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Mononoke Hime

Miyazaki Hayao’s もののけ姫 [Mononoke Hime]

With an excursion into conflict types and Greek Tragedy.

The Killer

David Fincher’s The Killer

Extremely stylish, suspenseful, and Fincher-ish.

Poltergeist

Tobe Hooper’s (Sort Of) Poltergeist

Now with an addendum on CRT TV sets.

The Creator

Gareth Edwards’s The Creator

Not everything’s top-notch, but still a must-watch for SF aficionados.

Anselm

Wim Wenders’s Anselm

Everything is of titanic proportions.

Tenet

Christopher Nolan’s Tenet

10/10.

To Catch a Killer

Damián Szifron’s To Catch a Killer

Solid thriller, even if the script doesn’t invent the wheel.

Parsifal

Richard Wagner’s Parsifal by Michael Thalheimer and Axel Kober

Mixed feelings.

Wilhelm Tell

Friedrich Schiller’s Wilhelm Tell by Roger Vontobel

Schiller’s Tell packs a lot more punch than you think (or remember).

Nosferatu: Eine Symphonie des Grauens

F. W. Murnau’s Nosferatu: Eine Symphonie des Grauens

Burn the estates.

Searching for Sugar Man

Malik Bendjelloul’s Searching for Sugar Man

Don’t read up on it first, or Rodriguez, or anything. Just watch the movie.

Interstellar

Christopher Nolan’s Interstellar

Both versions—IMAX and 70mm analog—are terrific.

The Equalizer 3

Antoine Fuqua’s The Equalizer 3

I love everything about this series.

Der gute Mensch von Sezuan

Bernadette Sonnenbichler’s Der gute Mensch von Sezuan by Bertolt Brecht

“Epic theater,” as Brecht envisioned it, at its best.

Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me

David Lynch’s Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me

Damn good movie.

Brahms, Rachmaninoff, Hamilton

Tonhalle: Brahms, Rachmaninoff, Hamilton

Superstrong season opener.

Past Lives

Celine Song’s Past Lives

Must-watch.

Les Amandiers Movie Poster

Valeria Bruno Tedeschi’s Les Amandiers

Not recommended.

Akira Film Posters

Ōtomo Katsuhiro’s AKIRA (アニメ映画)

Haven’t seen Akira for years, and once again it savagely reminded me of what a monster of a movie it really is.

Oppenheimer

The Film Formats of Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer

Let’s talk about how to get the best possible cinematic experience out of this movie.