#Jany Holt

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The Bride of Darkness ~ La Fiancée des ténèbres (Serge de Poligny, 1945)

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2020 B&W art

[randomrichards]

THE LOWER DEPTHS (1936):

A charming poor thief

Falls for landlord’s abused niece

Baron out of luck

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[nerds-yearbook]

In the "Stronger than Steele" episode of Remington Steele, which first aired on January 15, 1985, Laura Holt (Stephanie Zimbalist) confessed that she had based the values of Remington Steele (Pierce Brosnan) off of the comic book/TV hero Atomic Man played by Maxwell Donahue (Conrad Janis) that aired from 1961 - 1964 (that was narrated by Jackson Beck who in real life narrated things like G.I. Joe, Tom Corbett Space Cadet, The New Adventures of Superman, the Adventures of Batman, The Superman/Aquaman Hour of Adventure, The Adventures of Superboy, Steve Canyon and was the voice of Bluto in 1950s Popeye cartoons). It was also learned that Laura was a regular attender of Atomic Man conventions and even cosplayed as him. Donahue, who was forever typecast by the role, was upset that Hollywood was making a new version of Atomic Man without him and threatened the director Steven Spooner (Tom Harrison) during a press conference. Soon after, Laura was upset to hear that Donahue was being accused of murdering Spooner. The episode also saw the return of detective Jarvis (Gary Frank). Surprisingly, the annoying practice of tv shows cutting content for commercial space in syndication helped solve the case. ("Stronger than Steele" Remington Steele, TV Event)

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Dread by the Decade: La fiancée des ténèbres

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★★½

Plot: The last of the Cathars, a young woman fears she is cursed to bring death down upon anyone she loves.

Review: Though its performances are solid and its sets are beautiful, this film becomes entangled in its own plot threads and lofty ideas, promising a thrilling climax that never arrives.

English Title: The Fiancée of Darkness Source Material: La mort ne reçoit que sur rendez-vous by Gaston Bonheur Year: 1945 Genre: Occult Country: France Language: French Runtime: 1 hour 32 minutes

Director: Serge de Poligny Writers: Gaston Bonheur, Serge de Poligny, Jean Anouilh, Henri Calef Cinematographers: Roger Hubert Editor: Jean Feyte Composer: Marcel Mirouze Cast: Jany Holt, Pierre Richard-Willm, Édouard Delmont, Simone Valère, Line Noro

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Story: 2.5/5 - Initially compelling, but fails to deliver, laying the stage for conflicts that never occur. From adultery to mysticism, nothing is concluded, as if the writers confused themselves and threw up their hands.

Performances: 4/5 - Holt is tragic as Sylvie and Delmont is great as a scholar teetering on obsession. Richard-Willm, however, fails to bring much depth to what should have been a conflicted character.

Cinematography: 4/5 - Often striking. Beautiful lighting and wide shots.

Editing: 3.5/5 - Employed really well at one point to induce irony.

Music: 3.5/5 - Solid eerie chanting.

Choreography & Stunts: 3.5/5

Effects & Props: 3.5/5 - Some decent wound and gunshot effects. A few of the old books look cartoonish, though.

Sets: 4.5/5 - The highlight of the film. I cannot stress enough how lovely some of the castle's rooms and caverns look.

Costumes, Hair, & Make-Up: 3/5 - More effort should have been put into making Sylvia look younger in her flashback.

Trigger Warnings:

Mild violence and gore

Brief and very mild sexuality

(Special thank you to Megan for helping me find a copy of this film!!)

[dhampiravidi]

sunrise (begins S1E3/early S&B)

Aleksander had sent a messenger ahead of himself, but they hadn’t arrived much sooner than the general himself. That meant Jayn didn’t know about her new charge, the supposed (co)savior-to-be of Ravka, until it was practically too late. She hated appearing inept, when she was anything but. After all, she’d held her position for the past 14 years without much issue. So she met with Aleksander, and once he briefed her on the situation, having already sent four Oprichniki to guard the Sun Summoner, Jayn worked on restructuring her people’s assignments. They were the Shadow Summoner’s guard, so they were supposed to be protecting him, but he’d given preference to Alina Starkov. Jayn did as she was asked.

And then, the morning that the young woman was to be brought before the King (ugh), Jayn went to see the girl herself. She knew she had a window before Genya would come in.

“Miss Starkov,” she called, gently closing the door behind her, “I am Janis Leary-Holt, head of—" She still had to catch herself sometimes, to make sure she didn’t reveal her friend’s identity, “Head of General Kirigan’s Oprichniki. I came to introduce myself, answer what questions you have about Os Alta, and inform you about the day’s events. Your safety and schedule are one of my priorities.” She stood a few feet from the edge of the bed, respectful but with her usual formal demeanor. Her grey uniform was well-kept, a little worn, and without the hat that she hated so much (but for some reason the uniform had been left up to the Lantsovs, not Aleksander). It was time to see what the Sun Summoner had on her mind.

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July 2024 Diverse Reads

July 2024 Diverse Reads

•”The Lion Women of Tehran” by Marjan Kamali, July 02, Gallery Books, Literary/Historical/Coming of Age/Friendship/Own Voices/20th Century/Post-World War II/World Literature/Iran

•”I Was a Teenage Slasher” by Stephen Graham Jones, July 16, S&S/Saga Press, Horror/Thriller/Suspense/Cultural Heritage/Native American & Aboriginali

•”Catalina” by Karla Cornejo Villavicencio, te

July 23, One World, Literary/Coming of Age Cultural Heritage/Hispanic & Latinos

•”A Thousand Times Before” by Asha Thanki, July 09, Viking, Magical Realism/Saga/Women/World Literature/India

•”This Great Hemisphere” by Mateo Askaripour, July 09, Dutton, Science Fiction/Thriller/Dystopian/Cultural Heritage/African American & Black

•”Midnight Rooms” by Donyae Coles, July 02, Amistad Press, Supernatural/Horror/Gothic/Thriller/Historical/Saga

•”Toward Eternity” by Anton Hur, July 09, Harpervia, Literary/Psychological/Science Fiction/Genetic Engineering/Dystopian/LGBTQ

•”It's Only a Game” by Kelsea Yu, July 09, Bloomsbury YA, Thriller/Suspense/Psychological/Cultural Heritage/Asian American

•”We Carry the Sea in Our Hands” by Janie Kim, July 09, Literary/Coming of Age/Family Life/Cultural Heritage/Asian American/Adoption 

•”The Road to the Salt Sea” by Samuel Kolawole, July 02, Amistad Press, Literary/Historical/Saga/Religious/Thriller/Crime/Diversity & Multicultural, World Literature/Nigeria/

•”They Dream in Gold” by Mai Sennaar, July 30, Zando - Sjp Lit, Literary/Historical/Coming of Age/Cultural Heritage/African American & Black/Women/Feminist

•”My Mother Cursed My Name” by Anamely Salgado Reyes, July 30, Atria Books, Contemporary/Magical Realism/Family/Women /Cultural Heritage/Hispanic & Latino

•”Pink Slime” by Fernanda Trías, translated by Heather Cleary, July 02, Scribner Book Company, Dystopian/Horror/World Literature/Uruguay

•“All This and More“ by Peng Shepherd, July 09, William Morrow & Company, Literary, Science Fiction/Speculative/Thriller/Suspense/Dystopian/Action & Adventure/Time Travel/Women/Multiple Timelines

•”Between Friends & Lovers” by Shirlene Obuobi, July 30, Avon Books, Contemporary/Romance/Romantic Comedy/Women/Medical/Workplace/Diversity & Multicultural/Cultural Heritagel/African American & Black/Women

•”Off the Books” by Soma Mei Sheng Frazier, July 30, Henry Holt & Company, Literary/Mystery/Suspense/Cultural Heritage/Asian American

•”The Coin” by Yasmin Zaher, July 09, Catapult, Contemporary, City Life/Women/World Literature/NYC/Palestine

•”More Days at the Morisaki Bookshop” by, Satoshi Yagisawa, translated by Eric Ozawa, July 02, Harper Perennial, Literary, Coming of Age, Family Life/Women/Friendship/World Literature/Japan

•”The Melancholy of Untold History” by Minsoo Kang, July 16, William Morrow & Company, Literary/Science Fiction/Time Travel/Fairy Tale/Folk Tale/Legends & Mythology/Family Life/Marriage & Divorce/Multiple Timelines/World Literature/Korea

•The Lucky Ones” by Zara Chowdhary, July 16, Crown Publishing Group, Memoir/Women/Islamic Studies/Muslim Family/India/Cultural, Ethnic & Regional/Discrimination & Race Relations/Race & Ethnic Relations/Social Justice 

[djrenard]

Freedom Fighters:

Many Golden Age sidekicks have jumped forward in time. Michael Holt (Mister Terrific) has taken it upon himself to set up the unclaimed teens at a metahuman friendly boarding school, Charlton Academy, where they'll mix it up with modern age youths. They'll rediscover the drag that is school, and, eventually commit to fighting for the freedom of today's future. Hijinks ensue.

Cherry Bomb, Gloria James

Ladybug, Rosibel Rivera

Betsy Ross, Betsy Rose

Molly Pitcher, Molly Preacher

Offspring, Luke O'Brian

Little Miss Redhead, Janie

Little Boy Blue, Thomas Rogers

Toughy, Herbert Simms

Tubby, Richard Mehlville

Staff at Charlton Academy:

The Ray, Raymond Terrill

Citizen Steel, Nathan Heywood

Kid Eternity, Kit Freeman

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Novembre MMXXIV "November Who"

Films

Daleks' Invasion Earth : 2150 A.D. (1966) de Gordon Flemyng avec Peter Cushing, Bernard Cribbins, Ray Brooks, Andrew Keir, Roberta Tovey, Jill Curzon et Roger Avon

Family Business (1989) de Sidney Lumet avec Sean Connery, Dustin Hoffman, Matthew Broderick, Rosanna Desoto, Janet Carroll et Victoria Jackson

Le Distrait (1970) de et avec Pierre Richard et Bernard Blier, Marie-Christine Barrault, Maria Pacôme, Catherine Samie, Micheline Luccioni, Paul Préboist, Tsilla Chelton et Robert Dalban

Elvis et Nixon (Elvis and Nixon) (2016) de Liza Johnson avec Michael Shannon, Kevin Spacey, Alex Pettyfer, Johnny Knoxville, Colin Hanks, Evan Peters et Sky Ferreira

Scandale à la cour (Olympia) (1960) de Michael Curtiz et Mario Russo avec Sophia Loren, Maurice Chevalier, John Gavin, Angela Lansbury, Isabel Jeans, Tullio Carminati et Milly Vitale

Monsieur Aznavour (2024) de Grand Corps Malade et Mehdi Idir avec Tahar Rahim, Camille Moutawakil, Gulia Avetisyan, Bastien Bouillon, Marie-Julie Baup, Lionel Cecilio et Hovnatan Avédikian

Les Sentiers de la gloire (Paths of Glory) (1957) de Stanley Kubrick avec Kirk Douglas, George Macready, Ralph Meeker, Timothy Carey, Joe Turkel, Adolphe Menjou et Wayne Morris

L'Alibi (1937) de Pierre Chenal avec Louis Jouvet, Jany Holt, Erich von Stroheim, Albert Préjean, Margo Lion, Fun-Sen, Véra Flory et Génia Vaury

L’Exercice de l’État (2011) de Pierre Schoeller avec Olivier Gourmet, Michel Blanc, Zabou Breitman, Laurent Stocker, Sylvain Deblé, Didier Bezace, Jacques Boudet, François Chattot et Anne Azoulay

Drôle de missionnaire (The Missionary) (1982) de Richard Loncraine avec Michael Palin, Maggie Smith, Phoebe Nicholls, Trevor Howard, Graham Crowden, Denholm Elliott, Michael Hordern et Rosamund Greenwood

Les Félins (1964) de René Clément avec Alain Delon, Jane Fonda, Lola Albright, Sorrell Booke, Carl Studer, André Oumansky, Arthur Howard et George Gaynes

Docteur ? (2019) de Tristan Séguéla avec Michel Blanc, Hakim Jemili, Solène Rigot, Artus, Franck Gastambide, Fadily Camara et Lucia Sanchez

La Séductrice (A Good Woman) (2004) de Mike Barker avec Scarlett Johansson, Helen Hunt, Tom Wilkinson, Mark Umbers, Stephen Campbell Moore, Milena Vukotic et Roger Hammond

Graine de violence (Blackboard Jungle) (1955) de Richard Brooks avec Glenn Ford, Anne Francis, Margaret Hayes, Vic Morrow, Sidney Poitier, Warner Anderson, Louis Calhern, Rafael Campos et Jamie Farr

Peter Gunn, détective spécial (Gunn) (1967) de Blake Edwards avec Craig Stevens, Laura Devon, Edward Asner, Albert Paulsen, Sherry Jackson, Marion Marshall et Helen Traubel

Doctor Who : Le Fandom Français (2019) de Julien Cadart Serizel, Pauline Cadart Serizel et Thomas Pouchin avec Alexandre Blondel, Carine Boxho, Nino Bréant, Mathéo De Lima, Marie Devigne, Romana Doc, Julien Evrard et Antony Fromaget

Séries

Doctor Who Season 20, 1 Series 1, 4, 6, 9, 12, 14

Mawdryn Undead - Father's Day - Terminus - The Doctor's Daughter - The Daleks - Enlightenment - The Curse of the Black Spot - Sleep No More - Praxeus - Rogue - The King's Demons - The Five Doctors

Psych Saison 3, 4, 5

Noël au balcon, tout le monde en prison - Six pieds sous la mer - Sale temps pour Lassiter - Au feu le médium - L'Enfer du vendredi - Plus menteur, tu meurs - Mardi 17, le retour de Jason - Une soirée avec Mr Yang - Mission Canada - Famille, je vous aime - Petits arrangements avec le Diable - Presque cent dollars pour un Shérif - La Peur des balles - Meurtre à Bollywood - À qui le tour ? - La Nuit du Loup-Garou - Y a-t-il quelqu'un pour sauver Shawn ? - En avant soldat ! - Sensations trop fortes - Rendez-vous dans sept ans - Le Groupe de Réflexion - À vos masques… - Dans le ventre de la bête - Mr Yin présente… - La Guerre débridée - La Botte secrète - Soucoupes flippantes - La classe qui tue - À toute vitesse - Un duo vintage - Mer agitée - Alter ego - Partir un jour… - En cabane au Canada

Friends Saison 3, 4, 5

Celui qui avait un tee-shirt trop petit - Celui qui courait deux lièvres - Celui qui avait un poussin - Celui qui s'énervait - Celui qui avait un truc dans le dos - Celui qui voulait être ultime champion - Celui qui allait à la plage - Celui qui soignait les piqûres de méduses - Celui qui ne voyait qu'un chat - Celui qui avait des menottes - Celui qui apprenait à danser - Celui qui avait une nouvelle copine - Celui qui fréquentait une souillon - Celui qui poussait le bouchon - Celui qui était dans la caisse - Celui qui savait faire la fête - Celui qui draguait au large - Celui qui posait une question embarrassante - Celui qui gagnait les paris - Celui qui se gourait du tout au tout - Celui qui n'avait pas le moral - Celui qui jouait au rugby - Celui qui participait à une fête bidon - Celui qui avait la chaîne porno - Celui qui cherche un prénom - Celui qui faisait de grands projets - Celui qui va se marier - Celui qui envoie l'invitation - Celui qui était le pire témoin du monde - Celui qui se marie : première partie - Celui qui se marie : deuxième partie - Celui qui avait dit Rachel - Celui qui embrassait - Celui qui a des triplés - Celui qui accepte l'inacceptable - Celui qui rate son week-end - Celui qui a du mal à se taire - Celui qui emménage - Celui qui avait des souvenirs difficiles à avaler - Celui qui s'était fait piquer son sandwich - Celui qui avait une sœur un peu spéciale

Astrid, Raphaëlle et Alexandre Ehle

Œil pour Œil

Dans l'ombre

50,47 % - Le chat noir - La riposte - Élu par la foudre - Danse sur un volcan - L'odeur de l'essence

Opération Trafics

Procédure exceptionnelle - Drôle de pastis - La Bataille de l'or - La Sainte Famille - W… comme Watteau - T.I.R

Astrid et Raphaëlle Saison 1

Puzzle - Hantise 1 - Hantise 2 - Chaînon manquant - Chambre close - Fulcanelli - L'Homme qui n'existait pas - La Mort et Compagnie - Invisible

Les enquêtes Caméléon

Trou de mémoire - Un panier de crabes - Les Gens d'en face

Cat's Eyes Saison 1

Tamara - Sylia - Alexia - Quentin - Gwen - Prudence

Les Enquêtes de Vera Saison 13

Délit de fuite

Spectacles

Portishead : Roseland NYC Live (1998)

Tant qu'il y a de l'amour (2019) de Bob Martet avec Marie-Anne Chazel, Patrick Chesnais, Valérie Bègue et Laurent Gamelon

Play the Blues: Live from Jazz at Lincoln Center, Wynton Marsalis and Eric Clapton (2011)

Charles Aznavour : Au Carnegie Hall (1995)

Charles Aznavour : Symphonique au Théâtre du Chatelet (1981)

Mascarin (1973) de et avec Michel de Ré et Micheline Dax, Alain Lionel, Arlette Didier, Francis Lax, Jean Péméja et Virginie Vignon

U2: Rattle and Hum (1988)

Amy Winehouse: Live at Porchester Hall (2007)

Doctor Who at the Proms (2013) avec Neve McIntosh, Dan Starkey, Matt Smith, Jenna Coleman, Carole Ann Ford, Peter Davison, Nicholas Briggs, Ben Foster et Murray Gold

Grand Concert de la fête de la Sainte Cécile (2024) par l'orchestre d'harmonie d'Albi et l'orchestre cadet de la fédération du Tarn

Santana: Supernatural Live (2000)

Nina (1979) de Jean Laurent Cochet avec Jacques Sereys, Louis Velle, Rosy Varte, Yves Marchand et Gérard Pollet

Livres

Doctor Who : Il était une fois un Seigneur du Temps de Dan Slott, Christopher Jones, Matthew Dow Smith, Mike Collins et David Guelou

Les contes de l'infini de Flavia Valerio, Pauline Cadart Serizel, Rémi Germain, Marion Lemaître, Manon Segur, Robin Brou, Julien Cadart Serizel et Marie Valerio

Doctor Who : Le douzième docteur, tome 2 : Fractures de Robbie Morrison, Brian Williamson et Mariano Laclaustra

Doctor Who : L'Armée oubliée de Brian Minchin

Les Daleks envahissent la terre de Terrance Dicks

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The Bride of Darkness ~ La Fiancée des ténèbres (Serge de Poligny, 1945)

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mobile muse list .

canon muses :

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MOVING THESE MUSES BACK HERE :

these muses are coming back to the multi at least for the time being

RENT :

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mobile muse list .

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Dread by the Decade: Le Golem

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★★★½

Plot: A rabbi and his wife must reawaken a golem to save their people.

Review: Evocative and progressive for its time, Le Golem paints a powerful tale of Jewish persecution and resistance, even if it sometimes focuses too heavily on its villain.

English Title: The Golem Sequel to: Der Golem, wie er in die Welt kam (1920) Year: 1936 Genre: Historical Drama, Supernatural Horror Country: Czechoslovakia Language: French Runtime: 1 hour 23 minutes

Director: Julien Duvivier Writers: André-Paul Antoine, Julien Duvivier, Jiří Voskovec, Jan Werich Cinematographers: Jan Stallic, Václav Vích Editor: Jiří Slavíček Composer: Josef Kumok Cast: Charles Dorat, Jany Holt, Harry Baur, Roger Karl, Germaine Aussey, Roger Duchense, Ferdinand Hart

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Story: 3.5/5 - (Note: I haven't seen the first film, but this works as a standalone.) It handles antisemitism, systematic violence, and resistance well. Rachel, the rabbi's wife, and Rudolph, the king, are both especially well written, though too much time is spent with the latter.

Performances: 4.5/5 - Everyone is excellent, but Holt is especially compelling as the steadfast Rachel. Baur also does a great job playing a deeply pathetic but brutal tyrant.

Cinematography: 4/5 - Some lovely long distance shots and creative angles.

Editing: 3/5 - A few premature cuts.

Music: 3.5/5

Effects: 3/5 - The destruction the golem unleashes looks solid, though some effects are subpar for the time.

Sets: 4.5/5 - Fantastic, large, and densely populated.

Costumes, Hair, & Make-Up: 3.5/5 - The make-up for Hart's golem is pretty decent and stone-like, and the costuming is quite good.

Trigger Warnings:

Moderate violence

Torture (brief; not graphic)

Extreme antisemitism (critiqued by the film)

Attempted ethnic cleansing (critiqued by the film)

Gendered violence