tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post3056316087259006338..comments2024-03-29T00:29:43.074-04:00Comments on Best Actor: Alternate Best Supporting Actor 2018: Russell Hornsby in The Hate U GiveLouis Morganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07933180959140340196noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-991631199828399552019-02-12T14:46:13.488-05:002019-02-12T14:46:13.488-05:00Redmayne, Waterston and Fogler - 2.5(Shame all thr...<br />Redmayne, Waterston and Fogler - 2.5(Shame all three seem like extras here as they seem to search to see what the film is even about.)<br /><br />Sudol - 2(Boy was that twist bad, and her attempts to sell it sadly were worse.)<br /><br />Miller - 2.5(He actually was a little better here, a shame that his character is so poorly realized.)<br /><br />Kravitz - 3(Though I'm still wondering what the point of her character, and her story really were, I'll give her credit for actually manage to purge anything out of the abysmal material.)<br /><br />Law - 3.5(Shame the trailers lied as he makes for a pretty good Young Dumbledore. Mind you his scenes end up feel superfluous in a film that is entirely superfluous. He's good though in bringing a nice easy going charm with the right sort of internalized emotional intensity.)<br /><br />Depp - 3(The strangest thing is he's perfectly fine here honestly. In fact his speaking scenes, as much as they extremely questionably written, are very well delivered and he really manages to try to convey the charisma of the man. He's fine here.)<br /><br />Bryan:<br /><br />Well I think it is a better fit for overstuffed films, and think it's a fine criticism there. It can be overused as it is not a cure all, if something is bad in short form it's not going to be good in long form. I think it is legitimate thought against something like Gattaca or Widows, where the film seems in a rush to try to cover every single plot point, while never having enough time to really explore them in detail. This is despite these story lines being very potent or having a lot of potential. <br /><br />Tahmeed:<br /><br />The Founder<br />Husbands and Wives (Some of Allen's worst direction)<br />The Man With the Goldn Arm<br />The Great Gatsby<br />The Stepford Wives<br />The Limey<br />The Hospital<br />Altered States (Though more misguided than "Bad" on Russell's part)<br />Runaway Train<br />The Prisoner of Second AvenueLouis Morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07933180959140340196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-26118013553350948432019-02-12T14:46:06.629-05:002019-02-12T14:46:06.629-05:00Calvin:
Stenberg - 4.5(I have to actually give a ...Calvin:<br /><br />Stenberg - 4.5(I have to actually give a bit of extra credit for her devoted turn as she tries so hard to play the character and make it work within the film's tonal difficulties. As much as the scenes don't cohere I'll give her credit for making her performance consistently work to make the scenes work essentially. This is as she does find a real foundation within her performance of an emotional honesty that helps even the most grandiose YA speech she is given have a certain level of conviction on her end anyways. In addition though she is just effective in creating an honest depiction of the anxieties and fear that grow and fester from her situation.)<br /><br />Apa - 2.5(Right out of the YA genre in every way, he's not horrible so I won't pick too hard.)<br /><br />Mackie - 2.5(Just a terrible role for him sadly. He tries but he's working with one note as written. I'll give him credit as he's not bad even though his role honestly is almost impossible to get a decent performance out of.)<br /><br />Smith - 3(He manages to make his impressive effectively here, though after watching Detroit it is a little hard to believe the line "He liked to sing even though he couldn't".)<br /><br />Common - 2.5(Common essentially gives the same performance in every film I've seen him in thus far. This is no different however he borders on breaking out that in his explaining the police mentality moment.)<br /><br />Hall - 3.5(Severely underused throughout however she brings a charismatic presence and certainly adds to her scenes even though she is a bit wasted.)<br /><br />Luke:<br /><br />The Crimes of Grindelwald's screenplay makes Infinity War's screenplay look the Godfather, in terms of being a cinematic piece. Where Infinity War was a climatic episode of a series, Crimes is a messy table setting episode at best. The screenplay is this atrocious thing that never even becomes a film, it's just like the bits that should be important later and nothing else. Now an author can make mistakes with continuity but the amount here just makes Rowling seem lazy. She's evidently not much of a screen writer as though the first film had similar problems, those are amplified to a ridiculous extreme. By the time the movie ended, I thought isn't it going to start any time soon? Now that twist was idiotic as it was illogical. The whole script was just nonsense honestly.Louis Morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07933180959140340196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-29158330417782357302019-02-12T12:54:17.045-05:002019-02-12T12:54:17.045-05:00Some thoughts:
- I predicted all 5 Best Actor nomi...Some thoughts:<br />- I predicted all 5 Best Actor nominees, very surprised by that, <br />- 3 correct for Best Actress and Best Supporting Actor <br />- 2 for Supporting Actress although one of my predictions was in a different category (Catherine Chau),<br />- Tracey not nominated for Best Picture is a shock.<br />- Dante Lam always getting an acting nominee for his films was correctly predicted but I incorrectly picked Supporting Actor rather than Supporting Actress.<br />- Sam Lee with his first nomination in 20 years, incredible lol.<br />- Chow Yun-Fat with his first since his snub curse (Let the Bullets Fly) started.<br />- Charlene Choi with a shock nomination over Tang Wei, Wei must not have been in contention.<br />- Liu Kai Chi sneaking in with a nomination as always.RatedRStarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11628534290463165790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-67343730196283267752019-02-12T12:50:09.380-05:002019-02-12T12:50:09.380-05:00Tahmeed: The Founder comes to mind. Should've ...Tahmeed: The Founder comes to mind. Should've gotten Bennett Miller or Fincher to direct.Bryan L.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11734763991830926605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-34241180218983427382019-02-12T12:44:18.797-05:002019-02-12T12:44:18.797-05:00So happy that Chow Yun-Fat and Sam Lee have return...So happy that Chow Yun-Fat and Sam Lee have returned =D.<br />RatedRStarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11628534290463165790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-47083898013064090032019-02-12T12:42:47.107-05:002019-02-12T12:42:47.107-05:00Hong Kong film awards have been announced =D.Hong Kong film awards have been announced =D.RatedRStarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11628534290463165790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-20499311831036268532019-02-12T12:38:39.541-05:002019-02-12T12:38:39.541-05:00Louis: What do you think are ten examples of films...Louis: What do you think are ten examples of films with very good screenplays, which were prevented from being better films by poor direction, a la The King's Speech? Tahmeed Chowdhuryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07946081425647648210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-25532966533911939882019-02-12T12:38:31.438-05:002019-02-12T12:38:31.438-05:00RatedRStar: I know right? This ceremony’s gonna be...RatedRStar: I know right? This ceremony’s gonna be one helluva clusterfuck. Calvin Lawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11392068349392739631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-8702433008459329162019-02-12T12:27:09.211-05:002019-02-12T12:27:09.211-05:00Thought I would come back early, cant stay away fr...Thought I would come back early, cant stay away from this blog lol, especially since I forgot that the Oscars are next Sunday, feels so much earlier than usual.RatedRStarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11628534290463165790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-63605473542490046152019-02-12T12:07:30.856-05:002019-02-12T12:07:30.856-05:00Luke: They should get a director with a more exact...Luke: They should get a director with a more exact vision, since Yates seems like he's a British Ron Howard. Thanks for the heads-up regarding Destroyed btw.<br /><br />Louis: Not sure if you're familiar with the following common complaint, but if you are, can I have your thoughts on "It would've been better as a mini-series" that's thrown around a lot after a bad/overstuffed film?Bryan L.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11734763991830926605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-63869956281937340392019-02-12T07:42:31.248-05:002019-02-12T07:42:31.248-05:00Louis: Destroyer is online.Louis: Destroyer is online.Luke Highamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07075392435078135757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-878497104433500492019-02-12T04:26:14.831-05:002019-02-12T04:26:14.831-05:00Bryan: I'll probably still watch them but no. ...Bryan: I'll probably still watch them but no. I hope they'll bounce back with the next film though it just isn't likely.Luke Highamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07075392435078135757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-37102233292545656952019-02-12T01:51:58.242-05:002019-02-12T01:51:58.242-05:00Luke: Would it be safe to say that you don't p...Luke: Would it be safe to say that you don't particularly care what happens from now on in the cash gr...err...franchise that is Fantastic Beasts? :o Bryan L.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11734763991830926605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-50533913666301474352019-02-12T01:38:17.332-05:002019-02-12T01:38:17.332-05:00High Life had a 2018 release in France. Pattinson ...High Life had a 2018 release in France. Pattinson is a bonus round review as well.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-27989998350916137412019-02-12T01:32:52.149-05:002019-02-12T01:32:52.149-05:00Cole and Considine are musts for the Bonus round l...Cole and Considine are musts for the Bonus round lineup. Dickey, I'd assume would be a really good one to review later on as well.Luke Highamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07075392435078135757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-72798816433039610072019-02-12T01:22:48.972-05:002019-02-12T01:22:48.972-05:00Louis: Thoughts on Crimes Of Grindelwald, ratings ...Louis: Thoughts on Crimes Of Grindelwald, ratings and thoughts on the cast and your thoughts on the twist ending.Luke Highamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07075392435078135757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-50226259808504783202019-02-11T22:42:32.627-05:002019-02-11T22:42:32.627-05:00My prediction, but Yeun and Bridges will be very c...My prediction, but Yeun and Bridges will be very close and may change down the line.<br /><br />1. Yeun<br />2. Bridges<br />3. Pullman<br />4. Grant<br />5. Waits<br />6. Crowe<br />7. Nelson<br />8. Hoult<br />9. Roache<br />10. NivolaCharles Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01702365476332792775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-25956886892077198822019-02-11T22:27:11.110-05:002019-02-11T22:27:11.110-05:00Gonna throw out my own suggestions for Best Actor ...Gonna throw out my own suggestions for Best Actor performances that likely won't be as heavily requested as others:<br /><br />Joe Cole, A Prayer Before Dawn<br />Ben Dickey, Blaze<br />Paddy Considine, Journeyman<br />Psifoniannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-59126278274330600782019-02-11T22:22:25.561-05:002019-02-11T22:22:25.561-05:00Welp, they're really doing it...
Cinematograp...Welp, they're really doing it...<br /><br />Cinematography, Editing, Live-Action Short and Makeup & Hairstyling will all be awarded during commercial breaks.<br /><br />Interesting that Disney, which owns ABC, doesn't have a nominee in any of those categories. Hhmmm...Bryan L.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11734763991830926605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-74612242381174103962019-02-11T22:20:15.098-05:002019-02-11T22:20:15.098-05:00I really, really need to see this. My predictions ...I really, really need to see this. My predictions for the top ten:<br /><br />1. Yeun<br />2. Bridges <br />3. Pullman<br />4. Waits<br />5. Grant <br />6. Crowe<br />7. Hoult <br />8. Nelson <br />9. Roache <br />10.Nivola Tahmeed Chowdhuryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07946081425647648210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-66427560280088411332019-02-11T21:31:07.405-05:002019-02-11T21:31:07.405-05:00Even months after first watching the film, my opin...Even months after first watching the film, my opinion of Hornsby has remained virtually the same; A strong, nicely modulated turn that always strives for authenticity, and leaves a big impact even in the smallest of scenes. I just wished the movie brought the same solemnity and earnestness as Hornsby's work, which is still a notable effort, and one of the better supporting performances to be found within the modern YA genre. Mitchell Murraynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-89983893680057750332019-02-11T21:18:47.953-05:002019-02-11T21:18:47.953-05:00Yeah I’d agree with this assessment and rating. I ...Yeah I’d agree with this assessment and rating. I also love the picture you used.Michael McCarthyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08683805466760495934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-65938684260626445272019-02-11T21:02:30.546-05:002019-02-11T21:02:30.546-05:00As didactic as the YA elements were, I’m really ho...As didactic as the YA elements were, I’m really hoping this one gains a following. In someways, I feel its after school special tone works in its favor. It may not be the greatest example of a movie in this vein, but it will be accessible to a wider audience without compromising as much as it could have.<br /><br />Hornsby is just goddamn amazing. Maverick was such a great character and he pulls off such a great balance. I’m an easy mark for paternal figures in Supporting Actor, it seems.Robert MacFarlanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17264501767985746886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2457552600380761837.post-64914045253937786912019-02-11T20:21:46.461-05:002019-02-11T20:21:46.461-05:00One of the trickiest roles of this type and I thou...One of the trickiest roles of this type and I thought he pulled it off wonderfully. Do agree with the tonal dissonance of the film though. Thoughts and ratings for the rest of the cast?Calvin Lawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11392068349392739631noreply@blogger.com