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Autumn Road
Posted on December 30, 2021 by carlosdev
Stop hearse-ing around.
(2021) Horror (Gravitas) Lorelei Linklater, Riley Cusick, Justin Meeks, Lar Park-Lincoln, George Welder, Maddy-Lea Hendrix, Ranger Lerway, Jonas Lerway, Jordan Wright, Kerry McCormick, Buddy Love, Maya Alexander, Sydney Aucerman, Matt Williams, Kenneth Fisher, Christian Baker, Rick Jezak, Gideon Bing, Damien Bannister, Madison Pine. Directed by Riley Cusick
One of the things many of us look forward to about October is the haunted house attraction. Walking through a maze of corridors, looking at scenes of disturbing violence (or the results of same), having actors leap out from dark corners to scare the bejeezus out of us, and the horrific (or sexy) costumes, not only of the staff but also of those in line to go through. It's a familiar rite of autumn.
Twins Vincent (J. Lerway) and Charlie (R. Lerway) are the teenage sons of a man (Meeks) who has for years run such an attraction in a small Texas town. They are friends with Winnie (Hendrix), who has a crush on the shy and retiring Charlie. In turn the creepy and impulsive control-challenged Vincent likes Winnie but when it's time to go trick-or-treating, Charlie bows out, remaining in the prop hearse in the front of the haunted house while Winnie and Vincent walk the town. Afterwards, Winnie goes into the hearse to chat with Charlie, and is never seen again. Did Charlie murder the girl, or did Vincent do it in a fit of jealous rage? I'm not telling.
Years later, Winnie's little sister Laura (Linklater) returns to town after an abortive attempt to become an actress in Los Angeles is capped off with an unexpected and ghoulish tragedy. She's not particularly eager to visit her mom (Lincoln), who fell apart after Winnie's disappearance. At the local diner, she runs into Charlie and like her sister before her, takes a liking to the shy young man (Cusick), while feeling a little nervous about the still-creepy Vincent (also Cusick) who from time to time assaults patrons of the haunted house he and Charlie inherited. Her appearance triggers Vincent and Charlie, who have a secret to protect. But is it the secret you might think it is?
One has to admire the gumption of Cusick who not only wrote and directed the movie, but also starred in two critical roles. That's a lot to take on – maybe too much, for the movie lacks a whole lot of focus, which had Cusick been less torn with all of the different roles he had to play for the film, he might have been able to see the movie with a bit more objectivity and correct some very basic problems.
One of the most glaring is the pacing. The movie is an hour and a half long, but feels much longer. Things take a very long time to develop and by the time we get to the climax, it's more of a relief that you might feel after arriving at a service station after walking several miles to get there when your car breaks down. That's not the feeling any director wants his audience to come away from his film with.
That's not to say that the film is without merit. One place that Cusick does excel in is creating an evocative tone. Also worth noting is that there are some effective shocks, one taking place about 22 minutes in that will absolutely take your breath away. There are a lot of plot points that you never see coming, and that can be a good thing.
But there are also some plot points that are nonsensical, and some inconsistencies (like an employee of the haunted house who quits very forcefully and yet is back the next day without any sort of comment) and some characters whose behavior doesn't make sense. Cusick the writer and Cusick the director could both do with a more judicious editor.
REASONS TO SEE: There is some genuine creepiness and some fairly shocking violence.
REASONS TO AVOID: The pacing is waaaaaaaaay ssssslllloooowwwwww.
FAMILY VALUES: There are some disturbing images, profanity and scenes of violence.
TRIVIAL PURSUITS: Linklater is the daughter of acclaimed filmmaker Richard Linklater.
BEYOND THE THEATERS: Amazon, AppleTV, Google Play, Microsoft, Vudu, YouTube
CRITICAL MASS: As of 12/30/21: Rotten Tomatoes: No score yet; Metacritic: No score yet.
COMPARISON SHOPPING: Hell Fest
NEXT: Infinite
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Talking – and dining – at cross purposes.
(2020) Drama (Gravitas) Keith David, Justin Etheredge, Nefetari Spencer, Kali Racquel, Christen Roberts, Sarah Scott-Davis, Ken Colquitt, Aaron Nayer, Gwen Cesta-Persichetti, Harrison Rodriguez, Lettye Smith, Aiden Weems, Kyle L. Jacobs, Jeff G. Mungai, Elizabeth Capps. Directed by Justin Etheredge
Parenthood is not something to be entered into lightly. It is so easy to mess up a child's future without meaning to. It is also true that we can mess up a child's future simply by not being there. Nothing says "you don't matter" as much as a parent who chooses not to be a part of their offspring's life.
Peyton Poitier – "no relation," he is quick to point out while watching In the Heat of the Night starring Sidney Poitier – has lived such a life. His father was never in the picture, and his mother died when he was young. He was mostly raised by his grandma, who passed away herself recently. He sometimes goes to her favorite diner where she used to take him as a child.
That's where he meets Gregory Devereaux (James), an old man who likes to eat at that particular diner because they remember his name and call him by it. He is a curmudgeonly sort who takes guff from nobody, and he recognizes b.s. when he hears it. But he recognizes something of himself in Peyton, and has Peyton drive him home so they can share a drink or two and watch the aforementioned In the Heat of the Night.
Peyton is at what you might call a crossroads of his life. He has some potential but has never fulfilled it, but now things seem to be looking up. He's engaged to marry Shannon Kitzmiller (Racquel) who is beautiful, a little bit self-absorbed and from wealthy parents. However, there's a blip on that radar. It turns out that his girlfriend before Shannon, Jeneta (Roberts) is in a family way and Peyton is the baby daddy. This couldn't come at a worse time for him. He's convinced that Shannon will drop him like a cheap cell phone if she finds out about his predicament. And in the meantime, Gregory's estranged daughter Barbara (Spencer) has hired Peyton to be Gregory's caretaker because most of the nurses that have seen to his needs recently have been chased off by the grumpy growly antics of her dad. And she finds Peyton to be like sexual catnip as well. What's a man to do?
Etheredge wrote and directed this as well as starred in it, and it is never a good thing when someone wearing all three of those hats posits that the main character is absolutely irresistible to women. Not to comment on the desirability of Etheredge, but I think it's safe to say that Mike Colter he is not. Every one of the women in this movie other than the extras has been or currently is willing to hop into bed with Peyton at a moment's notice; there's a little bit of ego there that is a bit of a turn-off, frankly. Justin, if you're reading this, don't just chalk it up to jealousy on my part (although day-um!) but take it to heart that the subplot of having Barbara come on to Peyton was completely unneeded.
That said, there is some charm here and Etheredge is actually a pretty likable lead. David has the stentorian authority of a James Earl Jones and lends gravitas to a role that sometimes gets played for laughs. Gregory is far too Old Testament for that.
The commentary here is on parental responsibility and taking responsibility in one's own life. When Gregory thunders, "Just another young black man making babies he won't raise," he's leveling an accusation that is often made against young African-American men. There are those who protest that as a racist trope that isn't as true now as it was twenty or thirty years ago, so that could be a hot button item for some who are sensitive about such things.
In general, my main issue with the movie is the pacing, which is a mite on the slow side; also, some of the plot points seem a bit forced, maudlin and contrived. It felt a little bit unconvincing and all the charm in the world isn't going to rescue a movie with those sorts of issues. All in all, not a horrible movie but a deeply flawed one.
REASONS TO SEE: Takes on how families can screw up their children.
REASONS TO AVOID: Slow-moving, maudlin and soapy.
FAMILY VALUES: There is some profanity.
TRIVIAL PURSUIT: Filmed and set in Atlanta.
BEYOND THE THEATERS: Amazon, AppleTV, DirecTV, Google Play, Microsoft, Spectrum, Vudu, YouTube
CRITICAL MASS: As of 9/8/21: Rotten Tomatoes: No score yet; Metacritic: No score yet.
COMPARISON SHOPPING: The Upside
NEXT: 499
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Trigger Point (2021)
Barry Pepper ain't saving Private Ryan anymore.
(2021) Suspense (Screen Media) Barry Pepper, Colm Feore, Eve Harlow, Carlo Rota, Jayne Eastwood, Nazneen Contractor, Laura Vandervoort, Karen Robinson, Rainbow Sun Francks, Greg Bryk, John Kirkpatrick, Ryan Malcolm, Reid Janisse, Juan Carlos Valis, Tim Progosh, Brian Cook, Anthony Ferri, Plato Fountidakis, Susie Blanco. Directed by Brad Turner
When you're talking about shadowy spy agencies (not so much the CIA of Jason Bourne or the MI:6 of James Bond) you are generally talking about murky moral compasses and blindingly serious characters who are extremely competent at killing, only without the ability to let loose a bon mot at the moment of vanquishing his opponent.
Nicholas Shaw (Pepper) is one such. He is meticulous, and never ever misses. He is out of the game now, retired to a bucolic small town where he regularly has breakfast in the local café and orders books from the local book store, getting on nicely with his neighbors. They would never suspect that in a previous life, he was a deadly assassin.
And they DEFINITELY wouldn't guess that he was captured and tortured, giving up the identities of eight members of his team who were then murdered by Quentin, a mysterious crime boss. Nicholas doesn't remember much of this, only that he needs to lay low for a short time – the rest of his life, say. Then, his past comes walking through his door in the person of Elias Kane (Feore), his former boss. It seems that Elias' daughter Fiona (Harlow) went out looking for Quentin and has since been captured. She is likely dead, but there is only one person living who knows the true identity of Quentin – that is Nicholas, although he doesn't remember that crucial piece of information. So as he is the only person who could possibly rescue Fiona, he will have to un-retire and go after the person responsible for taking away everything from him. Sounds fair.
Some critics have compared this to the Bourne franchise, and that's not inaccurate although Robert Ludlum's world is much more well thought out. Pepper, who has played sharpshooters before, is perfect for this kind of work, and he is the stand-out here. However, if you can't figure out who the bad guy is here, you're either not paying attention or you don't go to movies much.
The action sequences are decent enough, although the movie could use more of them. The script is on the talky side, which isn't a point in its favor. Pepper would do better in a role where he has less dialogue – not that he isn't good at dialogue, but his character would be more effective if he spoke less, and Pepper is a good enough actor that he could pull off getting things across without having to spell things out.
Overall, this isn't bad entertainment if you're waiting for a new John Wick film to come down the pike (that's still another year away, true believers) although I caution you that there is far less action than in that estimable franchise nor is the world here as fully developed as that one. One could say it's a low-rent Jason Bourne without the exotic locations or the exquisite plotting. No, that's not it either; this is more a B-movie low-budget spy thriller of the sort Bruce Willis was doing a decade or two ago. There's something to be said for those films, so long as your expectations aren't that high.
REASONS TO SEE: Reasonably entertaining super-competent assassin thriller.
REASONS TO AVOID: Overly serious; could have used some lighter moments to break up the monotony.
FAMILY VALUES: There is plenty of violence and profanity as well as some brief sexual content.
TRIVIAL PURSUIT: Turner has more than thirty years of experience, mainly in the television side doing episodes of 24 and Homeland, among others.
BEYOND THE THEATERS: Amazon, AppleTV, DirecTV, Fandango Now, Google Play, Redbox, Vudu, YouTube
CRITICAL MASS: As of 5/6/21: Rotten Tomatoes: 31% positive reviews; Metacritic: No score yet.
COMPARISON SHOPPING: The Cold Light of Day
NEXT: It Is Not Over Yet
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The Dead of Night
Posted on March 25, 2021 by carlosdev
Colby Crain takes a beer break.
(2021) Horror (Shout!) Jake Etheridge, Colby Crain, Leah Bezozo, Kyle Overstreet, Matthew Lawrence, Lance Henriksen, Charlotte McKee, Darius Homayoun, Merritt C. Glover, Boots Southerland, Jack Lutz, Jesse Kinser, Ellen Gerstein, Mark Speno, Chris Ranney, Tim Stafford, Maria Robison, Brian Patrick Buckley, Harrison Wirstrom, Rudy Benta, Sid Goodloe, Connie Hanley. Directed by Robert Dean
Some people prefer the hustle and bustle of a big city. Others prefer a more rural existence. There is something about living in the country – isolated, quiet, peaceful. You quickly learn to fend for yourself in a situation like that because if trouble comes, there's nobody to come save you.
In a small New Mexico town a couple of drifters, both wearing wolf skins and masks, murder a pick-up truck driver and steal his truck. They move on into town where an annual rodeo is taking place. One of the stars, Colt Skeen (Homayoun) – a local boy – hooks up with Maddie (MeKee), the daughter of unpopular local developer (Speno) who has just announced that he is running for mayor, to a dreadfully stony silence. They repair in Colt's rundown RV to an empty field (there are a lot of them around town) for a tryst, only to be interrupted by the wolfskin killers.
The killing of the young people take place near the ranch of Tommy (Etheridge), who has some things on his mind. His sister June (Crain) is leaving town the next day to fly out to Germany to be with her fiancée who is stationed on a base there. Young sheriff's deputy Luke (Lawrence), who has a thing for June, suspects that Tommy has something to do with the killings which makes things even harder for the brother and sister who are already on thin ice with each other – Tommy wants her to stay and help run the family ranch, while June is happy to be anywhere but there.
But June is determined, so her friends Amber (Bezozo) and Ryan (Overstreet) throw a farewell party at her house for her. In the meantime, Tommy witnesses the wolfskin killers murdering an old man. He is detected but escapes, bringing the killers to his ranch – where they'll terrorize the siblings and their guests. Blood will spill before a twist nobody will see coming gives the movie a punch in the gut.
Up until that twist, this is fairly standard stuff; mysterious masked strangers killing seemingly without rhyme or reason, murdering people at random simply because their paths cross. That has been a popular theme in horror movies, particularly of late. In these anxiety-ridden times, I think we're all suspicious of just about everyone else. And we're not too sure about ourselves.
There's some real nice empty spaces cinematography courtesy of Troy Scoughton Jr., and while there is a country and western feel to the proceedings that give it a kind of Texas Chainsaw Massacre overlay, which is nice and welcome in these times. The performances by the young cast are solid and Dean gives a lot more thought to character development than the average horror director, who tend to line up the body count more than anything else. You may notice genre veteran Lance Henriksen in the cast, but don't be fooled – he's only in the film for a very brief cup of coffee, and really has not much of an impact overall, which is a shame because he is the sort of actor who normally adds a great deal to any film he's in. They could have used him in a larger role.
And there is a body count here, but curiously, not a whole lot of gore. The murders often take place off-screen and the gore is kept to a minimum. That might not sit well with hardcore horror fans, but there are compensations – namely, the character development I mentioned earlier. I wish that there had been a little more thought given to the plot, though, which is fairly derivative throughout until the climax. All in all, not a bad effort but a tame one when it comes to gore and horrific images.
REASONS TO SEE: Manages to build the suspense nicely.
REASONS TO AVOID: A few too many standard slasher tropes.
FAMILY VALUES: There is some profanity, plenty of violence, and some sexual references.
TRIVIAL PURSUIT: The film was shot in New Mexico and is based on a childhood fear of writer/director Dean, who grew up in an isolated rural environment.
BEYOND THE THEATERS: Amazon, DirecTV, Fandango Now, Google Play, Microsoft, Vudu, YouTube
CRITICAL MASS: As of 3/25/21: Rotten Tomatoes: No score yet; Metacritic: No score yet.
COMPARISON SHOPPING: The Strangers
NEXT: Six Minutes to Midnight
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Posted on May 18, 2020 by carlosdev
Beauty isn't always just skin-deep.
(2018) Dramedy (Netflix) Danielle MacDonald, Jennifer Aniston, Odeya Rush, Maddie Baillio, Bex Taylor-Klaus, Luke Benward, Georgie Flores, Dove Cameron, Harold Perrineau, Kathy Najimy, Ginger Minj, Hillary Begley, Sam Pancake, Dan Finnerty, Molly McNearney, Tian Richards, Ryan Dinning, Andrew Fletcher, Oscar Gale, Ariana Guerra, Julia Denton, Kaye Singleton. Directed by Anne Fletcher
I have to admit, I didn't have high hope for this Netflix film. For one thing, it's adapted from a Young Adult novel, a genre that doesn't exactly scream sophistication. For another thing, the plot sounded pretty pedestrian – and spoiler alert, it is.
And yet, I wound up pleasantly surprised. Danielle MacDonald (Patti Cake$) stars as Willowdean Dickson, a plus-sized gal whose mom Rosie (Aniston) was once a Miss Teen Bluebonnet back in '91 which is where she pretty much peaked. Rosie runs that same pageant now, the oldest one in Texas. Willowdean, who she called Dumplin' as a child (a nickname that Willowdean hates with a passion) was essentially raised by her Aunt Lucy (Begley), a fellow plus-sized gal who worships at the altar of Dolly Parton (a religion that Willowdean now shares, along with her bestest friend Ellen (Rush). But Lucy has passed away, forcing Rosie and Willowdean to have to rely on each other, which simply isn't something they're used to.
Fed up with feeling alienated because of her size, Willowdean decides to enter the pageant herself, despite the obvious fact that she doesn't conform to the body type that most pageant girls tend to have. Inspired by her example, Ellen also enlists along with fellow plus-sizer Millie (Baillio) and militant punk feminist Hannah (Taylor-Klaus). The four girls intend to make a statement by virtue of being on the inside, although what exactly they expect to accomplish is a mystery, including Willowdean herself.
The movie is actually pretty warm-hearted and sweet-natured. Willowdean is aided in her subversive act by a group of Dolly Parton female impersonators; she also is dealing with the affections of teen hottie Bo (Benward) with whom Willowdean works at a local diner. It is telling, however, that there is no real villain here; even Rosie basically loves her daughter and wants the best for her. It's just that Rosie can't get past Willowdean's size, nor the notion that fat people can actually be happy.
The movie works well because it takes basic teenage girl issues and tackles them head-on, handling the subject with a rare sensitivity and without taking the temptation to make Willowdean an object of ridicule. She may be full of insecurities – what teenage girl isn't? – but at the end of the day, Willowdean was taught well by her aunt to love herself for who she is and not because of who she could potentially be.
And I would be remiss if I didn't say that the real highlight here is MacDonald, who in two short years became a very respected actress who rather than using her size as comic fodder, instead embraces it and allows others to embrace it with her. I'm not kidding when I say that Danielle MacDonald has the talent to become an important actress over the next couple of decades or so, so long as she steers away from movies that use her size as a weapon to heap score on the plus-sized people of the world.
REASONS TO SEE: Surprisingly effective and just offbeat enough to be interesting. MacDonald is absolutely delightful here.
REASONS TO AVOID: Has a few young adult movie tropes.
FAMILY VALUES: There is some mild profanity, body shaming and sexuality.
TRIVIAL PURSUIT: Although Dolly Parton herself doesn't appear in the film, she did write and record several new songs for it.
CRITICAL MASS: As of 5/18/20: Rotten Tomatoes: 85% positive reviews, Metacritic: 53/100
COMPARISON SHOPPING: Little Miss Sunshine
NEXT: Bumblebee
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Posted on February 18, 2020 by carlosdev
A couple of screen veterans doing their thing.
(2018) Biographical Drama (Searchlight) Robert Redford, Casey Affleck, Sissy Spacek, Danny Glover, Tom Waits, Tika Sumpter, Ari Elizabeth Johnson, Teagan Johnson, Gene Jones, John David Washington, Barlow Jacobs, Augustine Frizzell, Jennifer Joplin, Lisa DeRoberts, Carter Bratton, Mike Dennis, Tomas "Dutch" Dekaj, Isiah Whitlock Jr., Patrick Newall, Daniel Britt, Leah Roberts, Elizabeth Moss. Directed by David Lowery
The benefits to having a real, honest-to-goodness movie star in your film is that no matter what, there will be something positive about your film because in the case of stars like Redford and Spacek, they have enough screen presence and expertise on how to best utilize it to make any film they're in just that much better.
Forrest Tucker (Redford) is a man getting on in years, but like others his age still shows up at work. Of course, Tucker's job is robbing banks and he gets a big kick out of getting away with it. Tucker is not the kind of bank robber who terrorizes folks in the bank and thinks nothing of shooting unarmed people; he's a gentleman who gives an implicit threat, remarks on gee whiz what a shame it would be if he were forced to resort to violence and he really doesn't want to shoot you because, for goodness sakes, he really likes you. What bank teller or bank manager would not be charmed?
Decidedly charmed is Jewel (Spacek), a widowed horse rancher whose pickup truck breaks down at the side of the road just as Forrest is trying to get away from the cops after a bank job. Spotting the opportunity for misdirection, he pulls over and assists her while the cops go whizzing by. However, the decoy turns into a romance and Forrest feels comfortable enough with her to tell her what he really does for a living over pie and coffee, although she doesn't believe him at first.
Decided not charmed is Detective John Hunt (Affleck) who is in the bank while it's being robbed with his two daughters. Burned out on his job to the point where he's considering leaving the force, the robbery under his very nose gives him motivation to go after Tucker full throttle. Talk about lighting a fire under one's butt.
The movie rests on the charm of its actors and Redford, Spacek and Affleck have plenty of charm to go around. They also have plenty of talent at their craft – all of them have Oscar nominations (and wins, in some cases) – to sustain the fairly light-tempered movie. Although the running time is only 93 minutes, it seems a bit longer because the story moves along so slowly and is filled with quite a bit of unnecessary material. Still, it is enjoyable to watch old pros (extending down into the supporting cast) do what they do best, even if what they're doing essentially is a bit of fluff, despite the opportunity for social commentary – Lowery chooses to simply tell his story simply. I can't really fault him for that.
REASONS TO SEE: Redford, Affleck and Spacek all deliver excellent performances.
REASONS TO AVOID: A little bit too long; could be argued that it's too low-key as well.
TRIVIAL PURSUIT: The opening credits are written in the same font as Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969) which Redford also starred in.
BEYOND THE THEATERS: Amazon, AppleTV, Fandango Now, Google Play, Max Go, Microsoft, Movies Anywhere, Redbox, Vudu, YouTube
CRITICAL MASS: As of 2/18/20: Rotten Tomatoes: 93% positive reviews: Metacritic: 80/100.
COMPARISON SHOPPING: Bonnie and Clyde
NEXT: Senior Escort Service
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Posted on October 30, 2019 by carlosdev
With eyes all aglow.
(2019) Superhero Horror (Screen Gems) Elizabeth Banks, David Denman, Jackson A. Dunn, Abraham Clinkscales, Christian Finlayson, Jennifer Holland, Emmie Hunter, Matt Jones, Meredith Hagner, Becky Wahlstrom, Terence Rosemore, Gregory Alan Williams, Elizabeth Becka, Steve Agee, Michael Rooker, Steve Blackehart, Mike Dunston, Annie Humphrey. Directed by David Yarovesky
Superman was very much a product of his times, an alien baby adopted by human parents when his spaceship crashed to Earth. Possessed of nearly godlike powers, he uses those powers for good and upholding truth, justice and the American way. Even in the midst of a Depression, that seemed very plausible to most Americans, particularly in the Heartland where the Superman saga was initially set.
Nowadays, we see things differently. Take the same storyline – with Elizabeth Banks and David Denman taking the roles of Ma and Pa Kent – and even essentially the same location (Kansas) and set in in 2019 and what you have is not an inspiration but sheer terror. This kid is no way going to use his powers for good but instead to tear this country into pieces – small ones.
=It's a nifty concept although there have been other dark superhero stories before, even horror tinged ones but almost all of them have been on the printed page. There are plenty of nods to the Superman mythos, from the alliteratively named Brandon Breyer (Dunn), the superhero to the red, yellow and blue color scheme that Brandon often wears to the superpowers themselves. At times it gets heavy handed.
The movie was produced by James Gunn who has been a frequent critic of the President and the movie, written by one of his brothers and a cousin, makes some political allusions that are hard to ignore, although some are a bit more tenuous than others. Certainly, those who are sensitive to such things will notice.
Banks actually does a terrific job as a cross between the aforementioned Ma Kent and Laurie Strode. She captures a mother's undying need to believe in the best of her child even as her husband exclaims "He's not our child! We found him in the woods!" which is accurate enough but misses the point completely, just like a man as I can hear many women thinking. Most of the rest of the cast is solid.
The ending is anti-climactic which isn't surprising because the writers pretty much paint themselves into a corner which leads to predictability. I had high hopes for this one because of Gunn's involvement but this doesn't live up to the standards of most of his other films. It isn't a bad movie but it's disappointing given its pedigree.
REASONS TO SEE: Dunn is sufficiently creepy in this anti-Superman story.
REASONS TO AVOID: Nice concept but a bit too heavy-handed.
FAMILY VALUES: There are some grisly images, profanity and violence.
TRIVIAL PURSUIT: The school scenes were shot in the same now-closed high school in Georgia where the middle and high school scenes were shot for the hit Netflix series Stranger Things.
BEYOND THE THEATERS: Amazon, AppleTV, Fandango Now, Google Play, Vudu, YouTube
CRITICAL MASS: As of 10/30/19: Rotten Tomatoes: 57% positive reviews: Metacritic: 44/100.
COMPARISON SHOPPING: Superman: The Movie
NEXT: Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound
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Mister America
Sometimes you drain the swamp and sometimes the swamp drains you.
(2019) Comedy (Magnolia) Tim Heidecker, Gregg Turkington, Terri Parks, Curtis Webster, Don Pecchia, Manuel Giusti, Ndidi Amadi, Sarah Sherman, Corey Landis, Joe Estevez, Michael Diliberto, James Mane Jr., Melinda McColgan, Jesse Popp, Mark Proksch, Alessandro Serradimigni, Inger Tudor, Gabriel Patay, Dan Anderson, Eric Notarnicola, Ayaka Ohwaki. Directed by Eric Notarnicola
Tim Heidecker is a very acquired taste. One of the minds behind such cult comedy shows as Tim and Eric's Awesome Show: Good Job! and On Cinema at the Cinema, this mockumentary grew out of a plotline in the latter show. Heidecker, playing a none-too-idealized version of himself, was a movie reviewer who knew nothing about movies alongside Turkington, playing a film geek version of himself.
Heidecker, a schemer with anger issues, organized an EDM festival in San Bernardino, distributed vape pens at the festival with tragic results. Indicted for mass murder, he gets off on a hung jury – all documented in The Trial mini-series. This movie proceeds from there, after Tim in a rage-filled rant on the final episode of the series, threatened to run for District Attorney of San Bernardino county.
This is the results of that rant, a mockumentary following Heidecker's campaign. Heidecker schemes with his hapless campaign manager Toni Newman (Parks) – who also happens to be the one juror who refused to convict him of mass murder. We also get commentary from the Judge (Webster) who retired after the debacle that was this trial and occasionally, we see appearances from the incumbent (Pecchia) who is more concerned with his Democratic challenger (Giusti) than on Heidecker, much to Tim's frustration. We also get man-on-the-street interviews with bewildered residents of San Bernardino.
If you've seen any of Heidecker's web series, or his other movie (Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie) you probably have a good idea of whether the sense of humor is going to appeal to you or not. If you're new to Heidecker, this is as good a spot to start as any; you can pretty much follow along with the story even if you haven't seen any of the work that preceded it.
This is definitely aimed at young Millennials, particularly of the male persuasion. Heidecker is thoroughly unpleasant and not too smart; Turkington is shifty and obsessive, the kind of movie buff who gives movie buffs a bad name. Heidecker is channeling Trump in a lot of subtle ways, minus the rabid fanbase. I get the sense, however, that he is out to satirize the system and not specific politicians.
The action is fairly slow moving and some impatience sorts might get squirmy by the middle of the film. There are some wonderful bits in here, although the humor is so desert-dry that you might miss them. This takes deadpan to a whole new level.
I will never criticize anyone for having a different sense of humor than I have; everybody's sense of humor is a highly personal thing and the things I find funny you might not and vice versa. That's all good; this is really not my own personal sense of humor and I sense that it will appeal to only a narrow band of viewers. I will say that this is pretty typical of what I've seen of Heidecker; if you love Between Two Ferns and Adult Swim, you probably will enjoy this a bit more than I did.
REASONS TO SEE: Bone-dry political satire.
REASONS TO AVOID: A slow-moving acquired taste.
FAMILY VALUES: There is a good deal of profanity as well as some brief drug use.
TRIVIAL PURSUIT: The trial scenes were partially re-filmed after Heidecker had filmed them for his The Trial mini-series.
COMPARISON SHOPPING: Bob Roberts
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Blue Iguana
Posted on August 25, 2018 by carlosdev
The gang that couldn't shoot straight.
(2018) Heist Comedy (Screen Media) Sam Rockwell, Phoebe Fox, Ben Schwartz, Peter Ferdinando, Simon Callow, Amanda Donohoe, Frances Barber, Al Weaver, Peter Polycarpou, Anton Saunders, Jenny Bede, Andre Flynn, Vic Waghorn, Glenn Wrage, Peter Singh, Pedro Lloyd Gardiner, Paul Chan, Danny Granger, Martin Muncaster, Jack Silver, Pamela Cook. Directed by Hadi Hajaig
Stephen Soderbergh is famous for depicting teams of con artists and thieves who are cool, competent and clever. Most times, criminals are anything but those three things. Generally, people go into crime because they don't have the skills to make a living honestly nor any inclination to obtain any. They want to do things the easy way, not knowing that if you want to get away with a crime it takes some planning, foresight and knowledge.
Eddie (Rockwell) and his buddy Paul (Schwartz) are both ex-cons working in a New York diner while out on parole and trying to keep their noses clean. Into the diner walks a pushy English rose named Katherine Rookwood (Fox) who is the lawyer for an Eastern European businessman named Arkady (Polycarpou). She needs to use the two schlubs for a job in London which would be a clear parole violation but she's got that all covered.
What she needs is for them to steal a gym bag at one of the museums. If she retrieves the bag, it will erase a crushing debt she's been trying to work off to the businessman. However, things don't go entirely to plan; it turns out that the two Americans are way over their heads. Arkady has in his employ a mullet-wearing thug named Deacon Bradshaw (Ferdinando) who has serious mommy issues particularly since his mom (Donohoe) is oversexed and abusive. There are also much bigger fish to fry, particularly after Eddie and Paul – and Katherine as well – are double-crossed by Deacon and his violent thugs.
They work out a plan to take back what they lost and maybe get a little bit more – ok a lot more – than they would have gotten out of the deal; that is if they can keep their butts out of the crossfire. Not necessarily an impossible task since nobody in either gang can shoot worth a damn.
The first thing that came to mind as I watched this was that it's Soderbergh on a budget. It crosses British gangster films with American heist movies which is a natural mix but one that really hasn't been tried often until now (other than by Danny Boyle to my knowledge). In addition, it has the always watchable Sam Rockwell leading the cast.
He's watchable enough here but he's not nearly as manic as he normally is. The movie could have used a little more energy from Rockwell surprising to say and at the end of the day it is Fox who commands most of the kudos for her performance here. Her character does a lot of eating and if anyone can look endearing with a blog of ketchup on her chin, it's Fox.
There is a lot of quirky charm in the movie; I liked Ferdinando as the volatile thug Deacon. He goes on profanity-laced rants when his underlings mess up which is just about all the time. Few can curse as well as a Cockney and Ferdinando makes a running gag out of it; in fact, Rockwell makes a point of trying to learn how to do the Cockney accent although to judge how effective he is you'd have to ask a true Cockney. My guess is "not well."
Towards the end things start getting increasingly violent and that's where the movie shines. There are several demises that are extremely bloody (particularly the very last one) and Hajaig handles them with a deft comedic flair. There were some moments that left me chuckling (although none that left me doubled over with laughter) and a few moments where I thought they missed the mark, particularly early on. One of my favorite running jokes is that nobody in the film can shoot worth a damn; I'm talking couldn't hit the side of a barn with a basketball from five feet away type of shooting.
I like these sorts of movie and while the reviews thus far have been pretty poor, I actually thought this was a solidly entertaining and often fun piece of work. Yeah, there are a lot of clichés – you know that Eddie and Katherine are going to get romantic and they do – but for the most part, the fast pace and the humor keep you from wanting to check your cell phone too much. You may think that's faint praise but in 2018 that's actually an accomplishment.
REASONS TO GO: Quirky but entertaining. There are some truly inventive moments.
REASONS TO STAY: Rockwell's performance is oddly subdued.
FAMILY VALUES: There is a good amount of profanity, violence and a smattering of gore.
TRIVIAL PURSUIT: The blue iguana is an actual breed of iguana that is indigenous to the Cayman Islands.
BEYOND THE THEATER: Amazon, Fandango Now, Google Play, iTunes, Microsoft, Vudu
COMPARISON SHOPPING: Logan Lucky
NEXT: An L.A. Minute
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The late great Harry Dean Stanton gives us one last hurrah.
(2017) Dramedy (Magnolia) Harry Dean Stanton, David Lynch, Ron Livingston, Ed Begley Jr., Tom Skerritt, Beth Grant, James Darren, Barry Shabaka Henley, Yvonne Huff, Hugo Armstrong, Bertila Damas, Ana Mercedes, Sarah Cook, Amy Claire, Ulysses Olmedo, Mikey Kampmann, Otti Feder, Pam Sparks, Alan Corvaia, Rhandy Torres, K.C. Page, Bonnie Williams. Directed by John Carroll Lynch
Hollywood lost one of it's all time greatest character actors in Harry Dean Stanton on September 15 last year. Fittingly, he had one film left in the pipeline that turned out to be an appropriate farewell for the late actor.
Lucky (Stanton) is a curmudgeonly World War II vet and nonagenarian living in a small desert town in the Southwest. He has an unvarying routine; yoga in the morning, breakfast at the local diner while he does the crossword puzzle, a stop by the local corner grocery to pick up milk and cigarettes, then back to his house to watch the afternoon game shows and water the cacti. Finally, over to Elaine's, a local watering hole where he drinks down an adult beverage in the company of friends, most especially Howard (Lynch) who is grieving the loss of a tortoise. The tortoise didn't die, mind you, he just wandered off.
Stanton rarely played lead roles but on the occasions that he did he always shined. This is a Seinfeld-esque film all about nothing really; there's some lank attempts at deciding who's figured out life better but in reality this is simply an excuse to watch Stanton do his thing and that in itself is all you really need. There are some fine character actors backing him up (James Darren, Tom Skerritt, Barry Shabaka Henley) and one behind the camera – John Carroll Lynch (no relation to David), best known as Drew Carey's brother on his sitcom some years ago, who does a pretty decent job of setting the tone and allowing his lead enough space to shine.
This isn't really a eulogy as such but it is a nice way to say farewell. Stanton was always more of a cult figure than anything else but he still had some moments in films like Alien, Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me, Repo Man and particularly Paris, Texas. This probably doesn't hold up with any of them except the second but still in all not every actor gets a sendoff like this one and it's nice that someone who didn't get the acclaim he deserved generally got one.
REASONS TO GO: Stanton's final performance is a strong one. The soundtrack is righteous.
REASONS TO STAY: Some of the plot points feel a bit contrived. The pacing is a little bit on the slow side.
FAMILY VALUES: There is a healthy amount of profanity, some sexual material, a bit of violence and a surfeit of smoking.
TRIVIAL PURSUIT: Stanton passed away at the age of 91, two weeks before the September 29, 2017 release date for the film.
BEYOND THE THEATER: Amazon, Fandango Now, Google Play, Hulu, iTunes, Vudu, YouTube
COMPARISON SHOPPING: Get Low
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Album Review – Jeff Crosby's "Northstar"
'Northstar' is one of those records that a first or even second pass doesn't reveal the full magic of, yet all of a sudden if you listen long enough, you'll find yourself in a continuous play loop you don't want to escape from. And whether you're an alt-country nut or a dedicated twanger, there's something to love here.
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Reckless Kelly Announces Two New Albums for 2020
Reckless Kelly won't be releasing a new record in 2020, they'll be releasing two of them. American Girls and American Jackpot will both see the light of day via Thirty Tigers as a double album concept. "I've always wanted to write an America-themed record, but not in some super-political or 'rah rah rah' sort of way," says Willy Braun.
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Ryan Engleman of Turnpike Troubadours to Play with Reckless Kelly
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The Turnpike Troubadours may be on indefinite hiatus at the moment, but you'll get to see the band's hot shit guitar player Ryan Engleman soon at a Reckless Kelly show near you. After the departure of long-time Reckless Kelly guitarist David Abeyta in February, it has been a revolving cast of characters filling the big […]
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Dustin Schaefer Leaves The Black Lillies, To Fill In with Reckless Kelly
Guitarist Dustin "Dusty" Schaefer has left the Knoxville-based roots band The Black Lillies, and will be pursuing his solo career henceforth. But not before he will take the lead guitar spot recently vacated in Austin-based alt-country band Reckless Kelly for a stint starting in mid April.
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New Law Puts Foreign Nonprofits in Limbo
Posted by Cindy | Dec 31, 2016
China's Foreign NGO Management Law, which was passed by the National People's Congress in April, will officially take effect on January 1, 2017. Under the new law, foreign nonprofits will need to register with the police and find state agencies to act as official sponsors in order to operate. Opaque rules and other uncertainties surrounding the law are exerting a strong chilling effect on foreign NGOs operating in the country, with some organizations already suspending their operations ahead of the new year over concerns about their ability to continue their work in an altered legal environment. Chris Buckley at The New York Times report:
Some foreign organizations have already pulled back. The American Bar Association, which has a program providing training and support to strengthen the rule of law, recently closed its Beijing office until it could gain formal approval for its work.
Elizabeth Andersen, the association's associate executive director, cited the "heightened scrutiny of foreign organizations working in China and the uncertainties and lack of information surrounding how the new law will be implemented."
But the uncertainty has also unsettled groups far removed from political concerns. Numerous aspects of the law remain opaque, and many groups are anxious about the vagueness and expense of the new requirements, while some fear their work will be curtailed or even banned.
"Nothing's clear," said Corinne Richeux Hua, executive director of Stepping Stones, a locally registered charity in Shanghai that organizes English teachers for children from the countryside. "We've got vague directives and guidelines." [Source]
The American Embassy in Beijing has issued warnings to U.S. citizens regarding the law:
US embassy in Beijing sends out notice to Americans reminding them that China's foreign NGO law goes into effect Jan 1, 2017 pic.twitter.com/jXI7BguOMu
— Felicia Sonmez (@feliciasonmez) December 14, 2016
Notice warns that Americans affiliated w/NGOs in China "may face special scrutiny &/or penalties for non-compliance with the new law" & regs
Reuters noted that a key source of uncertainty for foreign NGOs stems from the lack of clear guidelines from the government. Authorities did not provide the necessary list of supervisory units needed for registration until days ahead of the planned implementation date. Ben Blanchard looks at the newly published listing of government bodies that will now act as the intermediary between foreign NGOs and the Ministry of Public Security.
The list, now published on the ministry's website, breaks down subject areas and lists the government departments responsible for them.
The sports ministry, for example, will be responsible for sports groups.
Some areas will be overseen by several government departments.
Climate change will be the responsibility of the state planner the National Development and Reform Commission, Environment Ministry, National Energy Administration and China Meteorological Administration.
Foreign NGOs will need the approval of their government go-betweens before they can apply for registration with provincial public security departments, the ministry said. [Source]
Shawn Shieh at NGOs in China has more on the supervisory list and how it will affect the operation of foreign NGOs:
It is interesting looking at the list of PSUs and the list of major fields/projects, how many areas are on the list. The major categories are Economics and Trade, Education, Science and Technology, Culture, Health, Sports, Environmental Protection, Emergency Assistance and Disaster Relief, and Other. Each of these categories has subcategories. Under Other, we find interesting subcategories such as: Legal Services; Women and Gender; Union work (which is limited to union research and exchange); and Social Organization (the official term for nonprofits and NGOs) Research, Exchange and Collaboration.
[…] The critical issue is whether these PSUs will be willing to supervise overseas NGOs. In the past, the difficulty of finding a willing PSU was the main obstacle to overseas NGOs seeking to register a representative office. This was the main reason that, of the hundreds of overseas NGOs that had offices in China, only around 29 were able to register a representative office with the Ministry of Civil Affairs between 2004 to 2016.
There is no reason to believe that PSUs will be more willing now to supervise NGOs under the new Overseas NGO Law. Just because they are listed in this directory does not mean that they have an obligation to be a PSU. The 29 or so NGOs that have an existing PSU and have already registered a representative office with the Ministry of Civil Affairs will very likely have no problem transferring their registration to the Ministry of Public Security. But for the hundreds of other NGOs, there is no guarantee that they will be able to get the approval of a PSU. [Source]
A list of approved activities issued last week indicates that foreign organizations offering assistance in nonsensitive areas such as the environment will be allowed to operate under the new legal scheme while those working on human rights-related issues will not be approved. In addition, the new rule will require foreign NGOs to give details of their funding sources as well as evidence that their chief representatives have no criminal record in order to be eligible for registration.
From Amnesty International's Nicholas Bequelin:
While China's NGO law is a problem, the larger issue is that anything non-governmental is now being suppressed… https://t.co/jRHhXah6XG
— Nicholas Bequelin 林伟 (@bequelin) November 30, 2016
In a separate post, NGOs in China's Shawn Shieh summarizes some key points raised at a November meeting between Chinese Public Security officials and eleven foreign consulates regarding the law's implementation:
About the question on the grace period, he replied that "China is a rule of law country, and any laws that go into effect will not have any grace period. When the Overseas NGO Law was passed on April 28, with the aim of going into effect on January 1, 2017, legislative bodies already considered this was a new law and allowed eight months for a preparation period to issue guidelines and catalogues for sectors and projects and a directory of PSUs. He also stated that as soon as the law went into effect, the activities of overseas NGOs and their representatives in mainland China that were registered or recorded would receive legal protection.
Regarding whether overseas NGO represenative offices could undertake activities across several provinces, he stated that based on Article 10 and 13 of the Law, FNGOs could set up one or more representative offices in China, and at the time of registration should confirm the geographic area for the activities carried out by that office. A representative office would be allowed to carry out activities across different provinces. For overseas NGO that set up two or more rep offices, the activities of these offices should not overlap or duplicate each other.
Regarding the question of how overseas NGOs that work in different sectors or fields would determine their PSU, he stated that currently they are working on a catalogue of overseas NGO sectors and projects and a directory of PSUs to provide clarification and detail on PSUs in the areas of economy, education, science and tech, culture, health, sports, environmental protection, humanitarian assistance, disaster relief, etc. He noted that "for overseas NGOs working in multiple sectors/fields, the MPS is proposing that overseas NGOs determine its PSU based on their primary or major field of activity. For the overseas NGO's other fields of activity, the main PSU can consult with other relevant departments which should actively cooperate to ensure the management and service work is carried out, and ensure that the overseas NGO is complying with the law in carrying out activities in those issue areas." [Source]
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Geng Shuang said this month that the NGO law is designed to "protect the legitimate rights and interests of foreign NGOs operating in China so that they will be better integrated in the process of China's economic and social development." Yet, the law's heavy emphasis on national security suggests that it is part of a broader campaign waged against perceived threats from abroad, particularly the fear by Chinese leaders that foreign governments are using nonprofit organizations as proxies to promote democracy in China. At The Wall Street Journal, Josh Chin discusses possible government intentions conveyed by the new law:
One veteran nonprofit staffer said he believed China's government's approach to foreign nonprofits is similar to its treatment of foreign technology companies: absorb what they have to teach, then use laws to push out undesirable ones and create local groups that are more easily controlled.
The small number of nonprofits already registered will be able to re-register under an expedited process, officials have said. Several Western officials, legal experts and nonprofit staff said they believed the government intends to let most unregistered groups enter the new year as illegal organizations to make it easier to control or expel them.
[…] For groups that can't get registered, there's a danger that international funders will pull support, or that local partners will be afraid to work with them, said Gisa Dang, former program director for Asia Catalyst, which does training and research on HIV and other health issues in Asia.
"I think that's part of the plan," said Ms. Dang, who moved to the U.S. from Beijing earlier this year. Asia Catalyst declined to comment. [Source]
See also Shawn Shieh's commentary on an earlier draft guideline issued for the NGO law, and more about foreign NGOs in China via CDT.
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PIERRE — In one week, voters in the Pierre School District will choose from two of four women running to fill spots on the Pierre School Board. Incumbent Joan Adam says she helped recruit new teachers to the district…
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Goats spawnpoints in 1.18 Minecraft
The latest Minecraft 1.18 update is almost here and goats will soon be more common around the globe. Although goats aren't as popular as cute Axolotls or Axolotls in Minecraft 1.18, they are still interesting. These mobs, which are neutral, were introduced to Minecraft 1.17 Caves & Cliffs Part 1 together with Axolotls.
The long-awaited Minecraft 1.18 update has finally arrived. This means that goats will now have many more habitats in which to spawn
Like in real life, goats will mostly spawn in Minecraft's mountainous biomes. Since Part 1 of Caves and Cliffs Update, goats have spawned in mountainous sub-biomes such as Gravelly mountains and Mountain edge.
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Important note: Goats will not spawn on blocks below 7 light levels. Goats tend to spawn less after the world has been generated. A 5% chance that a baby goat will spawn and a 22% chance that a screaming goat will spawn in the game. Screaming goats will be identical to normal goats but they will scream rather than bleat.
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Q: How to construct multiple spark dataframes and run in parallel? I have a dataframe read from Cassandra say having 1 million records. I need to load to event hubs. Since there is an upper limit in event hubs, it's not fast enough. So I thought let load to multiple event hubs.
json.select("body").write.format("eventhubs").options(eventhubConfig.toMap).save()

So I can pass 1 event hub config at a time. So splitting of dataframe should help, but this happens one by one, i.e. another df is processed after the first one is done.
Suggest a solution where I will be able to write to multiple event hubs in parallel. I tried with row insert but its quite slow.

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Frank Cho Returns to Jungle Girl
Frank Cho has been off the Jungle Girl radar for a bit of time, but that doesn't seem to sit right with him. He's looking to amend that and is headed back to the series that showcases Jane, a primal heroine in a prehistoric Lost World. Co-written by Doug Murray and illustrated by Jack Jadson, Jungle Girl: Season Three will debut with a new #1 issue in April 2015, featuring a cover by Cho. Dynamite Entertainment is the publisher working on bringing Jana back to the readers.
"I'm delighted to be back with my co-creator, Doug Murray, and finish out the final story arc of Jungle Girl," says Cho, one of today's most recognizable names in comic book illustration. Cho began his career with a cartoon strip called University2, published in the Diamondback student newspaper at the University of Maryland, College Park. The series evolved into the nationally syndicated comic strip Liberty Meadows, later published and expanded in monthly comic books. Cho became the go-to artist for high-profile comic book projects, including Mighty Avengers, X-Men: Schism, Savage Wolverine, and many more. Over the years, he has garnered numerous awards including an Emmy Award for the Frank Cho's World documentary, the National Cartoonists Society's Awards for Best Comic Book and Book Illustration, the Eagle Award, the Charles M. Schulz Award for Excellence in Cartooning.
Jungle Girl: Season Three picks up where the previous series left off, following Jana's escape from an underwater city and a gigantic, otherworldly creature. However, her father soon reveals that those actions have doomed the Lost World in which they all live, as a wormhole appears in the sky and flaming debris begins to fall through. As the jungle burns, Jana and her friends must contend with stampeding behemoths and displaced, murderous natives. Furthermore, the rift presents a new, fearsome threat, for the fire from an alien dimension was not the only thing to come through.
"Season Three is when all hell breaks loose," says Murray. "Up to now, Jana has been a sort of wild card, going where she chooses, interacting with whomever she wants. Now, due to her actions in Season Two, everything is hitting the fan. The huge creature inside the 'God Mountain' has called out to its fellows -- and they're coming to get it out! Jana, her father, and her friends can't allow that to happen. If it does, the entire world -- not just their portion of it -- will be destroyed. They have to find a way to fight back, which is not easy when your opponent is as big as a house and has a flying saucer! Jana has to grow up. She has to work with her dad to find a way to save the world, no matter what it costs her... or her friends."
Jungle Girl: Season Three #1 will be solicited in Diamond Comic Distributors' February 2015 Previews catalog and slated for release in April. Comic book fans are encouraged to reserve copies of Jungle Girl: Season Three #1 with their local comic book retailers. Jungle Girl: Season Three will also be available for individual customer purchase through digital platforms courtesy of Comixology, Dynamite Digital, iVerse and Dark Horse Digital.
FRANK CHO RETURNS TO JUNGLE GIRL COMIC BOOK SERIES
ALONGSIDE CREATIVE TEAM OF DOUG MURRAY AND JACK JADSON
January 12, 2015, Mt. Laurel, NJ: Dynamite Entertainment is proud to announce that industry sensation Frank Cho will return to Jungle Girl, the comic book series that showcases Jana, a primal heroine in a prehistoric Lost World. Co-written by Doug Murray (The 'Nam) and illustrated by Jack Jadson (The Savage Hawkman), Jungle Girl: Season Three will debut with a new #1 issue in April 2015, featuring an explosive cover by Frank Cho.
"I'm delighted to be back with my co-creator, Doug Murray, and finish out the final story arc of Jungle Girl," says Frank Cho, one of today's most recognizable names in comic book illustration. Cho began his career with a cartoon strip called University2, published in the Diamondback student newspaper at the University of Maryland, College Park. The series evolved into the nationally syndicated comic strip Liberty Meadows, later published and expanded in monthly comic books. Cho became the go-to artist for high-profile comic book projects, including Mighty Avengers, X-Men: Schism, Savage Wolverine, and many more. Over the years, he has garnered numerous awards including an Emmy Award for the Frank Cho's World documentary, the National Cartoonists Society's Awards for Best Comic Book and Book Illustration, the Eagle Award, the Charles M. Schulz Award for Excellence in Cartooning.
Doug Murray, an industry staple who previously collaborated with Cho on Jungle Girl and Savage Red Sonja, says, "Season Three is when all hell breaks loose. Up to now, Jana has been a sort of wild card, going where she chooses, interacting with whomever she wants. Now, due to her actions in Season Two, everything is hitting the fan. The huge creature inside the 'God Mountain' has called out to its fellows -- and they're coming to get it out! Jana, her father, and her friends can't allow that to happen. If it does, the entire world -- not just their portion of it -- will be destroyed. They have to find a way to fight back, which is not easy when your opponent is as big as a house and has a flying saucer! Jana has to grow up. She has to work with her dad to find a way to save the world, no matter what it costs her... or her friends."
Jack Jadson, whose artwork graced the Dynamite series Red Sonja: Unchained and Vampirella: Feary Tales, says, "I did Jungle Girl three years ago, and was thrilled when my agent told me I would draw her again after all these years. I really dig doing Jana, she´s so sexy. And, of course, who wouldn't love drawing more dinosaurs?"
Regarding the appeal of the series premise, Murray says, "Jungle Girl appeals to readers for the same reason that other such stories do. We are fascinated by the 'Noble Savage', the man or woman who, untainted by society, lives a life filled with the challenge (and pleasure) of the hunt as he/she fights for survival. It's a genre that has existed for over a century but was perfected by Edgar Rice Burroughs in Tarzan and associated books. The TV series Lost touched upon the same challenges and appeals."
"Jana is someone who sees the world through simpler eyes," says Murray, examining the appeal of the character specifically. "To her, the great creatures that inhabit the jungle are not 'Dinosaurs' or 'Mammoths' or anything else; they are merely food, the things she and the people of her tribe need to survive. She has no prejudices at all. The men of her tribe are friends, those of an enemy tribe are not. It doesn't matter what color they are or what religion they have, they are who they are, based upon her one-on-one relationship with them. And, if all that is too esoteric, the other appeal is the fact that Jana is a beautiful woman in very scanty clothing who fights with dinosaurs. What more could a young reader want in a comic book character?"
Nick Barrucci, CEO and Publisher of Dynamite Entertainment, says, "Frank and Doug have created an incredible tapestry, and I can't begin to express just how happy we are that they were able to coordinate their schedule and come back to tell the grand finale to their story. We're thrilled (and immensely gracious) that Frank Cho, whose tremendous talent makes him one of comics' most highly sought-after creators, is returning to Jungle Girl for its senses-shattering Third Act. Working hand-in-hand with Doug Murray, himself an exceptional writing talent, Cho will guide Jane the Jungle Girl to new heights!"
Jungle Girl: Season Three #1 will be solicited in Diamond Comic Distributors' February 2015 Previews catalog, the premiere source of merchandise for the comic book specialty market, and slated for release in April. Comic book fans are encouraged to reserve copies of Jungle Girl: Season Three #1 with their local comic book retailers. Jungle Girl: Season Three will also be available for individual customer purchase through digital platforms courtesy of Comixology, Dynamite Digital, iVerse, and Dark Horse Digital.
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Praunheim Memoires ist ein autobiografischer Dokumentarfilm von Rosa von Praunheim.

Der Film eröffnete 2014 das Lichter Filmfest und wurde unter anderem 2015 als Double Feature mit der Premiere von Rosa von Praunheims Kurzfilm Laura - Das Juwel von Stuttgart beim Queer Filmfestival Nürnberg gezeigt. Die Berlin-Premiere fand Anfang Januar 2015 kurz vor dem offiziellen Kino-Start im großen Saal der Volksbühne statt. Im Fernsehen wurde der Film erstmals 2015 im HR gezeigt.

Handlung
Rosa von Praunheims autobiografischer Dokumentarfilm führt den Regisseur zurück in die Stadt, in der er nach seiner Kindheit in der lettischen Hauptstadt Riga und im brandenburgischen Teltow aufgewachsen ist, und deren Stadtteil  Praunheim er in seinem Künstlernamen trägt: Frankfurt am Main. Dort trifft von Praunheim alte Weggefährten und Freunde, besucht aber auch Orte, die sich heute in ihrer Bedeutung für ihn völlig gewandelt haben. Die filmische Spurensuche wird kombiniert mit Material aus den Arbeiten und dem Leben des Regisseurs. Auf diese Weise entsteht ein doppeltes Porträt – das einer Stadt und eines Stadtteils und das eines Filmemachers, der von ihnen geprägt wurde. Zu von Praunheims Interviewpartner gehören zum Beispiel einer seiner ehemaligen Lehrer an der Wöhlerschule und die Moderatorin Sonya Kraus, die ebenfalls aus Frankfurt-Praunheim stammt. Zwischen den Dokumentarteilen sind Spielszenen aus von Praunheims Jugend eingefügt, die der Regisseur mit Mitgliedern der Band Baby of Control inszenierte, die sich an der Hochschule für Gestaltung Offenbach am Main formierte, an der von Praunheim ein Jahr lang studiert hat.

Rezeption
Der Film wurde von der Kritik positiv besprochen: "Dies ist ein so unprätentiöser, wie aufschlussreicher Rückblick in Rosa von Praunheims Zeit als junger Erwachsener im Rhein-Main Gebiet, das sich in der damaligen Zeit in einer Phase großer gesellschaftlicher Umbrüche befand." (Gregor Torinus, Spielfilm.de) Auch das dem Stadtteil Praunheim und seiner Bewohner zugewandte Auftreten des Regisseurs wurde gelobt: "Als Film der Dankbarkeit markiert Praunheim Memoires eine neue Stufe des Emanzipationsdiskurses: Wirklich frei sind wir erst, wenn wir auch den Zwang abschütteln, uns von unserer Herkunft distanzieren zu müssen." (Berliner Zeitung)

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