9/23/18 review of the film Love, Gilda, directed by Lisa D'Apolito

Here is the link to my September 23, 2018, Twitter thread review of the documentary Love, Gilda, directed by Lisa D'Apolito.

Twitter's platform has twisted each of my threads through 2018 and 2019 out of chronological order. This thread is affected, but is still moderately coherent. My apologies.

Thank you for reading. Please enjoy.

1/6/18 review of film Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri

Here is the link to my Twitter thread review of the film Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri, directed by Martin McDonagh.

The thread gives a summary of the film. The thread discusses some of the film's themes, such as grief and loss; forgiving ourselves; our good and bad sides; seeking redemption; idealized families, for individuals and communities; and the power our words have to change things. The thread also discusses Frances McDormand's great performance, as well as what made me a little bit reluctant to see the film.

Some of my threads have been twisted out of chronological order by Twitter's platform. This has a pretty bad effect on the coherency of this thread. My apologies.

I saw this film at the Landmark Esquire Theatre in Denver, Colorado.

1/1/18 review of film Loving Vincent, dir. by Dorota Kobiela and Hugh Welchman

Here is the link to my Twitter thread review of the film Loving Vincent, directed by Dorota Kobiela and Hugh Welchman.

The thread gives a summary of the film and some background on the film's creation (the film was made entirely of animated oil paintings). The thread discusses how the film relates van Gogh's paintings and van Gogh's life and love of life; how van Gogh drew people to him; van Gogh's tortured soul; the wonderful performances in the film; the film's good use of sound; comparisons between the film and Citizen Kane, Raymond Chandler, and detective novels; the fanfiction feel of the film; and my favorite moment of the film.

I saw this film at the Landmark Esquire Theatre in Denver, Colorado.

2/29/16 review of the anime Only Yesterday, dir. by Isao Takahata

Here is the link to my Twitter thread review of the anime Only Yesterday, directed by Isao Takahata.

The thread gives a summary of the 1991 anime. It discusses some of the reasons I liked the anime so much. And it discusses some of my sympathies with the films characters, and some other films the movie reminded me of. The thread also gives a link to the anime's website.

Here is the trailer for Only Yesterday.

I saw this film at the Landmark Esquire movie theater in Denver, Colorado.

11/1/14 review of film Birdman, dir. by Alejandro G. Iñárritu

Here is the link to my Twitter thread review of the film Birdman, or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance), directed by Alejandro González Iñárritu.

My thread gives a quick summary of the film. It discusses the behind-the-scenes feel of the film, as well as how the "single take" feel lends a sense of frenzy to the film. I discussed why Edward Norton and Emma Stone gave my favorite performances. And I discuss some aspects of Michael Keaton's role and a couple favorite moments from the movie.

Here is the trailer for Birdman.

I saw this film at the Landmark Theatres Esquire Theatre in Denver, Colorado.