#watched wakanda forever (GREAT MOVIE SO UNEXPECTEDLY GOOD)

[kirk-goes-to-gallifrey]

what a day!!! O_o

[mermaidsirennikita]

thoughts on the oscar noms?

Happy for the Best Actor category, aside from its blinding whiteness. I think it's Brendan's this year, but Austin could pull it out unexpectedly, and there's a dark horse narrative for Colin in there. Watch it be Paul Mescal lmao.

Best Actress is....... I'm pulling for Michelle. I think they'll give it to noted Woody Allen supporter and all around asshole Cate Blanchett because Hollywood loves giving Best Actress to the same white women over..... and over.... and over. But Michelle deserves in every sense of the world. I am... very opposed to Tar~ not only based on its status as a film but the message it sends (a cancel culture "examination (critique) about a lesbian!!! preying on her protégées!!! because what we need right now is a movie about a predatory lesbian trope playing parallel to people like Weinstein, portrayed by a Woody Allen supporter--I have to laugh).

Anything related to The Fabelmans I roll my eyes at, because that movie bombed so hard compared to how much it wad advertised that it would not possibly be getting a pass if it wasn't a Spielberg flick; much like West Side Story.

Ana de Armas getting nominated is a joke.

Stephanie Hsu was a totally unexpected nom--she deserves hard, but she was so... not backed? Compared to JLC? That I assumed she wouldn't get one. JLC getting nominated at all for so little screen time and such a normal performance compared to what like.... everyone else in that movie... was giving? Weird to me, but whatever, Angela is most likely taking it anyway and I'm very happy with that.

Very happy for Brian Tyree Henry, though I think Ke will win and should win for Best Supporting Actor. BTH is a fabulous actor.

I'm cool with all the noms for Banshees--that movie is... wild, but I appreciate its wildness considering how boring most of the noms are, and everyone (including Barry, who I.... don't get the hype around as a heartthrob?? but do see as a quirky character actor) did a great job.

I have no idea why Best Picture ... has so many noms. Like, EEAAO should win, hands down. I would've nominated Woman King. Again, good with Banshees getting in there. All Quiet seems like a Netflix buy-in; I've heard good things, but I read the book and have seen the original film, and I don't super wanna feel like jumping off a cliff, so I'll pass on this one. The Fabelmans got a Spielberg pass, and also benefited from a weak movie year in general. Avatar is dumb as hell. Personally, I would've done EEAAO (the movie that deserves to win), The Woman King (a more traditional epic), Banshees (the quirky weird one), Elvis (the SPECTACLE artsy movie that made money), and have a popcorn slot for either Wakanda Forever (well done, emotional, offbeat for Marvel while staying entertaining), or Maverick (military propaganda, ridiculous, but well-shot and cohesive and entertaining and I don't wanna give that Scientologist anything but if you're gonna do a popcorn crowd pleaser Oscar nom, it's WF first and tihis second, no Avatar).