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  Projectionism 2022

  ★★★★½ Watched 19 Jul 2022 2

  I've had something of a block with films recently. Have had no motivation to watch them to a degree that caused concern. Had I fallen out of love with my favourite thing?

  But Cinema of Ideas is showing this by Sarah Wood, and as I'm keen on both platform and director I finally watched a film with the expectation and interest that I have missed the last few months.

  And of course it's about cinema and made me cry. It's like a lost love returning to me and that sounds stupid but cinema does that, and I am glad of it.

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  The Mole Agent 2020

  ★★★★ Watched 04 Mar 2022 2

  Second film I watch for MAtW and it's off list and theme. But no matter, it was well worth it.

  Like others I'm a little wary of just how true all of this is, but the people are real and that's what matters. I'm always interested in older people and am frustrated when they are ignored as subjects.

  It was telling that Sergio was so enthusiastically welcomed to the home. Not only as one of the few men, and an…

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  Women Make Film: A New Road Movie Through Cinema 2018

  ★★½ Watched 18 Aug 2020 7

  As a film about film this is an easy win. If you are interested in cinema and its history then of course watching a ton of clips from interesting and diverse films is going to be fun. But there are a few problems and, more concerning, I haven't seen them discussed much.

  Watching the documentary was a pleasure and I found myself noting directors and films to investigate further. Though not as many as I expected. Over 80% of the…

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  Titanic 1997

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  Today marks the 5000th day I've been with my partner. I was going to celebrate by writing about a film we shared and loved together but instead I'll write about our meeting.

  In 1997-1998 I worked in a cinema ostensibly to save money for university but I actually spent it all on booze. We persuaded a colleague to hold an Oscar night party and so my workmates and I watched the 1997 Oscars together. One workmate brought a friend who…