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Immortals (Tarsem Singh, 2011).

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Trailer is here!

Premiere 1/31/2024

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Pleasant music playing. The logo of Camp Nephillim appears on a sky-blue background. The logo is a tilted Star of David in which all the points are stylized as wings, with the words "Camp Nephilim" above and the Hebrew equivalent - "מחנה הנפילים" - below. Underneath the logo is a tagline - a quote from the Tanach.

The logo & background slowly fade. The music also fades, though a bit later than the logo.

[Setting: Int., an office of some sort. The back wall is covered with book shelves, with many of the books being in Hebrew - the Talmud, multi volume edition of the Tanach and such books. There's a table in the middle of the room. Behind it sits Tuvia Rosenbloom, an adult Jewish man with curly dark hair, a short beard and sharp green eyes. He wears a blue Camp Nephilim t-shirt, with a Tzitzit under it and a yarmulke on his head. He sports a friendly smile.]

Tuvia (with a noticable British accent): Shalom! Hello, and welcome to Camp Nephillim. I am Tuvia Rosenbloom, the camp councelor, and I'm here to explain to you about what this camp is and why you're here. Your journey here was likely shaking, so in the meanwhile take your time to relax and drink a cup of water while you're watching this orientation video. Please remember to say the blessing before!

[He lifts a cup of water, says the blessing and drinks before continuing]

Tuvia (cont.): So, first thing first: you should know that many thing that you may have thought were merely myth are, in fact, quite real. This includes angels and demons - though they aren't exactly the same as you might've imagined them. No, the whole "Biblically Accurate Angels" meme wouldn't prepare you enough either. Angels can also sometimes appear differently than their natural form, and can even seem like regular humans. They sometimes fall in love with humans, which is how most Nephilim come to be.

[Tuvia's office disappears, to show instead a Chumash opened in the Book of Genesis, chapter 6]

Tuvia (cont.): What are the Nephilim? Well, as the Torah says,

"It was then, and later too, that the Nephilim appeared on earth—when divine beings cohabited with the human women, who bore them offspring. Such were the heroes of old, the men of renown."

[Setting returns to Tuvia's office]

Tuvia (cont.): So, those are the Nephilim, then: children of Divine beings and humans, who are heroes and men of renown. And you are likely one of them.

[Tuvia takes another sip from his cup, then sets it aside]

Tuvia (cont.): You might need some time to digest that, feel free to pause the video for a few minutes. Getting back on topic, though: you are, likely, the child of a divine being. If you always grown with a single parent who only rarely reminisced of another parent you don't know what happened to them - you are likely a Naphil. It may grant you certain abilities relating to the position your divine parent served in the universe. Note, however, that those divine beings aren't gods. We do not worship them or offer them sacrifices, even as mediators between as and G-d. Some of those Divine Beings do like to consider themselves gods and were worshipped by old civilizations - the Greek and Norse pantheons, for example. That doesn't make them any more gods than the Angels known in Jewish lore - they are merely forces. Powerful, but not omnipotent.

[Tuvia pauses for a moment, letting that sink in]

Tuvia (cont.): There are other types of people who might find their way to Camp Nephilim, however. Perhaps you were training in magic under the Egyptian ḥartumim of Per Ankh and felt uncomfortable during Passover; maybe you studied under the tutelage of the Chaldeans in New Jersey, and they were harsh on you during Tisha b'Av; or maybe you were either born with the Re'iyeh, the Sight, or were granted it by an experiment gone wrong. I, personally, am descended from one of the few Jewish bloodlines that inherited the Re'iyeh from one of our ancestors. We can see the hidden world, and the threats within... and they tend to look back. Which leads us to demons.

[Tuvia leans back in his chair, putting his hands together]

Tuvia (cont.): It is important to remember that Demons - or Shedim, as they are known in Hebrew - aren't what you've come to expect from beings with such a name. They aren't evil monsters, hell-bent on tempting you to sin. Rather, they are... adjacent beings to us, not dissimilarly to elves or goblins in modern popular media. However, they are nothing like you may have come to expect from elves of the Tolkeinian kind. They are wilder than them, and prone to hurt humans. They aren't always murderous or impossible to reason with either. Some of them, like our lore instructor Yonatan Shida, are rather friendly. Many of them crave blood, though, and nothing is tastier to them than the blood of the Nephilim, or other humans capable of seeing them. They live in the edges of society and can feel when someone is looking at them. And when you do... when you acknowledge seeing them... you become fair play.

[Tuvia returns to his previous posture, lifts his cup and takes another sip]

Tuvia (cont.): You likely had a significant encounter with Shedim, or maybe other types of monsters, on your way here - but it probably wasn't your first time seeing them. It might have been a man who, upon a second look, had chicken legs. Perhaps you could've sworn that a weird stranger who seemed to follow you had two heads. You may have seen a horse fly on the horizon, or encountered a tall person with an umbilical cord tying them to the ground on a field trip. They were less of a threat to you back then. But yo have grown, and your powers and abilities grew with you - along with the Shedim's ability to sense you. They will be coming for you - which is why you're here. Camp Nephilim is a place for Jewish Nephilim and Ba'alei Shem to train. To get used to the powers granted to us by virtue of our parentage or via other means. We're not the only place for such training; Camp Half-Blood in Long Island offers training for children of entities from the Greek Pantheon, while the 21 Nome of the House of Life in Brooklyn offers training in Egyptian magic, and the Chaldean school in Jersey City will train you in the Mesopotamian vain. None of those, however, is built with Jews in mind: the worship of pagan gods is common in all these places. They don't supply you with Kosher food, tend to not care for our holidays and often enough rife with latent antisemitism. We offer a Jewish alternative - no matter what is your level of observance or what congregation you belong to, you can be sure we have here at least one synagogue you can daven at and one you'd never set foot in. We do not worship any god but G-d here - you can honor your parents in ways fitting the traditions of the Torah, but even if a divine parent asks of you to worship them you are not required to. Another difference between us and the other Camps and Schools is that you aren't trained to slay Shedim here. You're trained to keep them at bay, imprison them if necesarry. Unlike other monsters, Shedim die like humans do, and so killing them should be only taken as a last resort: if your life are in danger you should kill whoever threatens you, but otherwise killing Shedim is like murder. We would ask you to refrain from doing that unless necessary.

[Tuvia gets up]

Tuvia (cont.): That is it for the orientation video for now. Further explanations on your sleeping arrangemnt and schedules will be given to you when you exit the room. Welcome to Camp Nephilim! We hope you enjoy your time with us.

[Outro music playing, the picture of Tuvia's office is replaced by the blue background with the Camp's logo to the side while the credits are shown on screen]

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Writer wishes to note he knows nothing about writing stage instructions.

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Jodie Tillen (season one costume designer): I was a creative tool for Michael, and he was right [in his choices].

We coordinated the clothing colors with the locations: If a restaurant’s walls were peach, you made sure the costumes weren’t peach.

The lead characters had to dress and look like the people they were after. The hot and humid Miami weather — and Michael — dictated the colors. He said, “No earth tones, no red.” The show changed the way men who were fearful of wearing pastels dressed. It gave them permission to wear them. Initially, Don was uncomfortable in pastels. He thought that wasn’t who the character was. But any pushback I got from him, Michael cleared up.

The characters had to wear guns and shoulder holsters, so jackets needed to be fitted to accommodate that and not blatantly reveal they were carrying a gun. We didn’t have enough time to custom-fit costumes, because I had to come up with at least 75 for a new show every seven days. We needed many multiples since we had to dress the stunt people, and also the costumes would get sweaty and dirty.

Michael Mann: The music was my concept, with help from a number of people who picked some of it. Tony also had an appreciation for the type of music needed. But the final selection was mine. We had a couple of soundtrack albums that topped the charts.

Jan Hammer (theme composer): Michael said he didn’t want the theme music to be generic TV drama music, so I pulled out a cassette and played him things I had done on my own. One — a high-energy, driving piece — ended up being the theme. Michael was known for being a control freak, but he was the total opposite with me. When we found out we were getting picked up, he told me I had total artistic freedom.

Philip Michael Thomas: In the episode “The Maze,” I sang the title song of my album, Living the Book of My Life. I added it a cappella when I was undercover walking into a building and up the stairs.

David Rosenbloom (pilot editor): [Director] Thomas Carter came up with the idea of using the Phil Collins song “In the Air Tonight” when Don calls his wife from a phone booth on the highway, with this neon sign in back that says “Bernay’s Café.” It was almost surreal. It captured most of what the series might become. That song went on to be the one most associated with the show.

Excerpted from Miami Vice at 40: An Oral History

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@cafeleningrad tagged me to name 23 books I read in 2023 and my only coping mechanisms are sex and research so whoooooo I've got all 23 and they were hard to pick.

Vinland Saga by Makoto Yukimura.

The Polar Bear Expedition: The Heroes of America's Forgotten Invasion of Russia, 1918-1919 by James Carl Nelson

The Sum of Us by Heather McGee

Dark Archives: A Librarian's Investigation Into the Science and History of Books Bound in Human Skin by Megan Rosenbloom

Intimate Matters: A History of Sexuality in America by John D'Emilio and ‎Estelle B. Freedman

The Anglo-Saxons: A History of the Beginnings of England: 400 – 1066 by Marc Morris

Sex, Soldiers and the South Pacific, 1939-45: Queer Identities in Australia in the Second World War by Yorick Smaal

Stolen Focus: Why You Can't Pay Attention—and How to Think Deeply Again by Johann Hari

A History of New Zealand in 100 Objects by Jock Phillips

Dispossessed Lives: Enslaved Women, Violence, and the Archive by Marisa J. Fuentes.

Children of Ash and Elm: A History of the Vikings by Neil Price

Cafe Neandertal: Excavating Our Past in One of Europe's Most Ancient Places by Beebe Bahrami

Albion's Seed: Four British Folkways in America by David Hackett Fischer

1945: The Year That Made Modern Canada by Ken Cuthbertson

The Library: A Fragile History by Andrew Pettegree & Arthur der Weduwen

The Anarchy: The Relentless Rise of the East India Company by William Dalrymple.

A History of Nigeria by Toyin Falola

Embracing Defeat: Japan in the Wake of World War II by John W. Dower

Fire and Blood: A History of Mexico by TR Fehrenbach.

A History of New Zealand Women by Barbara Brookes.

A History of Disability By Henri-Jacques Stiker

Mosquito Soldiers: Malaria, Yellow Fever, and the Course of the American Civil War by Andrew Bell

Revels in Madness: Insanity in Medicine and Literature by Allen Thiher

tagging @elfpen an anyone else who'd like to participate! give me those fiction recommendations because i anxiety read non-fiction lmao.

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David Rosenbloom using the BUCHLA 300 System (electronic music festival at music gallery, 1980)

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Reading List - 2023

Tender is the Flesh - Agustina Bazterrica

Toilet-bound Hanako-kun, Vol. 3 - Aidalro

Fireheart Tiger - Aliette de Bodard

A Spindle Splintered - Alix E. Harrow

Cursed Bunny - Bora Chung

Dracula - Bram Stoker

Nova - Cara Clare

Blaze - Cara Clare

Clockwork Prince - Cassandra Clare (x2)

Chain of Iron - Cassandra Clare

Clockwork Princess - Cassandra Clare

The Salt Grows Heavy - Cassandra Khaw

Hammers on Bone - Cassandra Khaw

A Song for Quiet - Cassandra Khaw

Kin Jiyoung, Born 1982 - Cho Nam-Joo

Tiger's Promise - Colleen Houck

Doctor Who and the Androids of Tara - David Fisher

Mother of the River - Emily McPherson

Sabriel - Garth Nix (x2)

Lirael - Garth Nix

Abhorsen - Garth Nix

The Vegetarian - Han Kang

Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries - Heather Fawcett

Parade: A Folktale - Hiromi Kawakami

The Wicked King - Holly Black

Tithe - Holly Black

Valiant - Holly Black

Ironside - Holly Black

The Darkest Part of the Forest - Holly Black

Kin - Holly Black

Kith - Holly Black

Kind - Holly Black

Carmilla - Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu

Kiss Him, Not Me!, Vol. 7-8 - Junko

The Girl in the Steel Corset - Kady Cross

Nails and Eyes - Kaori Fujino

The Kraken's Sacrifice - Katee Robert

The Silent Companions - Laura Purcell

The Woman in Black - M.Y. Halidom

Puella Magi Oriko Magica - Magica Quartet

Puella Magi Suzune Magica - Magica Quartet

This is How You Lose the Time War - Max Gladstone, Amal El-Mohar

Dark Archives - Megan Rosenbloom

The Scum Villain's Self-Saving System 3 - MXTX

The Scum Villain's Self-Saving System 4 - MXTX

The Grandmaster of Demonic Cultivation 2 - MXTX

The Grandmaster of Demonic Cultivation 3 - MXTX

The Grandmaster of Demonic Cultivation 4 - MXTX

The Dry Heart - Natalia Ginzburg

Woman at Point Zero - Nawal El Saadawi

The Employees - Olga Ravn

A Court of Frost and Starlight - Sarah J Maas

Throne of Glass - Sarah J Maas

Crown of Midnight - Sarah J Maas

Heir of Fire - Sarah J Maas

Queen of Shadows - Sarah J Maas

Empire of Storms - Sarah J Maas

A Court of Thorns and Roses (1 of 2) [Dramatized Adaption] - Sarah J Maas

A Court of Thorns and Roses (2 of 2) [Dramatized Adaption] - Sarah J Maas

A Court of Mist and Fury (1 of 2) [Dramatized Adaption] - Sarah J Maas

A Court of Mist and Fury (2 of 2) [Dramatized Adaption] - Sarah J Maas

A Court of Wings and Ruin (1 of 3) [Dramatized Adaption] - Sarah J Maas

A Court of Wings and Ruin (2 of 3) [Dramatized Adaption] - Sarah J Maas

A Court of Wings and Ruin (3 of 3) [Dramatized Adaption] - Sarah J Maas

A Court of Frost and Starlight [Dramatized Adaption] - Sarah J Maas

Convenience Store Woman - Sayaka Murata

Hirano and Kagiura, Vol. 2 - Shou Harusono

Odin's Child - Siri Pettersen

Over My Dead Body - Sweeny Boo

Go For It Again, Nakamura - Syundei

Doctor Who and the Stone of Blood - Terrance Dicks

Good Omens - Terry Pratchett

In the Lives of Puppets - T.J. Klune

Heartsong - T.J. Klune

The Field Guide - Tony DiTerlizzi, Holly Black

The Seeing Stone - Tony DiTerlizzi, Holly Black

Not Good for Maidens - Tori Bovalino

Legends & Lattes - Travis Baldree

Gore - Verity Holloway

Solita: A Gothic Romance - Vivien Rainn

The Order of the Pure Moon Reflected in Water - Zen Cho

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David Lynch, director of ‘Twin Peaks’ and ‘Mulholland Drive’, dead at 78

CNN Entertainment By Alli Rosenbloom and Zoe Sottile, CNNUpdated 2:11 PM EST, Thu January 16, 2025 David Lynch, an influential director known for his unique and surrealistic films and TV shows including “Blue Velvet” and “Twin Peaks,” has died. He was 78. His death was confirmed via his official Facebook page, where his family wrote: “It is with deep regret that we, his family, announce the…

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Part 18 - Incoming Text for Vera Farmiga (@verafarmiga) and Keira Knightley (@keiraknightleyofficiall) and Scarlett Johansson (@scarlettjohanssonworld) and Zoe Saldaña (@zoesaldana): “An Idea Worth 500 Million Dollars”

Question:

Can you provide detailed information about the 2000 film Frequency, including its actors, screenwriters, producers, film studio, budget, box office performance, and any other notable facts about its production and legacy?

You can read more about the film here:

Frequency (2000) - Wikipedia link - (click on the blue link)

ChatGPT Answer:

Here’s a detailed breakdown of the 2000 film Frequency:

Basic Information

Title: Frequency

Release Date: April 28, 2000

Genre: Science fiction, Drama, Thriller

Director: Gregory Hoblit

Screenwriter: Toby Emmerich

Producers:

Gregory Hoblit

Bill Carraro

Toby Emmerich

Howard Koch Jr.

Plot Summary

The story follows John Sullivan, a New York City police detective, who discovers he can communicate with his deceased father, Frank Sullivan, a firefighter who died in 1969, through an old ham radio. Their ability to communicate across time allows them to alter past events, saving Frank's life but unintentionally unleashing a new series of tragic events, including the emergence of a serial killer. Together, father and son must work to fix the timeline and stop the killer.

Cast

Dennis Quaid as Frank Sullivan

A firefighter in 1969, John’s father.

Jim Caviezel as John Sullivan

A police detective in 1999, Frank’s son.

Andre Braugher as Satch DeLeon

John’s boss and friend.

Elizabeth Mitchell as Julia Sullivan

Frank’s wife and John’s mother.

Noah Emmerich as Gordo Hersch

John’s childhood friend.

Shawn Doyle as Jack Shepard

The antagonist and serial killer.

Melissa Errico as Samantha Thomas

John’s love interest.

Production Details

Studio: New Line Cinema

Distributor: New Line Cinema

Cinematography: Alar Kivilo

Editing: David Rosenbloom

Music: Michael Kamen

Budget and Box Office

Budget: $31 million

Box Office Gross:

Domestic (US): $45.7 million

Worldwide: $68.1 million

While the film wasn’t a massive box-office hit, it was considered a modest success and gained a strong following, particularly due to its emotional story and inventive premise.

Critical Reception

Rotten Tomatoes: 70% (Critics Score)

Audience Score: 81%

Metacritic: 67 (Generally favorable reviews)

CinemaScore: A-

Critics praised the film's emotional depth, performances (particularly Dennis Quaid and Jim Caviezel), and its creative blending of science fiction with family drama. However, some found the plot's reliance on time-travel mechanics to be overly complicated.

Awards and Recognition

Saturn Award (2001):

Nominated for Best Science Fiction Film.

Dennis Quaid was nominated for Best Actor.

Themes

Father-son relationships and reconciliation.

The butterfly effect and consequences of altering the past.

Love and sacrifice across time.

Notable Behind-the-Scenes Facts

Toby Emmerich's Original Screenplay:

This was Emmerich's debut screenplay, blending his passion for family drama with his love of speculative fiction.

The idea was inspired by his interest in father-son relationships and the desire to explore "what if" scenarios.

Filming Locations:

The movie was shot primarily in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, with some scenes in New York City.

Ham Radio's Authenticity:

The ham radio used in the film is a Heathkit SB-301/401. It was a crucial plot device, and the filmmakers took care to present it realistically.

Michael Kamen's Score:

The late Michael Kamen (known for Die Hard and Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves) composed the emotional and suspenseful score.

Legacy

TV Adaptation: A TV series based on the film aired in 2016 on The CW network but was canceled after one season due to low ratings.

Fan Following: Over the years, Frequency has developed a cult following for its unique blend of family drama and sci-fi, along with its heartwarming exploration of family bonds.

If you’d like more specific details (e.g., filming trivia, analysis, or actor insights), let me know!

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A former basketball all-star, who has lost his wife and family foundation in a struggle with addiction, attempts to regain his soul and salvation by becoming the coach of a disparate ethnically mixed high school basketball team at his alma mater. Credits: TheMovieDb. Film Cast: Jack Cunningham: Ben Affleck Dan: Al Madrigal Beth: Michaela Watkins Angela: Janina Gavankar Doc: Glynn Turman Marcus Parrish: Melvin Gregg Brandon Durrett: Brandon Wilson Kenny Dawes: Will Ropp Sam Garcia: Fernando Luis Vega Chubbs Hendricks: Charles Lott, Jr. Bobby Freeze: Ben Irving Devon Childress: da’Vinchi Father Edward Devine: John Aylward Russ: T.K. Carter Diane: Rachael Carpani Kurt: Todd Stashwick Anne: Nancy Linehan Charles Gerry Norris: Dan Lauria Sal: Chris Bruno Coach Lombardo: Matthew Glave Matty (Bartender): Jeremy Ratchford Susan Norris: Jayne Taini Father Mark Whelan: Jeremy Radin Ryan: Nico David Sarah: Emelia Golfieri Sarah: Layla Golfieri Miguel: Sal Velez Jr. Sofia: Yeniffer Behrens Sully – Ref #2: Eric Tate Doctor: Christine Horn Construction Worker #1: Josh Latzer Construction Worker #2: Manny Streetz David: Justice Alan Liquor Store Owner: Jay Abdo Lead Referee: Joshua Hubbard Burly Man: James P. Harkins Employee: Mike G. Betty: April Adams Haley: Chieko Hidaka Student: Bronwen O’Connor Student: Charlotte Evelyn Williams Student: Kayla Diaz Trinity Coach: Doc Jacobs Gale: Marlene Forte Ken: Shay Roundtree Pat: Chad Mountain Summit Coach: Sandy Fletcher Opposing Coach: Noah Ballou Female Friend – Nancy: Cynthia Rose Hall Referee: Calvin Barber Fish Scale Operator: Dino Lauro Bishop Bench Player: Roman Mathis Bishop Bench Player: Herbert Morales Bishop Bench Player: Mateo Ortiz Bishop Bench Player: Tyler O’Malley Ethan (uncredited): Tom Archdeacon Basketball Player 7 (uncredited): Brian Nuesi Denise (uncredited): Edelyn Okano Cheerleader (uncredited): Carly Schneider Mike Ball Boy (uncredited): Caleb Thomas Eric (uncredited): Hayes MacArthur Basketball Player: Alexander Tassopoulos Birthday Party Guest (uncredited): Mason Blomberg Film Crew: Producer: Gavin O’Connor Producer: Jennifer Todd Producer: Gordon Gray Sound Mixer: Steven A. Morrow Producer: Ravi D. Mehta Set Decoration Buyer: Ellen Dorros Boom Operator: Craig Dollinger Utility Sound: Bryan Mendoza Art Direction: Bradley Rubin Costume Design: Cindy Evans Director of Photography: Eduard Grau Editor: David Rosenbloom Executive Producer: Brad Ingelsby Executive Producer: Mark Ciardi Unit Production Manager: Bob Dohrmann Executive Producer: Kevin McCormick Executive Producer: Aaron L. Gilbert Executive Producer: Jason Cloth Executive Producer: Kaitlyn Taaffe Cronholm Executive Producer: Madison Ainley Production Design: Keith P. Cunningham Casting: Wendy O’Brien Co-Producer: Brittany Hapner Original Music Composer: Rob Simonsen Music Supervisor: Gabe Hilfer Unit Production Manager: Victor Ho Second Assistant Director: Kevin Lum First Assistant Director: Jamie Marshall Visual Effects Supervisor: Bruce Jones Set Decoration: Douglas A. Mowat Set Designer: Paul Sonski Assistant Art Director: Linia Marie Hardy Assistant Art Director: Brittany Bradford Graphic Designer: Stephanie Charbonneau Graphic Designer: Andrew Campbell Art Department Coordinator: Michael LaCorte Leadman: Fred Haft Set Decoration Buyer: Jane Madden Stunt Coordinator: Tom McComas Stunts: Oliver Keller Stunts: Courtney Farnsworth Stunts: Allan Graf Stunts: Craigory Glen Hunter Stunts: Lauren Shaw Stunts: B R Lamar Stunts: David Rowden II Property Master: J.P. Jones Assistant Property Master: Rick Chavez Script Supervisor: Steve Gehrke “A” Camera Operator: Peter Rosenfeld Still Photographer: Richard Foreman Jr. “B” Camera Operator: Michael Merriman First Assistant “A” Camera: Stephen MacDougall Second Assistant “A” Camera: Jordan Pellegrini First Assistant “B” Camera: Jesse Cain Second Assistant “B” Camera: Seth A. Peschansky Digital Imaging Technician: Jesse Tyler Music Editor: Curt Sobel Assistant Editor: Anna Rottke First Assistant Editor: Joe Rosenbloom Soun...

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Carole Lombard | Frederic March | Nothing Sacred (1937) | Screwball Comedy

Nothing Sacred is a classic 1937 American Technicolor screwball comedy movie.  The film was directed by William A. Wellman.  It was produced by David O. Selznick.  The stars are Carole Lombard and Fredric March.   Cast Carole Lombard as Hazel Flagg Fredric March as Wally Cook Charles Winninger as Dr. Enoch Downer Walter Connolly as Oliver Stone Sig Ruman as Dr. Emil Eggelhoffer (as Sig Rumann) Frank Fay as master of ceremonies Troy Brown as Ernest Walker Maxie Rosenbloom as Max Levinsky Margaret Hamilton as Vermont drugstore lady Hattie McDaniel as Mrs. Walker Olin Howland as Will Bull You are invited to join the channel so that Mr. P can notify you when new videos are uploaded, https://www.youtube.com/@nrpsmovieclassics

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2023 reading tracker

total: 75/52

sff

a sky beyond the storm - sabaa tahir

enclave - claire g. coleman

a criminal magic - lee kelly (dnf)

the shattered city - lisa maxwell

a feast for crows - george r.r martin

the ballad of songbirds and snakes - suzanne collins

chain of iron - cassandra clare

hell bent - leigh bardugo

chain of thorns - cassandra clare

the bronzed beasts - roshani chokshi

the drowning faith - r.f kuang

how high we go in the dark - sequoia nagamatsu

the jasmine throne - tasha suri

the hunger games - suzanne collins

catching fire - suzanne collins

mockingjay - suzanne collins

a far wilder magic - allison saft

translated

the transmigration of bodies - yuri herrera

portrait of an unknown lady - maria gainza

love in the big city - sang young park

my brilliant friend - elena ferrante

frankenstein in baghdad - ahmed saadawi

la bastarda - trifonia melibea obono

bolla - pajtim statovci

contemporary

you are eating an orange. you are naked - sheung-king

seeing other people - diana reid

the henna wars - adiba jaigirdar

you and me on vacation - emily henry

now that i see you - emma batchelor 

delilah green doesn’t care - ashley herring blake

becoming kirrali lewis - jane harrison

style - chelsea m. cameron

yellowface - rf kuang

the summer i turned pretty - jenny han

it’s not summer without you - jenny han

the charm offensive - alison cochrun

love & virtue - diana reid

the divines - ellie eaton

sincerely, carter - whitney g

crushing - genevieve novak

icebreaker - hannah grace

cleopatra & frankenstein - coco mellors

duck a l’orange for breakfast - karina may

happy place - emily henry

wildfire - hannah grace

i am not your perfect mexican daughter - erika l. sanchez

you don’t have a shot - racquel marie

mystery/thriller

final girls - riley sager

nine liars - maureen johnson

the box in the woods - maureen johnson

a good girls guide to murder - holly jackson

good girl, bad blood - holly jackson

queen of the tiles - hanna alkaf

as good as dead - holly jackson

kill joy - holly jackson

five survive - holly jackson

the dry - jane harper

non-fiction

mirror sydney - vanessa berry

in byrons wake: the turbulent lives of lord byron’s wife and daughter, annabella milbanke and ada lovelace - miranda seymour

the lavender scare: the cold war persecution of gays and lesbians in the federal government - david k. johnson

odd girl out: the hidden culture of aggression in girls - rachel simmons

dinosaurs rediscovered - michael j. benton

queer others in victorian gothic - ardel haefele-thomas

alone time: four cities, four seasons and the pleasures of solitude - stephanie rosenbloom

how to break up with fast fashion - lauren bravo

the white album - joan didion

the gene - siddhartha mukherjee

the new hite report: the revolutionary report on female sexuality - shere hite

my body - emily ratajkowski

historical fiction

the mountains sing - nguyen phan que mai

one for the master - dorothy johnson

tomorrow and tomorrow and tomorrow - gabrielle zevin

the christie affair (dnf) - nina de gramont

classics

things fall apart - chinua achebe

northanger abbey - jane austen

jamaica inn - daphne du maurier 

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Johnny Depp in Black Mass (Scott Cooper, 2015)

Cast: Johnny Depp, Joel Edgerton, Benedict Cumberbatch, Dakota Johnson, Kevin Bacon, Peter Sarsgaard, Jesse Plemons, Rory Cochrane, David Harbour, Adam Scott, Corey Stoll, Julianne NIcholson. Screenplay: Mark Mallouk, Jez Butterworth, based on a book by Dick Lehr and Gerard O’Neill. Cinematography: Masanobu Takayanagi. Production design: Stefania Cella. Film editing: David Rosenbloom. Music: Tom Holkenborg. 

Johnny Depp's cruel and icy portrayal of Boston mobster James "Whitey" Bulger is the best reason for seeing Black Mass. Otherwise there's not enough heft and momentum to Scott Cooper's film. It takes a fascinating story of the interrelationships between Bulger's mob, the FBI, and the government of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and reduces it to a routine and often derivative gangster movie. Cooper and screenwriters Mark Mallouk and Jez Butterworth borrow shamelessly from GoodFellas (Martin Scorsese, 1990) in a scene in which Bulger playfully terrorizes a colleague in the same way Joe Pesci's character -- "What do you mean, I'm funny?" -- frightens Ray Liotta's Henry Hill. The film often seems overloaded with good actors -- Joel Edgerton, Benedict Cumberbatch, Dakota Johnson, Kevin Bacon, Peter Sarsgaard, Jesse Plemons, Adam Scott, Julianne Nicholson -- in parts that don't give them enough to do. And while it was filmed in Boston, it misses the opportunity to capture the Boston neighborhood milieu in which Whitey, his politician brother Billy (Cumberbatch), and FBI agent John Connolly (Edgerton) grew up, something that was done to much better effect in films like Mystic River (Clint Eastwood, 2003), Gone Baby Gone (Ben Affleck, 2007), and even Good Will Hunting (Gus Van Sant, 1997). Still, the cold menace projected by Depp's Bulger is haunting, enhanced by the decision to provide the actor with ice-blue contact lenses that pierce through the shadows and give him an air of otherworldly surveillance.

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6 years ago, on this day (September 19) Johnny attended the special event “Academy Conversations” at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater, in Los Angeles, California. 

The Academy Conversations is an intimate discussion with the cast and crew to talk to the audience about their experiences while making movies. On that day, Johnny, the director Scott Cooper, the actress Dakota Johnson and Julianne Nicholson, producer John Lesher, editor David Rosenbloom and composer Tom Holkenborg, joined to talk about “Black Mass”.

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Glenn Branca band | forced exposure #16 

Glenn w/ Thurston Moore, Lee Ranoldo and David Rosenbloom

photo : Stéphanie Chernikowski