Incredibles 2. I liked it more than the first one. This one seemed funnier, and I like that the main heroes swapped roles. The set piece with the Screenslaver chase, fight, and monologue was delicious.
A Complete Guide to Getting What You Want
Everything you’ve ever wanted and then obtained, except maybe for the very latest thing, is probably not providing any great satisfaction at this moment.
And later:
The farther your plan deviates from established “best practices” (i.e. how the people who actually achieve your goal tend to do it), the more likely it is that you don’t actually intend to do it.
Dear Zachary
Dear Zachary: A Letter to a Son About His Father. At some point last year I polled friends for movies that most reliably make them cry. They were right on this one. It's completely gutting. Interesting how often documentaries can become their own subject, the creator becoming aware of and changing/reacting to the story in front of them as it goes along.
Faces Places
Faces Places. What a lovely documentary. I like the odd couple, clearly affectionate while also finding time to needle each other. I especially liked the mixed reactions to their art that they got from their collaborators. Some proud, some uncomfortable!
Lady Bird
Lady Bird. I like the momentum. Great in its cuts and edits and how it skips through time. Like our heroine, it refuses to get stuck.
Three statistics to understand the world
One key reason why we struggle to see progress in the world today is that we do not know how very bad the past was.
Paranormal Activity
Paranormal Activity. This was really fun. Ending seemed inevitable, but I suppose there's not much else you could do. Weird that being creeped out can be so fun. Filed under: horror.
To survive our high-speed society, cultivate 'temporal bandwidth'
To read old books is to get an education in possibility for next to nothing.
The Killing of a Sacred Deer
The Killing of a Sacred Deer. Mise-en-scène will tell you what you need to know! I liked The Lobster more. Colin Farrell is slowly sneaking up the ranks of favorite actors.
The Incredibles
The Incredibles. Long overdue! Pretty, pretty good. Not as funny as I'd expected, but that's alright. I like the nimble score and playing off genre tropes.