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- Tue May 07, 2024 9:33 pm
- Forum: The People
- Topic: Justin Chang Wins Pulitzer Prize
- Replies: 1
- Views: 106
Justin Chang Wins Pulitzer Prize
I don't know who here follows film critic Justin Chang; but, he just won the Pulitzer Prize for criticism.
- Sat May 04, 2024 4:44 pm
- Forum: 2024
- Topic: Megalopolis reviews
- Replies: 2
- Views: 291
Re: Megalopolis reviews
Francis Ford Coppola just released the first trailer for Megalopolis on what appears to be his new YouTube channel. He is dedicating it to his late wife Eleanor. I find it intriguing, to say the least. It has already generated over 400 comments on the day it is posted. https://www.youtube.com/watch?...
- Thu May 02, 2024 5:09 pm
- Forum: Current Events
- Topic: New Developments III
- Replies: 2987
- Views: 790128
Re: New Developments III
What do you make of DeSantis' meeting with Trump? After the Kristi Noem meltdown, I don't see a strong VP candidate for him. Everyone else comes with significant problems (besides the fact that they're all obviously insane) and he needs money. Trying to predict Trump's mind, including the VP choice...
- Thu May 02, 2024 3:50 pm
- Forum: Current Events
- Topic: New Developments III
- Replies: 2987
- Views: 790128
Re: New Developments III
And now, DeSantis just signed a law criminalizing food he doesn't like.
"DeSantis signs ban on lab-grown meat in Florida, says ‘elites’ are pushing it:"
https://floridaphoenix.com/2024/05/01/d ... ushing-it/
"DeSantis signs ban on lab-grown meat in Florida, says ‘elites’ are pushing it:"
https://floridaphoenix.com/2024/05/01/d ... ushing-it/
- Thu Apr 18, 2024 7:04 pm
- Forum: Current Events
- Topic: New Developments III
- Replies: 2987
- Views: 790128
Re: New Developments III
DeSantis signs law ensuring accurate teaching of communism’s ‘evil’ history in Florida schools: https://www.local10.com/news/local/2024/04/17/desantis-holds-press-conference-in-hialeah-gardens/ I wonder what will be considered communism. During the McCarthy era, there were searches for hidden commun...
- Wed Apr 17, 2024 6:45 pm
- Forum: 2024
- Topic: Cannes 2024
- Replies: 19
- Views: 1709
Re: Cannes 2024
Even though it is out of competition, Kevin Costner's 100-million-dollar-self-financed Horizon will make it to Cannes. This must be the first time Cannes, or any film festival, has two nine-figure-self-financed movies.
- Tue Apr 16, 2024 5:39 pm
- Forum: Other Film Discussions
- Topic: Superb Harper's Article about the Life and Death of Hollywood
- Replies: 2
- Views: 523
Re: Superb Harper's Article about the Life and Death of Hollywood
A little bit of this article alludes to how this is a phenomenon for the economy writ large, not just Hollywood. For Example: "Over the next decade, three asset-management companies—BlackRock, Vanguard, and State Street—would take over American business, becoming the largest shareholders of 88 ...
- Thu Apr 11, 2024 6:29 pm
- Forum: The People
- Topic: O.J. Simpson Dead at 76
- Replies: 5
- Views: 502
Re: O.J. Simpson Dead at 76
While there was not much to respect about the whole fiasco, I do remember having respect for prosecutor Marcia Clark and Judge Ito, mostly for appearing to do the best they could in a very bad situation. I remember there was this joke when they were doing jury selection for the trial: "Knock kn...
- Tue Apr 09, 2024 5:24 pm
- Forum: 2024
- Topic: Cannes 2024
- Replies: 19
- Views: 1709
Re: Cannes 2024
Francis Ford Coppola’s ‘Megalopolis’ Will Premiere in Competition at Cannes:
https://variety.com/2024/film/news/fran ... 235965575/
https://variety.com/2024/film/news/fran ... 235965575/
- Sun Apr 07, 2024 9:11 pm
- Forum: 2024
- Topic: Cannes 2024
- Replies: 19
- Views: 1709
Re: Cannes 2024
While it is a stretch to compare Megalopolis to Titanic , it may be more apt to compare it to Apocalypse Now . That is another Coppola film from a while back that had also been described as "baffling" and "batshit crazy," or words to that effect. If Megalopolis does Apocalypse No...
- Sat Apr 06, 2024 4:24 pm
- Forum: 2024
- Topic: Cannes 2024
- Replies: 19
- Views: 1709
Re: Cannes 2024
My understanding from the reports I’ve read is that Coppola is looking for a wider distribution deal before considering Cannes, with the concern that mixed reviews might kill a possible deal. He wants it shown on IMAX screens. The film has its admirers but general word is that the film is too “out ...
- Thu Apr 04, 2024 5:20 pm
- Forum: 2024
- Topic: Megalopolis reviews
- Replies: 2
- Views: 291
Megalopolis reviews
Now that Megalopolis is a finished 2024 film and not "coming soon" anymore, I have started this new thread for it.
Here is a somewhat eye-popping article about Coppola's research:
https://lithub.com/the-unlikely-literar ... -new-film/
Here is a somewhat eye-popping article about Coppola's research:
https://lithub.com/the-unlikely-literar ... -new-film/
- Wed Mar 27, 2024 5:47 pm
- Forum: Current Events
- Topic: R.I.P. Joseph Lieberman
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1222
- Mon Mar 25, 2024 5:26 pm
- Forum: 97th Academy Awards
- Topic: 2024 Governors Awards
- Replies: 29
- Views: 2080
Re: 2024 Governors Awards
Speaking of Dolly Parton, does anyone agree with me that she can be quite funny and it is too bad that she hasn't done more comedy?
- Thu Mar 21, 2024 5:18 pm
- Forum: Current Events
- Topic: New Developments III
- Replies: 2987
- Views: 790128
Re: New Developments III
The big question I have is, if the New York AG starts to seize Trump properties, how leveraged is Trump? It could be that the New York Ag seizes a property, sells it to the highest bidder, and, finds that Trump is underwater, that he owes more money on the property than its sale price. That means th...