Jan 15, 2015

the realest to ever do it

http://blogs.indiewire.com/theplayl...-says-superhero-movies-get-a-bad-rap-20150115

 

Jan 15, 2015

Coming from a guy who found an artful story in p--- and Adam Sandler comedies... so of course he thinks this

 

Jan 15, 2015

were those compliments or...?

 

Jan 15, 2015

Any one currently watching The Critic's Choice Awards?

 

Jan 15, 2015

Jessica's speech was everything.

 

Jan 15, 2015

Armond White may have once been an interesting critic and he may occasionally stumble upon a well-considered point, but he's mostly a troll nowadays.

Components of your average Armond White review:
- Myriad of non-sequitur references to other movies and directors
- Almost no meaningful discussion of the film at hand
- Cheap shots at random filmmakers, unrelated to the film being reviewed
- Insults of his readers' taste and intelligence
- Misspellings of actors' and directors' names
- Numerous arguments against "hipster nihilists"

Ed Gonzalez, on the other hand, and Slant in general are among the best around.

That was the big one from your list that I hadn't seen. I'll have to move it up!

Only part I watched!

 

Jan 16, 2015

 

Jan 17, 2015

Finally saw Boyhood.
The most touching film experience I've had in a long time, Boyhood excels in accurately capturing the experience of adolescence. And I know that sounds kind of obviously stupid - the name of the film tells you what to expect - but at the same time, I was taken off guard with how resonant this was. I think for me, the moment when I knew I was watching a masterpiece and not just a good movie with an interesting production gimmick was when we follow the main character at age 12/13 to a camp out at an under construction house with his friends and 2 older high school kids. And as I was watching it.. I couldn't help but feel this is exactly what that felt like. That feeling of admiration, fear, awkwardness, and disdain towards these older guys was captured so well that it instantly transported me back to that time in my life. It's the moments like that where you realize you're watching something special. Directed beautifully by Richard Lanklater, with excellent supporting turns by Patricia Arquette and Ethen Hawke as Mom and Dad. Arquette's role is a bit more overstated than Hawke's, but I think the subtlety of his performance is probably the best in the film. If I have one complaint, it's the main character's acting when he gets into his teenage years.. It's not bad per se, but his delivery becomes stilted in a way that sticks out around how natural everyone else sounds. It wasn't enough to take me out of the film, but I definitely noticed it.

If it's not the best film of 2014, it's really close.

 

Jan 17, 2015

http://sectioneighty.com/composer-ben-talmi-talks-film-scores-2015-oscar-nominees/
@Twan @Woody @Worm @Bleed etc thots?

@Swizz u too pal

 

Jan 17, 2015

@captain awesome I like his top 5 of the year though I would have to include Mica Levi for Under the Skin.



The Third Man is also a great choice.

 

Jan 17, 2015

I'm about to watch birdman for the first time in a 45 seat room at Coolidge corner @captain awesome

This place is surreal

 

Jan 17, 2015

Saw Selma. It was good, just kinda didn't do much for me

 

Jan 17, 2015

hah second floor? i took a class there once in college

 

Jan 17, 2015

racist

 

Jan 17, 2015

but but I own 12 Years a Slave and it was in my top ten last year!

 

Jan 18, 2015

Yeahh I've only been there once before for the master in 70 mm...I didn't know how cosy the other rooms were hahaha

 

Jan 18, 2015

@captain awesome

Hmmmm very interesting Top 5, and a bold choice for The Third Man I like it, one of my favorite things about the film was the score.

 

Jan 18, 2015

For sure, pretty intimate. My mom got me a membership for mas so ive been going to coolidge alot lately. bruh also i got a radio show in cambridge -- any interest in being a guest to talk film sometime?

 

Jan 18, 2015

That sounds awesome man id love to join whenever. When does it air/link to the show?

 

Jan 18, 2015

Jessica Chastain interviewed Xavier Dolan for the Interview magazine, so amazing

http://www.interviewmagazine.com/film/xavier-dolan-1#_