Showing posts with label 2024. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 2024. Show all posts
Saturday, September 20, 2025
Monday, September 8, 2025
On this day in movie history - Heretic (2024):
Heretic
directed and written by Scott Beck, Bryan Woods,
released
at the Toronto International Film Festival in Canada on September 8,
2024.
Music by Chris Bacon.
Cast:
Hugh Grant, Sophie Thatcher, Chloe East, Topher Grace, Elle Young, Julie Lynn
Mortensen, Haylie Hansen, Elle McKinnon, Hanna Huffman, Anesha Bailey, Miguel
Castillo, Stephanie Lavigne, Wendy Gorling, Carolyn Adair, River Codack.
Sunday, September 7, 2025
On this day in movie history - The Fire Inside (2024):
The Fire Inside
directed by Michael Noer,
written by Barry Jenkins,
released
at the Toronto International Film Festival in Canada on September 7, 2024.
Music by Tamar-kali.
Cast:
Ryan Destiny, Jazmin Headley, Kylee D.
Allen, Brian Tyree Henry, De'Adre Aziza, Chrystian Buddington, Maurice Wayne
Anglin, Teanna Weir, Idrissa Sanogo Bamba, Taytem Douglas, Olunike Adeliyi, Adam
Clark, Shechinah Mpumlwana, Nendia Lewars, Sekhai Jayden Smith, Chidubem Rafael
Echendu, Sarah Allen, Lanette Ware, Jason Weinberg, Richard Lewis, Chiamaka
Glory, Bobby Daniels, Michael Brown, Tyrone Benskin, Tiandria Taylor, Marium
Carvell, Jamillah Ross, Amanda Barker, Ivan Daniel Ossa, Kenya Salmon, John
Kalbhenn, Jessica Grossi, Dorian Ouaton, Patrick Dussault, Cynthia Zhou, Charlene
Wong, Tabitha Tao, Jennifer Huggins, Zak Farion, Ruth Tinker, Matthew Gorman, Matt
Standish, Laura Vincent, Donovan Boucher, Neil Crone, Mark Simmons, Myrthin
Stagg, James Finlay Fraser, Natasha Spence, Jordan A.K. Brown, Allen Adepoju, Jasmine
Jones-Ball, Daniel Jordan Anthony, Nicole Drury, Christine Cleary, Laura
Vuculescu, Melissa Karagianis, Amara-Grace Boyce, Za'Niyah-Rose Kirston-Reeves,
Selina An, Jim Carey, J. Timothy Hunt, Jack Nguyen, Shubei Zheng.
Wednesday, September 3, 2025
On this day in music history - I Am Rachel Platten, by Rachel Platten (2024):
I Am Rachel Platten
Album by Rachel Platten,released September 3, 2024.
Track list:
I Know; First Day; Slow December; The River; Bad
Thoughts; Mercy; Surrendering; I Don't Really Care (Set Me Free); Girls; Gimme
Something; Need You; Caroline (feat. Michael Bolton).
Saturday, August 30, 2025
On this day in movie history - Slingshot (2024):
Slingshot
directed by Mikael
Håfström,
written by R. Scott Adams and Nathan Parker,
released in the United
States on August 30, 2024.
Music by Steffen Thum.
Cast:
Casey Affleck, Laurence Fishburne, Emily
Beecham, Tomer Capone, David Morrissey, Charlotta Lövgren, Mark Ebulué, Nikolett
Barabas, Ágota Dunai, Nahna James, Ferenc Iván Szabó, Harry Szovik.
Tuesday, July 8, 2025
Recommended reading - The Backyard Beekeeper (2024):
The Backyard Beekeeper
By Kim Flottum.
Revised and Updated.
Published 2024.
5th Edition.
5th Edition.
ISBN-10: 0760385823
ISBN-13: 978-0760385821
ISBN-13: 978-0760385821
Description:
Enjoy the time-honored
tradition of beekeeping in your own backyard or urban rooftop with this
accessible resource for beekeepers of all skill levels, now in its 5th edition.
More than a guide to
beekeeping, The Backyard Beekeeper features expert advice for:
Setting up and caring
for your own colonies
Selecting the best
location to place your new bee colonies for their safety and yours
The most practical and
nontoxic ways to care for your bees
Swarm control
Using top bar hives
Harvesting the products
of a beehive and collecting and using honey
Bee problems and
treatments
New in this edition:
Natural beekeeping
techniques like insulating hives for the winter to mimic the advantages of bee
homes in the wild
Important new treatments
for and updated info on the battle with Varroa mites
How to deal with the new
antibiotic recommendations for American foulbrood
Introduction to new
recordkeeping technology to consider
In addition to content
updates to reflect the most recent research and technology in beekeeping, the
book features a new design with larger, easier-to-read text, many new photos,
and a more easily navigable structure.
With
this complete reference and the expert advice of Bee Culture editor emeritus
Kim Flottum, your bees will be healthy, happy, and more productive.
Saturday, July 5, 2025
On this day in movie history - MaXXXine (2024):
MaXXXine
directed and written by Ti West,
was released in the
United States on July 5, 2024.
Music by Tyler Bates.
Cast:
Charley
Rowan McCain, Simon Prast, Mia Goth, Deborah Geffner, Daniel Lench, Elizabeth
Debicki, Chloe Farnworth, Brad Swanick, Uli Latukefu, Susan Pingleton,
Giancarlo Esposito, Moses Sumney, Zachary Mooren, Halsey, Ned Vaughn, Kevin
Bacon, Marcus LaVoi, Sophie Thatcher, Michelle Monaghan, Bobby Cannavale,
Albert Kong, Toby Huss, Taylor Kowalski, Pegah Rashti, Larry Fessenden, Lily Collins,
Marlyn Ortiz, Alison Wonderland, Kristin Carey, Cecilia Kim, Clayton Farris,
Portia D. Harris, Olivia Abreu, Vincent Amorosi, Shey Bogumil, Aaron Feder,
Karen Hadfield, David Lovio, Maximillian Paul, Naomi Phan, Allen Waiserman.
Saturday, June 7, 2025
On this day in music history - Oceans, by Jennifer Thomas (2024):
Oceans
Album by Jennifer Thomas,
released June 7, 2024.
Track list:
Oceans;
The Lighthouse; Underwater Carnival Ride; The Siren and the Sailor (Ft. Alexa
Ray); Just a Teardrop in the Ocean; Sea of Diamonds; Something Just Like This
(Coldplay / The Chainsmokers cover); Mermaids (Ft. Alexa Ray) (from Pirates of
the Caribbean, Hans Zimmer); The Metamorphosis Suite: Metamorphosis I: Transformation; Metamorphosis II: Flight; Transcendence (Ft. Ryan Stewart,
Ardy); You Carried Me Home; Pirates Cove; The Siren and the Sailor
(Instrumental Version); You Carried Me Home (A Cappella Version).
Thursday, May 22, 2025
On this day in movie history - Flow (2024):
Flow
directed by Gints Zilbalodis,
written by Gints Zilbalodis,
Matiss Kaza and Ron Dyens,
was released at the Cannes Film Festival in
France on May 22, 2024.
Music by Gints Zilbalodis and Rihards
Zaļupe.
The Golden Globe (2025).
The
Oscar for Best Animated Feature at the 97th Academy Awards (2025).
Saturday, May 17, 2025
On this day in music history - Casta Diva, by Cecilia Bartoli (2024):
Casta Diva
Album by Cecilia Bartoli,
released May 17, 2024.
Track list:
"Casta
Diva" (Critical Ed. Maurizio Biondi and Riccardo Minasi); Nacqui
All'affanno E Al Pianto" - "Non Più Mesta; "Cari Giorni"
(Romanza Der Ines); Una Parola.Chiedi All'aura; "Mira, O Norma"
(Critical Ed. Maurizio Biondi and Riccardo Minasi); "Si, Fino All'ore
Estreme" (Critical Ed. Maurizio Biondi and Riccardo Minasi); Prendi:
L'anel Ti Dono [Edit]; No Mia Vita, Mio Tesoro; O Rendetemi la Speme; Ira Del
Ciel; Vaga Luna Che Inargenti; La Danza; No. 12, Voi Che Sapete; Il Cor VI Dono;
Se Mai Senti Spirarti Sul Volto; Come Nave in Mezzo All'onde; Di' Cor Mio; Ma
Quando Tornerai.
Thursday, May 15, 2025
On this day in movie history - Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga (2024):
Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga
directed by George Miller,
written by George Miller and Nick
Lathouris,
was released at the Cannes Film Festival in France on May 15,
2024.
Music by Tom Holkenborg.
Cast:
Anya Taylor-Joy, Chris Hemsworth, Tom Burke, Alyla
Browne, George Shevtsov, Lachy Hulme, John Howard, Angus Sampson, Charlee
Fraser, Elsa Pataky, Nathan Jones, Josh Helman, David Field, Rahel Romahn, David
Collins, Goran D. Kleut, CJ. Bloomfield, Matuse, Ian Roberts, Guy Spence, Robert
Jones, Clarence Ryan, Tim Burns, Tim Rogers, Florence Mezzara, Quaden Bayles, Peter
Stephens, Sean Millis, Lee Perry, Dylan Adonis, David Barnett, Anna Adams, Peter
Sammak, Shea Adams, Josh Randall, Karl Van Moorsel, Dawn Klingberg, Richard
Norton, Stephen Amadasun, Nick Annas, Ripley Voeten, Matthew Van Leeve, Shane
Dundas, Jamie Cluff, Adam Thompson, Shyan Tonga, Nellie Collins, Adam
Washbourne, James Corcoran, Sasa Vitanovic, Tige Sixel Miller, Justice Jones, Maleeka
Gasbarri, Keza Ishimwe, Nat Buchanan, Jacob Tomuri, Mark
Wales, Bryan Probets, Danny Lim, Darcy Bryce, Chudier Gatwech, Shivantha
Wijesinha, Spencer Connelly, Ben Smith-Petersen, Toby Fuller, Jayden ‘Mozzie’
Irving, Jesse Turner, Jon Iles, Harrison Norris, Ash Hodgkinson, Sean Renfrey, Samarth
Kaimliya, Nikos Andronicos, Kelli Bailey, Marcia Coronado, Ning Cyrus, Matt de
Souza, Kagga Jayson, Hiroshi Kasuga, Ranjeet Manjrekar, Xanthia Marinelli, Robert
McFarlane, Cody Riley, Shakriya Tarinyawat, Alex Time, Daniel Webber, Chong Wei
Zhang, Yeye Zhou.
Saturday, April 26, 2025
Thursday, April 3, 2025
On this day in movie history - Point Blank the Documentary (2024):
Point Blank the Documentary
directed and written by Alan Berry,
was released
in the United States on April 3, 2024.
Music by Johnny Mandel.
Cast:
Sharon Acker, Lloyd
Bochner, John Boorman, Angie Dickinson, Lee Marvin, Carroll O'Connor, James
Sikking, John Vernon, Keenan Wynn.
Friday, March 28, 2025
On this day in movie history - Film is Dead. Long Live Film! (2024):
Film is Dead. Long Live Film!
documentary directed by Peter Flynn,
was
released in the United States on March 28, 2024.
Cast:
Louis DiCrescenzo, Stan
Taffel, Geoffrey Curtis, Ray Faiola, Stu Fink, Bob Furmanek, Ira Gallen, Michael
Lattavo.
Saturday, March 8, 2025
Recommended reading - Star Trek: Open a Channel: A Woman's Trek, by Nana Visitor (2024):
Star Trek: Open a Channel: A Woman's Trek
By Nana Visitor.
Published by Insight Editions.
Published 2024.
Hardcover.
ASIN: B0C7P8NTH2
ISBN-13: 979-8886633016
Description:
Nana Visitor, Star Trek’s Kira Nerys, explores how
the series has portrayed and influenced women. Interviews with the stars,
writers, producers, and celebrity fans reveal the struggles and triumphs of
women both behind and in front of the camera throughout the sixty-year history
of Star Trek, and how they have mirrored the experiences of women
everywhere.
The groundbreaking casting of Nichelle Nichols as Lt. Uhura
in 1966 was a paradigm shift for women and people of color. Pioneering is no
picnic, and she planned to leave the show until none other than the Reverend
Martin Luther King, Jr. contextualized her appearance in people’s living rooms
across America as a way for people of color to know they were indeed an
important part of the future.
Since then, each Star Trek show has both reflected
the values of its time and imagined a future of equality. In her first book, Open
a Channel: A Woman’s Trek, Nana Visitor sets out to discover both how Star
Trek led the way for women, and how each show was trapped in its own era.
For Visitor, this is more than a book about Star Trek.
It’s also about how society and the stories we tell have evolved in the last
sixty years, and how the role of women has changed in that time.
STAR AUTHOR: Written by Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
actor Nana Visitor, famous for playing Major Kira Nerys. This is both her story
and her journey through the stories of other women involved with Star Trek
from the 1960s to the 21st century.
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEWS: Features interviews with more than a
dozen women who starred in Star Trek, including Kate Mulgrew, Sonequa
Martin-Green, Terry Farrell, Gates McFadden, Denise Crosby, Tawny Newsome, and
Jess Bush.
INSPIRING STORIES: Explore how Star Trek has
influenced women in the real world, including soldiers, scientists, and even
astronauts. For the book, author Nana Visitor visited ESA HQ and interviewed
astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti while she was in orbit around Earth on the
International Space Station.
PIONEERING SERIES: Following the humanistic
tenets of creator Gene Roddenberry, Star Trek, throughout the decades,
led the way in promoting diversity. Youths who grew up with Captain Janeway on Star
Trek: Voyager, for example, not only learned to accept a woman as a leader
but were also able to expand what they could imagine for themselves. The book
makes clear how important storytelling is, and how the storytelling of Star
Trek has had a profound effect on its audience.
Sunday, February 23, 2025
Wednesday, February 12, 2025
On this day in movie history - The Movie Man (2024):
The Movie Man
documentary directed by Matt Finlin,
was released at the Santa
Barbara International Film Festival in the United States on February 12,
2024.
Music by Kevin Drew.
Cast:
Keith
Stata.
Thursday, January 23, 2025
Recommended reading - Star Trek: Picard: The Art and Making of the Series (2024):
Star Trek: Picard
The Art and Making of the Series
By Joe Fordham.
Published by Titan Books.
Published 2024.
Hardcover.
ISBN-10: 1803363673
ISBN-13: 978-1803363677
Description:
An in-depth look at the making of Star Trek: Picard,
a three-season spin-off of Star Trek: The Next Generation, and a
must-have for all Star Trek fans.
Star Trek: Picard stars Patrick Stewart,
reprising his role as Jean-Luc Picard from Star Trek: The Next Generation.
The book explores each of the three separate season-long narratives, which tell
the story of Picard in later years, as he is brought out of retirement on his
family chateau to face old enemies such as the Borg, take command of a new
starship, and ultimately reconcile with his past.
New characters such as Doctor Jurati (Alison Pill),
Cristóbal Rios (Santiago Cabrera), Soji (Isa Briones) and Elnor (Evan Evagora)
feature alongside appearances by old enemies and friends, such as Will Riker
(Jonathan Frakes), Deanna Troi (Marina Sirtis), the Borg Queen (Annie
Wersching), Guinan (Whoopi Goldberg), Data (Brent Spiner), and Q (John de
Lancie). Season 3 sees a full-scale Next Generation reunion, featuring Worf
(Michael Dorn), Dr. Beverley Crusher (Gates McFadden), and Geordi La Forge
(LeVar Burton).
Alongside interviews with showrunners, writers, cast, and
crew, discussing concepts and character arcs, “Spotlight” features explore
makeup, costumes, art, and visual effects. A final section features reflections
on the much-beloved character from its original incarnation in Star Trek:
Next Generation through to its final satisfying conclusion.
This beautifully illustrated hardback, featuring
behind-the-scenes and on-set photography, and a range of production art, is an
in-depth exploration of a hugely popular and seminal Star Trek
character.
Sunday, January 19, 2025
On this day in music history - Love and Titanium, by Jeremy Renner (2024):
Love and Titanium
Album by Jeremy Renner,released January 19, 2024.
Track list:
Lucky
Man; The River; Wait; Love and Titanium; Garden of Stone; Lonesome Town; Survive.
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