Best new-to-me films for December 2021: THE POWER OF THE DOG, THE MAD WOMAN’S BALL, C’MON C’MON, AZOR, LYDIA LUNCH: THE WAR IS NEVER OVER, LISTENING TO KENNY G, WEST SIDE STORY, A DOG BARKING AT THE MOON.
Just received the beautiful issue 0 of the @MUBI Notebook along with a nice tote bag too.
Watching Mike Mills’ transcendent and beautiful C’MON C’MON again. 🎥
Just finished watching LANDSCAPERS and it’s great. Ed Sinclair and Will Sharpe have crafted something remarkably sad and beautiful.
Remembering a great writer by watching Griffin Dunne’s 2017 documentary JOAN DIDION: THE CENTER WILL NOT HOLD again. 🎥
Baking some Japanese Milk Bread rolls on a sunny Thursday afternoon.
Just took a walk around the town on this beautiful and sunny day as I took a break from grading assignments. Focussing on the positive today as I celebrate getting another year older.
Relaxing by watching one of the great films, Michael Curtiz’s 1942 CASABLANCA. 🎥
Celebrating Jane Birkin’s birthday by watching Agnès Varda’s 1988 documentary JANE B. BY AGNÈS V. on The Criterion Channel. 🎥
Watching Aki Kaurismäki’s 1996 film DRIFTING CLOUDS on the Criterion Channel. 🎥