- Roman J. Israel, Esq. (17, B): Could be better shaped, certainly better crafted. But it’s aiming for a lot of ideas, cast a huge plus. – 2/1/18
- Damn, Colin Farrell really is just doing whatever with his accent in Roman Israel
- What’s the disconnect between awards voters who noticed how great Denzel and Daniel Kaluuya but not Carmen Ejogo or Allison Williams?
- Stormy Weather (43, B-): Seen for class, no tweet. But it’s improved a little in my mind, might give it a higher grade on rewatch – 2/2/18
- Annie Hall (77, A+): Amazing that so many different personalities come through and cohere with such a heavy one shaping the film. – 2/3/18
- I love that Sinatra’s the dream spectre in this
- Can you believe they treated Diane Keaton’s $400 rent in Annie Hall like it’s expensive
- Evangelion 2.22 – 2/3/18
- Evangelion 3.33 – 2/3/18
- Professor Marston and the Wonder Women (17, B): Ease with unconventional sexualities incredibly valuable. Quality leads. Didn’t sit with me in all ways – 2/6/18
- The Ornithologist (17, A-): Why do I feel like this makes more sense after seeing Pink Flamingos? Hypnotically strange, fully invested in its ideas – 2/7/18
- Coco (17, B): Some strands more original than others, but the whole is totally emotionally gratifying and very, very pretty. – 2/9/18
- Loving Vincent (17, C): Aesthetics impress, but Van Gogh and those he orbited stay inchoate. Turns his illness, death to pulp fodder. – 2/9/18
- The Gang’s All Here (43, B-): Seen for class, definitely odd. A lot to talk about, maybe not much to recommend. – 2/11/18
- Last Men in Aleppo (17, A-): No tweet but once I start posting my ballot you’ll definitely see this. – 2/12/18
- Obvious Child (14, B+): Sometimes … . straight people are okay. Ease with abortion practically makes it sci-fi. Funny, poignant as fuck. – 2/13/18
- Black Panther (18, C): Incredible there’s a superhero film this black and this African in theaters. Bland plot, and baffling politics. – 2/16/18 (spoiler alert, get ready for a turn-around)
- Boy is the monarchy fatally flawed. Weirdly seemed more energized with Killmonger, if not more imaginative. (still kinda stand with the monarchy part tho)
- Film Stars Don’t Die in Liverpool (17, B+): Fuller and more detailed than I expected. Kind but not glossy. Marvelously acted. – 2/16/18
- Flashdance (84, C+/B-): Flashdance feels much longer than it is and has some pretty neat dance scenes. I’m sure that that’s all I’ll remember about it in a week – 2/17/18 (tru)
- Abacus: Small Enough to Jail (17, B): Strong look at a family undergoing a folly of a trial avoids painting either side in broad strokes – 2/17/18
- I already forgot I saw Flashdance
- Black Panther (17, B+): What the fuck was I on on Friday? Not perfect, but gorgeous and wrestling with real ideas. – 2/18/18
- Both times I watched it I really had the sense everyone making it was so proud of this film, and they damn well should be
- A Ciamba (18, A-): Richly sketches a life of crime as it resides in families and communities, and how individuals function in it – 2/19/18
- Okay, between this, Fish Tank, and Selfish Giant, what is it about European films with lower class protagonists that horses are ethereal beings or something?
- Top Gun (86, C): Polished emptiness flirts with self-parody, but thank fuck it’s not trying to say anything. Pure dumb fun. – 2/20/18
- t’s really just so ridiculously macho and bro-y that it winds up right back in the weirdly homoerotic. Jesus
- The Square (17, B): Better as series of riffs than cohesive whole. Strong grip on tone. Film about art lacks much visual flair. – 2/20/18
- Annihilation (18, B-): Better as series of riffs than cohesive whole. Strong grip on tone. Film about art lacks much visual flair. – 2/23/18
- Game Night (18, C): More interesting than the Ready Player One trailer, less so than the Disobedience trailer. – 2/25/18
- Cover Girl (44, B+): My estimation may have dropped a liiiittle since discussing it but this was fun. – 2/26/18
- When Harry Met Sally (89, A+): Perfectly perfect in every way – 2/26/18
- Wonder (17, B): Somehow tougher *and* more generous than I expected. Lovely cast. Cute but not precious. Chbosky’s got a good thing going.- 2/26/18
- God’s Own Country (17, B): Somehow no tweet, but it’s romantic and sweet and pretty damn hot. Farming equivalent to CMBYN. See it! – 2/28/18
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