8-year-old me: Draco Malfoy
10-year-old me: Edward Cullen
13-year-old me: Prince Caspian from Narnia
19-year-old me: Thomas Shelby
22-year-old me, an intellect: Jef Costello π¦π¦ππ
8-year-old me: Draco Malfoy
10-year-old me: Edward Cullen
13-year-old me: Prince Caspian from Narnia
19-year-old me: Thomas Shelby
22-year-old me, an intellect: Jef Costello π¦π¦ππ
Quiet dramas circling relationships between parent and child have always managed to hold a special place in my heartβfilms such asΒ The Florida Project (2017) and Petite Maman (2021). I find myself seldom resonating with films nowadays, which is why it was a delightful (and heartbreaking) surprise to chance upon one of the best ones of 2022.
Aftersun will gently lead you through a current of parental anxiety masked as a coming-of-age. The sound design, acting, and cinematography is nothing shortβ¦
The Criterion Challenge 2024
Film #5: Women Auteurs
I will never forget the feeling of watching this film; from the operatic atmosphere to the highly stylized cinematography. I can't help but argue:
This should be higher up in Sight and Sound! This should be discussed as one of the best endings of all time!
I think I'm in love with you, Claire Denis. In simple French that I can strew together, being on Duolingo for 80 days now:
Ce film est super!
I'm so glad I waited to watch this in the cinema. Sofia Coppola's sophisticated portrayal of Priscilla Presley's life is beyond what I expected. Finally, Elvis isn't Elvis, and there's a gloomy sense of justice in setting such a claustrophobic stage on predatory grooming.
Cailee Spaney on film is flawless, and doesn't need any grand displays of emotion to capture the journey of Priscilla; from an innocent youth to a woman who has had enough. I am astounded at theβ¦
Quick story before my thoughts on the film.
I have a childhood friend who constantly brags on his social media about all the girls he brings home and what a βplayerβ he is. Lately, he posted a Facebook story saying βYes, Iβm a playboy. But I have respect for women. That's why I can always take a NOβ followed by the words βNoToRape," "AttractTheRightMen," and "Surround yourself with good guys.β
Β Β Itβs these stupid fucking microaggressions that make moviesβ¦
βI'm not homeless, I'm just houseless."
Nomadland is an intimate portrait of the times, and I promise you that there is greatness in Chloe Zhaoβs filmmaking. Her technical prowess is able to capture a gorgeous dreamlike landscape in the unconventional life of Fern. The way that the film is stunningly beautiful but still captures the grim and dirt underneath its fingernails is a staple in Zhaoβs expertise. There is irony in the fact that you can find peace in aβ¦