#jules robertson

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Serena Campbell and her nephew Jason Haynes | Holby Ci+y Series 19 Episode 3 — Black Dog

"𝑰 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒌 𝒚𝒐𝒖'𝒓𝒆 𝒂𝒏𝒈𝒓𝒚 𝑴𝒊𝒔𝒔 𝑾𝒐𝒍𝒇𝒆 𝒍𝒆𝒇𝒕."

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My top 30 hot men of the year:

Elliott Brady Sam Sherring Thomas Inge Jonathan Bailey Jacob Roberts Declan Rice Paul Mescal Liam Delap Jack Laugher John Stones Phil Dunster Vito Coppola Nuno Gallego Ross Barkley Dan Ash Joe Bryan Philip Doyle Carlos Alcaraz Anthony Harding Dominic Thiem James Daly Henry Tufnell Jules Bouyer Jordan Pickford Dan Goodfellow Jack Grealish Glen Powell Theo James Ross Haslam Andy Robertson

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Remembering Jules Feiffer, Garth Hudson and John Sykes

Multiple entertainers passed away and here is my combined remembrance:

Remembering Jules Feiffer 1929-2025

Feiffer

Cartoonist and writer Jules Feiffer has died at 95. He was the cartoonist for The Village Voice for decades and a noted playwright. Within film, he was the screenwriter for Mike Nichols' excellent Carnal Knowledge, as well as Robert Altman's adaptation of Popeye.

The link above is the obit from NPR.

Remembering Garth Hudson 1937-2025

Musician Garth Hudson has died at 87. He was the keyboardist for The Band and after the passing of Richard Manuel in 1986, Rick Danko in 1999, Levon Helm in 2012, and Robbie Robertson in 2023, he was the last remaining original member of The Band.

Hudson (at piano) with The Band and Bob Dylan

The Band - just The Band nothing more - were critic’s darlings of the 60s / 70s. A folk rock band that made truly timeless music and all members played off each other so well. Their 1969 self-titled album is a classic and I have it on vinyl. When they did their farewell concert in 1976 (they later re-formed), Martin Scorsese directed that concert and it was released in 1978 as The Last Waltz. That 1977 concert film is arguably the greatest concert movie of all time. Whenever music or film geeks debate the greatest concert film ever made, it always comes down to The Last Waltz and Jonathan Demme’s Talking Heads concert film Stop Making Sense. Both The Last Waltz concert film and the live album were time capsule-worthy. Ringo Starr even sat in on a song. Also worth checking out are the albums Hudson / The Band did with Bob Dylan, notably Dylan’s Before the Flood. He also sat in with Wilco many times over the years.

Hudson also collaborated with Robertson on the music score for Scorsese's Raging Bull and The King of Comedy. Archival footage of Hudson also appeared in the 2019 documentary Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and The Band (read my review here).

The link above is the obit from AP News.

Remembering John Sykes 1959-2025

Sykes in the 80s

Guitarist John Sykes has died at 65. He was in Thin Lizzy from 1982-1983 and 1996-2009. He was most known for being the guitarist in Whitesnake from 1983-1986, but in that short time he was on two albums including their 1987 self-titled album he recorded before David Coverdale fired Sykes and other band members. He co-wrote much of that album including "Is This Love" and "Still of the Night", all MTV staples of the late 80s. He didn't write but he played on the 1987 version of "Here I Go Again", the band's biggest hit. In addition to his solo work, he did backing vocals on Def Leppard's Adrenalize (one of my favorite albums of theirs FYI).

The link above is the obit from People.

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TFEH presents: Two Thirds Of A Good Thing / Timothea Armour & Friends / Turmeric Acid at The Waverley Bar, Edinburgh: 22/2/24.

TFEH plates up three helfy helpings of the EH? sound: All ingredients have been locally sourced from the front row of our regular audience to provide youse with all the experimental music that you can eat. (This event will also serve as a launch party for the new double CD by the TFEH house band, Off Brand.) You can find out more & buy tickets here.

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Click the link above to watch the movie. ☝️☝️☝️

Discover thousands more here.

From Perplexity.

Fortune and Men's Eyes is a 1971 film directed by Harvey Hart, based on the 1967 play of the same name by John Herbert. The film explores themes of homosexuality, sexual slavery, and the brutal realities of prison life.

Plot and Characters

The story follows Smitty (played by Wendell Burton), a young, naive man who is sent to prison for six months. He shares a cell with three other inmates:

Rocky (Zooey Hall): A quiet but cocky convict who becomes Smitty's "protector"

Queenie (Michael Greer): A flamboyant drag queen

Mona (Danny Freedman): A gentle, poetry-loving inmate

As Smitty navigates the harsh prison environment, he witnesses and experiences various forms of brutality, including sexual violence and exploitation. Rocky offers Smitty protection in exchange for sexual favors, forcing him into a reluctant sexual relationship[1][2].

Production and Reception

The film was produced with a budget of CAD 1,109,000 and distributed by MGM[6]. It was shot in an actual prison on the Plains of Abraham in Quebec, which added to its authenticity[1]. The movie faced some production challenges, with the original director Jules Schwerin being replaced by Harvey Hart nine weeks into the shoot[1].

Fortune and Men's Eyes received mixed reviews upon release. While praised for its powerful performances and shocking portrayal of prison life, it was also criticized for being exploitative and melodramatic[7]. The film won two Canadian Film Awards for Film Editing (Douglas Robertson) and Supporting Actor (Danny Freedman)[1].

Themes and Impact

The movie was considered groundbreaking for its time, being one of Hollywood's first serious explorations of gay life in prison[12]. It deals with themes such as:

Power dynamics in prison

Sexual exploitation and rape

The dehumanizing effects of incarceration

Transformation of character under extreme circumstances

While the film's depiction of prison life was controversial, it aimed to shed light on the harsh realities faced by inmates, particularly young and vulnerable ones[1][3].

Legacy

Fortune and Men's Eyes remains an important work in the history of LGBTQ+ cinema. Despite its flaws, it is still regarded as a powerful and often shocking film that brought attention to issues rarely discussed in mainstream media at the time[7]. The movie's unflinching portrayal of prison life and homosexuality helped pave the way for more nuanced representations of LGBTQ+ characters and issues in film and television[12].

Citations:

[1] https://cfe.tiff.net/canadianfilmencyclopedia/content/films/fortune-and-mens-eyes

[2] https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/fortune_and_mens_eyes

[3] https://scopophiliamovieblog.com/2019/02/11/fortune-and-mens-eyes-1971/

[4] https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0067112/plotsummary/

[5] https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0067112/reviews/

[6] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fortune_and_Men's_Eyes

[7] https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/fortune_and_mens_eyes/reviews

[8] https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0067112/

[9] https://www.swank.com/digital-campus/details/16988-fortune-and-mens-eyes

[10] https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/fortune-and-mens-eyes-1971

[11] https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fortune_and_Men's_Eyes

[12] https://mubi.com/en/us/films/fortune-and-mens-eyes

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Britt Robertson in Tomorrowland (Brad Bird, 2015)

Cast: George Clooney, Hugh Laurie, Britt Robertson, Raffey Cassidy, Tim McGraw, Kathryn Hahn, Keegan-Michael Key, Chris Bauer. Screenplay: Damon Lindelof, Brad Bird, Jeff Jensen. Cinematography: Claudio Miranda. Production design: Scott Chambliss. Film editing: Walter Murch, Craig Wood. Music: Michael Giacchino. 

A critical and commercial flop, Tomorrowland is a little too much a film for kids to satisfy sci-fi geeks, and a little too heavy on the sci-fi to hold the attention of kids. It has a few good things going for it: the presence of George Clooney and Hugh Laurie in its cast, and nice performances from two young actors, Britt Robertson as Casey and Raffey Cassidy as Athena. (It's particularly good to see a sci-fi movie for kids with girls as the protagonists.) Unfortunately, the screenplay by director Bird and Damon Lindelof, with contributions to the story from Jeff Jensen, is dauntingly overcomplicated and more than a little preachy. The premise is that somewhere after the 1964 New York World's Fair, with its glittering images of the future, our culture took a turn toward pessimism. We no longer believe that we can progress toward a more equitable society or that we can solve environmental problems with collective application of science and technology, and this pessimism creates a kind of self-fulfilling prophecy. Those of us who were old enough in 1964, after the Kennedy assassination and at the beginning of the Vietnam War, may remember the mood a little more darkly than the film posits. But even granted the premise, it seems unlikely that our contemporary malaise is going to be lightened by launching into another dimension a cyberpunk spaceship designed by Gustave Eiffel, Jules Verne, Nikola Tesla, and Thomas Edison. Keegan-Michael Key has an amusing bit as the proprietor of a sci-fi memorabilia shop who says his name is Hugo Gernsback, an in-joke for science fiction fans. (His partner, played by Kathryn Hahn, is named Ursula. As in Le Guin, perhaps?)  The special effects are elaborately routine CGI stuff.

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13.0.11.17.16

kan[4] KIB/AJMAQ b'olonlajun[19] YAX

galactic tone: stability/ measure

sun sign: WISDOM| vulture or bee/yellow[blue]/south

sit on a rock - MAYA

nahui[4] - COZCACUAUHTLI [vulture]

Tonatiuh | Itzpapalotl

tecuzolin[quail] | tricking the Trickster

lord of the night: Itztli

trecena[4]: Chalchihuitlicue

x: caxtolli-onei[18] - izcalli - NAHUA

since yesterday was Indigenous People's Day, and when you are Indigenous it is every day, some songs by Indigenous artists:

Snotty Nose Rez Kids ft. Tanya Tagaq: Rebirth

Tundra Tigers: So Cold It's Eskim*

Charley Patton: I'm Going Home

Culture: Pirate Days (the Arawaks was here first)

The Band (Robbie Robertson): The Weight

Witko: 44 Bars

Jessa Calderon: Injustice

Soufy: Badu

Miracle Dolls: I Let You Go

Chase Manhattan: My Tribe

Lyla June: All Nations Rise

Artson: The Drum

Shibastik ft. LightningCloud: Skins

DJ Shub ft. the Northern Cree Singers: Indomitable

Frank Waln Ft. Jules Gunner & Rollie Raps: Good Way

Bigg B: My Way

Calina Lawrence ft. Deya: Generations

Leonard Sumner: Chainsaw

Tall Paul: Prayers in a Song

Wake Self: Malala

Audiopharmacy: Be There

Las Cafateras: La Bamba Rebelde

The Halluci Nation ft. Lido Pimienta: The Light II

The Halluci Nation ft. John Trudell, Lido Pimienta & Northern Voice: Alie Nation

John Trudell and Jesse Edwin Davis: Graffiti Man

Redbone: Witch Queen of New Orleans

Link Wray: Rumble

Jimi Hendrix: Cherokee Mist

Snotty Nose Rez Kids ft. Princess Nokia: Peaches

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Will is looking for an escape from his family when he encounters Lee, the school bully. Armed with a video camera and a copy of Rambo, Lee plans to make his own action-packed video epic. Credits: TheMovieDb. Film Cast: Will Proudfoot: Bill Milner Lee Carter: Will Poulter Mary Proudfoot: Jessica Hynes Didier Revol: Jules Sitruk Joshua: Neil Dudgeon Lawrence Carter: Ed Westwick Grandma: Anna Wing Jess Proudfoot: Tallulah Evans French Teacher: Emilie Chesnais Geography Teacher: Paul Ritter Science Teacher: Adam Buxton Brethren Leader: Adam Godley Brethren Boy: Asa Butterfield Metal Work Teacher: Edgar Wright Lawrence’s Henchman: Adam Paul Harvey Rambo Double: Atila Emirali Nurse: Louise Jennings Film Crew: Associate Producer: Peter Nadermann Associate Producer: Michel Reilhac Associate Producer: Meinolf Zurhorst Music: Joby Talbot Director: Garth Jennings Executive Producer: Hengameh Panahi Associate Producer: Christian Baute Line Producer: Jane Robertson Director of Photography: Jess Hall Executive Producer: Benjamin Goldhirsh Producer: Trevor Evans Executive Producer: Bristol Baughan Editor: Dominic Leung Producer: Nick Goldsmith Sound Effects Editor: Joe Mount Movie Reviews:

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Cobwebs And Strange Radio Show #365

Cobwebs And Strange Radio Show  Mondays 12 noon EST , 5pm BST , 9am PDT This week's Cobwebs And Strange Radio Show is #365, which means if you were to start listening with one a day, it would take you a year to catch up - plus a further 52 shows to catch up again... We have the first play *ANYWHERE* of the new single by KEELEY! In our ever-popular "What's In The Box?" slot, we have Glenn Prangnell choosing three favourites from Noel Harrison, Nilsson, and Little Storping In The Swuff. We also have a track from his new album, as well as a duet with Jules Winchester. New music comes from Kevin Robertson, Geneva Jacuzzi (cover star), KEYS, Virgins, Terry Anderson and The Olympic-Ass Kickin Team, The Courettes, St Vitus Dance, Lady Parts, Maria Iskariot, Martha Greer, and Crumbs. Older tunes come from The Icicle Works, 10,000 Maniacs, The Shamen, Noël, The B-52's, Meena, Barry Adamson, The The, Ramones, The Darling Buds, No Way Sis, Microdisney, and Lord Echo. Dave Cromwell Recommends returns with new music from GIFTSHOP, Julian Shah-Tayler Aka The Singularity Music, and The Crushing Violets. Martha's Choice features Daniel Quiñones, Luna Luna, Inner Wave, and Mellow Fellow. Nox Ezra's Choice includes Aespa, and Cupcakke. The Sample & The Source includes Gotye, and Luiz Bonfá. Obituary Corner pays tribute to Wayne Sedgeman AKA Wayne Worm of Eric Random, and Laurie Lindeen from ZuZu's Petals. Listen in Monday from 12 noon EST (5pm UK time) on Bombshell Radio. Read the full article

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100+ Films of 1952

Film number 115: Lydia Bailey 

Release date: June 2nd, 1952 

Studio: 20th Century Fox 

Genre: historical adventure 

Director: John Negulesco 

Producer: Jules Schermer 

Actors: Dale Robertson, Anne Francis, William Marshall 

Plot Summary: In 1802 Haitians are fighting the French for their independence. Albion Hamlin, a white lawyer from the United States, arrives in Haiti to finalize the will of a rich American whose father’s estate was bequeathed to the US government. While there, he gets caught up in the battles between black Haitians and Napoleon’s forces. 

My Rating (out of five stars): ***¼ 

I’ll admit that I was hesitant to watch this, fearing it would be incredibly racist. I was pleased to discover that the film was surprisingly progressive in a lot of ways. First and foremost, the most compelling, heroic, and charismatic character in the whole film was a black man fighting for his country’s freedom and independence. The movie threw all its chips in with the black Haitians, even explicitly comparing their cause with the cause of U.S. independence. 

The Good: 

William Marshall as King Dick. He was the movie for me. (And, yes, I know- his character’s name can be giggle inducing today.) His character was, as I said above, a compelling and impressive leader. Marshall himself was a wonderful actor imbuing the character with charisma and an almost regal stature. I would have given the film a much lower rating if he wasn’t in it. 

The portrayal of freedom fighters. The black Haitians fighting the French were shown as having a worthy cause- they were the good guys. (There were some black characters that were fighting against our protagonists, and they were villainized, but not any worse than the French.) There was clearly an attempt to make American audiences see parallels with our own revolution. 

Black people were generally not dehumanized. Looking at the poster for the film, I worried the Haitians might be portrayed as a foreign “other” with little humanity, but for a film in 1952, this did a pretty good job of avoiding it- go to the Bad section for a caveat, though. 

It was exposure to history most Americans know very little about. 

It lacked “white saviorism.” The cast was majority black with a white protagonist, but it didn’t turn into a white savior film. Most of the white people were the bad guys. Hamlin wasn’t needed to save the Haitians or help them win the war; he played a minor part in it. King Dick and the real life General Toussaint Louverture were much more influential.  

The black characters were all played by black actors! 

There was a fun little nod to Ben Franklin’s womanizing ways. An older French woman tells Hamlin she met and adored Franklin, and Hamlin replies, “Yes, I heard he was a great favorite with the ladies.” 

The Bad: 

The romance and attempted love triangle fell completely flat. Hamlin and Lydia barely seemed to talk enough for there to be anything realistic about their love, it just felt like a typical shoehorned-in romantic side plot in an adventure/war movie. 

The character of Hamlin. Dale Robertson was certainly nice to look at, but the script gave him little to work with, and he wasn’t able to transcend it. 

Anne Francis. Her acting just wasn’t the greatest- she was pretty wooden. She was beautiful in a way- but although she was 21 in real life, she disconcertingly looked about 15 or 16. It made me uncomfortable. 

The plotting and sequencing weren’t the greatest either- it could be confusing at times and title cards kept having to break in, feeding us information about the dates and details of the war. 

Accents again! This had the usual Classical Hollywood questionable accents- most egregious was the old mother of D’autremont. The actress was good, but the accent she used was jarringly un-French. 

There were some cringy moments of more casual racism. 

Regarding the “other-izing” of the black Haitians: Sometimes footage of natives drumming out messages had an exoticizing side-show vibe. The opening title card was a racist dog whistle, explaining that the environment in Haiti at the time was “keyed to hysteria by the constant beat of jungle drums.” Blech. 

Trigger warning: blackface. This wasn’t nearly as bad as in I Dream of Jeanie, because no character was performing or entertaining in blackface... but it was still highly uncomfortable to watch. In this case, at least, the plot required Hamlin, Lydia, and her adopted son to blend in with black Haitians. If they were traveling with black freedom fighters like King Dick, other factions of Haitians might think they were French and kill them. They were doing it to not get killed, not demean and appropriate black culture, but still... 

The pulp novel style movie poster grossly sensationalized everything, and there was more dog whistling with the “wild beat-beat of a thousand voodoo drums” line. Again, really?!

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Sci-Fi Saturday: Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

Week 2:

Film(s): Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (Dir. John S. Robertson, 1920, USA)

Viewing Format: Streaming - Kanopy via San Francisco Public Library

Date Watched: May 22, 2021

Rationale for Inclusion:

Robert Louis Stephenson's 1886 novella The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde is a foundational text of both the science fiction and horror genres. The duality of the self, binary of good and evil, and conflict of the civilized versus bestial in humankind are all themes that when invoked throughout science fiction often harken back to this story. 

Dr. Henry Jekyll is also one of the prototypical mad scientists: his need to engage in bleeding edge scientific endeavors releases a destructive force on the world. He also represents the added cautionary tale of becoming his own test subject and subsequently destroying himself due to his discovery.

The novella was so popular that the year after its publication it was adapted into the first of many stage plays. The first film adaptations were produced in 1908. 

Trying to decide which of the film adaptations to watch was governed by a combination of access and cinematic quality. Most of the silent adaptations are no longer existent. I rejected the 1931 adaptation, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (Dir. Rouben Mamoulian, USA), despite its brilliant combination of cinematic techniques and performances, because the abuse Frederic March's Mr. Hyde dishes out to Miriam Hopkins's Ivy Pierson is unpleasant to sit through. I had watched that film for the first time in 2020 and did not feel up to revisiting it so soon, or subjecting my partner to it.

Thus, I selected the 1920 version as an early representative cinematic adaptation of The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde due to its availability, and because with John Barrymore in the lead role it was sure to be interesting. Plus, neither my partner nor I had seen it.

Reactions:

Unlike 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea by Jules Verne, at least one of us (me) had read The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. Based on my memories of the 1931 version and the book, this 1920 adaptation seemed more faithful to the book. Granted, adaptations of the book for stage and screen tend to include love interests--both a nice, respectable fiancée and a dancer in a dive bar--in order to add to the moral bifurcation of Jekyll and Hyde. This choice not only drew from heteronormative societal expectations, but another Victorian literary work about the bifurcation of the self and morality which debuted four years after The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wild.

Nevertheless, the 1920 Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde is representative of its original source material and the cultural sensation that it caused.

As a cinematic work of science fiction, it features the kind of chemistry set-up--tubes and beakers and heated flasks--that would become standard for any mad scientist's laboratory. Given that earlier film adaptations of The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde and Mary Shelley's Frankenstein exist, this set piece did not debut in the 1920 Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, but it is the first time the trope manifests in this film survey.

Another genre staple of science fiction (as well as fantasy and horror) cinema that made its debut in our survey via Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde as well: special effects make-up. While much of Jekyll's transformations to and from Hyde were conveyed through legendary actor John Barrymore's performance and standard hair and make-up styling, prosthetic fingers were part of the costuming for Hyde. Future adaptations would go heavier on the prosthetic and effects make-up, but they also featured actors that did not have the same stage training and skill set as Barrymore.

Overall the 1920 adaptation represents the book and its influential themes well. Barrymore's performance is a definite draw for classic cinema fans, and it is overall a solid silent film production. If you do not have access to Kanopy via your local library, this public domain film can be accessed through other streaming services, including Archive.org, or by Kino Lorber produced physical copies.

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In 2023 I have read 68 books. Here they are:

Carpe Jugulum by Terry Pratchett

The Devil and Dark Water by Stuart Turton

Orphans of the tide by Struan Murray

Ironside by Holly Black

Don Quixote by Miguel Cervantes

The Amazing Maurice and his educated rodents by Terry Pratchett

Tin Princess by Philip Pullman

The Three Musketeers by Alexander Dumas

Moby Dick By Herman Melville

Moonblood by Alastair MacNeill

Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky

Frankenstein by Mary Shelley

Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte

The Watchmaker of Filigree Street by Natasha Pulley

Little Women by Louisa May Alcott

The Seven Dials by Agatha Christie

Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad

The Italian Girl by Iris Murdoch

Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austin

Thus Spoke Zarathustra by Fredrich Nietszche

The woman in white by Wilkie Collins

The Wreck of the Titan by Morgan Robertson

Destination Unkown by Agatha Christie

East of Eden by John Steinbeck

The Listerdale Mystery by Agatha Christie

The Pickwick Papers by Charles Dickens

The Hunchback of Notre Dame by Victor Hugo

Poirot's Early Cases by Agatha Christie

The City of God by Augustine

Longarm and the Wendigo by Tabor Evans

Anne of Green Gables by Lucy Maud Montgomery

The Ghost Drum by Susan Price

The Last Hero by Terry Pratchett

Man's search for Meaning by Victor Frankl

When the Lion Feeds by Wilbur Smith

Journey to the West by Wu Cheng'e

Flatland by E. A. Abbot

The Island of Doctor Moreau by HG Wells

The Piano Teacher by J.Y.K. Lee

The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne

Goblin Fruit by D.M. Chan

Heidi by Johanna Spyri

The Three-Body Problem by Cixian Liu

The Man who was Thursday by G.K.Chesterton

Didache

Peter Pan by J.M. Barrie

Dune:Messiah by Frank Herbert

Tarzan of the Apes by E.R. Burroughs

Eric by Terry Pratchett

1913 by Florian Illies

The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck

Men at Arms by Terry Pratchett

Hour of the Wolf by A.J. Gallows

Catch 22 by Joseph Heller

Little House on the Prairie by L.l. Wilder

The Railway Children by E. Nesbit

The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy: A Trilogy in five parts by Douglas Adams

From the Earth to the Moon by Jules Verne

Round the Moon by Jules Verne

American gods by Niel Gaiman

Vanity Fair by W.M. Thackery

The Master of the World by Jules Verne

The Vicar of Wakefield by Oliver Goldsmith

A Season in Hell by Jack Higgins

The Screwtape Letters by C.S. Lewis

The Price By A. Sokoloff

The Hogfather by Terry Pratchett

The Bible as your GPS by K. Genis

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The Fourth Annual Davey Awards - The Nominees!

Hello! Every year I hold the annual Davey Awards for brilliance in motion pictures that move. This is our fourth year, and it promises to be one that is a year. Let's get to the nominees. Please note that there are some big movies (The Boy and the Heron, Poor Things, The Iron Claw, Ferrari, Wonka, The Taste of Things, for example) that I haven't been able to see and won't be able to see for a while. However, The Boy and the Heron's score was released to streaming services recently and I like the little impatient so-and-so that I am listened to it, and felt compelled to include it for consideration. Without further adieu:

THE 4TH ANNUAL DAVEY AWARDS® NOMINEES

BEST PICTURE

THE ADULTS

ASTEROID CITY

BARBIE

BLACKBERRY

THE HOLDOVERS

KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON

MAESTRO

MAY DECEMBER

OPPENHEIMER

PAST LIVES

BEST DIRECTOR

GRETA GERWIG - BARBIE

MATT JOHNSON - BLACKBERRY

MARTIN SCORSESE - KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON

TODD HAYNES - MAY DECEMBER

CHRISTOPHER NOLAN - OPPENHEIMER

KELLY REICHARDT - SHOWING UP

BEST ACTOR - LEAD

MICHAEL CERA - THE ADULTS as ERIC

HANNAH GROSS - THE ADULTS as RACHEL

SANDRA HÜLLER - ANATOMY OF A FALL as SANDRA VOYTER

JASON SCHWARTZMAN - ASTEROID CITY as AUGIE STEENBECK/JONES HALL

PAUL GIAMATTI - THE HOLDOVERS as PAUL HUNHAM

LEONARDO DI CAPRIO - KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON as ERNEST BURKHART

LILY GLADSTONE - KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON as MOLLY KYLE

JONATHAN GROFF - KNOCK AT THE CABIN as ERIC

BRADLEY COOPER - MAESTRO as LEONARD BERNSTEIN

SALMA HAYEK-PINAULT - MAGIC MIKE’S LAST DANCE as MAXANDRA MENDOZA

NATALIE PORTMAN - MAY DECEMBER as ELIZABETH BERRY

GRETA LEE - PAST LIVES as NORA MOON

DAVID JONSSON - RYE LANE as DOM

VIVIAN OPARAH - RYE LANE as YAS

RUPERT FRIEND - THE SWAN as NARRATOR/PETER WATSON

TEYANA TAYLOR - A THOUSAND AND ONE as INEZ DE LA PAZ

BEST ACTOR - SUPPORTING

SOPHIA LILLIS - THE ADULTS as MAGGIE

MILO MACHADO-GRANER - ANATOMY OF A FALL as DANIEL MALESKI

RACHEL McADAMS - ARE YOU THERE GOD? IT’S ME, MARGARET as BARBARA SIMON

RYAN GOSLING - BARBIE as KEN

KATE McKINNON - BARBIE as WEIRD BARBIE

GLENN HOWERTON - BLACKBERRY as JIM BALSILLIE

KIEFER SUTHERLAND - THE CAINE MUTINY COURT-MARTIAL as QUEEG

DA’VINE JOY RANDOLPH - THE HOLDOVERS as MARY LAMB

DOMINIC SESSA - THE HOLDOVERS as ANGUS TULLY

HARRIET SANSOM HARRIS - JULES as SANDY

ROBERT DeNIRO - KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON as WILLIAM KING HALE

DAVE BAUTISTA - KNOCK AT THE CABIN as LEONARD BROCHT

CHARLES MELTON - MAY DECEMBER as JOE YOO

JULIANNE MOORE - MAY DECEMBER as GRACIE ATHERTON-YOO

EMILY BLUNT - OPPENHEIMER as KITTY OPPENHEIMER

HONG CHAU - SHOWING UP as JO

BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY

Dustin Guy Defa - THE ADULTS 

Wes Anderson, Story by Wes Anderson & Roman Coppola - ASTEROID CITY

David Hemingson - THE HOLDOVERS

Samy Burch, Story by Samy Burch & Alex Mechanik - MAY DECEMBER

Nathan Bryon & Tom Melia - RYE LANE

BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY

Greta Gerwig & Noah Baumbach - BARBIE (Based on the toy brand by Mattel)

Matt Johnson & Matthew Miller - BLACKBERRY (Based on the book Losing Signal: The Untold Story Behind the Extraordinary Rise and Spectacular Fall of BlackBerry by Jacquie McNish and Sean Silcoff)

Eric Roth and Martin Scorsese - KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON (Based on the book of the same name by David Grann)

Steve Desmond & Michael Sherman and M. Night Shyamalan - KNOCK AT THE CABIN (Based on the book The Cabin at the End of the World by Paul Tremblay)

Christopher Nolan - OPPENHEIMER (Based on the book American Prometheus by Kai Bird and Martin J. Sherwin)

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY 

Simon Beaufils - ANATOMY OF A FALL

Jared Raab - BLACKBERRY

Jarin Blaschke, Lowell A. Meyer - KNOCK AT THE CABIN

Matthew Libatique - MAESTRO

Olan Collardy - RYE LANE

BEST EDITING

Laurent Sénéchal - ANATOMY OF A FALL

Lucy Donaldson - A HAUNTING IN VENICE

Thelma Schoonmaker - KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON

Michelle Tesoro - MAESTRO

Jennifer Lame - OPPENHEIMER

BEST SCORE

Alexandre Desplat - ASTEROID CITY

Joe Hisaishi - THE BOY AND THE HERON

Robbie Robertson - KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON

Ludwig Göransson - OPPENHEIMER

Christopher Bear, Daniel Rossen - PAST LIVES

Gary Gunn - A THOUSAND AND ONE

PRODUCTION DESIGN

Des. Adam Stockhausen, Set Dec. Xocas Montes, Kris Moran - ASTEROID CITY

Des. Sarah Greenwood, Set Dec. Katie Spencer - BARBIE

Des. Ryan Warren Smith, Set Dec. Markus Wittmann - THE HOLDOVERS

Des. Jack Fisk, Set Dec. Adam Willis - KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON

Des. Anthony Stabley, Set Dec. Salinas Mazure Maria - SAW X

COSTUME DESIGN

Milena Canonero - ASTEROID CITY

Jacqueline Durran - BARBIE

Sammy Sheldon - A HAUNTING IN VENICE

Jacqueline West - KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON

Cynthia Lawrence-John - RYE LANE

MAKEUP

BEAU IS AFRAID

BLACKBERRY

JULES

SAW X

THE WONDERFUL STORY OF HENRY SUGAR

VISUAL EFFECTS

ASTEROID CITY

THE KILLER

OPPENHEIMER

SAW X

THE SWAN

SOUND

ASTEROID CITY

BEAU IS AFRAID

THE KILLER

MAESTRO

OPPENHEIMER

ANIMATED FILM

TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES: MUTANT MAYHEM SPIDER-MAN: ACROSS THE SPIDER-VERSE

SHORT FILM

Terrence Davies - PASSING TIME

Wes Anderson - THE SWAN

Warren Beatty - TRACY ZOOMS IN

Wes Anderson - THE WONDERFUL STORY OF HENRY SUGAR

---- We of course announced our honorary Davey winners earlier this month. The list of winners will be released next month. Happy movies.

[othomas30]

Comedy Movie Review: Superbad

Title: Superbad (2007) Director: Greg Mottola Genre: Comedy

"Superbad" is a coming-of-age comedy that has solidified its place in the annals of modern teen cinema. Directed by Greg Mottola and produced by Judd Apatow and Shauna Robertson, this film is a hilarious and heartfelt exploration of the trials and tribulations of high school friendships and the pursuit of epic parties.

The story follows two inseparable best friends, Seth (Jonah Hill) and Evan (Michael Cera), who are about to graduate high school and embark on their separate paths to college. In a desperate bid to shed their unpopular status and impress the girls of their dreams, Jules (Emma Stone) and Becca (Martha MacIsaac), the boys decide to throw an epic party. Their journey takes them through a series of outrageous, often absurd, and always laugh-out-loud situations.

One of the standout features of "Superbad" is its stellar cast. Jonah Hill and Michael Cera's performances are pitch-perfect, capturing the essence of teenage awkwardness and the intensity of their friendship. Their chemistry is undeniable and serves as the emotional core of the movie. The supporting cast is equally brilliant, with standout performances from Christopher Mintz-Plasse as Fogell (aka McLovin), Bill Hader as Officer Slater, and Seth Rogen as Officer Michaels. These characters add layers of hilarity and absurdity to the film's plot.

The humor in "Superbad" is raunchy, irreverent, and cringe-worthy at times, but it's undeniably effective. The film doesn't shy away from the awkward and uncomfortable aspects of adolescence, which is a large part of what makes it so relatable and endearing. The witty dialogue, hilarious one-liners, and well-timed physical comedy keep the laughs coming consistently.

Beneath the surface, "Superbad" also explores themes of friendship, growing up, and the fear of change. It delves into the anxiety that comes with the realization that high school, with all its ups and downs, is coming to an end. These emotional undertones add depth to the film, making it more than just a series of gags.

Greg Mottola's direction keeps the pace tight, and the film's soundtrack, featuring a mix of classic and contemporary tracks, adds to the nostalgic atmosphere. "Superbad" brilliantly captures the essence of a particular moment in adolescence when teenagers grapple with identity, relationships, and the impending transition to adulthood.

In conclusion, "Superbad" is a classic teen comedy that has endured the test of time. It's a hilarious and heartfelt journey that effectively balances humor with genuine emotion. The film's memorable characters, witty writing, and exceptional performances make it a must-watch for anyone who appreciates the humor and nostalgia of teenage life. Whether you're reliving your high school years or experiencing them for the first time, "Superbad" will have you laughing and reminiscing about your own coming-of-age adventures.

[lcnelyday]

HALLOWEENIE MUSES PT 1 (VAMPIRES & WEREWOLVES & FAIRIES! BOO!)

vamp babes: aberdeen carano (universal sweetheart) & alice martin (universal bitch) werewolves: jules petrichor (unirocnic preternatural lore podcaster) & kyser collins (hot mess running scared) & patrick visser (recluse woodcarver, 30 going on 85) fey: aisling carey (trickster sweetheart) & pennyshore robertson (softest nymph)

[fundieshaderoom]

Fundie Families and Adjacents I Follow: Robertson

Phil Alexander Robertson- April 24, 1946

Marsha Kay Carroway "Miss Kay"- December 21, 1950

Phil married Kay began dating in 1964 (ages 18ish and 14ish) and married on January 11, 1966. They share 4 sons, 4 daughters-in-law, 16 grandchildren, 10 grandchildren-in-law, and 18 great-grandchildren. Phil has one daughter from an affair which gave him an additional 2 grandsons, 2 granddaughters-in-law, and 2 great-grandsons.

1- Marshal Alan "Alan"- January 5, 1965

2- Jason Silas "Jase"- August 16, 1969

3- Willie Jess- April 22, 1972

4- Phyllis- 1975

5- Jules Jeptha "Jep"- May 28, 1978

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Alan married Lisa Gibson (November 7, 1965) on November 9, 1984, when they were both 19. They share 2 daughters, 2 sons-in-law, and 6 grandchildren, and 1 grandson-in-law.

1- Elizabeth Anna "Anna"- February 28, 1986

2- Katie Alexis "Alex"- November 30, 1987

Anna is married to Jay Stone. They share 3 children

1- Carley- November 27, 2005

2- Bailey Kay- November 5, 2007

3- Sage- August 2014

Carley married Joey Congemi on April 22, 2024.

Alex is married to Vinny Mancuso. They share 3 children.

1- Corban Marshal- March 29, 2014

2- Doc Santino- April 28, 2016

3- Pearl- September 26, 2017

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Jase married Melissa Louise West "Missy" (April 22, 1971) in 1990. They share 3 children, 1 daughter-in-law, and 3 grandchildren.

1- Reed Silas- May 15, 1995

2- Cole Foster- December 4, 1997

3- Mia Elaine- September 12, 2003

Reed married Brighton Thompson (September 16, 1996) on October 29, 2016, at ages 21 and 20. They share 3 children.

1- Merris Carroway- November 24, 2021

2- David Silas- January 20, 2023

3- Frances Claudia- August 9, 2024

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Willie married Leslie Koren Howard "Korie". They share 6 children, 5 children-in-law, and 8 grandchildren.

1- Rebecca Lo- October 17, 1988, foster child

2- John Luke- October 11, 1995

3- Sadie Carroway- June 11, 1997

5- Willie Alexander "Will"- November 8, 2001, adopted at 5 weeks

4- Bella Chrysanne- September 16, 2002

6- Rowdy- December 10, 2002, adopted in 2016

Rebecca married John Reed Loflin on December 3, 2016. They share 3 children.

1- Zane Israel- January 11, 2019

2- Holland Lo- December 24, 2022

3- Xander Reed- October 30, 2024

John Luke married Mary Kate McEacharn (May 20, 1996) on June 28, both at age 19. They share 2 children and are expecting another.

1- John Shepherd- October 14, 2019

2- Ella Kathryn- April 8, 2021

3- Wells McEacharn- September 12, 2023

Sadie married Christian Huff (June 9, 1998) on November 25, 2019, at ages 22 and 21. They share 2 daughters.

1- Honey James- May 11, 2021

2- Haven Belle- May 22, 2023

Bella married Jacob Mayo (July 22, 1999) on June 5, 2021, at ages 18 and 21.

Willie Jr. married Abby Kay Hammond on April 28, 2023

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Phyllis- 1975

Tony Thomas

Phyllis and Tony were wed in 1994. They share 2 sons, 2 daughters-in-law, and two grandsons.

1- Grant- March 3

2- Joel B- November 20, 1997

Grant is married to Julie LaBaube. They share 2 sons.

1- Theo- March 2022

2- Harrison- May 2024

Joel married Kendall Devan (February 12, 1997) in July 2020

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Jep married Jessica Pamela Strickland (November 12, 1980) in 2001. They share 5 children and 2 sons-in-law, and 1 grandchild.

1- Lillian Mae "Lily"- December 26, 2002

2- Merritt Decatur- July 30, 2004

3- Priscilla June- August 4, 2006

4- River Alexander- December 5, 2008

5- Jules Augustus "Gus"- November 6, 2015, adopted

Lily married Austin Stalbaum (May 2003) on June 5, 2023. They share a child.

Baby Boy- 2025

Merritt married Tyler Metro on June 5, 2024.

Priscilla is in a relationship.

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