I'm gonna write a book some day. I don't know if anybody will read it, or if anybody will like it, but i I'm gonna write a book and I'm gonna be proud of it. It's gonna happen. I'm speaking it into existence.
There have been lots of reviews of the new Odyssey movie, and as an ancient historian, people are probably expecting me to weigh in. I saw the film yesterday afternoon with my brother and sister (on the regular screen, not IMAX). But first let me just say that if you are expecting me to assess the historical accuracy of the movie, you will be disappointed. When it comes to modern adaptations of ancient literature, historical accuracy is not very relevant. After all, the original is not historically accurate and reflects elements from different time periods, and indeed, while there may be a historical kernel of truth to Odysseus' voyage (though I doubt it), there is no evidence of it ever happening. No, it is far more appropriate for me simply to assess how well the film adheres to the original text. 1/
Palestinian goalkeeper Salim Al-Ashqar has been killed by Israeli forces in Gaza.
He leaves behind his wife of 5 months who is expecting their first child.
There’s a bit where Spielberg holds the shot on her reaction for a few extra seconds and, to me, if Steven Spielberg doesn’t want to cut away from your performance, that’s better than an Oscar.
The Academy has banned AI from ever winning an Oscar.
• Only roles “demonstrably performed by humans with their consent” can be nominated for acting Oscars
• Screenplays “must be human-authored” to qualify for a nomination
when the trees are gone & the water is no longer clean & our natural resources are depleted & they’re trying to sell us bottled air like the fucking lorax, when nature becomes a luxury & the bees disappear and the food supply dwindles, at least you owned the libs, am I right?!
I cannot overstate how much your life improves when you have a partner that feels this way about you.
There are no bad days. There may be hard ones, but they all end well.
If a filmmaker can't be bothered to respectfully answer a simple but important question about how their work relates to the reality of society outside the theatre they not only have no business making films with those themes, they don't deserve to be praised and awarded for them.
Table tennis is an incredible sport. So is regular tennis obviously. Meanwhile the one in the middle that combines the two is a complete joke, where anyone could be pro level with one week of practice, if that.