For those interested, I'll be spending 2020 blogging the entirety of cinema history, looking at one decade (or so) per month from the 1890s on. As part of this project, I'm inviting people who want to fill in their cinema history gaps to watch three new-to-them films per month from each decade (or so).
Part of the goal is to come up with a final list of "essentials" that is perhaps a little more varied and a little more entertaining than something like the Sight and Sound 250. I made
a starter list, but my idea is that, as we move through each decade, I will be refining this list partly based on the input I get on these selections and other interesting films people might come across in their own explorations.
For January, I'm looking at the years 1895–1909. Each month thereafter will cover ten years, with February being the 1910s, March the 1920s, etc. I'm happy for people to join in whenever it suits them.
Project explanation here: [link]
Essentials list here: [link]
I saw Knives Out and my biggest takeaway is sure, those were nice sweaters, but Chris Evans needs to release his skincare regime as a public service.
(It was really great.)
megan walker, that sounds wonderful, and I'm looking forward to reading your blog!
We saw Rise of Skywalker today, and honestly, the overwhelming thought I was left with was how sad I am that Disney would never, ever let Finn and Poe be Space Husbands. I'm shallow like that. (But they totally ARE.)
Also, is Adam Driver like 10 feet tall? I think he is.
Oh, wait. I really did get teary when
Chewie lost his shit about Leia dying.
That got me in the feels.
I choked up at your whitefont point, as well, Teppy.
Overall, I enjoyed RoS enough in the moment, but there was plenty of stuff to bug me once I had time to think about it. The plot felt like a 12 year-old's ideas of what should happen after RotJ.
Little Women
was phenomenal. I honestly can't find a single bad thing to say about it.
When I was eight, I regularly argued that Return of the Jedi was the best Star Wars because "A New Hope has a death star, Empire Strikes Back has a lightsaber duel, but Return of the Jedi has BOTH!"
I haven't seen ROS yet, but my impression from the internet is that JJ Abrams is me, at eight.
I tried to go to Little Women on NYE and when I got there for a 3:50 showing, everything but the front row was sold out. Yay women-led and -made movies doing phenomenally!
my impression from the internet is that JJ Abrams is me, at eight.
More or less, assuming you had umpty million dollars to play with at eight.
When I was eight, I regularly argued that Return of the Jedi was the best Star Wars because "A New Hope has a death star, Empire Strikes Back has a lightsaber duel, but Return of the Jedi has BOTH!"
I've heard worse arguments.
