#Jonathan Clements

[eutravels]

Doctor Who Unbound : Sympathy for the Devil (2)

Now where do I start with this. I've got too many things to say but at the same time I don't feel like there's anything to add to such a piece. It's definitely one of my favourite works from Big Finish that I've listened to. Pure quality.

First of all the acting is on point. It is fairly due to the five stars casting supporting this, but it is worth mentioning. David Warner, Nicholas Courtney, David Tennant and "Sam Kisgart" all make a hell of a quatuor that rocks the dynamics between every character.

The story in itself is definitely inspired by the Third Doctor era and does really well with it. The version of the future that is told to us in this is really grim and it works perfectly. Lethbridge-Stewart's character evolution is pretty well thought through and it is also what permits him to take the decision he takes right at the end of this. The mischievous plan of the bad guy and the way all elements come together at some point is brilliant. It definitely keeps you hooked up all the way through.

The realisation, the sound effects, the music, the overall atmosphere all work really great, especially in the last part when the Ke Le Divisions are set free of their mind control. Truly chilling.

All I have to say now is I had an amazing time listening to this and you should do it as well!

[animenostalgia]

News - Discotek Media has created a playlist of Gunbuster OVA episode commentaries by Jonathan Clements on their official Youtube channel! These were originally meant to be on the bluray release, but they were sadly unable to include them. But thanks to the magic of the internet, they're now available for everyone to enjoy! Just push play on these at the start of each OVA episode, and listen along!

[anarchic-miscellany]

Genuinely heartbreaking to open this month's "Neo" and discover that it is the last ever issue. I'll miss Jonathan Clements' columns on the state of the industry, and his delightfully droll deep dives into the magazines in Japan; I'll miss Andrew Osmond's consistent previews and reviews; cherish David West's enlightening interviews (some of the only ones around with his subjects) and in depth reviews of the movies; the consistency of Alex West; and forever cherish the delightful stories of Emily Lovell and Mark Guthrie as "boots on the ground" - and all of it held together with the infectious drive of Gemma Cox. And that's just the current legendary crop. It brought me many, many wonderful discoveries, recommendations and nuanced pieces of news, for somebody who still enjoys a haptic, tactile copy to treasure and refer to, tangible and real. I felt in wonderful company with it.

I discovered not just series which I adore and cherish now ("Penguindrum", "Tiger and Bunny", all time great "Baccano" and "Durarara" to name just a few) growing ever excited for their release or (and now I really feel old) re-releases, but also some movies I now absolutely cannot get enough of, and these legends were even the only ones who told me about Guitar Wolf playing 4 dates in the UK, well over a decade ago, which remains one of the greatest and strangest gigs of my life, and a fond memory forever shared with dear friends. I still disagree with them on "Code Geass" though, it sucks. I'm sorry, I just attack "Code Geass" unprompted, it's reflexsive. They'd talk about the series from the past I love, in deep dives, and help me plumb the depths to find things I discovered anew, like "El Hazard" and "Gunbuster". In the digital age, where "traditional journalism" is seen as a dying breed, and everything must be constant, online and freeform - we shall see. It is time for "the future" to put up or shut up. Mr Clements summed it up best: "Goodbye, everybody. All these worlds are yours."

[shannybasar]

 Small, inexpensive daily pleasures

Lovely piece from Jonathan Clements, founder and editor of HumbleDollar, on his cancer diagnosis:

The cliché is true: Something like this makes you truly appreciate life. Despite those bucket-list items, I find my greatest joy comes from small, inexpensive daily pleasures: that first cup of coffee, exercise, friends and family, a good meal, writing and editing, smiles from strangers, the sunshine on my face. If we can keep life’s less admirable emotions at bay, the world is a wonderful place.

[psmith73]

I am doing an erotic dance for my friends. I was in the zone.

[missruslana]

What we do in the shadows 2014 🦇

[thegirlwhosims]

Just a cosy night in for the guys.

[geekcavepodcast]

Family Pack Teaser

We need more People-Get-Sucked-Into-Games films.

Family game night goes wrong. A family is sucked into a mysterious card game and transported to a medieval village where they have to fend of werewolves each night.

Based on the board game The Werewolves of Miller's Hollow, itself inspired by the party game Werewolf (or Mafia), Family Pack is a comedy starring Jean Reno, Franck Dubosc, Suzanne Clément, Jonathan Lambert, and Gregory Fitoussi. François Uzan directs.

Family Pack hits Netflix in October 2024.

[parttimesarah]

It’s time for another patented PartTimeSarah Random GIF Drop™

[ittakestwopod]

We mentioned our love of New Zealand horror in our latest episode - so here are some of our favourites! (These all at least have comedy elements because kiwis can't make horror without turning it into a horror comedy.)

Loop Track (2023) Dir. Tom Sainsbury A four-day journey turns into a fight for survival. This is a psychological thriller about Ian, who wants to get as far away from humanity as possible, into the New Zealand bush. Some other individuals get attached to him. And he has the feeling that they are being followed. Is that real though? Housebound (2014) Dir. Gerard Johnstone A young woman is forced to return to her childhood home after being placed under house arrest, where she suspects that something evil may be lurking.

The Frighteners (1996) Dir. Peter Jackson After a tragic car accident that kills his wife, a man discovers he can communicate with the dead, and he uses that gift to con people. However, when a demonic spirit appears, he may be the only one who can stop it from killing the living and the dead.

Black Sheep (2006) Dir. Jonathan King An experiment in genetic engineering turns harmless sheep into bloodthirsty killers that terrorize a sprawling New Zealand farm.

What We Do in the Shadows (2014) Dir. Jemaine Clement & Taika Waititi Viago, Deacon, and Vladislav are vampires who are struggling with the mundane aspects of modern life, like paying rent, keeping up with the chore wheel, trying to get into nightclubs, and overcoming flatmate conflicts.

I've added these to a Letterboxd list also

[theinternetarchive]

great films available on the internet archive part two

first post + the archive collection with all of them

la haine (1995) dir. mathieu kassovitz

carnival of souls (1962) dir. herk harvey

andrei tarkovsky's filmography

a nightmare on elm st. (1984) dir wes craven

possession (1981) dir. andrzej źuławski

the silence of the lambs (1991) dir. jonathan demme

safe (1995) dir. todd haynes

psycho (1960) dir. alfred hitchcock

cops (1922) dir. buster keaton

sherlock jr (1924) dir. buster keaton

when harry met sally... (1989) dir. rob rainer

the bride of frankenstein (1935) dir. james whale

man with a movie camera (1927) dir. dziga vertov

coffee and cigarettes (2003) dir. jim jarmusch

m (1931) dir. fritz lang

it happened one night (1934) dir. frank capra

casablanca (1942) dir. michael curtiz

purple noon (1960) dir. rene clement

carrie (1976) dir. brian de palma

eraserhead (1977) dir. david lynch

they live (1988) dir. john carpenter

female trouble (1974) dir. john waters

do the right thing (1989) dir. spike lee

wings (1927) dir. william a wellman

fallen angels (1995) dir. wong kar wai

velvet goldmine (1998) dir. todd haynes

black panthers (1968) dir. agnes varda

american psycho (2000) dir. mary harron

the manchurian candidate (1962) dir. john frankenheimer

girlfriends (1978) dir. claudia weill

more to come ♡ glad you all like movies.

[movies-to-add-to-your-tbw]

Title: Aladdin

Rating: G

Director: John Musker, Ron Clements

Cast: Scott Weinger, Robin Williams, Linda Larkin, Jonathan Freeman, Gilbert Gottfried, Douglas Seale, Frank Welker, Brad Kane, Lea Salonga, Bruce Adler, Charlie Adler, Jack Angel, Corey Burton, Philip L. Clarke, Jim Cummings, Jennifer Darling, Debi Derryberry

Release year: 1992

Genres: adventure, romance, fantasy

Blurb: In the boorish city of Agrabah, kindhearted street urchin Aladdin and Princess Jasmine fall in love, although she can only marry a prince. When Aladdin discovers a genie in a lamp, he must fight the power-hungry Grand Vizier Jafar for its power to fulfil their wishes.

[4framesofentertain]

[robynsassenmyview]

Red herrings, anyone?

"Red herrings, anyone?", a review of 'The Taste of Things' on the European Film Festival in South Africa, until 20 October 2024.

COOKING up a storm. Benoit Magimel is Dodin Bouffant in The Taste of Things on the European Film Festival in South Africa, until 20 October 2024. Photograph courtesy cinejour.com FRENCH CUISINE HAS a filmographic lure all of its own. It’s about copper-based skillets and the bouquet of finely aged wines, the pairing of unusual flavours and the digging in wet earth for just the right flavoured…

[veryslowreader]

The Night Before Christmas by Clement Clarke Moore

Silent Night, Deadly Night

[fictionadventurer]

Potential February Reads

East by Edith Pattou

Brideshead Revisited by Evelyn Waugh

The Beggar Prince by Kate Stradling

The Thrifty Guide to Ancient Rome: A Handbook for Time Travelers by Jonathan Stokes

Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare

The Frindle Files by Andrew Clement

A fantasy romance