Films
I found a decent frame for my Jacques Tati film poster at last. It’s big but looks pretty good on this wall.
“The 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 DAYS—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.
Film log: watched The Daytrippers, 1996 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 🎥
Film log: watched Le Havre - ★ ★ ★ ★ 🎥
Film log: watched Drifting Clouds, 1996 - ★★★★. Another great film from Aki Kaurismäki. 🎥
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 - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️🎥