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[shannonslocker]

Might watch a movie later. Rounded it down to 3, or maybe time for a triple feature? #brendanfraser #brennaisance #oscars2023 #dvdcollection https://www.instagram.com/p/Cpv586YPi41/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#brendanfraser #brennaisance #oscars2023 #dvdcollection

[sandmandaddy69]

Bruce Brennaise

#Bruce Brennaise

[luisamariatraumer]

My favorite moment from the Oscars

I was rooting for these two men during all the awards season. I understand there has to be a winner. But I can't avoid having mixed feelings.

What a year had my man Colin Farrell ... he has grown up a lot, he is a mature man with a great art ... I hope in the future there will be more chances for him, cause he deserves more recognition

Brendan Fraser has many similarities with his character "Charlie" ... He got a divorce, suffered from depression, dealt with health issues. But, opposite as Charlie, he could save himself. Thanks to people who gave him a second chance, he started to get again important roles on tv and movies (like Danny Boyle, Steven Soderberg,,, even Scorsese)

And then he appear ... the man who gave actors and actresses the role of a lifetime ... the man ... Aronofsky

Since I knew about "The Whale" on july 2022, I knew this would be a movie everybody will talk about and would gave Fraser the chance to shine ... but I never thought or understood how much people love him

thanks to the "Brennaisance" I could finally understand many things about this man

WHAT AN EMOTIONAL JOURNEY!!

CONGRATS BRENDAN!!

#brendan fraser #brendan james fraser #the whale #the whale movie #the whale 2022 #darren aronofsky #a24 films #academy awards #oscars 2023 #the brenaissance #colin farrell #the banshees of inisherin

[mean-scarlet-deceiver]

Whats The Matter With Henry!

Given the timing of when this hit my inbox... I'm gonna assume this is the episode title, and not an exasperated question. ;)

And, ehhhhh.

I'm very underwhelmed.

Good concept, all the elements for a good story, but... no storytelling.

I know it's sometimes one of people's S7 favorites, I know that's especially true around here on tumblr, and I can see why. I like the idea of it, too—Henry falling ill again, his friends reverting to their usual habit with him of not taking his complaints seriously, and the newbie going "wtf" and standing by him, thus permanently changing the toxic old dynamic.

'Course, it's risky to play around with Henry being ill again. But hey, every really great story involves a bit of risk. To me, this is the best of the "revisit ill/sad Henry" episodes. There is a plausible, mechanical issue (not "his steaming is still fickle sometimes"), and there is a payoff here with the comparing/contrasting Henry's support system then and now.

Speaking of risky, their characterization here is the seed that later flowered into scaredy-wheels Henry of much disgrace. But I won't hold the future against the story. His fussy hypochondria works here. Love how, in his ending bit, Henry sounds like a cranky, hardscrabble middle-aged dude bellyaching, rather than (as in the Brennaisance) a little kid with fragile self-esteem and an overactive imagination. It's good character work. I won't hear a word against it.

The problem is that a good story needs a solid concept to be executed well, and that second bit is where the episode never gets off the ground. The script has no heart or humor in it except for Henry's bit at the very end—the rest of it is purely utilitarian. The characters' voices aren't distinct, there's not a smile to be found, there is no one detail or shot that really brings the pathos. We're told all the elements for a good story... but there is no storytelling.

But great cinematography can (and, in this series, often has) carried a mediocre script. This is Season 7, however, where David either can't or won't pull out the stops to rescue it.

In fact, I'd say the filmography here is among the least interesting of the season. Some episodes do have some good, atmospheric shots that capture an emotion. Not a lot of them, but a couple here and there.

"What's the Matter with Henry" gets nothin'. The sets and scenery are beautiful, as they are throughout S7, but they don't help because beauty doesn't contribute a thing to the emotions this story ought to be shooting for.

They Tried™ when it came to filming Henry's confession of illness at night, in that early scene with Thomas. But the "night time" scene just doesn't hit. Again, utilitarian. It informs us It Is Night-Time. But it doesn't make us feel stuff.

And the contrast to how night seemed so dark and real in the early seasons is just painful.

Even in S7 (derogatory), there are some beauties...

... like man, these are all some very "meh" episodes, but damn lookit some of this stuff...

Look how much effort they put into the night shots in "Edward's Brass Band," which was such a weird, winding, plothole-studded script, it's gorgeous...

... but not here, for "What's the Matter with Henry," a perfectly coherent script:

Soooo, uhhhh.

Yeah.

Yawn.

Not even any bopping Mike and Junior work to help out. Their work on the score did a lot of heavy lifting on similarly uninspired scripts in the past but, well...

What a waste of a good concept.

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Mind you, although I'm okay with Henry—his vibes here are not 100% compatible with RWS-Henry-My-Beloved, but they are at least 80% so and I could live with that—I'm not wild about some of the other character work here.

While this was a Character-Establishing Moment for Emily, I feel kinda... manipulated? idk. They already shoved the weird and unbelievable "rescue Oliver from a WILD railway mishap" in her debut in an attempt to really shove her Wonderfulness in my face and maybe if they hadn't I'd be less sensitive to how they're again trying to establish her as Sweetness and Light. It's been said before but I have to say anyway: HiT was actually onto something when they made Em a self-important bossy boiler. It's just more interesting than flawless S7 Emily.

Also—while I'm bitching—the show also doesn't quite do its callback to "when everyone used to just be a straight-up dick to Henry" thing right? I'm not wild about how it's Thomas and especially Percy who play this cruel trick. I just watch this and can't help but think of the Percy who supported Henry and tried to pump him up in the sheds the morning shortly after his rebuild when Gordon was tearing his new self-esteem to shreds and I'm like... What Happened Here.

I could buy an explanation that back then Percy was not then just an appendage of Thomas and that becoming so tight with the gremlin sidetank has made him more mean-spirited? But I also know that's really not what the TVS is going for.

Sigh.

Whelp, let's end on the high note:

#em must have come to sodor thinking she'd have to try so hard to live up to the standards here #by S8 she is just slumming and really can you blame her? 😆 #chatter #ttte #this is ttte #ttte episode talk #ttte season 7 #what's the matter with henry #ttte henry #ttte emily #ttte thomas #ttte percy #this is the end of the episode asks where i have to unload salt... thank you all for coming to my gripe-y bitch-y ted talks <3

[reportwire]

Brendan Fraser Peaked In Hollywood. Why It Took So Long For Him To Make A Comeback

Brendan Fraser Peaked In Hollywood. Why It Took So Long For Him To Make A Comeback

The public has seen a number of major developments in the entertainment industry over the past year. But one that’s arguably filled many fans with the most joy is Brendan Fraser’s comeback. The beloved actor has come back to the spotlight in full force, and people have since referred to this resurgence as the “Brennaisance.” Fraser is a star that truly peaked in Hollywood and, before all of the…

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[the-whole-tutty-fruity]

I'm blue daba dee daba die... #itsfine ☝🏾 #namingiyacela 🙋🏽‍♂️ #brennaisance #winefarm #stellenbosch #indigo #levissouthafrica (at Brennaisance) https://www.instagram.com/p/B6tV3jWD9q6/?igshid=1d0fe6kxuspbp

#itsfine #namingiyacela #brennaisance #winefarm #stellenbosch #indigo #levissouthafrica

[rowdy-redhead]

https://twitter.com/deadline/status/1422580823379914755?s=21

THE BRENNAISANCE IS UPON US 👏🏻

#Brendan Fraser #The Brennaisance

[daikenkki]

I agree that the Miller era was just as bad or maybe even worse than BWBA but the thing is by the time the CGI series came around we were already expecting bad things from HiT. But Mattel saved the show with the Brennaisance and then undid all that progress all over again.

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[lastnightidreamtofnotredame]

Happy happy happiest of 21st Birthdays to the one and ONLY Na C, the one and ONLY Brennaisance, and the one and ONLY Bren-Bren. If you haven’t guessed it yet, it’s Brenna C. Corporal! Brenna, my darling B, thank you for always being an unbelievably amazing friend to me. From listening to my rants about obscure musicals to sending me love and inspiration, I can always count on you to be there for me. I adore our talks about the theatre. You are such a strong, passionate, loving, beautiful, rock star go-getter of a person. I am so honored and proud to have you as a best friend. I hope 21 brings you nothing but magic, adventure, dreams come true, and I truly hope it holds the key to your heart. I love you so so so so very very much. May God bless you always. 💛😊🎉🎁🎊❤️❤️🎂⭐️💚🎈✝️☺️😍👸🏻 P.S. Do you like how the first picture is one from our past that will be our future? (at Paris, France) https://www.instagram.com/p/BqDhFsWHMVk9RyPIK0reCW6GuFF-Bld9X2KRXE0/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1n7qph89h2n7l

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People Picturing People (at Brennaisance)

[theeventlove-blog]

Wedding with Puccini Creations at Brennaisance in Stellenbosch

#wedding #weddingdecor #eventdecor #flowerdecor #decorinspiration #tabledecor #tablesetting #desserttable #wedding venues #stellenbosch #eventcoordinator #events #weddingideas