Phantom Thread

Viewed: 20 Feb 2022
Directed by: Paul Thomas Anderson
Listed in: Movies, netflix

Exquisitely made, thinking man's Fifty Shades of Grey.

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Brazil

Viewed: 20 Feb 2022
Directed by: Terry Gilliam
Listed in: Movies, owned

Fantastic bureaucracy until the elevator descends into the basement and into indulgent fantasy. It’s such a singular version of the world I just want to keep exploring it and it’s witty details. Full of wonderful one-liners, throwaway gags, and perfect casting.

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Encanto

Viewed: 19 Feb 2022
Directed by: Byron Howard, Jared Bush
Listed in: Movies, disney+

Well told, maximalist film, full of heart, songs, and particle effects. Overstuffed and fast, a worthy addition to the canon.

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Waking Sleeping Beauty

Viewed: 18 Feb 2022
Directed by: Don Hahn
Listed in: Movies, disney+

Disney's own telling of it's animation renaissance. The documentary has access to everybody involved at all levels, and it seemed like everyone was willing to talk pretty candidly. It is a success story. A captivating documentary, well made with good interviews and nice footage.

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Die Hard

Viewed: 12 Feb 2022
Directed by: John McTiernan
Listed in: Movies, amazon

A perfect, cynical, economic masterpiece. Bruce Willis at his peak. And definitely a Christmas movie, it's in the foreground.

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The Lego Movie

Viewed: 05 Feb 2022
Directed by: Phil Lord and Christopher Miller
Listed in: Movies, library

It feels like it would be rewarding to go through frame by frame, soaking in all the details and so many Legos. It takes the best aspect of legos and blends it all together, Batman partying with Lando, Doubledoor and the rest. I love the lego movie.

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I Don’t Feel At Home In This World Anymore

Viewed: 01 Feb 2022
Directed by: Macon Blair
Listed in: Movies, netflix

Bizarre, but entertaining enough. The endearing performances carry the film along, while it gets lost in the abrupt shift in tone. It was surprising, it has that going for it.

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The Lego Movie 2 The Second Part

Viewed: 22 Jan 2022
Directed by: Mike Mitchell
Listed in: Movies, owned

A worthy sequel to the Lego Movie, just as earnest, now with twice the pop-culture references. Lord and Miller were able to find a great story again. Same great visual style with a little more fluidity to the character design.

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Good Time

Viewed: 15 Jan 2022
Directed by: Josh Safdie, Benny Safdie
Listed in: Movies, netflix

Like seeing a fire, starting from the smallest spark, going room to room, destroying everything in it’s path, before it takes down the entire house. Damn. Robert Patterson keeps digging. No hole is too deep for him to keep digging.

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Leviathan

Viewed: 14 Jan 2022
Directed by: Lucien Castaing-Taylor, Véréna Paravel
Listed in: Movies, library

In one scene a fisherman is falling asleep while Deadliest Catch plays on an TV on the ship and it is very appropriate. Interesting at times, but better served as a 15 short looping in a gallery, then a 90 minute feature.

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