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Oscar Predictions: DC League of Super-Pets
The Warner Animation Group kicked off nearly a decade ago with 2014's The Lego Movie. This Friday, their 10th effort under the production banner is DC League of Super-Pets. It comes from director Jared Stern (who wrote The Lego Batman Movie and The Lego Ninjago Movie) and features the voices of Kevin Hart and Dwayne Johnson as Batman and Superman's respective canine pals.
While some of their titles have performed pleasingly at the box office, none of the pics have caught the attention of awards voters. Super-Pets currently sits at a decent 80% on Rotten Tomatoes. Yet if Lego and its spin-offs and sequels didn't block space on the Best Animated Feature final five, the competition from Disney and others will likely freeze this out too. My Oscar Prediction posts will continue…
Author toddmthatcherPosted on July 26, 2022 Categories Oscar PredictionsTags academy awards, Animated Movies, Animation, Ben Schwartz, DC League of Super-Pets, Diego Luna, Disney, Dwayne Johnson, Jared Stern, John Krasinski, Kate McKinnon, Keanu Reeves, Kevin Hart, Marc Maron, movies, Natasha Lyonne, Olivia Wilde, Oscar Predictions, oscars, The Lego Batman Movie, The Lego Movie, The Lego Ninjago Movie, Thomas Middleditch, Vanessa Bayer, Warner Animation GroupLeave a comment on Oscar Predictions: DC League of Super-Pets
DC League of Super-Pets Box Office Prediction
Blogger's Note (07/27): I am revising my estimate down considerably- from $42.6M to $33.6M
Dwayne Johnson and Kevin Hart already share a successful cinematic history via Central Intelligence and the Jumanji franchise. On July 29th, they reunite to respectively provide the voices of Superman and Batman's canine companions in the animated DC League of Super-Pets. The Warner Animation Group superhero tale (or rather… tail?) is directed by Jared Stern, who did work on the studio's The Lego Batman Movie and The Lego Ninjago Movie. John Krasinski voices the Man of Steel while Keanu Reeves does so for the Caped Crusader. Other familiar names contributing vocal work are Kate McKinnon, Vanessa Bayer, Natasha Lyonne, Diego Luna, Thomas Middleditch, Ben Schwartz, Marc Maron, and Olivia Wilde.
The Legion of Super-Pets from the DC Comics dates all the way to 1962 and their connection to their iconic masters could get plenty of kids to the multiplexes. It might even get their parents slightly interested. The summer of 2022 has been unpredictable when it comes to animated features. Lightyear was a rare disappointment for Disney/Pixar and Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank outright bombed last weekend. On the other hand, Minions: The Rise of Gru was a massive hit that's currently rising to a $300 million plus domestic haul. The Bad Guys was also a solid performer in the spring.
So what league will this premiere in? Estimates have it in the $40-50 million range. I see no reason why it would greatly exceed or fall short of expectations. I'm thinking it starts in the low to mid 40s though getting above $50 million is certainly doable.
DC League of Super-Pets opening weekend prediction: $33.6 million
Author toddmthatcherPosted on July 19, 2022 July 27, 2022 Categories Box Office Predictions/ResultsTags Animated Movies, Animation, Ben Schwartz, Box Office, box office predictions, Central Intelligence, DC Comics, DC League of Super-Pets, Diego Luna, Disney, Dwayne Johnson, Jared Stern, John Krasinski, Jumanji: The Next Level, Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle, Kate McKinnon, Keanu Reeves, Kevin Hart, Lightyear, Marc Maron, Minions: The Rise of Gru, movies, Natasha Lyonne, Olivia Wilde, Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank, Pixar, The Bad Guys, The Lego Batman Movie, The Lego Ninjago Movie, Thomas Middleditch, Vanessa BayerLeave a comment on DC League of Super-Pets Box Office Prediction
The Matrix Resurrections Review
When the director seems to have ambivalent (at best) feelings about returning to their franchise, that emotion might rub off on the audience a bit. And so it is with The Matrix Resurrections, arriving 18 years after parts II and III with Lana Wachowski back (though not with her sister Lilly who co-directed previous installments). An overriding theme is that Wachowski is making part IV because the studio was going to do it regardless. Apparently she'd rather not leave it in the hands of others. The more things change, the more they stay the same in one respect. Our fourth trip into this world, like the second and third, can't come close to matching the heights of the 1999 original (no matter how many throwback clips we see from it).
A glaring flaw is Resurrections mirrors that of the first sequels. So much after part one about The One centered its drama on Neo's (Keanu Reeves) powerful connection with Trinity (Carrie-Anne Moss). For the most part, we were told as opposed to shown that development. The 2021 model is dependent on our wistful nostalgic pining of their romance. It's one that I and I suspect many others just don't possess.
In The Matrix, we were introduced to a fresh and exciting cinematic universe at the perfect time. As the 20th century drew to a close, questions abounded about machines and technology and their potential to overpower humans and their free will. It was potent in its message back then and (of course) the action was mind blowing and influenced many a 21st century spectacle.
2003's follow-up The Matrix Reloaded was in many respects a mess, but an often highly entertaining one. Its freeway shootout was a marvel that holds up gloriously today. The first act set in a sweat drenched orgiastic Zion… not so much. The Matrix Revolutions arrived six months after Reloaded and despite some nifty moments, it was a serious letdown critically and financially.
Yet franchises never die in Hollywood so Wachowski seems to be battling her own free will and giving us her next iteration. For those who may have forgot (and it's easy to forget Revolutions), Neo and Trinity both lost their lives while saving what was left of the human race from machine domination. In Resurrections, Neo's real life persona Thomas Anderson is indeed alive and living 60 years in the future as a video game programmer. His lauded creation is essentially what we saw in the previous trilogy. His therapy sessions with Neil Patrick Harris's analyst hints of his recollections and, for that, he's prescribed blue pills. When Anderson is confronted with his past, it comes from a younger Morpheus (Yahya Abdul-Mateen II) and a new team of rebels led by a white rabbit tattooed Bugs (Jessica Henwick).
It also turns out Trinity is around in the form of Tiffany, now married with kids and without knowledge of her gravity defiant history. The deal cut by the lovebirds in Revolutions still stands albeit on shaky ground. Humans and machines have found a way to coexist but others want war times to resume. The plot, however, really isn't focused on extinction. Tiffany is the McGuffin – and the drama centers on her chosen pill intake. It seems a tad low-pressure for a series typically concentrated on civilization's existence.
In addition to a more youthful Morpheus, we also have Jonathan Groff as a boyish Agent Smith. Neither of their characterizations match those of Laurence Fishburne or Hugo Weaving, respectively. The screenplay, in particular, does a disservice to Mateen (a fine actor) and the treatment of Morpheus. So crucial in the trilogy, he's relegated to an insignificant status in this one. On the flip side, Jada Pinkett Smith returns as General Niobe and she's aged six decades. The makeup is decent. Her decision making hasn't improved much when it comes to advising our protagonists.
Wachowski's self-referential treatment of the material starts off fairly funny and the first hour has its charms. When a holdover from Reloaded and Revolutions appears to spew English and French rantings about our text obsessed and social media culture, it's moved to eye rolling emoji territory. In Reloaded, that mid-picture car flipping street extravaganza alone arguably made the first sequel worth the price of admission. There's no such centerpiece in Resurrections that approaches it. Instead we get a follow-up where the filmmaker is struggling to justify its existence and even pontificating through her subjects that it's not warranted. Maybe she should have left this revolution for someone else to start.
** (out of four)
Author toddmthatcherPosted on January 3, 2022 Categories Todd's Movie ReviewsTags Carrie-Anne Moss, Christina Ricci, HBO Max, Hugo Weaving, Jada Pinkett Smith, Jessica Henwick, Jonathan Groff, Keanu Reeves, Lambert Wilson, Lana Wachowski, laurence fishburne, Lilly Wachowski, movie reviews, movies, Neil Patrick Harris, Priyanka Chopra Jonas, The Matrix, The Matrix Reloaded, The Matrix Resurrections, The Matrix Revolutions, Warner Bros., Yahya Abdul-Mateen IILeave a comment on The Matrix Resurrections Review
Oscar Predictions: The Matrix Resurrections
In the last year of our previous century, The Matrix was a game changing action spectacle that influenced many pictures that followed in the 21st century. The Oscars took notice. It was nominated for four Academy Awards (Film Editing, Sound, Sound Effects Editing, Visual Effects) and won all of them. In fact, it came in second in terms of number of victories behind only Best Picture winner American Beauty.
Four years later, the series became a trilogy when The Matrix Reloaded and The Matrix Revolutions both premiered in 2003. The story was different that time around. Neither film received a single nomination. That was a year in which The Lord of the Rings: Return of the King was crowned in many a race (including three that The Matrix took).
Tomorrow marks the release of The Matrix Revolutions from Lana Wachowski with Keanu Reeves and Carrie-Anne Moss reprising their iconic roles. Today is when the Oscar shortlists were revealed in Sound (now just one competition) and Visual Effects. Revolutions showed up as a hopeful on each top ten list.
So will the fourth Matrix manage the nod or two that its two predecessors could not? Probably. Visual Effects seems likely even though it would be shocking if fellow Warner Bros property Dune doesn't win. Sound is a bit more iffy though it's got a 50/50 shot.
Bottom line: Resurrections appears poised to put this franchise back in contention in those two races and those two races only. My Oscar Prediction posts for the films of 2021 will continue…
Author toddmthatcherPosted on December 21, 2021 Categories Oscar PredictionsTags academy awards, American Beauty, Carrie-Anne Moss, Christina Ricci, Dune, Jada Pinkett Smith, Jessica Henwick, Jonathan Groff, Keanu Reeves, Lambert Wilson, Lana Wachowski, Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, movies, Neil Patrick Harris, Oscar Predictions, oscars, Priyanka Chopra Jonas, The Matrix, The Matrix Reloaded, The Matrix Resurrections, The Matrix Revolutions, Warner Bros., Yahya Abdul-Mateen IILeave a comment on Oscar Predictions: The Matrix Resurrections
The Matrix Resurrections Box Office Prediction
Blogger's Update (12/21): On the eve of its premiere, I'm revising down Resurrections prediction from $30.7 million for the three-day and $47.2 million for the five-day to $26.7 million and $40.3 million for the five-day
The Matrix Resurrections won't be The One when it opens December 22nd, giving itself a five-day Christmas rollout. That's thanks to what should be a robust sophomore frame for Spider-Man: No Way Home. It might not even be The Two if Sing 2 manages to squeak by it for the runner-up position.
Arriving 18 years after The Matrix Reloaded and Revolutions hit screens in 2003, this is the fourth franchise entry that began in 1999 and changed how we look at action blockbusters. The original Matrix is a landmark. The sequels that followed were met with considerably more mixed reaction (especially part 3).
Lana Wachowski directs without her sister Lilly (they made the trilogy together). Returning are Keanu Reeves, Carrie-Anne Moss, Lambert Wilson, and Jada Pinkett Smith. New to the game are Yahya Abdul-Mateen (taking over for Laurence Fishburne as a more youthful Morpheus), Jessica Henwick, Jonathan Groff, Neil Patrick Harris, Priyanka Chopra Jones, and Christina Ricci. Once slated for May, it was postponed for pandemic purposes.
There's no doubt that Resurrections is an event picture that has many devotees of the series ready to rush out. That said, it's a major question mark as to how high this gets. While this is certainly an experience many will want to catch on the biggest screen possible, there is the option to view it simultaneously on HBO Max. Plenty of viewers not of the die-hard persuasion could choose to watch from the comfort of the couch. And while I'm sure many younger viewers are familiar with parts I-III – they may not have the reverence for it that fans, say, 35 and up do. Furthermore there is that pesky Spider-Man hanging around gobbling up the Yuletide dollars.
Don't get me wrong. Resurrections could have a huge opening and amass $70 million from Wednesday to Sunday. Reloaded took in over $90 million for its start and held the title of highest grossing R-rated pic for over a decade until Deadpool replaced it. On the other hand, Revolutions couldn't keep up and petered out with $139 million total.
One rather obvious comp is Dune, another sci-fi spectacle that followed 2021's Warner Bros pattern of premiering their theatrical fare on HBO's subscription service. It made $40 million over the traditional opening weekend. I'm estimating that Resurrections won't hit that number from Friday to Sunday, but that the extra two days could bring in $45-$50 million.
The Matrix Resurrections opening weekend prediction: $26.7 million (Friday to Sunday); $40.3 million (Wednesday to Sunday)
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Author toddmthatcherPosted on December 14, 2021 December 21, 2021 Categories Box Office Predictions/ResultsTags Box Office, box office predictions, Carrie-Anne Moss, Christina Ricci, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Deadpool, Dune, HBO Max, Jada Pinkett Smith, Jessica Henwick, Jonathan Groff, Keanu Reeves, Lambert Wilson, Lana Wachowski, laurence fishburne, Lilly Wachowski, movies, Neil Patrick Harris, Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Sing 2, Spider-Man: No Way Home, The Matrix, The Matrix Reloaded, The Matrix Resurrections, The Matrix Revolutions, Warner Bros., Yahya Abdul-Mateen IILeave a comment on The Matrix Resurrections Box Office Prediction
Pig Review
Michael Sarnoski's Pig is best savored when not knowing what course it will take next. This is more of a character study with Nicolas Cage playing a fascinating one. It's a reminder of how special he can be when the recipe is done right.
Cage's Rob lives off the grid in the Oregon wilderness with his trusty truffle pig. When that beloved companion is taken from him, the unkept and determined recluse makes it his mission to bring home the bacon. By his side is Amir (Alex Wolff), a supplier to high-end Portland restaurants who is seemingly Rob's only non-swine contact. He has a strained association with his rich father (Adam Arkin), who pulls a lot of strings in this unique world of Pacific Northwest based foodies.
I wouldn't blame you for assuming that Cage goes all John Wick in his quest. That's only one area where the screenplay (written by the director) leaves you pleasantly surprised. Our lead has given us gobs of overly hammy acting outbursts and the one named Pig lets him do the opposite. This is a mostly quiet and even subtle performance from Cage.
This picture is about past and current losses and how Rob and Amir deal with them. It's about relationships that cannot be rekindled, but how the memories of them could help heal. The script also amusingly plays around with the self-importance of its characters. This applies to chefs preparing tiny and pricey meals when they'd rather be cooking something else. There's also Amir's incessant classical music listening with a voiceover telling him how special it is.
We also see glimpses of an underground lair of culinary employees who seem to adhere to a code known only to them. This is a strange universe which might be at home in a John Wick flick if explored further. To borrow another Keanu Reeves reference, it's also one in which Rob used to be its Neo. All of this comes together due to that sow swipe, but Pig has more on its mind thematically than revenge. This dish serves up consistently unexpected rewards.
***1/2 (out of four)
Author toddmthatcherPosted on September 1, 2021 Categories Todd's Movie ReviewsTags Adam Arkin, Alex Wolff, John Wick, Keanu Reeves, Michael Sarnoski, movie reviews, movies, Nicolas Cage, Pig, The MatrixLeave a comment on Pig Review
Summer 1991: The Top 10 Hits and More
It is officially summertime 2021 and that brings my annual seasonal three-part series where I take a look back at the top ten pics, flops, and other notable selections from 30, 20, and 10 years ago. That means I'll begin with 1991 at a time where Arnold Schwarzenegger said hasta la vista to all competitors.
Let's count down from #10 to numero Ah-nuld along with other entries worthy of discussion (both good and bad).
10. Doc Hollywood
Domestic Gross: $54 million
Michael J. Fox had a midsize hit with this fish out of water comedy about an uppity surgeon stuck in the rural south. It marks the star's last solid performer that he headlined.
9. Boyz n the Hood
John Singleton had one of cinema's most memorable directorial debuts with this coming-of-age drama set in South Central. He would become the youngest filmmaker ever to be nominated at the Oscars and the critically hailed pic kickstarted the careers of Cuba Gooding Jr. and Ice Cube.
8. One Hundred and One Dalmatians
Disney re-released their 1961 classic three decades after its release and picked up a cool $60 million for it. Later in 1991, the studio would begin another renaissance with Beauty and the Beast becoming the first animated film to nab a Best Picture nomination. Five years later, Glenn Close would headline the live-action version and another reboot, Cruella with Emma Stone, is currently in the top five.
7. What About Bob?
Bill Murray had one of his signature roles as the multi-phobic patient tormenting shrink Richard Dreyfuss on his vacation. Apparently this comedy was a bit dramatic behind the scenes with the two leads having an actual antagonistic relationship.
6. Hot Shots!
Spoofs were a hot commodity in the early 90s following the success of 1988's The Naked Gun. Jim Abrahams, one of that film's writers, created this sendup of Top Gun and many others that starred Charlie Sheen. A sequel would follow two years later.
5. Backdraft
Ron Howard directed this firefighting drama that heated up the box office with Kurt Russell, William Baldwin, Robert De Niro, and a creepy Donald Sutherland as a pyromaniac. There was even a sequel released in 2019 with Baldwin and Sutherland that went direct to streaming and that I frankly forgot existed.
4. The Naked Gun 2 1/2: The Smell of Fear
The spoofing love continued as Leslie Nielsen reprised his role as doofus detective Frank Drebin in this sequel to the 1988 classic. It couldn't hold up the original, but it was better than part 3 which followed in 1994. And, needless to say, this was a simpler time for costar O.J. Simpson.
3. City Slickers
Domestic Gross: $124 million
As New Yorkers learning life lessons on a cattle drive, Billy Crystal, Daniel Stern, and Bruno Kirby starred in the comedy smash of the summer and costar Jack Palance even ended up with a Best Supporting Actor victory. A less regarded follow-up would come in 1994.
2. Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves
While his accent was spotty at best, Kevin Costner parlayed his Oscar success from the previous year's Dances with Wolves into this blockbuster about the robbing from the rich and giving to the poor hero. The highlight was Alan Rickman's sublime work as the Sheriff of Nottingham while critics mostly turned up their noses.
1. Terminator 2: Judgment Day
Arnold Schwarzenegger's android went from being the bad guy in the 1984 original to the good robot in James Cameron's sequel that gave us eye popping and revolutionary special effects and a dynamite Linda Hamilton returning as a buffed up Sarah Connor. There's been four more entries in the franchise and none have matched the potency of this one.
Now let's turn the focus to some other notable releases:
Susan Sarandon and Geena Davis both scored lead actress Academy nods for Ridley Scott's now iconic tale of feminism and revenge with an unforgettable ending. This also marked audiences falling in love with a then unknown actor by the name of Brad Pitt.
Patrick Swayze starred in the previous summer's high earner with Ghost. This surfing action pic from director Kathryn Bigelow paired the actor with Keanu Reeves and has amassed a deserved cult following. An unnecessary remake wiped out in 2015.
Kenneth Branagh's sophomore effort after the acclaim of his Shakespearian Henry V was this Hitchcock homage costarring his then wife Emma Thompson, Andy Garcia, and Robin Williams. As tributes to the Master of Suspense go, this is one of the best.
Soapdish
Sally Field, Kevin Kline, Robert Downey, Jr., and Whoopi Goldberg are part of the ensemble in this comedy set in the world of the afternoon melodramas that populate the airwaves. Not a big hit at the time, its reception has since grown.
Spike Lee's tale of an interracial couple played by Wesley Snipes and Annabella Sciorra received critical kudos. The two most memorable performances come from Samuel L. Jackson as a crack addict and Halle Berry (in her feature debut) as his girlfriend.
As she often is, Madonna was ahead of the cultural curve with this documentary set during her 1990 Blond Ambition Tour. This was reality programming before it exploded.
Domestic Gross: $6 million
The Coen Brothers pitch black comedy was the darling of the Cannes Film Festival, winning Picture, Director, and Actor for John Turturro. It would land three Academy nominations including Michael Lerner in Supporting Actor.
Now it's time for the pictures that either didn't land with audiences or critics (or both):
Disney was hoping for a new franchise with this comic book based property. Yet the period adventure underwhelmed at the box office. This was a different era for the genre before the MCU changed everything. Director Joe Johnston, coincidentally, would go on to make Captain America: The First Avenger 20 years later.
Dying Young
This seems hard to believe now, but Premiere magazine predicted this romance would be the largest grossing feature of the summer. Not so much. However, Julia Roberts was just coming off her smash breakthrough Pretty Woman. This didn't land with audiences in the same way.
Only the Lonely
Chris Columbus was basking in the box office bonanza that was Home Alone. This rom com with John Candy and Ally Sheedy that followed six months later didn't cause many filmgoers to leave their homes.
1990 was gave us lots of mobster fare such as GoodFellas, The Godfather Part III, and Miller's Crossing. Crowds and critics didn't take to the Christian Slater and Patrick Dempsey versions of Lucky Luciano and Meyer Lansky, respectively.
Hudson Hawk
Bruce Willis's vanity project is considered one of the gargantuan flops in history. Grossing only about a fourth of its $65 million budget, it was awarded the Golden Raspberry for Worst Picture of the year.
V.I. Warshawski
Based on a series of successful novels, audiences didn't take to Kathleen Turner in the title role for this detective action comedy. It made less than half its budget.
Also set in the world of soap operas, this marked another dud for John Candy in the same season.
Richard Pryor and Gene Wilder are a classic combo with well-regarded comedies like Silver Streak and Stir Crazy. Even See No Evil, Hear No Evil in 1989, despite critical scorn, performed well. That's not the case with their last collaboration (which reviewers also drubbed).
And that concludes my look back at summer 1991. Next up is the sweltering season of 2001!
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Daily Streaming Guide: March 30th Edition
Today's Streaming Guide focuses on one of the highest quality police procedural thrillers to emerge in recent years and it's available for viewing on Netflix:
Director David Ayer has most recently been known for working with Will Smith on Suicide Squad and Netflix's Bright. Prior to that, he specialized in Los Angeles set crime pics. He co-wrote 2001's Training Day, in which Denzel Washington won the Best Actor Oscar before directing Christian Bale in Harsh Times and Keanu Reeves in Street Kings.
From the behind the camera, his best of the bunch in my view is 2012's End of Watch. Starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Michael Pena, and Anna Kendrick, this is a gritty genre affair made with style and first-rate performances. It performed decently upon initial release. If you haven't seen it, End is definitely worth the watch.
That does it for today, folks! Until next time…
Author toddmthatcherPosted on March 30, 2020 Categories Daily Streaming GuideTags Anna Kendrick, Bright, Christian Bale, David Ayer, Denzel Washington, End of Watch, Harsh Times, Jake Gyllenhaal, Keanu Reeves, Michael Pena, movies, Netflix, Street Kings, Suicide Squad, Training Day, Will SmithLeave a comment on Daily Streaming Guide: March 30th Edition
John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum Movie Review
John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum brings us back into the franchise where the forecast is usually stylishly rainy and dripping with violence. There's a 100% chance of Keanu Reeves finding creative ways to kill people. Our third iteration does what you expect from a sequel. It increases the action so Mr. Wick fights more. His poor dog met an unfortunate end in Chapter 1 that kicked all of this off. In Parabellum, dogs don't die. They fight too.
Just as part 2 picked up immediately after its predecessor, this does as well. As you'll recall, our title character has been excommunicated by the High Table, the organization that governs the unlimited supply of assassins that populate New York City and beyond. He's a marked man with a $14 million bounty on his head and a dwindling supply of markers causing people to help him. Those individuals include Oscar winning women like Halle Berry and Anjelica Huston.
Wick can no longer have a safe space in the Continental Hotel, managed by Winston (Ian McShane) and his trusty concierge (Lance Reddick). That place provided many highlights in the first two pictures, but our man branches out here. After an excursion to Rome in #2, Wick's passport gets him to Casablanca here. That's where he teams with Berry and does a Clark Griswold style desert journey that does give him a respite from the cool looking rain.
Calling the shots is the Adjudicator (an effective Asia Kate Dillon). She's in charge of punishing the folks who've helped Wick out in the past. This includes Winston and the returning Bowery King (Laurence Fishburne, still having a ball). Our head henchman who wants the collect the Wick murder money is Zero (Mark Dacascos) and his character is quite fun. He may have a task to complete, but he's also a total fanboy of the legend he's hunting. Their interplay is an added bonus.
Parabellum is ultimately about how well the action scenes work. Director Chad Stahelski and Reeves once again dig deep into their bag of martial arts inspired tricks. And a decent sized portion of the fight sequences are downright thrilling. Perhaps this series will eventually run of gas and the choreography of Reeves in sadistic motion delivering headshots won't be as satisfying. Not yet.
*** (out of four)
Author toddmthatcherPosted on September 2, 2019 Categories Todd's Movie ReviewsTags Anjelica Huston, Asia Kate Dillon, Chad Stahelski, Halle Berry, Ian McShane, John Wick, John Wick: Chapter 2, John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum, Keanu Reeves, Lance Reddick, laurence fishburne, Mark Dacascos, movie reviews, movies, Said TaghmaouiLeave a comment on John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum Movie Review
Oscar Watch: Toy Story 4
The fourth edition of Toy Story is unveiled in theaters next weekend and reviews are out today. It is the 21st film for Pixar that began in 1995 with… Toy Story. And when it comes to Oscar voters honoring the studio's works, there's a rich history.
Critics so far have given a 100% stamp of approval to the sequel. The Academy established the Best Animated Feature in 2001. There's been 18 winners and half of them are Pixar pics. The studio has also nabbed two nods in Best Picture with 2009's Up and 2010's… Toy Story 3.
First things first: there is approximately zero doubt that part four will get Animated Feature recognition. And unless something special comes along in the second half of the year (perhaps Frozen 2?), it has an excellent shot at winning. It's also feasible that it could land Pixar's third Picture nod, but that is far less certain at this juncture.
Another category where Toy Story 4 could contend is Best Original Song. There's two possibilities: Randy Newman's "I Can't Let Yourself Throw Away" and "The Ballad of the Lonesome Cowboy", which was written by Newman and is performed by country superstar Chris Stapleton.
My Oscar Watch posts will continue…
Author toddmthatcherPosted on June 13, 2019 Categories Oscar PredictionsTags academy awards, Andrew Stanton, Animated Movies, Animation, Annie Potts, Betty White, Blake Clark, Bonnie Hunt, Carl Reiner, Carol Burnett, Chris Stapleton, Christina Hendricks, Disney, Don Rickles, Estelle Harris, Frozen 2, Jeff Garlin, Joan Cusack, John Ratzenberger, Jordan Peele, Josh Cooley, Keanu Reeves, Keegan-Michael Key, Laurie Metcalf, Mel Brooks, movies, Oscar Predictions, Oscar Watch, oscars, Pixar, Randy Newman, Tim Allen, Timothy Dalton, tom hanks, Tony Hale, Toy Story, Toy Story 3, Toy Story 4, Up, Wallace ShawnLeave a comment on Oscar Watch: Toy Story 4
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A boy from Detroit, Michigan who faces several life-threatening conditions was able to visit the set of his all-time favorite TV show in Los Angeles, California, thanks to the Kids Wish Network!
Blake Lang was born with a hole in his heart. At only 6 weeks old, he underwent surgery to repair it. Challenges kept coming. Blake has Down syndrome, autism, and atlantoaxial instabilities, a separation in the spine that can originate from congenital conditions. Years later, the unthinkable happened. The gap in Blake's spine dangerously widened after he was hit by a car… nothing remained to hold his back in place. Blake had to wear a back brace and undergo surgery to remove 11 of his ribs and insert a rod. He lost a large amount of blood, and also needed a blood transfusion. He still tires easily from walking, and his family travels from Michigan to Philadelphia every 6 to 8 weeks for medical visits to monitor his progress.
Blake's happiness comes from watching his favorite TV show Henry Danger on Nickelodeon. When he shared with Kids Wish Network that he loves watching the comedy series on Nickelodeon, had no idea that his wish would come true.
He had no idea that his wish would have him joining his idolized superheroes Kid Danger and Captain Man on the set of Henry Danger!
Kids Wish Network flew Blake and his family to Los Angeles. Blake felt like a Hollywood celebrity with all of his VIP treatment. On his big day, Exclusive Sedan Service chauffeured his family to The Burbank Studios. It was lights, camera, action on the set of Henry Danger! Blake was taken through each scene where the actors did their run through. Then Blake excitedly met the stars, took pictures together, and personally received signed photos from Jace Norman (Kid Danger), Cooper Barnes (Captain Man), Riele Downs (Charlotte), Sean Ryan Fox (Jasper), Ella Anderson (Piper) and Michael D. Cohen (Schwoz).
Blake also received special mementos… He was gifted a duffel bag filled with Henry Danger merchandise. After seeing how excited Blake was with the "tubes" on the set, Cooper Barnes also thoughtfully arranged for their production team to send Blake clear plastic tubes filled with Henry Danger themed gumballs - the kind Henry Hart and Ray Manchester use to blow bubbles to become their superhero alter-egos, Captain Man and Kid Danger!
During the wish, the family stayed at the beautiful Double Tree by Hilton Los Angeles Downtown hotel. They also visited Universal Studios Hollywood, and enjoyed dinners at The Palm Restaurant, Bubba Gump Shrimp Co. and The Hard Rock Café.
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The Meaning of "Community" Theater
By Ty Unglebower • Mar 16th, 2011 • Category: An Actor's Advice
"Community" theatre has more than one meaning. It doesn't just mean that the company consists of highly talented amateurs from the community. It means that within a company, or a specific production of same, all volunteers should behave as though they are in a community. Which means taking whatever actions that can be taken to better the community as a whole.
You are not just acting when you are in a show, even if you are a lead. You have other responsibilities to consider outside of your performance. For why being a good performer may get you the part, being a good theatre person will get you future parts, and open more doors. (Not to mention make people feel better when you are around.)
You know the stage needs to be swept before every show. You know where the broom is. If you aren't in costume yet, get sweeping. If a cast mate cannot find their script, or prop, or costume for some reason, join the search party. Talk with the stage manager and find out what, if anything, you can do while backstage that would make the life of the techies easier, and then proceed to do it. Spread the word to other actors as well.
People do come to live theatre mainly to see the actors. I believe this and stand by it. But this truth is in no way a free pass to go through a production concerned only with what is your immediate and obvious responsibility. You should tend to your own jobs first, naturally, but anybody who has been in a play knows there is always plenty to do. And often not quite enough time to do it in. So when applicable, be proactive in improving the entire production, not just your performance. (After all, your performance benefits from a cleaner, well run, and happy overall production.)
This is meant not only for actors. But tech crews, stage managers, lighting and sound people, and of course directors. Every theatre has certain things that must happen in order for a show to be successful, but also remember that every venue, and indeed every production is unique. Being 100% present in a production, no matter what your official title, means helping everyone else do their own thing.
It takes a little more energy, and a little more time. (Yet another reason I advocate getting to the theatre early each night.) But it pays off. Not only for the show, but for your reputation as a team player. A true community actor.
Ty Unglebower is a Maryland native and has been acting for nine years, having studied it at Marietta College in Ohio. He has been schooled in Shakespeare, improvisation, public speaking and voice articulation throughout his career. His credits to date include over 30 plays and readings as well as 2 films. You can also read his blogs offbook.blogspot.com (for theatre related thoughts) and TyUnglebower.com (for thoughts on personal success from an outcast). Follow him on Twitter @TyUnglebower.
David bayles on March 27th, 2011 at 10:33 am
Spot on Ty. Community Theater does mean "being a team player". I have my list of those actors who are not a part of the team and who by all acounts show up, do their part and leave. Those I won't work with again, or cast in the future no matter how talented they are. Helping everyone in the production with anything you can is what I believe makes a well rounded and professional community theater family member. Unless of course, such as in the last production I was in, the director or stage manager says, the crew will do everything, you just check your props and be ready to act. Such as it is at times.
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PFAS And Boron
Feb 20, 2022 | RESEARCH, SCIENCE
Boron Nitride Reduces Harmful PFAS
Boron Nitride (BN) is an excellent catalyst for reducing harmful PFAs. An organic metal oxide breaks down these compounds into carbon dioxide and fluoride salt (like the type you put in toothpaste). Boron Nitride is highly reactive and is effective at removing these contaminants.
Boron and PFAs
What is PFAS?
Since the 1950s, man-made chemicals known as PFAS have been used worldwide in industry and consumer goods. Among the products that contain these chemicals are nonstick cookware, water-repellent clothing, stain-resistant fabrics and carpets, cosmetics, and some firefighting foams.
Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and Perfluorooctane Sulfonate (PFOS) are the most commonly studied PFAS. PFOA and PFOS have been phased out of production and use in the United States, but they may still be manufactured and used in other countries.
PFAS can migrate into soil, air, and water during production and use. Because many of these aren't degradable, they persist in the environment. These substances are present at low levels in various foods and the environment due to their widespread use and persistence in the environment.
Their health effects have also been documented in several scientific articles. Despite the difficulty of proving that substances directly cause human health conditions, studies have noted that certain PFAS found in the environment may have adverse health effects on humans and animals.
Researchers are developing new kinds of these compounds that may have properties similar to some of the existing PFAS, some may not persist as long in the environment. The types and uses of PFAS change over time, making it challenging to track and assess how exposure to these chemicals occurs and how they will affect human health. One common concern of PFAS is that many break down very slowly and can build up in people, animals, and the environment over time.
PFAS are Harmful to the Environment and Humans
PFAs are toxic and have been linked to cancer. But the chemical is increasingly being used in many areas. The EPA has even mandated that PFOAs be removed from the water. The chemical is also used in water-based products.
PFAS are also persistent organic pollutants that can cause cancer. They bioaccumulate in the human body. They can be found in groundwater and surface water and can be absorbed into the human body. The chemicals can be found in all life forms and are toxic to humans. The researchers who discovered the chemicals at Rice University are developing a new catalyst that can help destroy these PFOAS.
The EPA has already begun the process for PFAS. They will now test Boron Nitride on simulated and natural water. This approach can be applied to PFAS-contaminated drinking water. Its biodegradability will be a significant benefit to the environment. This is a potentially important breakthrough in the fight against PFAS in drinking water. And if it passes all these tests, the EPA may even be able to lower the safety limit to 70 parts per trillion.
The multi-step process will also include adsorption and degradation. The first step of the process will involve the PFOA and PFAS onto a sticky membrane. Once the adsorption stage is complete, the PFOAS will be eliminated by photocatalysis. The second step will be the destruction of PFOA and PFOAS in the water.
PFAS are commonly found in contaminated water sources such as private wells. Eating fish from contaminated water will expose you in dusty environments. Alarmingly, packaged foods can expose you as well.
Boron Nitride is an excellent photocatalyst for the degradation of PFAS. The method has been proven to be helpful in the treatment of wastewater and other dirty water. The process is quick and can take only an hour.
Although boron nitride is known to destroy PFOAs, it can also eliminate PFOAs and GenX, which were previously thought to pose an environmental threat. However, boron nitride has not been effective in breaking down GenX, which is just as harmful to the environment. Fortunately, researchers are developing ways to improve the catalyst's efficacy.
Chemical engineers at Rice University have found a catalyst that can break down PFAS in water. This new technology could lead to more stringent limits on PFOAS in the future. The researchers plan to further research chemical catalyst effectiveness.
The researchers used ultra-violet light with 254 nanometers to degrade , specifically PFOA and PFAG. They tested this in two groups and concluded that boron nitride could successfully reduce PFASs.
Several failed experiments with PFAS catalysts led to the discovery. Although none of the experimental groups performed well, researchers noticed that the boron nitride control performed differently. After completing the experiments numerous times, they ruled out possible errors, problems with sample preparation, and other possible explanations for the strange result. The results remained the same.
"Let me make an observation," Wong said. This process requires only air, contaminated water, Boron Nitride powder, and UV-C light with a wavelength of 254 nanometers is used. After four hours, you see that 99% of the PFOA has been transformed into fluoride, carbon dioxide, and hydrogen. "We only need to expose it to UV-C light with a wavelength of 254 nanometers, and in four hours, 99% of the PFA will be transformed into fluoride, carbon dioxide, and hydrogen."
It was the light that caused the problem. A wavelength of 254 nanometers, commonly used in germicidal lamps, is too short to activate the bandgap in boron nitride. Despite that, the experiments suggested it was not possible.
"Without light, you don't have catalysis," said Wong. "If you use only light and leave out the powder, you do not get a reaction."
Even though it is optically impossible for boron nitride to absorb 254 nanometers of UV-C light, the boron nitride absorbed the light and catalyzed a reaction that destroyed PFOA.
A growing body of research about PFAS is also being conducted and reviewed by scientists at EPA, other federal agencies, and academia and industry. The research continues.


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11 Best Fire Movies To Add To Your Watchlist
July 20, 2021 by David
Whether you are a firefighter yourself or you just love to watch fire-based movies, you have come to the right place.
In this article, I am going to tell you all about some of the best fire movies that have ever been made, so you can add them to your watch list.
There are so many different movies that are based around fires, and they come in all different genres.
If you are struggling to find the ones that are most worth the watch, then you are probably looking for some new ideas, which is why I will leave my list of best fire movies below for you to choose from.
Best Fire Movies
1. Ladder 49
2. Backdraft
3. Hellfighters
4. Only the Brave
5. The Towering Inferno
6. World Trade Center
7. The Tower
8. Firestorm
9. Fire! Trapped on the 37th Floor
10. In Old Chicago (1938)
11. 9/11
There are so many different fire movies that it can be difficult to know where to start and which ones are the best ones to watch. You can take a look at my list of the very best fire movies below to save some time.
Ladder 49 is an amazing fire movie with a cast of stars including both Joaquin Phoenix and John Travolta. This is an American disaster thriller film that was directed by Jay Russel and written by Lewis Colick.
The story follows a probationary firefighter called Jack Morrison, under the careful watch of his mentor, Captain Mike Kennedy. Starting at Baltimore fire station, the viewer can watch as he develops throughout the film.
Jack saves a man's life in a huge four-alarm fire in a 20-story concrete grain warehouse in the neighborhood of Baltimore.
However, what they don't know is that the warehouse is about to explode, causing Jack to fall through multiple floors and break his leg.
The movie follows the efforts of all of the other men in his unit at Ladder Company 49 to try and save him. In the meantime, Jack is forced to try and find a safe haven in the burning building.
As well as all of this action, there are several flashback scenes that take place throughout the attempted rescue that show exactly how Jack joined up with the fire department.
You even get to see Jack's very first meeting with the woman that will eventually become his wife, a further insight into his relationship with his children, and the bonds that were created with other firefighters throughout the battle that led to his career.
Backdraft is a movie that is loosely based around the Hoff brothers and their story, and it is an American action thriller film that was directed by Ron Howard and written by Gregory Widen.
This movie is packed full of stars like Kurt Russel, William Baldwin, Donald Sutherland, Robert De Niro, and more.
The story follows Chicago firefighters as they trail a serial arsonist.
Two firefighters of Engine 17 with the Chicago Fire Department are actually brothers. Stephen is the older and more experienced firefighter, while Brian does not have as much experience, and has always lived in his brother's shadow.
Brian decides to rejoin the fire service after failing at various other career paths, but Stephen expresses his doubts that Brian is still fit to be a firefighter.
As the movie progresses, inspector Donald Rimgale, a dedicated arson investigator and veteran firefighter, is brought in to investigate a series of recent explosive fires.
However, all of these fires resemble those that were set by pyromaniac Ronald Bartel in the past. Bartel has been imprisoned for years, and Brian is reassigned as Rimgale's assistant after a falling out with his brother.
The story is full of twists, turns, and surprises that keep you on your toes throughout.
If you are looking for an older movie, then this is the one for you. Hellfighters is an American adventure film that was directed by Andrew V. McLaglen and released in 1968.
This movie stars John Wayne, Katharine Ross, and Jim Hutton, and it follows the story of a group of oil well fighters. It is loosely based on the life of Red Adair.
The story begins with Chance Buckman, who is the head of a Houston-based oil well firefighting outfit. His team includes Joe Horn, Greg Parker, and George Harris, and he travels around the world to put out fires.
He enjoys the thrill of his work and loves the job, but still longs for his ex-wife Madelyn, who divorced him and took his daughter with her 20 years earlier. All of this because she couldn't bear to watch her husband risk his life every day.
In an attempt to reunite with his ex-wife, Chance leaves the Buckman Company and accepts a position with an old friend on the board of directors of Lomax Oil.
However, after some time, Greg encounters an issue with a fire in Venezuela, where five oil wells in a line are all burning at once.
He calls on Chance for his help, who returns without question to help fight the fire, and ultimately, is reunited with the thing he loves most.
Only the Brave is a movie that came out in 2017, and it is an American biographical drama film that was directed by Joseph Kosinski and written by Ken Nolan and Eric Warren Singer.
This movie is based on the GQ article called No Exit, written by Seas Flynn. The movie tells the story of the Granite Mountain Hotshots, which are an elite crew of firefighters from Prescott, Arizona.
This group of firefighters lost 19 out of 20 of its members while fighting the Yarnell Hill Fire in June of 2013, so this movie is dedicated to their memory.
It features a brilliant cast including Josh Brolin, James Badge Dale, Jeff Bridges, Miles Teller, Alex Russell, Taylor Kitsch, Ben Hardy, Thad Luckinbill, Geoff Stults, Scott Haze, Andie MacDowell, and Jennifer Connelly.
Set in 2007, in Prescott, Arizona, Eric Marsh becomes frustrated with fighting forest fires when the front line forest fire fighting crews are able to overrule his operational suggestions.
Unfortunately, it all goes south from here and there is nothing he could do about it.
To stop this from happening again, Marsh is able to gain approval from the Mayor to attempt to organize an unprecedented certified municipal-based Hotshot crew for Prescott.
In order to do this successfully, Marsh needs new recruits, including Brendan McDonough, to go through the rigorous training and qualifications that are required of firefighting.
Somewhere along the way, the new teams pull through, and so the Granite Mountain Hotshots are created.
All of the men have changed throughout the experience and gained the essential level of maturity that is needed in order to become a firefighter and work as a team.
However, all of these new qualities are put to the test in 2013, with the famous Yarnell Hill Fire that demands both efforts and sacrifices that just cannot be ignored.
The Towering Inferno is a 1974 American disaster movie that was produced by Irwin Allen.
It features an epic cast led by Paul Newman and Steve McQueen making it one of the best fire movies on the big screen.
It was directed by John Guillermin and is a cooperation between 20th Century Fox and Warner Bros, making it the first joint film between two major Hollywood studios.
Architect Doug Roberts returns from a long vacation to find that his work on his skyscraper is almost complete.
However, upon attending a party that evening, he is concerned that he has found that the wiring specifications for the building have not been followed.
This means that the building continues to develop short circuits, and after no time at all, a fire breaks out. Michael O'Halleran is the chief that is on duty as a series of daring rescues take place.
The World Trade Center movie came out in 2006, and it is an American docudrama disaster film that was directed by Oliver Stone.
Interestingly, this movie was based on the experience of emergency services staff that responded to the September 11 attacks, in which they were trapped underneath the rubble of the World Trade Center.
This movie stars Nicolas Cage, Maria Bello, Michael Peña, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Stephen Dorff, and Michael Shannon.
The story is set on September 11, 2002, when Port Authority Police Officers John McLoughlin and Will Jimeno are patrolling the Port Authority Bus Terminal in Midtown Manhattan when they see a plane fly dangerously low overhead.
It is broadcasted on TV that the North Tower of the World Trade Center had been hit by the plane, and emergency services go in to assist in a precautionary evacuation attempt of the North Tower.
However, while they are on the bus, they hear reports that the South Tower has also been hit by another plane, which is no coincidence.
Only when they arrive at the World Trade Center do they realize the full extent of the disaster before them. Firefighters McLoughlin, Jimeno, Dominick Pezzulo, and Antonio Rodrigues prepare to enter the North Tower when the building starts to rumble.
They soon realize that the South Tower is collapsing onto them, and that their only chance to survive is to run towards the elevator shaft.
Three men manage to escape the force of dust and rubble that is coming down from the South Tower, but as it continues to come down on them, they become trapped in the buried elevator shaft.
Just when they start to become optimistic about their rescue and ultimate survival, the rumbling starts up again as the North Tower starts to collapse.
Now, only two men are left, and they spend hours under the rubble exchanging stories about their lives and families, hoping that rescue is coming.
The Tower is a South Korean disaster thriller film that came out in 2012. The film is about a fire that breaks out in a luxury skyscraper in central Seoul on Christmas Eve.
This movie is directed by Kim Jo-hoon and stars Kyung-gu, Kim Sang-Kyung, and Son Ye-jin in the lead roles.
Lee Seon-woo is a newbie fireman that has just been placed with the Yeouido Fire Station, but upon his acceptance, he learns that the firefighters in this station hardly see any action at all.
Shortly after, a skyscraper party is taking place on Christmas Eve, and while a proposal takes place in an elevator, a big gust of wind causes one of the helicopters outside to lose control.
The helicopter crashes into the side of the building, and another one of the helicopters also crashes head-on into the building.
The second helicopter starts to leak fuel, and the building catches fire. Chaos ensues as those within the building fight for their survival, and firefighters make it to the scene shortly after.
Despite their efforts to try and contain the fire, it just keeps spreading further throughout the building. Left with limited choices, they must try and find a solution quickly to try and save as many lives as they can.
Firestorm is a 1998 action thriller film that is directed by Dean Semler and stars Howie Long, Scott Glenn, William Forsythe, and Suzy Amis.
The plot begins with a group of Wyoming State convicts, who manage to stage an escape with the help of an arsonist that they have on the outside.
The arsonist starts a fire in the forest as the prisoners will then be taken to the forest to help out the firemen. It is then that they will be provided with the perfect chance to escape.
Four years prior to this, Randall Shaye had stolen 37 million dollars and stashed it in the Wyoming forest, so he and the other escapees began their mission to find it.
They can pose as Canadian firefighters, but they also take Jennifer, a bird watcher, hostage amidst their search. The story follows firefighter Jesse Graves that has to save Jennifer and other people that may have been caught in the forest fire.
However, what they don't know is that another forest fire has been started due to a lightning strike that occurred the week earlier. Now, someone has to find a way to stop Shaye and his group of convicts and save Jenifer at the same time.
Meanwhile, the two forest fires are getting closer to each other, and it won't be long before they collide and burn up all the oxygen.
Fire! Trapped on the 37th Floor is a movie that follows the story of the 1988 fire that occurred at an LA skyscraper, becoming the largest such incident in the city's history.
The majority of people are rescued, but as you might have already guessed from the title, two people remain trapped on the 37th floor.
This movie is actually based on real-life events that are well known as the 'First Interstate Tower Fire'. This high-rise fire took place on May 4, 1988, in Los Angeles at the tallest building in the city.
The fire rampaged through the five elevators in the building and trapped many employees inside.
The reason that this took place in real life was that the skyscraper was not equipped with a sprinkler system, as this was not a requirement at the time.
After this unfortunate incident, Los Angeles changed its building codes to include mandatory fire sprinklers. Of course, the movie dramatizes the real events, the plot follows the difficult challenge to rescue the last two people.
The Chicago Fire of 1871 is one of the most infamous fires in history, and it took the lives of 300 people and caused hundreds of millions of dollars in damages.
It is thought that this fire started after a cow in Mrs. O'Leary's barn knocked over a lantern.
The movie In Old Chicago depicts a heavily fictionalized account of Mrs. O'Leary's life and the events that led up to the fire. It also cultivates a spectacular depiction of the infamous fire and the fight that ensued to stop it.
9/11 is a 2017 American action drama film that is directed by Martin Guigui and written by Guigui and Steven Golebiowski. The film stars Charlie Sheen, Whoopi Goldberg, Gina Gershon, Luis Guzmán, and Jacqueline Bisset.
At the start of the film, we see a messenger singing happy birthday to his daughter, a billionaire that is meeting with his wife to sign their divorce papers, a maintenance man that is just starting out his day, and a young lady that makes the decision to break up with her sugar daddy.
When the first plane collides with the World Trade Center, these five people all become trapped inside an elevator.
Metzie, a dispatcher that is able to communicate with people that get trapped in the elevators, tells them that they only have one choice.
They need to break open the elevator door and send the maintenance man to the power room to rewire the elevator.
Meanwhile, the fires are spreading and the elevator is slowly filling with smoke. Forced to band together, they fight against all odds to escape before the imminent and inevitable collapse of the tower occurs.
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Queer representation in mainstream cinema has been a point of contention for a long time. Although the past few years has seen inclusiveness in film improve by leaps and bounds, actors, activists and advocacy groups regularly lament the lack of real inclusion when it comes to the representation of gender identity and sexual orientation in the movies.
Just recently, [straight] comedian Jack Whitehall came under fire for accepting a role in the upcoming Disney film Jungle Cruise, in which he plays a gay character. Of course, this isn't news, with notable examples like Jarod Leto (in 2013's Dallas Buyers Club), Felicity Huffman (in 2004's Transamerica), Hillary Swank (in the 1999 film Boys Don't Cry) and Eddie Redmayne (in The Danish Girl in 2015) being heavily criticised for playing roles that some say should be allocated to actors who are trans.
Nonetheless, it is encouraging to see so many films exploring the LGBTQI+ experience increasingly gracing the silver screen – and receiving important accolades for doing so – in the past decade. In celebration of queer cinema, and in the run-up to the 2019 Academy Awards, which will take place on 24 February, here are some of the most important queer Oscar winning or nominated films that are scattered throughout the history of the awards.
Starring Liza Minelli as an American performer at the Kit Kat Klub in Berlin, this film openly addressed bisexuality. It holds the record for the most Oscar wins without winning the Best Picture award; Cabaret won eight Oscars at the 45th Academy Awards, after being nominated for 10.
Al Pacino stars in this film about a group of friends staging a bank robbery. We would later find out that the heist was planned to fund the gender confirmation surgery of Sonny's (played by Pacino) partner, Leon. Perhaps one of the first mainstream depictions of a transgender character in Hollywood, Dog Day Afternoon was awarded the Best Original Screenplay Oscar.
William Hurt made history when he won the Academy Award for Best Actor in 1985, becoming the first actor to do so for playing an LGBT role. Hurt portrayed imprisoned transgender woman Luis Molina in Kiss of the Spider Woman, based on the Manuel Puig novel of the same name.
Andrew Beckett (played by Tom Hanks) sues the law firm he's been fired from after being diagnosed with AIDS, and gets a homophobic lawyer, played by Denzel Washington, to represent him in court. Philadelphia was the first big-budget Hollywood film to give an honest depiction of a disease that had much more stigma attached to it than it does today, and Hanks' portrayal of a gay man living with HIV earned him the Oscar for Best Actor. Philadelphia also walked away with the Academy Award for Best Original Song, for Bruce Springsteen's Streets of Philadelphia.
Although the film is still labelled as "that gay cowboy movie", Brokeback Mountain's charm was in it leaving the sexual orientation of the main characters mostly up in the air and open to interpretation. It was the endearing love story that made it a hit with audiences and the Academy alike, and the film went on to win three Oscars: Best Director, Best Original Score and Best Adapted Screenplay. The decision to give the 2006 Best Picture Academy Award to Crash instead of Brokeback Mountain is still considered a controversial one.
Following the Oscar success of its documentary predecessor, The Times of Harvey Milk in 1985, Milk tells the story of the gay activist and politician, and the first openly gay person to be elected to public office in California. The film was nominated for eight Academy Awards in 2009, and won two: it was honoured with the award for the Best Screenplay, and Sean Penn won for Best Actor.
One could never have thought that a story of forbidden love, set in conservative 1950s America, would speak so universally to audiences that Carol would become Metacritic's best reviewed film of 2015. This story about two women from different classes and backgrounds who fall in love, garnered six Oscar nominations, including acting nods for its leads, Cate Blanchett and Rooney Mara.
In perhaps the biggest whoopsie-daisy in recent Oscar memory, La La Land was mistakenly announced as the Best Picture winner at the 89th Academy Awards ceremony, but this sought-after accolade ultimately and rightly went to the indie film, Moonlight. The movie addressed issues Hollywood had been wary of touching before, like sexual identity as it pertains to black masculinity, and this courage led to eight Oscar nominations and three wins: for Best Supporting Actor (also making Mahershala Ali the first Muslim to win an acting award at the Oscars), Best Adapted Screenplay, and the evening's most coveted award of all, Best Picture.
Call Me By Your Name was nominated for four Oscars, and Timothée Chalamet became the youngest actor to be nominated in the Best Actor category since 1939. Ultimately, it won the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay, making openly gay screenwriter James Ivory the oldest recipient ever in any category. The film came under fire by some for its depiction of a love affair between a 17-year-old boy and an older man. Call Me By Your Name, however, is never exploitative and its sincerity and humanity shine through.
This year, there is a lot to look forward to in terms of films featuring queer characters and themes vying for the golden statuette.
Refreshingly, none of these Oscar nominations are for so-called "issue films" that focus on queer trauma or coming out, and GLAAD's President and CEO, Sarah Kate Ellis, has called it "a banner year for LGBTQ inclusion in film and a signal that the Academy is prioritising diverse storytelling at a time when audiences are calling for it".
Bohemian Rhapsody has been nominated for five Oscars (with Rami Malek being nominated for Best Actor, following his portrayal of Queen frontman and queer icon, Freddie Mercury), lesbian love triangle The Favourite is competing for 10, Green Book has been nominated for five (including Best Supporting Actor for Oscar winner Mahershala Ali's portrayal of a queer concert pianist) and Can You Ever Forgive Me? has three nominations (including Best Actress for Melissa McCarthy's performance as the lesbian author Lee Israel).
Here's hoping for an awards evening that puts every shade of the rainbow in the spotlight!


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Центральний сибірський ботанічний сад Сибірського відділення Російської академії наук (ЦСБС СВ РАН (Новосибірськ)) () — ботанічна науково-дослідна установа, що входить до складу Сибірського відділення Російської академії наук. Ботанічний сад має філію в Республіці Алтай — Горно-Алтайський ботанічний сад.

Опис
Ботанічний сад розташовується безпосередньо біля Новосибірського Академмістечка і займає територію площею понад 1000 га. Тут розміщені: головний лабораторний корпус, технічний блок, оранжереї, теплиці, експериментально-виробничий корпус, бульбосховище, об'єкти технічної бази, складські приміщення.
Через територію Ботсаду протікає річка Зирянка, на ній облаштовано ставок.

Діяльність
Центральний сибірський ботанічний сад є центром інтеграції ботанічних та екологічних досліджень в Сибіру. Тут працює Рада ботанічних садів Сибіру, Рада з проблем ботаніки Сибіру, Рада з особливої охорони об'єктів рослинного світу, Новосибірське відділення Російського ботанічного товариства.
ЦСБС СО РАН колективний член Міжнародної ради ботанічних садів. Співробітники Ботсаду залучені до виконання міжнародних проектів з США, Італією, Фінляндією, Канадою, Швецією, Китаєм, низкою інших країн.

Тематика
Основними напрямками фундаментальних досліджень є:
 «Біорізноманіття рослинного світу Сибіру, його структурно-динамічна організація. Розробка концепції збереження біорізноманіття на різних рівнях його організації».
 «Екологічні основи раціонального використання рослинних ресурсів. Розробка методології збереження генофонду природної флори в ботанічних садах.
 Акліматизація, інтродукція і селекція рослин для збереження і збагачення генофонду корисних рослин».

Колекції рослин та насіння
Колекції та експозиції рослин свого часу становили 14 тисяч видів. Зараз
дендрарій і лісопарк нараховують 400 видів, 166 — форм і гібридів, колекція кормових рослин — 270 видів, лікарських і пряно-ароматичних рослин — 350 видів, рідкісних і зникаючих більше 100 видів, декоративних рослин — 428 видів, харчових −144 види. У оранжереях представлено більше 3000 видів тропічних і субтропічних рослин. Гербарій нараховує 550 тисяч гербарних аркушів, а в насіннєвій колекції зберігається насіння 1220 видів. Також є велика колекція лишайників і грибів.

Наукові результати
В інституті створено бази даних рослинних угруповань Сибіру, сформовано банк насіння.
Результати фундаментальних і прикладних робіт співробітників ботсаду опубліковані більш ніж в 170 монографіях, численних збірниках, статтях та інших виданнях. В останні роки видано: перше для Сибіру 14-томне зведення «Флори Сибіру» та «Зелену книгу Сибіру», «Червоні книги» окремих регіонів Сибіру, «Визначники рослин» Новосибірської та Кемеровської областей. Видається «Сибірський екологічний журнал».

Історія
Ботанічний сад Сибірського відділення РАН був організований в 1946 році з ініціативи академіка Володимира Комарова у складі Біологічного інституту Західно-Сибірської філії АН СРСР. Першими директорами ботсаду були А. Б. Беніамінов і кандидат біологічних наук Л. П. Зубкус, а колектив його складався з 8 осіб. З 1951 по 1971 рік Ботанічний сад очолювала доктор біологічних наук, професорка Кіра Аркадіївна Соболевська, потім протягом 5 років виконувачем обов'язків директора був к.с-г.н. Іван Варфоломійович Таран, з 1976 по 1983 рік д.б.н., проф. Леонід Іванович Малишев, з 1983 р. по 2000 р. академік РАН Ігор Коропачинський. З 2000 р. директором є д.б.н., проф. В'ячеслав Сідєльніков.

У 1953 році Ботанічний сад був виведений із структури Біологічного інституту, як самостійна науково-дослідна установа з безпосереднім підпорядкуванням Президії Західно-Сибірської філії АН СРСР.
Швидкими темпами почав розвиватися Ботанічний сад після організації в 1957 році Сибірського відділення Академії наук СРСР.
У 1958 році Ботанічний сад на правах самостійного наукового підрозділу увійшов до складу Сибірського відділення АН СРСР під назвою Центральний сибірський ботанічний сад СВ АН СРСР (ЦСБС СВ АН СРСР).

До 1964 р. ЦСБС розташовувався в Заєльцовському районі міста Новосибірська, займаючи 232 га території. Тут було створене дендрарій, жоржинарій, експозиції та колекції трав'янистих рослин.
З метою подальшого розвитку ботанічних досліджень, спрямованих на вивчення і збагачення рослинних ресурсів Сибіру, а також для поліпшення стану лісів і зелених насаджень Новосибірського наукового центру Президія СВ АН СРСР в 1964 році ухвалила перенести ЦСБС в Академмістечко.

Значення ботсаду в житті академмістечка
Ботанічний сад має не тільки наукове значення, але також є популярним місцем відпочинку для багатьох мешканців Академмістечка.
Експозиції розташовані на його території мають естетичне значення: («Кам'яна гірка», «Сад безперервного цвітіння» (520 видів), «Бонсай» у відкритому ґрунті (150 виставкових примірників) та ін.)

На території ботанічного саду мешканці академмістечка збирають гриби, влаштовують пікніки, виїжджають на велосипедні прогулянки, взимку — катаються на лижах, схили для розваг використовують сноубордисти. На жаль, залишається багато сміття, а автомобілі, квадроцикли та снігоходи (взимку) негативно впливають на екологію ботсаду.

Існує проект, який передбачає створення на території ботсаду і прилеглих територіях особливої природоохоронної зони, яка обмежить, зокрема, рух транспорту.
Разом з тим час від часу в місцевих ЗМІ з'являється інформація про проекти забудови частини території Ботсаду, що викликає серйозне занепокоєння у значної частини мешканців Академмістечка.

Галерея

Як дістатися ботсаду
З Новосибірська від зупинки «Річковий Вокзал» їхати на маршрутному таксі № 1015, 1235, або автобусами № 8, 1209 до Академмістечка. Зійти на зупинці «Морський проспект», або «Будинок вчених». Від зупинки йти до вулиці Золотодолинської. Потім спуститися вулицею вниз до яру. Перейшовши містком через трубопровід і піднявшись вгору стежкою, потрапите на територію ЦСБС.
Від зупинки «Морський проспект» або «Будинок вчених» можна доїхати автобусом № 72 до зуп. "селище Кірова ".

Адміністрація ботсаду звертається з проханням не розпалювати багаття і не залишати сміття.

Цікаві факти
Ймовірно на тому місці, де зараз розташований головний корпус ботсаду, раніше існувало невеличке село «Зирянка», яке дало назву річці Зирянці. Цьому селу, мабуть, належало кладовище яке і нині збереглося на території Ботсаду ..

Див. також
 Сибірський ботанічний сад (Томськ)

Примітки

Посилання

 Центральний сибірський ботанічний сад
 Як дістатись до ботсаду
 Центральний сибірський ботанічний сад і околиці з космоса

Російська академія наук
Новосибірськ
Зелене будівництво
Ботанічні сади Росії
Природоохоронні об'єкти, засновані 1946

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Florida Department of Education releases 2019 school grades
By Lewis Tingler |
Posted: Thu 6:51 PM, Jul 11, 2019
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCJB) - The Florida Department of Education has released their 2019 grades for school districts and individual schools.
Here are the grades for Schools Districts in North Central Florida:
Alachua County: A (improving from a B in 2018)
Bradford County: C
Columbia County: B
Dixie County: A (improving from a B in 2018)
Gilchrist County: A
Lafayette County: A
Levy County: B (improving from a C in 2018)
Marion County: B
Suwannee County: B
Union County: B
In Alachua County, 11 schools improved, while 6 decreased. The county is focused on raising the grades for the schools that are low. County spokesperson Jackie Johnson says "Among the six schools that had received grades lower than C last year, four of them managed to boost their grades and one of them went all the way from a D to a B."
In Alachua County, Hawthorne High School received an "incomplete" due to the fact that the state had to ensure they had 95% of their students complete the standardized testing. They received the same grade last year, but had it changed to a C after review.
Marion county had 21 schools increase their grade and 29 schools remain where they were last year and only had one school decrease. The county is very happy with the schools that were able to maintain their high grades. County spokesperson Kevin Christian says its tougher to maintain a high grade than to raise a grade, so the schools have been working really hard, which the county is very proud of.
Gilchrist County was very impressive and received a grade of A for each school in the county.
For a full list of how each individual school did, follow the link here to get to the Florida Department of Education's Website.
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Broadly speaking, you need to have studied the subject of your PhD studies for eight semesters, having finished with a good MA degree or an exam in Education Studies (History) along the lines of a German Staatsexamen. Exceptions can be granted by the doctoral commission of the Examinations Office (http://www.pags.pa.uni-muenchen.de/ueber_uns/index.html), e.g., if a degree in another subject includes very substantial historical components. To find out if you meet the necessary requirements for an application you can contact the International Office of the University or a potential supervisor.
Second, you need to think of how to secure your maintenance once you move to Germany. Unfortunately, we are not able to award scholarships to cover the costs of living in Munich or of travelling to and from Munich. So you may depend on your own financial resources or you may need to apply for grants from funding bodies in your home country or in Germany (such as the DAAD).
If you think that you may be able to take these two steps, you should start to proceed by identifying and contacting a potential supervisor (generally, in the German system, a professor) who is willing to accept you as a doctoral student. This would need an outline of the subject you want to do research on, including a sketch of the state of research and a bibliography. Once you have secured his or her support, you should ask him or her to provide you with a letter of acceptance (Betreuungszusage is the appropriate German term).
When you have obtained this letter of acceptance from your supervisor you can apply for admission as a doctoral student at the relevant Examinations Office (Prüfungsamt) for the humanities and social sciences (http://www.pags.pa.uni-muenchen.de/ueber_uns/index.html). Their commission will check whether your qualifications comply with the requirements for admission. If you meet these requirements, they will confirm that you are admitted to pursue doctoral studies (i.e. you will receive a certificate called Promotionsberechtigung).
If you are not a German citizen, you also need to register with the International Office (closing dates: January 15th / July 15th). For registration, you will need to supply the office with a copy of your certificate of admission. You will then receive a Zulassungsbescheid by the university. This certificate is an important legal document to be submitted in all immigration issues. The office have issued a guideline on the process of registration. They will also support you with your subsequent enrolment at the university. After your matriculation you can attend classes for doctoral studies and pursue your research.
After your admission to the university, you can also apply for admission to the doctoral programme ProMoHist (closing date, usually, February 15th). For details of the doctoral programme, please contact Dr. Martin Schmidt.


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Lee Feinswog and Ed Chan at the 2016 NCAA Women's Division I Volleyball Championship in Columbus, Ohio
A note from Lee Feinswog:
Ed Chan and I took over Volleyball magazine in the spring of 2016 and launched the new VolleyballMag.com website on August 1. It was a bold step for a nearly four-decades old publication, leaving print completely and going strictly digital.
But it has enabled us to cover the sport on all fronts every day, from NCAA women's and men's indoors, to college and pro beach, to the pros and our USA national teams.
Ed is the top volleyball photographer in the world. That's why I wrote this piece, because he doesn't brag on himself. His work has been part of the magazine for, well, basically forever. You should also check out his website, VBshots.com. Ed, who has been a big part of the sport for a long time, especially on the beach side, also continues to play beach volleyball in his home of San Diego.
I am one of just a few mainstream sportswriters who cover volleyball. My resume includes being the LSU basketball beat writer for many years and I've written three books, two about LSU football and another called HoopDaddy, about fathers, sons and basketball. I'm also the host and producer of the Baton Rouge TV show Sports 225 (sports225.com).
But I also own a girls club, Volleyball Baton Rouge, and started writing for the magazine in 2012. I love our sport and its culture and am thrilled to be involved in volleyball every day.
Contact us any time, at ed@volleyballmag.com or lee@volleyballmag.com. We love to hear from our readers, whether it's about story ideas, attaboys and, yes, corrections and criticisms.
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