part of this is knowing that the filmmakers will see my reviews, and that they are actively working- I can harm/help them in however small a way I do. the other part is that most new films aren’t great, even if they are good, or at least don’t fit into the modes of cinema that interest me most.

having spent 24 hours with it, it’s quite something

just seeing this, it was my pleasure Michael!

No Allan Dwan cameo, rotten tomato from me!

korine must’ve watched a bit too much godard and brakhage - or maybe just enough haha

happy anniversary!

My roommate is learning welding and was talking about his starting rates 😭 I chose the wrong life

looking up every different possible spelling of ‘aerostar’ on letterboxd: “what the hell is michael talking about?”

It took me ten minutes and three different tabs to figure out what was going on here lol

ideal tuscan pairings / cheeses for a memoria viewing

I don’t think alex and I knew each other when they said my first was “like a paul clipson riff on D’est” but those have always been my favorite words on it lol

I really want to hear @msicism.bsky.social ‘s take but I won’t press him until he’s ready to share. this is a safe space for any opinion 🙏

I couldn’t stand Under the Skin when I first watched a few years ago… going to see Zone of Interest today expecting something similar. For some reason Glazer’s particular brand of philosophical emptiness bothers me greatly. DB lands for me because it seems aware of its emptiness and plays into it 🤷