Another early 2k feel good classic. Some of the jokes age poorly but expertly paced story. +1 for the giant steps music theory, 3 keys each a major third apart!
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Loving Vincent 2017
To find out about his death, we had to discover his life. Beautiful movie big fan.
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Imagine the Sound 1981
Archie Shepp and Paul Bley are soooo eloquent about their craft, a real highlight. I don't think I'm on the right wavelength for properly enjoying free jazz (although Cecil Taylor is amazing, and his solo piano segments really blew my mind), but I appreciated how much the director allowed the music to speak for itself, I think that's the only way to present it. Sometimes it's hard to articulate the spirituality of this genre of music, though both the Bill…
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Perfect Days 2023
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There's something genuinely affirming about Hirayama's way of life here. The movie recasts his passivity and routine into a kind of endearing quest for serenity, but it doesn't ignore the very real sacrifices such a quest would take, and doesn't completely veer into him being completely taken advantage of by the world. Hirayama and the hostess, while on paper seeming like two older adults who have found contentment with their lives, have actually done so by completely opposite mechanisms: hirayama…
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