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Someone might be excited for this new card treatment on the Lord of the Rings expansion for MtG.
That someone is me.
#magic#the gathering#Lord of the rings#universes beyond#takes of middle earth#card art#polyptych#Tyler jacobsen
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Holiday Audio/Video Gifts!
For the holiday season, here are some audio gifts from various shows and one Phantom video! The link to them is here and the info is below the cut:
Happy holidays and I hope you are all having time for some rest!
Audios
POTO
Jon Robyns, Paige Blankson, Joe Griffiths-Brown, Kelly Glyptis, Matt Harrop, Adam Linstead, Francesca Ellis, David Kristopher Brown, Maiya Hikasa August 22, 2023; London
Tim Howar, Harriet Jones, Nadim Naaman, Lara Martins, Nicholas Garrett, Arvid Larsen, John Ellis, Valerie Cutko, Kelsi Boyden March 19, 2023; Greece
Josh Piterman, Corinne Cowling (u/s), Danny Whitehead, Katy Hanna (u/s), Ross Dawes, Kris Manuel (u/s), Sophie Caton (u/s), Paul Ettore Tabone, Georgia Ware October 17, 2019; London âMatinee.
Jeremy Stolle (u/s), Samantha Hill, Greg Mills (u/s), Michele McConnell, Richard Poole (u/s), Tim Jerome, Ellen Harvey, Christian Sebek, Kara Klein, Scott Mikita (u/s) March 9, 2013; Broadway Matinee performance.
John Owen-Jones, Deborah Dutcher, Matthew Cammelle, Bruce Montague, Charles Shirvell, Margaret Mary Kane (u/s), Janet Murphy, Jeremy Secomb, Lucy Middleton January 5, 2002; London
Love Never Dies
Tam Mutu, Celia Graham, David Thaxton, Daniel Dowling August 25, 2011; London Tam Mutu's last performance.
Les Miserables
Christopher Jacobsen (u/s Jean Valjean), Stewart Clarke (Javert), Katie Hall (Fantine), Will Callan (Marius), Lulu-Mae Pears (Cosette), Amena El-Kindy (Eponine), Luke Kempner (Thenardier), Claire Machin (Madame Thenardier), Dejan Van der Flyert (Enjolras), Alex Shaw (Gavroche), Clohe Sullivan (Little Cosette), Tom Hext (Grantaire/Majordomo), Adam Pearce (Bishop/Claquesous), Ellie Ann Lowe (Factory Girl), Jordan Simon Pollard (u/s Foreman/Bujon), Matt Dempsey (Bamatabopis/Lesgles), Annabelle Aquino, Hazel Baldwin, Emily Olive Boyd, Ben Culleton, Matt Hayden, Sam Kipling, Anouk Van Lake, Harry Lake, Ben Oatley, Jonathan Stevens, Phoebe Williams, Ollie Wray September 28, 2023; London 15,000th show in London and the 5th show for the new company.
Sunset Boulevard
Nicole Scherzinger (Norma), Tom Francis (Joe Gillis), David Thaxton (Max von Mayerling), Grace Hodgett Young (Betty Shaefer), Ahmed Hamaad (Artie), Tyler Davis (Sheldrake), Charlotte Jaconelli (Johanna), Jon Tsouras (Cecil B. de Mille) September 28, 2023; London
Rebecca
Laureen Jones (I), Richard Carson (Maxim de Winter), Kara Lane (Mrs Danvers), Sara Harlington (Beatrice), Neil Moor (Giles), Piers Bate (Frank Crewley), David Breeds (Ben), Alex James Ward (Jack Favell), Shrley Jameson (Mrs Van Hopper), Nicholas Lumley (Colonel Julian) September 27, 2023; Off-West End
POTO Video
Ian Jon Bourg, Olivia Safe (u/s), Kyle Gonyea 2001; Hamburg, Germany VOB files. One of the most legendary Phantom's opposite one of the youngest Christine's!
#as always if any have to be removed do let me know!#audio gift#video gift#phantom of the opera#the phantom of the opera#les miserables#love never dies#rebecca#sunset boulevard#jon robyns#paige blankson#nicole scherzinger#ian jon bourg#kara lane#richard carson#christopher jacobsen#stewart clarke#katie hall#tam mutu#celia graham#tim howar#harriet jones#nadim naaman#jeremy stolle#samantha hill#greg mills#josh piterman#corinne cowling#danny whitehead
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thanks for the tag @geesenoises! i too love these things, and seeing everyoneâs answers đ
last song: U Say - GoldLink & Tyler, The Creator & Jay Prince
favorite color: yellow!! all the yellows!!!
last film/show: Gilmore Girls, our current bedtime ritual
sweet/savory/spicy: Iâm with geese - all at once. in one bite. make sure itâs salty too!
relationship status: partnered, domestically
last thing i googled: âserious eats crusty bread recipeâ which is a good one but iâm struggling to get the loaf into the preheated pot without deflating the rise? but if i donât preheat the pot it fucks with the crust/sticks to the pot? if anyone has thoughts send em my way
current obsession: womenâs soccer. mewis and gorry playing for west ham with macca, my favorite. how caitlin foord runs like a baby giraffe. cuthbert fucking attacking from mid, sheâs amazing. NWSL season starting soon!!
last book: i recently finished The House of Rust, by Khadija Abdalla Bajaber, this fantastical tale of deep sea creatures and local crow and goat shenanigans, it was full of folklore and these gorgeous, spiraling passages about family and ancestry and meaning-making and choice.
now iâm on to the newest book in the Barrøy Chronicles, by Roy Jacobsen, a beautiful and sparse series about a family on a tiny Norwegian island that i discovered from a bookseller rec. i adore these books.
looking forward to: sitting and reading in my new armchair!!!
i have no idea whoâs done this yet so YOU and (no pressure) @elskanellis @goblinmatriarch @epitomereally @mallstars @basicallyahedgehog
#ok iâm caught up!! phew#if anyone wants to talk womenâs soccer I WILL BE SO EXCITED#womenâs FOOTBALL excuse me
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Onyx Soul: Phoenix Carson, Pure-Blood Werewolf (2001)
The middle Carson-Harlow sibling, and usually the strength of the trio. His parents were both white wolves, and neither led their own pack.
"Hey buddy, good moon last night, right?"
Name
Full Legal Name: Phoenix NÄlani Briar Carson First Name: Phoenix Meaning: From the name of a beautiful immortal bird that appears in Egyptian and Greek mythology, derived from Greek 'Phoinix' meaning 'Dark red' Pronunciation: FEE-niks Origin: English Middle Name(s): NÄlani, Briar Meaning(s): NÄlani: Means 'The heavens' or 'The chiefs' from Hawaiian 'NÄ', a definite article, and 'Lani' 'Heaven, Ski, Chief' Briar: From the English word for the thorny plant Pronunciation: na-LA-nee, BRIE-ar Origin: Hawaiian. English Surname: Carson Meaning: Meaning uncertain, possibly from the town of Courson in Normandy Pronunciation: KAHR-sen Origin: Scottish Aliases: None Nicknames: Nix, Nala, Lani, Bri Titles: Mr
Characteristics
Age: 23 Gender: Male. He/Him Pronouns Race: Werewolf Nationality: American Ethnicity: White (White Wolf) Birth Date: April 30th 1978 Sexuality: Bisexual Religion: Wiccan Native Language: English Spoken Languages: English, French Relationship Status: Single Astrological Sign: Taurus Face Claim: Tyler Labine
Geographical Characteristics
Birthplace: Gravesend Current Residence: Gravesend Have They Ever Been Beyond The Veil: Never
Appearance
Height: 6'0" / 182 cm Weight:Â [Data Redacted] Eye Colour: Blue Hair Colour: Blonde Hair Dye: None Body Hair: Hairy (Technically Fur) Facial Hair: Full Beard Tattoos: 2 (on his lower back) Piercings: Ear Lobes (Double, Both) Scars: None Clothing Style: Loose fitting clothes (Work gear: tank-tops, jeans, high-vis jackets, steel-toed boots)
Health and Fitness
Allergies: Avocados, Grapes/Raisins, Silver Alcoholic, Smoker, Drug User: Social Drinker Illnesses/Disorders: 'ADHD' Medications: None Any Specific Diet: Usually raw food
Relationships
Affiliated Groups: Carson-Harlow Family Friends: Dana Carlisle, Hayden Harlow, Navy Carson-Harlow, Harley Yancy Enemies: None, though the town doesn't trust him Mentor: None Significant Other: None Previous Partners: None Parents: Regulus 'Rex' Carson (Missing, Father), Dixie Carson (R.I.P, Mother, NĂŠe Jacobsen), Candace Harlow (Missing, Step-Mother) Parents-In-Law: None Siblings: Hayden Harlow (27, Step-Brother), Navy Carson-Harlow (21, Half-Sister) Siblings-In-Law: None Nieces & Nephews: None Children: None Children-In-Law: None Grandkids: None Other Notable Relatives: None
Note
Occupation: Construction (He & Hayden own his (P.C) father's company) Tropes: (Purely Speculative)
Animorphism: From a Human to a white wolf at will
Body Horror: His full moon transformation, especially because it's against his will
Fangs Are Evil
Forced Transformation
Glowing Eyelights of Undeath: his eyes glow blue in moonlight
Healing Factor: double the speed of a normal human
Human-to-Werewolf Footprints
Involuntary Shapeshifter: Under the full moon
Lunacy: Especially beneath a full moon
Nighttime Transformation: Usually voluntary, unless it's a full moon
The Nose Knows
Personality Remnant: Always stays a gentle, friendly werewolf
Shapeshifting Excludes Clothing
Transformation Horror
Werewolves Are Dogs
Wolves Always Howl at the Moon
Wonderful Werewolf
Voluntary Shapeshifting
#onyx soul series#Phoenix Nalani Briar Carson#Phoenix Carson#werewolf#lycan#lycan oc#lycanthrope#werewolf oc#Carson-Harlow siblings
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Oldest to middle
Coach: Emilio Estevez as Coach Gordon Bombay (5/12/1962), [D1, D2, D3:(no coach) & The Game Changers]
#21: Aaron Lohr as Dean Portman, "Bush Brothers" #1 (4/7/1976) [D2 & D3]
#18: Marguerite Moreau as Connie Moreau (4/25/1977), [D1, D2, D3 & Guest by The Game Changers: 1Ă06]
#44: Elden Henson as Fulton Reed, "Bush Brothers" #2 (8/30/1977), [D1, D2, D3 & Guest by The Game Changers: 1Ă06]
#06: Colombe Jacobsen as Julie "The Cat" Gaffney (12/21/1977), [D2 & D3];
#56: Kenan Thompson as Russ Tyler (5/10/1978), [D2 & D3]
#99: Vincent LaRusso as Adam Banks (5/16/1978), [D1, D2, D3 & Guest by The Game Changers: 1Ă06]
#96: Joshua Jackson as Charlie Conway [6/11/1978), [D1, D2 & D3]
#04: Matt Doherty as Lester Averman (6/22/1978), [D1, D2, D3 & Guest by The Game Changers: 1Ă06]
#07: Ty O'Neal as Dwayne Robertson (8/2/1978), [D1, D2 & D3]
#the mighty ducks#the mighty ducks 2#the mighty ducks 3#d1: the mighty ducks#d2: the mighty ducks#d3: the mighty ducks#emilio estevez#gordon bombay#aaron lohr#dean portman#marguerite moreau#connie moreau#elden henson#fulton reed#colombe jacobsen#julie gaffney#kenan thompson#russ tyler#vincent larusso#adam banks#joshua jackson#charlie conway#matt doherty#lester averman#ty o'neal#dwayne robertson#the ducks
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GP Sydney and I got stuff signed by Tyler Jacobson and Kieran Yanner!
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Teferi: "Time to take the Time Pod Challenge!"
Niambi: "Spit that out right now young man!"
Martha Wells is a phenomenal writer and also a coward for not showing what we were all thinking at the end of the story:
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Over The Hill and Through The Woods by Lillie Mae from the album Forever and Then Some - Directed by Elise Tyler
#somethingneweveryday#music#americana#lillie mae#scarlett rische#jack white#brian zonn#tanner jacobsen#frank rische#grace rische#carey kotsionis#dean fertita#mike fried#whip triplet#video#music video#elise tyler#lillie mae rische#mckenna grace rische#tanner jacobson#frank carter rische
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The Lore of Adventures in the Forgotten Realms: Tiamat
âThe five-headed progenitor of the chromatic dragons, Tiamat embodies the greed and vices of evil dragonkind. She dwells on Avernus, the first layer of the Nine Hells, but she believes that the Multiverse and all its treasures will one day be hers alone.
Tiamat is a gigantic dragon whose five heads reflect the forms of the chromatic dragons she createdâblack, blue, green, red, and white. She is a terror on the battlefield, capable of annihilating whole armies with her five breath weapons, her formidable spellcasting, and her fearsome claws.
Mortals who hunger for control, power, and wealth often swear fealty to Tiamat in pursuit of those goals. Many of her followers have attempted to break her out of Avernusâand failedâbut even while she remains in the Nine Hells, Tiamat can send her aspect to manifest in the Material Plane.â
Art by Chris Rahn and Tyler Jacobsen
#mtg#vorthos#magic the gathering#magic story#magic art#fantasy art#fantasy#flavor#lore#magic lore#adventures in the forgotten realms#mtgafr
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Most people know that Bear lives in the Big Blue House with - Pip and Pop, Ojo, Tutter and Treelo - and other little creatures. But many people donât know that there are other larger creatures in the Big Blue House too. They live beneath the floor (a bit creepy I know). Now and again you might see traces of them especially when big things are happening. They also had interesting names - Peter, Tyler, Vicki, Kroupa, Jacobsen, and even Bear was known to hang out with a guy named Noel (something about Christmas I think). Fortunately they let all the little guys do the talking and you can see for yourself when Near in the Big Blue House comes to Disney + in a few days. So get ready to be sniffed, to sing, and dance the cha cha cha! #bigbluehouse #bear #disney #tv #preschool #luna #disneyplus @peterlinz @noelmacmeal #chachacha #dancingshoes @tylerthebunch #jimhenson #jimkroupa #puppetheap #paulandrejco #peterlurye #brianwoodbury #disneyplus #ericjacobsen https://www.instagram.com/p/Cjk6tHuMnRw/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
#bigbluehouse#bear#disney#tv#preschool#luna#disneyplus#chachacha#dancingshoes#jimhenson#jimkroupa#puppetheap#paulandrejco#peterlurye#brianwoodbury#ericjacobsen
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D3: The Mighty Ducks (1996) is the best Ducks movie and a flawless coming of age movie
Itâs no secret that The Mighty Ducks are a beloved trilogy. The three films spawned a professional NHL team named in their honor, 2021 sequel series, as well as many knockoff films released in the 1990s. But with any movie series, fans tend to rank the films and have passionate opinions on which is the best. For most Ducks fans, the answer is simple: D2. It has the Bash Brothers, Team USA dominating, the iconic âDucks Fly Togetherâ scene and two Queen songs. Whatâs not to love? But upon a rewatch of the trilogy, I came to realize that itâs not D2, or even the original, that is the best in the series.
Itâs the criminally underrated 1996 D3 that for me, is the most mature and has the most heart. Perhaps itâs that the Ducks are now old enough to carry their own weight on screen. Perhaps itâs that the film takes a look at trauma, specifically trauma in teenagers, and how that manifests itself. Perhaps itâs that the film is maybe ahead of its time, in the way it discusses classism, racism and sexism. There is so much about this overly hated film that makes it the best Ducks movie and a perfect coming of age film.
The movie starts presumably a few years following the Ducksâ win against Iceland. They all look noticeably older - definitely older than the middle schoolers we left behind in 1994 - and all of the male Ducksâ voices have dropped a few octaves. Gordon Bombay, played by Emilio Estevez, is presenting the team (except for unfortunately, Jesse Hall, a leader among the Ducks who wouldâve made for a strong presence in this mature film, as well as Portman, but weâll get to him later) with scholarships to his alma mater, Eden Hall, a preparatory high school in Minnesota. Charlie Conway, played by a young, pre-Dawsonâs Creek Joshua Jackson, is the Ducksâ captain and unspoken leader. Thereâs been much debate over the years over whether or not Charlie is the true captain of the Ducks. Adam Banks, played by Vincent Larusso, is far and away better than practically every Duck combined. Fulton Reed, played by Elden Henson, has shown more maturity and leadership at this point. Itâs probably true that the Ducks as a team think that Charlie is Captain because of Bombayâs favoritism towards him (and his mother), but I think that this film makes it abundantly clear why Charlie is the captain.Â
D3 is Charlieâs story. We see that in the opening scene, when Bombay tells Charlie he will not be following the team to Eden Hall, accepting a job instead in California. We learned in the original Mighty Ducks film, that Charlie and his mother left a bad situation in Charlieâs father when Charlie was very young. We also hear about Charlieâs mother, Caseyâs marriage to a new man in the D2, who we can assume from what Jan says, that Charlie doesnât like. We see in that first film, Charlieâs reaction to Bombay announcing that he is leaving the Ducks after the two of them have formed a bond. It is very clear that Charlie deals with abandonment issues, stemming from trauma in his early childhood. Charlie freaks out when a D3 Bombay announces the same thing, and storms off.Â
Change is the biggest theme in D3. We see how change affects each of the Ducks, even those who donât get many lines. Some, like Russ Tyler, played by SNLâs Kenan Thompson, think itâs a good thing. All of the Ducks donât come from good neighborhoods and we assume that most of them donât have the best home lives, especially when Charlie tells their new coach, Orion, played by Jeffrey Nordling, that the Ducks are the only good thing that any of them have had. Going to a preparatory school should be a good thing for them. But for most of them, itâs not. The new Ducks (who by the way, three of which are people of color, and one of which, is a woman) are immediately told that âtheir kindâ is not welcome at Eden Hall. The Varsity team claim that they feel this way because the captainâs younger brother was not admitted onto the JV team because of the Ducksâ scholarships, but itâs very clear what they really mean. Russ commented that heâs the only black person on the whole campus earlier, and he, Luis Mendoza (The Sandlotâs Mike Vitar) and Ken Wu (Justin Wong) are the only people of color we see in the film. Change takes a toll on each member of the team. We see it the most in Charlie, but we also hear from Fulton on how the separation from his best friend, Dean Portman (Aaron Lohr), who decided not to enroll at Eden Hall, is taking a toll on him. Connie (Margerite Moreau) and Guy (Garrette Henson) have presumably broken up, as the two small scenes we get of them, they are arguing. Itâs a transition period, one that the first year of high school often is. But itâs also a look on how a rich, white privileged world is vastly different than the one that the Ducks are used to.Â
Coach Orion seems like a hardass, especially when he tells Charlie at their first practice that he will no longer be âCaptain Duckâ (as coined by D2âs Gunnar Stahl, played by Scott Whyte, who now plays the level-headed Varsity goalie Scooter). This, to the Ducks, is a line in the sand. Ever since Bombay turned District 5 into the Ducks four years previous, Charlie has been their captain. Theyâre in a whole new environment, where the man who gave them so much happiness and so many friendships isnât, and their âlittle Duck tricksâ wonât work anymore. Orion thinks Charlie is a showoff, and perhaps he is. This Charlie is vastly different than the sweet, shy Charlie we see in D1 and D2. But this Charlie is older, has just been abandoned by a man he considered a father, and is being harassed on a daily basis for being, as Varsity Captain Reilly puts it, âwhite trash.â I find it hard to believe sometimes that fans can look at Charlie from the outside, and not see who he is on the inside. All of Charlieâs closest relationships that we see portrayed in this movie, are with women. His mother (who he, as a teenage boy, says âI love youâ to in the final scene of the movie), his teammates, Connie and Julie, who he gets a lot more screentime with, and with new love interest, Linda (Margot Finley).
I think now is a great time to talk about the shockingly impressive way all of the female characters are portrayed in this series, particularly this movie, especially for a 90s sports film. Connie has always been a leader on and off the ice. Sheâs in a relationship with Guy, but itâs not her only character trait. Dubbed âthe Velvet Hammerâ by Averman (Matt Doherty), she stands up for herself, and for her shy teammates (she literally shoves Peter Mark - a character cut out of D2 and D3 for good reason - in D1 when he insults Charlie) and stands up to the entire Varsity team despite them telling her that they hope they can âfightâ with her later. Julie âThe Catâ Gaffney (Columbe Jacobsen) is the second best player on the Ducks, despite the little ice time (thanks, Bombay) we see her have. She is the first person to tell of the Varsity, telling Captain Reilly that his little brother âjust wasnât good enough.â Sheâs a huge facilitator in the fire ant prank and despite the very weird and out of character game she had against the Blake Bears, shows that she deserves the number one goalie slot that Reilly gives her - despite what Goldberg, and the obvious underlying sexism there, have to say. Iâve also always been very impressed with Charlieâs mother, Casey (Heidi Kling). Although she has a romance with Bombay in D1, she makes it clear from the get go that her first priority is Charlie. We know that she took the two of them away from an abusive situation, and sheâs a goddamn hero for that. Her scenes in D3 are limited, but they always show her chastising Charlieâs antics and encouraging him to stay in school. It goes unsaid, but itâs clear that she knows that heâs not going to get an education this good in the problematic public school system. But according to Linda, Charlieâs love interest, the private school system is no better. The first time we see Linda, she is protesting the âoutdatedâ Warriors team name. This was in a 1996 kids movie, no less. She holds her own against Charlie, calling him out when heâs wrong. No one aside from Charlie, and maybe Fulton, get much screentime or lines aside from Bombay and Orion, but her presence and the point of her character is clear - not every rich person agrees with the horrible things that wealthy people do.Â
Back to the plot.
When the Ducks receive their positions, they learn that Banks, as a freshman, has made Varsity. From an outside perspective, they seems obvious. Banks is the best player we see in any of the films, definitely miles better than the losers on Varsity, so it seems obvious that he would be promoted. But Banks is unhappy with this. Adam Banks is a fan favorite character, definitely due to the sweet, understated performance by Larusso, but we donât see much of him. From what we do see of him though, he underwent a huge character arc from D1 to now. In D1, Banks goes against his fatherâs protests and joins the Ducks, claiming that he âjust wants to play hockey.â Here in D3, we see that Banks is utterly miserable despite playing with some of the best players in the state, purely because heâs not with his friends. At the end of the film, he makes the (questionable) decision to rejoin the Ducks and go against the Varsity. But Varsity seems to feel that Banks fits in with them, for obvious reasons. Heâs the only Duck who comes from an affluent background, and heâs definitely the most clean cut. Captain Reilly is visibly angry in the final showdown with the Ducks that they no longer have Banks on their side, as if heâs betrayed âhis kind.â
The turning point of the film comes when after Charlie has quit the freshman team (no longer the Ducks), Hans, a father figure to the Ducks and Bombay, suddenly passes away. Itâs an insanely dark moment for a Disney film, especially when Bombay returns to the funeral and reminds the Ducks that it was âHans who taught them to flyâ and Charlie storms off, crying. I think Joshua Jackson, in the Ducks films, as well as in Dawsonâs Creek, is phenomenally good at portraying teenagers who wouldnât normally be seen as leading men. Who let their emotions overtake them, who have anger issues, who deal with familial problems. Characters like that in leading roles were almost unheard of in the 90s, and in the upcoming scenes, it reminds us why this side of Charlie that weâve seen throughout the movie is not the only side of Charlie.
Bombay takes Charlie to the rink to see Orion skating with his disabled daughter, who was injured in a car accident. He reveals to Charlie that Orion quit the NHL to take care of her, and this immediately changes Charlieâs opinion of him, but heâs still unconvinced about rejoining the team. The next scene is without question, the greatest and most important scene of the trilogy. The last two films spent way too much time telling us how great of a person Bombay was, how he was the Minnesota Miracle Man,despite us seeing so little of that onscreen. We see him making mistake after mistake, hurting the team, being an unjustified dick to those around him. But this scene more than makes up for all of that. Iâve put the quote from this scene below.
Bombay: I was like you, Charlie. When I played hockey, I was a total hot shot. I tried to take control of every game. I wound up quitting. So I tried the law. I ruled the courtroom, but inside, Iâm a mess. Start drinking. Man, I was going down. But then this great thing happened, maybe the best thing ever - I got arrested and sentenced to community service. And there you were - Charlie and the Ducks. And as hard as I fought it, there you were. You gave me a life, Charlie, and I want to say thank you. I told Orion about all of this when I talked to him about taking over. I told him that you were the heart of the team and that you would learn something from each other. I told him that you were the real Minnesota Miracle Man.Â
Charlie: You did?
Bombay: I did. So be that man, Charlie. Be that man.
Itâs a callback to D2, when Jan tells Bombay âBe that man, Gordon. Be that man.â This scene is flawless. Every good thing that has happened to the Ducks, came because of Charlieâs heart. It came because of that game when Charlie refused to cheat, and made Bombay see his wrongs. It came because of when Bombay first tried to quit the team, and seeing how hurt Charlie was, agreed to stay. It was Charlie who stepped out of the game against Iceland so that Banks could play. It was Charlie who found them Russ. Giving the credit to a young, emotionally unstable teenager, rather than their Emilio Estevez, hotshot Bombay, is the best thing this series ever did.
This movie, in my opinion, is nearly flawless. Every moment has been planned to make the same point - change sucks. Especially when youâre a teenager. Even more so when youâre a teenager with trauma.
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JUMP Dance Convention, Pittsburgh, PA: RESULTS
High Scores by Age:
JUMPstart Solo
1st: Penelope LeMieux-âIâd Rather Go Blindâ
2nd: Lainey Hess-âWhen She Came Backâ
3rd: Reese Braga-âFallen Memoryâ
4th: Harper McCarey-âI Can Go The Distanceâ
5th: Aleah Blair-âHeartbreakerâ
5th: Ava Edmonds-âLet âEr Ripâ
5th: Daniella Robison-âThrough The Eyes of a Childâ
6th: Macey Strickland-âWind It Upâ
7th: Ellliana Macioce-âDreamerâ
Mini Solo
1st: Kensington Dressing-âDistant Worldâ
2nd: Tessa Yost-âRunawayâ
3rd: Lexus Natalie-âAlternate Worldâ
3rd: Ella Dobler-âSaraâ
4th: Aili Joyce-âHurricaneâ
5th: Raegan Hess-âBlack Hole Sunâ
6th: Mya Lanigan-âHaloâ
7th: Mia Bianco-âBusiness of Loveâ
7th: Madisen Scott-âDiamond In The Sunâ
7th: Kendall Bruce-âSwing Phenomenonâ
8th: Zoe Wojcik-âFameâ
8th: Kaitlyn Semtak-âSecret Hideawayâ
9th: Lily Celaschi-âBraveâ
9th: Grace McAllister-âFlying Soloâ
10th: Sophia Berzansky-âThe Rainâ
Junior Solo
1st: Cameron Vorhees-âUnplugâ
2nd: Shayla Blair-âTo Be Freeâ
3rd: Adelina Belusko-âOdalisque Variation from Le Corsaireâ
3rd: Bella Rose Penrose-âSpineâ
4th: Sareni Porreca-âGroovin Highâ
4th: Paige Borg-âOttoâ
4th: Ava Sefcheck-âSad Dayâ
5th: Eliza Mercer-âGoetiaâ
6th: Ella Way-âPeace and Gloryâ
6th: Ivy Gang-âStutterâ
7th: Lily Turner-?
8th: Brooklyn Corbett-âFeeling Goodâ
8th: Adina Rooney-âInhale Exhaleâ
8th: Emily Wiles-âOur Last Dayâ
8th: Emma Ferguson-âToo Good to Be Trueâ
9th: Elliana Quiner-âHiddenâ
10th: Thalia Millett-âSorcererâ
Teen Solo
1st: Ying Lei Pham-âEmpty Spaceâ
1st: Britton Johnson-âUnbreakable Heartâ
2nd: Elyse Wingertsahn-âDaylight In The Sunâ
2nd: Lindsey Weaver-âFeudâ
2nd: Rachel Quiner-âIn Case You Donât Live Foreverâ
3rd: Emily Haas-âLight Ascendingâ
4th: Sarah Georgiana-âLungsâ
5th: Ava Carroll-âAre You Sureâ
5th: Zoey Schneiter-âDo You Feel Realâ
5th: Samiyah Norris-âYouâ
5th: Tori Shaner-âYouthâ
6th: Isabella Porreca-âAlways Be My Babyâ
6th: Maya McDaniels-âEditâ
6th: Shay Kaminski-âLove and Respectâ
7th: Stella Morris-âThe Rainâ
7th: Maranda DiNinno-âTriggerâ
8th: Calico Reyes-âJe Suis Maladeâ
8th: Samantha DeFabio-âMultiple Selfâ
9th: Camryn Lanigan-âFalse Confidenceâ
10th: Gavin McGuire-âBeat Boxâ
10th: Emily Snyder-âFragileâ
10th: Louise Hindsbo-âIâm Not Readyâ
Senior Solo
1st: Avery Earle-âTrick of the Lightâ
2nd: Gionna DâAlessandro-âWish you were hereâ
3rd: Savannah Quiner-âThose Days Are Goneâ
4th: Sarah Kemling-âFight It Roughâ
5th: Cassidy Reigel-â16 Tonsâ
5th: Madeline Sciullo-âFailed American Dreamâ
5th: Katie LaRuez-âSatisfiedâ
6th: Claire Faust-âAll I Need Is Youâ
6th: Rayna Tyler-âEmbraceable Youâ
6th: Morgan Faust-âFinal Curtainâ
7th: Nicholas Jacobsen-âTainted Loveâ
8th: Kaylie Parker-â90 Daysâ
8th: Makaylee Rogers-âDeep-Sixâ
8th: Abby Griffith-âThe Warâ
9th: Kylie West-âWhat A Little Moonlight Will Doâ
10th: Emma Girdany-âFlickerâ
JUMPStart Duo/Trio
1st: Evolve Dance Complex-âFly Me To the Moonâ
2nd: Evolve Dance Complex-âBeatâ
3rd: New Level Dance Company-âIll Be Thereâ
Mini Duo/Trio
1st: Evolve Dance Complex-âGallowsâ
2nd: Inspiration Dance Academy-âLostâ
3rd: Stars Dance Studio-âRescueâ
Junior Duo/Trio
1st: Evolve Dance Complex-âExilesâ
2nd: Evolve Dance Complex-âTwoâ
3rd: Studio 412-âNature Boyâ
Teen Duo/Trio
1st: Evolve Dance Complex-âstill lifeâ
2nd: Mid-Atlantic Center for the Performing Arts-âCarmenâ
3rd: Evolve Dance Complex-âWheelâ
Senior Duo/Trio
1st: Elite Dance By Damien-âAlter Egoâ
2nd: Elite Dance By Damien-âExtremityâ
3rd: Ultimate Dance Complex-âIn Madness Lies Sanityâ
Mini Group
1st: Evolve Dance Complex-âUndertowâ
2nd: Ultimate Dance Complex-âLove Shackâ
3rd: Evolve Dance Complex-âRamalamaâ
Junior Group
1st: Evolve Dance Complex-âHope Theres Someoneâ
2nd: Evolve Dance Complex-âhopeâ
3rd: Studio 412-âAfraid To Goâ
Teen Group
1st: Evolve Dance Complex-âRise We Fallâ
2nd: Evolve Dance Complex-âDebutâ
2nd: Ludovici Dance Academy-âRunaway Babyâ
3rd: Evolve Dance Complex-âMy Tears Are Becoming A Seaâ
3rd: Mid-Atlantic Center for the Performing Arts-âYour Pen, Your Swordâ
Senior Group
1st: Ultimate Dance Complex-âIn Case You Donât Live Foreverâ
2nd: Ultimate Dance Complex-âI Keep On Fallingâ
3rd: Elite Dance By Damien-âStandards of Societyâ
Junior Line
1st: Evolve Dance Complex-âBetter Days Aheadâ
Teen Line
1st: Evolve Dance Complex-âCruelest Monthâ
2nd: Elite Dance By Damien-âComradeâ
3rd: Evolve Dance Complex-âPump It Upâ
Teen Extended Line
1st: Elite Dance By Damien-âBring Me To Lifeâ
Senior Extended Line
1st: Ultimate Dance Complex-âIf I Should Stayâ
High Scores by Performance Division:
Mini Jazz
Ultimate Dance Complex-âLove Shackâ
Mini Contemporary
Evolve Dance Complex-âUndertowâ
Mini Lyrical
Ultimate Dance Complex-âSend In The Clownsâ
Mini Specialty
Evolve Dance Complex-âRamalamaâ
Junior Contemporary
Evolve Dance Complex-âBetter Days Aheadâ
Teen Jazz
Mid-Atlantic Center for The Performing Arts-âSlap That Bassâ
Teen Ballet
Mid-Atlantic Center for The Performing Arts-âGypsy Danceâ
Teen Tap
Ludovici Dance Academy-âRunaway Babyâ
Teen Contemporary
Evolve Dance Complex-âCruelest Monthâ
Evolve Dance Complex-âRise We Fallâ
Teen Lyrical
Elite Dance by Damien-âPain On My Mindâ
Teen Specialty
Elite Dance By Damian-âAmerican Beautyâ
Senior Jazz
Ultimate Dance Complex-âI Keep On Fallingâ
Senior Contemporary
Ultimate Dance Complex-âIn Case You Donât Live Foreverâ
Senior Musical Theatre
Elite Dance By Damien-âWilkomenâ
Senior Specialty
Ultimate Dance Complex-âIf I Should Stayâ
Best of JUMP:
Mini
Evolve Dance Complex-âUndertowâ
Ultimate Dance Complex-âLove Shackâ
Junior
Studio 412-âAfraid To Goâ
Evolve Dance Complex-âBetter Days Aheadâ
Teen
Elite Dance By Damien-âComradeâ
Evolve Dance Complex-âCruelest Monthâ
Ludovici Dance Academy-âRunaway Babyâ
Mid-Atlantic Center for the Performing Arts-âYour Pen, Your Swordâ
Senior
Studio 412-âCellophaneâ
Ultimate Dance Complex-âIn Case You Donât Live Foreverâ
Best in Studio:
Ultimate Dance Complex-âIn Case You Donât Live Foreverâ
Elite Dance By Damien-âComradeâ
Evolve Dance Complex-âCruelest Monthâ
Mid-Atlantic Center for the Performing Arts-âYour Pen, Your Swordâ
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Mark & Georgiaâs Big Trip
Chapter Seven â Miscellaneous Ramblings II
Another busy week, but thatâs become the norm. At least this week we saw good progress towards getting everything together that weâve been trying to get together. But not much of a theme so just some thoughts on the important events of the week.
Caretakers
The biggest milestone this week was that we selected and hired our housekeeper and caretaker. Plus their two boys â we will soon have a new family in our home, and weâre very excited. Youâll soon meet Ranny and Pina, and their boys Prince Denver and Ethan, who will take up residence in our caretakerâs apartment.
Ranny (pronounced âRonnyâ â remember that the vowels AEIOU are pronounced here, without exception, Ah, Eh, Ee, Oh, Oo) for the previous seven years has worked as a groundskeeper for Kawayan Cove so he comes with excellent gardening and tree maintenance chops. Pina has been a homemaker, is a great cleaner and a good cook; Georgia says sheâs a good student and will quickly learn our favorite dishes. She already knows that I like fresh fruit every morning â half the battleâs won already! Prince Denver (8 yrs) and Ethan (4 yrs) are just normal boys, though very polite. I think itâs going to be fun having them around.
Capiz
Capiz is both a province in the Philippines, on Panay Island, as well as an oyster from the area known for its special shell. A capiz oyster is on the left, the harvested and cleaned shell on the right. One shell of the oyster is flat, growing to 3-5 inches in diameter, and importantly, translucent.
You find all sorts of items here made from capiz â Christmas ornaments, outdoor lights, ashtrays, you name it. When we lived in the Bay Area, Georgia always said you could tell a Filipinoâs house because of the capiz lights in the trees. Harvesting and producing craft items from the shells is today the principal livelihood of the people of Capiz. Historically, capiz is important in Philippines heritage and culture, one thatâs given away by the Capiz oysterâs Western name: windowpane oyster. For thousands of years the shell served as the âglassâ in Filipino windows; many older homes still feature these windows today.
So why this story about capiz? On this weekâs trip to Manila, we were wandering around a mall and walked into an antique store. Stacked against the back wall we found a number of dusty old capiz windows. The shop owner had no hard information about their provenance but said they were likely from the 1800âs. They looked it; the Narra and Molave wood was weathered but the craftsmanship was still evident and not of this century. No nails or screws, the window frames are joined with hand-made mortise and tenons, held with wooden pegs. The capiz was dirty, but almost 100% intact â it looks fragile but is actually pretty sturdy stuff. Weâre not sure yet what weâll do with them, but we now have three panels. After an afternoon spent cleaning them we have a treasure weâll proudly display.
Calamansi
I donât think Calamansi has been featured in my Strange Fruit of the Day series; itâs really not that strange anyway. Calamansi is the citrus fruit of the Philippines. About ž to one inch in size, they look a lot like a key lime but arenât limes. The insides and juice are orange, but theyâre not oranges. They arenât lemons either, theyâre just Calamansi. They flavor many Filipino dishes: youâll typically squeeze one onto your Pancit before eating, or onto your grilled fish, and theyâre often an ingredient in the dipping sauces served with many dishes.
There are no limes here, so I had a dilemma: how to make a proper Gin and Tonic. Finding decent gin was easy (S&R/Costco), and after searching a few stores I found tonic water. But no limes. Calamansi to the rescue! Iâm now able to enjoy my favorite summer cocktail. And itâs always summer here! Cheers!
The Massage Table
Massage is a way of life in the Philippines. Go to almost any beach and there will be massage tents set up, in the city there are plenty of establishments, or just call for home service. My only complaint, actually my neckâs complaint, is that the traditional Filipino massage is performed on a flat bed, not a massage table. Youâll sometimes find a real massage table but itâs rare. Fast forward to our weekly trip to S&R, and there it was! My neck had a sudden seizure as I tried to walk past, so into the cart it went! We set it up on the âmeditation deckâ and brought in a masseuse that HervĂŠ and Lett turned us on to. Sheâs expensive, about $12 an hour, but good. Very good. Ahhhhhhhh, heaven!
Friends with Furniture
Our friends from Manila, Noel and Michelle Tanada, who have been mentioned before in my blogs (theyâre the members at the Balesin Island Club with whom weâve had some memorable trips) visited us yesterday. I donât think Iâve ever said much about them. Michelle is a former local TV star/singer; after that career a serial entrepreneur, starting and running businesses in the advertising field. Noel was originally headed for a career in law, but left that world for his art, which encompasses traditional forms such as painting and sculpture, but his real passion lies with interior design and furniture design. In all they do they only use native and sustainable materials, or recycled materials, and always local labor. You can learn more and view some of their products at www.ecohomeart.com. They are also both active environmentalists, deeply involved with coral rehabilitation (www.coralmovement.org). This shot is with them at Balesin Island last year.
Todayâs visit was more than a social call as they delivered a van full of furniture, some of the last items for our living room. Weâd asked Noel to create some custom bar chairs, a breakfast table and chairs, and a credenza. Since we live in Kawayan Cove he chose a bamboo theme (kawayan is the Tagalog word for bamboo). He also brought a special floor lamp for us. All beautiful and unique pieces weâre proud to have.
House Tour
Finally all the major furniture is here and the house is feeling pretty livable (though we did fine with just a plastic card table and a mattress on the floor for the first 2 weeksâŚ). So, Iâll wrap this up with a photo tour of our newly furnished rooms.
First up is the living room. The coffee and end tables from the acacia slab have arrived, weâre very happy with them and like the way they go with the sofa and love seat. The turtle on the coffee table is from Puerto Vallarta and has a special connection with Kawayan Cove â every fall Olive Ridley sea turtles arrive at Kawayan Cove to lay their eggs.
These are two of the barstools Noel designed for us. Using 100% native and sustainable materials, the backs feature split bamboo and the upholstery is hand-woven Tikog grass from Leyte. Besides a warm an inviting look, Tikog is durable and has a very nice, soft feel. Itâs woven into many items here, historically the Banig which is the traditional Filipno sleeping mat.
Also in the same style and materials are this breakfast table and chairs. Noel feels the table design is sexy, resembling a womanâs curves. You decide!
One of Noelâs more creative pieces is this dramatic floor lamp, reflected in our corner windows. The lamp is made of water hyacinth reeds. Beyond being a sustainable material, the use of water hyacinth has an additional benefit as itâs a nuisance here, growing quickly and clogging rivers and harbors.
New in our master bedroom is this computer desk, made of mahogany from our design by Boyet, one of the construction foremen for our contractor. Boyet also made all of the cabinets in the house.
Our small guest bedroom, the one with the great view, has two new side tables of acacia, which we picked up pre-made at the same place where we got our slab. Note the baskets on the wall, which made their way here from the White Sulphur Springs Ranch rummage sale!
Last up is our second guest bedroom. In trade for the lack of a view you get a larger room, with a sofa and coffee table, which is the final piece of our acacia slab. Any of you who visited the Mokawk Community Resource Center last fall will recognize two paintings by Tyler Jacobsen, and a woven wall hanging by Salli Wise. Sorry the bedâs not made, weâll make sure thatâs done before you arrive!
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Tales from the Yawning Portal & Dragon Talk with Monica Valentinelli
    The first Dragon Talk of the new year and what a great way to start! Wizards of the Coast announced yesterday the release of Tales from the Yawning Portal, and it looks to be yet another goodie. The cover artwork is supplied by Tyler Jacobsen and, again, it does not disappoint. This artist has quickly become a personal favorite of mine. Iâve heard some grumblings through social media that the stories that will be included are not necessarily âclassicsâ as advertised. I think theyâre missing the point to a release such as this. For those of us who havenât been involved in D&D for thirty plus years, this looks to be a great introduction to what may be only the beginning of re-releases of AD&D campaigns in the 5e format. Sure there are 5e renditions of classics, even the stories to be included in TftYP, online in PDFs but do they include the awesome artwork? The advertising campaign that WotC and D&D are running for the new material theyâre putting out are to entice and include a new audience or returning players. I love the ambience and style they are using, itâs got my fanboy juices flowing.Â
    Getting back to the Dragon Talk episode released yesterday, it kicks off with Lore You Should Know. Matt Sernett and Chris Perkins delve into Tales from the Yawning Portal. They give a quick history of the Yawning Portal in Waterdeep and Dernan the owner of the tavern. They proceed to talk about how the material could be incorporated by a DM into a current campaign. Next, Shelly Mazzanoble and Greg Tito speak with Monica Valentinelli about her career as a creative writer, game developer as well as novelist. She has plenty of good things to say that was particularly interesting for myself looking to take a similar career path. Take a listen!
http://dnd.wizards.com/play-events/podcasts-livestream-games/monica-valentinelli
#wizards of the coast#wotc#wotcstaff#d&d#d&d 5e#dungeons and dragons#dragon talk#lore you should know#tales from the yawning portal#durnan the wanderer#tyler jacobsen#matt sernett#chris perkins#shelly mazzanoble#greg tito#monica valentinelli#creative writing
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2020 Theatrical Holiday Premieres
Updated: December 10, Â 2020
Lina From Lima (holiday-set drama written and directed by Maria Paz Gonzalez; starring Emilia Ossandon, Sebastian Brahm and Cecilia Cartasegna; A Peruvian woman working for a wealthy family in Chile prepares for a Christmas trip home to see her son, her first in a decade, but things donât go as planned) - Jan. 4, festival (Trailer); also available on HBO Max as of Oct. 8
The Lodge (Christmas-set horror film starring Riley Keough, Jaeden Martell and Alicia Silverstone; A soon-to-be stepmom gets snowed in with her fiancĂŠ's two children at a remote holiday village. Just as relations begin to thaw between the trio, some strange and frightening events take place.) - Feb. 7, Rated R (Trailer); also available on Hulu as of May 5Â
The Crossing (a.k.a. Flukten Over Grensen; Norwegian-language film directed by Johanne Helgeland; In WWII Norway, two young childrenâs parents, active in the resistance, are captured by Nazis just days before Christmas, leaving them to fend for both themselves and the Jewish children they find hidden in their house) - Feb. 14, Norway/US TBA (Trailer, Website)
Tidy Timâs (holiday comedy starring Shane Woodson, Rich Williams and Jennifer Day, about a father and son run who run a rickety used car lot in Southern California that is facing foreclosure.) - Feb. 15, Rated PG-13, festival (Trailer) also available on DVD Oct. 6
12 Days of Christmas (holiday movie starring Annie Newton and Drew Petriello; directed by Michael Boyle; Best friends home from college on Christmas break navigate an unplanned pregnancy, making it a tricky holiday with their families) - Mar 7, Cinequest Film Festival (Facebook, Website, Trailer) also available on DVD Sep. 1
The Last Christmas Party (indie drama starring Samantha Brooks, Anna Clare Kerr, Lainey Woo, James Williams, Martin Drop and Gabriel Armentano; directed by Julian Santos; Three college couples attend the last fraught party before Christmas break; filmed in New York) - June 7, Festival (Website, Trailer) available on Amazon Prime Nov. 13
Merry Christmas, Yiwu (Documentary from director Mladen Kovacevic focusing on life for workers in the Chinese city that has over 600 Christmas ornament and decor factories.) - June 24, Hot Docs Film Festival (Website, Facebook, Teaser)
A New York Christmas Wedding (starring Chris Noth, Avery Whitted, Joe Perrino, Adriana DeMeo and Tyra Ferrell; written and directed by Otoja Abit; As her Christmas Eve wedding draws near, a woman is visited by an angel and shown what could have been if sheâd allowed her feelings for her childhood friend to flourish instead.) - Aug 21, Festival (Trailer, Trailer 2) also available on Netflix as of Nov. 5
A Christmas Cancellation (holiday movie starring Lauren Melty, Marcus Ellison and Elliott Kashner; written and directed by Justin Timpane; A group of fictional TV characters who become sentient as their show is set to end; filmed in Washington, D.C.) - Aug. 31, American Golden Picture International Film Festival (Website, Facebook, Trailer) available on Amazon Prime Nov. 13
A Christmas Tree Love Story (holiday movie starring Gregory Piccirilli and Ashley Holliday Tavares, filmed in Georgia; Two old friends reminiscence while searching for the perfect Christmas tree) - Sep 8, Richmond International Film Festival (Website, Trailer); also available on Amazon Prime as of Dec. 21
Blackbird (drama starring Susan Sarandon, Kate Winslet, Sam Neill, Mia Wasikowska and Rainn Wilson;  A woman with ALS who wants to end her life on her own terms, gathers her family for one final Christmas celebration) - Sep. 18, Rated R (Trailer) also available VOD
We Three Kings (faith-based film from writer-directors Joseph and Stacie Graber; starring Michael W. Smith, Rebecca St. James and Nice Davies; The story behind the Christmas carol; filmed in Denver, Colo.) - Sep. 27, festival (Website, Trailer)
It Cuts Deep (horror-comedy from writer-director Nicholas Santos; A couple on Christmas vacation trying to figure out their future have their lives turned upside down by a disturbing stranger; filmed in Cape Cod, Mass.) - Oct. 8 Â (Website)
The War With Grandpa (holiday-set family comedy starring Robert De Niro, Christopher Walken, Uma Thurman, Jane Seymour, Rob Riggle and Cheech Marin; A grandfather comes to live with his daughter, ousting his grandson from his room and prompting a declaration of war from young to old) - Oct. 9, Rated PG (Trailer), available on digital Dec. 15 and DVD Dec. 22
The Wolf of Snow Hollow (holiday-set horror comedy written, directed and starring Jim Cummings, alongside Riki Lindhome, Robert Forster and Chloe East; A small town sheriff tries to keep control of a panicking small town as a string of murders on full moons makes the townspeople think supernatural thoughts) - Oct. 9, Rated R (Trailer)
The Food Club (a.k.a. Madklubben; Danish film directed by Barbara Topsøe-Rothenborg and starring Kirsten Olesen, Stina Ekblad and Kirsten Lehfeldt; A women abandoned by her husband on Christmas Eve leans on her friends, a widow and lifelong singleton who take her to Italy to take part in an culinary adventure) - Oct. 22 Denmark (Danish Trailer)
Fair Haven (partially crowd-funded indie from Red Skies Studios starring Bobby McGruther and Amandalyn McLellan; A death in the family brings a musician on the verge of making it back to his hometown for the holidays) - Oct. 24, Catskills International Film Festival (Facebook, Indiegogo)
Friendsgiving  (a.k.a. Dinner with Friends; starring Kat Dennings, Malin Akerman, Christine Taylor, Aisha Tyler, Jane Seymour, Chelsea Peretti and Ryan Hansen; directed by Nicol Paone; Friends host a chaotic Thanksgiving dinner) - Oct. 23, Rated R (Trailer) also available on blu-ray Oct. 27
Gledelig Jul (a.k.a. Another Happy Christmas; Norwegian comedy starring Anne Marit Jacobsen and Otto Jespersen; directed by Henrik Martin Dahlsbakken; The story of a family coming together for holidays for the first time in years, where secrets are revealed.) - Oct. 30, Norway  (Website)
A Christmas Gift from Bob (sequel to 2016â˛s A Street Cat Named Bob, based on the book; starring Kristina Tonteri-Young and Luke Treadaway; A ginger cat saves a homeless man at Christmas) - Nov. 6 UK (Trailer)
My Dadâs Christmas Date (UK holiday-set, comedy-drama starring Joely Richardson, Jeremy Piven, Roger Ashton-Griffiths and Olivia-Mai Barrett; directed by Mick Davis and co-written by Brian and Jack Marchetti; A teenager struggling to cope with her motherâs death signs up her depressed, widower father for a dating service) - Nov. 6, limited (Website, Trailer, Trailer 2) Also available on iTunes
The Santa Box (family movie from writer/director Spanky Dustin Ward and starring Cami Carver and Shawn Stevens; A girl who thinks sheâs cursed by Christmas finds a note in a Santa Box left on her doorstep that changes everything; filmed in Utah) - Nov. 6, limited (Facebook) also available via DVD and digital on Nov. 10
Julemandens Datter 2 (a.k.a. All I Want for Christmas 2;Â Danish-language family film sequel to the popular 2018 movie; After Lucia becomes the first girl to gain entrance to the Santa School, she most prove her best friend, Oscarâs, innocence, after heâs wrongly accused of a crime and expelled from school.) - Nov. 12, Denmark (Trailer)
A Wrestling Christmas Miracle (low-budget movie from right-wing Justice for All Productions, starring Ken Del Vecchio and Oriana DâAgostino and re-using many scenes from last yearâs A Karate Christmas Miracle; A young wrestler gives up the sport to make a movie he hope will wake his comatose friend for Christmas) - Nov. 15, festival; also available as of Nov. 27 on Amazon Prime
Malous Jul (Danish-language fantasy film from Frederik Norgaard; starring Karla My Nordquist and Lars Ranthe; A troubled girl finds herself spending Christmas on an island with a family of elves) - Nov. 19, Denmark (Website)
Some Kind of Christmas (holiday movie written and directed by Davien Harlis and produced by his own Act1Scene2 Productions; starring Tomathan McGinnis, Mariela Perez Calderon, Andre Lamar and Derrell Lester; A man comes home for Christmas for the first time in years, but finds his holiday spirit tested when he hires a fake boyfriend to bring home for Christmas) - Nov. 19-21, Cinevision in Ga. Â (Website)
A Carolina Christmas (right-wing, faith-based holiday movie from Dalton Pictures; A new city inspector tries to stifle a townâs Christmas celebrations; filmed in South Carolina) - Nov. 20, limited (Making Of Series)
Michael McCleanâs The Forgotten Carols (filmed adaptation of the long-running, faith-based, original musical; filmed in Cedar City, Utah) - Nov. 20 in select theaters (Website, Trailer)
The Christmas Chronicles: Part Two (holiday movie sequel to the 2018 film starring Kurt Russell as a sassy Santa, Goldie Hawn, Kimberly Williams-Paisley and Tyrese Gibson; directed by Chris Columbus; Kate Pierceânow a cynical teenagerâis unexpectedly reunited with Santa Claus when a mysterious, magical troublemaker named Belsnickel threatens to destroy Christmas forever.) - Nov. 25 (Trailer) also available on Netflix
Fatman (action-comedy written and directed by Ian and Eshom Nelms, starring Walton Goggins, Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Chance Hurstfield, and Mel Gibson as a ârowdy, unorthodoxâ Santa Claus who is fighting his popularity decline when a 12-year-old hires a hitman to do him in after receiving a lump of coal the previous season.) - Nov. 13, Rated R (Trailer), available on digital Nov. 17
A Christmas Carol (live-action animated feature starring Andy Serkis, Carey Mulligan, Daniel Kaluuya, Martin Freeman and Leslie Caron; abstract re-telling of A Christmas Carol when, during a childrenâs paper theater telling of the classic story, we enter the imagination of a child hearing it told.) - Nov. 19, limited release (Featurette, Trailer) also available in the UK starting Dec. 4
Katherine Jenkins: Christmas Spectacular (concert film featuring the Welsh opera singer's 2019 Royal Albert Hall Christmas show, including special guests Vanessa Redgrave and Bill Nighy) - Dec. 1 in UK, also available VOD
The Loss Adjuster (holiday movie starring Luke Goss, Martin Kemp, Joan Collins, Gary Siner and Cathy Tyson; An insurance adjusterâs wife leaves him a week before Christmas and his day just gets worse from there, until he discovers how truly lucky he is with the help of some Christmas magic) - Dec. 1 in UK (Trailer, Facebook) also available same day digital in the U.S.
Christmas in the Jungle (Latvian-Estonian family adventure movie, with mainly English dialogue; starring Paaru Oja, Tonu Kark, Rukman Rosadi; directed by Jaak Kilmi; When a 10-year-old girl is moved to the tropics by her parents, she has trouble getting into the holiday spirit, so she and a local friend head into the jungle in search of the Christmas Shaman; filmed in Indonesia) - Dec. 1 in Estonia
Saving the Spirit of Christmas (holiday musical written, produced and directed by members of the Grand Prairie Arts Council; A teen mourns the loss of her favorite Christmas traditions due to COVID, prompting the Spirit of Christmas to visit her) - Dec. 3, drive-in, benefit premiere at South Grand Prairie High School
Dear Santa (feature documentary from filmmaker Dana Nachman; based on the USPSâs Operation Santa, which allows people to adopt and answer childrenâs letters to Santa.) - Dec. 4 (Website, Trailer) Also available VOD
Lost at Christmas (holiday movie starring Natalie Clark and Kenny Boyle; After being dumped by his fiancĂŠ after a rejected proposal, two strangers stranded in the Scottish Highlands join forces to try and get home in time for Christmas; filmed on location in Scotland) - Dec. 4 in UK (Website, Trailer) also available VOD on Dec. 7 (UK only)
Nomadland (drama starring Frances McDormand, Gay DeForest and Patricia Grier; directed by Chloe Zhao; Exploring the life of a modern nomad, who travels the country looking for temporary seasonal work; starting at the holidays) - Dec. 4, limited (Trailer)
Our Lady of Guadalupe (Directed and written by Pedro Brenner, starring Guillermo Ivan and filmed in Mexico, the holiday-set, faith-based story of a reporter sent to research the meaning of a miracle who ends up needing one himself) - Dec. 10, limited (Trailer)
Silent Night (UK action-thriller written and directed by Will Thorne, starring Bradley Taylor and Cary Crankson; An ex-con hoping to go straight and spend a nice Christmas with his daughter, but who gets drawn back into the criminal life) - Dec. 11 in UK (Facebook) also available on UK VOD Dec. 14 and DVD Dec. 28Â
Christmas on Mars (a.k.a. Un Natale su Marte; Italian Christmas comedy from director Neri Parenti; filmed in Rome) - Dec. 17 in Italy
The Lost Christmas (Dutch comedy about a theater producer who tries to save his theater from a Coronavirus-caused crisis by putting on a spectacular holiday show that goes horribly wrong; filmed in Velsen) - Dec. 21, Netherlands (Instagram, Trailer)
Pieces of a Woman (partially holiday-set drama starring Vanessa Kirby, Shia LeBeouf and Ellen Burstyn; A home birth goes horribly wrong, leaving a family and community to pick up the pieces) - Dec. 30 (Trailer), available on Netflix, January 7, 2021
Creatures (holiday horror-comedy about a group of students who find an adorable injured alien, only to find heâs being chased by terrifying creatures) - Dec. in UK (Facebook, Trailer, Trailer 2)
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Getting ready for their photo shoot... Thank you Rafael, service dog Lincoln and all the family for an awesome day in the studio!
Many thanks to my tech/lighting assistant Tyler Jacobsen; and to The Image Flow for fantastic studio & staff.
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