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The Current War: In A Word…Elegant!.

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This film is the very definition of classy, elegant, and almost regal in it’s presentation. Even amidst the savagery of the mud slinging and cold war like attacks there is still a level of decorum, a way of speaking that didn’t rely on vulgarity, a skill I believe we SORELY lack in today’s society. There is a certain poeticness to this endeavor. Each each storyline built on its own merit yet intersecting with each other. We see the desperation of Thomas Edison to be recognized as the intellect, and the brilliant inventor that he is. We see Mr. Westinghouse, a business giant, and a bit of an inventor himself, striving to find the proper angle to make his next fortune. Last, but not least, we have Nikola Tesla, a brilliant scientist, who unfortunately, due to his inexperience and naivete, suffers at the hand of many. All of them trying to cash in on this new, and exciting, power source… Electricity!

We start with Edison giving a fantastic show for a large group of investors. In the middle of nowhere Edison brings new life by way of a light show using this new form of energy. This sets the stage for the next 2 hours of one of the most eloquently written movies I have seen in years!
Edison creates the perfect bulb and uses the DC current while Tesla and Westinghouse are trying to push the AC current. Edison convinced that the DC claiming that his current is the superior of the two and sets out to prove it. Thus begins the war. Yet as cutthroat at this new field these men still kept a level of external decorum which was admirable.
The saddest part of the film for me was what happened to Nikola Tesla. He was such a brilliant man! So many inventions so much intellect and yet so much is loss.
There is so much obvious effort put into the use of words and language that they almost become their own character. In addition to this the sets, costumes and even the digital backdrops all have the same gorgeous paint strokes that one would expect from masters in their craft. Their back drops and matte paintings were seemless, the costumes I would say rivaled the details put into the same costumes used in “Shakespeare in Love”.

Ones of the elements of this film that I loved is how these 3 separate timelines intertwine and connect. It is a beautiful tapestry of bold colors, subtle language nuances, and well thought out characters! I know I keep mentioning language in this review and I do so because it such an integral part of this film. I mean the way they were able to get across ideas of anger, frustration, even elements of joy and sorrow.

All of these aspects of conversation take on new sheen, a new brilliance, at least for me.
I think this film, even though I was sceptical at first, proved to be an amazing adventure!
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Paramount+ Reveals Official Main Title Sequence for the Upcoming Series TALES OF THE TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES

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During the TALES OF THE TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES panel earlier today at San Diego Comic Con, Paramount+ revealed the official main title sequence for the series. The sequence is composed by EMMY® nominee, Matt Mahaffey, known for his work on Sanjay and Craig, Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Movie and much more. 

From the studios of the Mutant Mayhem film, the all-new Paramount+ original series TALES OF THE TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES explores the adventures of everyone’s favorite pizza-loving heroes as they emerge from the sewers onto the streets of NYC. Leo, Raph, Donnie and Mikey are faced with new threats and team up with old allies to survive both teenage life and villains lurking in the shadows of the Big Apple. The series is produced by Nickelodeon Animation and Point Grey Pictures.

TALES OF THE TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES is executive produced by Chris Yost (The Mandalorian, Thor: Ragnarok) and Alan Wan (Blue Eye Samurai, Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles [2012 Series]). Production is overseen for Nickelodeon by Claudia Spinelli, Senior Vice President, TV Series Animation, Nickelodeon, and Nikki Price, Director of Development and Executive in Charge of Production.

In addition to the upcoming new series, stream all things Turtles on Paramount+.

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DISNEY+ CASTS DANIEL DIEMER AS FAN-FAVORITE ‘TYSON’IN SEASON TWO OF “PERCY JACKSON AND THE OLYMPIANS”

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 in Hall H at San Diego Comic-Con, Rick Riordan and Disney+ revealed that Daniel Diemer (“Under the Bridge”) will star as fan-favorite cyclops “Tyson” in the epic adventure series “Percy Jackson and the Olympians.” Diemer joins Walker Scobell (Percy Jackson), Leah Sava Jeffries (Annabeth Chase) and Aryan Simhadri (Grover Underwood) as a series regular. The Disney+ Original series from Disney Branded Television and 20th Television will start filming its second season next week in Vancouver.

Season two of “Percy Jackson and the Olympians” is based on the second installment of Disney Hyperion’s best-selling book series titled “The Sea of Monsters” by award-winning author Rick Riordan. In the new season, Percy Jackson returns to Camp Half-Blood one year later to find his world turned upside down. His friendship with Annabeth is changing, he learns he has a cyclops for a brother, Grover has gone missing, and camp is under siege from the forces of Kronos. Percy’s journey to set things right will take him off the map and into the deadly Sea of Monsters, where a secret fate awaits the son of Poseidon.

Diemer stars as Tyson – a young Cyclops who grew up all alone on the streets, and finds it difficult to survive in the human world.  Shy and awkward, with a heart almost as big as he is, Tyson soon discovers that Poseidon is his father, which means Percy Jackson is his half-brother… and that Tyson may have finally found a home. 

Diemer recently starred in the Hulu limited series “Under the Bridge” based off the critically acclaimed book of the same name and a tragic true story of a missing teen girl in Vancouver in 1997. He will next star in the indie “Thug” opposite Liam Neeson and Ron Perlman for director Hans Petter Moland. Daniel was recently seen as the lead in the indie “Supercell” opposite Alec Baldwin and Skeet Ulrich and the lead in the film “Little Brother” opposite Phil Ettinger and JK Simmons. Daniel can also be seen in the Netflix series “The Midnight Club” and recently starred as the male lead in the breakout hit Netflix feature “The Half Of It” from producer Anthony Bregman and director Alice Wu. He is a graduate of Victoria Academy of Dramatic Arts in Vancouver.

Created by Rick Riordan and Jonathan E. Steinberg, season two of “Percy Jackson and the Olympians” is executive produced by Steinberg and Dan Shotz alongside Rick Riordan, Rebecca Riordan, Craig Silverstein, The Gotham Group’s Ellen Goldsmith-Vein, Bert Salke, The Gotham Group’s Jeremy Bell and D.J. Goldberg, James Bobin, Jim Rowe, Albert Kim, Jason Ensler and Sarah Watson.

The first season of “Percy Jackson and the Olympians” is available on Disney+

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