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This is continuing the list of films I saw in the year 2000 and notes I wrote about them at the time. As before, current updates are in bold. ______________________________________________ 8/17. MABOROSI (1995) at Walter Reade. Directed by Hirokazu Kore-eda, who … Continue reading →

This is a follow-up to the four previous installments of Selected Takes. In 1996, I started keeping a log of films I saw. Initially, I wrote notes for each film expressing my reactions, but eventually wrote less and less until … Continue reading →

A lot has already been written about Frederick Wiseman in the wake of his death on February 16, but I wanted to add my thoughts about his extraordinary, unparalleled career. He was a major artist who leaves a massive body … Continue reading →

Okay, this again. As with previous editions, this consists mainly of shots of actors and directors caught in off-camera moments during the making of a movie, sometimes off-set, at home and elsewhere. Some are candid while others are obviously posed … Continue reading →

__________________________________________________ Leonardo DeCaprio & Jennifer Lawrence  (32:39) __________________________________________________ Ariana Grande & Adam Sandler  (42:54) __________________________________________________ Colin Farrell & Jessie Buckley  (45:43) __________________________________________________ Kate Hudson & Jeremy Allen White  (36:40) __________________________________________________ Michael B. Jordan & Jesse Plemons  (39:36) __________________________________________________ Jacob Elordi … Continue reading →

2025  turned out to be a good year for films, especially in the last six months. The filmmakers included here are either contenders for Academy Awards this year or represent exceptional films, even if not nominated. This is a lot … Continue reading →

I saw a total of 309 films last year, both new and old, 218 in theaters and 91 streaming or on video discs. I’ve come up with 29 films that are the best of what I saw, or at least … Continue reading →

I’d like to close out 2025 with some random images that are about as appropriate as anything else for the year we’ve just been through. If any of this ends up making any sense, it’s only by accident, believe me. … Continue reading →

As with previous Face Time posts, there’s no theme or organizing principle to these photos of actors, other than that they all have the Look, faces that hold the screen and our attention, then and now. Looking at these images … Continue reading →

Previous editions of this series consist mainly of shots of actors and directors caught in off-camera moments during the making of a movie, sometimes off-set, at home and elsewhere. This special edition focuses on filmmakers and actors smoking. Some shots … Continue reading →