ZERO STARS/****starring Jessie Buckley, Paul Mescal, Emily Watson, Joe Alwynscreenplay by Chloé Zhao and Maggie O’Farrell, based on O’Farrell’s noveldirected by Chloé Zhao by Walter Chaw There is so much acting in Hamnet. So much. The most acting. A host, a bounty, a feast. Remember Denzel Washington’s Fences? It makes Fences seem subtle and reserved–even dignified, if you can imagine, which I could not. Hamnet is heavy with acting in the sense that brood cows are heavy with young...| FILM FREAK CENTRAL
O Agente Secreto***½/****starring Wagner Moura, Gabriel Leone, Maria Fernanda Cândidowritten and directed by Kleber Mendonça Filho By Angelo Muredda “He had a good voice,” an archivist muses to her colleague about a historical subject whose life under autocratic rule she’s been piecing together from audio cassette recordings and newspaper clippings late in Kleber Mendonça Filho’s The Secret Agent. A chronicler of the gentrified streets, gated communities, and forgotten movie theat...| FILM FREAK CENTRAL
****/****starring Rose Byrne, Conan O’Brien, Danielle Macdonald, Christian Slaterwritten and directed by Mary Bronstein by Walter Chaw Mary Bronstein’s If I Had Legs I’d Kick You is brutal. It’s uncompromising in the best way–merciless–and though I’m hardly the ideal person to unpack this aspect of it, it seems to aspire, honest and true, towards Laura Mulvey’s dream of a female gaze-driven cinema. It’s a film I can see Chantal Akerman having made, in other words: a horror m...| FILM FREAK CENTRAL
½*/****starring Colin Farrell, Fala Chen, Deanie Ip, Tilda Swintonscreenplay by Rowan Joffe, based on The Ballad of a Small Player by Lawrence Osbornedirected by Edward Berger by Walter Chaw Edward Berger follows up Conclave, his empty, showy relevance-grab of an Executive Suite remake, with Ballad of a Small Player, a similarly grandiose gambling flick that aims to reboot Peter Bogdanovich’s masterpiece Saint Jack but succeeds mainly in resurrecting the Ghosts of Orientalism Past. Gambler...| FILM FREAK CENTRAL
“What’s going to happen? Tom! What’s going to happen?” Catherine cried out to her husband as she and her children huddled near him. A mob formed outside their house, chanting at Tom: “Enemy! Enemy! Enemy!” The post Enemy of the people? appeared first on Anabaptist World.| Anabaptist World
I was ten years old when Danny DeVito’s euphoric screen adaptation of Roald Dahl’s 1988 novel Matilda arrived in theaters. I had read the book so many times that the cover had fallen off, and in the character of Miss Honey, I found an embodiment of all the teachers who had been an invaluable, nurturing […]| Cinema Femme
Before I get to the point of this essay, I want to tell you a story that I hope you will find interesting. Paul D. Schreiber High School is in Port Washington, New York, only 23 miles from Times Sq…| The Merrow Report
Um dos grandes favoritos à temporada de premiações, inclusive ao Oscar 2025, o novo filme do diretor Edward Berger (“Nada de Novo no Front”), Conclave promete trazer muito burburinho, tal...→| Smiletic.com
Em Mumbai, a rotina da enfermeira Prabha (Kani Kusruti) transforma quando ela recebe um presente inesperado do ex-marido. Sua colega de quarto, a jovem Anu (Divya Prabha), tenta em vão...→| Smiletic.com
Primeiro filme de língua inglesa de Pedro Almodóvar, O Quarto ao Lado chega para trazer boas reflexões e apimentar a corrida das premiações. E pela boa recepção nos festivais até...→| Smiletic.com
The Emmy-nominated actor talks about his favorite moments from the hit Apple TV+ series and what he hopes to see for his character in the next season.| Articles – Rotten Tomatoes
The Emmy-nominated actress, writer, producer, and newly minted director talks about how she linked up with Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg and how she approached playing a fictionalized version of herself.| Articles – Rotten Tomatoes
The Lion In Winter is the latest offering from Court Theatre, directed by one of Chicago’s most established maestros – Ron OJ Parson. Though James Goldman’s script was penned in 1966, its sub…| rescripted.org
Does the thought of a long car trip make you cringe or feel excited? If you are looking for a cozy, heartwarming book that makes you smile, then you should definitely read The Road to Tender Hearts by Annie Hartnett. It’s an endearing novel that brought back car trip memories for me, even though I’ve […] The post The Road to Tender Hearts by Annie Hartnett appeared first on TBD Teacher.| TBD Teacher
This is such a good read for middle schoolers and up. So many students say they don’t need to study in school because they are going to become an athlete or an influencer. Is being an influencer all that it is cracked up to be? Influenced by Sara Darer Littman and Cindy L. Otis, although […] The post Influenced by Sara Darer Littman and Cindy L. Otis appeared first on TBD Teacher.| TBD Teacher
Did you ever “crush” on the sibling of one of your friends? Fantasies about your best friend’s brother usually don’t turn out well, but what if they did? Falling Into Place by Allison Ashley is a witty rom-com that explores just that, making it the perfect read for a cozy summer day. Take an up-and-coming […] The post Falling Into Place by Allison Ashley: A Rom-Com Review appeared first on TBD Teacher.| TBD Teacher
Continuing my thoughts about the August Wilson American Century Cycle Experience, currently on stage at Pittsburgh Playwrights Theater Company: with Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom having now opened in PPTCO’s brand-new cabaret space at Madison Arts Center, I’m struck by another common thread that links the three plays currently in production. All of them seem to be positing … … Continue reading →| The Pittsburgh Tatler
Hi friends and happy Wednesday! I hope you’re all doing well. I’m still making my way through Shakespeare! In today’s post I’m giving all my thoughts on his plays King Henry V, Much Ado About Nothing & The Merry Wives of Windsor. After an insult from the French Dauphin, King Henry V of England invades… Continue reading The Classics: Shakespeare’s King Henry V, Much Ado About Nothing & The Merry Wives of Windsor| Meghan's Whimsical Explorations & Reviews
Hey there, I found this very fun book tag on the blog thescarletreaderreviews (I will link it here), and it basically works in finding a book for each of this genre that I would love to see turned into a TV Show. I have so many options in mind, so let’s see. Paranormal/Supernatural For this […]| Books Real When Shared
Arthur Bradley is Professor of Comparative Literature in the School of Arts at Lancaster University. His most recent books are Unbearable Life: A Genealogy of Political Erasure (Columbia UP, 2019) and Staging Sovereignty: Theory, Theater, Thaumaturgy (Columbia UP, 2024). In this Recently Published Book Spotlight, Bradley discusses his new book, how it relates to contemporary […] The post Recently Published Book Spotlight: Staging Sovereignty: Theory, Theater, Thaumaturgy first appeared on B...| Blog of the APA
Free epub ebook download of the Standard Ebooks edition of Getting Married: On the morning of a young couple’s wedding, concerns about what is to come inspire discussions about the institution of marriage.| standardebooks.org
The post “Transcending language and culture” – language skills, teamwork and community building at heart of Westminster bilingual play appeared first on Westminster School.| Westminster School
Westminster School's 2025 musical takes audiences on a journey into the complexities of Sondheim's music in Assassins, as well as those of the human soul| Westminster School
Cliff Twemlow was, for a window of time, was the toughest dude in hyper-low-budget British genre cinema, writing a string of movies, featuring in them, and acting as the catalyst for a pocket-sized movie industry in his home city of Manchester. How tough was he? So tough that Tough Guys, perhaps the best song in … Continue reading The Highs and Lows of Cliff Twemlow, Part 1| Jumbled Thoughts of a Fake Geek Boy
Have you ever met a mom who is obsessed with her daughter’s achievements in sports? We’re talking a level of Dance Moms obsessed. Jennifer Jabaley’s What’s Yours Is Mine offers a fun take on this dynamic, featuring two teenage best friends who are dancers, one over-the-top mom, and another mom simply trying to reconnect with […] The post What’s Yours Is Mine by Jennifer Jabaley appeared first on TBD Teacher.| TBD Teacher
The Cowboy Bebop anime follows the journey of Spike, Jet, Fey, Edward, and Ein as they hunt bounties across the solar system.| But Why Tho?
The Best New Movies on Netflix Coming in 2023 - Beverly Hills Cop, Code 8, Extraction 2, God Country, Heart Of Stone, Havoc, High in the Clouds, and many more.| Next Mashup
Apparently there must have been an ancient curse that brings forth a new attempt at a Fantastic Four franchise every ten years, even further if you want to include the 1994 Roger Corman movie that …| nathanzoebl
With co-dependency as its anchor metaphor, Together is a body horror movie asking the question how intimate you’d ever want to be with your beloved? It’s a relationship drama about two people that should probably break up and move on but are clinging to some sense that they need to stay. Real-life married couple Dave […]| nathanzoebl
Has the world ever needed Superman more? I don’t know about you, but I could really use a symbol of good right now who represents the best of us, fighting for justice and protecting the innocent against the diabolical in power that seek to profit and prey upon the vulnerable. Vulture film critic Allison Wilmore […]| nathanzoebl
I wasn’t a big fan of the 2020 immortal action movie The Old Guard, but apparently it became one of Netflix’s most viewed movies, so here we are five years later with a sequel about the ancient conspiracy of warring immortals co-starring Chiwetel Ejiofor (not to be confused with Infinite, which is about an ancient […]| nathanzoebl
***/****starring Joaquin Phoenix, Pedro Pascal, Luke Grimes, Emma Stonewritten and directed by Ari Aster by Walter Chaw The problem I have with Ari Aster movies is that Ari Aster is contemptuous of his characters. He gives them anxieties he then maximalizes into catastrophes so extreme they’re funny. (How else does a cake allergy turn into a telephone-pole beheading?) And once he creates an unbearable situation, he scoffs. It’s tempting to draw a corollary between his work and that of pos...| FILM FREAK CENTRAL
Men and women’s sexual arousal fits within specific contextualized sex roles.| Σ Frame
The unrelenting honesty of Kim Sung-yoon's approach to the subject matter featured in Fragment make it a captivating watch.| But Why Tho?
Ever since I read Pay It Forward, I knew Catherine Ryan Hyde would become a favorite author of mine. Michael Without Apology didn’t disappoint! Hyde’s amazing ability to portray characters in a realistic fashion is her strength; she truly knows how to tug on a reader’s heartstrings. Almost everyone can relate to a theme or […] The post Catherine Ryan Hyde’s Michael Without Apology appeared first on TBD Teacher.| TBD Teacher
HSMTMTS Season 3 brings the Wildcats to summer camp in a blend of HSM 2 and Camp Rock to put on Frozen the Musical as part of a documentary.| But Why Tho?
To view this content, you must be a member of Film's Patreon at $5 or more - Click "Read more" to unlock this content at the source The post SlipStreams Vol. 20 (Patreon exclusive) appeared first on FILM FREAK CENTRAL.| FILM FREAK CENTRAL
I can’t even start writing a play until I have mapped its inner world. Sometimes the outer world, but mostly, what it feels like to be inside it.| Northwestern University Press
dir. Brian Robbins The premise of this reboot movie, The Shaggy Dog, sounds completely insane. Because it is. Tim Allen plays a man who is bitten by a sacred immortal dog. This means he is now able to transform into a dog, although only sometimes, and it’s never quite clear what exactly provokes the transformation.Continue reading "The Shaggy Dog (2006)"| BMDb
dir. William Byron Hillman “Sarah, the dog’s cute, but this is ridiculous.” This line of dialogue pretty much sums up the entirety of Quigley, in which Gary Busey’s generic …| BMDb
Your Throne Volume 2 by SAM My Rating: 5 stars! Cover Rating: 10/10 I think this cover is GORGEOUS! Such a beautiful portrait. It makes me feel like it’s an anime style renaissance painting. Publisher: Webtoon Unscrolled Publish Date: April 1st, 2025 Number of Pages: 296 Received: Netgalley provided an e-arc in exchange for an…| The Book Raven
Have you ever experienced finding love in the strangest of places? From Air by Jewel E. Ann is a good blend of romance, heartache, friendship, and traumatic pasts. The story line pulls you in right away with lovable, realistic characters. Curious about the premise? You can read more about it here: https://amzn.to/3T4veac 4/5 stars ★★★★☆ […] The post From Air by Jewel E. Ann: A Heartfelt Romance appeared first on TBD Teacher.| TBD Teacher
Drip Drop is an unflinching family drama that peels back the layers of generational trauma through the eyes of Amy Lee, an 11-year-old girl forced to| FilmLocal
Hi friends and happy Friday! I hope you’re all doing well. I’m still making my way through Shakespeare! In today’s post I’m giving all my thoughts on his plays King Richard …| Meghan's Whimsical Explorations & Reviews
F1: The Movie***½/****starring Brad Pitt, Damson Idris, Kerry Condon, Javier Bardemscreenplay by Ehren Krugerdirected by Joseph Kosinski by Walter Chaw The first movie I saw in a theatre was Star Wars, in 1977. I had just turned four and didn’t speak a word of English. The 45rpm read-along storybook my parents subsequently bought for me helped me take my first steps towards learning the language. And the sense of exhilaration I felt watching Star Wars that first time? I’ve never equalled...| FILM FREAK CENTRAL
*/****screenplay by Julia Cho & Mark Hammer & Mike Jonesdirected by Adrian Molina, Madeline Sharafian, Domee Shi by Walter Chaw Elio, from Coco co-director Adrian Molina, Madeline Sharafian (animator, Turning Red), and Domee Shi (director, Turning Red), is a derivative oddball-kid/buddy comedy space adventure of the middle-aspiring family-programmer variety Pixar now uses to pad its roster between increasingly flaccid and uninspired franchise tentpoles. How the mighty have fallen. Boasting th...| FILM FREAK CENTRAL
MRS HENDERSON PRESENTS (2005, UK/USA, 103m, 12) ***½ Comedy, Drama, Music, War dist. Pathe UK (UK), The Weinstein Company (USA); pr co. Pathé Pictures / BBC Film / Heyman-Hoskins Productions / Mrs. Henderson Productions Ltd. / Pathé International; d. Stephen Frears; w. Martin Sherman (based on the book by Sheila van Damm); pr. Norma Heyman;...| STEVE ALDOUS, Writer
Falling Into Your Smile is the first Cdrama that I binge-watched and loved. It is funny, adorable, and wholly captivating. On the outside, it seems like another cute romantic drama but it is much more. I have SO MUCH to say in this review because the drama has me in it's hold.| the wordy habitat
is a short story published on Short Fiction Break, an innovative online literary magazine for people who love reading and writing great fiction and short stories.| Short Fiction Break
Blood Dried Hands is a 2024 horror thriller in which a reluctant serial killer grapples with his base desires and longs for his death.| MOVIES & MANIA
Or, maybe, let's *not* talk about this? And just move on as nothing happened?| LibreNews
Does love itself change, or does the way we experience and idealize love change? The answer may well be both. The year is 2007, and feisty Dai Da Ji (Wang| Soompi
Most of us know when we’re caught in a reactive loop, but we don’t always realize which role we’re playing in the Dreaded Drama Triangle (DDT) roles of| Center for The Empowerment Dynamic
Hi guys, welcome back to TV Tuesday! I’m dusting off the cobwebs of this segment on the blog so that I can bring you my thoughts on the final season of Netflix’s You.| Meghan's Whimsical Explorations & Reviews
Big City Blues (1932) Starring: Joan Blondell, Eric Linden, Jobyna Howland. Directed by Mervyn LeRoy. Screenplay by Ward Morehouse, Lillie H...| trophyunlocked.blogspot.com
Free epub ebook download of the Standard Ebooks edition of Ajax: A great warrior descends into madness after being denied magical armor.| standardebooks.org
ZERO STARS/****starring Chiwetel Ejiofor, Tom Hiddleston, Annalise Basso, Mark Hamillwritten by Mike Flanagan, based on the short story by Stephen Kingdirected by Mike Flanagan by Walter Chaw I admit it: I have an allergy to sentimental treacle. I get that this shit is like mother’s milk to some–that fading stars and, indeed, entire cable channels have tied their strings to the “shameless tearjerker” to great if niche fame and fortune; it’s a “me” problem, and I accept that. I r...| FILM FREAK CENTRAL
I’m still pinching myself that now I have two books out in the big book-buying world. Friends keep asking me how it feels, and to be honest I’m not sure I’ve really taken it in. What with the busy promotional blitz and caring for a toddler, I’m usually doing something work or child-related from the […] The post The big picture – and what’s next first appeared on Sara Foster.| Sara Foster
Eliot, George "Die Mühle am Floss" (Englisch: The Mill on the Floss ) - 1860 Ich bewunderere klassische Literatur sehr und freue ich mic...| derbuecherwurm.blogspot.com
Listed below are the Winners of the 2024 ScreenCraft Drama Competition. These exceptional screenplays were selected from almost 1,300 submissions. Congratulations to the winners and... The post 2024 ScreenCraft Drama Competition Winners appeared first on ScreenCraft.| ScreenCraft
See the list of exceptional projects that were selected to advance. Congratulations to the writers who have made it this far!| ScreenCraft
“There is no future, there is only now,” Sarah announced to Brian and me. I glanced upward and read the Chinese lettering sprawled across the frayed cloth canopy adorned with dragons. “I told you this place was exotic.” Her words were excited, but I couldn’t help the eye roll and the familiar sneer that stretched across my face. When I was young, the road ahead was an adventure, full of twists and turns that could lead anywhere. But now? Decades later, I knew better. Life ha...| Short Fiction Break
is a short story published on Short Fiction Break, an innovative online literary magazine for people who love reading and writing great fiction and short stories.| Short Fiction Break
We should be a bit more careful in how we structure the federated internet.| LibreNews
In a world filled with misinformation and misconceptions, it's crucial to separate fact from fiction. In this article, we'll debunk 14 common myths and shed light on the truth behind them. Prepare to have your| Tipsaholic
Hi friends and happy Friday! I hope you’re all doing well. I’m back with another classic Shakespeare read post! In today’s post I’m giving all my thoughts on his plays A Mid…| Meghan's Whimsical Explorations & Reviews
Rosy McEwen delivers an extraordinary and powerful performance in Blue Jean, the debut film from director Georgia Oakley.| But Why Tho?
After Lina stepped down from development, we (regrettably) have a new episode of the Asahi Linux drama series.| LibreNews
dir. Anthony and Joe Russo The graphic novel The Electric State by Simon Stålenhag is highly regarded as a great piece of fiction. Its best elements were ostensibly left behind in this one-dimensional, painfully shallow adaptation. In a dystopian alternative reality where humans and robots waged a devasting war, Millie Bobby Brown plays Michelle, aContinue reading "The Electric State (2025)"| BMDb
dir. Abbas-Mustan Engineer Deven Chaudhary (Ajay Devgn) is locked into his car and drowned by a group of businessmen who want to steal his futuristic car designs. Twelve years later, Deven’s …| BMDb
dir. Francis Ford Coppola A misunderstood, maligned artistic genius has the vision and skill to save the world from itself, if only the people would listen. This not only describes the central prem…| BMDb
Some of the nonsense Rust advocates replied with in response to my previous article.| Felipe Contreras
This Spain-set dramedy by Andrew Bovell is compelling and wildly satisfying, despite the mixed performances throughout.| Eden Caceda
is a short story published on Short Fiction Break, an innovative online literary magazine for people who love reading and writing great fiction and short stories.| Short Fiction Break
Here's the key cast in Netflix's massive new thriller starring Robert De Niro| What to Watch
Hi friends and happy Friday! I hope you’re all doing well. I’m back with another classic Shakespeare read post! In today’s post I’m giving all my thoughts on his plays The T…| Meghan's Whimsical Explorations & Reviews
Hi friends and happy Monday! I hope you’re all doing well! Today I’m posting my review of Rita Mae Brown’s novel Feline Fatale.| Meghan's Whimsical Explorations & Reviews
In Hard Truths, Pansy Deacon (Marianne Jean-Baptiste) is checking out of a supermarket in suburban London when she suddenly attacks the cashier (Ashna Rabheru): “Look at you! Fix your face! You’re dealing with the public, handling people’s food! You should be ashamed looking like that!” When the women behind her in the checkout line object…| Fort Worth Weekly
In The Summers is a painfully perfect film about the anguish loving your family can cause and the way our memories change as we age.| But Why Tho?
is a short story published on Short Fiction Break, an innovative online literary magazine for people who love reading and writing great fiction and short stories.| Short Fiction Break
Recovery is day by day. You're never cured. And like Rona's sponsor says in The Outrun, it doesn't get easy. It just gets less hard.| But Why Tho?
is a short story published on Short Fiction Break, an innovative online literary magazine for people who love reading and writing great fiction and short stories.| Short Fiction Break
The way Dìdi places you firmly in 2008 is uncanny, but the way it tells that history just slightly differently than how it probably was is perfect.| But Why Tho?
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James Magruder— The Yale School of Drama (YSD) began in 1925 when George Pierce Baker, unable to persuade Harvard to offer a degree in playwriting, defected to Yale to teach... READ MORE| Yale University Press
MICHAEL ANGELO a drama written by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Michel, piu che mortal, Angel divino. — ARIOSTO. Similamente operando all’ artista ch’ a l’abito dell’ arte e man che trema. — DANTE, Par. xiii.,... The post Michael Angelo, Drama by Longfellow appeared first on Excellence in Literature by Janice Campbell.| Excellence in Literature by Janice Campbell
Francis Ford was an important silent film actor and director, and not just for being John Ford's brother. Star Lillian Gish had the clout to get what she wanted.| PopMatters
Après un nouvel échec et s’être fait arnaquer, Lee Mi-jin tombe dans un puit en voulant sauver un chat et se réveille le lendemain dans la peau d’une femme d’une cinquantaine d&rs…| La Bibliothèque de Maho
Iwa Kakeru -Sport Climbing girls Season 1 tells the story of Kasahara Konomi, a puzzle game lover that discovers the sport of competitive climbing.| But Why Tho?
Life is filled with countless challenges, and we all approach them differently – for Lucia, her dream has always been to become a harpist, following in the footsteps of her father, who has pl…| The Postmodern Pelican
There have been few filmmakers more dedicated to the subtle art of exploring everyday life than Mia Hansen-Løve, who has constructed an entire career out of a very specific kind of delicate, earnes…| The Postmodern Pelican
To what extent can you call Andrei Tarkovsky the Soviet answer to Stanley Kubrick? Both of them did their most acclaimed work from the 1960s to 1980s, both of them created technically polished film…| Jumbled Thoughts of a Fake Geek Boy
Chatting is always at the heart of Story Chat. We have had the privilege of having some of the most in-depth chatters in the world!| Marsha Ingrao - Always Write
Time for the second half of my look at Stanley Kubrick’s mature output as a director – defined as his output post-Spartacus, when he’d become a big enough deal in Hollywood that h…| Jumbled Thoughts of a Fake Geek Boy
Jurei ver um filtro colorido se formando enquanto um zoom parecia estar acontecendo no rosto dele, como se eu não estivesse vivendo aquilo, apenas assistindo| Seane Melo
Rebus's brother is in a world of trouble, while the cop meets gang lord Christie| What to Watch
After suffering a car crash, Rebus finds himself in the middle of a web of deceit| What to Watch
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