Charming in its ambition and use of miniatures, costumes and human actors. Goofy in its overall execution.
Really loved this as a kid.
The depiction of indigenous people is certainly bad, but that octopus is still the grossest thing ever filmed up close.
Blame Ask a Mortician for my renewed interest in this harrowing story of survival.
I watched Alive a lot as a kid (probably shouldn't have). I do appreciate how frank it is with the depiction of cannibalism. I believe that's how it really was up there in the Andes. Eat or die, the absurdity and direness of the situation must have created a lot of weird, nightmarish scenarios. But also, there was a normalization of survival via any means necessary.…
I wanted to compile a list of articles, videos and editorials that helped me dig deeper into Call Me By Your Name.
How a Little Film Touched So Many Lives. Arranged/edited/curated by Barb Mirell. A book filled with stories from people who watched the movie and were deeply effected by its power. A large variety of demographics around the world are represented. A global fanbase. Profits from the book go to The Trevor Project which provides crisis and suicide prevention…
"They'll be there 'til the day they die."
You don't find movies that are as well rounded as Brokeback Mountain everyday. Great script, great acting, GREAT cinematography, powerful score and very fine direction which captures the sparsity not only of the landscape but of the characters' lives. I found myself focusing too hard on the happenings, which is when I realized it's not a dense film. Nor does it need to be.
I think I've seen this movie differently every…
