(2025 dir. Crane/Grylls) Date Seen: February 28 2025
TOBY'S PRIVATE WATCHLIST & THOUGHTS ON FILM.. PLEASE DON'T READ THESE
Friday, February 28, 2025
Thursday, February 27, 2025
Viewing Journal: 2/27/2025
(2025 dir. Alex Parkinson) Date Seen: February 27 2025
81) LAST BREATH
(2019 dir. Parkinson/R.Da Costa) Date Seen: February 27 2025
Wednesday, February 26, 2025
Viewing Journal: 2/26/2025
GQUUUUUUX -BEGINNING-
(2025 dir. Tsurumaki/Komatsuda/Yatabe) Date Seen: February 26 2025
Tuesday, February 25, 2025
Monday, February 24, 2025
Viewing Journal: 2/24/2025
(1988 dir. Joan Micklin Silver) Date Seen: February 24 2025
#Criterion #bluray
Sunday, February 23, 2025
Saturday, February 22, 2025
Viewing Journal: 2/22/2025
[I'M STILL HERE]
(2024 dir. Walter Salles) Date Seen: February 22 2025
Friday, February 21, 2025
Viewing Journal: 2/21/2025
(2025 dir. Paolo Sorrentino) Date Seen: February 21 2025
74)
LEGENDS OF THE CONDOR HEROES:
THE GALLANTS
(2025 dir. Hark Tsui) Date Seen: February 21 2025
Thursday, February 20, 2025
Viewing Journal: 2/20/2025
(2025 dir. Dougal Wilson) Date Seen: February 20 2025
Wednesday, February 19, 2025
Viewing Journal: 2/19/2025
(2024 dir. Szor/Ballal/Abraham/Adra) Date Seen: February 19 2025
As a kid i remember a teacher showed us B.Z. Goldberg's PROMISES; and obviously we were all completely horrified by the cycle of violence the main kids were regularly struggling with, but we thought that that documentary ended with such hope and promise for a future peace for all of them.. That was 22 effing years ago and things have only gotten worse.
Tuesday, February 18, 2025
Viewing Journal: 2/18/2025
the way I woke up today; I look like I belong on a No Fly List.. Look like Ted Kaczynski🤣
BRAVE NEW WORLD
(2025 dir. Julius Onah) Date Seen: February 18 2025
Mackie looks awesome as Cap for sure. But too much of this directorially was TV grade Paint-by-numbers + I was having a hard time caring about anything that was actually going on. Which is a shame - 'cause given our tumultuous political moment in the U.S., this should've been a rousing crowd-pleaser.. No capping; Albery Pyun's goofy 1990 thing is more colorful & stylish than BRAVE NEW WORLD.
Monday, February 17, 2025
Viewing Journal: 2/17/2025
(2025 dir. Scott Derrickson) Date Seen: February 17 2025
Scott Derrickson without Massawyrm is not really my bag. Pretty much every part of this movie that didn't have creature stuff going on was dry as dust to me, if not unintentionally funny. I kinda liked the way the dp lit the underworld canopy like A.Droz Palermo & Storaro.. But yeah, makes middling stuff like TOMORROW WAR and VIRTUS 明日戰記: WARRIORS OF FUTURE look cinematically poetic. Pity too, 'cause only a couple years ago, in V/H/S/85, Derrickson turned in what I believe to be his finest film with the "DREAMKILL" segment.
Sunday, February 16, 2025
Viewing Journal: 2/16/2025
(AKA THE BURDEN OF BLACK GENIUS)
(2025 dir. Questlove) Date Seen: February 16 2025
Equally as brilliant as SUMMER OF SOUL in every way. This one just became such a downer on the emotional front.. But I think that's kind of the point.
68) ASTERIX AND THE VIKINGS
(2006 dir. Fjeldmark / J.Møller) Date Seen: February 16 2025
Of the ten animated Asterix movies this one had my personal favorite animation style. Looking sort of like 90s "Waking Sleeping Beauty"-era Disney traditional cel 2D.. wish some of the humor landed better though.
67) ASTERIX AND OBELIX:
THE MANSIONS OF THE GODS
(2014 dir. Astier/Clichy) Date Seen: February 16 2025
really dug the new 3D character models and the color palette they went with.
66) ASTERIX: THE SECRET
OF THE MAGIC POTION
(2018 dir. Astier/Clichy) Date Seen: February 16 2025
Of the six Asterix/Obelix films I saw recently, this one was the best approximation of the source material. + it's a hoot! Make the kiddos watch it.
Saturday, February 15, 2025
Viewing Journal: 2/15/2025
(2025 dir. Laxman Utekar) Date Seen: February 15 2025
Once this movie was finally getting into that exceptional latter half I thought it was mostly some sweet sweet nectar..
however.. Don't get me wrong; A.R. Rahman is a titan of music (DIL SE '98 = all time banger) & i liked a lot his stuff in this, but some of it also had a tendency to get too cacophonous for me. To the point of being distracting.. & these Indian musicals aren't exactly known for their subtlety, so that being "too much" to my ears is saying something.
64) THE 12 TASKS OF ASTERIX
(1976 dir. Goscinny/Uderzo) Date Seen: February 15 2025
A pretty darn good audiovisual showcase of the Gaulish heroes & their unique charms.
63) ASTERIX IN BRITAIN
(1986 dir. Pino Van Lamsweerde) Date Seen: February 15 2025
but when them "black" caricature pirates show up, yikes! It's like the first time you see Misutā Popo on DBZ as a kid. Your inner monologue is screamin' "Come on! who approved that?!"
62) ASTERIX & OBELIX:
MISSION CLEOPATRA
(2002 dir. Alain Chabat) Date Seen: February 15 2025
an adroit blend of the slapstick mayhem, visual wit, & iconic banter the comic was famous for.. Almost tickles the same funny bone as KUNG FU HUSTLE.
Friday, February 14, 2025
Viewing Journal: 2/14/2025
(2025 dir. Bernard MacMahon) Date Seen: February 14 2025
60) LOUDER THAN YOU THINK:
LO-FI HISTORY OF GARY YOUNG & PAVEMENT
(2024 dir. Jed I. Rosenberg) Date Seen: February 14 2025
Thematically much heavier than I thought it would be.. See also; the FEARLESS FREAKS doc and THE DEVIL AND DANIEL JOHNSTON.
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