There were some good films in 2022, but nothing that got me particularly enthused. As an aside, I was interviewed by Russell Hogg, mostly discussing Asian films. Here’s a link to the podcast. 2022:Q4 films Newer Films: Decision to Leave  (Korea)  3.7  The Koreans are really good at films that straddle the line between commercial […]

In addition to these films, I also watched the first 5 seasons of Better Call Saul. It was a bit uneven but fairly entertaining. Better than those typically overrated middlebrow “quality TV” series that are so beloved by critics. 2022:Q3 films Newer Films: Tintoretto: A Rebel in Venice  (Italy)  3.7  Perhaps my favorite art film, […]

Here are some recent films that I watched. (CC refers to Criterion Channel.) 2022:Q2 films Newer Films: Memoria  (Thai/Colombia)  3.8  This Apichatpong Weerasethakul film is not for everyone, as the pace is extremely slow.  But there are some highly rewarding scenes for the patient viewer (and some subtle humor).  The style reminded me a bit […]

Here’s my latest film dump. I’ve been seeing a few more films at the theatre, but most of these I saw at home (mostly on Criterion Channel (CC)): Newer Films: French Dispatch  (US)  3.7  Right now, Wes Anderson is the director I most look forward to seeing—his visual imagination is off the charts.  This film […]

I didn’t see many films at the theater this year, partly due to Covid, but partly due to the fact that I no longer have a convenient source of information about coming attractions. So I missed some. And I don’t subscribe to the channel that has the new Beatles documentary. La Flor was the best […]