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Friday, January 15, 2016 at 1:30PM Time is a real bitch. Between interviews and standard blogging and technical difficulties and Globes and Film Bitch Awards and a cold, your host has had a difficult couple of weeks that he definitely didn't plan well enough for. But this rought start to 2016 shall not deter him. Please stick with us and cheerlead in the comments and we'll make 2016 the best year yet at The Film Experience even though these past 10 days or so have not gone half as planned. (Note to self for 2016: You can't cover everything... the link list is your friend. Also please win the lottery so you can hire a full time staff of 5? 10?)
Here's some reading elsewhere while we continue to update Oscar charts, try to collect ourselves (still trying to decide how to approach the #OscarsSoWhite issue which is getting such shoddy or agenda-filled or misleading coverage elsewhere). And maybe eating lunch or sleeping would be nice at some point!
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The Toast "Signs You're About to be in a Sinister Homoerotic Subplot in a Midcentury Drama"
Extra Extra Read All About It
Boy Culture 50 stars turning 50 this year. Which should we celebrate here at TFE?
Film School Rejects talks Ryan Coogler's strong beginnings and bright future and the matter of his Black Panther gig
Gizmodo Inside Out might get a sequel? Blargh.
Variety Dan Hagerty (best known as "Grizzly Adams" from TV died this morning at 74
New Now Next Nico Tortorella gives you tips on how to maximize your Instagram account (of course if you look like Nico Tortorella you probably won't need any tips to get popular on Instagram
Playbill the David Bowie scored musical Lazarus set to close this next week off broadway might get a second life
The Guardian Mike Lee talks about what he's up to, his past film, his politics and his next project Peterloo (date TBA) about a Manchester massacre in 1819.
Vanity Fair Jacob Tremblay, Charlize Theron, Cate Blanchett, Bryan Cranston and more doing their best Scarlett & Rhett Gone With the Wind finale impressions
Just Jared The great Emma Thompson remembers her co-star the late Alan Rickman (RIP)
Slate looks at the treatment of the romantic rival in Crazy Ex-Girlfriend and wonders why it isn't as subversive/progressive as other parts of the show. Are any of you watching this? There are true fans among TFE's team (including me)
MNPP whenever you need a Michael Fassbender fix, Jason will provide.
The Guardian wonders if the Star Wars universe will replace the Marvelverse with the public within the next few years
Year in Review Stuff
Reverse Shot gets grumpy with "offenses" to take down awards biggies like Son of Saul and Sicario. Though I'll admit reading the take on The Overnight makes me glad I skipped it.
Coco Hits New York who recently joined the team here at TFE has shared his list of the best of 2015. It's a good long read with interesting choices so enjoy. I love what he writes about Alicia Vikander's work in Ex Machina
For playing man as she plays machine, and for not disappointing a movie that builds its mysteries around her.
Reader Comments (18)
I have mixed opinions of Reverse Shot and I can't even comprehend what their argument against Son of Saul is even after reading it twice, but any group that sees Me and Earl and the Dying Girl for how vile it is earns some kudos from me.
A post on HBC would be really great,TWOTD performance still stands as her career best,I love her in that,it's one of my top 5 perfs of all time
When Emma Thompson and Kate Winslet mourn your passing, you've made an impact. RIP Mr. Rickman.
Who is that in the middle photo?
At The Vulture they have a good post by Adam Sternbergh, it's a tribute to Alan Rickman's role as Hans Gruber in "Die Hard" and how it influenced and set a new standard for Movie Villains.
Take 15 min and go to you tube a watch James Corden & Adele in his car Karaoke. Great interview, so much fun, and why for my money Adele will always > Lady Gaga.
Middle photo is Farley Granger who was a star in the 40's & 50's..
One of his big roles was in Hitchcock's Strangers on a Train.
Have to say I'm a little surprised by their take on Son of Saul, but not having seen it yet I can't really comment. I'd have to agree on Me & Earl and Sicario isn't all it's cracked up to be (especially on these pages). And kudos to them for calling it the excessive love for average filmmaker Xavier Dolan.
If you want to read the funniest article about the Oscars (maybe ever) go to The Onion AV Club and scroll down to StarWipe and its lead article "Here's the Complete List of Oscar Nominees Interrupted by All-Cap Yelling About Star Wars" Perfect
Alicia Vikander is the real deal. We are going to look back on 2015 and realize we saw the birth of a star.
Oh no. I think I am living in a Sinister Homoerotic Subplot In A Midcentury Drama.
LadyEdith, Adele and Gaga share a great deal of fans.
You can like the two equally.
Because they have different styles, there's no competition.
Like Audrey Hepburn and Marilyn Monroe.
I can even see a future collaboration between them, really.
Just swooping in to say that if these last 10 days have been underperforming, then y'all underperform really really well. Like A+ style.
@Kimberly - I guess my preference comes down to Adele being so at ease and comfortable being herself. Watch the Car Karaoke, Adele singing and laughing at herself, and life.
If Lady Gaga could get in the car with James Corden and do the same I would be very pleased.
I don't dislike her, just that I love famous people who can truly be themselves.
Adele is like Helena Bonham Carter - just totally honest and naturally funny.
Gaga is like Madonna without a sense of humor (and I wrote that with a straight face).
That Reverse Shot "critique" of Son of Saul is such a load of horseshit.
And Kristen Wiig's GWTW line readings are The Shit.
Love that Gone with the Wind video. Eddie Redmayne and Alicia Vikander playing it straight and nailing it! I agree with brookesboy - she's going to be the next Marion Cotillard at least.
If you do decide to tackle #OscarsSoWhiteAgain, I hope you address the absurd counter-narrative that most folks of color (and quite a few whites) are upset because the screenwriters of Straight Outta Compton are white. The issue is that, as with Creed, the Academy had the opportunity to salute African American filmmakers/actors and chose to ONLY recognize the white contributors. Voters may not have consciously decided "I'm gonna vote for the white guy," but it certainly wasn't an accident, it is very much by design. This is what happens when you have been used to seeing yourself as the center of the universe, even in work in which people of color are the focus, and assign a higher value to the voices/talents of those who don't have melanin. Does the Academy really expect us to believe that the two most worthy elements of those films were the white contributions? If that's not racist, what is it?
Nat, I'm concerned about your chronic tendency to come down with colds/sickness and such. Hope you're feeling better and that everyone in NY is increasing their ginger-garlic intake (a wonderful cocktail for cold prevention)
I love Coco's list and am busy dreaming of a world where these were the actual Oscar noms. Wouldn't that be something?
It took me ages -- AGES! -- to realize that that was Greta Gerwig in the GWTW video. Holy moly. Is she playing Bieber in an upcoming film? ;-)