Tag Archives: coming of age

August 2024 Viewing Diary

Posted on September 15, 2024 by sheila

Tumbledown (2015; d. Sean Mewshaw) Allison and I re-watched this. I reviewed for Ebert when it came out in 2016. I really like it. Gosh, August feels like a long time ago. I was in New York for half of … Continue reading →

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Mirrors #20

Posted on September 1, 2024 by sheila

Great shot in Janet Planet, one of my favorite films this year, directed by Annie Baker – her first film as a director. She’s a famous playwright. In 2015 I went to go see her three-hour play The Flick, when … Continue reading →

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Review: Good One (2024)

Posted on August 8, 2024 by sheila

Good One is a good one. A REALLY good one. I reviewed for Ebert.

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July 2024 Viewing Diary

Posted on August 4, 2024 by sheila

Anyone But You (2023; d. Will Gluck) The fascination with Glen Powell continues. I’ve seen this maybe four times now? The NY Times did a whole ROUNDTABLE about Glen Powell, like: what is going on with this guy? It’s like … Continue reading →

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Review: National Anthem (2024)

Posted on July 12, 2024 by sheila

I really liked Luke Gilford’s feature film directorial debut, National Anthem, about queer rodeo riders, a sub-culture he already documented in his photography book of the same name. It’s beautiful. I reviewed for Ebert.

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November 2023 Viewing Diary

Posted on December 16, 2023 by sheila

After Everything (2018; d. Hannah Marks, Joey Power) In early November, I holed up in a cozy little house in Connecticut with Allison and Carol. I had to work the whole time, which was a bummer but the night was … Continue reading →

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August 2023 Viewing Diary

Posted on September 3, 2023 by sheila

Oppenheimer (2023; d. Christopher Nolan) In general, I am not a Nolan fan (the only one of his I liked was Dunkirk), and I went into this hesitantly because I read an interview with him where he said the whole … Continue reading →

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Review: Scrapper (2023)

Posted on August 25, 2023 by sheila

An amazing directorial debut. I loved it. A 21st century entry in the sadly-rare Tomboy Movie Pantheon! I reviewed Scrapper for Ebert.

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Talking 1953 movies with Jason Bailey and Mike Hull: A Very Good Year podcast

Posted on August 13, 2023 by sheila

My pal Jason Bailey and his pal Mike Hull host a fascinating podcast called A Very Good Year, which they describe as: “Each week we invite a guest (filmmakers and actors, critics and historians, comedians and musicians) who loves movies, … Continue reading →

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R.I.P. Treat Williams

Posted on June 13, 2023 by sheila

This is devastating news. In Sydney Lumet’s Making Movies, he talked about the choice to cast Treat Williams in Prince of the City: I wasn’t sure whether we were in drama or tragedy territory [with Prince of the City]. knew … Continue reading →

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