film
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On chess as a window to the soul.
I loved chess growing up, enough that I always felt a shiver of pleasure when games appeared in novels.
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On Boyhood (the film), specifically the eleven seconds between 2:34:11 and 2:34:22.
One quick remark before I launch into this essay: I typically type these while N is playing at the YMCA, so I had to take several screenshots of the film before coming here so I could consult them alongside my other notes. But Apple’s built-in screencapture won’t function if the DVD player is open; I’d…
Adele Exarchopoulos, appearance changes after ingesting psychedelics, Blue Is the Warmest Color, Boxtrolls, Boyhood, cinema, computer workarounds, criticism, Do No Harm, Family of the Year, film, fire hydrant photographs, fire hydrants, harms caused by U.S. drug policy, Hero, hydrants, iminent arrival of Gargantua, intentional lack of functionality, Jack Kerouack, losing good words, On the Road, philosophy of the present moment, photography, psilocin, psilocybin, puberty as a special effect, screencapture with DVD player open, special effects, sucks, The Dreamers, the loneliness of artistic pursuits, unintentionally homophobic language, unintentionally misogynistic language -
On time travel movies, particularly Timecrimes.
Timecrimes is the best time travel movie I’ve ever seen. Which seems like pretty high praise. There are lots of time travel movies out there: this isn’t a category like “best cowboy movie where the shootouts are replaced by drug trips” (Renegade) or “best cowboy movie where the shootouts are replaced by ramen noodles” (Tampopo)…
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