loaded question: what’s your first memory of seeing a movie in a cinema?
I vividly remembering seeing a rerelease of Fantasia when I was probably six or seven years old. “Night on Bald Mountain” scared the bejeezus out of me.
Month: January 2023
#DailyStream weekly roundup
The #DailyStream is a once-per-day, single-movie-only streaming recommendation that appears both at my Substack and Patreon, and in truncated forms across my social media. They are free for everyone.
my ranking of 2023’s movies has begun!
There are only a few films on it so far, but the year is young…
Plane movie review: ‘Sully,’ but make it badass
Entertainingly ridiculous? Or ridiculously entertaining? The slick of wild nonsense slapped over an uninspired undercoat is enjoyable enough while you’re onboard, and then it’s instantly forgettable.
restarting paid subscriptions on Patreon, Substack, and PayPal Feb 1st
As I continue to claw my way back to… productivity? Creativity? While civilization collapses around us, hashtag-LOLsob.
OFCS 2022 awards winners announced
Everything Everywhere All at Once leads with six wins; The Banshees of Inisherin takes fours awards. Twelve films overall earned awards.
loaded question: what film from the prestreaming era were you obsessed with that would be considered obscure now?
Bonus points if you can dig up a 40-year-old VHS cover.
#DailyStream weekly roundup
The #DailyStream is a once-per-day, single-movie-only streaming recommendation that appears both at my Substack and Patreon, and in truncated forms across my social media. They are free for everyone.
A Man Called Otto movie review: a rare misfire for Tom Hanks
With cowardly mildness, this white-bread mush misuses its star’s likability. Tom Hanks trying to be grumpy yet endearing has the opposite impact. He’s somehow less endearing than he’s been before.
Weekend Watchlist is now the #DailyStream
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