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I haven't seen it yet, but it's been awhile since I've heard buzz on a film like for Sinners.
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This seems to be the right place to mention that I saw EEPHUS over the weekend and I think people here would enjoy it. It's fairly bittersweet, albeit not overly sentimental about an end of an era for a pair of rec league teams that are losing their field for a school sometime in the '90s. Undoubtedly it's for the overall good, but the love of the game holds part of this community together, even if their time playing is coming to a close. There's lots of trash talking, abeit it's good natured. Especially compared to the coming internet era. Lots of subtext to read, even if it doesn't build to a rousing ending.
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Went and saw Black Bag yesterday and had a great time. Kind of a combination of Le Carre' and The Thin Man. Lean and fun. See it with your spouse or significant other. Saw Mickey 17 earlier in the week and while it's not the weakest Bong Joon-ho film, it's also well below the best. It's kind of like someone wanting to meld Brazil and Star Wars. It plays like something of a greatest hits package, Okja meets Snowpiercer and has a fine lead performance,but it's very messy and runs a good 15 to 20 minutes too long.
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My advice is to see which way your league is biased and zig where they zag. If the league leans heavy to offense, go pitching first. Also, there's not much you can do at the deadline for BA, ERA, or WHIP. Come out of the draft strong in those categories. I usually let the other owners lead me to my strategy. Also, guys who play everyday with a good BA inevitably lead you to RBIs and Runs. I like to concentrate on building up the middle to avoid the dregs at catcher and middle infield that can really drag your BA down while adding little to no value elsewhere. Also, never chase wins on draft day. And remember that it's all about accumulating value.
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Yeah, not great but it knew its story was silly and embraced it. I had fun. I did wonder what a Sam Raimi version would be like though.
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I thought about it, but didn't think there was much interest this year. As far as the Oscars go, I like and respect ANORA so I was okay with it winning even if I'm not passionate about it. After a big studio blockbuster winning everything last year, it was the right year for a little independent, imo. As far as the ceremony went, I was hoping for a few more surprises, but nothing egregious won, albeit I thought both "Supporting" winners were category fraud. I thought the ceremony itself was fine. Conan was silly and non-controversial and while it wasn't his best, he was always welcome. They presented the In Memoriam segment so that you could see and read everything, without annoying cutaways to on stage performers, which is a low bar, but one they passed this year. Yes, Uecker and a few others would have been nice to see included, but there were some huge names this year so I understand if not everyone could be included. I liked the return of clips. Starting at 6 and finishing before 10 is a plus. I didn't really understand why we had a 7 minute Bond medley though in a year without a Bond film. Not the best ceremony but far from the worst.
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I started rewatching Twin Peaks from the beginning. I don't have anything new or insightful to say except when Lynch wanted to be funny he could be very funny. And scary. And genuinely affecting. Looking forward to getting back to The Return as well.
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I'm a fan of the new Nosferatu. Gorgeous. No real surprises, other than Orlok looks like book Dracula, but about as good as you can do this story.
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Eberflus more than earned his firing. If nothing else, the Bears are in real need of leadership. Head coach would be a real start, but unless it was a mutiny, there were 11 people on the field at the end of the game who showed no game awareness. I expect that Caleb Williams will get better, but there were 10 other people on the field at the end and not one said anything to get them organized or instilled any sense of urgency. That's mainly on the coach, but a bunch should take a real look in the mirror.
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Game 12 : Dolphins @ Packers - Thursday, Nov. 28th 7:20 PM
RobertR replied to CheezWizHed's topic in Other Sports
It's easy to forget that a 2-score win in the NFL doesn't come easy. But, the Packers played as complete a game as they have all season and they certainly have a chance vs Detroit. The only caveat is that Miami is certainly not built to win in the cold and it showed. -
I can guarantee he'll never again place a bet that will call into question the integrity of the game.
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I think people forget about the time before RT was big. Michael Bay was hated by a lot of critics while Armageddon and Transformers movies were big hits. If anything I'd say that critics and audiences are closer than ever, with a few notable exceptions. When was the last time a big hit wasn't favorably reviewed? Plus, critics and audiences are often looking for different things. Critics are often looking for originality and pushing the form. Audiences often just want to be entertained.
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I've been remiss in not mentioning that the new 4K Restoration of Seven Samurai was playing in Milwaukee. Magnificent as expected.
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I'm in on Furiosa as not being as good as Fury Road but still being among the better of the year to date. It's a more contemplative film which slows down to consider revenge as a concept in between the setpieces and worldbuilding. Probably could have stood to pare about 15 minutes but I felt really good coming out of it and mulling it around days later. I'd probably put it third in my rankings of the franchise behind Fury Road and the Road Warrior. Not too shabby.
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Best of the 2024 Milwaukee Film Festival hasn't been very surprising. I highly recommend Monster and Do Not Expect too Much From the End of the World.
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Tickets to the Milwaukee Film Festival go on sale next week. https://mkefilm.org/mff24
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I'm off to see The Zone of Interest tonight to wrap up my Oscars Best Picture watch. So far, I've only disliked one, Maestro, and thought the rest were all good, worthwhile pictures that make this one of the better years of nominees. I kind of want to catch Stop Making Sense tonight at the Oriental, but it's a busy weekend.
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I find it hard to believe too. I believe in basic biological urges. But I've read enough stuff just to give the heads up. And, I'd like to emphasize that Yorgos lanthimos is a weird director.
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Well it has copious nudity and numerous sex scenes. Back in my day, those were reasons to go see a movie, but I understand younger generations are a bit put off by those things these days. Also, it's a Yorgos Lanthimos movie. So it's weird. I see those as positives, but it's certainly not a movie for everyone.
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Thought I'd share the Oscar nominees this year. 96TH OSCARS® NOMINATIONS ANNOUNCED | Academy Press Office I think it's been a good year and the Academy, for the most part, did a good job identifying the films that resonated with critics and audiences this year. Nits to be picked of course, you could sub out Maestro for Across the Spider-Verse and the only people that would really be upset work for Netflix. Also, I feel that after having seen 8 of the 10 nominees, that for the most part watching the nominees isn't like eating your vegetables. Barbie and Oppenheimer are obviously two of the biggest hits of the year. But also I'd have no problem casually recommending The Holdovers, American Fiction, Past Lives, and Anatomy of a Fall to people that just want to watch a good movie. I wouldn't have a problem recommending Poor Things either, but I feel that there needs to be a little heads up about what they would be getting into.
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The last game really took the shine off what had been a really impressive run. If Berry doesn't go, I hope upper management stops spending high draft picks on defense. The offense might not underachieve.
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I understand that it may only have a very limited run but Godzilla Minus One was legitimately terrific. Characters you could empathize with. Terrific set pieces. Something to say about post-war Japan. And a bunch of Jaws mixed in. Worth making a special trip.
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I concur that The Holdovers was terrific. Perhaps there are no true surprises in the film, but it functions at such a high level that it's really not needed. Very satisfying.
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I'd like to think that I have a longer attention span than a tween girl.
