Louis: Ratings and thoughts on Timothy Spall in Topsy-Turvy, Tilda Swinton and Colin Farrell in The War Zone, Stephen Rea in The End Of The Affair, Max Von Sydow in Snow Falling On Cedars, Julia Roberts and Rhys Ifans in Notting Hill, Johnny Depp in The Ninth Gate, Robin Williams in Jakob The Liar, Moore and Blanchett in An Ideal Husband
Louis: thoughts and rating for Stephen Rea in The End of the Affair? The novel is my favourite novel of all-time and I have to say he perfectly embodied perhaps my favourite element of it, even if the film as is, is a bit imperfect. Loved Moore as well though.
Louis: On the Roger Ebert Oscar picks for 1999 on the S&E website, Harry Lennix was mentioned as someone who Roger wanted to see nominated, interestingly the other guy on the show, for lead wanted to see Eddie Murphy nominated for Bowfinger, any interest in that film?
Louis: Idle Hands =D, how did you come across that film Louis lol?, explain the situation in how you saw that film, I can't imagine you watched it recently lol.
I had forgotten that this had happened, a death from last week, an Oscar nominee for Best Supporting Actor, I feel we should always remember an Oscar nominee.
Not going to lie, I can’t believe Rise of Skywalker is coming out in a manner of weeks. As someone who really enjoyed the past few films the Palpatine voiceovers in trailers are really giving me pause.
I saw Knives Out and outside of some quibbles about the cinematography (might have been my theater’s projector?), I loved it. Ana de Armas is my new favorite performance this year.
Having seen RedLetterMedias video on Star Wars, their predictions video for Rise for example, I cannot believe that one of the two writers (other being Abrams himself) was the writer for Batman V Superman and The Justice League.
Just like what Spectre did to James Bond, I really am surprisingly not that interested in Rise of Skywalker, The Last Jedi is a film that is pretty much pointless because it seems like they are going in the opposite direction again with the new film making that film now redundant.
I just do not like the idea of the Emperor returning, it feels like lazy fan service plotting. Its like in a comic book when characters dont stay dead, we have to keep bringing them back.
Marta: Sonia Braga Benoit Blanc: Anthony Hopkins Ransom: Jeff Bridges Linda: Janet Leigh Walt: Chris Sarandon Richard: Jack Palance Joni: Goldie Hawn Detective Elliot: Andre Braugher Meg: Elisabeth Shue Jacob: Henry Thomas Alan Stevens: Carl Reiner Harlan: Laurence Olivier
Matt:
Winstone - 3.5(There is absolutely nothing wrong with his performance, however his character is essentially just an idea and a shadow in the film. Winstone is great in his one major scene depicting his character's pathetic denials, then his reaction to his son's "reaction", but that is the only scene Winstone gets to define the character beyond distant observed reactions of behavior. He depicts this behavior brutally effectively mind you, but it is not more than that.)
Razor:
Belmont - (Belmont is downright amazing in her film in every respect. This is in capturing the sheer visceral horror of so many scenes, to the point it is often hard to watch her performance by how real Belmont makes so many scenes. This even off-setting her main co-star's inadequacy as a co-star. She moves beyond that visceral impact to create such a gut wrenching depiction of the difficult state of the person who is entangled in such a horrendous relationship. Belmont is able to create the mess of emotions within such a singular work that is truly impressive, particularly as she never just becomes just an object of abuse, even if the writing sometimes borders on that. Belmont's own portrayal though creates a greater depth within it though in creating the difficulty of breaking free, the shame internalized by the broken relationship, and her attempt to hold any sort of power of her own. Belmont gives extraordinary work, in a far lesser film.)
Dequenne - (Well I will say that having now watched three films from the Dardennes I'm not sure I really care for their overall technique which seems to be to make basically the same film about miserable poverty that is unrelenting in its joylessness. Once again though there is a strong central female turn at the center of it here. Dequenne giving a fantastic naturalistic performance that manages to convey sort of this cunning within the every growing sense of desperation. These as the constant suffering she internalizes powerfully, but also naturally explodes in the moments of anguish against what appears to be a world against her. Her performance consistently delivers in creating such an authentic honesty, even if I can't say I cared for the film overall.)
Bassett - (Like Puri, is terrific in just bringing a gentle humor and warmth in her earlier scenes. This in portraying just the dutiful wife who appears to get along smashing with her husband. Of course this until the turn, where she is naturally raw and moving in portraying first the moment of discontent and strength, then fear and reluctance at her husband barbaric behavior.)
Spall - 4(Wonderful turn in delivering sort of the onstage bravado of the sort of star performing veteran. This though against his other scenes that Spall makes very distinctive by being so quiet and subtle, in portraying just the somberness of an actor wishing to do his part, but having to deal with other circumstances. Especially love his reaction to the other actors standing up for him, as we see the earnestness of appreciation, but also the absolute honesty in him as he speaks that he wished no help. This as Spall portraying such sincere honesty of a man who definitely has feelings, but believes it is best just to do his job as well as he can.)
Swinton - 3.5(Like Winstone, the portrayal is more of fitting a type than a character for much of the film, though Swinton certainly does this well enough. This all except for her final major scene, where she is also indeed great in portraying the sheer horror and confusion in her authentic portrayal of the mother attempting to figure out what her son is implying.)
Farrell is fine but barely in the film.
Rea - 4(I mean Rea of course makes a great sad sack. He portrays so effectively the quietly somber state of the man who understands what is going on, but is too meek to really step up to stop it all. This creating such empathy in the genuine decency of his manner, and is particularly moving in portraying the always loving nature of the man even though cannot be the broad romantic like Fiennes's character.)
von Sydow - 3.5(The film is a slog, but von Sydow does some fine work as the defense attorney. This is unfortunately rather limited however his typical gravitas is much appreciated as always.)
Roberts - 3(More tolerable than she often is for me, she certainly is comfortable with the Curtis dialogue, perhaps too comfortable for me...seriously though as Roberts doing Roberts this is a better example for me anyways.)
Ifans - 2(Ugh I really hate the friends in every Curtis written film as they are always so ridiculously over the top, and pretty much always the same shtick. It can only help an actor to downplay this, but Ifans goes hard into it, making him as intolerable as the material for me.)
Depp - 2.5(Watched this awhile ago. Depp isn't bad, but it is just a lame part in a lame film.)
Williams - 3(One I also saw long ago. Not a good holocaust comedy, which is always a major problem. Williams actually is fine, and plays within character the whole time. Quite frankly I'd say he was mostly let down by the questionable material he was working with.)
Moore & Blanchett - 3(Impressive accents all around, however I do wish they were in a better adaptation to really use what they're bringing. Both are charming and wistful enough, but the film just is too bland in the way it uses them.)
Existenz is Cronenberg's worst film that I've seen. The only scene I liked was the after reveal discussion. The rest of it to me played like a parody of a Cronenberg, with all the excesses of his material here played for bad laughs. For example the fleshy video game controllers seem so bad compared to the similar material in Cronenberg's other body horror films. Unfortunately it is taking itself seriously, yet is so weakly drawn in plot and character, with its commentary severely lacking compared to something like Videodrome. It doesn't help that it is just a mess in terms of plotting and is so heavy handed in its seeming anti-videogame message.
Leigh borders on being fine, she seems like a good candidate for a Cronenberg lead, but her character is perhaps too bizarrely written for even her. This as she does better than Law, but her character just comes off as random, and Leigh cannot create something sensible out of it.
Tahmeed:
Say a couple of Brooklyn Nine-Nine's first season, which I didn't dislike, but I just didn't care enough for it outside of Braugher.
Have seen basically all of Frasier, a couple of Cheers but none of the rest though. Well I have seen many of credit scenes from Friends, you know before Seinfeld came on, and those never inspired me to watch the show in the slightest. Out of those had been meaning to try out Glow, but just never got around to it.
Calvin:
I mean a great cast, and I could see Vinterberg pulling off the material.
RatedRStar: Please don’t mention those nitpicky hacks to me. Their analysis of almost everything is borderline Cinema Sins-level of “it’s not a fucking flaw, you assholes”. They and Doug Walker have destroyed critical thinking for an entire generation.
43 comments:
1. Reilly
2. Carlyle
3. Lennix
4. Wong
5. Cole
Rating and thoughts on Ray Winstone in The War Zone?
1. Reilly
2. Lennix
3. Carlyle
4. Wong
5. Cole
Also thoughts on Lara Belmont in The War Zone, Emilie Dequenne in Rosetta and Linda Bassett in East is East?
1. Reilly
2. Carlyle
3. Lennix
4. Wong
5. Cole
A review for Bill “That would be greeaaaatttt...” Lumbergh? Hell yeah!
1. Reilly
2. Carlyle
3. Lennix
4. Wont
5. Cole
4. Wong
1) Reilly
2) Carlyle
3) Wong
4) Lennix
5) Cole
Louis: Your 80s cast and director for Knives Out?
1.Reilly
2.Carlyle
3.Cole
4.Lennix
5.Wong
Louis: Ratings and thoughts on Timothy Spall in Topsy-Turvy, Tilda Swinton and Colin Farrell in The War Zone, Stephen Rea in The End Of The Affair, Max Von Sydow in Snow Falling On Cedars, Julia Roberts and Rhys Ifans in Notting Hill, Johnny Depp in The Ninth Gate, Robin Williams in Jakob The Liar, Moore and Blanchett in An Ideal Husband
1. Reilly
2. Carlyle
3. Lennix
4. Cole
5. Wong
Louis: And I'm pleased Weisz has gone up for The Mummy.
Great lineup.
1. Reilly
2. Lennix
3. Carlyle
4. Wong
5. Cole
Louis: thoughts and rating for Stephen Rea in The End of the Affair? The novel is my favourite novel of all-time and I have to say he perfectly embodied perhaps my favourite element of it, even if the film as is, is a bit imperfect. Loved Moore as well though.
Also I really enjoyed Knives Out.
1. Reilly
2. Lennix
3. Carlyle
4. Wong
5. Cole
1. Reilly
2. Carlyle
3. Lennix
4. Cole
5. Wong
1. Reilly
2. Carlyle
3. Lennix
4. Wong
5. Cole
Louis: On the Roger Ebert Oscar picks for 1999 on the S&E website, Harry Lennix was mentioned as someone who Roger wanted to see nominated, interestingly the other guy on the show, for lead wanted to see Eddie Murphy nominated for Bowfinger, any interest in that film?
1. Reilly
2. Carlyle
3. Lennix
4. Cole
5. Wong
Louis: Idle Hands =D, how did you come across that film Louis lol?, explain the situation in how you saw that film, I can't imagine you watched it recently lol.
Louis: Your thoughts on ExIStenZ and Leigh's performance in it.
Louis: Have you watched any episodes of these following shows, and if not, do you intend on watching them?
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
Bojack Horseman (best animated show of the decade, if you ask me)
GLOW
The Outstanding Mrs Maisel
Cheers (and Frasier)
Friends
Tahmeed: I believe he said that he’s never seen an episode of Friends when he gave his thoughts on Aniston in Cake.
I get the feeling that Sambergs shtick probably gives Louis a headache lol. He might like Braugher though.
Bryan: Braugher's work in B99 is probably my favorite straight man performance by any actor. He's brilliant throughout.
Velvet thunder is all I’ll say in response to that.
1. Reilly
2. Lennix
3. Carlyle
4. Wong
5. Cole
Tahmeed: My favourite moment of his is winning the Halloween Heist.
Louis: your ratings and thoughts on the cast of Being John Malkovich and Reese Witherspoon in Election?
1. Reilly
2. Carlyle
3. Cole
4. Wong
5. Lennix
Lucas: You can find the thoughts on Witherspoon here
actoroscar.blogspot.com/2014/08/alternate-best-actor-2004-paul-giamatti.html
I had forgotten that this had happened, a death from last week, an Oscar nominee for Best Supporting Actor, I feel we should always remember an Oscar nominee.
RIP Michael J. Pollard
RIP Michael J. Pollard
RIP Michael J Pollard.
Not going to lie, I can’t believe Rise of Skywalker is coming out in a manner of weeks. As someone who really enjoyed the past few films the Palpatine voiceovers in trailers are really giving me pause.
I saw Knives Out and outside of some quibbles about the cinematography (might have been my theater’s projector?), I loved it. Ana de Armas is my new favorite performance this year.
Louis: your thoughts on this 2010s The End of the Affair cast directed by Thomas Vinterberg?
Maurice Bendrix: Dan Stevens
Sarah Miles: Emma Stone
Henry Miles: Simon Pegg
Calvin: Either of the Gleeson sons as the Detective then?
Having seen RedLetterMedias video on Star Wars, their predictions video for Rise for example, I cannot believe that one of the two writers (other being Abrams himself) was the writer for Batman V Superman and The Justice League.
Just like what Spectre did to James Bond, I really am surprisingly not that interested in Rise of Skywalker, The Last Jedi is a film that is pretty much pointless because it seems like they are going in the opposite direction again with the new film making that film now redundant.
I just do not like the idea of the Emperor returning, it feels like lazy fan service plotting. Its like in a comic book when characters dont stay dead, we have to keep bringing them back.
Bryan:
Knives Out 1980's directed by Rob Reiner:
Marta: Sonia Braga
Benoit Blanc: Anthony Hopkins
Ransom: Jeff Bridges
Linda: Janet Leigh
Walt: Chris Sarandon
Richard: Jack Palance
Joni: Goldie Hawn
Detective Elliot: Andre Braugher
Meg: Elisabeth Shue
Jacob: Henry Thomas
Alan Stevens: Carl Reiner
Harlan: Laurence Olivier
Matt:
Winstone - 3.5(There is absolutely nothing wrong with his performance, however his character is essentially just an idea and a shadow in the film. Winstone is great in his one major scene depicting his character's pathetic denials, then his reaction to his son's "reaction", but that is the only scene Winstone gets to define the character beyond distant observed reactions of behavior. He depicts this behavior brutally effectively mind you, but it is not more than that.)
Razor:
Belmont - (Belmont is downright amazing in her film in every respect. This is in capturing the sheer visceral horror of so many scenes, to the point it is often hard to watch her performance by how real Belmont makes so many scenes. This even off-setting her main co-star's inadequacy as a co-star. She moves beyond that visceral impact to create such a gut wrenching depiction of the difficult state of the person who is entangled in such a horrendous relationship. Belmont is able to create the mess of emotions within such a singular work that is truly impressive, particularly as she never just becomes just an object of abuse, even if the writing sometimes borders on that. Belmont's own portrayal though creates a greater depth within it though in creating the difficulty of breaking free, the shame internalized by the broken relationship, and her attempt to hold any sort of power of her own. Belmont gives extraordinary work, in a far lesser film.)
Dequenne - (Well I will say that having now watched three films from the Dardennes I'm not sure I really care for their overall technique which seems to be to make basically the same film about miserable poverty that is unrelenting in its joylessness. Once again though there is a strong central female turn at the center of it here. Dequenne giving a fantastic naturalistic performance that manages to convey sort of this cunning within the every growing sense of desperation. These as the constant suffering she internalizes powerfully, but also naturally explodes in the moments of anguish against what appears to be a world against her. Her performance consistently delivers in creating such an authentic honesty, even if I can't say I cared for the film overall.)
Bassett - (Like Puri, is terrific in just bringing a gentle humor and warmth in her earlier scenes. This in portraying just the dutiful wife who appears to get along smashing with her husband. Of course this until the turn, where she is naturally raw and moving in portraying first the moment of discontent and strength, then fear and reluctance at her husband barbaric behavior.)
Luke:
Spall - 4(Wonderful turn in delivering sort of the onstage bravado of the sort of star performing veteran. This though against his other scenes that Spall makes very distinctive by being so quiet and subtle, in portraying just the somberness of an actor wishing to do his part, but having to deal with other circumstances. Especially love his reaction to the other actors standing up for him, as we see the earnestness of appreciation, but also the absolute honesty in him as he speaks that he wished no help. This as Spall portraying such sincere honesty of a man who definitely has feelings, but believes it is best just to do his job as well as he can.)
Swinton - 3.5(Like Winstone, the portrayal is more of fitting a type than a character for much of the film, though Swinton certainly does this well enough. This all except for her final major scene, where she is also indeed great in portraying the sheer horror and confusion in her authentic portrayal of the mother attempting to figure out what her son is implying.)
Farrell is fine but barely in the film.
Rea - 4(I mean Rea of course makes a great sad sack. He portrays so effectively the quietly somber state of the man who understands what is going on, but is too meek to really step up to stop it all. This creating such empathy in the genuine decency of his manner, and is particularly moving in portraying the always loving nature of the man even though cannot be the broad romantic like Fiennes's character.)
von Sydow - 3.5(The film is a slog, but von Sydow does some fine work as the defense attorney. This is unfortunately rather limited however his typical gravitas is much appreciated as always.)
Roberts - 3(More tolerable than she often is for me, she certainly is comfortable with the Curtis dialogue, perhaps too comfortable for me...seriously though as Roberts doing Roberts this is a better example for me anyways.)
Ifans - 2(Ugh I really hate the friends in every Curtis written film as they are always so ridiculously over the top, and pretty much always the same shtick. It can only help an actor to downplay this, but Ifans goes hard into it, making him as intolerable as the material for me.)
Depp - 2.5(Watched this awhile ago. Depp isn't bad, but it is just a lame part in a lame film.)
Williams - 3(One I also saw long ago. Not a good holocaust comedy, which is always a major problem. Williams actually is fine, and plays within character the whole time. Quite frankly I'd say he was mostly let down by the questionable material he was working with.)
Moore & Blanchett - 3(Impressive accents all around, however I do wish they were in a better adaptation to really use what they're bringing. Both are charming and wistful enough, but the film just is too bland in the way it uses them.)
RatedRStar:
I'm going to try to see Bowfinger.
Oh and I saw Idle Hands back in the day.
Anonymous:
Existenz is Cronenberg's worst film that I've seen. The only scene I liked was the after reveal discussion. The rest of it to me played like a parody of a Cronenberg, with all the excesses of his material here played for bad laughs. For example the fleshy video game controllers seem so bad compared to the similar material in Cronenberg's other body horror films. Unfortunately it is taking itself seriously, yet is so weakly drawn in plot and character, with its commentary severely lacking compared to something like Videodrome. It doesn't help that it is just a mess in terms of plotting and is so heavy handed in its seeming anti-videogame message.
Leigh borders on being fine, she seems like a good candidate for a Cronenberg lead, but her character is perhaps too bizarrely written for even her. This as she does better than Law, but her character just comes off as random, and Leigh cannot create something sensible out of it.
Tahmeed:
Say a couple of Brooklyn Nine-Nine's first season, which I didn't dislike, but I just didn't care enough for it outside of Braugher.
Have seen basically all of Frasier, a couple of Cheers but none of the rest though. Well I have seen many of credit scenes from Friends, you know before Seinfeld came on, and those never inspired me to watch the show in the slightest. Out of those had been meaning to try out Glow, but just never got around to it.
Calvin:
I mean a great cast, and I could see Vinterberg pulling off the material.
RIP Michael J. Pollard
RatedRStar: Please don’t mention those nitpicky hacks to me. Their analysis of almost everything is borderline Cinema Sins-level of “it’s not a fucking flaw, you assholes”. They and Doug Walker have destroyed critical thinking for an entire generation.
Even worse than A Dangerous Method? Yikes.
Olivier as Harlan and Hopkins for Benoit are too good to pass up
I agree eXistenZ is awful, by the way.
1. John C. Reilly
2. Harry Lennix
3. Robert Carlyle
4. Anthony Wong
5. Gary Cole
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