10 Dance on Netflix. The movie was beautifully shot and the actors actually dance well. The locations were confusing though and it felt like they were jumping between countries every day. They’re also forcing a sequel so the ending was unsatisfying.
Nightcrawler and Brokeback Mountain.
Was busy texting my sister all throughout Nightcrawler (she suggested I watch it) about how it felt similar to Taxi Driver, until the ending which I don’t like
Nightcrawler ending
I think he should have went to jail and not roam free
Felt in a Jake Gyllenhaal mood so finaly watched Brokeback Mountain. Feel bad for making all the gay cowboy jokes before. Such a beautiful movie.
Mild spoilers for a 20 year old movie
I was expecting the movie to follow the relationship for just the weeks on the mountain. Didn’t expect the 20+ year relationship
The Muppet Christmas Carol
Only one this week and it’s my favourite Christmas movie.
Wicked, in prep for Wicked 2. Wow, that was even gayer than I thought from trailers and the Cynthia Eriva / Ariana Grande / fingers touching “holding space” interview memes. Good, hella gay. I’m going to try to get my mom to watch it to see if any of the gayness registers. I bet it doesn’t.
Prince of Darkness (1987). I learned it’s part of John Carpenter’s “Apocalypse Trilogy” along with The Thing and In the Mouth of Madness. The latter being my favorite JC movie.
I watched Sirat! One of these political metaphor movies that are flying around in 2025; Only this was Spanish, it wasn’t trying to be cute or funny Very brutal stuff; I liked it!
I also watched the Renegade Cut Of Adrezej Zulawsky’s “The Silver globe;” I was a fan of Zulawski when i was a Kid and i didn’t know this banned film got edited; Very weird austere low budget sci fi. It’s one of those films that reminds me of old worn down sci fi paperbacks from flea markets! I thought i was going to hate the narrations in the scenes that didn’t get filmed but somehow they made the film look more surreal.
Also just today i remembered there was a 4k Remaster of Peter Greenaway’s “Prospero’s books” on you tube so i played the intro before downloading the film and ended up watching it all. Beautiful, baroque and over done, but also a lot sharper now! For a film where every frame is a painting and there are little references in every corner the 4k remaster feels like the way it was always meant to be watched. Also surprise how many of the props and costumes look gorgeous in high resolution.
