#this cat was the mvp of this movie

[amatesura]

Bright Star (2009) | dir. Jane Campion

[skimblestrap]

really says something about the Power of skimbleshanks when his song in the 2019 movie is actually like. really stellar and great and amazing.

[aceies-desiresxx]

one of my favorite things to imagine in disney twst is yuu (your character) deciding to create a school wide publication. a school digital newspaper for the students of NRC.

the dates of all the upcoming unbirthday parties + plus a nit-picky checklist and particular rules that might apply that week to help out the heartsabyul students who don’t wanna deal with “having their head off”

constant updates of the week’s spell drive tournaments and games , + scoreboard for the season, as well as additional info about scouts and recruiters coming to visit said games to encourage the student athletes to reach out and do their best in hopes of their sports career, even a leader board + and mvps so far

monstro lounge’s weekly specialties and deals as well as hiring info incase students want to earn some extra money on campus, and how to contact azul if you’re from another dorm

reminders of important dates on the lunar calendar for both werebeastmen and scarabia students + the newest imports from foreign lands in sam’s shop that might make their dorm feel more like home

news about the newest fashion trends and movies + plus a gossip column that has features on particular students. it’s worded in a riddle, and all names are anonymous so the student body spends awhile trying to figure out who it’s about

new game releases, paired with student options on difficulty and enjoyment. students handles will be tagged allowing for their streams to reach a larger audience + showcases of student art

history on NRC and spooky stories that will be fun to theorize about. legends of trapped souls on campus ground and interviews from alumni and what they think of it or if they were witness to the history

you can also find info about clubs and their recruitment and how to join, when the housewardens will have another meeting with eachother so you can voice your ideas to them in hopes it will be brought up, dates for large student study sessions and after school help, dates for “leaked” pop quizzes or even large tests that you might’ve forgotten were gonna be later that week. tickets and shows to student performances even dumb quizzes to pass the time. you can find all staff emails and how to even duel your house warden to take their spot. but for some reason that tab doesn’t have a lot of viewers.

this digital publication keeps the student body of NRC well informed and is popularly visited, only gaining more traction as the school year goes on. so ofc students have been trying to figure out who’s been behind it.

all the crisp photos of the spell drive players, the leaked dates of tests, the gossip, sam’s stock. how’s one person able to get the news before anyone else is? no way azul would sign a contract with them, plus even azul doesn’t have access to all this info. if only he had some sneaky eels who love to be as slippery as they are in the water, above ground. or a few ghost friends able to go through walls and overhear things they probably shouldn’t. maybe sam IS in on it, wanting to spread awareness about his goods so he makes profit. even a cat small enough to sneak around when bribed with enough tuna could help out. plus a killer camera from the headmaster. maybe crowley knows what’s going on but is letting things play out. so far it hasn’t gone too far. plus. who would suspect the prefect from another dimension? they have a hard enough time as is. no way they’d be able to keep up.

[twixitativi]

MRS BRISBY KNOWS WTF IS UPPPP

need to rewatch hoodwinked and the secret of nimh

[reddit-007]

Why My Dog Is the Real MVP of Security (and Possibly the Local Squirrel Mafia)

So, the other day, I was lounging on the couch in my usual state of enlightenment (aka binge-watching questionable reality TV) when I heard a suspicious noise outside. You know, that sound that makes you question all your life choices leading to this moment?

Enter Sir Barkington, my 70-pound golden retriever, who thinks he’s a ferocious wolf. The moment the noise happens, he transforms from a cuddly fluffball into the canine equivalent of a Navy SEAL. He leaps off the couch like he’s just spotted a squirrel plotting a heist, and I swear, his butt barely touches the ground.

Meanwhile, I’m frozen like a deer in headlights, thinking of all the “what-ifs.” What if it’s a criminal? What if they steal my collection of “World's Best Cat Dad” mugs?

But Sir Barkington? He’s already on it. He runs to the window, barking like he’s auditioning for the dog version of “Cops.” I’m standing behind him, feeling like I’m in a poorly written buddy cop movie.

And let’s be honest: the only thing Sir Barkington is really protecting me from is a rogue pizza delivery guy and the mailman who just wants to drop off my overdue bills.

In the end, I take a deep breath, realizing that with my furry bodyguard on duty, my biggest worry is that he’ll steal my snacks instead. So here’s to dogs: they give us a false sense of security while ensuring that no squirrel goes unbarked at! 🐶🥳

P.S. If anyone sees a squirrel with a ski mask lurking around, just know that Sir Barkington is ready for action!

[agentnico]

Argylle (2024) review

Mr Cavill, you sir are fine class gentleman. But that flat-top haircut is a disgrace and you know it.

Plot: Reclusive author Elly Conway writes best-selling espionage novels about a secret agent named Argylle who's on a mission to unravel a global spy syndicate. However, when the plots of her books start to mirror the covert actions of a real-life spy organization, the line between fiction and reality begin to blur.

I have noticed critics have really been harsh on this movie, with as of this writing Argylle holds a 35% review approval from Rotten Tomatoes. It’s not that bad. In fact it’s really enjoyable. Yes, it’s really dumb, but it’s also fun. Director Matthew Vaughn’s latest is gladly a crowd-pleasing action spy flick that is full of twists and bombastic set pieces, that takes inspiration from the 1973 French comedy The Man from Acapulco starring Jean-Paul Belmondo, where the novelist too was getting mixed into their fictional created spy world. Yes, there are an abundance of twists, so much so that if you really look into it there are so many logical gaps and absurd plot holes, however this movie embraces its silliness and simply tries to out-do each twist with another one, as if in a personal race of wit. Some turns are predictable, some less, but it’s all good fun and every time the story threw another narrative curveball I couldn’t help but have a smile on my face.

That’s really what this movie boils down to - it’s an irreverent over-the-top espionage blockbuster that’s a ton of fun, featuring an all-star cast of famous people, most of whom are only cameos (Dua Lipa fans please reserve your expectations), all of whom are having the best time ever and you’re enjoying the ride alongside them. Henry Cavill does his best Bond impression, however even though he’s the titular character he’s actually hardly in the movie. I’m serious, aside from the opening sequence he pops in maybe 5 minutes total in the whole film? Yep, guess that’s your first twist there. Argylle hardly has any Argylle. Nevertheless Cavill as always is a charmer, but maybe wait till Guy Ritchie’s The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare to get your proper 2024 fill of Henry Cavill. Dua Lipa does a dance; John Cena’s in there somewhere but I couldn’t see him (almost as if he’s, dare I say, invisible!); Catherine O’Hara excels; Bryan Cranston does the evil-dude-in-a-lair trope with the gusto of Walter White for he is indeed the one who knocks, and Samuel L. Jackson is heavily under-used, acting as only a MacGuffin to give the movie’s finale some extra stakes, though that does fall a bit flat. However the main characters of Argylle are Bryce Dallas Howard and Sam Rockwell. This is their movie. With Howard playing writer Elly Conway with a delightful spark, but it’s Sam Rockwell who’s the MVP, which shouldn’t come as a surprise as he’s great in these type of sarcastic roles. He gets one of the best lines and moments, and honestly he’s on top form.

In terms of negatives, the CGI is bad. Like astonishingly bad. There are some truly cool action sequences, but they were consistently hindered by the overused obvious green screen which was so jarring, and at times it felt like even when characters were standing just talking that they were still enveloped in CGI. Heck, this movie includes a cat which by the way adds nothing to the plot, but it’s there and for the most part it’s a CGI cat, which just looked daft. Also at over 2 hours the movie could have easily cut off a little fat and shortened its runtime, as it did overstay its welcome a little. That being said this is the most fun I’ve had with a Matthew Vaughn flick since his first Kingsman movie, and it was nice to switch off my brain and simply enjoy a silly nonsensical piece of entertainment. Oh, and the soundtrack choices throughout were great. Can never go wrong with a lil’ Barry White.

Overall score: 5/10

[ourladyofomega]

1, 4, 7, 20, 29, 53, 57!

#4: What are you looking forward to?

Next year's NYC jaunts. I've had music-store travels on my mind for the past month now, so it's about time I set up an all-NYC record-store tour. I still owe myself to check out Sunshine Laundromat after how many years of saying so.

#7: What was your life like last year?

'22 was a vividly colorful year. The big standouts were having a brand-new retro- video arcade open near me, going to three NYC shows (Boy Harsher, Sacred Bones' 15th, and both nights of Cold Waves), and having spent $3,000.00 on vinyl, cassettes, and CDs last year across 12 different stores. I also met up with old friends I haven't seen in years. I also started contact with a mutual who I discovered had suffered through the same things and had the same thought process that I had. She opened my eyes, and taught me a lot of essential things about myself that I either used to avoid or previously didn't trust myself to try out until then. Getting it out of your system whom you have a lot in common with helps immensely, because it won't hurt as much or at all when it comes around again.

#20: What is your favorite song at the moment?

Sextile's "Crash"; currently on repeat. I feel something about it that sounds so melancholic, medicated, and slightly dystopian. When I try to imagine it, it's like a world that already exists and is still possible.

#29: Favorite film.

The Forbidden Zone. I have a long-running history with that one movie. I first discovered it when I seen Howard Stern interview Herve Villechaise and held on to it until a NYC goth girl I was looking to meet mentioned it to me, and I finally saw it. Years later, another MVP mutual of mine mentioned that she watched it with her ma', so I saw it again. Easily one of my all-time top five movies.

#53: Five things that make me happy.

Right now? Days out in New York City, all-day pinball, music-shopping, my music library, and hearing from my mutuals. You know who you are.

#57: Favorite animal.

Black cats. They've become a new favorite. Black is my color, and cats have a don't-give-a-shit attitude. Plus, it's an industrial / goth thing.

#1: A selfie.

I owe you one. That's a promise. ♦️

[albertonykus]

Doraemon Movie Review: Nobita and the Tin Labyrinth (1993)

What is Doraemon? The title character of the Doraemon manga and anime is a blue robotic cat from the 22nd Century who keeps an array of high-tech gadgets in a portable pocket dimension on his belly, and has traveled from the future to improve the fortunes of a hapless schoolboy named Nobita. Although relatively obscure in the English-speaking world, Doraemon is a Mickey-Mouse-level cultural icon in East Asia (and some other regions, too). The Doraemon franchise was a big part of my childhood, and there are still elements of it that I enjoy now.

Doraemon has released theatrical films almost annually since 1980, most of which involve Nobita and his friends (kind Shizuka, brash Gian, and crafty Suneo) getting swept into adventures thanks to Doraemon's gadgets. Despite being of potentially broad appeal to fans of science fiction and animated films, there are very few English reviews of the Doraemon movies, so I'm embarking on a project to write about all the films that have come out so far. Good luck to me…

Movie premise: Nobita and his friends visit a strange yet luxurious hotel, but end up having to stop a robot uprising.

My spoiler-free take: I don’t love the lead-up to the main plot (as it makes the movie-exclusive characters seem unsympathetic), but this is overall an engaging movie that underscores the importance of Doraemon’s role in the story.

POTENTIAL SPOILERS AFTER THIS POINT

Review: Probably the standout feature of this movie’s narrative is that the kids are unable to rely on Doraemon for most of it, recalling a similar subplot in the previous film. However, whereas in that movie Doraemon was at least accompanied by Nobita for much of the time that he was broken, here he is physically separated from the children and they have little clue of where he is or what happened to him. It’s certainly an effective emotional setup: Nobita’s despair at Doraemon’s absence is palpable, and the moment when they finally locate and repair Doraemon is a real hope bringer.

(Things really do proceed much more smoothly once Doraemon is back. Check out this cozy raft-in-a-jar that can get you across any ocean and comes with a palm tree that grows food.)

All things considered though, the kids handle themselves pretty well. Nobita is the one who figures out a way to reunite with Doraemon. Gian and Suneo infiltrating the robot society is seriously impressive, and even includes them figuring out how to drive a truck and pilot a plane by themselves. Shizuka takes more of a supporting role here, but it’s better than letting her do nothing other than getting rescued. Besides, she’s been the MVP, uh, let’s check the count... four times already.

The MVP of this movie, however, has to be the Mini Dora (a miniature version of Doraemon), which also marks the first appearance of a Mini Dora in the Doraemon films. He���s the one who fixes Doraemon, and has a critical role to play in the climax, too.

If I have anything to complain about the story here, it’s that the protagonists’ movie-exclusive allies sometimes don’t come across as very sympathetic. I get that they’re in a desperate situation, but essentially tricking a group of children from a different planet into fighting for their cause doesn’t leave a great first impression! Not only that, but they also don’t give the protagonists a real opportunity to consent; by the time the movie characters explain all this, they’re already bringing the protagonists with them on the way to start a campaign against the enemy robots. Note that Doraemon had already gone missing by this point, so the main group really consists of regular kids who don’t even have gadgets to use.

(Also, seeing this cute mouse robot break was always a bit upsetting, despite it not being a sentient character.)

This is neither here nor there, but it would be remiss of me to end this review without mentioning perhaps the wildest thing about this movie: at one point, the heroes receive help from Santa Claus.

Star rating: ★★★☆☆

[glow-worms-are-believers]

So I just watched The Batman (2022)

I loved it, it was hilarious, great pacing, the sound design was AMAZING (which makes sense). Now, onto the rant. Gordon was MVP in this whole thing, he is Bestest Boy, he is just doing his best(tm) and I love him. Batman/Bruce Wayne is a sad emo boy and he’s so funny, he looks like a drowned rat half the time it’s hilarious, love him, especially when he’s there as Bruce Wayne. He’s got like a million brain cells, and simply elects not to use them, and we should respect that. Alfred is a Good Boy but he doesn’t get Bestest because he’s a Thomas Wayne apologist. He still doesn’t deserve this shit, like when he gets accused as soon as he gets out of a fucking coma (settle down emo boy). Catwoman is an icon, she is the moment, she is also a disaster(tm) but she hides it better.

Selina has my heart and the little cat ears on the mask were adorable, she’s such a disaster, I love her so much. She skywalkered her way right through the movie and I was rooting for Falcone to die, but I’m glad she didn’t have to dirty her hands. I was cackling every time she dissed “privileged white boys” in Batman’s face. I love identity shenanigans.

Now for this part, this is a bit more delicate because I do not like the riddler (please for my sake skip the rest if this will evoke rage in you). Tumblr people, know that i am small and scared before you come for me. I think he’s a great character, I like how smart they made him and all, but I kinda hate the guy as a person. Which, hear me out, makes sense, since he’s evil, and not in any ways I like. He’s very similar to an incel, and that kind of people both INFURIATES me and really creeps me out irl, so he just makes me deeply uncomfortable and I wish I was strong enough that I knew I could punch him if I met him, but sadly as I’ve said before I am small and scared. Also, those poor rats he put in an overcrowded cage did not deserve this and that bat stuck in the other cage like that was even worse. Also, his grand plan was fucking awful and not evil in a fun way, he didn’t even have a theme! The goal was just kill as many people as you can! I could sorta get the ‘eat the rich’ message he was going for, but then in the end he just goes for trying to destroy the whole city. That’s weak and rude. I liked the riddles though, they were fun. I’m shit at them so I was really impressed Batman figured them out. In sum, the Riddler is too much of a creep for me to like, though that last  video blog he made was hilarious.

Hopefully the stans don’t find me if i tag anti-riddler. Don’t murder me online, I will cry and I will get snot on you.

[malcolm-reeds-pineapple]

Thank you for tagging me @frostysfrenzy !! Sorry to rapid fire these but I just got the time to do them and the audience in my head loves these

Last Song: Me and Julio Down By The School Yard - Paul Simon

Currently reading: my own work and HST books

Last movie: Devil Wears Prada in 80 parts on TikTok because I have brain damage and need subway surfer gameplay under a movie for me to watch it

Craving: Gin and Tonic baby

Current clothes: plaid pjs, sweatshirt and orange bucket hat I got from Marshall's for the summer

Height: 5'11

Piercings: 5 currently but might fuck around and get my ears pierced

Tattoos: Enough that I forget I have them

Glasses or contacts: Yeah baby just got some aviators a few months ago to up my indie cred

Last drink: Orange Crush

Last show: Of course it's fucking jeopardy I'm prematurely 75

Last meal: Mary Brown's buffalo wrap

Favourite colour: Green

Current obsession: The book I'm trying to write ;-;

Unrelated obsession: Arizona Iced Tea

Any pets: Spoobert (she is my cat) and Nick (he is my dad's border collie and he is my baby boy and I drove 4 hours to see him last weekend)

Are you crushing: Ehhhh I guess so but I think he just makes 100k a year and I'm crushing on the idea of being a trophy wife

Favourite fictional character: Very mean to make me pick only one. I think it's Hawkeye Pierce. I've modelled too much of myself after him to have him not be the MVP

Last place travelled: Went to look for waterfalls today if that counts! (I found one, got close to a second but I didn't have the right shoes for the terrain)

Tagging: @girlscience @monkeymeghan and whoever feels like doing it! Very fun :,)

[sqinsights]

Navigating the Healthcare Smart Card Market: A Deeper Dive into the Numbers

Greetings, fellow wanderers, as we embark on a journey through the dense thicket of the Global Smart Card in Healthcare Market. No grand revelations or dramatic reveals here, just a straightforward look at the ins and outs of an industry that’s as serious as a Monday morning meeting.

The Smart Card Chronicles:

Imagine a plastic card, not a credit card, but one with a little brain — a smart card. No, it won’t solve riddles or predict your future; it’s more about storing, managing, and securing data in the world of healthcare. These aren’t caped crusaders, just contact smart cards, contactless smart cards, and dual-interface smart cards doing their thing — no flashy entrances required.

Market Musings:

Hold on to your hats; the smart card market means business. With a 2021 value of USD 1.01 billion, it’s gearing up for a growth spurt, projected to hit USD 3.26 billion by 2030. That’s a solid 12.4% CAGR — not bad for bits of plastic.

The COVID-19 Conundrum:

Enter the unexpected plot twist: the pandemic threw a curveball at our plastic protagonists. Players like Brady Corporation and Thales Group saw a dip in their smart card sales — blame it on lockdowns and supply chain hiccups. Even superheroes have their off days, right?

Government Initiatives: The Unsung Heroes:

Governments worldwide are playing the role of behind-the-scenes heroes, pushing for smart card integration in healthcare systems. Take India’s Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana; they’ve got 120 million people wielding smart cards for healthcare. That’s a lot of plastic power!

Market Ballet:

Europe took the spotlight in 2022, claiming a whopping 30% of the revenue share. They’ve got European Health Insurance Cards and national healthcare ID cards, making plastic rain in 32 countries. Meanwhile, the Asia Pacific is the rising star, set to steal the show with a 13.2% growth rate.

Type Wars:

Contactless smart cards are the cool cats, dominating with a 28% share in 2022. It’s like the classic debate between iPhone and Android, but in plastic form. Hybrid smart cards, on the other hand, are the overachievers, predicted to clock a 14.6% CAGR. Versatility at its best!

Component Clash:

Microcontroller-based smart cards are the MVPs, claiming a 55% share in 2022. They’re like the memory wizards of the smart card world, juggling vast amounts of data with ease. Memory-card-based smart cards play second fiddle, designed for one-time use like a disposable camera in the digital era.

For More Information: https://www.skyquestt.com/report/smart-card-in-healthcare-market

Competitive Arena:

The smart card market is no playground; it’s a battleground for tech giants like Gemalto, Thales Group, and IDEMIA. They’re not just making plastic cards; they’re crafting innovations tailored for healthcare. It’s like a high-stakes poker game, but with smart cards.

Recent Chronicles:

Mayo Clinic is tracking patient vitals with smart cards, Pfizer partnered with Gemalto for a medication adherence system, and Kaiser Permanente is rolling out smart cards for patient convenience. It’s not a Marvel movie, but it sure feels like one!

Conclusion:

As we wrap up our stroll through the smart card landscape, it’s clear these plastic wonders are more than meets the eye. From battling a pandemic to revolutionizing healthcare systems, smart cards are here to stay. So, the next time you see a plastic card with a chip, remember, it might just be quietly working behind the scenes for a healthier and smarter tomorrow.

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[shannananan]

Incomplete list of 2023 TV & Movies - I’ve been adding to this list all year without any revisions passed initial reactions. 2023 really served loads of anticipated adaptations, sequels and original content. It felt like we were truly in a sweet spot of beautiful things put to film. 

Starting in chronological order of when I saw each, and yes, i know there’s still ones I missed.

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January - The Legend of Vox Machina Season 2: 9/10 Chroma Conclave, Kaylie, Matron of Ravens, surprising amount of Pikelan

February - The Last of Us: 9/10 Im new in town so going into this show at face value has been a delightful horror

March - Shadow & Bone Season 2: 7/10 Writing went out the window in episode 7 or would have been higher. Would have been lower if Crows weren’t cast in actual perfection

April - Dungeons & Dragons: Honour Among Thieves: 10/10 Truly the most fun at the theatres in years. 

May - Queen Charlotte: 9/10 i was not prepared to sob uncontrollably for a solid 20 minutes

May - Guardians of the Galaxy 3: N/A  I can’t properly assess this movie. I was in an absolute horrible state the day I saw it and given the themes of the film, I sobbed for nearly two hours straight. Did I enjoy it? No. Is it an incredibly written and acted rage-filled magnum opus? Absolutely. 

June - The Little Mermaid: 7.5/10 Surprised how delightful it was. Eric & Ariel’s chemistry was excellent, the changes gave the characters more depth. Detracted points for the Scuttlebutt Rap.

June - Across the Spiderverse: 15/10 Perfection and then some. 

June - Nimona: 8/10 What an absolutely refreshing delight

July - Dragon Prince Season 5: 7/10 Lost me in the first half but damn that pirate arc came thru

July - Barbie: 10/10 Perfection, no notes. The first absolutely sold out movie theatre experience in years and the entire audience was in pink. S U B L I M E

August - Good Omens 2: 8/10 ... 9/10 so long as we get a season 3. (December update: Okay we did it kids)

August - Oppenheimer: 8/10 Wonderfully executed. RDJ snapping up that Supporting Actor award. Excellent twist and beautiful all around. could’ve shaved about 40 mins off. 

August - Heartstopper 2: 7/10  saccharinely sweet in the best way, i think i am just a bit too elder millennial for high school shows now

August - Red White & Royal Blue: 6/10 (upon rewatch with the girlies - 8/10) Are parts of it cringey? Yes. Are parts of it surprisingly lovely? Yes Perfect girls night rom-com. 

August - Strange New Worlds: “Those Old Scientists”  13/10    “Subspace Rhapsody” 15/10 Perfection. No Notes. 

September - One Piece Live Action: 8/10 I’m new in town with no previous interaction with the anime or manga (beyond osmosis from friends) and it was an utter delight

September - Blue Beetle: 7.5/10 Honestly a fantastic origin superhero movie. If it had come out before Superhero movie fatigue and hadn’t gotten lost in the strikes, this is a solid movie. They got the family dynamic RIGHT. 

October - Book Extra: Percy Jackson & The Chalice of the Gods: 10/10 can’t even be mad that it was short cause more books are coming

October - Podcast Extra: Strike Force Five: 9/10 Going into Episode 5 innocently before any lore had been built around has got to be the hardest I’ve laughed at any media for over an hour for a long time. i had a headache afterwards

October - Our Flag Means Death Season 2: 8/10 My perfect show isn’t perfect anymore and that’s okay. MVP of the season was blackbeard’s wig 15/10

November - The Marvels: 6/10 I really really wanted to like this movie. The weight of the MCU brought it down and muddied the screenplay into something mediocre rather than letting it lean into a genre film. I will give it props that the use of Memory healed something in my soul that fundamentally broke during Cats (2019). 

November - Killers of the Flower Moon: 9/10 The horror is in the slow, quiet, mundanity that stretches through the entire film. with impeccable performances by Lily Gladstone and Robert de Niro. It is not a comfortable or easy watch and I absolutely understand the Indigenous critique of the film and that there is space for layered discussions. 

December - The Hunger Games: A Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes: 9/10 Having not read the book and not revisiting THG series since it’s cultural zeitgeist, it was amazing how easy it was to fall back into the world. This film carries a different kind of dirtier grounded authenticity that hits closer to the world we live in right now than the later stories in the world. The interweaving of music is masterful and no one is doing it like Rachel Zegler right now. A villain doomed by his own hubris, paranoia, and drive for power, this was an incredible origin story 

December - The Boy & The Heron: 9/10 When the movie ended i just sat there thinking “that was one of the most beautiful things ive ever seen”. Did I understand all of it? No. And thats okay. Esoteric, whimsical, emotionally driven by grief and a child trying to understand mortality. It had all the Miyazaki hits: funky lil round friends, mouth-watering food, the most unhinged lil grandmas, a beautiful world doomed for destruction, a weird little man, a highly competent badass lady, and the most existential questions about existence. 

December - Percy Jackson & The Olympians (so far): 9/10 With only 3 episodes released before the end of the year - it’s incredible. PJO fans are winning. Jason Mantzoukas is perfect casting. The trio have so much chemistry. I would die for Grover, Aryan is killing it.

December - Honourable Mention: Silver Skates (2020): 12/10 Stumbled onto this Russian movie on Netflix and It. Has. Everything. You want Six of Crows and Peaky Blinders on skates? You want Russian-knock-off Tom Holland? It’s serving Anastasia/Titanic/Moulin Rouge. The cinematography is stunning. My heart would not stop racing. 

[sithwitch13]

AEW Full Gear 11/18/23

-I'm wearing my Hangman shirt, I put my neck brace back on, and I just took a quarter of an edible, I AM READY

-Stokely being weirded out by the knowledge that Renee and Mox kiss regularly is hilarious to me

-EDDIE

-I'm so happy when Eddie has friends

-both Claudio and Buddy have unreal torsos

-I'm guessing Devil shenanigans here and reveal after the main event

-ADAAAAAAM

-noooo not his legs, nooooo

-a fucking children's choir in turtlenecks holy shit

-this match is for twink lovers, dilf aficionados, and monsterfuckers

-can't get enough of Nigel dickriding Christian

-Christian is my MVP for punching Flair in the dick.

-this fanfic-ass story.

-Orange vs Mox is both cat vs dog and barbarian vs rogue

-Toni and Shida both look amazing

-I really wanted Shida to win 😔 can't blame them, though, with the crowd reaction to Toni

-LADDER TIME

-as long as it's not FTR 😆 Also I'm good with this.

-JULIA VS SKYE VS KRIS

-respect for Kris' wearing gear inspired by early 2000s Ben Stiller movies

-THE HOUSE ALWAYS WINS

-i'm gonna have to write a follow up to that thing, aren't I

-oh ok

-HOT MEN HAVING A DEATHMATCH TIME

-Prince Nana backup dancers and then Swerve appearing behind a twirling Nana yessss

-my emotional support cowboy is stapling a man

-HOLY SHIT HANGMAN

-STAPLING AND DRINKING BLOOD AND BROKEN GLASS OMG

-NANA DANCING TO REVIVE SWERVE

-HOW WE DOING BLOOD PERVERTS

-nooo the Bucks are your real friends, Kenny

-okay now wtf are we doing in this main event

-HE STOLE THE AMBULANCE WELL DONE MAX

-god this match is stressful

-love wins

-no Devil reveal though?

-anyway overall a fun show with Hangman/Swerve as the absolute standout

[just-some-random-blogger]

omg oh you got my first part?? im shocked, never seen it. so its ANOTHER part 2!! what about it? yeye this gif is so perfectly looped TT i hope the kitten is more taken aback by the unknown smell rather than the awful, absolutely terrible pain this ball gives him. but hes so cute TT 'its weird someone else has my name' ekaterina I, ekaterina II and me: *_*, *_*, *_* well.. hm.. sorry for stealing your names babygirls... yk, im proud. like hannah montana is hannah, you should be proud too! omg there IS a cat called PRINCE and you can TALK to him!!!!! omg im crying TT HES SO PRETTY TT omg you can CHALLENGE him TT he may scratch me to death 'shes not a minimum viable product' lol it was the first thing ive seen when i searched for the meaning of mvp. i dont understand your gamer slang >:( ok yes i learnt what mvp really meant but i needed to mention this mvp too. 'i aint ever reading that its too long' LOL i've read 'war and peace' and 'And Quiet Flows the Don' (tha fact they translated it like this... smart but so unfamiliar...) which is probably 3000 of pages in total... and oh.. 'The Master and Margarita' also represents hell in a way and ive read it so.. you cant mock me like this catmom TT im sorry i talk about russian literature so much but i dont really read smth else... well beside the all tumblr shit... 'i hope you only mean in the show' you never know..... 'less anxious about sending asks!!😤' YES GIRL!! i love this mood!! youre gonna do it and do it in the best way bc youre the best!! i believe in you!! no one can stand against your hot person presence!! go and talk to them! 'my body is like is this a threat CLOG THE NOSTRILS' ghdjs its kinda funny how you talk about your body as a castle which was attacked TT its kina true but still hilarious. hope you breath well lol. 'to be fair i have an electric fan open and when its night it gets colder' and i've got an opened window... youre really lucky i cant slap people. how was the movie? and what movie TT 'YOUVE ALWAYS BEEN SWEET IM LUV U SO MUCH' yk what? i take after my catmom. meomeow!! love you too<з SO listen the daemon idea..... 'BUT THIS SCENE WAS SO INTENSE' YES its also so true!! i love how alicent is the loving (lol to aemond) mother and a fair (LOL in her own way) woman, a majestic queen (lol sorry i want to say shes great but...). she said there was not enough information about alicent in the books so they kinda created some of her character and background? i think thats why alicent is so great in hotd. actresses really feel her. and emily!! i was amazed by her acting in the scene where she was like 'supporting' king in his chambers? her voice was really trembling and she looked so lost. wow. omg i havent seen tom and ewan in youtube so i absolutely forgot about them TT rip TT i like tom too. from what ive seen in tumblr and his insta i (as a judgemental person lol) think hes sweet. and im sorry but TT i used to (actually i still do) find it funny how ewan purses his lips TT IDK WHY but it makes me laugh so bad TT he seems quiet to me. 'WHICH WAS SHOCKING' lol hes got a puppy face... no his acting is good but... my judgements... theyre rarely mistaken yk.... you can love emma and can love olivia separately but their duet?? divine! theyre so ?? a match?? i even thought they may be a couple for a moment. so hope you've got a good day! and a good week!! love you! take care<З

ok i gave up on my homework and passed it /alsfhlasfhasf HAHAHAHHA

i hope i didnt do so badly HAHAHHA

anyway let me start by talking about that movie i had to watch for one of my classes. it was boring but then i made it halfway through the film and i was like wait its not that boring and part of me wanted to watch it but i decided not to continue cos i got all my answers HHAHHAHAHH

it was this movie, october sky, its about a kid who wants to make rocket ships and its based on a true story so HAHAHAHA i kinda might go back to it but i prolly wont AHAHHAHAHAHAHAH

omg oh you got my first part?? im shocked, never seen it. so its ANOTHER part 2!! what about it?

T_T this was so dry i was like ??? wait did MY reply not send ? HAHHAHH /:

yeye this gif is so perfectly looped TT i hope the kitten is more taken aback by the unknown smell rather than the awful, absolutely terrible pain this ball gives him. but hes so cute TT

HAHHAHAAH its probably more of the contact the kitty had with the ball spring thing thing

'its weird someone else has my name' ekaterina I, ekaterina II and me: *_*, *_*, *_* well.. hm.. sorry for stealing your names babygirls... yk, im proud.

HAHHAHAHAH im more like PLS its YOU who stole MY name even though *I* stole Hannah's name in the bible because she's who i was named after lol HAHAHAHAH

like hannah montana is hannah, you should be proud too!

i was!!! i was like OMG IM FAMOUS HAHAHHHAHAHAHH i love hannah montana

i have no idea what his episode it but AWW THATS OS CUTE I LOVE IT WHEN GIRLS GIVE BOYS FLOWERS T_T

omg there IS a cat called PRINCE and you can TALK to him!!!!! omg im crying TT HES SO PRETTY TT omg you can CHALLENGE him TT he may scratch me to death

YES YOU CAN CHALLENGE HIM but its like??? this card game HAHHAHAAH its like a game within the game and the cat is a player in the card game

'shes not a minimum viable product' lol it was the first thing ive seen when i searched for the meaning of mvp. i dont understand your gamer slang >:( ok yes i learnt what mvp really meant but i needed to mention this mvp too.

IM SO SORRY I DIDNT MEANT TO CONFUSE YOU mvp isnt gamer slang actually it originated from sports specifically basketball i think and it trickled to mainstream media. MVP means most valuable player! T_T i thought you gathered i meant she was a minimum viable product from what i was telling you. i forgot i even said mvp T_T im so sorry my love

'i aint ever reading that its too long' LOL i've read 'war and peace' and 'And Quiet Flows the Don' (tha fact they translated it like this... smart but so unfamiliar...) which is probably 3000 of pages in total... and oh.. 'The Master and Margarita' also represents hell in a way and ive read it so.. you cant mock me like this catmom TT im sorry i talk about russian literature so much but i dont really read smth else... well beside the all tumblr shit...

its fine you can talk about russian literature all you want! idk i find it scary to read like 'classical' books, especially the ones you learn about in class, cos idk it feels like ???? a chore????? idk idk

'i hope you only mean in the show' you never know.....

T_T T_T PLEASE

'less anxious about sending asks!!😤' YES GIRL!! i love this mood!! youre gonna do it and do it in the best way bc youre the best!! i believe in you!! no one can stand against your hot person presence!! go and talk to them!

me @ my brain demons

'my body is like is this a threat CLOG THE NOSTRILS' ghdjs its kinda funny how you talk about your body as a castle which was attacked TT its kina true but still hilarious. hope you breath well lol.

HAHAHAAHAH I FIND IT EASIER TO EXPLAIN THINGS LIKE THIS NOT SO FORMAL BECAUSE IT MAKES MORE SENSE

'to be fair i have an electric fan open and when its night it gets colder' and i've got an opened window... youre really lucky i cant slap people.

HAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHHAHA IM RONNIN 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️

how was the movie? and what movie TT

HA i already answered that HAHHAHAHA

'YOUVE ALWAYS BEEN SWEET IM LUV U SO MUCH' yk what? i take after my catmom. meomeow!! love you too<з SO

<3 <3

listen the daemon idea..... 'BUT THIS SCENE WAS SO INTENSE' YES its also so true!! i love how alicent is the loving (lol to aemond) mother and a fair (LOL in her own way) woman, a majestic queen (lol sorry i want to say shes great but...). she said there was not enough information about alicent in the books so they kinda created some of her character and background? i think thats why alicent is so great in hotd. actresses really feel her.

HAHAHHHAHAH the parts in the parenthesis HAHAHHAAH. also ive seen people say that the show is basically and interpretation of the book because its so... ??? incomplete cos its a bunch of outside accounts ??? so as interesting as that is, imma just enjoy the story as a tv show so yeah AHHAHAAH. alicent crazy (theyre all crazy) but she can choke me

and emily!! i was amazed by her acting in the scene where she was like 'supporting' king in his chambers? her voice was really trembling and she looked so lost. wow.

i felt so bad for young alicent. her dad an ugly rat L. OMG by the way when i say L that means loser AHAHAHAHH and W but i dont think ive used it is winner HAHAAHH T_T stuff i learn from my younger sister HAHHAHAH

omg i havent seen tom and ewan in youtube so i absolutely forgot about them TT rip TT i like tom too. from what ive seen in tumblr and his insta i (as a judgemental person lol) think hes sweet.

HE DOES LOOK SO SWEET MY WIDDLE TOM HES SO BABY I SQUISH I KISS IM LUV LUV LUV

and im sorry but TT i used to (actually i still do) find it funny how ewan purses his lips TT IDK WHY but it makes me laugh so bad TT he seems quiet to me.

he seems quiet to me too! I ALSO THOUGHT IT WAS FUNNY HOW HE PURSES HIS LIPS BUT ESPECIALLY WITH ALL THE TIKTOK MEMES AND MEMES IN GENERAL I SAW OF HIM HOLLUP LEMME LOOK FOR SOME

THIS HAHAAAA

and then this tiktok

i bawled laughing when i saw this (though tbh im not sure if this is the original one [i feel like the door was brown in the one i watched and the dude's lips were SUPER curved. that or i have bad memory])

'WHICH WAS SHOCKING' lol hes got a puppy face... no his acting is good but... my judgements... theyre rarely mistaken yk....

HAHAHHAHAHAHH UR SO RIGHT SO PUPPY IM LUV HIM MY PUP PUP

you can love emma and can love olivia separately but their duet?? divine! theyre so ?? a match?? i even thought they may be a couple for a moment.

T_T ur so right they compliment each other so well [BREATHES FIRE]

so hope you've got a good day! and a good week!! love you! take care<З

i hope you have a good day too! i have class tomorrow and im going to go to school so i might reply late.

i love you <3 <3 <3 do well <3 <3 im proud of you always

xxx

[bluewings55]

Update after finishing the third movie

Again scroll to avoid spoilers

HOLY THAT ONE WAS GOOD. By far my favorite

The characters felt like real people, and the story was okay. It felt good to know these people and now I feel sad that one left. It's far more interesting to see different people's perspectives in this world.

Also Eric being the MVP, going out to get meds for a pizza obsessed, depressed and terminally ill woman he doesn't know that long, only to accidentally walk into an alien nest just to save her emotional support cat. A real legend.

Also now I'm pretty sure that the aliens are a type or parasite. I still don't know what they eat tho, I can only detect that it's some type of fluff and I have no idea what that is

And I also know that they can't breath underwater. That still doesn't explain why that one creature could stay under water in the first movie.

So I picked up a new slight obsession:

A Quiet place

I've watched ppl play the recently released game and I fell in love with the concept. I also watched the first two movies and I'm currently watching the third movie. I'm not that far in the game yet and I'm not gonna Spoiler anything about the game or the third movie, but I do wanna write down my own opinion about it :>

The only spoiler about this is that it's gonna take a while to read 😅

You have been warned

Also a little update side note:

My mental health is kinda shit so I'm not really in the mood to draw much sadly, which also explains why I'm not that active atm and why the sirenix and charming redesigns take so long.

I'm doing better now since I'm on meds and going to therapy, and I've picked up an old hobby of mine: Rainbow Looms. I've been making many dragons out of them so that I can stay creative and that does help me as well.

Now that that's out of the way:

First of all

I absolutely LOVE the concept

I'm normally not that big of a fan of horror movies, but personally, I don't think it fits the genre that much. It feels more like a thriller with jump scares that's heavily unsettling.

I think the main reason is that they don't have soundtracks that can make your blood run cold. Music and soundtracks play a very important role in movies. Not sure how to explain it well, but they help set the mood. If you pay attention, certain soundtracks actually make your heart beat faster or slower, depending on the setting of the movie.

But the lack of music fits perfectly. It makes jump scares more unpredictable imo. Also it wouldn't make much sense to make a movie where you have to be quiet and then plaster it full of action music.

The creatures

Holy shit I love them so much. They look amazing. The anatomy, the claws, THE HEAD?? It does look similar to the Demogorgons from Stranger Things, but I don't mind, they still look and act differently. They were meant to orient themselves with echolocation and I love how they make the clicking sounds and the head armor plate thingies separate.

But I do have one big con about the movie, and that's how the concept was made into a movie, bc to be real, it's not that good.

You're telling me we are going to follow this random ass family trying to survive in a world filled with hunter aliens that react to sounds, with no context or backstory?

I get they can't rrl introduce the characters bc yk, talking = sounds, but they don't mean anything to me. I don't know their names, personality or anything. There's a deaf girl, a dumb 4 year old, a scaredy cat boy, the badass mom and kinda-sexist-but-means-we dad with questionable intentions to bring a baby into a world where randomly aliens crashed and started killing everything that made sounds.

That's it. That's all I know. The characters don't mean anything to me bc I don't know them well.

So yeah, it's not that good of a movie.

But it would have made a great series.

In movies, you only have a limited amount of time to introduce the characters, but due to the limitation of speaking, you can't do that here. If they made a series, like the Walking Dead, they could have done that.

They could have introduced the characters more, shown how their lives were before the aliens arrived, how they changed after the apocalypse, how they adapted, how they survived, everything!

But maybe that's already happening rn. The third movie shows that so maybe it was intentional to drop a very questionable cliffhanger and let the viewers wait for the next movies to find out more. But even after the second movie, I still don't know much about the characters tbh. And now with the third movie, there are completely different characters to follow? The only character I know is Frodo the emotional support cat, who's the sweetest, I love him.

The game however does it SO MUCH better. It shows how the lives were before the apocalypse and makes it more interesting to see how they live now. I care about the characters cus I get to see how they were before the creatures arrived. AND I ACTUALLY KNOW THEIR NAMES FOR A CHANGE. I don't have to look at a character and be like 'oh, hello deaf stubborn teenager'. I look at a character and see a person. Someone with a story and how they changed in this now broken world. I can actually feel sad if a character dies bc they were more than just a face.

In the end, I don't hate it. In fact, I love it! Yes its questionable with plot holes but it's an amazing concept and I want to see and find out more about this.

But now comes a few questions that I noticed during the movies and game:

(skip if you don't want any spoilers)

1. How did they all have electricity? Like, how does that work? Generators, nuclear power plants and windmills make a lot of noise/ need people to function. I didn't see any solar panels so where does the electricity come from?

2. Bringing a baby in this world? Really? You can't tell me that she got pregnant before the arrival since they lived for over a year in that shed and a pregnancy needs 9 months. Same situation in the game. Like, either use protection or don't have sex. Giving birth in this world is gonna be the start of a suicide mission.

3. One thing I noticed in the game were.... Crickets. Yk, the tiny NOISY insects? How are they still alive??? Also does this mean the aliens don't kill mosquitos? If u don't kill mosquitos, then why are they here?

4. Watching the second movie when the boy steps into a bear trap gave me an idea. If I was in the world, I would keep chloroform with me. Just 'pst pst' and presto, no more screaming person! Seems very effective to me. Nap time could really profit from that!

5. In the beginning of the third movie, the scene where the main character saved her cat and the guy was face to face with the alien, a helicopter then appeared and the creatures ran back outside and a stampede followed.

But the creatures only left after WE, the audience heard the helicopter. This creature has hypersensitive hearing, why does it run after we heard it? That doesn't make sense

6. After the first movie, the daughter and mom found out how to kill the creatures. Then a hoard runs towards their house. Ur gonna tell me that millions of people never thought about the idea that these creatures are stunned by high frequency's? That only one deaf girl with a hearing aid existed in that world to find that out? Aren't there multiple devices that actually release high frequency's? Just surround your house with those mole deterrent devices and ur done

7. These creatures can't swim. Makes sense. Their body isn't properly built for that. But in the first movie after the mother gave birth, the safety room was about to be flooded. She quietly went to her baby but in the meantime, the creature dived down and then came up again after a while. How does that work???? Does that mean that they don't need to breath? But then why don't they just walk over the seafloor to islands where noise is coming from? Speaking about not having an essential necessatie:

8. How do the aliens even survive? Like what's their purpose? They don't eat the people, they just kill and destroy anything that makes sounds, so what do they eat? They don't have a hierarchy so taking over planets to reduce noise is unlikely. The only thing I can think of why they came to earth is for population control, to stop patriarchy and climate change. Now that I think about that... they are actually pretty good for our society.... 🤔

9. And my biggest problem:

If you have to survive in a world with creatures

That react to sound

And have such though skin that can't be penetrated

Can someone please explain to me why SO MANY PEOPLE CARRY GUNS AROUND???

Before the first movie, they knew that these creatures can't be shot. So what's up with the guns then??? It's like they are asking to be killed. If u want to die that badly, then just:

I think that would be all for today. I still have to finish the third movie so imma do that rn.

Have a great day!

[albertonykus]

Doraemon Movie Review: The Records of Nobita, Spaceblazer (1981) and The New Record of Nobita's Spaceblazer (2009)

What is Doraemon? The title character of the Doraemon manga and anime is a blue robotic cat from the 22nd Century who keeps an array of high-tech gadgets in a portable pocket dimension on his belly, and has traveled from the future to improve the fortunes of a hapless schoolboy named Nobita. Although relatively obscure in the English-speaking world, Doraemon is a Mickey-Mouse-level cultural icon in East Asia (and some other regions, too). The Doraemon franchise was a big part of my childhood, and there are still elements of it that I enjoy now. Doraemon has released theatrical films almost annually since 1980, most of which involve Nobita and his friends (kind Shizuka, brash Gian, and crafty Suneo) getting swept into adventures thanks to Doraemon's gadgets. Despite being of potentially broad appeal to fans of science fiction and animated films, there are very few English reviews of the Doraemon movies, so I'm embarking on a project to write about all the films that have come out so far. Good luck to me…

Movie premise: Nobita and his friends protect the pioneering settlers of a distant planet from an evil corporation, space Western style.

My spoiler-free take: An atypical Doraemon film that focuses more on Nobita and Doraemon bonding with movie-exclusive characters than on their regular friend group. That may be appealing to some, but it’s not quite my cup of tea.

Despite that, I would still recommend the original over the 2009 remake, which adds new plot points and story arcs that largely fell flat for me.

POTENTIAL SPOILERS AFTER THIS POINT

Review: This is an unusual Doraemon movie in a number of ways, probably due to it being such an early film installment in the franchise. Something that is well known to Doraemon fans is that the main characters tend to come across as better friends in the movies than in the regular manga chapters or anime episodes. (For example, in typical Doraemon stories, Gian and Suneo are much more likely to bully Nobita than to show concern for him.) In this film, however, the character interactions feel more similar to those in the mainline series.

(Yep, this is more like the usual dynamic among the main characters...)

There is also the fact that Shizuka, Gian, and Suneo aren’t involved with most of the adventure in this story. Doraemon and Nobita are the only mainline protagonists present for most of the film, and much more emphasis is placed establishing their friendship with new, movie-exclusive characters. I can see how that could make for a compelling narrative to some viewers, but being generally more invested in the relationships among the series regulars, it didn’t do too much for me.

Be that as it may, Nobita’s usual friend group does get a moment to shine during the climax. Shizuka is the MVP here, being the one who convinces the others to help out. I don’t think I appreciated as a child how often Shizuka plays a critical role in the movies, especially in the older entries. In fact, it might be interesting to keep track of how many times it happens as I go through the film series...

Shizuka-saves-the-day count (cumulative): 1

Star rating: ★★★☆☆

This movie received a remake in 2009 as part of the 2005 Doraemon anime reboot, so I will turn to that next.

Review: As with the other early movies to come out of the reboot, this is a very visually interesting Doraemon movie that experiments a lot with the art and animation style. Although the general story remains the same, there are also some substantial changes to the plot. I liked that in this version, Doraemon offers a reasonable-sounding solution to Nobita’s request to provide a new vacant lot for him and his friends to play in, instead of the bizarre “solution” he comes up with in the original (which is to bring out a miniature baseball field so the kids can watch miniature figurines play baseball... potentially interesting, but not quite what they asked for).

Besides that, however, I thought most of the other narrative changes fell flat. The biggest alteration is the addition of an entirely new character, Morina, who goes through her own subplot that turns out to be critical to the final resolution of the movie. Unfortunately, beyond having a tragic backstory, she doesn’t come across as particularly sympathetic or involved with the main plot for most of the film. As a result, I didn’t find her story arc very engaging, especially in contrast to the resolution of the original movie, which made elegant use of a gadget (the Time Cloth) that had been set up earlier in the story.

Star rating: ★★☆☆☆

Original or remake? I’m putting in an unambiguous vote for the original here. For whatever faults it might have, it at least tells a more cohesive story than the remake.