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Play Dirty     HD720p 38MB
Action, heist comedy in which an expert thief (Mark Wahlberg) rolls out the biggest heist of his life. Along with his partner (LaKeith Stanfield), a rival thief (Rosa Salazar) and a skilled crew, they stumble onto a score that pits them against the New York mob. Keegan-Michael Key, Chukwudi Iwuji, Nat Wolff, Thomas Jane and Tony Shalhoub are also part of the cast. Directed by Shane Black (Iron Man 3, The Nice Guys, Kiss Kiss Bang Bang).
Should be passable streaming entertainment. It will be available on Amazon Prime October 1st.

Hedda     HD720p 25MB
A modern reimagining of Henrik Ibsen’s classic play. Newly wed and precariously dissatisfied with life, Hedda (Tessa Thompson) has convinced her husband George (Tom Bateman), a timid but ambitious scholar, to throw a lavish party the couple cannot afford. On the teeming guest list is Eileen Lovborg (Nina Hoss), a celebrated author of a book exploring sexuality — and George’s key rival for a coveted academic post. Hedda sees the guests as pawns in an elaborate game she plans to orchestrate with ruthless precision. Directed by Nia DaCosta (The Marvels, Little Woods, Candyman).
While the IMDb trivia section mentions that Bateman has performed the play on stage, I can add that Nina Hoss also has portrayed Hedda before. After a brief theatrical release, will start streaming on Amazon Prime October 29th.

The Mastermind     HD1080p 18MB
Trailer for the latest movie written and directed by Kelly Reichardt (Meek's Cutoff, Wendy and Lucy, Night Moves). This time it's a crime drama set in a sedate corner of Massachusetts circa 1970. JB Mooney (Josh O’Connor) an unemployed carpenter turned amateur art thief, plans his first big heist. He and two cohorts wander into a museum in broad daylight and steal four paintings. When holding onto the art proves more difficult than stealing them, he's relegated to a life on the run. Hope Davis, Bill Camp, Alana Haim, John Magaro and Gaby Hoffmann are also part of the cast.
The trailer probably puts a little too much emphasis on the lighter parts, but this looks actually very amusing. And festival reviews are very favourable.

Rabbit Trap     HD720p 26MB
Supernatural folk horror film set in the Welsh countryside in 1976. Seeking new inspiration and a fresh start, married musicians Daphne (Rosy McEwan) and Darcy (Dev Patel) move to the countryside to finish their new record. While collecting audio samples, Darcy inadvertently creates a field recording of mysterious sound never before heard by human ears. The discovery renews Daphne’s creative energy, but as the echoes of her music bleed into the surrounding landscape, ancient and malevolent woodland forces are disturbed. One day, a stranger arrives on their doorstep.
Sundance reviews are very mixed, but it's an interesting looking (and sounding) trailer.

The Threesome     HD720p 36MB
Comedic drama in which an impulsive night leads to a wild threesome between Olivia (Zoey Deutch), Connor (Jonah Hauer-King), and Jenny (Ruby Cruz), leaving both women facing unexpected consequences, thrusting all three into the raw and beautifully messy chaos of adulthood. Directed by Chad Hartigan (Morris from America, Luke and Brie Are on a First Date, Little Fish).
This could easily go tonally wrong. But it looks entertaining.
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I'll start with the tl;dr summary to make sure everyone sees it and then explain further: As of September 1, we will temporarily be forced to block access to Dreamwidth from all IP addresses that geolocate to Mississippi for legal reasons. This block will need to continue until we either win the legal case entirely, or the district court issues another injunction preventing Mississippi from enforcing their social media age verification and parental consent law against us.

Mississippi residents, we are so, so sorry. We really don't want to do this, but the legal fight we and Netchoice have been fighting for you had a temporary setback last week. We genuinely and honestly believe that we're going to win it in the end, but the Fifth Circuit appellate court said that the district judge was wrong to issue the preliminary injunction back in June that would have maintained the status quo and prevented the state from enforcing the law requiring any social media website (which is very broadly defined, and which we definitely qualify as) to deanonymize and age-verify all users and obtain parental permission from the parent of anyone under 18 who wants to open an account.

Netchoice took that appellate ruling up to the Supreme Court, who declined to overrule the Fifth Circuit with no explanation -- except for Justice Kavanaugh agreeing that we are likely to win the fight in the end, but saying that it's no big deal to let the state enforce the law in the meantime.

Needless to say, it's a big deal to let the state enforce the law in the meantime. The Mississippi law is a breathtaking state overreach: it forces us to verify the identity and age of every person who accesses Dreamwidth from the state of Mississippi and determine who's under the age of 18 by collecting identity documents, to save that highly personal and sensitive information, and then to obtain a permission slip from those users' parents to allow them to finish creating an account. It also forces us to change our moderation policies and stop anyone under 18 from accessing a wide variety of legal and beneficial speech because the state of Mississippi doesn't like it -- which, given the way Dreamwidth works, would mean blocking people from talking about those things at all. (And if you think you know exactly what kind of content the state of Mississippi doesn't like, you're absolutely right.)

Needless to say, we don't want to do that, either. Even if we wanted to, though, we can't: the resources it would take for us to build the systems that would let us do it are well beyond our capacity. You can read the sworn declaration I provided to the court for some examples of how unworkable these requirements are in practice. (That isn't even everything! The lawyers gave me a page limit!)

Unfortunately, the penalties for failing to comply with the Mississippi law are incredibly steep: fines of $10,000 per user from Mississippi who we don't have identity documents verifying age for, per incident -- which means every time someone from Mississippi loaded Dreamwidth, we'd potentially owe Mississippi $10,000. Even a single $10,000 fine would be rough for us, but the per-user, per-incident nature of the actual fine structure is an existential threat. And because we're part of the organization suing Mississippi over it, and were explicitly named in the now-overturned preliminary injunction, we think the risk of the state deciding to engage in retaliatory prosecution while the full legal challenge continues to work its way through the courts is a lot higher than we're comfortable with. Mississippi has been itching to issue those fines for a while, and while normally we wouldn't worry much because we're a small and obscure site, the fact that we've been yelling at them in court about the law being unconstitutional means the chance of them lumping us in with the big social media giants and trying to fine us is just too high for us to want to risk it. (The excellent lawyers we've been working with are Netchoice's lawyers, not ours!)

All of this means we've made the extremely painful decision that our only possible option for the time being is to block Mississippi IP addresses from accessing Dreamwidth, until we win the case. (And I repeat: I am absolutely incredibly confident we'll win the case. And apparently Justice Kavanaugh agrees!) I repeat: I am so, so sorry. This is the last thing we wanted to do, and I've been fighting my ass off for the last three years to prevent it. But, as everyone who follows the legal system knows, the Fifth Circuit is gonna do what it's gonna do, whether or not what they want to do has any relationship to the actual law.

We don't collect geolocation information ourselves, and we have no idea which of our users are residents of Mississippi. (We also don't want to know that, unless you choose to tell us.) Because of that, and because access to highly accurate geolocation databases is extremely expensive, our only option is to use our network provider's geolocation-based blocking to prevent connections from IP addresses they identify as being from Mississippi from even reaching Dreamwidth in the first place. I have no idea how accurate their geolocation is, and it's possible that some people not in Mississippi might also be affected by this block. (The inaccuracy of geolocation is only, like, the 27th most important reason on the list of "why this law is practically impossible for any site to comply with, much less a tiny site like us".)

If your IP address is identified as coming from Mississippi, beginning on September 1, you'll see a shorter, simpler version of this message and be unable to proceed to the site itself. If you would otherwise be affected, but you have a VPN or proxy service that masks your IP address and changes where your connection appears to come from, you won't get the block message, and you can keep using Dreamwidth the way you usually would.

On a completely unrelated note while I have you all here, have I mentioned lately that I really like ProtonVPN's service, privacy practices, and pricing? They also have a free tier available that, although limited to one device, has no ads or data caps and doesn't log your activity, unlike most of the free VPN services out there. VPNs are an excellent privacy and security tool that every user of the internet should be familiar with! We aren't affiliated with Proton and we don't get any kickbacks if you sign up with them, but I'm a satisfied customer and I wanted to take this chance to let you know that.

Again, we're so incredibly sorry to have to make this announcement, and I personally promise you that I will continue to fight this law, and all of the others like it that various states are passing, with every inch of the New Jersey-bred stubborn fightiness you've come to know and love over the last 16 years. The instant we think it's less legally risky for us to allow connections from Mississippi IP addresses, we'll undo the block and let you know.

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Anemone     HD720p 25MB
Emotionally charged family drama that gets a lot of attention because after eight years Daniel Day-Lewis takes a break from his acting retirement for this film. It's set in Northern England and begins as a middle-aged man (Sean Bean) sets out from his suburban home on a journey into the woods, where he reconnects with his estranged hermit brother (Day-Lewis). Bonded by a mysterious, complicated past, the men share a fraught, if occasionally tender relationship - one that was forever altered by shattering events decades earlier. Samantha Morton also stars. It marks the directorial debut of Ronan Day-Lewis, it's also written by the father and son.
The father-son connection made me wonder if all the hoopla is justified. But so far it's an impressive looking trailer. Will Sean Bean survive?

Swiped     HD1080p 24MB
Biographical drama about Whitney Wolfe Herd, the founder of online dating platform Bumble, who became the youngest female self-made billionaire. It is 2012. The tech industry remains a boy’s club. But 22-year-old Whitney (Lily James) refuses to observe Silicon Valley’s glass ceiling. In the wake of a failed startup, she joins the development team at MatchBox, a company she would rebrand as Tinder. As vice president of marketing, she cracks Tinder’s college campus market and sees its user base explode. She's on top of the world — until tensions between her and her male counterparts burgeon, and she finds herself subject to sexual harassment.
Will start streaming on Disney+ and Hulu September 19th.

Peter Hujar's Day     HD720p 25MB
A richly cinematic rendering of a conversation recorded in 1974 between photographer Peter Hujar (Ben Whishaw) and writer Linda Rosenkrantz (Rebecca Hall). Their talk that day focused on a single 24 hours in the life of Hujar, the famously uncompromising artist who was one of the most important figures in downtown New York’s legendary cultural scene of the 70s and 80s. Set entirely in Linda’s Manhattan apartment, the film freely and imaginatively recreates that long-ago afternoon and the wonderfully discursive exchange between these two singular individuals.
An interesting concept. Festival reviews are very favourable.

It Was Just An Accident - Yek tasadef sadeh     HD720p 22MB
Tense moral thriller from Iran in which Vahid, an unassuming mechanic, has a chance encounter with Eghbal, a man he strongly suspects to be his former sadistic jailhouse captor. Panicked, he gathers several former prisoners, all abused by that same captor, to try and confirm Eghbal's identity. As the bickering group drives around Tehran with the captive, they must confront how far to take matters into their own hands with their presumed tormentor.
Written and directed by Jafar Panahi who won the Golden Palm this year in Cannes. Another movie from him that's unlikely to ever be shown in his home country.

Anniversary     HD720p 29MB
Thriller drama in which a close-knit family is caught in the turmoil of a controversial rising movement known as “The Change.” Ellen and Paul (Diane Lane, Kyle Chandler) witness their lives fall apart when Ellen’s former student, Liz (Phoebe Dynevor), reappears and starts dating their son (Dylan O’Brien). As Liz becomes a part of the the family, tensions rise and loyalties are tested. Zoey Deutch, Madeline Brewer and Mckenna Grace are also part of the cast.
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Marty Supreme     HD720p 24MB
Trailer for the latest movie directed by Josh Safdie one of the Safdie brothers (Uncut Gems, Good Time with his brother Benny). It's an A24 production, which means there's no meaningful summary available. Only the general tagline says: Marty Mauser (Timothée Chalamet), a young man with a dream no one respects, goes to hell and back in pursuit of greatness. By that sentence you probably wouldn't have guessed it, it's about a ping-pong player with the story losely based on Marty Reisman. Gwyneth Paltrow, Odessa A'zion, Kevin O'Leary, Tyler Okonma and Fran Drescher are also part of the cast.

Dead of Winter     HD720p 32MB
Tense crime thriller about a grief-stricken loner (Emma Thompson), who, after being hit by a blizzard, gets lost among backroads near a Minnesotan lake and stops for help at a remote cabin in the woods. Here she discovers a young woman (Laurel Marsden) kidnapped by a desperate couple (Judy Greer, Marc Menchaca) who are armed and intent on murder. Isolated and without cell service, this unlikely hero realizes she is the woman’s only hope of survival.
I'm not entirely sold, but Thompson is always worth watching and festival reviews are mostly very favourable.

The Last Viking - Den Sidste Viking     HD1080p 26MB
Dark, comedic drama from Denmark written and directed by Anders Thomas Jensen (Riders of Justice, The Green Butchers, Men & Chicken). Brothers Anker (Nikolaj Lie Kaas) and Manfred (Mads Mikkelsen), who are reunited after Anker’s years-long jail stint for a bank robbery. Since Manfred is the only one who knows where the loot is buried, Anker has no choice but to contend not only with his brother’s many psychological issues but the legacy of the traumas they suffered in their childhood. Sofie Gråbøl and Søren Malling are also part of the cast.
When these top Danish actors get together they always seem to have a hell of a good time.

Steve     HD720p 26MB
Intense drama set in the mid-90s that follows a pivotal day in the life of headteacher Steve (Cillian Murphy) and his students at a last-chance reform school amidst a world that has forsaken them. As he fights to protect the school’s integrity and impending closure, we witness him grappling with his own mental health. In parallel to his struggles, we meet Shy (Jay Lycurgo), a troubled teen caught between his past and what lies ahead as he tries to reconcile his inner fragility with his impulse for self-destruction and violence. Tracey Ullman and Emily Watson are also part of the cast. Directed by Tim Mielants (Small Things Like These, Patrick), based on a novel by Max Porter.
After a brief theatrical run, will start streaming on Netflix October 3rd.

Ella McCay     HD720p 35MB
Comedic drama about an idealistic young woman (Emma Mackey) who juggles her family and work life in this movie about the people you love and how to survive them. Jamie Lee Curtis, Jack Lowden, Kumail Nanjiani, Ayo Edebiri, Rebecca Hall, Julie Kavner, Albert Brooks and Woody Harrelson are also part of the cast. Written and directed by James L. Brooks (As Good as It Gets, Terms of Endearment, Spanglish), who's now 85.
At least in the trailer Ella McCay mainly seems to be a passive prop.

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