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Showing posts with label Dawson's Creek. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Dawson's Creek. Show all posts
Monday, April 16, 2018
Friday, February 19, 2016
Morning Coffee (2/19/16)
Happy Friday! Sorry so late - I saw all the animated AND live action shorts last night and then got home completely wired and couldn't sleep until two, so I slept in this morning.
ICYMI: I liked The Hateful Eight more than I expected.
Since a few people have asked recently: If you'd like to help offset the cost of these Oscar posts, you can become a Patreon patron or, if you'd rather make a one-time donation for this project, you can do so through PayPal here.
Let's get your Friday off to a good start with Maggie Smith and Leonardo DiCaprio on the BAFTA Kiss Cam.
And this is the kind of longread you should save for Friday afternoon boredom: Bad Blood the Color of Rubies (It's about a JEWELRY DYNASTY FEUD. It's very dishy, and I want someone to write the novel about the women who end up marrying the central figures.)
It was so kind of Ryan Reynolds to imply that he and Josh Jackson totally made out in high school.
Meet the Most Powerful Woman in Hollywood
This is a really interesting profile of . . . Justin Bieber?!?!
My new goal in life is to make/inherit/marry into enough money to hire the folks at Heywood Hill to make me a library.
I love KonMari parodies: "Burn all your books. We will have a special book incineration ceremony in the town square this weekend followed by a tidiness parade. Please report your friends who do not attend."
Kate Spade is really speaking my language this fall.
One Man's Impossible Quest to Read - and Review - the World
I hope you're ready to really want a bagel.
ICYMI: I liked The Hateful Eight more than I expected.
Since a few people have asked recently: If you'd like to help offset the cost of these Oscar posts, you can become a Patreon patron or, if you'd rather make a one-time donation for this project, you can do so through PayPal here.
Let's get your Friday off to a good start with Maggie Smith and Leonardo DiCaprio on the BAFTA Kiss Cam.
And this is the kind of longread you should save for Friday afternoon boredom: Bad Blood the Color of Rubies (It's about a JEWELRY DYNASTY FEUD. It's very dishy, and I want someone to write the novel about the women who end up marrying the central figures.)
It was so kind of Ryan Reynolds to imply that he and Josh Jackson totally made out in high school.
Meet the Most Powerful Woman in Hollywood
This is a really interesting profile of . . . Justin Bieber?!?!
My new goal in life is to make/inherit/marry into enough money to hire the folks at Heywood Hill to make me a library.
I love KonMari parodies: "Burn all your books. We will have a special book incineration ceremony in the town square this weekend followed by a tidiness parade. Please report your friends who do not attend."
Kate Spade is really speaking my language this fall.
One Man's Impossible Quest to Read - and Review - the World
I hope you're ready to really want a bagel.
Thursday, June 11, 2015
Morning Coffee (6/11/15)
Martin Sheen is going to be Matthew Cuthbert in the new Anne of Green Gables movie, and I started crying just reading that headline, so obviously I'll handle this well.
X-Files is really happening, you guys.
Dawson's Creek and Buffy reruns are coming to ABC Family!
Oh hey, did I tell you Classic Alice is back? Classic Alice is back.
I don't agree with everything in this, but it's worth a read: What the ATX Festival should renew for next year—and what it should cancel
Apparently this is basically the one law New Hampshire has decided it needs. Okay then.
The story behind that mistaken tweet that the Queen had died is pretty wacky.
A Musician Names Things
X-Files is really happening, you guys.
Dawson's Creek and Buffy reruns are coming to ABC Family!
Oh hey, did I tell you Classic Alice is back? Classic Alice is back.
I don't agree with everything in this, but it's worth a read: What the ATX Festival should renew for next year—and what it should cancel
Apparently this is basically the one law New Hampshire has decided it needs. Okay then.
The story behind that mistaken tweet that the Queen had died is pretty wacky.
A Musician Names Things
Monday, April 23, 2012
Morning Coffee (4/23/12)
Happy Monday! I was away all weekend, and am exhausted now, so this will be short.
Good news: Josh Charles has a new movie.
Want to watch tomorrow's L.A. Complex premiere early? Here you go.
Love Lessons from Fictional Men
Why Do We Love the Titanic?
Competition for gifted and talented kindergarten
Good news: Josh Charles has a new movie.
Want to watch tomorrow's L.A. Complex premiere early? Here you go.
Love Lessons from Fictional Men
Why Do We Love the Titanic?
Competition for gifted and talented kindergarten
Thursday, February 2, 2012
Oscar Project 2012: My Week with Marilyn
Movie: My Week with Marilyn
I'm not particularly a Marilyn Monroe fan (nothing against her, just never got that interested), so I was surprised and delighted by how much I enjoyed this quiet charmer based on the memoirs of a young man who worked on the set of a movie Monroe filmed in England with Sir Laurence Olivier. Honestly, I don't know enough to judge the historical accuracy of any of it, but I thought the movie worked both as a self-contained story and as an examination of issues of celebrity that felt surprisingly modern. I know some have criticized this movie for viewing Monroe through a male gaze, but because I saw this more as Colin's story, that didn't really bother me. I guess I feel like when you're basing a movie on a man's memoir in the first place, that ship has sailed, and while sure, I'd like to see more movies about women on their own terms, I don't think that means I have to resent that this particular movie exists.
I also want to mention that several of the actors who weren't nominated for anything did extremely good work here, including Eddie Redmayne, Emma Watson, Michael Kitchen, Julia Ormond, and of course Judi Dench. And I'd like to give this movie bonus points for not playing "Candle in the Wind" over the closing credits.
Availability: It's certainly not everywhere, but it wasn't too hard to find, either. I had a few options and wound up driving about 50 minutes for it.
Nominated In:
Actress in a Leading Role: Michelle Williams did an amazing job as Marilyn. She perfectly walked the very fine line of offering a recognizable portrayal of an iconic figure without suggesting that she was about to go start an impersonation act in Vegas. This would have been a really easy role to overact, and she didn't. And really, years ago, who would have thought? Good on you, Jen Lindley.
Actor in a Supporting Role: I actually wasn't particularly impressed with Branagh's performance here. It was very broad and hammy, and one of the weaker parts of the movie.
Movies left: 46; Days left: 25
Have seen 25% of movies and 41% of nominations.
Movie posts I owe you: 9
I'm not particularly a Marilyn Monroe fan (nothing against her, just never got that interested), so I was surprised and delighted by how much I enjoyed this quiet charmer based on the memoirs of a young man who worked on the set of a movie Monroe filmed in England with Sir Laurence Olivier. Honestly, I don't know enough to judge the historical accuracy of any of it, but I thought the movie worked both as a self-contained story and as an examination of issues of celebrity that felt surprisingly modern. I know some have criticized this movie for viewing Monroe through a male gaze, but because I saw this more as Colin's story, that didn't really bother me. I guess I feel like when you're basing a movie on a man's memoir in the first place, that ship has sailed, and while sure, I'd like to see more movies about women on their own terms, I don't think that means I have to resent that this particular movie exists.
I also want to mention that several of the actors who weren't nominated for anything did extremely good work here, including Eddie Redmayne, Emma Watson, Michael Kitchen, Julia Ormond, and of course Judi Dench. And I'd like to give this movie bonus points for not playing "Candle in the Wind" over the closing credits.
Availability: It's certainly not everywhere, but it wasn't too hard to find, either. I had a few options and wound up driving about 50 minutes for it.
Nominated In:
Actress in a Leading Role: Michelle Williams did an amazing job as Marilyn. She perfectly walked the very fine line of offering a recognizable portrayal of an iconic figure without suggesting that she was about to go start an impersonation act in Vegas. This would have been a really easy role to overact, and she didn't. And really, years ago, who would have thought? Good on you, Jen Lindley.
Actor in a Supporting Role: I actually wasn't particularly impressed with Branagh's performance here. It was very broad and hammy, and one of the weaker parts of the movie.
Movies left: 46; Days left: 25
Have seen 25% of movies and 41% of nominations.
Movie posts I owe you: 9
Friday, September 2, 2011
The Hottest Broadway Cast Ever & Other Entertainment Links
Bradley Whitford and Matt Bomer are going to be in a play together. I got really excited until I realized that it was one night only and the cheapest tickets were $500. Now I just feel like the universe is playing a joke on me.
Brian Stetler's look at what's it's like to cover a hurricane for the Weather Channel is fascinating, and Linda Holmes contemplates why it's so compelling.
George Lucas ruins everything.
If you missed the VMAs, well, the Fug Girls' live blog is more fun than the actual show anyway.
The BBC and NBC are both broadcasting every Olympic event live in some format, which means I'm going to lose my mind trying to watch it all.
The Longhorn Network presumably plays all UT games, but when it launched no one could watch it.
If the movie InSight is playing near you, you should go see it, because Aaron Ginsburg is my favorite. Here's a review.
How does Dawson's Creek hold up? Now I want to watch Dawson's Creek.
What's going on at AMC?
Brian Stetler's look at what's it's like to cover a hurricane for the Weather Channel is fascinating, and Linda Holmes contemplates why it's so compelling.
George Lucas ruins everything.
If you missed the VMAs, well, the Fug Girls' live blog is more fun than the actual show anyway.
The BBC and NBC are both broadcasting every Olympic event live in some format, which means I'm going to lose my mind trying to watch it all.
The Longhorn Network presumably plays all UT games, but when it launched no one could watch it.
If the movie InSight is playing near you, you should go see it, because Aaron Ginsburg is my favorite. Here's a review.
How does Dawson's Creek hold up? Now I want to watch Dawson's Creek.
What's going on at AMC?
Tuesday, August 30, 2011
A Remake I Actually Want & Other Entertainment Links
I am usually skeptical about remakes of things I like. I am absolutely nothing but enthusiastic about the prospect of a Firth/Mulligan My Fair Lady.
The Incredible Shrinking TV Season
MSNBC should ditch the weekend trash shows.
There are not enough women in the TV industry.
The epic Dawson's Creek rewatch at HelloGiggles continues.
I am SO SICK of the online marketing nonsense on The Archers.
A Brief History of the Crossover
I greet any "new Star Trek series" rumors with a lot of skepticism, but here you go.
The Incredible Shrinking TV Season
MSNBC should ditch the weekend trash shows.
There are not enough women in the TV industry.
The epic Dawson's Creek rewatch at HelloGiggles continues.
I am SO SICK of the online marketing nonsense on The Archers.
A Brief History of the Crossover
I greet any "new Star Trek series" rumors with a lot of skepticism, but here you go.
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