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By data Go To PostFeel like I should watch Prometheus

Dont bother m8

I’m with n8, I didn’t like Saltburn either. First half was decent but everything after… lmao.

beau is afraid is great. the first act is sensational. phoenix is a phenomenal actor. was actually blown away by him. the second act is great too, but it goes on for a tad too long. the third act is clearly its weakest act, but i still enjoyed all the twists and things that were happening. this is easily ari's best film yet for me. 4 outta 5 stars.

Easily my favorite of 2023

But yeah that 2nd act went about 30 minutes too long

It’s the kind of balls to the wall experience you don’t get often in cinema.

Phoenix deserves another Oscar.

By Lupercal Go To PostWatch The Holdovers.

Was very good like. The trailer was not much like the actual film was.

Beau and anatomy of a fall still above it got me. But it's up there

I dont really get the Mia Goth hype. Mid as fuck actress in mostly extremely mid films.

Here's a digital copy of Past Lives if anyone is interested.

I'm going to go take a cold shower now and then watch Beau on Hulu.

Seeing Iron Claw and hopefully Poor Things tomorrow morning.

Can poor things just fucking hit distros already.

Watched all three Hobbit films followed by all three LOTR films for the first time this week.

Can’t believe how much influence Hidetaki Miyazaki has had throughout the years. That Balrog monster in Fellowship was a straight rip off of Flamelurker.

By WoodenLung Go To PostCan poor things just fucking hit distros already.

this but godzilla

well godzilla is at least out here in cinemas. might go watch one of these days

By WoodenLung Go To PostI dont really get the Mia Goth hype. Mid as fuck actress in mostly extremely mid films.

I thought you liked Infinity Pool

Supposedly it got released here today at Cinepolis. But the closest one that has it is a 50 minute drive away from where I live.

By FortuneFaded Go To PostI thought you liked Infinity Pool

i did say mostly. not that it was amazing, but yeah, i enjoyed it. despite of her.

By inky Go To PostSupposedly it got released here today at Cinepolis. But the closest one that has it is a 50 minute drive away from where I live.

Oh same for me. But holidays, so would happily make that trip. Local cinema is embarrassing.

I liked Pearl a lot. But sure, not a transcendental film or anything.

By WoodenLung Go To PostOh same for me. But holidays, so would happily make that trip. Local cinema is embarrassing.

Cinepolis screens here are hit and miss. They have some of the best (IMAX ofc, also something they call MacroXE), but also the smallest ones too and that's where most smaller films end up. All the good screens seem to be taken up by fucking Aquaman because why not.

And holiday season is different here. In CDMX it just means your average nuclear family (mom, dad and four u-12 children) are out watching Minions #17 or whatever, and most Cinepolis are still inside packed AF malls).

Metrograph is showing 2046 in 35mm but it's only 3 select showings for a week and I don't think I can go :(

By Xpike Go To Postthis but godzilla

Godzilla probably won't be released domestically until April or May.

X was pretty mediocre. Ti West is meh

the best things about tár are its cinematography and blanchett's performance. the scenes without any cuts, especially the class at juilliard, almost feel too intimate. those scenes were really well done. didn't care that much for the overall film, though. the ending was depressingly funny. 3.5 outta 5 stars.

Posting now and never editing so Fortune can berate me in January when noms come out and again when the actual ceremony is, and Laboured can berate me now.

Oscar Nom Predictions

Best Picture

American Fiction
Barbie
The Color Purple
The Holdovers
Killers of the Flower Moon
Maestro
Oppenheimer
Past Lives
Poor Things

Most likely to drop out: The Color Purple
Most likely to come in: May December

Best Director

Celine Song, Past Lived
Christopher Nolan, Oppenheimer
Greta Gerwig, Barbie
Martin Scorsese, Killers of the Flower Moon
Yorgos Lanthimos, Poor Things

Most likely to drop out: Celine Song
Most likely to come in: Jonathan Glazer, The Zone of Interest

Best Actor

Bradley Cooper, Maestro
Cillian Murphy, Oppenheimer
Colman Domingo, Rust
Jeffrey Wright, American Fiction
Paul Giamatti, The Holdovers

Most likely to drop out: Jeffrey Wright
Most likely to come in: Leonardo DiCaprio, Killers of the Flower Moon

Best Actress

Carey Mulligan, Maestro
Emma Stone, Poor Things
Lily Gladstone, Killers of the Flower Moon
Margot Robbie, Barbie
Sandra Huller, Anatomy of a Fall

Most likely to drop out: Margot Robbie
Most likely to come in: Natalie Portman, May December

Best Supporting Actor

Charles Melton, May December
Mark Ruffalo, Poor Things
Robert De Niro, Killers of the Flower Moon
Robert Downey Jr., Oppenheimer
Ryan Gosling, Barbie

Most likely to drop out: Robert De Niro
Most likely to come in: Dominic Sessa, The Holdovers

Best Supporting Actress

America Ferrara, Barbie
Danielle Brooks, The Color Purple
Da’Vine Joy Randolph, The Holdovers
Emily Blunt, Oppenheimer
Julianne Moore, May December

Most likely to drop out: America Ferrara
Most likely to come in: Jodie Foster, Nyad

Best Original Screenplay

Asteroid City
Barbie
The Holdovers
Maestro
Past Lives

Most likely to drop out: Maestro
Most likely to come in: May December

Best Adapted Screenplay

American Fiction
Killers of the Flower Moon
Oppenheimer
Poor Things
The Zone of Interest

Best Cinematography

The Color Purple
Killers of the Flower Moon
Maestro
Oppenheimer
Poor Things

Most likely to drop out: The Color Purple
Most likely to come in: The Zone of Interest

Best Editing

Killers of the Flower Moon
Maestro
Oppenheimer
Poor Things
The Zone of Interest

Most likely to drop out: The Zone of Interest
Most likely to come in: Barbie

Best Score

The Color Purple
Killers of the Flower Moon
Oppenheimer
Poor Things
The Zone of Interest

Most likely to drop out: The Zone of Interest
Most likely to come in: Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse

Bookmarked

Past Lives did not hit with me. Manipulative, nostalgia filled melancholia. Wasn’t into it at all.

The Holdovers - Fine but I'm not sure I'm ever going to particularly jive with Alexander Payne's work at this point.
Saltburn - Also fine but silly. At least Pike gets some fun lines.

Only interesting Oscar category is International picture.

Watched Night of the Hunter last night (of the hunter). Very good. Mitchum is so cool. I want knuckle tats now.

By Punished Go To PostOnly interesting Oscar category is International picture.

Are you talking about this year or in general?

By FortuneFaded Go To PostAre you talking about this year or in general?

Every year. The international nominees are more interesting than whatevers in best picture.

That may be so but the award is usually one of the most obvious beforehand. Like last year, All Quiet was also listed as Best Picture and given it was the only international film to do so, it was obviously going to win.

By Punished Go To PostOnly interesting Oscar category is International pictur

Ye

Fallen Leaves sweep lfg

By Punished Go To PostOnly interesting Oscar category is International picture.

Watched Night of the Hunter last night (of the hunter). Very good. Mitchum is so cool. I want knuckle tats now.

Zone of Interest wins I think

Was funny clocking Radio Raheem’s speech from DTRT comes from NotH lol

Watched that there Witness for the Prosecution this afternoon, on iPlayer. Good stuff. Twist city over here.

By FortuneFaded Go To PostThat may be so but the award is usually one of the most obvious beforehand. Like last year, All Quiet was also listed as Best Picture and given it was the only international film to do so, it was obviously going to win.

Past couple of years maybe but not usually the case. There's rarely a breakout non-English language film (and therefore going to be known by the voters)

The Criterion Blu-ray for Night of the Hunter comes with so much additional content. And it's all incredible. There's a two hour making of doc on the second disc. There's just so much footage. It's really worth seeking out and owning if you enjoyed the film.

Re-watched 45 Years tonight, it’s a quiet and devastating film, with some beautiful, naturalistic acting from Rampling and Courtney. Would have loved a little bit more from the climax but it’s the type of film that doesn’t need it. Very good film.

Half way through watching John Woo's Silent Night and I gotta say folks this movie asks some hard-hitting questions about latinx people.

Is the main character a mute and that's why it is called Silent Night? I got that from the trailer, but then the featured review quote said it would leave me speechless and idk, that sounds (heh) a bit ableist imo.

No one talks at all despite only the main character being unable to speak :lol

aight, I'm in

I heard the ending was dumb af and that most of the movie has no action

Haven’t seen Silent Night yet. I actually thought Manhunt was decent.

Watched more kino from inkyland. Totem was good and sad.

I learnt gwapa means petty like in cebuano.

Jacob Elordi looks 45

Watching Silent Night. They should have called it Voice/Off.

Having only seen pulp fiction via references , it's really weird seeing the second half of the movie for the first time

Speaking of first times, last night I finally saw The Exorcist.

Some cunts these Luton players like. Nee bosh when they go to the championship again

By WoodenLung Go To PostSome cunts these Luton players like. Nee bosh when they go to the championship again

The exorcist?

By Crusher Go To PostSpeaking of first times, last night I finally saw The Exorcist.

Was talking about this with my ma recently. Said when she saw it for the first time as a teenager in the eighties she had to sleep with the lights on for weeks it was so scary.

By n8 dogg Go To PostThe exorcist?

The message was that you can't trust people who already let you down many times before. That's why sterling was benched the whole match