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electroniccollectiondonut · 26 days

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Monthly Rec Lists in 2024: February & March

I have been so so busy the last little bit and I haven't been reading as much as usual, so I've gone ahead and thrown February and March together into one list so that it's not two really short lists. As usual, I've tagged author tumblrs if I could find them, if not I've just linked their ao3.

Who's Helping Who? by Indigo_Madness

Concerned about rising signs of villains co-conspiring to create a hefty summoning spell, Batman and select members of the Justice League decide to gather information with a summoning of their own. Danny Phantom's been missing from Amity for weeks. His friends have been scouring beneath the surface of the infamous GIW, but any traces of Phantom have been buried deep. Too deep for them to follow. But when Danny feels the pull of an otherworldly force powerful enough to summon him through his binds and chains, he holds out hope for something better on the other side.

Murder Be Thy Name by thegirlwiththedaemonau

He does not want to die with the name of that Devil on his lips. He does not want to die at all. John Irving, lately of Her Majesty’s Royal Navy, cannot save himself. But he can save Koveyook and that is going to have to be enough.

Don't Look At Me by entity9silvergen (@entity9silvergen)

“I’m not keeping any secrets.” He swallowed before quietly adding, “I just don’t want to talk about it. Can we just drop it?” “We’re worried about you,” Astra said and that didn’t help. “This has been going on too long.” “We’re a team,” Sara added, “and if we’re going to continue being a team, we need to know what’s going on with you.” Need. What a small word. But it was enough to make the anger in his belly rear its ugly head. What did she know of his needs? Before he knew what he was going, he was on his feet and shouting. “What do you know about needs? That bloody spell eradicated all my magic. All of it. Even the spells that make– made—” He choked. “I’ve been avoiding you blokes because I didn’t want any of you looking at me and seeing a woman before I figured out the spell to get my body back.” When Constantine loses his magic, he also loses all the spells he cast on himself. Now, he must face the Legends in a body that doesn’t feel like his own.

The Country Air Effect by PlatitudinalTeen (@platitudinalteen)

When the manor is infested with termites, Bruce and several of the kids have to stay with the Kent's while their home is being fumigated. Fitting everyone under the same roof isn't easy, but they make it work by having the kids share rooms. When Tim is forced to share a room with Damian and Jon, he was naturally worried about being stabbed in his sleep. He didn't realize he also had to worry about watching his little brother crawl into bed with his best friend once they thought he was asleep. --- There was a squeak. It was faint, but it was enough to untangle all of the progress Tim had made and render him wide awake once more. There was a creaking sound and the rustling of bed sheets and before he could try to figure out what it was, he saw a dark figure climbing down the ladder. Damian couldn't sleep either, it seemed. Tim assumed he was going to steal his blankets, get a drink of water, or maybe even take a walk, the way he sometimes did when he was restless, but he didn't. No, instead, Damian quite rudely jabbed at the mound of blankets Jon was under, earning a small groan from him. Damian hushed him quickly. "Scoot over," he whispered, reaching to move the blankets so he could get in the bed.

sorry i didn't kiss you (but it's obvious i wanted to) by thereisnowarinbasingse (@thereisnowarinbasingsee)

Sokka shouts for the teacher, hysteria finding its way into his voice as he desperately shakes Yue’s body- The teacher pulls out her phone, fumbling with the passcode- “Blink! Blink if you can hear me, Yue! Come on! No, no, no,no- ” A siren, a flash of yellow and green- The heart monitor flatlines.

The Ol' Switcheroo by AutumnHobbit (@autumnhobbit)

"Damian!" The name rips out of Tim without much premeditation, and he's across the podium before the Commissioner can get more than halfway through a warning that he needs to get off the platform, they don't know what's going on or where the shooter is, it's clear Tim was the target— Across the podium and on his knees beside his younger brother, who's on his back on the jet black carpet, small hands clamped over a large, bright crimson bloodstain that's starkly visible on his crisp, white dress shirt.

Burn Bright by Drag0nst0rm (@sweetteaanddragons)

In the rusting light of a fading sun, Fingon returns. Like all of the returned, he returns . . . different. Unlike some of them, he is not content to stay that way.

The Dead End Call by FreedomAndDisorder (@freedomanddisorder)

Zatanna’s emergency line shift takes an unexpected turn after a prank call comes in.

There Will Be Time To Wonder by Anonymous

Boris Shcherbina is a practical man. He's not entirely certain what Legasov is.

Why don't you call? by Snowywinter1

M and Apollo notice a concerning pattern. John never calls for help or for back up. When he gets badly hurt they need to know. Why won't he call?

Trypanophobia by All About John Constantine (@richardgraysonpercyjackson)

John fights demons and takes casual trips to Hell. He also has a fear of needles.

Holding Pattern (Don't Let Go) by Drag0nst0rm (@sweetteaanddragons)

Occasionally someone suggests that it's time for Nerdanel to move on.

Be Not Afraid (or Whatever) by HistoricallyInnaccurate (@inthememetime)

The weather god- though Constantine swore it was 'just' a ghost- had pinned down the entire Justice League. While they'd managed to trap Vortex in a two square mile area and evacuate civilians, and even arrested the cult responsible, they in turn were trapped in a small warehouse, protected only by the blood blossom spray and salt circle Constantine made. Enter the terrifying and awesome (and Barry means that in the biblical sense) Ghost King, stage right.

Chapter 3 - She Was My Mum Too (Continuation) by All About John Constantine (@richardgraysonpercyjackson)

Every year on May tenth, Cheryl calls John. But this year, things go a little differently. Chapter 1 - Chas deals with John's manic episode/emotional breakdown in light of the phone call with his sister Chapter 2 - Chas has some words for Cheryl

#monthly rec lists 2024 #fic rec #my recs #the vast majority of what i read the last couple months was rereads and i'm only putting stuff i havent read before in my recs so #is it a bit tasteless to read fic for chernobyl given the rpf adjacentness? ehhh perhaps. but i did and it was good #also. can you tell who the Shiny New Blorbo of the month is? hint: its the trenchcoat wizard 👐#k so there are a couple author repeats on here. i like what i like #and yes a couple of these are context dependent on other works. but theyre worth it

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theapprenticeofthanatos · 3 years

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TAoT: Chapter 5 - Ad Astra

“So, how do the Doors of ‘You’ work, anyway?” Danny asked as the elevator moved upwards.

“The Doors are my personal gateway in and out of the Underworld. Both sides of the Doors move after each use, making it near impossible for anyone to find them,” Thanatos explained. “Only I know where both sides of the Doors are located at any time.”

“Will I be able to find the Doors, since I’m your apprentice now?” Danny looked at his mark again. It had faded and was no longer showing through his glove.

“In time.” Thanatos replied.

“Have you ever had an apprentice before me?” Danny was curious.

Thanatos took a moment to answer. “One.” His voice was barely audible.

Danny opened his mouth, but Thanatos cut him off gently before he could ask more. “I do not wish to speak of it, Daniel.”

Danny got the sense that he had upset Thanatos. Why do I keep messing up today? Danny asked himself. Today had just been one screw-up after another. He tried awkwardly to change the subject. “So, why are we in an elevator, anyway? Isn’t this kinda… modern for Ancient Greek stuff?”

“Olympus and its associations follow Western civilization. The interior of the Doors changes whenever the center of Western Civilization changes in order to fit the local culture, and even then it changes with the times,” Thanatos explained. “It wasn’t even an elevator until the 1880s.”

Danny nodded. He and Thanatos stood quietly as the elevator moved. After a couple of minutes, Danny cleared his throat. “Maybe you should add some elevator music, you know? Just to, like, lighten the mood.”

A hint of a smile graced Thanatos’ lips. “I will think about it.”

The Doors opened with a ding. Outside the Doors was a forest that Danny recognized. He flew out of the elevator and up above the trees, and saw a large lake in the distance. “Hey, we’re near Lake Eerie. Cool!”

They flew away from the lake, towards Amity Park. Danny flew in loops and zig-zags, enjoying the open air, while Thanatos flew in a straight line. There were no clouds and a slight breeze; a perfect night for stargazing, or a relaxing flight. Danny watched as Thanatos flapped his wings.

“Why do you flap your wings to fly? Do you actually need them? Can’t you fly using the Mist thing?” Danny asked, flying in a lounged back position.

“I do not think you know how the Mist works, Daniel.” Thanatos stated.

“Correct-a-mundo, my good sir.” Danny replied, flying in lazy circles.

Thanatos shook his head in amusement. “It is good that we start your training tomorrow.”

Danny faltered. “Wait, what? So soon?”

Thanatos nodded. “As I said in the throne room, many ancient beings have been stirring as of late, which is making my job more difficult. Your training needs to begin soon so that you may be able to defend yourself and aid me in the coming war.”

Danny had not considered that since he was now the official apprentice of Thanatos, he would have to take part in something as serious or big as a war. Would he have to fight other cat-snake chimeras again, as well as other Greek monsters? Would he help Thanatos collect the souls of the dead? Or would he have to do something else to help out?

Thanatos seemed to read Danny’s mind. “There is no need to worry about the future, Daniel.”

“But…” Danny began.

Thanatos raised a hand. “Your time to help is not yet, young one. Please do not stress about what your role will be.”

Well, how do I not stress over a war that I will be in? Danny thought. In the distance, he could see the Ops Center on top of Fenton Works.

“So what time will training start tomorrow?” Danny asked when they landed on the Ops Center.

“I will contact you sometime after sundown.” Thanatos answered. “It will give you some time to explain things to your friends.”

“Wait, you know about Sam and Tucker?” Danny worried that he had gotten his friends in trouble.

“I have kept an eye on you since your accident, Daniel.” Thanatos replied.

“How’d you know about that? Do you have a list of people that are supposed to die or something?” Danny asked, somewhat jokingly.

“Yes, actually, I do have a list. And I had to check it twice because of you.” Thanatos winked. “Now, I believe you still need to clean Cerberus’ slobber off.”

Danny ran a hand through his hair, feeling the stiffness caused by the dried slobber. He sighed and bid Thanatos good night. Before Thanatos left, he warned Danny not to speak the names of any of the gods and monsters, as that might attract their attention. After watching Thanatos fly away, Danny phased down into his bedroom. His desk light was still on and his bed was the way he had left it. He turned the light off as he transformed back into his human form. His alarm clock display read 7:30 P.M.; three hours had passed since he left with Thanatos to visit the Underworld.

Danny grabbed a set of clean clothes from his dresser. He opened his door to go down the hall to the bathroom and take a shower, but he ran into Jazz right outside his room.

“Danny, you’re here!” Jazz said, surprised.

“Yeah, of course I’m here. Where else would I be?” Danny asked, holding the door open with his right hand.

“It’s just that you’ve been so quiet that I thought you had left.” Jazz’s gaze shifted to his arm and her eyes narrowed. “What is that?!”

“What?” Danny followed her gaze. To his right arm. The Greek inscription was black against his pale skin. Crap. “This… is not what it looks like, Jazz.”

“Really? Because it looks like you went out and got a tattoo in the past three hours.” Jazz’s hands were on her hips, and a disapproving frown was on her lips.

“It’s not a tattoo, Jazz! It’s just… a permanent marker drawing that I drew ‘cuz… I was… bored.” Danny defended, hoping she would buy it.

Jazz looked into his eyes, trying to stare him down. Danny stood his ground and, after a moment, Jazz backed off, saying that she was going to bed.

Danny sighed, relieved that he had redirected her attention for now. As he walked to the bathroom, Danny wondered what he could do to hide his mark from prying eyes. I could wear long sleeves, but what would I do in summer? How would I hide it then? Danny asked himself.

In the bathroom, Danny saw an elastic bandage in the first aid kit above the toilet. I could wrap my arm with one of those. He decided, and then stepped into the shower to wash off the dried dog saliva.

First: Prologue

Previous: Chapter 4

Next: Chapter 6

#danny phantom #percy jackson #lotu #thanatos #the legacy of the underworld #percy jackson and the olypians #fanfiction #crossover fanfiction #the apprentice of thanatos

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mylifeincinema · 5 years

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My Week(s) in Reviews: September 21, 2019

I was busy, so I skipped last week. Here’s what I’ve been watching since last time.

Ad Astra (James Gray, 2019)

‘To the Stars...’

Significantly more intimate than expected. A beautiful film all around, if occasionally lacking in those big ‘wow’ moments so many science-fiction films strive for. The Mars sequence is so beautifully shot and edited, it hurts. Brad Pitt turns in one of the best performances of his career (I’d say his 2019 work makes up for two of his top five, really), a rich emotional exploration of duty, grief, family and purpose. Gray has made a special, ambitious sci-fi film, here. A surprising tale of men longing to find something greater than themselves out in the vast, unforgiving unknown that is space. - 8/10

Hustlers (Lorene Scafaria, 2019)

The energy is completely off in this one. Scafaria falters, never wanting to fully condemn or praise these women for the terrible things they’ve done. The storytelling formula used only ever works in completely tearing the viewer out of the moment. But the cast is solid. Constance Wu in impressive, and her journey from timid stripper to criminal ‘mastermind’ is fully realized. Lili Reinhart is hilarious. Then there’s Jennifer Lopez, who delivers what just might be a career best performance. She’s a beautiful, brutal lioness on the hunt to protect her ‘cubs’. At least that’s what this film insists it’s about: motherhood. It pushes its ideas on the audience forcefully; these women are doing the awful things they’re doing for their ‘children’. Really, it’s about power. J.Lo isn’t a lioness, she’s a shark. These women aren’t doing that they need to do to take care of their children, they’re doing it because it feels good flipping the script of these powerful men. They’re taking advantage of them because they can; because it makes them feel powerful. The film would’ve been a whole lot stronger if it had the guts to just come out and admit that, rather than poorly hiding it behind the hokey veil of motherhood. - 5/10

Yesterday (Danny Boyle, 2019)

Just a few things... (Possible SPOILERS ahead.)

-It’s light and mostly fun, but falls apart in its third act.

-Ed Sheeran is the worst kind of celebrity, but at least here he’s willing to play into that fact for comedy’s sake.

-How could anyone not fall instantly in love with Lily James?

-The scene where Jack visits John Lennon is wonderful, and the type of thing this film needed a whole lot more of.

-The idea behind this film is a fun one, and really deserved to be explored more. - 6/10

Blinded by the Light (Gurinder Chadha, 2019)

Have you ever listened to an artist that instantly hits you on a spiritual level, completely changing your life within a matter of minutes? That’s what Blinded by the Light is about. It’s a coming of age story about a Pakistani teenager living in a small town in England who’s life is instantly changed when a friend introduces him to Bruce Springsteen. Well, that and family, and a handful of other very familiar themes that only work here thanks to the fact that they’re fueled by the power of music. Everything that would feel recycled and tired otherwise hits home effectively thanks to The Boss. - 7.5/10

Late Night (Nisha Ganatra, 2019)

Enjoyed this. Emma Thompson is fantastic. Hugh Dancy doesn’t look like Hugh Dancy. And Mindy is very funny without crossing over too much into the annoying attention hungry zone she often found herself in on her show. - 6/10

Alita: Battle Angel (Robert Rodriguez, 2019)

A few fun action sequences can’t save this film from its awkward vfx and poorly developed world. - 3.5/10

Echo in the Canyon (Andrew Slater, 2019)

Very interesting, but it falters in its focus and doesn’t balance its interviews and performances very well. - 5.5/10

Also, in preparation for forthcoming My Best of the 2010s, I revisited a handful of favorites, including Her, Inside Llewyn Davis, Arrival and Midnight in Paris. All of them are just as good as I remembered, if not significantly better, thank God.

And then there’s Netflix’s new Limited Series, Unbelievable. Holy Shit... What a Powerhouse. Kaitlyn Dever, I mean, Goddamn! Merritt Wever is quickly turning into one of those “I’ll jump to see whatever she’s in” level actresses. Then there’s Toni Collette, so underrated and always so damn good, and this is some of her finest work, period. The pacing is perfect. It’s often tough to watch, but always so damn captivating that you tough it out through the tears, anger and emotional exhaustion. Wow.

Enjoy!

-Timothy Patrick Boyer.

#film #movies #ad astra #hustlers #blinded by the light #yesterday #late night #alita: battle angel #echo in the canyon #my week in reviews #Film Review #Movie Reviews #etc.

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pjlowry · 4 years

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My Top Ten Movies Of 2019

While I have been rather lazy writing here (sorry), I have still been watching a lot of movies cause I love to catch a good movie. This year I saw a lot of good movies that knocked my socks off while others were total shit. It’s been a year of ups and downs for film in 2019, but we all have some good movies to recommend should someone ask.

So without further adue, here are what I think are the best movies of 2019. If you agree/disagree with me, leave a note and let’s debate it. If your favorite movie isn’t here that means I either didn’t see it yet, or if I did, then I wasn’t moved by it as much as you were and didn’t like it as much.

This is just my opinion, but I’m always curious to know what movies knocked your socks off this year.

So these are the movie that wowed me this year:

10. Ford vs. Ferrari

I’ve always been a sucker for a good racing movie, but that this is based on a true story made it that much more exciting cause I had no idea if we’d get a happy ending, cause life can be rather unfair sometimes. Both Damon and Bale are brilliant in this movie that was both exciting and damn entertaining. I also found the story very interesting and enlightening as I really didn’t know that much about this story or the race it’s about. Very fun movie that most movie goers would enjoy, especially if you love racing movies!

9. A Beautiful Day In The Neighborhood

I grew up watching Mr. Roger’s Neighborhood so I was hoping this film wouldn’t ruin my childhood, and thankfully it didn’t. The whole movie felt like a really big episode of Mr. Rogers which I thought was a unique approach to the story telling aspect of this film. Tom Hanks delivers as Fred Rogers, which just might land him another Oscar… but we’ll have to wait and see. For fans of the show who grew up with Mr. Rogers, this is a great movie that gives insight to the man who was a hero, no matter how much he tried to deny it, as it was a beautiful movie about our favorite neighbor…

8. Jojo Rabbit

This has to be the most ambitious film of 2019… because the balls it must have take to direct to movie alone makes it Oscar worthy. A tender satire about a rather dark moment in human history. It’s about a young boy in Germany during the second world war who is a part of the nazi youth group, and he spends most of the movie talking to his imaginary friend, who happens to be Adolf Hitler. The acting and writing was stirring and even heartbreaking at times. Scarlett Johannson deserves a supporting nod for her performance as the young boy’s mom, and director Taika Waititi deserves a nod just for having the balls to make a film this outrageous and making it surprising funny and great.

7. The Nightingale

I talked to a friend who watched this movie first, and asked him how it was. He wasn’t able to answer, cause he walked out of it 20 minutes into it. I was stunned, as my friend rarely walks out of movies… as we both consider it unprofessional (as reviewers), but he couldn’t handle it. I was like wow, I really have to check out this movie! After watching The Nightingale, I can see why my friend walked out. It is shocking, brutal and has some moments that had even people in my screening walking towards the door. Yet if you can get past the film’s devastating opening, the film progresses into a stirring character piece about revenge and determination to seek closure in a new world. the actors in this movie were amazing and if you can get past the first 20 mins, you might be really moved by this stunning work.

6. Ad Astra

I’m a sucker for a good Sci-Fi movie, and Ad Astra is hand down the best Sci-Fi of 2019. With the feel and pace of something like 2001, this movie had a stirring plot, amazing acting and a tight finish that made the whole journey worth while. I really liked this movie and while it won’t get any love come Oscar time, especially for Brad Pitt and Tommy Lee Jones, it’s definitely a movie worth checking out if you like see all things Science Fiction…

5. A Rainy Day In New York

I’ve always been a huge fan of Woody Allen, and with “A Rainy Day In New York”, he delivers another masterful film full of witty dialogue, great acting and a story while predictable was fun to watch as it unraveled before us. This is in my opinion Woody’s best movie since “Midnight in Paris”, and is totally worth checking out if you’re a fan of his work. It’s great to see younger actors take Allen’s work and bring it into a new century, which made this cute little romantic comedy one of my favorites of the year.

4. The Two Popes

I’m not a very religious person, at all actually, but I still found this film about the story behind the scenes regarding Pope Benedict and Francis before and after Benedict stepped down as Pope, the first person to do so since the 1200s. I found the story very interesting and learned a great deal about both men as their conversations and stories were very fascinating and educational. While I’m sure the truth was stretched a bit for the film to be entertaining, both Anthony Hopkins and Jonathan Pryce and amazing in their roles as the two Popes. A fun film that everyone will enjoy regardless if they’re religious or not…

3. Yesterday

I am a huge Beatles fan, so when I heard about this movie I was very, very excited to check it out. Directed by Danny Boyle, this movie is about a young, struggling musician who is hit by a bus. Yet when he wakes up, he discovers that no one remembers the Beatles. No one except him. He has a moral dilemma to deal with as he can stay silent about what he knows or use the most iconic songs of the last century to resuscitate his ailing music career. I loved the story and how this situation was approached, and it ended rather well, and made it for me one of the best movies of this year. A celebration of great music in an alternate world that doesn’t remember the best band of all time. A must see for people who are fans of the band… such a great movie!

2. Once Upon A Time In Hollywood

Is Quentin Tarantino capable of making a bad movie? I’ve yet to be presented with any evidence that would suggest it’s possible. Once Upon a Time In Hollywood is a love letter to Hollywood and how things happen in film and television. The cast is great, the story is cheeky and fun, and the payoff at the end will blow your fucking mind. It kind of twists history just a bit like Quentin kinda did with Inglorious Basterds… but this was the ending we all wished we could’ve had to this story, but real life was sadly far crueler. A great movie if you like to look back and laugh a bit. Not Tarantino’s best movie, but still a hell of a lot of fun, with a great cast.

1. Joker

For a few months, this spot has been locked. When I watched the Joker, the film directed by Todd Phillips, I had a strong feeling that this would be topping my list at the end of the year… and my instincts were correct. The story is surprisingly simple but brilliantly acted, and the fact that there was Zero CGI in this film was a breath of fresh air as this was old school from start to friggin’ finish. Joaquin Phoenix delivers his best performance since Walk The Line, and in my opinion is a damn lock for Best Actor this year, cause he carried this film from start to finish and was astonishingly brilliant in each scene. Some people are saying this Joker performance is almost as good if not better than Leger’s in the Dark Knight, and while I’m not sure it’s worth having a conversation about regardless of your views. Yes, he was that damn good. Hand down, this was the best movie of 2019, and I wouldn’t be surprised if this dark tale sweeps the Oscars in February…

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WHAT TO WATCH THIS WEEKEND September 20, 2019 - VILLAINS, BLOODLINE, DOWNTON ABBEY, AD ASTRA, RAMBO: LAST BLOOD

It’s hard to believe that September is almost over, and we’re just sailing through the September festival season with the New York Film Festival starting (for real) next week. There are three wide releases, but I will only have seen one of them before writing this, so instead, I’ll talk about a couple genre movies opening Friday, both of which played at Lincoln Center’s “Scary Movies XII” last month.

I remember writing quite extensively about VILLAINS (Alter/Gunpowder and Sky) when I was over at the Tracking Board, mainly about the casting of Bill Skarsgard from It, Maika Monroe from It Follows, as well as Jeffrey Donovan and Kyra Sedgwick. It’s the new movie from Dan Berk and Robert Olsen, who directed the horror sequel The Stakelander and have written a pretty amazing comedy-thriller twist on the home invasion movie. Skarsgard and Monroe play a young couple who hide out in a seemingly abandoned house after robbing a store. They soon learn that not only is it not abandoned, but there is a young girl chained in the basement. The owners of the home, played by Kyra Sedgwick and Jeffrey Donovan, then return and things go sideways for the young couple as they find that maybe their petty crimes make them the good guys in this scenario. Villains is getting a fairly hearty release into roughly 100 theaters across the country, so check your listings to see if/where it will be playing near you. (It mainly seems to be playing in Regal theaters across the country.)

Another interesting genre film opening Friday is Henry Jacobson’s psychological thriller BLOODLINE (Momentum Pictures), starring Seann William Scott as Evan, a high school social worker with a secret – he’s also a serial killer who tries to help his patients by ridding them of their issues. Evan is also experiencing a new baby with his wife, which might keep him from his killing habits, except that his mother (Dale Dickey) has shown up to help them, and she was the one who taught him his ways. This is a really dark and gory film that I quite enjoyed in a similar way as some of my favorite serial killer thrillers, from Hitchcock’s Psychoto Henry, Portrait of a Serial Killer and others. It honestly can’t be a better time for this with all the true crime television we’re getting, and I was pretty blown away by Scott’s performance in this. Bloodlineisplaying at the IFC Center for Friday and Saturday late night screenings and probably will be available On Demand as well.

You can read my interview with Seann William Scott and the directors of VILLAINS over at The Beat, the latter posting Friday.

The one wide release I have seen this weekend is Focus Features’ DOWNTOWN ABBEY, a continuation of the PBS series with an absolutely amazing British cast that includes Dame Maggie Smith, Penelope Wilton and so many more that I won’t name all of them. I feel that I’m not the best person to properly review the movie since I haven’t seen a second of the series, but I generally liked what I saw and might give it a look if I can find a good streaming source on which to binge it. I actually liked the movie enough to recommend it without having any previous knowledge of the series.

Probably my biggest disappointment of this week is that I didn’t have a chance to see James Gray’s AD ASTRA (20thCentury Fox), starring Brad Pitt, before Thursday night, because I wasn’t able to get to the press screening. It’s been one of my more anticipated movies of the year, mainly because I generally love outer space movies, but I also have been interested in seeing what Gray and Pitt do with the material, especially with such a great supporting cast.

Another movie that I only got to see just before this column posts is Sylvester Stallone’s RAMBO: LAST BLOOD (Lionsgate), which I reviewed over at The Beat. I had very few expectations for the movie, as I’ve never been a huge Rambo fan. I’m not sure why, but I guess I just never got into the Rah! Rah! USA! Stuff that permeated the United States in the ‘80s, and I was more into music than movies at the time. Reading my review, it’s obvious that Stallone’s latest attempt to revive a franchise didn’t do much for me.

You can read what I think of the above’s box office prospects over at The Beat, as well.

LIMITED RELEASES

I’m not quite sure why there are so many limited releases this weekend –I count almost 30 (!!!!) over on Rotten Tomatoes– but I’ll see what I can get to this week since I’m already a little behind. If you missed, Rob Zombie’s 3 FROM HELL on Monday and Tuesday night and more importantly, missed my scathing review of it over at The Beat, well, then you’ve missed it since this column is posting after it played its last night before its blu-ray release next month. Sorry!

A fantastic documentary opening at the Metrograph this week is Jacqueline Olive’s directorial debut ALWAYS IN SEASON (Multitude Films), a stirring film about the history of lynching, circling around the death of 17-year-old Lennon Lacy from Bladenboro, North Carolina, which is ruled as a suicide but his mother Claudia is convince that her son was lynched. Olive’s powerful film provides a background for how lynching became so prevalent in the early part of the 20thCentury, including an eerie annual reenactment by the town of Monroe, Georgia that wants to make sure that the county’s atrocities aren’t forgiven or forgotten. Narrated by Danny Glover, Olive’s directorial debut is powerful and moving and a film that must not be missed – maybe it’s no surprise that it won a Special Jury prize at Sundance Film Festival for “Moral Urgency” earlier this year. I was pretty shaken up when I saw it at this year’s Oxford Film Festival.

The Metrograph is also screening two National Geographic shorts, Alexander A. Mora’s The Night Crawlers and Orlando von Einsiedel’sLost and Found, over the next week. The Night Crawlers looks at a group of Filipino journalists known as the “Manila Nightcrawlers” who seek to expose the truth about President Duterte’s war on drugs and the number of people who lost their lives over it. Lost and Foundi s a new doc short from the director of the Netflix doc The White Helmets which looks at the Myanmar’s ethnic violence against the Rohingya people through the eyes of a man in a refugee camp seeking to reunite children with parents.

Japanese animation house Studio TRIGGER’s first feature film PROMARE (GKIDS) will get a limited release on Friday, following Fathom Events showings on Tuesday (already passed) and Thursday (tonight). It will then be opening in New York at the Metrograph and AMC Empire on Friday for a one-week run. It’s an apocalyptic sci-fi thriller set in a world thirty years after a race of flame-wielding mutant beings called the Burnish set half the world on fire an the battle between the anti-Burnish Burning Rescue and Lio Fotia, leader of the aggressive new “Mad Burnish” mutants.

Paolo Sorrentino, director of the Oscar-winning The Great Beauty and its follow-up Youth, returns with LORO (Sundance Selects), about a young hustler named Sergio (Riccardo Scamarcio) managing an escort service who sets his sights on the egotistical billionaire Italian ex-Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi (Tony Servillo) who is trying to bribe his way back into power. It will open at the IFC Center Friday.

A couple other docs opening this weekend, the first two opening at New York’s Film Forum…

Now playing is Hassan Fazili’s Midnight Traveler (Oscilloscope) about how the filmmaker received death threats from the Taliban in 2015 for running Kabul, Afghanistan’s Art Café, a progressive meeting place, so he, his wife and two young daughters must travel 3,500 miles over 3 years across four countries to get to Hungary, a journey documented via mobile phone cameras. It will open in L.A. on October 4.

Then on Friday, there’s Matt Tyrnauer’s new film WHERE’S MY ROY COHN? (Sony Pictures Classics) looks at the lawyer and power broker who was part of Joe McCarthy’s anti-Communist activities and who was pivotal in molding a young Queens developer named Donald Trump. I wanted to like this movie more because Roy Cohn is such an interesting human being in such a despicable way, but this doc really didn’t do much for me.

Opening in New York (Cinema Village) and L.A. (Laemmle Glendale) is DIEGO MARADONA (HBO Sports), the new doc from Asif Kapadia (Amy, Senna), which will show on HBO on October 1. If you don’t know international football (or soccer), the Argentine Maradona is one of the most famous footballers of all time, a bit of a legend since signing to Naples in 1984 for a record-setting fee. I haven’t watched this yet but hope to soon.

Opening at New York’s IFC Center Friday is Max Powers’ Don’t Be Nice (Juno Films), focusing on the Bowery Slam Poetry Team as they head to the national championships, and there will be QnAs almost every night in its week-long run, and then it will open in L.A. on September 27.

Completely unrelated but also at the IFC Center is a full-week run of National Theatre Live: Fleabag, screening a pre-recorded performance of Phoebe Waller-Bridge’s one-woman show that inspired her hit Emmy-nominated show from the Soho Playhousein London’s West End. Heck, I might try to get to one of these since it won’t be on television or any other format for at least a year.

After opening for “one night only” on Tuesday, Louie (The Cove) Psihoyos’ new movie The Game Changers will get a release on New York this Friday and L.A. the 27th. Exec. produced by James Cameron, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Jackie Chan, it explores the rise of plant-based eating in professional sports along with Special Forces trainer James Wilks and features segments on Schwarzenegger, Formula One racer Lewis Hamilton, tennis player Novak Djokovic and NBA star Chris Paul.

Demi Moore, Ed Helms, Karan Soni (from the “Deadpool” movies) and Jessica Williams star in the horror-comedy Corporate Animals (Screen Media), the new comedy from Patrick Brice (Creep, The Overnight) about a corporate team-building adventure that turns to cannibalism when an office group find themselves trapped in a cave system. The movie has a great cast but the strange concept and weak screenplay really keeps the movie from delivering.

Other movies out this weekend include James Franco’s Zeroville (MyCinema), co-starring Megan Fox and Seth Rogen; Nicolas Cage’s new movie Running with the Devil (Quiver DIstribution), a drug thriller co-starring Laurence Fishburne, Barry Pepper, Leslie Bibb and more; and the award-winning Chinese drama Send Me to the Clouds (Cheng Cheng Films), opening in L.A., NY, Toronto and Vancouver.

STREAMING AND CABLE

Maybe the movie I’m most excited for this week is Zak Galifianakis’ BETWEEN TWO FERNS: THE MOVIE (Netflix), which I’m sure is going to be silly, maybe even stupid, but I’m still amused by his style of humor. I also haven’t seen the new Netflix doc Inside Bill’s Brain: Decoding Bill Gates, and I also no absolutely nothing about the movie other than what’s in the title.

REPERTORY

METROGRAPH (NYC):

On Tuesday, the Metrograph began a series called “Bleecker Street: The First Five Years” running through Thursday withsingle screenings of Debra Granik’s Leave No Trace, Sebastian Lelio’s Disobediance and Brett Haley’s I’ll See You in My Dreams with talent doing QnAs. On the weekend, the theater has special screenings of the dance film The Red Shoes (1948) on Saturday with an introduction by Jillian McManemin – I honestly have no idea who that is. On Saturday, the Academy is back with its monthly series, this month showing Milos Forman’s 1979 musical Hair with actor Treat Williams and Annie Golden in person. On Sunday, there’s a similarly special screening of Martin Scorsese’s 1990 crime classic Goodfellas with producer Irwin Winkler and screenwriter Nick Pileggi -- $35 tickets, a little pricey for me. You also have just two more days (today and tomorrow) to see Satoshi Kon’s Millennium Actress on the big screen.

This weekend’s Welcome To Metrograph: Redux offering is Jean Vigo’s 1934 film L’Atalante, Late Nites at Metrograph is showing Fantastic Planet(again) and the Japanese horror film Hausu (1977). This weekend’s Playtime: Family Matinees is Alfonso Cuaron’s fantasy A Little Princess (1995)

ALAMO DRAFTHOUSE BROOKLYN (NYC)

The Alamo is also celebrating “Arthouse Theater Day” on Wednesday with Robert Downey Sr.’s Putney Swope. They’re also doing a “Rambo Marathon” on Sunday to tie-in with Stallone’s latest Rambo movie -- $35 for all five Rambo movies. Now THAT is a great deal, and there are a few tickets left. On Saturday afternoon, the Alamo is showing Almodovar’s 2000 classic All About My Mother to celebrate the Spanish filmmaker before the release of his newest film Pain and Glory. Monday’s “Out of Tune” is Lars von Trier’s 2000 film Dancer in the Dark, starring Bjork. Next week’s “Terror Tuesday” is the amazing Vera Farmiga thriller Orphan from 2009, and the Alamo is also playing Almodovar’s Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown from 1988. Next week’s “Weird Wednesday” is 1995’s Tank Girl, starring Lori Petty.

AERO (LA):

Wednesday is (or rather, was) a screening of the 1969 film Putney Swope as part of Art House Theater Day 2019, Thursday is a screening of the 1984 adaptation of Arthur C. Clarke’s 2010: The Year We Made Contact. In honor of Downton Abbey (I guess?), the Aero is beginning a series called “Upstairs, Downstairs,” beginning Friday with a 70mm print of 1993’s The Remains of the Day, starring Anthony Hopkins an Emma Thompson, then Saturday is a double feature of Hitchcock’s Rebecca (1940) and Carol Reed’s The Fallen Idol (1948), and then on Sunday is a double feature of Ruggles of Red Cap (1935) and By Candlelight (1933), as well as a separate free member screening of Downton Abbey with some of the cast in person.

FILM FORUM (NYC):

Robert Altman’s classic 1975 film Nashville will screen as a new 4k restoration for the next week with screenwriter Joan Tewkesbury appearing on Saturday night. This weekend’s “Film Forum Jr.” is Howard Hawk’s 1940 movie His Girl Friday, starring Cary Grant. Joseph Losey’s Holocaust drama Mr. Klein ends on Thursday.

QUAD CINEMA (NYC):

The Quad is back with another great series called “Laws of Desire: The Films of Antonio Banderas” beginning Wednesday, showing so many films starring the Spanish actor who is likely to get nominated for his first Oscar for Almodovar’s Pain and Glory. It will even show Steven Soderbergh’s upcoming The Laundromat, which premieres on Netflix next week. Instead of going through all 13 of the movies, click on the link above and get ready to be Banderasized!

IFC CENTER (NYC)

Weekend Classics: Staff Picks Summer 2019 is Tony Scott’s vampire flick The Hunger (1983), chosen by “Todd,” Waverly Midnights: Staff Picks Summer 2019 is the anime classic Akira, chosen by “Katie,” and Late Night Favorites: Summer 2019 is Satoshi Kon’s Paprika(again?)

MUSEUM OF THE MOVING IMAGE (NYC):

This weekend begins a “See It Big! Ghost Stories” series with the Japanese horror Ugetsu from 1953, then Saturday is The Phantom Carriage (1921) – this is with live piano accompaniment! --The Ghost and Mrs. Muir(1947), and then Sunday they’re screening Olivier Assayas’ more recent Personal Shopper (2006) with Kristen Stewart.

FILM AT LINCOLN CENTER (NYC):

Although Lincoln Center is preparing for next week’s New York Film Festival, this weekend it’s holding special screenings of two Gershwin films, Otto Preminger’s 1959 musical Porgy and Bess on Thursday (with panel) and then Vincente Minelli’s An American in Paris on Friday.

BAM CINEMATEK (NYC):

“The Purpose and Passion: the Cinema of John Singleton” ends on Friday, but there are screenings of his 2000 Shaft movie, starring Samuel L. Jackson, and another screening of Boyz n the Hood before then.

EGYPTIAN THEATRE (LA):

Thursday night is a screening of David Lean’s The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957), but the rest of the weekend is the “Guadalajara Film Festival.”

LANDMARK THEATRES NUART (LA):

Friday night’s midnight offering is John Waters’ 2004 movie A Dirty Shame, starring Tracey Ullman, Johnny Knoxville and Selma Blair.

THE NEW BEVERLY (L.A.):

The New Bev continues its “time out” at the bottom of this section as long as Tarantino uses his repertory theater to show Once Upon a Time … in Hollywood, and currently it’s booked through the end of September. Since this week’s column is late, you already missed the 1952 film The Narrow Marginas the Weds. matinee, the New Bev will also show the Hanna/Barbera animated feature Hey There, It’s Yogi Bear (1964) as this weekend’s “Kiddee Matinee.” Tarantino’s Jackie Brown is the Saturday night midnight movie, and then on Monday, the theater will show David Lynch’s Mulholland Drive (2000) in two matinees (the 2pm is already sold out).

A quieter week with only one wide release, the Universal/DreamWorks animation fantasy-adventure Abominable.

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53 years ago today, NASA astronaut and USAF Capt. Theodore “Ted” Cordy Freeman (February 18, 1930 – October 31, 1964) was killed in a T-38 crash in Houston, Texas.

Ted was the first American astronaut to lose his life in service to the space program. He was also a husband, father, son, and baby brother. Raised in “ugly, flat” Delaware, he took to the skies in search of a prettier landscape and achieved his pilot’s license on his 16th birthday. He was an avid reader, a Boy Scout, and president of both the student body and the local chapter of the National Honor Society. Ted attended the U.S. Naval Academy and served as a test pilot and aeronautical engineer in the Air Force before being accepted into the NASA Astronaut Corps in 1963.

He had a quiet, raspy voice and a wry sense of humor. He was shy but unafraid to stand up for himself and others. In high school, he punched out a fellow student who was harassing a new teacher (he and the classmate became friends while serving in the Air Force many years later). He preferred riding his bike to work every morning and insisted on evening rides around Nassau Bay with his wife, Faith, and their daughter, Faithie. They had a dog named Poopsie J. Sputnik III. The only thing he’d watch on TV was The Danny Kaye Show. He loved geese and books and on October 31st, he was preparing for an evening at home, seeing his daughter dressed up in her costume and handing out Halloween candy to trick-or-treaters.

Ted was a highly-revered pilot and had a promising career ahead of him in the space program before he made the ultimate sacrifice. He is still loved and missed very much by his family and loved ones, and remembered for his contributions to the exploration of the universe. Ad astra per aspera, Ted.

“I think we’re privileged to live in the era when man will do that of which he has dreamed for generations, for centuries even. It will be a privilege to take part in any capacity, particularly as a pilot.” -Capt. Freeman at the press conference introducing the Group 3 astronauts, October 1963

“No eulogy is necessary in this service. Ted Freeman’s life speaks for itself. This is the way it should be with every man. Thanks be to God for the quality of life known in Ted Freeman.” -Reverend Conrad Winborn

“When I come here [to the Space Mirror Memorial], and I see his name, I think, ‘Oh, yes, there you are. I see you.’ And when I look up at the moon, and I know that that was his dream, to get to the moon, I also say, ‘There you are.’” -Faith Freeman Johnson, Ted’s daughter, 2007

#you aren't forgotten buddy #❤️#ted freeman #astronauts #group 3 #NASA #anniversary #fallen astronauts #edit #*

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MY TOP 12 FILMS OF 2019!

Why 12? One great film for every month. You’ll find a large variation in the films I selected. From blockbusters to art house hits. It’s simple, the films on the list resonated deeply and stayed with me for weeks and months. Here we go:

1. JOKER

‪The film that stunned the world and became the billion dollar clown. The cinematography, the acting and the screenplay are all stellar. It’s no fluke that JOKER became a cultural phenomenon. It tapped into the seething cauldron of anger that exists between the haves and have-nots. It takes place in a nebulous version of the 80’s but it could be about the One Percenters of today who greedily take everything and leave scraps for the rest of society. The Joker is everything you heard & more. It’s an indictment of the mental health system in America & an argument for how your parents & environment can make or break you. Joaquin Phoenix is ASTONISHING & Oscar bound. Be forewarned, the violence is brutal & sudden. This is the best film of the year‬. Would love to see this version of Joker go up against the next iteration of Batman. It would be the Atomic Bomb of superhero vs supervillain confrontations.

2. ONCE UPON A TIME IN HOLLYWOOD

‪Brad Pitt is a magnificent unstoppable beast in Once Upon A Time In Hollywood. He is the quintessential laid back California dude. His performance can only be described as effortless. Oscar will recognize him. Leo is poignant as the eternally optimistic fading star. I could’ve spent 10 hrs luxuriating in the world of this film. A wonderful look back at a bygone era. That ending was a total WOWZA. Very moving. Adore this film‬ so damn much.

3. STAR WARS THE RISE OF SKYWALKER

‪I grew up with this Saga. It’s hugely influential and I will always have a soft spot for the adventures that take place in Galaxy far, far away. Don’t listen to the naysayers and go in with childlike wonder and you’ll realize StarWars The Rise of Skywalker is Babu Frik-en Awesome! It’s everything you want from the end of the entire series. Hugely satisfying & emotional with non-stop action. Wept openly when a familiar hero showed up. Palpatine was a pure horror movie monster. Loved the culmination of the Rey/Kylo dyad. I want to say more but won’t get into spoiler territory. This is a great Christmas film to see with family on the biggest screen possible. Wowza!‬

4. PARASITE

‪Bong Joon Ho’s PARASITE is stunning and absolutely bonkers. I don’t want to spoil to much but this is one of the most original films of the year. Layered storytelling with compelling characters who insinuate themselves into others lives to a frightening degree. I’ve already said too much. See it! This film is definitely Oscar bound.

5. KNIVES OUT

‪KNIVES OUT is damn spectacular! The film is an extraordinary modern take on the whodunit genre. It’s CLUE for the new generation. It’s also a biting satire of the upper class. I didn’t want it to end. One of the year’s very best. What a fantastic megastar cast. Daniel Craig is sensational. Ana De Armas is tremendous. Captain America is the ultimate lovable douchebag. The film is both hilarious and suspenseful. It’s so well-written with plenty of twists. Stay away from spoilers. This is pure entertainment!

6. AVENGERS ENDGAME

‪Avengers Endgame is a satisfying, epic finale to the most ambitious movie series ever made. Way more somber & morose than anticipated. Reminded me very much of a DCEU film in many ways. Epic in both scale and emotion. Tony’s final words will echo through eternity in the world of comic book films. It broke every record imaginable and deserves all the accolades. Deserves a best picture nomination but I won’t hold my breath.

7. MIDSOMMAR

‪Midsommar is Nick Cage’s Wicker Man on meth with a steroid chaser. And yes, both films have someone wearing a bear costume. The craft on display is next level; shots, editing, cinematography are all top notch. Such a disturbing film. Florence Pugh gives a powerful performance. ‬This film stayed with me for weeks after I saw it. It does what all great films do: It casts a spell and bewitches you.

8. THE IRISHMAN

‪The Irishmen is Scorsese making the anti-Scorsese film. This is the ugly, seedy, quietly decrepit side of the Mafia. Gone is the thrill of being a MobStar. Replaced by old guys who are falling apart & willing to turn on each other on a dime. Pacino is glorious as Hoffa. Deniro is stellar.‬ This genuinely feels like the end of an era. Grew up watching these guys take over the world and now they’re feeble powerless men with broken souls. A tragic tale and Scorsese’s final word on the underworld universe that made him and his crew famous.

9. SHAZAM

Shazam is pure joy injected straight into your heartmeat. An ode to 80’s films like Goonies, Monster Squad, Big & The Golden Child. Zachary Levi delivers a delightful performance as do the kids & family. Fantastic action, great villain. Top notch VFX and heart. This film has so much damn heart. The Foster family and the message about how a good family gives you strength, confidence and morality is spot on and perfect for the times. It’s the quintessential family film of the year. The post credit scene is “super” AWESOME.‬

10. 1917

‪I implore you to see 1917 on the biggest screen possible & eschew the screeners. You will be dropped into a harrowing, hellish warzone. This film makes you feel like you were there. They should just give the cinematography Oscar to Deakins now. The one takes will go down as legend (I know it’s supposed to be one continuous take but I spotted at least 3 digital cuts. Still an impressive feat). Such a High-anxiety Wowza film. ‪We are inundated with explosions in movies but 1917 has an explosion that’s absolutely terrifying in its realism and verisimilitude. Made me jump out of my seat. This is one of the best films of the year. Filled with Indelible images. What an achievement by Sam Mendes.‬

11. DR SLEEP

Doctor Sleep is an audacious, sparawling horror film with multiple storylines that payed great homage to both the Shining & its sequel. One of the best & scariest films you’ll see this year. It had a scene that pushed the envelope of child violence that had me squirming in my seat. Ewan is stellar as adult Danny Torrance & newcomer Keliegh Currran gives one of the great child performances of all time. There’s a flying sequence that may be the most original moment of flight ever committed on film. Outdoes any Superman flight scene. This is one of the most terrifying films I’ve seen this year. A great time at the movies. Highly recommended.

12. JOJO RABBIT

‪I was profoundly moved by JOJO RABBIT a beautiful, bittersweet comedy about love, empathy and overcoming hate that is driven by fear and lies. Scarlett Johansson is positively luminous in the film. The boy is incredible. This film should not work & yet it had me in tears. A beautifully directed film and one of the best of the year.

Special mention to GLASS, ROCKETMAN, AD ASTRA, HUSTLERS, READY OR NOT, CRAWL, ESCAPE ROOM & BATTLE ANGEL ALITA. All hugely entertaining big screen experiences.

Happy 2020 Folks!

Be good to one another. Be kind. Be driven.

Your Friend, D.

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Favorite Movies of 2019 and of the Decade

Favorite Movies of 2019

There were a bunch of movies that stood out to me this year, highlights from expected (Tarantino, Joon-ho, Pixar) and unexpected (the Bollywood, neo-musical vibe of Aladdin, the rich video footage of Apollo 11 and The Imagineering Story, satirical whodunit Knives Out) sources among them. And I was glad to see the debate around a film like Joker, even as the transition to streaming shifts the viewing paradigm in a significant way. But few really reached me like Yesterday, Jojo Rabbit, and A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood. Danny Boyle’s Yesterday is a neat way to think about creativity in the modern age- what if our creative journeys were ones where we were tasked to keep alive something of transcendent power that doesn’t exist in our realm but exists in another? And if we had that power would we change how we lived our lives? Do we not have what we need already?

A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood. I’m hesitant to say too much about this film, lest it lose its power. Who knows. But watching Tom Hanks on the screen as Fred Rogers felt like the closest thing to Robin Williams in Good Will Hunting I’ve seen in years, as if he was capturing the soul of a man and speaking to us through it. I think it’s the high watermark of a career already filled with them, and a reminder you don’t need a lot of bells and whistles and intricately laced plots to create something special and powerful. Find the emotion, my improv teachers always say, find it and latch on to it and make the emotional connection, brick by brick, and the scene will come alive. And maybe you will find something else you didn’t realize you were looking for. I was set on it as my favorite film of 2019, but then I saw Jojo Rabbit.

Co-favorites of 2019: A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood for pure heart and transcendent Hanks & Jojo Rabbit for the terror and the beauty and shadow dancing to David Bowie in German.

3-10:

3. Yesterday

4. The Imagineering Story (this wasn’t technically released as a film per se, but I think it’s worthy of inclusion and is one of my favorite documentaries in years).

5. Parasite: For arguably the director of the decade, Bong Joon-Ho.

6. Once Upon a Time...in Hollywood: For Brad Pitt karate.

7. Knives Out

8. Toy Story 4

9. Ford vs. Ferrari

10. Ad Astra

Honorable Mentions: Aladdin, Apollo 11, Avengers: Endgame, Rolling Thunder Revue: A Bob Dylan Story, Amazing Grace, Joker

Favorite Movies of the 2010s:

As fun as it was coming up with a best of the decade list, it was also incredibly hard to narrow down without feeling like I left out some good flicks. The ones I settled on, though, offer a good snapshot of what I heartily enjoyed over the past decade, from standout blockbuster fare to intimate, resonant independent films. This dichotomy is evident in my picks for my favorite films of the decade. My two favorite directors over the past 10 years have been Christopher Nolan and Paul Thomas Anderson and so it felt right to give them the nod for two films that have become firmly lodged in my cinematic memory. I see Inception as a mind-bending masterpiece, the type of movie I wish I made, and a fluid blend of dreams, theft, architecture, tragic romance, and a puzzlebox of an ending. And if you’ve read me over the years you know what I feel about The Master (and if you haven’t get my book! (or read these links: Crafting the Incommunicable, and Exploring the Work of Philip Seymour Hoffman through his Collaborations with Paul Thomas Anderson). Anyways as I wrap up the decade here, I want to give a heartfelt thanks for reading me over the past 8 years. The whole experience has only deepened my already considerable appreciation and love for the art form..See you on the other side.

Co-favorites: Inception, The Master

Honorable Mentions: Arrival, Star Wars: The Last Jedi, The Social Network, The Grand Budapest Hotel, Roma, Inside Out, La La Land, Moneyball, The End of the Tour, The Favourite, Silence, Manchester by the Sea, Call Me By Your Name, Moonlight, Spider-man: Into the Spider-verse, Toy Story 3, Paddington, Black Panther, The Lego Batman Movie

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Fall Movie Preview 2019

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Fall Movie Preview 2019

Fall movie season is here! This is always my favorite time of the year to see movies. There’s such a wonderful variety of films available to see in theaters. Everything from awards season contenders, indie darlings, and exciting space adventures! Get ready to make your way to the theater because this looks like it’s going to be a great season at the movies. Let’s take a look at what’s coming soon.

SEPTEMBER September 13th The Goldfinch Starring: Ansel Elgort, Oakes Fengley, Nicole Kidman, Finn Wolfhard Bring the tissues and prepare yourself for a rollercoaster of emotions because this is gonna be a wild ride. The Goldfinch is based on the Pultizer Prize winning novel by Donna Tart. This is one of the best books I’ve read recently, but it’s quite an emotional journey. It follows 13-year-old Theo Decker after the traumatic death of his mother in an art museum bombing. It’s a haunting and powerful story about the human condition once grief becomes a prominent force in one’s life. The film is directed by John Crowley with Roger Deakins as director of photography. That’s what I call must-see cinema.

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Hustlers Starring: Jennifer Lopez, Constance Wu, Cardi B, Lili Reinhart Based on a New York Times article, former strip club employees band together to hustle their Wall Street Clients during the late 2000’s financial crisis. This looks a bit like the heist of Oceans 8 meets the real world story of Molly’s Game. It has quite a star studded female cast of movie/TV/and music stars and is directed by Lorene Scafaria (Seeking a Friend at the End of the World, The Meddler.)

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September 20th Downton Abbey Starring: Michelle Dockery, Maggie Smith, Hugh Boneville, Jim Carter You love Downton Abbey, I love Downton Abbey. Everyone loves Downton Abbey. I can hear the theme song playing in my head just thinking of the movie being released. That’s right, the beloved TV series is coming to the big screen. Hopefully, it won’t be anything like the season 3 finale. (Real fans know the pain and struggle. We can’t go back to that time.) In the film, Downton Abbey will be visited by the royal family. I’m sure it will make for quite an impressive cinematic experience. As a fan of the show, I can’t wait to see it all on the big screen!

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Ad Astra Starring: Brad Pitt, Tommy Lee Jones, Liv Tyler Just two months after showing the world that he doesn’t age in Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, Brad Pitt is back and he’s going to space. It makes sense, fall is the only logical time to release a film in the space genre. (The Martian, Interstellar, First Man, Arrival, Gravity were all released in the fall,.) Ad Astra is all about an astronaut who takes on a mission to uncover the truth about his missing father. The film is directed by James Gray (The Lost City of Z, The Immigrant). I just hope Brad Pitt gets to wear his iconic Hawaiian shirt. Audiences demand to see it again.

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September 27th Judy Starring: Renée Zellweger, Finn Wittrock, Jessie Buckley, Rufus Sewell There’s nothing like a good biographical drama. Throw in musical numbers and it’s a hit in my eyes. Renée Zellweger stars as the iconic Judy Garland in this biopic that explores her life in 1969 as she arrives in London to perform a series of sold out concerts. Word from the Telluride Film Festival is that Renée Zellweger gives a very strong performance as Judy. Could she have an awards season run on her hands for Best Actress? We’ll see very soon!

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October 4th Joker Starring: Joaquin Phoenix, Robert de Niro, Zazie Beets Joaquin Phoenix stars as the Joker in this standalone film that focuses on the origins of the DC villain. The film received an 8 minute standing ovation at the Venice Film Festival, which seems pretty excessive for any movie. I’m just not a movie applauder. It’s unnatural to me. I’m also not much of a Joker enthusiast so I can’t get too excited about this or the way it seemingly wants me to feel sympathy for the Joker. I don’t. He’s a terrorist. However, this is going to be a huge cinematic event. There are striking similarities to 70’s hit films The King of Comedy and Taxi Driver in the first trailers of the film. Director Todd Phillips clearly wanted to make a unique comic book film and this one will have people talking.

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Lucy in the Sky Starring: Natalie Portman, Dan Stevens, Jon Hamm Another space movie! Fall movie season demands it. After returning from space, astronaut Lucy Cola begins to feel withdrawn and disconnected from reality. The film is loosely based on Lisa Nowak, an astronaut who lost her grip on reality after returning to earth after space travel. One thing’s for sure, with a cast including Natalie Portman, Jon Hamm, and Dan Stevens, this one promises some impressive acting.

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October 11 Gemini Man Starring: Will Smith, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Clive Owen An assassin becomes the target of a mysterious government operative who can predict his every move. Soon he finds out that the mysterious operative is a clone of himself. Can Gemini Man help director Ang Lee (Life of Pi, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon) find critical acclaim again after 2016’s underwhelming Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk.

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The King Starring: Timothée Chalamet, Robert Pattinson, Joel Edgerton Based on Shakespeare’s Henriad, The King follows Henry V as he takes the throne after his father’s death and navigates a kingdom filled with war, chaos, and political strife. While all of that is very interesting, I think we need to discuss the hair in this movie. First of all, there’s Timothée Chalamet’s bowl cut, which is quite a situation. So very round and tragic. Why Timothée? You know you have great hair, but the bowl cut is not your look! Then, there’s Robert Pattinson’s wig. It’s kind of amazing. The hair in this movie alone is going to keep me entertained for 2 hours. The King will be in limited release theaters on October 11th and begin streaming on Netflix November 1st.

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October 18th Zombieland: Double Tap Starring: Woody Harrelson, Jesse Eisenberg, Emma Stone, Abigail Breslin This sequel comes 10 years after the popular zombie comedy first made its way to theaters. A lot has changed for the cast since 2009. Emma Stone has won an Oscar for La La Land, Jesse Eisenberg received a nomination for The Social Network, and Woody Harrelson has appeared in several projects including the Oscar nominated Three Billboards Outside Ebbing Missouri and the critically acclaimed series True Detective. That doesn’t stop this cast for returning for a sequel! This time around, the team is back in the American heartland to face off against evolved zombies.

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The Lighthouse Starring: Robert Pattinson, Willem Dafoe I was initially indifferent towards this movie, but after watching the trailer I have to see it just to solve the mystery of who spilled those beans! Willem Dafoe is going INSANE over it. “Why’d ya spill your beans?” Someone please answer him before he turns into the Green Goblin! This movie is about two lighthouse keepers who try to maintain their sanity while living in seclusion on a remote island in Maine. (It’s also about beans, I think). The cinematography for The Lighthouse has a unique old Hollywood feel that is very intriguing.

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Jojo Rabbit Starring: Taika Watiti, Scarlett Johannson, Roman Griffin, Sam Rockwell Taika Waititi (Thor: Ragnarok, Hunt for the Wilderpeople) directs and stars in Jojo Rabbit, an “anti-hate satire” about a young German boy whose imaginary best friend is an idiotic version of Hitler. One day, he discovers that his mother is hiding a Jewish girl in their home and Jojo’s world is turned upside down. There’s no doubt this will be controversial, but the key word here is satire. Taiki Waititi is Jewish himself and the film is obviously making fun of Nazis.

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November 1st The Irishman Starring: Robert de Niro, Al Pacino, Joe Pesci Martin Scorsese’s long awaited gangster epic is finally premiering this November. The 3 1/2 hour crime drama (Scorsese loves a good 3-hour runtime!) focuses on the life of Frank “The Irishman” Sheeran a mob hitman who played a role in the disappearance of Jimmy Hoffa. Netflix is distributing the film, but it will be available to see in select theaters on November 1st for cinematic purists. It will begin streaming on Netflix November 27th. (Happy Thanksgiving, everyone! Go ahead and watch a 3-hour mafia epic with your family for the holiday! It’s Martin’s gift to you.)

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Harriet Starring: Cynthia Erivo, Janelle Monet, Joe Alwyn The true story of Harriet Tubman and her harrowing escape from slavery that eventually led to the Underground Railroad. Cynthia Ervio is going to be amazing in this role! She was such a breakout star in Widows and Bad Times at the El Royale. Can’t wait to see her portrayal of Harriet Tubman.

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Terminator: Dark Fate Starring: Mackenzie Davis, Linda Hamilton, Arnold Schwarzenegger The Terminator is back. In yet another installment of the franchise that will last forever, Sarah Connor and a hybrid human must protect a young girl from a newly modified Terminator from the future.

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November 8th Doctor Sleep Starring: Ewan McGregor, Rebecca Ferguson, Jacob Tremblay 39 years after The Shining, it’s getting a sequel. Based on the novel by Steven King, Doctor Sleep focuses on an adult Danny Torrance as he meets a girl with similar “shining” powers and tries to protect her from a cult called The True Knot. There’s a lot of talent involved in this project, but The Shining is untouchable in terms of classic movies. There’s no need to make a sequel. Not to mention, this plot summary sounds kind of weak. Consider me very skeptical that this will be good.

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Last Christmas Starring: Emilia Clarke, Henry Goulding, Emma Thompson A Christmas rom-com! Let’s jump for joy because a Christmas rom com is making its way to theaters! Last Christmas is all about Kate, a depressed woman working as Santa’s elf in a department store. She keeps bumping into the same man, Tom, who may help her find happiness in the holiday season. Henry Goulding/Emilia Clarke romance+Christmas? Sounds like a recipe for the perfect holiday movie!

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Honey Boy Starring: Shia Labeouf, Lucas Hedges, Noah Jupe It’s no secret that Shia LaBeouf has had a chaotic lifestyle in his post-Disney days. It looks like audiences are about to find out what has gone on behind-the-scenes in Honey Boy. The film is written by LaBeouf and follows his own experiences with fame and the strained relationship with his dysfunctional father. Noah Jupe and Lucas Hedges will be playing Shia LaBeouf as a child and teen actor, while Shia LaBeouf will play his own father for a meta twist. As someone who grew up watching Even Stevens and saw Shia LaBeouf’s career progress, this is one of my most anticipated films of the fall.

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November 15th Ford v. Ferrari Starring: Christian Bale, Matt Damon, Catriona Balfe American car designer Carroll Shelby and driver Ken Miles attempt to build a revolutionary race car for Ford to battle Ferrari at the 24 hours of Le Mans in 1966. The premise of this movie reminds me a little bit of Ron Howard’s Rush which is a very underrated movie that should be watched if you haven’t seen it.

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The Report Starring: Adam Driver, Jon Hamm, Tim Blake Nelson The Report is a political drama about an FBI agent’s investigation into the CIA’s torture practice on suspected terrorists after 9/11. Adam Driver stars in the film and he’s about to have a major fall movie season. The Report and Marriage Story (more on that one a little later) could easily get him awards buzz. In fact, I predict he’ll be nominated for an Oscar for one of those roles. Plus, he’ll be in Star Wars in December. You’ll be seeing a lot of him in the next few months.

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Charlie’s Angels Starring: Kristen Stewart, Naomi Scott, Ella Balinska, Elizabeth Banks Did we need another Charlie’s Angels reboot after the 2000’s movie trilogy and the ABC TV show? No. Yet there’s nothing Hollywood loves to more than to reboot a franchise we’ve just seen! This time around the angels are played by Kristen Stewart, Naomi Scott, and Ella Balinski. Elizabeth Banks is directing and co-starring in the project.

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November 22nd Frozen 2 Starring: Kristen Bell, Idina Menzel, Josh Gad Anna, Elsa, Kristoff, and Olaf go on an adventure to an enchanted autumn forest to find the origin of Elsa’s powers and save their land. Just when everyone finally got Let it Go out of their heads, Disney is gonna hit us with another Frozen movie. I have to admit, I’m intrigued by the concept of the autumn forest. We need more movies that take place in the fall! It should be it’s own sub-genre.

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A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood Starring: Tom Hanks, Matthew Rhys, Susan Kelechi Watson He’s already played Walt Disney, Captain Phillips, and Sully so it’s fitting that Tom Hanks would play Mr. Rogers on the list of “America’s favorite people” up next. The movie is all about the friendship between Fred Rogers and journalist Tom Junod. I cannot wait to see this. If you haven’t watched the documentary about Fred Rogers called Won’t You Be My Neighbor?, do it before this is released! It’s going to add so much depth to the cinematic experience.

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November 27th Knives Out Starring: Daniel Craig, Chris Evans, Jamie Lee Curtis, Toni Collette When a famous crime novelist is found dead on his estate, a detective is enlisted to investigate the family. Knives Out is directed by Rian Johnson (Looper, The Last Jedi) and packed with stars. It looks a bit like Bad Times at the El Royale meets the style of a Wes Anderson movie. I’m very interested in the central mystery at play here, but I can’t lie, Chris Evans is the reason I’ll go to the theater for this.

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December 6th Marriage Story Starring: Scarlett Johansson, Adam Driver, Laura Dern This one is gonna be majorly sad, so let’s all take some time to prepare ourselves. A stage director and his actress wife struggle as their marriage falls apart and they proceed with a difficult coast-to-coast divorce. Noah Baumbach (The Squid and the Whale, Frances Ha) directed the film which has already been receiving high praise from early festival screenings. This will definitely draw comparisons to Kramer vs. Kramer and Baumback’s The Squid and the Whale based on the trailer’s tone. The juxtaposition of the couple’s happy memories vs. the court scene at the end of the trailer is just heartbreaking. Marriage Story will be available to stream on Netflix December 6th.

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December 13th A Hidden Life Starring: August Diehl, Valerie Pachner, Matthias Schoenaerts Few movies have affected me the way Terrence Malick’s The Tree of Life have. It’s certainly not a movie for everyone, but it works for me. The unconventional narrative, epic cinematography, and orchestral score are unforgettable. Critics from festival screenings have said that A Hidden Life is his best work since The Tree of Life meaning I’ll need to see it ASAP. The film is based on a true story about an Austrian farmer named Franz Jaggerstatter who refused to fight for the Nazis in World War II. The trailer looks beautiful and poetic.

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December 20th Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker Starring: Daisy Ridley, Adam Driver, Oscar Isaac, John Boyega The latest Star Wars trilogy will complete with The Rise of Skywalker. Taking place after The Last Jedi, the members left in the Resistance will face the First Order once again. The conflict between the Jedi and the Sith reaches a breaking point bringing the Skywalker saga to an end. I have so many questions about this movie! Was Kylo Ren actually lying to Rey about her parents in The Last Jedi? Could they really be important people? Will she turn to the dark side like this preview suggests? (I hope not). Why is Palpatine (the villain who died in Return of the Jedi) talking in all of the trailers? Thankfully, J.J. Abrams is returning as director for The Rise of Skywalker to answer all of my questions and hopefully deliver a great Star Wars film.

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Jumanji: The Next Level Starring: Dwayne Johnson, Kevin Hart, Jack Black, Karen Gillan Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle was one of the biggest surprise box office hits in recent years, appealing to people of all age groups. It’s no surprise that The Next Level is being released so quickly after the massive success of Welcome to the Jungle. This time around, the group goes back into the game, but a few of their grandfather’s are sucked in as well. That means Kevin Hart will be playing Danny Glover and Dwayne Johnson will be portraying Danny DeVito.

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Cats Starring: Francesca Hayward, Jason Derulo, Judi Dench, Jennifer Hudson, Taylor Swift Forget Star Wars, forget A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood, forget A Hidden Life. Disregard everything on this list. Cats is going to be the cinematic moment of 2019! That CGI? Legendary! The actors could have worn cat suits or make up like the stage play, but director Tom Hooper decided that this is the 21st century…time to try out a new technique called digital fur technology! So now this movie exists. It’s difficult to describe what this digital fur technology looks like, but it’s not cats. I will say the trailer was released with plenty of time before the movie gets to theaters so there’s hope that the finished product will look way better than the original trailer. If I’m being totally honest, I love anything musical, so I’m totally going to see this.

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December 25th Little Women Starring: Saoirse Ronan, Timothée Chalamet, Meryl Streep, Laura Dern Greta Gerwig’s highly ancitipated second film is a remake of the beloved Louisa May Alcott novel, Little Women. You all know the story, but I’ll do a quick plot recap anyway. Little Women is told through the eyes of Jo March as she recounts her life growing up with her 3 sisters: Meg, Amy, and Beth. Each have their own distinct personalities, but have a very strong bond with each other. The film reunites Saoirse Ronan and Timothée Chalamet as Jo March and Laurie for a mini-Lady Bird reunion. It also contains a little Big Little Lies reunion with Meryl Streep and Laura Dern. What a great Christmas day release!

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That concludes this Fall Movie Preview! As you can tell, there are tons of movies releasing this season in all genres. What are you most excited to see this fall?

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National Enquirer, March 4

Cover: Scientology Leader David Miscavige’s Missing Wife Shelly Found After 13 Years

Page 2: Heidi Klum pregnant at 45

Page 3: Former stoner Brad Pitt has relapsed on the set of space flick Ad Astra to help him get into character

Page 4: Golf nut Will Ferrell driving his wife crazy after he spends all his days on the golf course after Holmes & Watson flop

Page 5: Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton to secretly say I Do in a private backyard wedding, former reality TV star Jack Osbourne is now trained and working as a reserve police officer near the Mexican border

Page 6: Ricki Lake’s new guy has a dark past

Page 7: Skin cancer destroys Priscilla Presley’s beauty

Page 8: Julia Roberts and Danny Moder run away to Rome and Alaska to save marriage

Page 9: Damaged Demi Lovato unseen since backlash over online joke about 21 Savage, former child star Chloe Grace Moretz has turned into a party monster at age 22

Page 10: Hot Shots -- Tori Spelling and Dean McDermott, Jennifer Lopez, Prince William

Page 11: Crumbling con Bill Cosby fears there’s a target on his back

Page 12: Straight Shuter -- Julie Chen thought her return to Big Brother would be fine even after her husband Les Moonves was fired over sexual misconduct allegations but she was wrong as staff that Julie once considered friends are no longer nice to her, Adam Levine won’t be going shirtless after his appearance at the Super Bowl halftime show because he’s worried the criticism he received might affect his job on The Voice, Josh Duhamel bowling, Taylor Swift is being wooed to perform at next year’s Super Bowl halftime show because they need a superstar after this year’s Maroon 5 disaster, Jimmy Fallon got VIP treatment at BFF Justin Timberlake’s Madison Square Garden concert

Page 14: True Crime

Page 16: Jayme Closs kidnapper Jake Patterson reveals sick love for teen

Page 18: Real Life

Page 20: El Chapo Joaquin Guzman has been found guilty and will spend the rest of his days in a prison that’s a living hell

Page 22: Cover Story -- Shelly Miscavige, unseen in 13 years, spotted on a church ship

Page 24: Fleetwood Mac’s Lindsey Buckingham is not doing well since emergency open heart surgery in early February and pals hope he’ll end his bitter feud with former love Stevie Nicks before it’s too late

Page 26: John Cusack mistakenly invited all the women in his little black book to the same group chat and earned their fury, Jon Bon Jovi is quitting the charity spaghetti sauce business

Page 30: New gal Sara Dinkin in Kristen Stewart’s revolving door of romance that includes Robert Pattinson, Chris Pratt visited a seedy London strip club days after giving bride-to-be Katherine Schwarzenegger a five-carat engagement ring

Page 31: Hollywood Hookups -- Blac Chyna and Soulja Boy make a controversial couple, Melissa Benoist engaged to co-star Chris Wood, Jennie Garth and Dave Abrams call off divorce

Page 32: Cruel Kris Jenner shuns crippled sister, career-obsessed Christian Bale is killing himself with his yo-yo dieting for roles in his chase for Hollywood glory

Page 34: How to create healthy habits

Page 36: Red Carpet Stars & Stumbles -- Grammy Awards -- Kacey Musgraves, Alicia Keys, Katy Perry, Lady Gaga, Jada Pinkett Smith

Page 38: Health Watch -- Yoga works magic on arthritis, Ask the Vet

Page 45: Spot the Differences -- Chris Pratt and Tiffany Haddish

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Last month’s new blockbuster movie releases are still making waves with this past weekend seeing The Lion King, Fast & Furious’ spin-off, Hobbs & Shaw and Spider-Man, all maintaining a spot in the top 10 movies smashing the box office! Angel has Fallen, though down 44.6% on last week, still managed to retain number 1 spots bringing its gross total takings to a whopping USD$11,842,000 (AUD$17,643,312) blowing everyone out of the water!

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So how’s Spring at the flicks looking you ask?

What’s on this month?

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Wednesday 4 September – ZZ Top: That Little Ol Band From Texas: Follows the story of three oddball teenage bluesmen who went on to become one of the biggest, most beloved bands on the planet.

Thursday 5 September – IT: Chapter Two: In the sleepy town of Derry, the evil clown Pennywise returns 27 years later to torment the grown-up members of the Losers’ Club, who have long since drifted apart. Starring James McAvoy, Jessica Chastain and Bill Skarsgård. Watch the second chapter of horror film IT as part of Event Cinemas’ monthly Fright Night scare sessions.

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Thursday 5 September – The Farewell: A headstrong Chinese-American woman returns to China when her family discovers their grandmother has only a short while left to live and decide to keep her in the dark, scheduling a wedding to gather everyone together before she dies. While staging the impromptu fake wedding, the young woman struggles with her family’s decision to keep her grandmother in the dark about her own illness. FeaturingCrazy Rich Asians and Ocean’s 8 stand-out star Awkwafina.

Thursday 12 September – Downton Abbey: The continuing story of the Crawley family, wealthy owners of a large estate and the servants who work for them in the English countryside in the early 20th century. The majority of the main cast of the TV series return for the movie including Allen Leech, Maggie Smith and Michelle Dockery.

Thursday 12 September – The Angry Birds Movie 2: When a new threat emerges that puts both Bird and Pig Island in danger, the flightless angry birds and the scheming green piggies must forge a truce and come together as an unlikely super team to save their homes. Featuring the voices of Jason Sudeikis, Danny McBride, Peter Dinklage and Awkwafina.

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Thursday 12 September – Armstrong: A dramatic and emotional documentary that features never-before-seen family home movie footage, along with still and moving images that chronicle Neil Armstrong’s incredible life.

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Thursday 12 September – The Game Change: Follows the story of James Wilks — Special Forces trainer and winner of The Ultimate Fighter — as he travels the world on a quest for the truth about meat, protein and strength.

Wednesday 18 September – Chicks at the Flicks: Advance screening of Ride Like a Girl. Every ticket receives a bonus gift bag, so get your friends together for a fun night at the movies.

Thursday 19 September – UglyDolls: An animated adventure in which the free-spirited UglyDolls confront what it means to be different, struggle with a desire to be loved and ultimately discover who you truly are is what matters most.

Thursday 19 September – Abominable: When a teenager encounters a young magical Yeti on the roof of her apartment building in Shanghai, she and her mischievous friends embark on an epic quest to reunite the magical creature with his family at the highest point on Earth.

Thursday 19 September – Good Boys: Three sixth grade boys ditch school and embark on an epic journey while carrying accidentally stolen drugs, being hunted by teenage girls and trying to make their way home in time for their first kissing party.

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Thursday 19 September – Ad Astra: An Astronaut must undertake a harrowing journey to the edge of our solar system when his long-lost scientist father seems to have resurfaced despite having been declared dead many years ago. Starring Hollywood heavyweights Brad Pitt and Tommy Lee Jones.

Red Carpet Snaps (August Preview):

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA – AUGUST 31: DORA AND THE LOST CITY OF GOLD Special Family Preview Screening at HOYTS Entertainment Quarter on August 31, 2019 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Brendon Thorne/Getty Images for Paramount Pictures)

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA – AUGUST 31: Yvonne Sokias and her children attend the DORA AND THE LOST CITY OF GOLD Special Family Preview Screening at HOYTS Entertainment Quarter on August 31, 2019 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Brendon Thorne/Getty Images for Paramount Pictures)

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA – AUGUST 31: DJ Jazzy and guest attend the DORA AND THE LOST CITY OF GOLD Special Family Preview Screening at HOYTS Entertainment Quarter on August 31, 2019 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Brendon Thorne/Getty Images for Paramount Pictures)

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA – AUGUST 31: Guests attend the DORA AND THE LOST CITY OF GOLD Special Family Preview Screening at HOYTS Entertainment Quarter on August 31, 2019 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Brendon Thorne/Getty Images for Paramount Pictures)

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA – AUGUST 31: David Koch and guests attend the DORA AND THE LOST CITY OF GOLD Special Family Preview Screening at HOYTS Entertainment Quarter on August 31, 2019 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Brendon Thorne/Getty Images for Paramount Pictures)

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA – AUGUST 31: Deauvanne Athanasakis and her children attends the DORA AND THE LOST CITY OF GOLD Special Family Preview Screening at HOYTS Entertainment Quarter on August 31, 2019 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Brendon Thorne/Getty Images for Paramount Pictures)

Thursday 19 September – Dora and the Lost City of Gold: Having spent most of her life exploring the jungle with her parents, nothing could prepare Dora for her most dangerous adventure ever — High School. Dora quickly finds herself leading a rag tag group of teens on an adventure to save her parents and solve the impossible mystery behind a lost city of gold.

Special Events:

Rachel Griffiths – Director of Red Like a Girl. Event Cinemas will also be running special Q&A screenings with Director Rachel Griffiths and Michelle Payne at select locations.

Thursday 26 September – Ride Like A Girl:

The film follows the incredible true story of Michelle Payne and how she overcame impossible odds to win the Melbourne Cup.

Q&A SCREENINGS AT EVENT CINEMAS 6.30pm:

Mon 9 Sept – George Street, Sydney Wed 11 Sept – Chermside Thurs 12 Sept – Innaloo

Mon 16 Sept – BCC Cinemas Toowoomba Strand Tues 17 Sept – Townsville City Wed 18 Sept – Cairns Central

Thurs 19 Sept – Kawana Friday 20 Sept – Pacific Fair

September Seniors Morning Tea Screenings: See Once Upon A Time In Hollywood on 4 September, The Keeper on 11 September, Downton Abbey on 18 September and Ad Astra on 25 Septemberand enjoy complimentary morning tea.

September In the House screenings: Some of the industry’s most celebrated films are set to return to the big screen at Event Cinemas as part of In the House! Join Ryan and Draz from Movie Nerds as they review celebrated screen classics. First film up is The Castle on 2 September, Forrest Gump on 9 September, The Shawshank Redemption on 23 September and Highlander on 30 September (In the House screenings shown at select cinemas).

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International Film Festivals:

Click on the image to see a complete schedule of international film festivals across the country on now right through to November!

September Movie Guide #eventcinemas #newmovies #movienight #sydneylatinamericanfilmfestival #koreanfilmfestival #japanesefilmfestival #greekfilmfestival #italianfilmfestival #movienews #blockbusterrelease Last month’s new blockbuster movie releases are still making waves with this past weekend seeing The Lion King, Fast & Furious’ spin-off, Hobbs & Shaw and Spider-Man, all maintaining a spot in the top 10 movies smashing the box office!

#Event Cinemas #Event Cinemas movie times #Hoyts movie times #Japanese Film Festival #Korean Film Festival #Latin American Film Festival sydney #Melbourne Event Cinemas times #Movie Guide #New Blockbuster movie release #Palace Cinemas movie times #Perth movie times #Sydney Hoyts movie times

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