I saw On the Basis of Sex tonight. It was... fine. A bit by the numbers, really. But the cast was fine, and the clothes were great. Really, RBG is more inspirational.
Sorry, Captain. I'm real sorry. I shoulda kept better care of her. Usually she lets me know when something's wrong. Maybe she did, I just wasn't paying attention...
Kaylee ,'Out Of Gas'
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Consuela - Jan 15, 2019 7:39:39 pm PST #1881 of 3463
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msbelle - Jan 16, 2019 7:50:23 am PST #1882 of 3463
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
I had heard the same from a friend who does film reviews. It is low on my Oscar Watch list as a result.
Dana - Jan 21, 2019 7:41:42 am PST #1883 of 3463
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
Can someone who's seen Boy Erased tell me (in spoiler font) if I'm going to end up horribly depressed by it?
Calli - Jan 21, 2019 2:36:10 pm PST #1884 of 3463
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
I saw They Shall Not Grow Old this afternoon. It's an extraordinary achievement, I think. The way Jackson uses color to frame the war zone experience as distinct from the film set in the UK was very effective. It was not, in my opinion, a movie to bring young children to, and the one next to me seemed very disturbed by the images of dead, battered people and horses. I found it disturbing, too, but I was expecting it. Anyway, people interested in WWI should check it out. And those interested in filmmaking might find Peter Jackson's post-credits bit interesting.
Vonnie K - Jan 22, 2019 7:06:21 am PST #1885 of 3463
Kiss me, my girl, before I'm sick.
2019 Oscar noms are out: [link]
Some interesting picks, and I've chuffed to see several foreign films breaking out of Foreign Film ghetto and making it to other categories.
Most disappointing for me are tremendous small films I was hoping will get traction getting shut out -- The Eighth Grade (was hoping for a screenplay nom) and Leave No Trace in particular. Annihilation, probably my favourite film of the year, getting nothing, but that was not surprising. I'm astonished Beale Street didn't get a cinematography nomination -- it was the most gorgeous-looking film of the year for my money, maybe only next to Roma
Does this mean I have to go watch Vice? Wahhhh, I don't wanna.
Jessica - Jan 22, 2019 7:17:29 am PST #1886 of 3463
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Does this mean I have to go watch Vice? Wahhhh, I don't wanna.
I feel exactly the same way.
megan walker - Jan 22, 2019 8:11:28 am PST #1887 of 3463
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
Some interesting picks, and I've chuffed to see several foreign films breaking out of Foreign Film ghetto and making it to other categories.
Yes, I'm always happy when that happens and the cinematography for Cold War was stunning so I was happy to see it break out there.
Annihilation, probably my favourite film of the year, getting nothing, but that was not surprising.
It was my #1 at the end of the year (and still is after seeing a bunch of films I missed) but I thought it might at least get nods for sound or score.
Does this mean I have to go watch Vice? Wahhhh, I don't wanna.
Word.
My other thoughts are here: [link]
Mostly, I'm just tired of how few films end up being part of the conversation across categories.
Tom Scola - Jan 22, 2019 8:16:10 am PST #1888 of 3463
Mr. Scola’s wardrobe by Botany 500
As megan mentioned in her blog post, what exactly is Buster Scruggs an adaptation of?
msbelle - Jan 22, 2019 8:26:14 am PST #1889 of 3463
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
I'm upset Beale St got so little. I also really like annihilation.
I'm pretty sure I won't see Vice.
megan walker - Jan 22, 2019 8:33:22 am PST #1890 of 3463
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
As megan mentioned in her blog post, what exactly is Buster Scruggs an adaptation of?
Apparently one of the segments is based on Jack London, and another is inspired by another short story so I suppose that is enough to put it in the "adapted" category. Normally I might suspect category fraud but I don't think submitted films get any say in the writing categories. Now, acting on the other hand...