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Psycho

1960

★★★★★ Liked Rewatched

Intro to Film History - Film #10

Yeah, this still rules. I’m always at a loss for words when it comes to describing Psycho. What can you say that hasn’t been said? Hitchcock was at the top of his game here. Hermann’s score is legendary, Russell’s classic black and white cinematography is awe-inspiring, and Tomasini’s editing is so striking from a narrative perspective and purely in a  aesthetic sense. A true masterpiece, through and through. 

And seeing this on the big screen for the first time was something else.

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Alfred Hitchcock Ranked

Citizen Kane

1941

★★★★½ Liked Rewatched

Watched with mom before I show her Mank tomorrow night and she fell asleep x

Citizen Kane

1941

★★★★½ Liked Rewatched

Intro to Film History - Film #6

I’d seen Citizen Kane before, but watching it in a classroom setting is an entirely different experience. To put it simply, yeah, this film totally earns its distinction as “the greatest film ever made.” It may not be a personal top favorite of mine, but it’s a damn near flawless film and an absolute landmark for the world of cinema. From a technical standpoint, the cinematography, lighting, camerawork, and editing (my god, those…

Do the Right Thing

1989

★★★★★ Liked Rewatched

Truly a pleasure to sing the praises of Do The Right Thing and talk briefly about a timeless tale of prejudice and pain in our latest article at Loud and Clear.

It’s impossible to have all the answers at a moment like this, but through art, we can come to a deeper understanding of experiences outside our immediate environment, and we can begin a conscious effort to change our actions for the better.

Very proud to be a part of this piece.

Spike Lee Ranked

Do the Right Thing

1989

★★★★★ Liked 1

“Left-Hand Hate KOed by Love.”

Painfully prescient and instantly iconic. Spike’s magnum opus.

Please consider taking the time out of your day to donate to the Minnesota Freedom Fund to those protesting the murder of George Floyd. Anything helps.

BLACK LIVES MATTER.

Spike Lee Ranked

Lawrence of Arabia

1962

★★½ 8

I know, I know.

This rating is probably sacrilegious. 

However, while I found Lawrence of Arabia to be BEYOND beautiful (simply some of the most stunning cinematography I’ve ever seen), I... was so absolutely emotionally detached throughout almost the entire elongated runtime.

I’m not opposed to long films by any means (Boyhood is one of my favorite films of all time, and I do have quite a soft spot for Gone with the Wind), but I just kept searching for…

City Lights

1931

★★★★ Liked 2

Charlie Chaplin is the ONLY man I trust and that is FINAL

It's a Wonderful Life

1946

★★★ 2

Watching Christmas movies in May... I’m so random, I can’t believe I just did that

Christmas Movies Ranked