Niki Caro is really good.
I was going to say that with Whale Rider and McFarland, USA she's 3 for 3 with me now, but then I realized she did North Country too, which I vaguely remember liking. Girl likes a good underdog story I guess. As do I.
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megan walker - Mar 28, 2017 6:34:32 pm PDT #696 of 3455
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
Consuela - Mar 28, 2017 7:33:10 pm PDT #697 of 3455
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix
You know, I never saw North Country, but I should. I shall have to add it to my list.
sumi - Apr 07, 2017 5:15:19 pm PDT #698 of 3455
Art Crawl!!!
Chicago is having a retrospective on progressive film makerLois Weber this month.
Connie Neil - Apr 15, 2017 2:41:17 pm PDT #699 of 3455
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I've just realized that I've watched Fellowship of the Ring more times with the commentary than without. It's become another documentary in my collection, especially the Hobbits' commentary. I love the Making Of stuff on these movies. I may pick up the Hobbit BluRays just for the extras.
Calli - Apr 16, 2017 9:35:35 am PDT #700 of 3455
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
I finally watched LaLa Land. It was nice enough. Inoffensive, I guess. Some of the music was enjoyable. But it would have helped if either of the leads had been a better singer. Emma Stone is an excellent actor, but vocally, she's not terribly strong. I'm not sure what all the Oscar buzz was about.
Matt the Bruins fan - Apr 17, 2017 5:57:33 pm PDT #701 of 3455
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
Finally went to see Beauty and the Beast tonight. It was good, but I still like the animated version better. I particularly missed Angela Lansbury's singing. Also, the "Be Our Guest" number was WAY too over the top, and that's coming from someone who loved Xanadu!
Is it wrong that I thought Dan Stevens was hotter as the Beast than after he turned back into the prince?
DavidS - Apr 17, 2017 8:19:17 pm PDT #702 of 3455
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Is it wrong that I thought Dan Stevens was hotter as the Beast than after he turned back into the prince?
Heh. That's always the reaction. Garbo famously said, "Give me back my Beast!" when she saw Cocteau's version and he transformed into the human.
megan walker - Apr 18, 2017 8:44:42 pm PDT #703 of 3455
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
Saw two good foreign films this week, Bacalaureat (Graduation), a Romanian drama by the director of 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days and Their Finest by Lone Scherfig, the director of Italian for Beginners and An Education. Really enjoyed both. Their Finest makes a few choices in the final act I didn't love, but overall very enjoyable. (It's about a team of screenwriters making a propaganda film about Dunkirk in wartime Britain. Bill Nighy is a particular delight as always.) I got all excited watching the credits when I thought all the major production players were women, but then they had to throw a token man in there as DP. But still, refreshing.
Highly recommend catching both if you can.
msbelle - Apr 21, 2017 6:02:39 pm PDT #704 of 3455
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
Saw Zookeepers Wife last weekend. Enjoyed it. Agreed it is a great story. I thought Jessica Chastain was really good. Loved the costumes also.
msbelle - Apr 21, 2017 6:04:05 pm PDT #705 of 3455
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
Saw Gifted tonight. It's a nice movie. Totally made me cry in three places, all my kid issues, so yeah.
Chris Evans remains ridiculously attractive and dreamy and in need of all the hugs.