daily slice-of-life photo blog of a Gen-X dad
Tonight Bay and I went to AFS Cinema to watch The History of Concrete. It was funny and I highly recommend it! The photo (taken by Bay) is of me pointing out my favorite movie of all time, Diva, which we had re-watched here a few years ago. In my excitement, I didn’t realize that my second favorite movie (Round Midnight) was right behind my finger! 🎬🍿
Bay and I caught an afternoon showing of Ghost in the Shell at the local theater. I wasn’t sure if I had ever seen it, so watching it on the big screen felt like the best way to check. The movie turned out to be fantastic. I really enjoyed the background art and soundtrack, plus the story and animation were great. As it turns out, it was my first time watching it. Highly recommended for anime fans – it’s a true classic! 📽️✨
I started watching Lawrence of Arabia. It’s a very long film, so I’ve only made it through the first hour so far, but I’m already hooked. Those wide desert vistas are stunning, and Peter O’Toole was incredibly cool. Looking forward to finding time to finish it. 🎬
Tonight we saw The Mandalorian and Grogu, and honestly, what a fun movie! I’d recommend it even if you’re not really a Star Wars person. Mariko isn’t a huge fan, but she has a soft spot for Jabba the Hutt. So when more Hutts showed up on the big screen, she was thrilled. It was pretty funny to see her light up like that. 😄
I went to the theater tonight with a friend to see The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, and it was a blast. 🍄 Lots of action, genuinely funny moments, and some fun cameos from other Nintendo characters. Loved it!
Bay and I went to the theater today to see The Apartment. Neither of us had seen this 1960 classic before, but we knew it was considered essential viewing for movie buffs, so we were excited to experience it on the big screen.
I found it very entertaining and also fascinating as a glimpse into what life might have been like back then. Of course, it is a movie, so who knows how closely it reflects reality, but it felt believable enough. Some moments were genuinely shocking, like the doctor slapping Fran multiple times to keep her from falling asleep, and the wild office party with drinking, dancing, and making out right there at work. The casual attitude toward cheating on spouses was also surprising.
Aside from those eyebrow raising moments, I thought the movie was excellent. I especially enjoyed seeing actors I recognized from other films all together here, and in their much younger years.
We saw the movie Rental Family today and it was great! At first I was a little worried that the story might turn into a series of short episodes that followed Brendan Fraser’s character from job to job, kind of like an episodic J-Dorama. But it turned out to be a real surprise. The plot tied together beautifully and the ending was fantastic. The movie was funny, heartbreaking, and absolutely gorgeous to look at. There were even a couple of clever twists that I did not see coming. I highly recommend it!
