Mladen Posted December 10, 2022 Author Share Posted December 10, 2022 52 minutes ago, Tywin et al. said: Nope being in the top 10 is silly and honestly I've heard way more people say Elvis is shit with one great performance than merely call the film good. Yeah, this list represents what was the best this year and honestly, I am having a lot of issues with it. It's not that most of these movies are bad, they are not. But, frankly, some of them are uninspiring choices and some downright questionable. What we also need to remember that post-COVID period has not been kind to cinema. In 2018, we had almost 1000 movies released, 2019 over 900, and this year, we are below 500. So, these lists really reflect on that. Several observations: 1. It does seem Cameron has done it again. The buzz is real and the entire film twitter community talks about the latest installment. We'll see how it does on box office, but hey, it's James Cameron. That said, I am not sure whether there has been any screenings for AFI, so one must question its placement here. 2. The Woman King, Nope and She Said are downright questionable. Each of the movies would certainly not get into the mix any other year, but we are where we are. The performances in the movies are solid, but overall... Not my cup of tea. 3. Elvis, Maverick and EEAAO: These were the popular choices. Can't say I am over the moon about any of them, but again, it's 2022, so we have a new rulebook. 4. The Fabelmans - I am just not feeling this movie. It's too much sentimentalism for me. I understand the passion and love that goes into filmmaking and I understand that this was Spielberg's love letter to family and cinema. But, it is not working its magic for me. And don't get me started with Michelle Williams Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Chatywin et al. Posted December 10, 2022 Share Posted December 10, 2022 17 minutes ago, Mladen said: Yeah, this list represents what was the best this year and honestly, I am having a lot of issues with it. It's not that most of these movies are bad, they are not. But, frankly, some of them are uninspiring choices and some downright questionable. What we also need to remember that post-COVID period has not been kind to cinema. In 2018, we had almost 1000 movies released, 2019 over 900, and this year, we are below 500. So, these lists really reflect on that. Several observations: 1. It does seem Cameron has done it again. The buzz is real and the entire film twitter community talks about the latest installment. We'll see how it does on box office, but hey, it's James Cameron. That said, I am not sure whether there has been any screenings for AFI, so one must question its placement here. 2. The Woman King, Nope and She Said are downright questionable. Each of the movies would certainly not get into the mix any other year, but we are where we are. The performances in the movies are solid, but overall... Not my cup of tea. 3. Elvis, Maverick and EEAAO: These were the popular choices. Can't say I am over the moon about any of them, but again, it's 2022, so we have a new rulebook. 4. The Fabelmans - I am just not feeling this movie. It's too much sentimentalism for me. I understand the passion and love that goes into filmmaking and I understand that this was Spielberg's love letter to family and cinema. But, it is not working its magic for me. And don't get me started with Michelle Williams Honestly I still think EEAAO is the best film I've seen so far this year that's new. I absolutely loved it while most of what else I've seen that's new is just okay. Maverick was fun, but it would be a weak film in most BP races over the last 25 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaxom 1974 Posted December 10, 2022 Share Posted December 10, 2022 Inwatched Everything Everywhere again last night and it's just so amazing. It could, would, and should be a string contender in any year, not just this one. It's amazing. Avatar what? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heartofice Posted December 10, 2022 Share Posted December 10, 2022 I’m read a few best movies of the year lists already and the biggest take away is I’ve barely heard of most of them. Probably due to the sheer lack of bigger releases there is much more focus on the much smaller movies this year. Still EEAAO is by far the best movie I saw all year; just mindblowingly great and creative on every level Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mladen Posted December 10, 2022 Author Share Posted December 10, 2022 10 hours ago, Tywin et al. said: Honestly I still think EEAAO is the best film I've seen so far this year that's new. I absolutely loved it while most of what else I've seen that's new is just okay. Maverick was fun, but it would be a weak film in most BP races over the last 25 years. I agree about Maverick. EEAAO would be nominated any given year, that's for sure. Yeoh and Quan were absolutely amazing, the script was eclectically hilarious and there's a very beautiful romantic notion throughout the movie. It wouldn't be a frontrunner any given year, but most certainly it would be in Top 10. 57 minutes ago, Heartofice said: I’m read a few best movies of the year lists already and the biggest take away is I’ve barely heard of most of them. Probably due to the sheer lack of bigger releases there is much more focus on the much smaller movies this year. Still EEAAO is by far the best movie I saw all year; just mindblowingly great and creative on every level I am more of TÁR person. That intellectuality, layer upon layer plus Cate Blanchett, that works for me. But, EEAAO worked in different ways that I find quite endearing and beautiful. Undoubtedly, one of the most creative movies of the year with exceptionally gifted cast who did their best to elevate the material. And succeeded in that. *** @Jaxom 1974, it seems Avatar 2 has been raved by a lot of critics who have seen the movie. The reviews I have been reading - rave after rave after rave. We'll see in a week or two how truthful those reviews are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mladen Posted December 10, 2022 Author Share Posted December 10, 2022 Variety's Actors on Actors Premiering in 2014, Variety's Actors on Actors has become the must-watch part of film award season. Gathering the most popular and acclaimed actors of the year and pairing them together, Variety made a truly interesting program featuring some brilliant conversations about movies, acting and overall, actors themselves. The 17th season of the show has started a few days ago and lineup and pairings have been revealed. I will be updating this post with the youtube links for each of the episode. December, 6th: Adam Sandler & Brandan Fraser December, 7th: Viola Davis & Jennifer Lawrence December, 8th: Cate Blanchett & Michelle Yeoh December, 9th: Ana de Armas & Eddie Redmayne December, 10th: Jamie Lee Curtis & Collin Farrell December, 11th: Janelle Monae & Austin Butler December, 12th: Letitia Wright & John Boyega December, 13th: Kate Hudson & Glen Powell December, 14th: Margot Robbie & Carey Mulligan December, 15th: Paul Mescal & Joe Alwyn December, 16th: Michelle Williams & Laura Dern December, 17th: Brian Tyree Henry & Paul Dano Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mladen Posted December 11, 2022 Author Share Posted December 11, 2022 Los Angeles Film Critics Association (LAFCA) Awards Founded in 1975, The Los Angeles Film Critics Association (LAFCA) is comprised of Los Angeles-based, professional film critics working in the Los Angeles print and electronic media. LAFCA is considered to be one of three "critics trifecta" awards, being one of the most important and respected award in critics circles. Since 2022, LAFCA awards gender-neutral acting awards, awarding only Lead and Supporting Performances (2 for each). The winners of this year's LAFCA Awards: Spoiler Best FilmWinner: EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE & TÁR (TIE) Best Foreign FilmWinner: EO Runner-Up: SAINT OMER Best DirectorWinner: Todd Field – TÁR Runner-Up: S.S. Rajamouli – RRR Best Documentary FilmWinner: ALL THE BEAUTY AND THE BLOODSHED Runner-Up: FIRE OF LOVE Best Leading PerformanceWinners: Cate Blanchett – TÁR & Bill Nighy – LIVING Runners-Up: Danielle Deadwyler – TILL & Michelle Yeoh – EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE Best ScreenplayWinner: Todd Field – TÁR Runner-Up: Martin McDonagh – THE BANSHEES OF INISHERIN Best Animated FilmWinner: GUILLERMO DEL TORO’S PINOCCHIO Runner-Up: MARCEL THE SHELL WITH SHOES ON Best EditingWinner: Blair McClendon – AFTERSUN Runner-Up: Monika Willi – TÁR Best Production DesignWinner: Dylan Cole & Ben Procter – AVATAR: THE WAY OF WATER Runner-Up: Jason Kisvarday – EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE Best Music/ScoreWinner: M.M. Keeravani – RRR Runner-Up: Paweł Mykietyn – EO Best Supporting PerformerWinners: Dolly de Leon – TRIANGLE OF SADNESS & Ke Huy Quan – EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE Runners-Up: Jessie Buckley – WOMEN TALKING & Brian Tyree Henry – CAUSEWAY Best CinematographyWinner: Michał Dymek – EO Runner-Up: Hoyte van Hoytema – NOPE Boston Society of Film Critics (BSFC) Awards The BSFC was formed in 1981 to make “Boston's unique critical perspective heard on a national and international level by awarding commendations to the best of the year's films and filmmakers” They are comprised of 30 Boston-based film critics and journalists. The winners of this year's BSFC Awards: Spoiler Best PictureReturn To Seoul Best Engligh-Language FilmThe Banshees of Inisherin Best DirectorTodd Field – TÁR Best EnsembleJackass Forever & Women Talking (TIE) Best ActorColin Farrell – The Banshees Of Inisherin Best ActressMichelle Yeoh – Everything Everywhere All At Once Best Supporting ActressKerry Condon – The Banshees Of Inisherin Best Supporting ActorKe Huy Quan – Everything Everywhere All At Once Best Adapted ScreenplayAfter Yang Best Original ScreenplayThe Banshees Of Inisherin Best New FilmmakerCharlotte Wells – Aftersun Best DocumentaryAll The Beauty And The Bloodshed Best Animated FeatureTurning Red Best CinematographyPearl (With a special mention for X) Best EditingAftersun & Decision To Leave (TIE) Best ScoreRRR New York Film Critics Online (NYFCO) Awards The New York Film Critics Online, is an organization composed of 31 top online film critics in New York City. The winners of this year's NYFCO Awards: Spoiler Best Picture: “The Banshees Of Inisherin“ Best Director: The Daniels – “Everything Everywhere All At Once” & Martin McDonagh – “The Banshees Of Inisherin” (TIE) Best Actor: Colin Farrell – “The Banshees Of Inisherin“ Best Actress: Michelle Yeoh – “Everything Everywhere All At Once“ Best Supporting Actor: Brendan Gleeson – “The Banshees Of Inisherin“ Best Supporting Actress: Hong Chau – “The Whale“ Best Screenplay: Martin McDonagh – “The Banshees Of Inisherin“ Best Animated Feature: “Marcel The Shell With Shoes On“ Best Cinematography: Hoyte van Hoytema – “Nope“ Best Use of Music: “Elvis“ Best Documentary Feature: “All The Beauty And The Bloodshed“ Best Foreign Language: “EO“ Best Debut Director: Charlotte Wells – “Aftersun” Breakthrough Performer: Austin Butler – “Elvis“ Best Ensemble Cast: “Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery“ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mladen Posted December 12, 2022 Author Share Posted December 12, 2022 Golden Globe Awards - Nominations Given by Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA), Golden Globes are among the most prestigious movie and TV awards. Usually held at the beginning of January, they are a great opener of televised award season that eventually ends with Oscars. Even though the HFPA had some problems the last few years including boycott by some popular names, Golden Globes remain one of the most important movie and TV awards. The nominees of this year's Golden Globe Awards: Spoiler Best Motion Picture – Drama Avatar: The Way of Water Elvis The Fabelmans Tár Top Gun: Maverick Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama Cate Blanchett, Tár Olivia Colman, Empire of Light Viola Davis, The Woman King Ana de Armas, Blonde Michelle Williams, The Fabelmans Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama Austin Butler, Elvis Brendan Fraser, The Whale Hugh Jackman, The Son Bill Nighy, Living Jeremy Pope, The Inspection Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy Babylon The Banshees of Inisherin Everything Everywhere All at Once Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery Triangle of Sadness Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy Lesley Manville, Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris Margot Robbie, Babylon Anya Taylor-Joy, The Menu Emma Thompson, Good Luck to You, Leo Grande Michelle Yeoh, Everything Everywhere All at Once Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy Diego Calva, Babylon Daniel Craig, Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery Adam Driver, White Noise Colin Farrell, The Banshees of Inisherin Ralph Fiennes, The Menu Best Motion Picture – Animated Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio Inu-Oh Marcel the Shell With Shoes On Puss in Boots: The Last Wish Turning Red Best Motion Picture – Non-English Language All Quiet on the Western Front (Germany) Argentina, 1985 (Argentina) Close (Belgium) Decision to Leave (South Korea) RRR (India) Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in Any Motion Picture Angela Bassett, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever Kerry Condon, The Banshees of Inisherin Jamie Lee Curtis, Everything Everywhere All at Once Dolly De Leon, Triangle of Sadness Carey Mulligan, She Said Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in Any Motion Picture Brendan Gleeson, The Banshees of Inisherin Barry Keoghan, The Banshees of Inisherin Brad Pitt, Babylon Ke Huy Quan, Everything Everywhere All at Once Eddie Redmayne, The Good Nurse Best Director — Motion Picture James Cameron, Avatar: The Way of Water Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert, Everything Everywhere All at Once Baz Luhrmann, Elvis Martin McDonagh, The Banshees of Inisherin Steven Spielberg, The Fabelmans Best Screenplay – Motion Picture Todd Field, Tár Daniel Kwan, Daniel Scheinert, Everything Everywhere All at Once Martin McDonagh, The Banshees of Inisherin Sarah Polley, Women Talking Steven Spielberg, Tony Kushner, The Fabelmans Best Original Score – Motion Picture Carter Burwell, The Banshees of InisherinAlexandre Desplat, Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio Hildur Guðnadóttir, Women Talking Justin Hurwitz, Babylon John Williams, The Fabelmans Best Original Song – Motion Picture “Carolina,” Taylor Swift (Where the Crawdads Sing) “Ciao Papa,” Alexandre Desplat, Guillermo del Toro, Roeban Katz (Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio) “Hold My Hand,” Lady Gaga, BloodPop, Benjamin Rice (Top Gun: Maverick) “Lift Me Up,” Tems, Rihanna, Ryan Coogler, Ludwig Göransson (Black Panther: Wakanda Forever) “Naatu Naatu,” Kala Bhairava, M.M. Keeravani, Kala Bhairava, Rahul Sipligunj (RRR) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spockydog Posted December 12, 2022 Share Posted December 12, 2022 On 12/10/2022 at 1:25 AM, Tywin et al. said: Nope being in the top 10 is silly and honestly I've heard way more people say Elvis is shit with one great performance than merely call the film good. Elvis was brilliant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corvinus85 Posted December 12, 2022 Share Posted December 12, 2022 28 minutes ago, Mladen said: Golden Globe Awards - Nominations Given by Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA), Golden Globes are among the most prestigious movie and TV awards. Usually held at the beginning of January, they are a great opener of televised award season that eventually ends with Oscars. Even though the HFPA had some problems the last few years including boycott by some popular names, Golden Globes remain one of the most important movie and TV awards. The nominees of this year's Golden Globe Awards: Reveal hidden contents Best Motion Picture – Drama Avatar: The Way of Water Elvis The Fabelmans Tár Top Gun: Maverick Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama Cate Blanchett, Tár Olivia Colman, Empire of Light Viola Davis, The Woman King Ana de Armas, Blonde Michelle Williams, The Fabelmans Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama Austin Butler, Elvis Brendan Fraser, The Whale Hugh Jackman, The Son Bill Nighy, Living Jeremy Pope, The Inspection Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy Babylon The Banshees of Inisherin Everything Everywhere All at Once Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery Triangle of Sadness Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy Lesley Manville, Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris Margot Robbie, Babylon Anya Taylor-Joy, The Menu Emma Thompson, Good Luck to You, Leo Grande Michelle Yeoh, Everything Everywhere All at Once Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy Diego Calva, Babylon Daniel Craig, Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery Adam Driver, White Noise Colin Farrell, The Banshees of Inisherin Ralph Fiennes, The Menu Best Motion Picture – Animated Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio Inu-Oh Marcel the Shell With Shoes On Puss in Boots: The Last Wish Turning Red Best Motion Picture – Non-English Language All Quiet on the Western Front (Germany) Argentina, 1985 (Argentina) Close (Belgium) Decision to Leave (South Korea) RRR (India) Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in Any Motion Picture Angela Bassett, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever Kerry Condon, The Banshees of Inisherin Jamie Lee Curtis, Everything Everywhere All at Once Dolly De Leon, Triangle of Sadness Carey Mulligan, She Said Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in Any Motion Picture Brendan Gleeson, The Banshees of Inisherin Barry Keoghan, The Banshees of Inisherin Brad Pitt, Babylon Ke Huy Quan, Everything Everywhere All at Once Eddie Redmayne, The Good Nurse Best Director — Motion Picture James Cameron, Avatar: The Way of Water Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert, Everything Everywhere All at Once Baz Luhrmann, Elvis Martin McDonagh, The Banshees of Inisherin Steven Spielberg, The Fabelmans Best Screenplay – Motion Picture Todd Field, Tár Daniel Kwan, Daniel Scheinert, Everything Everywhere All at Once Martin McDonagh, The Banshees of Inisherin Sarah Polley, Women Talking Steven Spielberg, Tony Kushner, The Fabelmans Best Original Score – Motion Picture Carter Burwell, The Banshees of InisherinAlexandre Desplat, Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio Hildur Guðnadóttir, Women Talking Justin Hurwitz, Babylon John Williams, The Fabelmans Best Original Song – Motion Picture “Carolina,” Taylor Swift (Where the Crawdads Sing) “Ciao Papa,” Alexandre Desplat, Guillermo del Toro, Roeban Katz (Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio) “Hold My Hand,” Lady Gaga, BloodPop, Benjamin Rice (Top Gun: Maverick) “Lift Me Up,” Tems, Rihanna, Ryan Coogler, Ludwig Göransson (Black Panther: Wakanda Forever) “Naatu Naatu,” Kala Bhairava, M.M. Keeravani, Kala Bhairava, Rahul Sipligunj (RRR) ahem, are they anymore? It seems that the GGA have been in freefall, mainly due to the pandemic, but also some bad PR. They didn't even have a ceremony last year, it was on Twitter I believe. Anyway, where is the TV list? I suppose you're making a different thread, but you've been adding TV stuff here, so maybe one thread is sufficient, imo. I hear Andor has been snubbed again, so umm I go back to my initial comment about their relevance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darryk Posted December 12, 2022 Share Posted December 12, 2022 Great to see Top Gun: Maverick and Everything, Everywhere, All at Once get nods at the Golden Globes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mladen Posted December 12, 2022 Author Share Posted December 12, 2022 1 hour ago, Corvinus85 said: ahem, are they anymore? It seems that the GGA have been in freefall, mainly due to the pandemic, but also some bad PR. They didn't even have a ceremony last year, it was on Twitter I believe. Anyway, where is the TV list? I suppose you're making a different thread, but you've been adding TV stuff here, so maybe one thread is sufficient, imo. I hear Andor has been snubbed again, so umm I go back to my initial comment about their relevance. They are over 60 years old so their bad PR lately affect them but they remain one of the major stops in award season. Different people will say that different awards don't matter, which at the end of the day is true, but Globes belong to second-tier group with BAFTA, SAG, CCA. I will make a TV thread separately later tonight. This one is only for films. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Chatywin et al. Posted December 12, 2022 Share Posted December 12, 2022 3 hours ago, Spockydog said: Elvis was brilliant. I believe >99% of people who've seen it think Tom Hanks was horrible in it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ran Posted December 12, 2022 Share Posted December 12, 2022 I don't think he was horrible at all, but his accent was discordantly exaggerated -- Tom Parker didn't sound like that at all. I don't know why they went with that, whether it was Hanks's idea or Luhrmann's, but that doesn't work. But accent aside, I thought he was fine, and worked as a foil to Butler. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spockydog Posted December 12, 2022 Share Posted December 12, 2022 46 minutes ago, Tywin et al. said: I believe >99% of people who've seen it think Tom Hanks was horrible in it. Well, 100% of people in my family absolutely loved it. The young man playing Elvis was amazing. And as far as I can tell, the main complaint about Hanks was the accent. Not being familiar with the voice of the actual Colonel, we didn't notice anything awry. As for portraying that wretched man as a horrible old cunt, Hanks did a fantastic job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spockydog Posted December 12, 2022 Share Posted December 12, 2022 3 hours ago, Darryk said: Great to see Top Gun: Maverick and Everything, Everywhere, All at Once get nods at the Golden Globes. Top Gun 2. Best movie of the year? GTFOH. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darryk Posted December 12, 2022 Share Posted December 12, 2022 8 minutes ago, Spockydog said: Top Gun 2. Best movie of the year? GTFOH. Certainly the best movie I've seen in awhile. It's so rare to get such a sheer visceral cinematic experience that isn't a CGI-splattered Marvel film churned out of Disney's conveyor belt. And it's great to see an Awards Show nominate an adventure film, something they used to do way back (Raiders of the Lost Ark, Jaws and The Fugitive were nominated for Best Picture, for example) but stopped doing because they became really pretentious. The Academy Awards might still be too pretentious to nominate it, and Top Gun: Maverick is probably too uplifting a film for the Oscars, who lately seem only willing to acknowledge ultra depressing films like Nomad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spockydog Posted December 12, 2022 Share Posted December 12, 2022 Just now, Darryk said: Certainly the best movie I've seen in awhile. I mean, I liked it. It's infinitely better than the original. In almost every single way. But best movie of the year? Come on, man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darryk Posted December 12, 2022 Share Posted December 12, 2022 Just now, Spockydog said: I mean, I liked it. It's infinitely better than the original. In almost every single way. But best movie of the year? Come on, man. I don't think it's good enough to win but it's good enough to be nominated. It's not just a visceral cinematic experience but has a lot of heart as well., Those kind of movies should be acknowledged. Anyway if frigging Black Panther (utterly average film but Disney managed to convince people it ended slavery ) could be nominated a few years ago then Top Gun Maverick certainly should be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Chatywin et al. Posted December 12, 2022 Share Posted December 12, 2022 2 hours ago, Spockydog said: Well, 100% of people in my family absolutely loved it. The young man playing Elvis was amazing. And as far as I can tell, the main complaint about Hanks was the accent. Not being familiar with the voice of the actual Colonel, we didn't notice anything awry. As for portraying that wretched man as a horrible old cunt, Hanks did a fantastic job. And that's perfectly fine. No one has to tell you what you have or don't have to like. I just tend to hear people say overall that it's not a good film, but it has a star making performance as mentioned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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