My 1st Ozu film.

Wow. Every once and awhile you see a film that reminds you of all the reasons why you love film in the first place. Tokyo Story is the perfect example of why film is the best artistic medium for translating the common human experience across culture and time periods. I couldn't believe how resonate this film was for my own life. And I'm so happy I saw it now, when I have both children of my…

Look I loved this movie but I'm 100% the perfect demographic for it. I'm 40 years old and feeling the achy knees and backs of the characters in the movie. Every time one them slowly bent down to make a play I had to nod knowingly. I'm also a full-on baseball romantic who tears up at "Field of Dreams" and "The Natural". I'm not quite sure how this movie works for anyone who doesn't care about baseball. I also thought…

I had to watch this again after reading the 25th article about people falling in love with ChatGPT. It is truly remarkable that this film is 12 years old! It was so far ahead of its time and clearly is pointing to future that we are rapidly approaching. It's so fascinating to listen to tech founders like Sam Altman explain that "Her" is an inspiration for the AI technologies they are building today. But I have to it I kind…

Sundance #3

This is a really great debut film from Joel Alfonso Vargas. Vargas consistently makes interesting and unexpected choices but they are all in service of the characters, no just a filmmaker showing off. The biggest thing that stands out is where he places the camera. The film is mostly a static camera that lets scenes play out in single takes and just lets the actors cook. The plot, while simple on its face, always kept me on my…