Films
Iβm working my way through the French poetic realism season on the Criterion Channel. If Jean Gabin is one of the stars you know things are not going to end well for him.
Getting my money’s worth from the Criterion Channel sub this month. I’ve been on a bit of a Noirvember/Ida Lupino crossover binge. π₯
I found a decent frame for my Jacques Tati film poster at last. It’s big but looks pretty good on this wall.

βThe length of a film should be directly related to the endurance of the human bladder.β
Attributed to Alfred Hitchcock. The older I get the more I agree with this.
Listened to the Mubi podcast.
Legendary filmmaker Wim Wenders returns to the show to tell host Rico Gagliano about his Cannes-winning, Oscar-nominated PERFECT DAYSβthe story of a Tokyo toilet cleaner who finds joy in routine. They also get into a few of Wendersβs favorite things: Japan, travel, Nina Simone, and having time on his hands
Beautiful film.
Film log: watched The Daytrippers, 1996 - βοΈβοΈβοΈβοΈ π₯
Bell, Book and Candle, 1958 - β β β β
Iβve seen this film multiple times and it never loses its charm.
Film log: watched Le Havre - β β β β π₯
Film log: watched Drifting Clouds, 1996 - β β β β . Another great film from Aki KaurismΓ€ki. π₯
I like the way micro.blog can bring in my Letterboxd RSS feed but I don’t like the large poster images that get posted. Just grabbing the url from Letterboxd and going manual might be the best way forward if I want things to look the way I want.
Film log: watched Tokyo Drifter, 1966 - βοΈβοΈβοΈβοΈπ₯