'Shindig'
A place to talk about movies--old and new, good and bad, high art and high cheese. It's the place to place your kittens on the award winners, gossip about upcoming fims and discuss DVD releases and extras. Spoiler policy: White font all plot-related discussion until a movie's been in wide release two weeks, and keep the major HSQ in white font until two weeks after the video/DVD release.
1917 is spectacular.
The Math Greek and I saw this yesterday and I have to agree. I went for the Deakins (and, as always re the Oscars, I say, "Go Deakins, choose Deakins!") but was overall very impressed. Right now, it is near the bottom of my personal top ten, but I won't be upset with it getting nominated (or winning) for almost anything.
Being an activist makes entertainment look different. Didn't expect this one, though. [link]
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Someone posted a comparison of the behind the scene vs actual footage of Big Run near the end of 1917, and I find myself watching it over and over. I think a big part of what makes it so compelling is the music. Thomas Newman's score is grand.
Right now, it is near the bottom of my personal top ten
I keep shuffling my fave-film of 2019 order but it's sitting at #8 right now.
I saw it yesterday, when I'd gone to the theater expecting to see Jumanji. That may have enhanced the impact as I was totally unprepared for it. Amazing movie.
Finally made it to Little Women. Boy, Saoirse Ronan. and Florence Pugh. Just...damn.
So weepy. I'd get a handle on it, and then someone would be like, remember our dead sister Beth? And I was off again.
2020 Oscar nominations: [link]
Honestly shocked that JLo isn't on the Best Supporting Actress list. Laura Dern is going to win it, but I thought JLo nom was a done deal.
Making a sadface that Greta Gerwig isn't in the Best Director shortlist, which is all men as usual. Would have liked to see her there in place of Todd Phillips.
The shut-out I'm most upset about is probably The Farewell. Nothing, no Awkwafina, no screenplay? Also annoyed that Lupita Nyong'o isn't in the Best Actress category for Us, especially in a year that isn't very competitive for actresses.
It's absolute rubbish that Ruth E. Carter was not nominated for her FLAMAZING costumes for Dolemite Is My Name.
Very pleased about many tech category noms for Parasite (Best Editing and Production design are well-deserved, and Best Screenplay nomination is MAJOR) in addition to Best Director and Film, although it would have been lovely to see acting noms.
I guess the Academy really liked Jojo Rabbit huh? Power of TIFF People's Choice Award winner, etc. Well, I liked it better than Joker, at least.
How the hell is Tom Hanks up as a Supporting Actor nom when he played Mr. Rogers in a movie ABOUT Mr. Rogers?
The only thing I can guess is they're considering the reporter character to be the lead. (I haven't had a chance to see it yet, so I have no idea how much mental gymnastics are required to reach that conclusion.)
Finally saw Little Women (with my mom, which was nice). I'm still sitting with it, I guess. I liked a lot about it, but I didn't love it the way I wanted to. I did like the way Gerwig centered on LMA's story using Jo, but I found the structure hard to get to used to at first, and sort of clunky (although it get better as it went on). I also feel like if you weren't familiar with the basic characters and storylines, you might have been really lost.
Amy was magnificent, though, both as written and as Florence Pugh played her. Beth was sort of a throwaway here, and I felt like Meg got short shrift, too. Laura Dern seemed to play Marmee a little frantically to me. But Sairose Ronan was lovely as Jo. And I did love the realistic details and atmosphere.