Michael Corleone, symbol of the American Dream.
― Malevolent Arugula (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Wednesday, 4 January 2023 14:25 (one year ago) link
That plus women's American Dream is to be raped and go insane
― عباس کیارستمی (Eric H.), Wednesday, 4 January 2023 14:28 (one year ago) link
Christ what an asshole
― “Cheeky cheeky!” she trills, nearly demolishing a roadside post (forksclovetofu), Wednesday, 4 January 2023 14:53 (one year ago) link
“Deferential nonbinary soldiers” surely slotted to be a right-wing buzz-phrase this year.
― Les hommes de bonbons (cryptosicko), Wednesday, 4 January 2023 16:13 (one year ago) link
Armond gonna throw his shoulder out whacking at that straw man.
― immodesty blaise (jimbeaux), Wednesday, 4 January 2023 16:27 (one year ago) link
xp too many syllables
― عباس کیارستمی (Eric H.), Wednesday, 4 January 2023 16:30 (one year ago) link
https://i.imgur.com/qE12P8v.gif
― Malevolent Arugula (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Wednesday, 4 January 2023 16:52 (one year ago) link
Too robbed of an Oscar ^^^
― عباس کیارستمی (Eric H.), Wednesday, 4 January 2023 16:56 (one year ago) link
how is this new All Quiet on the Western Front? I didn't even know it existed until I started seeing Academy consideration ads for it.
― I? not I! He! He! HIM! (akm), Wednesday, 4 January 2023 16:59 (one year ago) link
will likely see it in theaters in a week or so, what I've read suggests it is an intentionally difficult watch.
― “Cheeky cheeky!” she trills, nearly demolishing a roadside post (forksclovetofu), Wednesday, 4 January 2023 20:14 (one year ago) link
The AMPAS shortlists indicate it's currently Netflix's best hope for a best pic nod
― عباس کیارستمی (Eric H.), Wednesday, 4 January 2023 20:18 (one year ago) link
The Times editorial is dishonest ... They should admit to aiding the destruction of heterosexual identity.
Speaking of being dishonest
― عباس کیارستمی (Eric H.), Wednesday, 4 January 2023 21:44 (one year ago) link
Major, a longtime LAFCA member, revealed the group’s actual lunacy:
Anything following this clause that isn't "that the LAFCA would allow Wade Major of the CineGods website as a member in the first place" is to be dismissed
― عباس کیارستمی (Eric H.), Wednesday, 4 January 2023 21:47 (one year ago) link
the use of the phrase "grooming" early on in that piece is the equivalent of smelling cowshit before turning over your shoe
― “Cheeky cheeky!” she trills, nearly demolishing a roadside post (forksclovetofu), Wednesday, 4 January 2023 22:03 (one year ago) link
BAFTA longlists have a few WTFs
https://www.bafta.org/film/longlists-2023-ee-BAFTA-film-awards
Tom Hanks in supporting for Elvis?!
― عباس کیارستمی (Eric H.), Friday, 6 January 2023 17:59 (one year ago) link
I will say it's a creepier performance than I thought Hanks had in him.
― Chris L, Friday, 6 January 2023 18:15 (one year ago) link
National Society vote has begun:
Best Actress: Cate Blanchett, TÁR (59 points)Runners-up:Michelle Yeoh, EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE (38 points)Tilda Swinton, THE ETERNAL DAUGHTER, and Michelle Williams, THE FABELMANS (27 points)— National Society of Film Critics (@NatSocFilmCrix) January 7, 2023
― عباس کیارستمی (Eric H.), Saturday, 7 January 2023 18:09 (one year ago) link
Yow! Tilda Swintdon!
(who might've earned my vote)
I can't deny Blanchett, dammit.
― Malevolent Arugula (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Saturday, 7 January 2023 18:33 (one year ago) link
Same; I genuinely agree with it being called the performance of the year
― عباس کیارستمی (Eric H.), Saturday, 7 January 2023 18:39 (one year ago) link
Best Supporting Actress: Kerry Condon, THE BANSHEES OF INISHERIN (57 points)Runners-up:Nina Hoss, TÁR (43 points)Dolly de Leon, TRIANGLE OF SADNESS (35 points)— National Society of Film Critics (@NatSocFilmCrix) January 7, 2023
Sort of wish they’d had the stones to make this one only for After Yang
Best Actor: Colin Farrell, AFTER YANG and THE BANSHEES OF INISHERIN (71 points)Runners-up:Paul Mescal, AFTERSUN (55 points)Bill Nighy, LIVING (33 points)— National Society of Film Critics (@NatSocFilmCrix) January 7, 2023
― عباس کیارستمی (Eric H.), Saturday, 7 January 2023 19:00 (one year ago) link
Should've been honest and given it to Paul Mescal.
― Malevolent Arugula (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Saturday, 7 January 2023 19:01 (one year ago) link
Frankie Corio was even better
― عباس کیارستمی (Eric H.), Saturday, 7 January 2023 19:15 (one year ago) link
Alas, no NSFC curveballs this year
Best Supporting Actor: Ke Huy Quan, EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE (45 points)Runners-up:Brian Tyree Henry, CAUSEWAY (35 points)Barry Keoghan, THE BANSHEES OF INISHERIN (27 points)— National Society of Film Critics (@NatSocFilmCrix) January 7, 2023
― عباس کیارستمی (Eric H.), Saturday, 7 January 2023 19:31 (one year ago) link
Best Picture: TÁR (61 points)Runners-up: AFTERSUN (49 points)NO BEARS (32 points)— National Society of Film Critics (@NatSocFilmCrix) January 7, 2023
― عباس کیارستمی (Eric H.), Saturday, 7 January 2023 20:00 (one year ago) link
"No Bears" our January gay thread title
― Malevolent Arugula (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Saturday, 7 January 2023 20:02 (one year ago) link
YouTube has a version of Man with a Camera with what I think is Snow Patrol on the soundtrack.
― Malevolent Arugula (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Saturday, 7 January 2023 20:12 (one year ago) link
Best Director: Charlotte Wells, AFTERSUN (60 points)Runners-up:Park Chan-wook, DECISION TO LEAVE (47 points)Jafar Panahi, NO BEARS (36 points)— National Society of Film Critics (@NatSocFilmCrix) January 7, 2023
― عباس کیارستمی (Eric H.), Saturday, 7 January 2023 20:40 (one year ago) link
Best Film Not in the English Language: EO (43 points)Runners-up:NO BEARS (37 points)DECISION TO LEAVE (34 points)— National Society of Film Critics (@NatSocFilmCrix) January 7, 2023
― عباس کیارستمی (Eric H.), Saturday, 7 January 2023 21:02 (one year ago) link
Best Nonfiction Film: ALL THE BEAUTY AND THE BLOODSHED (46 points)Runners-up:DESCENDANT (40 points)ALL THAT BREATHES (27 points)— National Society of Film Critics (@NatSocFilmCrix) January 7, 2023
― عباس کیارستمی (Eric H.), Saturday, 7 January 2023 21:15 (one year ago) link
I realized recently that EO is onomatopoeia for “hee haw”
― “Cheeky cheeky!” she trills, nearly demolishing a roadside post (forksclovetofu), Saturday, 7 January 2023 23:47 (one year ago) link
So is Eeyore.
― jaymc, Sunday, 8 January 2023 00:50 (one year ago) link
As good as Austin Butler was, Elvis was kind of pedestrian and disappointing. Ricky D'Ambrose's The Cathedral was better than I expected, and I thought Sebastian Meise's Great Freedom was really great
― Dan S, Sunday, 8 January 2023 01:16 (one year ago) link
― jaymc, Saturday, January 7, 2023 7:50 PM (one hour ago) bookmarkflaglink
omigod
― Malevolent Arugula (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Sunday, 8 January 2023 02:07 (one year ago) link
I didn't review The Cathedral until last week. I"m glad I watched it.
― Malevolent Arugula (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Sunday, 8 January 2023 02:08 (one year ago) link
So is Eeyore.― jaymcomigod― Malevolent Arugula (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn)
omigod― Malevolent Arugula (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn)
Omigod x 2
― “Cheeky cheeky!” she trills, nearly demolishing a roadside post (forksclovetofu), Sunday, 8 January 2023 02:51 (one year ago) link
and I thought Sebastian Meise's Great Freedom was really great
― عباس کیارستمی (Eric H.), Sunday, 8 January 2023 16:03 (one year ago) link
I count it as a 2021 flick.
― Malevolent Arugula (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Sunday, 8 January 2023 16:06 (one year ago) link
Another reason to strip Will Smith of his booty
― عباس کیارستمی (Eric H.), Sunday, 8 January 2023 16:08 (one year ago) link
David Ehrlich's annual video countdown of the year is brilliant as always:
https://vimeo.com/786806921
― ArchCarrier, Tuesday, 10 January 2023 09:36 (one year ago) link
Been awhile since we've had a good old-fashioned grassroots Sally Kirkland-style Oscar campaign:
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/jennifer-aniston-sarah-paulson-andrea-riseborough-to-leslie-1235294300/
― عباس کیارستمی (Eric H.), Monday, 16 January 2023 14:05 (one year ago) link
Oh, and the Critics' Choice Award winners (i.e. the apex of detrius season):
https://variety.com/2023/awards/news/critics-choice-awards-2023-winners-list-1235488828/
Best Picture “Everything Everywhere All at Once” (A24)
Best DirectorDaniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert – “Everything Everywhere All at Once” (A24)
Best Actress Cate Blanchett – “Tár” (Focus Features)
Best Actor Brendan Fraser – “The Whale” (A24)
Best Supporting Actress Angela Bassett – “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” (Marvel Studios)
Best Supporting Actor Ke Huy Quan – “Everything Everywhere All at Once” (A24)
Best Original ScreenplayDaniel Kwan, Daniel Scheinert – “Everything Everywhere All at Once” (A24)
Best Adapted ScreenplaySarah Polley – “Women Talking” (MGM/United Artists Releasing)
― عباس کیارستمی (Eric H.), Monday, 16 January 2023 14:11 (one year ago) link
i am thinking everything everywhere is gonna win the best screenplay oscar and get locked out of everything else, which is fine i guessany other year, yeoh would have a shot at actress
― “Cheeky cheeky!” she trills, nearly demolishing a roadside post (forksclovetofu), Monday, 16 January 2023 17:48 (one year ago) link
Ke Huy Quan is he surest bet among the acting categories rn
― عباس کیارستمی (Eric H.), Monday, 16 January 2023 18:35 (one year ago) link
Yeah, KHQ seems like a lock.
― jaymc, Monday, 16 January 2023 19:02 (one year ago) link
I'd say it's him, then Blanchett, then Bassett, then Butler, in order of likelihood
― عباس کیارستمی (Eric H.), Monday, 16 January 2023 19:22 (one year ago) link
Butler over Farrell? I haven’t been paying much attention to awards conversation but figured Farrell would be a significant contender.
― a man often referred to in the news media as the Duke of Saxony (tipsy mothra), Monday, 16 January 2023 19:32 (one year ago) link
Legit it's a three-way contest still; but Butler feels pretty solid atm
― عباس کیارستمی (Eric H.), Monday, 16 January 2023 19:35 (one year ago) link
Butler has the Academy's awful history of rewarding biopics in his favor.
Farrell has the Academy's awful history of ignoring comedy against him.
― Malevolent Arugula (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Monday, 16 January 2023 19:41 (one year ago) link
Fraser has the Academy's awful history
― عباس کیارستمی (Eric H.), Monday, 16 January 2023 19:55 (one year ago) link