#monique gabriela curnen

[gameofthunder66]

'The Dark Knight' (2008) film

watched 10/5/2023- 3 [3/4] stars- on DVD

[luckythings]

[dear-indies]

Hi! I’m looking for someone with similar vibes to Gina Bellman? I was wondering if you might have any ideas. Thanks for all you do for the rpc.

Gong Li (1957) Chinese.

Kathy Najimy (1957) Lebanese.

Michelle Yeoh (1962) Malaysian Chinese.

Jennifer Jason Leigh (1962) Ashkenazi Jewish.

Ming Na Wen (1963) Macanese / Chinese Malaysian.

Jeanne Tripplehorn (1963)

Mariska Hargitay (1964)

Marisa Tomei (1964)

Famke Janssen (1964)

Mathilda May (1965) Greek Jewish, Turkish Jewish / Swedish.

Constance Marie (1965) Mexican.

Lisa Edelstein (1966) Ashkenazi Jewish.

Tamlyn Tomita (1966) Japanese.

Sophie Okonedo (1968) Nigerian / Polish Jewish, Russian Jewish.

Gina Torres (1969) Afro Cuban.

Monique Gabriela Curnen (1970) Puerto Rican / Ashkenazi Jewish, Irish, possibly other.

Tamara Taylor (1970) Black Canadian / Scottish.

Rachel Weisz (1970) Ashkenazi Jewish / Ashkenazi Jewish and Austrian-Italian.

Nia Long (1970) Afro Trinidadian, Afro Grenadian, Afro Barbadian, African-American.

Michaela Watkins (1971) Ashkenazi Jewish.

Emmanuelle Chriqui (1975) Moroccan Jewish.

Thank you so much for your kind words anon!

[fathersonholygore]

Bodily Autonomy, Grief, & Love Collide in BIRTH/REBIRTH

birth/rebirth (2023) Directed by Laura Moss Screenplay by Moss & Brendan J. O’Brien Starring Marin Ireland, Judy Reyes, Monique Gabriela Curnen, & Breeda Wool. Horror ★★★★★ (out of ★★★★★) DISCLAIMER: The following essay contains SIGNIFICANT SPOILERS! You’ve been warned. Any tale of reanimated bodies in the horror/sci-fi genre since Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein has been seen as influenced by her…

[ai-satires]

Different view where Davis (Method Man) brother shot Saxe in New York East River. This was his brothers favorite spot where helicopters land & take off before he went to jail! After he shot Saxe he killed himself. Tariq & Davis witnessed it all. Power Book II: Ghost Season 3.

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#MichaelRaineyJr #TariqJamesStPatrick

Michael Rainey Jr. Tariq James St. Patrick

Paige Hurd Lauren Baldwin LaToya Tonodeo Diana Tejada Alix Lapri Effie LightSkinKeisha BruShandria Carmichael Joseph Sikora Tommy Egan Mary J. Blige Monet Method Man Davis MacLean Melanie Liburd Woody McClain Cane Daniel Bellomy Ezekiel Caroline Chikezie Noma Daniel Sunjata Mecca Andrea Lee Christensen Riley Saxe-Merchant Gianni Paolo Brayden Weston Monique Gabriela Curnen Blanca Rodriguez Moriah Brown Keke Travis Lauren Vélez Evelyn Castillo Lovell Adams-Gray Dru Tejada David Walton Lucas Weston Naturi Naughton Tasha St. Patrick Petey McGee Salim Ashe Freeman Shane Johnson Cooper Saxe Paris Morgan Yasmine St. Patrick Paton Ashbrook Jenny Sullivan Larenz Tate Councilman Tate

[bortbytingen]

In 2019 when I first watched this show, I made a Spotify playlist with the music played in the show. Enjoy!

[leighlim]

That's how you craft a character!

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Hopefully by this point you’ve finished 'Half Nelson’, the kind of person who isn’t bothered by spoilers, or are just deciding if you still want to keep watching.

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First time I went through two thirds of the film...I had to walk away. Thankfully it was just a case of needing to make sure I was in the right head-space to continue watching.

Now that I've made it to the end credits, the film's pace surprisingly quickens during a second viewing. Plus I've noticed specific things that point to how well crafted this film is.

One example is at 8:03 Dan visits his dealer and it's only until Drey pops up later (29:24) in the same house and Javi is there playing a video game. It was the answer I would have gotten early on that fuelled one of the big questions of the story (Has Frank sold to Dan?). Then a closer look would reveal that Frank's black SUV was parked.

Then there's the title. Which isn't a line by any of the characters or written in any of the set-dressing materials. Since I am not a wrestler, I was not familiar with the term Half Nelson (should it be in caps or lower case?) until I read a review mentioning it's connection to wrestling. It's basically a move that when you're caught in...it is virtually impossible to get out of.

It's a perfect name for what the protagonist (Dan) and antagonist (Drey) go through. What pushes me to rate the film so highly (3 additional points during my second viewing) even after it did not do well during my initial watch...is how intertwined protagonist and antagonist are. It's not about having that final battle (like in 'Black Panther'), it's about realising that teamwork is necessary for both of them to be able to wriggle out of their own personal choke holds.

The parallel isn't obvious either...which is why I was okay in walking away. I haven't come across a review going: "Wait! Wait! You have to just make it to the end...because after that...you'll be able to relax and see the intricacies of the film." The story requires a lot of focus and mental energy. It makes sense that by either the half point or a bit after, a viewer would just want it to be over.

Which is a shame because I think it's on par with 'Beautiful Boy'. I got through it after running through a mountain of tissues during my first viewing. Could it be that it's because Nic Sheff's story had more more plot than Dan's?

I'm definitely at odds why this particular film really hasn't received the appreciation based on its quality. Maybe because critics needed to watch it at least twice? I know a lot is lost for when you're watching a film without captions. But when I stepped away, I did read a number of reviews and none really made me want to watch again. It's a bit like 'Room' in a sense that you're just sitting through that tension not knowing how bleak (or hopeful) the story is going to be.

How about Dan dancing with Drey really closely for a moment? And at least one wink at the teenager? I think it was more of a paternal thing. A daughter taking care of someone who could stand in as her father...and a guy that could have been a dad if his life had taken a different turn. It's interesting that Drey's father is literally absent. We don't even get a glimpse of him at any time during the film's runtime. So I was comfortable with her hanging out at Dan's house and the kind of chemistry they have (which thankfully doesn't cross the line at any point) is something that a lot of healthy Dad-Daughter relationships have. I like how I came across one dad saying (was it a film or TV show? Though it could have been a talk at Church) that how he treats his daughter is going to be how she'll expect her spouse to treat her. I definitely agree with that as I have yet to come across a daughter believing she is unworthy of love (or worse --- needs to endure being negatively treated) because her father wasn't there to model the appropriate behaviour.

Depending on your personal limit, this could be either too much or just right. Having watched the entirety, the only scene of concern is when Dan crosses over and assaults Isabel. I really thought he was going to picked up after that (I'm guessing Isabel wanted to give him a second chance...and thought that what Dan did 'wasn't that bad'?)...and wishes that Ryan and Anna didn't have Isabel wait until the struggle got progressively worse.

Then again...it might just be why Dan didn't end up with charges: Isabel believes that Dan wouldn't do that sort of thing. Which is probably why it took awhile before she finally put in the energy required to get him to stop. Will this be also an eye opener for those who consume alcohol and realise that as they become more inebriated...they are closer to not caring about the consequences?

PS: Seems like Denis O'Hare is now a mainstay for films ('Late Night') and TV shows ('The Good Fight', 'The Good Wife', 'Big Little Lies', 'This Is Us', ) that are a fit for me.

PPS: Why did I doubt that it was Ron Cephas Jones as Mr. Dickson!? Maybe because he was aged up in all his scene during his 'This Is Us' stint?

PPPS: I was thinking about which scene I'd be putting as a highlight...and was torn between the first and second conversations between Dan and Rachel. The second one shows how much they are still linked to each other and how Dan doesn't even attempt to sabotage Rachel's new relationship.

(With unfair body ideals the entertainment industry puts on women...I really liked the fact that Dan notes that Rachel is at a healthy weight...even if she was heavier than she was before. It's also sad that she thinks that Dan has the ideal body...which we now see is a product of his addition).

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HIGHLIGHT:

INT. GYMNASIUM - NIGHT

RACHEL approaches DAN. He is not ready. Tempted to run but chooses not to. At least this time.

He walks towards her.

A deep breath from coach.

DAN

What are you doing here?

She gives him the best smile she could, leaning against the wall. Unfortunately, it doesn't quite reach her eyes. It seems so, but it doesn't. Past hurts are still hovering between them.

RACHEL

Came to check out some baskettball. Heard this was the place.

He mirrors her. Everything but the forced smile.

DAN

We need a little work, but we're having fun, so...

He nods.

DAN

...you know.

RACHEL

How are you?

They share a moment. But it isn't enough to turn back what has been done. He manages a weak smile.

DAN

I'm the same old same old.

RACHEL

I'm happy to see you.

DAN

It's good to see you too.

He smiles and looks at her fondly.

DAN

You look good.

RACHEL laughs.

RACHEL

Oh, come on. I got fat.

She looks down. Embarrassed how 'new her' must look.

DAN

Oh, I know. But it looks great.

They lock eyes. She shakes her head and smiles.

DAN

You look healthy.

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My verdict of the film: 7/10 (During my initial viewing of the first two thirds...I would have given it a 4. But as with a lot of brilliant films...sometimes you need to get to the end to breathe easier at the start)

Link to the timestamp commentary: Maybe? (If there is...I'll be from a rewatch)

A Formal Review of the film: None (You can request sure! But I feel like there is more than enough content about not just installment but the who trilogy in general)

My Thoughts about the writing of the film: None (Maybe I'll write a scene summary piece and post it on my Medium feed?)

More of my comments about the film: None

Instagram Entries: TBA? (I'll have to review my feed to find out which ones have a links to the film)

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[ruleof3bobby]

BERNARD AND DORIS (2006) Grade: C- 

Felt like a made for TV movie. The two great leads help. They kinda avoided some of Doris Duke's most interesting parts of her life.

[scenesandscreens]

Half Nelson (2006)

Director - Ryan Fleck, Cinematography - Andrij Parekh

"Change moves in spirals, not circles. For example, the sun goes up and then it goes down. But everytime that happens, what do you get? You get a new day. You get a new one. When you breathe, you inhale and you exhale, but every single time that you do that you're a little bit different then the one before. We're always changing. And its important to know that there are some changes you can't control and that there are others you can."

[rare-faceclaims]

Monique Gabriela Curnen - Insta

Age: 50 (1970) Ethnicity: American Eye Colour: Light Brown Hair Colour: Brunette Body: Average Known For: Acting

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Legacy (2010)

My rating: 5/10

You know, this may well be an extremely well written psychological thriller, but I have no way of knowing because my DVD didn't come with subtitles and everybody in it mumbles an awful lot. From what I could make out, it's fine.

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"THE DARK KNIGHT" (2008) Review

”THE DARK KNIGHT” (2008) Review In 2005, director/writer Christopher Nolan rebooted the Batman franchise with the highly successful movie, ”BATMAN BEGINS” that starred Christian Bale as the Caped Crusader. Both men have reunited three years later for a new story centered around Batman’s conflict with his greatest nemesis, Joker in this sequel called ”THE DARK KNIGHT”. There has been a great deal of attention surrounding this movie. Many have not only praised it, claiming that it is better than the 2005 movie. But most of the word-of-mouth have centered around Heath Ledger’s performance as the Joker, especially after his tragic death some six months ago. When ”THE DARK KNIGHT” was finally released, many critics and fans expressed the belief that the positive word-of-mouth had been justified. Not only have many judged Ledger’s performance as the best in his career, others have claimed that the movie is probably the best Comic Book Hero movie ever made. I do not know if the Joker featured Heath Ledger’s best performance. As for the claim about ”THE DARK KNIGHT” being the best comic book hero movie . . . I do not agree. I am not saying that ”THE DARK KNIGHT” was a terrible or mediocre film. Frankly, I believe that it was one of the best movies I had seen in 2008. Most of the movie featured an excellent story scripted by Christopher and Jonathan Nolan, and David S. Goyer, in which Gotham’s organized criminal element has found itself threatened by the law ever since the end of the Falsone family in ”BATMAN BEGINS”, thanks to Batman (Bale). A former inmate of Arkham Asylum named the Joker (Ledger) approaches the crime bosses, which include Salvatore "Sal" Maroni (Eric Roberts), with an offer to kill Batman for pay. At the same time, Batman and Lieutenant James Gordon (Gary Oldman) consider including the new District Attorney Harvey Dent (Aaron Eckhart) in their plan to eradicate the mob. Both feel that he could be the public hero that Batman cannot be. Harvey Dent happens to be dating Wayne's childhood friend and object of romantic desire, Rachel Dawes (Maggie Gyllenhaal). This conflict between Batman, the Joker and their allies escalates to a tragic and well-directed dénouement that leads to Rachel’s death. And it is here where I believe that the movie truly faltered. ”THE DARK KNIGHT” could have ended with Rachel’s death, followed by the Joker’s manipulation of a grieving Harvey Dent into madness and his eventual capture or death. Instead, the Nolan brothers and Goyer allowed the Joker to escape and continued the story with Dent’s vengeful hunt for those he considered responsible for Rachel’s death; and the Joker resorting to a Green Goblin scenario involving two ferryboats packed with explosives. The Joker informed the passengers on each boat that the only way to save themselves was to trigger the explosives on the other ferry; otherwise, at midnight he will destroy them both by remote control. All of this occurred during the movie’s last half hour and quite frankly, it was a half hour I could have done without. I found the entire ferryboats sequence so unbelievable and contrived. It seemed as if Nolan teased us with the possibility of seeing the uglier side of the average citizen . . . and wimped out in the end, because he would rather stroke the moviegoers' egos with some "nobility of man" bullshit by allowing the passengers to resist blowing each other to kingdom come, instead of telling the truth about human nature. Very disappointing. It would have been more interesting or darker if both ferryboats had been destroyed, or . . . have Batman prevent the passengers from blowing up each other at the last minute. With this last scenario, Batman would have saved the people, but the Joker would have proven a point. A fan had pointed out that Nolan used the ferryboat sequence to leave a sliver of hope to the audience about humanity's capacity to do good. If this was Nolan's aim, it was a message that has been done to death by moviemakers and television writers for eons. The problem is that screenwriters and moviemakers have developed a habit of giving the public this so-called "sliver of hope". They call themselves pointing out humanity's ugliness and then they pervert the message by allowing them to come out of the mouths from villains like the Joker, before the latter is eventually proven wrong. It just seems like a cop out to me. Which was why I found the whole ferryboat sequence something of a joke. Sure, human beings are capable of doing some good. But in that particular situation? I rather doubt it. If there is one trait that humanity possess, it is a talent for self-preservation. It would have been more realistic to me if the boats had detonated or Batman had prevented this before anyone on one or both of those boats and activated the bombs. Granted, Batman/Bruce Wayne would have been disappointed in Gotham’s citizens, but he would have learned a valuable lesson about the very people he called himself protecting. Even better, I would have preferred if Nolan had never added that sequence in the first place. As for Harvey Dent’s hunt for those he deemed responsible for Rachel’s death . . . I would have been more satisfied if Nolan and his co-writers had ended the movie with Dent’s eventual slide into evil in that hospital room and saved his transformation into a twisted vigilante and arch villain in a third Batman film. This would have prevented the movie from being unnecessarily a half hour long. And it would have saved the talented Aaron Eckhart for the third film as “Two-Faced” Harvey. It would have also spared moviegoers from that ludicrous ending in which Batman and Gordon decided to allow the former assume blame of Dent's crimes in order to save the reputation of the D.A. I am still stunned by this little plot development. What were the Nolan brothers thinking? Why was it so necessary to save Dent's reputation in the first place? Did Batman and Gordon harbored such a low opinion of Gotham's citizens that they had to treat the latter like children? The performances in ”THE DARK KNIGHT” were basically superb. Christian Bale beautifully captured the growing dilemma of Bruce Wayne’s desire for a normal life with Rachel Dawes, juxtaposed with his role as Gotham’s costumed vigilante and his growing power over the city’s criminal element, thanks to his alliance with police lieutenant James Gordon and the new District Attorney, Harvey Dent. There is one aspect of Bale’s performance I did not like – namely the growling tone he used, while in the Batman persona. I did not care for it in ”BATMAN BEGINS”. I cared for it even less in this film and the next one released in 2012. I have noticed how many have expressed the view that Maggie Gyllenhaal's portrayal of Rachel Dawes was better than Katie Holmes in the 2005 film. Personally, I did not see much of a difference in the quality of their performances. Both actresses gave good, solid performances. But . . . the screenwriters’ portrayal of Rachel in this film disappointed me. They had turned her characters into an object. She was Bruce Wayne's prize for giving up the Batman persona, as soon as he could get Dent to assume the role of Gotham's "hero". She was Dent’s love interest, Girl Friday and reason to go on a vengeful rampage. And for the Joker, she was a means to get at Batman, once he realized how the latter felt about her. There were times when Rachel's character seemed almost irrelevant and a sad decline from the legal and moral dynamo that Holmes had portrayed in ”BATMAN BEGINS”. Heath Ledger as the Joker. What can I say? The man was brilliant. He made Jack Nicholson’s Joker look like chump change. Honestly. One of the reasons why I have never care for the Joker character in the past was due to his over-the-top persona. Cesar Romero’s Joker has never impressed me, regardless of the numerous insane clown laughs he had utilized. Nicholson’s Joker was too over-the-top for my tastes. As one can see, I do not have a love for overly theatrical characters, unless they are done right. Granted, Ledger portrayed the Joker as over-the-top. But somehow . . . I really do not know how to describe it. Somehow, he managed to infuse some kind of control in the character’s insanity – not only with his behavior, but also with a talent for emotional manipulation and the views he had spouted to Batman and other characters. Do I believe that the Joker was Ledger’s best performance? No. I believe that the character was one of his two best performances, the other being Ennis DelMar from 2005’s ”BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN”. Do I believe that Ledger deserves an Oscar nomination for his performance, despite his death? Hmmmm . . . yes. He was that good. I do have one quibble with Nolan's treatment of the Joker. Where was the character's backstory? The Joker spent most of the movie spouting false stories about his scars and background. I supposed this was Nolan's way of trying to make the character mysterious. I simply found it frustrating. The other truly superb performance came from Aaron Eckhart as Gotham’s new District Attorney, Harvey Dent. One of Eckhart’s virtues was that he managed to form an excellent screen chemistry with Maggie Gyllenhaal. Frankly, I found Dent and Rachel's romance more believable than her relationship with Bruce Wayne. Eckhart projected a great deal of magnetism, charm and intensity into his portrayal of Dent. But I was more impressed by the way he expressed Dent’s descent into vengeful madness, following Rachel’s death. Granted, this turn of his character occurred in the movie’s last half hour. Although I disliked the movie’s last half hour, Eckhart’s performance in it almost made it bearable. Almost. Gary Oldman, Michael Caine (Alfred Pennyworth), Morgan Freeman (Lucius Fox) and Cillian Murphy (Dr. Jonathan Crane/the Scarecrow) all reprised their roles from the first film. All four gave solid performances, but only Oldman’s role as James Gordon seemed bigger. I found Gordon’s fake death somewhat contrived and manipulative. Aside from the creation of the Rachel Dawes character, everything about the two Batman movies directed by Nolan have adhered to the Batman canon. Which is why I found it difficult to believe that Gordon was dead. Alfred’s role seemed to have diminished from the first film. Freeman’s Lucius Fox is now quite aware that Bruce is Batman and seemed to be acting as the latter’s armourer, as well as Wayne Enterprises’ CEO. The only problem I had with the Fox character was his opposition against Wayne/Batman’s development an advanced surveillance system that can listen in and track the movement of any of the thousands of cell phones in the city. I found the whole scenario contrived. As much as I had enjoyed Cillian Murphy’s portrayal of Dr. Crane/the Scarecrow in ”BATMAN BEGINS”, I found his less than ten minutes appearance in ”THE DARK KNIGHT” a waste of the actor’s time . . . and mine. Composers Hans Zimmer and James Newton Howard returned to score the sequel. I must admit that I had been impressed by their work in ”BATMAN BEGINS” and had expected another exceptional score by them. Unfortunately, I barely remembered the score. I understand that they had rehashed the original score for this movie and added a new theme or two. But it all came off as unmemorable for me. ”THE DARK KNIGHT” had the potential to be this summer’s best film. But there were some aspects – the portrayal of Rachel Dawes’ character, Zimmer and Newton Howard’s score, the portrayal of some of the minor characters and the contrived writing that dominated the movie’s last half hour – that I believe had ruined the movie’s chances of achieving this potential. Fortunately, the virtues outweighed the flaws and in the end, ”THE DARK KNIGHT” managed to remain first-rate and become – in my view – one of the better films of Summer 2008.

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[ai-satires]

Power Book II: Ghost Tariq St Patrick and his homie Brayden are on the run from the A holes that turned on Tariq. Will they go to Tommy for help, Tommy already said no. Will they go to Tariq's mom or Davis? Are the rumors true? Please comment below to get them going and let them know we the fans want it. #PowerBookIIGhost #PowerBookIIGhostseason4 #PowerBookIIGhostseason5 #MichaelRaineyJr #TariqJamesStPatrick Michael Rainey Jr. Tariq James St. Patrick Paige Hurd Lauren Baldwin LaToya Tonodeo Diana Tejada Alix Lapri Effie LightSkinKeisha BruShandria Carmichael Joseph Sikora Tommy Egan Mary J. Blige Monet Method Man Davis MacLean Melanie Liburd Woody McClain Cane Daniel Bellomy Ezekiel Caroline Chikezie Noma Daniel Sunjata Mecca Andrea Lee Christensen Riley Saxe-Merchant Gianni Paolo Brayden Weston Monique Gabriela Curnen Blanca Rodriguez Moriah Brown Keke Travis Lauren Vélez Evelyn Castillo Lovell Adams-Gray Dru Tejada David Walton Lucas Weston Naturi Naughton Tasha St. Patrick Petey McGee Salim Ashe Freeman Shane Johnson Cooper Saxe Paris Morgan Yasmine St. Patrick Paton Ashbrook Jenny Sullivan Larenz Tate Councilman Tate

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