October was busy busy busy with two festivals, the classic NYFF and the new Middleburg and our semi-annual Oscar Horrors (though a fourth season is somewhat unlikely given that we're running out of nominees outside of music and sound categories!). Here are 16 highlights from the spooky best-weather month in case you missed any of them. The fall is too too short, don't you agree?
8 Favorites
re: Isabelle Huppert's emails -Nick's scandalous discovery
Kiss Me Kate the peak of George Sidney's fluffy fun as a director?
Loving those 20th Century Women a first impressions top ten
Moonlight in Three Acts a tag team review
Janis Joplin Biopics an incomplete history
Judy & Liza "Together Wherever We Go"
Oscar Horrors: Flatliners' Sound a confession of love for Schumacher
Lion at Middleburg a new festival, a winning film
8 Most Discussed
Viola Davis will be an Oscar record breaker in January
The Departed 10th Anniversary Oscar Look-back
Glenn Close is The Wife a new fim lined up
Pablo Larrain's Great Year Jackie and Neruda
Gwyneth Goes Grocery Shopping a photoshoot
Michelle Williams Oscar Moment? Manchester by the Sea
Oscar Horrors: The Sixth Sense Do you remember your first time?
Posterized: Emily Blunt are you a fan?
Coming in November:
Jessica Chastain as Miss Sloane, the wonders of Lion and Arrival, Cape Fear's 25th Anniversary, Warren Beatty's Rules Don't Apply, The Honorary Oscars, Disney's Moana and a look back at our favorite film noirs. Any requests?