#geoffrey simpson

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Last Holiday (2006)

Directed by Wayne wang

Cinematography by Geoffrey Simpson

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Celia (Ann Turner, 1989)

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Sean, confused: You were a member of that club, Geoffrey?

Geoffrey: Oh, sure. Let's see here.

Geoffrey, pulling membership cards out of his wallet: I'm an Elk, a Mason, a communist. I'm the president of the Gay and Lesbian Alliance, for some reason.

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Review: Jack Absolute Flies Again, National Theatre

Review: Jack Absolute Flies Again, @nationaltheatre Dance routines! Ukuleles! Banter about bunting! And so much more, I absolutely adored this.

Richard Bean and Oliver Chris’ reinvention of The Rivals in Jack Absolute Flies Again is a comic masterpiece at the National Theatre “I do love a man in uniform” Having had my funny-bone resolutely untickled by One Man, Two Guvnors, I was a little trepidatious to approach Richard Bean’s newest comedy for the National Theatre, co-written with Oliver Chris. But I needn’t have worried as their riff…

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Little Women (1994)

Director: Gillian Armstrong

Cinematographer: Geoffrey Simpson

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The Epic Saga Concludes with Part Three of the Highly Anticipated Trilogy!

Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths – Part Three   

Based on DC’s iconic comic book limited series ‘Crisis on Infinite Earths’ by Marv Wolfman and George Pérez, join DC Super Heroes from across the multiverse in the action-packed conclusion of the three-part DC animated film Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths – Part Three. The eagerly awaited film brings to a close the thrilling trilogy that marks the end to the Tomorrowverse story arc.

Produced by Warner Bros. Animation, DC and Warner Bros. Home Entertainment, the all-new, action-packed DC animated film features some of DC’s most famous Super Heroes from multiple universes including Batman, Superman and Wonder Woman, who come together to stop an impending threat of doom and destruction. Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths – Part Three will be available to purchase exclusively on digital on July 16 and on 4K UHD in limited edition steelbook packaging and Blu-ray on July 23.

Fans of this superhero adventure will also be able to indulge in a range of bonus features including interviews with the filmmakers on how they created a comprehensive universe across seven films.

Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths – Part One and Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths – Part Two are currently available on Digital, 4K UHD and Blu-ray.

Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths – Part Three features returning popular voice cast members: Jensen Ackles (Supernatural, The Boys, The Winchesters) as Batman/Bruce Wayne, Emmy winner Darren Criss (The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story, Glee) as Superman & Earth-2 Superman, Aldis Hodge (Straight Outta Compton, Black Adam) as Green Lantern/John Stewart, Meg Donnelly (Legion of Super-Heroes, High School Musical: The Musical: The Series,) as Supergirl & Harbinger, and Stana Katic (Castle, Absentia) as Wonder Woman & Superwoman, along with Corey Stoll (Ant-Man, Black Mass) as Lex Luthor.

The star-studded ensemble voice cast also includes Gideon Adlon as Batgirl, Ike Amadi as Martian Manhunter/J’Onn J’Onzz, Geoffrey Arend as Psycho Pirate/Charles Halstead, Troy Baker as The Joker & Spider Guild Lantern, Brian Bloom as Adam Strange & Sidewinder, Matt Bomer as The Flash, Ashly Burch as Nightshade & Queen Mera, Zach Callison as Earth-2 Robin & Robin/Damian Wayne, Kevin Conroy as Earth-12 Batman, Alexandra Daddario as Lois Lane, Brett Dalton as Bat Lash & Captain Atom, John Dimaggio as Lobo, Ato Essandoh as Mr. Terrific, Keith Ferguson as Doctor Fate & Two-Face, Will Friedle as Batman Beyond & Kamandi, Jennifer Hale as Hippolyta & Green Lantern Aya, Mark Hamill as Earth-12 The Joker, Jamie Gray Hyder as Hawkgirl & Young Diana, Erika Ishii as Doctor Light/Dr. Hoshi & Huntress, David Kaye as The Question & Cardonian Lantern, Matt Lanter as Blue Beetle, Liam McIntryre as Aquaman, Cynthia Kaye McWilliams as Dr. Beth Chapel & The Cheetah, Lou Diamond Phillips as The Spectre, Elysia Rotaru as Black Canary & Black Canary II, Matt Ryan as Constantine, Katee Sackhoff as Poison Ivy, Keesha Sharp as Vixen, Jimmi Simpson as Green Arrow, Jason Spisak as Blue Lantern Razer & Hayseed, Armen Taylor as The Flash/Jay Garrick, Gas Soldier & Executioner, and Dean Winters as Captain Storm.

Justice League Crisis on Infinite Earths – Part Three is produced by Jim Krieg and Kimberly S. Moreau and executive produced by Butch Lukic, Sam Register, and Michael Uslan. The film is directed by Jeff Wamester from a script by Jim Krieg. Casting and voice direction is by Wes Gleason. The film is based on characters from DC and the graphic novel “Crisis on Infinite Earths” by Marv Wolfman and George Pérez

Justice League Crisis on Infinite Earths – Part Three will be available on July 16 to purchase digitally from Amazon Prime Video, AppleTV, Google Play, Vudu and more. On July 23 the film will be available to purchase on 4K Ultra HD in limited edition steelbook packaging and Blu-ray Discs online and in-store at major retailers. Pre-order your copy now.

Additionally, the Justice League Crisis on Infinite Earths Trilogy will be available on July 16 to purchase digitally from Amazon Prime Video, AppleTV, Google Play, Vudu and more, and features an exclusive special feature - An Epic Challenge: Crisis in Comics and Animation.

SYNOPSIS:

Now fully revealed as the ultimate threat to existence, the ANTI-MONITOR wages an unrelenting attack on the surviving Earths that struggle for survival in a pocket universe. One-by-one, these worlds and all their inhabitants are vaporized! On the planets that remain, even time itself is shattered and heroes from the past join the Justice League and their rag-tag allies against the epitome of evil. But as they make their last stand, will the sacrifice of the superheroes be enough to save us all?​

SPECIAL FEATURES INCLUDE:

Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths – Part Three - Physical and Digital

A Multiverse of Inspiration

Jon and John: Stewart and Constantine

Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths Trilogy (Digital only)

An Epic Challenge: Crisis in Comics and Animation

Running Time: 98:06

Rated PG-13 for some violence and language.

*Digital version not available in Canada

Available exclusively on Digital on July 16

4K UHD in limited edition steelbook packaging and Blu-ray arriving on July 23

Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths Trilogy Also      

Available exclusively on Digital on July 16

Preorder at Amazon.

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Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths Part One Trailer

Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths is a 3 part adaptation of Marv Wolfman and George Pérez' Crisis on Infinite Earths.

"Death is coming. Worse than death: oblivion. Not just for our Earth, but for everyone, everywhere, in every universe! Against this ultimate destruction, the mysterious Monitor has gathered the greatest team of Super Heroes ever assembled. But what can the combined might of Superman, Wonder Woman, Batman, The Flash, Green Lantern and hundreds of Super Heroes from multiple Earths even do to save all of reality from an unstoppable antimatter armageddon?!" (Warner Bros. Entertainment)

Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths Part One stars the voice talents of Darren Criss (Superman and Earth-2 Superman), Stana Katic (Wonder Woman and Superwoman), Jensen Ackles (Batman), Matt Bromer (The Flash), Meg Donnelly (Supergirl and Harbinger), Jimmi Simpson (Green Arrow), Zachary Quinto (Lex Luthor), Jonathan Adams (Monitor), Ike Amadi (Martian Manhunter, Amazing Man, and Ivo), Geoffrey Arend (Psycho Pirate and Hawkman), Zack Callison (Dick Grayson), Alexandra Daddario (Lois Lane), Alastair Duncan (Alfred Pennyworth), Matt Lanter (Blue Beetle and Ultraman), Ato Essandoh (Mr. Terrific), Cynthia Hamidi (Dawnstar), Aldis Hodge (John Stewart Green Lantern and Power Ring), Erika Ishii (Doctor Light and Huntress), David Kaye (The Question), Ashleigh LaThrop (Iris West), Liam Mcintyre (Aquaman and Johnny Quick), Nolan North (Hal Jordan, Amazo, and Homeless Man), Lou Diamond Phillips (The Spectre and Owlman), Keesha Sharp (Vixen), and Harry Shum Jr. (Brainiac 5). Jeff Wamester directs from a screenplay by Jim Krieg.

Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths Part One drops digitally on January 9, 2024.

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The Meghan Markle/Wallis Simpson Connection

Despite my best efforts, I can't seem to leave history alone. It's become a bit of a habit to look up the people I watch in true stories. Yesterday, it was The King's Speech starring Geoffrey Rush and Colin Firth as King George VI. I realized I was watching the same approximate time period as on Downton Abbey and was trying to keep all of the royals straight. I put on the episode of Downton that's actually a bit of a favorite, where a private letter between Prince Edward and a lover goes missing and the Granthams engage in a little mischief to get it back. Even after having seen this episode several times, I suddenly decided to learn more about King Edward's 'intimate friend', Freda Dudley Ward, and...

...Guess who this woman is?

"Born Winifred May Birkin, she was the second child and eldest of three daughters of British Colonel Charles Wilfred Birkin (fourth son of a lace embroidery and tableware magnate of Nottingham, Sir Thomas Birkin, 1st Baronet),[1] and his American wife, Claire Lloyd Howe."

Winifred Dudley Ward was the granddaughter to Sir Thomas Birkin...ancestor to Andrew and David Birkin!

That's when I recalled the picture above I'd recently found online. It seems to depict Markle dressing like Wallis Simpson, the woman that Edward, Duke of Windsor dropped Dudley Ward for, after 16 years together. M has copied others like Kate and even Angelina Jolie, so dressing as a woman who was famous for coming between a past royal and his family was indeed an odd choice...until you look closer at Simpson and her life with Edward.

Wallis was Married twice, rumored to have had a secret pregnancy while in China but aborted the child I'm a botched operation that rendered her unable to have anymore. M is now known to have not just been married once but twice.

There were rumors that Elizabeth I was secretly in love with Edward first and chose Albert as consolation. Articles in recent years seemed to hint that Kate had a thing for Harry.

Edward was assigned to the Bahamas after abdicating.

It's odd that there were so many suggestions that Harry go to the Bahamas. Why?

Oh..and there have been persistent rumors Wallis Simpson was Intersex. This article details that theory and also that Prince Edward was Autistic.

When is a coincidence not a coincidence? If it's extremely well-planned. The public story widely known for 100 years is that Wallis Simpson lured Edward away from the throne, even as he frequently expressed not wanting to rule. But according to accounts in the above article, it was Edward who was the persistent one in the relationship.

There are other persistent similarities, such as Wallis being hounded by press and getting death threats. There also continues to be confusion on just HOW sympathetic Edward was to Nazi Germany but his role as traitor has been making a sudden resurgence, starting with the Netflix series The Crown. But if the Prince indeed was on the spectrum, not only is his deliberate involvement not clear, it IS quite possible his exile had more to do with the BRF not trusting him to be discreet on national affairs. He had infrequently revealed such things as military secrets in past love letters to lovers. In short, Edward was not manageable.

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Life (1999) was photographed by Geoffrey Simpson. Geoff was born in Adelaide, South Australia, and has 84 cinematography credits from a 1974 short to 2021. His other honorable mention is The Navigator: A Medieval Story. His entry among my best 1001 is The Sessions.

His other notable credits include Fried Green Tomatoes, Little Women, and Shine.

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Alec Guinness in The Bridge on the River Kwai (David Lean, 1957)

Cast: William Holden, Alec Guinness, Jack Hawkins, Sessue Hayakawa, James Donald, Geoffrey Horne, André Morell. Screenplay: Carl Foreman, Michael Wilson, based on a novel by Pierre Boulle. Cinematography: Jack Hildyard. Art direction: Donald M. Ashton. Film editing: Peter Taylor. Music: Malcolm Arnold.

Alec Guinness and David Lean made six features together, starting with Guinness's film debut in Great Expectations (1946). The Bridge on the River Kwai won him his only Oscar, but he seems to have been as much a good-luck charm for Lean as vice versa, since Lean miscast him rather badly in two otherwise successful films: Lawrence of Arabia (1962), in which he is rather embarrassingly non-Arab as King Feisal, and A Passage to India (1984), in which he plays Prof. Godbole with an accent that sounds more like Apu on The Simpsons than any actual Brahmin scholar. The part of Col. Nicholson in Bridge is a bit underwritten: We never really learn what the character's motives are for his eventual collaboration with the Japanese in building the bridge, and his moment of self-awareness as he says, "What have I done?" when he realizes the bridge is about to be blown up, is not adequately prepared for. But Guinness was a consummate trouper, even though he often clashed with Lean about the character, whom he wanted to be less of a stiff-upper-lip type than the director did. The movie won seven Oscars, including one for screenplay that was presented to Pierre Boulle, the author of the novel on which it was based. In fact, Boulle spoke and wrote no English; the screenplay was by Carl Foreman and Michael Wilson, who were blacklisted for supposed communist ties and were judged ineligible under Academy rules. Their Oscars and their screen credit were restored posthumously in 1984. Today, Bridge looks like a well-made entertainment with some major flaws: The moral dilemma that centers on Col. Nicholson, who wants to demonstrate the superiority of the British at the expense of actually serving the Japanese cause, feels artificially created -- surely some of the officers and enlisted men under Nicholson's command had something to say about the colonel's plans. Sessue Hayakawa deserved his supporting actor nomination as Col. Saito, though the part verges on stereotype. The role of the American, Shears (William Holden), who opposes Nicholson, seems to be cooked up to provide something for a major movie star to play: Note that Holden receives top billing, and that Guinness, even though he was nominated for and won a leading actor Oscar, is billed third. The trek through the jungle by Shears, Maj. Warden (Jack Hawkins), Lt. Joyce (Geoffrey Horne), and their attractively nubile team of female bearers takes up a lot of not very involving screen time. And the demolition of the bridge and the train crossing it seems oddly anticlimactic, owing to some complications in blowing up and filming an actual full-size bridge and train. Today, of course, miniatures and special effects would be used to make the scene more exciting, but even for an actual blowing up of a bridge and a train, a sequence that had to be got right the first time, the one in Bridge is actually less successful than the one done 30 years earlier by Buster Keaton in The General (1926).

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I officially finished #summerreadathon2022. I read 10 out of the 11 books I planned on reading plus a different novel and a graphic novel. Here are my comments.

Planned books

The Ophelia Girls by Jane Healey. It was pretty and you could see where the story was going the whole way. It wasn’t spectacular, but it was a pleasant summer read.

An Inconvenient Genocide by Geoffrey Robertson. This one was interesting. It didn’t focus on the genocide but on the ramifications of it and how divisive the situation is even today.

Growing Up Disabled in Australia edited by Carly Findlay. There was a great variety of stories included. I know they are all valid, but I do have my favourites.

Carrie by Stephen King. I recently commented on this book and how it felt like an obvious allegory for gun control in America. Apparently, this was unintentional, but I can't stop it from clouding my judgment.

Tarzan of the Apes and The Return of Tarzan by Egar Rice Burroughs. This book is so racist. What do you expect from a book written over 100 years ago set in Africa by a white man? The Return of Tarzan was a bit better. If you focus on the action, it was quite fun.

Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom. It was a sweet story. I also recently ranted about it. The fact that it is so popular kind of ruins it. It is just meant to be a story about a friend. Not some amazing life-altering book you have to read.

Poirot’s Early Cases by Agatha Christie. I love Poirot so much. He is such a little shit.

My Fine Fellow by Jennieke Cohen. This is a gender-bent cooking version of My Fair Lady. I wish she used the same amount of description she used when discussing the food as she did in other situations.

The Shortest History of England by James Hawes. Parts of this were fascinating. I loved the part of the north-south divide. There are parts I wish he would focus on more. For example, he discussed the UK’s turn from Europe to America, yet he didn’t bring in Wallis Simpson? It is fast-paced, but you have to remember it is the entire history of England in 300 pages.

The Road by Cormac McCarthy. It’s always strange to read books that disregard general writing rules. It created a bleak atmosphere, which is needed, but I just couldn’t connect with the characters.

Extra books

Puddin’ by Julie Murphy. I accidentally got this one out instead of Dumplin’. It was fine, but the lack of Millie/Callie romance was a bit disappointing. I also feel like although Callie went through a character arch, Millie was pretty much the same person throughout it.

You Look Like Death: Tales from the Umbrella Academy by Gerard Way. The plot is a little weird and, really, it’s not that important. The fact that Klaus trusts so easily and he keeps getting used is heartbreaking. It also solidifies the idea that Klaus had a lot of shitty partners while growing up.

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Fried Green Tomatoes (1991)

Directed by Jon Avnet

Cinematography by Geoffrey Simpson

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Saturday Giveaway - Murder Wears a Hidden Face (Gilded Age Mystery) by Rosemary Simpson #Giveaway

Welcome to Saturday Giveaway! Murder Wears a Hidden Face (Gilded Age Mystery) Historical Mysteries 8th in Series Setting - New York Publisher ‏ : ‎ Kensington (November 28, 2023) Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 336 pages ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1496741064 ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1496741066 Kindle ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0BZBJNZV9 A diplomat’s murder draws heiress-turned-sleuth Prudence MacKenzie and former Pinkerton Geoffrey Hunter away from New York’s high society and into the dark heart of Chinatown . . . MURDER WEARS A HIDDEN FACE February 1891: New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art is hosting an exhibition of Chinese art objects, timed to coincide with the arrival of a new Chinese cultural attaché, Lord Peng. Prudence and Geoffrey are invited to attend the opening ceremonies. But among the throng of dignitaries making their way through the galleries is one decidedly unwelcome and unexpected visitor—an assassin who stabs the attaché to death, then flees through Central Park. As witnesses, Prudence and Geoffrey quickly become immersed in the case and join former New York detective Warren Lowry in investigating the murder. But there are complications. The Peng family will no longer enjoy diplomatic standing and is threatened by deportation and possible disgrace or execution in their homeland. Desperate to remain in the West, they flee into the labyrinth of Chinatown, enlisting the protection of a long-lost uncle, now the leader of one of the city’s most feared Tongs. But that alliance comes with a price; Peng’s son must become his uncle’s apprentice in crime, while his eldest daughter will be forced to marry a Tong leader she has never met. With a killer still at large, bent on revenge for a long-ago injustice and determined to eliminate every member of the Peng family, Prudence and Geoffrey are plunged into the heart of a culture about which they know very little. Each foray into the narrow streets and alleyways of Chinatown could be their last. About the Author Rosemary Simpson is the author of the Gilded Age Mystery Series, as well as The Seven Hills of Paradise and Dreams and Shadows. She is a member of Sisters in Crime, International Thriller Writers, and the Historical Novel Society. Educated in France and the United States, she now lives near Tucson, Arizona and can be found online at RosemarySimpsonBooks.com.   Also find Rosemary on Facebook    Twitter/X    Instagram    Amazon   GoodReads I am giving away a paperback Advance Review Copy! The contest is open to anyone over 18 years old with a US or Canadian mailing address. Duplicate entries will be deleted. Void where prohibited. You do not have to be a follower to enter but I hope you will find something you like here and become a follower. Followers Will Receive 2 Bonus Entries For Each Way They Follow. Plus 2 Bonus Entries For Following My Facebook Fan Page. Add this book to your WANT TO READ shelf on GoodReads for 3 Bonus Entries. Follow Kensington Books on Twitter for 2 Bonus Entries! Follow Kensington Publishing on Facebook for 2 Bonus Entries! Pin this giveaway to Pinterest for 3 Bonus Entries. If you share the giveaway on Threads, X, or Facebook or anywhere you will receive 5 Bonus Entries For Each Link. The  Contest Will End June 10, 2024, at 11:59 PM CST The Winner Will Be Chosen By Random.org The Winner Will Be Notified By Email and Will Be Posted Here In The Sidebar. Click Here For Entry Form Your Escape Into A Good Book Travel Agent Read the full article

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Geoffrey: You know Swansea, when I first heard about this plan of yours I went through a wide range of emotions. First I was nervous. Then anxious. Then apprehensive. Then kinda sleepy. Then worried. And then concerned….

Edgar: But?

Geoffrey: No buts, I'm still very much a nervous wreck.

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Re-review: Jack Absolute Flies Again, National Theatre

I absolutely adore Jack Absolute Flies Again again at the National Theatre, this is one not to miss when it comes to NTLive in October “I’m a dramatic device!” I adored the National Theatre’s Jack Absolute Flies Again when I first saw it, to the point where I knew I would have to see it again as I was missing jokes from laughing so hard (particularly where Caroline Quentin’s Mrs Malaprop was…

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Little Women (1994)

Director: Gillian Armstrong

Cinematographer: Geoffrey Simpson