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by Okri
Sat Jan 06, 2024 3:59 pm
Forum: 96th Academy Awards
Topic: National Society of Film Critics Winners
Replies: 3
Views: 34210

Re: National Society of Film Critics Winners

Best Director: Jonathan Glazer, THE ZONE OF INTEREST (65 points)

Runners-up:
Todd Haynes, MAY DECEMBER (42 points)
Christopher Nolan, OPPENHEIMER (41 points)
by Okri
Fri Jan 05, 2024 9:46 pm
Forum: 96th Academy Awards
Topic: Minor Critics Groups Winners
Replies: 60
Views: 476626

Re: Minor Critics Groups Winners

Wait, did Hit Man actually get a release?
by Okri
Fri Jan 05, 2024 9:46 pm
Forum: 96th Academy Awards
Topic: BAFTA Long Lists
Replies: 10
Views: 97454

Re: BAFTA Long Lists

a) Well, All of Us Strangers lives to fight another day. Now if only Fox Searchlight would let me see it. That's the other reason why I'm doubting it b) re: Score, I have no memory of the Killers of the Flower Moon music at all, so it's performance this season has been staggering to me. There's a lo...
by Okri
Thu Jan 04, 2024 9:01 am
Forum: 96th Academy Awards
Topic: 2023 Oscar Predictions
Replies: 37
Views: 96882

Re: 2023 Oscar Predictions

Are we at the point where the screenplay categories should be combined?
by Okri
Wed Jan 03, 2024 8:27 pm
Forum: 96th Academy Awards
Topic: Last Predictions of the Year
Replies: 19
Views: 253943

Re: Last Predictions of the Year

Some musings instead of predictions a) I'm really gonna need BAFTA to go over the top for All of Us Strangers for me to continue predicting it outside of screenplay - though the Barbie news has me worried even there. Maybe throw the supporting categories out of kilter and nominate Foy, Bell AND Mesc...
by Okri
Tue Jan 02, 2024 10:23 pm
Forum: 2023
Topic: Poor Things reviews
Replies: 9
Views: 24564

Re: Poor Things reviews

Yeah, I liked it a lot. Fun to see with an audience - they clearly didn't know what to expect. I want to see it again to see if the post-wedding scenes really hold up [to my understanding, the only wholly invented section]. Lanthimos' Lisbon resembles Fassbinder's Brest, which I found delightful. An...
by Okri
Thu Dec 21, 2023 9:26 pm
Forum: 96th Academy Awards
Topic: Oscar Shortlists
Replies: 13
Views: 127817

Re: Oscar Shortlists

In case anyone's wondering what the hell "The Fire Inside" from Flamin' Hot is...yes, you knew deep down: it's Diane Warren! Apparently, these days, the Warren claque not only insists on nominating her, they choose the most obscure of her yearly credits. 80 for Brady was evidently too mai...
by Okri
Mon Dec 18, 2023 10:01 pm
Forum: 96th Academy Awards
Topic: Minor Critics Groups Winners
Replies: 60
Views: 476626

Re: Minor Critics Groups Winners

Phoenix Film Critics Society Winners: (Not to be confused with the Phoenix Critics Circle, below) ... this is ridiculous. 15 critics are in the Critics Circle, 23 are in the Film Critics Society (two are in both, for a total of 36 critics). Even my lovingly mocked Kansas City Film Critics Circle ha...
by Okri
Tue Dec 12, 2023 7:56 pm
Forum: 96th Academy Awards
Topic: Let's Talk Best Supporting Actress
Replies: 21
Views: 53244

Re: Let's Talk Best Supporting Actress

Hmmm... How I'd group them Tier 1: Randolph, Blunt I just can't imagine a scenario where either of them miss out. Randolph is obviously beginning to lap the field for a win. Tier 2: Brooks While we've spoken of The Colour Purple tripping up, I do think Brooks remains reasonably well positioned. Even...
by Okri
Mon Dec 11, 2023 1:37 pm
Forum: 96th Academy Awards
Topic: Golden Globe Nominations
Replies: 23
Views: 152006

Re: Golden Globe Nominations

Okri wrote a) Yeah, The Color Purple is dead. I think I was the most positive on its chances on the board, but if the organization that nominated Nine, The Greatest Showman, Into the Woods and many others couldn't find it a spot with six spots available... sheesh. I don't think it's dead for one re...
by Okri
Mon Dec 11, 2023 11:32 am
Forum: 2023
Topic: The Official Review Thread of 2023
Replies: 161
Views: 1673059

Re: The Official Review Thread of 2023

I don't have a lot to say about The Boy and the Heron. It was beautiful to watch (the fire sequences in particular have an expressiveness I rarely associate with anime). It reminded me of my favourite Miyazaki (Castle in the Sky). The dialogue for anime films is rarely strong but subtitles help miti...
by Okri
Mon Dec 11, 2023 11:01 am
Forum: 96th Academy Awards
Topic: Golden Globe Nominations
Replies: 23
Views: 152006

Re: Golden Globe Nominations

Best Director Bradley Cooper, Maestro Celine Song, Past Lives Christopher Nolan, Oppenheimer Greta Gerwig, Barbie Martin Scorsese, Killers of the Flower Moon Yorgos Lanthimos, Poor Things --- Other comments a) Yeah, The Color Purple is dead. I think I was the most positive on its chances on the boar...
by Okri
Sun Dec 10, 2023 11:42 pm
Forum: 96th Academy Awards
Topic: Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards
Replies: 19
Views: 36897

Re: Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards

a) I did not see Randolph as a steamroller coming, to be honest. I'm in the "I'll be fine with a nomination for her" in that it's always nice to see underheralded performers get them but I also have to say I don't find supporting actress all that interesting this year (though this is not h...
by Okri
Sun Dec 10, 2023 10:44 pm
Forum: 96th Academy Awards
Topic: Boston Film Critics Awards
Replies: 9
Views: 3063

Re: Boston Film Critics Awards

Honestly, I kinda like that about Boston if only to counter the samey-ness of having so many critics groups.
by Okri
Fri Dec 08, 2023 2:42 pm
Forum: 96th Academy Awards
Topic: LAFCA Predictions
Replies: 4
Views: 2491

Re: LAFCA Predictions

General thoughts a) Given the rave reviews, I really would've thought Poor Things would've performed a little better than it has. It's not that it's done badly, I guess - and the lack of runners-up at NY really twists the knife a little. I also wonder about All of Us Strangers in the same way. Thoug...

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