It is difficult to fit all of the boldfaced names of those who attended Tuesday night’s New York Film Critics Circle gala into a single paragraph. Because of the event’s format, which h…
as showcasing “iambic Quent-ameter.” He joked about the showbiz orientation of the film, which tends to play well with awards voters: “Finally, after all that time, a film about Hollywood.” He also lightly roasted his director as “the only guy I know who needs cocaine toStiller copped to being an unexpected advocate for Parasite, but delivered a convincing testimonial to the film’s potency as “the best film of the year in any language.
Given the celebratory nature of the night, no one brought up that specific data point, but a running gag developed thanks to director Mati Diop. The winner of Best First Film for, which was released by Netflix after its Cannes breakout, got to the end of a long, impassioned and moving speech only to realize she had not acknowledged the streaming giant’s support. “Thank you, Netflix,” she blurted, and it got call-backs from several others who followed.
“Thank you, Netflix – no, seriously, because no one else would touch this film for 10 years,” Scorsese said. With the Best Picture and Pesci acceptances, the director appeared on stage with De Niro and Pacino, his frequent collaborators. De Niro helpfully interjected during an amiable burst of profanity by Pesci to offer, “What he means is, ‘Thank you.
and winners of Best Director. “How do you tell the Safdie brothers apart?” he asked. “Well, Josh looks like a yeshiva student who might shoot you, and Benny looks like a friendly dentist.” He added his wish that they go on to become one of the famous brother tandems in history, joining the Wright Brothers … and the Menendez Brothers.
The Safdies differed on their view of the critical establishment. Josh said he doesn’t read reviews, while Benny admitted to giving “a review of the reviews.” Bennie also delivered a stemwinding recap of the 10-year journey to getting to make, which involved a three-year detour for making a basketball documentary and Sandler being inspired to commit after watching the duo’s film
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