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De Humani Corporis Fabrica

2022

★★★★★ Liked

The most visceral experience into the human body presented with complete mundanity. 

One of the most fascinating documentaries I’ve ever seen. Which may not mean much since I haven’t seen that many, but either way this one is really special.

Disgusting. Horrifying. Hilarious. Beautiful. I have the utmost respect and gratitude for all medical workers.

Pacifiction

2022

★★★★½ Liked

So mystifying that it borders on mystical. One of the most gorgeous looking films I have seen in recent memory.

De Humani Corporis Fabrica

2022

★★★★½

This is more disturbing than perhaps any horror film I've seen, it reminds us of the fact that this is all temporary, and at the end of the day we are all just stuff - but it also inspires me to appreciate life a little more. It's a singular, stomach-churning yet cathartic viewing experience.

Rewind & Play

2022

★★★★½ Liked

wonderful deconstruction. ill always be in awe of a documentary that gets its point across without the need for voiceover or text on the screen or even interviews. interview in this case, being a sort of torture.

little french twinks buzzing in my ear sounds like a wonderful dream to me, in this case, little french twinks become a troublesome barrier to watching one of the greats perform.

Rewind & Play

2022

★★★★½ Liked

It's incredible to see this raw footage of Monk being interviewed for French television. It becomes a fascinating study of how such TV shows (and documentaries in general) are made. And so this becomes a meta documentary. But at the heart of it, there's also some amazing film of Monk playing the piano.

Il Buco

2021

★★★★½ Liked

A gently majestic film that feels omniscient in its dreamlike sweep and scope, with vast capacity for patient observation, quietude, and allowing images to slowly evolve.

Lady Killer

1937

★★★★★ Liked

Stunning!

Lady Killer

1937

★★★★★ Liked

Gueule d'amour, c'est Jean Gabin en jeune premier qui est fabuleux dans ce film.
L'histoire d'amour classique tragique, impossible entre deux êtres que trop de choses séparent, un beau sous officier et une aventurière, femme fatale qui le mènera a sa perte, est magnifiée par la mise en scène de Grémillon et par l'interprétation de Gabin et de Mireille Balin.
L'atmosphère de la des années 30 est crédible, palpable.
Gabin est tout en nuances, et donne un personnage plus fragile que les rôles qu'il pourra incarner après la guerre.