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
(I will have to watch it at some point, but if The Whale isn't the worst movie up for a top Oscar this year, I'll be surprised)
― عباس کیارستمی (Eric H.), Monday, 16 January 2023 19:58 (one year ago) link
at this point I'm thinking the chances for best actor are between Farrell (resolute but unshowy performance, respect for his body of work) and Fraser (sentimental and emotional performance, a comeback), and that they are both more way more likely than Butler
― Dan S, Tuesday, 17 January 2023 01:32 (one year ago) link
The Whale is wore than your reckonings, my friend xpost
― Malevolent Arugula (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, 17 January 2023 03:20 (one year ago) link
It's probably awful and I haven’t seen it, but given the sentimental gushing over the performance I’m guessing it’s not too bad a film for the Oscars.
On the other hand, most Best Actor wins don’t come from otherwise unloved films (Jeff Bridges in Crazy Heart and Forrest Whitaker in The Last King of Scotland come to mind, but they were well over a decade ago), unlike Best Actress wins
I don’t think Austin Butler is likely, he’s relatively unknown, hasn’t won any precursors so far, and Best Actor Oscars usually don’t go to handsome 30-year old men, especially for their first major roles. Adrien Brody was the only actor that age to win a Best Actor Oscar in recent memory
The narrative this year seems like it is about the comeback from obscurity - Michelle Yeoh, Angela Bassett, Brendan Fraser, and Ke Huy Kwan. Not saying they will all win, but Ke Huy Kwan definitely will
― Dan S, Wednesday, 18 January 2023 01:50 (one year ago) link
Rami Malek was 37 when he won (and already had an Emmy), but might be somewhat analogous to Butler.
― jaymc, Wednesday, 18 January 2023 02:04 (one year ago) link
Casey Affleck too at 41. but 30 is very young for Best Actor.
― Dan S, Wednesday, 18 January 2023 02:13 (one year ago) link
anyway, I'm hoping the actors' branch comes through and Colin Farrell wins
― Dan S, Wednesday, 18 January 2023 02:18 (one year ago) link
Welp, BAFTA sure loved All Quiet on the Western Front (and didn't much like Top Gun ... or, probably appropriately, RRR)
[q]BEST FILMAll Quiet on the Western FrontThe Banshees of InisherinElvisEverything Everywhere All At OnceTár
OUTSTANDING BRITISH FILMAftersunThe Banshees of InisherinBrian And CharlesEmpire of LightGood Luck to You, Leo GrandeLivingRoald Dahl's Matilda The MusicalSee How They RunThe SwimmersThe Wonder
OUTSTANDING DEBUT BY A BRITISH WRITER, DIRECTOR OR PRODUCERAftersunBlue JeanElectric MaladyGood Luck to You, Leo GrandeRebellion
FILM NOT IN ENGLISH LANGUAGEAll Quiet on the Western FrontArgentina, 1985CorsageDecision To LeaveThe Quiet Girl
DOCUMENTARYAll That BreathesAll the Beauty and the BloodshedFire of LoveMoonage DaydreamNavalny
DIRECTORAll Quiet on the Western FrontThe Banshees of InisherinDecision To LeaveEverything Everywhere All At OnceTárThe Woman King
LEADING ACTRESSCate Blanchett in TárViola Davis in The Woman KingDanielle Deadwyler in TillAna de Armas in BlondeEmma Thompson in Good Luck to You, Leo GrandeMichelle Yeoh in Everything Everywhere All At Once
LEADING ACTORAustin Butler in ElvisColin Farrell in The Banshees of InisherinBrendan Fraser in The WhaleDaryl McCormack in Good Luck to You, Leo GrandePaul Mescal in AftersunBill Nighy in Living
SUPPORTING ACTRESSAngela Bassett in Black Panther: Wakanda ForeverHong Chau in The WhaleKerry Condon in The Banshees of InisherinJamie Lee Curtis in Everything Everywhere All At OnceDolly De Leon in Triangle of SadnessCarey Mulligan in She Said
SUPPORTING ACTORBrendan Gleeson in The Banshees of InisherinBarry Keoghan in The Banshees of InisherinKe Huy Quan in Everything Everywhere All At OnceEddie Redmayne in The Good NurseAlbrecht Schuch in All Quiet on the Western FrontMicheal Ward in Empire of Light
ORIGINAL SCREENPLAYThe Banshees of InisherinEverything Everywhere All At OnceThe FabelmansTárTriangle of Sadness
ADAPTED SCREENPLAYAll Quiet on the Western FrontLivingThe Quiet GirlShe SaidThe Whale[q]
― عباس کیارستمی (Eric H.), Thursday, 19 January 2023 12:26 (one year ago) link
Seems pretty clear that The Fabelmans is quite down for the count, as is Women Talking and, arguably, Top Gun: Maverick
― عباس کیارستمی (Eric H.), Thursday, 19 January 2023 13:49 (one year ago) link
Oh it still gets in Best Picture and Director at the Oscars.
― Malevolent Arugula (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Thursday, 19 January 2023 14:02 (one year ago) link
It's good not bad that the BAFTAs are snubbing Spielberg
― Ward Fowler, Thursday, 19 January 2023 14:09 (one year ago) link