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Tyler wrote:

And then, of course, there’s Taylor Joy, and I did not expect myself to feel the same as forwardswill after seeing all the praise for her performance, but I echo it wholeheartedly. Something about it just…doesn’t work for me. And perhaps bingeing Corrin last week made for an unfair comparison, but her internal work just didn’t really seem to come through. I will say she was growing on me by the end so maybe I’d feel better about the performance on a second watch.

She is noticeably better (and has better material) in the final two episodes, which kind of won me over. But still, there are at least 10 performances eligible for limited lead actress at the globes which I found better than Anya’s.

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wolfali wrote:

Ah well timer to put all my campaigning energy around Marielle Heller now.

I don’t know how unpopular this is but I thought Heller really wasn’t that great once the novelty of seeing her act wore off (not that she was bad though – and I liked the character). Opia/T’Nia/Noma/Buckley were all comfortably superior to her.

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I’d be interested Tom.

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Disappointed that I missed the cinematographers panel – I don’t remember seeing this thread before?

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ivostoyanov wrote:

Fargo season 4 is supposedly done bad audiences wise, but has much more online support, comments, likes and views.

How are you measuring the support for season 4 of Fargo specifically? Because the IMDb ratings etc are accumulated from the previous three seasons, all of which were significantly better than season 4. What is meant by ‘views’ online as well? The Undoing’s trailer was viewed almost 8 million times on YouTube compared to Fargo’s 1 million. I very much doubt it has quantitatively generated more online buzz than The Undoing.

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wolfali wrote:

Huh?

Poor Wolfali. You’ve been winning a lot recently, this loss was coming.

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hopelesstar wrote:

Julianna Marguilies joins The Morning Show

Now that’s a contender that could shake up the supporting race

Yep – this strikes me as the first feasible and confirmed alternative to The Crown’s contenders (assuming Ozark and Succession sit this year out and The Gilded Age misses).

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Victor wrote:

I said earlier on this thread that I May Destroy You would be the number one on these lists
Looks like Normal People came to end this show’s whole career

I’m pretty sure no show with a black female lead has ever topped metacritic’s year end list, and it’s not like I May Destroy You was a massive hit in all areas (it had much lower viewing figures than Normal People). I’m just happy it’s showing up in the majority of the lists.

The Plot Against America hopefully should start showing up more as well. Along with IMDY, it’s still the best limited series I’ve seen this calendar year.

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Fletcher wrote:

Vanity Fair’s 10 Best Movies of 2020: 1. The Nest

Carrie Coon did that! But seriously if her film was slightly more conventional she might’ve had a shot at a nomination. Her performance is win worthy.

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distain wrote:

That’ll be an emphatically strong no for me. Noma Dumazweni was good in a very straightforward role for 3 episodes that a lot of very good actors could have done just as well. The tough as nails, take no-nonsense lawyer. She didn’t need to act any extra layers to the role. It’s a generic part that she infused with charisma. The difficulty level of Kidman and Grant’s roles however (which require multiple layers), was on a completely different level to Dumazweni’s, and they both crush it. I like seeing new faces as much as the next person and I’m looking forward to seeing Dumazweni in other things, but I won’t overrate her contribution either. There is a reason actors like Kidman and Grant carry projects and are at the top of their profession. They deliver, and delivered here.

The fact that right up until the very end, I didn’t know Grace might actually be guilty/inoccent or Jonathan might actually be guilty/innocent, show what a fantastic balancing act Kidman and Grant have done to keep the audience guessing and on the edge of their seats for 6 episodes. They had to be sympathetic and shifty at the same time. No one on this show came even close to what the lead pair did. The finale just emphasises that, imho.

Where our opinion differs mainly lies with Kidman and Grant rather than Noma. I think Noma elevated her role, though I agree that it wasn’t necessarily a difficult part to play and that plenty of other actors would also have done so. Kidman and Grant on the other hand consistently made poor choices throughout the show. It’s the worst I’ve seen Nicole for quite some time.

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distain wrote:

I think Noma Dumazweni is going to get some surprise supporting actress nominations. She really was the breakthrough performer in the second half of the season, and impressed by holding her own with Grant and Kidman.

I haven’t seen the finale yet, but I would go further than ‘holding her own’ – she completely outacted both.

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Piper shares Performer of the Week with Rosario Dawson: https://tvline.com/2020/11/28/rosario-dawson-the-mandalorian-season-2-ahsoka-tano/

Unrelated but nice to see HBC get an honourable mention for her amazing performance in her episode of The Crown.

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I just rewatched The Hereditary Principle and honestly it’s even better the second time. My favourite episode of the season. HBC was just outstanding, but on top of that it was brilliantly written. I feel like the Diana episodes repeatedly hit the same beats and fall into melodrama too often. In her one episode, HBC fleshes out Margaret more than Diana and Thatcher are fleshed out over the entire season in my opinion. The portrayal is more complex. It just feels more familiar because we’ve spent 3 seasons with the character already.

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Hoster1 wrote:

Wolfali was trying to make Molly Parker a thing.

Wow 💀 I love Molly but the role is way too small, especially for a film unlikely to gain enough traction for a Best Picture nom.

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lady_bird wrote:

The Father ain’t getting 2 supporting actress nods tf. Y’all did the same thing with Pieces of a Woman days ago. They could sneak in at BAFTA but that’s about it.

Out of interest (I must’ve missed this), which second supporting actress were people pushing from Pieces of a Woman?

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