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  The Blackout 1997

  Rewatched 01 Dec 2023

  Seen again on an appropriately faded 35mm print. Should I make a habit of attending this exceedingly tragic movie every time it plays New York? I wonder if that counts as a bit.

  Talked to Matthew Modine on the occasion of it and a larger retrospective at the Roxy this weekend. Can say certifiably that if you go he’ll do a great Q&A.

  It’s a very uncomfortable movie for me.

  For you personally?

  Yeah.

  May I ask why?

  Well, the entirety…

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  May December 2023

  Rewatched 01 Dec 2023

  I talked to DP Christopher Blauvelt about this film (now on Netflix), replacing Ed Lachman, and the digital-to-35mm conversion, while also getting a bit of insight into Netflix Sheen.

  The takeaway — and again: I’m glad you asked these questions because it’s really important to me — if I could tell anybody anything about the takeaway from Harris Savides and his life is: simplicity, minimalism, and just a real care. Like a real, honest appreciation and care for your craft.…

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  F for Fake 1973

  Rewatched 24 Sep 2018 2

  Convincing the audience your girlfriend is hot enough to horn-up Picasso into 22 portraits... ultimate flex.

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  Avatar: The Way of Water 2022

  Watched 06 Dec 2022 17

  James Cameron's The Mother and the Whore
  James Cameron's Inland Empire
  James Cameron's As I Was Moving Ahead Occasionally I Saw Brief Glimpses of Beauty

  Kate Winslet does underwater sign language with a whale, and some scenes — one? 12? — later I think this movie hinged its plot on that whale's ability to see the future. Edie Falco drinks coffee in a giant mech suit.

  I zoned out because something looked cool. Something looked cool because I zoned out.…