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https://youtube.com/watch?v=crg4rEWGpJI

Fantastic video on the ingenuity of the dolly zoom:

Yeah, that's why I said may. It has distinct direction and the musical perhaps isn't the most popular genre nowadays, but its depiction of show business gives me pause because it feels rather thin and familiar. Does the film reveal anything new or unique about its subject? I'm not sure.

When I think of Oscar bait, I think of safe, conventional films that lack a distinct authorial style and have big name stars mugging for the camera. Fences, Florence Foster Jenkins, and Hidden Figures come to mind. I don't think Moonlight quite fits the bill, though... but La La Land may.

Yup, exactly -- that's what makes this announcement such a curve ball. As far as I'm aware of, neither have written or directed a horror picture.

NEW UPDATE: David Gordon Green is directing the new Halloween film and is co-writing the screenplay with Danny McBride. Well, that's an unexpected creative team. I'm interested to see what their take on the franchise is.

Gremlins, The Ref and a film that holds a special place in my heart, The Muppet Christmas Carol. I'll also add the hilarious Christmas unboxing scene from John Waters Female Trouble.

For Christmas? Or just in general?

I know you're not into horror films, but You Better Watch Out (also known as Christmas Evil) is a film I gotta recommend. Don't let the marketing fool you on this one, though. They make it seem like it's a slasher flick but really it's closer to something like Taxi Driver. If you're in a slasher mood, though, Black Christmas is worth checking out. Switching to something that's completely different: All That Heaven Allows gets a a high recommendation from me. Directed by Douglas Sirk, the film is a nice subversive piece of melodrama that deals with forbidden love in a close-minded town around Christmas. It's got gorgeous cinematography, too, that vividly displays the beauty of both Fall and Winter. It's not Christmas film, but I think you would dig Victor Sjöström's silent classic The Phantom Carriage. It's a Dickensian tale that takes place on New Year's Eve about a man who is forced to revisit his wasted life before he has to take on the reins of the phantom carriage where he is doomed to be the collector of souls for a whole year until the next person to die last in the year.

Guys, use the Marvel Cinematic Universe topic if you want to talk about the Marvel movies.

Trailer to Scorsese's new movie:

That's a favorite of mine. I recommend you check out more Billy Wilder films; he's a superb filmmaker.

I have mixed feelings. On one hand I enjoyed the restless show-hopping concept; I thought it was funny and ludicrous. But on the other hand it felt like they were rushing through the narrative.

Yeah, these past few episodes have been a drag.

Watched Young Frankenstein recently and I forgot how great the score is:

I'll gladly give you suggestions. First, I'm not going to list the ultra-obvious-masterworks-that-everyone-and-their-mother-know-about (e.g. the Universal Horror Cycle in the '30s, Psycho, The Haunting (1963), The Thing (1982), Evil Dead series, etc.). Second, a good bit of these may be aquired taste, so YMMV... Häxan Dead of Night (1945) Diabolique (1955) A Bucket of Blood (1959) Eyes Without a Face The Innocents The Cremator Don't Look Now The Tenant Suspiria Possession (1981) The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Miss Osbourne Santa Sangre Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me Lunacy

Horror because it's October. But more broadly: movies that are unconventional and unusual; typically dark comedies, psychological dramas, and horror films these past few months. They're similar in that they're both not worth talking about (again).

I already stated that his films don't exactly match my tastes currently. In other words, his films, in a general sense, don't appeal to me because they're not what I'm looking for in a movie. You said you like his films because they have happy endings and generate hope. Well for me, that's not what I'm searching for. There are other areas of cinema that I much rather spend my time on than Capra films. That's not a knock on you or Capra, it's just a matter of taste and what interests me. And here you go again with that Twilight and Gone with the Wind comparison...

It Happened One Night and It's a Wonderful Life.

Down the road I'll probably check them out (Arsenic and Old Lace, in particular) but as of right now, generally his movies don't exactly match up with my tastes. That said, the two I have seen I thoroughly enjoyed.

Nope. I haven't really gotten into Capra's work.

Oh yeah, I think you've mentioned that. While I can't always count on my library district, I'm often surprised they have what I want.

I doubt it. Like I said a few months back, it's unlikely you'll find his movies at your library. It's not because of the content (unless your library is strict) but more because Boro's films are too obscure.