2024 really was the year of edging cinema. whilst i would love to see nicole and harris engage in fatal attraction/basic instinct like games, i found this to be a fascinating look at our contemporary condition of sexlessness at our own expense. using the aesthetics of the erotic thriller as means of amplifying the sexual pleasures nicole’s romy denies herself via her deep shame and self loathing. i loved the dance between romy and samuel - the former being so…

not a rewatch, but some further thoughts.

I’m not queer. I’m disembodied.

whilst i think it’s probably true of any minority group, i can only really speak to the queer perspective from my own experience. and i do think this film captures beautifully the notion that queerness forces you to always somewhat live outside of yourself. being identified as queer from a young age, before perhaps you’ve made that discovery for yourself, gives the world a hyperreal quality that makes…

at this point, bradley really should just make an unapologetic old school movie musical. beautiful work across all craft categories, though the makeup on cooper when he is young feels wholly unnecessary and distracting.

ultimately came away disappointed as i don’t feel like this offered any insight into bernstein, one of the seminal figures of the 20th century. whilst i appreciate cooper steering away from the wiki biopic, the marriage story just isn’t that interesting. this could’ve been about any…

i’ve thought about this movie almost every day since i saw it

i think what speaks to me about BLONDE, beyond its exceptional formal qualities (the way the incredible cinematography, design and sound work have been dismissed is mind-boggling to me - this is TOP TIER), is that the film taps into something about what it means to sacrifice your personhood. there was a distinct period in my life where i felt i only existed as a mirror for the…