Since Bergman stopped making movies, more often than not tho.
― Fred Klinkenberg (Eric H.), Thursday, 21 December 2017 16:09 (six years ago) link
As austerity politics has been tough to national film funding, a lot of international directors are making films in English as well. Lanthimos and Guadagnino and del Toro most conspicuously this year.
― Frederik B, Thursday, 21 December 2017 16:18 (six years ago) link
Bilge Ebiri posits a #1 that not many have yet: https://www.villagevoice.com/2017/12/21/songs-from-a-sunken-place-the-best-films-of-2017/
― Fred Klinkenberg (Eric H.), Thursday, 21 December 2017 17:19 (six years ago) link
I'd hoped that would be After the Storm, which is the best Kore-eda in ages. Really, really, good.
― Frederik B, Thursday, 21 December 2017 17:37 (six years ago) link
I thought After the Storm was pleasant, but I struggle to think of anything remarkable about it. The few reviews I've read of it mirror your reaction far more than mine, though.
― iCloudius (cryptosicko), Thursday, 21 December 2017 23:44 (six years ago) link
For me it's mostly that I thought Kore-eda had become too saccharine and slick on his latest films, but there's both some real darkness, and some unexpected filmic choices, in After the Storm. For instance the male lead is kinda too tall for a lot of the camera setups, which never failed to amuse me.
― Frederik B, Friday, 22 December 2017 01:12 (six years ago) link
I can catch up on one of these three contenders today, which one do I go see?
Call Me By Your NameFlorida ProjectGood Time
― Daniel_Rf, Friday, 22 December 2017 12:01 (six years ago) link
The first and third.
― morning wood truancy (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Friday, 22 December 2017 12:20 (six years ago) link
I liked The Florida Project but I'd still agree with Alfred.
― Alba, Friday, 22 December 2017 12:48 (six years ago) link
Oh, wait only one. That is hard! Good Time is a safer bet but I'd personally say CMBYN.
― Alba, Friday, 22 December 2017 12:50 (six years ago) link
thanks guys CMBYN was lovely :)
― Daniel_Rf, Friday, 22 December 2017 20:35 (six years ago) link
Wait till you see the lovelinesss of The Florida Project!
― Fred Klinkenberg (Eric H.), Friday, 22 December 2017 20:48 (six years ago) link
We recognized the loveliness of The Florida Project after all. I didn't expect a Dunkirk win. I included my final ballot therein.
― morning wood truancy (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Sunday, 24 December 2017 13:28 (six years ago) link
Lol. On the other hand, you're the only group to not choose Dafoe, no?
― Frederik B, Sunday, 24 December 2017 13:31 (six years ago) link
I'd trade every Alison Janney in the world for one Dafoe.
― morning wood truancy (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Sunday, 24 December 2017 13:41 (six years ago) link
Aw, why do you hate on Alison Janney, I like her :(
― Frederik B, Sunday, 24 December 2017 14:17 (six years ago) link
*google's "I hate Alison Janney" as part of my research to uncover whether ILX is the one place on the internet where you can find people being mean about Alison Janney*
― Alba, Monday, 25 December 2017 09:17 (six years ago) link
to me, her career highlight is being killed by a bus.
― ice cream social justice (Dr Morbius), Monday, 25 December 2017 12:05 (six years ago) link
Happy Christmas to one and all!
― Alba, Monday, 25 December 2017 12:52 (six years ago) link
Sexy Rexy's top 10 (yawn) and bottom ten (lol)
http://observer.com/2017/12/rex-reeds-10-best-movies-and-10-worst-movies-of-2017/
― Fred Klinkenberg (Eric H.), Thursday, 28 December 2017 17:55 (six years ago) link
Didn't the Observer lay him off midyear?
― ice cream social justice (Dr Morbius), Thursday, 28 December 2017 20:31 (six years ago) link
Nah, they just gave him a long bathroom break.
― Fred Klinkenberg (Eric H.), Thursday, 28 December 2017 20:36 (six years ago) link
Bilge Ebiri on overlooked actors
https://www.villagevoice.com/2017/12/27/the-17-most-overlooked-performances-of-2017/
― ice cream social justice (Dr Morbius), Friday, 29 December 2017 15:19 (six years ago) link
I had Adèle Haenel and Aubrey Plaza on two of my ballots. Agree about Sienna Miller (and had Charlie Hunnam on there too).
― morning wood truancy (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Friday, 29 December 2017 15:21 (six years ago) link
Haenel for BPM, that is.
I've had Aubrey Plaza on ballots in the past for far worse movies, so it pains me to say I haven't seen Ingrid Goes West yet.
― Fred Klinkenberg (Eric H.), Friday, 29 December 2017 15:31 (six years ago) link
Reverse Shot 10, led by A Quiet Passion and The Human Surge
http://reverseshot.org/features/2400/best_2017
― ice cream social justice (Dr Morbius), Tuesday, 2 January 2018 16:16 (six years ago) link
v happy to see Colossal on a worst-of list
― Simon H., Tuesday, 2 January 2018 16:17 (six years ago) link
No Brigsby Bear on these lists is lame
― mag gerwig! (Whiney G. Weingarten), Tuesday, 2 January 2018 18:10 (six years ago) link
Miami Film Awards went up.
― morning wood truancy (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, 2 January 2018 18:13 (six years ago) link
Nat'l Film Soc has theirs this weekend I think. So help me, if they pick The Shape of Water...
― Fred Klinkenberg (Eric H.), Tuesday, 2 January 2018 18:46 (six years ago) link
I added the Ebiri piece Morbs just posted to our "to watch" list and can I just say after Everybody Wants Some!! and Ingrid Goes West, I'm really getting to like Wyatt Russell.
― El Tomboto, Wednesday, 3 January 2018 02:42 (six years ago) link
also IGW feels like a horror film wtf
This guy otmhttps://i.imgur.com/DzT3xWi_d.jpg?maxwidth=640
― El Tomboto, Wednesday, 3 January 2018 03:34 (six years ago) link
― El Tomboto
It sort of is.
― morning wood truancy (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Wednesday, 3 January 2018 03:45 (six years ago) link
This year's Slate Movie Club launches:
http://www.slate.com/articles/arts/the_movie_club/features/2018/movie_club_2017/the_best_films_of_2017_in_the_slate_movie_club.html
― Fred Klinkenberg (Eric H.), Wednesday, 3 January 2018 18:03 (six years ago) link
WGA Nominations
http://awardswatch.com/2018/01/04/logan-i-tonya-grab-writers-guild-of-america-wga-nominations-the-post-is-snubbed/
ORIGINAL SCREENPLAYThe Big Sick, Written by Emily V. Gordon & Kumail NanjianiGet Out, Written by Jordan PeeleI, Tonya, Written by Steven RogersLady Bird, Written by Greta GerwigThe Shape of Water, Screenplay by Guillermo del Toro & Vanessa Taylor; Story by Guillermo del ToroADAPTED SCREENPLAYCall Me by Your Name, Screenplay by James Ivory; Based on the Novel by André AcimanThe Disaster Artist, Screenplay by Scott Neustadter & Michael H. Weber; Based on the Book The Disaster Artist: My Life Inside the Room, the Greatest Bad Movie Ever Made by Greg Sestero and Tom BissellLogan, Screenplay by Scott Frank & James Mangold and Michael Green; Story by James Mangold; Based on Characters from the X-Men Comic Books and Theatrical Motion PicturesMolly’s Game, Screenplay by Aaron Sorkin; Based on the Book by Molly BloomMudbound, Screenplay by Virgil Williams and Dee Rees; Based on the Novel by Hillary Jordan
The Big Sick, Written by Emily V. Gordon & Kumail NanjianiGet Out, Written by Jordan PeeleI, Tonya, Written by Steven RogersLady Bird, Written by Greta GerwigThe Shape of Water, Screenplay by Guillermo del Toro & Vanessa Taylor; Story by Guillermo del Toro
ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
Call Me by Your Name, Screenplay by James Ivory; Based on the Novel by André AcimanThe Disaster Artist, Screenplay by Scott Neustadter & Michael H. Weber; Based on the Book The Disaster Artist: My Life Inside the Room, the Greatest Bad Movie Ever Made by Greg Sestero and Tom BissellLogan, Screenplay by Scott Frank & James Mangold and Michael Green; Story by James Mangold; Based on Characters from the X-Men Comic Books and Theatrical Motion PicturesMolly’s Game, Screenplay by Aaron Sorkin; Based on the Book by Molly BloomMudbound, Screenplay by Virgil Williams and Dee Rees; Based on the Novel by Hillary Jordan
― Fred Klinkenberg (Eric H.), Thursday, 4 January 2018 18:26 (six years ago) link
fuckin' Sorkin
― ice cream social justice (Dr Morbius), Thursday, 4 January 2018 18:42 (six years ago) link
that movie is all voice-over; the sequences are pretty pictures to accompany the voice-over
― morning wood truancy (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Thursday, 4 January 2018 18:54 (six years ago) link
"You don't understand poker; how impressed you'll be when you think I'm not dumbing it down for you, even though real poker players will say I've dumbed it down for you."
― Fred Klinkenberg (Eric H.), Thursday, 4 January 2018 18:57 (six years ago) link
more Film Comment stuff, incl Molly Haskell on Phantom Thread
https://www.filmcomment.com/blog/making-case-continued/
― ice cream social justice (Dr Morbius), Thursday, 4 January 2018 21:02 (six years ago) link
Producers Guild nominates 11... I'm fairly sure I'd last maybe 30 minutes with The Big Sick.
The Big SickProducers: Judd Apatow, Barry Mendel
Call Me By Your NameProducers: Peter Spears, Luca Guadagnino, Emilie Georges, Marco Morabito
DunkirkProducers: Emma Thomas, Christopher Nolan
Get OutProducers: Sean McKittrick & Edward H. Hamm, Jr., Jason Blum, Jordan Peele
I, TonyaProducers: Bryan Unkeless, Steven Rogers, Margot Robbie, Tom Ackerley
Lady BirdProducers: Scott Rudin, Eli Bush, Evelyn O’Neill
Molly’s GameProducers: Mark Gordon, Amy Pascal, Matt Jackson
The PostProducers: Amy Pascal, Steven Spielberg, Kristie Macosko Krieger
The Shape Of WaterProducers: Guillermo del Toro, J. Miles Dale
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, MissouriProducers: Graham Broadbent & Pete Czernin, Martin McDonagh
Wonder WomanProducers: Charles Roven & Richard Suckle, Zack Snyder & Deborah Snyder
― ice cream social justice (Dr Morbius), Friday, 5 January 2018 20:46 (six years ago) link
Armond's annual better-than list: http://www.nationalreview.com/article/455151/annual-better-movies-list-european-films-dominate
He's mellowing out.
― Fred Klinkenberg (Eric H.), Friday, 5 January 2018 22:26 (six years ago) link
The forced Trump > Obama video that plays in the middle of the page is quite appropriate/amusing.
― iCloudius (cryptosicko), Friday, 5 January 2018 23:48 (six years ago) link
so i *did* miss something at the GGs.
I did enjoy the eerie hush as the remnants of Kirk Douglas were rolled onstage, reminding all present that beyond glory and adulation lies only the cold of the grave.— BANDZ STACKHAGE (@NickPinkerton) January 8, 2018
― ice cream social justice (Dr Morbius), Monday, 8 January 2018 21:45 (six years ago) link
It was embarrassing, but because Douglas, while alert, was in no condition to speak. I had vaguely known about the Wood allegations.
― morning wood truancy (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Monday, 8 January 2018 21:47 (six years ago) link
BAFTAs. God's Own Country!
https://www.theguardian.com/film/2018/jan/09/full-list-of-nominations-for-the-baftas-2018-film
― ice cream social justice (Dr Morbius), Tuesday, 9 January 2018 22:22 (six years ago) link
Labuza and Uhlich podcast marathon begins:
http://www.thecinephiliacs.net/2018/01/2017-favorites-with-keith-uhlich-part-1.html
― Gukbe, Tuesday, 9 January 2018 23:28 (six years ago) link
Uhlich on The Post and the frustration thereof is essential.
― Fred Klinkenberg (Eric H.), Wednesday, 10 January 2018 18:19 (six years ago) link
on the podcast or here?
http://www.keithuhlich.com/2017/12/the-post-2017-dir-steven-spielberg.html
― ice cream social justice (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 10 January 2018 18:23 (six years ago) link