Found Coffee in Berlin

Hey guys,

Some new things:

1. Shia LeBeouf. And Sean Penn reacting.
   

2. I've been lazy about where I watch things. Netflix has become the default for long-form content that's contemporary and curated (hence why everything within each category tends to looks the same). But here's movie critic Ty Burr to remind us how little it actually carries. Didn't know about Kanopy and Hoopla. Free rentals -- you just need a public library card. Brings back memories of driving to public libraries in different towns to pick up DVD's. 
   
   I had the chance to speak with Ty some years back while doing some research. His book is hugely illuminating and very readable. Definitely see what he has to say. Pulitzer does.
   

3. Browsing Kanopy, I came across Coffee in Berlin. Finally found another film that fits in a little with After Hours. Who knew it won 6 German Film Academy Awards. You can watch it elsewhere too
   

4. Here's your first look at something. More art coming.
   

5. Have been having conversations about this lately, and then look, there's an article about it. Synchronicity! It's actually in relation to this book, which is recent and well-researched. "It’s easier than ever to share your creativity with the world, and harder than ever to make a living doing so."
   

6. My view the other day --

   

7. Chloé Zhao's Nomadland. She's also directing a Marvel movie (in one of those unrelated choices Marvel/Disney likes to make). I'm fond of wandering souls, so I wanted to enjoy this. What it does well is it compassionately reveals to us real lifestyles (which is a bit of a trend, and enough for countless projects to be deemed good art).
   
   Unlike all the critics out there...I admired it more than I liked it. It makes the lifestyle a real slog, and nothing I'd actually want to spend time in... like it's all just aimless filler for the main character's grief. And I guess I've always felt, if you want a story on grief, tell us more about the entertaining opposite. Feels like the kind of slice-of-life Richard Linklater would do so well. But instead it's so reverent that... why did I feel I experienced more life from My Octopus Teacher? That said, Frances McDormand - likely Oscar nom again. And the film has already won top awards at Venice and Toronto. It'll get a full release soon. In the meantime, check out the other films playing at NYFF. It's both virtual and drive-in this year.

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