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Mr Rodgers seems too good to be true. Commonly known as the nicest man in America, the children’s TV presenter was unafraid of teaching his viewers topics which others would consider taboo. Death, divorce and anxiety were all subjects that his shower Mister Rodgers’ Neighborhood was happy to discuss. Nowadays, so many childhood favourites haveContinue reading “A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood”

Noah Baumbach’s Marriage Story opens with a couple reading a list of things they like about the other. This narration is accompanied by heartwarming images of their relationship so far, in some of the most emotional opening minutes since Up. Then: a hard cut to the copy of the list, scribbled onto paper, clenched inContinue reading “Marriage Story”

Maybe watching from your sofa on Netflix will help make the experience more manageable, but watching The Irishman in all its 209-minute glory in the cinema is to experience it as intended: a fragmented odyssey through a hitman’s life, itself reflecting how his existence fractures with age, the only thing the mob couldn’t control. ThatContinue reading “The Irishman”

It’s November and the weather is now as bleak as the headlines. Some of the movies are too! Especially if you have to watch four Bergman movies for a class paper! I think my favourite of those was Cries and Whispers (1972). In typical Bergman fashion, it has a pretty austere style and relies uponContinue reading “November so far”

So, this is happening! Not quite sure what it’s going to be yet. Think I want to try offer some scattered thoughts in a more organised way. Letterboxd can only get you so far! Maybe I’ll offer some weekly thoughts on films I’ve seen. I’ll definitely be doing a top 50 (I guess? Is 100Continue reading “Intro”