Frantastic

[sirdidigregorius-deactivated202]

i love one (1) man

[strikethree]

07.03.17 // TOR@NYY

[thorodinson]

In moonlight, black boys look blue.

[cinemasource]

I think about love on a scale from 1 to 10. Most of us find a 6 or a 7, and that’s why we have divorce. It’s the truth. We settle for that 6 or 7. But I like to think Kevin is Chiron’s 10. He’s found that and he realizes that there’s no reason to settle for a 6 or a 7 because, “I know this person is my 10. Whether or not this person believes I’m his 10, I’m going to devote my life to this person entirely.” That’s why the line where he says, “You’re the only man that’s ever touched me,” for me, was the most amazing, most beautiful thing I’ve seen in cinema, period. Because that’s what we strive for as people, to find that one person because they’re there. If Kevin doesn’t feel that they should be together, Chiron is just going to die a miserable person because that’s his person and he won’t settle for anything else. But I like to think they’re together, walking in Central Park hand-in-hand when they’re 90 years old. — Trevante Rhodes

Moonlight (Barry Jenkins, 2016)

[refinery29]

Mahershala Ali’s heartfelt acceptance speech at the SAG Awards about learning how to care for people like Moonlight’s Chiron is the speech of the night so far.

You can watch Mahershala Ali’s speech about – among other important topics – converting to Islam right here.

Gifs: The SAG Awards on TNT

[thorodinson]

Moonlight / 2016 / dir. Barry Jenkins

[cine-mashit]

Moonlight (2016, Barry Jenkins)

[365filmsbyauroranocte]

“At some point you gotta decide for yourself who you gonna be. Can’t let nobody make that decision for you.”

Moonlight (Barry Jenkins, 2016)

[freshmoviequotes]

Moonlight (2016)

[buckys]

Let your head rest in my hand. Relax. I got you. I promise. I won’t let you go. Hey, man. I got you. There you go. Ten Seconds. Right there. You in the middle of the world.

– Moonlight (2016) dir. Barry Jenkins

[avi-ly]

This kid is such a struggle. But I like him a lot lately xD

Manga: diamond no ace

[psychquotesss]

I think the idea is that every person has to live for his or her own life and than make the choice to share it with other people. You can’t just sit there and put everybody’s lives ahead of yours and think that counts as love. You just can’t. You have to do things. I’m going to do what I want to do. I’m going to be who I really am. And I’m going to figure out what that is. And we could all sit around and wonder and feel bad about each other and blame a lot of people for what they did or didn’t do or what they didn’t know. I don’t know.

Stephen Chbosky, The Perks of Being a Wallflower (via psych2go)

[franp24]

1. La la last but not least! In 2014 my favorite film of the year was Whiplash directed by Damien Chazelle. 2 years later, in a busy year where he wrote 10 Cloverfield Lane (told you you’d see his name again), he directs the best movie of 2016, La La Land. Okay best movie in MY opinion, but you try and find something wrong with this movie! In terms of directing, this film is paced masterfully and moves like a leaf on a stream. Cinematography wise, the film is beautiful, whether we are in a scene midday in So Cal or on a night on the town. Production design and costuming was extremely colorful and everything always seemed to pop off the screen. Performances were top notch by Hollywood’s favorite on screen couple Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling. Oh did I mention this was a musical? The music is amazing and everyone should buy the soundtrack because your ears will thank you. My personal favorite track is audition. But where this movie really hits home for me is in it’s story and themes. This is a story for dreamers and oh what a dreamer I am. It is a tale for those who come to La La Land (LA) to make their dreams come true. However this tale is not without tragedy, many times on our way to reaching our dreams we may find the person of our dreams and we’re forced to make a choice. (If this ain’t the SOML IDK what is lol) Without spoiling too much, what truly makes La La Land a masterpiece is how it could make an audience so happy yet so sad, have a laugh yet shed a tear, and be truly so heartbreaking yet incredibly inspiring at the same time. That is a feat worthy of being my favorite film of 2016.

[franp24]

2. Moonlight has the most interesting character I've seen in any film in 2016 and it's not even close. Why is the main protagonist in Moonlight so interesting? It's because Chiron is the representation of one of the most underrepresented demographics in all of humanity. He is a gay black man. Moonlight is a coming of age story about Chiron's struggle to find himself in the world. Thematically anyone on the planet can relate to a theme such as this and that's the point. Chiron may be gay and black but his story is human. He is just trying to find his way just like anyone of us are.

[franp24]

3. My favorite 2016 blockbuster is hands down Captain America Civil War. This film is the culmination of everything Marvel has been developing with its characters in it’s cinematic universe. By now we all know the names and the heroics, but CACW dares to ask what if doing the right thing isn’t always what’s best? Or what if friends become foes? It’s the classic conflict of realist vs idealist. Iron man vs Captain America. What follows is edge of your seat action, drama, and crossovers galore. (Yeah Spider-Man! Yeah Black Panther! Yeah Antman!)

[franp24]

4. Hell or High Water serves us a western drama extremely relevant in today's modern world. Great westerns are encapsulated by moral ambiguity and gunslinging. Hell or High Water doesn't disappoint in either department. The movie is carried by the chemistry of the two pairings in the film. The two brothers played by Chris Pine and Ben Foster (Foster Shines) and the two sheriffs played by the iconic Jeff Bridges and Gil Birmingham. What the film does wonderfully is make you care for all four of the characters, even though you wish you didn't because of their inevitable standoff. I also have a bias for stories about brothers which explains why this film is so high on the list.

[franp24]

5. Arrival may be the most stunning film on this list. Watching this film in the theater is a visual experience that leaves the audience in awe. This wide sunset shot above is a good example of the gorgeous framing and lighting by cinematographer Bradford Young. Dennis Villeneuve is making a name for himself after his breakout Prisoners, with this story about aliens and language. Amy Adams gives us a performance of humility as the language expert tasked with communicating with the third kind. A task that proves that language is not only a tool for the present but a tool for all time.