The film had a limited theatrical release on December 11, 2020, and was released digitally on December 23. It's as weightless as space. [20] In March 2021, Variety reported the film was the most-watched among Netflix's Oscar-nominated titles, and assigned it an "audience appeal score" of 98 out 100. . Monday Morning Hangover: Did we lose Jon Jones vs Israel Adesanya for good after UFC 259? Midnight Mania! CALM (the Campaign Against Living Miserably) offer a helpline open 5pm-midnight, 365 days a year, on 0800 58 58 58, and a webchat service. The wintry mix could continue into Thursday evening, before transitioning back to snow after midnight. Wind becoming southwest 20 gusting to 40 later in the morning. Her memoir, Motorcycles I've Loved, was a finalist for the Oregon Book Award and her first novel, Good Morning, Midnight, will be translated into half a dozen languages. [5] Felicity Jones was added to the cast in July. ... 'The Midnight Library' is the 'GMA' October 2020 Book Club pick: Read an excerpt. It received mixed reviews from critics, but was named one of the ten best films of 2020 by the National Board of Review. Some shooting also took place at La Palma, in the Canary Islands. The scientists are forced to evacuate, but Augustine stubbornly refuses to abandon his work. For years he has lived in remote outposts, studying the sky for evidence of how the universe began. [25], Alonso Duralde of TheWrap wrote "There's a lot thatâs frustrating about George Clooney's new film The Midnight Sky, from its egregious borrowing from any number of better movies to its pacing issues, but thanks to a few grace notes, its shortcomings are mostly forgivable. They are alone. The National Weather Service issued a blizzard warning Sunday until midnight for Greeley, Fort Collins and Boulder. I loved the descriptive writing from the beginning which allows us the to see and feel what it was like living at the Arctic Circle. Brighten up your desk and office with a new custom mouse pad from Zazzle! Not yours, of course, but a fictional family whose story you can follow through the generations of... Augustine, a brilliant, aging astronomer, is consumed by the stars. UFC 260 The Morning After: Francis Ngannou makes good on his promise . Felicity Jones, David Oyelowo, Tiffany Boone, Demián Bichir, Kyle Chandler, and Caoilinn Springall also star. He tries to contact the other evacuees to get someone to pick her up, but they are all out of range. The film was shot with Arri Alexa 65 cameras (the digital equivalent of 65mm film) with the intent of screening it in IMAX theatres. Thirty years later, in 2049, nuclear war has wiped out most of the Earth's population and left the surface contaminated with ionizing radiation. The website's critics consensus states, "The Midnight Sky lacks the dramatic heft to match its narrative scale, but its flaws are often balanced by thoughtful themes and a poignant performance from director-star George Clooney. To see what your friends thought of this book, [13], Filming began on October 21, 2019 in England, and wrapped in Iceland on February 7, 2020. Scientist Augustine Lofthouse has devoted his life work to finding habitable planets where humanity can expand. Dystopian you say? She thanks him, telling him her mother Jean knew him, as he had given her a moon rock, and that her full name is Iris Sullivan. High 17. Remember Me When asked how he ended up at the base he contacted Aether from, he says he thought he might be able to help someone, hinting that the reason that he kept track of Aether's mission was not just because he discovered the moon it went to, but also because he knew Sully was his daughter and that she was a part of that mission. After a pregnancy scare, Jean leaves him because of his obsession with work and inability to bond with other human beings. This has been shared 0 times. New York news, weather, traffic and sports from FOX 5 NY serving New York City, Long Island, New York, New Jersey and Westchester County. The film was announced in June 2019, with George Clooney directing and starring. [9][10] Tiffany Boone and Caoilinn Springall were added in October. He grows fond of her and takes her with him on a snowmobile to another base farther north, which has a larger, more powerful antenna. Print. 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New, 70 comments By Adam Guillen Jr. Mar 8, 2021, 9:00am EST Light snow could continue into Friday morning, and then thereâs a chance of rain. [6] Jones became pregnant sometime after having been cast. Arriving at the base, he manages to make contact with Aether, but the crew is interrupted by an asteroid field that damages the ship's radar and communication systems. 12 °C. "[27], The Wall Street Journal reviewer Joe Morganstern gave the film a warm review, but added: "The film isn't perfect. Low 56F. Forward by Email. The crew has lost contact with Earth, but do not know why. Still, he decides to use one of the two re-entry vehicles to go back to Earth, hoping to find his family who may have been evacuated to temporary safety. Share on Twitter. Good morning, Halifax! Sully and Adewole are left to return to K-23 using a course provided to them by Lofthouse to give humanity a second start. Library Card Number or EZ Username PIN or EZ Password. Lofthouse finds his antenna is too weak to contact them. The Midnight Sky is a 2020 American science fiction film directed by George Clooney, based on the 2016 novel Good Morning, Midnight by Lily Brooks-Dalton. The Midnight Sky is a 2020 American science fiction film directed by George Clooney, based on the 2016 novel Good Morning, Midnight by Lily Brooks-Dalton.It stars Clooney as a scientist who must venture through the Arctic Circle to warn off a returning spaceship following a global catastrophe. He loses his dialysis equipment, condemning him to die soon. We also get glimpses. [17][18] It was the most-watched film on Netflix over its first five days. Log in with either your Library Card Number or EZ Login. Before heading out into the cold unprotected to die, Lofthouse tells Sully he's proud to have finally met her and Sully describes K-23 to him. I loved the descriptive writing from the beginning which allows us the to see and feel what it was like living at the Arctic Circle. Culture September 1, 2020 'Fifty Words for Rain' is our 'GMA' Book Club pick for September. Augustine "Augie" Lofthouse, "Sully" Sullivan, Ivanov, Nisha Devi, Thebes, Augustine "Augie" Lofthouse, "Sully" Sullivan, Ivanov, Nisha Devi, Thebes, Tal, Gordon Harper, LILY BROOKS-DALTON was born and raised in southern Vermont. Augustine, a brilliant, aging astronomer, is consumed by the stars. In South Korea, the film opened 4th, grossing $24,608 from 218 theaters with an average of $112 per screen. They fix the comms and radar but are caught in the middle of a second asteroid strike that fatally injures Maya. Shares. 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Share on LinkedIn. He meets Jean Sullivan after giving a presentation at a gala and the two form a romantic relationship. Low 12. Share on Facebook. "Science is not only compatible with spirituality; it is a profound source of spirituality." Clear in the evening and after midnight then partly cloudy with 60 percent chance of showers overnight. Netflix would distribute, with filming set to begin in October. High 21. Why not focus on some serious family drama? Donât Steal A UFC Fighterâs Car! Share on Twitter. At his latest posting, in a research center in the Arctic, news of a catastrophic event arrives. He searches the base's computer system for active crewed space missions to warn about the situation on Earth, and finds only one: the interplanetary craft Aether, returning from an exploration of Jupiter's habitable moon K-23, which Lofthouse discovered. The pace, paradoxically, can be awfully slow, but it may seem less so to home viewers with plenty of time and patience; the metabolic rate of motion pictures will be changing in the streaming era, to an extent we can't foresee. Share via Text Message; Halifax Waterfront Meghan Groff/HalifaxToday.ca. Mouse Pads from Zazzle. Netflix later revealed that the film was seen by 72 million households during its first week. Good morning, Orillia! please sign up Saturday night. Sanchez, who saw Maya as a second daughter, decides to accompany him and bury her body. He finds he is experiencing mental blackouts. [3] At the 93rd Academy Awards, the film was nominated for Best Visual Effects.[4]. Watch breaking news live and Good Day New York. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, this never occurred. Updated: April 9, 2021 @ 12:37 am ... Good Morning⦠[11] In November 2019, Demián Bichir joined the cast of the film. Winds S at 10 to 20 mph. For years he has lived in remote outposts, studying the sky for evidence of how the universe began. At his latest posting, in a research center in the Arctic, news of a catastrophic. Wind gusts are expected to be as high as 45 mph. [7][8] Kyle Chandler and David Oyelowo joined the cast in August. Clooney opted to rewrite her character as pregnant versus using a body double. Share on Facebook. NO ONE LIKES THIS CLOONEY MOVIE, BUT I LOVED THIS BOOK SO I CAN'T WAIT TO SEE HOW IT ALL GOT SCREWED UP IN ADAPTATION! Showers ending late in the morning then mainly cloudy with 40 percent chance of showers. You may not think so, but a mouse pad is an absolute essential accessory for your desk. I am unable to give it anything less than 5 stars for the author's gorgeous writing and the in depth characterizations. Increasing clouds with periods of showers after midnight. 0. .. Sully reaches out to Lofthouse, who tells her not to return to Earth, but go back to K-23 and start a new life there. [19] The film remained in the top 10 for its first 12 days of release. Additional snow accumulation of 2 to 6 inches of snow is expected, with storm totals reaching between 14 and 24 inches. I am unable to give it anything less than 5 stars for the author's gorgeous writing and the in depth characterizations. [22], The Midnight Sky received some praise for its "ambition and emotional tone," though was compared unfavorably to other science fiction films. ABC News Photo Illustration. Published August 9th 2016 by Random House. Otherwise sunny. "[24] According to Metacritic, which sampled 42 critics and calculated a weighted average score of 58 out of 100, the film received "mixed or average reviews". [23] Review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes reports that 51% of 241 reviews of the film were positive, with an average rating of 5.8/10. [12] Sophie Rundle, Ethan Peck, Tim Russ and Miriam Shor were announced as being added in January 2020. [1] Scenes set on Earth and involving Clooney were shot before the end of 2019, while scenes set in space were shot after the production's Christmas break.[7]. Lofthouse refuses to join the evacuation of his Arctic base, knowing he hasn't got long to live due to an unidentified serious illness requiring hemodialysis. Aether's pilot, Tom Mitchell, refuses, but upon discovering his wife's final words and seeing the state of Earth's atmosphere, understands that it is in the crew's best interests to go back to Jupiter's moon. Hereâs what you may have missed! The narrative piles crisis upon crisis, from a fat fire in the observatory kitchen to spectacular repair efforts in space and a startling sequence that involves droplets of blood. "[26] Leah Greenblatt of Entertainment Weekly gave the film a B and described it as "a dystopian drama whose fluctuating toneâgrim, with flickers of hopeful sentimentâfeels almost comfortingly familiar, if a little on the nose for 2020. Culture August 4, 2020 Removing this book will also remove your associated ratings, reviews, and reading sessions. Welcome to the Good Morning America Book Club, where we'll showcase book picks from a wide range of compelling authors. Share on LinkedIn. Wind east 20 km/h becoming light in the morning. After a kitchen fire he finds a young girl hiding, who doesnât speak. The girl communicates by drawing and tells him her name is Iris. [21], In the Netherlands, the film ranked 17th in its first weekend, grossing $22,070 from 14 theaters with an average of $1,576 per theater. But what I found was this narrative had the audacity to cut across my layer of bias and take me on a journey which was indeed of an apocalyptic nature but so much more. UV index 6 or high. [14][15] The scene that takes place in a blizzard was filmed in 50-mile-per-hour (80 km/h) winds with temperatures at 40 °F below zero (â40 °C). New, 10 comments. Chance of rain 40%. 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