“You just gestured to all of me.”
It’s fascinating because you can certainly see some of the budgetary limitations (most notably the heavy use of fog so that backgrounds can remain on the shallower end), but now that we have a live action comparison, it becomes all the more obvious how exceptional a film this is. The use of animation allows for more exaggerated expressions, character designs, and movement and that only adds to the wondrous qualities of the work.…
For some unknowable reason, I had the song “Bring Me to Life” by Evanescence stuck in my head? Really strange, but the chorus kind of fits perfectly in the stretch of silence right before Sully asks his first officer if he has any ideas… Would be pretty awesome if someone (a comedian perhaps?) did an extensive investigation into Sully’s life and why that song fits so precisely in that crucial moment.
Watched with my whole fam. Big hit with everyone.…
Billionaires self-destructing in a fit of petty squabbles as the rest of the world suffers. So… just your average Tuesday at this point.
Always a great day when Ramy Youssef is in something new. Otherwise, this is a take it or leave it type of straight to streaming film that I anticipate forgetting about entirely by the end of June.
Gasped out loud when they found a Great Spotted Woodpecker in North America. WOW!!!!! BIRDS!!!!!! I love birds so much. Thought this was very silly and fun, especially the nature-documentary style narration. Everyone is wearing the ugliest fedora you’ve ever seen and I find that really irable. This manages to nail the quiet thrill of spotting something new.
“What did the bullet sound like?”
Where Spencer and Maria feature the spectre of loss hovering on the periphery, its present consumes the whole frame of Jackie, choking out everything else. So many moments leap through the screen and take hold of your face, squeezing tight so you stay focused on the anguish. Larraín’s 20th Century Women trilogy is full of these intentional, exceptionally heavy moments of reconciling with history and the aftermath of our actions, but Jackie feels the most realized and profound. Almost otherworldly in how it tackles the great American family and their legacy.
I find again and again that I hit a wall with Godard’s work that I can’t seem to get over or crawl under or break through. Breathless is a good film, great even, but it feels slightly off to me, like there’s the slightest hint of souring hidden amidst the delicacies that leaves me with less interest in taking another bite.
Carries the same, gradually overwhelming hum of small town heartache and secrets that leaves everyone with a deep-rooted rot in their bones that Under the Banner of Heaven, True Detective S1/S4, Blow the Man Down, and my absolute favorite, Sharp Objects do. Unfortunately, I think as Mare of Easttown goes along, it becomes so focused on adding another shocking turn or traumatic event for Mare to carry on her shoulders that things really start to lose steam. There’s still an impact by…
One of the most thought-provoking looks behind the curtain and condemnations of the American Dream that I’ve personally encountered. The conversations this instigates about public vs private education, the exploitation of Black athletes, drug abuse, the weight of having to carry your parents’ dreams as well as your own are all so layered and rich. Hoop Dreams prioritizes naturalistic filmmaking in such a way that leaves you as struck by all the unspoken/unseen moments between scenes as you are by the…
Discovered a lot of previously buried affection for Superman Returns as I rewatched for the first time since childhood. This was a household staple but I could hardly recall anything that happened in it. As I watched though, I was overwhelmed by how vivid so many moments felt. It’s an incredibly messy film that more than overstays its welcome, and yet I still walk away with a great sense of satisfaction. Ah, the power of nostalgia and the portrayal of a love that carries on despite it being irreparably changed. Cooooool stuff, man.
I have never tried harder to love a movie. I have to come to with my truth: I think this is just fine and even that feels a little like a concession on my part. I wish things were different, but after five watches, I think it’s time to throw in the towel. I don’t regret taking another chance on Mamma Mia! despite the end result though.