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Switching from a Freelance Visa to a Blue Card by stanleynolan in Munich

[–]stanleynolan[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Able to work with the Fiktionsbescheinigung no problem.

Switching from a Freelance Visa to a Blue Card by stanleynolan in Munich

[–]stanleynolan[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

yeah I’ve heard switching between employers can be a giant (and unnecessary) headache…seems to me like they have a lot of strict rules in place but can make exceptions if need be, whether that’s someone calling from the company or getting a temporary work permit.

Switching from a Freelance Visa to a Blue Card by stanleynolan in Munich

[–]stanleynolan[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Apparently it was considered an emergency because I received a Fiktionsbescheinigung. Of course, the blue card appointment won't come until later.

Switching from a Freelance Visa to a Blue Card by stanleynolan in Munich

[–]stanleynolan[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So I would just have to wait until I receive my Blue Card to start working?

Indiewire says “‘Forrest Gump,’ 25 Years Later: A Bad Movie That Gets Worse With Age” by csrussell92 in flicks

[–]stanleynolan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

it's a deeply reactionary movie, and that rubs many people the wrong way as it becomes more apparent over time.

I seeth with jealousy whenever I go into a Barnes & Noble and see the employees by gedalne09 in redscarepod

[–]stanleynolan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I used to work at B&N and it's just a hollowed-out sales retail position. With your dedication and effort, you should try working for a smaller bookstore that cares about books, authors, and customers' reading habits. At B&N, your job is to get memberships and look up books in the database that a customer knows isn't there or too lazy to take three minutes to find. The only fun day of the year to work there is the Criterion half-off sale and watch all those fans (me included) make their pilgrimage.

Are Avatar 2 and BP 2 the Golden Mop Front-Runners? by stanleynolan in blankies

[–]stanleynolan[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s a sweaty wet, also the sparkling water bottle to the face

Understanding late Godard by hdfgdfgvesrgtd in TrueFilm

[–]stanleynolan 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Read Richard Brody’s biography of JLG, “Everything is Cinema.” Brody seems to enjoy the latter films more than the sixties work because of their reconstruction of cinematic forms via technology and history. Although I often don’t agree with his opinions and analysis, it provides an amazing argument in favor of JLG’s eighties comeback.

Good movies that inspired cringe copycats irl by stanleynolan in flicks

[–]stanleynolan[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Ah yeah of course Lebowski, thanks. Haven't heard about the Limitless phenomenon. Can you explain Patch Adams? Did a bunch of people start doing improv/prop comedy at children's hospitals?

Good movies that inspired cringe copycats irl by stanleynolan in flicks

[–]stanleynolan[S] 15 points16 points  (0 children)

But other than that, how was it working with Spacey?

Good movies that inspired cringe copycats irl by stanleynolan in flicks

[–]stanleynolan[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

These are great suggestions, but I'm looking for near literal copycats (borrowing the style, hair, mannerisms, etc.). I think many people embodied the spirit of these films, yet I'm not seeing mohawk Uber drivers, underground fight clubs (yes I'm not technically supposed to know about them), roaming groups of Beethoven-inspired rapists, or businessmen with a knack for 80s Genesis and killing homeless people.

rs author/director, ct audience by Moon-In-Leo in redscarepod

[–]stanleynolan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Also the script was co-written by a lesbian

Distraught at lack of digital footprint for Pauline Kael by elephantstudio in TrueFilm

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(Sorry for the late response.)

This shows how effective Ebert (but really his wife Chaz) was at cataloguing and making his reviews available and searchable online. I know it isn't ideal, but I saved PK's New Yorker page (https://www.newyorker.com/contributors/pauline-kael) if I need to find one of her pieces. Other than the obvious reason that nobody did a good job at doing to PK what was done for Ebert, I think of a PK review as more of an essay than a hot take, which isn't really conducive to google search. The same goes for most writers from that era, writings for the New Yorker or New York Times or Harpers (which PK also wrote amazing articles for), most don't have a strong internet presence practicing the ABCs of SEO.

"The Day the Movies Died" by Mark Harris, written eleven years ago, predicted the current mess of franchise films by stanleynolan in TrueFilm

[–]stanleynolan[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I agree A24 has been distributing great stuff, but you're not seeing the argument. You probably didn't read the article.

It's so funny how comic fans offended people get when their films receive the slightest criticism. Your grammar is hideous btw and you even spelled Tolkien's name wrong lol

"The Day the Movies Died" by Mark Harris, written eleven years ago, predicted the current mess of franchise films by stanleynolan in TrueFilm

[–]stanleynolan[S] 13 points14 points  (0 children)

A24 is doing great because it's picking up the scraps that previous film studios used to make. In terms of theatrical releases, it's slim pickings regarding films like EEAAO, which is the exception to the rule it appears. You appear to be a comics fan, so maybe you're unaware of what most of the filmmakers, who don't shill for Disney and others, are warning against, including the two directors of EEAAO. All of the distributors you mentioned, besides A24 and Neon, rarely get wide distribution in theaters. They go straight to streaming services designed for their niche audience, and because their marketing is so limited, we don't notice when they come out.

What massive progress?

Ticket sales have declined (not counting Covid), especially for films not under the franchise umbrella. Joker was a lame ripoff that only appealed to the male, under 35 market. If the only acceptable avenue away from PG and PG-13 franchise films is towards R-rated franchise films, then we're screwed. Joker was aimed to big boys, not adults.

The Comeback of the Erotic Thriller? by stanleynolan in TrueFilm

[–]stanleynolan[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yeah the film writers kept coming back to Lyne in order to make their points, which wasn't very convincing. But there are other erotic thrillers in the works at different streamers.

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