David Lynch passed away today.
When I was a teenager, just discovering my passion for films, my father taught me a lot about movies. One day, we watched Blue Velvet together. Needless to say, it completely blew my mind. Fifteen years later, I live far away from my dad—around 10,000 kilometers. But today, on the day David Lynch died, I happen to be spending some time at my parents’ place. So, I decided to watch The Straight Story, one of…
Talking to a friend before watching Anora, I said, “I’m pretty sure I’ll laugh for all the right and wrong reasons, have a great time, and leave the theater completely wrecked.” And yep, Anora lived up to every bit of that.
I love the way Sean Baker sees the world. He has this gift for showing us characters who seem simple and raw on the surface but are just loaded with layers underneath—marginalized people who are gritty, full of faith,…
