River of Grass

1994

★★★★ 5

I didn't realize that Kelly Reichardt's best movie was her first movie. I wish she made more films like this, but this may recontextualize her less-is-more approach. That said, I'm open-minded to whether her best movie may be her latest movie... This is First Cow prep.

Shiva Baby

2020

★★★½ Watched

The confidence and multi-tasking is impressive. I could have gone for another 15-20 minutes, but it's rare to get a 70 minutes movie that feels full.

American Murder: The Family Next Door

2020

★★★½ 3

I just want to thank Netflix for making this 80 minutes long and not as a four-hour miniseries. I haven't been able to stand any true crime docies since OJ Made in America. So much filler.

She Dies Tomorrow

2020

★★★½ Watched

Yeah, anyone coming into this blind would hate this. I dug its vibe and existential moments. The connective tissue is sparse.

Saint Maud

2019

★★★★ 1

The second half did to me what God does to Maud.

The Assistant

2019

★★★½ Watched

Very very slight, but that's very much the point. I really appreciated Kitty Green's sense of story economy, even if I didn't quite appreciate the pace it comes at.

Dick Johnson Is Dead

2020

★★★★ Liked Watched

One of the best most personal treatises on mortality and the importance of diaries. Sometimes confronted head-on, sometimes completely incidental. To be honest, Cameraperson did little for me, but I loved this.

Becoming

2020

★★★½ Watched

Very low-key and light, but it's kind of nice to just breathe without that weight for a little while, you know?

Me and You and Everyone We Know

2005

★★★ 5

I'm glad I didn't watch it before Kajillionaire because this brand of quirky is not my jam.

Save Yourselves!

2020

★★★½ Watched

Indie spirit. Some misses, but generally a good tonic for the apocalypse of our own.

Double bill it with The Social Dilemma.

The Lie

2018

★★★ 1

I petsit for the director so I'm gonna rate Veena's doggos.

Hipster - 13/10 hungry boy
Rambo - 14/10 loyal boy
Chewie - 12/10 cute boy

And an honourable mention to Luca the chill cat.

The film is ok.

Buffaloed

2019

★★★½ Watched

Fairly contrived and very much "written", but performed and crafted with such enthusiasm that it was easy to get swept up and just enjoy it. I have no idea how accurate it is though. Zoey Deutch is a star.