I was a weird kid and remain a weird whatever I am today. Growing up in the 90s, Mad Magazine was practically a religious doctrine and trips to the local Mom-and-Pop video store akin to a weekly rite of passage. It should come as no surprise “Mystery Science Theater 3000” found its way into my orbit and I became a dedicated fan going out of his way to consume as many episodes as possible. When the show went off the…
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No Country for Old Men 2007
My first viewing of “No Country for Old Men” was actually an advanced screening I got tickets for at the local indie theater (RIP Angelika). At the time, I was dating a young a lady who found the film befuddling while I declared it the best movie of 2007 and was vindicated in that assessment months later when the Oscars did the same thing. I mention all of this because there are certain movies that arrive with a seismic impact…
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Hardware 1990
Years ago, when I had no idea what I was doing on here, I made a couple of lists for my own amusement as a means of testing the waters for how the lists function on Letterboxd. Fast forward and I still have no idea what I’m doing on here, but I do know if I was making my list of chamber pieces, “Hardware” would stand a good shot at being included on my humble attempt at cinema literacy. This…
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Gwen and the Book of Sand 1985
Not since Mario ventured into the desert world in Super Mario Bros. 3 and a vengeful sun began chasing him with a fiery determination has the vastness of dry sand been so imposing. The titular Gwen in this movie does not need to contend with the murderous rampage of a pissed off sun, however; no, Gwen navigates a world littered with gigantic eyeglasses, filing cabinets that can be hidden in and other bizarre occurrences. One night, a downpour of shoes…
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