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Shannon L.

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  1. I wish they could have kept the I'm Just Ken performance, especially Ryan agreeing to sing, a secret. That would have been a spectacular surprise. But, I know how difficult that would have been, so....
  2. I wasn't crazy about Zone of Interest, either, but there were some technical things about it that I thought were really good and the use of sound was one of them. I'm glad it won. I can relate to the randomness of caring for a less exciting category because, while I usually get over Oscar snubs and losses, one of the few that I never got over was Baby Driver not winning the sound awards.
  3. I think it was Hailee. She's beautiful. And, America Ferrera! Damn girl!
  4. On E!, there is a woman sitting behind the fashion commentators who is wearing sky blue (?) heels with a dark green dress. I know blue and green go well together, but not these 2 shades and, if I were going to do two complentary colors, it would be a main color with different colored accents and jewelry....not shoes.
  5. I think the color on Erica's dress would have looked better if the sheer material was white (and then left the gloves off). I honestly can't decide between Lily Gladstone and Emma Stone. They are both so good.
  6. I know it won't happen, but I have my reasons for hoping that Barbie upsets one of the categories tonight. What channel does do you all like for the red carpet arrivals?
  7. I'll jump in from time to time for the red carpet, but we have company coming for the ceremony.
  8. This is exactly how I felt about it. I can appreciate the set design and costumes, hair and make up and cinematography, but it was a bit too stylized and avante guarde for my taste. Emma Stone was mesmerizing, though.
  9. My daughter was diagnosed with diabetes last year. She doesn't used either of these drugs, but when I heard about this, I wondered if there would be an issue with runningout of stock. I know weight loss is a difficult thing for some people, especially when genetics is involved, but I was able to lose a lot of weight and only put 10lbs back on, by eating less, which involved reading labels for serving size and calorie count, and exercising. I know it's hard and takes a lot of time, but I maintain that it's the best way to go.
  10. I think the one I hate the most is when one character refuses to tell their spouse/partner/friend/parent the whole story of what's happening with them (or tell them anything at all) and it makes for, at best, a lot of confusion and, at worst, a lot of anger between the characters.
  11. I liked reading this first one. He wasn't snarky and, unless I overlooked something as I was skimming through it, it sounds like he watched and finished all of the nominated shows.
  12. This is so cute: Hannah Waddingham carried the bag her 9 year old daughter made her to the SAG Awards.
  13. I watched Zone of Interest and Anatomy of a Fall yesterday. Both of them were slow, but I expected that. Zone of Interest was a very simple story. There was no real conflict among the members of the family, so it was simply watching a normal family work on their house and gardens, watching the kids play and learning about the husband's job and an argument or two. There was nothing really new--we all know about the Holocaust and we all know that most Germans shrugged it off and went on with their daily lives like nothing happened. Putting aside the basic story, the film is a work of art. The directing choices, the cinematography, the symbolism, the set design--all of it was beautiful. They used small things to make their point about how awful it was: The looting-they'd take things from the Jewish prisoners for themselves, how the kids played with their soldiers, people closing the windows during the times they were burning the bodies, etc. It was all very matter of fact--just a way of life during that time. The best part, though, in regards to the film making, imo, was the juxtaposition of seeing the beauty of the home and gardens and surrounding areas, and what we were hearing. The sound effects and score were used to good effect. Anatomy of a Fall was more interesting, but still not very exciting. It was really well done, but was simply a movie that brought you through a court case from the death, through the investigation, the trial and a verdict. There was no surprise ending or twist. It's pretty much what the title says it is.
  14. I don't think Marvel's problem is "superhero fatigue ". I think that if Marvel had maintained the same quality of writing and world building that they were doing in the first 10 years, they'd still be going strong. I know I'd be still buying advanced tickets to see the latest movie on opening weekend if that were the case.
  15. I really enjoyed it. I heard it called "outrageously funny" and I, personally, wouldn't go that far--I thought it was more serious with some funny moments.
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