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1238 – Tolkien (2019)

timespace coordinates: 1900 – 1916 England / Battle of the Somme

Tolkien is a 2019 American biographical drama film directed by Dome Karukoski. It is about the early life of English professor J. R. R. Tolkien, author of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, as well as notable academic works. The film stars Nicholas HoultLily CollinsColm Meaney, and Derek Jacobi. (wiki)

Criticism over depiction of Tolkien’s religion   /   imdb   /   constructed language


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1237 – Goodbye Christopher Robin (2017)

timespace coordinates: 1916  – 1941 London / Cotchford Farm, the northern edge of Ashdown Forest in East Sussex, South East England.

Goodbye Christopher Robin is a 2017 British biographical drama film about the lives of Winnie-the-Pooh creator A. A. Milne and his family, especially his son Christopher Robin. It was directed by Simon Curtis and written by Frank Cottrell-Boyce and Simon Vaughan, and stars Domhnall GleesonMargot Robbie, and Kelly Macdonald. (wiki)

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1236 – Christopher Robin (2018)

timespace coordinates: 1920s – 1940s London / East Sussex

Christopher Robin is a 2018 American fantasy film directed by Marc Forster. The film is inspired by A. A. Milne and E. H. Shepard‘s Winnie-the-Pooh books and is a live-action/CGI follow-up of the Disney franchise of the same name. The film stars Ewan McGregor as the title character, alongside Hayley Atwell and the voices of Jim CummingsBrad GarrettNick MohammedPeter CapaldiSophie Okonedo, Sara Sheen, and Toby Jones. The story follows an adult Christopher Robin as he loses his sense of imagination, only to be reunited with his old stuffed bear friend, Winnie-the-Pooh. (wiki)

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“Don’t underestimate the value of Doing Nothing, of just going along, listening to all the things you can’t hear, and not bothering.”
― A.A. Milne

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1234 – The Wrestler (2008)

timespace coordinates: 2000’s New JerseyMV5BMTc5MjYyOTg4MF5BMl5BanBnXkFtZTcwNDc2MzQwMg@@._V1_SY1000_CR0,0,674,1000_AL_The Wrestler is a 2008 American sports drama film produced and directed by Darren Aronofsky, written by Robert D. Siegel, and starring Mickey Rourke (plays an aging professional wrestler)Marisa Tomei (as a stripper), and Evan Rachel Wood.

MV5BZTYyNDYxYzgtZDYyOS00NDRiLTk5NWYtZWE0NWEyYmI5OGZkXkEyXkFqcGdeQXVyNjkxMjM5Nzc@._V1_SY1000_CR0,0,1500,1000_AL_Promotion:  WWE helped promote it through an on-screen angle (a fictional storyline used in wrestling). This involved the heel Chris Jericho criticizing legendary retired wrestlers such as Ric Flair, who he felt were embarrassing themselves, as well as Mickey Rourke for his portrayal in The Wrestler. At the 15th Screen Actors Guild Awards, Rourke announced he would be competing at WrestleMania XXV, specifically targeting Jericho. The announcement led to a confrontation between the two on Larry King Live, which showed signs of second thoughts from Rourke. On January 28, it was announced through Rourke’s spokesperson that the actor would not compete at the event, and he was soon after announced instead as a guest. MV5BYjFhZDEyNzktNzczZC00NWYyLWJkZTQtMThkMGU2ODJkMTk3XkEyXkFqcGdeQXVyNTIzOTk5ODM@._V1_SY1000_CR0,0,1332,1000_AL_Rourke was also invited to the 2009 WWE Hall of Fame induction ceremony the night before WrestleMania. The angle culminated the following night where Jericho faced Ricky SteamboatRoddy Piper, and Jimmy Snuka in a handicap match. After his victory, Jericho dismantled Flair and challenged Rourke, who finally entered the ring and punched him out. (wiki)

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1233 – Fear the Walking Dead (TV Series 2015– )

timespace coordinates: 2010’s  Los Angeles, California / Mexico

Fear the Walking Dead is an American post-apocalyptic horror drama television series created by Robert Kirkman and Dave Erickson. The show premiered on AMC on August 23, 2015. It is a companion series and prequel to The Walking Dead, which is based on the comic book series of the same name by Robert Kirkman, Tony Moore, and Charlie Adlard. (wiki)

Spin off series of The Walking Dead that portrays the beginning events of the zombie apocalypse in the West coast during the same time frame when the city of Atlanta was falling under attack, while Rick was in a coma at the local hospital. It shows how the strain was already in full effect in the south while it’s just starting in California. (imdb)
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1232 – Lizzie (2018)

timespace coordinates: Fall RiverMassachusetts, in 1892

lizzie_ver4_xlgLizzie is a 2018 American biographical thriller film directed by Craig William Macneill, written by Bryce Kass, and starring Chloë Sevigny and Kristen Stewart. It is based on the true story of Lizzie Borden, who was accused and acquitted of the axe murders of her father and stepmother. Sevigny also served as a co-producer. (wiki)

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1225 – Daybreakers (2009)

timespace coordinates: 2019 US

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Daybreakers is a 2009 Australian–American “Ozploitation” science fiction action horror film written and directed by Michael and Peter Spierig. The film takes place in a futuristic world overrun by vampires. A vampiric corporation sets out to capture and farm the remaining humans while researching a substitute for human blood. Lead vampire hematologist Edward Dalton’s (Ethan Hawke) work is interrupted by human survivors led by former vampire “Elvis” (Willem Dafoe), who has a cure that can save the human species. (wiki)

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