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New Beverly Cinema - 35 mm
Major Grant: “Buddy, now, you’re the wrong guy in the wrong place at the wrong time.”
(Pause)/(contemplating)
John McClane: “Story of my life.”

The most “కిరాక్” relatable line in cinema 🔥.

New Beverly Cinema - 35 mm
Way too cool! Lovely music too that’s almost a given for old Disney films ig. I loved the escape from the mouse trap chain reaction sequence, that was the coolest stuff in a film. It was way too classy. I love how animated films remind me how much that medium is just so much more honest and really lives up to this Frank Capra quote, "There are no rules in filmmaking. Only sins. And the cardinal sin is dullness." I like how most of my fav animated films really don’t have dull moments as such. And they are somehow more interesting and enjoyable than live action, even though obviously I love way too many live action films as well. It’s a paradox ig.

New Beverly Cinema - 35 mm
This should be my asmr while falling asleep, it’s very sweet and atmospheric and lovely!

Vista Theatre - 35 mm
These are lines that are way too beautiful:
“I always have a wonderful time, wherever I am, whomever I’m with.” This is my fav line in film too, it’s way too inspiring to make myself a better person to be with at least for my own sake, to keep myself in good company.
“Years ago my mother used to say to me, she’d say, ‘In this world, Elwood, you must be oh so smart or oh so pleasant.’ Well, for years I was smart. I recommend pleasant. You may quote me.”  I like when in films, a character’s quoting something someone dear to them said to them that continues to apply to their personal philosophy and lifestyle. 
“Harvey and I sit in the bar… and have a drink now and then. Play the jukebox. And soon the faces of all the other people turn toward mine and smile. And they’re saying, ‘We don’t know your name, mister, but you’re a very nice fellow.’ Harvey and I warm ourselves in these golden moments.” Was another terrific line. This movie’s just well meaning and Feel-Good, mildly sad too frankly. Jimmy Stewart is the MAN! I love him as actor a lot really. His looks and gestures are super honest and nice reminds me a lot of Peter Sellers from “Being There”. 
“I always have a few drinks just before I go to see someone. It makes them seem more interesting — and me more tolerant.”
“Nobody brings anything small into a bar around here.”
“Harvey and I have things to do. We sit in the sun, and look at the trees… and listen to the birds. You’d be surprised how many people never stop to do that.”
“To get on the train, you have to put the coin in the slot. Same with people — give something before you expect something.”
Women writers have a crazy warmth to them that I’m loving. Mary Chase, new fav in my books. Every compliment that Jimmy Stewart es to Miss Kelly is extraordinarily sweet and that mild friendship is super cute. I like the kinship and appreciation she feels around him. I LOVE this film!!

Vista Theatre - 35 mm
I’ve seen this way too many times, it still is quite fun!

New Beverly Cinema - 35 mm 
“There is more social relevance and character development in Police Academy 5 than in all of Ingmar Bergman’s cinematic smorgasbord.”  
That’s prolly my fav line in cinema now, that was too funny, wasn’t expecting that at all! Played super well with the crowd!

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Los Feliz 3 Theatre - 35 mm
“The more you look, the less you really know. It’s a basic principle of life.”
One of the best noirs in my books. The “Carter Burwell” score is one of my favs. Also the best use of Beethoven music. Loved seeing ScarJo here (this came out before “lost in Translation”, wow!), she was really good. Deakins, is just Deakins, all the smoking shots and the night shots look too special honestly. The alien UFO that he sees in his dream (I think?) was random not sure what to infer from there. There are quite a few things that are beyond my comprehension, ig it’s just the nihilism of it, searching for meaning in a meaning less world, but that’s what is super interesting about this, I really dig that. Same applied to “Barton Fink” as well for me with that ending. At this point this can be be a “Michelangelo Antonioni” film in a way and I’ll take it gladly. But the Coens, their amazing dialogue is always super entertaining for me. When the lawyer guy Freddy (I think) is like “He’s a barber, for Christ’s sake! He’s a barber. You don’t know anything. You don’t know the facts, you don’t know the law, you’re a barber!” and he’s yelling at Ed saying this, that’s a super funny moment, he has way too many lines like that. Also just Ed’s voice over narration was too good, especially the last line, and that scene. This felt like a very calm movie considering how there usually is some kind of a ruckus situation of sorts in the coens films, I like that!

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New Beverly Cinema - 35 mm
I quite enjoyed it, really had some funny moments. I liked the production design here. The kids performances were super genuine. The gorilla has more sense than the villains or her next door neighbors. And I like how they decide to keep him in the end. The ending was funny too when she starts growing.

New Beverly Cinema - 35 mm
“I still exist”
The Carl Sagan “Pale Blue Dot” ending, where he talks about acceptance was super cool, really dug that last scene, added a whole new profoundness to the film. I have a strong feeling that Nolan definitely saw this for inspo for his short “Doodlebug” (which I love, it’s only 2 mins though lol). This is very Kafka indeed. My buddy had to explain what Kafka-esque means this was a coupla weeks ago I think, I liked what he said, think it applies here, “He’s ultimately facing the absurdity of existence, and learns to embrace and appreciate it”, ig that’s kinda cool and inspiring. All this being said though he should’ve just gotten up & gone to get his own beer.

New Beverly Cinema - 35 mm
Hyping me up for “Dumbo” whenever that’ll play here!!

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Grauman’s Egyptian Theatre - 35 mm
“I like this”
When “what a wonderful world” plays on the radio, and Bruce says the above line. that’s a good moment. I like how the last shot of the extreme close up on the kid’s cuts to the same song during the end credits. Brad Pitt is quite funny and wacky here. Also Madeline Stowe was really really good here. Bruce Willis with that one close up crying shot was incredible. There are several moments and the look of the film and the myriad of things happening that I applaud. But “La Jetée“ is such a less is more film that I appreciate that more even though “twelve monkeys” does a terrific job expanding on the idea. The one thing I kinda wanted more of was a clarity on whether or not the kid is grown Bruce Willis, which is a clarity we get with La Jetée, and that’s what makes me love it so much more is cause it’s a plot twist that I wasn’t expecting and makes it all the more sadder. Quite the sad ending here too. Nevertheless an amazing film, truly gritty. Oh also, the Hitchcock 24 hour marathon, amazing choice, had my heart. All the titles on the marquee were bangers. When will LA do a 24 hour Hitch marathon, I hope it happens soon.

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New Beverly Cinema - 35 mm
The flow of the film kept me more intrigued than I did feel during “Goodfellas”, I can appreciate it at the moment but time will help me loving that one I’m feeling. But “Shortcuts”, I really truly absolutely was absorbed into every story, and the intertwinedness of it all, the earthquake towards the end was so random but that’s life I guess, and why does the “Reservoir dogs” guy in this one do what he does, I really don’t know. But Tim Robbins’s story has got to be my fav and his character, he’s just so lovable but he is a piece of shit. Even Jennifer Jason Leigh was way too cool and funny here. Juliane Moore’s was cool. I liked the Robert Downey Jr. one too, especially in the scene that tricks  you into assuming that he hurt the girl, but it was just makeup, that was slightly spooky. The music was excellent like an “A” for just the constantly helping keep the pace of the film music. But Andie MacDowell and the kid who’s so innocent and honest was super cool. Also Jack Lemmon bro, his magic trick was funny and sweet. Very much a hangout movie and I really truly vibe with that. Had a lot of fun really. This one’s a story cause it unfolds and you’re waiting to see where it’s going, and I dig that a lot!! Would love to make something in the same realm. I got my hype for “Magnolia” now, I’m excited to jump in there tmrw!

New Beverly Cinema - 35 mm
“Do you like anchovies”
that was a funny scene, Eric Roberts is super funny here. The shoes, I need shoes bit, was also super funny. I love how intriguing and in the moment this movie made me feel, very engaging for sure. All the zoom lens shots of the train were really good. Solid ending too.

New Beverly Cinema - 35 mm

David Geffen Theatre - 35 mm
The echo game scene is Kiraak 🔥 stuff, one of the most badass scenes in cinema, I love female mass scenes in cinema, always love ass-kicking women. The fact that it inspired everyone’s fav scene in Arundathi is cool. The music the action, and all the twists omg are too good. Zhang Ziyi is such a terrific performer, she carried so much of the film. Everyone was awesome here though!! Also like that this is a love story at its core really, despite all the stunningly beautiful action!

Regal Irvine Spectrum - IMAX 70mm
My first FDFS (First Day First Show) in a while!!
You bet it’s Worth the hype. I’m really loving Ryan Coogler and his love for film. His different film formats explanation video’s my fav, and him talking about his inspiration for this film through blues music is also super inspiring (I love Carnatic music, true only thing that’s in the same realm really in the west is Jazz & Blues which I find a lot of joy in). This movie has two of the best transitions from Ultra panavision 70 mm to IMAX 70 mm, I really got a kick out of it. The Ludwig music, the Autumn cinematography, the Ruth PD work, Ryan’s directing, the sound, and performance were beyond jaw dropping. I’m super inspired and shaking from how much I’ve loved this!! The best movie experience in theatres for a new movie since “Folie à Deux”!! Omg the editing too is really wonderful. All the 24 crafts are crafting (like the math is math-ing meme)! Ryan’s my new fav filmmaker now for uplifting me in such a nice way through his film!!

Cinemark Orange - D

Braindead Studios - 35 mm
"Are you my father?"
"I don't think so!"
I truly appreciate solid reliable comradry in cinema, I appreciate the Wes-Baumbach friendship! Love that he was also one writer here. My fav ending for sure, with the kid over Steve's shoulder. The underwater creatures stop-motion animation (by Henry Selick of Coraline fame), brought a magical, storybook quality to everything under the sea which I loved. The is such an ensemble piece much like a lot of Wes's work. Bill Murray's Steve Zissou is an aging oceanographer clinging to relevance, haunted by grief and regret, but too stubborn to it it. He's delusional, self-centered, but also deeply wounded. You laugh at him, but you also feel for him. It's one of Murray’s honest performances, it's funny, bitter, and quietly sad. Owen Wilson as Ned is earnest and hopeful, but also uncertain, like a lost boy looking for a dad. It’s one of his more subdued, layered performances. Cate Blanchett has an elegance to her which I really love. This might be the most unexpectedly hilarious Dafoe performance ever. Him as Klaus is loyal to a fault, emotional like a child, and constantly trying to win Zissou’s approval. His jealous tantrums and earnestness are absurd but lovable. Jeff Goldblum is also so funnily weird here, I really liked seeing him. It was cool to see Seymour Cassel again for a bit. In the beginning, Steve rejects the idea of being a father or mentor.
In the end, without saying a word, he embraces it, Steve walks out with his whole crew. As they all move together, a small boy climbs onto Steve’s shoulders (the kid from the doc premiere in the beginning of the film), and Steve lets him. He doesn’t say anything, he just carries the boy and keeps walking, surrounded by his team. It shows how he’s changed. He’s no longer lost in ego or grief. Now he’s part of something, and someone, he’s willing to carry. I like how Wes incorporates these visual subtextual details in a very direct way even though my buddy had to sit me down and explain this to me in a way. I also liked the music a lot!!

New Beverly Cinema - 35 mm
This was super sweet honestly. "Somewhere out there" is just the cutest song in the kids movie realm. I listened to it for the rest of my day. I also forgot that "James Horner" did the music for "Titanic" too, the main theme is quite similar tonally to "Somewhere out there". Good vibes overall!

New Beverly Cinema - 35 mm

Braindead Studios - 35 mm
“I guess you've just gotta find something you love to do and then… do it for the rest of your life. For me, it's going to Rushmore.”
"Met a girl fell in love glad as I can be": I love this song from the kinks and its placement in the film.
OMG! Wes, I truly revere you now bro, not that I didn't (always did) but you're super COOL, this is his slickest/breeziest film. I love the music, the cine and the fun of it all. "Hardest Geometry Problem" is such a cool bgm I've been listening to it like crazy, just as "Margaret Yang's Theme" which I also love, I feel more Feel-Good when I am listening to the music here. I love how the Maths teacher is like "if you solve this your problem I'll make sure you don't have to open a math book ever again." Jason's awesome here. Every character really stands out, and I loved the print really. Also Seymour Cassel as Max's dad, that's a good choice Wes. Always cool to see someone from the Cassavetes gang elsewhere. Also Olivia Williams is incredibly charming here. I love the kite flying music too, totally forgot, this is a terrific film, truly made my day. The kid who plays Dirk is super good, and so is Bill Murray as Herman Blume is also such a good villain (of sorts). When I missed it at the Bev, I thought it was the end of the world, but I am glad it came back on a print!

Grauman's Egyptian Theatre - 35 mm
This movie is just a vibe like other Antonioni's films that I've seen. David Hemmings as Thomas is quite the crazy fellow too. The soundtrack and cinematography truly does hit the spot. Also the sound honestly, for how much of this film doesn't care about the dialogue as much, the visual storytelling really played out that much more well. I like how much of a silent movie this is in a way. The scene where he's developing the pictures is a really interesting scene. I find it funny how this guy makes up his own reality, it's sad in a way and Noir-ey for that reason which I do kinda dig ig. Also the ending where he is playing air tennis was a breezy fun scene I thought, unless I'm interpreting it wrong and have no notion of what I am supposed to take from it. This really is very different from "Blow Out" which I'd like for someone to explain in a comprehensible way cause I really don't see that much of a connection, love both though truly!

Grauman's Egyptian Theatre - 35 mm
The fact that this premiered here at the Egyptian when it released was cool! Although I did also hear that it also premiered at the Chinese Theatre. This movie truly slaps, the anamorphic feel is something I'll LOVE. With a good crowd this is truly super fun. The scene where this student has "I love you" written over her eye lids and blinks at Indy whilst his teaching, that was super funny (reminded me of the similar scene from "Geetha Govindam"). The chase scenes have such a screwball energy which I truly love, and makes it so much fun. And John Williams is the absolute music god! The opening is so interesting, and truly awesome, our audio techniques class (Freshman Year) had to do that scene for a Foley session for our final which was super fun, made me realize how vividly a Foley artist(s) each mini beat in a scene, which was funny. Every scene is amazing and Spielberg is an absolute goat in staging and blocking and making the movies a place worth going to!! Also the opening shot itself is so iconic much like the entire movie itself. Also Michael Kahn's editing is pretty amazing!

Cinemark Orange - D
I really had fun here, although kutti dragon annoyed the fuck out of me. Also the scene where Raghav holds Anupama’s character by the throat during the break up scene, had me annoyed. I get that this is a chapri/bekaar character, but still. My fav scene was where Raghavan’s mum and dad mortgage their house to give him the money he asked them for, and the mortgage person says something like, “you’re doing all this for him, but let’s hope in the end he doesn’t ditch you two”, that shit hit me hard! I teared up there. Reminded of the moment from “Dev D” where Dev is the most Howlah fellow, he’ll ruin everyone else’s life and feel sorry for himself. But in “Dev D”, there’s this moment where Dev’s dad is hospitalized and super ill but he is only concerned about the bmw his dad is to give him cause he feels like his dad has to oblige to giving him everything he’s asking for, all his dad wants is a genuine conversation, but Dev is least bothered about his dad and is adamant just about the bmw, that insensitive moment and this line in the mortgage scene in “Dragon” somehow always stay with me, they really aren’t big moments but I know I’ll continue thinking about them. But I like how Ashwath’s films are about second chances and change, and that you can be the worst person in the world and still change, and that’s really what’s important. This theme has been repeating in all his films and I like that. There’s this line in “Evariki Vaare” (from his previous film “Ori Devuda”) one of my fav songs in the last coupla years: these lyrics from the song I feel like fully describe this repeating theme of forgiveness and acceptance and a willingness to change:
“ఈ క్షణము గుండె భరువు
మారు క్ష్ణము కాస్తా సులువు
ఒకలాగే అడుగు పడదే
ఈ బతుకు దారి పోదావు

ప్రతి కనుల వెలుగు వీరే
కదా నిన్న మొన్న వరకు
ఏద చివుకు మన్నా బాధే
తమ మంచి కోరు మనకు”

But I love these lyrics a lot. And I loved the being in love energy of the song “Vazhithunaiye”, although it convinced me that we have forgotten how to show romance convincingly, somehow was too cheesy for me, without much of the lovey-doveyness felt really. But the interval scene was awesome, and the ending too.

G’s Adda - Netflix 
“అప్పుడు ధైర్యం చెప్పినవాడివి, ఇప్పుడు భయపడితే ఎలా రా?“
is one of my fav lines in a movie, never fails to tear me up in a good way. I’m the biggest sucker for the Buddy comedy genre. Every time I need the feeling of being in good company this movie never fails to give me that warmth of hanging with the right friends gang feeling. I love “Yellow Star” and that song’s placement is so romantic. Tharun anna’s sense of humor is awesome, and I’d love to be just as funny! Vivek Sagar is my fav composer in contemporary Telugu cinema. The “maarey kalaley” part where Shirley’s in the cafe, and Vivek’s outside and they’re listening tot he same song, and like dancing is cheesy but I love that here (reminded of “Begin Again” which I love SO MUCH, any John Carney film honestly). I love the “Tatara rathare tara ratharare” part of the song the most. Same as “tu tu ru ra ra ra ratha ra” part in “Aagi Aagi”, I bet of plenty of us have had the examination hall experience, maybe not the flunking part, but the slo-mo feel there.
“Sainma” is one of my fav short films, every time I’m afraid in life I go back to watching it, the montage scene after Galeez’s advice is my fav, I watch it every time I’m in a fix or an uncomfortable situation and it gives me the courage to keep going. I love how Tharun’s love for cinema reflects both there in “Sainma” and here. Koushik Anna’s dialogues are the best, but frankly everyone has such fantastic lines, the most quotable film in our generation (something that has been said several times). I love how Tharun’s post credit scenes/ during credit scenes are also just as fun.

Vidiots - 35 mm

Cinemark Century Huntington Beach - D
“You can be beautiful or you can be a freak, but you can’t be plain”
Thoroughly enjoyed! Love Mangold, and my love’ll continue. I listened to “Like a rolling stone” for the rest of my day!

New Beverly Cinema - 35 mm
Long takes when done right absolutely rips. And Tarkovsky does a terrific job with sustaining the emotion of whatever’s going on. The opening for this one will be my fav. I live father-son conversations on screen, but that tree and that whole surrounding space, is such an interesting place for the conversation to take place. It was captured very well in camera. I loved the cinematography here, despite being dumb and not fully comprehending the plot/story, the feel really engrossed me, I was taken away truly. And that ending too, with the house burning in the background and the chaos in the foreground with Jim running around on the bicycle partly was so interesting. The dialogue in the beginning was also very life-like to me.
That bicycle being tied to the tree and the other man riding off on the bicycle without realizing it’s tied to the tree and falling down was prolly the only laugh out loud sorta moment here, but that was cool. More importantly Tarkovsky on film, now that’s hella rare! So for that I’m grateful, it’d be my dream to watch “Mirror” (which I’ve never seen) on 35 mm truly!!

New Beverly Cinema - 35 mm
One of those times where the “B” feature is better than the “A” feature. Loved this. The music was really good. I liked the Hitchcock feel throughout!

New Beverly Cinema - 35 mm
I do really like “Talk of the Town” and this movie is slightly similar in its premise to that film. But I love Goldie Hawn and surprisingly Chevy Chase in the part where his hand is stepped over by Charles Gordon’s character gives a good laugh, that’s my fav scene, just the visual comedy of it. There are some really funny moments here. Also Goldie Hawn’s dogs they are all so cute and bring such good humour! Also the robbery scene was so funny.

Aero Theatre - D
“What”
“Kiss me”
“When I’m being fucked I like to get kissed a lot”
Pacino mass 🔥!
Oh my god that dialogue delivery still has me laughing, I like thinking of his performance from here so much now. This is the massiest Pacino I’ve seen, I love how vocal, how animated (by which I mean life like and real), and how in the zone my man is here. Talk about 1 man show! 
“What’s this a squirrel?” is such a funny line too.
Also the woman who plays Sylvia (Penelope Allen) was terrific here. The “I’ve to go to the bathroom” scene was so funny, I love her role, she brings such good natural humor. For how serious this film is I love all the humor it carries with it, it’s truly unexpected, and that’ll always have a special place in my heart. I also love how tense the whole film, is. Charles Durning is also amazing in his role!

The Q&A with Pacino was lit. He is such a funny man, it was cool to see that Lumet’s daughter was in the audience, Jeff Goldblum, Ben Stiller. He also talked about the “Attica” part which I also saw later in a YouTube video with Pacino talking about the same scene, kinda sorta the same spiel!

G’s Adda - Criterion Blu-ray 4K (my first ever)
“Keep your sunny side up”
The only movie I’ll study endlessly to appreciate life and words and how succinctly things can be said just enough to keep you intrigued. all this paired with the amazing performances of Ryan, Tatum, Madeline P.J. Johnson, etc. This movie is enough to keep me alive! Addie is my fav character in cinema and kid performance, period. The behind the scenes are also so funny. Genuinely my fav curated old music in a film. I’ll worship Bogdanovich for making me feel this way “The only true currency in this bankrupt world is what you share with someone else when you're uncool” (from Almost Famous” which I desperately hope to catch soon). Bog does this in true most entertaining, in a way that’ll always make not stop grinning like an idiot in love. I wish I coulda caught this again on 35 mm at the aero, but what to do there’re so many choices, “Life Aquatic” was playing at the same time, had to choose it cause I’d never seen it before and I have seen this on 35 mm at the Los Feliz Theatre it was my first film there. László Kovács is my cine inspo, I can see a little bit of “Five Easy Pieces” (which he also shot) in the style, except more polished and more beautifully shot in Black & White here.

New Beverly Cinema - 35 mm
You know what I am now a Fulci fan, after this double bill!

New Beverly Cinema - 35 mm
You know it’s serious when it’s coming from the king of intros, (intros ka baap) says it. Love this new addition to Beck’s intro spiel (this is only a part of the intro, there’s a lot more good stuff that has to be heard before your respective show), which I’ll always continue to be a fan of. 
“This reminds me of a story, Last night there was a couple that was on a so-called date, and were whispering a couple of sweet nothings to each other, (pause), and they are now banned for life”
The ending for this film is absolutely amazing. I love the tune that plays from behind the wall. And how much of an integral part it is to the film. It was super nice to be reminded how this is the tune in Kill Bill Vol. 1 when the bride wakes up outta bed, in the hospital part.

New Beverly Cinema - 35 mm
Definitely didn’t expect Popeye in the disguise of the psychic. Popeye eating spinach and gaining strength paralleled with Chota Bheem eating his laddoos (which will always play in my head) will continue to make me chuckle, I enjoy both, I think it’s quite funny!

New Beverly Cinema - 35 mm

New Beverly Cinema - 35 mm
Now this is solid chemistry!! Bogie - Bacall have something go on with their looks here that I’m really loving. Some solid dialogue too!

Los Feliz 3 Theatre - 35 mm

Vista Theatre - 35 mm
“Baby we was makin’ straight A’s, but we were stuck in the dumb daze”
I LOVE this movie with all my heart. My new Bev experience as peak cinema though, the set up and pay off where Jack Black is caught by the audience when jumps off stage had a literal roaring thunderous response when I saw it there, this was rather no reaction like, but it’s the same print so that’s amazing!!

New Beverly Cinema - 35 mm

New Beverly Cinema - 35 mm

New Beverly Cinema - 35 mm
The Angelo soundtrack really enhances the movie so much:) it’s just so beautiful. “Feelin’ Free” is my fav from the soundtrack of this film (if I’m recalling correctly), when Maggie is walking through the park with this background score and her voice over, I really felt some magic there. Everything until there in the movie I really absolutely loved, the part where James Spader asks her to stop hurting herself and that spiel I really liked. But right from the point where he hits her on her butt, it’s kinda out of the blue, and random, It was explained to me later, but I guess Maggie is the real lover in this film, her commitment is very sweet weirdly for everything that James Spader’s character puts her through, which I really felt was rude/borderline abusive. I get that I’m looking at it from the wrong lens, but despite everything I’m saying I still really really like this film, there’s something very weirdly romantic about it, and I like how different this film is, I really do. I also like how truly situationally funny it is. Maggie’s my fav, I really love her, she’s partly the reason I really like the name Maggie in general! Maggie as Lee is super sincere and I love that.

New Beverly Cinema - 16 mm
Always love 16 mm at the Bev. As Michael said in the intro, this is literally “Secretary” in its entirety in the form of a short. I bet Shainberg saw this for inspiration!

New Beverly Cinema - 35 mm

New Beverly Cinema - 35 mm
Preston Sturges wrote the screenplay, it definitely had several funny moments that I appreciated!!

Los Feliz 3 Theatre - D
Director’s Cut
“Everything gets old if you do it often enough”
I’M OBSESSED!! A beautifully bleak Bogdanovich movie, and it’s quite funny in several moments too. I have a thing for love triangles in film. One of the few times (the only other being s Ha & Daisies) where I walked out of a screening and got the criterion immediately after. I love how simple the film is. If I were to run into Jacy (Cybill Shepard) in my life tho, I’d take a U-Turn on the spot and sprint like bolt for a mile straight non stop. Cybill’s “drop dead gorgeous” (which I hope to catch soon) in this film, but she is a femme fatale. I love Sonny’s character so much, obvio cause he is sort of our protagonist, and there’s just something sweet about him despite how flawed he is. The part where his only well wishers/real friends, godfather like “Sam the Lion” and “Billy” away is sad, especially cause they happen consecutively (it was my Jalsa like moment) The scene where Jacy and Duane (Jeff Bridges, a.k.a. “The Dude”) do it for the first time and he doesn’t do a thing and she asks him to pretend as if it was great was hilarious, and when they actually do it the next time and Duane’s all boasting off attitude and she tells him that it wasn’t great was hilarious too, it’s sad cause it’s about her realizing that her (Ellen Burstyn) is right that there’s nothing special about it. And how much she cares about everyone’s perception of her whether her looking at her face in her handy mirror, constantly for the whole class duration in class, or the way she manipulates Sonny to get him to be with her, was interesting. The coach popper scene in the basketball court was too funny. Miss Mosey is sweet, is the sweetest character in the entire movie, and I love how the movie theatre is sort of the happiest thing going onfor the town. It’s sad how lifeless the town sort of is and ends up feeling towards the end. I love the part where Sam is talking about his love affair in the past and that lady happens to be Ellen Burstyn which learn about later in the film. Bog has the best old movie music taste, the soundtrack is amazing, it truly is, especially the “Blue Velvet” needledrop. Every song is very very apt. I guess Sonny is better off with Ruth than with Jacy. There’s so much in this film, it truly is beautiful!

New Beverly Cinema - 35 mm

New Beverly Cinema - 35 mm
My fav horror movie. I love the production design, very Wizard of Oz like, it’s so funny for scary it is too, I liked Mia Goth’s Audition scene a lot! A very beautiful horror film.

Vista Theatre - 70 mm
Thanks a ton to my fav person on Letterboxd, Diane Geraldine, who inspires me to keep watching with her movie watching and amazingly informative reviews, it strongly got stuck in my head that I must watch this film, definitely on film! The opening eye shot and the dolly zoom and the dream sequence do such a terrific job of putting us in Jimmy Stewart’s head space. The music is awesome, prolly my fav cine in Hitch’s filmography thus far. Bernard Herrman’s in beast mode here, next level stuff with his score. Somehow I feel like Nolan’s following and his short Doodlebug take a lot from here! I truly loved this film!! Also the best movie poster in cinema history!!

Los Feliz 3 Theatre - D
“Where do you wanna go?”
“Doesn’t matter. Wherever you want to take me.”
Romance peaked here. One of my fav spiels is the QT talking about Chungking and his love for Wong Kar-Wai as a filmmaker. I love Chris Doyle’s cine, and all the songs. Faye Wong off is everyone’s FAV! California Dreaming is my fav song.