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🎬 #72 The Endless Silencer & Léon's NYC
I just wanted to write a shorter version of the newsletter this week to focus on one film. I’ve rewatched this film so many times I’ve lost count - and…
🎬 #71 We're Alive!
Some films put you in such panic-stricken, hopeless places that by the end of it you’re glad you made it out alive. Thankfully you can return to your…
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🎬 #70 Film Viewing As 'Meditation.'
Watching a film in the cinema is one of the last sacred spaces where we can truly dislodge ourselves from the fizzy static of life. We can hone in, tune…
🎬 #69 The Strength of Being Simple and Direct.
I think it’s really easy to get stuck in your own head when it comes to making anything, whether that be a decision, a creative endeavour, taking a…
April 2023
🎬 #68 Making The Unfathomable, Fathomable.
It's no secret among my friends that I deeply love Denis Villeneuve, maybe even more than Chris Nolan. Not only does he seem like a very lovely man, but…
🎬 #67 Film Recommenda.i.tion
This newsletter is about trying to break free of the recommendations that are served up to us by the algorithms that power popular streaming platforms…
🎬 #66 The Film I've Seen [and cried at] Most.
I literally wore the tape down on my VHS copy of this film between the ages of 8-12. It became unwatchable because there was so much static, the image…
🎬 #65 The Things You Can't Do In A Film.
This week is a bit of a cheat - it features not two films but one TV show and one Comic Book. I wanted to highlight what other mediums can offer, film…
March 2023
🎬 #64 What Makes Me Want To Watch a Film?
This week is a bit different. I’m going to talk about why I want to watch two films I haven’t seen yet. And maybe by telling you what makes me…
🎬 #63 Vivid Violence©️
Both movies this week are vivid and stunning, haunting and touching, brutal and violent. And in a perfectly ambient way they’re as much about mood than…
🎬 #62 When Artists Become Directors.
All directors are artists in their own way, even the ones you might not think are. But there is an artistry to getting a performance, choreographing…
🎬 #61 The Amazing Energy Of Anime.
I have such a vivid memory of the first time I saw the series that I’ll talk about in this edition of the newsletter. Not technically a film but each of…
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