A couple of nights ago, I found myself swimming in the Gulf of Nostalgia. In the space of just a few hours, I was both the swimmer and the beachgoer watching those crazy kids nearly drown under the waves. The scene: Thundercloud Subs. The situation: … [Continue reading]
Check It Out: 20th CENTURY WOMEN
The opening shots of Mike Mills’ (Beginners) 2016 film, 20th Century Women, show us the Californian ocean. The water is moving slowly, yet looks fierce and wild. It is worth admiring but highly unpredictable to be a part of. In essence, it is the … [Continue reading]
From Claustrophobic Destiny to Limitless Possibility: the Promise of the Spiderjedi
If you watch enough movies, you’ll find the rhymes. Music is often talked about as being cinematic. The images the lyrics conjure. The feeling a swell of harmony gives you. The way you can, even as the song is playing, play out an entire 4-minute … [Continue reading]
Good Things Come In Threes: Overwrestling with AVENGERS: ENDGAME, WINE COUNTRY, and LONG SHOT.
The last three movies I’ve seen are quite different from each other. One is an epic 3-hour capper to an even more epic 22-film saga with a near $400-million budget. One is a Netflix joint put together by some of our finest comedic actresses. The … [Continue reading]
Drifting Together in Chaotic Waters: CATASTROPHE and THE BEFORE TRILOGY
My freshman year of college brought me a lot of discoveries: how much weight I could gain from eating cafeteria food, how to nearly fail an English class, the wonder of Jim James’ voice. I went back and forth on how much I loved the Red Hot Chili … [Continue reading]
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