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I beg you, if you can find a way (bc they took it off Netflix, bitch) watch Burlesque!! If you can’t watch the movie, listen to the soundtrack!! It’s Gods work!!
Cher and Christina Aguilera working at a jazz bar? Perfect!! I love this movie!
I miss these ladies.
THIRST AID KIT | S6E05 | FRIENDSHIP AND THIRST (Feat. Aminatou Sow and Ann Friedman)
SPECIAL GUESTS TIME!
We were joined by Aminatou Sow and Ann Friedman of the wildly popular podcast Call Your Girlfriend. They have a new book out, called Big Friendship: How We Keep Each Other Close (it’s now a NYT bestseller 🎉) which is part memoir, part manifesto, part instruction manual on friendship, community, and love as a verb. So we asked them who they fancy and there was naturally there was pleasing overlap.
First, we giggled over the potent hotness of actor and frontman of indie band TV on the Radio, Tunde Adebimpe.
We moved onto the two people in maybe the silliest jobs, acting. First we giggled over the majestic swag of Peter Dinklage, his rough velvet voice and his always somehow exactly right hair.
And finally we stopped by the thirst backyard belonging to Stanley Tucci (it probably has a fire pit and a clay pizza oven, right?). The Tooch out there right now, ready to make you a negroni. Look at him in this henley. Look at this shit.
We hope this episode makes you laugh and think and, hopefully, reach out to your friends for no reason at all.
You can listen to the whole episode RIGHT HERE (more ways to listen are listed below).
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Listen to Call Your Girlfriend; the great song, and the great podcast.
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THE HUNGER GAMES: CATCHING FIRE (2013)
Rare is the sequel to a film franchise that surpasses the magic and wonder of the very first movie that has laid the groundwork to a world beloved by millions of fans. Many other grand-scale epics have tried and failed to set a higher standard that the common underlying theme of such failures is the pressure for the movies to succeed financially at the expense of what really matters: giving the audience a great story. So it comes as a complete sigh of relief that "The Hunger Games: Catching Fire" has effectively anchored itself as a solid foundation to a fictional cinematic universe that manages to thrill and entertain while simultaneously addressing complex themes that zeroes in on the dark side of human nature. And all of this is a winning formula that also translates to global box office records as of this post's publication. In retrospect, the movie forcefully delivers where it counts, but also comes up short in certain areas that could have been improved with a bit more tweaking. That being said, the bigger picture still is a stunning sight to look at. It goes without saying that the sheer size and scale of "Catching Fire" is significantly more ambitious than its predecessor. Acting, character casting, storytelling, cinematography, music, production design, costuming, hair and makeup, visual effects--everything melded together quite well to produce a film that has more than lived up to everyone's expectations, including mine. Just some of my personal best highlights of "Catching Fire" include:
The Victory Tour fiasco as Katniss and Peeta's appearances in the eleven neighboring Districts basically made people go apeshit with anarchy.
Gale getting whipped by Commander Thread. Because seeing those bloody whip scars on a muscled back totally turned me on in ways that sexual psychopaths could only probably relate to.
The parade of the Quarter Quell tributes in the Capitol. Looked way better than the first film, and District 12's signature "fire entrance" seemed definitely more dramatic in the daytime, especially when Cinna told Katniss and Peeta to look cool and detached like the screaming Capitol crowd was beneath them as their horse-drawn chariot drove through the promenade.
Johanna Mason's expletive-fueled rant with Caesar Flickerman and her now iconic elevator strip-down that produced the most priceless reactions from Haymitch, Peeta, and of course, Katniss.
Effie Trinket and her genuine maternal attitude towards her District 12 brood (Haymitch included). That, and her super fierce Alexander McQueen wardrobe: a S/S2011 monarch butterfly dress for the Quarter Quell reaping and F/W2012 pieces for her arrival in the Victor's Village, President Snow's party, and backstage at Caesar Flickerman's talk show.
Several great Katniss moments such as the reveal of her black Mockingjay dress, losing her shit at seeing Cinna getting beaten mere seconds before the Quarter Quell begins, her fiercely protective instincts towards Peeta, her successfully destroying the jungle arena using Beetee's wired apparatus, and her beautifully shot rescue sequence that followed.
The supplementary film soundtrack. I loved that "Atlas" by Coldplay was indeed used as the first closing credits track since this means it has a good chance at being nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Song at the upcoming Oscars. Other choice cuts I loved from the film soundtrack include "Elastic Heart" by Sia, The Weeknd (along with his solo contribution in "Devil May Cry"), and Diplo, as well as "Mirror" by Ellie Goulding.
All in all, it was definitely an exhilarating and emotional sequel that should definitely set the tone and pace for the final "Mockingjay" films which will be released in the next two years.
Dame Judi: “I thought you were going to be that beautiful Michael Sheen” followed by the biggest *sigh* in the world….
12. Ewan McGregor Movie Review: A Life Less Ordinary (1997)
This is Ewan's last movie of 1997 and oh boy, is it a good one! And yes, the plot is just as zany as his previous two movies lol. Here are some fun facts before we begin!
Ewan's wife, Eve Mavrakis, is credited as Art Department Associate.
Once again the terrific trio of Danny Boyle, John Hodge, and Andrew Macdonald are reunited with Ewan to create movie magic! Sadly, Ewan and Danny's friendship took a huge blow after this project. The grudge would last for nearly two DECADES before they worked together again.
Stanley Tucci plays a minor role in the movie and will work with Ewan again in the future.
Genre: Comedy/Romance
Rating: R
Director: Danny Boyle
Starring: Cameron Diaz, Ewan McGregor
Synopsis: Robert Lewis is experiencing the worst day of his life. He gets fired, dumped, and evicted all within twenty-four hours! He decides his only option is to speak to the CEO and demand his job back. Instead, he ends up kidnapping the man's daughter, Celine! In the midst of this chaos, two angels are sent from Heaven to help Robert and Celine fall in love.
Ewan Review: Ewan plays the character Robert Lewis. Robert is a hopeless romantic and aspiring writer. He's a sweet guy who doesn't know how he ended up as a wanted criminal but thinks he's gone too far to turn back. Thankfully for him, there's one person who's willing to help him be a convincing kidnapper and get the ransom money he needs...his kidnappee, Celine! Ewan gives a great performance in this role. His chemistry with Cameron Diaz is even better than his with Nicole Kidman for "Moulin Rouge!" in my opinion. He has two kiss scenes and a shirtless scene. He performs a song and dance number which is really fun. He wears the kilt which to my knowledge is the only time he's done so on screen to date. Robert is more innocent compared to Celine so that brings about some cute moments of confusion. Best of all, he sobs like a baby in one scene and it was *chef's kiss 🤌*. He needs to do more comedy roles because he's genuinely good at it! All the actors had great chemistry and gave stellar performances.
Screentime Percentage: Ewan is on screen for a grand total of 53/104 minutes making his SP 51%.
To Ewan or not to Ewan: Is the movie worth watching for Ewan alone? Yes! I'm a fan of his raspy screaming voice (and he does a lot of it), he sings, dances, and seeing him cry in fear is always appreciated. Is the movie worth watching in general? Also yes! It's funny and the actors play off each other so well. The story is unique and the soundtrack is great too!
Warning before Watching: There are some bloody scenes in the movie. Nothing super graphic but I still want to issue a warning for those who are uncomfortable by such depictions. Two characters get shot in the head and there's a close up of their wounds. There's a scene of a character intentionally cutting them self and drawing a large amount of blood. Lastly, a character is cut by someone else and there's a close up of the wound.
Where to Watch: "A Life Less Ordinary" is currently available for rent on Fandango at Home. You can also watch on Amazon Prime Video if you have a premium subscription or you can pirate it on soap2day.
Closing Thoughts: It truly sucks that this movie wasn't well-received and was commercially unsuccessful. We need more movies like this that a take chance on a wacky story! I call them "silly goofy movies" and they are sorely lacking in Hollywood today. I implore you to give this movie a watch. It's a great time!
