Man. This was one of my most anticipated releases of the year. I find The Weeknd, as an artist to be one of the most transcending of our times. I know he’s been getting a bad rap lately, but I do believe there is much more to the persona and to the music than a lot of people like to give credit for. I would really like to know how people who don’t resonate or really listen to the music…

Hmm… I this was the last hunger games film i saw, and i loved it. I loved it so much I ended up getting the Lorde produced soundtrack on CD & still have it. and for some reason, i never watched it again or its sequel. maybe it was the time in my life, graduating high school and starting life, idk. 
point is, i’m so surprised by how much this engaged me. i forgot how good this story actually is,…

the edible i took before watching this informed this viewing in a much more positive light than expected. 

i think finishing twin peaks before covering lynch’s filmography also helped inform the viewings of most all his films, but especially inland empire. 

all i’d really like to say is what a haunted nightmare of a film. this canvas is quite horrifying in all of its digital lofi glory, and laura dern, i finally understand her as a muse, and as an…

so glad that i made the effort to catch this in theaters. i didn’t necessarily doubt the hype that has built around this feature since release, just due to the cast and crew involved- yet it still managed to sur the expectations i built for this. 
a vampire tale done absolutely right. this contained all of my favorite vampire tropes and explored themes of temptation and cultural assimilation very interestingly. the explosive finale also brought an interesting thematic depth, that…