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Tiger arrested behind the wheel. Again.

Jeff Marek: Re NHL expansion: Atlanta, Houston, I believe are destinations A and destinations B - The Sheet (3/20)

Hey brother. You want to come over and watch some Dunkirk? I got the bluray-No? You good? Alright, stay strong brother; Remember our Promise .

WNBA and WNBPA officially announce tentative agreement on a new 7-year CBA. Details:

I’ve been meaning to revisit Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (🌟🌟🌟🌟) for quite awhile now. Ignore the fact that writer & director Martin McDonagh has a new film releasing in November with Sam Rockwell, or the fact that McDonagh is simply one of the more interesting writers in the industry right now. I just wanted to spend time with Sam Rockwell & Frances McDormand. Make no mistake, this film’s screenplay leaves me conflicted- which I’ll get into in this review. But when you strip away all the fuss & feathers and remove all the pomp & circumstance, my emotional response to this movie is I really enjoy it & find it worthy of praise. Frances McDormand plays Mildred Hayes, a mom trapped in an endless grapple match with grief after her daughter is raped and murdered. Hayes purchases three billboards that post “Raped While Dying” “And Still No Arrests?” and How Come, Chief Willoughby?”, who, of course is played by Woody Harrelson, which earned Harrelson an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting- an Oscar Harrelson ultimately lost to his co-star Sam Rockwell. Rockwell plays Chief Willoughby’s right-hand man Jason Dixon, a man guilty of police brutality against innocent black civilians. This sort of lays the framework for a three-way tango between Hayes, Dixon & Willoughby throughout the film. The reason this film leaves me so conflicted is because on the one hand, I find the writing to be the film’s ultimate strength. Hayes, Dixon & Willoughby are all well-written characters with developed ethos that pull in the audience. What’s more is that there’s a layer of dark humor added to this entire story that makes the actual dialogue between characters sharp/cutting/engaging- a McDonagh trademark. I also found that the actual plot points of the film- especially on rewatch- are also extremely well-developed. There’s a total degree of unpredictability throughout the story, in part because we never really understand what Hayes is capable of as a grieving mother. Just when we think we know her limits- just when think she’s going to break- she goes even further against Dixon & Willoughby. It’s the fire inside Hayes that ultimately keeps this plot so fresh & drives this movie forward. But here lies the rub: Dixon (and Willoughby for that matter) are so incredibly far from redeemable individuals, yet this film sort of asks us- hell, begs us- to empathize with them. Willoughby, for all intents & purposes, is a dog shit cop who sucks at his job & constantly looks the other way- such as forgiving or even enabling Dixon’s disgusting racist behavior. Then of course, there’s Dixon- a repugnant piece of shit who abuses his power as a police officer at every turn. Yet throughout the entire film, I felt like the screenplay constantly framed these two characters as worthy of the same sympathy or empathy Hayes demanded. And I guess I have to ask myself why? Maybe because McDonagh is trying to capture the “people are complicated & multi-faceted” perspective, which might work on Willoughby but certainly doesn’t work on Dixon. It’s ultimately something that everyone who watches this film has to cope with: why should we give an shit about Dixon & Willoughby? You’re probably wondering, then, why I’m giving this film a positive review. It’s because movies aren’t just about whether I like a character or agree with one or two creative decisions from a director or writer. I think Dixon & Willoughby are framed in a really stupid manner in this film. But does that mean the writing outside of those two characters isn’t amazing? Or the cinematography & filmmaking isn’t worth watching? Or that performances from Sam Rockwell & Frances McDormand aren’t totally deserving of Oscars? Or even that the music definitely stood out in the best way possible? No- my issues with Dixon/Willoughby can’t erase any of that. If McDonagh can push the “people are complicated” perspective, why can’t I push the “films are complicated” perspective? Movies are more than just your personal agreement or disagreement with a character’s framing to disavow it. My issues with Dixon & Willoughby aren’t enough to overcome the 15 reasons why I think this is a good movie.

He Walks Backward So Perfectly, the World Looks Reversed 🤯

First look at Guy Fieri as the Duke of Flavortown in ‘Dune: Part Three.’

Oscars 2026 Predictions: Best Actor Who Will Win? Michael B. Jordan Who Should Win? Michael B. Jordan Who We'd Like To See Win? Michael B. Jordan

The Starting 5🔥 NCAA Basketball January 23rd, 1993 UNLV vs Georgetown Thomas and Mack Center Las Vegas, NV Dick Calvert with the: "AAAND NOW.. YOUR.. RUNNIN REBELSSSS !!"