I’m guesting on movie podcast SpyHards
I join special agents Scott and Cam to talk about the 2012 Kathryn Bigelow film Zero Dark Thirty.
Year: 2022
loaded question: does Disney animation belong in the Metropolitan Museum of Art?
And if it is going to appear there, does the museum have an obligation to engage in robust criticism of it (not necessarily negative, just analytical) to avoid it feeling like, as a New York Times critic termed it, “a sponsored content post”?
new Archives by Month listing!
Well, it’s more bringing back something that used to be a thing here.
new Directed by Women page!
If you’re looking to support films by women filmmakers, here’s a good place to start.
the 2022 film ranking has begun!
There are only a few films on it at the moment, but watch it rapidly expand in the coming months.
say hello to Weekend Watchlist, delivered to subscribers’ in-boxes every Friday
In which I hope to save you from endlessly scrolling Netflix, Amazon, and other VOD services and point you to the best new films and hidden gems to stream.
now you’ll find Letterboxd links with my reviews
For one-click ease in adding the films I’ve reviewed to your Letterboxd watchlists, or to contribute your own Letterboxd ratings/reviews.
Delicate State movie review: life goes on as the world falls apart
An ultra-low-budget marvel, a perspective on societal disruption and disorder as everyday precariousness comes for those previously sheltered from it. Barely speculative, maybe terrifyingly prescient.
loaded question: what 2022 film are you most looking forward to?
New year, tons of new movies coming our way! Here are a few to get you started potentially salivating that we know about at the moment…
my 2021 film ranking is completely up to date!
I’ve been neglecting it for too long…
