What I've been watching while staying home, 2020 (plus cats)
-Confessions of a Dangerous Mind: Screenplay by Charlie Kaufman, directing debut by George Clooney. Most folks say this is the least Kaufman film because Clooney's directing style makes it less weird. Less memorable for me, but I did love seeing Clooney.
-Synecdoche, New York: The most existential? This one really draws some hate. I felt it could have used some editing, but some part were super great. I love the whole multi-layers of people acting as other people who are right there. Best sets.
-I'm Thinking of Ending Things: So many references to culture-now I want to watch Oklahoma! and go read up on so many others.
We had to watch some 'normal' or 'classics' to balance things out.
Back to the Future trilogy: For a bit of nostalgia. These were fine, but not great (no surprise). These are Robert Zemekis films, which were referenced in I'm Thinking of Ending Things, a nice tie in.
Cabin in the Woods: For Halloween, the best psychological thriller for folks who don't love a standard gore/horror film. I saw this in the theater and is it still SO GOOD. If you only have time for one movie on the whole page, this should be it.
Ghostbusters: Also for Halloween and nostalgia. It was fine.
Casa du Papel: Season 1 and 2, excellent! Heist story but with extra drama/soap opera stories. Plenty of episodes, though not really the bingeable type.
Foreign movies with some emotional weight
Force Majeur: Swedish film about....I'm not really sure? Family of 4 at a ski resort and there is an avalanche that scares them and they deal with the emotional aftermath? No clue why the ending is what it is!
Border: Swedish fantasy about finding out about your true self? Slow pacing, incredible makeup.
Kai Po Che: Indian movie about cricket and friendship and an earthquake and politics.
Disturbing foreign films
Okja: Director Bong Joon-ho (all disturbing all the time) about the love between a girl and her genetic mutation pet. Industrial animal farming complex. No need to watch this again, but I still need to see a few more of his films
I Lost My Body: French animated film where a separated hand is trying to get back to its body. Lonliness!
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