1568 – High-Rise (2015)

spacetime coordinates: luxury tower block during the 1970s. Featuring a wealth of modern conveniences, the building allows its residents to become gradually uninterested in the outside world. The infrastructure begins to fail and tensions between residents become apparent, and the building soon descends into chaos.

High-Rise is a 2015 British dystopian film directed by Ben Wheatley, starring Tom Hiddleston, Jeremy Irons, Sienna Miller, Luke Evans, and Elisabeth Moss.

It was produced by Jeremy Thomas through his production company Recorded Picture Company. Its screenplay was written by Amy Jump and based on the 1975 novel High-Rise by British writer J. G. Ballard. Film scored by Clint Mansell. (wiki)

imdb

1529 – The Midnight Gospel (TV Series 2020)

spacetime coordinates: Set in a dimension known as “The Chromatic Ribbon”, a spacecaster named Clancy owns an unlicensed multiverse simulator. Through it, he travels through worlds about to have their own apocalypses interviewing some of their residents for his spacecast. The interviews are derived from earlier episodes of Trussell’s podcast The Duncan Trussell Family Hour. Special guests include Phil Hendrie, Stephen Root, Drew Pinsky, Trudy Goodman, Jason Louv, Caitlin Doughty, Michael Marcanio, Maria Bamford, Joey Diaz, David Nichtern, and Deneen Fendig.

The Midnight Gospel is an American adult animated web television series created by Adventure Time creator Pendleton Ward and comedian Duncan Trussell. Released on Netflix on April 20, 2020, it is the first animated production from Ward for Netflix.

Throughout the episodes the series deals with different themes that explored through the interviews. During the first season, the guests interviewed covered topics such as magic, meditation, forgiveness, spiritualism, funerary rituals, death positivity, drug use, pain, moksha (transcendence) and existentialism. (wiki)

imdb   /   rt

1517 – Birds of Prey (2020)

Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) is a 2020 American superhero film based on the DC Comics team Birds of Prey. It is the eighth installment in the DC Extended Universe and a follow-up to Suicide Squad (2016).

It was directed by Cathy Yan and written by Christina Hodson, and it stars Margot Robbie, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Jurnee Smollett-Bell, Rosie Perez, Chris Messina, Ella Jay Basco, Ali Wong, and Ewan McGregor.

The film follows Harley Quinn as she joins forces with Helena Bertinelli, Dinah Lance, and Renee Montoya to save Cassandra Cain from Gotham City crime lord Black Mask. (wiki)

future   /   imdb

1478 – The Gardens Between (2018 video game)

The Gardens Between is a puzzle video game developed by Australian studio The Voxel Agents, released in September 2018 for Microsoft Windows, macOS, Linux, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. (wiki)

The Gardens Between is a surreal puzzle adventure that follows best friends, Arina and Frendt, as they fall into a mysterious world of beautiful garden islands. Manipulate time to solve puzzles and discover the secrets of each island.

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS (MINIMUM): OS: 7 / Processor: 1.8 GHz / Memory: 4 GB RAM / Graphics: Intel HD 4000 Series / DirectX: Version 10 / Storage: 2 GB available space

steam

1470 – This Magnificent Cake! (Ce magnifique gâteau ! 2019)

---

‘Ce Magnifique Gâteau !’ is a mid-length stop-motion animated anthology film set in colonial Africa in the late 19th century at the time of King Leopold, Belgian Congo and the Scramble for Africa. It tells the stories of 5 different characters: a troubled king, a middle-aged Pygmy working in a luxury hotel, a failed businessman on an expedition, a lost porter, and a young army deserter.

Directors: Emma De Swaef, Marc James Roels

Producers: Ben Tesseur, Steven De Beul, Koen Vermaanen

Screenplay: Emma De Swaef, Marc James Roels

Nominations: César Award for Best Short Film – Animation

imdb

1468 – Figment (2017 video game)

Figment is a hand-drawn isometric puzzle game with combat elements that invites you to explore a unique surreal universe filled with music, humor and multi layered narrative. Join Dusty and his ever-optimistic friend, Piper, on an adventure through the different sides of the mind seeking to restore the courage that’s been lost.

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS (MINIMUM): OS: Windows 7/8/10 / Processor: Intel Core i5 4670T @2.3 GHz, AMD FX 8370E @3.3 GHz / Memory: 8 GB RAM / Graphics: Nvidia Geforce GTX 480, Nvidia GeForce GTX 580M, AMD Radeon R7-265 or equivalent / DirectX: Version 11 / Storage: 3 GB available space / Sound Card: Compatible with DirectX 11 / Additional Notes: Screen with support for either 16:9 or 16:10 aspect ratio / Additional Notes: Controller Support: Xbox One (requires Windows 10), PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Logitech F710, Logitech F310 and several other controllers)

---

steam   /   Nintendo Switch Review

1465 – Lodge 49 (TV Series 2018-)

timespace coordinates: AMC describes the series as a “modern fable set in Long Beach, California about a disarmingly optimistic local ex-surfer, Dud (Wyatt Russell), who’s drifting after the death of his father and collapse of the family business.” In the first season, Dud joins a fraternal order known as the Order of the Lynx, hoping the Lodge can put him “on the path to recover the idyllic life he’s lost.”

Lodge 49 is an American comedy-drama television series created by Jim Gavin. It aired on the television network AMC in the United States from August 6, 2018, to October 14, 2019, spanning two seasons and 20 episodes.

The title alludes to the novella The Crying of Lot 49 by Thomas Pynchon, which Gavin references as an inspiration. (wiki)

www.lynxlodge49.com

imdb   /   rottentomatoes