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tea and books asks 📚🫖

@firemandeanbuck tagged me to answer these!!! so thank you 💖

What period of history do you enjoy learning about? I'm gonna out myself here and say I'm not that much into history, sorry 🥲 I like reading fiction set in the past and in the future, but I don't particularly engage in studying one specific period in time.

Who is your favourite fictional character and why? Damn, that's a difficult question! Right now it's Dream, but I have many others, surely, that I can't remember right now. Loki is my Marvel fave, but I'm sure anyone could tell lol

What do you order at a café? A slice of cake and an iced-tea. I can't drink coffee, unfortunately

Libraries, botanical gardens, or art galleries? All of them. I want them all.

Do you have a favourite film soundtrack? I'm trying to answer these genuinely without looking stuff up to not pretend I have a favourite soundtrack so... no. None that I can remember.

What does your dream home look like? Very different from the one I'm currently living at, you can be sure of that lol. I'd really like a space that I could maintain on my own or with little help needed. Other than that, I would like to have a studio to record vocals and other stuff and a nice reading/craft room. Probably just one TV in the whole place too.

What makes you feel better on gloomy days? Long showers, always. Water has great healing properties.

What are your top three films? Books? Films 🥇 Howl's Moving Castle (dir. Hayao Miyazaki) 🥈 Capernaum (dir. Nadine Labaki) 🥉 Sorry to Bother You (dir. Boots Riley) Books 🥇 We Need To Talk About Kevin by Lionel Shriver 🥈 Greedy - Notes From a Bisexual Who Wants Too Much by Jen Winston 🥉 The Virgin Suicides by Jeffrey Eugenides

Are you an organized person, generally? Yes and no. People tend to say I am but I know for a fact that I'm not.

Do you have a favourite classic novel? The Portrait of Dorian Grey

What character archetype or trope is your favourite? All-knowing yet dense queer disaster

Do you prefer baking or cooking? Cooking.

Which season do you feel at home in? Early spring

What is your opinion on poetry? I'm a songwriter, so I owe my craft to poetry. I love it!

Do you speak formally when texting and emailing? When emailing, yes. When texting, only if it's not someone I know well.

How do you organize your music playlists? By mood!

Who is your favourite author?

Chai or hot chocolate? Never had chai, but hot chocolate doesn't have the same appeal it used to have.

Do you prefer forests, sea shores, or meadows? Sea shores.

If you were to cultivate a fruit orchard, what would you grow? We actually do grow fruit here! I have an acerola orchard and we grow pineapples too :)

this got VERY long, but if you wanted to know a lot of information about me without any context, this is the post for you lol for this very reason, I'm not tagging anyone, but all my dreamling nation children are obligated to do this now lol

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[wutbju]

This one has a surprise. Can you see it?

"Wine of Morning," with scenes of bloodshed, shipwreck, intrigue, murder, love and redemption, filmed in color, provides one of the most moving gospel messages that this reviewer can recall.

Produced by Unusual Films, a Bob Jones University enterprise, it features a huge cast, magnificent settings and gorgeous costumes. And it provides a tremendous spectacle of life in the time of Jesus from Nazareth, to Cana of Galilee, to Capernaum, Jerusalem, Cyprus, Antioch and Caesarea.

The two-hour production is based on the novel, "Wine of Morning," by Dr. Bob Jones Jr., university president. It deals with a fictionalized story of Barabbas, the man freed by Pilate in response to the cries of the mob in preference to Jesus - and on whose cross Jesus died.

AWARD WINNER

The film has won international recognition, was the first to win all four top awards of the National Evangelical Film Foundation and was shown at the International Congress of Motion Picture and Television Schools at the International Film Festival in 1958.

Its technical excellence has been featured in a number of manuals and textbooks, particularly the realistic results achieved in the storm and ship wreck scenes.

Director Katherine Stenholm, who won the 1953 National Evangelical Film Foundation award as outstanding director, and whose remarkable career with Unusual Films is told in some detail in another feature on the studios in this edition, makes her talent clearly evident in this moving production.

Produced on campus, with a cast of students and faculty members, it stars Al Carter as Joel, called Barabbas; David Yearick as Prince Manaen; George Hennix as Omah; Bob Jones III as Dysmas; Bob Jones Jr., Pontius Pilate; Thomas Woodward, King Herod Agrippa; Howard Burns, Joseph, the carpenter; Jack Buttram, Stephen; Vincent Cervera, the Paul, Apostle; Katherine Helmond, Irene of Cyprus; Joan DeVolk, Myra, an Egyptian dancer; and Robert Pratt, the father of Dysmas.

Did you see her?

MIRACLES DEPICTED

The latter as Jonathan proves to be the man let down through the roof and healed by Jesus. The audience is witness to other miracles, either on screen or seen through the eyes of the film's characters. Jesus is never glimpsed as being recognizable -- always as a shadow, a hand, a portion of His robe and then, in the scenes at the time of the crucifixion, as an identifiable figure, but still unrecognizable as a cast member.

Most powerful scene, to the reviewer, is Prince Manaen's story of redemption as told to the mature Joel, offering him hope that he, too, may be saved.

Years earlier Joel had turned from Jesus at the time Jesus attended the farewell dinner given by Levi, the tax collector, after the latter was called by Jesus as a disciple.

Joel then becomes actively involved as revolutionary seeking with a small organization headed by the powerful and wealthy Prince Manaen "to drive the brutal and tyrannical Romans from our lands."

After six months of training, Joel becomes a full-fledged and hardened "freedom-fighter," with only occasional pangs of conscience for the deeds that are performed in the cause of freedom. And he becomes Barabbas, who preys on the wealthy as they enter Jerusalem to provide funds to finance the campaign for freedom.

RICH IN COLOR

The story moves even more quickly now. Tragedy follows tragedy, climaxed with the scenes before Pilate. Certainly the greatest spectacle in the production is that where Pilate's retinue descends a great staircase while the mob clamors in the street.

But all the color is rich.

Opening on shipboard during the storm, the mature Joel re views his days in Galilee as he returns after many years to his native land. One sees the child romping in scenes of great pastoral beauty in rural Galilee, a boyhood that jumps into maturity when he falls in love with Irene of Cyprus -- already bethrothed to his best friend Stephen.

The first miracle is that of the transformation of water to wine at the wedding feast.

But Joel, an orphan, finds life unbearable with Irene the bride of his best friend and he goes to Capernaum to work for Jonathan (before the latter is the beneficiary in another miracle), With Jonathan healed, Joel no longer seems needed and he becomes a revolutionary.

Opulent Eastern luxury in the palace of the Prince, in Pilate's chambers and in the home of the wealthy father of Irene are contrasted with the humble homes of Jonathan, of Stephen and others. Even food, all of the smallest details, have been researched and provide a historically correct recreation of the days of Jesus and the years following.

The title? It comes from the letter written by Joel to the widowed Irene (after Stephen had been stoned) as he tells her of his conversion, his joy in his new faith and concludes: "I am drunk on Wine of Morning." Soon afterward, captured as he walks with Paul, we leave Joel in a cell in Herod's palace, content to die for his faith if it is so decreed, or to go forth and preach the gospel if he is freed.

The death of Herod before Joel's execution decree is signed leaves his fate in doubt, but not his faith.

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[jeffersonvann]

FIRST FISH

Photo by cottonbro studio on Pexels.com FIRST FISH Matthew 17:24-27 NET 24 After they arrived in Capernaum, the collectors of the temple tax came to Peter and said, “Your teacher pays the double drachma tax, doesn’t he?” 25 He said, “Yes.” When Peter came into the house, Jesus spoke to him first, “What do you think, Simon? From whom do earthly kings collect tolls or taxes — from their sons or…

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Washington’s Armor is a 3-piece mini-series focusing on the life of George Washington 20 years before the Revolutionary War. Directed by Tammy Cox Lane. Stars Willie Mellina as George Washington, Tim Perez-Ross as Christopher Gist, Slim Khezri as Half King. Genres: History, Action + Adventure, Kids + Family. Duration: 1 hour 38 minutes

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#throwbackthursday #Filming of "Washington's Armor" | Slim Khezri as Tanacharison the Half King. Washington's Armor is a feature film trilogy by Tammy Cox Lane and Capernaum Studios (Pooliville, Texas), which takes place in Colonial America 20 years prior to the Revolutionary War. Produced by Will Kaufmann, and Theresa hayes. JOIN THE JOURNEY: https://www.washingtonsarmor.com/ https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/washington-s-armor-vol-1-the-journey#/ https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10078886/ SPECIAL THANKS TO Casting director Roni Hummel (Roni Hummel Casting) #slimkhezri #film #epic #cinema #history #washingtonsarmor #georgewashington #halfking #nativeamerican #frenchindianwar #capernaumstudios #tammylane #americanhistory #actorslife #epiccinema https://www.instagram.com/p/CemoLsYJvlT/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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[slimk]

MARK YOUR CALENDARS! *World Premiere* "Washington's Armor - Volume 1: The Journey" to premiere exclusively on NTD Television on Presidents Day (Feb. 21, 2022) The new film trilogy “Washington’s Armor” follows a young George Washington in his adventures 20 years prior to the Revolutionary War. The trilogy, based on factual accounts from the book “The Bulletproof George Washington” by David Barton, portrays the true account of Washington’s journey as he encounters danger and develops as a leader and a man of faith. “Washington’s Armor” is a Capernaum Studios production, directed by Tammy Lane. Starring Willie Mellina, Timothy Perez-Ross, Jeremy Gauna, Micah Lynn Hanson, Amanda Joy Erickson, Andrew Flagg, Slim Khezri, Michael Marco, Nick Schroeder, Jordan Ross, Scott Petty, Jason Paul, Carlton Caudle, Brian Hicks. The exclusive digital premiere of Washington’s Armor, Vol 1: THE JOURNEY will be on EpochTV on Feb. 18, at 7 p.m. ET. The exclusive TV premiere will be on NTD Television on Feb. 21, at 7 p.m. CT, 8 p.m. ET/PT, 9 p.m. MT.  https://www.ntd.com/washingtons-armor www.washingtonsarmor.com #WashingtonsArmor #GeorgeWashington #PreserveAmericanHistory #SlimKhezri #SupportPatriotism #CapernaumStudios #History #Educational #Film #Movie #Actor #Media #ActorsLife #AmericanHistory

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[cosm213lynnamin]

A Tribute To The Dead

Beirut 6:07 is an anthology TV series created by 15 different Lebanese directors to tell us stories about the Beirut Port horrific explosion of August 4 in new short film series. The project’s title relates to the time the blast occurred in the Lebanese capital, Beirut. The drama series consists of 15 various episodes. All 15 films have been produced by the Lebanese company Imagic Group’s Big Picture Studios, in collaboration with FinalCut Equipped, MBC Group, and Shahid VIP. With a running time of six to eight minutes each, every episode highlighted a different story that happened on the evening of August 4, 2020, that shocked the world. Most of these stories were inspired by real events that occurred before, during, or after the explosion.

Notwithstanding how viewers in the Middle East perceived Beirut 6:07, we can’t deny everyone’s effort that participated in this work from Lebanese directors, screenwriters, producers, and actors. Despite the powerful, meaningful, and emotional stories held within the anthology collection, Beirut 6:07 received a vast amount of criticism and judgment after releasing the official promotional trailer. The Lebanese people were furious with the release of these series, and they accused the production team of using the people’s grief and sorrow for their own profit and benefit. Some people took the opportunity and used their social media platforms to project their anger. Numerous individuals blamed the generators of this work for benefiting on grief. “Our traumas and tragedies aren’t yours to profit off…” said one user on Twitter, to whom Shahid responded: “We understand you, and we hear you clearly. We want to reassure you that this project was made to shed light on the tragic event that happened to our beloved city Beirut and to Lebanon.” Another commented: “Way too soon, very disrespectful.”

The series received a tremendous amount of hate and rejection from the community, claiming that the release was too soon, and people were still in shock. No one in Lebanon was ready for this kind of drama series, even those who did not physically experience the explosion. The least the Lebanese society needed was to relive the trauma with visual effects, sounds, and professional dramatic effects.

The first episode was named 175, directed by caroline Labaki, sister of Capernaum director Nadine Labaki. The film reflects the firefighters’ story, who quickly answered the fire’s call at Beirut’s port and hurried to the scene where the fire arose, just a few minutes before the blast occurred. Labaki worked with real firefighters who acted and helped advise on the movie. The team that worked on this short film named it after the fire department’s emergency number in Lebanon. “The firefighters’ story was the one that touched me the most because these were the people who were going to help. These are the people we rely on, and we failed them,” Labaki states.

The following episodes addressed stories of people before, after, and in the instance of the blast. Imad, by Sandrine Zeynoun, Mira, by Lucien Bourjeily, Undead, by Rana Eid, The lucky ones, by Alain Sauma, and Trobil, by Karim Rahbani.

“The Pianist,” a film by Emile Slailaty inspired by the old lady that played the piano the next day after the blast. Almost all the Lebanese people remembered her beautiful spirit, and she encouraged them to have persistence and patience.

Also inspired by real events, ”Abbas and Fadel”, by Mazen Fayad and Nadia Tabbara, issued a short film around a father who works at the port of Beirut, and his son who rushed to find his father, bleeding, after the explosion. The characters were played by real-life father and son, Mohammad and Hassan Akil. ”The Best Day of my Life”, by Nadim Tabet, was about the bride that survived the blast on her wedding day. ”The Heir”, by Areej Mahmoud, ”Batroun”, by Ingrid Bawab, ”The Van”, by Wassim Succar, ”Cradle”, by Karl Hadife, ”An Ordinary Day”, by Inaam Attar, and Stardust, by Samah El-Kadi were a tribute to the victims, casualties, and survivors of the Beirut explosion of August 4th.

The Lebanese director, and filmmaker Mazen Fayad, who lives in Beirut, and is one of the people who supported the project, and helped produce it, declares that the idea of the project came to try to capture some of the many stories from that dreadful day. “It felt like a duty,” he replies. Fayad, like many others, lost his home and his office due to the blast. In response to the criticism that the project got about the release’s timing, Fayad disagrees, “We should not forget this,” he says. “More stories have to be done. We need to speak about this. It’s part of our healing process. We got permission from every family whose story we tell, and they thanked us for honoring their loved ones and immortalizing their memory. My conscience is clear because our heart is in the right place.”

It is surprising how, within a few weeks, 15 filmmakers were able to create 15 different compositions, each of them telling a unique story. Beirut 6:07 began broadcasting on Shahid VIP from Saturday, October 17, with a new short episode every day, and it is currently showing on Shahid.net. With the tragedy at hand and everything the country has been through since the protests of October 7, the Lebanese people still share their stories with the world. This is, without a shred of doubt, the true Lebanese spirit.

This work is the intellectual property of Lynn Amin. I grant you permission to share, comment, and give feedback on my articles as long as you provide the proper crediting. Phoenicia University

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The Best Movies on Netflix in India [February 2020]

In its efforts to win Oscars and please its 167 million members, Netflix has been pouring billions into movies recently, including projects from or featuring the likes of Dwayne Johnson, Martin Scorsese, and Michael Bay. One of those — The Irishman — racked up 10 nominations for the streaming service at the 2020 Oscars, though it failed to come away with a single prize. Netflix has also expanded its film efforts in India in the past year, announcing projects from the likes of Shah Rukh Khan and Karan Johar. For now though, the strength of its catalogue is still the acquisitions. With over 3,500 movies, Netflix offers more choices than any other platform in India. To pick the best movies on Netflix, we relied on Rotten Tomatoes, Metacritic, and IMDb ratings to create a shortlist. The last of them was preferred for Indian films given the shortfalls of reviews aggregators in that department. Additionally, we used our own editorial judgement to add or remove a few. This list will be updated once every few months if there are any worthy additions or if some movies are removed from the service, so bookmark this page and keep checking in. Here are the best films currently available on Netflix in India, sorted alphabetically. 12 Monkeys (1995) Inspired by the 1962 French short La Jetée, a prisoner (Bruce Willis) is sent back in time to learn more about the virus that wiped out nearly all of humanity. Terry Gilliam directs. 12 Years A Slave (2013) Duped into slavery on the account of a job, Steve McQueen's adaptation of a free New York black man's (Chiwetel Ejiofor) 19th-century memoir is an incredible true story, and an important watch. 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) In Stanley Kubrick's highly-influential sci-fi film, humanity charts a course for Jupiter with the sentient computer HAL 9000, to understand the discovery of a black monolith affecting human evolution. It's less plot, and more a visual and aural experience.

3 Idiots (2009) In this satire of the Indian education system's social pressures, two friends recount their college days and how their third long-lost musketeer (Aamir Khan) inspired them to think creatively and independently in a heavily-conformist world. Co-written and directed by Rajkumar Hirani, who stands accused in the #MeToo movement. 50/50 (2011) Inspired by a true story, a 27-year-old radio journalist (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) is diagnosed with spinal cancer and learns the value of friendship and love as he battles the rare disease. Aamir (2008) Adapted from the 2006 Filipino film Cavite, a young Muslim NRI doctor (Rajeev Khandelwal) returning from the UK to India is forced to comply with terrorists' demands to carry out a bombing in Mumbai after they threaten his family. American History X (1998) In a film that's more relevant today than when it was made, a neo-Nazi white supremacist (Edward Norton), who served three years in prison for voluntary manslaughter, tries to prevent his younger brother from going down the same path. American Hustle (2013) In the late 1970s, two con artists (Christian Bale and Amy Adams) are forced to work for an FBI agent (Bradley Cooper) and set up a sting operation that plans to bring down several corrupt politicians and members of the Mafia. Jennifer Lawrence, Jeremy Renner star alongside. Andaz Apna Apna (1994) Two slackers (Aamir Khan and Salman Khan) who belong to middle-class families vie for the affections of an heiress, and inadvertently become her protectors from a local gangster in Rajkumar Santoshi's cult comedy favourite. Andhadhun (2018) Inspired by the French short film L'Accordeur, this black comedy thriller is the story of a piano player (Ayushman Khurrana) who pretends to be visually-impaired and is caught in a web of twists and lies after he walks into a murder scene. Tabu, Radhika Apte star alongside. Apollo 13 (1995) Ron Howard dramatises the aborted Apollo 13 mission that put the astronauts in jeopardy after an on-board explosion ate up all the oxygen and forced NASA to abort and get the men home safely. Argo (2012) Ben Affleck directs and stars in this film about a CIA agent posing as a Hollywood producer scouting for location in Iran, in order to rescue six Americans during the US hostage crisis of 1979. Article 15 (2019) Ayushmann Khurrana plays a cop in this exploration of casteism, religious discrimination, and the current socio-political situation in India, which tracks a missing persons' case involving three teenage girls of a small village. A hard-hitting, well-made movie, though ironically, it was criticised for being casteist itself, and providing an outsider's perspective. The Avengers (2012) Earth's mightiest heroes — including Iron Man, Captain America, Thor, and the Hulk — come together in this groundbreaking Marvel team-up from writer-director Joss Whedon to stop Thor's adopted brother Loki (Tom Hiddleston) and his alien army from subjugating mankind.

The Aviator (2004) With Leonardo DiCaprio as Howard Hughes and Cate Blanchett as Katharine Hepburn, Martin Scorsese dives into the life of the aviation pioneer and film producer, who grapples with severe OCD while his fame grows. Awakenings (1990) Robin Williams and Robert De Niro lead the cast of this drama based on a 1973 memoir of the same name, about a doctor (Williams) who discovers the beneficial effects of a drug on catatonic patients, thereby gifting them a new lease on life. Barfi! (2012) Set in the 1970s amidst the hills of Darjeeling, writer-director Anurag Basu tells the tale of three people (Ranbir Kapoor, Priyanka Chopra, and Ileana D'Cruz) as they learn to love while battling the notions held by society. Beasts of No Nation (2015) With civil war raging across a fictional African nation, this Netflix Original focuses on a young boy who's trained as a child soldier by a fierce warlord (Idris Elba), and the effects it has on him. Before Sunrise (1995) In the first chapter of Richard Linklater's long-drawn-out trilogy, two idealistic twentysomethings, an American man (Ethan Hawke) and a French woman (Julie Delpy), spend the night together walking around in the Austrian capital of Vienna. The Big Lebowski (1998) A guy known as The Dude (Jeff Bridges) seeks payback for his ruined carpet after he's mistaken for a millionaire with the same name in this crime comedy from the Coen brothers. Less about the plot and more about a way of living. The Big Short (2015) Starring Christian Bale, Steve Carell, Ryan Gosling and Brad Pitt, a look at Wall Street's penchant for self-profit in a vicious loop that caused the 2007–08 global financial meltdown. Birdman (2014) Alejandro G. Iñárritu won three Oscars including Best Picture for this tale of a washed-up superhero actor (Michael Keaton) who struggles to revive his career with a Broadway play. Known for appearing as if it was shot in a single take, it also starred Edward Norton, Zach Galifianakis, and Emma Stone. Blade Runner (1982) One of the most influential cyberpunk films ever made is about a burnt-out cop (Harrison Ford) who reluctantly agrees to hunt down a group of fugitive “replicants”, synthetic humans with a limited life-span who aren't allowed to live on Earth. Blue Valentine (2010) Ryan Gosling and Michelle Williams lead this drama that shifts between time periods to depict a couple's courtship and how their marriage fell apart. Das Boot (1981) One of the most authentic war movies ever made chronicles the life of a German submarine crew during World War II, as they go through long stretches of boredom and periods of intense conflict, while trying to maintain morale in a capsule 10 feet by 150 feet hundreds of metres under the surface. The Bourne trilogy (2002-07) Technically not a trilogy, but the first three chapters — Identity, Supremacy, and Ultimatum — starring Matt Damon in the lead as the titular CIA assassin suffering from amnesia were so good that they changed the longest-running spy franchise of all-time: James Bond.

The Breadwinner (2017) This animated film follows a 11-year-old girl living under Taliban rule in Afghanistan, who disguises herself as a boy to provide for her family after the father is taken away without reason. Uses wonderfully-drawn vignettes to stress on the importance of storytelling. Bulbul Can Sing (2019) Three teenagers battle patriarchy and the moral police as they explore their sexual identities in Rima Das's National Award-winning drama — and pay for it dearly. Das writes, directs, shoots, edits, and handles costumes. C/o Kancharapalem (2018) Set in the eponymous Andhra Pradesh town, this Telugu film spans four love stories across religion, caste, and age — from a schoolboy to a middle-aged unmarried man. A debut for writer-director Venkatesh Maha, featuing a cast mostly made up of non-professional actors. Capernaum (2018) In the award-winning, highest-grossing Arabic film of all time, a 12-year-old from the slums of Beirut recounts his life leading up to a five-year sentence he's handed for stabbing someone, and in turn, his decision to sue his parents for child neglect. Captain Phillips (2013) The true story of a Somali pirate hijacking of a US cargo ship and its captain (Tom Hanks) being taken hostage, which spawns a rescue effort from the US Navy. The Bourne Ultimatum's Paul Greengrass directs. Cast Away (2000) After his plane crash-lands in the Pacific, a FedEx employee (Tom Hanks) wakes up on a deserted island and must use everything at his disposal and transform himself physically to survive living alone. Castle in the Sky (1986) In the first film officially under the Studio Ghibli banner, a young boy and a girl protect a magic crystal from pirates and military agents, while on the search for a legendary floating castle. Hayao Miyazaki writes and directs. Chupke Chupke (1975) Hrishikesh Mukherjee's remake of the Bengali film Chhadmabeshi, in which a newly-wedded husband (Dharmendra) decides to play pranks on his wife's (Sharmila Tagore) supposedly smart brother-in-law. Amitabh and Jaya Bachchan also star. A Clockwork Orange (1971) Set in a near-future dystopian Britain, writer-director Stanley Kubrick adapts Anthony Burgess' novel of the same name, commenting on juvenile delinquency through the eyes of a small gang leader who enjoys "a bit of the old ultra-violence". Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977) Steven Spielberg's slow-paced sci-fi pic — which spent several years in development, being rewritten over and over — is about an everyday blue-collar guy (Richard Dreyfuss) whose humdrum life turns upside down after an encounter with an unidentified flying object (UFO).

Cold War (2018) Jumping either side of the Iron Curtain through the late 1940s to the 1960s, Oscar-winner Paweł Pawlikowski depicts the story of two star-crossed lovers, as they deal with Stalinism, rejection, jealousy, change, time — and their own temperaments. Company (2002) Inspired the real-life relationship between Dawood Ibrahim and Chhota Rajan, director Ram Gopal Varma offers a look at how a henchman (Vivek Oberoi) climbs up the mobster ladder and befriends the boss (Ajay Devgn), before they fall out. Dallas Buyers Club (2013) Refusing to accept a death sentence from his doctor after being diagnosed with AIDS in the 1980s, the true story of an electrician and hustler (Matthew McConaughey) who smuggles banned medications from abroad. Dangal (2016) The extraordinary true story of amateur wrestler Mahavir Singh Phogat (Aamir Khan) who trains his two daughters to become India's first world-class female wrestlers, who went on to win gold medals at the Commonwealth Games. The Dark Knight (2008) In the second part of Christopher Nolan's Dark Knight trilogy, regarded as the greatest comic book movie ever, Batman (Christian Bale) faces a villain, the Joker (Heath Ledger), he doesn't understand, and must go through hell to save Gotham and its people. Dev.D (2009) Anurag Kashyap offers a modern-day reimagining of Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay's Bengali romance classic Devdas, in which a man (Abhay Deol), having broken up with his childhood sweetheart, finds refuge in alcohol and drugs, before falling for a prostitute (Kalki Koechlin). Dheepan (2015) Winner of Cannes' top prize, three Sri Lankan refugees — including a Tamil Tiger soldier — pretend to be a family to gain asylum in France, where they soon realise that life isn't very different in the rough neighbourhoods. Dil Chahta Hai (2001) Farhan Akhtar's directorial debut about three inseparable childhood friends whose wildly different approach to relationships creates a strain on their friendship remains a cult favourite. Aamir Khan, Saif Ali Khan, and Preity Zinta star. Django Unchained (2012) Written and directed by Quentin Tarantino, a German bounty hunter (Christoph Waltz) helps a freed slave (Jamie Foxx) rescue his wife from a charming but cruel plantation owner (Leonardo DiCaprio). Drive (2011) A stuntman moonlighting as a getaway driver (Ryan Gosling) grows fond of his neighbour and her young son, and then takes part in a botched heist to protect them from the debt-ridden husband.

Dunkirk (2017) Christopher Nolan's first historical war movie chronicles the evacuation of Allied soldiers from the French beaches of Dunkirk in World War II, using his love for non-linear storytelling by depicting three fronts — land, sea, and air — in time-shifted ways. The Edge of Seventeen (2016) In this coming-of-age comedy, the life of an awkward young woman (Hailee Steinfeld) gets more complex after her older brother starts dating her best friend, though she finds solace in an unexpected friendship and a teacher-slash-mentor (Woody Harrelson). End of Watch (2012) Before he made a terrible sci-fi remake of his own film, writer-director David Ayer took a near-documentarian lens to the day-to-day police work of two partners (Jake Gyllenhaal and Michael Peña) in South Los Angeles, involving their friendship and dealings with criminal elements. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004) An estranged couple (Jim Carrey and Kate Winslet) begin a new relationship unaware they dated previously, having erased each other from their memories, in what stands as writer Charlie Kaufman's defining work. The Exorcist (1973) One of the greatest horror films of all time, that has left a lasting influence on the genre and beyond, is about the demonic possession of a 12-year-old girl and her mother's attempts to save her with the help of two priests who perform exorcisms. The Florida Project (2017) Set in the shadow of Disney World, a precocious six-year-old girl (Brooklynn Prince) makes the most of her summer with her ragtag playmates, while her rebellious mother tries to make ends meet with the spectre of homelessness always hanging over them. Willem Dafoe stars alongside. Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986) In John Hughes' now-classic teen picture, a high schooler fakes being sick to spend the day with his girlfriend and his best friend, while his principal is determined to spy on him. Fruitvale Station (2013) Black Panther writer-director Ryan Coogler's first feature offered a look at the real-life events of a young California man's (Michael B. Jordan) death in a police shooting in 2008. Winner of two awards at Sundance Film Festival. Full Metal Jacket (1987) Stanley Kubrick follows a US marine nicknamed Joker from his days as a new recruit under the command of a ruthless sergeant, to his posting as a war correspondent in South Vietnam, while observing the effects of the war on his fellow soldiers.

Ghostbusters (1984) A bunch of eccentric paranormal enthusiasts start a ghost-catching business in New York, and then stumble upon a plot to wreak havoc by summoning ghosts. Gave birth to one of the most iconic song lyrics in history. Gol Maal (1979) A chartered accountant (Amol Palekar), with a knack for singing and acting, falls deep down the rabbit hole after lying to his boss that he has a twin, in this Hrishikesh Mukherjee comedy. Gone Girl (2014) Based on Gillian Flynn's best-selling novel and directed by David Fincher, a confounded husband (Ben Affleck) becomes the primary suspect in the sudden mystery disappearance of his wife (Rosamund Pike). GoodFellas (1990) Considered as one of the best gangster films of all time, it brought Martin Scorsese and Robert De Niro together for the sixth time. Based on Nicholas Pilegg's 1985 non-fiction book Wiseguy, it tells the rise and fall story of mob associate Henry Hill, his friends and family between 1955 and 1980. Gravity (2013) Two US astronauts, a first-timer (Sandra Bullock) and another on his final mission (George Clooney), are stranded in space after their shuttle is destroyed, and then must battle debris and challenging conditions to return home. Guardians of the Galaxy (2014) A bunch of intergalactic misfits, which includes a talking racoon and tree, come together to form a ragtag team in this Marvel adventure that needs no prior knowledge. Guru (2007) Mani Ratnam wrote and directed this rags-to-riches story of a ruthless and ambitious businessman (Abhishek Bachchan) who doesn't let anything stand in his way as he turns into India's biggest tycoon. Loosely inspired by the life of Dhirubhai Ambani. Haider (2014) Vishal Bhardwaj's Shakespearean trilogy concluded with this modern-day adaptation of Hamlet, that is also based on Basharat Peer's 1990s-Kashmir memoir Curfewed Night. Follows a young man (Shahid Kapoor) who returns home to investigate his father's disappearance and finds himself embroiled in the ongoing violent insurgency. Her (2013) A lonely man (Joaquin Phoenix) falls in love with an intelligent computer operating system (Scarlett Johansson), who enriches his life and learns from him, in Spike Jonze's masterpiece. Hot Fuzz (2007) A top London cop (Simon Pegg, also co-writer) is transferred to a sleepy English village for being the lone overachiever in a squad of slackers. A blend of relationship comedy and a genre cop movie. Edgar Wright directs. Hugo (2011) In 1930s Paris, a boy who lives alone in the walls of a train station tries to figure out the mystery involving his late father and his most treasured possession, an automaton, that needs a key to function. Martin Scorsese directs.

The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (2013) In the best of four movies, Jennifer Lawrence's Katniss Everdeen is forced to participate in a special edition of the Hunger Games, a competition where individuals fight to the death, featuring the winners of all previous competitions. I, Daniel Blake (2016) After a heart attack that leaves him unable to work, a widowed carpenter is forced to fight an obtuse British welfare system, while developing a strong bond with a single mother who has two children. Winner of the Palme d'Or. I Lost My Body (2019) In this animated Cannes winner, a severed hand escapes from a lab and scrambles through Paris to get back to his body, while recounting its past life that involved moving to France after an accident and falling in love. In This Corner of the World (2016) Set in Hiroshima during World War II, an 18-year-old woman agrees to marry a man she barely knows in this animated Japanese film, and then must learn to cope with life's daily struggles and find a way to push through as the war rages on around her. Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) Directed by Steven Spielberg off a story by George Lucas, an eponymous archaeologist (Harrison Ford) travels the world and battles a group of Nazis while looking for a mysterious artefact, in what is now often considered as one of the greatest films of all-time. Infernal Affairs (2002) Martin Scorsese's Oscar-winning The Departed is a remake of this original Hong Kongian film, in which a police officer is working undercover in a Triad, while a Triad member is secretly working for the police. Both have the same objective: find the mole. Into the Wild (2007) Based on Jon Krakauer's nonfiction book, Sean Penn goes behind the camera to direct the story of a top student and athlete who gives up all possessions and savings to charity, and hitchhikes across America to live in the Alaskan wilderness. Iqbal (2005) In writer-director Nagesh Kukunoor's National Award-winning film, a hearing- and speech-impaired farm boy (Shreyas Talpade) pursues his passion for becoming a cricketer for the national squad, with the help of a washed-up ex-coach (Naseeruddin Shah). The Irishman (2019) Based on Charles Brandt's 2004 book “I Heard You Paint Houses”, Martin Scorsese offers an indulgent, overlong look at the life of a truck driver (Robert De Niro) who becomes a hitman working for the Bufalino crime family and labour union leader Jimmy Hoffa (Al Pacino).

John Wick (2014) In the first part of what is now a series, a former hitman (Keanu Reeves) exits retirement to find and kill those that stole his car and killed his dog. Less story, more action, with the filmmakers drawing on anime, Hong Kong action cinema, Spaghetti Westerns, and French crime dramas. Jurassic Park (1993) It might be over 25 years old at this point but watching the very first Jurassic film from Steven Spielberg — based on Michael Crichton's novel, which he co-adapted — is a great way to remind yourself why the new series, Jurassic World, has no idea why it's doing. Kahaani (2012) A pregnant woman (Vidya Balan) travels from London to Kolkata to search for her missing husband in writer-director Sujoy Ghosh's National Award-winning mystery thriller, battling sexism and a cover-up along the way. Khosla Ka Ghosla! (2006) After a powerful property dealer (Boman Irani) holds a middle-class, middle-aged man's (Anupam Kher) newly-purchased property to ransom, his son and his son's friends devise a plot to dupe the swindling squatter and pay him back with his own money. Dibakar Banerjee's directorial debut. Kiki's Delivery Service (1989) A coming-of-age story of the young titular witch, who opens an air delivery business, helps a bakery's pregnant owner in exchange for accommodation, and befriends a geeky boy during her year of self-discovery. Hayao Miyazaki writes and directs. Lady Bird (2017) Greta Gerwig's directorial debut is a coming-of-age story of a high school senior (Saoirse Ronan) and her turbulent relationship with her mother (Laurie Metcalf), all while she figures out who she wants to be through friendships and short relationships. Lagaan (2001) Set in Victorian India, a village farmer (Aamir Khan) stakes everyone's future on a game of cricket with the well-equipped British, in exchange for a tax reprieve for three years. The Little Prince (2015) Antoine de Saint-Exupery's 1943 novella is given the animation treatment, in which an elderly pilot (Jeff Bridges) recounts his encounters with a young boy who claimed to be an extra-terrestrial prince to his neighbour, a young girl. Rachel McAdams, James Franco, and Marion Cotillard also voice. A Little Princess (1995) Alfonso Cuarón directs this tale of a young girl who is forced to become a servant by the headmistress at her New York boarding school, after her wealthy aristocratic father is presumed dead in World War I. The Lord of the Rings trilogy (2001-2003) Peter Jackson brought J.R.R. Tolkien's expansive Middle-Earth to life in these three three-hour epics, which charts the journey of a meek hobbit (Elijah Wood) and his various companions, as they try to stop the Dark Lord Sauron by destroying the source of his power, the One Ring.

Loveless (2017) A Cannes winner about the social ills of life in modern Russia, told through the eyes of two separated parents who are drawn back together after their 12-year-old child goes missing. From award-winning director Andrey Zvyagintsev. The Lunchbox (2013) An unlikely mistake by Mumbai's famously efficient lunchbox carrier system results in an unusual friendship between a young housewife (Nimrat Kaur) and an older widower (Irrfan Khan) about to retire from his job. Lupin the Third: Castle of Cagliostro (1979) In legendary Japanese director Hayao Miyazaki's feature debut, a dashing master thief enlists the help of a long-time nemesis in the police and a fellow thief to rescue a princess from an evil count, and put an end to his counterfeit money operation. Marriage Story (2019) Scarlett Johansson and Adam Driver play an entertainment industry couple going through a divorce, which pulls them — and their young son — from New York to Los Angeles, the two different hometowns of the protagonists. Mary Poppins (1964) Based on P.L. Travers' book series of the same name, a disciplined father hires a loving woman (Julie Andrews) — who he doesn't know is capable of magic — to be the nanny for his two mischievous children. Won five Oscars, including best actress for the debutant Andrews. Masaan (2015) Neeraj Ghaywan ventures into the heartland of India to explore the life of four people in his directorial debut, all of whom must battle issues of caste, culture and norms. Winner of a National Award and the FIPRESCI Prize at Cannes. Million Dollar Baby (2004) An overlooked, veteran boxing trainer (Clint Eastwood, who also directs) reluctantly agrees to train a former waitress (Hilary Swank) to help achieve her dreams, which leads to a close father-daughter bond that will forever change their lives. Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation (2015) With the organisation he works for disbanded and his country after him, Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise) races against time to prove the existence of the schemers pulling the strings in this fifth chapter. Introduced Rebecca Ferguson to the franchise. Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975) The legendary British comedy troupe mix their talents with the tale of King Arthur and his knights, as they look for the Holy Grail and encounter a series of horrors. A contender for the best comedy of all-time.

Monty Python's Life of Brian (1979) Satire so cutting that it was banned for years in the UK and elsewhere, Life of Brian saw Monty Python turning their eyes on more long-form storytelling. The Life of Brian is the story of a young Jewish man born on the same day and next door to Jesus Christ, who gets mistaken for the messiah. Mudbound (2017) A Netflix Original, this World War II drama is set in rural Mississippi, and follows two veterans – one white and one black – who return home, and must deal with problems of racism in addition to PTSD. Munna Bhai M.B.B.S. (2003) After his parents find out he has been pretending to be a doctor, a good-natured Mumbai underworld don (Sanjay Dutt) tries to redeem himself by enrolling in a medical college, where his compassion brushes up against the authoritarian dean (Boman Irani). Co-written and directed by Rajkumar Hirani, who stands accused in the #MeToo movement. My Neighbor Totoro (1988) Set in post-war rural Japan, a heart-warming tale of a professor's two young daughters who have adventures with friendly forest sprits. Hayao Miyazaki writes and directs. Mystic River (2003) Three childhood friends reunite after a brutal murder, in which the victim is one's (Sean Penn) daughter, another (Kevin Bacon) is the case detective, and the third (Tim Robbins) is suspected by both. Clint Eastwood directs. Nightcrawler (2014) Jake Gyllenhaal plays a freelance video journalist with no ethics or morals who will do anything to get the best footage of violent crimes that local news stations love. A feature directorial debut for screenwriter Dan Gilroy. Ocean's Eleven (2001) In this first of Steven Soderbergh's trilogy, which features an ensemble cast including George Clooney, Brad Pitt, and Matt Damon, Danny Ocean (Clooney) and his eleven associates plan to rob three Las Vegas casinos at the same time. Okja (2017) Part environment parable and part skewer of corporatisation, this underappreciated Netflix Original by Bong Joon-ho tells its story of a young Korean girl and her best friend – a giant pet pig – while effortlessly crossing genres. On Body and Soul (2017) A shy, introverted man and a woman who work at a Hungarian slaughterhouse discover they share the same dreams after an incident, and then try to make them come true.

Only Yesterday (1991) A Studio Ghibli production about a 27-year-old career-driven Tokyo woman who reminisces about her childhood on her way to the countryside to see her sister's family. Isao Takahata writes and directs. Paan Singh Tomar (2012) A true story of the eponymous soldier and athlete (Irrfan Khan) who won gold at the National Games, and later turned into a dacoit to resolve a land dispute. Won top honours for film and actor (Khan) at National Awards. Pan's Labyrinth (2006) In Guillermo del Toro's fantastical version of Spain five years after the civil war, Ofelia – a young stepdaughter of a cruel army officer – is told she is the reincarnated version of an underworld princess but must complete three tasks to prove herself. The Perks of Being a Wallflower (2012) Emma Watson stars in this coming-of-age comedy based on the novel of the same name by Stephen Chbosky, who also wrote and directed the film. Watson plays one of two seniors who guide a nervous freshman. Phantom Thread (2017) Set in the glamourous couture world of 1950s post-war London, the life of a renowned dressmaker (Daniel Day-Lewis), who is used to women coming and going through his tailored life, unravels after he falls in love with a young, strong-willed waitress. Pink (2016) A lawyer (Amitabh Bachchan) comes out of retirement to help three women (Taapsee Pannu, Kirti Kulhari, and Andrea Tariang) clear their names in a crime involving a politician's nephew (Angad Bedi). Won a National Award. PK (2014) A satirical comedy-drama that probes religious dogmas and superstitions, through the lens of an alien (Aamir Khan) who is stranded on Earth after he loses his personal communicator and befriends a TV journalist (Anushka Sharma) as he attempts to retrieve it. Porco Rosso (1992) Transformed into an anthropomorphic pig by an unusual curse, an Italian World War I ace fighter veteran now works as a freelance bounty hunter in 1930s Adriatic Sea in the Mediterranean. Hayao Miyazaki writes and directs. Queen (2013) A 24-year-old shy woman (Kangana Ranaut) sets off on her honeymoon alone to Europe after her fiancé calls off the wedding a day prior. There, freed from the traditional trappings and with the help of new friends, she gains a newfound perspective on life. Director Vikas Bahl stands accused in the #MeToo movement.

Rang De Basanti (2006) Aamir Khan leads the ensemble cast of this award-winning film that focuses on four young New Delhi men who turn into revolutionary heroes themselves while playacting as five Indian freedom fighters from the 1920s for a docudrama. Ratatouille (2007) An anthropomorphic rat (Patton Oswalt) who longs to be a chef tries to achieve his dream by making an alliance with a young garbage boy at a Parisian restaurant. From Pixar. Rebecca (1940) Alfred Hitchcock's first American film is based on Daphne du Maurier's 1938 novel of the same name, about a naïve, young woman who marries an aristocratic widower and then struggles under the intimidating reputation of his first wife, who died under mysterious circumstances. The Remains of the Day (1993) Made by the duo of Ismail Merchant and James Ivory, this based-on-a-book film is about a dedicated and loyal butler (Anthony Hopkins), who gave much of his life — and missed out on a lot — serving a British lord who turns out to be a Nazi sympathiser. Reservoir Dogs (1992) After a simply jewellery heist goes wrong in Quentin Tarantino's feature-length debut, six criminals – Tim Roth, Steve Buscemi, and Michael Madsen are a few of the actors – who don't know each other's identity start to suspect each other of being a police informant. The Revenant (2015) Leonardo DiCaprio and director Alejandro G. Iñárritu won Oscars for their work on this semi-biographical Western film set in the 1820s, which tells the story of frontiersman Hugh Glass and his quest for survival and justice amidst severe winters. Roma (2018) Alfonso Cuarón revisits his childhood in the eponymous Mexico City neighbourhood, during the political turmoil of the 1970s, through the eyes of a middle-class family's live-in maid, who takes care of the house and four children, while balancing the complications of her own personal life. Sairat (2016) In a tiny village in the Indian state of Maharashtra, a fisherman's son and a local politician's daughter fall in love, which sends ripples across the society because their families belong to different castes. Currently the highest-grossing Marathi-language film of all time. Scarface (1983) Al Pacino delivers one of his best performances as a Cuban refugee who arrives in 1980s Miami with nothing, rises the ranks to become a powerful drug kingpin, and then falls due to his ego, his paranoia, and a growing list of enemies. Se7en (1995) In this dark, gripping thriller from David Fincher, two detectives – one new (Brad Pitt) and one about to retire (Morgan Freeman) – hunt a serial killer (Kevin Spacey) who uses the seven deadly sins as his motives. Secret Superstar (2017) Though frequently melodramatic, this coming-of-age story – produced by Aamir Khan and wife Kiran Rao – of a Muslim girl from Vadodara who dreams of being a singer dealt with important social issues and broke several box office records during its theatrical run.

Sense and Sensibility (1995) Jane Austen's famous work is brought to life by director Ang Lee, about three sisters who are forced to seek financial security through marriage after the death of their wealthy father leaves them poor by the rules of inheritance. The Shining (1980) Stephen King's popular novel gets the film treatment from Stanley Kubrick, about a father who loses his sanity in an isolated hotel the family is staying at for the winter, while his psychic son sees horrific forebodings from the past and the future. Shoplifters (2018) Winner of the top prize at Cannes, the story of a group of poverty-stricken outsiders scraping together an under-the-radar living in Tokyo, whose life is upended after they take in a new, young member. Hirokazu Kore-eda writes, directs, and edits. Shrek (2001) A half-parody of fairy tales, Shrek is about an eponymous ogre who agrees to help an evil lord get a queen in exchange for the deed to his swamp, filled with enough jokes for the adults and a simple plot children. A Silent Voice: The Movie (2016) Based on the manga of the same name, a coming-of-age story of a school bully who tries to make amends with a hearing-impaired girl he tormented back in the day, after the tables are turned on him. Silver Linings Playbook (2012) Two people (Jennifer Lawrence and Bradley Cooper) with pain and suffering in their past begin a road to recovery while training together for a dance competition, in what becomes an unlikely love story. The Sixth Sense (1999) In writer-director M. Night Shyamalan's best film to date, a child psychologist (Bruce Willis) tries to help a young boy (Haley Joel Osment) who can see and talk to the dead. Snowpiercer (2013) Chris Evans stars in this sci-fi from Bong Joon-ho, which takes place in a future ravaged by an experiment, where the survivors live on a train that continuously circles the globe and has led to a punishing new class system. The Social Network (2010) The tale of Facebook co-founder Mark Zuckerberg gets a slight fictional spin, as it explores how the young engineer was sued by twin brothers who claimed he stole their idea, and sold lies to his co-founder and squeezed him out.

Soni (2019) A short-tempered young policewoman and her cool-headed female boss must contend with ingrained misogyny in their daily lives and even at work, where it impacts their coordinated attempts to tackle the rise of crimes against women in Delhi. Spartacus (1960) After failing to land the title role in Ben-Hur, Kirk Douglas optioned a book with a similar theme, about a slave who led a revolt — known retrospectively as the Third Servile War — against the mighty Roman Empire. Won four Oscars and was named as one of the best historical epics. The Stranger (1946) A war crimes investigator hunts a high-ranking Nazi fugitive (Orson Welles, also director) hiding in the US state of Connecticut, who is also duping his naïve new wife. Super Deluxe (2019) An inter-linked anthology of four stories, involving an unfaithful wife, a transgender woman, a bunch of teenagers, which deal in sex, stigma, and spirituality. Runs at nearly three hours. Swades (2004) Shah Rukh Khan stars a successful NASA scientist in this based on a true story drama, who returns home to India to take his nanny to the US, rediscovers his roots and connects with the local village community in the process. Taare Zameen Par (2007) Sent to boarding school against his will, a dyslexic eight-year-old is helped by an unconventional art teacher (Aamir Khan) to overcome his disability and discover his true potential. Talvar (2015) Meghna Gulzar and Vishal Bhardwaj combine forces to tell the story of the 2008 Noida double murder case, in which a teenage girl and the family's hired servant were killed, and the inept police bungled the investigation. Uses the Rashomon effect for a three-pronged take. Tangerine (2015) Shot entirely on iPhones, a transgender female sex worker vows revenge on her boyfriend-pimp who cheated on her while she was in jail. Tangled (2010) Locked up by her overly protective mother, a young long-haired girl finally gets her wish to escape into the world outside thanks to a good-hearted thief, and discovers her true self.

Thithi (2016) In this award-winning Kannada-language film, set in a remote village in the state of Karnataka, three generations of men reflect on the death of their locally-famous, bad-tempered 101-year-old patriarch. Made with a cast of non-professional actors. The Town (2010) While a group of lifelong Boston friends plan a major final heist at Fenway Park, one of them (Ben Affleck) falls in love with the hostage from an earlier robbery, complicating matters. Train to Busan (2016) Stuck on a blood-drenched bullet train ride across Korea, a father and his daughter must fight their way through a countrywide zombie outbreak to make it to the only city that's safe. Tu Hai Mera Sunday (2016) Five thirty-something friends struggle to find a place in Mumbai where they can play football in peace in this light-hearted rom-com tale, which explores gender divides and social mores along the way. The Two Popes (2019) Inspired by real life, the tale of friendship that formed between Pope Benedict XVI (Anthony Hopkins) and Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio (Jonathan Pryce), the future Pope Francis, after the latter approached the former regarding his concerns with the direction of the Catholic Church. Udaan (2010) Vikramaditya Motwane made his directorial debut with this coming-of-age story of a teenager who is expelled from boarding school and returns home to the industrial town of Jamshedpur, where he must work at his oppressive father's factory. Udta Punjab (2016) With the eponymous Indian state's drug crisis as the backdrop, this black comedy crime film depicts the interwoven lives of a junior policeman (Diljit Dosanjh), an activist doctor (Kareena Kapoor), a migrant worker (Alia Bhatt), and a rock star (Shahid Kapoor). Uncut Gems (2019) A charismatic, New York-based Jewish jeweller and a gambling addict (Adam Sandler) ends up in over his head in this taut thriller, struggling to keep a lid on his family, desires, business, and enemies. The Untouchables (1987) With mobster Al Capone (Robert De Niro) making use of the rampant corruption during the Prohibition period in the US, federal agent Eliot Ness (Kevin Costner) hand picks a team to expose his business and bring him to justice. Brian De Palma directs. Up in the Air (2009) A corporate downsizing expert (George Clooney) who loves living out of a suitcase finds his lifestyle threatened due to a potential love interest (Vera Farmiga) and an ambitious new hire (Anna Kendrick).

Vertigo (1958) Topping Citizen Kane in the latest Sight & Sound poll of greatest films of all time, Alfred Hitchcock's thriller about a detective afraid of heights who falls for an old friend's wife while investigating her strange activities continued his tradition of turning audiences into voyeurs. Village Rockstars (2017) A young Assamese girl of a widow pines to own a guitar and start her own rock band, but societal norms routinely get in the way. Rima Das writes, directs, shoots, edits, and handles costumes. Visaranai (2015) Winner of three National Awards and based on M. Chandrakumar's novel Lock Up, the story of four Tamil laborers who are framed and tortured by politically-motivated cops in the neighbouring state of Andhra Pradesh. Vetrimaaran writes and directs. A Wednesday! (2008) Neeraj Pandey's film is set between 2 pm and 6 pm on a Wednesday, naturally, when a common man (Naseeruddin Shah) threatens to detonate five bombs in Mumbai unless four terrorists accused in the 2006 Mumbai train bombings case are released. Wonder Woman (2017) After a pilot crashes and informs them about an ongoing World War, an Amazonian princess (Gal Gadot) leaves her secluded life to enter the world of men and stop what she believes to be the return of Amazons' nemesis. Wreck-It Ralph (2012) This Disney animated film tells the story of a video game villain who sets out to fulfil his dream of becoming a hero but ends up bringing havoc to the entire arcade where he lives. Zero Dark Thirty (2012) The decade-long international manhunt for Osama bin Laden is the focus of this thriller from Kathryn Bigelow, dramatised as and when needed to keep a CIA intelligence analyst (Jessica Chastain) at the centre of the story. Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara (2011) Hrithik Roshan, Farhan Akhtar, and Abhay Deol star as three childhood friends who set off on a bachelor trip across Spain, which becomes an opportunity to heal past wounds, combat their worst fears, and fall in love with life. Zodiac (2007) David Fincher signed on Jake Gyllenhaal, Mark Ruffalo, and Robert Downey Jr. to depict a cartoonist's (Gyllenhaal) obsession with figuring out the identity of the Zodiac Killer in the 1960s–70s. Zombieland (2009) A student looking for his parents (Jesse Eisenberg), a man looking for a favourite snack, and two con artist sisters join forces and take an extended road trip across a zombie-filled America, while they all search for a zombie-free sanctuary. Read the full article

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Watched in May

Ekaj Capernaum (کفرناحوم) Porcupine Lake The Decline of Western Civilization The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years The Decline of Western Civilization III Pokémon: Detective Pikachu Revolver RocknRolla Snatch Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels The Seen and the Unseen (Sekala Niskala) Nkosi Coiffure Speak Your Truth Incendies A.I. Rising The Crescent Ring (リング, Ringu) Dark Water (仄暗い水の底から, Honogurai Mizu no soko kara) Absences The Uninvited In Color Winners Jess My First Time Murmur Pulsar Struck Samira Despite Everything (A pesar de todo) It Stains the Sand Red Satan Said Dance (Szatan kazał tańczyć) Knock Down Ginger Gold Jane's Life 4/4 Sugar Land The Idea of North A Quiet Place Sound of My Voice Us The Perfection House of Wax

Did not finish

The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (Guy Ritchie, 2015) Little Boxes (Rob Meyer, 2016) Wine Country (Amy Poehler, 2019)

Did not like

A.I. Rising (Lazar Bodrosa, 2018): What... the fuck...

Acceptable shorts

Nkosi Coiffure (Frederike Migom, 2015) In Color (José Andrés Cardona, 2019) Winners (Dan Bulla, 2018) Jess (Daniel Hurwitz, 2018) Murmur (Aurora Fearnley, 2018) Pulsar (Aurora Fearnley, 2017) Sugar Land (Lorenzo Lanzillotti, 2018)

Acceptable feature films

Porcupine Lake (Ingrid Veninger, 2017): This is actually a very good indie film, I just did not particularly remember anything from it

The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years (Penelope Spheeris, 1988): I found this boring and vapid as hell, especially compared to parts one and three, which were both amazing

Pokémon: Detective Pikachu (Rob Letterman, 2019): It’s very silly fan service and I loved it, but like...  I also do recognise it wasn’t great cinema

Revolver and RocknRolla (Guy Ritchie, 2005 and 2008): Really enjoyed these, although not half as much as Ritchie’s earlier efforts

Satain Said Dance (Szatan kazał tańczyć, Katarzyna Rosłaniec, 2016): I’m too old for this

Sound of My Voice (Zal Batmanglij, 2011): I did watch this mainly because Brit Marling is in it and I felt that it had great potential but... yeah

The Perfection (Richard Shepard, 2018): Another wtf film -- fun to watch tho

Shorts I really enjoyed

My First Time (Asaf Livni, 2018): This was weird but I felt somehow as if the final scene made an honest try at exploring the connection between horror and pornography

Struck (Aurora Fearnley, 2017): Very intense film about sexual assault, gender and privilege. Probably the best I’ve ever seen on those subjects

Samira (Lainey Richardson, 2018): Super short documentary film about a badass woman living her best life... what’s not to love

Jane's Life, Gold and Knock Down Ginger (Cleo Samoles-Little, 2012, 2015 and 2016): So glad I discovered this filmmaker, I do hope she directs a feature film soon. All three of these films centre on girls or women, all three are intense, poetic, realistic, and end up punching you in the gut

4/4 (Kyle Sawyer, 2016): Wonderful short about music and inspiration

The Idea of North (Albert Choi, 2018): Surrealist, creepy film that reminded me of Under the Skin

Feature films I really enjoyed

Ekaj (Cati Gonzalez, 2015): Raw, moving indie film about a homeless gay Puerto Rican in New York

Capernaum (کفرناحوم, Nadine Labaki, 2018): One of those films with scope and ambition that really deserve the widest audience -- although I didn’t love it, I recognise it is masterful

Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (Guy Ritchie, 1998): Finally saw this classic (and then it turned out I’d already seen it and forgotten about it) and it was great fun

Speak Your Truth (Kris Erickson, 2018): Important documentary about women who realised late in life that they were gay or bi

Incendies (Denis Villeneuve, 2010): Great French-language VIlleneuve about secrets and trauma that will rip your heart in two. Although I do have an issue with the fact that he chose white actors to play two of the major roles

Ring (リング, Ringu, Hideo Nakata, 1998): I do regret that I saw the American remake before this, but of course this was a hundred times better

Dark Water (仄暗い水の底から, Honogurai Mizu no soko kara, Hideo Nakata, 2002): Another horror masterpiece

Absences (Carole Laganière, 2013): Another one of those woman-directed films I stumbled upon on Amazon Prime and decided to watch because why the fuck not. This one’s a French-language Canadian documentary about missing people, and those they have left behind

The Uninvited (Lewis Allen, 1944): Atmospheric ghost story that reminded me of Daphne Du Maurier

Despite Everything (A pesar de todo, Gabriela Tagliavini, 2019): Good woman-led, woman-directed Spanish comedy film about four sisters who reunite in Madrid for their mother’s funeral

A Quiet Place (John Krasinski, 2018): Fantastic post-apocalyptic film centred on one family in a world where any sound can be lethal... like The Silence, but much, much better in terms of everything, especially message

Us (Jordan Peele, 2019): This was great, it even gave me nightmares (which horror films never usually do and testifies to its power to affect the imagination). Some will argue that it is nonsense, to which I’ll say: it’s true, but unlike much in the horror genre, it is self-aware nonsense

Favourites of the month

The Decline of Western Civilization and The Decline of Western Civilization III (Penelope Spheeris, 1981 and 1998): Two important documentaries about the punk rock scene in Los Angeles. I’d recommend watching them back to back and dispensing with part II entirely

Snatch (Guy Ritchie, 2000): Fave guy Ritchie by far. Plot, dialogue, performances, everything

The Seen and the Unseen (Sekala Niskala, Kamila Andini, 2017): Incredible Indonesian film laced with magical realism about a young girl who is losing her twin brother

The Crescent (Seth A Smith, 2017): This month’s film-that-fucked-me-up! I loved it, experimental, creepy -- The Midnight Swim and Berberian Sound Studio’s love child

It Stains the Sands Red (Colin Minihan, 2016): This month’s third and final wtf film -- this time in all the good ways... A resourceful, smart, no-bullshit woman gets chased by a relentless zombie whom she eventually... befriends... at least as much as you can befriend a creature with no brain who wants to eat you alive

House of Wax (Andre DeToth, 1953): Classic horror, truly the best, holds up wonderfully, plus Vincent Price is in it, so.

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This month I also watched all of Fleabag, all of Tuca & Bertie, and started Chernobyl! I would recommend all three. Chernobyl also holds the distinction of being the first and only television show to make me physically nauseous, which is certainly... something.

And yeah I did watch forty-two films (but I had one week’s holidays and a handful of days off on top of that, which should make it less impressive). So glad I finally saw the Decline of Western Civilization trilogy, as well as all of Guy Ritchie’s crime films. Gonna try and watch more classic and Japanese horror in future, definitely under-explored for me.

#watched in 2019 #films

[dweemeister]

My alternative 91st Academy Awards

As always during 31 Days of Oscar, I partake in an annual fantasy. What would the Oscars look like if I stuffed the ballots - choosing every single nomination and choosing every single winner? It always would look a lot different. Fans of Black Panther and Bohemian Rhapsody and Vice? Come at me.

91st Academy Awards – February 24, 2019 Dolby Theatre – Hollywood, Los Angeles, California Host: None Broadcaster: ABC

Best Picture: ROMA

BlacKkKlansman, Sean McKittrick, Jason Blum, Raymond Mansfield, Jordan Peele, and Spike Lee (Focus)

Burning (KOR), Lee Joon-dong and Lee Chang-dong (Pinehouse Film/Now Film/NHK/CGV Arthouse/Well Go USA Entertainment)

Eighth Grade, Scott Rudin, Eli Bush, Lila Yacoub, and Christopher Storer (A24)

The Favourite, Ceci Dempsey, Ed Guiney, Lee Magiday, and Yorgos Lanthimos (Fox Searchlight)

Mission: Impossible – Fallout, J.J. Abrams, Tom Cruise, Christopher McQuarrie, and Jake Myers (Paramount)

Roma (MEX), Alfonso Cuarón, Gabriela Rodriguez, and Nicolas Celis (Netflix)

Shoplifters (JPN), Matsuzaki Kaoru, Yose Akihiko, and Taguchi Hijiri (AOI Promotion/Fuji TV/GAGA/Magnolia Pictures)

Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, Avi Arad, Ami Pascal, Phil Lord, Christopher Miller, and Christina Steinberg (Columbia)

A Star Is Born, Bill Gerber, Jon Peters, Bradley Cooper, Todd Phillips, and Lynette Howell Taylor (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/Warner Bros.)

Won’t You Be My Neighbor?, Morgan Neville, Caryn Capotosto, and Nicholas Ma (Focus)

Wholesale changes in this category compared to real life. The best three films of 2018, to me, were Burning, Roma, and Shoplifters -- none of these were in the English language. Films I tossed for Best Picture were Black Panther, Bohemian Rhapsody, Green Book, and Vice. I don’t think any of those four films have any business being in this category. In their place are the likes of Eighth Grade, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, Won’t You Be My Neighbor?, and one of the most technically marvelous action films in decades in Mission: Impossible -- Fallout. Yes, an M:I film (superb editing, setpieces, and audacious style that finally wakes the franchise up).

But I’m going for an unexciting pick according to some with Roma. To use an oxymoron, it is an intimate epic -- one crafted beautifully, daring to comment on relations between ethnicities and the sexes at a certain time in Mexico. 

Best Director

Lee Chang-dong, Burning

Alfonso Cuarón, Roma

Hirokazu Koreeda, Shoplifters

Christopher McQuarrie, Mission: Impossible – Fallout

Paul Schrader, First Reformed

If you’re scratching your head, yes... Paul Schrader was nominated for Director in my ceremony, but First Reformed is nowhere to be found in Picture. I tend to do this for one Best Director nominee every year.

Best Actor

Christian Bale, Vice

Ryan Gosling, First Man

Ethan Hawke, First Reformed

Rami Malek, Bohemian Rhapsody

Yoo Ah-in, Burning

The real-life Best Actor category this year is the most dire slate in a while. So here is your palate cleanser. 

Best Actress

Yalitza Aparicio, Roma

Glenn Close, The Wife

Olivia Colman, The Favourite

Elsie Fisher, Eighth Grade

Lady Gaga, A Star Is Born

It is not so much acting, as inhabiting. And, as a non-professional actress, Yalitza Aparicio has it. And I believe that, in my alternate Oscar universe (yes, I’ve drawn up and thought about it for many ceremonies past... I’ll reveal those some day), Aparicio would be the first indigenous woman to be awarded an acting Oscar.

Best Supporting Actor

Mahershala Ali, Green Book

Richard E. Grant, Can You Ever Forgive Me?

Josh Hamilton, Eighth Grade

Tim Blake Nelson, The Ballad of Buster Scruggs

Steven Yeun, Burning

Ali is good, don’t get me wrong. But, compared to the movie Moonlight and his performance in it, it looks like he is about to get a second Oscar for a far worse movie and a lesser role. Ali is fourth or fifth in this lineup for me. Grant is fantastic in Can You Ever Forgive Me?

Best Supporting Actress

Regina King, If Beale Street Could Talk

Emma Stone, The Favourite

Marina de Tavira, Roma

Rachel Weisz, The Favourite

Michelle Yeoh, Crazy Rich Asians

This comes down to the fact I couldn’t separate Stone and Weisz’s performances in their saucy movie. Nor could I find the argument to give de Tavira or Yeoh the Oscar. This is a bit of a default choice, I hate to say.

Best Adapted Screenplay

Joel Coen and Ethan Coen, The Ballad of Buster Scruggs

Charlie Wachtel, David Rabinowitz, Kevin Willmott, and Spike Lee, BlacKkKlansman

Nicole Holofcener and Jeff Whitty, Can You Ever Forgive Me?

Barry Jenkins, If Beale Street Could Talk

Debra Granik and Anne Rosellini, Leave No Trace

Spike Lee would have at least one or two Oscars in my alternative universe by this point! The difference between the screenplays for BlacKkKlansman and Can You Ever Forgive Me? is far slighter than you think.

Best Original Screenplay

Bo Burnham, Eighth Grade

Deborah Davis and Tony McNamara, The Favourite

Paul Schrader, First Reformed

Alfonso Cuarón, Roma

Hirokazu Koreeda, Shoplifters

Not even a contest if you asked me. This category is something else if I consider The Favourite and Roma bringing up the rear. But Koreeda’s drama about a found family that does what they can to survive is the culmination of what he has done in his career thus far. This is his Oscar.

Best Animated Feature

Incredibles 2 (Pixar/Walt Disney)

Night is Short, Walk On Girl, Japan (GKIDS/Toho Company)

Ruben Brandt, Collector, Hungary (Mozinet/Sony Pictures Classics)

Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (Columbia)

Tito and the Birds, Brazil (Bits Produções/Shout! Factory)

Longtime followers know that I have unorthodox opinions about animated features. The only Animated Feature Oscar I’ve handed to Pixar/Walt Disney Animation Studios since beginning this tradition in 2013 was for Inside Out. I thought Ralph Breaks the Internet was a painful addition to the Disney animated canon, so it is not here. Nor is Wes Anderson’s culturally insensitive Isle of Dogs or Mamoru Hosoda’s sloppy Mirai. At the end of the day? No boat-rocking this time, except in some of the other nominees.

Best Documentary Feature

Free Solo (National Geographic)

Hale County This Morning, This Evening (The Cinema Guild)

Minding the Gap (ITVS/Kartemquin Films/Hulu/Magnolia Pictures)

Three Identical Strangers (CNN/Channel 4/Neon)

Won’t You Be My Neighbor? (Focus)

Shoulda been nominated! Shoulda won! But in the spirit of Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood, these are all great documentaries. Minding the Gap is a close #2.

Best Foreign Language Film

Burning, South Korea

Capernaum, Lebanon

Cold War, Poland

Roma, Mexico

Shoplifters, Japan

Best Cinematography

Alfonso Cuarón, Roma

Caleb Deschanel, Never Look Away (GER)

Rob Hardy, Mission: Impossible – Fallout

Matthew Libatique, A Star Is Born

Łukasz Żal, Cold War

Best Film Editing

Barry Alexander Brown, BlacKkKlansman

Jay Cassidy, A Star Is Born

Tom Cross, First Man

Eddie Hamilton, Mission: Impossible – Fallout

Yorgos Mavropsaridis, The Favourite

Best Original Musical*

Julia Michels, A Star Is Born

Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman, Mary Poppins Returns

Sia, Greg Kurstin, Scott Walker, and Margaret Yen, Vox Lux

*Best Original Musical – known previously as several other names – exists in the Academy’s rulebooks, but requires activation from the Academy’s music branch. To qualify, a film must have no fewer than five original songs. This category was last activated when Prince won for Purple Rain (1984).

Best Original Score

Michael Giacchino, Incredibles 2

Justin Hurwitz, First Man

John Powell, Solo

Alan Silvestri, Ready Player One

Brian Tyler, Crazy Rich Asians

The Star Wars universe is in good musical hands when John Williams leaves after Episode IX!

Best Original Song

“All the Stars”, music by Kendrick Lamar, Sounwave, and Anthony Tiffith, lyrics by Lamar, SZA, and Tiffith, Black Panther

“Nowhere to Go but Up”, music by Marc Shaiman, lyrics by Shaiman and Scott Wittman, Mary Poppins Returns

“The Place Where Lost Things Go”, music by Marc Shaiman, lyrics by Shaiman and Scott Wittman, Mary Poppins Returns

“Shallow”, music and lyrics by Lady Gaga, Mark Ronson, Anthony Rossomando, and Andrew Wyatt, A Star Is Born

“When a Cowboy Trades His Spurs for Wings”, music and lyrics by David Rawlings and Gillian Welch, The Ballad of Buster Scruggs

Best Costume Design

Alexander Byrne, Mary Queen of Scots

Ruth E. Carter, Black Panther

Sandy Powell, The Favourite

Sandy Powell, Mary Poppins Returns

Mary E. Vogt, Crazy Rich Asians

Best Makeup and Hairstyling

Cindy Harlow and Camille Friend, Black Panther

Göran Lundström and Pamela Goldammer, Border (SWE)

Jenny Shircore, Marc Pilcher, and Jessica Brooks, Mary Queen of Scots

Amanda Knight and Lisa Tomblin, Solo

Greg Cannom, Kate Biscoe, and Patricia Dehaney, Vice

Best Production Design

Hannah Beachler, Black Panther

Nelson Coates, Crazy Rich Asians

Fiona Crombie, The Favourite

Nathan Crowley, First Man

John Myhre, Mary Poppins Returns

Best Sound Editing

Benjamin A. Burt and Steve Boeddeker, Black Panther

Ai-Ling Lee and Mildred Iatrou Morgan, First Man

James Mather, Victoria Freund, and Nina Norek, Mission: Impossible – Fallout

Ethan Van der Ryn and Erik Aadahl, A Quiet Place

Richard Hymns, Gary Rydstrom, Cameron Barker, and Doug Winningham, Ready Player One

Best Sound Mixing

John Casali, Paul Massey, Tim Cavagin, and Niv Adiri, Bohemian Rhapsody

Jon Taylor, Frank A. Montaño, Ai-Ling Lee and Mary H. Ellis, First Man

Chris Munro, Paul Munro, Lloyd Dudley, and Mark Timms, Mission: Impossible – Fallout

Michael Barosky, Brandon Proctor, and Michael Barry, A Quiet Place

Tom Ozanich, Dean Zupancic, Jason Ruder and Steve Morrow, A Star Is Born

Best Visual Effects

Daniel DeLeeuw, Jen Underdahl, Kelly Port, Matt Aitken, Dan Sudick, Avengers: Infinity War

Christopher Lawrence, Michael Eames, Theo Jones, and Chris Corbould, Christopher Robin

Paul Lambert, Ian Hunter, Tristan Myles, and J. D. Schwalm, First Man

Roger Guyett, Grady Cofer, Matthew E. Butler, and David Shirk, Ready Player One

Rob Bredow, Patrick Tubach, Neal Scanlan, and Dominic Tuohy, Solo

Best Documentary Short

Black Sheep (Lightbox Entertainment/The Guardian)

End Game (Netflix)

Lifeboat (Spin Film/RYOT Films)

A Night at the Garden (Field of Vision)

Period. End of Sentence. (Guneet Monga)

My omnibus review of this year’s nominees is coming soon (check this space later).

Best Live Action Short

Detainment (Twelve Media)

Fauve, Canada (H264 Distribution)

Marguerite, Canada (H264 Distribution)

Mother, Spain (Apache Films/Caballo Films/Malvalanda)

Skin (New Native Pictures/Salaud Morisset)

My omnibus review of this year’s nominees is coming soon (check this space later).

Best Animated Short

Animal Behaviour (National Film Board of Canada)

Bao (Pixar/Walt Disney)

Late Afternoon (Cartoon Saloon)

One Small Step (Taiko Studios)

Weekends (Past Lives Productions)

My omnibus review of this year’s nominees can be read here.

Academy Honorary Awards: Cicely Tyson, Lalo Schifrin, and Marvin Levy

Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award: Kathleen Kennedy and Frank Marshall

MULTIPLE NOMINEES (24) Eight: The Favourite; Roma Seven: First Man; A Star Is Born Six: Mission: Impossible – Fallout Five: Black Panther; Burning; Mary Poppins Returns Four: Crazy Rich Asians; Eighth Grade; Shoplifters Three: The Ballad of Buster Scruggs; BlacKkKlansman; First Reformed; Ready Player One, Solo Two: Bohemian Rhapsody; If Beale Street Could Talk; Incredibles 2; Mary Queen of Scots; A Quiet Place; Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse; Vice; Won’t You Be My Neighbor?

WINNERS 4 wins: Roma 2 wins: First Man; Mary Poppins Returns 1 win: BlacKkKlansman; Black Panther; Border; Can You Ever Forgive Me?; Cold War; Crazy Rich Asians; First Reformed; If Beale Street Could Talk; Marguerite; Mission: Impossible – Fallout; Shoplifters; Solo; Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse; A Star Is Born; Weekends; Won’t You Be My Neighbor?

19 winners from 25 categories. 39 feature-length films and 15 short films were represented.

#91st Academy Awards #Oscars #31 Days of Oscar

[bellabooks]

“The Favourite” scores the top spot at the Dorian Awards

This week, GALECA, the Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics (of which I am a proud member) announced their annual Dorian Awards for excellence in film and television. It is awards season after all, and this list of winners and nominees were solely curated by queer, trans and non-binary writers and critics who work in the entertainment media world. The acclaimed 1700s lesbian love triangle film, The Favourite, took the top prize as did its star, Olivia Colman. A Golden Globe and a Dorian? Surely an Oscar is next. LGBTQ Film of the year went to the Melissa McCarthy helmed, Can You Ever Forgive Me? which is based on the life of lesbian writer and sometimes con artist, Lee Israel. Just like the Globes, Sandra Oh picked up a Dorian for her excellent work in Killing Eve, the cat and mouse, will they or won’t they, thriller from BBC America. The delightfully delicious A Simple Favor, starring Blake Lively and Anna Kendrick, picked up the Campy Flick of the Year award. Frankly, Lively’s collection of tuxes in the film deserve their own award. The Wilde Wit of the Year award, “which honors a performer, writer or commentator whose observations both challenge and amuse” went to comedian Hannah Gadsby, whose stand-up Netflix special, Nanette, was a real game-changer. Below is the full list of nominees and winners.   Film of the Year Can You Ever Forgive Me? THE FAVOURITE * (FOX SEARCHLIGHT) If Beale Street Could Talk Roma A Star is Born   Director of the Year (Film or Television) ALFONSO CUARÓN, ROMA * (NETFLIX) Marielle Heller, Can You Ever Forgive Me? Barry Jenkins, If Beale Street Could Talk Yorgos Lanthimos, The Favourite Spike Lee, Blackkklansman   Film Performance of the Year — Actress Yalitza Aparicio, Roma Toni Collette, Hereditary OLIVIA COLMAN, THE FAVOURITE * (FOX SEARCHLIGHT) Lady Gaga, A Star is Born Melissa McCarthy, Can You Ever Forgive Me?   Film Performance of the Year — Actor Christian Bale, Vice Bradley Cooper, A Star is Born ETHAN HAWKE, FIRST REFORMED * (A24) Rami Malek, Bohemian Rhapsody John David Washington, Blackkklansman   Film Performance of the Year — Supporting Actress Elizabeth Debicki, Widows REGINA KING, IF BEALE STREET COULD TALK * (ANNAPURNA PICTURES) Emma Stone, The Favourite Rachel Weisz, The Favourite Michelle Yeoh, Crazy Rich Asians   Film Performance of the Year — Supporting Actor Mahershala Ali, Green Book Timothée Chalamet, Beautiful Boy Sam Elliott, A Star is Born RICHARD E. GRANT, CAN YOU EVER FORGIVE ME? * (FOX SEARCHLIGHT) Michael B. Jordan, Black Panther   LGBTQ Film of the Year Boy Erased CAN YOU EVER FORGIVE ME? * (FOX SEARCHLIGHT) Disobedience The Favourite Love, Simon   Foreign Language Film of the Year Burning Capernaum Cold War ROMA * (NETFLIX) Shoplifters   Screenplay of the Year Bo Burnham, Eighth Grade Alfonso Cuarón, Roma DEBORAH DAVIS AND TONY MCNAMARA, THE FAVOURITE * (FOX SEARCHLIGHT) Nicole Holofcener and Jeff Whitty, Can You Ever Forgive Me? Barry Jenkins, If Beale Street Could Talk   Documentary of the Year Free Solo RBG Shirkers Three Identical Strangers WON’T YOU BE MY NEIGHBOR? * (FOCUS FEATURES)   LGBTQ Documentary of the Year The Gospel According to Andre MCQUEEN * (BLEECKER STREET MEDIA) Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood Studio 54 Whitney   Visually Striking Film of the Year ANNIHILATION * (PARAMOUNT) Black Panther The Favourite If Beale Street Could Talk Roma   Unsung Film of the Year Colette Disobedience The Happy Prince Tully We the Animals WIDOWS * (20TH CENTURY FOX)   Campy Flick of the Year Aquaman Book Club Mama Mia! Here We Go Again A SIMPLE FAVOR * (LIONSGATE) Suspiria   TV Drama of the Year American Crime Story: The Assassination of Gianni Versace The Handmaid’s Tale Homecoming Killing Eve POSE * (FX)   TV Comedy of the Year Barry GLOW The Good Place The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel SCHITT’S CREEK * (POP)   TV Performance of the Year — Actor Darren Criss, American Crime Story: The Assassination of Gianni Versace Hugh Grant, A Very English Scandal BILLY PORTER, POSE * (FX) Matthew Rhys, The Americans Ben Whishaw, A Very English Scandal   TV Performance of the Year — Actress Amy Adams, Sharp Objects Rachel Brosnahan, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel Jodie Comer, Killing Eve SANDRA OH, KILLING EVE * (BBC AMERICA) Julia Roberts, Homecoming   LGBTQ TV Show of the Year A Very English Scandal American Crime Story: The Assassination of Gianni Versace Killing Eve POSE * (FX) Queer Eye   Unsung TV Show of the Year The Bisexual Dear White People The Good Fight One Day at a Time SCHITT’S CREEK * (POP)   TV Current Affairs Show of the Year The Daily Show with Trevor Noah FULL FRONTAL WITH SAMANTHA BEE  (TBS) Last Week Tonight with John Oliver The Late Show with Stephen Colbert The Rachel Maddow Show   TV Musical Performance of the Year Adam Lambert, “Believe,” 41st Kennedy Center Honors BILLY PORTER, MJ RODRIGUEZ AND OUR LADY J, “HOME”, POSE * (FX) Noah Reid, “Simply the Best,” Schitt’s Creek Keala Settle, “This is Me,” 90th Academy Awards Sufjan Stevens, “Mystery of Love,” 90th Academy Awards   Campy TV Show of the Year American Horror Story: Apocalypse Chilling Adventures of Sabrina Queer Eye Riverdale RUPAUL’S DRAG RACE * (VH1, LOGO)   The “We’re Wilde About You!” Rising Star Award AWKWAFINA Elsie Fisher Henry Golding Indya Moore MJ Rodriguez   Wilde Wit of the Year (Honoring a performer, writer or commentator whose observations both challenge and amuse) Samantha Bee HANNAH GADSBY Kate McKinnon John Oliver Michelle Wolf   Wilde Artist of the Year (Honoring a truly groundbreaking force in film, stage and/or television) Bradley Cooper Hannah Gadsby Lady Gaga Nicole Kidman RYAN MURPHY *   Timeless Star (Given to an actor or performer whose exemplary career is marked by character, wisdom and wit) HARVEY FIERSTEIN http://dlvr.it/QwK9dX

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Calling All Patriots; "Washington's Armor" Film

Calling All Patriots!

                     *Don't leave our history behind!*

Over 10 years ago Tammy Lane Producer-Director & Founder of Capernaum Studios and read a book called “Bullet Proof George Washington” with such an appreciation of the stories that she made the decision to direct & produce a new film trilogy about the life of young George Washington called 

"Washington’s Armor" which will stream on Presidents day February 21 @ 8pm est/7pmcst NTD -TV -Be sure to watch this video interview with a guest appearance clip of Michael Smith singer/songwriter.

For more information on this ministry and to partner with us go to:

https://thecallwithnancysabato.com

https://youtu.be/2jNEQ4iLn2k

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Content2020 Film Festival & Media Summit continues to be an awesome experience! Great worship, awesome speakers and workshops, great laughs and great WORD! It was so GOOD this year at Capernaum Studios!For more info visit www.christianmediaconference.com #filmfestival #mediasummit #media #film #festivals #movie #film #FilmMaker #filmmakers #filmmakerslife

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#SlimKhezri #WashingtonsArmor #film Washington's Armor: The Journey on Demand!!!   No DVD player, no worries! Did you know the film "Washington’s Armor" got it's very own streaming service? 😱 You can now rent the movie for $9.99 and have it for an entire week, or you can purchase it for only $14.99 and have it forever!  If you’re a fan of having a physical copy of the DVD, you can have that too!  https://vimeo.com/ondemand/washingtonsarmor “Washington’s Armor: The Journey” is the first of a three-part trilogy depicting the heroic and daring adventures of a younger George Washington, 20 years before the American Revolutionary War. Directed by Tammy Cox Lane. Stars Willie Mellina as George Washington, Tim Perez-Ross as Christopher Gist, Slim Khezri as Half King. Genres: Action + Adventure, Kids + Family Duration: 1 hour 38 minutes Subtitles: English Availability: Worldwide - ORDER - DVD: http://www.washingtonsarmor.com/store/p4/PREORDER%21_DVD_-_Washington%27s_Armor_Volume_One%2C_The_Journey.html 5.1 Surround Sound. Run time: 1 hour 38 minutes. Includes subtitle menu option: English for Hard of Hearing. - Playing NOW on Epoch TV 📺 https://www.theepochtimes.com/washingtons-armor_4270172.html “Washington's Armor” follows a young George Washington in his adventures 20 years prior to the Revolutionary War, based on factual accounts from the book “The Bulletproof George Washington” by David Barton, portrays the true account of Washington’s journey as he encounters danger and develops as a leader and a man of faith. The trilogy depicts especially Washington’s perilous journey and the miraculous life-changing events that shape his character, preparing him for leadership, and solidifying his faith in preparation for his ultimate purpose yet to be fulfilled as the first President of the United States. Washington’s Armor is a Capernaum Studios production, filmed in Texas, Oklahoma, and New York. Directed by Tammy Cox Lane. Produced by Theresa Hayes, William Kaufman. Casting by Roni Hummel Productions. Starring Willie Mellina, Timothy Perez-Ross, Jp Jeremy, Micah Lynn Hanson, Amanda Joy Erickson, Darrell Philip, Todd Terry, Andrew Flagg, Slim Khezri, Michael Marco, Nick Schroeder, Jordan Ross, Scott Petty, Jason Paul, Carlton Caudle, Brian Hicks. Preserve History. Join The Journey. Follow Washington's Armor Website: www.washingtonsarmor.com IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10078886/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WashingtonsArmor Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/washingtonsarmor/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCz3szioXxk-Xd_Kmxxrrz4g Twitter: https://twitter.com/GWArmor Capernaum Studios: https://www.capernaumvillage.com/ and subscribe to our email list at http://bit.ly/WashingtonsArmorSubscribe for exclusive series project updates and future sneak peeks! #epic #cinema #history #GeorgeWashington #halfking #nativeamerican #frenchindianwar #capernaumstudios #tammylane #americanhistory #actorslife #epiccinema #television #entertainment

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#throwbackthursday #Filming of "Washington's Armor" | Slim Khezri as Tanacharison the Half King. Washington's Armor is a feature film trilogy by Tammy Cox Lane and Capernaum Studios (Pooliville, Texas), which takes place in Colonial America 20 years prior to the Revolutionary War. Produced by Will Kaufmann, and Theresa hayes. JOIN THE JOURNEY: https://www.washingtonsarmor.com/ https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/washington-s-armor-vol-1-the-journey#/ https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10078886/ SPECIAL THANKS TO Casting director Roni Hummel (Roni Hummel Casting) #slimkhezri #film #epic #cinema #history #washingtonsarmor #georgewashington #halfking #nativeamerican #frenchindianwar #capernaumstudios #tammylane #americanhistory #actorslife #epiccinema https://www.instagram.com/p/CemoHywpbFE/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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"Washington's Armor - Volume 1: The Journey" feat/ Slim Khezri to premiere on Presidents Day (Feb. 21, 2022)

“Washington’s Armor – Volume 1: The Journey” feat/ Slim Khezri to premiere on Presidents Day (Feb. 21, 2022)

MARK YOUR CALENDARS! *World Premiere* “Washington’s Armor – Volume 1: The Journey” to premiere exclusively on NTD Television on Presidents Day (Feb. 21, 2022) The new film trilogy “Washington’s Armor” follows a young George Washington in his adventures 20 years prior to the Revolutionary War. The trilogy, based on factual accounts from the book “The Bulletproof George Washington” by David…

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