No, he did a sweeping change toward Iwo Jima two weeks ago. He still hasn't seen it yet.

After watching it today I can safely declare "Breaking & Entering" not to be a contender for any awards

Tapley weighs in on Good Shephard...for the most part:



As expected.

Well, that makes me feel better about only having Jolie in my predicts (Who I think I'm gonna drop for Thompson).

Dreamgirls only has a 6.8 average so far... uh oh. Doesn't seem like the reviews are pointing it out to be that special, this is not Chicago.

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Ummm

The movie doesn't come out until Christmas, so there's still plenty of time for more reviews to come in...

Yup, just as expected.

Thats actually better then what I expected to hear, "killer third act."

I was sure the whole movie would be one big snooze but that has got me curious, might not be all that bad. Always better to end with a bang, then start with one.

This was posted on Oscarwatch:

The Lives of Others, the German Foreign Language entry may in fact be one of 2006's very best offerings. If enough people see it, it could end up expanding beyond its foreign language category (it will most certainly be nominated) to perhaps screenplay (as Anne Thompson is predicting) and original score. If it were up to me, the actors would be nominated, especially Ulrich Mühe as the interrogator who grows a heart as a result of his surveillance of writer/actress couple. The Lives of Others tackles such weighty subject matter as freedom of speech, the primal need for human contact, creative inspiration, love, art - and, of course, the chokehold of fear when the truth threatens to bring down a misguided (shall we say) government.

The Lives of Others is a real threat to Volver for Foreign Language - it reminds me of when Amelie was up against No Man's Land. Volver is a wonderful film though it isn't Almodovar's best. It already beat Volver at the Euro Oscars and will likely be the champion at the 79th. Just a heads up, Oscarwatchers.

Yeah that part did get me curious, but enough to see it in theaters? Maybe if this was September, but I don't know how I'll get around to it with so much product out around then.

It feels like every German film I've seen or heard about ends up being really good. I like the Germans.

Peace,
Mike.

Amelie was robbed.

Excellent poster. I wonder whose idea it was to purposely not have Clint Eastwood's name on there.

You mean right where it says 'Letters from Iwo Jima - A Clint Eastwood Film'?

haha i missed that, i guess i just saw the "from the director of " on the top

Kris Tapley is now predicting Iwo Jima as the Best Picture upsetter at the Oscars. Methinks he's just trying to kick up dust and make it seem like this is the BIG JANUARY SURPRISE. The problem is, no one knows what the BIG JANUARY SURPRISE is until, well, JANUARY.

And Lives of Others might be a smart prediction for Screenplay. The branch loves foreign films.

Iwo Jima isn't even getting nominated, more or less winning. Gosling on the other hand, is really a dark horse for a nom at least, which is news to me.

You spoke to soon..

No I Didn't. You're only as memorable as your last film. Iwo Jima is going to open small and drop theatres just as quick as Flags. People are just not even going to bother showing up. Its going to have zero momentum. Zero.

Please, you think WB is going to release it wide? They're planning a limited release to build momentum.

But it ain't winning Picture, that's for sure. Th only BP winner to win the NBR was American Beauty, a major awards steamroller.

It's just one man's opinion. The critic at FOX News gave it a positive review.

Oooooh, Fox News. I can't wait until you mention when Larry King calls it "The best film about the CIA ever made!"

That "best film of the year elsewhere in their stable" he's talking about is undoubtedly Children of Men.

The Good Shepard sucking is the best news ever.

The Lives of Others debuts on metacritic.