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[kats-kradle]

hi hello hiiii 🥰 so... you wrote ze besstttt works on bouc/poirot stuff on ao3 and i remember we KINDA discussed with you in the comments upcoming movie SO hence the question:

your thoughts on A Haunting in Venice 👀👀

also thanks once again for your amazing works!!! truly the blessing 🙏

EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEkabsmabamsbsn thank you for your kind words😭😭😭💖💖💖

I think the movie has been out long enough that I don’t need to worry about spoilers but just in case SPOILERS FOR A HAUNTING IN VENICE FOLLOWING

Short answer: eh. It was okay.

Long answer: (and I am sorry for the almost 1,000 words of an essay this is. I am sorry).

It’s been a few months since I’ve seen it which I think will be a good indicator as to what stuck with me and what didn’t. I immensely enjoy the way that Kenneth Branagh plays Poirot, so I loved that ofc. I knew nothing about Agatha Christie until Murder on the Orient Express came out so he was my first Poirot and I’ll always have a special place for him in my heart. I do think he plays some aspects of the character better than David Suchet, but David Suchet is a far superior Poirot. Anyways.

I was pleased with the tone of it because it was advertised more as purely horror but Kenny boy toed the line between extra creepy mystery and horror very well. I was also very relieved that there weren’t quite as many flashing lights as in the trailer😂 And of course since it’s Kenneth Branagh, the cinematography was AMAZING. Lots of Dutch angles tho which was strange. I thought it was interesting how Kenny touched more on Poirot’s PTSD, and as an angst/whump lover, it was delicious. The music was amazing. The story… not so much. 

I think I’d have to watch it again to fully gather my thoughts on the story, but I went away with the impression that it moved too fast and was lacking a lot in certain areas. I didn’t see the twist coming at the end, but again, it was disappointing. Even my sister (who hasn’t read much Poirot) said that it didn’t seem very complex. And I love Kenneth Branagh but first and foremost Agatha is my girl. I have been known to reference her as my best friend at times. One of the things I enjoy most about Agatha Christie is that she puts like a minimum of 4 twists with the reveal, because she understood that once you reveal the killer, the story is over and most people will lose interest. And it tends to be underwhelming when the entire story has been building to a point that is over in three seconds. There were a few twists scattered through the movie, but ultimately if Kenny wanted to use a Christie book as source material, I think he should have stuck with her formula of hitting people with a bunch of twists at the end. 

I did like how he kept the supernatural aspect ambiguous. I would have been foaming at the mouth in rage if he tried to make ghosts a canon part of the HPCU (Hercule Poirot Cinematic Universe). I didn’t like Oliver at all in this, which is a shame because I love her in all the Poirot books she’s in. I can tell what parts Christie is venting about writing through her which is really entertaining to me. But the actress who played her in A Haunting in Venice was… irritating. She had a lot of exposition to deliver, and while the script was tipping on the edge of having the exposition be clunky, I think a better actress would have been able to salvage it. She was so wooden. It was irritating. 

For example, in Death on the Nile there’s this awkward introduction where Bouc is rattling off the names and motives of the wedding guests (which I have a problem with in itself. That movie is SO LONG and they introduce everyone in under 1 minute and then spend an hour getting to the murder part. Literally this clip is 53 seconds. Tom Bateman barely had time to breathe. Surely they could have introduced the characters in a better way with the HOUR of screen time they had before the murder). The scene is inherently clunky, and the writing is… not great. It sort of makes sense for Bouc to be telling Poirot who is who, but to give motives as well… not great. 

But even with the awkward dialogue, Tome Bateman delivers the lines so smoothly that you can almost look past the weird writing.

Speaking of my boy Bouc, I was very disappointed that he wasn’t mentioned at all in A Haunting in Venice. He was a vital part of the other two movies, and up until this point in the HPCU, he has been in every Poirot movie. It’s my opinion that if you 

1. Have a character appear in more than one movie 

2. Have established that character as a very good close friend of the main character, in fact, the only person the main character can trust 

3. You kill that character and show that his death had an impact on the main character 

You should mention it in the next movie. And especially since it’s implied that Poirot gave up detective work completely after Bouc’s death (probably even because of Bouc’s death) and this is the first murder case he’s been involved with since… I just think it was a missed opportunity to not even reference him in passing. And especially since the movie was playing into Poirot’s PTSD; surely this is a scenario that would at least make him briefly think of his close friend who he lost the last time he was in this situation.

I am approaching the movie from the point of view of a diehard Agatha Christie fan and someone who enjoys critiquing any movie I watch, so I’m sure it wasn’t as bad as I make it out to be.

All in all, I would rank the movies as: 

1. Murder in the Orient Express 

2. A Haunting in Venice 

3. Death on the Nile 

I have so many issues with Death on the Nile that pretty much anything is going to be better than that. I wrote a whole essay about it for my English class. 

Anyway if you made it this far congratulations😅😂😂 What were your thoughts about it?

[tom-whore-dleston]

no because those pics are literally screaming sugar daddy! simu and then the back one???? scratching his back while he fucks you on his trailer, and then going back to the shoot and proudly taking pics shirtless and off his back all scratched up by you.

Oooohhh hold up hold up…lemme put you on something 😗

A Little Scratch

Genre: smut

Warnings: pwp, daddy kink, grinding, teasing, cowgirl, scratching, very brief mention of oral sex (m receiving), Simu calls you the S word (affectionate and derogatory), cum swallowing, pain kink (?), Simu exerting BDE and living up to his Daddy title

Word Count: 615

Beta Read: N/A bc I'm too h word and impatient lmao

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Simu’s back would be your favorite part of his body. The way he was sculpted like a god made you weak. You would always joke with him about how Disney should cast him as Hercules in a live action adaptation.

"You wanna worship me that bad, honey?" He would tease, making you rub your thighs together. Simu chuckled when you stumbled over your words, pecking your warm cheek. "No matter, as long as you get to be my Meg."

The day Simu was scheduled for a photo shoot with Vanity Fair was one for the books. Seeing him in the salmon pink outfit that only he could pull off made you hot and bothered that you pulled him into his trailer to relieve your sexual frustration.

As he sat in the nearest chair, you climbed on top of him and ground your soaked pussy against his hardening groin. The velvety bell bottoms did not do him justice in hiding his erection.

"Fuck, honey, you're so wet," Simu groaned. "I still have some pictures to take in this outfit."

"Why don't you take it off so we don't get it messy, then?" He smirked and shed his clothes off while you did the same. You sucked him off for a few minutes before sinking down onto his throbbing cock, your moans vibrating against the small trailer space. His hands held your hips as you bounced on top of him. He would maneuver your hips in a circular motion, allowing his cock to explore other parts of your cavern.

"Oh, yes, Daddy! Fuck me just like that! Yes, yes, yesss!" You forgot when Simu took the reigns and you were no longer in control of your movements above him. He'd hungrily thrust up into you, causing you to flutter around him. Your freshly manicured nails dug into his skin as he pumped deeper inside you. Simu grunted in shock but then snickered darkly.

"Yeah, baby. You like that shit, huh? Like Daddy filling up that needy pussy of yours?" He smirked when his tip grazed against your G-spot. "Do I fuck you so good, you just scratch me like the horny little slut you are?" At that point, you are squeezing his girth, only egging him on to fuck you harder. You continue scratching along his back as he brushes against your G-spot repetitively.

"Gonna make me cum if you keep doing that, honey."

"Oh my god, Daddy! Please cum for me! Please, please, please! I'm gonna be such a good slut for you." You whimpered softly into his ear before tracing your tongue along the shell of his ear. Simu grunted profanities, jackhammering into you before pulling out of you and pushing you to your knees. You opened your mouth for him as he shot his load onto your tongue. After swallowing his seed, you caught a glimpse of Simu's scratched up back in the mirror.

"Holy shit!" You exclaimed, kissing along the red lines. "I'm so sorry, Daddy."

"Don't be, my honey baby. Consider it a reminder of how I make my little slut feel so good." With that, he pulled you into one final heated kiss before putting his clothes back on and heading back to the photo shoot.

The photographers knew damn well what went down in the last half hour for their model to be scratched up all over his back. Nevertheless, they continued with the shoot, capturing more photos of your beloved rising star. The photos with his exposed back may not have been featured in the issue, but you were lucky that the photographers were lenient enough to send the unused photos to you for your own personal reasons 😉

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[broccoliboix5peepeeman]

This is super random, but have you seen the teaser trailer for "Encanto"? I feel like this could be Izuku's favorite Disney filmed once it's out ✨✨✨ (alongside "Hercules" of course)

*Frantically YouTubes the trailer* 👀 HOLY HECKERS YOU'RE RIGHT! :O

There are powers very similar to quirks, which Izuku would totally analyse for weeks after he first watches the movie, because "oh my gosh, that kid has a similar power to Koda-kun!" and "I wonder how that lady's telekinesis works - maybe it's similar to my mum's?" Also, as a total fanboy at heart, he would absolutely get into online discussions about it!

But there's also the obvious reason...

In a place where you're known for being the only one without a power, watching everyone around you grow and develop is both a blessing and a curse. When Izuku watches it, it's like looking in a mirror, except this mirror is filtered with the vibrant colours of Disney. The pain the character goes through only touches the tip of the iceberg when it comes to living as a minority, because it's a film for kids and films about how cruel the world can be aren't considered suitable for children.

Izuku learnt what it was like at age four, but that's different. If you ask him why it's different though, he doesn't have an answer.

Ultimately, I like to think the message of the film will be about how you don't need a power to make a difference. If not though, I still feel like Izuku would enjoy it, you're absolutely right! ^^

[cinemamonamour]

Hello everyone!

I want to share with you my favourite online resources about traditional animation. This is not a comprehensive list of everything about 2d/traditional animation but only a list of my favourite places on the web where you can find news and insights about this great form of art. 

(Note: I’m not an animator so this list is more focused on animation’s history and less on its technical aspects)

Blogs

“Deja View” - Andreas Deja’s blog. He’s one of the greatest contemporary animators (he worked for Disney in “The Lion King”, “Beauty and the Beast”, “Hercule”s and other movies) and he’s also a Disney’s historian. He wrote a book about the ‘Nine Old Men’ wich is a very interesting reading for animators but also for animation’s fans.

Floyd Norman’s blog, Floyd Norman is an animator and a Disney legend. He is the first black animator that Disney hired, back in the days. There is a great documentary (Floyd Norman. An Animated Life) about his life and career which was on Netflix some time ago, and is now available on other streaming platforms.

Disney History -  Interesting discoveries about Disney history, vintage disneyana, ect. Upadated by Didier Ghez, author the ‘Walt’s people’ book series.

Ink and Paint Club - The blog of Disney’s Art Director Mike Peraza.

On Instagram

Glean Keane - Another giant of animation and a Disney legend. He was a character animator for Disney in movies like “The Little Mermaid”, “Beauty and the Beast”, “Aladdin”, “Pocahontas”.

John Pomeroy - He’s an animator and an illustrator (he started at Disney and later left the studio to form the Bluth Studios with Don Bluth, Gary Goldman and others).

Sandro Cleuzo - Animator, worked with Disney and Dreamworks and Don Bluth’s Studios. He used to have a blog which is not updated anymore but it’s still interesting as an archive of facts about animation.

Claire Keane - Concept artist and illustrator. She has worked on “Tangled” which is a 3d movie but, as a visual development artist, her (amazing) work is totally 2d.

Aaron Blaise - He is an animation film director and wildlife artist. For 21 years he  worked with Disney as an animator or supervising animator on "The Rescuers Down Under", "Beauty and the Beast", "Aladdin", "The Lion King", "Pocahontas", "Mulan" and more.

Yoichi Nishikawa - Ghibli Background artist 

Tom Bancroft - Animator for Disney (”Aladdin”, “Mulan”). He and his brother Tony Bancroft (”The Lion King”, “The Emperor’s New Groove”) have a podcast about animation.

Ken Duncan - Animator “(Hercules”, “Tarza”n, “Treasure Plane”t) and founder of Duncan Studio

Clio Chang - Story artist at Walt Disney Animation. 

Websites

Traditional Animation - Everything about traditional animation, by Lavalle Lee.

Cartoon Brew - About 2d and 3d animation.

Catsuka - Website about traditional and 3d animation. The greatest thing about this website is its focus on Japanese and European animation. It’s also on Tumblr, Instagram, Facebook, etc.

Nausicaa.net - The best resource for everything Studio Ghibli. It’s one of the oldest website about Ghibli (it was founded in the 90s).

Halcyon Realms - website about animation (mostly Japanese), photography and art. The great thing is the webmaster reviews a lot of books about Japanese animation/concept art.

Zippy Frames - website about European animation

D23 - Official site of Disney’s fan club

Walt Disney Family Museum - Lots of informations about Disney history and the museum’s exhibitions.

On Tumblr

Ghibli Collector - My favourite Ghibli’s blog. It’s also on Instagram.

The Walt Crew - One of my favourite blogs about Disney. Lots of behind-the-scenes stuff, concept art, animators’ interviews. etc.

Animation Proclamations -  From Winsor McCay to Hanna-Barbera and occasionally beyond.

Animation, Appreciation, Education - About animation history. It’s not updated anymore.

The Disney Elite 

Mickey and Company

Wannabeananimator -  Art, tips, and news for everyone who loves animation

Disney Concepts and Stuff - Dedicated to sharing the artistic process behind Disney & Pixar films. It isn’t updated anymore but it’s a beautiful archive of concept art.

On Youtube

The Art of Aaron Blaise - Lots of tutorials and demonstrations, provided by Aaron Blaise. During this period of emergency he is providing free animation lessons!

Alan Becker Tutorials - great channel with lots of tutorials about 2d animation. He did an entire series of tutorials about the ‘12 principles of animation’ as described by Ollie Johnston and Frank Thomas in their book “The Illusion of Life”.

Sean Dudley’s Channel - This channel has a lot of documentaries about Disney movies (making-of, behind the scenes stuff).

Today in Disney History - Insights on Disney history

Traditional Animation

Don Bluth’s Channel

Studio Ponoc’s Official Channel

Naohisa Inoue - Channel of Japanese artist Naohisa Inoue, the background artist and painter who created the beautiful fantasy landscapes of “Whisper of the Heart”.

Joe Hisaishi’s Official Channel - Ok, this is not precisely about animation but it’s the official channel of composer Joe Hisaishi, who composed the soundtracks for almost every Ghibli movie :)

Documentaries 

Note:  There are two important upcoming documentaries about the art of traditional animation. One is Hand Drawn Documentary, and the other is Pencil Test Movie.

On Studio Ghibli

The Kingdom of Dreams and Madness (2014) - Documentary about Studio Ghibli, (it is mostly focused on Miyazaki and producer Toshio Suzuki). Here’s the trailer.

Never-Ending Man (2016) - Documentary about Miyazaki and the making-of the short film “Boro the Caterpillar”.  Trailer.

10 years with Hayao Miyazaki (2019) - It’s the most recent documentary about Miyazaki and Studio Ghibli. It is a 4 episodes doc that you can stream for free on the NHK website.

The Making-of Isao Takahata’s Only Yesterday

About Walt Disney and Disney’s Artists

(Note: a lot of the artists in this list started at Disney but they later left the company and worked on other projets).

Walt Disney - An American Experience (2015) - PBS Documentary about Walt Disney.

Walt Disney - The Man Behind the Myth (2001)

Floyd Norman, An Animated Life (2016) - Doc about animator Floyd Norman. It’s one of my favourite documentaries - recommended!!

Growing Up with Nine Old Men (2013) - Doc about the ‘nine old men’, the group of animators and artists behind the Disney movies of the Golden Age era.

Frank and Ollie (1995) - doc about legendary animators Frank Thomas and Ollie Johnston. [Available on Disney +].

Animating Art (1987)- Documentary about animator Art Babbit 

The Art of Mary Blair - Short doc about the amazing visual artist Mary Blair

The Hand Behind the Mouse (1999) - Documentary about Ub Iwerks, the creator of Mickey Mouse.

Tyrus - PBS doc about artist Tyrus Wong.

Waking Up Sleeping Beauty (2009) -  The film documents the history of Walt Disney Feature Animation from 1984 to 1994, covering the rise of a period referred to as the Disney Renaissance.[Available on Disney +].

Walt and El Grupo (2009)- documentary about the tour Walt Disney and some Disney’s artists did in South America in 1941. The creative results of the tour were “Saludos Amigos” and “The Three Caballeros”. It’s been on my wishlist since forever but it’s not easy to find (it’s on US Amazon but it’s not available in Europe).

Richard Williams: The Thief Who Never Gave Up (1980)

Others

The Modest Heroes of Studio Ponoc (2019) - Making-of Studio Ponoc’s Modest Heroes.

Books

The Animator’s Survival Kit (2001) - A classic book by Richard Williams. I think every aspiring animator has this book.

The Illusion of Life (1995) . Another classic written by two legends - Frank Thomas and Ollie Johnston.

The Nine Old Men: Lessons, Techniques and Inspiration from Disney’s Great Animators - Another book every aspiring animator must have. Written by Andreas Deja.

Walt’s People book series + They Drew as they Pleased book series - Two book series by Disney historian Didier Ghez. I haven’t read them, but they’re on my wishlist :)

The Art and Flair of Mary Blair (2014) - book about the art of Mary Blair, written by animation historian John Canemaker

[poisonepel]

Wait a second , if they are all villains , then would the good guys in original stories be the bad guys there? Like the TW version of phillip from sleeping beauty tryna kill malleus using a poison sword ...? Even thinking 'bout that causes my eyes to be filled with tear😭😭😭. One more thing , who's gonna be the princess then ?

HAHAHA YES I WAS THINKING THIS TOO

I made a post a while ago talking abt how the classes at NRC are probably heavily pro-villain influenced and twist the original stories a bit so everyone hates the heroes 😂

honestly I think MC might be the equivalent of a hero ,,

!

on the tips page, it says this world is canonically “a strange world twisted from the one we’re familiar with” (now that I think about it, this doesn’t necessarily mean it’s the one we’re from)

and since this place is called “Twisted Wonderland” does that imply MC has come from a wonderland that’s not twisted???

also … a lot of the disney cameos in the admission videos/dorm trailers were things that the og villains said to their respective heroes

examples:

Riddle told us to “Speak nicely, turn out your toes and curtsy” → Queen of Hearts said to Alice

Literally all of Azul’s lines, Ursula had said to Ariel

Kalim assured us he’s going to like us because he is “an excellent judge of character” → sultan used the same excuse when saying he trusted Prince Ali

Vil’s “your breath will still, blood congeal” threat → Evil Queen monologing abt killing Snow White

¾ of Leona’s Scar cameos were spoken while he was talking to Simba (the other one was from when he was talking to a mouse he was abt to eat, but tbh that makes sense 😂😂)

Idia called us a “problem child” → same thing Hades called baby Hercules in the JP dub (EN dub used “little sunspot, little smootchie” so unfortunately this cameo wasn’t kept in the twst tls hjdknvkjdfn)

Malleus’ “I have plans for entertaining you” line → Maleficent said abt Prince Philip when she had taken him prisoner

,,,,,, all I can say is TWST WE NEED YOU NOW

[watchmoana]

Moana review –

‘Independent spirit’: Moana and demigod Maui in Moana ‘Independent spirit’: Moana and demigod Maui in Moana. Photograph: Disney 2016 has been another strong year for animation. Alongside the superb stop-motion of Laika’s Kubo and the Two Strings, we’ve had the provocatively sociopolitical joys of Walt Disney Animation Studios’ Zootropolis (aka Zootopia), the gentle waves of Pixar’s Finding Dory and the extraordinary body swaps of Makoto Shinkai’s runaway Japanese hit Your Name. All of these have been tipped as contenders for the best animated feature Oscar, alongside Studio Ghibli’s The Red Turtle, which, like Illumination’s eagerly awaited Sing, opens in the UK early next year. But Disney now has another frontrunner in the shape of Moana, a joyous tale of a Polynesian teenager’s quest to save her homeland, which boasts eye-watering visuals, earworm songs and heart-swelling messages about respect for the past and hopes for the future.

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Sign up to our Film Today email Read more As demigod Maui (Dwayne Johnson) jeers: “If you wear a dress and have an animal sidekick, you’re a princess.” Yet 16-year-old Moana (beautifully voiced by Hawaiian newcomer Auli’i Cravalho) is something else – an explorer with a fire in her soul, passed down through generations. Her father, Chief Tui (Temuera Morrison), insists that his people stay within the bounds of the reef surrounding their island home of Motunui. But Moana has fallen in love – not with some handsome suitor, but with the sea. As a child, the waves parted for Moana (whose name means “deep water”), marking her as the ocean’s chosen one. So when the time comes to save the island’s failing ecosystem, it is Moana who ventures into the wide blue yonder, drowning out her father’s instructions to remain Where You Are with her own song celebrating How Far I’ll Go.

Having made their names with the hand-drawn triumphs of The Little Mermaid and Aladdin, directors Ron Clements and John Musker here segue seamlessly into their first CG feature, embracing the malleable magic of digital animation while retaining the clear lines that underpinned their previous work. In contrast to the sylph-like figures of Frozen, Moana has a sturdiness that recalls the Hawaiian heroines of 2002’s Lilo & Stitch. She also embodies the independent outsider spirit of Tiana from The Princess and the Frog, the lovely 2009 feature with which Musker and Clements revived the “traditional animation” skills that Disney had seemingly put aside in the wake of 2004’s Home on the Range.

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Inspired by her grandmother who loves “to dance with the water”, Moana is on a mission to restore the Heart of Te Fiti, a magical stone stolen years ago by Maui, whose muscular frame is adorned by dancing tattoos (think of the muses on the vase from Hercules), which provide Jiminy Cricket-style conscience and commentary. Johnson clearly relishes the role and wrings self-deprecatory laughs from the ego-massaging song You’re Welcome (“I know it’s a lot, the hair, the bod!”), written by Lin-Manuel Miranda, whose adored stage show Hamilton has been riding a new tidal wave of popularity since Donald Trump peevishly tweeted about it being “overrated”. Other musical highlights include Jemaine Clement’s hermit crab Tamatoa’s bling-tastic Shiny, and the poignant I Am Moana, co-written with Opetaia Foa’i and Mark Mancina, both of whom do superb work on the soundtrack.

In the course of their adventures, Moana and Maui encounter a swarm of diminutive Kakamora pirates, whose ships weirdly resemble the morphed monster trucks of Mad Max: Fury Road, and face a fiery lava monster that pushes at the boundaries of the “mild threat” outlined in the BBFC’s PG rating. But the most beautifully realised character is that of the ocean itself, a symphony of fluid movement whose waves become hands that aid our voyagers on their way, not least in constantly saving Moana’s half-witted chicken companion Heihei (the aforementioned “animal sidekick”), who provides many slapstick laughs.

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[bunnyandbirb]

Murder on the Orient Express Casting Hot-take

Dame Agatha Christie is one of my favorite authors. It’s one of my goals in life to read all of her books and I’m probably about 70% of the way there. Her way of writing and the interesting mysteries she creates are fascinating to me. The twist in the Murder of Roger Ackroyd will always be mind blowing to me. That being said, I did also love Murder on the Orient Express. Most people have read Orient Express, probably being assigned it for school. It’s one of Hercule Poirot's most prolific cases and definitely one of Christie’s longer books. If you have not read it, I highly recommend. It really is a good book.

Recently, the first trailer for the Murder on the Orient Express movie was dropped. The movie is set for release later this year. The main point for this trailer is to show off the insanely star-studded cast, which I of course have opinions about. Johnny Depp as Ratchett is perfect, since Ratchett is the man who ends up being murdered and is a huge creep (was that too mean?). Judi Dench is in it and I would be fine with that, no matter the role because she is wonderful. Daisy Ridley plays the beautiful Mary, a spinster who just wants to love and be loved. Michelle Pfeiffer is the secretly cunning Mrs. Hubbard, which could either be really great or somewhat mediocre depending on how it is done. However, one of the biggest casting decisions I’m very upset about….

Kenneth Branagh has been casted as the detective Hercule Poirot. Now I have nothing against Branagh, but I don’t like this casting choice. If you don’t know, Branagh has a very long acting history. He was Benedick in Much Ado About Nothing, he was recently in Dunkirk, and he was Gilderoy Lockhart in Harry Potter. It’s a wide variety of roles. But I don’t think he works for Poirot. For those of you who might not read as much Agatha Christie, this is how Poirot was described when he was introduced:

“He was hardly more than five feet four inches but carried himself with great dignity. His head was exactly the shape of an egg, and he always perched it a little on one side. His moustache was very stiff and military. Even if everything on his face was covered, the tips of moustache and the pink-tipped nose would be visible.”

This is how he’s described throughout the Poirot books. He’s a small, stout man who looks a little odd. Which is the entire point. He’s supposed to come off as unassuming and nonthreatening. He doesn’t have the typical detective look because he is not a typical detective. Branagh in the trailer looks nothing like this. His mustache is very bushy, not the well groomed, iconic Poirot look. He is tall and almost stately. He’s intimidating and looks every part a policeman. This is not Poirot. This is not the Poirot who likes his tea with a lot of sugar and is afraid of airplanes. And while he might make a good detective, he is not a good Poirot.

Plus, we’ve already had the best Poirot we could have. For many years, David Suchet portrayed Poirot on the series of the same name on Masterpiece Mystery. And he was the perfect Poirot. He was short and stout, with a thin waxed mustache. He did not look like a detective; he looked like Poirot. To me, and many other Agatha Christie fans, it’s hard to replace someone who so embodied the role.

As much as I want this movie to be good, and I do hope it is, I really think it will be hard for me to get past the Poirot. But I of course am going to try and not judge the movie totally on that.

~ Stay tuned for nonsense ~ - bunny 

[oltnews]

A Hollywood body is not built in the gymnasium. Or it is not always built in the gym - and for every two-hour Wahlberg weight training session, there is one actor forced to get into screen-worthy form according to a program that always sees them on set or on the road. So while lounging on the couch in your tracksuit doesn't seem like an A list, locking can be exactly what you need to finally achieve those Hemsworth-worthy abs you've always dreamed of. We've checked out some of the leanest and leanest workouts and on-site diet programs in Hollywood, and - with expert help - applied them so you can make superhero gains in your living room. 1,000 "bulk matrices" by Tom Hardy The film: BronsonThe method: While it may seem impossible to the man who brought Bane to us, Tom Hardy was once skinny. Then, in 2008, he was chosen as Charles Hardy, a tough and imposing man. In order to win three stones for the role, Hardy used a “bulk matrix” suitable for prisons of up to 1,000 presses per day.The application: Hardy himself admitted that his Bronson body was a "traffic accident", involving a lot of body fat and minimal leg muscles. That's because a balanced body requires balanced training, according to Hollywood PT and mobility coach Jack Hanrahan. "There is no doubt that push-ups are one of the best exercises to have for your body," says Hanrahan. “But it is also very important to balance this pushing exercise with that of traction. This will keep your shoulders healthy and help you build well rounded muscle mass. "To balance at home, Hanrahan suggests his own twist on the bulk matrix: press 10 times, rest for 30 to 60 seconds, then make 10 rows of resistance bands. Rest, then repeat 10 times for a total of 200 repetitions. DOMYOS training belt 25kg DOMYOS decathlon.co.uk £ 8.99 Resistance band for men's health Men's health argos.co.uk £ 8.99 Vellio Shine resistance band set Vellio Shine amazon.co.uk £ 10.64 Gritine resistance bands Gritin amazon.co.uk £ 13.99 Christian Bale's Quick Black Coffee The film: The machinistThe method: Christian Bale is the king of bodily transformations on screen, but his first is still his most infamous metamorphosis. For 2004 thriller The machinist, Bale dropped four tempting stones in four months with a diet of black coffee, an apple and a can of tuna a day.The application: Unless you want to leave the lock on in an ambulance, don't do what Bale did. "That's less than 200 calories a day, so it's not healthy at all," says Daniel O’Shaughnessy, Harley Street health expert, aka The Naked Nutritionist. "An extreme diet like this will disrupt your metabolism and cause a lot of stress on the body." As a healthier alternative, O’Shaughnessy and Hanrahan are both proponents of the 16: 8 intermittent fasting method, which involves consuming all the calories in your day within an eight-hour window."Out of all X Men a few years ago, Hugh Jackman told me he was a fan, ”says Hanrahan. "He's the most conditioned and vascular actor I've ever been face to face with, so there's probably something to do with it." The fights of Chadwick BosemanThe film: Black PantherThe method: Boseman avoided the weights for a more methodical approach to embody the feline warrior, get in shape with a mixture of karate, jiu-jitsu, capoeira and kung-fu.The application: If you're stuck inside without heavy weights or exercise equipment, you could be doing worse for your body than practicing martial arts. "Most fighting styles burn a ton of calories by increasing the heart rate and involve a lot of explosive movement," says Hanrahan. "More practical styles like Jiu-Jitsu will also massively recruit the upper body and core muscles, which is good if you're trying to add muscle definition." Boseman was trained by legendary martial artist Marrese Crump - check out his YouTube channel for some tips. Dwayne Johnson 12 Labor DayThe film: HerculesThe method: Johnson's legendary meals are almost as famous as the man himself. To fuel his extreme training regimen for Hercules, he undertook a "12 works" scheme, consisting of seven meals (and twice as many eggs) per day. The application: The current climate means that you are moving less and therefore burning fewer calories. So even if you are the size of The Rock, be careful when you increase your food intake - even if they are all protein. "If you consume excess protein, it can be stored as fat, while excess amino acids are excreted and are not used to build muscle," says O’Shaughnessy. "Research says that we should be eating about 1.5 g of protein per kg of bodyweight to build muscle, and I won't go over that during home workouts." Zac Efron 1000 rep bodyweight circuit The film: BaywatchThe method: To get in shape worthy of a co-star Johnson, Efron used constantly evolving bodyweight workouts defined by PT Patrick Murphy. In an interview with E! News, Murphy said a workout could include "20 alternate jump jumps in one place, 20 jump squats, 60 climbers, electric pumps, followed by a five-flight run of stairs, and then one-leg crouched jumps using a TRX rope. "Efron rested for a minute, then repeated it twice to arrive at an overall total of over 1,000 repetitions.The application: When it comes to bodyweight workouts, Hanrahan recommends taking the Efron approach by setting a representative goal to hold you accountable. He also advises a mixture of upper body, lower body and trunk exercises, and "take a gentle jump" to avoid putting excessive stress on your joints. "Stay with the same workouts for 3-4 weeks, so you can apply a progressive overload such as increasing repetitions, adding sets, or decreasing rest," says Hanrahan. "Mix things up too is often less effective. The galactic galaxy of Chris PrattThe film: Guardians of the GalaxyThe method: The chubby sitcom star Chris Pratt's transformation into a screen superhero has been so abrupt, Parks and recreation had to insert a joke to explain why his character looked so different. `` The only thing you did was stop drinking beer? Asked a confused colleague, and he was not far from the mark - Pratt attributed his rapid weight loss to `` six months without beer '', as well as a heroic daily consumption of 1 oz l of H2O for each pound body weight.The application: It is well documented that removing alcohol will do wonders for your body, and there is never a better time to give up empty calories than when all pubs are closed. But should you replace those lost pints with extra liters of water? Yes, but in moderation. "Generally, 35 ml per kg of body weight is ideal," says O’Shaughnessy. Pratt put the double aside. "For an average person weighing 80 kg, this represents 4.8 liters of water per day. This may be a bit much, given that most people find it difficult to reach two liters." In addition, you will interrupt all of your Zoom calls for bathroom breaks. Sterling K Brown Zero Weight Workouts The film: Hotel ArtemisThe method: Another Black Panther An actor with envious physique, ex-American footballer Sterling K Brown was so muscular when he started playing that his teachers encouraged him to cut weights. It worked - Brown turned to gymnastics and ended up landing lead roles in everything from the science fiction blockbuster Hotel Artemis to the sincere television drama It's us.The application: Gymnastics ticks the same boxes as gymnastics, which is why supporters like Brown use it to build the lean muscle you see in Olympic athletes. "It's not always the most practical method, because you need a good weight / power ratio," says Hanrahan. "Exercises like pull-ups, dips and gun squats are all very difficult." He advises getting your hands on a set of dumbbells or a kettlebell, to give you more options if you don't have access to a set of monkey bars. Hexagonal dumbbell weight MAR International amazon.co.uk £ 19.99 Tri-Grip Dumbbells TnP accessories. amazon.co.uk £ 159.99 Adjustable dumbbell Men's health argos.co.uk £ 149.99 York Fitness Dumbbells York Fitness amazon.co.uk £ 39.99 Carbohydrate-Free Jungle Diet by Alexander SkarsgardThe film: The legend of TarzanThe method: To embody everyone's favorite ape-man, Scandi actor Alexander Skarsgard had to train like a gymnast and eat like an animal. His diet initially consisted of 7000 bestial calories per day, but then it was reduced to a lean and keto-esque phase in which he was allowed no sugar, dairy or fast carbohydrates.The application: For O'Shaughnessy, restrictive diets like Skarsgard involve sorting wheat from the husk. "Limiting sugar and refined starch is a healthy thing to do," he says. "But dairy is not bad for you, unless you are allergic or sensitive to it." If you're looking to follow the keto approach (high in fat and low in carbohydrates), O'Shaughnessy recommends limiting the carbohydrate content to 25g per day for six days, then increasing to 150g the seventh with a range of unrefined carbohydrates like rice and sweet potato. "If you are still in a low-carbohydrate state, your body may become lazy because you never burn glucose," he explains. Jake Gyllenhaal's 7-Day Boxing Explosion The film: SouthpawThe method: When the trailers fell for the first time Southpaw, the world gasped collectively in front of a totally unrecognizable Jake Gyllenhaal. The actor's hard work shows: to become the almost impossible torn boxer Billy Hope, Gyllenhaal would train almost all day, seven days a week. He would wake up, do 1,000 sit-ups, run eight miles, and then get into a 4 to 6 hour workout routine of jumping, boxing, and weight training. He could then have done 1,000 sit-ups before going to bed. The application: "Training seven days a week in any capacity is more likely to destroy you than to develop you," says Hanrahan. "Even the fittest athletes know the value of rest to repair and rebuild." Still, although he doesn't recommend Gyllenhaal's overdrive approach, Hanrahan concedes that boxing-style exercises are a great way to get in shape without the need for equipment. He recommends a shaded boxing session: use a mixture of jabs, hooks, crosses and upper cups, making sure that you are light on your feet and "catchy" with your punches. "Go at a pace that you can maintain for three minutes, then rest for 1-2 minutes and repeat 5-10 laps," he says. A little sit-ups will not hurt. But you probably don't have to do a thousand. We R Sports Kettlebell We R Sports amazon.co.uk £ 35.99 Golds Gym Kettlebell Golds Gym amazon.co.uk £ 59.99 Escape Fitness USA Kettlebell Competition Escape Fitness USA amazon.co.uk £ 103.00 Rubberized kettlebell No amazon.co.uk £ 55.48 Like this article? Subscribe to our newsletter to receive more directly in your inboxSUBSCRIBENeed positivity right now? Subscribe to Esquire Now for Style, Fitness, Culture and Expert AdviceSUBSCRIBE https://oltnews.com/hollywood-bale-tom-hardy-and-dwayne-johnson-hollywood-training-tips-esquire-com?_unique_id=5e9d50659a95e

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Avengers: Infinity War

Last night was the soft opening for the 11 years in the making MCU phase/season/arc/whatever finale that is Avengers: Endgame, but today Friday, April 26th is the official opening day. Yesterday I went to a friend’s place who has a big ‘ol 4K TV and I watched my first UHD in the form of last year’s Avengers: Infinity War (trailer) as a nice refresher going into one of the biggest cinematic releases ever this weekend. I am glad I did experience it again in 4K HD because there were so many little things I forgot and so much transpiring that it made the two and a half hour runtime breeze by before I knew it. Like with my entry on Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2 yesterday, I will probably tiptoe into light spoiler territory for Infinity War so reader beware! Unlike the previous Avengers film, Age of Ultron, Infinity War does not kick off with the Avengers on another routine mission kicking ass. It is a polar opposite where quintessential Marvel villain Thanos (Josh Brolin), yes that same Thanos who was teased in the post-credit scenes of the previous two Avengers films has finally arrived and lays immediate waste to Heimdall (Idris Elba), Loki (Tom Hiddleston), Hulk (Mark Ruffalo) and Thor (Chris Hemsworth). It is in this opening scene where it is established Thanos is after the six Infinity Stones that were seen scattered throughout previous MCU films to gain ultimate power and use it to instantly eliminate half the world’s population. The dark nature of the opening scene foreshadowed what would be the grimmest, darkest film yet in the entire MCU. While this is a more serious, high-stakes film, there is still a fair amount of witty exchanges and zingers throughout, especially once the Guardians of the Galaxy and Spider-Man (Tom Holland) get in the mix.

Infinity War sees Thanos and his children travel to all reaches of the galaxy to acquire all six Infinity Stones. This leads to many awesome CG battles involving nearly the entire roster of the MCU sans a handful of characters who are explained why they are absent. This also leads to the fun dynamic of experiencing heroes from different films interact with each other for the first time and sometimes putting differences to the side to combat Thanos or at other times getting in a dispute of 1ups-manship in the case Peter Quill (Chris Pratt) and Thor. I will give props to the masterful MCU directors Joe & Anthony Russo for experimenting and segmenting off the traditional teams in order to see how new hero mash-ups play out on screen, and they nearly all gelled wonderfully together and resulted in a ton of awesome ‘What If’ scenarios coming to fruition on the big screen. A couple quick favorite team-up scenarios that stood out for me was early team-up scenes with Doctor Strange (Benedict Cumberbatch), Iron Man (Robert Downey Jr) and Hulk/Bruce Banner colliding with Thanos’s forces. Rocket (voiced by Bradley Cooper), ‘teenage’ Groot (voiced by Vin Diesel) and Thor venture out in their unique arc in order to find the ultimate weapons to take on Thanos in what was an odd, but fun pairing to see unfold. When we get to the final act two huge battles play out simultaneously. A huge battle on the planet, Titan unfolds with Iron Man, Spider-Man, Nebula (Karen Gillan), Peter Quill, Drax (Dave Bautista) and Doctor Strange as they attempt to combine forces in one last gasp to takedown Thanos in one-against-all war that was one of the top highlights of the film.

While the battle on Titan is happening, almost every other MCU hero imaginable teams up in Wakanda to engage in a gigantic war with Thanos’s army. This was a CG delight to consume as almost every hero no matter how big of a lead or periphery they were in past films gets a chance to shine in what is easily the biggest confrontation of any MCU film. I thought it was awesome the Russos’ gave the women time to shine where Black Widow (Scarlett Johansson), Scarlet Witch (Elizabeth Olsen) and Okoye (Danai Gurira) rally up against Proxima (Carrie Coon). This Wakanda War has a finale and payoff that will be one of the most memorable for not just comic book movies, but nearly all of cinema. Needless to say, JAW-DROPPING MOMENTS OF CONSEQUENCE occur from the fallout of the end of the Wakanda clash and it all builds up perfectly to get everyone primed and ready to see the follow-up to this in Avengers: Endgame. It would not be fair for me to go this whole time without one little quibble, and it is a feint one that I cannot fully get behind, but bears mentioning. This is a star-studded cast, and props for Marvel Studios for squeezing almost everyone in. Unfortunately, this expectedly has the side-effect of some standout stars getting short shrift so everyone can get a modicum of screen time. I was surprised Captain America (Chris Evans) came off as a bit player compared to others and ditto for at least several others. I still am stunned that Nick Fury (Samuel Jackson), who is a constant for many past MCU films, is only in one scene. For what it is worth it seems at least every person I felt who got slighted in screen time at least has a moment or two to have the spotlight on. It oddly reminded me of recent Wrestlemanias where WWE’s roster got to be so enormous the last couple installments went on to be nearly seven hours in order to cram almost the entire roster on the show in some way or another.

While I watched the 4K UHD at a friend’s, I made sure to pull my BluRay out of my backlog box to dive into the extra features. Coming right off GotG2, I love how Infinity War follows the same format for extra features with a making of special, gag reel, deleted scenes and a commentary track. The Marvel gag reels are always a riot, but this one clocks in short at only two minutes! The deleted scenes are worth checking out because it is the only place where Happy (Jon Favreau) makes an appearance and it is where Quill and Drax have a fun argument for control of music over Quill’s precious Zune player. There are four brief making-of specials that combine for just over a half hour. A couple of the specials that focus on the huge cast and another on Thanos feel more like extended trailers with brief interview snippets, but the back half dealing with both of the final act battles are worth checking out as the cast and crew have a lot to show in how they pieced together these huge battles on the big screen. Finally, the commentary with the Russo brothers and writers Christopher Markus and Stephan McFeely is a recommended commentary track worth your listen, or read which I will tip my hat to Marvel to for being one of the few companies out there to subtitle their commentary tracks! Commentary highlights are constant fascinating reactions to the unique hero pairings throughout, love for Brolin’s acting in his mammoth mo-cap setup, interesting insight on why the Russo’s were determined to make sure they got one specific hooded Infinity Stone protector back into the MCU and hearing all four react to the powerful scene between Gamora (Zoe Saldana) and Thanos. Other than the making-ofs being a little on the lacking side, this is another fine set of extra features from Marvel Studios.

I realize I am many weeks late to saying this, but I highly recommend giving Infinity War a viewing again before going into Avengers: Endgame. I absolutely loved this film from beginning to end, especially on this second viewing. With a year going by after seeing it in the theaters there was so much I forgot that transpired in these two and a half hours. I have not seen such a fast-paced film of at least this length since Inception. Somehow, I have managed to avoid all trailers for Endgame as I did not want a hint of what to expect out of it and I am insanely amped up to see this MCU event that has been building to this finale all the way back since 2008! If you do not have time to give Avengers: Infinity War a re-watch then I hope this entry has at least brought you back up to speed on the broad strokes of it going into Endgame. I cannot think of a better way to wrap this up by quoting what the man, Stan, would say: Excelsior! Other Random Backlog Movie Blogs 3 12 Angry Men (1957) 12 Rounds 3: Lockdown 21 Jump Street The Accountant Angry Video Game Nerd: The Movie Atari: Game Over The Avengers: Age of Ultron Batman: The Killing Joke Batman: Mask of the Phantasm Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice Bounty Hunters Cabin in the Woods Captain America: Civil War Captain America: The First Avenger Captain America: The Winter Soldier Christmas Eve Clash of the Titans (1981) Clint Eastwood 11-pack Special The Condemned 2 Countdown Creed Deck the Halls Die Hard Dredd The Eliminators The Equalizer Dirty Work Faster Fast and Furious I-VIII Field of Dreams Fight Club The Fighter For Love of the Game Good Will Hunting Gravity Guardians of the Galaxy Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2 Hercules: Reborn Hitman Indiana Jones 1-4 Ink The Interrogation Interstellar Jobs Joy Ride 1-3 Man of Steel Man on the Moon Marine 3-6 Metallica: Some Kind of Monster Mortal Kombat National Treasure National Treasure: Book of Secrets The Replacements Reservoir Dogs Rocky I-VII Running Films Part 1 Running Films Part 2 San Andreas ScoobyDoo Wrestlemania Mystery The Secret Life of Walter Mitty Shoot em Up Skyscraper Small Town Santa Steve Jobs Source Code Star Trek I-XIII Take Me Home Tonight TMNT The Tooth Fairy 1 & 2 UHF Veronica Mars Vision Quest The War Wild Wonder Woman The Wrestler (2008) X-Men: Days of Future Past

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Offroad Driving Tips and Tricks!

  Hitting the tracks can be a life changing experience, you’ll be bitten by the bug and want more, this is why it is important to at least have an idea on what makes your 4WD tick, and also go in with a few tips and tricks to get further offroad!

  Rules of thumb!

Always check the terrain ahead, particularly if you are unsure. If you wouldn’t walk it, and you don’t know your vehicle like the back of your hand you should seriously think twice before driving it.

By getting out and walking a section of track before you drive it you make yourself more aware of what the obstacles look like and can have a bit of mechanical sympathy for your pride and joy.

By getting out and looking you will also have the ability to look for scrapes and grinds on the rocks in the area, giving you a better idea of where others might not have had as much clearance as desired.

This rule applies for steep hills, water crossings, soft sand, and deep muddy sections and can save your bacon when it counts most!

  Another Rule of Thumb is one of the most important for personal safety whilst driving, and that is to keep your thumbs on the outside of the wheel and always have a good grip on the wheel, no one hand hanging from the bottom of the wheel maneuvers, as ruts and big rocks can put feedback through your front wheels all the way back through your steering mechanism, making your 4WD’s steering wheel kick extremely fast. With your thumbs wrapped inside the wheel you increase your risk of one of these situations breaking both of your thumbs or at minimum giving you two jarred thumbs!

Drop your pressures down nice and low, with a specifically designed tool, like the Adventure Kings Kwiky Tyre Deflator, with an integrated gauge, and offering the maximum amount of control of your tyres pressures when you are hitting the tracks!

Reducing tyre pressures whilst offroad is critical, and when done properly can offer massive amounts of additional grip by increasing the surface area contacting the track surface, this allows your 4WD to effectively float above the soft stuff, the ability for your sidewall to flex over hard obstacles works in a similar way to a tanks tracks, by lengthening the tread contact area, you increase control and grip, but there are certainly a handful of tradeoffs to keep in mind!

Your tyres use air pressure to keep the bead firmly seated on your vehicles rims, and reducing your pressures too low can result in loosing the seal with the bead and effectively flattening your tyres, and potentially damaging your rims.

When you are driving with your pressures dropped it is important to keep driving smooth, avoiding sudden braking, sharp turns and even driving at fast speeds to avoid losing a tyre off your rim!

  When getting offroad for the first time ensure your vehicle has 4WD engaged and your free-wheeling hubs (if fitted) are locked in, even if the tracks don’t appear difficult, as driving in 4WD will result in less track wear, and more control regardless of the track conditions.

People driving offroad with highway pressures and in 2WD end up getting stuck sooner and tend to cause a lot more damage to tracks by spinning tyres.

    STAY CALM

When you’re driving offroad and things don’t go as expected you will need to make sure you stay calm, as a cool head will sometimes be the only way you can make it out safely. Getting bogged is always somewhat alarming, and when you are with mates, it will surely involve some taunting and name calling.

In many situations where people get stuck and panic they give it more right boot, which is likely how they ended up in the situation, in the first place. Sometimes all it takes is a little bit less accelerator for your  tyres to gain traction. By stopping, calmly backing up and trying to hit the obstacle with more momentum and smoother accelerator is all it takes.

If you get stuck and are unable to reverse, with gentle accelerator inputs and steering left and right, you’ll allow your sidewalls to grab a bit of the ruts you’ve created and simply drive out, this isnt always effective, and giving it more boot can sink you down to the chassis. So when all else fails it’s time to do a recovery!

  This leads us to our next pro tip – ALWAYS BRING RECOVERY GEAR!

No matter whether “its an easy track, she’ll be right” or not, bringing a quality recovery kit like the ones from the Hercules Recovery Kit Range, that have independently tested load ratings, and are built from quality materials, but just like everything, it pays in dividends to know exactly what all the components of your setup are, and how to use them safely, to avoid injury or death in the event of a 4WD recovery!

If you want to also add a set of traction aids like the MAXTRAX MKII, you’ll be able to gain extra footing in some seriously slippery situations, by increasing the effective footprint of your tyres in many situations simply allowing you to drive straight out of trouble!

By bringing a reliable air compressor with you, you will always be able to get your tyres back up to highway pressures no matter where your rubber may meet the hard stuff, we recommend using a Thumper MKII or Thumper MAX for one of the fastest inflation times around, not only that but both units include a pressure gauge and 8m of high pressure hose to reach around your whole vehicle, and even your trailer tyres!

  Finally by bringing a Hercules Tyre Repair Kit, an equipped first-aid kit and adequate water, food and fuel for your trip you’ll have an extremely good time away!

  from 4WD Supacentre via 4WD Supacentre on Inoreader https://www.4wdsupacentre.com.au/news/offroad-driving-tips-and-tricks/

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This & That: August 11, 2017

Books

—Cooking for Picasso: A Novel by Camille Aubray

After reading this post of my favorite 10 French books earlier this week, a reader shared a few of her own and one which I had not heard of, so I wanted to share. Cooking for Picasso was released this past June and involves French cooking, a bit of mystery and a dash of romance. Spanning three generations, it is young Céline whose grandmother cooked for Picasso in 1936, and it is Céline who upon learning of her grandmother’s story, decides to make a trip to the small village in France where it took place. Let the plot begin!

—The French Gardener: A Novel by Santa Montefiore

While written in 2009, my local book shop recommended this novel as an ideal summer escape for the Francophile. Involving a young couple who purchases a French country home that needs much love and care, it is a charming Frenchman who arrives to help them work with Mother Nature. Along the way much more is discovered about this mysterious gentleman, and the lessons of love and life come forth.

—Local Eats Paris: A Traveler’s Guide by Natasha McGuinness

Released this past May, discover the highly recommended bistros, restaurants, cafés and patisseries to visit in Paris, as well as what to pair for your picnic to be enjoyed at one of the many jardins or along the Seine.

—Rosé All Day: The Essential Guide to Your New Favorite Wine by Katherine Cole

We couldn’t have French Week here on the blog and not talk about rosé wine. As many of you may have noticed, rosé is having a resurgence as the wine of summer. With delectable price points and delicious options, I don’t know why it ever wasn’t the wine of summer. Discover the history of this pink wine and where to find the good stuff in this playful, yet resourceful, new book.

Cookbook

—Voilà! The Effortless French Cookbook: Easy Recipes to Savor the Classic Tastes of France by Cecile Delarue

Well, if Mireille Guilano recommends it, I may just have to take a look. Released on July 25th, Cecile Delarue’s new cookbook begins with a recreation of teachings that will offer the cooking skills one might find in a Parisian culinary class. Creator of the blog French and Parfait, readers will discover 125 recipes, each offering a pairing of the best choice of wine. As well, learn how to prepare the French staples such as quiches, a poached egg and delicious sauces.

—France: The Cookbook by Ginette Mathiot

A reader recently shared with me and recommended quite whole-heartedly this cookbook, which if I am recalling correctly, I may have mentioned on the blog earlier this year. France: The Cookbook is a reprint of the 1932 original cookbook which has sold more than six million copies. Now available with an updated translation by Chocolate & Zucchini blogger and cookbook author Clotilde Dusoulier, this cookbook is one to have in your kitchen if you enjoy traditional French fare.

Film

—The Midwife

Released this past July, the past returns in a French film with two outstanding French actresses. Catherine Deneuve and Catherine Frot star in The Midwife which focuses on the unlikely friendship later in life of the midwife (Frot) and her father’s former flambuoyant mistress (Deneuve). Have a look at the trailer below.

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  —Tous les Soleils

Released in 2011, I wanted to share what looks like a truly lovely and heart-warming movie. Starring Stefano Accorsi as an Italian widower who teaches music in France, is still gripped by the passing of his wife; however, his young daughter is living life, and so too do those who love him wish he would do as well. Have a look at the trailer below (my apologies, as I couldn’t find a trailer with English subtitles, but I have a feeling the visuals will give you a taste of the tone and the plot) and be sure to add to your watch list. 

  Kitchen

—Jacques Pepin & Sur La Table

The highly respected French chef Jacques Pepin has paired up with Sur La Table to offer his own line of cookware (copper!) and tableware (I believe he loves chickens).

Shopping

—Raey superfine cashmere cornflower scarf

I came across this cashmere scarf while putting together yesterday’s Outfit of the Week, and I could not resist including it in this week’s This & That. The cornflower blue is ideal and epitomizes southern France to me. And the price isn’t that bad either.

Television

—Girlfriend’s Guide to Divorce, season 4 premiere

I know this show isn’t French or French-inspired, but I wanted to make sure you knew it was premiering next Thursday on Bravo. With only two more seasons left (they’ve finished taping both already), enjoy some summer laughter and life’s ups and downs with the girls of GGTD.

—The Tunnel

Some of you may already be fans or know about this series as it is on its second season here in the states on PBS and originally began on BBC. I just became aware of it through a friend who highly recommended it, and once I knew Clémence Poésy was starring in it, I wanted to have a look. If you enjoy modern crime dramas, a dash of French language from time to time (but not all the time), and good rapport with the chosen actors, as well as a mind-boggling plot, be sure to check out The Tunnel.

  ~recipe for Easy Crusty French Bread~

Freshly made bread, the thought of the smell alone makes my tastebuds dance, so when a TSLL reader (Thank you Sue!) shared the above recipe with me, I wanted to share with you. After all, bread making can be quite simple, and the results are worth giving it a try.

Speaking of simple, yet luxurious, the second annual French Week on the blog, based on readers comments and feedback has been going very well, and I want to thank you for stopping by, taking in the posts or episodes of the podcast thacalught your eye and sharing what you loved. While it was a busy week, I honestly loved every minute as I had the opportunity to be introduced to so many long-time but first-time commenters and new readers as well as share what I love about the French-inspiration in my life and hear yours as well in the comments. And the good news is, the week isn’t over yet. There are still four more posts (one of which is another episode of the podcast with none other than the woman behind Comme une Française, Géraldine Lepère) for you to enjoy. We had an enlightening conversation about the differences between the French and North American cultures, and I do think you’ll find her tips reassuring regarding travel especially if you are contemplating going beyond Paris.

Don’t forget to enter both of the GIVEAWAY opportunities (here and here), and enjoy an ample selection of reading material for the weekend. Until later today, bonne journée!

~Julia Child’s home in Washington D.C. is more than somewhat rundown, but a new owner has big plans.

~Inspiring advice from a Navy SEAL . . . 11 Surefire Ways to Turn Your Dreams into Reality 

~If you are someone in the growing number of women who are choosing not to have want, even though they are married, this article is worth reading

~But if you do want kids and you’re in your late thirties or forties, read this article, which will also ease your mind.

~Single? This article suggests staying single until you find someone who understands love isn’t a fantasy land 

~I so appreciated reading this article about a father and daughter

~6 Things You Must Quit Doing Now to Be Successful

~Did you hear the exciting news this week about the über successful memoir by Isabel Vincent, Dinner with Edward (listen to my review of the book in this Petit Plaisir of the podcast)? David Suchet (aka Hercules Poirot) will be starring as Edward in an upcoming film adaptation of the book!

~One of the foods I miss most and cannot wait to enjoy upon returning to France is Comté! Read why it really is the Queen of French Cheese in Susan Herrmann Loomis’ post

~Visiting Paris in August? Discover what to do in the city when the Parisians are gone and tourists have the run of the place

~Speaking of visiting France in the summer, discover 26 things that happen every summer 

~Put these must-visit streets on your list, The 10 Coolest Streets in Paris

~More planning that is worth your time and will save you money: The Best FREE thing to do in each arrondissement

  TSLL 2017 French Week continues through August 12th. Amusez-vous bien! 

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This & That: August 11, 2017 published first on http://ift.tt/2pewpEF