I’m 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. πŸŽ₯


I found a decent frame for my Jacques Tati film poster at last. It’s big but looks pretty good on this wall.

A framed poster for the film Mon Oncle (directed by Jacques Tati) hanging on a wall.

β€œThe length of a film should be directly related to the endurance of the human bladder.”

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 DAYSβ€”the story of a Tokyo toilet cleaner who finds joy in routine. They also get into a few of Wenders’s favorite things: Japan, travel, Nina Simone, and having time on his hands

Beautiful film.



Bell, Book and Candle, 1958 - β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…

I’ve seen this film multiple times and it never loses its charm.


Inside Llewyn Davis, 2013 - β˜…β˜…β˜…

Watched on Tuesday January 30, 2024.


The Man Without a Past, 2002 - β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…

Watched on Tuesday January 30, 2024.


Film log: watched Le Havre - β˜… β˜… β˜… β˜… πŸŽ₯


Le Havre, 2011 - β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…

Watched on Monday January 29, 2024.


Fire Music, 2021 - β˜…β˜…β˜…

Watched on Friday January 26, 2024.