tremors 4 : the legend begins ( previously known as tremors : original showdown and also known as tremors 4 or tremors : the legend begins ) is a 2004 direct-to-video western monster film directed by s. s. wilson and written by brent maddock , nancy roberts , and wilson .

it is the fourth film in the tremors series of films and released on dvd on january 2 , 2004 .

as a prequel to the earlier films and television series , it depicts the town of rejection , which is the location that would later be renamed perfection , the main setting for the first tremors film .

it stars michael gross as hiram gummer , the great grandfather of the character burt gummer , whom gross portrayed in every other tremors film .

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tremors 4 : the legend begins <EOT> add tags for " tremors 3 : back to perfection ; tremors 4 : the legend begins " .

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tremors 4 : the legend begins is the fourth film in the tremors series of monster films . it is a prequel to the earlier movies .

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if you want to answer the questions , " who starred in the movie tremors 4 : the legend begins ? " and " what is the full cast list of tremors 4 : the legend begins ? " then this page has got you covered .

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this cast list of who was in tremors 4 : the legend begins includes both lead and minor roles . ( 19 items )

tremors 4 : the legend begins director s . s . wilson and actor michael gross ( hiram gummer ) holding the punt gun used in the film .

tremors 4 : the legend begins cast list , listed alphabetically with photos when available . this list of tremors 4 : the legend begins actors includes any tremors 4 : the legend begins actresses and all other actors from the film . you can view additional information about each tremors 4 : the legend begins actor on this list , such as when and where they were born . to find out more about a particular actor or actress , click on their name and you ' ll be taken to page with even more details about their acting career . the cast members of tremors 4 : the legend begins have been in many other movies , so use this list as a starting point to find actors or actresses that you may not be familiar with .

you cannot see tremors 4 until you see tremors 3 and don ' t see tremors 5 until you , of course , see tremors 4 . and so on . . . .

you must see tremors 4 because you saw tremors 3 the last time . that ' s the order of things

tremors 4 : the legend begins blu - ray 2004 region free : urltoken michael gross , sara botsford , billy drago , s . s . wilson : dvd & blu - ray

special features : spotlight on location ; trailers ; production notes ; cast and filmmakers ; you ' re on the set of tremors 4 : the legend begins ; feature commentary with director s . s . wilson .

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1 videodisc ( 206 min . ) : sound , colour ; 4 3 / 4 in .

tremors 6 is set to arrive on january 30 , 2018 . the tremors franchise is pretty fun across the board , but the low point was probably 2004’s tremors 4 : . . .

tremors 4 : the legend begins is a 2004 direct - to - video western monster film , that premiered january 2 , 2004 on the sci - fi channel . it is the fourth and final film in the tremors series of monster films . it is a prequel to the earlier movies .

michael gross was the only person to appear in all five " tremors " movies . in tremors ( 1990 ) , tremors ii : aftershocks ( 1996 ) , tremors 3 : back to perfection ( 2001 ) and tremors 5 : bloodlines ( 2015 ) , he played burt gummer . in tremors 4 : the legend begins ( 2004 ) , he played hiram gummer , an ancestor of burt gummer . see more »

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tremors 2 : back to perfection ( 2001 ) / produced by nancy roberts ; screenplay by john whelpley ; directed by brent maddock - - tremors 4 : the legend begins ( 2003 ) / produced by nancy roberts ; screenplay by scott buck ; directed by s . s . wilson .

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tremors 3 : back to perfection ; tremors 4 : the legend begins : buck , scott ( scott r . ) , maddock , brent , 1950 - , roberts , nancy , whelpley , john , wilson , s . s . ( steven s . ) : dvd : toronto public library

this two - disc set from universal studios home video contains the 2004 straight - to - video prequel tremors 4 : the legend begins and the original 1990 comedy - horror film tremors . each film is presented with an anamorphic widescreen transfer and dolby digital surround sound . each disc contains a french - dubbed soundtrack and optional spanish subtitles . also included are outtakes , trailers , production notes , and the featurette " the making of tremors . " director s . s . wilson provides a feature - length audio commentary track for tremors 4 . other featurettes include " you ' re on the set of tremors 4 : the legend begins , " " dirt dragons , " and " miniatures production . " this release also contains outtakes and wilson ' s student film .

after three films and a short - lived ( yet brilliant ) television series you would be excused if you felt that the tremors stories had run out of steam . certainly tremors 3 while very entertaining wasn ' t quite as good as the excellent first film or the good follow up . also what ' s left to tell ? we practically know the whole tremors life cycle , from giant worm to flying ass - blaster . well the series has done a george lucas ( no not ruined the franchise ) and opted for a prequel . so welcome to tremors 4 : the legend begins , or alternatively tremors verses the cowboys .

tremors 4 : the legend begins is one of the best prequels you are likely to see . it tidies up the few unanswered questions regarding the tremors background , and builds the perfect history for the town and residents of perfection . beyond that it is a funny action packed experience of man verses worm , just how the series originally began . without a fundamental change it would be difficult to see where any future sequels could go , but if this is it then it is a fine way for the series to end , or is that begin .

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tremors 3 : burt gummer returns to perfection , nevada to find the graboids are mutating into something far more lethal than shriekers . tremors 4 : witness the beginning of the creatures that terrorize nevada when workers in a remote 1800s nevada mining town fall victim to an unseen predator .

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get ready to be shaken to your core by the all - new prequel to the original " tremors " ! when workers in a remote mining town of rejection , nevada , fall prey to an unseen creature , the mine ' s owner , hiram gummer ( michael gross ) , great - grandfather to tremors ' burt gummer , hires a mercenary to destroy the carnivorous creatures before they swallow up his profits . what follows is an all - out assault that takes the battleground from deep in the earth to a suspense - filled showdown on the streets of rejection ! " tremors 4 : the legend begins " will thrill you with incredible action sequences , awesome bonus features and earth - shaking special effects created by the award - winning team behind the original box - office hit , " tremors " .

in 1892 and rejection nevada is a small frontier town based around a silver mine . however the town is in trouble because subterranean monsters have killed all but one of miners . desperate for help the few remaining towns folk send for the mine ' s owner hiram gummer . will he be able to save the town against the underground threat ? they may be in for a surprise as this is where the tremors legend begins .

tremors 4 - the legend begins [ dvd ] : urltoken michael gross , sara botsford , billy drago , brent roam , august schellenberg , j . e . freeman , ming lo , lydia look , sam ly , neil kopit , sean moran , matthew seth wilson , john dixon ( iii ) , dan lemieux , don ruffin , lou carlucci , andrew van hise , kai taschner , s . s . wilson : dvd & blu - ray

side # 1 - - tremors 4 : the legend begins scenes bonus materials feature commentary with director s . s . wilson you ' re on the set of tremors 4 : the legend begins dirt dragons deleted scenes outtakes miniatures production s . s . wilson ' s student film : " recorded live " languages spoken language : english 5 . 1 spoken language : español 5 . 1 spoken language : français 5 . 1 feature commentary with director s . s . wilson captioned fof the hearing impaired : english subtitles : español subtitles : français subtitles : none play side # 2 - - tremors : collector ' s edition chapter list bonus materials the making of tremors play chapter list languages spoken language : english only captioned for the hearing impaired : english subtitles : français subtitles : español subtitles : none outtakes featurette production notes cast & filmmakers valentine mckee - kevin bacon earl bassett - fred ward rhonda lebeck - finn carter burt gummer - michael gross heather gummer - reba mcentire directed by ron underwood theatrical trailers kevin bacon profile michael gross profile reba mcentire profile production photographs tremors 2 : aftershocks trailer language selection spoken language english français español captions & subtitles captioned for the hearing impaired : english subtitles : español subtitles : none play

the legend begins . get ready to be shaken to your core by the all - new prequel to the original tremors ! when workers in the remote mining town of rejection , nevada , fall victim to an unseen predator , the mine ' s owner , hiram gummer ( michael gross ) , great - grandfather to tremors ' burt gummer , hires a mercenary to destroy the carnivorous creatures before they swallow up his profits . what follows is an all - out assault that takes the battleground from deep in the earth to a suspensefilled showdown on the streets of rejection !

i happen to like the tremors movies so this movie was somewhat interesting to me . however , my wife who is not a tremors fan , thought it was stupid .

' tremors 4 ' is the prequal to the original ' tremors ' . when workers in the remote mining town of rejection , nevada , fall victim to an unseen predator , the mine ' s owner , hiram gummer ( michael gross ) , hires a mercenary to destroy the carnivorous creatures before they swallow his profits . this results in the battleground moving from deep in the earth to the streets of rejection .

this one is not as good as tremors , but can be seen once .

this is the fourth entalshment in series . in you loved tremors true this sequel combines scifi with a western .

a prequel to tremors , this movie tells us about the founders of rejection valley and how they defended it against the dirt dragons aka graboids .

i am a big fan of the tremors movies and i thought this one was just as good as all the others . the movies are low budget but definitely entertaining .

this film is very underrated . it was a pleasant film to watch , and is sure to appeal to every tremors fan who ' ve watched the first three . i think that this film is better than the weaker back to perfection . i think the reason that this film succeeds so much is because it returns to the witty , more comical elements than the first two , instead of the irritating elements of the third . i just the concept of a tremors film in old west , the only thing missing would be henry fonda and clint eastwood in the film to make it more awesome . the film is a nonstop laugh fest with horror and thrills all rolled in to one . the cast is also a very good one , and they give splendid performances , the legend begins , is a great way to end this fun little series .

side # 1 - - scenes languages spoken language : english 5 . 1 dolby digital spoken language : español 5 . 1 dolby digital spoken language : français 5 . 1 dolby digital spoken language : feature commentary with director s . s . wilson captioned for the hearing impaired : english subtitles : español subtitles : français subtitles : none bonus materials feature commentary with director s . s . wilson feature commentary with director s . s . wilson : on feature commentary with director s . s . wilson : off you ' re on the set of tremors 4 : the legend begins dirt dragons deleted scenes outtakes miniatures production s . s . wilson ' s student film " recorded live " play

the movie described how it all began and brought in some new characters . it was actioned packed and i had no hard time learning about the story of tremors .

a television reboot of the film ' tremors ' in which a small town is gripped with fear over giant underground worms living beneath them .

s . s . wilson - who co - wrote the original’s screenplay with brent maddock - stayed on for the sequels in various capacities , either writing or directing , until the fifth instalment . his continuing involvement brings an innate authenticity and charm to tremors 2 - 4 that they may not have had in other hands . you can practically hear the conversations taking place behind the camera while you’re watching – “yeah , but that’s not canon in the tremors - verse” , “burt would never say that” – so , however small the budget and restrictive the special effects might be , you never feel far removed from the original’s atmosphere .

there are few working punt guns in existence so the one used in tremors 4 was custom built for the show . it had a two inch bore which according to the gun barrel proof act of 1868 is calcified as an , “a gauge” , the largest size on record . prop master bill davis had our gun designed around a real h & r 12 gage shotgun . the entire trigger assembly of the punt gun dropped down to allow the loading of the internal shotgun with triple load 12 gauge black powder blanks . this design made the gun much simpler and safer to use on the set than a real muzzle loader . the total weight of the gun is 94 pounds and the overall length is 8 feet 4 inches . for more authenticity , wd - 40 was sprayed into the barrel before firing to create extra smoke .

side # 1 - - 1 . nevada 1889 [ 2 : 57 ] 2 . rejection ( main titles ) [ 3 : 58 ] 3 . the great conqueror [ 8 : 21 ] 4 . he ' s our only chance [ 5 : 30 ] 5 . night attack [ 7 : 05 ] 6 . gun fighter wanted [ 5 : 23 ] 7 . waiting [ 3 : 49 ] 8 . black hand kelly [ 5 : 42 ] 9 . playing me for a fool [ 4 : 40 ] 10 . old fred ' s head [ 4 : 22 ] 11 . holed up in the muling station [ 6 : 39 ] 12 . " let your lead fly " [ 6 : 41 ] 13 . " please don ' t leave us " [ : 35 ] 14 . they ' re coming [ 4 : 33 ] 15 . take a stand [ 4 : 27 ] 16 . " shall we begin ? " [ 5 : 06 ] 17 . " two more to go " [ 4 : 43 ] 18 . worm wrangling [ 4 : 40 ] 19 . perfection [ 5 : 20 ] 20 . end titles [ 3 : 13 ]

you’d be hard - pressed to find someone who hates tremors . in fact , while i was watching these sequels i ran a quick poll online asking people to choose their favourite 90s monster movie and tremors won in an absolute landslide – leaving even the much - beloved gremlins 2 in the dust .

this fourth installment in the tremors series was released straight to video and dvd , and first premiered on the sci - fi network . the second and third installments were also released straight to video and dvd .

plot is set in the 1800s , and they still never tell us where these things came from . another ' tremors ' movie that nobody asked for .

great transfer epecially the sound , and an interesting bunch of extras . best of all though is that this film comes with the original tremors disc for free , making it unbeatable value .

picking up the dvd of the fourth film in the tremors franchise , i actually found myself staring agape at the front cover . yes , in this film we’re going back to the future ( 3 ) and catching up with perfection’s original settlers and mine workers in a prequel .

the film , which was originally supposed to be filmed in australia on a $ 17 million budget , saw its budget slashed to just $ 4 million after the studio lost interest and cast and crew took massive pay cuts to bring the resulting footage straight to dvd .

a prequel to tremors ( 1990 ) , this movie tells us about how the town of perfection , nevada became founded and how they defended it against the graboids with the help of burt gummer ' s ancestor , hiram .

all in all , the second film is a fairly disappointing follow up to the original , but it does a decent job of continuing the tremors mythology . we now know that the graboids are evolving and aren’t endemic to perfection , which gives the franchise free rein to change the location up whenever the script calls for it , but the initial response can’t have been overly positive because the third film is called . . . .

gun maker christian sharps patented the basic design for the sharps pepperbox in 1859 . it used 4 barrels arranged in a square pattern . the barrels slid forward on the frame for loading and were then locked into place for firing . the gun is unusual in that the barrels did not rotate . instead , the firing pin on the hammer face was rotates by the use of a pawl on the side of the hammer , firing a different barrel each time the gun is cocked . . this design was somewhat more reliable than conventional revolvers of the era and gave rise to many imitations . hiram fires the smallest sharps , a . 22 caliber , in the muling station sequence .

a prequel to tremors ( 1990 ) , this movie tells us about how the town of perfection , nevada became founded and how they defended it against the graboids with the help of burt gummer ' s . . . see more »

michael gross is back to play his own great - grandfather , hiram gummer , and the main joke in play is that he is nothing like his great - grandson . hiram is incredibly prim and proper - not to mention manipulative and careless - and doesn’t even know how to fire a gun . the character’s arc , whilst inevitably helping the poor residents of perfection to fend off some original graboids , is purely to get to the final scene where he enjoys target practice with an old school gatling gun . i honestly didn’t think the gun stuff could get any weirder , but s . s . wilson , who bowed out of the franchise after directing the legend begins , had to go and surprise me .

naturally , we ' ll update this article when tremors 6 turns up . in the meantime , i ' m watching all the bring it on sequels next . expect that article in due course . . .

it really comes across like the studio said “ok , we’ll sign off on another tremors sequel , if you sharknado it up a little” and if your response to that is “well , i love the sharknado films actually” then tremors 5 ( and 6 ) could be exactly what you’re after , but if you find the charm of the first four films in any way endearing , they might leave a bitter taste in your mouth .

when hiram was sending the telegraph he said to send the message to the denver post . the movie is based in 1889 and the denver post was not founded until 1892 .

brent maddock , the co - writer of the first two films , directs this third instalment of the tremors franchise , which sees a return to the small mining settlement of perfection , nevada . the tiny town has become a kind of crap tourist trap celebrating the events of the first film , and even though it’s been 11 years since the last sighting of a graboid , that’s “no reason to lower your guard , ” says burt gummer - who is very much now the star of the show .

a great deal of effort went into selecting the correct weapons for the people of rejection nevada to use in their 1889 struggle against dirt dragons . in making one of the few monster movie westerns we had a unique opportunity to showcase the legendary weapons of the old west in a new and exciting way . we went for historical accuracy and you’ll see it followed through when you play our exciting tremors 4 game dirt dragons . we made every effort to correctly represent the actual effective ranges and reload times of the weapons so you can really get a feel for what it would be like to face off against dirt dragons in the old west .

in 1860 winchester plant superintendent benjamin tyler henry patented this lever - action rifle which used self - contained metallic cartridges of his design . the tubular magazine mounted under the 24 inch barrel held fifteen cartridges but if a round was chambered before loading the magazine the henry held 16 rounds and was aptly referred to with its common nickname of “sixteen - shooter” . in practiced hands the henry could fire one shot per second because working the lever loaded a fresh cartridge and cocked the rifle in one operation . the henry was viewed as being difficult to load under battle conditions and susceptible to chambering problems when dirt got into the mechanism . if the user needed more than 15 shots quickly , other weapons were often recommended . in tremors 4 christine uses this weapon in the final battle .

when hiram was sending the telegraph he said to send the message to the denver post . the movie is based in 1889 and the denver post was not founded until 1892 . see more »

market waterfowling quickly depleted bird populations in the united states and many states banned the practice by the late 1860’s . public outcry and the persistence of the audubon society led to the ratification of the lacey act in 1889 which prohibited the shipment of wild game or feathers across state lines . the federal government eventually stepped in with another series of laws to completely outlaw market hunting in 1918 .

this is one of the worst films that i have ever seen . it does not even come close to the class of the 3rd one , never mind the 1st .

the graboid is reeled in and slammed against the engine with such force that its head is crushed on impact . with the creatures dead , the town decides to keep the creatures secret out of fear no one would settle in the area if it was known and use the proceeds from the mine to pay for things for the people of the town , proper walls for the market and hotel and a statue of tecopa ( who claimed the cigar store indian that stood in front of the hotel was a statue of him ) . hiram settles in rejection ( renamed perfection ) , building his home in the same place burt gummer builds his house .

tremors fans will be in seventh heaven as they get to play spot the characters ancestors , and the series catch phrases . it ' s all here , from old fred , to the wooden indian . this doesn ' t mean there isn ' t much for those new to the series , as after an initially slow start there is plenty crackingly funny giant worm shenanigans to entertain anyone . this must be due to the fact that it is penned once again by steve wilson and brent maddock ( with the now customary help of nancy roberts ) . it is this continuity of backroom talent that has ensured that unlike many film series tremors has maintained such high standards .

this handgun was first issued to the u . s . cavalry in 1873 with a 7 . 5″ barrel chambered for a 45 caliber cartage . the civilian version of the weapon was released in the mid 1870’s as the peacemaker and quickly became the sidearm of choice in the west . the cylinder held six rounds but one chamber was typically left empty because there was no safety . if the gun were dropped , or anything ( like a tree branch ) accidentally struck the hammer , the pistol easily could go off , even in its holster ! leaving an empty chamber under the hammer was the safest alternative .

we live around the lone pine area where some of the film was shot in the alabama hills . the line pine film history museum still has a tremors display to date which my girlfriend and i visited not long back . very fitting seeing as how both of us are tremors movie fans . the museum in lone pine also gives tours of filming locations that you will recognize from the movie . if your on vacation through this area take a stop in . neither of us where disappointed even though we maybe be bias toward loving the films . there is so much more to the museum and my only regret is that i didn ' t have time to go through and read as much as i would have liked on the movies that where filmed out here . this is why i have a plan to go back and visit .

the town readies itself for a final showdown with the graboids . hiram uses a punt gun to blow a hole in one of the graboid ' s heads , killing it instantly , but a second one pulls the gun underground . tecopa then attracts one of the graboids by sticking a saw into the ground and banging on it . when the graboid rushes to eat him , it impales itself on the saw . the third and final graboid grows smarter , however , and avoids all their traps . hiram tricks it into coming to the surface and then attaches it by the tail to the wheel of the town ' s traction engine .

the now famous burt gummer returns to his hometown of perfection , nevada for the first time in years , but the deadliest graboid evolution yet forces him to save the town he swore to protect .

very funny and brilliant story , going back to the ancestors of the original gcast . excellent entertainment with some surprising twists in the plot and characters .

a budget cut from 3 but not quite as low as 2 , the fourth film plays with more of the creature effects from the original and does fairly well with them visually , but the story itself is lacklustre and we don’t get much out of it , mythology - wise , other than that the graboids have been around for a while . this is reflected in my notes from watching the film , where i’ve simply written “old burt learns how to use a gun” and then written “next : tremors 5 , the one with jamie kennedy from scream” underneath .

the absence of bacon weighs heavily on the first half of aftershocks and ward himself doesn’t seem entirely happy with reprising the role of basset , but the tone of the film – unevenly vacillating between wacky and too wacky – improves massively upon the reintroduction of michael gross’ gun - crazy burt gummer , and it’s easy to see why he took over the franchise completely after the second film , even if the character tends to work better as a supporting role .

the harrington and richards single shot shotgun is lu wan’s behind - the - counter gun . it is also seen when fu yien runs out of the store carrying it , hoping to join the battle .

in the fourth outing of the tremors franchise , viewers are transported back in time to the old west , where gun - shy hiram gummer comes across a 19th century brood of the man - eating titular beasts . the film has been released straight - to - dvd with a widescreen transfer and dolby digital 5 . 1 surround sound for the original english soundtrack as well as the dubbed french and spanish tracks . french and spanish subtitles are also included . along with the film , the disc boasts an extensive selection of bonus material . there are three documentary featurettes that offer different perspectives of the making of the film . additionally , there is a blooper reel , a selection of deleted scenes , and a feature - length audio - commentary track by director s . s . wilson .

as if the tremors movies had any self - respect left after part 3 and then the god awful tv series they make another sequel , oh wait excuse me , a prequel . oh well at least unlike part 3 they tried something different this time around by making it a but alas it didn ' t much help since its the worst of the series . still it does get a point or two for not having the graboids evolve into anything else this time around .

when a wealth of silver is discovered in the vast nevada desert , the small but almost immediately prosperous boomtown of rejection is quickly established in order to support the bottom dollar mine . despite the riches beneath their feet that promise to put rejection on the map and deliver wealth and prosperity to the small community , the fate of the town takes an ominous turn when 17 miners are mysteriously killed . as the fearful residents abandon the mines and flee the town , mine owner hiram gummer ( series regular michael gross ) takes matters into his own hands by leading the few remaining residents in a hunt to solve the mystery of the miners ' deaths - - only to discover that the unearthly underground killer is a more powerful force than he may have ever imagined . ~ jason buchanan , rovi

six years after the release of the first film , a kevin bacon - less fred ward is back in the s . s . wilson - directed tremors 2 and he’s headed to mexico , where graboids have been spotted gobbling up employees underneath an oil field . having squandered the cash he earned from his fame in the original film , ward’s earl basset is keen to collect on the $ 50 , 000 - a - head graboid bounty offered by the oil refinery boss – so keen that he’s even willing to take on a new young partner in the form of true blood ’s chris gartin ( a substandard replacement for bacon ; a facon , if you will ) .

in true back to the future 3 style we travel back in time to when perfection is known as rejection , and it is populated with the ancestors of all of the characters that inhabit to valley in the later movies . so which way does this go ? is it a disaster of phantom menace proportions , or the success of back to the future 3 ? thankfully it is most definitely the later , with this being the best film in the series since the original . this has been achieved by using the original ' s formula of big worm action and humor , but giving it some nice twists .

the winchester 1873 is perhaps the most popular lever action rifle of the era . over 720 , 000 were manufactured over a period of 50 years in a range of calibers and barrel lengths . the standard 24″ barrel made the 1873 a very popular saddle gun for cowboys . this weapon was immortalized by james stewart in the film “winchester ’73” . big horse johnson fires a . 44 caliber winchester 1873 at the mini - graboids in the camp scene .

the worstr of them all ! it left out allot of information about the best an i dont like that . it wasent the worst movie a have seen . . .

“‘in too deep’ is the most moving pop song of the 1980s , about monogamy and commitment . the song is extremely uplifting . their lyrics are as positive . . .

the original cost a rather humble $ 11 million to make and made $ 5 million profit at the box office . not a huge amount , but its subsequent popularity on home release and tv means that , 26 years later , we’ve just received word that a sixth instalment has gone into production . it seems the tremors love is still very much alive and kicking ( or should that be ‘squirming’ ? ) .

the worms are back but this time in a prequel , set in 1889 nevada as silver mines inspector hiram gummer , the great - grandfather of burt gummer , arrives in the small settlement of rejection valley and faces off against the so - called graboid worm monsters devouring the local inhabitants .

the remington rolling block was made to compete with the likes of the sharps 1874 . this rifle came in several different calibers and configurations including sporting no 1 . ( pictured ) , long range creedmoor and mid - range target . this is the gun pyong chang fires from the back of the steam traction engine during the final battle . it fired 45 - 70 blanks , but we called it a 45 - 120 in the film , which was another western era big bore cartridge for which the rifle could have been made .

this prequel , starring michael gross from the first 3 ( but wasn ' t he surprised by the worms in the first , aha read on ) focuses around burt ' s ( michael gross in the first 3 ) great grandfather ( played by michael gross in this one ) and a band of people fighting the worms in the town of rejection .

before the advent of the sharps rifle , buffalo hunting often meant riding along side a running buffalo and firing repeatedly at the animal until it dropped . this was not only dangerous but also stampeded the herd , which greatly limited the number of kills . the great accuracy and stopping power of the sharps allowed hunters to quietly drop buffalo at a distance of hundreds of yards without alarming the herd . skilled hunters could often kill 50 or more animals before wounding one and causing a stampede .

just in time for the halloween season , the texas chainsaw massacre series has returned with leatherface . however , like it has once before , the series is jumping back in . . .

the first gatling gun was invented and built by r . j . gatling in 1862 and patented in 1865 . colt’s armory in hartford , connecticut then produced the weapon for the military . the gun has 10 barrels which revolve inside of a supporting frame . as the barrels revolve , an ingenious mechanism automatically loads cartridges , cocks the hammers , fires each barrel in turn , and ejects the empty shells in one continuous motion , all powered by simple hand - crank turned by the gunner . the gatling gun used in the film was a genuine antique 45 - 70 caliber colt made before 1900 — and it worked flawlessly .

sharps 1874 buffalo gun unofficially accounted for more one - shot kills than any other weapon known . buffalo and other large game hunters routinely reported nearly a 100 % kill rate per cartridge fired . many gunfighters were former buffalo hunters and carried this weapon for their long range needs . buffalo hunter billy dixon made a famous 1500 yard shot which wounded an attacking indian at the battle of adobe walls using a . 50 caliber sharps . the weapon became known as “old reliable” and the company itself began stamping the barrels with this popular nickname . the sharps is a single shot breach loader . opening the breach would eject the spent shell in preparation for the next round . the sharps also had a double set trigger . pulling the rear trigger set the front “hair” trigger to discharge the weapon at the slightest touch , an advantage when holding the rifle steady for a long - distance shot .

many of the most famous / infamous characters of the era used the colt sa , including wyatt earp , doc holliday and the dalton gang . later issues of the gun offered different barrel lengths and several smaller calibers . the single action design of this gun limited the firing speed compared to some other weapons of the era but it delivered rounds with deadly accuracy and a hefty punch . otherwise referred to as a “frontier , ” “equalizer” , “six shooter , ” or “hogleg” this weapon is arguably the most popular handgun ever made . in our movie , it’s black hand kelly’s weapon of choice , and he gives one to hiram for target practice . juan also packs the peacemaker in the film .

old fred’s handgun is the smith and wesson top break . 44 caliber single action revolver most commonly known as first model american . it was called a top break because it had a latch just in front of the hammer . when the latch is released the barrel and cylinder tip down and an automatic extractor expels the shells . this makes the weapon fast to load but wasteful if all rounds were not fired since any unspent shells are ejected along with the used ones , which one would then have to pick up and dust off . this is the main reason the us army picked the slower loading colt single action army as their primary weapon . buffalo bill cody purchased an american in 1874 and wyatt earp was said to carry one at the shootout at the o . k . corral . smith and wesson also made the top break in . 45 caliber schofield . this handgun was considered to be one of the most accurate target pistols of the 19th century .

the first hour goes by and nothing happens but bickering among the characters about this and that and where to camp . . .

the 19th - century community of rejection faces certain doom when giant man - eating worms hatch from eggs found lying in a nearby mine and begin to prey on the populace . the owner of the mine is determined to save the town , and joins forces with a feared gunslinger to fight off the monsters . action comedy prequel , starring michael gross , sara botsford and billy drago .

i am very impressed with tremors 4 . most prequels have flaws , but this one has legitimate explanations for everything , such as why there is no mention of these incidents in the previous three movies . and michael gross is outstanding as hiram gummer , great - grandfather to burt gummer . same actor , different character , but equally well - played . i think it ' s obvious now that if gross were to ever leave the franchise , there probably wouldn ' t be anymore sequels / prequels made . he ' s made himself too important , and that ' s all the better for these movies . one thing that i was truly impressed with in this movie is that there is way less cgi than there was in the previous two movies . they ' ve gone back mainly to puppetry and animatronics , just the way we like our special effects . real . it helps us believe what we ' re seeing . for example , there is one moment where a graboid comes through the floor and a guy is lifted on its back .

it’s an extremely simple story that becomes a lot more fun when you add the other residents of perfection into the mix . there’s the annoying teenager who’s never happier than when he’s pranking people out of sheer boredom , the cute graduate student who just happens to be conducting tests in the area and who repeatedly , but earnestly , puts val in his place , and of course burt gummer ( michael gross ) – the paranoid , moustachioed survivalist whose house happens to be stocked to the gills with all the guns and ammo they’ll need to defeat the encroaching , man - eating , underground threat .

the creators keep this one going and set it in the 1800s and it was done well and has some funny stuff in it .

in 1889 , the site that will become perfection valley is home to the town of rejection valley . the inhabitants are completely dependent on a nearby silver mine for its income , and when a hot spring causes graboid eggs to hatch the mine becomes too dangerous to work in . its owner is hiram gummer , great - grandfather of burt . he arrives in town to fix the problem , but finds he is in way over his head dealing with the monsters . as hiram picks up the lessons that will one day be imparted to burt , the town readies itself for a final showdown with the graboids .

the best thing about the more recent films has been the character of gun toting survival nut burt gummer . well fans of the character are in for a big shock . his great , great , etc grandfather isn ' t the man burt is , in fact he doesn ' t even own a gun ! this single change really makes the film , as it gives the excellent michael gross a brand new character to play with . there is fun to be had as we watch dapper city gent hiram slowly become burt ( just wait until you see the gun he eventually ends up with ) . of the new characters the most impressive is billy drago ' s gunfighter blank hand kelly . drago puts in a great turn as the meanest gun in the west , and hiram ' s trainer . he is obviously having great fun with the role and it comes across on screen .

trippy indie madeline ' s madeline is the movie that lakeith stanfield and boots riley from sorry to bother you want to see the most .

this is a prequel to the entire series , taking place in the 1800 ' s with michael gross ' early ancestors have to deal with the entire graboid problem . not as funny as the others but still worth watching just for the hell of it . the other thing is that this seems to channel a bit of stephen king ' s story desperation , but i ' m sure it ' s just a coincidence .

it ' s not the best b movie in this series , but it ' s watchable . i rewatch the rest of the series from time to time , but i really like good b movies late at night .

aftershocks introduces a new species of graboid to the franchise ( ‘shriekers’ ) who can walk around on land ; a sort of half - velociraptor with a graboid upper half . however , due to the aforementioned budget constraints , the animatronic puppets the filmmakers could afford do very little else but waddle in place menacingly and it’s up to the editing to make it appear as though they’re any kind of advancing threat to the cast – with varying results .

this came out or was made in 2003 , strange i have no recollection of seeing this version on tv . it sets the scene for worms from the late 1800 ' s america using the same actors as in the first version , except no kevin bacon . so you knew roughly the story that was coming . body count was quite high in first part of film .

this is the rifle juan uses in the final battle . in reality it was 45 - 70 caliber but we called it . 52 caliber in the film because it sounded cooler , and could still have been a custom loading .

as silly as it looks , the 2 inch bore giant shot gun was a real thing . it was used to shoot entire flocks of ducks at once . you would mount the gun on a flat bottomed boat ( a punt ) aim at the side of the lake where a flock was feeding and fire .

hiram calls for a gunfighter , black hand kelly . he promises kelly all the silver he can carry once the mine is reopened , but has to give him his diamond cuff links and double eagle watch fob as a down payment for his services . while setting a trap , they find the severed head of old fred , the freight driver who had not been seen in weeks . the two do not get along well , and eventually kelly is eaten alive but not before discovering there are four of the creatures that hatched and that they are a lot bigger than when juan killed one . hiram decides to abandon the town and leave the townsfolk to their fate , but they force him to give them the silver mine , threatening to alert potential buyers to the danger if he sells it out from under them .

well i was expecting bad things and i got it , however what i will say about this besides the reversal of character for michael grossm is that ot does set up the original film rather well , at the expense of the original b movie horror it started with . yes this is a series centred around fun , but the first film did make me jump and i was scared of the graboids , or mother - humpers depending on your fancy . kevin bacon in teh first was brillaint and so even was fred ward . however this fourth installment was a farce . it was entertaining but lacked the charisma of the series due to the poor characters . it had to be a prequel though . another sequel would have been below awful .

in 1889 , the site that will become perfection is home to the town of rejection . the inhabitants are completely dependent on the income from a nearby silver mine , and when a hot spring causes graboid eggs to hatch , the mine becomes too dangerous to work in . the mine ' s owner is hiram gummer , great - grandfather of burt gummer . he arrives in town to fix the problem , but finds he is in way over his head dealing with the monsters , which they have dubbed " dirt dragons " , when they attack his camp one night . one of his companions , juan , kills one with a pickaxe and they barely get away .


confidence girl is a 1952 american crime film written and directed by andrew l. stone .

the film stars tom conway , hillary brooke , eddie marr , john gallaudet , jack kruschen , dan riss and walter kingsford .

the film was released on june 20 , 1952 , by united artists .

confidence girl

confidence girl <EOT> confidence girl ( 1952 ) directed by andrew l . stone • reviews , film + cast • letterboxd

confidence is not the same as sexual attraction . men are drawn to her confidence . she speaks with an air of knowledge and sophistication because she’s comfortable in her own skin .

no man ever * gave * a girl confidence and anyone who says he has needs to be kicked to the curb asap . what a big - headed sap !

- this girl next door is a customer service & office administrator , " i’m quite a normal girl so i think people will relate to me . "

the bronzed girl , who stands just over 4 feet with an unwavering confidence , her hands on her hips as she stares down wall street’s “charging bull , ” was cast by hampden’s new arts foundry .

the icarus girl by helen oyeyemi . 338 pp . nan a . talese / doubleday . $ 23 . 95 .

one of the most common ways that a person will try to tear down the confident woman is by questioning the validity of her confidence .

ruth behar’s heartfelt story , lucky broken girl , is a book that reminds us how the broken places inside can heal .

she worked for her confidence . she spent a lifetime crafting it and solidifying it . her self - assurance is a byproduct of her labor .

her confidence is pure and it is true . these kinds of destructive comments will have little effect on her and time will prove the haters wrong .

the “fearless girl” statue on wall street was created here in baltimore , thanks to hampden & apos ; s new arts foundry .

men will often think that because a lady is strong , she doesn’t want to be tender . you can have confidence and still be interested in love .

she may be sexy , but she isn’t necessarily looking for romance . speaking with confidence can often be confused with flirtation because both are displayed without fear .

ruth behar – lucky broken girl . in this unforgettable multicultural coming - of - age narrative – based on the author’s childhood in the 1960s – a young cuban - jewish immigrant girl is adjusting to her new life in new york city when her american dream is suddenly derailed .

tom conway at his usual slick pace shows us how confidence men can work out the tiniest details to cheat & steal , even from those who feel they . . .

lol yikes . have you never heard of encouragement from someone you love ? my girl does it all the time to help with my social anxiety .

she didn’t pop out of the womb believing in herself . it took a lot of effort and fortitude . a woman’s confidence is grown when it is watered , against all odds .

ppl help each other build confidence , there ' s nothing wrong with being proud of that . he ' s not saying she couldn ' t have done it w / o him

the age of adaline , for its part , delivers the twists and turns of its fantastical plot with elegance and confidence . here , the weak romance threatens to bring everything down .

she is equally as afraid to fail as anyone else , but she takes precautions to assure that the likeliness of failure is kept to a minimum . if she fails , it will not ruin her confidence .

if you have the self - awareness and courage to believe in yourself , that is something you should be proud of . if you’re a confident girl , hold your head high .

- charlie ' s biggest turn off is " a girl that tries too hard who is very loud , so georgia , for example , wouldn’t be for me at all . "

- a good sense of humour is the way to this essex girl ' s heart , " if someone makes me laugh , i find them a million more times attractive . "

she has spent much of her life building up her armor , but that doesn’t make her cold or unfeeling . if a woman has confidence , it doesn’t mean she doesn’t have a heart that can be broken .

artist kristen visbal ’s bronze statue of the “fearless girl” in new york garnered praise from around the world after it was installed march 7 , just a day ahead of international women’s day .

asset management company state street global advisors put a statue called the fearless girl facing wall street ' s iconic bull statue , but the bull ' s sculptor isn ' t a fan .

" the icarus girl " explores the melding of cultures and the dream time of childhood , as well as the power of ancient lore to tint the everyday experiences of a susceptible little girl ' s seemingly protected life . deserving of all its praise , this is a masterly first novel - - and a nightmarish story that will haunt oyeyemi ' s readers for months to come .

- when asked what ' s least likeable about him alex said , " i think i ' m pretty perfect . . . maybe my arrogance . " his confidence has gone down well during his time in the villa so far .

reading lucky broken girl feels like meeting a courageous new friend who will be with you forever . ruth behar succeeds at infusing her tale of heartbreak and suffering with a glorious celebration of forgiveness and hope .

yet , there are a lot of things that people tend to get completely incorrect when it comes to a confident girl . her boldness is often confused for a lack of emotion ; her intensity can often be misconstrued as bitchiness .

- this socialite can do what he wants when he wants , and that also extends to his dates - " as a second date , i have taken a girl out skiing . " it looks like ellie ' s onto a winner !

it ' s all too common for a woman ' s confidence to be misconstrued for cockiness . men are allowed to be as confident as they ' d like without ever being faulted , yet when a woman demonstrates these same behaviors , she is considered arrogant and self - absorbed .

- jack is a semi - professional footballer from london who wears his heart on his sleeve , " i’m quite open so i won’t be scared to approach a girl and tell her how i’m feeling . " he and laura seem to be catching feels !

the confident girl is a fabulous , glorious thing to behold . she knows herself . she is sure of herself and her capabilities and she constantly proves herself to be worthy of her self - assurance . she is comfortable in her own skin . she is an amazing creature .

when it comes to women , strength and beauty do not need to be mutually exclusive . in oxygen’s new series pretty . strong . , the ladies of the legends football league show that confidence really makes all the difference . watch them kick butt and take names in the premiere on october 6th at 10 / 9c . # prettystrong

music flows through lucky broken girl from the opening pages to the very end of the story . on this playlist you can hear the songs that are mentioned in the book . i also included a few extra songs that capture the spirit of the late 1960s when the story takes place . and you will find songs that honor the diversity of languages and cultures that converge in lucky broken girl . my brother , mori , a composer and musician , gave me the mp3s of the two songs we mixed together in the book trailer , so you can enjoy them too . happy listening !

a new statue of a resolute young girl staring down wall street ' s famous charging bull was erected by a major asset managing firm for international women ' s day to make a point : there ' s a dearth of women on the boards of the largest u . s . corporations .

the group soon returned with a second adaptation — artist visbal’s design of the 50 - inch “fearless girl . ” it was smaller in size , but it still packed a big message , one that paired state street global advisors’ urgent push for more female directors on corporate boards . the bronze foundry signed on .

oyeyemi brilliantly conjures up the raw emotions and playground banter of childhood , writing with the confidence and knowledge of one who has only recently left that state herself . jess ' s schoolmates , her therapist , the people she meets in africa , even her parents , remain suitably shadowy figures , seen solely through the distorting lens of jess ' s increasingly skewed perception .

in the shadow of tragedy and fear , little ruthie , our lucky , broken girl , finds the light of love and optimism . although it indeed takes a village to raise a child , her story of resilience and triumph reminds us that sometimes it takes a child like ruthie to raise a village . an engaging and magical read for children and adults alike .

" the icarus girl " is the story of 8 - year - old jessamy harrison , nicknamed jess . the daughter of a nigerian mother and an english father , she is a troubled child given to tantrums and uncontrollable screaming fits . she has no friends , hates school and is far happier sitting inside a cupboard or writing haiku alone in her bedroom . quite naturally worried by all this , her mother decides that a change of scenery is in order , so she takes the family away from its home in england and back to nigeria for a brief visit . initially , jess feels out of place there as well - - until she meets titiola , a mysterious girl of exactly her own age , whom she calls tillytilly .

in this unforgettable multicultural coming - of - age novel – based on the author’s childhood in the 1960s – a young cuban - jewish immigrant girl is adjusting to her new life in new york city when her american dream is suddenly derailed . ruthie’s plight will intrigue readers and her powerful story of strength and resilience , full of color , light , and poignancy , will stay with them for a long time .

on its surface , the age of adaline may look like what might happen if nicholas sparks wrote the curious case of benjamin button . but this strange little love story turns out to be the opposite of those sparks swoon - fests , for better and for worse ; in those films , effective , entertaining romance is generally undone by harebrained plotting and tonal mishmash . the age of adaline , for its part , delivers the twists and turns of its fantastical plot with elegance and confidence . here , the weak romance threatens to bring everything down .

ruthie mizrahi and her family recently emigrated from castro’s cuba to new york city . just when she’s finally beginning to gain confidence in her mastery of english –and enjoying her reign as her neighborhood’s hopscotch queen – a horrific car accident leaves her in a body cast and confined to her bed for a long recovery . as ruthie’s world shrinks because of her inability to move , her powers of observation and her heart grow larger and she comes to understand how fragile life is , how vulnerable we all are as human beings , and how friends , neighbors , and the power of the arts can sweeten even the worst of times .

tillytilly ' s power , at least , is far from imaginary . she reveals that jess had a twin who died at birth - - and that she intends to act on that twin ' s behalf . no longer a girl but a horrific primeval presence , she takes over jess ' s bedroom , turning it from a safe haven into a place of terror . " stop looking to belong , half - and - half child , " tillytilly intones . " stop . there is nothing ; there is only me , and i have caught you . "

letty dobesh is fresh out of prison and has that nasty little meth addiction . a girl does what she has to do and ends up falling into her old ways once a ' job ' is offered . the book is three novellas put together for the upcoming tv show so the first one is letty on the job and overhears a husband and a hit man planning to kill the wife . letty does have some principles and she gets more involved than she should have . ( i actually liked this story the best of the three . . . so that means everyone else

more recently , we’ve had the newspaper cartoonist played by jake gyllenhaal , in “ zodiac ” ( 2007 ) , who without any training comes weirdly close to unmasking a serial killer , and now jenny davin ( adèle haenel ) , in “the unknown girl , ” a new film by jean - pierre and luc dardenne . she is a young doctor in the belgian town of seraing , on the outskirts of liège , and she doesn’t set out to be a sleuth . a murder occurs on her doorstep , but nobody hires or compels her to investigate , and the police explicitly warn her off , reminding her that she is on their turf . by dint of her profession , however , she is someone to whom people turn in confidence , revealing not merely their physical symptoms but also , wittingly or otherwise , the roots of their anxieties ; individual bodies and faces become a kind of confession , in jenny’s eyes , as if she were a secular disciple of father brown . when she interrogates one of her patients , for example , he denies any knowledge of the case , but even as he does so she notices the pulse in his temple beating a little faster . a day or so afterward , he comes to see her of his own accord . “tell me what you know and you’ll feel better , ” she says .

new girl wrapped its fifth season on tuesday , with two finale episodes that were loaded with wedding festivities , romantic developments , and a lot of jokes . namely , schmidt and cece finally tied the knot , and coach ( damon wayans jr . ) returned for the big day ; nick and reagan ( megan fox ) got together just as sam ( david walton ) broke up with jess , leading her to realize she still had feelings for her old flame ; and drinking game true american made a comeback , this time as first ladies edition . here , creator and ep liz meriwether breaks down the above and other big moments from the season 5 kickers , and looks ahead to season 6 .

the door is definitely not shut , and that’s what the finale is about . it’s a big deal to have jess realize that she still has feelings for nick . it’s a new dynamic between them , where now she’s the one who is really pining after him . earlier , in season 2 , he was kind of pining after her , so the balance has shifted . we love reagan , and she’s really funny with nick . nick dating reagan shows how much he has grown too ; he has the confidence to be with her . in order to get nick and jess back together , both of the characters [ would need ] to grow a lot and change or realize what went wrong in the last relationship . i’ve been trying to move them both in that direction , and what this finale does is have them both take big steps forward in that way . next year , the door is definitely open , and jess is probably standing in the doorway .

letty dobesh isn ' t a good girl gone bad , nor is she a bad girl gone good . instead , letty is a woman who has a good heart and some good intentions , but those intentions get overshadowed by the fact that she ' s also one hell of a thief . one of the best , actually , and she thrives on the power and the things that go along with being the best of the best . unfortunately for letty , she ' s also a woman with addictions and her bad behavior has led to a couple of stints in prison . now fresh out of the clink , for good behavior , of course , letty has those good intentions weighing heavily , but the lure of her past lifestyle is often too much to handle and she falls back quite easily into that life . like butter . good behavior is a series of 3 novellas that chronicle the tribulations of letty . as i ' ve stated before , letty does have some good intentions most of the time , especially where it concerns her son , and she really does want to change . crouch did a fantastic job creating such a juxtaposed character with letty , and i adore that despite her often terrible choices in life , he showcased her willingness to at least try to turn her life around . trying doesn ' t mean she ' s successful , but it does show that she is fully aware of the pain - filled consequences of her choices . i ' m not sure if i ' d want a straight - and - narrow letty anyhow , bad letty is so much better : ) highly recommended , and i ' m certainly sad that these three novellas are the end of letty dobesh . but no worries , good behavior has become a tv show and i can continue to get my letty fix that way . * earc received via netgalley in exchange for my honest opinion .

as a storyteller , traveler , memoirist , poet , teacher , and public speaker , ruth behar is acclaimed for the compassion she brings to her quest to understand the depth of the human experience . she now makes her fiction debut with lucky broken girl , a novel for young readers about how the worst of wounds can teach a child a lesson about the fragile , precious beauty of life . born in havana , cuba , she grew up in new york , and has also lived in spain and mexico . her recent memoirs for adults , an island called home and traveling heavy , explore her return journeys to cuba and her search for home as an immigrant and a traveler . she was the first latina to win a macarthur “genius” grant , and her honors also include a john simon guggenheim fellowship , a distinguished alumna award from wesleyan university , and an honorary doctorate in humane letters from the hebrew union college . she is an anthropology professor at the university of michigan and lives in ann arbor , michigan .

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all of the misconceptions surrounding the profoundly confident woman can be attributed to the unfair role society puts onto women . women are told to be meek and unassuming . we’re supposed to be quiet and reserved . if we ' re bold , we ' re thought to be brass . if we ' re solid , we ' re thought to be self - centered .

no way ! pass on that ! women do not need to settle for these ridiculous , societal tropes . women should be proud of their strength .

if a woman is sure of herself , it doesn’t mean she doesn’t like to hear that she’s doing a great job . even if she ' s pretty , smart , driven and funny it doesn ' t mean she is unworthy of amiable words .

sure , she knows she’s a fearsome thing to behold ; of course she is aware that she’s killing it on every project she’s assigned , but she still appreciates a kind word . like any person , being told she’s doing well feels great .

she is a woman who knows what she wants and isn’t afraid to go out and get it . that doesn’t make her it impervious to hurt .

a confident woman may be happy on her own , but that doesn’t mean she doesn’t crave love . in fact , she is a person who is ready for love because she loves herself .

since she walks with her head high , not caring about what anyone has to say about her ; the confident woman is often considered stuck up .

it usually comes from jealousy . other people don’t know how to handle a woman who is sure of herself , so they write her off as snobby .

we all have vulnerable moments . that doesn’t mean we aren’t confident . in order to be your strongest , you must embrace your weaknesses .

a confident woman is perfectly susceptible to vulnerability . she is self - aware and in tune with her emotions . she is strong , not empty .

when a confident woman is not on her game , it confuses people ; it throws them off . people often think that because she is such a go - getter and a doer , she isn’t capable of having moments where she isn’t ready to jump in to any situation .

she doesn’t know everything about everything . that doesn’t make her weak ; it makes her human . the confident woman is often assumed to be confident in everything , without exception .

of course , this is unrealistic and dangerous thinking . there will be plenty of times where she will question herself and wonder if she’s capable . it is her belief in her own ability that will ultimately carry her through to the finish line .

they’ll say , “it’s an act . ” “she’s covering up for something . ” or “she’s masking her insecurities . ” none of this is accurate .

she may be a master of persuasion and very capable of having the cards turn in her favor , but that doesn’t mean things come easily for her .

she may be confident , but that doesn’t make her manipulative . she may get turned down sometimes , but she definitely doesn’t give up without a fight .

it will only make her stronger . a confident woman may be afraid sometimes , but she will always face the challenges she is given head on .

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a gritty murder mystery from the dardenne brothers and juan carlos medina’s thriller set in victorian london .

in the dardenne brothers’ film , a doctor investigates a murder on her doorstep .

you want to do a cop’s job , but you’re not a cop , what are your options ? sherlock holmes called himself a “consulting detective , ” on the strength of which he was repeatedly invited by members of the police force to assist them in their duty and , in so doing , to demonstrate that they were dithering fools . father brown , in g . k . chesterton’s stories , attended both to the souls of the living and to the puzzle of the mystifying dead . the two were not unconnected . “has it never struck you that a man who does next to nothing but hear men’s real sins is not likely to be wholly unaware of human evil ? ” he once inquired .

near the start of the film , we find jenny working late , in the company of her intern , julien ( olivier bonnaud ) . having watched him freeze in panic when a child has a fit in the waiting room , she offers some steely advice : “learn to make a good diagnosis . if the patient’s suffering moves you , you make a bad one . ” a buzzer sounds to indicate that someone is outside , calling at the medical practice after hours , but she tells julien to pay no heed . upset by her attitude , he walks out .

if you had to guess which detail from these scenes would trigger the rest of the story , you would probably point to the bond—awkward , unromantic , yet closer than that of mentor and pupil—between jenny and julien , or else to the kid with convulsions . but no . it’s all about the buzzer . the person at the door was not sick ; as cctv footage shows , a young woman was clamoring for help . getting no reply , she ran away , and her body was soon found nearby at the foot of a concrete slope beside the river meuse . she had a head wound and bruised wrists , suggesting a struggle . jenny has no legal case to answer , since she was not obliged to respond at that time of day , but her conscience is riven , and , with her usual clarity , she lays out the brutal facts : “if i’d opened the door , she’d be alive , like me . ”

jenny has no deadline , driven as she is by nothing more—or nothing less—than her own guilt , and by the thought that the deceased , who has yet to be identified , may have to be buried without a name . that is an ancient misgiving , yet the movie is itchy with the paraphernalia of today ; information about the killing seeps through cell phones , entry phones , and computer screens , and you come to dread yet another buzz at the door . stand back to inspect the plot and you’ll realize just how heavily it relies on coincidence ,

with a large proportion of the suspects and their relatives being linked to the medical practice . but then , in a country with a functioning health - care system , a good doctor , like a good cop ,

be plugged into the local community . also , here’s the thing about a dardenne film : you don’t stand back .

this article appears in the print edition of the september 11 , 2017 , issue , with the headline “inquiring minds . ”

anthony lane has been a film critic for the new yorker since 1993 . he is the author of “nobody’s perfect . ”

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anthony lane on the sharply suspenseful new film by the dardenne brothers , starring marion cotillard , and on a new movie set in the russian outback .

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a former union activist and veteran endorsed by bernie sanders has a chance to win the district represented for twenty years by paul ryan .

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the film offers us the story of a young woman , adaline bowman ( blake lively ) , born on new year’s day in san francisco in 1908 , who loses the ability to age after a freak car accident and lightning strike . ( cutely verbose narration informs us that the specific scientific phenomenon that explains this won’t be discovered until 2035 . ) so , adaline remains in her late 20s , even as the world advances around her . that causes more problems than you might think : she can’t get too attached to her lovers , or even her friends ; she has to change her name and identity every few years ; ex - classmates , now a lot older , recognize her and freak out ; in the 1950s , the fbi starts to hound her because they think she might be a spy ; she has an album filled with photos of pet pooches that have died ; her daughter grows up to become an old woman , played by ellen burstyn . the good news is she can’t die , she’ll always be harrowingly beautiful , and she’s owned stock in xerox since the company’s inception . ( “i’m patient , ” we see her telling her banker , in flashback . )

but the film wants to be a breathless romance , and so most of it is set in the present day , when adaline , now called jenny and working for the san francisco city archive , is wooed by a hunky , rich , soulful playboy named ellis ( played by game of thrones and orphan black ’s michiel huisman ) . our heroine resists his advances , but he’s too perfect ; he even shares her interest in forgotten san francisco history . then , he takes her home to meet his parents — and dad ( harrison ford ) turns out to be one of adaline’s brokenhearted former lovers . the moment where this seemingly content , aging family man sees his lost love again — as fresh and beautiful as the day he met her — is probably the film’s most exciting , beautiful scene ; we forget how good harrison ford can be at being bewildered .

but the romance between huisman and lively is supposed to be the central attraction here , and while they are both supremely attractive , it’s hard to buy them as a couple — in part , because their interactions turn mostly on adaline / jenny’s withholding nature . it’s baked into the plot that these two characters can’t really get to know each other , at least at first . so their ensuing romance feels more like narrative convenience than anything else . they go through the motions of affection , and they look great doing it , but we don’t really feel anything .

they hide in plain sight , suddenly visible in one frame and gone in the next .

on this week’s good one podcast , vanessa bayer tells the full story of her most beloved character , from her own bat mitzvah to her final snl .

the housewives go to cannes but , unsurprisingly , drama follows them across the ocean .

“i want to tell the truth . that’s where my storytelling comes from . my feminism comes from somewhere else : acute dissatisfaction . ”

“i got way too big off views / back to the basics , i won’t lose . ”

but don’t worry : a national tour is set to kick off in fall 2019 .

tulip talks to god , and it’s not a pleasant conversation , and we learn a little more custer family history in one of season three’s funniest episodes .

big little lies was alluring , but sharp objects is intoxicating , thanks in large part to its direction and editing .

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helen oyeyemi ' s first novel was published in britain last winter to considerable fanfare . oyeyemi , who was born in nigeria and raised in england , wrote the book when she was 18 , while studying for her examinations . a literary agent took her on after reading only 20 pages of the manuscript and won her a two - book deal for an advance that was said to be in the neighborhood of £400 , 000 ( though the publisher insists it was less ) . but does the book stand on its own ? would we think it was good if we knew nothing about the author ?

from the start , there ' s something not quite right about tillytilly : she seems out of proportion . " was she too tall and yet too . . . small at the same time ? was her neck too long ? her fingers ? " at first , she merely echoes jess ' s words , but she soon develops into the friend and playmate jess has never had . together they have adventures : they manage to break into jess ' s grandfather ' s locked study and then into an amusement park ( also locked ) where the gates magically swing open .

all too quickly , though , the family returns from exotic nigeria to prosaic england , where jess is surrounded once again by bullying schoolmates , a hostile teacher and her hateful , doll - like blond cousin , dulcie . then , to jess ' s joy , tillytilly reappears , simply knocking on her door . they play together , go on a picnic , write a poem . but tillytilly also formulates a plan to " get " jess ' s tormentors .

the reader suspects that tillytilly is one of those imaginary friends so common to lonely childhoods , and that the strange and sinister events are happening only in jess ' s imagination . but just as jess herself begins to doubt whether tillytilly is " really really " there , her playmate ' s malevolent magic begins to spread , infecting every corner of jess ' s world .

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fresh out of prison and fighting to keep afloat , letty dobesh returns to her old tricks burglarizing suites at a luxury hotel . while on the job , she overhears a man hiring a hit man to kill his wife . letty may not be winning any morality awards , but even she has limits . unable to go to the police , letty sets out to derail the job , putting herself on a collision course with the killer that entangles the two of them in a dangerous , seductive relationship .

good behavior comprises three interlinked novellas ( the pain of others , sunset key , and grab ) , which together form a novel - length portrait of blake crouch’s all - time favorite character creation , letty dobesh . this edition is the complete letty dobesh collection .

this book has three different " novelas " in it . the first closely parallels the tv series up until about the 80 % point . from there , it is drastically …more

this book has three different " novelas " in it . the first closely parallels the tv series up until about the 80 % point . from there , it is drastically different . i believe the other two novelas in this book are separate complete stories from different episodes in her life - - completely different from the series . ( less )

after reading dark matter and enjoying it so much , i thought i would try this . these are three short stories featuring letty dobesh , a thief and addict , with a mesmerising personality . there is a tv series based on letty with michelle dockery in the title role . crouch provides a commentary of how he got the idea for letty , how the stories and the odd character were changed and rearranged for the tv series . the letty stories come with twists and a sting in the tale , this behoves me to not spill the beans on the storylines and spoil it for others . in the pain of others , letty has been stealing from occupants of hotel rooms when two men , arnold and chase return early . letty hides in a closet and hears plans to murder daphne , the wife of chase . letty is unable to let this go , only to find her actions have unexpected consequences . sunset key has letty being paid to spend the last night of freedom for a kenneth lay type of character on his island . the following morning , he will go to prison . letty finds there is more planned for this evening than she has bargained for . the longest story is grab , and it showcases letty ' s talent as a grifter in a las vegas casino heist where nothing is as it appears . blake crouch is certainly a gifted storyteller who spins yarns i want to read . even with these short stories he succeeds admirably well in keeping the reader hooked with the character of letty dubosh . it does not take long to read this book of short stories and i can recommend them . many thanks to thomas and mercer for an arc .

good behavior aka the letty dobesh chronicles is an action - packed , pulse - pounding and exciting collection of stories told through the eyes of a junkie thief . typically , i’m not the biggest fan of short stories , but there was a part of me that couldn’t resist this compilation from the mastermind behind dark matter , a story that left me completely mesmerized last year . not to mention , these stories are the foundation for a new show , so what better way to find out if it’s worth a watch . the pain o

well shit this comes as a shock . . . i loved dark matter and wayward pines . heck i ' m always raving about them . i even decided to read as many blake crouch ' s books as i can get my hands on . however this was a big let down for me . i didn ' t really care for the stories ( the first one was the best out of the three ) , didn ' t really care about the characters and wasn ' t surprised by the twists . i ' ll watch the tv series and update you on it !

blake crouch blew my mind and threw me for a loop with dark matter ( see my review ) . when i decided to read good behavior , a collection of three interlinked novellas , i wondered if lightning would strike twice for me when reading crouch ' s books . my verdict ? crouch really is one hell of a writer . while this book didn ' t quite take my breath away like dark matter did , he proved once again that he knows how to create some fantastic action scenes and ratchet up tension until you are absolutely dy

good behavior is a hard - hitting collection of three previously published novellas by blake crouch - - the pain of others , sunset key , and grab - - about a con artist / thief named letty dobesh . this book will be published on november 15 , 2016 , which is the broadcast date for the pilot episode of " good behavior " on tnt , a new crime drama series based on this character and , in large part , on these novellas . ( michelle dockery - - lady mary from downton abbey ! - - will be playing the role of letty . ) letty '