KK 3,307 Posted November 29, 2018 Share Posted November 29, 2018 I think I've mostly seen what there is to see for the year. The films I'm still curious about: The Favourite Vice Widows Green Book Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 7,504 Posted November 29, 2018 Share Posted November 29, 2018 15 minutes ago, publicist said: Like The Post. I guess. Hence ‘usually’. January-18 film in Norway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted November 29, 2018 Share Posted November 29, 2018 Hey! I admittedly can enjoy a good Oscar baity movie (like The Post), but don't pigeonhole me! I'm interested in all kinds of movies. The South Korean movie, Burning, for example is supposed to be amazing and I really want to see it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 7,504 Posted November 29, 2018 Share Posted November 29, 2018 3 hours ago, Disco Stu said: Hey! I admittedly can enjoy a good Oscar baity movie (like The Post), but don't pigeonhole me! I'm interested in all kinds of movies. The South Korean movie, Burning, for example is supposed to be amazing and I really want to see it. I saw it a few weeks ago, and wrote a Norwegian review of it. I can see why it's been lauded, and it's not a bad film by any means, but it also has problems. Not quite what it was made out to be. I should point out that, even though my expectations for December are low, there are still some films with earlier Norwegian 2018 dates I haven't been able to see yet, and that could potentially be contenders -- ROMA, NON-FICTION, BLIND SPOT, INCREDIBLES 2, THE WILD PEAR TREE, COLD WAR... And then there are some intriguing international 2018 titles I haven't seen, that will (or will not) premiere here in 2019 -- like SHOPLIFTERS, GREEN BOOK, EIGHT GRADE, FIRST REFORMED, CLIMAX, UNDER THE SILVER LAKE, THE CANNIBAL CLUB, VOX LUX, THE HOUSE THAT JACK BUILT.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
publicist 4,643 Posted November 29, 2018 Share Posted November 29, 2018 Can You Ever Forgive Me?, Burning and Roma are on my shortlist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corellian2019 386 Posted November 29, 2018 Share Posted November 29, 2018 Favorites so far: Isle Of Dogs Sorry To Bother You The Young Karl Marx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted November 29, 2018 Share Posted November 29, 2018 1 hour ago, Thor said: UNDER THE SILVER LAKE This one looks bonkers. Can't wait to see it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KK 3,307 Posted November 29, 2018 Share Posted November 29, 2018 Forgot about that one. Yea, that looks great, although I heard it didn't fare too well with the critics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Illustrious Jerry 3,356 Posted November 29, 2018 Share Posted November 29, 2018 2 hours ago, KK said: I think I've mostly seen what there is to see for the year. The films I'm still curious about: Vice Green Book Same. Those come across as appealing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 7,504 Posted November 29, 2018 Share Posted November 29, 2018 1 hour ago, KK said: Forgot about that one. Yea, that looks great, although I heard it didn't fare too well with the critics. My colleagues were indeed lukewarm when they saw it in Cannes. But I loved IT FOLLOWS, so I have some expectations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheUlyssesian 2,478 Posted November 29, 2018 Share Posted November 29, 2018 I yesterday saw The House That Jack Built. Definitely one of the most fascinating films I have seen all year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,333 Posted November 30, 2018 Share Posted November 30, 2018 10 hours ago, Disco Stu said: This one looks bonkers. Can't wait to see it. It could turn into David Robert Mitchell's Southland Tales, which Thor probably thinks is brilliant, even though his colleagues don't agree. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brundlefly 2,385 Posted November 30, 2018 Share Posted November 30, 2018 Haven't seen it, but the best film this year will be Roma. Trust me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KK 3,307 Posted November 30, 2018 Share Posted November 30, 2018 It's certainly my favourite, from what I've seen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 7,504 Posted November 30, 2018 Share Posted November 30, 2018 Again with the colleagues (I know it's tiring to always hear that), but they often see movies before me, so they're a reference point. Anyways, they were kinda disappointed in ROMA. I still maintain hope, as I'm generally a Cuarón fan. Time will tell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,363 Posted November 30, 2018 Share Posted November 30, 2018 Am I really the only JWFanner that's seen Eighth Grade? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted November 30, 2018 Share Posted November 30, 2018 5 minutes ago, Jay said: Am I really the only JWFanner that's seen Eighth Grade? I haven't but I'll remedy that ASAP. A24 has started putting all of their releases on Kanopy, a great streaming site that's free for me. Eighth Grade isn't on there yet, might be too new or something, but I'm sure it will be soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,363 Posted November 30, 2018 Share Posted November 30, 2018 Get ready for teh feels Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glóin the Dark 1,221 Posted November 30, 2018 Share Posted November 30, 2018 On 11/29/2018 at 6:39 PM, Thor said: THE WILD PEAR TREE This is at the top of my to-see list. Also want to see Mike Leigh's Peterloo. And the von Trier thing should be interesting... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted November 30, 2018 Share Posted November 30, 2018 22 minutes ago, Glóin the Dark said: This is at the top of my to-see list. Also want to see Mike Leigh's Peterloo. And the von Trier thing should be interesting... I still haven't seen Mr. Turner! Christ I keep forgetting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glóin the Dark 1,221 Posted November 30, 2018 Share Posted November 30, 2018 7 minutes ago, Disco Stu said: I still haven't seen Mr. Turner! It's good! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wojo 2,453 Posted December 1, 2018 Share Posted December 1, 2018 When I see a new movie this year, I'll let you know how I like it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeinAR 1,949 Posted December 1, 2018 Share Posted December 1, 2018 I found Incredibles 2 unmemorable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 7,504 Posted December 1, 2018 Share Posted December 1, 2018 On 11/30/2018 at 5:46 PM, Jay said: Am I really the only JWFanner that's seen Eighth Grade? Won’t premiere here untill next year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,363 Posted December 3, 2018 Share Posted December 3, 2018 You're still letting regional restrictions dictate your viewing habits in 2018? Interesting... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 7,504 Posted December 3, 2018 Share Posted December 3, 2018 Yup. Have to do it for the annual lists of our magazine. Only Norwegian premiere dates apply (with various other sub criteria). As for EIGHTH GRADE, it's not available on Netflix. So I have no way of seeing it legally without buying imported DVDs/BRs. Hopefully, I can borrow one from one my colleagues (checking it out, it appears to have no Norwegian distributor yet). On the other hand, I've seen a few films in 2018 (in festivals and such) that don't get wide distribution here untill next year. So I'll have to include these on next year's list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon Hill 4,234 Posted December 4, 2018 Share Posted December 4, 2018 Isle of Dogs, Mandy, A Quiet Place, First Man. Could take or leave most else. Koray Savas 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not Mr. Big 4,639 Posted December 4, 2018 Share Posted December 4, 2018 This will probably be an unpopular opinion (even here) but I enjoyed the hell out of Ready Player One. The source material sounded pretty god-awful nostalgia pandering but Spielberg (and Silvestri) manage to wring a fun movie out of it. Not a great movie or anything but the most enjoyable for me. Haven't seen much else. Oh yeah, Hereditary was fun, one of the best horror movies of recent years (and there have been quite a few good ones too) Chen G. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glóin the Dark 1,221 Posted December 4, 2018 Share Posted December 4, 2018 On 12/3/2018 at 4:48 PM, Jay said: You're still letting regional restrictions dictate your viewing habits in 2018? But Thor watches seven films per day, so it's not as though he's sitting around waiting until such-and-such reaches Norway... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 7,504 Posted December 4, 2018 Share Posted December 4, 2018 Ha, ha...true. Incidentally, I've seen EIGHTH GRADE already (contacted my editor, got a screener). OK film, but not as good as my colleagues made it out to be. However, I absolutely LOVED Anna Meredith's gorgeous synth score. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
publicist 4,643 Posted December 10, 2018 Share Posted December 10, 2018 The 20 Best Movies Of 2018 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 7,504 Posted December 10, 2018 Share Posted December 10, 2018 Meh. A lot of boring selections, IMO. Should be more visually ambitious films like ANNIHILATION and SUSPIRIA (but I'm glad they included those two, at least, especially the former). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
publicist 4,643 Posted December 10, 2018 Share Posted December 10, 2018 I have seen exactly zero of these. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,333 Posted December 10, 2018 Share Posted December 10, 2018 Annihilation made it into the top 20? Must be a weak year for movies then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
publicist 4,643 Posted December 10, 2018 Share Posted December 10, 2018 It sure was for film scores. Though things picked up a bit in the last weeks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeinAR 1,949 Posted December 10, 2018 Share Posted December 10, 2018 2 hours ago, publicist said: The 20 Best Movies Of 2018 It lost all credibility with the inclusion of Hereditary. Its not Mother bad but it ain't good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted December 11, 2018 Share Posted December 11, 2018 12 hours ago, Alexcremers said: Annihilation made it into the top 20? Must be a weak year for movies then. Even Alex didn't like this one, eh? Steven Spielberg did not make Ready Player One. A bunch of computer geeks did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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