riley

movies are good.

current faves are my 4 favorite first watches of may

Favorite films

  • Sherlock, Jr.
  • Steve Jobs
  • Nine to Five
  • Our Hospitality

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  • Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace

    ★½

  • The Navigator

  • Sherlock, Jr.

  • The Balloonatic

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  • The Upside of Anger

    The Upside of Anger

    ★★★

    40-something-year old white women in a movie: *does some sociopathic shit*
    her gays: honestly work

    Joan Allen is really great in this and I loved all of the daughters as well. I wish they had chosen to either go full rom-com or full adult romantic drama because the constant tone shifts did not work for me at all.

  • Away from Her

    Away from Her

    ★★★★

    It’s touching, heartbreaking, but also funny. The film has a lot of really funny moments, such as any time Olympia Dukakis (RIP) opens her mouth!

    After seeing Women Talking earlier this month in preparation for the Oscars (tonight!! lol) I was very intrigued by Sarah Polley’s directing career and was blown away by the fact that she’s only directed 4 features. Yes, she is young, but if she were a man that number would be doubled.

    Julie Christie is brilliant in…

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  • Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace

    Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace

    ★½

    After spending the weekend watching Buster Keaton films, the logical next stop is obviously to watch the heir to the Keaton legacy: Jar Jar Binks

    Spent the entire time keeping an eye out for Sofia Coppola.

  • The Navigator

    The Navigator

    All I am going to say is… we don’t talk enough about how much of a cutie pie Buster was.

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