It’s so great when you get to write positively about a Finnish movie. It doesn’t happen too often.
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Category Archives: Movies
My Experiences with Indian Movies
Right now, as I decided to write this, I am very happy that Indian cinmea is and has been so averse to any kind of intimacy.
CODA and the Relevancy of Oscars
Let’s start with CODA.
My Favorite Movies of 2021, version 2
“Getting” Movies
What prompted me to write about this? Maggie May Fish’s explanation on Twin Peaks (part 1).
Thoughts on Ennio
I had to opportunity to go and see Ennio, the documentary on Ennio Morricone released last year, so I took it.
Does Stardom Matter in Movies?
A few weeks back I was looking at the schedule of my local art house theater and noticed a movie I hadn’t heard about: Sound of Violence, or Conductor in major markets. For some reason, the blurb mentions James Jagger being part of the cast. He is actually only third billed, but because of his parentage (Mick Jagger and Jerry Hall), he is still the one used in marketing. And his parents were specifically mentioned as well.
Why Wasn’t Nightmare Alley Very Good?
Just make sure that you are not reading this on false pretenses, I don’t actually have an answer here. Sorry, if that was what you were looking for.
Also, I didn’t hate the movie. I just didn’t find it was very good. But since everything seems to be working in it’s favor, I found it weird that I just didn’t like it that much.
My Top 10 Movies of 2021 (draft version)
For once, I’m early. Usually I’ve seen quite a limited number of movies from a specific year at this point.
You Should Not Be Afraid of Spoilers
This is about spoilers, so it is going to include spoilers on various films and one TV show. These include Witness for the Prosecution, Anatomy of a Murder, The Matrix, Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back, Squid Game and I Don’t Want to Be a Man. All of which you’ve already seen or never will.