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Saturday
Dec212019

Tis the Season; Carol-mas

Today we celebrate the anniversary of Carol and Therese's first date. That fraught with desire and longing first date. That rudely interupted by Harge first date. That beautiful trip from NY to NJ that felt like a lifetime and looked as dreamy and gorgeous as a water color painting come to life.

I'm celebrating by going to a screening of Carol (2015) at Metrograph in NY, introduced by master cinematographer Ed Lachman. How are you celebrating Carol day?

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Watching Far From Heaven.

A much better movie and the real Todd Haynes masterpiece.

December 21, 2019 | Unregistered CommenterJay

1. Carol (2015) a great movie and I’m due for my first rewatch.

2. Loudly and frequently praising the movie Carol (2015) is not a substitute for a personality. That’s NOT directed at Nat or Murtada, by the way, so please don’t take offense!

3. There are films I love that I hope never hyperbolized/cannibalized into #iconic #meme #fatigue.

December 21, 2019 | Unregistered CommenterAnonny

Carol is the better film but Haynes' true masterpiece is I'm Not There followed closely by Safe.

December 21, 2019 | Unregistered Commenterthevoid99

Haynes' masterpiece is still, after all these years, "Poison." But "Carol" is exquisite.

December 21, 2019 | Unregistered CommenterJonathan

Haynes' masterpiece is Far From Heaven. Everybody knows that.

December 21, 2019 | Unregistered CommenterPeggy Sue

I'm Not There is easily his worst.....

December 21, 2019 | Unregistered CommenterOwen

1. I'm Not There
2. Carol
3. Safe
--Mildred Pierce--
4. Far From Heaven
5. Poison
6. Velvet Goldmine
7. Wonderstruck

December 21, 2019 | Unregistered CommenterArkaan

1. Carol
2. Far From Heaven
3. Safe
4. Mildred Pierce
5. Poison
6. I'm Not There
7. Velvet Goldmine
8. Dark Waters
9.Wonderstruck

December 21, 2019 | Registered CommenterMurtada Elfadl

1. Carol
2. Far From Heaven
3. [Safe]
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4. Velvet Goldmine
5. Superstar The Karen Carpenter Story
6. Poison
7. Dottie Gets Spanked
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8. Mildred Pierce
9. I'm Not There
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10. Wonderstruck
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11. Dark Waters

December 21, 2019 | Unregistered CommenterNATHANIEL R

1. Carol
2. Poison
3. Safe
4. Far From Heaven
5. Mildred Pierce
6. Superstar
7. I’m Not There
8. Velvet Goldmine
9. Dark Waters
10. Wonderstruck

December 21, 2019 | Unregistered CommenterPHIL

Nathaniel, I don't think I knew you preferred Carol to Far From Heaven. Cool.

December 21, 2019 | Unregistered CommenterArkaan

Yikes. You guys really need to rewatch Wonderstruck. It’s much better than your rankings.

December 22, 2019 | Unregistered CommenterOwen

I haven’t gotten around to watching my DVD copy of Mildred Pierce. I feel that it might spoil my love of the 1945 original in some way :(

December 22, 2019 | Unregistered CommenterTOM

The movie is gorgeously shot n beautifully acted, but somehow it left me cold. Thr's a sorta distance tt Haynes created the audience n the characters. I dunno if tt's deliberate.

And this is the worst category fraud ever!! Mara's Therese get way more screentime than Carol n the whole movie is fr her POV!!

if they hav to cat fraud it, Blanchett shld b supp, but seriously, both r really co-leads!!

It's a shame Mara's career gone real quiet after this subtle, exquisite turn.

December 22, 2019 | Unregistered CommenterClaran

"Carol" is a well done but very cold film- "Far From Heaven" is modern classic that grows better with each new viewing

December 22, 2019 | Unregistered CommenterJaragon

01. Im Not There
02. Carol
03. Far From Heaven
04. Velvet Goldmine

December 23, 2019 | Unregistered CommenterManuel
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