Jason Smith
@jasonsmithla.bsky.social
Midwest ex-pat (now in Los Angeles). Cynical idealist. Sporadically functional adult. Also an entertainment lawyer but let's not talk about that. [he/him]
https://letterboxd.com/JasonS/
https://letterboxd.com/JasonS/
Lav Diaz and Gael Garcia Bernal following the screening of MAGELLAN (which, at 2 hours 45 minutes, is, in Diaz's words, "quite a short film").
October 23, 2025 at 3:23 AM
Lav Diaz and Gael Garcia Bernal following the screening of MAGELLAN (which, at 2 hours 45 minutes, is, in Diaz's words, "quite a short film").
It's that time again!
October 22, 2025 at 8:28 PM
It's that time again!
The Fincher/Pitt Cliff Booth movie filming a few blocks from me in Highland Park installed some street signs for "Beverly Blvd" and "Detroit St." So does that mean the (currently empty) former Highland Theater is standing in for the New Beverly?
July 29, 2025 at 12:42 AM
The Fincher/Pitt Cliff Booth movie filming a few blocks from me in Highland Park installed some street signs for "Beverly Blvd" and "Detroit St." So does that mean the (currently empty) former Highland Theater is standing in for the New Beverly?
Everyone else was doing the list thing, so I made a list too. Tried to go with my instincts and not overthink it (as I often do with this sort of thing). In alphabetical order:
boxd.it/Ieg2i
boxd.it/Ieg2i
June 25, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Everyone else was doing the list thing, so I made a list too. Tried to go with my instincts and not overthink it (as I often do with this sort of thing). In alphabetical order:
boxd.it/Ieg2i
boxd.it/Ieg2i
I am arguably too old for Sunday night shows before a busy week of work, but here we are.
April 14, 2025 at 2:22 AM
I am arguably too old for Sunday night shows before a busy week of work, but here we are.
So... I may have gotten a little carried away with that Criterion sale.
March 29, 2025 at 12:06 AM
So... I may have gotten a little carried away with that Criterion sale.
Spring Training 2025
March 18, 2025 at 5:23 AM
Spring Training 2025
I think I'm mostly sticking with conventional wisdom here, except for Animated Feature (FLOW over WILD ROBOT) and Actress (Fernanda Torres over Demi Moore AND Mikey Madison).
March 2, 2025 at 9:59 PM
I think I'm mostly sticking with conventional wisdom here, except for Animated Feature (FLOW over WILD ROBOT) and Actress (Fernanda Torres over Demi Moore AND Mikey Madison).
Last night's double feature was mainly inspired by wanting to get these two images next to each other on my Letterboxd page
February 20, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Last night's double feature was mainly inspired by wanting to get these two images next to each other on my Letterboxd page
Finally checked off the last two (I think) films I really wanted to see before settling on any "best of 2024" stuff. List coming fairly soon (please, do try to control your excitement).
January 18, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Finally checked off the last two (I think) films I really wanted to see before settling on any "best of 2024" stuff. List coming fairly soon (please, do try to control your excitement).
Also, this. (I'm safe, but this shit is scary.)
January 8, 2025 at 5:47 AM
Also, this. (I'm safe, but this shit is scary.)
Current LADWP power outage map
January 8, 2025 at 4:17 AM
Current LADWP power outage map
Mission accomplished
January 1, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Mission accomplished
And while we're at it, a bunch of older films that I saw for the first time this year, and very much enjoyed.
December 29, 2024 at 10:50 PM
And while we're at it, a bunch of older films that I saw for the first time this year, and very much enjoyed.
I'll do a full "best of" sometime in January after I've caught up on a few more things. For now, here's an alphabetical list (definitely incomplete) of a bunch of 2024 films I really liked.
December 29, 2024 at 10:46 PM
I'll do a full "best of" sometime in January after I've caught up on a few more things. For now, here's an alphabetical list (definitely incomplete) of a bunch of 2024 films I really liked.
Had 547 last year. It's gonna be close...
December 9, 2024 at 5:28 PM
Had 547 last year. It's gonna be close...
Spent the afternoon building new shelves and reorganizing the blu-rays. Here's some Criterion porn for your enjoyment.
November 18, 2024 at 1:02 AM
Spent the afternoon building new shelves and reorganizing the blu-rays. Here's some Criterion porn for your enjoyment.
Haven't watched this in years but, after the last couple weeks, I think I'm in an appropriately misanthropic/nihilistic headspace. Let's do this.
November 16, 2024 at 5:17 AM
Haven't watched this in years but, after the last couple weeks, I think I'm in an appropriately misanthropic/nihilistic headspace. Let's do this.
On the second attempt, my Criterion flash sale purchases have finally arrived!
I hope whoever stole the original shipment off my porch at least had their mind appropriately blown by the Araki flicks (and/or happen to be a fan of 3+ hour meditative Turkish dramas).
I hope whoever stole the original shipment off my porch at least had their mind appropriately blown by the Araki flicks (and/or happen to be a fan of 3+ hour meditative Turkish dramas).
November 12, 2024 at 8:37 PM
On the second attempt, my Criterion flash sale purchases have finally arrived!
I hope whoever stole the original shipment off my porch at least had their mind appropriately blown by the Araki flicks (and/or happen to be a fan of 3+ hour meditative Turkish dramas).
I hope whoever stole the original shipment off my porch at least had their mind appropriately blown by the Araki flicks (and/or happen to be a fan of 3+ hour meditative Turkish dramas).
Highland Park says LET'S GO DODGERS!!
October 31, 2024 at 4:04 AM
Highland Park says LET'S GO DODGERS!!
It's that time of year again!
October 24, 2024 at 12:55 AM
It's that time of year again!
Haven't been here in a long while. Seeing THE FALL (4k restoration).
September 30, 2024 at 2:18 AM
Haven't been here in a long while. Seeing THE FALL (4k restoration).