Excited to announce I’m going back to school! Thank you to everyone who wished me luck and helped me along the way and thank you to
@awards_watch
who I (and I’m not joking) wouldn’t be going if it wasn’t for him.
Okay I’m so glad I’m not the only one who noticed this. I get this is RDJs moment but it’s Ke Huy’s too. It’s important to an actor to pass on their win to the next and he was the most ignored person of the 5 up there.
Zodiac, Foxcatcher, Spotlight, The Kids are Alright, Eternal Sunshine, Shutter Island, etc. etc.
He has not been “hiding his acting chops,” people just haven’t been looking.
And also… idk it just makes me sad for Ke Huy because what this clip doesn’t show is how badly he wants to celebrate with RDJ for his win even when they walk backstage and he’s just ignored
For all of its deconstruction of toxic masculinity, this is still so much a “dudes rock” movie at the same time. It’s a balance I never thought was achievable.
A24 really fucked up so bad with The Iron Claw, that’s a movie that has Oscars written all over it. If I had been able to view it before voting I would’ve had it in Picture, Director, Actor, S. Actor (White & McCallany), Screenplay, Cinematography, EDITING(!), Score, & Costumes.
This was her debut role that won her an Oscar in 2013.
Since then she has done only FIVE films where she is physically on screen
In those five only THREE times has she been the lead.
This just doesn’t sit right with me.
Let me reiterate
Roman Polanski, someone who FLED THE UNITED STATES in 1978
WON HIS ONLY OSCAR IN 2003 AS A FUGITIVE OF THE UNITED STATES
And was only kicked out of the Academy in 2018. 40 years after he became a fugitive.
Guys. I know he’s had musical roles, but his last one (Greatest Showman) was not a good movie (he was good in it). I want him to play like Orpheus in Hadestown or something that’s… good.
There’s a triple exposure shot and a stairway scene in The Iron Claw that gave me chills. Sean Durkin made so many creative, inspired, and tender directing choices - easily my favorite direction of the year.
My Review of the first two
#Loki
episodes…
They played “Holding out for a hero” during a fight scene, and that should explain everything you need to know.
Tom Cruise is reportedly unhappy with ‘OPPENHEIMER’ taking away all the IMAX screens from ‘MISSION IMPOSSIBLE: DEAD RECKONING PART ONE’ in July.
He is “furiously” showing his film to exhibitors in an effort to convince them to switch from ‘Oppenheimer’ or ‘Barbie.’
@hiimbobbi
BoJack proved adult animated shows didn’t have to be vulgar slapstick comedies and could deal with certain matters far better than 99% of live action series
I told
@nicoleackman16
I was going to reply to G*ace R*andolph with pictures of The Eyes of Tammy Faye after every tweet
I only made it to one tweet 😂😂
#Spencer
is the movie I think Diana would have wanted. An evocative piece of cinema told expertly and beautifully by Pablo Larrain and Kristen Stewart. The end of this film wasn’t what I was expecting, and it was all the better for it. Wonderful work.
Multiple studios with nominated films complained to The Academy about allowing Messi to attend the
#Oscar
nominees luncheon event
He will not be attending the Oscars ceremony.
(Source: )
He’s worked with Fincher, Scorsese, Bennett Miller, Jonze, Mann, Campion, Lonergan x2, Haynes, now Lanthimos with Bong Joon Ho on the way. I get it’s supposed to be a marvel own but like… the evidence is there.
Someone in my theater during IN THE HEIGHTS said, in the most excited voice, “OH MY GOSH ANOTHER SONG”.
Someone was introduced to what a musical is tonight.
Everyone wants more honesty from actors. Bradley Cooper has spent the last 6 months being honest and vulnerable and he’s just consistently been taken out of context and shit on.
Greta is an all time miss imo solely for the fact that she raised the bar for women filmmakers telling women’s films SO HIGH only for the academy to say “we love EVERY aspect of the film, but can’t fit you in”
I’m really starting to think that the climax of Aftersun is the best climax of all time. It’s perfectly utilized chaos with the incredible needle drop ofc but some VERY impressive editing, a clear thematic high, and pathos that is earned and not manipulative. It’s genius.
Cate Blanchett doesn’t have a line in GDT’s Pinocchio, yet she’s doing press for it in the midst of TÁR being released.
THEY 👏🏻 KNOW 👏🏻 WHAT 👏🏻 THEY’RE 👏🏻 DOING 👏🏻 👏🏻 👏🏻
#StrangerThings
E1 raises the intensity, the gore, the scares, and overall, the look of the show, giving it a cinematic feel to match its film-length runtime. The actors - albeit older - all fit in well, with MBB the standout as always. Just one episode in and it’s special.
Hamilton, a Broadway musical that was recorded like 4 years ago and released on D+ got Emmy ACTING nominations
Small Axe, an anthology series, didn’t get anything. Anywhere.
Hate seeing SOUL being discredited as another Disney/Pixar cash grab film, when it had a diverse cast, told an honest/mature story, and is so far removed from what Pixar has done recently. WOLFWALKERS is phenomenal, but don’t discredit SOUL in spite of it being the front runner.
No, cause Jessie Buckley was so fucking good in THE LOST DAUGHTER*, that it makes me so happy she’s being recognized.
*Jessie Buckley has not given a bad performance.
#DearEvanHansen
is everything I wanted, and then some. As I sat in an auditorium full of sniffles, I knew I wasn’t alone. And as I sat frozen in my seat in the end, I knew I had seen one of the most beautiful and moving movies of the year, and also one of my favorites.
I have 0 bad things to say about
#TickTickBoom
. It’s a musical for theater lovers by theater lovers. Garfield gives one of the best musical performances… ever. A love letter to writers, dreamers, and creators. If you don’t know Jonathan Larson, you will. Blown… away.
#ChaChaRealSmooth
is undeniably brilliant. Cooper Raiff’s direction and performance are magnificent, but it’s his script that is truly immaculate. Raiff understands his characters like he’s known them forever. Dakota Johnson gives her best performance. I just - I love this movie.
Did not think this was going to gain traction, but for context I vote as a member of the North Carolina Film Critics Association. Just so it’s known what I mean by saying “I would’ve voted for it in xyz”
Speaking completely hypothetical because I know it’s early and I know it’s unlikely in the long run.
But if… IF Everything Everywhere All At Once got Awards love I mean… Ke Huy Quan definitely has THE scenes in my opinion.
I love that over their entire career so far, Lord and Miller have proven time and time again that if it doesn’t matter if you are using IP as long as it’s new, inventive, and still feels original.
Some of my favorite creatives cause you can tell BO comes second to real vision.
Of course people can still vote for it for Oscars, however, the late rollout and lack of campaign is hurting its chances. It hasn’t showed up at many precursors or critics groups (few in my group were able to view it before deadline), and has a massive uphill battle.
Everyone watching the
#HarryPotter
Reunion should support our favorite evil daddy and watch Mass so that Lucius
#Malfoy
can get the Oscar nom (win) he deserves.
For someone who has built a career playing the “badass” or the villain, Jason Isaacs performance in MASS is so emotionally draining, I’m still trying to recover from it.