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by Sabin
Mon Mar 18, 2024 7:45 pm
Forum: Current Events
Topic: New Developments III
Replies: 2971
Views: 486681

Re: New Developments III

Greg wrote
Trump is unable to make the almost half-billion-dollar bond necessary to appeal his New York civil fraud verdict. It appears the New York AG will start seizing Trump's property in about a week.
He's gonna do a lot of normal stuff when that happens.
by Sabin
Sun Mar 17, 2024 11:11 pm
Forum: 2024
Topic: The Official Review Thread of 2024
Replies: 7
Views: 351

Re: The Official Review Thread of 2024

For the first 30 minutes, I found Julio Torres' Problemista irritating but as it went along I liked it more. It's the story of an El Salvadoran immigrant who comes to the U.S. for the opportunity to apply to work at a toy company and quickly afterwards finds one financial trap after another as he tr...
by Sabin
Sun Mar 17, 2024 5:44 pm
Forum: 96th Academy Awards
Topic: I'm always here for the Trivia
Replies: 41
Views: 1497

Re: I'm always here for the Trivia

Mister Tee wrote Not a revolution, but I'd say progress. What's closer to a revolution is the number of women nominated for Best Director. This decade alone (if we start in 2020), we've seen almost as many nominated (4) than in all of Academy history combined (5). Not to mention twice as many winne...
by Sabin
Sun Mar 17, 2024 11:19 am
Forum: The People
Topic: R.I.P. David Siedler
Replies: 0
Views: 42

R.I.P. David Siedler

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/ ... 235854324/

Oscar-winning screenwriter of The King's Speech. He was 86.
by Sabin
Sat Mar 16, 2024 5:52 pm
Forum: 97th Academy Awards
Topic: Welcome to the 97th Academy Awards
Replies: 25
Views: 823

Re: Welcome to the 97th Academy Awards

Bog wrote A Complete Unknown (Dylan "stan" since I could walk & a Chalamet film even making ME eager!!! (will it be this year though??) I was going to say "Let's be honest... will it be ANY year" but it looks like they have started filming this year. Will it be ready? Ford v...
by Sabin
Fri Mar 15, 2024 9:45 pm
Forum: 2024
Topic: Civil War reviews
Replies: 6
Views: 136

Re: Civil War reviews

Okri wrote
Wasn't the recent Ari Aster film on that level (expense wise)?
Beau is Afraid cost (I think) $35m and then spent a lot marketing it. It didn't make that money back at all.

I'd imagine this would have a better shot.
by Sabin
Fri Mar 15, 2024 8:08 pm
Forum: 2024
Topic: Civil War reviews
Replies: 6
Views: 136

Re: Civil War reviews

I mentioned elsewhere that the film cost $50m which is A24's biggest budget to date. You have to imagine they wouldn't make an investment like this if they weren't sure about its commercial appeal and how to get it.
by Sabin
Thu Mar 14, 2024 11:09 pm
Forum: 97th Academy Awards
Topic: Welcome to the 97th Academy Awards
Replies: 25
Views: 823

Re: Welcome to the 97th Academy Awards

Mister Tee wrote For me, Alex Garland is one decent film a decade ago -- not much to hang hopes on. Film just premiered at SXSW. Early reactions are very positive. I'm going to wait for more proper film reviews (y'know, it's the SXSW crowd). I'm not the biggest Garland fan but 28 Days Later... was ...
by Sabin
Thu Mar 14, 2024 12:17 pm
Forum: 97th Academy Awards
Topic: Welcome to the 97th Academy Awards
Replies: 25
Views: 823

Re: Welcome to the 97th Academy Awards

This just in. Kinds of Kindness is coming out this summer. Probably debuting at Cannes.

Eastwood in 2004 vibes?
by Sabin
Wed Mar 13, 2024 7:07 pm
Forum: Current Events
Topic: New Developments III
Replies: 2971
Views: 486681

Re: New Developments III

Big Magilla wrote
Meanwhile Georgia judge just threw out the infamous phone call and five other charges in that case.

Trump is going to get away with everything outside of New York, isn't he?
Yes.
by Sabin
Wed Mar 13, 2024 1:23 pm
Forum: Current Events
Topic: New Developments III
Replies: 2971
Views: 486681

Re: New Developments III

Greg wrote
The Republican margin in the House is going to drop to 218-213 as Colorado Representative Ken Buck will resign by the end of the week.
So three more resignations and Jeffries is Speaker. Do I dare to dream?
by Sabin
Tue Mar 12, 2024 6:24 pm
Forum: 96th Academy Awards
Topic: Oscar Ceremony
Replies: 27
Views: 838

Re: Oscar Ceremony

mlrg wrote
When Tom Hanks presented best picture to The Hurt Locker he also didn’t recap the nominees and opened the envelope straight away.

I don’t recall anyone complaining about that back then.[/quote]
The short answer is bc this felt more chaotic.
by Sabin
Tue Mar 12, 2024 5:39 pm
Forum: 96th Academy Awards
Topic: Oscar Ceremony
Replies: 27
Views: 838

Re: Oscar Ceremony

I just realized something. Jimmy Kimmel sort of pointed this out during the show but if they gave Al Pacino the Best Actress envelope again the same thing would've happened. He would've read out Poor Things. Because he 100% was not in a following the rules kind of mood that night. I know Al Pacino s...
by Sabin
Tue Mar 12, 2024 3:29 pm
Forum: Current Events
Topic: New Developments III
Replies: 2971
Views: 486681

Re: New Developments III

Trump suggests he’s open to cuts to Medicare and Social Security after attacking primary rivals over the issue. https://www.cnn.com/2024/03/11/politics/trump-entitlements-social-security-medicare/index.html “There is a lot you can do in terms of entitlements, in terms of cutting and in terms of also...
by Sabin
Tue Mar 12, 2024 2:30 pm
Forum: 96th Academy Awards
Topic: Oscar Ceremony
Replies: 27
Views: 838

Re: Oscar Ceremony

It seems like general consensus is mixed leaning positive, which is a triumph as far as Oscars are concerned. Maybe we're out of the retooling era. The two standouts seem to be Gosling's "I'm Just Ken" number and John Mulaney. Those are higher highs than most shows get. On the con side, Ji...

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