Otis Wheeler
@owheeler.bsky.social
Here to write things that don’t matter in a place no one looks. Poptimism, vulgar auteurism and sabermetrics are the same.
The Fishing Place (2024, Rob Tregenza) eluded me as narrative but the photography sure hits
November 7, 2025 at 6:07 AM
The Fishing Place (2024, Rob Tregenza) eluded me as narrative but the photography sure hits
The bonsai-trimming episode in Safdie's remake of The Smashing Machine is a highlight but the way it pales next to its wordless counterpart from Hyams' original speaks to the dangers of transposing work from a minor to a major key
October 6, 2025 at 4:42 AM
The bonsai-trimming episode in Safdie's remake of The Smashing Machine is a highlight but the way it pales next to its wordless counterpart from Hyams' original speaks to the dangers of transposing work from a minor to a major key
Had to interrupt S.O.B. (1981, Blake Edwards) partway through in order to watch this scene nineteen times
June 1, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Had to interrupt S.O.B. (1981, Blake Edwards) partway through in order to watch this scene nineteen times
Really enjoyed subtitling Axelle Ropert’s documentary, Truffaut au présent (2014). What a lovely generation of actors.
November 25, 2024 at 4:40 PM
Really enjoyed subtitling Axelle Ropert’s documentary, Truffaut au présent (2014). What a lovely generation of actors.