Never forget the second part: "and weird on top." I saw this with Sheehan at Anthology, late on a Sunday before a holiday. We got drinks at Boiler right before. I don't think he dug like I did, but I think he was grateful to see it. I had only seen it before at that house on Linden Street, I think it was pan and scan even! This screening used an okay print, some fading and wobbbles but nothing awful.…
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Armand 2024
I saw this at IFC with Nick and Christian, using MUBI GO. I took the Q train to Canal, hurried down Lispenard, then took the A up to W4, which was odd but felt like the best option with weekend work. Afterwards we went to Julius (veggie burger), and it started to snow lightly. Renate is as captivating as ever. The movie starts out as a sort of claustrophobic ANATOMY OF A FALL before sort of unraveling into a series…
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I Are You, You Am Me 1982
I met up with CW at the Japan Society, kind of on a lark. I should go there more, good energy. It feels right to be in midtown in the wintertime. They had free Obayashi buttons for this rare Obayashi series. The movie was fun, the kids were pretty good. The tone bounced between really solid madcap comedy and existential musings, with gender confusion sprinkled on top of course (and pissing, menstruation, breasts, groin kicks, and other reductive but harmless…
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The Fabelmans 2022
Saw this at Alamo w Maggie and Rebecca. Alamo cut in a vintage ad for Lionel trains, and before knowing they featured in the film, I told Reba I had a beloved one as a kid even though it often shocked me. A lot of it made me think of other movies:
David Lynch yelling about the horizon was like Harriet Sansom Harris in Licorice.
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