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Monday
Sep212015

Link Catch-Up, Oscar Warm-Up

Some of these links are a smidge old since I've been away for two weeks in Toronto, others brand new.

Get Peanutized the Peanuts Movie is advertising like Straight Outta Somewhere... by going for an internet meme. You can make yourself into a character. The options are a bit limited so this the best i could do at approximating me. I really wanted to be holding a coffee cup or a laptop
Boy Culture Novelist Jackie Collins, sister of Joan, dies at 77. My favorite memory of her will always be Sandra Bernhard reading a passage from "Rock Star" on David Letterman and then tossing the book aside after "wanna pick a flower you lucky man?"
Dark Horizons Brie Larson to play tennis legend Billie Jean King. Good luck Brie because tennis movies never get good reviews!
The Daily Beast interviews Tom Hardy about Legend, The Revenant, dogs, and that sexuality question that keeps popping up
The Telegraph their excellent film critics rank all Woody Allen movies ranked. Good read/insights even if you quibble with order
NYT "Hooray for Hollywood... No Really" a must-read conversation between the smarty New York Times film critics 
i09 Johnny Depp's six most inexplicable career decisions
MNPP Quote of the Day Paul Bettany vs. Jason Statham. Meowwww

MNPP Do Dump or Marry: The X-Twinks - Ben Hardy, Kodi Smit-McPhee, and Tye Sheridan
NYT Jack Larson, aka Jimmy Olsen from TV's original Superman, dies at 87 
Towleroad are these the top ten coming out scenes from TV history?
Empire Amanda Seyfried joining the cast of Twin Peaks Season 3 in a new role
/Film Pulp Fiction original cast wish list? This is so weird to consider 
Film Stage Charlie Kaufman discusses Anomalisa 

You Know Awards Season's Coming When...
The arguments get more heated. THR published a negative piece on Truth and Awards Daily thinks it's a hit job from the Right (with more to come from The Left). And Vulture's already declaring the winner which puts a big target on its back. My goodness. We're starting early this year, huh?! ICYMI I also pitted Truth and Spotlight against each other (for fun... I don't actually think they're after the same thing at all). And finally these two pieces framing this year's Oscar Best Actress race as "Under 30 Contest" and "Women of All Ages" just goes to show you how much framing by the media can count when it comes to narrative / awards shows. 

Yes yes. I'm going to start updating the Oscar charts to reflect Festival Madness. Probably tomorrow.

Today's Watch


Downton Wars Episode 1 Bates & Thomas draw lightsabers on each other... for a good cause. Rob James-Collier, tv's most delicious evil gay butler, filmed this for charity, in the downtime on set. Mashing up Star Wars and Downton is not quite as wonderful as it sounds but both episodes have a few good chuckles.
Downton Wars Episode 2 This one is better if way too slow. The asides to the Downton actors sending up their own characters are wonderful - particularly Daisy, Mrs Patmore, and Lady Mary. Bonus Points: Dowager Countess Jedi... Dame Maggie Smith 4evah ! 

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Reader Comments (8)

You're a cute Peanut.

September 21, 2015 | Unregistered Commenter3rtful

I whinced when I read "AMPAS likes pretty, fuckable women" and then I realized it was a Sasha Stone link. And then I remembered why I don't read Sasha Stone.

September 21, 2015 | Unregistered CommenterHayden W.

Loved the "Downton Wars" episodes, particularly Joanne Foggart (Anna), the talking pineapple, and Maggie Smith with a light sabre. Such a nice way to start the week.

September 21, 2015 | Unregistered CommenterLadyEdith

Thankfully the gif of Dame Mags wielding the lightsaber is already readily available online

http://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2015/09/downton-abbey-star-wars-maggie-smith-lightsaber

One gif to rule them all...

September 21, 2015 | Unregistered CommenterCarlos

I have the Sandra Bernhard interview on VHS.

September 21, 2015 | Unregistered CommenterPops Aiken

Great interview with Hardy. Kudos to Stern - that's how it's done.

September 21, 2015 | Unregistered CommenterSawyer

Kyle Buchanan really needs to chill out with the obscenely early declarations of "WINNER!" It reeks of desperation, ruins the fun for others, and is frankly just far too premature.

September 22, 2015 | Unregistered CommenterEvan

Holly Hunter did a pretty good job playing Billie. For some reason I think Naomi Watts Would be an interesting choice. Brie Larson is great but I can't imagine it yet. I can picture her as Chris Evert but not Billie. Do have a link to Sandra reading on Letterman, I can't find it?

September 22, 2015 | Unregistered CommenterTy
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