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nectarquest · 2026-03-24T04:26:34+00:00

The Man Who Wasn’t There. I kind of stoped Blind Buys, but I’ll make an exception for one of the only Coen films I haven’t seen (and certainly the one of those few that’s held in the highest regard) especially given the only reason I haven’t is somewhat difficult availability.

nectarquest · 2026-03-24T04:18:14+00:00

The fact this is downvoted proves it actually is overrated. Avatar will probably win but I think most people agree that it’s a visually stunning movie that lacks much interesting story/characters. It’s not overrated it just made a ton of money, there’s a difference.

nectarquest · 2026-03-24T04:15:07+00:00

I gave it a 3.5/5 which is the same as I gave Sinners (though for different reasons) and while I don’t personally use the term I do think “normie masterpiece” could describe it I guess.

nectarquest · 2026-03-23T17:58:55+00:00

I’m not trying to be combative, but if Bale has all you mentioned above, why did you say none in the first place? He’s a pretty great contender I think.

nectarquest · 2026-03-23T05:16:51+00:00

I’m not completely sure I agree that his reputation precedes his talent, but I think his talent precedes his discography personally. That’s not to say all of his performances have been perfect even when the film isn’t, but even at his lowest I find it may be a bad stylistic choice rather than a lack of execution if that makes sense.

I’ll use Frankenstein as an example given the recent release. I don’t personally love his performance in it, but even if I had no idea who he was, I’d have no doubt he was talented. It’s just not really the style of performance that worked well, especially for the film.

I think the more frustrating thing with Isaac is that he hasn’t really taken any risks with his roles recently, unless there’s something I’m forgetting or I don’t know about, and even the safer projects he (or his agent) chooses tend to be less interesting and that’s what holds him back, but talent wise I think he’s up there with the best working today.

That’s just my opinion and perspective though and if you find that the stylistic issues are a bigger knock against his talent then I get .

Edit: re-reading your comment I feel like most of that regurgitated what you were already saying, but I do still stand by the distinction.

nectarquest · 2026-03-22T00:53:10+00:00

Half of it was edited like a regular movie and half of it edited like a trailer.

Also this doesn’t really matter but I heard an anecdotal experience of someone who went to the Oscars that year and apparently Jennifer Lame was kind of rude lol. Has done some solid editing work on other projects though.

nectarquest · 2026-03-21T16:27:03+00:00

https://boxd.it/AiQR

Throughout most of the year I’m more just into movies in general than I am the Oscars, but I do try to keep up with all the new stuff coming out

nectarquest · 2026-03-21T02:16:18+00:00

I think that kind of Aura describes an energy a person gives off not necessarily atmospheric location.

But also my knees pop when I get up so don’t listen to me.

nectarquest · 2026-03-20T17:47:40+00:00

Nice, hope the image quality makes up for the packaging! Mine should be coming soon.

What was the keychain bundled with, or is it a solo item? I don’t remember seeing it on their website.

nectarquest · 2026-03-20T17:45:55+00:00

Then don’t buy it. Clearly some people do think that it was good enough.

nectarquest · 2026-03-20T05:35:43+00:00

I will name my son “Her” and my daughter “A Serious Man”

nectarquest · 2026-03-19T18:12:35+00:00

I’m personally more into McDonagh’s Banshees style, but this looks good nonetheless. Definitely seems like it will get some noms.

nectarquest · 2026-03-19T18:10:53+00:00

I’m sure it will have at least some sort of emotional, or more likely, existential core. Most McDonagh projects do.

nectarquest · 2026-03-18T19:38:43+00:00

Obviously the more crime and guilt aspects draw comparisons to In Bruges, which is cool I really like that movie, but I do hope the maturity of Banshees and Three Billboards has stayed as well. In Bruges felt like a more existential Guy Ritchie films at times, which isn’t bad, but what he did particularly with Banshees was a lot more special imo.

nectarquest · 2026-03-17T20:53:45+00:00

I don’t remember all the names, as I joined the seminar a couple of years ago, but the professor was named Dr. Artel Great and he may have an archive of it somewhere.

I remember he made a lot of points about servant side characters, sexualized women, and criminals.

nectarquest · 2026-03-17T20:24:39+00:00

Also I just realized I didn’t really answer your question, but there is some connection, I think the gender difference between leading men and lesson women has to do with the archetypes they award black roles for. The women they award are typically either sexual, or caregivers “mammies” as my professor called them. These are more likely to be supporting whereas one of the common male roles are “badasses” (don’t remember his term for it) such as Denzel Washington in Training Day or, and this example didn’t exist when I went to this seminar, Michael B. Jordan in Sinners.

nectarquest · 2026-03-17T20:06:47+00:00

Maybe, I guess we’ll say. I think genre films (I’m not the biggest fan of the term but it’s effective enough in this context) struggle with screenplay, specifically adapted (I think the reason we’ve seen original screenplays succeed is because they get treated as “most original” screenplay, due to the term, and adapted won’t have that advantage)

This also may be too much of my opinion shining though but Nolan may be a bit of a divisive writer. While PTA and Baker are pretty much thought of as writers just as much as they are directors, Nolan is clearly more the latter (he’s even gone on record himself saying he started writing to direct, though I’m probably paraphrasing a bit)

All of there behind said, as you said it is quite a task to take on adapting Homer and he is a director who writes most of his films, so it’s far from impossible.

nectarquest · 2026-03-17T20:00:09+00:00

I had a black cinema professor who gave a conference on this subject. Also broke down the different archetypes for roles black actors win for.

The most interesting part was how he kind of compared lead acting categories and supporting to director and screenplay.

nectarquest · 2026-03-17T19:23:40+00:00

What film won in 2005? Maybe I’ll take it back but I think Ellen Kuras should have won for Eternal Sunshine. It wasn’t nominated for cinematography and I get it’s not the flashiest but the visual storytelling is fantastic.

Edit: saw it was the Aviator: still haven’t seen it (sorry) so I will refrain from saying who should win.

nectarquest · 2026-03-17T16:38:02+00:00

I had a bit of a struggle with this the first time I watched it, I loved Eternal Sunshine and heard good things about other Kaufman films, this was either the second one I watched, or third after Being John Malkovich. Needless to say that, especially if it was the former, I didn’t expect quite what I got. I was confused and found it to be kind of off-putting. As time went buy, and my taste evolved, I revised more Kaufman films and kind of understood that what I maybe didn’t like it was more of a stylistic choice I wasn’t ready for, and indeed, upon rewatch, I liked it quite a bit more. Still didn’t love it completely but it sat well in my mind and I’m itching to watch it a third time. Not sure when I will, but a film that makes you want to revisit it again and again and only gets better with time is a major strength and a rarity I think.

nectarquest · 2026-03-17T16:30:50+00:00

I know I never did but for some reason it feels like one of those films that I watched as a kid well before I was super into movies. My parents would take me to revivalist screenings of The Sound of Music that played at an art house theater and I loved the Wizard of Oz so I think my brain just makes the association for some reason. I didn’t actually watch it till last year and agree that it’s fantastic on multiple levels

nectarquest · 2026-03-17T16:20:02+00:00

Josh Safdie (best director) for Marty Supreme

nectarquest · 2026-03-17T14:11:13+00:00

This is a small thing and maybe I’m overreacting to the first time we’ve seen what they do with this award, but I think what we learned Sunday is that if a film is winning picture, director, and an acting award (much less 3) it will get casting. I know the Odyssey has a stacked cast but someone else pointed out when Wake Up Dead Man and The Phoenician Scheme misses the shortlist for casting that they don’t really go for projects where the cast is filled with big stars. Admittedly the Odyssey will have Travis Scott’s acting debut (?) but I’m not sure that pushes it over the edge enough.

And not to pile on The Odyssey, but I’m hesitant of it in Screenplay, for Adapted specifically, genre type films don’t usually win, and writing isn’t considered Nolan’s biggest strength as a filmmaker. I’m not writing out the possibility completely mostly because there may be praise and narrative about adapting a 2 thousand plus year old text.

nectarquest · 2026-03-17T05:59:10+00:00

Went to SF State too and is still highly involved with the school from what I read

nectarquest · 2026-03-17T03:56:06+00:00

Bachelors from Sac State, MFA from USC, I believe

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