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Broadway Flies Proud The Sign in Sidney Brustein's Window as a Rally Cry To Us All

#frontmezzjunkies reviews: #Broadway's revival of #LorraineHansberry's #TheSignInSidneyBrusteinsWindow d: #AnneKauffman w/ #OscarIsaac #RachelBrosnahan #MiriamSilverman #GusBirney #JulianDeNiro #GlennFitzgerald #AndyGrotelueschen #RaphaelNashThompson #BAM

Rachel Brosnahan and Oscar Isaac in The Sign in Sidney Brustein’s Window from the Brooklyn, NY production at BAM Harvey Theater. February 3, 2023. Photo Credit: Julieta Cervantes. The Broadway Theatre Review: Lorraine Hansberry’s The Sign in Sidney Brustein’s Window By Ross Many told me that they didn’t quite understand what this play was trying to say or what its main focus was. What was its…

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Take the plunge! Our Ada with custom shaping for Dickinson’s “Jane Humphrey” played by @gus_birney A taller version with a deep plunge to accommodate her gorgeous plunging gowns. #periodcorsetscustoms #dickinson #janehumphrey #gusbirney #customcorset #customcorsetry #customcostumes #customcostume #historicalfashion #historicalcostuming #historicaldress #dickinson #dickinsonappletv #appletv #appletvplus #tvcostume (at Seattle, Washington) https://www.instagram.com/p/CWoe1uJh6HR/?utm_medium=tumblr

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Will you find me Afterlife?

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Review : I’m Thinking of Ending Things (2020)

This one has been in the queue for a long time.  I’ve always been fascinated with Charlie Kaufman’s wholly unique and immensely moving view of the world, and with each film, we get a bit more of a glimpse into the depths of his mind.  Needless to say, I’m Thinking of Ending Things blew me away.

A young woman, possibly named Lucy (Jessie Buckley), takes a trip with her boyfriend Jake (Jesse Plemons) to visit his parents (Toni Collette and David Thewlis).  Lucy is contemplating ending the relatively new relationship, which puts her at odds with the feelings being created by the trip.  The trip to the farmhouse is an uneasy one, and even upon arrival, the meeting of the parents is delayed by a sorrow-tinged tour of the family barn.  Jake’s parents, after an uneasy delay in presenting themselves, welcome in Lucy, who is often referred to by similar-sounding names, but as guards are let down, oddities began to present themselves that make Lucy question what exactly she’s gotten herself in to, on multiple levels.

One wouldn’t know it from the description and initial promotion of the film, but there is a darkness present in this film that makes the psychological horror manifest in several ways.  From the onset, the feeling of being trapped takes priority... the Kubrick-esque use of the frame aspect ratio puts artificial barriers on the image, which not only makes it seem like our characters are fighting for limited space, but it makes us wonder what lies outside of the limited space we are shown.  Conversationally, several indicators of being trapped in politeness come in to play : Jake constantly overtalks others, as if he already has had the conversation (which we will get in to later), and he often assertively corrects others, even if he is incorrect; Lucy is appointed no less than three different professions, with poet, artist and various scientific disciplines being the most prominent; also, so much of what is presented to Lucy is either contradictory in nature or deeply coded, which makes the sense of worry hang around like a dark cloud.  Much of the narrative momentum seems bottlenecked into specificity, trapping Lucy in a gravitational pull towards whatever abstract fate awaits her.

Much of the horror is also present in how disjointed things are.  Right out of the gate, Lucy is providing a deeply personal monologue, but every visual we are shown is tied to Jake, and is all stuff Lucy would have no knowledge of.  Cutaways to a janitor (that may or may not be a projection of Jake, if Jake himself is not the projection) are extremely unclear in terms of their connection to the story, or the time they take place in.  Jake has an uncanny ability to pull objects and people into cued positions out of thin air, but at times, their appearance and nature emit a sense of personal fear that pop out as red flags to Lucy.  Even referring to our protagonist as Lucy brings inherent confusion to the table, as she is referred to by several names throughout the film, only claiming Lucy as an aside to one of Jakes speeches about Walt Whitman, which in turn serves to personify his ideal woman.  The feeling of everything taking place being part of an eternal cycle arises as not only an abstract idea, like the rotation of students in a school inhabiting fixed templates, but a potential reality, like the absurd number of unfinished ice creams in the high school’s dumpster.

The style of the film is total uncanny valley, with the production manufacturing unease to a fever pitch level.  The camera moves surprisingly freely within the confines of the frame aspect ratio, with the most stark moves consisting of it either finding ways to isolate characters through movement, spying on characters like an omniscient puppet master, or fleeing the scene.  The warm and inviting colors, as well as the rustic, Norman Rockwell-esque nature of the farmhouse and passing landscapes, create a welcoming unease that breeds curiosity and hesitation in equal measure, with the viewer undergoing a similar push and pull to that of Lucy.  The writing is quite often reflective on the nature of the medium you’re watching, right down to priming you in both directions while dropping very real bits of information into conversations, like Lucy’s rant on A Woman Under the Influence consisting of the entirety of a Pauline Kael article, whose book appears in Jake’s childhood bedroom.  The final third of the film goes into a bizarre wonderland that exceeds description, and must be seen to be fully appreciated.

Jessie Buckley is extremely likeable and personable, which immediately gives the viewer a sense of connection to her, and makes us exude true worry for how things will play out for her character... her wealth of knowledge also plays well against her ability to take (and dish out) jokes, which makes her fear-based breakdowns stark and shocking.  Jesse Plemons is perfectly cast as the seemingly all-knowing and all-powerful, maddeningly calculated antagonist, so much so that I will not be surprised if he garners multiple nominations for his performance.  Toni Collette and David Thwelis show masterful range in a dizzying span of time and presentation, totally immersing themselves into the various ages their characters swing through.  Guy Boyd and his creepy observational presence does lots of symbolic and tonal heavy-lifting, while also reminding us about how people that inhabit similar roles are often the eyes and ears of their locations and carry a deeper understanding of our experiences than we could ever know.  World-building supporting appearances by Hadley Robinson, Gus Birney, Abby Quinn, and Colby Minife, the dancing of Ryan Laughtner Steele, Unity Phelan and Frederick E. Wodin, and the voiceover work of Oliver Platt help round out this wholly immersive and unnerving experience.

This movie completely destroyed my to ten list, and is really and truly making me not only debate its final placement, but reassess my experience with a handful of other movies on the list.  The perspective it provides is as unique as the story it presents, and the impression it leaves builds the kind of intrigue that can only be satisfied by repeat viewings. 

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Adult is hard. #dickinson #dickinsonedit #gusbirney #janehumphney (em Sidrolândia) https://www.instagram.com/p/CQDFh2OBG5W/?utm_medium=tumblr

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#GusBirney hitting the red carpet at a screening of #BlueNight at the 2018 #TribecaFilmFestival in New York City!

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'The Mist' Canceled By Spike; Stephen King Adaptation Lasted One Season!!

'The Mist' Canceled By Spike; Stephen King Adaptation Lasted One Season!! #AlyssaSutherland, #DarrenPettie, #FrancesConroy, #GusBirney, #IsiahWhitlockJr, #lukeCosgrove, #MorganSpector, #Spike, #TheMist, #StephenKing

Stephen King is probably still riding high off the record-breaking success of It: Chapter One at the box office, but one of his TV series hasn’t been quite as lucky.

US channel Spike‘s adaptation of King‘s 1980 novella The Mist has just been axed after a single season on the air due to low viewing figures, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

Morgan Spector (Boardwalk Empire), Alyssa Sutherland (

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The Mist (2017)

In today’s review, I don’t let a little fog get in my way. As I attempt a #positive review of the 2017 T.V. adaptation of The Mist #MorganSpector #AlyssaSutherland #GusBirney #DanicaCurcic #OkezieMorro #LukeCosgrove #DarrenPettie #RussellPosner

We all fear the unknown, especially when we know it is lurking, stalking, and plotting. So, when the unknown starts to attack us, without reason, it’s a recipe for some long-lasting horror. In 2017, the inhabitants of Bridgeville, Maine soon discover that their greatest fears lie in all of them, as they try to rebuild society and survive, despite The Mist. Wouldn’t it be a shame if something bad…

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Just a woman under the influence of this think piece. ~P #10wordmoviereviews #imthinkingofendingthings #charliekaufman #jesseplemons #jessiebuckley #tonicollette #davidthewlis #guyboyd #abbyquinn #hadleyrobinson #gusbirney

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Arlekin Players' Unpacks History and Violence Lesson by Lesson in the Compelling "Our Class"

#frontmezzjunkies reviews: #ArlekinPlayersTheatre's #OurClass @classicstage written by #TadeuszSlobodzianee adapted by #NormanAllen directed by #IgorGolyak w/ #GusBirney #AndreyBurkovskiy #JoseEspinosa #TessGoldwyn #WillManning #StephenOchsner #Alexandra

The Cast of OUR CLASS. Photo by Jeremy Daniel. The Off-Broadway Theatre Review: Arlekin Players Theatre’s Our Class at Classic Stage Company By Ross The schooling begins with some singing, with the cast of Our Class seated in a row on a pretty dark barren set. There is unity and comradery in those first few scenes, of classmates loving and caring for one another, even with small hints of…

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Custom shaping- our Ada corset got some bespoke shaping for @gus_birney for her character on Dickinson. We did custom patterning to work around her elegantly long torso and plunging neckline of her costumes to play “Jane Humphrey”. Left- standard Ada, right- bespoke Ada @dickinson #periodcorsetscustoms #dickinson #janehumphrey #gusbirney #customcorset #customcorsetry #customcostumes #customcostume #historicalfashion #historicalcostuming #historicaldress #dickinson #dickinsonappletv #appletv #appletvplus #tvcostume (at Seattle, Washington) https://www.instagram.com/p/CWl9tFVvQBi/?utm_medium=tumblr

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— Emily Dickinson: A Mood

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'The Mist' TV Series Is Creating a New Type of Terror!!

'The Mist' TV Series Is Creating a New Type of Terror!! #AlyssaSutherland, #DarrenPettie, #FrancesConroy, #GusBirney, #IsiahWhitlockJr, #lukeCosgrove, #MorganSpector, #Spike, #TheMist

There’s something that’s been conspicuously absent from the marketing for Spike’s upcoming The Mist series — the monsters. Inspired by the novella from Stephen King, The Mist comes from series creator Christian Torpe, and it’s making more than a few key changes to the story. The series not only translates the brief source material for an episodic narrative with more settings and a bigger cast…

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@ellahunt talking about the end scene in @dickinson Episode 1x02. They tried to make it special and they very much nailed it. It's just the little things like there feet touching, the gentle touches and that they hold each others hand not letting go. It not a sex scene. It really is a scene of intimacy. Nothing rush but act our of our love for each other - @dickinson @internetalena @adrian.blake.enscoe @haileesteinfeld @ellahunt @stringcheesezucker @annabaryshnikov @gus_birney @samuelfarnsworth_ @chinazauche @kevinyeedotcom - - - - - #dickinson #emilydickinson #suegilbert #edwarddickinson #austindickinson #Janehumphrey #BenNewton #apple #appleoriginal #history #historycaldrama #haileesteinfeld #tobyhuss #janekrakowski #adrianenscoe #annabaryshnikov #ellahunt #darlenehunt #mattlauria #gusbirney #sophiezucker #allegraheart #kevinyee #wizkhalifa #SamuelFarnsworth #poem #poems #poetry #emisue #davidgordongreen https://www.instagram.com/p/B5XSK59Ir41/?igshid=1bugjbkxlnrf8

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𝐼 𝑔𝑜𝑡 𝑎𝑙𝑙 𝐼 𝑛𝑒𝑒𝑑 𝑤ℎ𝑒𝑛 𝐼 𝑔𝑜𝑡 𝑦𝑜𝑢 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝐼 𝐼 𝑙𝑜𝑜𝑘 𝑎𝑟𝑜𝑢𝑛𝑑 𝑚𝑒, 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑠𝑒𝑒 𝑎 𝑠𝑤𝑒𝑒𝑡 𝑙𝑖𝑓𝑒 𝐼'𝑚 𝑠𝑡𝑢𝑐𝑘 𝑖𝑛 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑑𝑎𝑟𝑘 𝑏𝑢𝑡 𝑦𝑜𝑢'𝑟𝑒 𝑚𝑦 𝑓𝑙𝑎𝑠ℎ𝑙𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡 𝑌𝑜𝑢'𝑟𝑒 𝑔𝑒𝑡𝑡𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑚𝑒, 𝑔𝑒𝑡𝑡𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑚𝑒 𝑡ℎ𝑟𝑜𝑢𝑔ℎ 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑛𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡… * * * This Version especially give me so much chilles. Hailee's voice is so pure and we all can be so happy to like in the same Timeline as Hailee Steinfeld. * * * * * #emilydickinson #edwarddickinson #laviniadickinson #emilynorcrossdickingson #austindickinson #suegilbert #emisue #BenNewton #haileesteinfeld #ellahunt #annabaryshnikov #janekrakowski #tobyhuss #adrianenscoe #gusbirney #poetry #poet #lyrik #historycaldrama #poem #appleoriginal #appleoriginalshow #apple+ #apple #appletv #wizkhalifa #becauseicouldnotstopfordeath #wildnightswildnights #annaandtheapocalypse #emisueedit #pitchperfect https://www.instagram.com/p/B7omVDvowMK/?igshid=1moy00dscmvbo

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"The Edge of Seventeen" is literally on of my favorite Movies of all times. I have never seen a Character as vulnerable and complex as Nadine. She really shows how Depression can feel like. The feeling you have no one, the feeling of don't fitting in, the feeling of floating outside you body hating yourself. This movie is so important and the way Hailee portrayed Nadin really blew me away. I have watched so many times already but I still cry every Time.... • • • • • #emilydickinson #edwarddickinson #laviniadickinson #emilynorcrossdickingson #austindickinson #suegilbert #emisue #BenNewton #haileesteinfeld #ellahunt #annabaryshnikov #janekrakowski #tobyhuss #adrianenscoe #gusbirney #poetry #historycaldrama #poem #appleoriginal #appleoriginalshow #apple+ #apple #appletv #wizkhalifa #becauseicouldnotstopfordeath #wildnightswildnights #annaandtheapocalypse #theedgeofseventeen #nadinefranklin #depression #depressionhelp https://www.instagram.com/p/B6LypQPouNA/?igshid=28ua060egal9