H Feenstra
@hfeenstra.bsky.social
Someone who once claimed they'd never be a teacher. State schools are cool.
The Birds (1963): a film which is most stressful due to its sound design and lack of dialogue. Tippi Hedron's character goes on quite the journey.
August 25, 2025 at 7:28 AM
The Birds (1963): a film which is most stressful due to its sound design and lack of dialogue. Tippi Hedron's character goes on quite the journey.
Hero (2002) is sumptuous.
May 16, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Hero (2002) is sumptuous.
1999 was an annus mirabilis for cinema. The Insider is one that seems to get wrongly forgotten!
April 26, 2025 at 9:48 PM
1999 was an annus mirabilis for cinema. The Insider is one that seems to get wrongly forgotten!
Cronenberg, Lynch, Kubrick, Hitchcock: I loved how much The Substance (2024) paid tribute to its cinematic DNA.
April 24, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Cronenberg, Lynch, Kubrick, Hitchcock: I loved how much The Substance (2024) paid tribute to its cinematic DNA.
Continuing with awesome contemporary films by French female directors: Anatomy of a Fall (2023).
April 22, 2025 at 7:04 AM
Continuing with awesome contemporary films by French female directors: Anatomy of a Fall (2023).
Titane (2021) is one of the most intense and visceral films I've ever seen. Director Julia Ducournau is a genius.
April 11, 2025 at 8:17 AM
Titane (2021) is one of the most intense and visceral films I've ever seen. Director Julia Ducournau is a genius.
I think about Portrait of a Lady on Fire (2019) all the time.
April 10, 2025 at 6:52 PM
I think about Portrait of a Lady on Fire (2019) all the time.
Daughters of the Dust (1991).
March 23, 2025 at 10:28 AM
Daughters of the Dust (1991).
Vindicated. Anora (2024)
March 3, 2025 at 7:15 AM
Vindicated. Anora (2024)
John Travolta is possibly best in Blow Out (1981).
February 22, 2025 at 11:29 PM
John Travolta is possibly best in Blow Out (1981).
Frances Ha (2012).
February 17, 2025 at 10:51 AM
Frances Ha (2012).
I heart Tohshiro Mifune!!!Throne of Blood (1957).
February 8, 2025 at 4:19 PM
I heart Tohshiro Mifune!!!Throne of Blood (1957).
Incomparable. Spike Lee's stone cold S-tier classic. Do The Right Thing (1989).
January 29, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Incomparable. Spike Lee's stone cold S-tier classic. Do The Right Thing (1989).
Cries and Whispers (1972). Colour speaks for itself.
January 22, 2025 at 7:27 AM
Cries and Whispers (1972). Colour speaks for itself.
My favourite film of all time: Mulholland Drive (2001).
January 20, 2025 at 3:03 PM
My favourite film of all time: Mulholland Drive (2001).
Second film of 2025 was a banger from 2024: Challengers. That score!
January 3, 2025 at 10:13 AM
Second film of 2025 was a banger from 2024: Challengers. That score!
Lawrence of Arabia (1962) really is that film.
January 1, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Lawrence of Arabia (1962) really is that film.
So good I watched it twice this year: Robert Altman's '3 Women' (1977).
December 26, 2024 at 11:52 PM
So good I watched it twice this year: Robert Altman's '3 Women' (1977).
One of the best films I saw this year: Céline and Julie Go Boating (1974). Downstairs at the PCC on a hot July day, fittingly.
December 23, 2024 at 9:24 AM
One of the best films I saw this year: Céline and Julie Go Boating (1974). Downstairs at the PCC on a hot July day, fittingly.
A film that leaves you feeling shook. Inland Empire (2006).
December 21, 2024 at 12:17 PM
A film that leaves you feeling shook. Inland Empire (2006).
Unreal 60s London vibes in Blow Up (1966).
December 19, 2024 at 7:07 AM
Unreal 60s London vibes in Blow Up (1966).
Truly a psychological journey of two halves: Paris, Texas (1984).
December 12, 2024 at 7:30 AM
Truly a psychological journey of two halves: Paris, Texas (1984).
Thief (1981). Amazing soundtrack and visuals.
December 10, 2024 at 7:22 AM
Thief (1981). Amazing soundtrack and visuals.
If The Searchers were made today it would be 3h 30min and mostly CGI.
December 7, 2024 at 4:20 PM
If The Searchers were made today it would be 3h 30min and mostly CGI.