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@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ I would take 8 1/2 over this film in a heartbeat.
 Infernal Affairs II
 ---------------------
 
-Saw it on the plane and don't remember much, which was a losss.
+Saw it on the plane and don't remember much, which was a loss.
 
 Die Hard
 --------
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+
+
+"Recent Godard Film" (can't remember title)
+---------------------------------------------
+
+This was a "hard" serious film, and to be honest I didn't follow a single
+minute of it. I think rmo, who I saw it with, saw and connected much more, but
+even his explanations didn't make any sense to me. Still not sure if
+disapointed in myself (for not knowing more context?) or the film (for being
+inscrutiable, and/or indulgent and vapid). Reminded me of the Orson Wells film
+from last year.
+
+
+John Wick 3
+--------------
+
+Saw with mouse; I think most of my enjoyment came as spill over. The library
+scene was fun, the desert shootout with doggies was gripping. The degree of of
+style but total ridiculousness is new to me. I liked the type-writer
+score-keeping room entirely run by punk (women?) in starched white shirts.
+
+
+Southland Tales
+-----------------
+
+Re-watched this at home in SF with Lucy and Will. They didn't love it, but
+could stomach it, I think. Had recently visited LA and it was sort of fun to
+remember real locations. Just after screening I felt disapointed and over it
+(heavy-handed, long, slow, plot is a mess, gag-oriented, indulgent, whatever),
+but now months later I still feel like I love the film for it's weirdness, the
+musical scene, and Dwayne Johnson.
+
+
+"Flamboyant Portugese Film" (can't remember title)
+---------------------------------------------------
+
+Mixed/weird feelings about this one. It wasn't very good overall, lots of slow
+or "ugh" jokes and moments, but there were enough surreal visual gags to be
+compeling.
+
+I liked the undercover character, and of course the pink puppy football
+sequences. Having it be another culture (Portugal) and language made it easier
+to laugh, though very close to the bone (Trump era).
+
+
+Crappy MCU Films
+-----------------
+
+Guess I watched a bunch of these this spring? Final Avengers film, Captain
+America? Can't even remember now. I love a summer blockbuster; I fondly
+remember escaping NYC heat and humidity for giant robot battles, and the
+spectacle of Cinerama action films. But feel like the pattern of shutting off
+higher brain function and letting the high-production-value slurry drain down
+has become addictive and un-fun.
+
+
+The Farewell (2019)
+---------------------
+
+Saw with Lucy at the Egyptian in Seattle. A good film, would recommend in
+general, but it particularly touched both Lucy and me for being so close to her
+personal family story and travel experiences in China (both her own trips and
+us together to see her family). The theater was full of couples in tears.
+
+I liked this so much more than "Crazy Rich Asians", though it probably won't
+reach as wide an audience.
+
+
+Only God Forgives
+--------------------
+
+Meh.
+
+
+Towering Inferno
+--------------------
+
+SF Hyatt Regency, OJ Simpson, etc!
+
+
+I am Love
+-------------
+
+Solid family drama. Always love Tilda Swinton in anything.
+
+
+American Psycho
+-------------------
+
+Alright I guess, only watched for the pop culture.
+
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+
+The Net (1995)
+----------------
+
+Subway
+-----------
+
+Fun, aesthetic, but didn't feel like there was much there there. Sort of
+reminded me of Buckaroo Banzai.
+
+
+Pain and Glory (Almadovar)
+-------------------------------------
+
+This was great! Hard to put a finger on why exactly I liked it so much though.
+Obviously much less tranditionally masculine than 8 1/2.
+
+
+Bullitt
+--------------
+
+This has been on my list since J screened "Green Fog" for me at the archive,
+for the San Francisco setting.  McQueen is swaggery, though I expected even
+more aggression from the reputation the film has. The chase scene is wild and
+great. The cafe and SF culture establishing shots were unexpected.
+
+To be honest had to check some of the plot points online after... screen we
+watched on didn't have good audio.
+
+I watched "Towering Inferno" before this, partially for the same "Green Fog"
+motivation, and partially because it features the Embarcadero Hyatt atrium.
+Also features McQueen and a couple other scenes were similar (everybody in
+Pacific Heights is rich and horrible), but Bullitt is much better.
+
+Those blue McQueen eyes!
+
+
+Pain and Glory
+-----------------
+
+Good.
+
+
+How to Get Ahead in Advertising
+---------------------------------
+
+I didn't like this as much as I expected I would? Manic, ranty, nice Cronberg-y
+bits.
+
+The Lighthouse
+------------------
+
+Weird, intense. Good? Acting was great. Dialog was hard to understand at times.
+
+
+Bombshell
+-------------
+
+This was good. A juicy, buzzy story.
diff --git a/film/to-watch.page b/film/to-watch.page
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@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ Films To Watch
  * American Psycho
  * Network
  * The Tree of Life
- ! Glengarry Glen Ross
+ * Glengarry Glen Ross
  * The Man Who Wasn't There (2001, Coen Brothers)
  * House of Games
  * We Children from Bahnhof Zoo (Christiane F)
@@ -120,7 +120,15 @@ Films To Watch
  * Woman on Top (Penelope Cruz romcom, 2000)
  * Okja (2017)
  * All About Eve (1950)
+ * The Founder (McDonalds; 2017)
+ * Wax or the Discovery of Television Among the Bees (1991; net art)
+ * Song of the Exile (1990, HK, Maggie Cheung)
+ * Center Stage (1991, HK, Maggie Cheung)
+ * Clean (Assayas, Maggie Cheung)
  * The Big Chill (Jeff Goldblum)
+ * Hunger (2008, McQueen)
+ * Adults in the Room (2019; Yanis Varofakis)
+ * Virtuosity (1995)
  * Your Name (2016, animated; maybe?)
  * Boyz n the Hood (1991)
  * Mr Smith Goes to Washington (1939)
@@ -150,6 +158,7 @@ Documentaries:
  * The Kingdom of Dreams and Madness (2014; Gibli+Miyazaki)
  * Ex Libris (NYC Library)
  * Sinai Field Mission
+ * The Art of the Steal (2009; art collection)
 
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