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pearlsofthec · 6 months

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’Tis the season to be jolly! But it doesn’t really stop there for many of us. If you study in the southern hemisphere, you knpw that December doesn’t mean solely fairy lights, hot cocoa and ice skating dates, it also means spending hours in your local cafe trying to make an Americano last six hours (honestly, why study in a silent library surrounded by stressed out students when you could be sitting in a warm coffee shop, stimulated by the barista’s never-ending jazz playlist and the flux of people coming and going?) and dodging questions such as “How are your preparations for the session going?”, or my favourite “Have you started reading the syllabus yet?”.

Honestly, depending on how you take things in life, December can be as fun as it can be depressing. I’m a Libra, and throughout my whole life I’ve learned that a bit of compromise goes a long way, and this is the month where I can really put my theories to the test. that’s why my first essential of the month is…

1. Advent Calendar

It might sound silly, but having a Christmas Advent not only is an excuse to treat yourself every day, as it also is a form of keeping track of your control over yourself. Sure, watching influencers open a christmas advent a day can be fun, the sadistic pleasure in finding out that the person who payed over €500 for a Chanel calendar is only getting a bunch of stickers and products which are barely worth being displayed in a duty free store is hard to beat, but stick with me on this one!

It’s easy to purposely forget to study, drink one too many festive cocktails, and let all the holiday discounts be a reason for you to splurge on things you wouldn’t otherwise have bought just as it’s easy to eat all the 24 chocolate truffles in one go… But not doing it is just as easy, and, I guess, a good reminder that balance is the best treat on the long run.

I genuinely HATE mini products, so I won’t be reccomending any beauty advents, sorry. I know it may feel too late to get your own, but it’s NEVER too late.

1. Venchi Prestige Calendar

2. Marchesi Calendario Dell’Avvento

3. Cailler 200g Calendar

4. Bonne Maman Jam Advent Calendar

5. Vosges haut chocolaterie Calendar

6. Torroneria Cioccolateria D. Barbero

7. Antico Caffè Novecento

8. Any of the Lindt ones… classics for a reason

2. Movie Marathon

Maybe it’s the cold, maybe it’s the desire to procrastinate, BUT my will to watch movies skyrockets during this time of the year. There is a ridiculous amount of awful films sets in this time of the year, but if you look you can find some amazing classics that are just UNSKIPPABLE. From the jolly to the perverse, here’s my official Twelve Films of Christmas

1. Eloise at Christmastime

2. The apartment

3. Holiday

4. Eyes wide Shut

5. The shop around the corner

6. White Christmas

7. Black Christmas

8. Meet me in St. Louis

9. Fanny & alexander

10. The Thin Man

11. Metropolitan

12. Spencer

3. Go all out

Whether you want to go out or simply go all out even when you’re staying in is up to you, BUT a crucial thing to my is ending the year with a BANG. Now, I’m not exactly a clubber, but I’m a big enjoyer of fun wherever and whenever, and I can’t go more than a day without having fun with my friends this time of the year. This means random aperitivo nights after leaving six hour lectures, day trips to random cities, and lotsa dinner parties. I know I’ve probably exausted everyojne with lists, but I’m gonna write yet another one, hopefully short this time, of a few activities sprinkle through your weeks, hopefully to inspire some strenght and to end the year on a sweet note.

1. Moodboard night: With the New Year right around the corner, it’s crucial to set your goals straight… and what better way than doing it with friends? Look, I personally don’t think someone should set their vision board on stone, you don’t need to stick to the things you decided to do on a random night for the rest of the year, I personally end up taking a month to write down things to help me understand my own goals and objectives, both personal and professional/ academic… But it’s so nice to talk about all of your prospectives with your friends and loved ones, wonder about the potential that the new year can bring does no harm. If you really feel like this type of thing is too personal, then I’d say you could organize an “Unrealistic Wishlist” board day, when owning a Himalaya Hermes Kelly is a totally achiavable thing! Granted, I’m a tad materialistic, but I just adore learning more about my friends through their materialistic goals, with the right outlook it can be really revealing. Plus, I’m a huge fan of arts and crafts, and I’ll take any excuse I have to do it.

2. Charcuterie dinner: One of my biggest no-nos is showing up empty handed to any dinner, maybe it’s a Brazilian thing, but I’ve never done it and don’t plan on ever doing it. With a charcuterie dinner, I have an excuse to do it! I love charcuterie dinners more than anything in the world, cheese, wine, fruits and salami… no better combination. Not to mention that it’s practically like a live personality quiz for you and your friends, as nothing is more telling of a person’s character than their cheese preference.

3. Christmas shopping afternoon: Preferably to be done with a guy to use as your own bag carrier. Whenever I need to go somewhere or do something, I like to call other people up just in case, and although I love some peace of mind to think clearly when I need to buy presents for myself, when my consumerism is altruistic I love to have someone around to give me second opinions and spare my shoulders of all the extra weight!

4. Homemade decoration and dinner: I currently don’t have an apartment of my own to decorate, but other people’s serve me just as well. One of my favorite activities has been going to my friends’ homes to arrange garlands, make dried orange slices decor and even help to carefully distribute tinsel on the christmas tree. What is a chore to some is fun to others, with the right playlist and conversation specially. Afterwards it’s crucial to have a dinner party as a treat, no decoration shall be wasted!

To Discover

I feel like my consumerism is reaching an all time high right now, and I feel like I might as well share some of my current favourite discoveries with you guys. There’s nothing better than giving (and getting!) gifts from one of a kind stores, and so, I’ve made a little list of places that are definitely worth checking out:

1. Nesines: It’s a brand from barcelona that sells just the coolest shirts. I’ve just gotten one from them and I’m obsessed with the fit, the colors and the model. The quality is amaxzing, and I love that fact that their products have amazing compositions, no polyester around here! If you want a top that can elevate any pair of jeans, look nowhere else!

2. Maria de la Orden: I have to give credit where it’s due… this brand wasn’t on my radar before my mom showed it to me . Colorful velvet can definitely brighten up even the dullest winter days, especially when it’s presented in such unique shapes. Honestly their jackets are to die for, as are their headbands.

3. The obedient Daughter: came across this brand thanks to a kind destiny and now I’m absolutely OBSESSED with their curation of books and clothing. A gorgeous presentation of products that are unique but timeless… I simply NEED their Diana skirt.

4. MC2 Saint Barth: Okay not really a discovery, but THE place we should all be looking at for a perfect tongue in cheek aprés ski sweater. Ngl, I’m giving each of my siblings a sweater this christmas, and although I KNOW it might be an overdone gift, it’s a classic for a reason. And I myself know my sister would never not appreciate the opportunity to walk around Cervinia with a hot pink sweater that says “FAVOLOSA”

5. Bella Freud: Again, not a discovery, but worth a mention just because this was the month when I truly explored the brand’s full potential. Everyone knows their gorgeous sweaters with the best quotes (Godard IS GOD!), but I’m currently obsessed with their candles, ceramics and overall home accessories. Can someone please give me their Cunty mug? Please?)

To be worn

Sunglasses: I’m a guilty “occhiali da nebbia” wearer, much to my friends’ dismay. Though some may think it can be a bit bizzarre to wear sunglasses out on days when the sun doesn’t seem to get any high, I don’t have any shame in looking (or at least feeling) cool no matter the weather … My current go tos are the Dior Palladium (if you get it to wear in Venice it’s even better, that way, if anyone asks, you can say you’re paying your respects for Andre Palladio’s influential architecture)

Fur trimmed everything: Okay maybe i’ve been watching one too many episodes of friends, and letting the 90s influence a bit too much over my style, but recently I’ve been obsessed with fur trimmed coats. Long or short, black or camel, it doesn’t matter. I didn’t bite when everyone was going crazy over that green trench back in 2020, but now it’s different! A classic cut with a bit of fun fur will never go out of style in my eyes.

Barretes: Okay I think barretes are not an addition to my blog, I’ve probably been proudly posting about being a proud barrette wearer since 2020, but now I’ve actually been converted, and went from being a strictly tortoiseshell hair accessories wearer to a the brighter the better one. The one thing to blame is none other than the city of Copenhagen, where I discovered Maanesten and Pico, and FEASTED.

Herbag: Taking to “To Be” oof this section a bit too literally, and even a bit too hopefully. Not only do I absolutely love the fact that it reminds me a bit of the Kelly, I also love its overall practicality, everyone I know that has it rages on and on about its endless perks. While the fact that its body is made out of canvas rather than the famous traditional Hermes leather might be a turn off to some but to me it’s just perfect, principally because I’ve been planning on getting it to use it as a school bag and I’ve had the misfortune to have once tried to carry a leather bag around all day just to practically destroy it in one day.

Scarves and Pashminas: Winter is the season when I really can’t seem to escape all black outfits, but wearing a beautifully textured pashmina ALWAYS is a game changer for me. I feel like every city in the world has a Tibet store packed with the most varied options of material, print and density, I know Milan has an incredible one (although the Paris Tibet Forever on Le Marais will always take the cake).

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cinemacentury · 4 months

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MOVIES 2024

Master list of all the movies/miniseries I watched in 2024.

New film Rewatch Theatrical Viewing

JANUARY

Monday, January 1 1. METROPOLITAN (Whit Stillman, 1990) 2. 2084: VIDEO CLIP FOR THE TRADE UNIONS’ REFLECTION AND PLEASURE (Chris Marker, 1984) (short) 3. THERE WILL COME SOFT RAINS (Nazim Tulakhodzhayev, 1984) (short) 4. TERRORIZERS (Edward Yang, 1986)

Tuesday, January 2 5. BLOOD SIMPLE. (Joel Coen, 1984) 6. CHARADE (Jon Minnis, 1984) (short) 7. FEELINGS (Todd Solondz, 1984) (short) 8. BEVERLY HILLS COP (Martin Brest, 1984) 9. LITTLE NEMO: ADVENTURES IN SLUMBERLAND PILOT 2 (Yoshifumi Kondo, Andrew Gaskill, 1984) (short) 10. IN THE BLUE SEA, IN THE WHITE FOAM… (Robert Sahakyants, 1984) (short) 11. THE WIND (Edward Yang, 2006) (short) 12. IN OUR TIME (Tao Te-chen, Edward Yang, Ko I-cheng, Chang Yi, 1982)

Wednesday, January 3 13. FALLEN ANGELS (Wong Kar-wai, 1995) 14. THE WINTER OF 1905 (Yu Wai Cheng, 1982) 15. MAHJONG (Edward Yang, 1996)

Thursday, January 4 16. ANTONIO GAUDI (Hiroshi Teshigahara, 1984) 17. A BRIGHTER SUMMER DAY (Edward Yang, 1991) 18. MEET ME IN ST. LOUIS (Vincente Minnelli, 1944)

Friday, January 5 19. DESERT HEARTS (Donna Deitch, 1985) 20. MANDABI (Ousmane Sembène, 1968) 21. SONGS FOR EARTH & FOLK (Cauleen Smith, 2013) (short)

Saturday, January 6 22. THE HEROIC TRIO (Johnnie To, 1993) 23. EXECUTIONERS: THE HEROIC TRIO 2 (Johnnie To, 1993)

Sunday, January 7 24. A CONFUCIAN CONFUSION (Edward Yang, 1994)

Monday, January 8 25. POLICE STORY (Jackie Chan, 1985)

Tuesday, January 9 26. POLICE STORY 2 (Jackie Chan, 1988)

Wednesday, January 10 27. AS TEARS GO BY (Wong Kar-Wai, 1988) 28. ROUNDHAY GARDEN SCENE (Louis Aimé Augustin Le Prince, 1988) (short) (rewatch)

Thursday, January 11 29. EXOTICA (Atom Egoyan, 1994)

Friday, January 12 30. SWIPED (Joseph Kahn, 2017) (short)

Saturday, January 13 31. ODD/EVEN (Ya-Ting “Itchy” Yang, 2022) (short) 32. CENTER STAGE (Stanley Kwan, 1992)

Sunday, January 14 33. THE BARE-FOOTED KID (Johnnie To, 1993)

Monday, January 15 34. THE BOOK OF CLARENCE (Jeymes Samuel, 2024)

Tuesday, January 16 35. POLICE STORY 3: SUPERCOP (Stanley Tong, 1992) 36. FOLLOWING (Christopher Nolan, 1998)

Wednesday, January 17 37. THE SEVENTH CURSE (Lam Ngai Kai, 1986)

Thursday, January 18 38. BEHIND THE YELLOW LINE (Taylor Wong, 1984)

Friday, January 19 39. CARGO (Julio Luna, 2015) (short)

Saturday, January 20 40. IRMA VEP (Oliver Assayas, 1996) 41. ROUGE (Stanley Kwan, 1991) 42. HERO (Zhang Yimou, 2002)

Sunday, January 21 43. GOLIATH (Don Bitters, 2022) (short) 44. SIGMUND (Bruno Bozzetto, 1984) (short)

Monday, January 22 45. SHANGHAI BLUES (Tsui Hark, 1984) 46. GODS FROM SPACE (Annalize Pasztor, 2018) (short) 47. ONE FROM THE HEART: REPRISE (Francis Ford Coppola, 1981; recut 2024) 48. INFERNAL AFFAIRS (Andrew Lau Wai-Keung, Alan Mak, 2002)

Tuesday, January 23 49. GREEN SNAKE (Tsui Hark, 1993) 50. FLAMIN’ HOT (Eva Longoria, 2023) 51. THE DARK KNIGHT (Christopher Nolan, 2008) (rewatch)

Wednesday, January 24 52. THE EIGHT DIAGRAM POLE FIGHTER (Lau Kar-leung, 1984)

Thursday, January 25 53. 2084 (Taz Goldstein, 2015) (short) 54. FLOREANA (Louis Morton, 2018) (short)

Friday, January 26 55. THE CREATOR (Gareth Edwards, 2023)

Saturday, January 27 56. BOAT PEOPLE (Ann Hui, 1982)

Sunday, January 28 57. OPPENHEIMER (Christopher Nolan, 2023) (rewatch) 58. THROW DOWN (Johnnie To, 2004)

Monday, January 29 59. ALL THE CROWS IN THE WORLD (Tang Yi, 2021) (short) 60. TWO WORLDS (Andy Lefton, 2015) (short)

Tuesday, January 30 61. HAPPY GHOST III (Johnnie To, 1986)

Wednesday, January 31 62. A DROWNFUL BRILLIANCE OF WINGS (Sofia Bohdanowicz, 2016) (short) 63. A HISTORY OF THE WORLD ACCORDING TO GETTY IMAGES (Richard Misek, 2022) (short) 64. THE LONG GOOD FRIDAY (John Mackenzie, 1980)

FEBRUARY

Thursday, February 1 65. THE TENDER GAME (John Hubley, 1958) (short) 66. I LOVE YOU SO MUCH (Leah Shore, 2014) (short) 67. THE PLEASURE OF LOVE IN IRAN (Agnes Varda, 1976) (short)

Friday, February 2 68. YOUR NAME. (Makato Shinkai, 2016)

Saturday, February 3 69. ARGYLLE (Matthew Vaughn, 2024)

Sunday, February 4 70. 24 HOUR PARTY PEOPLE (Michael Winterbottom, 2002) (rewatch) Monday, February 5 71. IN BETWEEN LOVES (Allan Fung Yi-Ching, 1989) Tuesday, February 6 72. MATEWAN (John Sayles, 1987) Wednesday, February 7 73. LOCAL HERO (Bill Forsyth, 1983)

Thursday, February 8 74. NOMADS (John McTiernan, 1986) Friday, February 9 75. WARSHA (Danie Bdier, 2022) (short) Saturday, February 10 76. NAI NAI & WAI PO (Sean Wang, 2023) (short) 77. THE ICEMAN COMETH (Clarence Yiu-leung Fok, 1989) Sunday, February 11 78. NIGHT AND FOG (Alain Resnais, 1956) (short) Monday, February 12 79. MRS. MINIVER (William Wyler, 1942) 80. DUNE (Denis Villeneuve, 2021) (rewatch) Tuesday, February 13 81. MOLOKA'I BOUND (Alika Maikau, 2019) (short) 82. FOREVER SLEEP (Zac Stracner, 2022) (short) Wednesday, February 14 83. THE EAGLE SHOOTING HEROES (Jeffrey Lau, 1993) 84. DON'T LOOK NOW (Nicolas Roeg, 1973) Thursday, February 15 85. PREDATOR (John McTiernan, 1987) Friday, February 16 86. PAPER MARRIAGE (Alfred Cheung, 1988) Saturday, February 17 87. HIROSHIMA MON AMOUR (Alain Resnais, 1959)

Sunday, February 18 88. THE MISFITS (John Huston, 1961) 89. A WOMAN UNDER THE INFLUENCE (John Cassavetes, 1974) Sunday, February 19 90. ALL'S WELL, ENDS WELL (Clifton Ko, 1992) Monday, February 20 91. THE WAGES OF FEAR (Henri-Georges Clouzot, 1953) 92. BEAU TRAVAIL (Claire Denis, 1999) Wednesday, February 22 93. FACE SWAP (David Gidali, Einat Tubi, 2019) 94. HOW TO PICK GIRLS UP! (Wong Jing, 1988) Friday, February 23 95. OPUS II (Walter Ruttmann, 1921) Saturday, February 24 96. SEVEN SAMURAI (Akira Kurosawa, 1954) Sunday, February 25 97. WOMEN OF THE NIGHT (Kenji Mizoguchi, 1948)

Monday, February 26 98. THE MASK (Conner O'Malley, 2023) (short)

Tuesday, February 27 99. THE THIRD MAN (Carol Reed, 1949) (rewatch)

Wednesday, February 28 100. ALIEN (Ridley Scott, 1979) (rewatch) 101. BLADE RUNNER (FINAL CUT) (Ridley Scott, 1982/2007) (rewatch) Thursday, February 29 102. DUNE: PART TWO (Denis Villeneuve, 2024) 103. THE SPIRIT OF THE BEEHIVE (Victor Erice, 1973)

MARCH

Friday, March 1 104. ONIBABA (Kaneto Shindō, 1964) 105. AUDITION (Takashi Miike, 1999) Saturday, March 2 106. AVALON (Barry Levinson, 1990)

Sunday, March 3 107. UGETSU (Kenji Mizoguchi, 1953) 108. A PAGE OF MADNESS (Teinosuke Kinugasa, 1926) 109. THRONE OF BLOOD (Akira Kurosawa, 1957)

Wednesday, March 6 110. ROSE (aka BLUE VALENTINE) (Samson Chiu, 1992) 111. KLUTE (Alan J. Pakula, 1971) 112. LONE STAR (John Sayles, 1996) Thursday, March 7 113. THE GHOST OF YOTSUYA (Nobuo Nakagawa, 1959) 114. RING (Hideo Nakata, 1998) 115. BLIND WOMAN’S CURSE (Teruo Ishii, 1970)

Friday, March 8 116. DARK WATER (Hideo Nakata, 2002)

Saturday, March 9 117. PERFUMED NIGHTMARE (Kidlat Tahimik, 1977) 118. HOODLUM (Bill Duke, 1997) 119. PORTRAIT OF A LADY ON FIRE (Céline Sciamma, 2019)

Monday, March 11 120. BLIND BEAST (Yasuzō Masumura, 1969) 121. KURONEKO (Kaneto Shindō, 1968) 122. SOUTHLAND TALES (Richard Kelly, 2006)

Tuesday, March 12 123. WE OWN THE NIGHT (James Gray, 2007)

Wednesday, March 13 124. YOUR TURN: JURY SERVICE IN NEW YORK STATE (Harold Gold, 2016) (short) 125. JURY SERVICE AND FAIRNESS: UNDERSTANDING THE CHALLENGE OF IMPLICIT BIAS (Jennifer Dworkin, 2021) (short) 126. MOTHRA (Ishirō Honda, 1961) 127. JIGOKU (Nobuo Nakagawa, 1960) 128. HORRORS OF MALFORMED MEN (Teruo Ishii, 1969)

Thursday, March 14 129. CHINESE BOX (Wayne Wang, 1997) 130. MOON WARRIORS (Sammo Hung, 1992)

Friday, March 15 131. BETWEEN THE LINES (Joan Micklin Silver, 1977)

Saturday, March 16 132. LAST ACTION HERO (John McTiernan, 1993)

Sunday, March 17 133. EL FANTASMA DEL CONVENTO (aka THE PHANTOM OF THE MONASTERY) (Fernando de Fuentes, 1934) 134. CARNIVAL OF SOULS (Herk Harvey, 1962)

Monday, March 18 135. REBELS OF THE NEON GOD (Tsai Ming-liang, 1992) 136. DAYS OF BEING WILD (Wong Kar-wai, 1990)

Tuesday, March 19 137. LOVE LIES BLEEDING (Rose Glass, 2024)

Wednesday, March 20 138. THE FLOWERS OF ST. FRANCIS (Roberto Rossellini, 1950) 139. WALPURGIS NIGHT (Gustaf Edgren, 1935)

Thursday, March 21 140. IN THE MOOD FOR LOVE (Wong Kar-wai, 2000)

Friday, March 22 141. 2046 (Wong Kar-wai, 2004)

Saturday, March 23 142. SHERLOCK: THE SIGN OF THREE (Colm McCarthy, 2014)

Sunday, March 24 143. HISTORY OF THE OCCULT (Cristian Ponce, 2020)

Monday, March 25 144. HOLY WEAPON (Wong Jing, 1993) 145. WEST INDIES: THE FUGITIVE SLAVES OF LIBERTY (Med Hondo, 1979)

Tuesday, March 26 146. THE LAIR OF THE WHITE WORM (Ken Russell, 1988)

Wednesday, March 27 147. DOUBLES CAUSE TROUBLES (Wong Jing, 1989)

Friday, March 29 148. LE SAMOURAÏ (Jean-Pierre Melville, 1967)

Saturday, March 30 149. HEARTBEAT 100 (Kent Cheng Jak-Si, Lo Kin, 1987) 150. DIE HARD WITH A VENGEANCE (John McTiernan, 1995)

Sunday, March 31 151. IT’S A DRINK! IT’S A BOMB (David Chung, 1985)

APRIL

Monday, April 1 152. THE ROMANCING STAR (Wong Jing, 1987)

Wednesday, April 3 153. FULL MOON IN NEW YORK (Stanley Kwan, 1989)

Friday, April 5 154. SHE AND HER CAT (Makoto Shinkai, 1999) (short) 155. SCOOP (Philip Martin, 2024)

Saturday, April 6 156. DUNE: PART TWO (Denis Villenueve, 2024) (rewatch)

Thursday, April 11 157. BOYS ARE EASY (Wong Jing, 1993)

Sunday, April 14 158. THE DRAGON FROM RUSSIA (Clarence Yiu-leung Fok, 1990)

Monday, April 15 159. CIVIL WAR (Alex Garland, 2024)

Wednesday, April 17 160. O.J.: MADE IN AMERICA (Ezra Edelman, 2016) 161. WANDERERS (Erik Wernquist, 2014) (short)

Friday, April 19 162. COMRADES: ALMOST A LOVE STORY (Peter Chan, 1996)

Monday, April 22 163. DUVIDHA (Mani Kaul, 1973)

Tuesday, April 23 164. LUCA GUADAGNINO'S CHALLENGERS (Luca Guadagnino, 2024)

Sunday, April 28 165. NIGHT TIDE (Curtis Harrington, 1961)

Monday, April 29 166. CINEMANIA (Stephen Kijak, Angela Christlieb, 2002)

Tuesday, April 30 167. MY NEXT GUEST WITH DAVID LETTERMAN AND JOHN MULANEY (Michael Steed, 2024)

MAY

Wednesday, May 1 168. A MATTER OF LIFE AND DEATH (Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger, 1946)

Thursday, May 2 169. LOVE SOLDIER OF FORTUNE (Stanley Fung, 1988)

Friday, May 3 170. PERFECT BLUE (Satoshi Kon, 1997)

Saturday, May 4 171. I SAW THE TV GLOW (Jane Schoenbrun, 2024) 172. THE FALL GUY (David Leitch, 2024)

Saturday, May 11 173. FAREWELL, CHINA (Clara Law, 1990) 174. MILLENNIUM ACTRESS (Satoshi Kon, 2001)

Sunday, May 12 175. KINGDOM OF THE PLANET OF THE APES (Wes Ball, 2024)

Monday, May 13 176. TIME OF THE HEATHEN (Peter Kass, 1961) 177. ROCK ALL NIGHT (Roger Corman, 1957)

Wednesday, May 15 178. CHUNGKING EXPRESS (Wong Kar-wai, 1994)

Thursday, May 16 179. ATTACK OF THE CRAB MONSTERS (Roger Corman, 1957)

Saturday, May 18 180. THE MAD MONK (Johnnie To, 1993) 181. DIVA (Jean-Jacques Beineix, 1981) 182. DRESSED TO KILL (Brian De Palma, 1980)

Sunday, May 19 183. THE KING OF COMEDY (Martin Scorsese, 1982) 184. FAST TIMES AT RIDGEMONT HIGH (Amy Heckerling, 1982) (rewatch) Monday, May 20 185. THE DISAPPEARANCE OF WILLIE BINGHAM (Matthew Richards, 2015) (short)

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dweemeister · 1 month

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“MGM Jubilee Overture” – performed by the MGM Symphony Orchestra; conducted by Johnny Green

This medley overture was performed in 1954 for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer’s 30th anniversary. In the days of the old Hollywood Studio System, all of the major studios* – MGM, Warner Bros., Paramount, Columbia, RKO, and Universal – had their own symphony orchestras. These orchestras recorded every film score that each studio churned out (feature films and short films alike). As the studio best known for their musicals, the MGM Symphony Orchestra was arguably the best of them all, boasting world-class instrumentalists that rivaled all but the very finest orchestras in the world.

Needless to say, these studio orchestras took on a lot of work and the studios wanted only the best musicians they could get. The composers, lyricists, orchestrators, and musicians were all under contract to the studio. This set-up no longer exists in Hollywood as studios dealt with tighter profit margins in the 1960s, changing musical tastes during that decade, and the fact that modern Hollywood studios produce far fewer movies every year than they did during Hollywood's Golden Age. These days, studios prefer to hire composers/lyricists/orchestrators and musicians on an individual basis.

Almost all of the original conductors' and instrumental sectional scores to all of this music were destroyed in the early 1970s when then-MGM owner Kirk Kerkorian decided to slowly convert MGM into a real estate company. To save costs, he approved of the near-complete disposal of the studio’s music library – thrown into a landfill now underneath a golf course. Kerkorian, for copyright purposes, allowed MGM musicians to jot down piano reductions of one piece of music for every MGM movie before the original scores were to be disposed.

The songs featured in this overture are listed below along with the films they featured in: 1:20-2:09: “Singin’ in the Rain” from various films; first introduced in The Hollywood Revue of 1929 (1929), best known for its use in Singin’ in the Rain (1952) 2:09-3:19: “I’ve Got You Under My Skin” from Born to Dance (1936) 3:19-3:49: “Broadway Rhythm” from The Broadway Melody of 1936 (1935) 3:49-4:30: “The Last Time I Saw Paris” from Lady Be Good (1941) 4:30-5:11: “Temptation” from Singin’ in the Rain (1952) 5:11-5:47: “Baby It’s Cold Outside” from Neptune’s Daughter (1949) 5:47-6:37: “Be My Love” from The Toast of New Orleans (1950) 6:37-7:03: “The Trolley Song” from Meet Me in St. Louis (1944) 7:04-7:30: “On the Atchison, Topeka and the Santa Fe” from The Harvey Girls (1946) 7:30-7:58: “The Donkey Serenade” from The Firefly (1937) 7:58-8:57: “Over the Rainbow” from The Wizard of Oz (1939) 8:57-9:24: Conclusion

Composers: Nacio Herb Brown, Cole Porter, Jerome Kern, Frank Loesser, Nicholas Brodszky, Hugh Martin, Ralph Blane, Harry Warren, Rudolf Friml, Herbert Stothart, and Harold Arlen

* For those wondering where Disney is among the listed major studios, RKO distributed many of Disney’s films until the 1950s and Disney would not be a major studio until the late ‘80s/early ‘90s.

#MGM #MGM Symphony Orchestra #Johnny Green #The Hollywood Revue of 1929 #Singin' in the Rain #Born to Dance #The Broadway Melody of 1936 #Lady Be Good #Neptune's Daughter #The Toast of New Orleans #Meet Me in St. Louis #The Harvey Girls #The Firefly #The Wizard of Oz #film score #OST #great film scores #nightcap #MGM100

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thegirlwholied · 3 years

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Bell, Book and Candle is on TV, and this is one classic movie I would actually love a remake of. I’m now fancasting this fictive modern remake with my mom.

#meet me on st. louis is on at 8 and that is one movie i would *never* want remade #kim novak is perfect in bb&c and pretty untouchable #but for as much as i love jimmy stewart this is not a favorite role of his for me #and a modern twist could be intriguing #i love pyewacket as a cat name from this movie #absolute classic movie cat #ramblings #my mom suggested chris pine for shep and i will now accept no other #the kim novak part is the hardest but my thinking is zoe saldana #i'd like to see her in something other than action (as good as she is)#and this role requires being cool and sexy and a certain otherworldliness that i think she could ace #when my mom said who would play the crazy brother i immediately said 'dan levy'#but daveed diggs would also be interesting #not sure about the other roles but a lot of options #love a pointless wish fulfillment fancast!

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angeltreasure · 3 years

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How do I pray the rosary? 💜

How to Pray the Rosary:

1. While holding the crucifix in your hand, make the Sign of the Cross, followed by reciting The Apostles’ Creed.

2. On the first bead next to the crucifix, recite the Our Father (that’s the prayer Jesus taught us to pray.)

3. On the three small beads, recite the Hail Mary for an increase of faith, hope, and charity.

4. Next on the big bead, recite the Glory Be.

5. Stay on the big bead. You must now decide which set of Mysteries you will pray on. There are four different Mysteries for the Rosary which I will color differently:

Joyful Mysteries (usually said on Monday and Saturday):

The Annunciation

The Visitation

The Nativity

The Presentation

The Finding of Jesus in the Temple

Luminous Mysteries (this is usually prayed on Thursday):

Jesus’ Baptism in the Jordan

The Wedding of Cana

The Proclamation of the Kingdom

The Transfiguration of Jesus

The Institution of the Eucharist

Sorrowful Mysteries (this is usually prayed on Tuesday and Wednesday):

The Agony of the Garden

The Scourging at the Pillar

The Crowning of Thorns

The Carrying of the Cross

The Crucifixion

Glorious Mysteries (this is usually prayed on Sunday and Wednesday):

The Resurrection

The Ascension of Jesus

The Decent of the Holy Spirit

The Assumption of Mary

The Crowning of Mary

6. After you pick which Mystery you want, using the big bead you are paused on recite the first mystery. Reflect on it briefly.

7. Staying on the big bead, recite the Our Father.

8. Move upwards to choose a side you want to start on. Each set is called a decade. Keeping in the mind the first mystery. On each small bead of a decade, pray recite the Hail Mary meanwhile, meditate on the first mystery. (For example, if I wanted to pray the Glorious Mysteries rosary, I could meditate on The Resurrection for the first decade, while reciting the Hail Mary for each bead.)

9. When you are finished the tenth Hail Mary, notice there is a bead that separates the start of the second mystery. Recite the Glory Be (I like to make the sign of the cross with the crucifix when I do this) and then recite the Fatima Prayer.

10. Now you start the second mystery. Recall the second mystery, meditate on it briefly, recite the Our Father. Move onto the new set of decades and repeat the steps above until you are finished making your way around.

11. Go to the big bead. Recite Hail Holy Queen and concluding prayer. I’ve seen people do different ones but I like the Rosary Prayer {Verse) Let us pray, (Response) O God, whose only begotten Son, by His life, death, and resurrection, has purchased for us the rewards of eternal salvation. Grant, we beseech Thee, that while meditating on these mysteries of the most holy Rosary of the Blessed Virgin Mary, that we may both imitate what they contain and obtain what they promise, through Christ our Lord. Amen.}.

12. To finish, use the crucifix to make the sign of the cross.

13. I personally like to kiss the crucifix afterwards as to say thank You to Jesus, but that’s not really required lol.

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How to Pray the Rosary with Bishop Barron

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Why Pray the Rosary?

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The Power of Praying the Rosary

Those are just some of many videos that describe it. I love to follow along with Mother Angelica and her nuns. The videos made on EWTN show pictures as they pray on each mystery and really helps my visual mind stay focused. Here’s a link to one of the four:

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The Glorious Mysteries led by Mother Angelica

When you say your Rosary, don’t rush through it like you’re reading a newspaper. There is no race. It’s no contest. This is your time to develop your spirituality and holiness. Some people have trouble finishing the rosary due to its repetition, especially when tired. One of them is me if I say it before bed. It is better to meditate one or two decades than to pray nicely on one and rush the rest. Try to make each mystery like a movie in your head. Also, don’t wear the Rosary around your neck like souvenir. It must be treated with respect, as the devil sees it as a sword.

Here’s some quotes about the Rosary:

“The rosary is a means given by the Virgin for contemplating Jesus and, meditating on his life, for loving and following him always more faithfully.” - Pope Benedict XVI

“The Rosary is my favorite prayer.” - St. Pope John Paul II

“You shall obtain all you ask of me by the recitation of the Rosary." - Mary to Blessed Alan de la Roche

“The Rosary is the best therapy for these distraught, unhappy, fearful, and frustrated souls, precisely because it involves the simultaneous use of three powers: the physical, the vocal, and the spiritual…” - Venerable Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen

““Even if you are on the brink of damnation, even if you have one foot in hell, even if you have sold your soul to the devil as sorcerers do who practice black magic, and even if you are a heretic as obstinate as a devil, sooner or later you will be converted and will amend your life and will save your soul, if—and mark well what I say—if you say the Holy Rosary devoutly every day until death for the purpose of knowing the truth and obtaining contrition and pardon for your sins.” - St. Louis de Montfort

“When you say your Rosary, the angels rejoice, the Blessed Trinity delights in it, my Son finds joy in it too, and I myself am happier than you can possibly guess. After the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass, there is nothing in the Church that I love as much as the Rosary.” - Our Lady to Blessed Alan de la Roche

There are a lot of amazing stories of the Rosary. I think my absolute favorite story of the Rosary is how it effected a man called Blessed Bartolo Longo!

Edit: I also highly recommend do not pray the Rosary while you are driving. I don’t want to hear about you dying. Keep your eyes alert at all times. (Don’t use your phone in your hands either. Texting can wait. If you have the ability to use it hands free for a phone call, then of course that is ok if you really need it.) Anyway, follow your laws and stay safe! God bless!

#asks #rosary #rosarycrusade #Catholic #Catholicism #Christian #Christianity #Mary #prayer #prayer life #reference

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thescoundrelprincess · 2 years

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Judy Garland Questionnaire by @formeandmyfics

-one answer only and you cannot repeat a film/song in another question. Post your answers below in the comments or reblog with your answers-

1.) Which of Judy's more well-known films do you watch the most?

Summer Stock

2.) Which less-popular Judy film do you watch the most?

The Pirate

3.) Which is your favourite film because of Judy’s Hair and Makeup?

Zeigfeld Follies (even though she’s in it for like 10 minutes she steals the whole show)

4.) Which Judy film do you watch maybe only once a year?

I Could Go On Singing

5.) Which colorized Judy film is your most favorite?

Meet Me in St. Louis

6.) Other Than Wizard of Oz, which Judy movie did you watch most as a kid/growing up?

None, wasn’t a big Judy fan when I was younger… What was I missing?!

7.) Which black and white Judy film is your favorite?

For Me and My Gal

8.) Which Judy/Mickey movie is your most favourite?

Girl Crazy

9.) Which Judy film do you watch more because of the music?

A Star is Born

10.) Which Judy movie do you watch more because of the story?

In the Good Old Summertime

11.) Which more popular Judy songs (usually sung at her concerts) do you listen to the most?

The Man That Got Away

12.) Which more popular Judy song do you listen to the least?

Over the Rainbow

13.) Which lesser-known Judy song is your favorite?

Meet Me Tonight in Dreamland

14.) Which Judy concert song would you have loved to have witnessed in person and why?

Judy at the Palace Medley, because it has a mix of everything. I would love to here the transition from “Shine on Harvest Mood” to “Some of These Days” in person!!

15.) If Judy asked the audience what song she should sing that she hasn't already, what would you yell out?

For Once in My Life

This was hard!!

#judy garland #old hollywood

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coll2mitts · 3 years

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100 Best Musical Movies Review Compilation Post

Links to my reviews of the 100 Best Musical Movies of All Time (per Rotten Tomatoes, which... y'know, is a mixed bag) are below the cut.

Visit my ko-fi page if you'd like to request a movie I haven't yet covered on this list to be bumped up the queue! Or request one not on the list at all :)

77/100 Posted

+ 2 Extra Features!

100 Bedknobs and Broomsticks (1971)

99 Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968)

98 God Help the Girl (2014)

97 Were the World Mine (2008)

96 Meet the Feebles (1989)

95 Dancer in the Dark (2000)

94 Purple Rain (1984)

93 Muppet Treasure Island (1996)

92 Labyrinth (1986)

91 Cry-Baby (1990)

90 The Jazz Singer (1927)

89 Head (1968)

88 Tommy (1975)

87 The Great Muppet Caper (1981)

86 Carmen Jones (1954)

85 The Wayward Cloud (2005)

84 Les Misérables (2012)

83 The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992)

82 Into the Woods (2014)

81 Everyone Says I Love You (1996)

80 The Saddest Music in the World (2004)

79 White Christmas (1954)

78 8 Women (8 Femmes) (2002)

77 Grease (1978)

76 Moulin Rouge! (2001)

75 The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)

74 Going My Way (1944)

73 Gigi (1958)

72 The Muppets Take Manhattan (1984)

71 Bugsy Malone (1976)

70 Dreamgirls (2006)

69 Oliver! (1968)

68 Fame (1980)

67 Muppets Most Wanted (2014)

66 Pennies From Heaven (1981)

65 The Beauty and the Beast (2017)

64 Chi-Raq (2015)

63 Viva Las Vegas (1964)

62 Fiddler on the Roof (1971)

61 All That Jazz (1979)

60 The Meaning of Life (1983)

59 The Blues Brothers (1980)

58 Phantom of the Paradise (1974)

57 The Lure (2017)

56 Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1954)

55 Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005)

54 Sunshine on Leith (2013)

53 Funny Face (1957)

52 Help! (1965)

51 Oklahoma! (1955)

50 Hair (1979)

49 Mama Mia! Here We Go Again (2018)

48 Bye Bye Birdie (1963)

47 The Muppet Movie (1979)

46 Topsy Turvy (1999)

45 Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007)

44 Easter Parade (1948)

43 The Sound of Music (1965)

42 Chicago (2002)

41 Little Shop of Horrors (1986)

40 Mary Poppins Returns (2018)

39 Guys and Dolls (1955)

38 The Music Man (1962)

37 Royal Wedding (1951)

36 The Sapphires (2012)

35 Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (1971)

34 Hedwig and the Angry Inch (2001)

33 Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India (2001)

32 Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942)

31 On the Town (1949)

30 Funny Girl (1968)

29 The Cocoanuts (1929)

28 Hairspray (2007)

27 The King and I (1956)

26 Enchanted (2007)

25 The Court Jester (1956)

24 Victor/Victoria (1982)

23 Cabaret (1972)

22 42nd Street (1933)

21 My Fair Lady (1964)

20 West Side Story (1961)

19 The Muppets (2011)

18 Once (2007)

17 The Young Girls of Rochefort (1967)

16 French Cancan (1956)

15 A Star is Born (1954)

14 Sing Street (2016)

13 The Umbrellas of Cherbourg (1964)

12 Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953)

11 Mary Poppins (1964)

10 Meet Me in St. Louis (1944)

9 An American in Paris (1951)

8 Swing Time (1936)

7 Rocketman (2019)

6 A Night at the Opera (1935)

5 La La Land (2016)

4 A Hard Day's Night (1964)

3 Top Hat (1935)

2 Singin' in the Rain (1952)

1 The Wizard of Oz (1939)

Bonus Reviews:

Super Mario Bros. (1993)

Anna and the Apocalypse (2017)

#100 best musical movies of all time rotten tomatoes

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could u recommend some feel good comfort movies? old hollywood preferably 😂 i trust your opinion! 💓

sorry this took me so long to get to!!! as usual, not in order, i'm pretty sure i've forgotten a bunch, etc.:

holiday movies 🎄🎅:

i'll be seeing you (1944)

it's a wonderful life (1946)

white christmas (1954)

swing time (1936) (i just skip over bojangles of harlem 🙈)

meet me in st. louis (1944)

8 femmes (2002)

classic movies:

bringing up baby (1938)

the philadelphia story (1940)

shall we dance (1937)

top hat (1935)

carefree (1938)

you can't take it with you (1938)

my man godfrey (1936)

ninotchka (1939)

singin' in the rain (1952)

for me and my gal (1944)

pin-up girl (1944)

roman holiday (1953)

sabrina (1954)

libeled lady (1936)

the more the merrier (1943)

if you could only cook (1935)

you were never lovelier (1942)

cover girl (1944)

bells are ringing (1960)

charade (1963)

the women (1939)

born to dance (1936)

how to steal a million (1966)

his girl friday (1940)

the awful truth (1937)

personal property (1937)

indiscreet (1958)

animated movies:

the little mermaid (1989)

mulan (1998)

cinderella (1950)

whisper of the heart (1995)

kiki's delivery service (1989)

my neighbor totoro (1988)

howl's moving castle (2004)

the secret world of arrietty (2010)

fantastic mr. fox (2009)

idk, more recent movies??:

heathers (1989)

the parent trap (1998)

notting hill (1999)

waitress (2007)

10 things i hate about you (1999)

pride and prejudice (2005)

mean girls (2004)

legally blonde (2001)

legally blonde 2: red, white and blonde (2003)

paddington (2014)

paddington 2 (2017)

what we do in the shadows (2014)

emma. (2020)

le fabuleux destin d'amélie poulain (2001) [side note: if anyone wants to gift me the amelie uk (west end or tour) b**tleg i'd love that dewbfhewvfh]

the princess diaries (2001) + the princess diaries 2: royal engagement[i just try not to think about how different this is from the books]

ella enchanted (2004)

not movies per se, but they bring comfort:

emma 2009 miniseries 💖

the hollywood episodes of i love lucy

the dick van dyke show (all the episodes but especially the flashback ones)

miss fisher's murder mysteries

gilmore girls, but really only like season 2-most of season 5?

rodger's and hammerstein's cinderella (2013, OBC) 🙈

into the woods (1991 pro-shot)

#again so sorry this took me so long to get to been really bad at answering asks recently #also there are movies that i feel like should be here but i like haven't rewatched it yet or whatever #recs #asked and answered #Anonymous

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classic-flicks-chick · 4 years

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Countdown to Christmas

Following up this post, here are my top ten Classic Hollywood movies for the holiday season.

10. The Man Who Came to Dinner (1942): Ok, to be honest, this is the only one on the list I haven’t seen before. But, I’ve heard good things, so I’m planning on treating myself to it this year.

9. Bachelor Mother (1939): Ginger Rogers and David Niven star in this rom-com that takes place throughout the holiday season. It follows Rogers’s character as she becomes a single mother, taking in an orphaned baby. Comedic misunderstandings ensue.

8. Meet Me in St. Louis (1944): A classic! The movie follows a family in the year leading up to the St. Louis World’s Fair. It includes a memorable scene in which Judy Garland sings “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas.”

7. All That Heaven Allows (1955): Another film that takes place over time, including Christmas. Jane Wyman and Rock Hudson star in this romance about a widow and the younger man she falls in love with. Visually stunning!

6. The Bishop’s Wife (1947): Cary Grant makes every holiday better. Here, he plays an angel sent to help a bishop and his wife work on their marriage.

5. I’ll Be Seeing You (1944): Another Ginger Rogers flick! This time, she’s a prisoner on leave for Christmas (apparently that used to be a thing) and Joseph Cotten is a soldier, also home for the holidays. A beautiful romance and a surprisingly mature depiction of PTSD given the time. Gif by auldcine.

4. The Thin Man (1934): One of my favorite movies, so I’ll use the fact that it takes place around Christmas and New Year’s as an excuse to rewatch it!

3. Remember the Night (1940): Prosecutor Fred MacMurray takes shoplifter Barbara Stanwyck home for the holidays to keep an eye on her before their upcoming trial.

2. The Shop Around the Corner (1940): A great ensemble cast brings to life the story of coworkers in a small shop in Budapest around Christmas. The central romance later inspired In the Good Old Summertime and You’ve Got Mail.

1. Christmas in Connecticut (1945): To entertain returning vet Dennis Morgan, journalist Barbara Stanwyck must learn how to be the perfect homemaker she claims to be in her magazine articles.

Happy holidays and happy watching!

#Merry Christmas #classic hollywood #old hollywood #the man who came to dinner #bachelor mother #meet me in st. louis #all that heaven allows #the bishop’s wife #i’ll be seeing you #the thin man #remember the night #christmas in connecticut #the shop around the corner #too many stars to tag #not my gifs #text post #mine

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alwaysupatnight · 3 years

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30 Questions

Rules: answer 30 questions and tag 20 blogs you are contractually obligated to know better.

I was tagged by @tiesthatbind1899!! Thanks so much!! :D

name/nickname: Ashley

gender: female

star sign: lol I’m currently learning a lot about astrology. I’m a taurus sun, aries moon, & gemini rising

height: SHORT OKAY. I’M LITERALLY 5′0″

birthday: April 26

time: 5:25 am

favorite bands: Lord Huron I guess? idk I don’t really follow a lot of bands

favorite solo artists: Emily Kinney, Lana Del Rey, Borns, Taylor Swift... they’re the current artists I’ve got playing non-stop right now

song stuck in my head: nothing at the moment lol

last movie: Meet Me in St. Louis

last show: I just finished binge watching both seasons of Dead to Me yesterday

when did i create this blog: April 25th, 2012

what do i post: sethkate gifsets I make or reblog from others, any content from my other fandoms, idk whatever. I see something i like and i reblog it XD

last thing googled: rice water for hair

other blogs: idk I have like five lmfao but none of them are active

do i get asks: not a whole lot no. y’all if you see me reblogging ask games, go ahead and ask me all the things!!

why i chose my url: because I couldn’t think of anything else and because it’s usually true lol

following: 48 lol I’m picky about what I see on my dash. and I don’t like change XD

followers: 299

average hours of sleep: 8-10

lucky number: 27

instruments: I learned piano in like 2nd grade and took lessons for years and years, and again as an adult for like a year. I also played trumpet in school bands from 5th-12th grade. And I was in a youth bell choir for church (not actually my church lol i’m not really religious I just liked playing hand bells XD) from 7th-9th grade. I still play piano (not well), but I put my trumpet away and haven’t touched it in years lol I would LOVE to join another bell choir or band tho ngl I was actually pretty good playing trumpet XD I could go two octaves :P I have an ocarina but I never actually learned to play it. I would love to learn wooden flutes though so I can live out my forest elf dreams irl like Lumira on tiktok XD I can play a little bit of “concerning hobbits” and “my heart will go on” on the recorder too :P I’m not too great on it tho

what am i wearing: black yoga pants and an oversized burgundy sweatshirt

dream job: at this point anything that allows me to work from home. not keen on the idea of going out there XD no, I’d actually love to be a UF/PNR or YA author... if only I was any good at writing >_< idk what I want anymore

dream trip: I definitely wanna go to the West Coast. And Hawaii. Also Japan. And Scotland. And Alaska (but only during the summer lol)

favorite food: GIMME ALL THE CARBS. FRIED RICE. PASTA. CHICKEN SHAWARMAS. ZATAR BREAD. CHICKEN TORTILLA SOUP FROM SALTGRASS. I WOULD KILL FOR ONE RIGHT NOW. Also I’m very hungry. XD

nationality: American

favorite song: right now it’s Get Free by Lana Del Rey

last book read: I’m currently reading Wanderers by Chuck Wendig

top three fictional universes i’d like to live in: Hyrule from Zelda. Pokemon. I would definitely die in the RDR2 universe. XD So probably the spirit realm in Spirited Away.

I don’t know 20 people so I’m just gonna tag @astarkey, @yossariandawn, @sandalaris, @fortysevenswrites, @emilykinncy, @worthallyourgalleons, @milkshakemicrowave, @captain-k-jones, @imaginedfables, & @thespianreveur. But anyone I didn’t tag who sees this and wants to do one, consider yourself tagged! :D

#tagged

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Here's our top five TCM picks for the week of July 13: 1. My Journey Through French Cinema (1958) at 8 pm ET/5 pm PT Tuesday July 14: If you've always wanted to get into classical French cinema but haven't had the time, then I highly recommend this loving and thorough tribute from director Bertrand Tavernier. This documentary is a good choice to DVR and then watch in parts along with the films Tavernier discusses. 2. Meet Me in St. Louis (1944) at 10:30 pm ET/7:30 pm PT Wednesday July 15: This nostalgic MGM musical about a close-knit Midwestern family remains one of old Hollywood's best comfort movies. There's nothing more joyous than Judy Garland singing "The Trolley Song" or more touching than the holiday standard "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas." 3. Bachelor Mother (1939) at 6:30 pm ET/3:30 pm PT Thursday, July 16: Celebrate Ginger Rogers' 109th birth date with this fan favorite rom-com about a department store clerk who ends up adopting a baby. David Niven is also wonderful as the store owner who falls for Ginger. 4. The Grapes of Wrath (1940) at 10:15 pm ET/7:15 pm PT Friday July 17: Director John Ford's drama about the plight of a displaced Oklahoma family is perhaps the starkest screen depiction of the Great Depression's impact on ordinary Americans. Henry Fonda's performance as Tom Joad has become an iconic part of American pop culture. 5. The Maltese Falcon (1941) at 8 pm ET/5 pm PT Saturday, July 18: There's no better way to spend a Saturday night than with this essential noir about a disparate gang of crooks who are in search of a priceless objet d'art. Humphrey Bogart's literate, cynical turn as detective Sam Spade launched him into stardom. FYI: I'll be live-tweeting about this film on Saturday night. Join in or follow along at https://twitter.com/oldhollywood21

#TCM #TCM party #let's movie #TCM picks #Bastille Day #feel good films #musicals #Ginger Rogers #John Ford #TCM essentials #film noir #classic movies #classic movie stars #old hollywood

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Hey everyone!! As some of you know, I passed 900 followers a little over a week ago, and I’m so amazed! To everyone who follows me, thank you, from the bottom of my heart. I’m so happy you’re here!

I turn 25 in one month (April 14), and I’m brainstorming a list of 25 goals for my 25th year and I thought...what better time to announce a writing challenge! Here are a few lists I made (in no particular order) of movies and songs and things that have brought me joy so far in my life - use them as inspiration! This is my first writing challenge ever and I’m so excited to host. Let’s get started!

Rules:

- Send an ask to request your prompt.

- Can be written for any Marvel character!

- Limit of 2 prompts per person.

- Due date: August 1, 2020. Tag me in your work and please tag #25 things challenge so that I can read and reblog it!

- No underage smut, incest or non-con. Other sexual content is allowed, but you must be 18+.

- Use appropriate warnings.

- No word limit, but please use the ‘read more’ if your piece is over 500 words.

Prompts are below the cut!!

Prompts

25 Movies:

1. The Princess Bride - @thestorydetective

2. Ferris Bueller’s Day Off

3. Once Upon A Time in Hollywood

4. Cinderella (2015) - @blue-like-barnes

5. Room

6. The Exorcist

7. Breakfast at Tiffany’s

8. Mamma Mia

9. Suite Française

10. Baby Driver

11. Mad Max: Fury Road

12. Black Swan

13. Little Miss Sunshine

14. LOTR: The Fellowship of the Ring - @a-really-bi-girl with Bucky

15. Meet Me in St. Louis

16. Kill Bill

17. Clueless

18. Oh Brother Where Art Thou?

19. Braveheart

20. The Producers

21. Jojo Rabbit

22. Knives Out

23. Rear Window

24. How to Marry a Millionaire

25. Moulin Rouge - @firefly-in-darkness

25 songs:

1. “Heroes” - David Bowie - @nekoannie-chan

2. Still - Seinabo Say

3. Cold Arms - Mumford and Sons

4. Les Fleurs - Minnie Riperton

5. Say It Ain’t So - Weezer

6. Space Age Love Song - A Flock of Seagulls

7. Shine - Collective Soul

8. Glory - Dermot Kennedy

9. You Make Me Feel Like Dancing - Leo Sayer

10. Bad Ones (feat. Tegan and Sarah)- Matthew Dear

11. There She Goes - The La’s

12. Milk & Honey - Jessarae

13. Young Dumb & Broke - Khalid - @littledarlinwrites with Bucky

14. The Passenger - Siouxsie and the Banshees

15. Sing - Travis

16. Surrender - Cheap Trick

17. Oceans Away - ARIZONA

18. Let You Love Me - Rita Ora - @whistlingwillows

19. Just What I Needed - The Cars

20. Cool Again - Shoffy

21. Baba O’Riley - The Who

22. Friday I’m in Love - The Cure

23. Your Song - Elton John - @hidden-behind-the-fourth-wall with Steve

24. Sunflower - Post Malone - @imagine-all-the-imagines with Sam

25. Spirits - The Strumbellas

25 Things I Love:

1. The first cup of coffee of the day - @idjitmonkey with Clint

2. Watching the world go by in an airport - @justkending with Steve

3. Holding a baby - @that-damn-girl Rhodey x reader

4. The smell of honeysuckle - @buckyreaderrecs Bucky x reader

5. Driving with the windows down - @fanfictionaries with Bucky

6. Water rushing over your feet at the beach - @bluehenley

7. A fireplace on a winter day - @justkending with Steve

8. Waking up early - then realizing you can go back to sleep

9. The anticipation of starting a new book

10. Putting on a comforting movie when you’re sick

11. Dipping strawberries in chocolate - @mareli-carter

12. The glow of candles on a birthday cake - @elizabethren with Bucky

13. The weight of your blankets when you settle into bed

14. Fireflies on a summer night - @xoxabs88xox

15. Freckles across the bridge of a nose - @bluehenley

16. Coming home to an eager puppy - @anika-ann

17. Seeing a new city for the first time - @jbbuckybarnes

18. The smell of your favorite meal cooking

19. Taking your shoes off after a long day at work

20. Hearing your favorite song come on the radio - @your-persephone-writes with Bucky

21. Getting a hug from a close friend - @thatdrunkaries with Bruce

22. Laughing until your stomach hurts - then forgetting the reason why

23. Mixing up batter and then licking the bowl - @hqwkeyes with Bucky

24. Wearing someone else’s jacket and noticing how nice they smell - @imanuglywombat with Bucky

25. Putting on your favorite outfit and feeling confident

Tagging some friends and cool people who may be interested and help spread the word!

@nacho-bucky @bitsandbobsandstuff @heli0s-writes @jbbuckybarnes @kentuckybarnes @invisibleanonymousmonsters @ussgallifreyfics @evanstarff @interestedbystanderwrites @captain-kelli @sassy-pelican

#25 things challenge #25 things writing challenge #writing challenge

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crowdvscritic · 3 years

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round up // AUGUST 21

Happy 2nd birthday to these Round Ups! For two years I’ve been making monthly pop culture picks, and they’ve included:

More than 200 movies

32 TV shows and specials, plus 8 different Saturday Night Live Round Ups

27 albums, singles, playlists, and more music picks

13 podcasts

12 books

2 concerts

There have also been articles, events, museums, social media bits, trailers, and a service that helps you find movies across streaming platforms. (Find all of them here.) This month I’m adding a few more, like:

2 podcasts

2 albums

5 vampire movies

A conversation between two GOATs

A very funny dead guy

A terrifying Robert Mitchum performance

Another Dumb Rom-Com I Nevertheless Enjoyed

Here’s to another year!

August Crowd-Pleasers

1. Jungle Cruise (2021)

Indiana Jones meets Pirates of the Caribbean with a dash of The African Queen. I like all those movies, so sue me, I had a nice time! Crowd: 8.5/10 // Critic: 7/10

2. Deep Blue Sea (1999)

Genetically-enhanced sharks try to break free of their cages in an ocean research facility, chaos ensues for the characters, and it’s a delight for us. For no intelligent reason, I love movies that make me guess who’s going to get killed off next, so a big dumb shark movie starring L.L. Cool J and Samuel L. Jackson? It’s a particular brand of joy. Crowd: 8/10 // Critic: 5.5/10

3. Double Feature — Adam Sandler Comedies: 50 First Dates (2004) + Murder Mystery (2019)

Adam Sandler movies are little like IcyHot for the brain—that is, they’re the relaxing kind of mind-numbing. Thanks to a stressful month at work, I watched six Sandler flicks in August—which I don’t necessarily recommend but also don’t regret—and the Netflix original Murder Mystery (Crowd: 8.5/10 // Critic: 7/10) was one of the the best of the bunch. It’s a silly spoof of Agatha Christie’s work, and it’s a scenic two-hour European vacay. I also gave 50 First Dates (Crowd: 8.5/10 // Critic: 7/10) another try and was pleasantly surprised. Once you get past some of the gross-out humor at the beginning, you’ll find a sweet story all about how we need to keep showing up for the people we love.

4. Double Feature — SNL Comedies: Wayne’s World (1992) + Hot Rod (2007)

My love for Saturday Night Live is more than well-documented, so exactly zero mes were surprised that I loved these flicks from its alums. Wayne’s World (Crowd: 9/10 // Critic: 7/10) follows up with Wayne and Garth in the basement we first saw on late night. Now they have the opportunity to make it big on TV thanks to a sleazy exec (Rob Lowe). Brian Doyle-Murray and Chris Farley show up, and so do Laverne and Shirley? Hot Rod (Crowd: 8.5/10 // Critic: 6.5/10) follows Rod (Andy Samberg) as he tries to make it big as a stuntman and impress his stepdad (Ian McShane). Will Arnett, Bill Hader, and Chris Parnell show up, and now I can mostly forgive all those boys in high school who quoted this movie non-stop.

5. Weekend at Bernie’s (1989)

If those SNL comedies weren’t enough silliness for you, how about you add some Bernie to your lineup? Andrew McCarthy and Jonathan Silverman are wannabe-yuppies who think they’ve got their career breaks when an exec named Bernie invites them to his vacation home for the weekend. What they don’t know is that Bernie (Terry Kiser) has been laundering money, is connected to the mob, and, is now, um, dead. The right thing would be to call the police, but then we wouldn’t have a 97-minute high-concept comedy, now would we? Crowd: 9/10 // Critic: 7/10

6. Twilight series (2008-12)

I mostly skipped the Twilight phenomenon at its peak, but I’m so glad I hopped on the train years later—this series of vampire vs. werewolf showdowns are ridiculous. But major kudos to the filmmakers who somehow turned a dump truck of nonsensical gobbledygook and unhealthy teenage relationships into something insanely watchable. Also, major kudos to Billy Burke and his understated, curmudgeonly, sarcastic performance. Bella’s dad is the MVP with the only appropriate responses to all of the nonsense he's forced to participate in and the only tether this franchise has to reality. Be sure to watch with a friend so you have someone else to process this weirdness with. Series Crowd: 8/10 // Series Critic: 5/10

7. Seven Brides for Seven Brothers at The Muny

You know what’s great? Live theater! This month I made my first trip back to the stage at America’s oldest and largest outdoor amphitheater, the Muny in St. Louis. Their productions never disappoint, and these performers reminded me of Howard Keel, Jane Powell, and Russ Tamblyn in the best ways.

8. Wimbledon (2004)

Paul Bettany and Kirsten fall in love at Wimbledon! Frankly, that premise alone should be enough to sell you on this very winning rom-com. Crowd: 8.5/10 // Critic: 7.5/10

9. Career Opportunities (1991)

This month’s Dumb Rom-Com I Nevertheless Enjoyed! Frank Whaley and Jennifer Connelly fall in love while stuck overnight at a Target—which honestly sounds like a dream scenario—and since it’s a John Hughes script, it’s got some heart beneath its thin premise. John Hughes directing would’ve made it better, but there’s enough Hughes in there to catch my heart. Crowd: 7/10 // Critic: 4.5/10

10. First Blood (1982)

Aka Rambo: Part I. Sylvester Stallone is a tough-as-nails Vietnam vet, and Brian Dennehy is the self-righteous sheriff who ticks him off. It digs a bit into PTSD and how we don’t take care of our veterans, but mostly, it’s just Stallone going ape with a knife and explosives. Oddly, also from the same director as Weekend at Bernie’s! Crowd: 8.5/10 // Critic: 7/10

August Critic Picks

1. TCM’s The Plot Thickens Season 2 (2021)

You know those movies that make you ask, “How on Earth did this get made?” This season of The Plot Thickens, subtitled The Devil’s Candy, is an attempt to answer that question. Pretty much no one thinks 1990’s The Bonfire of the Vanities works as a film—including yours truly—and reporter Julie Salomon documented many of its production troubles leading to the final product. A must-listen for anyone who loves hearing behind-the-scenes stories or just gets a kick out of schadenfreude.

2. Gene and Roger (2021)

Gene and Roger, the summer series on The Big Picture podcast, is an overview and reflection on the work of Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert, starting with the launch of their individual careers in the ‘60s through their partnership that lasted into the ‘90s. Another must-listen for movie lovers, especially those who love digging into the history and criticism.

3. Gold-Diggers Sound by Leon Bridges (2021)

Chill vibes and cool groves to transition you from Summer to Autumn.

4. The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966)

Come for the Clint Eastwood, stay for the Ennio Morricone. Actually you can stay for Eastwood, too, because his humor is at his driest, and for Eli Wallach, whose Tuco is an insanely charming cockroach. It’s almost three hours, but this treasure hunt breezes by like a tumbleweed in the wind. Crowd: 8/10 // Critic: 9/10

5. AFI’s Master Class - The Art of Collaboration: Steven Spielberg and John Williams (2011)

Two GOATS talking about making some of the GOATs. They share clips and explain their collaborative process (including on projects like Jaws and Schindler’s List), and they take questions from film students at AFI. I’m only wishing it were 10 hours instead of 1!

6. The Night of the Hunter (1955)

Robert Mitchum’s terrifying preacher elevates this classic into more than just a standard crime thriller. Crowd: 8/10 // Critic: 8.5/10

7. Respect (2021)

While a few scenes indulge in melodrama, Jennifer Hudson’s killer performance—both in vocals and character work—more than makes up for it. This Aretha Franklin biopic hits the familiar beats, but it makes you feel like you’re in the room listening to Franklin sing , which is really all you want from a movie like this. Crowd: 8/10 // Critic: 8/10

8. Solar Power by Lorde (2021)

At first listen, this minimalist pop record sounds worlds away from the angst of Pure Heroine and the melodrama of Melodrama. At second listen, you realize it’s the Lorde you know and love, just with a Laurel Canyon influence. Carole King even gets a shout!

Also in August…

This month Kyla and I checked out Loveline, a call-in radio show popular during the run of Gilmore Girls. Should our favorite Yale students give up dating OR call into the syndicated radio show Loveline? Should Dr. Drew Pinsky and Adam Carolla give strangers advice OR make fun of them? Oh, and Germany OR Florida? Listen to ep. 107 of SO IT’S A SHOW?

The '40s are coming! Reviews of 1940s Best Picture winners are on their way, and I kicked it off with an overview of the Academy that decade focusing on how they responded to World War II and their new prestigious reputation.

Photo credits: The Muny, The Plot Thickens, Gene and Roger, Leon Bridges, AFI, Lorde. All others IMDb.com.

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