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TheNational Board of Review awardsare known for pairing top talent with even more top talent to present their awards.
Also, because Im a dumb 24-year-old actor, Ive never written anything.
I stand on a mark, I say what people tell me to say.
Also, because Im a dumb 24-year-old actor, Ive never written anything.
I stand on a mark, I say what people tell me to say.
I dont know what insight I have about screenwriting, but heres my go.
Thats not Keith Richards, thatsKeith William Richards.
The movie follows Robert Pattinsons descent into moral-less madness.
Adam Sandler gives a truly awe-inspiring performance.
These are movies people my age can actually not get bored asfuckwatching.
Let me end on this anecdote, and I apologize for personalizing it.
He very calmly and humbly said it was now time for a new generation of filmmakers to take over.
He pointed out, for example, the Safdie brothers.
I didnt know in that moment, but he actually executive producedUncut Gems.
In many ways, Adam Sandler Howard Ratner parallels Ray Liottas strung out Henry Hill inGoodfellas.
This is high praise.
Who am I to dole it out?
And yet this is no longer the golden age of cinema.
Its no ones fault except maybe Ronald Reagan, no just kidding.
It seems every expression of art has its great moment in time.
And yet this is why we need the Safdie brothers right now.
The world is on fire as we speak.
And, in the Safdies case, really unapologetic too.
Maybe it wont be as big of a party, but it will be unique as fuck.
