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3. Crazy Rich Asians https://t.co/YEw25Rdxgx
So I finally watched Crazy Rich Asians and I actually really enjoyed it + recommend everyone else go watch it too. I think the heart of the movie is really Michelle Yeoh’s portrayal of Eleanor Young, which is unlike anything you typically see in a Hollywood film https://t.co/4WRD5dm85o
4. Winter Soldier https://t.co/GkDe0uuFtp
5. Inception https://t.co/q8GBs4QC6X
6. Spanglish https://t.co/KPrBgKSd8w
yo, i liked it! i wish tea leoni’s character had more depth, but i really really appreciate the perspective and relationship of the immigrant mom and her daughter, and the depictions of the frictions between well-meaning people of different socioeconomic status!
7. Easy A (really good, recommend) https://t.co/c8z4P7nuOo
Watched Easy A a couple of days ago (very witty, clever script) and thinking this morning again about how cultural expectations and pressures around sexual behaviour are really a sort of powerful psychic prison. Slut, prude, virgin, stud - all tools of social control
8. The Secret Life Of Pets (much deeper and darker than I was expecting, I dig it) https://t.co/N2RWwinYsf
Watching The Secret Life Of Pets. Expected cute digital animals, got that. Did NOT expect an exploration of the complications of armed violent resistance, ingroup policing and political organization. “You go out without a leash, you’ll get caught by a net. Or worse.” https://t.co/vK5iXfZ395
9. Black Panther https://t.co/kltqlyaxq1
1 hr 40 mins in, it’s clear that Okoye, Nakia and Shuri are all in their own ways actually more qualified to lead than T’Challa. Like what does our boy actually have going for him apart from protagonist powers...? Nakia is more thoughtful, Shuri smarter, Okoye a better warrior https://t.co/YKs7dmLetA
10. Mean Girls https://t.co/ydXnJ6AOr4
11. The Martian https://t.co/4az05RY98t
12. Lord of War https://t.co/b3qX2tgJyD
13. Thank You For Smoking https://t.co/5iZ2YRg7aT
Watch “Thank You For Smoking”. The PR folks selling the most destructive things are masters of palatability. Weapon manufacturers use gender equality and inclusivity to market themselves. Sellers of tobacco and alcohol and guns are masters of talking about Freedom!! To consume. https://t.co/1ET9w6XgEj
14. Wreck-It Ralph https://t.co/btu1H55JCC
15. American Sniper https://t.co/jXMK0kF20r
16. Mad Max: Fury Road https://t.co/KLiH9jsqul
Watched Mad Max: Fury Road yesterday – it made me realize (again) that you don't really need to fill in all the details to tell a decently good story. And that you can actually handwave over quite a lot, and audiences will forgive it as long as you setup+resolve conflict artfully
17. Aladdin [1992] https://t.co/ZM4FQpUCvy
18. Raees [2017] https://t.co/AIBh76ClUb
Watching Raees, a Bollywood movie loosely based on the life of Abdul Latif - a bootlegger in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. It’s a Narcos-esque story, a troubling clusterfuck of money, alcohol, prohibition, laws, enforcement, violence, corruption, politics, gangs, community, society https://t.co/BNDIdx6ohV
19. Clueless [1995] https://t.co/cLcMHeilOJ
20. Home Alone 2 [1992] https://t.co/wkcBbmw9uJ
21. Die Hard [1988] https://t.co/yvZJHZ3N46
Finally properly watched Die Hard (think I watched it as a kid) and wow what a great movie. Well written, well shot, with lovable characters and great, thoughtful action that really utilizes the environment. So much love was put into it. Police, media, FBI, terrorists, all of it
22. Happy New Year [2014] https://t.co/FhVAeVvw7c
23. Rush Hour 3 [2006] https://t.co/NYaW6bAfhq
There’s a compelling, provocative worldview presented in The Courage To Be Disliked, which I paraphrase as “all problems are interpersonal problems” There’s an interesting parallel implication: all stories are interpersonal stories. Action movies, heist movies... https://t.co/0otVmd7jJv
24. Tower Heist [2011] https://t.co/1miwOr6PK2
Just watched Tower Heist, a 2011 movie about a bunch of hotel workers who were swindled out of their pension and seek their own justice. Not the *best* of heist movies but still moderately satisfying with a few great moments and lines, reasonably well-executed https://t.co/iFG29tBb5W
25. Life Of Brian [1979] https://t.co/Em9WPtc6hS
26. The Princess Switch [2017]. A simple feel-good Christmas-time love story. VH does some good acting, but plot is too weak and bland to offer much https://t.co/2VbE3pkJNn
Vanessa Hudgens is a pretty talented actress - she technically plays *four* roles here - Stacy, Margaret, Stacy-as-Margaret and Margaret-as-Stacy, and all 4 are distinct. The difference between “being X” and “trying to be X” makes this entertaining to watch https://t.co/IZtaeb1fsr
27. Ferris Bueller’s Day Off [1986] - worth watching to get some of the pop culture references, and interesting to compare/contrast with Breakfast Club, Home Alone, etc https://t.co/hHIguoyriH
Just watched Ferris Bueller’s Day Off - it’s interesting to observe how John Hughes has all these motifs and tropes that he reuses in all of his shows. I didn’t really enjoy it much; I think it’s one of those things you get more value from if you watch it when you’re younger https://t.co/kIUEqYN3qx
28. Date Night [2010]. I am very much in the target market for this sort of “boring married couple tries to spice up their life and get into all sorts of trouble and hijinks” sorta movie https://t.co/uvEEWZRgxJ
29. Office Christmas Party! Fun, well put-together, funny and full of good throwaway observations https://t.co/1lwPk7XS4d
30. Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge https://t.co/R6XAPNahPe
31. The Proposal https://t.co/8F2FdyLGwW
32. Hitman [2007] https://t.co/YVwbblBBZv
33. Real Steel [2011] – recommend https://t.co/jgHThGphGh
Watching Real Steel – it’s been on my list for many years, but finally felt extra compelled to watch it after thinking about father-son relationships. Enjoying it so far. Tropes well-used and executed. I feel worried for the inevitable conflict https://t.co/sexTh10GSa
34. Kung Fu Hustle https://t.co/iFxf36BAaC
35. Lawrence of Arabia [1962] https://t.co/pVuAO8j5Er
36. Saving Private Ryan [1998] https://t.co/Gs2eexshg8
Ok finally watching Saving Private Ryan. I know the broad strokes of the plot and that it’s iconic and popular etc, and I’ve seen the gifs and a few vids of a few bits. Opens with guy (presumably Ryan) at a military cemetery, then it’s flashbacks to D-Day https://t.co/spszYCVae1
37. LOTR rewatch https://t.co/gV607EbBGU
38. Matrix rewatch https://t.co/2seevf4AaK
39. Get Smart [2008] - pretty fun mindless timepass https://t.co/ZBjfOv7Rxf
