tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8838733.post1390461181491748923..comments2024-03-25T21:14:21.671-04:00Comments on Listen Eggroll: Skandies: #12md'ahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06055853987416332662noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8838733.post-78189563126478639562016-02-09T16:50:25.755-05:002016-02-09T16:50:25.755-05:00"Drift Away" scene is all about context,..."Drift Away" scene is all about context, yes. It's an exuberant display of affection from Streep for a gracious act of generosity and love and selflessness from Rick Springfield, and the recognition of that act as well as the spontaneous eruption of musical joy is the film's emotional highlight and one of the great moments of pure cinematic optimism and warmth in 2015. <br /><br />Alex -- yeah, she was not good at all on Damages (and forgettable in Sunshine), so it seems she really found her calling with comedy. Private Jokerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08115036526759106746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8838733.post-44310810135576866702016-02-09T15:36:04.306-05:002016-02-09T15:36:04.306-05:00I for one am truly enjoying Rose Byrne's post-...I for one am truly enjoying Rose Byrne's post-2010 hard swerve into comedy.Alexnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8838733.post-77861725265631186632016-02-09T14:57:10.148-05:002016-02-09T14:57:10.148-05:00(I'm guessing the "Drift Away" scene...(I'm guessing the "Drift Away" scene's poignancy depends on context?)Michaelhttp://academichack.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8838733.post-66784051562940118322016-02-09T13:00:16.095-05:002016-02-09T13:00:16.095-05:00I love Rose Byrne -- thought she was amazing in Br...I love Rose Byrne -- thought she was amazing in Bridesmaids and great in Neighbors. But she didn't get any points from me for Spy because there were so many other good supporting actresses this year. (But I did give Statham 13 points; he was my favorite aspect of the film). Private Jokerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08115036526759106746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8838733.post-26867660876583313172016-02-09T11:51:51.146-05:002016-02-09T11:51:51.146-05:00I was really hoping Rose Byrne would make the top ...I was really hoping Rose Byrne would make the top 10. I'm guessing SPY was a little underseen by the AVB.Jeffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05902486713575127522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8838733.post-11819916411882506142016-02-09T10:26:39.062-05:002016-02-09T10:26:39.062-05:00For the life of me, I cannot understand any love f...For the life of me, I cannot understand any love for Matt Damon or the Martian generally. Just one cringe-worthy joke after another.Parisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8838733.post-30976661866528497262016-02-09T08:25:53.415-05:002016-02-09T08:25:53.415-05:00Gosh, I have to say I anticipated a higher finish ...Gosh, I have to say I anticipated a higher finish for this one. I suppose <i>Duke of Burgundy</i> will be this year's standard bearer for the mythic<br /><br />[hushed, whispered tone]<br /><br /><i>D'Angelo Effect...</i>Michaelhttp://academichack.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8838733.post-10006124545370724242016-02-09T08:07:32.860-05:002016-02-09T08:07:32.860-05:00Bone Tomahawk got me to look up Zahler's novel...<i>Bone Tomahawk</i> got me to look up Zahler's novels on Amazon, but at least in Japan, the prices are nuts.Matthew B.noreply@blogger.com