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Bonus Episode: Alex Heller (THE YEAR BETWEEN)

Bonus Episode: Alex Heller (THE YEAR BETWEEN)

Bonus Episode: Alex Heller (THE YEAR BETWEEN)0:00/2001× One of my favorite films of the year so far is Alex Heller's THE YEAR BETWEEN, now available on VOD. The reason for that is detailed further in my review during the first ten minutes but after that,

#16: "Oh God, Where Are You Now? (In Pickeral Lake? Pigeon? Marquette? Mackinaw?)" - Sufjan Stevens

#16: "Oh God, Where Are You Now? (In Pickeral Lake? Pigeon? Marquette? Mackinaw?)" - Sufjan Stevens

Another personal choice from an album that serves as a reminder of colder days, lots of snow and alcohol and a sense of things not getting better. But this song & album were of great comfort.

#15: The Letter (1940) (dir. William Wyler)

#15: The Letter (1940) (dir. William Wyler)

This won't be the last Wyler film I write about, but it was my introduction to the powerhouse acting and wide-eyes of Davis. A stunning opening tracking shot alone is worth paying close attention to.

#14: "Red Dragon Tattoo" - Fountains of Wayne

#14: "Red Dragon Tattoo" - Fountains of Wayne

Adam Schlesinger is one of my favorite songwriters, so this won't be the last time he comes up. Him + Chris Collingwood wrote many of my favorite pop anthems ever.

#13: Wendy and Lucy (2008) (dir. Kelly Reichardt)

#13: Wendy and Lucy (2008) (dir. Kelly Reichardt)

One year after seeing this movie, I adopted a cat I named Lucy for a reason. This film also kickstarted one of my favorite actor/director collaborations ever.

#11-#12: "Divorce Song" "Fuck & Run" - Liz Phair

#11-#12: "Divorce Song" "Fuck & Run" - Liz Phair

I missed last week's song write-up so decided to double up this time with an artist that has two songs on my list that absolutely changed the way I listen to music.

Episode 210: 1993 - The Year In Review

Episode 210: 1993 - The Year In Review

Episode 210: 1993 - The Year In Review0:00/2001× We found… a way. You may be wondering why there hasn’t been an official new episode for a while? Well, I’ve been spending the past six weeks binging on movies from 1993 for an annual tradition that has taken