I kicked off the month by going to see Coralie Fargeat’s, The Substance. And it was a wild ride. At one point, somewhere near the end, a guy down the front of the packed theatre shouted out “Oh, come on!”
I think he meant it in a good way.
My 2023 – Movies
I’m a real sucker for tracking things. Books I read, movies and TV shows, theatre trips, concerts… Everything gets logged somewhere.
So, when I discovered the movie tracking app, Letterboxd, it was a match made in movie heaven.
“See it. Say it. Sort It.”
This was recorded on a phone in a noisy British train station so the quality is hit and miss but it’s well worth persevering through the public announcer at the beginning.
Film Friday – The Gunfighter
Eric Kissack’s and Kevin Tenglin’s The Gunfighter is tagged on YouTube as the “Best Short Film Ever” and that may well be right. There are some sexual references in this … Read More
Film Friday – Leading Lady Parts – BBC
This comedy short, written and directed by Jessica Swale, takes a sneak peek backstage as the cream of British acting talent step forward to audition for that dream role. They … Read More
Film Friday – Rubato by ESMA
Directed by Félix Ferrand, Florian Magnin, Jordan Mercredi, Corentin Provost, Marjolaine Robin. Created during the third and last year at ESMA Montpellier, in France. You check out the film’s Facebook … Read More
Film Friday – Dracula (1931)
Only available until 23rd January… [Film Friday – Dracula 1931 by Philip Harris first appeared on Solitary Mindset on 15 January 2021]
Film Friday – Rebooted
A little stop motion magic for your Friday. And the behind the scenes to go with it. [Film Friday – Rebooted by Philip Harris first appeared on Solitary Mindset on 8 … Read More
“In space we’re here a million miles away”
I saw Spike Jonze’s Her way back in January while I was visiting L.A. and it really stuck with me. It’s a quiet, tragic movie and Joaquin Phoenix is fantastic. … Read More