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Moneyball (Bennett Miller, 2011)

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Philip Seymour Hoffman in Truman Capote - A sangue freddo, regia di Bennett Miller 2005. Grazie a questo film Philip Seymour Hoffman vinse l'Oscar al miglior attore nel 2006.

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On September 30, 2005, Capote debuted to a limited release in the United States.

Here's a new portrait of Philip Seymour Hoffman to celebrate!

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Foxcatcher (2014) dir. Bennett Miller

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Pride Month Movie 20: Capote

I was hesitant to rewatch Bennett Miller's 2005 biopic because I thought it would only strengthen my desire to see Truman Capote vs. the Swans on one of the many streaming services I can't afford. I was right, and I do!

It's worth it, though, because this is such a unique treatment of a historical figure and Philip Seymour Hoffman's incredible portrayal of the titular author. A not small, not gay actor telling small gay man lies for two hours should not be this gripping, but here we are! (Hoffman was over half a foot taller than Capote, a teacup novelist). I love stories about people who are queer that do not focus singularly on their sexual/romantic relationships. Jack is there, accusing Truman of being in a good mood over the men whose crime he's writing about potentially being executed, but so is Nell (Harper Lee), trying to shame him into being a decent person. The relationship between Nell and Truman is the part of the film I enjoy most. They obviously care for each other very deeply, but she absolutely refuses to indulge his bullshit. We should all have a friend like Nell.

The central relationship, though, is between Truman and Perry, one of the two murderers he writes about in his non-fiction work, In Cold Blood. Clifton Collins Jr's portrayal of Perry is also very memorable, his sincerity creating a heartbreaking contrast to Capote's manipulation. I was torn between watching two bio-pics for pride month, and I chose Capote because of convenience; I already own it! The other contender was Milk, Gus Van Sant's 2008 film starring Sean Penn as politician Harvey Milk. Having just looked at the cast list, I may need to watch it anyway, but I think I made the right choice. Harvey Milk may not have been any more of a saint than anyone else fighting for equal rights for marginalized people, but you would not know that from seeing this movie, if memory serves. Capote is much more flawed, and therefore much more relatable.

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"Moneyball" (2011) Directed by Bennett Miller (Biography/Drama/Sports)

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Lucy, 2022–2023

Photo: Bennett Miller

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'Foxcatcher' – Steve Carrell wrestles Channing Tatum on Paramount+

Steve Carrell flexed his dramatic muscles to play real-life multimillionaire John du Pont in Foxcatcher (2014), Bennett Miller’s dramatization of the disturbing true story of du Pont and Olympic wrestling champion Mark Schultz (Channing Tatum). Du Pont is unbalanced and willfully deluded and fancies himself a wrestling coach as he funds a training camp for America’s Olympic wrestling team with…

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Moneyball (2011, Bennett Miller)

30/08/2024

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When are we gonna let Bennett Miller out of director jail? Foxcatcher was 10 years ago

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I admire this film because it takes an elaborate story, based on a sport, which is essentially about failure.

When I was five I watched the FIFA World Cup 98. And I wanted to be a footballer. I played, mostly by myself, in the back garden, and had all of these fantasies about how I was going to play for Hibs and for Scotland, and so all of these mesmeric things.

Sport isn’t really like that. It is rather a farcical blend of madness, and quite childish, in a different way. In the sense that you get all of these athletes striving for accolades which are essentially trivial.

And, because it is trivial at root, most of the athletes fail when they don’t reach what they wanted.

I’m not judging; these are only observations. I just mean that, when I was a kid I was all magically in love with FIFA 98 – and when I tried football in my school teams I was really no good at all. It was stupid and poorly run and the men who watched on the sidelines were morosely hungover and none of the kids ever went on to be proper players.

In Moneyball, the characters get so close to changing their mentality behind sport. They are very close and they’re riding a romantic journey.

When they fail, it’s miserable.

But, perhaps the ride that they get up to – to that point, that climax just before the failure – perhaps that’s why we follow sport?

I still follow soccer. Sadly. Even though it’s a waste of time.

It’s just that I often see sport as quite a contradictory theme. In that, we put all our hopes in a particular team. When the end goal is something intangible in itself. It’s just quite bizarre and ambivalent.

Feel free to comment, if you have any counter opinions.

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*Moneyball (2011, dir. by Bennett Miller)

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'Moneyball' - One of the Best Baseball Movies Ever

WRITER’S NOTE: This movie review was written in 2012. I present it now as the latest baseball season has now begun. “Moneyball” is, for my money, the best baseball movie since “Bull Durham” as, like Ron Shelton’s 1988 classic, it takes a very unique look at this American pastime and the players who inhabit it. Whereas most baseball movies are about rising to the occasion and winning the big…

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Bennett Miller, Untitled, 2022–23. Pigment print of AI-generated image, 33 ¾ × 33 ¾ inches (85.7 × 85.7 cm), edition of 3 + 2 AP. From the exhibition Bennett Miller at Gagosian, March - April 2023