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i'm a saxophonist and composer in upstate new york. mainly an albums geek, but trying to devote more time to visual media.

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glens falls ny

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Die Hard 1988

★★★★½ Rewatched 23 Dec 2024

we do a little copaganda every Christmastime. when the action (and interaction!) is at a level this high, it's hard not to fall into this film's alluring trap. even as this exists in an alternate dimension where policemen (notably, not The Police) are the good guys, there's some pretty great and relevant commentary on how out-of-touch bureaucrats and venomous media conglomerates only get in the way of people trying to do the right thing. plus it's just incredible to watch…
I Saw the TV Glow 2024

★★★★½ Watched 05 Sep 2024

a pitch-perfect depiction of the brony-to-transfem pipeline. desperately want to give this a second watch so i can completely lose myself in it. i felt pretty impatient for much of the runtime (the first act moves especially slowly), but i was completely gripped in all the right moments. i related a little bit too much to maddy's monologue. i gotta start dressing more like a girl.

Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool 2019

★★ Watched 29 Mar 2020 1

if you've never researched all that heavily into miles davis before, this doc provides a decent overview of his life and career. that being said, there were a few pretty important details that were just totally left out in terms of discussion of the actual music, which is a shame for a documentary about a musician, and especially a documentary about one of the greatest trailblazers in music over the last century. four big ones that stuck out to me:…
Whiplash 2014

★★½ Added

This review may contain spoilers. I can handle the truth.