#because toby kebbell

[cuteguywhump]

The Escape Artist (2013)

#his gasping sounds make me swoon #because toby kebbell #the escape artist #toby kebbell #liam foyle #david tennant #whump #cyanotic #supine #collapse #unconscious #weak #anaphylaxis #anaphylactic shock #oxygen mask #cpr #resus #resuscitation #cut #slashed #blood #choking #allergic reaction #suffocation #carried #dragged #epipen #character death #cuteguywhump gifs

[katesofheaven]

I really couldn’t stand Miles Dale at the beginning of this season. By the end, I liked him a whole lot better.

The whole time, because he’s second-billed in the credits, I was thinking Ed would die and Miles would be the new main character and I was like “noooOOOO he’s just an annoying fool who messes up nonstop”

And then, Ilya betrays him! And he gets reeeally scary for a bit. That look on his face when he was commanding someone to beat Ilya? Terrifying! You can totally see Koba (planet of the apes) come through. Toby Kebbell can play a GREAT villain, as we’ve seen!

I thought, “ahhh, yes I see now. Miles Dale is gonna be, like, the black market kingpin of Mars. If Ed dies and Miles is the main character now… that would be fuckin cool. He has so much potential as a villain!”

And THEN…. That behavior just didn’t continue. It made me so excited, and then it was kinda gone! By the end of the season, he looks down at the bloody wrench in his hand after the riot, and he’s horrified.

Maybe in the future he’ll sink more into that violent behavior that finally got me interested in him.

Tl;dr

Miles Dale has so much villain potential and I really really hope we get to see him become more and more corrupt and violent

#for all mankind #this is for all the FAM fans out here on tumblr #all 5 of us #woot woot #miles dale #toby kebbell #for all mankind spoilers

[ls-daydreams]

nine people i want to know

tagged by @catchingbigfish thanks so much!

tagging: @isherwoodj @decaymouth @novel-emma @ihernglass @linaket @dogmomwrites @minutiaewriter @thepixiediaries @ashen-crest (no pressure! let me know if you’d rather I not tag you anymore)

three ships: SNS (Sasuke & Naruto from Naruto) because they invented love, Catherine & Peter from The Great for the delicious enemies to lovers to enemies to lovers tension, Ann & Kuina from Alice In Borderland because “Let’s go back together” 😢

first ship: Scouring the deepest nooks and crannies of my memory, I’d say it’s either Tao and Arina from BeastMaster or Sam and Jack from Stargate SG-1

last song i listened to: Retro Future by Triple H

last movie i watched: Puss In Boots: The Last Wish. 10/10 would recommend.

currently reading: I started The Trial by Franz Kafka but left it back home so I’m reading Lullaby by Chuck Palahniuk now. It’s brilliant, the man has a really unique voice and an incredibly captivating style.

currently watching: The Last of Us like the rest of the world, the Law and Orders (SVU, Organized Crime & the Original), Criminal Minds: Evolution (hate to say it, but its only saving grace is Zach Gilford; the man exhudes talent), Servant (they are wasting Toby Kebbell’s talent), Hudson & Rex, 9-1-1 Lone Star, Last Week Tonight With John Oliver (catching up from 2018 and realizing every single bad thing that could’ve happened in the world actually happened lol) and Dickinson for TV. I also fell into a youtube hole and watched a shitload of Binging With Babish (and Anime with Alvin) and Uncle Roger videos.

currently consuming: I’m gonna have cream of tomato & basil soup with freshly baked bread as soon as I finish posting this and for dessert I’m warming up some brownies I baked yesterday

currently craving: I constantly crave Korean fried chicken. It’s a state of being at this point.

#about #thanks again for the tag 💕 #tag games

[neider26]

 “The Entire History of You”(Episode 3)

Liam played by Toby Kebbell

Synopsis

In the world of this series live Liam and his wife Ffion, who has a chip that records the daily life of their lives, they are aware that this technology will impact them. However, the harmony in the couple's relationship is in danger when, during a dinner with friends organized by Ffion, Liam watches as there is an awkward conversation between his wife and Jonas, one of the guests, which leads him to suspect. of infidelity and through this technology he manages to confirm it, causing their separation.

Analysis

The technology seen in this episode is a chip that is embedded behind the ear which has the power to record all the moments that occur in life in order to save and archive them as a story. It has a control with which you can choose the chapter and advance or rewind it as many times as you want, it also has the possibility of projecting the scenes as a kind of Video Bin.

We did like the episode because it allows us to learn about a technology that is very useful but at the same time is a disadvantage because it becomes an option to remember the scenes that you did not like and it will cause your head to be filled with thoughts. unrequited.

The episode made us feel adrenaline, but at the same time anxiety, not knowing what would happen when it was discovered that Liam's wife was unfaithful to him and that the son he considered his was not.

It does not make us afraid, but it does intrigue us to know that if we were immersed in this technology in the future, how would we react to our lifestyle, our way of thinking and acting, because knowing that everything we do is recorded will make us recriminate ourselves. From our actions, our privacy will also be discovered because everything can be seen if you allow it and nothing will be hidden anymore.

It did make us reflect that in the world we live in, the privacy we have is very valuable because in the future just thinking that your life will be controlled by technology is terrifying, ending our privacy because the chip that we would use will be managed by another person who He will be aware of everything you do, living this way from your experiences by trying to show your best version, thus ensuring that the series is interesting for us and encourages us to continue watching the series.

Our favorite part was when the infidelity was discovered and that the son was not his, which led him to realize that he was being deceived by a love that was not reciprocated and the worst part was when Liam removed the chip with a remove what made it a bloody scene full of pain but it will help him free himself from the world in which he lived immersed.

We consider that technology is great because, if used well, it would be useful to address various problems that we face such as corruption, serial murders, robberies, rapes to reduce them and improve the environment in which we live.

In conclusion, we consider that the technology seen in the series will influence mental health by causing people who have this chip to be immersed in frustrations, emphasizing the bad things they have done, and obsessions will also be created by constantly remembering moments that lead them to collapse as in Liam's case that led him to remove the chip to leave the world, which was slowly killing him.

Rating:

The series deserves a 10/10 because we consider that there is nothing wrong with its plot, but rather it encourages you to continue watching it.

Time:Episode duration 80 minutes

By Maira Alejandra Urrea and Neider Alejandro Villota Canchala

[reefer-reelz-n-reviews]

The Sorcerer’s Apprentice (2010)

 

Smoking: Papa Smurf {I had attempted to rolls some jays for the movie but for some reason they wouldn’t stay sealed 😥}

 

Here is the little description from Disney+ “A modern-day sorcerer must make his seemingly average recruit into the ultimate apprentice.” I feel it sums it accurately. Now for my high mind to write this week’s entry 😊

We start off with a background on the 3 sorcerers that worked under Merlin, James A Stephens, and the evil Morgana, Alice Krige. We have Nicolas Cage playing Balthazar and Alfred Molina playing Horvath the dueling for good and evil. Then we get a glimpse a little more into the future of a young boy named Dave who is found out to be the Prime Merlinean.

Now we go 10 years later and adult Dave is played by Jay Baruchel. The voice of Hiccup in How to Train Your Dragon. I love the relationship Dave has with Bennet, played by Omar Benson Miller. Bennet wants to help him not be by himself and spend time with friends so he doesn’t get stuck in his science projects alone.

Nicolas Cage coming into save the day by turning wolves to puppies while riding a giant metal eagle. I mean can you talk about an entrance!

One of my favorite parts is coming up. The fight in China Town, and on top of that during a festival! We have the fight between Balthazar and Sun-Lok played by Gregory Woo. He has this really cool power where he turned one of the festival paper dragons into a real dragon and chase Dave around. I love how they use the confetti. Its just floating down gracefully, and then they use magic to manipulate it as well.

I’m watching the movie right now on Disney+, but I also have the DVD as well. In the special features they go into details about how they made the Merlin Circle because they didn’t want it to be put in but have it be real. Now I don’t remember a lot about what was said, okay okay, any of what was said ahahah, but I remember thinking it was interesting lol.

Watching Jay try to make a plasma bolt is hilarious! It’s like a whole training sequence where he is basically failing, and failing hilariously.

Now we have Horvath trying to get some more help by reaching out to Drake Stone, played by Toby Kebbell. He uses his sorcerer abilities to be a magician and make money by doing shows. Very good looking and killer accent 😍

There is a Star Wars reference in this movie. Thinking about it. I wonder if in some how Disney new that 2 years after this movie came out they would take the Star Wars franchise?

Then they is the wonderful scene where Dave leaves his lab to be cleaned by his magic. This scene was done with a lot of people in green outfits being different kinds of cleaning supplies. It is an ode to the scene in Fantasia where Mickey Mouse puts on Merlin’s hat and does the same thing with the brooms and mops. They did a REALLY good job putting it all together.

And I just got a 10min interruption by a cat. Calcifur apparently needed my attention for a little while lol.

Snack Break!

I got this way too huge slice of cake. Its soooo good and coconutty 🤤

Can’t believe I’ve gotten almost 600 words in and haven’t even mentioned Dave’s love interest Becky, played by Teresa Palmer. They have a very cute relationship that buds throughout the movie.

Now we get to the last battle. Morgana has been brought back through the 3rd sorcerer Veronica, played by Monica Bellucci. Morgana’s soul is connected to Veronica’s and she is trying to complete the ritual she was stopped from in the beginning of the movie.

We have Balthazar and Horvath battling each other while she is shooting fire balls up in the sky and no one in New York is paying any attention to it. Nor was I for the last 5 mins lol. I got distracted on my phone for a minute there.

Dave gets to battle Morgana in the end, and you know, stuff happens. Once again, trying not to ruin stuff here lol!

Hope you enjoyed this week’s review! Till next time ❤

 

-RRR

#james a stephens #alice krige #nicolas cage #alfred molina #jay baruchel #omar benson miller #Gregory woo #toby kebbell #teresa palmer #monica bellucci #the sorcerer's apprentice

[warningsine]

This is the way the world gets saved. Not with a bang but a fire.

Or so the "Servant" finale tells us.

Or maybe the amusing twist at the end implies that nothing truly ever ends. Poor Julian, heh.

Regardless, what a triumph of the Gothic horror tradition that last episode was. Extravagantly redeeming both Leanne and Dorothy in a few minutes.

The series had been building up to an epic confrontation between these two women for four whole seasons and when it finally went there, it didn't disappoint.

Instead of letting them burn the world and each other while fighting though, "Servant" shows us that sometimes compassion can be the greatest sword.

Leanne only ever became the villain, because she could not see herself as the heroine. Her destiny was to help people in pain and eventually save humanity, but her obsession and fierce love for Dorothy was what made her selfish--what made her gradually embrace her dark side.

Leanne had some sort of Oedipus complex because of the neglect and emotional abuse she'd suffered at her mother's cruel hands as a child. So no wonder that when Dorothy showed her genuine love on that roof, Leanne instantly regained her humanity. "That was the one thing I wanted." Kindness and (maternal) affection.

At the same time, Dorothy was finally allowed to own her mistake(s), properly grieve the loss of her child, find catharsis and have a new beginning with her husband.

"[Giving me back my child] was the kindest thing anyone has ever done for me," she said to Leanne. "But you shouldn't do it [bring the baby back to life] again."

And she was right, because grief can also be an act of love.

My only criticism is that the finale should have been longer than the previous episodes, because I think that Dorothy needed more time to come to terms with the truth and fight her grief in an organic way. The transition from Dorothy fighting Sean and Julian to Dorothy having that emotionally intense moment with Leanne on that roof felt a little rushed.

Anyhow, the series is not flawless, but it gets more unhinged and character-driven each season, revealing deeper layers.

Lauren Ambrose gives a powerful performance, especially post season 1. Toby Kebbell as Dorothy's husband, Rupert Grint as Dorothy's brother and a lot of recurring actors were just as on point.

Anyone that loves

comedy horror and camp,

Lauren Ambrose,

the gothic and supernatural elements on "Yellowjackets,"

the cult stuff on the above series,

Misty's obsession with Natalie (similarity: loving and clinging to someone so fiercely you cause them harm),

and the June/Serena dynamic on "The Handmaid's Tale" (the Hulu series, not the book),

should give "Servant" a try.

#the cgi in the finale was questionable but the cinematography and sound editing? [chef's kiss] as always #servant

[adamwatchesmovies]

The Hurricane Heist (2018)

While I didn't enjoy this film, that doesn't mean you won't. No matter what I say, the people involved in this project did it: they actually made a movie. That's something to be applauded. With that established...

I’m going to throw myself at the mercy of the court because the first time around, I liked The Hurricane Heist. In my defence, I was tickled by the premise and the potential rather than the execution. This is a dopey movie that makes flabbergasting decisions along the way and some good ones too. You’ll probably laugh at it more often than not but there are good ideas within someone will someday steal and use to greater effect.

As a hurricane descends upon the East Coast, Federal Bank employee Casey (Maggie Grace) is double-crossed by Perkins (Ralph Ineson). He and his team plan on using the storm to cover their tracks while they steal millions from the treasury. To stop them, she teams up with meteorologist Will (Toby Kebbell), whose brother Breeze (Ryan Kwanten) is being held hostage.

Anyone with a functioning brain will immediately spot tell-tale signs this movie isn’t going to be very bright. A pre-title scene has a terrified young Will look into the hurricane that just killed his father and spot a distinctly skull-like cloud leering at him. “Well… he’s a kid. Maybe he just imagined it?” I have to assume so, but then why does it show up again during the film’s climax in present day? Meanwhile, the fields we see Casey and Will race through as they try to catch up to Perkins are bone-dry! I understand they’re in the eye of the storm (a device every hurricane movie uses at some point) but just because it’s sunny doesn’t mean the rest of the wind and rain wasn’t there a second ago!

To be fair, we get plenty of good shots of the devastating storm. Streets are flooded, normally innocent projectiles are flying so fast they could impale you and buildings are barely holding together. We see the devastation, even if the wind's power is inconsistent and the protagonists always manage to avoid flying debris, even when shards of glass are whirling through the air and skewering the bad guys.

The technical flaws are a nitpick. The real problem is the writing. There are so many things that could’ve gone wrong you’re surprised the villains didn’t throw away this scheme while cooking it up in their lair. They needed a hurricane big enough for the entire town to be evacuated to land at the same time as the money drop-off. The thieves also need the hurricane to cover up their crime… which must be done under mounting pressure as they take down the guards they haven’t seduced to their cause, crack access codes, transport the money and then drive allll the way to safety? I understand the movie "needed to happen", that riches are motivating enough but if they were willing to go that far, why not just highjack the truck on the way to the facility instead?

With all of these problems, how could anyone ever think this movie was good enough to endorse? Well, here’s the thing. The hurricane actually serves to spice up what would otherwise be a pretty dull heist movie quite well. In many scenes, characters are either ahead, or in a jam when suddenly… HURRICANE! and things get thrown all out of whack. It isolates our heroes and adds danger to an already dangerous situation. "The Hurricane Heist" had my mind swirlig with possibilities. How about a story where a dedicated police officer is after a prison escapee… in the middle of a giant monster attack? Or a city-wide revenge film while a reccord-breaking snow storm rages outside? There’s got to be something there someone can use.

The Hurricane Heist is ridiculous. The attempts at making the characters endearing fail and the action/chase scenes are exciting but not enough to make you forget how convoluted the plot is, or to overlook the flaws in the special effects and writing departments. Writers Scott Windhauser & Jeff Dixon managed to give the villain a believable, full-rounded arc and the last chase is pretty cool (director Rob Cohen also brought to us the first Fast and Furious, so he knows car action) but despite these legitimately well-made elements, I still feel a little embarrassed at the thought of having seen this movie not once, but twice. (July 5, 2019)

#The Hurricane Heist #movies #films #movie reviews #film reviews #Rob Cohen #Scott Windhauser #Jeff Dixon #Anthony Fingleton #Carlos Davis #Toby Kebbell #Maggie Grace #Ryan Kwanten #Ralph Ineson #Melissa Bolona #James Cutler #Ben Cross #2018 movies #2018 films

[alwaysthequietones]

SERVANT SEASON 2 REVIEWS

But Kebbell and Grint often steal the show with their odd-couple bickering, the pair’s “What do we do now?” responses to Dorothy’s erratic impulses leading to escalating comic set pieces that maintain the bleak intensity of the premise while managing to puncture any self-importance before it topples into farce.- AV CLUB

Rupert Grint continues to be the standout in the series. Grint’s character’s popularity was heard loud and clear after the first season, as he has some of the best scenes and lines in season 2. We also get to see a different side of him and relate to how much he cares about his family.- Hidden Remote

#Servant season 2 premieres on @AppleTVPlus this Friday, and it’s both chilling and hilarious. Give #RupertGrint an Emmy you cowards! - Entertainment Weekly

Rupert Grint steals every scene he is in with a slightly manic performance drowned in alcohol.- Joblo

However, beyond the draw of an A-list writer director Servant’s genuine star remains Rupert Grint. Having eradicated the memory of Ron Weasley forever with his portrayal of Julian Pearce in season one, season two only confirms that this was no one off. Plotting, cajoling and coercing his way through episode after episode Julian orchestrates events in an effort to cover his tracks. Similar to both Lauren Ambrose and Toby Kebbell, it is a portrayal which shows audiences everything but reveals nothing.- Flickering Myth

But, it is Grint whose Julian, the arrogant and often annoying brother-in-law who borrows the spotlight from each character with which he shares the screen. He injects humor and is has perfect chemistry with each of them. - Screenradar

While the performances from the entire cast are again enough to tune in week after week, it’s Rupert Grint’s Julian that steals the show. Less a generic comedic relief and more a complicated bombastic smartass, his presence is a much-needed foil to the overall morose tone of the series. Highlights include an impromptu review of a fast food chicken sandwich, a cocaine fueled game of charades, and quotation of a Guns N’ Roses lyric with religious fervor. - Codydeanfilm

Rupert Grint still impresses as Dorothy’s wine-swilling, foul-mouthed brother, Julian. - Empire Online

Both Lauren Ambrose as Dorothy and Toby Kebbell as Sean are consistently excellent, and as a bonus there’s a superb black-comic turn from Rupert Grint as Dorothy’s brother Julian. Recklessly drunk and raddled with assorted drugs, Julian charges into every domestic crisis like a wounded elephant, always bellowingly certain he’s doing the right thing and almost always wrong. - the arts desk

In Episode 9 of Servant, Rupert Grint continued serving up Julian Pearce’s amusing arrogance, while pivoting to a state of panic and fear once rising tensions hit a boiling point. (The cocaine his character snorted certainly didn’t help!) At a Christmas luncheon, Julian could no longer hide his personal grief and anxiety over the whereabouts of baby Jericho, as his defensive walls crashed down and almost buried him. Grint shined throughout, from his furious-yet-comical explanation of the fake baby situation, to his tense confrontation with his dad (“You never gave a f–k about my pain!”). The actor handled undulating emotions and snappy dialogue like a pro, as Julian’s normally put-together exterior unraveled, culminating in an overdose. Following his supernatural revival, Grint’s face was pure horror, having just seen his missing (dead?) nephew in some mysterious, unknown realm. It was a high-octane performance full of dreadful feeling that left us craving more.- honorable performance of the week by TV LINE

Voted into the top 5 by readers as PERFORMER OF THE MONTH - SPOILER TV

Now, lets talk about Grint as Julian because let's put in an OMG right here. As Julian he is the go between in the chaos even if he brings a bit of unusualness to the way he thinks. Of course, dealing with his own demons, those demons sometimes cross the lines between what his sister wants, his own life and helping Sean. Then again, being an uncle to a doll is not always easy. Grint is stunning, entertaining and completely engrossing as Julian and this season he crosses a few more dangerous lines.- patch.com

Kebbell is at his best when he’s paired with Rupert Grint, who plays his brother-in-law, Julian Pearce. Grint continues to shine in Servant, giving a better performance in two seasons than in eight Harry Potter movies. Kebbel and Grint bounce well off of each other, which makes their scenes enjoyable to watch, no matter what’s happening. - thecinemaspot.com

But there is a silver lining to a rather confusing second season–Rupert Grint. Yes, that’s right, the Harry Potter alum manages to steal the season with his hidden comedic talent, the likes of which didn’t get to surface in its entirety in season one. He carries the second season on his back providing comedic relief when it was quite necessary. - tvandcity.com

#Rupert grint #reviews #servant #you love to see it #apple tv+ #I already miss it #m night shyamalan

[ofprincessesandqueens]

if i can weigh in on the possible successors of daniel craig as james bond, here are some more options: charlie hunnam, toby kebbell, david oyelowo, richard armitage

though i wouldn't mind if lashana lynch gets to be the first female bond

Please, do! We are just having fun here!

I feel towards Charlie Hunnam similarly to the way I feel about the possibility of Idris Elba and Tom Hardy. I'm just not convinced. Richard Armitage is a good one! But he is 50 so I don't see him being able to do more than two movies, so he wouldn't be a long term replacement. I hadn't thought about Toby and David, but they are good options!

Now, unpopular opinion: I'm not sold on a female bond. I think taking an iconic character that has been a male for almost 60 years (without even counting the tv series and the novels) is lazy. I also think we, as women, deserve better than taking borrowed male icons with inherited personalities and concepts. You don't see men asking for a male Lara Croft and that's why they have their own icons and we deserve as much. I don't think we need a female Bond. I think we need good female characters and our own icons. I know script wise a female bond can be done because agent 007 and james bond are separate things, but I just don't think it's the best choice to make and people would still think about 007 as a male, just like it happens with Ghostbusters and Ocean's Eleven. I wouldn't tho, be opposed to an agent 008 which would be a female but part of the same universe, that's why I speculed about an extended universe, xD.

#anonymous #anon #ask #i hope that made sense

[darringauthier]

Bloodshot(2020)

Genre: Action

Who's In It: Vin Diesel, Eiza Gonzalez, Lamorne Morris, Guy Pearce, Sam Heughan, Alex Henandez, Toby Kebbell

Who Directed It: David S.F. Wilson

Plot: Ray Garrison, a slain soldier, is re-animated with superpowers.

Run Time: 111 Minutes

IMDB Score: 5.7

Metascore: 44

Rotten Tomatoes Score: Critics 30% Audience 78%

Why I Watched It: It's an action movie, I need more in this section. I might have to start lying.

How I Watched It: Amazon Prime Canada

Random Thoughts: Why are movie posters so boring nowadays? That poster tells you nothing and is bland as hell.

Look at those numbers, I love a movie that's all over the place, when you can't get a real consensus. It's easy to say Critics didn't like it but audiences did. I think it's because it's a kind of dumb loud action movie and I think audiences knew that going in and for me it's also because this is a perfect good-bad movie or the perfect bad-good movie.

If you thought the poster was boring check out that plot summary, I usually get the plot summary from IMDB but come on even for an action movie that's slim.

Here's a kind of funny story, I was watching this on Prime through my PS4 and about the 3/4 mark the movie stopped and I couldn't get it back and I had to reboot and turn the app and PS4 off, so it took like ten minutes and as I was doing it I thought to myself this is a lot of work just to finish this dumb old movie. I did, cause I care.

What I liked: This is one of those "it does what it says on the box" I got what I thought I'd get no surprises so in that regard the movie was fine and I will say it's one of those movies that I just wasn't pissed at, it wasn't great but it kind of hooked me in.

I liked the premise, now they give way too much away in the trailer but the plot is pretty decent and the set up is good, the first twist is good(as long as you didn't see the trailer) and I will say they did more with it than I thought.

At this point we know what we're getting from Vin Diesel, he doesn't sleep walk as much as he coasts through films. He's a presence and he's fine here, I also liked Eiza Gonzalez, yes it does help that she's very attractive but she did a good job of trying to flesh out and even shade her character a bit. The action was functional, there's a couple of decent set pieces and even though the film is long they do keep the pace going pretty well.

What I Didn't Like: This was a dumb action movie that should have been smarter and they could have put more effort into the script and try not to rely on cliches as much as they do, the basic idea was solid enough but the execution was barely workmanlike.

The acting was a mixed bag, I love Guy Pearce but he's beyond typecast at this point, he's playing the same guy/type in all these action movies. I don't know who to blame the actor Sam Heughan or the script but he's character sucked, he ended up being almost the main bad guy and he was boring and honestly so bland I couldn't care a less about him. It also didn't help that some of the big fights with him and Diesel had terrible CGI and really took me out of the movie. The big final fight was not great and look I get CGI is super expensive but come on if you have a huge fight either spend the money or tone it down and do it practical.

The movie is too long at almost two hours, it didn't need to be, the big twist is nice but it then turns into every action/Super Hero story we've ever seen. This need to be trimmed down and it needed more heart. Vin Diesel honestly just played a very cliched action hero with hardly any layers or depth and yes I didn't expect much more but it would have been nice to have gotten it.

Final Thoughts: Not as bad as I thought but also not real good either.

Rating: 5.5/10

I don't like giving the .5 but here it deserves it, it's a bit better than a standard 5 but not good enough for a 6.

#bloodshot #vin diseal #action movies #eiza gonzalez #guy pearce #sam heughan #dc animation

[cuteguywhump]

Becoming (2020)

#because toby kebbell #2 for 1 carotid pulse in gifs 3 and 14! #becoming #toby kebbell #alex ferri #whump #demon possession #possessed #blood #collapse #weak #injured #supine #anaphylaxis #anaphylactic shock #tw: needle #injection #unconscious #tracheostomy #cut #shot #screaming #pain #restrained #tied up #tw: self harm #tw: suicide #penelope mitchell #lisa corrigan #cuteguywhump gifs

[fearsmagazine]

Season 2 of M. Night Shyamalan’s SERVANT Jan. 15th, 2021, on Apple+

The second season of M. Night Shyamalan’s series SERVANT returns to Apple+ Friday, January 15th 2021. The cast is back; which includes main characters portrayed by Lauren Ambrose, Toby Kebbell, Nell Tiger Free, & Rupert Grint of the Harry Potter films, as is the rest of the recurring talent. The premier episodes of season two, “The Doll,” pickups right where season one left off and expands upon the season one finale.

One of the aspects of SERVANT that I enjoy, and many viewers find engaging, is Shyamalan’s ability to instill the series with a cinematic richness. “When we say, ‘Oh wow that's cinematic,; what we’re saying actually is that you really cared about the frame. You really cared about the visual storytelling,” remarked Shyamalan. “Oh, that lightening has a meaning; it's making me feel something. Wow, the camera is exactly the right distance from the subject, with the exact right framing. It's like a painting, or a singular photograph that's evoking something in me.

“When we don't say that,” he continued, “it's because it's generalized. When we say cinema we're aware that care has been taken for every art form; the costumes, the sound, the blocking, the dance of that, and all of that. It's evoking something very specific in us that are usually reserved for cinemas.”

What makes the show compelling is how the entire story is set within the confines of the house.  Shyamalan explained, “When I started the show I think that Apple didn't realize that I absolutely meant it when I said we weren't leaving this house. I think after I handed in the first episode they were like, ‘Wow, that's great!’ It was all in the house. Then there was the second, third, the fifth, the eighth, and the tenth episode, and we started the second season and they asked, ‘Are you staying in the house?’ I'm like; yes we're staying in the house. Now I've kind of worked out every episode in my head, all the way to the end of the show and how does our world expand. I’m being very meticulous about expanding the world but keeping it centrally in the house.”

Over the course of his career, Shyamalan has refined his craft to infuse his stories with a sense of uneasy; something is not right, or not normal. Working closely with his team on SERVANT the series is steeped in an unsettling sense of dread. “I want to make sure that people understand that the thing they like about my point of view is that it is different,” he said. “It's from a different place. My grandma believes in ghosts and spirituality. It's not a coincidence that I make those stories about what I make them. That's the way I grew up and that's the way my culture is. My primary genre is thriller, but I can still do these other things.”

And he does. There are dark comedic moments in SERVANT where, especially I find in relation to Rupert Grint’s character, I find myself smiling and even laughing out loud in reaction to show. Shyamalan revealed that “this thing that I love, that I didn't really acknowledge, which was I like dark humor. This is something I really love doing. I think audiences are ready to hear that dark humor note. SERVANT has a lot of this kind of inappropriate dark humor. I love that and I want it to be throughout my work from now on.”

There is a gravitas to the narrative where you can’t help but feel, unlike some series, that SERVANT is moving toward some inevitable climax. As it turns out, the pandemic provided Shyamalan with an opportunity to flush out the plot of SERVANT. “After the first season I knew roughly where I wanted to go,” he explained.” I was at my house for four months, and I just put up and board and said I'm just going to figure out where it’s going and how long it’s going to take there. That will seep into everything we're doing; every choice, every camera angle, and every casting decision. It will start moving and you'll feel it as an audience member, ‘Wow, they know where they're going and I can feel where we are. The GPS inside me is telling me we're here, on the road to the end.’ I’m drawn to knowing the ending in a long from situation.”

What I enjoy about the series,  season one is currently available on Apple+ to binge, and keeps the viewer on edge is that SERVANT is released on a weekly basis instead of the platform drooping the entire season, and is a half hour format. Like the episodic cliffhangers from the golden age of the cinema, and keeps myself and the audience coming back for more. Shyamalan said, “For us, as time went on, and the twenty-four episodes per season shrunk down, and it became twenty, eighteen, and then - oh wait - ten episodes per season... as the demand has shrunk the quality level is rising at the same time. With SERVANT we’ve halved it again. We said we're going to do half-hour thrillers.”

Again, the first episode of season two of M. Night Shyamalan’s SERVANT drops on Apple+ Friday, January 15th 2021, and the ten episode season continues through to March 19th, 2021. Hang on to your seats as I’m certain we’re instore for a thrilling ride.

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[mneiai]

Cuy’kaysh Dar - Cuy’val Dar Character Reference

I’m putting together a collection of info for Cuy’kaysh Dar and this is my draft of the Cuy’val Dar members

These were 100 people recruited by Jango to train the clones on Kamino, 75 who were Mandalorians. They disappeared from public life and many were presumed dead.

Some of what is here are headcanons or only specific for this fic. As of posting this, I have only used canonical members, but that may change and updates will specify if someone is an OC.

B’arin Apma 

Mandalorian (True Mandalorian)

Trainer: Marksmanship and sniping

Relationships: Friends with Obi-Wan and various other trainers, has a husband back home who gets sent the money from the contract

Other: Severely lacking in self-preservation

(Chaske Spencer)

Ben Cerasin

Force User from Coruscant

Trainer: Force techniques and working with Jedi

Relationships: Friends with various trainers, though closest to Mij, everyone assumes he’s been sleeping with Jango since at least the 4th year there, he trains and babysits Boba often and other than Jango is the only one to directly interact with Tyranus

Other: Former Jedi Obi-Wan Kenobi, he Fell to kill a Sith Lord and had to go on the run, maiming (and seemingly killing) multiple Jedi before being spotted by Jango and recruited.

(Ewan McGregor)

Cort Davin -

Former Journeyman Protector from Concord Dawn

Trainer: ARC and commander 

Relationships: A friend of Jango’s and sometimes-trainer of Boba’s, he’s controlled enough to also often deal with the Kaminoans directly

Other: Knew of Jaster Mereel from his Journeyman Protector days and had thought of becoming a Mandalorian and following his code for a long time

(Manu Bennett)

Dred Priest 

Mandalorian (Death Watch member)

Trainer: Hand-to-hand combat instructor

Relationships: In a very on-again-off-again relationship with Reau, doesn’t get along with many people, is actively hated by some other Cuy’val Dar

Other: Created an underground fight club of cadets called Battle Circle with Reau, that got some of the cadets severely injured and even killed. His clan split between the New Mandalorians and Death Watch after Jaster Mereel was made Mand’alor.

(Joel Kinnaman)

Isabet Reau

Mandalorian (Death Watch member) 

Trainer: Field Medicine

Relationships: In a very on-again-off-again relationship with Priest, doesn’t get along with many people

Other: Created an underground fight club of cadets called Battle Circle with Priest, fanatical about Mandalorian traditions, from an old Mandalorian clan almost wiped out by the New Mandalorian movement

(Hindi Zahra)

Kal Skirata

Mandalorian

Trainer: Null-class trainer, special forces

Relationships: Worked often with Vau before being recruited, friends with Rav, knew Jango though they didn’t necessarily get along, he adopts his cadets, has a good working relationship with Obi-Wan

Others: His birth name was Falin Mattran, he was born on Kuat where his father was a Kuat Drive Yards engineer, he was orphaned at six and eventually found and adopted by the Mandalorian Munin Skirata. He married a non-Mandalorian who divorced him and took their three sons because she disagreed with Mandalorian upbringings.

(Gil Birmingham)

Llats Ward

Mandalorian (True Mandalorian)

Trainer: Strategy and tactics

Relationships: Friends with Obi-Wan, has known Jango since they were kids (knew Jaster), sometimes teaches Boba

Other: A history buff, he’s studied and memorized as many of the major battles in Mandalorian history as possible, he often gets stuck with Obi-Wan’s grading because he sucks at gambling

(Toby Kebbell)

Mij Gilamar

Mandalorian

Trainer: Medical

Relationships: Best friends with Obi-Wan, good friends with many of the cadets, especially Alpha-02 (Spar), even the ones not training to be medics

Other: He is an actual doctor. He became Mandalorian after falling in love with a Mandalorian woman, Tani Gilamar, but she was murdered and he’s been on a quest for vengeance since. Clan Gilamar was aligned with the True Mandalorians, which is how he knew Jango.

(Peter Mensah)

Rav Bralor

Mandalorian

Trainer: Melee combat

Relationships: Close friends with Skirata from before recruitment, has taken some of the cadets under her wing

Other: Hates the Kaminoans and is not a fan of Jango, has a lot of family back on Mandalore, extremely competent and hates delays

(Olivia Chen)

Vhonte Tervho

Mandalorian (True Mandalorian)

Trainer: Tracking and blasters

Relationships: Knew Jango from before when she was working as a mercenary, isn’t super social but no one actively hates her, helps to train Boba

Other: An expert hunter, well-known for her use of dual blasters, she has family and property back on Mandalore that she misses a lot

(Helly Luv)

Wa’de Tay’haai

Mandalorian (True Mandalorian)

Trainer: Covert Ops and melee fighting

Relationships: Generally friendly, close to many of the cadets

Other: He uses a traditional spear (called a bevii'ragir) and a bes’bev (an instrument that can also be a weapon), he teaches many cadets to read music and play instruments along with a few of the other musically inclined trainers

(Pua Magasiva)

Walon Vau

Mandalorian (True Mandalorian)

Trainer: Delta Squad trainer, melee combat and tracking

Relationships: Knew Jango and had worked with Skirata before Kamino

Other: Extremely violent towards the clones, has a pet strill named Lord Mirdalan

(Brian J Smith)

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✗ Send me a symbol and I’ll tell you about…  @betweenshadcws​​​​​ said:  ❝ 😉 [ for Luce ] ❞  

😉 …someone my muse has had sex with. (for Luce)

        I don’t know if anyone remembers this meme, but let’s just run with headcanon B and turn it into a thing so I can introduce Vireo Panderghast. After their first encounter, when Luce had been to excited and too rushed to get it right, Vireo involuntarily became a pain in the ass. It’s more a spellbound problem than the Incubus having a thing for Luce or vice versa, but that doesn’t mean that Vireo won’t try to talk Luce into bringing it on. It’s in his blood, after all. Their encounters, however, aren’t only reduced to the inconvenience of random appearances. They also run into each other at the G & T aka the Goëtie & Théurgie Club -  a neutral ground for members of the local supernatural society of the Au-Delá.

        You could say that Vireo’s very good at what he does, but when he opens his mouth he annoys Luce most of the times. He does have a really roguish streak that’s both sexy and needs to get used to. He’s very smart but obscures the extent of it, in a way that Luce does as well with his abilities. But compared to Luce he doesn’t do it to be left alone, but rather because he likes to be underestimated and refuses to put his cards open on the table. You could say that he loves the stupid faces he gets when others realize that. He’s not a bragger in the common way. He knows exactly what he can and what he can’t do and has a healthy confidence without slipping into a hubris. It’s what makes him very authentic and a trusty companion. He’s a bit of a lush himself and has a thing for old-fashioned clothes which he likes to combine with modern pieces - you’d look at him and go That hair doesn’t go well with the rest of it, but everything looks good on him - not generally or on others, but on him.

FC: TOBY KEBBELL

#[ answered ] #★ ʜᴇᴀᴅᴄᴀɴᴏɴ: ʟᴜᴄɪꜰᴇʀᴏ ᴍᴏꜱᴄᴏɴɪ #[ thank you; dearie! ]

[fysebastianstan]

Nearly a decade into his turn as Marvel’s Bucky Barnes — otherwise known as The Winter Soldier — actor Sebastian Stan is busier than ever, but not with the kind of safe commercial bets that other franchise players might be pursuing. A year after taking on the risky role of former criminal and national laughingstock Jeff Gillooly in Craig Gillespie’s Oscar-winning “I, Tonya,” Stan is still chasing unconventional supporting roles in smaller features.

In Karyn Kusama’s “Destroyer,” he acts opposite Nicole Kidman as an undercover police officer helping Kidman’s no-nonsense detective through a dangerous mission that destroys her life. It’s a tricky role for any actor to hold their own opposite a proven movie star in dark, moody thriller, but Stan said that “I, Tonya” opened him up to embrace that sort of challenge.

“It was definitely a transformative year for me, in terms of what I want,” Stan said in an interview, and he credited “I, Tonya” with shifting his priorities. “It kind of set the bar for me in what I wanted going forward.”

The rest of his current schedule speaks to the actor’s interest in peering beyond the commercial realm: He starred in Stacie Passon’s Shirley Jackson adaptation “We Have Always Lived in the Castle,” which debuted at LAFF earlier this year, and he recently wrapped roles in Todd Robinson’s true-life war drama “The Last Full Measure” and Argyris Papadimitropoulos’ romantic drama “Monday.”

After years of working in franchise mode, “I, Tonya” opened the actor up to exploring these opportunities. “It led me to want to look for that again, to find more things that scare me, and that are challenging,” he said. “I came out of that movie feeling like, ‘I don’t know how I’m gonna find the situation again.’ I was really wanting to find that again, and lo and behold, I actually did.”

However, “Destroyer” nearly slipped beyond his grasp. Stan originally met with Kusama to discuss the role of cult leader Silas, played in the film by Toby Kebbell, though he had some initial reservations about taking on another dark role. “I was actually concerned, after ‘I, Tonya,’ because I was like, ‘God, this is gonna be another really dark, dark role, I don’t know if I can sort just get into that again,'” he said.

He wanted to work with Kusama and Kidman, but walked away from the meeting wondering if the role was a fit, and even made his own audition tape as the character to further feel it out.

“I put a scene on my iPhone, and I sent it to her,” he said. “I said, ‘Hey, look, I just got inspired, and I want you to check this out, and you let me know what you think, obviously, you know, whatever you feel is best.'” Weeks went by without an update and Stan figured he didn’t make the cut. In October 2017, Kusama finally called. “She said, ‘You know, I loved your tape, but actually I feel like you’d be better in this role, the other role,'” he said.

As a choosy performer who takes his time pursuing various roles, Stan admits he wasn’t immediately comfortable with Marvel superstardom.

“I don’t think it came naturally to me,” Stan said of his ease with his fans and fame. “Even if you look back a few years ago, I remember doing interviews and just being so scared and just trying to take it all in. I feel like I’ve learned a way to sort of embrace it.” He added with a laugh, “You can see it, if you go on YouTube.” (Admittedly, in some of Stan’s earliest video interviews for “Captain America: First Avenger,” he looks ready to jump out of his skin.)

These days, he appears more comfortable with the role. His Instagram account is filled with pictures and videos of him interacting with fans, and happily so. He’s a vocal supporter of the charity Our Big Day Out, which aims to provide shelter and a better way of life for children in Stan’s home country Romania. It’s raised thousands of dollars over the years, with big pushes often spearheaded by the actor’s fans in honor of the star.

He’s understandably tight-lipped about what to expect from future Marvel movies (he’s credited on the upcoming “Avengers: Endgame,” but isn’t entirely sure what stuff he filmed will be in the final cut). But he’s quick to talk about his latest projects, including an untitled romance directed by Drake Doremus, which allowed him to stretch his improv muscles. As for other genres he’d like to explore, he’s interested in doing a period piece like “Game of Thrones,” something that would let him play around with “a great accent.”

And he’s not saying no to more big films, though it’s the smaller ones that seem most top of mind.

“Look, I would never necessarily say no to a lead in a franchise,” he said. “I love all movies, so I’m game. … I think I’ve been so lucky to have this Marvel universe to go back to. I’ve learned a tremendous amount in 10 years. They’ve given me so many opportunities, and one of the opportunities that they’ve given me is a chance to go out there and find something that’s gonna stretch me in some way, and challenge me in a way that’s gonna be different. … I mean, how much better than that can it get?”

Annapurna Pictures will release “Destroyer” in theaters on Tuesday, December 25.

#sebastian stan #sebstannews #interviews #long post

[adamwatchesmovies]

Bloodshot (2020)

For some movies, the pandemic has been a blessing. 365 Days gathered the attention it did because of bored audiences sitting around in their underwear. I doubt Bloodshot will benefit similarly. It looks slick considering a budget that’s low for a superhero film and features some visually arresting scenes when it's not as generic and forgettable as its title.

U.S. Marine Ray Garrison (Vin Diesel) and his wife, Gina (Talulah Riley) are kidnapped and murdered by Martin Axe (Toby Kebbell). Then, he's resurrected by Rising Spirit Tech and the company’s CEO, Dr. Emil Harting (Guy Pearce). Now with a healing factor that makes him nearly invincible, "Bloodshot" embarks on a trail of vengeance.

To be fair, certain twists along the way make this more than a humorless version of the far superior Upgrade. Will you see them coming? The trailers thought so and beat you to it by giving it all away. Even if they hadn’t, it’s evident there’s something else happening here. Thank goodness, or this Valiant Comic turned movie would be even more cookie-cutter than it seemed initially.

The major problem with Deadshot is the characters. Each is less interesting than the last. Vin Diesel plays Deadpool so straight there’s no fun at all. In love. Vengeful. The tiniest bit rebellious… but what else? Nothing else, that’s what. The closest thing he has to a friend, KT (Eiza González) is just as flat. She’s one of the three enhanced humans who patrol Dr. Emil’s facility while Bloodpool tries to figure out what everyone else can tell just by looking at Dr. Harting. He’s a full-blown cartoon villain. There isn't even an attempt to hide it,  which makes the casual way people react to his slimy trail scream of lazy writing. Right below him is Jimmy Dalton (Sam Heughan) who has some kind of grudge against Bloodstroke for reasons so poorly explained I’m not even sure I got it right. He’s still better off than Marcus Tibbs (Alex Hernandez). At a certain point, the movie realizes it’s got nothing for him to do and he’s unceremoniously tossed away. Not soon enough.

Deathstroke contains blips of interest. The action scenes are pretty cool. Director S. F. Wilson does this thing with red and blue lighting and "fog" that make the visuals pop enough to make you briefly forget how derivative this creation is. By the end, you won’t believe you just sat through 109 minutes’ worth. It seems so much shorter. Perhaps because none of it sticks.

Deathshot is sort of a throwback to the late ‘90s (or maybe even earlier) that might please fans (they must be out there) or perhaps excite those glad to see Vin Diesel all ‘roided up and ready to dispense death while effortlessly shrugging off bullet wounds. At least Bloodshot has the good sense not to tease “more to come” meaning if we don’t get a follow-up, the movie will retain some dignity. (July 29, 2020)

#Bloodshot #movies #films #reviews #MovieReviews #FilmReviews #comicBookMovies #ComicBookFilms #Valiant #DavidS.F.WIlson #JeffWadlow #ericHeisserer #VinDiesel #Eiza González #SamHeughan #TobyKebbell #GuyPearce #2020Movies #2020Films