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  1. Well, you're not wrong, but with the screenplay based on the Grann book, there is so much to get right. When my parents were alive, they subscribed to both The Tulsa World and The Tulsa Tribune (until combined and there is an interesting story behind those two papers) and were always forwarding articles of books by local authors or regional interest. I read The Deaths of Sybil Bolton by Dennis McAuliffe, Jr. when it came out in 1994 and while it was more of a *personal account (Sybil Bolton was his grandmother) than the latter book upon which the movie is based, thanks to McAuliffe's work and my parents, I was already anticipating the David Grann account, which did not disappoint either. For those who are not aware of McAuliffe, here is a blurb about him by David Grann, author of KOTFM. The attention Grann's book received helped to reissue the McAuliffe work. https://lithub.com/the-writer-who-uncovered-crimes-against-his-native-ancestors/ Article: *he spends a fair amount of time wrestling with his own personal demons and that may not be for everybody.
  2. Did not see a thread for this summer movie, so thought I'd put it out there. Our family enjoy his movies quite a bit. I haven't heard anything beyond a rumored appeal, but I saw that the initial rating was 'R' and that Anderson was to appeal that designation. (brief nudity or some such was the mention). This is the first of two upcoming Anderson movies. The second, The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar, has no official release date as of yet but is supposed to also debut this year. Asteroid City has a very large ensemble cast and many of the usual talented stars that feature in Anderson directed films. It is another film that is rumored to be a Cannes selection. (I mentioned that Killers of the Flower Moon is under consideration in that thread). I have no trailer at this time and there have only been one or two movie stills, but I listed the cast below. The info about the plot is scarce and consists of: The movie is apparently set circa 1950s and is a romance. Cast: Tilda Swinton, Adrien Brody, Tom Hanks, Margot Robbie, Rupert Friend, Jason Schwartzman, Scarlett Johansson, Bryan Cranston[, Hope Davis, Jeff Goldblum, Jeffrey Wright, Liev Schreiber, Tony Revolori, Matt Dillon, Sophia Lillis, Steve Park, Maya Hawke, Fisher Stevens, Jake Ryan, Ethan Josh Lee, Edward Norton, Steve Carell, Hong Chau, Willem Dafoe, Grace Edwards, Aristou Meehan, Rita Wilson, and Jarvis Cocker. Here's Maya Hawke on set. Can't wait!
  3. Apparently the head of the Cannes Film Festival has been in Los Angeles recently and the discussion around KOTFM being at Cannes later this year may be true. It was mentioned in summer of '22 that this was a potential selection but that the run time of the movie was causing hesitation. If I recall reading, the movie will be over 3 hours (200 minutes I think?). Cannes wanted him to trim it. *I hope Scorcese said no; it's his piece not theirs. Cannes is in May, so maybe a general release in fall? Also, with Brendan Fraser's Academy Award win, I believe the movie will have 3 winners in the cast (De Niro, Dicaprio, Fraser). Jesse Plemons is a nominee, but lost to Troy Kotsur of CODA--it was an amazing year of BSAs.) *I have no issue with a long ass movie if the movie is executed for the run time in order to present a fully developed and realized story. I also don't mind the old fashioned intermission.
  4. The governor should not use the word 'what' when referring to Mr. Milroe. Isn't the correct usage: I have seen who or whom?
  5. I have no problem with EEAAO being the Best Picture award winner. It is voting by Academy members, not general cinema-goers, and they have their own personal choices and favorites. Of the ones I viewed, The Banshees of Inisherin was my favorite because of the themes it explored and it had some got damn funny lines. That being said, EEAAO also had themes worth discussion and that both of these movies were original screenplays was something of which I was delighted. Spoilering the remaining commentary for brevity etc:
  6. When it seems as if every third big budget movie features a comic book hero come to life along with subsequent spin-offs, a movie featuring a mother, estranged from her husband, estranged from her daughter and who discovers her own superpowers within as she fights for her family seems like a pretty marvelous win to me.
  7. The James Joyce runningwordstogetherwithouttakingabreathoxygendeprivedbrainthoughts speeches contain some real gems when I can stop and realize what the winner actually said.
  8. I agree that Women Talking had flaws and whether it is ironic or not, I also picked the male 'buddy' movie, The Banshees of Inisherin, for my favorite of the nominees I've seen thus far. Especially since Kerry Condon's character ends up leaving due to the futility of it all. Sometimes you just want to throw your hands up and just take a hike. It does seem that it has grown harder and harder to move projects from idea to fruition in the industry. I had hopes that perhaps the various streaming services would aid in that, and perhaps they do. There are a lot of things competing for our attention these days, though, so it could be a matter of being able to sift and winnow to find the wheat among the chaff.
  9. I know. I wondered if the multiple times that the violations were ignored finally broke him or something. That discharge along with Elontown could perhaps be an expensive problem. Not like Elon will stick around to clean up any enviromess, even if anything happened. But low-reg, no reg is why he set up shop here.
  10. I expect there will be some viewers missing due to that. I am waiting to binge watch since we can get the whole season free. House of the Dragon was one of the few we watched every week; normally we only do that for PBS shows (the All Creature Great and Small reboot was enjoyable.)
  11. Oscars this Sunday evening at 7pm CT. I don't usually set aside time for award shows, but I am actually paying more attention this year because I really really want to see the third installment in an Amelia Dimoldenberg v Andrew Garfield red carpet interview. Just adorable in a British awkward flirty way. She grooves with this niche and is good at it and he plays along so well. So much better than the pre-prepped bland pablum. @Bama Chick--do you watch her at all? I've heard that Harry fans want her to have a Chicken Shop Date with him, but no word on if he's interested. She just released one with Shania Twain for Intl Women's Day this week.
  12. So did Ted coin the title? For a Princeton/Harvard Law grad, if he is going to come up with cringy invented awkward-to-pronounce words that is the best he can do? Unwoke? The synonym for unwoke is asleep, Ted. Here is a cringy invented word to accompany your new straight-to-campaign-funds-purchase book: AssLeap. The synonym for Unwoke is AssLeap. That is what yours does during a parade to dodge flying projectiles.
  13. No argument on the short-term. Just as daycare for children gets short shrift, so does elder care even now. People before profit would help our species, but that is not what we do.
  14. Lauren, in light of your family situation, I'm not sure your statement is as much of a slur on the Department of Education and sex ed instruction as it is a self-own on how little time and attention and importance you place on education and information in general.
  15. The Germans wore gray, you wore blue.
  16. Mrs Whiggins

    LBGTQ

    Anyone else or just me?
  17. Mrs Whiggins

    LBGTQ

    She is trying to grift 'mad.' It's TikTok and that's where you try out your grift game to see if it hits.
  18. 100%. While Florida and Texas are taking the lead, it is not as if the other GOP dominated states are not proposing and enacting more and more punitive legislation. Enough that it is hard to monitor. Similar to the abundance of restrictive legislation following the multi-decade oppression of minorities following the Civil War and that will (if ever given the chance) take three times as long to undue, partially because of the very court system you mention. Voter suppression laws, laws against women and other under-represented groups, laws against protesting, and all while pushing a gun wielding agenda of violence laden terminology. Not in this thread but others, the talk regarding the electoral college and the way in which the GOP can work that to their advantage was a hot topic back in 2020. It's not like the GOP didn't notice this, and the nation's inability to pass the John Lewis Voting Rights Act gave them the carte blanche to push the lead domino and they've got some momentum. It won't matter whether it is Trump or DeSantis running because DeSantis is patient enough to know Trump will not live forever and whomever it is will have no bifurcation. The GOP will fall in line behind one or the other, team style. It is only a matter of when, unless the force of citizens who do not wish to live under this type of rule will ensure that the youngest of voters have that opportunity to vote. That has been obvious to the GOP and they are on top of it--again with legislation. Same with Russia/Ukraine. They want the war there to linger so that it becomes another talking point to hammer home against the Democrats. And on and on. IMO, many corporations will tread the line but ultimately succumb to a fascist theocracy because it may hurt profits in the short term for some but for others it will continue to permit the avoidance of personal responsibility when they do harm. No liability for injury. Somewhat like the legislation proposed in Iowa for the youngest workers in the meatpacking/mining and other industries. That is the future--substandard schools for most, desperate dangerous employment, and no mobility or healthcare. I was reading a newsletter by writer Luke O'Neil. He was talking about the debate regarding student loans and he had this to say. It could be any topic though and it's food for thought. We can choose to be altruistic or selfish. IMO it is far better to rationalize the more compassionate choice than the selfish one. This was what he had to say: I don't want to believe it either, but this is where we are. TL/DR: Compare it to football--UT is in the SEC now. Realignment is reality. The Big 12 is in the dustbin of football history. The football ledge is not so different from the political one really. Offseason sucks.
  19. I'm putting this video here but it fits a lot of potential threads. I mean, parents who won't hang up the damn phone and parent for starters, but the low birth rate is not all bad guys. For the driving part you have to watch the video. Read the second bit for the explanation.
  20. On the surface it seems haha funny, but that is the kind of 'animal' comparison when juxtaposed to harsh verbs that can get someone killed. Mr. Pelosi was fortunate enough to live, but the GOP has normalized this type of behavior and we no longer seem to notice. I don't think it has to be an obvious statement to be threatening.
  21. I've heard Reeves is a considerate man who is well-respected in the business, so whatever he decides, I'll wish him well. As for the cross-overs, it's a big question mark for me. The original quartet of films (I'm going with 4 as hopefully being a good one) has been special because there is just enough information revealed to keep the plot (interspersed with a LOT of action) intriguing. I mean, from the get go in the first John Wick, you knew that Dad was going to end up burying his son and likely himself. However, the whole back story was a little nugget here and a little nugget there. And it drove the whole thing to the final fight. I loved that about them. And Winston and the Continental and Charon and all of that. Will their stories be as compelling as 'retired assassin whose car is stolen and dog slain returns for vengeance and then discovers a snowball of consequences that continues for 3 (or more) movies'? No idea. Good luck to them. They do have some of the same writers, so hopefully that helps. I have no idea how all of that works. It seems difficult to me and a lot of pressure.
  22. Yeah. It's pretty sad. It was forecast and we said it was in their game plan but that was back when a lot of folks we're calling it hyperbole and Roe v Wade would never fall and here were are with more rights disappearing by the day. All those laws we mentioned: Obergefell v. Hodges, and many other items under the umbrella of the Civil Rights Act and so on--all have a very good chance of being stripped.
  23. DeSantis also has those odd boots.
  24. I'm still befuddled by M) No sexual intercourse. Is the Senator unaware that there are libraries in upper grades beyond elementary schools? No Bible nor many works worldwide that make up a great canon of literature. And then once found, to remove that vendor from the list of places from which to obtain books? Guess that old Abeka curriculum is coming soon to a school near you. Apparently even Abeka had a book titled Sex, Love, and Romance which was to 'guide teens to adopt a biblical morality for themselves,' but it has been discontinued.
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