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Film Review: WINNIE-THE-POOH: BLOOD AND HONEY 2 (2024): Christopher Robin Returns to Take on Pooh and Co. in an Improved but Overly Vicious Sequel https://film-book.com/film-review-winnie-the-pooh-blood-and-honey-2-2024-christopher-robin-returns-to-take-on-pooh-and-co-in-an-improved-but-overly-vicious-sequel/?feed_id=129210&_unique_id=66149b7e52eb3

Everything You Need To Know About The Cast Of ‘Witcher Season 2!

Though it had confusing timelines with The Witcher's season, it was adored by many newcomers, and fans of the books and games. Season 2 of The Witcher came up with a thick plot and introduced many new characters, this created a new hype and excitement for the second season.executive producer and showrunner Lauren Schmidt Hissrich said in a statement, “The reaction to season one of The Witcher set a high bar for adding new talent for the second season, Sophie Holland and her casting team have once again found the very best people to embody these characters, and in the hands of these accomplished directors, we’re excited to see these new stories come to life.” 

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Cine: Maurice (1987)

James Ivory es un especialista en el cine de época, al cual con frecuencia añade al retrato rimbombante de las clases altas británicas. Guionista, además, de esa joya moderna que es "Llámame por tu nombre" (2017), por la cual ganó un Oscar al Mejor Guion Adaptado, en 1987 dirigió otra película basada en una obra literaria: se trata de "Maurice", escrita por el también británico E. M. Forster (1879-1970) entre 1913 y 1914, aunque recién fue publicada en 1971.

La primera escena muestra al pequeño Maurice Hall (Orlando Wells) siendo instruido por su maestro, el Sr. Ducie (Simon Callow) sobre "las cosas de la vida" (léase, enamorarse, casarse con una mujer y procrear). Pero Maurice, aunque interesado por el sexo, no lo está con respecto al género de sus afectos y mantiene una relación más que amorosa con su compañero Clive Durnham (Hugh Grant; la versión adolescente de Maurice la interpreta James Wilby). Claro que esta pasión que los une exige mantenerse en el más severo anonimato: la homosexualidad es un crimen que se pena con la cárcel y la deshonra pública, castigos más que severos para personajes de alta alcurnia como ellos. Es más: Maurice acude a un profesional (Ben Kingsley) para que le ayude a curarse de esas malas mañas.

Y, mientras pasa el tiempo (la acción principal transcurre entre 1909 y 1914) y Clive decide establecerse y casarse con una mujer, Maurice encuentra un nuevo posible amor en Alec Scudder (Rupert Graves), guardabosques de Durnham, aunque la inminencia de su viaje permanente a Buenos Aires pone en alerta al joven por la posibilidad de enfrentar una vida caótica.

Ivory, un habitué de los premios de la Academia de Hollywood, aquí logra tan sólo una nominación por el vestuario, que refleja el estilo eduardiano que la época imponía.

Aquí, la película entera y subtitulada español:

Blu Christmas Holiday Movie Asplosion 2022! ⛄ Chapter 41: The Man Who Invented Christmas 🦌 This movie is one that seems to just continue going higher and higher in my list each year, I just, really enjoy this movie. This somewhat fanciful version of Charles Dickens writing of the immortal "A Christmas Carol" is just so very charming and entertaining, and has many good performances. And Christopher Plummer shines as (essentially) Scrooge, though most of the cast do an excellent job. Anyway, I love it and recommend it. 🌲 ❄️ 🎄 🎅 #TheManWhoInventedChristmas #2017 #ChristopherPlummer #DanStevens #JonathanPryce #CharlesDickens #AChristmasCarol #ChristopherPlummerAsScrooge #MiriamMargolyes #MorfyddClark #DonaldSumpter #SimonCallow #JustinEdwards #BluChristmasHolidayMovieAsplosion2022 #iLoveMovies #christmasmovies #holidaymovies #xmas #christmasspecials #holidayfilms #holidays #movies #christmas #iLoveChristmas #blurays #bluray #MovieNerd #abluchristmas #christmasfilms #christmasmoviemarathon . https://www.instagram.com/p/Cm249S3Oud5RhMYL8OiEOrgnly2ChxSPJPZjW40/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Surprised by Oxford

Surprised by Oxford (2023) #RyanWhitaker #JordanAlexandra #PhyllisLogan #MarkWilliams #RoseReid #SimonCallow Mehr auf:

Jahr: 2023 Genre: Drama / Romantik Regie: Ryan Whitaker Hauptrollen: Jordan Alexandra, Phyllis Logan, Mark Williams, Rose Reid, Simon Callow, Nicholas Aaron, Ed Stoppard, Ruairi O’Connor, Michael Culkin, Lourdes Faberes, Tim Matthews, Emma Naomi, Anabelle Holloway, Tyler Merritt, Dean Shortland … Filmbeschreibung: Die brillante, aber emotional verschlossene Caro Drake (Rose Reid) kommt in…

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27. Januar 2024 | 15.00 – 21.00 Uhr

@ Gregor Marvels' FRIENDLYSOCIETY

Griebenowstr. 23 | 10435 Berlin | Do-Fr-Sa 15.00-19.00 Uhr

VERNISSAGE [Ausstellung bis 29. Feb. 2024]

SAINT-MARTEAU*

„A LA FOLIE“ - BEGEGNUNGEN MIT DEN STARS

Die BERLINALE in Berlin bietet den passenden Anlass, eine Ausstellung mit Bildern vergangener und unvergessener Stars und Sternchen zu zeigen. Ab Samstag, 27. Januar [Vernissage von 15-21 Uhr] zeigt der aus Belgien stammende Künstler SAINT-MARTEAU @saintmarteau eine Auswahl seiner Ölgemälde in der FRIENDLYSOCIETY @friendlysocietyberlin von Gregor Marvel @gregormarvel.

Erst vor wenigen Jahren hat der bis dahin als Sänger, Musiker [Keyboard u.a.] und Schauspieler aktive Allrounder mit dem Malen begonnen. Auch wenn er sich der Malerei scheinbar spät auf autodidaktischem Weg zuwandte, so liegt die Begabung doch in der Familie. Sein Vater ist ein in Belgien bekannter Maler. Schon als Kind zeigte auch der Sohn großes Talent, entschied sich aber für die Bühne, wo er sein ebenfalls vielschichtiges Talent von Rockmusik bis Vaudville unter Beweis stellen konnte.

Die Bilder der Ausstellung passen stilistisch in die Epoche der „neuen Sachlichkeit“ der zwanziger Jahre. Es sind kleine, dunkle Geschichten des persönlichen Erlebens des Malers. Im Zentrum steht zumeist ein Porträt, gemischt mit Elementen von Geschichten erzählenden Gegenständen und Symbolen. Saint-Marteau porträtiert seine persönlichen Gefühle und Empfindungen der Begegnungen und Erinnerungen mit den Protagonisten der Bilder. So sind die Bilder von Sylvia Kristel [Darstellerin der „Emanuelle“] und Andrea Rau [dem ersten deutschen Sex-Star und Symbol der „sexuellen Revolution“] voller zärtlicher Bewunderung; Jeanne Moreau bleibt eher auf Distanz. Welche kleinen Anekdoten den Maler mit den jeweils Gezeigten verbinden, wird dieser während der Vernissage nach der offiziellen Begrüßung/Einführung um 17.00 Uhr anschließend mit einer kleinen Führung selbst auf Deutsch [u.o. Englisch] den Gästen erzählen. So auch die Geschichte, die ihn mit den Komponisten von „Ca plan pour moi“ [Plastik-Bertrand], seinem jüngsten Werk, verbindet.

Kuratiert und umgesetzt hat die Ausstellung Bernd Altrhans @servicewerk_berlin. Dessen Lieblingsbild ist das von Francis Veber, welcher u.a. das Drehbuch für „La cage aux Folles“ [Ein Käfig voller Narren] schrieb. Als dieser das Bild von Saint-Marteau sah, erschrak er: In der Öffentlichkeit legt der berühmte Autor größten Wert, immer ein strahlendes Lächeln zu zeigen. Den Maler berührte aber der ernste und selbstkritische Blick auf die Premiere eines seiner Stücke so sehr, dass er diesen festhalten wollte.

Während der Eröffnung am Samstag ist der Künstler persönlich anwesend. Die Bilder – ohne ihn – sind dann bis einschließlich Do. 29. Februar jeweils DO + FR + SA von 15.00 bis 19.00 Uhr [und nach Terminvereinbarung] zu sehen.

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Thoughts : Amadeus (1984)

My friend Tina and I always shared an affinity for movies.  We’d often share our favorites, spend free time going to the movies and watching DVDs at home, and both of us envisioned ourselves adding to the medium at some point.  One Christmas (I believe it was Christmas, could’ve been my birthday), she gifted me one of her favorite films, and that was my gateway to a deeper appreciation of the Milos Forman epic Amadeus. 

Antonio Salieri (F. Murray Abraham) finds himself institutionalized after a major exhibition of self-harm.  Local priest Father Volger (Richard Frank) visits Salieri in hopes of providing an opportunity for confession, but the story unloaded on him shakes his faith to the core.  Salieri comes clean on his contentious relationship with Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (Tom Hulce), a man already revered as a musical legend as Salieri rots away in complete obscurity.  Salieri talks of his court appointment for Emperor Joseph II (Jeffrey Jones), his constantly questioning God about his lack of skill and the abundance gifted to Mozart, his opinions on Mozart’s behavior, the war with Constanze Mozart (Elizabeth Berridge), and more.  His story is full of deception, mistrust, underhandness and jealousy, but above all, his story is about the envious appreciation of Mozart’s music by a composer equally passionate, but untouched by God’s grace in terms of skill. 

The dynamic between Salieri and Mozart is quite unique, especially considering that these characters are based on real men.  In regards to their dynamic, you’re given a protagonist with tastes too high brow pitted against an antagonist not afraid of embellishment... a protagonist tortured by being bested at every turn versuss an antagonist oblivious of his negative impact...  a protagonist eventually driven to an antagonist role due to a crisis of faith, only to have the antagonist turn musical protagonist due to musical brilliance that continues to grow unbounded.

Milos Forman uses Amadeus as an entertaining ‘assassination’ piece, taking a musical genius and boiling him down to a rock star sensibility, warts and all.  Taking someone larger than life and turning them into the least sophisticated, low brow ‘creature’ one can imagine both humanizes and undercuts Mozart, putting his epic music in new (and slightly uncomfortable) perspective.  Mozart makes angelic music, but 'Wolfie’ (as Constanze often refers to him) is a childish, boorish man with an ‘uncultured’ cackle.  Salieri tries in many ways to use Mozart’s supposed character flaws against him, but Mozart always gets the upper hand due to his talent, thus making him a legend while Salieri was ultimately doomed to be forgotten.

Salieri’s deeply seeded manipulation becomes more and more disturbing over the extended runt time of the film..  The way he plays all sides against one another, ultimately gaining nothing for the amount of focus, stress and time spent, leaves the viewer exhausted and broken.  The cruel stroke of using Mozart’s father’s death to ultimately drive Mozart mad, and eventually send him to the grave, shows Salieri’s sense of mediocrity was such a burden that dragging others into it with him was an exercise without limits.  The ultimate joke is played on Salieri as he is given the chance to aid Mozart in completing the commissioned requiem while Mozart lay on his deathbed... even in Mozart’s weakened state, Salieri is unable to comprehend or keep up with Mozart’s prolific greatness as a composer.  Mozart asking Salieri for forgiveness in his dying moments is only salt in the wound.

Forman succeeds in creating an immaculate period piece.  Elaborate costuming and lush, textured locations immediately put you in the prime state of mind to take in the narrative.  Slightly modified behavior and more colloquial languages is used to make to make the film more relatable to a modern day sensibility.  The way that the creative process of composing the operas is shown is not mind-blowing in terms of concept, but the execution perfectly displays Mozart’s proficiency and knack for complete immersion into his work.

Tom Hulce’s madness (and that infinitely memorable laugh) drive through the film like a sports car in a residential neighborhood, moving forward with complete disregard of his surroundings.  F. Murray Abraham and his deeply dark actions slowly unfold, continually surprising us as we learn more and more about him.  Elizabth Berridge starts as innocent, but her character’s tough lot in life immediately builds a toughness on her that carries her through the film.  Roy Dotrice and his imposing presence serve him well in the role of the elder Mozart.  Jeffrey Jones almost seems as if he’s playing against type, but his curious nature makes his emperorship highly entertaining.  The cast is deep, and most every performance is strong and memorable.

Amadeus brings the goods in a huge way.  The film is quite the rollercoaster of emotion and deception, bringing high drama and pettiness in equal measure.

🎬 The Witcher: Season 2 [TRAILER] Coming to Netflix December 17, 2021 FULL POST: 🔗 https://netflixcenter.com/the-witcher-season-2-netflix-trailer/?feed_id=997 Original Netflix Drama / Sci-Fi Series... The Witcher: Season 2   Welcome back. Season 2 of The Witcher premieres December 17, 2021 worldwide on Netflix.   The Witcher: Season 2 • Official Trailer          

Mindhorn, 2017 #mindhorn #julianbarratt #essiedavis #kennethbranagh #andreariseborough #stevecoogan #russelltovey #simonfarnaby #richardmccabe #simoncallow #harrietwalter #jessicabarden #nicholasfarrell #davidschofield #christopherjennercole #jordanlong #seanfoley #moviemonday #moviemondays #moviesilove #favouritemovies https://www.instagram.com/p/CNlJAuGMO9N/?igshid=1d4spuhtdfmzl

And now back into some more A Christmas Carol related fare... ❄️ 🎄I'll Have a Blu Christmas Holiday Movie 'Asplosion 2021!🎄 💿 Chapter 49:  The Man Who Invented Christmas 🎞️ Of course it's not fully historically accurate, but it also wasn't meant to be, and I don't need it to be. It's still very enjoyable, and does give some sense of how Dickens changed the impression of Christmas for many people. And of course, there's the late, great Christopher Plummer. ⛄ • • • • • #TheManWhoInventedChristmas #2017 #ChristopherPlummer #DanStevens #JonathanPryce #aChristmasCarol #CharlesDickens #CharlesDickensAChristmasCarol #DonaldSumpter #SimonCallow #MiriamMargolyes #Dickens #WhatTheDickens? #illHaveABluChristmasHolidayMovieAsplosion2021 #iLoveMovies #christmasmovies #holidaymovies #xmas #christmasspecials #holidayfilms #holidays #movies #christmas #iLoveChristmas #blurays #bluray #MovieNerd #abluchristmas #christmasfilms #christmasmoviemarathon (at Jersey City, New Jersey) https://www.instagram.com/p/CXXZa-YNzia/?utm_medium=tumblr

Doctor Jekyll

Doctor Jekyll (2023) #JoeStephenson #EddieIzzard #ScottChambers #LindsayDuncan #SimonCallow #JonathanHyde Mehr auf:

Jahr: 2023 (Oktober) Genre: Drama / Horror / Mystery Regie: Joe Stephenson Hauptrollen: Eddie Izzard, Scott Chambers, Lindsay Duncan, Simon Callow, Jonathan Hyde, Morgan Watkins, Robyn Cara … Filmbeschreibung: Eine moderne Neuinterpretation des berüchtigten Dr. Jekyll aus Robert Louis Stevensons 1886 erschienener Novelle Der seltsame Fall des Dr. Jekyll und Mr. Hyde…

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Stuck on a 10-hour flight? @caitrionambalfe hopes it's with our very own @SimonCallow. #OutlanderArtistry #Repost @outlander_starz (at Richland Center, Wisconsin) https://www.instagram.com/p/CBUhN01AexS/?igshid=ojouwi1mv702

~You're Red Jamie's wife and heis fond of you, my dear, is he not?~ . #Outlander #DiA #DragonflyInAmber #outlanderbooks #outlanderbook #outlanderquote #book #bookquote #OutlanderSeries #outlanderStarz #JamieFraser #ClaireFraser #Murtagh #MaryHawkins #DukeOfSandringham #SamHeughan #CaitrionaBalfe #DuncanLacroix #RosieDay #simonCallow #edit #outlanderedit

Menceritakan tentang Ace Ventura, dirinya kini mengasingankan diri ke Himalaya. Sampai dia mendapat panggilan untuk pergi ke Afrika bersama seorang penjelajah, Fulton Greenwall. Dengan tujuan menemukan kelelawar suci untuk mencegah perang antara suku Wachootoo dan Wachati. Tentu saja, saat Ace terlibat, sesuatu menjadi lebih kacau. . Saksikan selengkapnya hanya di ACE VENTURA 2. . Judul : Ace Ventura - When Nature Calls (1995) Genre : #adventure #comedy #crime #mystery Sutradara : Steve Oedekerk Durasi : 1 jam 30 menit Premiere : 8 November 1995 [Los Angeles, California, USA] . "Ditulis dan diarahkan oleh Steve Oedekerk, film ini sedikit lebih baik dari yang pertama di segala aspel, seperti efek-efek, properti-properti konyol, dan gaya komedi seperti film Airplane" ~John F. Kelly (The Washington Post) . "Singkatnya, Carrey tidak menghasilkan sesuatu dari semua energinya, bahkan tidak untuk cerita yang solid" ~Rita Kempley (The Washington Post) . TAGAR : #1995s #aceventura #whennaturecalls #aceventura2 #steveoedekerk #1j30m #jimcarrey #ianmcneice #simoncallow #maynardeziashi #bobgunton #damonstandifer #sophieokonedo #recommended #diktatmovie . kode : [#aceventura_dmov] (at Kebun Binatang Ragunan) https://www.instagram.com/p/CFN34x5BDVC/?igshid=22of27cfdd6w