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- A nice morning with sun.
- An afternoon spent with Dad in the hospital, helping him pay bills and talking.
- Home at last, two films picked, and an egg and cheese sandwich.
Resurrection (2022), a thriller directed by Andrew Semans, starring Rebecca Hall, Grace Kaufman, Michael Esper, Tim Roth, and Angela Wong Carbone. It's a festival film about abuse and survival.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Resurrection_(2022_film)
Misbehaviour (2020), a comedy-drama directed by Philippa Lowthorpe, starring Keira Knightley, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Jessie Buckley, Keeley Hawes, Phyllis Logan, Lesley Manville, Rhys Ifans and Greg Kinnear.
- Saw Wicker (2026) directed by Alex Huston Fischer and Eleanor Wilson in the theaters today with my friend, then ran a couple errands after. A fairy tale. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wicker_(film)
- Having some Trader Joe's Tikka Vegetables for supper, with a pita and some tomato.
- Finishing Severance, S1 D3 tonight, plus something from the stack I got this morning.
A bit of a haul, in two parts, plus a wild creature and #3goodthings. #movies #dvds #blu-rays #film
- The haul.
- I can't say that how my dad's doing is a good thing but he's alive.
- Two movies picked out for tonight, one of which is from today's group. Trouble bound (1993), directed by Jeffrey Reiner, starring Patricia Arquette, Billy Bob Thornton, Michael Madsen, and Sal Jenko. I'll come back when this is uploaded and tell you the second one. Stay tuned.
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I baked a cake.
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I took a walk with my friend. Gave her a piece of cake and a piece or two of squash.
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Two movies tonight. Rom-com throwbacks.
First up, St. Elmo's Fire (1985), directed by Joel Schumacher, starring Emilio Estevez, Rob Lowe, Andrew McCarthy, Demi Moore, Judd Nelson, Ally Sheedy, Andie MacDowell and Mare Winningham. I've seen this one a few times over the years.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/StElmo's_Fire(film)
Second, Strictly Ballroom (1992), directed by Baz Luhrmann, starring Paul Mercurio, Tara Morice, Bill Hunter, Pat Thomson, Gia Carides, Peter Whitford, and Barry Otto. Haven't seen this one.
- Dad's surgery went fine.
- First film tonight, Pretty Village, Pretty Flame (1996), a 1996 Serbian film directed by Srđan Dragojević, about the Bosnian war.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pretty_Village%2C_Pretty_Flame
- 2nd film tonight, Bird (1988), directed by Clint Eastwood, starring Forest Whittaker and Diane Venora. It's another jazz movie.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bird_(1988_film)
And some not so good things today, headed up by the death of Sir Patrick Stewart at 86. Sad to see him go. But we too will become one with the Borg.
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Made a couple jars of salsa.
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Watching a couple films. See below.
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Dad still has a will to live, despite an amputation set for tomorrow.
First up, Catch .44 (2011), directed by Aaron Harvey, starring Forest Whitaker, Bruce Willis, Malin Åkerman, Nikki Reed, Deborah Ann Woll, and Brad Dourif. It's a crime thriller.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catch_.44
Second up, 'Round Midnight (1986), directed by Bertrand Tavernier, starring Dexter Gordon, François Cluzet, Sandra Reaves-Phillips, Lonette McKee, Christine Pascal, Herbie Hancock, John Berry, and Martin Scorsese. It's a musical drama, a drama about musicians, with great music.
Quick question for the Fediverse: which is the best John Carpenter film? Single choice poll - if you have other options, please leave them in the comments. #JohnCarpenter #SpookySeason #film
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