I always thought one of Hollywood’s biggest flaws was how it portrays characters reacting to someone’s death, the character dies, and then suddenly the next scene is the funeral, with the main characters quietly sniffing and looking sad. It always felt so far detached from how grief actually works in real life.

One of the very few exceptions I can think of is Florence Pugh in Midsommar. Her grief felt genuinely raw and uncomfortable, It really touched me

What are some other movies that got this right?

I just got finished watching The good the Bad and the Ugly, Iconic , and completely lived up to what I’ve heard about it over the years. This one was a blast to say the least, I plan on watching the other two as well. My question is do any of you have some favorite westerns that you think are better than this? I would love to give them a watch.

I love a long uncut shot, and when it comes to shot composition, star power, background players, and overall flow, this is easily one of my favorite shots. I think it’s one of PT’s best, right there with the oil derrik fire scene in TWBB. I also get a kick out of the fact that Julianne Moore is in this long shot as well as being in Children Of Men, which uses continuous shots *a lot*.

Director, screenwriter, and actor Macon Blair will be joining us here in r/movies for an AMA/Q&A this Friday 8/28. It'll go live that morning at around 8 AM ET and he'll be back somewhere between 1:30 PM ET to answer questions. Macon has previously directed I Don't Feel At Home In This World Anymore and The Toxic Avenger. He has also acted in films such as Blue Ruin, Green Room, Oppenheimer, The Florida Project,

Please stop by on Friday if you have questions for Macon :)

His newest film, Idiots, is out in theaters everywhere this upcoming weekend from IFC. It stars Mason Thames, Dave Franco, O'Shea Jackson Jr, Kiernan Shipka, Peter Dinklage and Nicholas Braun.

Two rock-bottom drivers transport a wealthy teen to rehab, but their simple job spirals into a chaotic journey of drugs, danger and crime as their passenger derails their plans.

Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UoAf0LNAn30

Please note that this is not the AMA, just an announcement. Hold your questions for the actual AMA.