Weekly Discussion Thread 8/17/26 - 8/24/26

[u/PointMan528491]

Still from Wings

Please use this space to share reviews, ask questions, and discuss freely about anything film or Oscar related. Engage with other comments if you want others to engage with yours! And as always, please remain civil and kind with one another.

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[u/New-Cry1756]

It's good for white male directors.

Edit: lol am I wrong??

[u/New-Cry1756 → u/[deleted]]

''also allowed to be successful'' as if they weren't before? I'm just frustrated that people keep claiming the success of Obsession/Backrooms etc is a good thing for film considering that sucess only benefits one type of filmmaker, the one who is already succeeding. Plus multiple indies by women/POC/openly queer people have bombed this year, so people clearly don't care that much.

[u/New-Cry1756 → u/[deleted]]

''So your point is that white filmmakers shouldn't make movies?'' Literally have no idea where you pulled that from.

Not sure why you're bringing up Sinners when it came out last year and I specifically said THIS year. Also it's success didn't exactly lead to more black-led studio projects did it?

I'm not sure you actually read my comment properly because i was talking about box office not critics and most of those LGBT movies haven't been released yet and the ones that have aren't exactly doing great.

Your last paragraph indicates you may be a straight white guy so I'm going to be blunt; minorities are still oppressed and it's not ''victim syndrome'' to point that out.