Destry Links Again
Thursday, November 3, 2011 at 11:58PM 
Film Misery offers up "51 Movies to See Before Oscar Night". Get screening, people.
/Film details on Nicolas Winding Refn's Drive follow-up Only God Forgives starring Ryan Gosling and a "merciless and terrifying".... KRISTIN SCOTT THOMAS. Yes, please. Holy Goddess, yes!
Know Your Meme "first world problems." hee. I wonder how James Van Der Beek feels about that dramatic acting moment always being used in these comical ways?
Guardian funny dismissal of Roland Emmerich's Anonymous
MUBI tells us what's on tap for this year' AFI fest including the classics that guest director Pedro Almodóvar programmed himself. So sad I can't be there for the 25th anniversary screening of Law of Desire; it's only my favorite Pedro!
Cinema Blend Andy Serkis reaps seven figures for Rise of the Planet of the Apes sequel. Deserved.
Liz Smith lists Hollywood's shortest marriages. Oh Rudolph Valentino... (sigh)
Towleroad a few more links and a note about this weekend's new releases
Finally... 
I must send you off to read Michael's review of Weekend at Serious Film. Michael contributes here from time to time (mostly via Unsung Heroes) but I told him last time I saw him that I was super impatient to hear his reaction as it took him way too long to see it. I love this warning to other straight dudes, commanding them to buy a ticket...
If you don't then you forfeit any right to complain when the multiplexes are filled with nothing but Garry Marshall movies named after holidays.
LOL!
Reader Comments (7)
I feel like after seeing Kristin Scott Thomas play a mafia godmother, the rest of my life will pale in comparison. All of my dreams will have been fulfilled - what will there be to live for anymore?
KST needs to be nominated again. And win one of those damn shinny gold things! Only God forgives sounds so interesting, i went and look up a more detailed plot here: http://www.wildbunch.biz/films/only_god_forgives
Some details have been changed though. In an recent interview Refn said that Gosling is going to be American instead. With Refn penning it, starring Gosling and KST, I have much faith in this project!
Considering how much "Weekend" sounds like my life at the moment (sans a few details), I really wish some theater here in Baltimore would show it already. The one art-house theater the typically plays such fillms doesn't even have it on its upcoming roster. Bummer.
How does James Van Deer Beek fit into that first world problems thing? "Dawson's Creek" scene or something? Link, please!
And cheers Mr. Serkis! Too bad he'll never be nominated for his great motion capture work.
Gerry -- that's an image of van der beek crying at the top of the page.
Does it make me a terrible person if I've actually had some of those "first world problem" experiences? Especially the one about not leaving my room so I don't have to introduce myself to my roommate's guests.
o. m. g. that new winding refn film sounds awesome. but im so upset, i have not managed to convince a single person to watch drive. everyone i know either hates it or refuses to see it... im so distraught because i think its fantastic T.T.. and when i tell people it has gosling in it, they just think i like the movie for HIM. ugh.. someone console me.