tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8795280.post5243768304019834549..comments2024-03-24T13:26:57.317-07:00Comments on Sergio Leone and the Infield Fly Rule: NOTES ON THE 2017 OSCAR NOMINATIONS (AND PHANTOM THREAD!)Dennis Cozzaliohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01954848938471883431noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8795280.post-89270079861505612342018-01-28T20:34:12.143-08:002018-01-28T20:34:12.143-08:00It's unbelievable that everybody genuflects ov...It's unbelievable that everybody genuflects over Oldman--who's very good, no argument--while neglecting Brian Cox, who gave a far less cartoony performance in CHURCHILL--and did it with his own face. (Speaking of which, how come everyone who yammers about female directors completely ignored Lone Scherfig's magnificent THEIR FINEST?)<br /><br />And PHANTOM THREAD? Seriously? It's a craphouse version of VERTIGO (even the wife is named Alma) with an atypically one-note performance from Day-Lewis. Even 70mm couldn't save this intolerable snoozefest. Anderson needs to get as far away from Ellison as possible.<br /><br />Current mood: disappointed in you ;-)mike schlesingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15824197221204862706noreply@blogger.com