Oscar Nominated Documentary Shorts (89th Academy Awards) review
I would give the Oscar in a three-way tie to the Syrian-themed nominees, which offer stunningly intimate observations on the ongoing humanitarian crisis.
Month: February 2017
curated: the IMDb is shutting down its forums
But where will I go for mansplaining about the best way to appreciate movies?
curated: we’re gonna have to be our own superhero
“No, you move.”
Barcelona photos: lovely narrow streets
I loved wandering these…
A Good American documentary review: 9/11 didn’t have to happen
Shocking, essential documentary looks at the shameful and avoidable failure of the NSA to prevent 9/11. All Americans (and everyone else) should see this film.
doc ‘Chasing Asylum’ has background on Trump’s “dumb deal”
It’s an Australian documentary called Chasing Asylum…
curated: Michael Shannon is in ‘Groundhog Day’
I have seen this movie a million times, and this never registered.
Barcelona photo: giant chainlink art
Small things blown up to giant size are weird and exciting.
new @FlickFilosopher Twitter feed
My @maryannjohanson Twitter has been overrun by political rage and existential despair, so I thought maybe it was time to give the movie stuff its own realm. [This post is not behind the paywall.]
The Salesman movie review: marriage, Iranian style
This delicately realized portrait of an intellectual Tehran couple could easily be taking place in New York, London, or Tokyo. The empathy machine strikes again.
