle

Lovetta Garou

Lucette LeFou

Rosabelle Legume

Doctor Who

Malcolm McAllister

Abbey

Carys

Cassiopeia

Celeste

Ceridwen

Estella

Mina

Rusalia

Theia

Charles Pond

Celeste

Theia

Lottie Tyler

Estella

Theia

Gilmore Girls

Lydia

Annabel Gilmore

Antoinette Kensington

Dani Gilmore (Danes)

Lili Gilmore

Thomas Mayfair

Allie St James

Brady Mariano

Charlotte Howard-Danes

Eleanor Doose

Evan Mariano

Gabi Mariano

Jane Forester

Willow Dell (& the squad)

Glee

Ashton Daniels

Abbie Hudson

Betty Fabray

Cece & Colton Cartwright

Demi July

Dolly & Barbie Corcoran

Hillary Holliday

Jeremy St James

Jo Berry

Joy Schuester

Roxie Flores

Zeke Beiste

Claude Emerson just bc JATP

Lili Anderson

(tbh I feel like there’s more he’d vibe with but the majority of mine are s3 grads or s4 seniors so I’m not sure what the vibes would be)

Gossip Girl

Andrea Fitzpatrick

Carmela De Leon

Colette Garrel-Waldorf

Kyla Keller

Victoire DeHaan

Catalina Cabrera

Alessandra Vanderbilt

Alia Kelly

Erin Humphrey

Gavin Cohen

Autumn Ambrosia

Colette Garrel-Waldorf

Coco Bates

Haz Torres

Kyla Keller

Valentina Wolfe

Lorenzo Waters

Autumn Ambrosia

Carmela De Leon

Colette Garrel-Waldorf

Coco Bates

Haz Torres

Kyla Keller

McKenzie Menzies

Mercedes Delgado

Paris Rothschild

Valentina Wolfe

Matthew Porter

Autumn Ambrosia

Cecily Vanderbilt 

Colette Garrel-Waldorf

Coco Bates

Haz Torres

Kyla Keller (kyla keller kyla keller)

Mercedes Delgado

Valentina Wolfe

Victoire DeHaan

JATP

Anastasia Donahue

Jemma Danforth-Evans

Leo Beckett

Nevaeh Wilson

Conrad Brooks

Cullen Strode

Leo Beckett

Megara Monroe

Nevaeh Wilson

Luka Barbero

Cullen Strode

Leo Beckett

Megara Monroe

Nevaeh Wilson

PJO

Chloe Brown

Liz Castellan

Summer Sol

Blake Castellan

Elaine & Felicity Castellan

Jem Skeates

Cressida Brantley

Esmerelda Wilde

Elyana Chase

Riverdale

Atticus Bardot

Doria Mary Wallis

Maisie Maiden

Derek Wallis

Ariel Blossom

Doria Mary Wallis

Presley Palmer

Rose Blossom

Rosebud Reynolds

Schmigadoon

Audrey

Ricky Skinner

Greyson

Birdie McDonough

Dottie McDonough

Robin

Dottie McDonough

Ricky Skinner

[reasoningdaily]

The Angry Black Girl and Her Monster Trailer #1 (2023)

US Release Date: June 9, 2023 Starring: Laya DeLeon Hayes, Denzel Whitaker, Chad L. Coleman, Reilly Brooke Stith, Keith Holliday Director: Bomani J. Story Synopsis: Vicaria is a brilliant teenager who believes death is a disease that can be cured. After the brutal murder of her brother, she embarks on a dangerous journey to bring him back to life. 

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[shittyasexualwitch]

no offense to D&D, you know I love you, but I just don't know how it's the biggest ttrpg when the old American west is practically the perfect setting for a ttrpg

think about it purely from a historical context, there's lots of conflict potential, enough variety in who you can be and enough freedom to do what you want to do but enough homogeneity in the environment to keep a main theme, and the real American west already had morally plastic vigilante adventurer protag types that were often mythologised to the point where everyone thought of them as legendary gunslingers, each having enough tales to make up a long adventuring career, with a catchy cowboy nickname to boot (a la Apache Kid, Doc Holliday, Killin' Jim Miller, Billy the Kid, Wild Bill Hickok, Curly Bill Brocius, Buffalo Bill Brooks, a lot of them are named Bill)

even losing a character in a ttrpg is akin to old western tales of gunslingers tragically being gunned down, and it'd be way easy to immortalise such a character as a legend in your game's lore just like all the many real gunslingers now considered to be wild west legends, the very lifecycle of these half-myth half-truth outlaw adventurers as made story through word of mouth perfectly mirrors the lifecycle of a ttrpg campaign, it is the exact optimal setting for a ttrpg

[caracteresolaires]

i saw @corvosattano do this a bit ago, i wanna do it for my main girlies (+ nick, honorary girlie)

i tag YOU <3

TIFFANY HOLLIDAY

BARBIE IN THE NUTCRACKER. freshly fallen snow, the sound of sleigh bells, a lengthy look at the one you love, the sound of a crackling fire, the smell of peppermint, half-eaten gingerbread cookies, bows in your hair, the strum of a harp, gold jewelry, clouds above a stormy sea, the conscious effort to believe in yourself, lace dresses, a sun dappled orchard, speaking from the heart, “you were the one i was looking for all along”, the cold winter wind, cheek kisses, bright blue eyes

BARBIE AS RAPUNZEL. golden hair, smeared paint on your fingers and clothes, marble staircases, dense forests with no path in sight, intricate braids, hedge mazes, grand parties, dazzling dresses, generational trauma, pink lipstick, the shiver of wind chimes, flowers in your hair, stepping outside your comfort zone, the tedium of chores, following your heart, love at first sight, the roar of a cascading waterfall, strong arms around your waist, dark secrets, “no more hatred”

BARBIE OF SWAN LAKE. the familiarity of your favorite constellation in the night sky, the flutter of wings, freshly baked bread, dancing alone in your room, chocolate chip cookies, a babbling brook and the stones you use to cross it, running with the wind in your hair, sparkling jewels, an enchanted forest, dusty stacks of books, sibling rivalries, moonlit walks by the lake, the innocence of true love, painful deception, laced fingers, “it’s you i love”

BARBIE AS THE PRINCESS AND THE PAUPER. spun gold, a purring cat in your lap, the sacrifices your parents made for you, the prick of a sewing needle, “what would it be like to be free?”, dark caves, starry skies above, falling in love with your best friend, crowded markets, horse drawn carriages, fresh air, a hand held out to guide you, pretending to be something you’re not, breakfast in bed, bubble baths, narrow passageways, diamond rings, cold jail cells, lengthy hugs, promises you can keep

ALESSIA BOTTICELLI

BARBIE IN THE NUTCRACKER. freshly fallen snow, the sound of sleigh bells, a lengthy look at the one you love, the sound of a crackling fire, the smell of peppermint, half-eaten gingerbread cookies, bows in your hair, the strum of a harp, gold jewelry, clouds above a stormy sea, the conscious effort to believe in yourself, lace dresses, a sun dappled orchard, speaking from the heart, “you were the one i was looking for all along”, the cold winter wind, cheek kisses, bright blue eyes

BARBIE AS RAPUNZEL. golden hair, smeared paint on your fingers and clothes, marble staircases, dense forests with no path in sight, intricate braids, hedge mazes, grand parties, dazzling dresses, generational trauma, pink lipstick, the shiver of wind chimes, flowers in your hair, stepping outside your comfort zone, the tedium of chores, following your heart, love at first sight, the roar of a cascading waterfall, strong arms around your waist, dark secrets, “no more hatred”

BARBIE OF SWAN LAKE. the familiarity of your favorite constellation in the night sky, the flutter of wings, freshly baked bread, dancing alone in your room, chocolate chip cookies, a babbling brook and the stones you use to cross it, running with the wind in your hair, sparkling jewels, an enchanted forest, dusty stacks of books, sibling rivalries, moonlit walks by the lake, the innocence of true love, painful deception, laced fingers, “it’s you i love”

BARBIE AS THE PRINCESS AND THE PAUPER. spun gold, a purring cat in your lap, the sacrifices your parents made for you, the prick of a sewing needle, “what would it be like to be free?”, dark caves, starry skies above, falling in love with your best friend, crowded markets, horse drawn carriages, fresh air, a hand held out to guide you, pretending to be something you’re not, breakfast in bed, bubble baths, narrow passageways, diamond rings, cold jail cells, lengthy hugs, promises you can keep

PELLANISTRA AMAZDOVAL

BARBIE IN THE NUTCRACKER. freshly fallen snow, the sound of sleigh bells, a lengthy look at the one you love, the sound of a crackling fire, the smell of peppermint, half-eaten gingerbread cookies, bows in your hair, the strum of a harp, gold jewelry, clouds above a stormy sea, the conscious effort to believe in yourself, lace dresses, a sun dappled orchard, speaking from the heart, “you were the one i was looking for all along”, the cold winter wind, cheek kisses, bright blue eyes

BARBIE AS RAPUNZEL. golden hair, smeared paint on your fingers and clothes, marble staircases, dense forests with no path in sight, intricate braids, hedge mazes, grand parties, dazzling dresses, generational trauma, pink lipstick, the shiver of wind chimes, flowers in your hair, stepping outside your comfort zone, the tedium of chores, following your heart, love at first sight, the roar of a cascading waterfall, strong arms around your waist, dark secrets, “no more hatred”

BARBIE OF SWAN LAKE. the familiarity of your favorite constellation in the night sky, the flutter of wings, freshly baked bread, dancing alone in your room, chocolate chip cookies, a babbling brook and the stones you use to cross it, running with the wind in your hair, sparkling jewels, an enchanted forest, dusty stacks of books, sibling rivalries, moonlit walks by the lake, the innocence of true love, painful deception, laced fingers, “it’s you i love”

BARBIE AS THE PRINCESS AND THE PAUPER. spun gold, a purring cat in your lap, the sacrifices your parents made for you, the prick of a sewing needle, “what would it be like to be free?”, dark caves, starry skies above, falling in love with your best friend, crowded markets, horse drawn carriages, fresh air, a hand held out to guide you, pretending to be something you’re not, breakfast in bed, bubble baths, narrow passageways, diamond rings, cold jail cells, lengthy hugs, promises you can keep

NICK

BARBIE IN THE NUTCRACKER. freshly fallen snow, the sound of sleigh bells, a lengthy look at the one you love, the sound of a crackling fire, the smell of peppermint, half-eaten gingerbread cookies, bows in your hair, the strum of a harp, gold jewelry, clouds above a stormy sea, the conscious effort to believe in yourself, lace dresses, a sun dappled orchard, speaking from the heart, “you were the one i was looking for all along”, the cold winter wind, cheek kisses, bright blue eyes

BARBIE AS RAPUNZEL. golden hair, smeared paint on your fingers and clothes, marble staircases, dense forests with no path in sight, intricate braids, hedge mazes, grand parties, dazzling dresses, generational trauma, pink lipstick, the shiver of wind chimes, flowers in your hair, stepping outside your comfort zone, the tedium of chores, following your heart, love at first sight, the roar of a cascading waterfall, strong arms around your waist, dark secrets, “no more hatred”

BARBIE OF SWAN LAKE. the familiarity of your favorite constellation in the night sky, the flutter of wings, freshly baked bread, dancing alone in your room, chocolate chip cookies, a babbling brook and the stones you use to cross it, running with the wind in your hair, sparkling jewels, an enchanted forest, dusty stacks of books, sibling rivalries, moonlit walks by the lake, the innocence of true love, painful deception, laced fingers, “it’s you i love”

BARBIE AS THE PRINCESS AND THE PAUPER. spun gold, a purring cat in your lap, the sacrifices your parents made for you, the prick of a sewing needle, “what would it be like to be free?”, dark caves, starry skies above, falling in love with your best friend, crowded markets, horse drawn carriages, fresh air, a hand held out to guide you, pretending to be something you’re not, breakfast in bed, bubble baths, narrow passageways, diamond rings, cold jail cells, lengthy hugs, promises you can keep

[docrotten]

COLOSSUS: THE FORBIN PROJECT (1970) – Episode 221 – Decades of Horror 1970s

“This is the voice of World Control. I bring you peace. It may be the Peace of Plenty and Content or the Peace of Unburied Death.” Is that a multiple-choice question? Join your faithful Grue Crew – Doc Rotten, Bill Mulligan, Chad Hunt, and Jeff Mohr – as they check out some apocalyptic science fiction and horror with Colossus: The Forbin Project (1970)!

Decades of Horror 1970s Episode 221 – Colossus: The Forbin Project (1970)

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Decades of Horror 1970s is partnering with the WICKED HORROR TV CHANNEL (https://wickedhorrortv.com/) which now includes video episodes of the podcast and is available on Roku, AppleTV, Amazon FireTV, AndroidTV, and its online website across all OTT platforms, as well as mobile, tablet, and desktop.

Thinking this will prevent war, the US government gives an impenetrable supercomputer total control over launching nuclear missiles. But what the computer does with the power is unimaginable to its creators.

Directed by: Joseph Sargent

Writing Credits: James Bridges (screenplay); D.F. Jones (based on his 1966 novel Colossus)

Cinematography by: Gene Polito (director of photography)

Visual Effects by: Albert Whitlock (special photographic effects)

Selected Cast:

Eric Braeden as Dr. Charles Forbin

Susan Clark as Dr. Cleo Markham

Gordon Pinsent as The President

William Schallert as CIA Director Grauber

Leonid Rostoff as Russian Chairman

Georg Stanford Brown as Dr. John F. Fisher

Willard Sage as Dr. Blake

Alex Rodine as Dr. Kuprin

Martin E. Brooks as Dr. Jefferson J. Johnson (as Martin Brooks)

Marion Ross as Angela Fields

Dolph Sweet as Missile Commander

Byron Morrow as Secretary of State

Lew Brown as Peterson

Sid McCoy as Secretary of Defense

Tom Basham as Thomas L. Harrison

Robert Cornthwaite as First Scientist

James Hong as Dr. Chin

Serge Tschernisch as Translator (as Sergei Tschernisch)

John Davey as Military officer on phone (uncredited)

Paul Frees as Colossus (voice) (uncredited)

Fred Holliday as Military Computer Entry – Missile Launch (uncredited)

Robert Quarry as Scientist (uncredited)

Don Ross as Logan US Air Force (uncredited)

William Traylor as Party Guest (uncredited)

Given the current state of humankind, it makes perfect sense to turn planet management over to a supercomputer, right? Enter Charles Forbin and Colossus, his mountain-size, 70s-style, omnipotent computer. Of course, “The best-laid schemes o’ mice an’ men gang aft agley and leave us nothing but grief and pain, for promised joy!” (Robert Burns) And they “gang agley” in a hurry!

The Grue-Crew are agog at the cast – Eric Braeden, Susan Clark, Gordon Pinsent, and a mountain-full of recognizable character actors, many of whom have horror cred – so there is much fodder for their talkabout! By the way, is it still science fiction if it’s happening today?

At the time of this writing, Colossus: The Forbin Project (1970) is available to stream from Vimeo, and is available on Blu-ray formatted, physical media from SHOUT! Factory. 

Gruesome Magazine’s Decades of Horror 1970s is part of the Decades of Horror two-week rotation with The Classic Era and the 1980s. In two weeks, the next episode, chosen by Doc, will be Nightwing (1979), adapted from the 1977 novel by Martin Cruz Smith. Vampire bats, fellow babies!

We want to hear from you – the coolest, grooviest fans: comment on the site or email the Decades of Horror 1970s podcast hosts at feedback@gruesomemagazine.com. 

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The story of Richard and Mildred Loving, an interracial couple, whose challenge of their anti-miscegenation arrest for their marriage in Virginia led to a legal battle that would end at the US Supreme Court. Credits: TheMovieDb. Film Cast: Richard Loving: Joel Edgerton Mildred Loving: Ruth Negga Grey Villet: Michael Shannon Sheriff Brooks: Marton Csokas Bernie Cohen: Nick Kroll Frank Beazley: Bill Camp Lola Loving: Sharon Blackwood Raymond Green: Alano Miller Garnet Jetter: Terri Abney Judge Bazile: David Jensen Phil Hirschkop: Jon Bass Theoliver Jeter: Christopher Mann Musiel Byrd-Jeter: Winter-Lee Holland Deputy: Michael Abbott Jr. Percy Fortune: Chris Greene Virgil: Will Dalton Chet Antieau: Matt Malloy Laura: Andrene Ward-Hammond Alex: D.L. Hopkins Hope Ryden: Jennifer Joyner Cousin Davis: Lance Lemon Cousin Gerald: Marquis Adonis Hazelwood Older Sydney: Brenan Young Older Donald: Dalyn Cleckley Older Peggy: Quinn McPherson Middle Sidney: Jevin Crochrell Middle Donald: Jordan Williams Jr. Middle Peggy: Georgia Crawford Toddler Sydney: Micah Claiborne Baby Sydney: Devin Cleckley Infant Sydney: Pryor Ferguson Clara – Cashier: Karen Vicks Reporter #1: Scott Wichmann Construction Worker: Benjamin Loeh Court Secretary: Bridget Gethins Store Pedestrian: Mark Huber Drag Race Spectator: James Matthew Poole Secretary: Coley Campany Secretary: Sheri Lahris Construction Worker: Jordan Dickey Telephone Man: Coby Batty Drag Race Spectator / Bar Patron: Chris Condetti Richard’s Racing Crew: Logan J. Woolfolk County Clerk: Robert Haulbrook Bricklayer: Keith Tyree Spectator: James Nevins Prisoner: W. Keith Scott Photojournalist: Tom Lancaster Street Walker: Lonnie M. Henderson Court Audience Member: Brian Thomas Wise Drag Race Spectator: Ken Holliday Antieau’s Secretary: Terry Menefee Gau Driver: Marc Anthony Lowe Racetrack Spectator: Jay SanGiovanni D.C Teen: Tyrell Ford Baby Boy #1: James Atticus Abebayehu Phil’s Dad: Jim D. Johnston …: Derick Newson Boarding House Boy: Miles Hopkins Construction Worker: Kenneth William Clarke Reporter: Robert Furner Secretary: Victoria Chavatel Jimison Field Hand / Drag Strip Attendee / Shot Gun Shack Attendee (uncredited): Darrick Claiborne Courtroom Spectator (uncredited): Raymond H. Johnson Drag Race Driver: Dean Mumford Pregnant Girl: Rebecca Turner Magistrate: Mike Shiflett County Jailer: Greg Cooper Supreme Court Reporter: A. Smith Harrison Press Conference Reporter: Keith Flippen Soundman: Jason Alan Cook Courtroom Spectator (uncredited): Lucas N. Hall Film Crew: Director: Jeff Nichols Editor: Julie Monroe Producer: Peter Saraf Executive Producer: Jack Turner Executive Producer: Jared Ian Goldman Executive Producer: Brian Kavanaugh-Jones Unit Production Manager: Sarah Green Art Direction: Jonathan Guggenheim Casting: Francine Maisler Production Design: Chad Keith Storyboard: Nancy Buirski Associate Producer: Oge Egbuono Producer: Colin Firth Producer: Marc Turtletaub Set Decoration: Adam Willis Producer: Ged Doherty Unit Production Manager: Will Greenfield Costume Design: Erin Benach Music Supervisor: Lauren Mikus Original Music Composer: David Wingo Still Photographer: Ben Rothstein Director of Photography: Adam Stone Script Supervisor: Jean-Paul Chreky Special Effects Coordinator: Gary Pilkinton Special Effects Technician: Trevor Smithson Property Master: A. Patrick Storey First Assistant Director: Cas Donovan Second Assistant Director: Tommy Martin Stunt Driver: Dean Mumford Key Makeup Artist: Katie Middleton Second Second Assistant Director: Ben LeDoux Construction Buyer: Roslyn Blankenship Assistant Property Master: Hannah Ross Dialogue Editor: Brandon Proctor Genetator Operator: Maxwel Fisher Post Production Supervisor: Susan E. Novick Boom Operator: Proctor Trivette Leadman: Stephen G. Shifflette Second Assistant “A” Camera: Stephen McBride Sound Effects Editor: David Grimaldi Foley Mixer: Judy Kirschner Makeup Department Head: Julia Lallas Hairstylist: Brian Morton Sound Effects Editor: Joel Dougherty ADR Mixer: Chris Navarro Sound Effects Editor: P.K. Hooker ...

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THE ANGRY BLACK GIRL AND HER MONSTER - Review

DISTRIBUTOR: RLJE Films

SYNOPSIS: Vicaria is a brilliant teenager who believes death is a disease that can be cured. Death is ever present in Vicaria's world - violence, police brutality, substance abuse - and after watching her mother and brother succumb, she's had enough. After the brutal and sudden murder of her brother, she embarks on a dangerous journey to put an end to all this death… by bringing the dead back to life.

REVIEW: From the writing to the directing by Bomani J. Story, to mesmerizing performances, THE ANGRY BLACK GIRL AND HER MONSTER captures the intensity of the classic Hammer Horror films with black exploitation films for a brilliant modern take on Shelly’s “Frankenstein.”

From the character voices, to the character arcs and the way themes are blended together, Story is an amazing writer who seamlessly blends the contemporary elements with science fiction themes and touches on numerous issues and makes it all work. He brings many things in front of the lens and presents them in a way that permits the viewer to reflect on them without feeling they're being preached to. Vicaria has numerous poignant lines that feel like inspired observations. Story nicely lays out Vicaria’s character arc so that her hubris overshadows her choices that affect her family in much the same way Victor Frankenstein’s family suffers from his choices. He presents the tragedies that have influenced Vicaria’s decisions, further impact by the urban community she lives in filled with drug dealers, police conflict and poverty. He creates genuine voices and realistic situations that he nicely folds in the science fiction and horror aspects. It's powerful, engaging, and passionate.

This is an independent film that looks like a million bucks. I liked the organic feel of Vicaria’s lab, made from elements she would find in her community.The other locations feel organic and grounded. Built into that are some nice color schemes that add to the tone of the film. Cinematographer Daphne Qin’s work adds soft tones to this star reality. It feels authentic, still engaging and at times like shadows in a nightmare. A nice balance. It’s well framed and paced, and is wonderfully lit. The filmmakers do an outstanding job of creating this world. Mixed in as a fantastic score by Nima Fakhrara. There are classic themes with some modern sounds blended in to create this hybrid sound that adds magic to the narrative.

Story’s film features a soulful cast, with a tour de force performance by actress Laya DeLeon Hayes. Currently starring opposite Queen Latifah on the CBS series "The Equalizer," and known for voicing the main character of the award-winning animated series "Doc McStuffins," Hayes brings a vast palate to the role. It’s a unique character that even exhibits a touch of madness, and she weaves it all into a believable and impassioned performance. Adding some delight and joy to the film is the young actress Amani Summer who plays Jada. She radiates attitude and innocence, and her performances lights up the screen.

THE ANGRY BLACK GIRL AND HER MONSTER embraces all the history from which it springs from, including the black exploitation films of the 70’s. However, there is a respect and intensity with which Story presents these characters that it never feels like exploitation. Likewise, his humor comes from the interaction between characters, never at the expense of characters or the themes of the film. There is a raw honesty in the screenplay and the directing that perfectly does what any good genre story should - explore the human condition in a different light. This is Bomani J. Story’s directorial debut and he demonstrates adept skills as a filmmaker and a master storyteller. I’m excited to see what he does next.

CAST: Laya DeLeon Hayes, Denzel Whitaker, Chad L. Coleman, Reilly Brooke Stith, Keith Holliday, Ellis Hobbs IV, Amani Summer, and Edem Atsu-Swanzy. CREW: Director/Screenplay/Producer - Bomani J. Story; Producers - Jack Davis & Darren Brandl; Cinematographer - Daphne Qin Wu; Score - Nima Fakhrara; Editor - Annie De Brock; Production Designer - Mark Bankins; Costume Designer - Cailey Breneman; SFX Make-up - Ravenous Studios; Creature Concept - Tristan Schane; Visual Effects - Moontower VFX OFFICIAL: N.A. FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100093250422551 TWITTER: N.A. TRAILER: https://youtu.be/5lDANhEmTBc RELEASE DATE: In Theaters on June 9th, on Demand & on Digital June 23rd, 2023

**Until we can all head back into the theaters our “COVID Reel Value” will be similar to how you rate a film on digital platforms - 👍 (Like), 👌 (It’s just okay), or 👎 (Dislike)

Reviewed by Joseph B Mauceri

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New Poster For THE ANGRY BLACK GIRL AND HER MONSTER Starring Laya DeLeon Hayes, Denzel Whitaker, Chad L. Coleman, Reilly Brooke Stith and Keith Holliday - In Theaters, On VOD and on Digital - June 9, 2023

Check out this new official poster for THE ANGRY BLACK GIRL AND HER MONSTER In Theaters, On Demand and On Digital June 9, 2023 Starring: Laya DeLeon Hayes, Denzel Whitaker, Chad L. Coleman, Reilly Brooke Stith, Keith Holliday Written & Directed by: Bomani J. Story Produced by:  Jack Davis, Darren Brandl, Bomani J. Story Synopsis: Vicaria is a brilliant teenager who believes death is a disease…

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3, 4, 25!

3: What were your top five books of the year?

Hidden (#1 in The immortal Doc Holliday series) by M.M. Crumley

Ghost Hunters Adventure Club and the Secret of the Grande Chateu By Cecil H.H. Mills aka Arin Hanson

Devolution By Max Brooks

The Golden Compass By Phillip Pullman

The Stand By Stephen King

4: Did you discover any new authors that you love this year?

M.M. Cumley, author of the Immortal Doc Holliday Series, I just think she writes dialogue very well. It never feels awkward or forced and the back and forth between characters who have a history with each other is really well done, you feel like your in the room listening to the back and forth.

25: What reading goals do you have for next year?

Basically more reading and less TV.

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John Blow: Venus and Adonis - Dunedin Consort (Festival Oude Muziek Utrecht 2015)

Dunedin Consort o.l.v. John Butt

Cecilia Bernandini, Sarah Bevan Baker, Femke Huizinga [viool], Alfonso Leal del Ojo [altviool], Jonathan Manson [basviool], Bill Hunt [violone], Pamela Thorby, Katherina Latham [blokfuit] en Thomas Dunford [theorbe]

Mhairi Lawson [sopraan], Claire Evans [sopraan], Rachel Redmond [sopraan], Clare Wilkinson [mezzo-sopraan], James Hall [alt], Nicolas Mulroy [tenor], David Lee [tenor], Matthew Brook [bas] en Jim Holliday [bas]