A slow, beautiful build. At first, I related to Nora - getting out to see the world and then wondering about the people I’ve left behind. Then, I saw myself in Hae Sung - longing for what could’ve been and never really pursuing it. Then, I thought I was Arthur - anxious attachment might as well be my middle name. Then I found myself swirling in the themes of how our decisions shape our lives, and how it’s okay to reimagine them, but I long for the peace and acceptance that comes with truly being okay with where you end up.

I forgot just how tender and beautiful and heartbreaking this is.

Banger of an action movie. Beautiful acting, thrilling effects, but boy howdy was a lot of that dialogue vomit-inducing.

Loved getting to see the intricacies through eyes that knew the themes and could really appreciate them.

I can’t believe Colman didn’t win the Oscar. That tore at my heartstrings for 107 minutes, and I’m so, so happy that every bit of emotion came from our characters and not some cheap violence or something. The program let us almost forget we were watching the inside of a prison, just like it did for them.
Also, I couldn’t stop commenting on how beautiful the 16mm production was. Stunning.

I can really feel the evolution of Wes more and more with his last 3 films. His unique style and voice kind of take more of a backseat in The Phoenician Scheme (don’t worry, they’re still very pronounced and refined) to what feels like stronger themes and even more developed characters. Not as emotionally resonant as his other works, but captivating nonetheless.

Kind of cheesy but enjoyable by early 2000s standards. Honestly not a gimme in terms of predictability, which made things pretty interesting.

Kinda cute, kinda fun. Dreyfus killed it.
Erin and I were constantly calling into question social life in the 60s and wondering if this was written to make some alternate reality. That’s how foreign things seemed.

The reviews I read last year weren’t kidding. This really was a musical…

Soft and devastatingly intimate. My heart broke for Rona over and over again until I came to terms with her right when it seems like she comes to terms with herself. Well played.