Maestro so moving to me as a genuinely nonjudgmental meditation on what it means to age as a hedonist who is addicted to attention, and to that end, [spoiler alert????] agèd Lenny dancing to Tears for Fears while drinking out of a red solo cup is my ultimate Maestro Moment, an image to me that serves as both comfort and warning. Like Bradley Cooper, I am incredibly normal 👍
We Own the Night blew my mind; Gray really wields an almost elemental obviousness in his storytelling in a way that still feels nuanced and grounded. It feels very Old Hollywood, not in a cheap, imitative way, but in the way it embraces the simplicity of its premise with total confidence.
I think Emma's win actually speaks to an unpredictability in the Academy. Or not predictability but that they will change their minds over the course of the race. Like ofc she was one of the frontrunners the whole time but it had a surge of support right when it needed it bc of the box office gains post nom. I think Lily would have won if voting had happened maybe 6 weeks earlier. #itsmytwocents
Armageddon Time is one of my favorites of the decade so far. It's one where I have a hard time explaining to people why it resonates so much for me, but you captured it perfectly.
My favorite Maestro moment is perhaps an obvious one, but I love the way he says, "I love too much, what can I say?" Pretty much boils the whole Bradley Cooper Experience down into one line (meant as a compliment)
Welp, looks like I’m watching a James Gray film tonight, then. Many thanks for the rec, Fran! 😆(P.S: also the section on Armageddon Time made me realize how good it would be as a double feature with “Far From Heaven?” Call the rep theaters, we’re makin’ this happen🤭)
God I love The Lost City of Z. Really interesting that both it and KotFM excise Grann's personal viewpoint entirely in both adaptations, not that I'm sure that those pieces need to be adapted but certainly interesting.
Top Maestro moment was seeing it with a bunch of Philadelphia Orchestra subscribers who clapped when Philadelphia was mentioned (in kind of a derogatory way?)
my favorite episodes of the Big Picture are when Fennessey has James Gray on...it's just two dudes cooking up facts about the world for an hour and I learn so much. very influential filmmaker on my worldview. wish more folks loved him too. gonna watch Little Odessa tonight, I think that's the last one in the Gray mog. don't think I'd love Lost City of Z as much as I do were it not for Fran and D. Sims
The Maestro moment I adore and attempt to reenact daily is during the dream ballet when he jumps off the stool and pats his knees rhythmically. Everyone around me is sick of said reference.
Maestro so moving to me as a genuinely nonjudgmental meditation on what it means to age as a hedonist who is addicted to attention, and to that end, [spoiler alert????] agèd Lenny dancing to Tears for Fears while drinking out of a red solo cup is my ultimate Maestro Moment, an image to me that serves as both comfort and warning. Like Bradley Cooper, I am incredibly normal 👍
We Own the Night blew my mind; Gray really wields an almost elemental obviousness in his storytelling in a way that still feels nuanced and grounded. It feels very Old Hollywood, not in a cheap, imitative way, but in the way it embraces the simplicity of its premise with total confidence.
I think Emma's win actually speaks to an unpredictability in the Academy. Or not predictability but that they will change their minds over the course of the race. Like ofc she was one of the frontrunners the whole time but it had a surge of support right when it needed it bc of the box office gains post nom. I think Lily would have won if voting had happened maybe 6 weeks earlier. #itsmytwocents
Armageddon Time is one of my favorites of the decade so far. It's one where I have a hard time explaining to people why it resonates so much for me, but you captured it perfectly.
My favorite Maestro moment is perhaps an obvious one, but I love the way he says, "I love too much, what can I say?" Pretty much boils the whole Bradley Cooper Experience down into one line (meant as a compliment)
Welp, looks like I’m watching a James Gray film tonight, then. Many thanks for the rec, Fran! 😆(P.S: also the section on Armageddon Time made me realize how good it would be as a double feature with “Far From Heaven?” Call the rep theaters, we’re makin’ this happen🤭)
God I love The Lost City of Z. Really interesting that both it and KotFM excise Grann's personal viewpoint entirely in both adaptations, not that I'm sure that those pieces need to be adapted but certainly interesting.
i hadn't watched that abbott elementary clip yet and omg lol... love him!
Top Maestro moment was seeing it with a bunch of Philadelphia Orchestra subscribers who clapped when Philadelphia was mentioned (in kind of a derogatory way?)
Great piece! I’ll come back with something more substantial maybe but just wanted to leave this here for now: https://twitter.com/marshlands/status/1568368708707577856
my favorite episodes of the Big Picture are when Fennessey has James Gray on...it's just two dudes cooking up facts about the world for an hour and I learn so much. very influential filmmaker on my worldview. wish more folks loved him too. gonna watch Little Odessa tonight, I think that's the last one in the Gray mog. don't think I'd love Lost City of Z as much as I do were it not for Fran and D. Sims
The Maestro moment I adore and attempt to reenact daily is during the dream ballet when he jumps off the stool and pats his knees rhythmically. Everyone around me is sick of said reference.
What will happen on the 100th issue...????