Javier Chavez

Javier Chavez Pro

Film Programmer, AFI Silver

Favorite films

  • Daughters of the Dust
  • The Host
  • A Goofy Movie
  • Romeo + Juliet

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  • Heavy Metal Parking Lot

    ★★★

  • Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World

    ★★★★★

  • The Truman Show

    ★★★★

  • Look Back

    ★★★★

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Better Go Mad in the Wild
★★★★ Rewatched

Joy to all conscious beings. Including stone.

Perhaps one day, when I've banished fear,
Overcome pride, and laid down my woes,
In silence, I will find repose.
I'll trace a few signs in the dusty road,
At the edge of the world, to all ends near,
I'll just say, "It was nice to be here. With you."

Sorry, Baby
★★★★ Watched

Q&A with filmmaker Eva Victor.

It's rare that I go into a film knowing nothing about it, but that's what happened with this one and boy, I did not expect it to be about that let alone be so funny.

There's a lot to like about this assured debut from Eva Victor but I'll focus on one: the editing. Several key moments in the film occur within a (often static) long take that emphasizes the ability of cinema to help…