no country for old wainds
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2026 best picture noms:
10. hamnet
an insult to my intelligence, let alone shakespeare's
9. f1
brad pitt heroically strains to inject some humanity into his role as sportswashing ambassador and walking sponsorship deal
8. frankenstein
surprisingly enough no work of classic literature benefits from being reduced into a quintessential del toro movie. my relationship with my dad isn't fucked enough for me to pretend this is good walter chaw style
7. sinners
cool first half that would've probably got it 5th spot. cheap sub-FROM DUSK TILL DAWN second half that would've got it 9th spot. i'll split the difference.
6. sentimental value
convinced this is a french movie cosplaying as scandinavian. not the good kind either, the milquetoast middle class kind. it's perfectly pleasant but eh trier is boring as fuck these days, OSLO AUGUST 31ST feels a long time ago. also: my relationship with my dad isn't fucked enough to... etcetc
5. bugonia
the decline in quality is even more pronounced than in sinners; starts out very fun and this is the most i've ever liked plemons, but by the end it's clear lanthimos is just being an edgelord with no perspective on any of this.
4. train dreams
surprisingly really solid, but from what i've read all the good stuff is better (bolder, weirder) in the book and the film waters it down, so i should probably read that. edgerton is great though.
3. the secret agent
same way i always feel about KMF: regularly an exciting filmmaker when his screenplay isn't getting in the way.
2. one battle after another
basically the same as above: fun, funny, amazing set pieces and direction in general, but i was hoping for something a little more substantial and less... boomery lol. coda leaves a sour taste
1. marty supreme
again i sort of feel the same way, except the whole thing feels like an unhinged set piece so i don't have much down time to contemplate it. i imagine watching this is what i felt like watching goodfellas or boogie nights in the '90s, unbelievably confident swaggery filmmaking firing on all cylinders even if it's a bit less original than his/their previous work. lots of stellar performances and cameos as i've come to expect.
10. hamnet
an insult to my intelligence, let alone shakespeare's
9. f1
brad pitt heroically strains to inject some humanity into his role as sportswashing ambassador and walking sponsorship deal
8. frankenstein
surprisingly enough no work of classic literature benefits from being reduced into a quintessential del toro movie. my relationship with my dad isn't fucked enough for me to pretend this is good walter chaw style
7. sinners
cool first half that would've probably got it 5th spot. cheap sub-FROM DUSK TILL DAWN second half that would've got it 9th spot. i'll split the difference.
6. sentimental value
convinced this is a french movie cosplaying as scandinavian. not the good kind either, the milquetoast middle class kind. it's perfectly pleasant but eh trier is boring as fuck these days, OSLO AUGUST 31ST feels a long time ago. also: my relationship with my dad isn't fucked enough to... etcetc
5. bugonia
the decline in quality is even more pronounced than in sinners; starts out very fun and this is the most i've ever liked plemons, but by the end it's clear lanthimos is just being an edgelord with no perspective on any of this.
4. train dreams
surprisingly really solid, but from what i've read all the good stuff is better (bolder, weirder) in the book and the film waters it down, so i should probably read that. edgerton is great though.
3. the secret agent
same way i always feel about KMF: regularly an exciting filmmaker when his screenplay isn't getting in the way.
2. one battle after another
basically the same as above: fun, funny, amazing set pieces and direction in general, but i was hoping for something a little more substantial and less... boomery lol. coda leaves a sour taste
1. marty supreme
again i sort of feel the same way, except the whole thing feels like an unhinged set piece so i don't have much down time to contemplate it. i imagine watching this is what i felt like watching goodfellas or boogie nights in the '90s, unbelievably confident swaggery filmmaking firing on all cylinders even if it's a bit less original than his/their previous work. lots of stellar performances and cameos as i've come to expect.
