I had a pretty good June as far as movie-watching is concerned. I didn’t break any records (2008 – 25 viewings) but I did triple my numbers from last year’s paltry 6 viewings. I made good progress in my Bond set and managed some memorable theater viewings. All in all not a bad month. You can see the full chronological list of my June viewings here. Continue reading
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Letterboxd – ObsessiveViewer- A Hidden Life, 2019 - ★★★ December 8, 2019Pretty slow, which isn't a surprise as the story kind of demands a slow burn to show us the inner pain and turmoil of the characters. It's gorgeously shot and haunting, at times, in its slow tension building. But there wasn't enough there to justify all the long stretches of rehashing ideas and sentiments through voice over. It makes for a rea […]
- Richard Jewell, 2019 - ★★★ December 7, 2019I sincerely wonder if Olivia Wilde watched Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp and decided Elizabeth Banks' comedic take on 90s journalists was accurate enough and did the same.Really though, Olivia Wilde is in an entirely different movie and it feels so forced and incongruous to the rest of the movie. Richard Jewell is a serviceable enough award […]
- The Beach Bum, 2019 - ★ December 7, 2019This was a frustrating watch because it's so aimless by design. Is it a drama about this stoner's laid back attitude toward life? Or is it a comedy about a bumbling, carefree guy coasting through life? I think it's neither. Instead it's just Korine having fun with depicting a lifestyle and nothing more. There are bits of conflict and plot […]
- Honeyland, 2019 - ★★½ December 7, 2019First of all, this documentary had some really stunning cinematography. And I respect the fly on the wall (or bee in the hive?) vérité approach to the film. It's a style of documentary I'm not terribly familiar with and I was impressed with how unobtrusive the filmmakers were.The problem I have is that I just did jot connect with the story being to […]
- Wild Rose, 2018 - ★★★ December 7, 2019I really enjoyed Jessie Buckley's performance. The movie was overall just okay. I'm not a fan of country music but the music in Wild Rose is much more solid and enjoyable than I expected.I wasn't invested in the story all that much. The character arc and overall theme of chasing your dreams but also coming to terms with your adult responsibili […]
- Marriage Story, 2019 - ★★★★★ December 6, 2019Just as good, maybe better, the second time around. Out of this world acting from Johansson and Driver. Great supporting acting from Dern, Liotta, Alda. Azhy Robertson does a great job as well.But the way Baumbach handles this story so lovingly and painfully is what makes this such a beautiful movie. Everything fits together so well and the chemistry between […]
- A Hidden Life, 2019 - ★★★ December 8, 2019
