Jeff Nichols' Loving (2016) (Joel Edgerton & Ruth Negga) - Don't let TLR find out about this one!

[dora_da_destroyer]

at ol'girl's name being Ruth Negga.

I honestly thought OP was trolling.

"Negga" is what mad me click the thread

 

[satam55]

Is it just me or are the film people here a lot more liberal than in the other rooms?

I think you mean non-militant.

Nah, Arcadium is. Despite the crazy stanning its seems the most liberal IMO.

This. I been on The Coli since the first few months it was opened. But I didn't know about these coli militant stances until I started browsing TLR & The Coliseum the last couple years

 

[FlyRy]

Not sure if "liberal" is the right word, more like "sane" because folks be wilding on the Coli with their weird ass race issues.

@FlyRy @MartyMcFly Any thoughts on this, or do films being celebrated at important international film festivals still scare you two off?

Im slacking i haven't even seen midnight special yet

 

[Premeditated]

i'll pass

edit: I can get a easy plat thread in tlr

 

[pickles]

You nikkas/cacs () aint shyt. This is a real life story, not some Shonda Rhimes bullshyt.

Legitimizes some of y'alls pawging tendencies.

That said this movie doesn't really look interesting.

 

[Dr. Narcisse]

You nikkas/cacs () aint shyt. This is a real life story, not some Shonda Rhimes bullshyt.

Legitimizes some of y'alls pawging tendencies.

That said this movie doesn't really look interesting.

Its out

 

[TheGodling]

I got to (finally) see it today at the IFFR. It was really good, Nichols found an excellent way to incorporate some slight humor into the story without forcing it and detract from the seriousness of the matter at hand. He did make a daring choice to make it more of a character piece focusing on Richard and Mildred Loving, leaving much of the courtroom stuff in the background (which you'd figure would make a more compelling film). As such it's a movie that never really draws attention to itself, and certainly not a typical "look how important and culturally relevant this movie is" Oscar Bait type movie, even though it easily could've been. That is very much in line with the main characters themselves who care little for the media attention to their case and just want to be able to be together. The result is a very genuine story that chooses honesty over excitement, and I really liked it.

 

[StraxStrax]

So Jeff Nichols might have two pictures in my top 10 for last year, well done.

 

[StraxStrax]

@TheGodling what you think about the cinematography? I feel like Nichols needs to switch up DPs in order to make a CLASSIC FILM. Loving, Midnight Special and Mud are all well shot but in all unchallenging ways.

 

[TheGodling]

@TheGodling what you think about the cinematography? I feel like Nichols needs to switch up DPs in order to make a CLASSIC FILM. Loving, Midnight Special and Mud are all well shot but in all unchallenging ways.

Not sure if it's just the cinematography, but Nichols definitely seems like he's just one or two steps away from making a bonafide classic.