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Maximilian Overdraft, Esq. ES<p>Having watched three episodes of Black Mirror, I'm now watching Coda (2019), directed by Claude Lalonde, starring Patrick Stewart, Katie Holmes, and Giancarlo Esposito. A classical pianist develops stagefright and needs (checks notes) an inappropriately young woman to (checks notes) give him the support he needs to finish on a high note. It's Canadian.</p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coda_(2019_film)" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coda_(20</span><span class="invisible">19_film)</span></a></p><p><a href="https://hcommons.social/tags/film" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>film</span></a> <a href="https://hcommons.social/tags/physicalmedia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>physicalmedia</span></a></p>
Maximilian Overdraft, Esq. ES<p>Tonight another DVD of Black Mirror, S2 D1. </p><p><a href="https://hcommons.social/tags/physicalmedia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>physicalmedia</span></a> <a href="https://hcommons.social/tags/tv" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>tv</span></a></p>
Maximilian Overdraft, Esq. ES<p>OK saw the first season of 3 eps of Black Mirror and I can see how it became popular. I'll take it a bit at a time though.</p><p>Moving on now to You Can Count on Me (2000), directed by Kenneth Lonergan, starring Laura Linney, Mark Ruffalo, Rory Culkin, and Matthew Broderick.</p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/You_Can_Count_on_Me" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/You_Can_</span><span class="invisible">Count_on_Me</span></a></p><p><a href="https://hcommons.social/tags/film" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>film</span></a> <a href="https://hcommons.social/tags/physicalmedia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>physicalmedia</span></a></p>
Maximilian Overdraft, Esq. ES<p>I'm watching the first DVD of the first season of Black Mirror. This is my first exposure to this series, so no spoilers! <a href="https://hcommons.social/tags/tv" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>tv</span></a> <a href="https://hcommons.social/tags/tvseries" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>tvseries</span></a> <a href="https://hcommons.social/tags/physicalmedia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>physicalmedia</span></a> </p><p>Yes I got this in the mail today.</p>
Maximilian Overdraft, Esq. ES<p>Two shipments from eBay this week. <a href="https://hcommons.social/tags/dealsnothauls" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>dealsnothauls</span></a> <a href="https://hcommons.social/tags/physicalmedia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>physicalmedia</span></a> <a href="https://hcommons.social/tags/film" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>film</span></a> <a href="https://hcommons.social/tags/tvseries" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>tvseries</span></a></p>
George Liquor, American<p>Kraftwerk sounds best on cassette. Don't @ me</p><p><a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/Kraftwerk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Kraftwerk</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/ElectronicMusic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ElectronicMusic</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/Cassette" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Cassette</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/PhysicalMedia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PhysicalMedia</span></a></p>
Maximilian Overdraft, Esq. ES<p>King Solomon's Mines (1950) is every bit the film I remember it to be. I love a film set in Africa, with wildlife and native peoples, however contrived the story and how thin the characters. It's breathtaking.</p><p><a href="https://hcommons.social/tags/film" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>film</span></a> <a href="https://hcommons.social/tags/physicalmedia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>physicalmedia</span></a> </p><p>Now to The Sacrifice (1986). I have the Kino Lorber release, on Blu-Ray.</p>
nantucketlit<p>The book is looking good! Overscan will be published on Friday, August 9. Featuring short stories by myself, <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@atgonzalez" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>atgonzalez</span></a></span>, <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://polymaths.social/@amin" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>amin</span></a></span>, <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://writing.exchange/@NylaWoethief" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>NylaWoethief</span></a></span>, and others! Pixel art on the cover by <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.art/@dinchenix" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>dinchenix</span></a></span>. </p><p>Pre-order your EPUB or paperback at <a href="https://nantucketlit.com/overscan" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">nantucketlit.com/overscan</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> </p><p>Something I should mention: I am not using Amazon to print these books. I am doing my own printing and binding (I'll have to give you a tour of my garage someday). <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/diy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>diy</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/nantucketlit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>nantucketlit</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/freeculture" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>freeculture</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/physicalmedia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>physicalmedia</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/fediverse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>fediverse</span></a></p>
Maximilian Overdraft, Esq. ES<p>Tonight, catching up on stuff. </p><p>Watching King Solomon's Mines (1950), directed by Compton Bennett, starring Deborah Kerr and Stewart Grainger. I think everyone knows this is the best adaptation of the H. Rider Haggard novel. And Deborah Kerr. </p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King_Solomon's_Mines_(1950_film)" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King_Sol</span><span class="invisible">omon's_Mines_(1950_film)</span></a></p><p>After that, The Sacrifice (1986), directed by Andrei Tarkovsky, starring Erland Josephson, with cinematographer Sven Nyqvist. It's a parable, supposedly. I haven't seen it yet.</p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Sacrifice_(1986_film)" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Sacr</span><span class="invisible">ifice_(1986_film)</span></a></p><p><a href="https://hcommons.social/tags/film" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>film</span></a> <a href="https://hcommons.social/tags/physicalmedia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>physicalmedia</span></a></p>
Trixter of the Moon Council<p>I am 100% on board for this trend.</p><p><a href="https://retro.pizza/tags/Switch2" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Switch2</span></a> <a href="https://retro.pizza/tags/NintendoSwitch2" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NintendoSwitch2</span></a> <a href="https://retro.pizza/tags/PhysicalMedia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PhysicalMedia</span></a> <a href="https://retro.pizza/tags/Cyberpunk2077" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Cyberpunk2077</span></a> <a href="https://retro.pizza/tags/RuneFactory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RuneFactory</span></a> <a href="https://retro.pizza/tags/gaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>gaming</span></a></p>
Maximilian Overdraft, Esq. ES<p>Three movies on tap. See if you can spot the similarities.</p><p>Beast Beast (2020), directed by Danny Madden, a coming of age movie starring Shirley Chen, Will Madden, and Jose Angeles. Catchy name. Youtubers.</p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beast_Beast" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beast_Be</span><span class="invisible">ast</span></a></p><p>After that, Morris from America (2016), directed by Chad Hartigan, starring Craig Robinson, Markees Christmas, Carla Juri, Lina Keller, and Jakub Gierszał. Another coming of age film. Rappers.</p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morris_from_America" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morris_f</span><span class="invisible">rom_America</span></a></p><p>And last, if I still have the juice, Wanda (1970), directed by and starring Barbara Loden, also starring Michael Higgins. It's a drama about an aimless woman who becomes part of a crime. This one got a Criterion release which I picked up at one of the free events I've been going to.</p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wanda_(film)" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wanda_(f</span><span class="invisible">ilm)</span></a></p><p><a href="https://hcommons.social/tags/film" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>film</span></a> <a href="https://hcommons.social/tags/physicalmedia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>physicalmedia</span></a></p>
Maximilian Overdraft, Esq. ES<p>Another Sunday with the olds now past.</p><p>Onwards to The Danish Girl (2015), directed by Tom Hooper, starring Eddie Redmayne, Alicia Vikander, Sebastian Koch, Ben Whishaw, Amber Heard, and Matthias Schoenaerts. It's a "loose" period biopic about gender. It's been on my TBW shelves for some time.</p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Danish_Girl_(film)" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Dani</span><span class="invisible">sh_Girl_(film)</span></a></p><p><a href="https://hcommons.social/tags/film" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>film</span></a> <a href="https://hcommons.social/tags/physicalmedia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>physicalmedia</span></a></p>

Currently watching Battle for the Planet of the Apes (1973), directed by J. Lee Thompson, starring Roddy McDowall, Claude Akins, Natalie Trundy, Severn Darden, Lew Ayres, Paul Williams, and John Huston. This is the 5th in the original series of Apes films.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_f

Next up, The Last Winter (2006), billed as a horror movie, directed by Larry Fessenden, starring Ron Perlman, Pato Hoffmann, James LeGros, and Connie Britton.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Last

Last up I think is Zhou Yu's Train (2002), a Chinese love story directed by Sun Zhou, starring Gong Li, Tony Leung Ka-Fai and Sun Honglei.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zhou_Yu%

en.wikipedia.orgBattle for the Planet of the Apes - Wikipedia

I'm watching Mister Lonely (2007), directed by Harmony Korine, starring Diego Luna, Samantha Morton, Denis Lavant, Werner Herzog, James Fox, Anita Pallenberg and Leos Carax. It's kind of one of those movies. You know, about celebrity impersonators in Paris? One of those.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mister_L

After that, The Peanut Butter Falcon (2019), directed by Tyler Nilson and Michael Schwartz, starring Zack Gottsagen, Shia LaBeouf, Dakota Johnson, John Hawkes, and Thomas Haden Church. I don't know if I can describe it better than Wikipedia.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Pean

en.wikipedia.orgMister Lonely - Wikipedia

It's a Thursday, it's cool, and I have a pizza in the oven.

Meanwhile, I'm starting Broken Diamonds (2021), directed by Peter Sattler, starring Ben Platt, Lola Kirke, Yvette Nicole Brown, Alphonso McAuley, and Lynda Boyd. None of whom I've heard of. It's an indie, my peeps.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Broken_D

After that, 40 Days and 40 Nights (2002), directed by Michael Lehmann, starring Josh Hartnett, Shannyn Sossamon, and Paulo Costanzo. It's a rom com. About attempted celibacy.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/40_Days_

And finally, if I have the time and juice for it, 24 Frames (2017), directed by Abbas Kiarostami, an experimental Iranian film that Janus and Criterion released after the director's death.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/24_Frame

en.wikipedia.orgBroken Diamonds - Wikipedia

Just got back from a walk with my friend, after work.

Currently beginning to watch Mid-Century (2022), directed by Sonja O'Hara, starring Bruce Dern, Stephen Lang and Shane West, a thriller of sorts. I dunno.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mid-Cent

After that, I plan to watch The Rest of Us (2019), directed by Aisling Chin-Lee, starring Heather Graham, Jodi Balfour, Sophie Nélisse and Abigail Pniowsky. It's a found family drama.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Rest

en.wikipedia.orgMid-Century - Wikipedia
Continued thread

OK, just a few words about these films.

No Sudden Move, I just didn't engage with it very well. I blame myself.

I didn't finish The Foot Fist Way. McBride plays a narcissist, and darn it, I just don't want to see that type of character in my fiction, since we're getting so much of it in reality.

I'm enjoying Let Them All Talk. These actresses are so complex, and their characters are also complex. The benefits of age and experience. I understand this one was mostly improvised, and it did add a lot of verite to this cinema.

Tonight, I'm trying for three films.

No Sudden Move (2021), directed by Steven Soderbergh, with an all star cast including Don Cheadle, Benicio del Toro, David Harbour, Jon Hamm, Amy Seimetz, Brendan Fraser, Kieran Culkin, Noah Jupe, Craig Grant (in his final appearance), Julia Fox, Frankie Shaw, Ray Liotta, and Bill Duke. It's a period crime thriller.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No_Sudde

The Foot Fist Way (2008), directed by Jody Hill, starring Danny McBride. It's a black comedy.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Foot

Let Them All Talk (2021), directed again by Steven Soderbergh, starring Meryl Streep, Dianne Wiest, Candice Bergen, Lucas Hedges, and Gemma Chan. It's a comedy that starts on the Queen Mary.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Let_Them

en.wikipedia.orgNo Sudden Move - Wikipedia