#Nom: Director

[theoscarsproject]

Henry V (1989). In the midst of the Hundred Years War, the young King Henry V of England embarks on the conquest of France in 1415.

Kenneth Branagh has truly been collecting Shakespeare roles like infinity stones for more than 30 years. 7/10.

[leahthedreamer]

Anatomy of a Fall and Past Lives should be sweeping all the original screenplay categories especially because of their expert use of language to invite or alienate characters within the respective stories.

And all props to Justine Triet and Celine Song for writing AND directing both.

[eternallovers65]

The Bear s2ep6 is what succession is but for poor people

[herbie851]

Sweet monkeys, another one?!? I’m pretty sure the lift was something from the behind the scenes but wasn’t in the original cut. Regardless, Influduction (nee Vibie) is putting out content again and I genuinely missed these boys.

[vyeoh]

Not to sound incredibly pretentious but I am genuinely concerned with how "strong visual aesthetic" is becoming conflated automatically with "good movie". Like the nightmare scenario is that movies just look pretty while saying absolutely nothing

[annabtg]

Yayy for the milestone!!!!❤️

I'd like to have commentary on this passage, please!

A fresh drop of water on her lips – she could breathe again, his words clearing her mind like a cool breeze, a balsam for her fever. She squeezed his hands in reassurance, then let go slowly, whipped the wand out of her pocket and pointed it at her face. Her eyes shut tight, her face scrunched up to battle the pain of Transfiguration – it hurt more if you did it in a hurry, but there was not a second to waste – and Lily was back, bright red lipstick clashing with her hair, uninteresting brows and thin lips that James now didn’t pull back from.

I especially loved the "fresh drop of water on her lips" - because previously you say how her mouth was dry - because of the anticipation and the gravity of that moment! Love it!

Thank you, Abi!! ❤️❤️

Oh, this is a snippet with SO much backstory xD

I've talked before about how this chapter, and namely this scene, gave me a world of trouble! The second part - from Her eyes shut tight till the end - was written for the first draft of this scene, which was later put aside and rewritten. Eventually the second draft didn't work either, though, so I rewrote that scene again, and found the opportunity to use this discarded snippet which I'd loved since the beginning!

I remember rewriting that scene frantically at work, because I'd been stuck on it for too long and I really wanted to post the chapter for @joyseuphoria's birthday 😅 Some of the franticness translated in the text, apparently xD And on one hand, I think it works! There is a part of me that finds the fresh drop of water line unnecessarily purple and cringey 😅 but yeah it came about exactly because her mouth was previously dry, I like working with the words like that! So I'm glad I kept it and you like it 😊❤️❤️

Ask for Nom De Plume commentary here!

[tvnacity]

man, people criticized barbie for being a sanitized intro to feminism but clearly that’s the level it needed to be at considering the academy watched the whole thing and went yeah… director (and main actress) whom??? We Must Nominate Ken

[listen-to-the-inner-walrus]

...wait, people are genuinely upset that greta gerwig didnt get nominated for best director for the toy commercial movie when the movie got nominations for best supporting actor, best supporting actress, best original song, best production design, best costume design, best picture, and best adapted screenplay for which greta gerwig was nominated?

[lulabo]

this is like the first time in forever I've had like an inkling of an opinion about even a quarter of the Oscar noms, it's almost like I watched movies or something

[theoscarsproject]

Working Girl (1988). When a secretary's idea is stolen by her boss, she seizes an opportunity to steal it back by pretending she has her boss' job.

Deeeelightful. This is just seriously so much fun and emboldened with great comedic performances, strong writing, and a romance that's as much about self-love as it is about falling in love. Really special little 80s romcom with a stellar cast. 7/10.

[not-so-rosyyy]

PAUL MESCAL GOT HIS FIRST OSCAR NOM FOR AFTERSUN! AS HE SHOULD!!!

[aleisters]

wait so barbie isn't even snubbed. it literally has a best picture nom? in fact, it has eight nominations and people are being offensively white feminist because margot and greta weren't specifically nominated? oh fuck off

[dreamgirledward]

i dont think enough people understand that there is a masterclass of acting AND directing AND writing AND composing AND set and costume design going on in iwtv and like no one is watching the show. yes there's a LOT of fans but like. if they DONT get an emmy nom there's something really really wrong idk how else to explain it

[michaun]

im telling you guys giving up on awards shows is the way to go what do you mean margo robbie didn't get an oscar nomination while ryan gosling did? didn't see it happen doesn't exist

[annabtg]

Okay for the director’s cut ask I want all the details on this little scene from NDP:

By lunchtime, he’d made decent progress on his report for the Department of Magical Planning and Construction. He figured it was a good time to take a break, and then come back to work on the Diagon Alley Apothecary one, have something to shut Pimhill’s mouth with.

He stretched his arms and back, and looked at Lily at the desk across from him; she moved from one report to the next with quiet speed and precision. A stack of papers teetered next to her; he had no idea when it had got so big.

“I’m going to get lunch,” he told her. “Want me to get you anything?”

“I’ve packed my own,” she replied without looking up.

“Coffee? Tea? A Muggle treat?”

She made a tiny pause at the last one; it seemed to have tempted her. “No, I’m fine,” she ended up saying. “Just don’t take too long.”

“You know me.” He grinned at her, even though she wasn’t looking.

“That’s why I’m saying it.”

Ask me for director's commentary here!

NDP my beloved! ❤️ I was hoping to get some asks about it!

Putting this under a cut for length.

As I've said before, I write mostly linearly, with no detailed outline in mind. So this was one of the first parts I wrote, and to the best of my recollection, did not go through any edits/revisions. It came out like this and stayed that way.

At that point, I hadn't yet decided a) whether we'd be getting a Lily POV or not and b) what exactly her feelings towards James were. I was sure that James would be perceiving her as hostile - or, more hostile than he'd like - and that he'd be a bit of a nuisance for her. He initiates conversation and pressures her despite her disinterest - but he means well, it's his way of being thoughtful and caring. (He's like my mom.) At the same time, we know he's a bit of a cocky prat, so of course he grins and teases ("You know me") but Lily, of course, isn't falling for it.

Lily, at this point, doesn't have any feelings for James yet. She knows about his background and career, she knows his outward personality, but she doesn't know him deep down, as a person. To her, she's just a colleague. She doesn't hold resentment towards him since the Academy - it's been years - but she's not making a habit of thinking about him/pondering him either. She's single-minded, there to do her work and leave. She's always known him as a distraction, and while she's not actively avoiding him, she just resists.

This dynamic - James pursuing contact, Lily resisting despite the fact that his presence draws her attention - is pretty consistent with their canon dynamic, I think, so I enjoyed recreating it here in a slightly different context! Lily's problem, in any universe, is that she refuses to acknowledge James - the moment she does, it's impossible not to know, if only somewhere deep inside she won't admit, that she is head over heels for him.

In other news, this scene is set up to give us a glimpse at their daily routine without having to do another round of exposition like we did for James's childhood: Lily has packed her lunch, whereas James hasn't - they obviously don't get lunch together, don't seem to spend any time together outside the office while they're both working. James still refuses to adhere to strict norms - he's perpetually late, he takes long breaks, goes out to get lunch - while Lily keeps a low profile, and is even thrifty.

Also - this is something I've been worried wasn't very clear in the text, but James is impressed by Lily's skill, intelligence and work ethic (he notices the stack of papers). In his introspection, we see him mostly lust after her, but in reality he appreciates her for much more than her good looks. I think his whole interaction with and attitude towards her here shows - without telling! - that his interest in her is genuine and deep. That's not how you act towards someone you just think is hot, and it's not how James would act towards any random colleague (note how different his thoughts about Pimhill are, and he's his superior). James doesn't make a habit of being nice for the sake of being nice - but when he cares about someone, he can't hold it back, and this is what's happening to him here.

Wow, I had more to say about this than I thought I did! xD Thank you for this ask, Ray, it was so much fun!!

[recallthename]

okay but how can anyone do anything other than hate the barbie movie for spawning what is currently happening?