tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4706282221761427996.post2433263287996637200..comments2024-03-07T20:15:45.996-08:00Comments on The Bitter Script Reader: My Top 20 Films of 2016 - Part 1The Bitter Script Readerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16575166527272639709noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4706282221761427996.post-13975348870530073492017-01-09T12:16:49.547-08:002017-01-09T12:16:49.547-08:00Yikes, I kinda feel like an ass for completely bla...Yikes, I kinda feel like an ass for completely blanking on Parker's scandals, especially considering how talked about it was back in the fall. <br /><br />Definitely good reasons to avoid the films, and here I was just worried you'd been turned off by Manchester's cringe worthy trailer. <br /><br /> Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00141417312035852859noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4706282221761427996.post-11634743231483950772017-01-09T10:40:34.278-08:002017-01-09T10:40:34.278-08:00My BIRTH boycott is born out of a desire to not su...My BIRTH boycott is born out of a desire to not support Nate Parker. Back in 1999, he was accused of rape. Though he was acquitted, the facts of the case are pretty disturbing. Even more unsettling is the way he's attempted to defend himself when these allegations resurfaced. He was acquitted, so I'm not saying "lock the guy up" but after hearing him talk about it, in his own words, he's not someone I'm inclined to support.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.vulture.com/2016/08/timeline-of-the-nate-parker-rape-scandal.html" rel="nofollow">This</a> is a good summary to the entire scandal, including links to the most offensive efforts at damage control.<br /><br />MANCHESTER's boycott is for similar reasons, as there have been <a href="http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2016/11/22/casey-affleck-s-dark-secret-the-disturbing-allegations-against-the-oscar-hopeful.html" rel="nofollow">very credible allegations</a> that Casey Affleck has verbally and sexually harrassed female crew on past projects. <br /><br />Affleck seems to have learned from Parker's mistake and decided that these allegations would get less coverage if he didn't attempt to respond. Still, these women seem pretty credible, and I don't feel like supporting either man at the moment.The Bitter Script Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16575166527272639709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4706282221761427996.post-40583303937080479482017-01-09T08:42:35.488-08:002017-01-09T08:42:35.488-08:00Also The Invitation is fantastic, kudos for singin...Also The Invitation is fantastic, kudos for singing its praises. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00141417312035852859noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4706282221761427996.post-17544475674064312382017-01-09T08:41:49.353-08:002017-01-09T08:41:49.353-08:00I'm curious what similar reason you'd have...I'm curious what similar reason you'd have for avoid Manchester and Birth, since I'd assume its middling reception would be the cause for skipping Birth. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00141417312035852859noreply@blogger.com