Alex Ganong

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Favorite films

  • Cowboy Bebop
  • C'mon C'mon
  • Seven Samurai
  • Ad Astra

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  • The Hobbit

    ★★★

  • Ghostlight

    ★★★★½

  • Road House

    ★★★★

  • Between the Temples

    ★★★½

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  • Boyhood

    Boyhood

    ★★★★

    "You know how everyone's always saying, 'Seize the moment?' I don't know, I'm kinda thinking it's the other way around. You know, like, the moment seizes us."

    The passage of time is the ultimate example of a double-edged sword.

  • Fallen Angels

    Fallen Angels

    ★★★★½

    This week, I've come to the realization that Wong Kar-Wai is in my top ten, if not top five film directors of all time. All of his movies are just so hypnotizing and visceral. In a Wong Kar-Wai film, the characters, narration, visuals and music all coalesce to create a distinctive atmosphere that is full of melancholic vibes. Fallen Angels is probably the best example of this; it's not my favorite movie by Wong, but this rewatch showed me that…

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  • The Hobbit

    The Hobbit

    ★★★

    Been a minute since I've seen the Hobbit trilogy, but I can remember that the pacing throughout was not great. So seeing the whole book covered in less than 90 minutes is very refreshing. That being said, there are too many songs. Some of them are good, but Middle-earth needs to tone down their musical chops.

  • Ghostlight

    Ghostlight

    ★★★★½

    Watching Ghostlight made me realize that I should definitely consider taking more acting classes in the future. In my experience, it's just such a nice environment to be in, and how they're used in this movie as a way to heal and build community is just excellent.

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