"Le monde est à nous.”
Another film checked off the shame list! Sheesh, y’all weren’t kidding about this one 😮💨 that ending is definitely a gut-punch — and on a more personal note, La Haine was a very ominous firstwatch experience, as I finished it last night just moments before receiving the initial local breaking news alerts (I live less than 45 mins from Columbia University) about the escalating presence of police and riot officers on-campus to address the pro-palestinean protesters.…
“I’ve always felt like a stranger in my own family.”
Wow these Irish lads really possess an uncanny ability to tug at your heartstrings don’t they?! 😭 All of Us Strangers delves into the intricate nuances of grief with so much sincerity all while offering a profound meditation on identity, childhood, and loss 🤍 I was so moved by it that I immediately added it to my personal “Flare Ups List” even before the credits finished rolling! And yes, we get…
Questlove please never stop directing music documentaries !!!
"Evil surrounds my heart. Many times, I cry, and this evil around my heart comes out of my eyes. I close my heart and keep what is good there, but hate comes."
It feels impossible to fully express the immense technical and cultural achievement of KotFM. This is definitely one of my top 3 favorite Scorsese films — and Marty has arguably the best director cameo of all time.
Much can be said about the years of revisions and collaboration between…
“The vines we grow will cover it all”
First of all, I deeply admire Jonathan Glazer’s technical brilliance as a filmmaker, but even more so for his integrity as he was the ONLY Oscar winner on Sunday night to address both the Hamas attacks on October 7th and the ongoing Israeli occupation and civilian massacre in Gaza. It's disappointing, (but not surprising 🙄), that his acceptance speech wasn't posted by the Academy’s social media team — additionally, there seem to…
