Forgot a little about this challenge, but here we are!
Alien (1979):
No, I had not seen Alien before this year. Yes, I was a little scared. Yes, I liked it.
The Minds We Had (2024):
In late February, I had the absolute pleasure and joy to work on my friend Danielle’s film, The Minds We Had! It was such a great experience, and I learned a lot as a writer and filmmaker! You can watch the film here! And if you’d like to donate to our director’s gofundme to help us get the film into film festivals, you can do that here!
But I’m a Cheerleader (1999):
One word: iconic.
The House (2022):
The film I’m currently writing has a lot of eerie, creepy vibes in it, and one of my friends suggested I watch the Netflix film The House. I admit I had to watch this over a few days, because it was getting a little too creepy for me. I loved the last story the most. Also, how the heck did that baby survive a fall down those stairs? Wild.
I Saw the TV Glow (2024):
I have no words for this movie. Please see it. From the script, to the cinematography, to the themes, to the music, to the acting, everything. I loved it. PLEASE see it. You won’t regret it.
Tangerine (2015):
Another example of just how awesome filmmaking can be. I watched Sean Baker’s The Florida Project a few months ago, and it only felt right to watch his first film as well. This entire thing was shot on an IPHONE. An IPHONE. Also, the ending was so heartbreaking, like, the final scene? Amazing.
Heartshot (2022):
Since I said in my last Movie Log that shorts counted as movies, so after Tangerine I watched this Netflix short! I wish it had MORE. It could have been a short prequel to a longer film, or a pilot to a TV series. It didn’t feel like it had a solid conclusion.
Rafiki (2018):
Beautiful, tender, heartbreaking, hopeful ending.
Loving Vincent (2017):
Again, no words for this movie. This has redefined filmmaking and art for me entirely. PLEASE see it.
Kinds of Kindness (2024):
This was my first Yorgos Lanthimos film I have seen in full, and it was…interesting. Definitely a film! In all seriousness, I loved ways each story connected to each other, and I loved LOVED the claustrophobic cinematography. They all felt like the freaky, messed up short stories you’d read in high school. Also, the eerie piano notes throughout? Yikes. I also loved how Willem Defoe was normal in ONE of the stories.
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