tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2074838946965393539.post7420597652315985350..comments2023-10-31T08:19:54.708-07:00Comments on Five by Five: Top Movies of the Year 2016balyienhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13785839636620293326noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2074838946965393539.post-11805538612721503242017-01-22T15:22:01.887-08:002017-01-22T15:22:01.887-08:00I was fortunate enough to see the Oscar nominated ...I was fortunate enough to see the Oscar nominated animated and live fiction shorts at a theater when I still lived in LA. I also saw the Short Documentary winner in a theater in LA (a special showing put on by HBO). Now that I no longer live in LA, I doubt I'll be seeing as many shorts, although it would be nice if I could find a way to watch the Oscar nominees this year. I really enjoyed that.<br /><br />I never would have watched Spotlight if it hadn't won Best Picture. Who WANTS to watch a movie about child molestation? But it's not about child molestation, at least not in the way that people think. I'm really glad I got pushed into watching it. Some movies are just a shame to miss. I'm glad you talked Matt into it!balyienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13785839636620293326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2074838946965393539.post-18007707824993247642017-01-17T20:27:06.743-08:002017-01-17T20:27:06.743-08:00I agree with your opinion about watching a film al...I agree with your opinion about watching a film all the way through.<br /><br />Very impressive number of films watched. I topped out at either 110 or 112. And so many short films! Where do you watch them, aside from film festivals?<br /><br />I sort of wanted to see Hello My Name is Doris, but haven't yet. If it had been directed by a woman, it would have been a for-sure thing. Thanks to you, I've just put it on my For-Later Shelf on the library's website, which I've recently discovered. The library will tell you when items on your For-Later shelf are available. It works great with movies, as then they don't have to clutter up my hold list.<br /><br />I've not seen the movie of Me and Earl and the Dying Girl because I loved the book so much and I didn't trust that what I loved about the book could be brought to the big screen. But I'm glad you liked it. It was partially because of the book that I watched Aguirre, the Wrath of God.<br /><br />Matt and I just watched Spotlight last week, due to snow. It was my second time and I had to lean on him to get him to watch it. I feel like that it's a really excellent film that I couldn't get anyone to watch because they were uncomfortable with the subject matter. "It doesn't show the molesting!" I said more than once. Watching it a second time reminded me that I cried all the way through it the first time. The crying was less obvious in a dark theater, when I had the row to myself. Anyway, Matt really liked it.<br /><br />What a good year for your movies!Patriciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07967372439743853589noreply@blogger.com