i didn't know there was a 2019 movie reboot of ISWAK called "Fall In Love At First Kiss", so i decided to check it out~ no regrets!

although it's short, i love how this remake turned out~ this definitely is a modernized Xiang Qin & Zhi Shu 🎬📜💋❤️ 

I know Iʼm late to the party but I want to say something absolutely nobody asked for but I feel like your Amy/Laurie fanfic based on Normal People couldʼve been so much better if it had been more based on the book, not the show. It is absolutely fantastic with the changes you made (I never couldʼve invented them, if Iʼm being honest) but the one chapter where you focused more on how Connell/Laurieʼs new girlfriend hated Marianne/Amy and why is so insightful, so yeah just that :) Loved your other fics as well!

Hi, anon!

Not late at all. It's been a while since I finished that story, but I'm always happy to talk about it. (That one fic came from my era where I was still trying to reconcile the 2019film and the book.)

I have to be honest. I don't remember what came from the book and what from the show. But yes, that bit about Helen does come from the book and it's horrible how hypocritical she is. And I think that Amy would get that kind of criticism in modern times, unfortunately. She kind of got a bit of that from May Chester already.

【今日の映画】WOWOWでリアム・ギャラガーのドキュメンタリー映画『アズ・イット・ワズ』を鑑賞。オアシス解散からプライベートのゴタゴタ、ビーディ・アイの空中分解を経て音楽活動を休止。そして今の恋人(兼マネージャー)と出会い、再び音楽シーンの最前へ戻ってくるまでのストーリー。自分の弱さを曝け出すリアムに批評家たちの称賛の声が上がるなか、ぼくはといえばスターは大変だという馬鹿みたいな感想とロックンロールしかリアムを救わないのだなということを再認識させられた。ソロアルバム『アズ・ユー・ワー』が何故とんでもなくいい作品に仕上がったのかもよくわかった。で、この映画を見てはっきりしたことは、ぼくは秋元や山﨑くんと共にこれからもDONUTを作るだろうということだ。素晴らしい音楽を照らすために棺桶に足を突っ込むまで頑張ろうと思った。柄にもなく。映画や音楽って、そうやって人の心にあかりを灯すことがある。 #LiamGallagher #AsItWas #2019Film https://www.instagram.com/p/CPV3WEOpNjK/?utm_medium=tumblr

90/100 - I Am Mother (2019)

In the wake of humanity's extinction, a teenage girl, who is the first of a new generation of humans was raised by Mother, a robot designed to repopulate the earth. But the pair's unique relationship is threatened when an injured stranger arrives with news that calls into question everything Daughter has been told about the outside world and her Mother's intentions.

Genre: Drama, Mystery, Sci-fi

Tepitome’s 50 Favourite Films of 2019

1. Parasite (기생충) (Dir. Bong Joon-Ho) 2. Uncut Gems (Dir. Safdie Brothers) 3. Marriage Story (Dir. Noah Baumbach) 4. Toy Story 4 (Dir. Josh Cooley) 5. Portrait De La Jeune Fille En Feu (Dir. Céline Sciamma) 6. The Lighthouse (Dir. Robert Eggers) 7. Klaus (Dir. Sergio Pablos) 8. The Irishman (Dir. Martin Scorsese) 9. 1917 (Dir. Sam Mendes) 10. Atlantiques (Dir. Mati Diop)

REVIEW: Avengers - Endgame

Unlike the many imitators that followed in its industry-redefining wake, the Marvel Cinematic Universe has always been clearly building towards something. Universal infamously attempted a shared film series centered on its famous monsters without considering what reason such monsters would ever have for coming together. DC unsuccessfully sought to start with crossovers to quickly inflate a universe before finding they were far more assured taking things in more individualized steps. Since that first post credits scene where Samuel L. Jackson’s Nick Fury pops in to namedrop the Avengers Initiative though, the MCU established the story it wanted to tell and, while suffering the occasional hiccup, meticulously expanded its scope in service of that singular pursuit. As the tagline for the culmination of said execution ominously states, part of the journey is the end. In Avengers: Endgame, it’s the most important part. In contrast to the careful worldbuilding of the 22-film saga leading up to the movie event a full decade in the making, Endgame throws caution, consistency, and clarity to the wind and does whatever it takes to bring the MCU to an epic end.

A satisfying ending does not need to be surprising. Even the distressing ending of the prior Avengers installment, Infinity War, was not successful as a twist of the villain winning, but as a fulfillment of the stakes promised by the Infinity Stones set-up thus far. Similarly, there was an unspoken understanding of that ending’s implications lingering under the surface through all the internet’s various responses to it. After all, the fact that there was a fourth Avengers film in the works (as well as sequels to Spider-Man, Doctor Strange, and box office all-timer Black Panther), and the fact that the cataclysmic snap was only ever the catalyst for the original comic book storyline, negated a certain ability to surprise. Yet, the anxiety around spoilers for Avengers: Endgame is entirely understandable, and perhaps necessary. Much like Infinity War, Endgame exists less as a film and more as a string of crowd-pleasing moments meant to elicit gasps and cheers from an indoctrinated crowd. To that end, practically any discussion of specific or vague plot points in a review would do a disservice to a review’s purpose; i.e. to suggest whether the make-up of a film will delight, inform, bore, or aggravate the reader.  The film’s delight stems from experiencing jaw-dropping events in the moment, even as these events only satisfy because the proper set-up is already available for ready viewing. It makes no effort to cater to anyone other than its anticipatory crowd. Therefore, a non-spoiler review of Avengers: Endgame exists only to make one statement: will the movie be a pleasing experience for those who have followed the saga thus far. And Endgame most assuredly is.

Endgame takes full advantage of everything at its disposal in order to create this delightful experience. Like previous crossovers, the film’s major success is in watching its ensemble set of well-defined personalities quipping, tiffing, and co-operating with one another. The best of that success for the MCU has always been Iron Man and Captain America, played by Robert Downey Jr. and Chris Evans respectively. Born of differing heroic philosophies, but always inevitably brought together by overwhelming threats, the dynamic between the two heroes has long been the most captivating and insightful aspect of the entire cinematic universe. Downey and Evans bring their all to their performances here, each clearly fueled by a gratitude for everything the MCU has given them. The MCU, in turn, rewards them for seeing its planned 10 year story to completion. The heroes outside of that duo have more mixed results, stemming from their more inconsistently written roles, namely Thor (Chris Hemsworth) and Black Widow (Scarlett Johansson). Yet even without the added benefit of a consistent foundation, most of the material is gratifying, with only one or two small bits ringing false.

The film also builds off its own filmmaking language in some rewarding ways. The MCU has never been know for its technical bravery, with the composition of most of their films best described as “surprisingly competent given how much it has to juggle when combining numerous characters that rely on technology, magic, and technology so advanced it seems like magic into one palatable visual style.” Cinematography has no inherent meaning in the MCU; shots exists solely to give audiences a clear view of the plot points and characters beats that have meaning within them. However, Endgame still finds a way to utilize this past visual language to wring out plenty of emotional reactions; directors Anthony and Joe Russo finally implement callbacks as well as their returning screenwriters Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely. Endgame thus feels like a proper celebration of the MCU’s grand success. The most sublime of such moments come through getting to poke a little fun at some of the expansive universe more maligned elements. It’s some well needed self-awareness for a franchise that can cop to a few mistakes considering everything it has created.

The scale of the MCU, both in-story and on the real-world production side, is what makes the most surprising part of Endgame its willingness, and perhaps even eagerness, to blow up everything that came before in service of this singular film. Part of what makes a story reaching its endgame so thrilling is the potential to make massive upheavals to the status quo, and Endgame embraces such opportunity. The film’s logic, even internally, is utter hogwash, playing fast and loose with storytelling rules whether they were established 5 films ago or 5 minutes. Its plot (which, again, shall remain unspoiled here) is the most convoluted of any the universe has offered, utilizing numerous contrived conveniences to keep fans cheering. The film is far more thematically muddled than its predecessor, ignoring many of its more complicated implications and forsaking rich narrative material in order to pack in as many fan-requested moments as possible into its three-hour runtime. The extent to which any of this matters is debatable; there is absolutely value in a film that exists solely to provide as widespread of laughter and applause as possible. But for all its marketing and subsequent perception as an endpoint, the MCU will live on as soon as July, when Sony releases Spider-Man: Far from Home. The film’s devil-may-care destruction of continuity and cohesion, while absolutely entertaining, can’t help but feel ill-advised if the Marvel Studio experiment is to continue. Maybe Avengers: Endgame should have made its part of the journey the end. Or, perhaps, after a decade of entertaining adventures and inspiring characters leading to a movie this epic and affecting, we can trust that, even if Marvel chooses not to protect its universe, it’ll be damn sure to avenge it.

Avengers: Endgame is in theaters now.

#filmoftheday #jaccuse #romanpolanski #2019film #hff #louisgarrel #alfreddreyfus #jeandujardin #georgespicquart #dreyfusaffair #anofficerandaspy #emiliezola #melvilpoupaud #andrémarcon #random #liferecorder https://www.instagram.com/p/CWfb--KPSKh/?utm_medium=tumblr

2019 का मेरा सबसे पसंदीदा चलचित्र। छिछोरे। . . यह कहानि नहीं देखा तो क्या देखा? जिन्दगी को चलने दो अपने रफ्तार में। किसने कहाँ की लूस् हो आप.. जबतक खुद महन्त करते रहों तबतक कोई भी आपको निचा नहीं दिखा सकते है। चिंता खुद को कमजोर कर देता है। माक्र्स जरूरी है पर जिन्दगी के लम्हों जिना कयी ज्यादा जरूरी हैं। कभी खुद को किसी से कम नहीं समझना चहिए। हर एक कलाकार ने अपना किरदार बखूबी निभाया है। जहां एक तरफ़ पहले के कलाकार मां बाबा का किरदार निभाने से इंकार करते है वहीं इस चलचित्र में सबने अपना काम को उपर रखा। इज्ज़त। #tales #writeups #bypuja #writersofinstagram #indianfilm #film #chhichhore #bollywoodstylefile #bollywooddance #bollywood #favourite #favoritetimeofyear #2019film #movie #movies #inspirational #inspiration #sushantsinghrajput #shradhakapoor #varunsharma #NiteshTiwari #tahirbhasin #tahirarajbhasin #Naveenpolishetty #PrateikBabbar #TusharPandey #shraddhakapoor https://www.instagram.com/p/B6yIVUBHImC/?igshid=6ugyqyao8jvi

Movies I'm seeing for free being an A-list member #amctheaters #amcalist #itchapter2 #itchaptertwo #scarystoriestotellinthedark #horrormovies #2019films #2019film #upcomingmovies #movieevent (at Amc Dine-In Theatres) https://www.instagram.com/p/B0p7rSdHiG5/?igshid=xndloxcqe4ey

films watched in 2019 → Frozen 2 (2019) dir. Jennifer Lee, Chris Buck.

Noelle (2019)

Thanks to the ever-charming Anna Kendrick and some neat gags, Noelle is a pleasant watch. Will anyone remember it down the line? Even if Hollywood didn’t crank out innumerable Christmas specials every year, I don't think so. Still, you could do far worse.

Five months after their father has passed away, Noelle (Anna Kendrick) and Nick Kringle (Bill Hader) are having difficulty getting ready for Christmas. While detecting whether children are naughty or nice, flying the sleigh, and sliding down the chimney comes easily to Noelle, it’s Nick’s job to be the next Santa. When he elopes to Phoenix, Arizona and everyone at the North Pole blames her, Noelle and her childhood nanny Polly (Shirley MacLaine) go track him down. Meanwhile, Nick’s absence has forced the council of elf elders to appoint his cousin, tech-geek Gabriel (Billy Eichner), as the new-new replacement Santa.

You can foresee exactly where this story is going. It’s pretty obvious but that’s fine. Most Christmas-themed movies choreograph their final destination early on. In fact, seeing Kendrick as the new mascot of December 25th would be kind of nice. Who says Santa has to be a man? You might say history - since Saint Nicholas is based on a real person - but not in this movie! Not only is there no talk of Jesus' birthday or any of that, but this movie takes it a step further by claiming the Clauses have been flying around the world and handing out gifts to good children for over 2,000 years. I guess B.C. must stand for “Before Claus” in this universe. Not that I’m suggesting there’s any kind of agenda at hand; this movie's only objective is to be the new hotness to be watched during the 2019 holiday season and then get replaced by something else in 12 months.

But let’s not linger on the negatives. Overall, it’s a cheery (though not a musical, disappointingly) film. The film’s main conflict concerns Noelle and a private detective named Jake Hapman (Kingsley Ben-Adir), as they search for her brother. He doesn’t believe Nick’s the real Santa (in any movie no adults ever do; it’s an unofficial rule) but she’s so ignorant of the way the world works he begins suspecting her stories may be true. A little magic would certainly help him give his son, Alex (Maceo Smedley), get the holiday he desires. The scenes in which Noelle reaches out to ordinary people and does her best to fulfill their wishes are the film’s best. They’re sweet and combined with the actress's natural charisma, it’s hard not to crack a smile.

Noelle makes good use of its stars’ talent, has a fair number of laughs, and brings something sorta new to the equation by putting a lady in Santa's boots. It’s fine for little kids but the older you get, the more you’ll find yourself comparing it to truly well-thought-out, creative holiday endeavors. I guess it’s ok if you’re just looking for something to pass the time during the festive season. (December 13, 2020)

A preview of things to come- my absolute favorite performances of 2019. All Oscar-worthy. #rocketmanmovie #taronegerton #thefarewellmovie #awkwafina #shuzhenzhou #songkangho #parasitemovie #wavesmovie #taylorrussell #dolemiteismyname #eddiemurphy #usmovie #lupitanyongo #onceuponatimeinhollywood #bradpitt #filmcriticlife #favoriteperformances #bestof2019 #2019films https://www.instagram.com/p/B6pBK-TJQm8/?igshid=yniwlbrbv7nm

95/100 - 21 Bridges (2019)

An embattled NYPD detective is thrust into a citywide manhunt for a pair of cop killers after uncovering a massive and unexpected conspiracy. As the night unfolds, he soon becomes unsure of who to pursue -- and who's in pursuit of him. When the search intensifies, authorities decide to take extreme measures by closing all of Manhattan's 21 bridges to prevent the suspects from escaping.

Genre: Action, Crime, Drama

You have to understand that I was happy. I had a family. So if I have to be there for the rest of my life, then so be it.

Alex Altman

Creepiest shit I’ve seen in a long time. Been loving horror since I was a kid & those books made me so scared but they were so intriguing. Definitely not disappointed. 10/10 🎟🎥✨ #scarystoriestotellinthedark #childhoodbooks #scaryfilms #thriller #horror #guillermodeltoro #mexicanfilmmaker #2019films (at ShowPlace ICON Chicago) https://www.instagram.com/p/B0-dJVSg4OE1K7zs_IHH66UcOjfvNBK8lQlCMs0/?igshid=zblynm7xmx57