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MOON GIRL AND DEVIL DINOSAUR has been nominated for a Peabody Award for Outstanding Children/Youth. 🌕🌙🦖✨🛼🏆
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Lady in the Water (2006)
In today's review, I take a chance to save a story, and inspire the world! As I attempt a #positive review of the 2006 M. Night Shyamalan film Lady in the Water
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As a creative, you can certainly feel the paradoxical pain of putting yourself out there, to brace yourself for the criticisms and rejection. It is certainly not pleasant but if you have a story, to tell, then it is your passion, nay your duty to shepherd it through the harsh landscape. In 2006, distinctive filmmaker, M. Night Shyamalan, took that statement almost literally in his next film,…
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Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur Spoiler-Filled Review
Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur, also called Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur or Moon Girl, is an animated superhero adventure series created by Laurence Fishburne and Helen Sugland. It is based on the 2010s Marvel Comics series, Moon Girl, by Brandon Montclare, Amy Reeder, and Natacha Bustos.
Reprinted from Pop Culture Maniacs and Wayback Machine. This was the twenty-? article I wrote for Pop Culture Maniacs. This post was originally published on April 24, 2023.
The plot of Moon Girl centers on a young girl named Lunella Lafeyette (voiced by Diamond White). She is secretly a superhero named Moon Girl, named after her favorite scientist, and a student by day. She uses a dimensional portal to bring a T-Rex named Devil Dinosaur (voiced by Fred Tatasciore), to the streets of New York City. Her best friend, Casey (voiced by Libe Barer) helps her, while she fights against villains like The Beyonder, a mischievous and curious trickster voiced by Fishburne.
Lunella's family have an important role in this series. Her grandmother Mimi, mother Andria, father James Jr., and grandfather "Pops" are protagonists. They are voiced by acclaimed actors such as Alfre Woodward, Sasheer Zamata, Jermaine Fowler, and Gary Anthony Williams. I personally remembered Williams for voicing characters in Star Wars Rebels, Star Wars Resistance, Velma, The Cuphead Show!, and The Owl House, or when Zamata voiced Jade in the subpar film, The Mitchells vs. the Machines.
From the get-go, I knew that Moon Girl would have a superb animation quality because the show's production companies include the animation arm of Disney (Disney Television Animation), a Marvel Studios subsidiary (Marvel Animation), and two animation studios: Titmouse and Flying Bark Productions. The latter two are known for Star Trek: Lower Decks, Fairfax, The Legend of Vox Machina, Glitch Techs, What If...? and Pantheon.
Fishburne's own production company, Cinema Gypsy Productions, is helping produce Moon Girl. This could be part of the reason the series got a favorable reception from executives, resulting in renewal of a second season before the first season had premiered. The animation style is said to be inspired by Spider-Verse, pop art such as Jean-Michel Basquiat, Andy Warhol, and Keith Haring, along with comic book and graffiti style, and other influences.
Moon Girl has an impressive cast including well-recognized names like Indya Moore, Craig Robinson, Pamela Adlon, Jennifer Hudson, Anna Akana, and Asia Kate Dillon. It includes actors of Indian, Iranian, Puerto Rican, Vietnamese, and Palestinian descent.
This is reinforced by executive producer Steve Loter, composer Raphael Saadiq, and producers Pilar Flynn and Rafael Chaidez. Loter is an executive producer of The Ghost and Molly McGee and has been recognized as a former Kim Possible producer. Saddiq previously did the discography for Lovecraft Country Season 1. Flynn was co-producer of Elena of Avalor.
Show director Trey Buongiorno previously been a storyboarder on Glitch Techs and She-Ra and the Princesses of Power. Samantha Suyi Lee storyboarded on Cleopatra in Space, Christine Liu on Steven Universe, Rodney Clouden on Futurama, and Ben Juwono on Big Hero 6. Show writers Jeffrey M. Howard, Kate Kondell, Halima Lucas, Liz Hara, Taylor Vaughn Lasley, Maggie Rose, and Lisa Muse Bryant have written for Elena of Avalor, Rugrats, Sesame Street, Broad City, and Kenan.
The cast and crew of Moon Girl support the series' aim to be something for "everyone" and have tones of "heart...comedy, incredible action and great music" as Loter put it. What he is saying has validity since the series is clearly smart, punchy, dynamic, dazzling, and enchanting, with a unique personality.
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Representation in Moon Girl is central to the show's storyline. In an interview with the show's producers in February 2023, Loter noted that the show started with Laurence Fishburne loving the Marvel’s Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur comic series because he had read the original late 1970s Devil Dinosaur comic. Supervising producer Rodney Clouden said that it "means a lot" for the series to have the first Black female protagonist in a superhero series by Marvel.
Later in the interview, Clouden added that Lunella is more than young Black girl into science and math, but is about helping her community and family. This is because her brains are her superpowers, not any other special abilities. She is a 13-year-old who has teen problems that are relatable, and universal. This is done with the intention of making the series inspirational and creating "sophisticated and elevated children’s program", to summarize Clouden's words.
There is more beyond the interview with Loter and Clouden. Like The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder, Craig of the Creek, or My Dad the Bounty Hunter, the series has a Black-majority main cast. Moon Girl is different than those two series, in that it is centered on superheroes. There are very few other Black superhero animated series, apart from three prominent series, either Vixen in the 2010s, Static Shock in the 2000s, or Todd McFarlane's Spawn in the 1990s. Various additional Black cartoons aired since the 1970s, but few are in the superhero genre.
Moon Girl has outward LGBTQ representation. This includes Lunella's classmate, Tai, and living/A.I. supercomputer named LOS-307, which are both non-binary, and Brooklyn, an openly trans character. Furthermore, Casey has two dads: Isaac and Antonio.
The voice actors for Tai and LOS-307, Ian Alexander and Asia Kate Dillon, are non-binary in real life, while Indya Moore, the voice of Brooklyn, is trans and non-binary. In addition, Wilson Cruz and Andy Cohen, who voice Casey's dads, are both gay actors. It remains to be seen if any of the main cast will be shown as LGBTQ or not. Some fans have seen hints of romantic attraction between Casey and Lunella, shipping them either as "Lucasey" or "Mediamoon", but ship this has not been confirmed presently. Furthermore, it is possible that since Michael Cimino, who voices Lunella's loud friend, Eduardo, has seemed to say his sexual identity is fluid, this may be reflected in his character.
In watching Moon Girl, I was reminded by the fact that Moore previously voiced a trans character in animation (Shep in Steven Universe Future). Recently, Dillon provided the voice for the genderfluid and pansexual Val/entina Romanyszyn in the ever-controversial and problematic gen:LOCK. This series appears to be the first voice role for Cohen, but not for Alexander or Cruz.
This is not unique to Moore and Dillion. Diamond White has provided her voice for characters in Phineas and Ferb and Sofia the First. Tatasciore has voiced characters in animated series since the 1990s. Fowler prominently did voices for Tuca & Bertie and BoJack Horseman. Others have voiced characters in wide-ranging series including We Bare Bears, Star Wars: The Clone Wars, Mira, Royal Detective, The Simpsons, and Hamster & Gretel.
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The show's first episode began with a bang and pulled me in almost immediately. I've been lamenting the reality that few present series have roller-skating protagonists. This could be because wearing such shoes seem almost retro these days. It is part of Lunella's shtick, as she skates around fighting villains with the help of her dinosaur (Devil), using her gadgets for good.
Having a protagonist move around in roller skates puts in her good company alongside protagonists such as Sakura Kinomoto in Cardcaptor Sakura and Candace Flynn in Phineas and Ferb. Occasionally Kim Possible of Kim Possible and Milo Murphy in Milo Murphy's Law wear them. The same is the case for characters in the Steven Future Universe episode "Bismuth", possibly Jenny /XJ-9 in My Life as a Teenage Robot, and more directly, Neon Katt as shown in some RWBY volumes.
What further endeared me to Moon Girl was the setting, in New York's Lower East Side, and character's relatability. In the 44-minute first episode, Lunella almost abandons being a superhero, after Devil is seriously injured by Aftershock. She is reassured on her path by her wise grandmother, Mimi (voiced by Alfre Woodard). The latter makes even more sense after the revelation in the season one finale that Mimi knew that Lunella was Moon Girl the entire time!
I can see how Moon Girl is like the musical coming-of-age comedy, Karma's World, created by rapper Ludacris. Both series emphasize the importance of community, family, and history. The latter is manifested within Moon Girl with blending of the old with the new. Moon Girl uses a cassette player as a device. The show's fight scenes featured music which fits perfectly with the story and action, while in-keeping with the series style. As a person who enjoys interacting with "analog" technology, or possibly soon-to-be analog (CDs and DVDs), I liked this part of the story.
The series has similarities with Karma's World and The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder when it comes to episodes about the dangers of fighting online trolls, and themes of cooperation (rather than competition), friendship, self-acceptance, patience, and Black girl's hair. One episode even echoes the "Sugar Rush" episode of Elena of Avalor. Lunella speeds up tasks because they are taking "too long", reminding me of Elena using her powers to speed up the making of chocolate desserts. Another episode slightly mirrors Steven Universe finale "Change Your Mind" where Steven fuses with himself (Pink Steven), when Lunella comes back together with her hair, Mane (voiced by Jennifer Hudson), promising to take care of it.
Moon Girl has recurring villain-of-sorts, as noted earlier. He is one of the most playful I've seen in animation and is named the Beyonder. He is not conniving like Cece Dupree in Karma's World or downright evil such as Salem in RWBY. He can be playful and fun, but can do a lot from the snap of a finger. In fact, he even threatens to destroy all of humanity in the show's seventh episode, unless Lu "proves" to him that humanity is worth saving.
In another, he kidnaps Lunella's mother and Casey, threatening to send them to another dimension, where she will never see them again. He never considers how his actions will cause trauma, only claiming that what he is doing is "helping" her, which is questionable. Hopefully, Lunella doesn't have a meltdown like Ruby Rose in Volume 9 of RWBY, who takes her own life, or Steven Universe in Steven Universe Future who becomes a monster.
The ninth episode of Moon Girl mirrored some plot points in the classic Futurama episode "Time Keeps Slippin'" and the more-recent Cleopatra in Space episode "Do-Over". In all three cases, skipping forward in time goes horribly wrong, but with completely different results. In the case of Moon Girl, the episode points to the dangers of A.I., as shown by the Skipster App, and hints at possible future scenes in the show's second season.
The value of a work-life balance is emphasized through Lunella faking a sickness to get out of a photoshoot. This reminds me of the Cleopatra in Space episode "Cleopatra Needs Space". The difference is that Lunella lies to her friend Casey, claiming she cannot get of bed so she can have a break, while Cleo wants to get away from her two friends who are flirting with one another. However, Moon Girl doesn't as directly counter the issues with overwork, making it different, in that regard, from the isekai anime, I've Been Killing Slimes for 300 Years and Maxed Out My Level, which emphasizes this theme repeatedly.
I further enjoyed the episode in which Lu rallies her community against the Muzzlers, two White home inventors, who are trying to gentrify the Lower East Side. The episode examines gentrification as much the Season 2 finale or three-part Season 4 finale of Karma's World, both of which approach the topic in their own ways. Moon Girl is more poignant on this topic than the construction by the golf-addicted Mafia in Birdie Wing, in which the protagonist's family are evicted, or that shown in City of Ghosts.
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The last few Moon Girl episodes, which focus on value of chosen family, facing your fears, and being perfect the way you are, strongly end the first season. These episodes also center plotlines about Jewish traditions (since Casey is part Jewish) and the issues with clout-chasing. The latter is somewhat reflected in certain episodes of The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder.
The two-part season one finale of Moon Girl is unique. The villain, Maris Morlak (voiced by Wesley Snipes), wants to construct a dimensional portal so he can gain recognition for his contributions from White leaders, which are those with authority.
Maris reveals that his work, and that of Lu's grandmother, Mimi, were ignored by their White bosses, with White scientists taking all the credit when speaking to the U.S. military generals. This story of casual and institutional racism is more relevant than ever, with White supremacy currently running rampant across society. I liked how even though Mimi disagrees with his method (opening the portal), she agrees with his concerns, but says he doesn't need others to validate him.
The actions of Maris go beyond the actions taken by other series villains, such as the Rat King, Abyss, and Gravitas, and Odessa Drake. He has an army of followers to support him, called the Enclave, and is willing to do anything to achieve his goals. In fact, he is probably the most ruthless villain of the series, destroying Lunella's underground lab, even when Devil is trapped inside, causing Lunella to drop to her knees and think Devil died. Although this is not the case, it undoubtedly deepens Lunella's growing trauma, which may be addressed more in season 2.
The first season of Moon Girl ends on a cliffhanger, with Mimi and Lu turning off the dimensional portal from each side. It could possible provide fuel for crossover fan fictions to be written by dedicated fans. The second season of Moon Girl may feature more of S.H.I.E.L.D. and its Agent, Maria Hill (voiced by Cobie Smulders), tying the series more into the Marvel Universe.
The growing friendship between Lunella and Casey will likely be an important part of the next season. By the end of the season, Casey becomes almost becoming the equivalent of Tomoyo Daidouji in Cardcaptor Sakura, who made all of Sakura Kinomoto's Cardcaptor outfits. This is because Casey made the outfits that Lunella used as a superhero. In addition, it is possible that the Beyonder will have a bigger role in the next season, and there be more fourth-wall breaks. The series might even have a storyline akin to the OK K.O. episode "Your World Is an Illusion", in which K.O. realizes that his whole world is an illusion.
Moon Girl fills the void left by the season 2 finales of The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder on February 1 and Star Wars: The Bad Batch on March 29, and the series finales of The Owl House (on April 8) and Amphibia in May 2022. Unfortunately, with the last episode of Moon Girl airing on the Disney Channel on May 6, it may be some time before any other series with as strong plot, characters, animation, and writing airs on Disney+ or other Disney-related platforms.
Although Kiff and Hamster & Gretel have their merits, as do any of the other animated series on Disney+ or Disney Channel, none of them measures up to Moon Girl, or the quality of The Bad Batch, Amphibia, and The Owl House. The same may be the case for upcoming series such as Hailey's On It!, Primos, Iwaju, Cookies & Milk, Tiana, or Moana: The Series, something which can only be proven or disproven after said series begin airing.
Although the episode-dumps on Disney+, the equivalent of Stevenbombs, undoubtedly reduced the possible audience, Moon Girl remains a shining example of a recent animated series. It can be enjoyed by all, even though it is primarily aimed at children. It is for that, and reasons I have previously stated, I recommend this series and look forward to the second season.
Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur is currently airing on Disney+.
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Las 211 peliculas que he visto en 2022 (parte 2)
En negrita las que os recomiendo:
106. Azul oscuro casi negro (Daniel Sanchez Arevalo, 2006).
107. Destino Final 3 (James Wong, 2006)
108. El territorio de la bestia (Greg McLean, 2007)
109. Lake Mungo (Joel Anderson, 2008)
110. Las Ruinas (Carter Smith, 2008)
111. Los limoneros (Eran Riklis, 2008)
112. Superagente 86 de película (Peter Segal, 2008)
113. Petit Indi (Marc Recha, 2009)
114. Edificio España (Víctor Moreno, 2010)
115. El hombre sin pasado (Lee Jeong-beom, 2010)
116. Tron: Legacy (Joseph Kosinski, 2010)
117. Beyond the black rainbow (Panos Cosmatos, 2011)
118. La bicicleta verde (Haifaa al-Mansour, 2012)
119. The Bay (Barry Levinson, 2012)
120. Ahora me ves (Louis Leterrier, 2013)
121. El gran simulador (Nestor Frenkel, 2013)
122. The Borderlands (Elliot Goldner, 2013)
123. Frank (Lenny Abrahamson, 2014)
124. The Big Men (Rachel Boynton, 2014)
125. The Guest (Adam Wingard, 2014)
126. Caza al asesino (Pierre Morel, 2015)
127. El despertar de los dragones (Soi Cheang, 2015)
128. La juventud (Paolo Sorrentino, 2015)
129. Perdiendo el Norte (Nacho G Velilla, 2015).
130. Una pastelería en Tokio (Naomi Kawase, 2015)
131. Ahora me ves 2 (Jon M. Chu, 2016)
132. Cien años de perdón (Daniel Calparsoro, 2016)
133. Doña Clara (Aquarius) (Kleber Mendonça Filho, 2016)
134. El Caso Sloane (John Madden, 2016)
135. El Vacio (Jeremy Gillespie y Steven Kostanski, 2016)
136. La autopsia de Jane Doe (André Øvredal, 2016)
137. Paterson (Jim Jarmusch, 2016)
138. Reina de Katwe (Mira Nair, 2016)
139. The eyes of my mother (Nicolas Pesce, 2016)
140. Un italiano en Noruega (Gennaro Nunziante, 2016)
141. Ingrid Goes West (Matt Spicer, 2017)
142. Lady Bird (Greta Gerwig, 2017)
143. Tierra Firme (Carlos Marques-Marcet, 2017)
147. Verónica (Paco Plaza, 2017)
148. Default (Kook-Hee Choi, 2018)
149. El ombligo de Guie’dani (Xavi Sala, 2018)
150. Searching... (Aneesh Chaganty, 2018)
152. Silvio (y los otros) (Paolo Sorrentino, 2018).
153. Un pequeño favor (Paul Feig, 2018)
154. Upgrade (Leigh Whannell, 2018)
155. Así crecen los enanos (Raul Serrano, 2019)
156. Bliss (Joe Begos, 2019)
157. Brittany corre un maratón (Paul Downs Colaizzo, 2019)
158. Contagio en alta mar (Neasa Hardiman, 2019)
159. El bosque maldito (Lee Cronin, 2019)
160. First cow (Kelly Reichardt, 2019).
161. La cabaña siniestra (Veronika Franz y Severin Fiala, 2019)
162. La democracia en peligro (Petra Costa, 2019)
163. Los días que vendrán (Carlos Marques-Marcet, 2019)
164. Nación cautiva (Josh Wyatt, 2019)
165. Quien a hierro mata (Paco Plaza, 2019)
166. The Beach House (Jeffrey A Brown, 2019)
167. Vivarium (Lorcan Finnegan, 2019)
168. Aves de presa y la fantabulosa emancipación de Harley Quinn (Cathy Yan, 2020)
169. Casa Ajena (Remi Weekes, 2020)
170. Come true (Anthony Scott Burns, 2020)
171. El capital humano (Marc Meyers, 2020)
172. El hombre invisible (Leigh Whannell, 2020)
173. Hillbilly, una elegia rural (Ron Howard, 2020)
174. La boda de Rosa (Iciar Bollain, 2020)
175. Mandíbulas (Quentin Dupieux, 2020)
176. Mas allá de los dos minutos infinitos (Junta Yamaguchi, 2020)
177. Minari. Historia de mi familia (Lee Isaac Chung, 2020)
178. Murder Death Koreatown (anonimo, 2020)
179. Sputnik (Egor Abramenko, 2020)
180. Tenet (Christopher Nolan, 2020)
181. Underwater (William Eubank, 2020)
182. Un lugar tranquilo 2 (John Krasinski, 2020)
183. Black Widow (Cate Shortland, 2021)
184. Chavalas (Carol Rodríguez Colás, 2021)
185. El buen patrón (Fernando Leon de Aranoa, 2021)
186. Freaks Out (Gabrielle Mainetti, 2021)
187. Gaia (Jaco Bouwer, 2021)
188. Hombres lobo entre nosotros (Josh Ruben, 2021)
189. In the Earth (Ben Weathley, 2021)
190. Kate (Cedric Nicolas-Troyan, 2021)
191. La abuela (Paco Plaza, 2021).
192. La peor persona del mundo (Joachim Trier, 2021)
193. Los voyeurs (Michael Mohan, 2021)
194. No mires arriba (Adam McKay, 2021).
195. One Shot: Mision de Rescate (James Nunn, 2021)
196. Paris, distrito 13 (Jacques Audiard, 2021)
197. Petit Maman (Céline Sciamma, 2021)
198. Sin tiempo para morir (Cary Joji Fukunaga, 2021)
199. Spencer (Pablo Larrain, 2021).
200. Spiderman: No way home (Jon Watts, 2021)
201. Titane (Julia Ducornau, 2021).
202. Ultima noche en el Soho (Edgar Wright, 2021)
203. Un héroe (Asghar Farhadi, 2021)
204. Woodlands Dark and Days Bewitched (Kier-La Janisse, 2021)
205. Alcarras (Carla Simón, 2022)
206. Bullet Train (David Leitch, 2022)
207. El agua (Elena López Riera, 2022)
208. Kimi (Steven Soderbergh, 2022)
209. Minions: El origen de Gru (Kyle Balda, 2022)
210. Thor: Love & Thunder (Taika Waititi, 2022)
211. Todo a la vez en todas partes (Dan Kwan y Daniel Scheinert, 2022)
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With A Martyr Complex: Reading List 2022
Adapted from the annual list from @balioc, a list of books (primarily audiobooks) consumed this year. This list excludes several podcasts, but includes dramatizations and college lecture series from The Great Courses, which I consume like a disgusting fiend.
Introduction to the Qur'an by Martyn Oliver with Tahera Ahmad (for Quranic recitation)
Conquistadors by Michael Wood
ROAR: How to Match Your Food and Fitness to Your Unique Female Physiology for Optimum Performance, Great Health, and a Strong, Lean Body for Life by Stacy Sims and Selene Yeager
The Guns of August by Barbara W. Tuchman
War, Peace, and Power: Diplomatic History of Europe 1500-2000 by Vegas Gabriel Liulevicius
This Is How You Lose The Time War by Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone
Coup de Grâce: A Novel by Marguerite Yourcenar (Translated by Grace Fick)
Sun and Steel by Yukio Mishima (Stanford Press Translation)
Classical Mythology by Elizabeth Vandiver
Metamorphoses by Ovid (Translated by Frank Justus Miller)
Existential Kink: Unmask Your Shadow and Embrace Your Power (A method for getting what you want by getting off on what you don't) by Carolyn Elliott
Fascism: A Warning by Madeline Albright
The Enlightenment Invention of the Modern Self by Leo Damrosch
Greek Tragedy by Elizabeth Vandiver
Leviathan or The Matter, Forme and Power of a Commonwealth Ecclesiaticall and Civil by Thomas Hobbes
War Is a Force That Gives Us Meaning by Chris Hedges
Natural Law and Human Nature by Father Joseph Koterski
Odysseus in America: Combat Trauma and the Trials of Homecoming by Jonathan Shay (Foreward by John McCain and Max Cleland)
We by Yevgeny Zamyatin (Translated by Clarence Brown)
Treason by Orson Scott Card (Originally published as A Planet Called Treason)
The Modern Political Tradition: Hobbes to Habermas by Lawrence Cahoon
Gideon The Ninth by Tamsyn Muir
Discipline and Punish by Michel Foucault (Translated by Alan Sheridan)
Harrow The Ninth by Tamsyn Muir
History of Sexuality: Volume I by Michel Foucault (Unidentified Translator)
Madness and Civilization by Michel Foucault (Translated by Richard Howard)
Lent: A Novel of Many Returns by Jo Walton
Living the French Revolution and the Age of Napoleon by Suzanne M. Desan
The Stranger by Albert Camus (Translated by Matthew Ward)
10 Women Who Ruled The Renaissance by Joyce Salisbury
A Brief History of the Samurai by Jonathan Clements
Because Internet: Understanding The New Rules of Language by Gretchen McCulloch
The Sailor Who Fell From Grace With The Sea by Yukio Mishima
The Republic by Plato (Translated by Benjamin Jowett)
Nona The Ninth by Tamsyn Muir
Davos Man: How The Billionaires Devoured The World by Peter S. Goodman
The Birth of The Modern Mind: The Intellectual History of the 17th and 18th Centuries by Alan Charles Kors
(Spooky) Litigation: The Practice of Supernatural Law (Volume 1) by Jeffrey A. Rapkin
Emperors of Rome by Garrett G. Fagan
The Exorcist by William Peter Blatty
Francis of Assisi by Ronald B. Herzman and William R. Cook
Impact Winter by Travis Beacham
Popes and The Papacy: A History by Thomas X. Noble
Misery by Stephen King
The Benedict Option by Rod Dreher
The Aeneid by Virgil (Translated by John Dryden)
The Aeneid of Virgil by Elizabeth Vandiver
The Industrial Revolution by Patrick N. Allitt
[Redacted] by [Redacted]
The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas (Translated by Duke Classics)
America and the World: A Diplomatic History by Mark A. Stoler
The Stars My Destination by Alfred Bester
Hagakure by Yamamoto Tsunetomo (Translated by William Scott Wilson)
A Memory Called Empire by Arkady Martine
Voltaire and The Triumph of The Enlightenment by Alan Charles Kors
Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky (Translated by Constance Garnett)
Incomplete books: Jacques the Fatalist, The Just City, On Killing
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Great Courses consumed: 17
Non-Great Courses Nonfiction consumed: 16
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Works consumed by women: 17
Works consumed by men: 37
Works consumed by men and women: 2
Works that can plausibly be considered of real relevance to foreign policy (including appropriate histories): 10
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With A Martyr Complex’s Choice Award, fiction division: It’s a tie between Lent and Coup de Grace, I just couldn’t decide between the two. Feel free to mock me for my indecision.
>>>> Honorable mention: The Stars My Destination, Misery
With A Martyr Complex’s Choice Award, nonfiction division: The Guns of August
>>>> Honorable mention: Living the French Revolution and The Age of Napoleon, Greek Tragedy, Conquistadors, The Aeneid of Virgil
>>>> Great Courses Division: The Birth of the Modern Mind: The Intellectual History of the 17th and 18th Centuries
The Annual “An Essential Work of Surpassing Beauty that Isn’t Fair to Compare To Everything Else” Award: We
>>>> Honorable mention: Crime and Punishment (This may have suffered from me reading while quarantining, I could easily have swapped it with We under other circumstances)
>>>> Nonfiction Division: Leviathan
>>>>>>>>Honorable Mention: Discipline and Punish
The “Reading This Book Will Give You Great Insight Into The Way I See The World” Award: War is a Force That Gives Us Meaning
>>>> Honorable mention: The Sailor Who Fell From Grace With The Sea, Leviathan
The “This is Kooky Made Up Nonsense But Still Worth Checking Out” Award: Existential Kink
The “Reading This has Allowed Me To Stop Caring About Its Author Too Much” Award: The Benedict Option
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This marks the first year where I’ve reached my goal of at least 1 book per week for the year, and I’m reasonably proud of that. I’m especially proud that I didn’t overload the list with short works to reach that goal and was able to tackle some difficult or long works while maintaining a solid pace. I did find myself reading fewer literary works than I tend to prefer, and my nonfiction that wasn’t lectures was lower than I’d generally like (however much I do love lectures).
Goals for next year: more foreign policy reading, more literary fiction, write something of my own.
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I'd Rather Watch Planes Than Super Wings Anyday!
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Planes (2013 film) Belongs To John Lasseter, Klay Hall, Jeffrey M. Howard, DisneyToon Studios, Walt Disney Pictures, The Walt Disney Studios, Buena Vista Pictures Distribution, Inc. Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, Disney Entertainment, Disney Enterprises, Inc. And The Walt Disney Company
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Tangled
Tangled
Directors: Nathan Greno and Byron Howard.
Cast (USA): Mandy Moore, Zachery Jevi, Donna Murphy, Nathan Greno, Jeffrey Tambor, Ron Perlman, Byron Howard, Paul E. Tompkins, Richard Kiel, Brad Garrett, M. C. Gainey, Delaney Rose.
Genre: Musical, Adventure, Fantasy, Comedy and Animation
Year of Release: 2010
Review: When the Kingdom’s most-wanted bandit, Flynn Rider, is running away he find’s a tower and hide there. In this tower lives a blond girl who has a very long hair and she’s trapped there by her “mother”: A lady who kidnapped her when she was a baby cause of her magical hair, that has the power of healing and becoming physically younger. The blonde girl, Rapunzel, always loved to see the “lights” that Gothel (the lady) have always told her that those lights are stars, but they actually floating lanterns, that her parents, the king and the queen of the Kingdom light up every year for their doughty, the Lost Princess. By then Repunze goes on an adventure to see the "Lights" with Flynn ride and her chameleon, Pasqual. Watch the movie to discover the end. This is my favorite princess movie in the whole world! The songs are perfect, the story is amazing and exciting and the scenes are all very pretty. It’s a really funny movie :)
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A young man leaves Ireland with his landlord’s daughter after some trouble with her father, and they dream of owning land at the big giveaway in Oklahoma ca. 1893. When they get to the new land, they find jobs and begin saving money. The man becomes a local barehands boxer, and rides in glory until he is beaten, then his employers steal all the couple’s money and they must fight off starvation in the winter, and try to keep their dream of owning land alive. Meanwhile, the woman’s parents find out where she has gone and have come to America to find her and take her back.
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Film Cast:
Joseph Donnelly: Tom Cruise
Shannon Christie: Nicole Kidman
Stephen Chase: Thomas Gibson
Daniel Christie: Robert Prosky
Nora Christie: Barbara Babcock
Danty Duff: Cyril Cusack
Mary Kay: Eileen Pollock
Kelly: Colm Meaney
Dermody: Douglas Gillison
Grace: Michelle Johnson
Bourke: Wayne Grace
Joe Donnelly: Niall Tóibín
Paddy Donnelly: Jared Harris
Colm Donnelly: Steven O’Donnell
McGuire: Barry McGovern
Gordon: Gary Lee Davis
Farmer: Peadar Lamb
Peasant: Mark Mulholland
Peasant: P.J. Brady
Landlord: Wesley Murphy
Priest: Jimmy Keogh
Villager: J.G. Devlin
Villager: Gerry Walsh
Tavern Keeper: Brendan Cauldwell
Peter: Derry Power
Matthew: Noel O’Donovan
John: Macdara Ó Fátharta
Lady: Eileen Colgan
Lady: Kate Flynn
Lady: Joan O’Hara
Map Vendor: Frankie McCafferty
Hat Vendor: Poll Moussoulides
Irish Vendor: Pat Kinevane
Flag Vendor: Donncha Crowley
Fruit Vendor: Tim McDonnell
Thug: Todd Hallowell
Thug: Ken McCluskey
Rebel Leader: Brendan Ellis
Flynn: Clint Howard
Coniff: Jeffrey Andrews
Glenna: Judith McIntyre
Olive: Rynagh O’Grady
Lamplighter: Martin Ewen
Social Club Policeman: Brendan Gleeson
Doctor: Frank Coughlan
Crew Boss: Hoke Howell
Old Man: Arnold Kuenning
Immigrant: Rocco Sisto
Immigrant: Michael Rudd
Railworker: Donré Sampson
Derelict: Harry Webster
Officer: Mark Wheeler
Tomlin: Rance Howard
Blacksmith: William Preston
Prostitute: Pauline McLynn
Prostitute: Joanne McAteer
Prostitute: Cara Wilder
Prostitute: Aedin Moloney
Piano Playing Prostitute: Helen Montague
Boxer: John-Clay Scott
Boxer: Clay M. Lilley
Boxer: Cole S. McKay
Boxer: James Jude Courtney
Boxer: Jeff Ramsey
Boxer: Anthony De Longis
Boxer: Carl Ciarfalio
Bigoted Man: Tim Monich
Boston Maid: Alecia LaRue
Turner: Ian Elliot
Social Club Thug: Bobby Huber
Social Club Woman: Julie Rowen
Social Club Woman: Louisa Marie
Henchman: Brian Munn
Honest Bob: Bob Dolman
I.M. Malone: Phillip V. Caruso
Immigration Policeman: Tom Lucy
Dancing Girl (uncredited): Kris Murphy
Film Crew:
Original Music Composer: John Williams
Producer: Brian Grazer
Costume Design: Joanna Johnston
Producer: Ron Howard
Editor: Daniel P. Hanley
Editor: Mike Hill
Animal Coordinator: Greg Powell
Screenplay: Bob Dolman
Stunts: Tony Brubaker
Stunt Coordinator: Walter Scott
Director of Photography: Mikael Salomon
Stunts: Corey Michael Eubanks
Stunts: Gary Powell
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Jess Franco's NIGHT OF THE BLOOD MONSTER (aka THE BLOODY JUDGE) arrives on 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray 4/26 from Blue Underground
Label: Blue Underground
Region Code: Region-Free
Rating: Unrated
Duration: 103 Minutes
Audio: English: 1.0 DTS-HD MA with Optional English Subtitles
Video: Dolby Vision HDR 2160p UHD Widescreen (2.35:1), 1080p HD Widescreen (2.35:1)
Director: Jess Franco
Cast: Christopher Lee, Maria Schell, Leo Genn, Hans Hass, Maria Rohm, Margaret Lee, Howard Vernon, Diana Lorys
Jess Franco's landmark epic of violence and sadism, NIGHT OF THE BLOOD MONSTER (aka THE BLOODY JUDGE), is coming to 4K UHD & Blu-ray on March 26, 2024!
Christopher Lee (THE WICKER MAN) gives one of his most unforgettable performances as Judge Jeffreys, the infamous 17th Century witchfinder whose unholy obsession with a luscious wench (Maria Rohm of EUGENIE) fuels a jaw-dropping spree of torture, brutality and flesh-ripping perversion. Howard Vernon (SUCCUBUS), Margaret Lee (FIVE GOLDEN DRAGONS), Maria Schell (99 WOMEN) and Oscar nominee Leo Genn (QUO VADIS) co-star in this landmark epic of sexual violence and sadism, complete with a superb score by Bruno Nicolai (COUNT DRACULA) and directed with spectacularly deviant glee by the one and only Jess Franco (VENUS IN FURS).
Blue Underground is proud to present the most complete and uncensored version of NIGHT OF THE BLOOD MONSTER (also known as THE BLOODY JUDGE) from a brand-new 2023 Dolby Vision HDR 4K master, painstakingly restored from various European vault elements featuring additional nudity, bloodshed and what Christopher Lee himself calls “scenes of extraordinary depravity!”
Special Features:
- WORLD PREMIERE! Brand-new 2023 4K master of the complete uncensored version
- Audio Commentary #1 with Film Historians Troy Howarth and Nathaniel Thompson
- Audio Commentary #2 with Film Historians Kim Newman and Barry Forshaw
- Audio Commentary #3 with Film Historians David Flint and Adrian Smith
- Bloody Jess – Interviews with Director Jess Franco and Star Christopher Lee
- Judgement Day – Interview with Stephen Thrower, Author of “Murderous Passions: The Delirious Cinema of Jesus Franco”
- In The Shadows – Interviews with Filmmaker Alan Birkinshaw and Author Stephen Thrower on Harry Alan Towers
- Deleted and Alternate Scenes
- Limited Edition embossed slipcover and reversible sleeve with alternate artwork [First Pressing Only]
- Trailers and TV Spot
- Still Galleries
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Lady in the Water (2006) = 3.8/5
Plot …………. 3.5
Acting ……… 4
Production…. 3.5
Concept ..….. 4
"Apartment building superintendent Cleveland Heep rescues what he thinks is a young woman from the pool he maintains. When he discovers that she is actually a character from a bedtime story who is trying to make the journey back to her home, he works with his tenants to protect his new friend from the creatures that are determined to keep her in our world."
Writer and Director
M. Night Shyamalan
Stars
Paul Giamatti
Bryce Dallas Howard
Jeffrey Wright
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1. 水中的女人 (2006) – IMDb
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Date Submitted: 06/11/2021 06:07 AM
Average star voting: 3 ⭐ ( 67806 reviews)
Summary: 水中的女人: Directed by M. Night Shyamalan. With Paul Giamatti, Bryce Dallas Howard, Jeffrey Wright, Bob Balaban.…
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CINEMA Lady in the Water (A SENHORA DA ÁGUA) A SENHORA DA ÁGUA - Lady in the Water Realizador: M. Night Shyamalan Actores: » Paul Giamatti » Bryce Dallas Howard » Jeffrey Wright » M. Night Shyamalan Ano: 2006, Idade: M/12 , Duração: 110 minutos, Género: Fantasia / Mistério / Thriller , Distribuidora: Columbia , País de Origem: EUA OPINIÃO Atenção Spoiler 2006-10-02 Fomos ver o filme. Eu gostei. Algumas coisas estão fraquinhas mas disseram tanto mal do Filme que...gostei. Decididamente não é um filme de crianças e tem incongruências. No geral está engraçado. Agora o que não gostei é que desta vez o Realizador M. Night Shyamalan, representou mais que das outras vezes e personificou uma personagem principal, mas se formos a ver... quem pode pode. M. Night Shyamalan - Wikipédia/Lady in the Water / IMDB http://lopesca.blogspot.com/2006/10/cinema-lady-in-water-senhora-da-gua.html ►Like/Gosta◄ https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=443065471165488&set=a.143408627797842&type=3
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