Medianeras, the Indie Romance that Perfectly Described Lockdown Loneliness Back In 2011
I spend a lot of time considering what movies are “about” beyond their plot. What does a movie stand for? What does it speak to? What is it an allegory for? When friends of mine are going through particular life experiences, I love to be able to tell them: “Oh, there’s a movie about this.” […]
The Immense Charm of Marcel the Shell with Shoes On
I watched Marcel the Shell with Shoes On on a sunny Saturday at the Onyx Theater in Nevada City. I had gone to the Yuba River with some friends that day and we felt sun-kissed and jovial as we visited a few shops in town to pass the time before the movie. We were almost […]
His Girl Friday and the Love Stories of Divorced Work Buddies
His Girl Friday has been on my watchlist for quite some time now and I had never watched the 1940’s classic from start to finish until last week. As a natural maker of lists, I have a complicated relationship with my movie watchlist. My longlist of yet to be seen films often feels like a […]
Crying on the Drive Home from Everything Everywhere All At Once
The first time I watched Everything Everywhere All At Once, I cried during most of the 29-minute car ride home. It had been one week since I had flown back to California from Brazil. My sister and my mom took me to the airport to say goodbye after my two-month stay in my native country. […]