In Reply to: did your choice for Best Movie win? posted by ClockBlocker on March 16, 2026 at 14:42:26
(actually, like every year). I did not see "One Battle After Another", but I think the fact that Paul Thomas Anderson had not won the award till this year is pretty bad. He is an elite level director whose filmography deserves a visit (which I'm planning to do).
The only one I saw that was competing this year was The Sinners, which I think was weak on the allegory, but good on execution for the most part. I think the cinematography was breathtaking. The scene that everyone talks about, which is the juke joint scene, was an out of body experience for me. If the movie had won Best Picture, I'd have said that would've been the biggest factor, IMO. Michael B. Jordan was good, but didn't blow my mind.
Movies like Hamnet are a no-go for me because of their subject matter. I stopped enjoying or even watching movies that deal with a parent losing their child when my kids were born. They are grown-ass adults now, but the reluctance to crack open movies with that theme remains in full force. Give me any movie where a child loses a parent, but the other way around, I'm outta there.
I'm sure it was great though. My daughter, whose taste I guardedly trust in broad strokes, absolutely loved it.