“This is my project. To film with one hand my other hand. To enter into the horror of it. I find it extraordinary. I feel as if I am an animal, or worse, I am an animal I don’t know.”
how remarkable is it that even the most familiar thing of all—the self—is also deeply unknown and mysterious upon closer inspection? Varda's way of seeing the world, an approach teeming with curiosity, is infectious and inspiring. it permeates her craft,…
(written on the day of Varda's passing)
“In my films, I always wanted to make people see deeply. I don’t want to show things, but to give people the desire to see.” —Agnès Varda
I struggle to write reviews for many of my favorite films on Letterboxd; often when I really love something, the task of putting that love into words is too daunting—it can’t be wrapped in any sort of language other than the cinematic language of sound and…
an empty attempt at i’m not sure what exactly, but Glenn Close is an incredible Cruella 🔥
so what i’m getting from this is that in times of crisis, maintaining robust, well-organized, underground networks of mutual aid & community care among neighbors represents our most powerful strategy of resistance when it comes to preventing the violent abduction of the vulnerable
"What day is it?"
"It's today."
"My favorite day."
a soft, pure-hearted fable about prioritizing the things that matter in life and taking time to enjoy the simple pleasures of being alive in this world. sweet as honey and true to the spirit of these characters. as a Pooh fan, I’m pleased 😊🍯🐝💛
ladies, if he:
- employs fear-mongering as a rhetorical tactic to exploit the anxieties of conservative townsfolk for financial gain
- shows up at your place of work to sexually harass you after repeated refusals of his romantic advances, not taking no for an answer
- hides behind a fake identity to run a fraudulent operation, ripping off young children and charging their parents for a service he cannot provide
- spins a web of lies with the charisma of…
