and other nagging sources of irritation

75 for 25(+1) – the best films of the 21st century (so far)

So I made another ballot this year – this time picking the 75 best films of the 21st century (according to me). Similar to the Sight & Sound fan list I put together here, I had a rule of only one film per director to make it “easier” to narrow things down (and make some…

Words That Move – from the digital gatherings (April 2025)

More from the Words That Move digital writing sessions with Max Stossel. These are sessions where we talk for 30 min based on a prompt, write for about 35, and, if called, share for the remainder. WTM – 1/26/25 prompt: ownershiptitle: The Owners When he passed;QuickeninglyDid old testament callAnd those to whom he belongedCame for…

TIFF’24 – rewind to when my eyes were less-old

Always I fall way behind when I try to do an all-in-one recap of twenty or so films at once – this year is no different and I’m still a week late (and one of these has already released wide), but it helped that I took more immediate day-by-day thoughts. And thankfully my lineup delivered…

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