working on something set in california in 1973 so i started watching some scenes from my favorite film set in california in 1973 on a whim for inspiration and before i knew it it was 3 am, the film was finished, and i’d accidentally watched the whole thing
the magic of the movies (and alana haim)
I started rewatching some of Everything Everywhere All at Once last night at like 1 AM and found myself accidentally staying up for the next two hours simply because this movie just sucks you in right from the start and never lets up until the final frame and my god I just love it so much
(Also lol at anyone saying Michelle Yeoh “doesn’t do enough to win Best Actress.” This is one of the most original roles I’ve ever…
Kelly Reichardt has such a gift for making the mundane meaningful, and Showing Up is no exception. With the help of an exceptional ensemble - Michelle Williams acing it as an antisocial artist as Hong Chau steals every scene - she wrings wonder out of one of the “worst weeks ever.”
The thing you need to know about 80 for Brady is that it defies any star rating
(Also Lily Tomlin should win an Oscar for this)
After eight viewings of Avatar: The Way of Water, I can finally say I’ve spent 24 hours on Pandora.
(And if I could only watch this movie on repeat for the rest of my life, I would.)
Saw Avatar in 4DX for the first time last night (my seventh watch overall, and my first 4DX film since the 2014 Godzilla) and I’m literally sore today after being sprayed, shoved, and shook for three hours in my seat and isn’t that all we want from the movies?
(Still ∞/5 stars btw and it’ll be a long time before another movie makes me feel this way!!!)
I can’t believe I’ve seen this movie six times and no moment has lost its magic, every emotional beat hits just as hard, and I’m still overcome with chills scene after scene after scene.
When Lo’ak and Payakan first bond with one another.
When Quaritch and his men burn the village of the first tribe they interrogate.
When Ronal’s spirit sister lets out one last wail before she’s murdered by the whalers.
When Lo’ak and the kids realize that Payakan’s…
Maybe one of the most rewatchable movies ever made??? I was absolutely obsessed with the original and saw it four times in theaters, but this was my fifth viewing of The Way of Water, and I already have a sixth watch planned for Saturday. Gotta get up to eight so I can I’ve spent 24 hours on Pandora (though I would also watch this on a loop if I could).
I’ve accepted that I not only unabashedly (and unapologetically) adore Avatar…
Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio is finally available to stream on Netflix, so here are my thoughts on why it’s one of the most successful feats of adaptation I’ve ever seen, and how it can bring about more respect for animation as an artform 🥰
A Man Called Otto is an old-fashioned crowdpleaser to its core, but it still mostly worked for me? Sure, the storytelling is a bit simplified, but it balances its humor and heartbreak beautifully, Tom Hanks is a hoot, Mariana Treviño steals EVERY scene (Best Supporting Actress nomination when), and there’s even some shockingly solid trans representation with a supporting character (which feels like a first for a major studio movie?).
Some will still say it’s corny and cliché, but it’s so earnestly charming nonetheless and really won me over by the end. With a heart this huge, it’s hard to go wrong.
Steven Spielberg’s The Fabelmans is the latest in a LONG line of “memoir movies” from adored auteurs - and far from the only film of this kind even this year alone - but what draws directors to these personal projects, and which are the best of the best?