Tuesday, May 30, 2023

Monday, May 22, 2023

Saturday, May 20, 2023

The Encyclopedia Brown: My mother was a saint


THIS MODERN AGE

1931
Directed by Nick Grindé and Clarence Brown
Written by John Meehan, Sylvia Thalberg, and Frank Butler (based on the short story "Girls Together" by Mildred Cram)

Spoilers: mild

Sunday, May 14, 2023

Tuesday, May 9, 2023

The Encyclopedia Brown: Ace attorney


A FREE SOUL

1931
Directed by Clarence Brown
Written by John Meehan and Becky Gardiner (based on the play by Willard Mack based on the book by Adela Rogers St. Johns)

Spoilers: moderate

Sunday, May 7, 2023

Thursday, May 4, 2023

Towering with you


THE PLACE PROMISED IN OUR EARLY DAYS

2004
Written and directed by Makoto Shinkai

Spoilers: moderate (also discussed, Shinkai's early short films, 1999's "She and Her Cat" and 2002's "Voices of a Distant Star")