#film: private princess christmas

[derekklenadaily]

NEWS: Derek will be involved in another Hallmark's Christmas film as Captain Ryan Douglas according to Variety. The film is called 'Private Princess Christmas' and it will be released on Friday, December 6.

[respectoughfully]

Me about myself in my Late 90's Fame Dr

ABOUT ME:

FULL NAME: Isabella Rachel Allard-Tessier

NICKNAME(s): Izzy, Iz, Ibby, Belle

FACE CLAIM: my cr face but better and a bit older

AGE: 22*

BIRTHDAY: June 14th, 1976

BIRTHPLACE: Lyon, France

GENDER & PRONOUNS: female || she/her

NATIONALITY & ETHNICITY: British, French || British-French

CURRENT PLACE OF RESIDENCE: Zurich, Switzerland

ZODIAC SIGN: Gemini

MBTI: infp

FAMILY:

· Robert Allard - father,

· Élisabeth Tessier - mother,

· Isla Allard-Tessier - triplet sister,

· Isaac Allard-Tessier - triplet brother,

LANGUAGES I CAN SPEAK:

English, French, Spanish, Italian, German, Chinese, Russian

HOBBIES: reading books, horse riding, cooking, dancing, travelling, swimming, stargazing

CAREER:

· actress,

· film & music producer,

· dancer,

· singer,

· songwriter

INSTRUMENTS I CAN PLAY:

electric guitar, acoustic guitar, bass, piano, drums, flute, violin

PREVIOUS ROLES (UNTIL 1998):

· E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) as Gertie,

· Dune (1984) as Alia Atreides,

· Millie (1990) as Amelie “Millie” Girard **,

· The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993) as Sally (voice),

· Jurassic Park (1993) as Lex Murphy,

· Hokus pokus (1993) as Allison,

· Heavenly Creatures (1994) - Juliet Hulme,

· Little Women (1994) as Beth March,

· A Kid in King Arthur's Court (1995) - Princess Sarah,

· La Fille seule (1995) as Valérie,

· La Nounou (1995 - 2003) as Adèle Bernard **,

· La Cérémonie (1995) as Melinda,

· Scream (1996) as Sidney Prescott,

· Romeo + Juliet (1996) as Juliet Capulet,

· The Fifth Element (1997) as Diva Plavalaguna,

· The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997) as Lex Murphy,

· The Rainmaker (1997) as Kelly Riker,

· Scream 2 (1997) as Sidney Prescott,

· Anastasia (1997) as Anastasia (voice),

· 10 things I hate about you (1998) as Katarina Stratford,

· Pleasantville (1998) as Jennifer / Mary Sue Parker,

· La Fille étrange (1998) as Fleur **,

· Les Misérables (1998) as Cosette,

· 23 (1998) as Lisa **,

ALBUMS (UNTIL 1998):

· The Woman Who Love Too Much (1994),

· Girls' Night Affairs (1996),

· The Lady in Red (1998)

BACKSTORY:

I was born in Lyon as the eldest of triplets, the children of British traveller and writer Robert Allard and French model and photographer Élisabeth Tessier.

Less than a year after we were born our father was offered the chance to host a travel programme called The Strider for the BBC. Together with our mother they decided to take me and my siblings on those journeys.

Since then, we have spent more time on the road than in our home in France. Together, we have explored Australia and Northern Europe, both Americas, and a good part of Africa.

Despite the unusual conditions, our parents took great care of our education and development. I had private tuitions, practised ballet and singing, learned to play a few instruments. During those travels, I aslo learnt about the culture and traditions of the countries we visited and learnt a couple of languages.

We have settled in the USA for a few years where my siblings and I finished high school. It was then that I met my best friends to this day; Judy and Kayleigh. I later got into Harvard, where I studied psychology and linguistics.

I got my first role - Gertie in E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial - at the age of six; I went to the audition out of curiosity. Later I also played the young Alia Atreides in Dune, but I didn't tie my future to acting. My love for it was born in the high school drama club. My return in front of the cameras was the 1990 film Millie, but it was with the role of Lex Murphy in Jurassic Park, which I got at the age of seventeen, that I was truly noticed. Other productions followed and with them came increasing success and popularity.

At the beginning of the university, I began to take interest in music - my first album, The Woman Who Love Too Much, was released in 1994 and it quickly became clear that I was as talented an actress as I was a singer.

At age of twenty I move alone to cottage house near Zurich.

LIKES: strawberries, misty and rainy weather, incenses and scented candles, cold pizza, winter mornings, sweets, the sea, spices, nightly baths in the lake, self-care days, the wind in my hair when I'm horse riding, forests, long walks, fireplaces

DISLIKES: arrogant people, feelings of lack of control, violence, hot weather, loud noises, bright and cool light, being sick, small and closed spaces, peanut butter, chlorine smell

* For the year 1998, to which I'm shifting to,

** Self-scripted roles/films

[cherry-bomb-ships]

🧡 F/ovember 2024 Pinned!🧡

temporary pinned post - find original here

🍁 Hello, everyone, Ruby here! Welcome to F/ovember 2024!! I'm so excited to see al of the participation this year 🥺🧡 Starting November 6th, I'll be doing an f/o takeover on my own blog all month long!

🍁 ALL of my f/os are available for questions - romantic, platonic, and familial! Check out my Carrd for my full list of f/os, plus my self-insert names. (Quick Guide under the cut)

🍁 If you'd like to join in the festivities, check out the event promo here and the FAQ here! Feel free to look through the tags on this pinned post as well; "f/ovember info" will be all essential posts with helpful information about the event, and "f/ovember promo" will lead you to various promos from other self-shippers as well!

🍁 Even as we enjoy this month, please try to keep Palestine in your hearts and donate to a fundraiser when you can.

🍁 Lastly, this is your reminder to get out there and send out asks, even to folks you don't know! Not only that, but be sure to send an ask back to anyone who send you one! You only get what you give ;3

(Pr*sh//ip please DNI. 🎼Monthly Song:)

Ruby's F/O Quick-List

GUIDE: SOURCE: F/Os; romantic, familial, platonic [S/I NAME]

ACE VENTURA: PET DETECTIVE: Ace Ventura [S/I: Ruby Ramirez]

CRASH BANDICOOT: Dr. Neo Cortex (married), Nina Cortex (daughter) [S/I: Commander R. Marie]

CUPHEAD: The Devil [S/I: Cherry Sunrise]

DELTARUNE: Spamton G. Spamton, The Hometown Kids [S/I: Ruby Ramirez]

HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS (2000): The Grinch [S/I: Ruby]

INDIANA JONES: Dr. Henry "Indiana" Jones Jr. [S/I: Dr. Ruby Ramirez]

LEGEND OF ZELDA: Ganondorf Dragmire [S/I: Ruby]

LUCA: Massimo Marcovaldo, Alberto Scorfano, Luca Paguro, Giulia Marcovaldo (sons & daughter) [S/I: Ruby Ramirez]

MADAGASCAR: Skipper, Kowalski, Rico, Private (brother figures) [S/I: Ruby]

MARIO SERIES: Bowser, Bowser Jr. (son) [S/I: Princess Cherry]

MLP: FRIENDSHIP IS MAGIC: Discord [S/I: Ruby Flame]

MYSTERY SKULLS ANIMATED: Arthur Kingsmen, Lewis Pepper (big brother) [S/I: Cherry Pepper]

OVERWATCH: Junkrat (married), Roadhog (father figure), Lucio, D. Va, Cole Cassidy [S/I: Ruby Fawkes-Ramirez]

POWERPUFF GIRLS: Mojo Jojo, The Rowdyruff Boys (sons) [S/I: Cherry Coading]

RESIDENT EVIL: VILLAGE: Lady Alcina Dimitrescu [S/I: Ruby Ramirez]

SCROOGE (2022): Ebenezer Scrooge [S/I: Ruby Ramirez]

SONIC THE HEDGEHOG FILMS: Dr. Ivo Robotnik [S/I: Agent Ruby Ramirez]

SPACE DANDY: Space Dandy, QT, Meow [S/I: Ruby]

STAR TREK: TNG: Q, Worf (brother figure), The Bridge Crew in general [S/I: Lieutenant Jr. Grade Ruby Ramirez]

STAR WARS: Wrecker, The Bad Batch, Omega [S/I: Cheriiz]

STRANGER THINGS: Jim Hopper, Jane "El" Hopper (daughter) [S/I: Ruby Ramirez]

TEAM FORTRESS 2: Sniper [S/I: Merchant], Spy, Medic (father figure) [S/I: Nurse]

TOM AND JERRY: Tom Cat [S/I: Cherry Parfait]

WRECK-IT RALPH: Wreck-it Ralph, Vanellope Von Schweetz (daughter figure) [S/I: Dr. Ruby Redblood]

[frozen-snowflakesandsunflowers]

Disney 100 ✨🏰🤍

Wishing you all a happy new year and to Disney, a belated 100th anniversary! 🎉

To celebrate Disney’s century milestone, I created an illustration based on 100 of Disney’s most known and loved characters from their respective movies/ series. I’ve included all the ones I’ve known and feel are generally popular but I’m sorry if your personal favourites aren’t here.

This has been in the works for almost four months now but due to many delays I couldn’t finish it on time. So here it finally is!

Out of all these range characters, the hardest to draw was the Cars. I’m not used to drawing cars so I’m not generally good at them (yet). Some of these may look simple and easy to draw but trust me, they’re not 😂.

With drawing the characters and the background, I like to be accurate with the respective style it’s drawn/ animated in and the colours too. But also I wanted to also simplify the 3D ones and add a little depth using shadow to the 2D ones. For example some of these films would have a desaturated grainy effect to it and I wanted to keep that. But finally after months of working on it, it’s completed and I’m happy with it! ✨.

Please, please do check it out on Instagram too:

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If this link doesn't work, my username is @/artofzafrasarfraz - it's where I put all my drawings up on. Please do share on stories and comment. Much appreciated 🥹🫶🏼🤍

All the 100 characters featured in this piece are listed below:

1927: Trolley Troubles / Oswald The Lucky Rabbit (2022): Oswald

1937: Snow White: Snow White and the Evil Queen

1941: Dumbo: Dumbo and Timothy Q. Mouse

1942: Bambi: Thumper and Bambi

1943: Private Pluto: Chip and Dale

1944: The Lion King: (Child) Simba

1949: Pinocchio: Pinocchio

1950: Cinderella: Cinderella

1951: Alice In Wonderland: Alice, Cheshire cat and Mad Hatter

1953: Peter Pan: Peter Pan and Tinker Bell

1959: Sleeping Beauty: Aurora and Maleficent

1963: The Sword in the Stone: Arthur Pendragon

1964: Mary Poppins: Mary Poppins

1967: 101 Dalmatians: Cruella De Vil and Patch | Jungle Book: Mowgli and Baloo

1970: Aristocats: Toulouse, Marie and Berlioz

1973: Robin Hood: Robin Hood

1977: The Many Adventures of Winnie The Pooh: Winnie-the-Pooh and Christopher Robin

1989: The Little Mermaid: Ariel, Flounder, Sebastian and Ursula

1991: Beauty And The Beast: Belle

1992: Aladdin: Aladdin, Jasmine and the Genie

1993: Steamboat Willie/ Mickey Mouse Series: Mickey & Minnie Mouse | Tim Burton's Nightmare Before Christmas: Jack Skellingtion

1995: Lady and the Tramp: Lady & Tramp | Toy Story: Woody and Buzz Light-year | Pocahontas: Pocahontas

1997: Hercules: Hercules & Megara

1998: Mulan: Mulan | A Bug's Life: Flik

2000: The Emperor's New Groove: Kuzco

2001: Monsters Inc: Sulley, Mike and Mary Gibbs aka Boo

2002: Lilo & Stitch: Lilo and Stitch

2003: Finding Nemo: Nemo and Dory

2004: The Incredibles - Helen Parr aka Elastic girl, Robert (Rob) Parr aka Mr. Incredible, Jack-Jack Parr and Edna Mode

2006: Cars: Lighting McQueen and Tow Mater

2007: Enchanted: Giselle Phillip

2008: WALL - E: Wall-E & Eve | Phineas and Ferb: Phineas Flynn and Ferb Fletcher

2009: The Princess and the Frog: Tiana | UP: Carl Fredricksen and Dug

2010: Tangled: Rapunzel & Flynn Ryder aka Eugene Fitzherbert and Pascal

2012: BRAVE: Merida | Wreck-It Ralph: Wreck-It Ralph and Vanellope Von Schweetz

2013: Frozen: Elsa, Anna and Olaf

2014: Big Hero Six: Baymax

2015: Inside Out: Joy and Sadness

2016: Moana: Moana | Zootopia (2016): Nick Wilde & Judith (Judy) Laverne Hopps

2017: COCO: Miguel Rivera

2020: Soul: Joe and 22

2021: Luca: Luca | Encanto: Mirabel and Isabella Mardigal | Raya And The Last Dragon: Raya

2022: Red Panda: Mei Lee aka the Red Panda

2023: Elemental: Ember Lumen & Wade Ripple | Wish: Asha and Star

[houseofbrat]

Comments from DataLounge...

The video is so stagey and artificial.

It reminds me of nothing so much as a television ad for a medication--all it needed was a smooth jazz soundtrack and for an announcer to list possible dangerous symptoms after taking the medication.

Did you catch my “I’m just an innocent little girl happy to be with her loving family” act?

Pretty convincing, right?

Thanks for your support.

Here’s to a brighter tomorrow.

Agree with R13. The video is the moving image equivalent of Canva-generated "graphic design" for frauen who own hand-made candle shops. Or Taylor Swift's "Folklore" album.

The ending wasn't ominous. The woman doesn't want to go back to work full time, ever. Now she has the perfect excuse in perpetuity. The pointlessness and fakery of it probably gave her cancer in the first place.

You think raising two future Kings, a hyperactive brat and a pint-sized psychopath isn’t work?

Nice free trips for treatment, I drove myself to each and every treatment, just for spreading her legs for a good for nothing. Aren't we beyond this

They played this all wrong from the very beginning and then used cancer as a way to get out of the hole they dug for themselves and guilt people into feeling bad for questioning the way they handled this. All they had to do was follow Charles' example, but they didn't.

What is the point of discussing your cancer diagnosis and recovery but yet refusing to disclose the kind of cancer you have. The royal family are such weirdos to a degree. King Charles isn’t but the kids are. Shit is fkin weird and borderline offensive.

R59 But then why discuss it at all. What shame is there in the public knowing what type of cancer you have as we are championing and cheering for a rousing successful recovery. It could make someone having the same type of cancer have more hope. That’s because there is some type of pretension behind it and she probably got cancer from Prince William being a whore.

Anyone know if there is a GoFundMe page?

Glad she’s recovered. And that her sweet kids seem to be coping. Clearly she won’t be doing too much in the future beyond attending the mens Wimbledon final and her Christmas concert.

But that video is awful with the cheesy costume changes and organised frolicking. It’s like a commercial for a feminine hygiene product made to air on the Lifetime networked and edited with Canva.

In my eyes, Catherine, Princess of Wales hasn't set one high-heeled, nude color pumps foot wrong. I'm one of her biggest DL stans.

So, it's saying something when I agree with r13, r23, r62.

I think it would have been so much more effective if she had gone back to the same setting of where she announced her cancer and just as forthrightly said what she said here.

I enjoy cheapo Hallmark and Lifetime moves, the cornier, the better, but I don't want the same effect from a Kensington Palace announcement.

I'm surprised Catherine OK'd this, unless the presence of William and the children is meant to divert from more serious stuff that they absolutely want to keep private.

That's the only explanation I can think of for releasing this awkward treacle.

A few comments from the British peanut gallery:

Mawkish. I find it gross and insulting to the enormous health inequalities and struggles millions face. Nothing inspirational or touching about it at all.

I was waiting for William to say something really cringy while giving Kate a piggy back ride.

Oh my! It feels like an advert to join a cult, or for sanitary products in parts.

It’s an absolute self indulgent wank fest.

The video looks like the Twilight films.

Are William and Kate Scientologists now?

I think it was a “soft” way,of indicating to the public that she won’t return to public duties in the same way again. ----So she's going to do even less than before? Good grief.

R72 But you aren’t a public figure. They are releasing videos to be seen for mainstream consumption. There IS a difference.

R77 The British peanut gallery is right. This video is so tone death.

[quote]Why do you need to know?

No one needs to know. But notice how no one knows what type of cancer Charles has, but he's not getting the same kind of smoke. It's called understanding how to deal with the public and not whatever the fuck is going on at the Wales house.

King Charles is not milking his cancer the same way and he is 80 something years old. They are just so fraudulent and fake.

Here’s a little starter for those of you new to the “Die, Kate, die!” threads:

She is obviously wearing one of those new Post Chemo Thinned Hair Look wigs - she’s completely bald under there.

My neighbor’s veterinarian’s fuck buddy just finished chemo and looks terrible - it’s all a ploy for sympathy. There’s nothing wrong with her.

The whole family except Kate is wearing her signature color of blue. Coincidence? I think not! She is signaling either her imminent demise or divorce. Or both.

No skinny jeans for Kate in this video - only loose dresses. Can you say “permanent colostomy bag”?

Just found one site that said she had 90 public engagements in 2022. That means she had 75% of days of the year with zero public engagements. (or more than 75%, assuming some days had more than one stop...)

So "stepping back" from that low level of work is extreme privilege no matter how one looks at it. I don't begrudge her but she is not exactly hand in hand with the vast majority of cancer patients who still have to worry about paying the bills.

Campaigning for more paid leave and other support for ALL cancer patients might be a good project for her in the future.

R118, careful there! I said something similar in one of the other Kate threads and got ripped a couple new assholes.

[quote]So "stepping back" from that low level of work is extreme privilege no matter how one looks at it.

The Princess of Wales is extremely privileged??

**gasps in shock and surprise**

They released an overly produced three minute video. We are allowed to critique it. She could have sat on a bench and read a statement. Her choice.

I don’t think the video is that bad and I don’t think it’s receiving heavy criticism. I think it was designed for a fawning audience, and it shows.

[quote] I didn't like the part in the video where William is straddling her on the blanket and kissing her on the neck. That was tacky.

I missed that part. Straddling her is over the top.

[hallmark-movie-fanatics]

See exclusive photos from 27 Hallmark Christmas movies (Entertainment Weekly) - Part 2, Hallmark Channel

Private Princess Christmas

Premieres: Dec. 6 at 8 p.m. ET/PT, Hallmark Channel

Cast: Ali Skovbye, Derek Klena

Official description: "Vi (Skovbye), better known as Princess Violet of Wingravia, adores the privileges of being a royal, if none of the responsibilities. After being disappointed by Vi one time too many, the Queen decides to test her daughter’s mettle once and for all and issues an ultimatum: Vi must pass a vigorous leadership boot camp in Colorado or lose the throne to her uncle. At boot camp, Vi and her fellow cadets are put through a rigorous grind under the uncompromising supervision of Captain Ryan Douglas (Klena)."

Sugarplummed

Premieres: Dec. 7 at 8 p.m. ET/PT, Hallmark Channel

Cast: Maggie Lawson, Janel Parrish

Official description: "Emily (Lawson) has always dreamed of creating the perfect Christmas, meticulously planning every detail year after year, only to feel like she’s falling short. Hoping to bring her family closer together, she makes a wish for a holiday as picture-perfect as the ones she sees in a made-for-TV holiday movie. To her shock, Sugarplum (Parrish), the film’s relentlessly optimistic main character, magically steps off the screen to make Emily’s wish come true — whether she’s ready for it or not. As Sugarplum applies her movie-world rules to real life, Emily gets caught up in the possibility of finally achieving the flawless family Christmas. But when Sugarplum's magical fixes start to backfire one by one, Emily begins to question what an ideal holiday really is. With time running out, Emily and Sugarplum find themselves on a heartwarming adventure – one that might just amount to an entirely different kind of Christmastime perfection."

Leah’s Perfect Gift

Premieres: Dec. 8 at 8 p.m. ET/PT, Hallmark Channel

Cast: Emily Arlook, Evan Roderic, and Barbara Niven

Official description: "Leah Meyer (Arlook) is a bonafide lover of Christmas – the trees, the ornaments, the eggnog! But she has always admired the holiday from afar because she’s Jewish. Though her family celebrates Hanukkah, Leah has longed to experience a traditional Christmas. When her boyfriend Graham (Roderick) invites her to spend the holidays with his classic Connecticut family, she eagerly accepts. Excited to dive into the quintessential Christmas she’s always dreamed of, Leah quickly discovers that fitting in with Graham’s uptight family and his not-so-welcoming mom (Niven) is easier said than done. As holiday traditions clash and awkward moments pile up, it is not quite the cozy Christmas that she expected."

Hanukkah on the Rocks

Premieres: Dec. 13 at 8 p.m. ET/PT, Hallmark Channel

Cast: Stacey Farber, Daren Kagasoff, and Marc Summers

Official description: "One week before Hanukkah, corporate lawyer Tory (Farber) finds herself unexpectedly unemployed and questioning the career she’s dedicated years to. As she helps her Bubby prepare for the holiday, she embarks on a quest across Chicago to find the last box of coveted Hanukkah candles. Her search leads her to Rocky’s, an Old Town bar, where she encounters Jay (Kagasoff), a charming doctor from Florida, his grandfather Sam (Summers) and a cast of quirky regulars who make her rethink everything. Torn between keeping her job loss a secret and embracing a newfound sense of belonging, Tory ends up bartending at Rocky’s, transforming it into the vibrant “Hanukkah on the Rocks” celebration. Through festive food, drinks, and games, she revitalizes the bar, bonds with Jay, and finds the courage to pursue her true calling. As Tory navigates the holiday, she learns that sometimes a detour can lead you exactly where you’re meant to be, lighting the way to a future filled with joy, romance, and self-discovery."

The Santa Class

Premieres: Dec. 14 at 8 p.m. ET/PT, Hallmark Channel

Cast: Kimberley Sustad, Benjamin Ayres

Official description: "Kate North (Sustad) finds herself reluctantly taking over her father’s once acclaimed and now struggling Santa School. In the weeks leading up to Christmas and the school’s next session, Kate and her new co-worker Dan (Ayres) discover who they believe to be the real Santa Claus, lost and without his memories after his sled steered off course and crashed near the school. They decide to help him remember who he is by inviting him to participate in the intense Santa training program. There’s a lot at stake this year; Kate’s school needs to best the rival St. Nicholas School or be forced to close their doors, and Nick (Santa Claus) needs to remember who he is, or the fate of Christmas might be at stake."

Following Yonder Star

Premieres: Dec. 15 at 8 p.m. ET/PT, Hallmark Channel

Cast: Brooke D’Orsay, John Brotherton

Official description: "Abby Marshall (D’Orsay), once celebrated for her role as an inspirational mother on TV, is finding her real life in shambles after dealing with a scandal. She retreats to a luxury Vermont resort for Christmas only to find herself without a room due to a booking mishap. All the local hotels are booked up due to a rare astronomical event – a beautiful star said to mirror the Star of Bethlehem will appear on Christmas Eve. Thankfully, Abby finds a room at a quaint B&B, owned by Tom Maguire (Brotherton), who is also a high school astronomy teacher. Since his wife’s passing, Tom has taken on a lot of extra responsibilities, including running the inn and directing the local church’s Christmas pageant. Empathizing with Tom, Abby offers to help with the pageant and various activities around the inn and finds herself enjoying both the projects and Tom’s company. Through newfound community, family and love, Abby discovers that hope sometimes comes in the most unexpected ways. A DaySpring movie."

Happy Howlidays

Premieres: Dec. 21 at 8 p.m. ET/PT, Hallmark Channel

Cast: Jessica Lowndes opposite the to-be-announced winner of Finding Mr. Christmas

Official description: "Mia (Lowndes), a meticulous webpage editor for the Seattle Tourism Board, finds herself unexpectedly navigating the holidays alone. As the only one working, she's drawn into an unusual encounter when she encounters a stray dog. Unsure how to handle the situation, she crosses paths with Max (Winner of Finding Mr. Christmas), a dog shelter owner. Mia agrees to let Max's ailing dog find solace with her newfound companion, in exchange for Max showing her the hidden gems of Seattle. Through their journey together, they both step out of their comfort zones, discovering new perspectives and forming a meaningful connection."

Note: This is my note here, but she's back. This is the first Hallmark movie Jessica Lowndes has done since she signed an exclusive with Great American Family. Guess her contract is up.

[clawsextended]

daphne kluger is the result of selina's first and most significant long-con. none of the following exists in any capacity besides within selina's impeccable ability to adhere to a lie and alana stark's impeccable ability to help her perpetuate them.

daphne was born in belleville, kansas, daughter of john and maria kluger, a bouncing baby girl with a pair of gorgeous doe eyes and a 'headstrong' disposition. little is known about daphne's early life, save for the fact that she was orphaned as a teenager due to an incident that left her with an innumerable menagerie of scars and burns. daphne was discovered not long after, wormed her way into the hearts and onto the television sets of adoring citizens the world over. she quickly earned the title america's sweetheart.

(this is, of course, the result of an extremely well-fabricated series of falsified photos, a half-finished memoir ghost-written by alana stark, innumerable 'home movies', a lifetime of deep fakes to build a person that selina embodies on a very public scale.)

daphne is known as the media darling anyone would clamor to represent or interview. while she is extraordinarily private for a star of her caliber, daph never shies away from make a wish appearances (those in particular), has been openly outspoken about her disappointment in the industry, written several op-ed pieces about her own experiences, and will regularly get into a twitter fight about anything. she refuses to accept a blue checkmark and would rather die. she changes her name constantly for this reason. working with daphne is an almost definite award nomination of whatever sort you're looking for -- she brings out the best in those opposite her, but not without working you to the bone and forcing you to reevaluate everything about yourself and the world around you.

her current residence is the plaza hotel, penthouse suite, new york, ny.

(holly had been madly in love with eloise at the plaza, and with new york barely more than an hour from gotham, selina had been both keen and ecstatic to give holly the experience. it's a little girl's dream and nothing would stop the cat from making that come true.)

daphne kluger is notoriously single and known for being extremely reluctant to allow anyone into her personal life. public knowledge about her is scarce, but it comes down to only a few facts: she can't have her own kids, she was in a vague accident that caused her grievous bodily harm and orphaned her in her teenage years, her father was abusive, she has never dated anyone for any significant span of time nor shown any interest in the subject, she is a natural blonde.

the infamous heist of the toussaint cartier necklace and all the crown jewels occurred from around daphne's gorgeous neck -- the heist that was calculated by selina long, long before the met gala was ever in sight. the arrival of deborah ocean and her team forced daphne to join them in order for the job to go smoothly. debbie is unaware that daphne is selina kyle, and knows nothing of the catwoman outside of the extremely rare times they've been in proximity to one another in around the same building.

daphne is an invaluable part of debbie's team, though she went into retirement after the toussaint's heist and has not been seen since.

film.

rachel getting married (academy award)

get smart

rio

rio 2

brokeback mountain

alice through the looking glass

valentine's day

serenity

the intern

love & other drugs

les misérables (academy award)

the devil wears prada

the witches

eloise at the plaza

barbie

the princess diaries

the princess diaries 2: royal engagement

eileen

stage.

twelfth night

carnival!

television.

saturday night live!

the simpsons

rupaul's drag race

elmo's christmas countdown

[carriagelamp]

The books I read while clinging to sanity by my fingertips. I didn't get enough read during either month to warrant their own posts, I was just too busy and way too stressed, so here's my November and December reads combined.

The Animal Rescue Agency: Cast File: Little Claws

I’ve been on an Eliot Schrefer kick, though so far I haven’t read anything that topped Queer Ducks for me. This was a very cute youth novel about the dashing Esquire Fox, who runs the Animal Rescue Agency, who are sworn to help any animal in need. In this first case, Esquire — and her fussy rooster friend, Mr Pepper — find themselves adventuring out into the arctic to rescue a baby polar bear from a sinister poacher.

The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse

I’ve seen this book celebrated but didn’t really know much about it. I bought it on a whim, wanting something cosy to read, and it delivered. It’s a collection of little passages that form a loose narrative, and is centred around being a positive, uplifting view of life. It occasionally feels a little trite, but ultimately if you’re willing to take it for what it is without being overly critical, it was a very charming experience. It has an old-fashioned Winnie-the-Pooh vibe, and the artistry of each page is lovely, so combining that with very gentle and loving affirmations it makes a nice book to sit under a blanket and read on a rainy day.

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang

My mom found her old, original copy of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang from when she was a kid, and since this was something I had been meaning to read for years I decided now was the time. You can definitely see Ian Fleming’s fingerprints all over it — who doesn’t love a cool, gadget-y, semi-sentient car in a battle against horrible mobsters? Add some explosions, a bit of flying, and a sweet shop theft, it really is a fun little adventure. Very different from the film, but both are good in their own unique ways.

A Christmas Carol

I love reading a Christmas novel in December but it was way too busy for me to do anything new or complex this year, so I decided to reread A Christmas Carol. You really can’t go wrong with it, Dicken’s turns of phrase and the way he portrays humanity is wonderful and it just pulls you right in. It’s such a quick, fun read that I really do recommend anyone who enjoys the films to give it a try — it’s not as intimidating as it might seem.

Failed Princesses v6

Finally, the last volume of the series! It was very overdramatic but in a quintessentially shoujo way. If you’ve ever wanted an almost cliche shoujo, but with lesbians, then this is the series for you. It starts with two very different girls — a prep and a nerd, essentially — finding themselves pushed together and slowly developing a friendship as they try to understand the other’s point of view and way of living life. As the series progresses, so do their feelings for one another.

Fortunately, the Milk

An absolutely hilarious novella about a father and his excuses for being a little late getting home from the shop with the milk his kids need for breakfast. Obviously it’s not because he got chatting with a friend, no, he was definitely dedicatedly on his way home, absolutely determined to save his children’s milk-less breakfast, only to be abducted by aliens… and it gets sillier from there. A very fast, very adorable read; it had me grinning the whole way through.

The Original Adventures of Hank the Cowdog

This was a series I remember loving as a kid but haven’t seen since. I stumbled across the first book again and decided to see if it stood up to what I remembered. In some ways it very much did! It’s about Hank, a cowdog who takes his job as Head Of Ranch Security very seriously… but unfortunately does have the intelligence of an average dog and more often than not gets himself into a lot of fuss and bother. It’s a fun mystery adventure, written to mimic a jaded private eye and the humour that a child might miss comes through for any adults reading it. Unfortunately, they’re portrayal of First Nations oh, sorry, I mean coyotes, is seriously very, very uncomfy. Like, deeply racist. So… probably wouldn’t recommend, leave it as a childhood memory.

Nintendo Adventure Books: Leaping Lizards

My brother has an old copy of a Nintendo choose your own adventure book so we decided to sit down and play it over the holidays. Written in the Super Mario Bros 3 era, this book is just completely buckwild, and the results of your choices are completely bizarre. Did it make sense? No. Was it well written? Also no. Did we laugh a lot while reading it though? Yes, it was a blast.

Orphaned

More Eliot Schrefer. This story is about a young gorilla named Snub, who lived back in prehistoric Africa and had never seen a human before… until catastrophe strikes and she finds herself separated from her family and forced to care for her little brother as these strange human creatures stalk the trees. But when Snub sees the humans violently cast out one of their own, she has a challenging decision to make. Schrefer really seems to know what he’s talking about when it comes to animals, and I like how this book is handled. It’s not a “talking animal” book, and he does a great job of portraying the world as a young gorilla like Snub might perceive it.

My Father’s Dragon

It’s been turned into a Netflix film, so of course I had to go find the book before watching the movie. The book was charming, and had that very classic 1940s kidlit vibe. Did not bother explaining any of the weirdness, just a had a fun time taking you on an adventure to Wild Island, where the narrator’s father sets about with only his cunning and a strange mishmash of supplies to try to rescue a young dragon who had been enslaved by the other animals.

Prince of Song & Sea

I was hesitant about this book — I was never a huge Little Mermaid fan and every Disney prequel, sequel, triquel is wearing on me — but I’m pretty much willing to follow Linsey Miller wherever she intends to go. And I was pleased that I did. This book focuses on the story of Disney’s Little Mermaid as told from Prince Eric’s point of view, but with a bunch of new world building and twists built into it. In this version, Ursula is a much more pervasive and threatening force, and Eric has to figure out how to protect his little kingdom from encroaching threats, fend off the increasing pirate threat, and deal with his own curse that is related to his mother’s early death. Honestly, my main complaint is that it is inherently Disney. The weakest parts of the book came from Miller’s interesting characters and lore bump up against the “pre-rendered” Disney scenes — they didn’t always mesh that well and it left me floundering occasionally. Honestly, it made me wish this was just a pure re-imagining without the movie baggage at all. But! I can’t fault anyone from getting that ~*Sweet Disney Money*~ and I honestly don’t think anyone could have handled this better. I enjoyed reading it.

The Hound of the Baskervilles // The Return of Sherlock Holmes

Well, my last month has been, in a world, hell. So we’ve returned to the ultimate comfort media: Sherlock Holmes. I reread Hound and The Return of Sherlock Holmes and I’ll probably be continuing with this into the New Year because my personal hell doesn’t look like it’s gonna let up any time soon.

[queen-of-boops]

After You, Princess: Paige can't get enough of him, and she doesn't even know his name. All she knows is that she wants him more than anything, and that he wants her too. (4k, Jasper x MC) Part of the One Night Only collection

All Cut Up: Levi has the clumsiest soulmate in existence. He just hasn't met her yet. But there's something about River that makes him want to give up on the idea of soulmates altogether. (2k, Levi x MC)

Going for Gold: Everyone who's ever been to the Olympics knows that the Village is a giant party. And this time, Levi is determined to make sure his girlfriend has the time of her life. (4.5k, Levi x MC)

Image is Everything: Jasper Ramsden-Wallace always knew he’d never fall in love. Everything in his life was carefully designed to fit the image he wanted to project, so why should his future relationship be any different? And then he met Avery... (5.5k, Jasper x MC)

The Bonnie Banks: The bonnie banks of Loch Lomond have always Brynn's favorite place. They're alive with magic and possibility, the fairytale world of her childhood. Now that she's found her way back, she's realizing that little changes in these small towns. Including the feelings she once had for her childhood friend. (3.25k, Miles x MC)

Bite Me: Vampire life isn't easy, but Lottie wouldn't have it any other way. That is, until her ex-boyfriend shows up and turns her whole world upside down. (5k, Lottie x Kassam)

Cats & Dogs: Arjun's a dog lover, Roxie's a cat person. He thinks he's hilarious, she thinks he's a moron. Pretty much the only thing they can agree on is the fact that they hate each other. Until they find common ground that rocks the very core of their relationship. (3.25k, Arjun/MC)

Christmas in the Pediatric Ward: Heather's stuck working the Christmas Eve shift. Again. And she's likely going to be snowed in. It's shaping up to be a pretty miserable Christmas Eve after all. Until a certain kitchen worker gets involved that is. (2k, Bobby x MC)

Deals and Demons: Hope has made a lot of deals over the years, but there's just something about this one that's a little different. (2k, Hope x Felix)

Ecstasy: Drug dealing Rocco gets a taste of his own medicine. (1.5k, Rocco x MC)

Evergreen: No matter what changes in Madi's life, she knows she can count on Henrik to be there for her. He's her rock, her best friend since childhood. But when a hike goes bad, everything changes. And she doesn't know how to cope with it. (8.5k, Henrik x MC)

Fight For It: Arjun has never had a normal life. He's spent his whole life running, his whole life avoiding others. Until he met Emma. But he has a secret, a secret he hopes she'll never find out. (4.5k, Arjun x MC)

For The Love of The Game: Shannon is addicted to winning. How will that affect her time on Love Island? (2.5k, Shannon)

Frozen: Lucas had expected to spend the holidays in the city with his long-term girlfriend. Instead, she had to run off to a small town and decide to leave him for the local handyman. Tired, sore, and heartbroken, he meets someone in a similar situation, but what happens next is something neither of them could have ever seen coming. (5k, Lucas x Henrik)

Holidays In Holly Heights: Ash has always hated her small town, but will the arivial of a handsome stranger change her mind? (5k, Gary x MC)

I'm Yours: Lucas and Dani have been happily coupled up since Lucas entered the villa. But Nope has a plan that could ruin everything. (1.5k, Lucas x MC)

Intro to Human Anatomy: Elys needs to pass anatomy: only problem is she spends every class daydreaming about her crazy hot professor. And when he offers to give her a private lesson things get a little... hands-on. (4.25k, Lucas x MC)

Lessons in Lust: There is one line Professor Noah Alexander is certain he'll never cross. Until Sierra Jimenez waltzes into his classroom and makes him question every ethical boundary he's put up. (5k, Noah x MC)

Lights, Camera, Action...: When Bobby suggested Lucas start filming porn to make some extra cash, he never could've expected something like this. (5k, Lucas x Henrik)

Mix & Match: All Sabina wants is a moment of piece and quiet. Unfortunately for her, the walls of her flat are thin and her neighbor is up at all hours of the night mixing music. (2.5k, Kassam x MC)

More Than Friends: Kassam has been in love with Reyna for as long as he can remember, but there's been a lot of changes in their relationship over the years. (2.5k, Kassam x MC)

Not Like I'm In Love With You: Henrik and Parker are just friends. Friends make out with each other when they're bored, right? (4k, Henrik x MC)

Perfectly Infuriating: Something about Valerie just gets under Blake's skin. She's too nice, too perfect. And Blake can't stand watching her charm the entire villa. But now that Blake's staying in the game, she's determined to figure out what exactly makes her hate Valerie so much. (2k, Blake x MC)

Pining and Post-Its: Carl's got it bad for Naleah and everyone knows it. There's not a chance she feels the same... is there? (2k, Carl x MC)

Press Play to Start: There's no harm in downloading some silly little mobile game, right? Wrong. Because as soon as Mia pressed play, she became trapped inside. And she has no idea how to get out. (5k, MC)

Read Between the Lines: Sage and Noah have never gotten along, but what will happen when they are forced to work together? (2.5k, Noah x MC)

Stay Safe, Wolf-Boy: It's been one year since Arjun and Emma skipped town. One year of running, always looking over their shoulder to make sure they weren't followed. Until now. Now they must rely on their friends to face a new threat. Because it's that, or die trying. (5.5k, Arjun x MC)

Take the Shot: Three years after Zoey broke up with him and Lucas has finally become the star footballer he always dreamed of being. But now that Zoey's back in his life, things are getting... complicated. (9.5k, Lucas x MC)

The Dead Don't Die: Lucas thought today would be just like any other workday. But the infection that is sweeping through the nation is about to reach a tipping point. And it'll change everything. (3.5k, Lucas & MC)

Trading Places: Noah has been wondering what it would be like if his life was different, but he never imagined he would wake up living someone else's life... let alone the person who's dating his best friend. (3.5k, Noah x MC)

Undead of Night: Noah is haunted by the ghosts of his past: literally. Only thing is, he's the one in control. But when a spellbook falls into his lap, it has the potential to change things for good. (5.5k, Noah)

A Midsummer Night's Song: Zara's in love with Rafi. Lottie's in love with Gary. But Zara's been forced into a fake relationship with Gary. An upset Rafi gets some help from a mysterious stranger. What could possibly go wrong? (3.5k, Rafi x MC)

Caroling, Caroling Through The... No: Seb isn't the Christmas type. But his girlfriend Willow definitely is. And she's determined to make their first Christmas together one to remember. (2k, Seb x MC)

Not Another Horror Movie: It was supposed to be just another film for Rafi, but it ended up being anything but. (5.25k, Rafi)

Play To Win: There was exactly one person Brooklyn Hurst was not, under any circumstances, supposed to fall in love  with, but that didn’t stop her from falling for him anyway. Harry Zhong. The sweetest, funniest, and most ambitious guy she’d ever met. Who just so happened to be best friends with her brother. (6k, Harry x MC)

Special: Lainey has always been different. She has no soulmate tattoo, no person she's meant to be with forever. Which just makes it even harder when she meets the person who's everything she's always wanted. (2k, Tai x MC)

Crash Into You: Ryan loves Oliver, she always has. He's her best friend. But when she returns from studying abroad she starts to realize that she might be in love with him. (7k, Oliver x MC)

Missed Messages: Thabi tries to stay in contact with her best friend after leaving the villa. (2k, Thabi & MC)

Play Pretend: Playing pretend with her used to be a lot more fun. Aka, Bruno is in love with his best friend and she has no idea. (2k, Bruno x MC)

Snow Joke: What do you get when you add a girl obsessed with tv shows, the boy she's been crushing on for a year, and an invitation to a Christmas party that comes with a fake dating subplot? Obviously it's a sitcom waiting to happen! (5.75k, Bruno x MC)

Sparks Fly: It's love at first sight for Angie when she meets Briallen. Only problem is, she can't seem to work up the nerve to actually talk to her. (2k, Angie x MC)

Try: Kiera's attitude towards rugby starts to change when she meets a sweet, goofy boy at one of her brother's matches. (3.25k, Tom x MC)

How I Met Your Mother: Kids, have I ever told you the story of how I met your mother? (5k, Andy x MC)

Just Say No: Andy has been in love with Alyssa since the moment they met. And she has no idea. Instead, she's happy to keep things strictly platonic... with some benefits thrown in of course. Every time they sleep together, it breaks his heart all over again. Things would be a lot simpler if he could just learn how to say no to her. (4.5k, Andy x MC)

Principles & Passion: Arabella Singh, a new debutante, just wants to enjoy the endless balls and parties that have suddenly became available to her. Llewyn Pritchard is broke. He inherited land, a title, and enough debt to burry him for an eternity. He has little interest in courting someone only to reveal that he can't support them. Neither of them expect a single moment will change their lives forever. (7.75k, Lewie x MC)

Public Relations: Remi is the best PR agent in the business. But even she can't put a good spin on having to share an office with Marshall Singh. And when their two biggest clients become the world's worst PR nightmare, she's forced to re-evaluate their relationship. (8.75k, Marshall x MC)

Wipe Out: The flames of the firepit cast haunting shadows around the other islanders, the warmth of the fire doing nothing to chase away the chill in Jamal’s bones. Everything in the villa had felt empty since Arin had left. Rooms felt bigger without her melodic laughter to fill out the space, his bed felt cold without the warmth of her body next to his. Even the sun had lost its radiant shine without her smile. (2.5k, Jamal x MC)

Trouble: Doing it in the shower is always risky. There’s a high chance of slipping and falling. Well. Slipping. It’s a bit late for the falling part. (3k, Kyle x MC)

The Fast Lane: There's nothing that compares to seeing your man completely in his element. That is, until Regan's able to get up close and personal with the inside of Jude's rally car and the man that operates it. (4.5k, Jude x MC)

[dankusner]

Jolie dazzles Venice festival with biopic on opera legend

Angelina Jolie arrives for the premiere of the film “Maria” on Aug. 29 at the Venice film festival.

For Angelina Jolie, portraying the famed opera singer Maria Callas meant more to her than she can put into words.

“I felt such a privilege to feel like I got to know this woman and got to be inside her skin a moment. I really care for her deeply,” Jolie said a few hours before the film’s world premiere at the Venice International Film Festival.

“I think I’ll carry that like a friend.”

Chilean filmmaker Pablo Larraín called on Jolie to take on the role as the legendary soprano in “Maria,” which was recently acquired by Netflix for distribution.

The film focuses on the final week of her life in 1977 in Paris.

She is deeply isolated, with only her butler (Pierfrancesco Favino) and housemaid (Alba Rohrwacher) looking after her — concerned about her health, the drugs and the devastating effects of her diminished voice.

Larraín continues to explore the lives of very famous women with tragic narratives attached to them.

In 2016, he came to the festival with his Jackie Kennedy portrait, “Jackie,” starring Natalie Portman as the first lady in the aftermath of her husband’s assassination.

In 2021, he returned with Kristen Stewart playing Princess Diana as she considered divorce over the Christmas holiday in “Spencer.”

Both films earned their lead actors Oscar nominations.

“Maria” is the conclusion to this trilogy of historical women, though Callas may be a bit less known to younger generations who weren’t around for the headlines and scandals.

Born Maria Kalogeropoulos to Greek parents in New York, the singer made her professional debut in Athens as a 17-year-old.

During her brief life she became one of the greatest opera singers of all time with her unparalleled voice and stage presence.

But the accolades also came with the intense scrutiny of her life in the public eye, whether it was her exacting demands and “diva” behavior, her weight or her romantic life.

Callas famously had a relationship with shipping magnate Aristotle Onassis who left her for Jackie Kennedy.

She died in Paris at age 53 after a heart attack.

“When I put her big glasses on and her Greek hair, and I sat in my little robe as an older lady, I felt a (Maria) that felt like the private (Maria) that the world didn’t know,” Jolie said.

“And I connected to her first and kind of loved her.”

Jolie trained for nearly seven months to prepare for the role.

The singing in the film is a blend of actor and the real thing.

“My first days, (Larraín) was very good to me in that we started in a more intimate first with very few crew members,” Jolie said.

“And we ended at La Scala with everyone. So I had a little time to get my nerve. But this is the hardest thing I’ve ever done. I was terrified.” Larraín said it was “the only way to do it.”

“Opera requires a very particular style of singing — in the pitch, the color, the breathing, the posture,” he said.

“Sometimes it’s a tiny bit of Angie and mostly Maria and then sometimes it’s more, but it’s always there. We needed to do that because it’s the only way that she could properly prepare the character, play it right and then create the right illusion.”

Jolie has twice been nominated for acting Oscars.

She won for her supporting role in “Girl, Interrupted,” and was last nominated for her leading role in Clint Eastwood’s “Changeling.”

Netflix has not announced specific release plans for “Maria,” but Jolie’s performance already has awards buzz.

In a news conference at Venice, Jolie was asked if there were surprising ways she related to Callas.

“There’s a lot I won’t say in this room that you probably know, or assume,” Jolie said.

But, she feels they do both share a softness and a vulnerability. It’s been three years since Angelina Jolie appeared in a movie, though she’s been making a retreat from stardom for a lot longer than that, pulling back pieces of herself from the public sphere as well as from the persona she projects onscreen.

Gone are the days of the blood-vial-wearing wild child or the bombshell whose chemistry with co-star Brad Pitt in Mr. & Mrs. Smith made their coupling up feel inevitable.

As a celebrity, she has stripped sex from her image entirely, emphasizing instead her identity as a filmmaker, a human-rights activist, and a mother of six.

As an actor, she has voiced a tiger in the Kung Fu Panda franchise as often as she’s actually appeared onscreen over the past decade, and in the live-action films she has taken on, her roles have increasingly been defined by her character’s aloof beauty and elegant suffering.

I can’t begrudge Jolie her desire to armor up and put more layers between herself and a public that’s been ingesting the intimate details of her life since she was scarcely old enough to legally drink.

But I also can’t deny that I’ve found this Madonna-martyr phase of her career less than compelling.

At her best, Jolie is thrilling, a talent capable of bursting into the frame and making you believe she’s about to devour the world whole.

In her more recent roles, even when running headlong through a raging forest fire, she feels only half there.

[llynwen]

wow! That was such an enlightening and beautiful answer to my question, thank you so very much, and congratulations on graduating soon🎉! I felt that same thrill of recognition seeing the people and their homes on the show, because yes poverty really is the same all over. I live in a blue collar town in northeast America, with forested hills instead of wetlands and logging instead of fishing, but I look at their clothes, at the places they hang out, at the porches and lawns filled with clutter and machine parts nestled between the trees, at the small dark house interiors, and I think "this all could've been filmed down the street from me." It must look depressing to others but I find comfort in the familiarity. We're all just surviving as best we can nestled in the detritus of abandoned industry and reclaiming nature, keeping our lives manageably small with little daily tasks and rewards, and beyond our town limits the land itself infinite as space. I guess that bigness is what sets apart American life, thousands of people go missing in the wilderness every year and it's just taken as a given. There's a whole plane that crashed in a Vermont forest in the 80s which I believe still hasn't been found. One thing not shown onscreen, and I don't mind this since true detective is a horror drama and it wouldn't fit the tone, are the threads of community we maintain—church suppers, family game and movie nights at the library, small town festivals, Christmas tree lightings in the square and such. Life is a patchwork of privation and joy.

One thing I will advise you about if you come here (welcome btw) is picking the state with the best resources for you. Montana is gorgeous but the New England states have the best healthcare, and the east coast in general has the most public transit with our trainlines. If what matters is the job than you can visit anywhere I guess, but outside of the cities you better have a coworker/host with a reliable car willing to drive you around, because otherwise you will be stuck and lonely in the miles between anywhere. We joke about Rust being a passenger princess but bumming rides is a way of life here. Other than that, don't whistle at night in the southwest, always being more money than you think is needed to the store, look up any Indigenous nation near where you stay to maybe visit their cultural center, and have a good time!

hi again! so sorry for taking this long to respond, I've been busy with school and other shit, you know how it is

america is such a fascinating and complex place fr, and the negative aspects of it you mention were never shown in the media i (and may other europeans) consume. we're fed this image of this perfect land of the free american dream you can achieve anything if you work hard enough self made man kind of thing. but I'm glad to hear that you have this community - in my experience, that is not really the case here. i hardly ever talk to my neighbors (occasional good mornings and that about it), i don't go to church, but the people who do also don't really know one another, people only every talk to their family members and friends from places like school and work. i feel like in this aspect we could for sure learn from y'all.

when i do come visit I'm pretty sure it wont be permanent (unless chevy does actually wife me, then who knows). i just want to get a taste of that cowboy life i crave so much. i want to see the national parks (hope i don't go missing) and spend some time in the Space of it all. I am aware of the lack of public transport and i am prepared to drive everywhere, but thank you for the heads up. i also know about tax not being included in prices of stuff - which, what the fuck. that's so stupid. same with tipping - why not just pay workers living wages? I will for sure be taking the time to visit the Indigenous people in the places where I'll be staying. I'm actually writing my master's thesis about the Anishinaabe and Inuit people, and even though my area of focus is canada I'm sure I'll learn a great deal from the Indigenous people of the us as well.

thank you again for talking to me (and for your patience), and I'd really love for you to come off anon, be it in my dm's or under this post. I'd love to talk more about the show in general or just cultural issues. but no pressure!

[derekklenadaily]

Here are several exclusive and new production stills of ‘Private Princess Christmas’! The film will be airing on the Hallmark Channel on Friday December 6, 2024.

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The Starry Night - Mobile Library

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IZ*ONE

Parallel Universe (fluff)

IZ Days of Christmas: Home for Christmas (fluff)

Eunbi

Oneiric Theater: The Oneiric Thief

Oneiric Theater: Film Shooting

Isles of the Blest

Midnight Moans

Fair Share

Competition

Technique

No Rest for The Wicked

Ask Drabble: Breed ft. BLΛƆKPIИK's Jisoo, Red Velvet's Joy

It Lives In The Woods

K-Pop Girl Gets Absolute Fucked By Big Black Cock: WATCH HERE!, Three Backstage Passes, Jeju Bang ft. TWICE's Momo & Jihyo

Mission Accomplished

Remedy

Birthday Blues

The Debonair's Game (x Hyewon! xLE SSERAFIM's Sakura!) (F/F) (collab with brokennightmares01)

IZ Days of Christmas & Dulce Periculum: [KWON-0927] “P-please be gentle!” Busty School Tutor Whimpers Cutely As You Go Down On Her Curvy Figure After A Rough Revising And Has Her Sensitive Nipples Played With! Never Gonna Fail An Exam Again!

i'm looking right at the other half of me (fluff, angst)

Dulce Periculum: In Absentia Lucis, Tenebrae Vincunt ft. Girls Generation's Taeyeon

Dulce Periculum: Predator & Prey ft. Red Velvet's Irene

Waterbombed

Home

Sakura

See LE SSERAFIM

Hyewon

Halloween Chainmail

First Aid

아름다운색

Don't Run With Scissors (x Noze) (F/F)

Do Not Disturb

The Debonair's Game (x Eunbi, ft. LE SSERAFIM's Sakura!) (F/F) (collab with brokennightmares01)

IZ Days of Christmas: Mon Chef-D'oeuvre

Negotiation

Yena

Neko Ni Naritai

Duplicate ft. Yuri

Empty Stomach

Bias Wrecker ft. Yuri, LE SSERAFIM's Chaewon

Vacay Getaway

IZ Days of Christmas: The Last Day

Chaeyeon

Private Video

this is how an angel cums.mov

IZ Days of Christmas: Spectacles

Chaewon

See LE SSERAFIM

Minju

Express Moon (F/F) (x LE SSERAFIM's Chaewon)

Sex Education

Stress Relief

Long Ride Home

Academic Break

Water Under The Bridge

The Night Settles In

#BreedMinju

No Upper Hand (fluff)

IZ Days of Christmas: just how much are you willing to give for a dream that big?

Hitomi

Slumber Party Games: 18+ Edition ft. Nako

Nako

Slumber Party Games: 18+ Edition ft. Hitomi

Yuri

Red Dress

Duplicate ft. Yena

Bias Wrecker ft. Yena, LE SSERAFIM's Chaewon

Clever Getaways

Kinktober 2022: Circumstance

Ruinable (collab with kaedespicelatte)

Yujin

See IVE

Wonyoung

See IVE

æspa

Karina

Consequences

Winter

Backstage

WINTER-010101—"Before Class, I Bang My Naughty Girlfriend Against Her School Locker Until She Makes It Snow With Her Squirt! How Will I Explain This To My Teacher?!"

Billlie

Tsuki

Kinktober 2022: GingaMingaYo: ウサギ Mania

BLΛƆKPIИK

Jisoo

Ask Drabble: Anal, Breeding, Facefuck ft. IZ*ONE's Eunbi and Red Velvet's Joy

Jennie

Sleepless

Rosé

The Flower Never Withers

Girls Generation/SNSD

Taeyeon

Feels Like Heaven, Feels Like Hell

Dulce Periculum: In Absentia Lucis, Tenebrae Vincunt ft. IZ*ONE's Eunbi

Dulce Periculum: Setup

IOI

Somi

Senior Year Isn't the Only Thing That's Hard ft. Momoland's Nancy

IU

Apologies to the Moon

IVE

Gaeul

First Place

섬 참고 / First Act

Yujin

The Devil's Telephone

Wonyoung

IZ Days of Christmas: Even Princesses Cry Sometimes (fluff)

The Rabbit

Kep1er

Yujin

Kinktober 2022: Fuck First, Study Second

Xiaoting

This Too Shall Pass (fluff)

Risque

Adult Happy Meal

Day-Off

Chaehyun

Post-Debut Stress

LE SSERAFIM

Sakura

Deal with The Devil

Sugar Overload

Oneiric Theater: ヤバい: An Eye for an Eye

Kinktober 2022: Nightbloom

IZ Days of Christmas: Sweet Talking

The Debonair's Game (x IZ*ONE's Eunbi and Hyewon!) (F/F) (collab with brokennightmares01)

Chaewon

Crybaby

Express Moon (x Minju) (F/F)

Edge of Heaven

viridity

Skirted Terror ft. LOONA's Gowon

Kinktober 2022: tonight doesn't count, (i promise)

IZ Days of Christmas: Fancam

Kazuha

Like a Feather From a Swan's Broken Wing

LOOΠΔ/ARTMS/Loossemble

Heejin

One Hop Ahead of You ft. woo!ah!'s Nana

Gowon

Skirted Terror ft. LE SSERAFIM's Chaewon

Olivia Hye/Son Hyeju

Drunken

Yeojin

Poolside Snack

Momoland

Nancy

Senior Year Isn't the Only Thing That's Hard ft. Jeon Somi

Red Velvet

Irene

Dulce Periculum: Predator & Prey ft. IZ*ONE's Eunbi

Joy

Ask Drabble: Facefuck, Breeding, Anal - Joy, BLΛƆKPIИK's Jisoo & IZ*ONE's Eunbi

TWICE

Nayeon

Up and Down

Momo

K-Pop Girl Gets Absolutely Fucked By Big Black Cock: WATCH HERE!, Three Backstage Passes, Jeju Bang ft. Jihyo, & IZ*ONE's Eunbi

Jihyo

K-Pop Girl Gets Absolutely Fucked By Big Black Cock: WATCH HERE!, Three Backstage Passes, Jeju Bang ft. Momo, IZ*ONE's Eunbi

Kinktober 2022: Twice-in-A-Lifetime Opportunity

Tzuyu

above the law, (under you)

woo!ah!

Nana

One Hop Ahead Of You ft. ARTMS' Heejin

WJSN/Cosmic Girls

Seola

Field Trip

Series

Oneiric Theater (discontinued)

You came to this place expecting a good film. What you did not expect was your own life and dreams on it being played in front of you, and an arrogant but pretty directress who quickly becomes your (im)mortal enemy.

Kinktober 2022

Weekly releases for Kinktober 2022!

IZ Days of Christmas

In the spirit of giving, a fic is released in the first 12 days of December for each IZ*ONE member.

Dulce Periculum

When you finally make a move on Kwon Eunbi, the pretty valedictorian, a butterfly effect of sex, love, and scandal with the rest of your teachers and classmates takes place, and you can't find your way out.

IZ Days of Christmas 2023

[xanadontit]

Ghosts of Holiday Movies Past

I will fully admit these movies lean very white and exclusively Christmas and this year I’m going to do better. But for now, here’s some old favorites as the new batch of trash makes its way to us. 

I’m also going to try to be consistent with rating the movies on a scale of 1 to 5 Winter Coats, and include any relevant cast info. 

Christmas Inheritance (Netflix): From Wikipedia: The film features Taylor as a spoiled New York City heiress sent to a small New England town with limited resources to test if she's ready to take over her father's company. When circumstances strand her, her experiences with the townspeople gives her a new perspective on life and her privilege, while also leading to romance with the local inn manager.

This is definitely the “rich big city girl goes to a small town and learns to bake and care about more than status” trope with a Billy Madisonesque twist. Will the small town “hottie” who’s still nursing a broken heart help her learn the true spirit of giving? Will she prove she’s responsible enough to take over the family business? Fuckin’ A! This is the quintessential Hallmark-style movie we’re used to, down to the asshole rich fiance who shows up and insults everyone and the town for literally no reason. 

An absolute comfort watch with some questionable plot points (your wife asked for a divorce while Silent Night was playing and now you freak out every time you hear it? Get on meds, sir), so I’m giving it 4/5 Winter Coats.

The Knight Before Christmas (Netflix): I have no idea why people shit on this movie. I mean it’s absolute fucking nonsense but picturesque and soothing. A knight is sent to the future to fulfill a quest and the quest is... kissing Vanessa Hudgens? Are you shitting me? Whatever, I’m here for Vanessa’s sweaters and Nancy Myers-like house. The end teased a potential sequel and all I can say is “fuck” and “yes.” Perfect movie to watch while high because it’s just completely off-the-rails dumb. Also a great option if you need something on while Grandma or a small child is visiting. Real utility player. 

And when did Vanessa Hudgens become the queen of Netflix Christmas Movies? This AND The Princess Switch trilogy? Sleigh all day! 5/5 Winter Coats because honestly the coats and winter clothes carry this movie.

Christmas Wedding Planner (Netflix): An up-and-coming wedding planner is tasked with planning her cousin’s high society Christmas Eve wedding. Exes and a private investigator are involved, of course. Full disclosure: I could only stomach maybe 10 minutes of this before I had to turn it off. Over usage of narration is a pet-peeve of mine (show, don’t tell!) and I’ve seen better acting in D.A.RE. skits in middle school. Even the wardrobe is embarrassing. I don’t mind cheesy but this is painful. One of my requirements for these movies is that everyone in it not look like they are participating under extreme duress. I can only assume all the actors had to do this or their families would be murdered.

Side note: a lot of these movies really make it sound like Christmas weddings are a totally normal thing and in my 44 years on this planet and zillions of weddings I’ve been invited to I’ve never been invited to one on Christmas. Readers, please weigh in!

0/5 Winter Coats and I don’t think wine or weed could change that.

Next up: Falling for Christmas and Christmas with You

[deadricslover]

late night thoughts: volume 1

none of you know me very well and I create some of your pre-bed time scenarios, so I thought I'd give you some really really random facts about me whilst I work on my many many many drafts. If you have any questions ask below! Although there are some things I would like to keep private for privacy reasons 💀 :)

- I am fluent in multiple languages! sometimes if I'm using one language for a period of time and then switch to another, I would mix words up and it's very funny when people don't understand me.

- Usually little girls would love to be a princess or a hairdresser, right? well my little self wanted to be a (as I called it) a racecar driver...... but in normal terms: a formula one driver. I don't know what was going through my head but I was obsessed. stealing my older brothers toy cars from when he was younger and wanting a go-kart for Christmas was normal to me and I often got made fun of for it. That dream would still be ideal today but I have more practical aspirations for my future now which is very emotional for me. :( I loved Daniel Riccardo he was literally my idol (+ vettel and Alonso!!!). My obsession was so hardcore that I refused to watch princess films and play with Barbies. I received a Rapunzel doll for my birthday when I was eight and took off her dress and coloured a race suit onto her with a sharpie. It was very creative to be fair.

- every relationship and friendship (besides my brother ily smelly) I have been in ever has been toxic and tore me down, my luck is so kind to me right? don't pity me or I swear- I was little and didn't know better. THE POINT IS my online friendships worked out so much better so I value you all so so so much honestly<3

- don't laugh at me please but when I was younger I had a crippling fear of the Simpsons..........they were scary ok?

- I have a dog!

- Christian bale isn't my only celebrity crush but that's not shocking I don't think.

- batman isn't my favourite superhero. shocking? he's one of my favourites but not in the top five. he is definitely the most attractive one, but as a character I prefer marvel characters :)

- i.am.a.sucker.for.romance.

- favourite..

superhero: super potato from Peppa pig. who else?

movie: the dark knight and whiplash (couldn't recommend enough, honestly)

tv show: ben and holly (I ❤️ Gaston). fuck Daniel Riccardo^^, Gaston is my idol

colour: RED WHEN I TELL YOU I LOVE RED- OMFG. I like purple too

food: grapes. theyre so random but I love the purple ones.

person: my best friend's mom. he knows I prefer her over him and feels so loved by me 💀 idk why I love her sm but I do. ur mom jokes are daily for us because of this.

animal: my older brother ❤️ he's the smelliest pig.

song: you know I'm no good ( and that whole album) by Amy Winehouse is my current hyperfixation but I love harry styles :) basic ass bitch I know but the arctic monkeys are in the mix too!

- I am literally the best at mario kart. like nobody can beat me for real, my mom and dad would play with me and my brother and I would always beat them no exceptions.

- I am literally -like I said a second ago- the most basic biatch. you know that one aesthetic that's like nerdy but in a Pinterest way? like loving taylor swift, marvel, books, Lana del Ray, music, Gilmore girls, the arctic monkeys and star wars? that's literally me. not that the arctic monkeys, Taylor or anything are nerdy but you know what Im trying to say? sorry if u don't HAJAJAHAHHA

- I cannot let my room become untidy. it's just a thing. I can't function in a slightly messy room, let alone a monstrosity that looks like an alien space ship crashed into my house. it irritates me because I constantly find myself cleaning and reorganising.

- I dont know why I got the urge to write on here, I never wanted to be an author growing up but I just thought it would be fun.

- I literally don't know what else to tell you😭 I'll edit this whenever I think of somat to add hehe.

[dweemeister]

The complete list of films featured in 2021′s “31 Days of Oscar” marathon

What follows is the exhaustive list of all 403 short- and feature-length films featured on this blog over the last thirty-one days for the 31 Days of Oscar marathon. This number is up from last year’s count of 327 and is the second-highest number of films I have ever featured in this marathon (behind the 410 films from 2016). Despite the number, this remains only a fraction of the nearly 5,000 films that have been nominated for Academy Awards. This year’s marathon was harder to plan than usual due to the fact it was presented in alphabetical order - with the exception of any write-ups I did.

BREAKDOWN BY DECADE 1927-1929: 7 1930s: 44 1940s: 63 1950s: 63 1960s: 46 1970s: 25 1980s: 29 1990s: 28 2000s: 25 2010s: 43 2020s: 30

Year with most representation (2020 excluded): 1940 (ten films) Median year: 1964

And now, the list. Best Picture winners and the one (and only) winner for Unique and Artistic Production are in bold. Asterisked (*) films are films I haven’t seen in their entirety as of the publishing of this post.

A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001)

Ace in the Hole (1951)

Adam’s Rib (1949)*

The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938)

After the Thin Man (1936)*

Airport (1970)*

Aladdin (1992)

Albert Nobbs (2011)

Alexander’s Ragtime Band (1938)

All Quiet on the Western Front (1930)

Almost Famous (2000)

An American in Paris (1951)

Anastasia (1956)

Anatomy of a Murder (1959)

Annie (1982)

Around the World in Eighty Days (1956)

Arrival (2016)

Au Revoir Les Enfants (1987, France)

The Awful Truth (1937)

Babe (1995)

Baby Doll (1956)*

Ballad of a Soldier (1959, Soviet Union)*

The Band Wagon (1953)

Bao (2018 short)

Ben-Hur (1959)

Berkeley Square (1933)

The Best Man (1964)

Better Days (2019, Hong Kong)*

The Big Chill (1983)*

The Birds (1963)

Birds Anonymous (1957 short)

Black Orpheus (1959, Brazil)

BlacKkKlansman (2018)

Blue Velvet (1986)

Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan (2006)*

Borat Subsequent Moviefilm: Delivery of Prodigious Bribe to American Regime for Make Benefit Once Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan (2020)*

The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)

Brief Encounter (1945)

Brotherhood (2018 short, Tunisia/Canada/Qatar/Sweden)

Cabin in the Sky (1943)

Calamity Jane (1953)

Carol (2015)*

Casablanca (1942)

Casino (1995)*

Charade (1963)

The Circus (1928)

Citizen Kane (1941)

City of God (2002, Brazil)*

Claudine (1974)*

Closely Watched Trains (1966, Czechoslovakia)

Coraline (2009)*

Da 5 Bloods (2020)*

Dances with Wolves (1990)

Death in Venice (1971)*

Destination Moon (1950)*

The Devil and Daniel Webster (1941)

Down Argentine Way (1940)

Dunkirk (2017)

Easter Parade (1948)

The Edge of Democracy (2019, Brazil)*

Educated Fish (1937 short)*

El Cid (1961)*

Elmer Gantry (1960)

The End of the Affair (1999)*

Ernest & Celestine (2012, France/Belgium)

Face to Face (1976, Sweden)*

The Fallen Idol (1948)

Fantasia (1940)

A Fantastic Woman (2017, Chile)*

Far from the Madding Crowd (1967)*

A Farewell to Arms (1932)*

A Few Good Men (1992)*

Five Easy Pieces (1970)*

The Five Pennies (1959)

The 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T. (1953)

Flower Drum Song (1961)

Flowers and Trees (1932 short)

Flying Down to Rio (1933)*

For All Mankind (1989)

For Sama (2019)*

Forbidden Planet (1956)

Forrest Gump (1994)

42nd Street (1933)

Four Days in November (1964)*

The Four Feathers (1939)

The 400 Blows (1959, France)

Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994)*

From Here to Eternity (1953)

Funny Face (1957)

Funny Girl (1968)

Fury (1936)*

Gandhi (1982)

The Garden of Allah (1936)

Garden Party (2017 short, France)

Gaslight (1944)

Giant (1956)

Gigi (1958)

Gladiator (2000)

The Godfather (1972)

The Godfather, Part II (1974)

Goodbye, Mr. Chips (1939)

Gorillas in the Mist (1988)*

Gosford Park (2001)

Grand Hotel (1932)

Grand Prix (1966)*

The Great Beauty (2013, Italy)

The Great Race (1965)

The Great Ziegfeld (1936)

Green Book (2018)

Green Dolphin Street (1947)*

The Green Mile (1999)*

Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner (1967)

Gunfight at the O.K. Corral (1957)

Gunga Din (1939)

Hair Love (2019 short)

Hallelujah (1929)*

Hamlet (1948)

Hamlet (1990)

Hamlet (1996)

Hangmen Also Die! (1943)*

The Happiest Millionaire (1967)

A Hard Day’s Night (1964)

Harlan County U.S.A. (1976)

The Harvey Girls (1946)

Heartbreak Ridge (1986)*

The Heiress (1949)

Hell’s Angels (1930)*

Henry V (1989)

Here Comes Mr. Jordan (1941)

Hero (2002, China)*

Hidden Figures (2016)

The High and the Mighty (1954)*

High Noon (1952)

High Society (1956)

Himalaya (1999, France/Switzerland/United Kingdom/Nepal)*

Home Alone (1990)

Honeysuckle Rose (1980)*

Hoosiers (1986)

The House on 92nd Street (1945)*

How the West Was Won (1962)

How to Survive a Plague (2012)*

I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang (1932)

I Married a Witch (1942)*

I Never Sang for My Father (1970)

I Vitelloni (1953, Italy)*

I Wanted Wings (1941)*

I, Tonya (2017)*

Ida (2013, Poland)

Imitation of Life (1959)

In Cold Blood (1967)

In the Absence (2018 short, South Korea)

In the Heat of the Night (1967)

Inherit the Wind (1960)

Inside Daisy Clover (1965)*

Inside Moves (1980)*

It Happened One Night (1934)

It Happened Tomorrow (1944)*

It Should Happen to You (1954)*

It’s Always Fair Weather (1955)

Jackie Brown (1997)*

Jammin’ the Blues (1944 short)*

Jaws (1975)

The Jazz Singer (1927)

Jerry’s Cousin (1951 short)

Jesus Camp (2006)*

Jezebel (1938)

Jim: The James Foley Story (2016)*

Joe’s Violin (2016 short)

The Journey of Natty Gann (1985)

Joyeux Noel (2005, France)

Judgment at Nuremberg (1961)

Julia (1977)*

Juliet of the Spirits (1965, Italy)

Kagemusha (1980, Japan)

The Karate Kid (1984)

The Killers (1946)*

The King and I (1956)

The King’s Speech (2010)

The Kite Runner (2007)

Knights of the Round Table (1953)*

Knives Out (2019)

Kundun (1997)*

La Ronde (1950, France)*

La Strada (1954, Italy)

La Traviata (1982, Italy)*

Lady Be Good (1941)*

The Lady Eve (1941)

The Ladykillers (1955)*

The Last Emperor (1987)

A Letter to Three Wives (1949)

The Life Ahead (2020, Italy)*

Life is Beautiful (1997, Italy)

Life with Feathers (1945 short)

Lili (1953)

Lilies of the Field (1963)

The Lion in Winter (1968)*

Little Caesar (1931)

A Little Romance (1979)

Little Women (2019)

Logan (2017)

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)

Lost Horizon (1937)

Love Affair (1939)*

Love Story (1970)*

Loving Vincent (2017)

The Magic Flute (1975, Sweden)

The Magnificent Ambersons (1942)

Malcolm X (1992)

The Maltese Falcon (1941)

A Man for All Seasons (1966)

The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956)

The Manchurian Candidate (1962)

Maria Full of Grace (2004, Colombia)*

Meet Me in Las Vegas (1956)*

Meet Me in St. Louis (1944)

Mighty Joe Young (1949)*

Milk (2008)

Million Dollar Mermaid (1952)*

The Miracle Worker (1962)*

Mon Oncle (1958, France)

Monsieur Hulot’s Holiday (1953, France)*

Mutiny on the Bounty (1935)

My Fair Lady (1964)

My Favorite Wife (1940)

My Favorite Year (1982)

My Night at Maud’s (1969)*

The Narrow Margin (1952)

The Natural (1984)

Nebraska (2013)

Network (1976)

Night Must Fall (1937)*

Nightcrawler (2014)*

The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)

Ninotchka (1939)

Nowhere in Africa (2001, Germany)*

Odd Man Out (1947)*

The Official Story (1985, Argentina)*

Oklahoma! (1955)*

Oliver! (1968)

On Golden Pond (1981)*

On the Riviera (1951)*

On the Waterfront (1954)

One Day in September (1999)*

One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest (1975)

One Foot in Heaven (1941)

One Hour with You (1932)

One Potato, Two Potato (1964)*

Only Angels Have Wings (1939)*

Our Town (1940)

Paisan (1946, Italy)

Pal Joey (1957)*

Pan’s Labyrinth (2006, Mexico)

Paper Moon (1973)*

Parasite (2019, South Korea)

The Parent Trap (1961)

A Passage to India (1984)*

Patton (1970)

Pelle the Conqueror (1987, Denmark)*

Period. End of Sentence. (2018 short)

Persepolis (2007, France)

The Philadelphia Story (1940)

The Picture of Dorian Gray (1945)

Pigs in a Polka (1943 short)*

Pillow Talk (1959)*

Pinocchio (1940)

Places in the Heart (1984)*

Poltergeist (1982)

Portrait of Jennie (1948)

Precious (2009)*

The Prisoner of Zenda (1937)

The Private Life of Helen of Troy (1927)*

The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex (1939)*

The Producers (1967)

Psycho (1960)

Pulp Fiction (1994)

Purple Rain (1984)

Puss Gets the Boot (1940 short)

Pygmalion (1938)

Quiet Please! (1945 short)

Quo Vadis, Aida? (2020, Bosnia-Herzegovina)*

Rachel, Rachel (1968)*

Ran (1985, Japan)

Random Harvest (1942)

Rashômon (1950, Japan)

Rasputin and the Empress (1932)*

Rear Window (1954)

Rebecca (1940)

Red River (1948)

The Red Shoes (1948)

A River Runs Through It (1992)

Road to Perdition (2002)

Roma (2018, Mexico)

Saludos Amigos (1942)

Same Time, Next Year (1978)*

The Secret of Kells (2009)

Sense and Sensibility (1995)*

Sergeant York (1941)

Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1954)

Seven Samurai (1954, Japan)

Shadow of a Doubt (1943)

The Shape of Water (2017)

Shaun the Sheep Movie (2015)*

She Done Him Wrong (1933)*

She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (1949)

The Shootist (1976)

The Shop on Main Street (1965, Czechoslovakia)

The Silence of the Lambs (1991)

Silverado (1985)

Singin’ in the Rain (1952)

Sleeping Beauty (1959)

The Smiling Lieutenant (1931)

The Snake Pit (1948)*

Song of the Sea (2014)

Sounder (1972)

The Sound of Music (1965)

The Spanish Main (1945)*

Speedy (1928)

Speedy Gonzales (1955 short)

Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018)

Spirited Away (2001, Japan)

Stagecoach (1939)

A Star is Born (1937)

A Star is Born (1954)

A Star is Born (1976)*

A Star is Born (2018)

Star Trek: First Contact (1996)

Star Wars (1977)

Starship Troopers (1997)

The Sting (1973)

A Stolen Life (1946)*

The Story of Three Loves (1953)*

The Story of the Weeping Camel (2003, Mongolia)*

The Strange Love of Martha Ivers (1946)*

The Stranger (1946)*

A Streetcar Named Desire (1951)

Strike Up the Band (1940)

Strings (1991 short)*

The Sundowners (1960)*

Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans (1927)

Superman (1978)

Sweet Bird of Youth (1962)

Swing Time (1936)

T-Men (1947)*

The Tale of the Princess Kaguya (2013, Japan)

Tangerines (2013, Estonia)*

Tenet (2020)

Them! (1954)

Theodora Goes Wild (1936)*

Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo (1944)*

This is Cinerama (1952)*

The Three Musketeers (1948)

Three Orphan Kittens (1935 short)

Time (2020)*

Timecode (2016 short, Spain)

Tom Jones (1963)

Toni Erdmann (2016, Germany)*

Top Hat (1935)

The Triplets of Belleville (2003, France)*

The Truman Show (1998)*

12 Angry Men (1957)

Twilight of Honor (1963)*

Two Girls and a Sailor (1944)*

2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)

Umberto D. (1952, Italy)

The Umbrellas of Cherbourg (1964, France)

Unforgiven (1992)

Up (2009)

Vertigo (1958)

Victor/Victoria (1982)

WALL-E (2008)

Watch on the Rhine (1943)*

Waterloo Bridge (1940)

Weary River (1929)*

West Side Story (1961)

Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day (1968 short)

The Wizard of Oz (1939)

Wolfwalkers (2020)

X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014)

You Can’t Take It with You (1938)

Zorba the Greek (1964)*

The 15 nominated short films for the 93rd Academy Awards

The 8 nominees for Best Picture at the 93rd Academy Awards, including the winner, Nomadland

Until next year’s ceremony, folks - February will be here before we know it!