Mental Filmness, CIFF & More!
In lieu of a new 5 Years feature this week, here is a slew of reviews of various titles I'm catching up on including titles that have played two great Chicago-area film festivals!
#36: sex, lies and videotape (1989) (dir. Steven Soderbergh)
This remains my favorite Soderbergh film for reasons that are intensely personal (what a shock) but clearly, this had an influence on how I even view therapy & relationships which I elaborate on.
PRF Monthly Tribute Series
Promise that an official '5 Years' post is right around the corner but wanted to turn your attention to something very cool that I am also a part of too! I just won again!
New Movie Reviews (09.29.23)
I try to view new movies and make sure to write capsule reviews at least once a month. In lieu of a '5 Years' favorite post, here are thoughts on 5 recently released films
One Wainy Night: Meeting My Comedy Hero
Wet Hot American Summer is one of my all-time three favorite comedies. Not to mention Stella, The State, Wainy Days, the list goes on. So, I am thrilled to share this reflection of meeting David Wain!
#35: "All Apologies" - Nirvana
One of the harder songs to write about because of the time, place, the impact of this songwriter but this remains my favorite Nirvana song for a reason.
#34: The Gate (1987) (dir. Tibor Takács)
This was the very first horror movie I saw in its entirety in 88', from that moment on, I was hooked. Not to mention, grateful that the mom-and-pop video store nearby would let me rent horror movies!