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I'VE BEEN WAITING; PROLOGUE
͙۪۪̥˚┊❛ [OUR SUMMER] ❜┊˚ ͙۪۪̥◌
SUMMARY: a promise is a promise, though hyunsuk started doubting whether they are meant to be fulfilled.
TAGS: choi hyunsuk x fem!reader; summer love, childhood friends to lovers; fluff, not much warnings for this chapter apply
TAGLIST: @he4rts-for-minjae @favouritesblog
PLAYLIST: i've been waiting - fall out boy, lil peep, ilovemakonnen; our summer - txt; hello - treasure; that i miss you - vansire; hold me tight or don't - fall out boy; lovers - rebounder; summerland - half alive; 306 - honne
CHAPTER PLAYLIST: our summer - txt; straight face - younger hunger; july - hunny
AUTHOR'S NOTE: no i definitely did not forget to publish it yesterday, dfinitely not- anyway, here's the prologue and i hope yall like it!!! lmk how yall feel about it, reblogs and comments are highly appreciated and c ya in next chapter!! <33
SERIES MASTERLIST | GENERAL MASTERLIST | TREASURE MASTERLIST
AS THE SUMMER CAME BY, SO DID YOU TO YOUR GRANDMA’S PLACE. WHEN THE CAR STOPPED, YOU IMMEDIATELY OPENED THE DOOR AND JUMPED OUT OF YOUR SEAT. BUT INSTEAD OF RUSHING TO YOUR GRANDMA’S HOUSE, YOUR HEART LED YOU TO THE HOUSE NEXT DOOR.
pressing the doorbell, you heard loud stomps, as if someone was jumping off the stairs. with the speed of fast, the door opened, and hyunsuk appeared.
“you’re finally here!” his smile, the precious and excited one, made you smile as well. reaching out for your arm, he grabbed it clumsily and took you inside his house. “i have to show you something!”
every year you would visit your grandma, who was a gentle, loving, and overall sweet person. And so, it was no surprise she made friends with every neighbour so easily. fortunately or not, your grandma also befriended the choi family living next door.
the leaves in her garden were awfully stubborn; they didn’t want to leave the property, and since your grandma had spine problems, she couldn’t work it out. that’s when mrs. choi noticed the piles of leaves growing and growing. sending the ten-year-old hyunsuk to the house right by theirs, he was greeted by you.
both of you started talking and playing with the leaves instead of cleaning them up. almost immediately you two liked each other, just like your families. your grandma, being grateful, sent you with her iconic sweets to choi’s. and so, you and hyunsuk became little messengers of your families.
the bond you had was strong. as you two found each other quite interesting, the topics for conversations just never seemed to end. although you two were spending only the summer breaks together, the letters you sent back and forth during the rest of the year were the little things you two treasured. in the latest letter before the summer break, hyunsuk wrote he had to show you something cool. and that’s what he did.
“isn’t it amazing?!” he shouted excitingly, showing you the newest album of his favorite group. you smiled in response, nodding and looking at all the extras attached to the package.
“can we listen to it?” your voice practically sparkled with enthusiasm. hyunsuk nodded, carefully taking the cd out of the package and rushing to his cd player. as he placed the disc in it and pressed play, he sat down on the floor beside you. listening carefully, you two started moving to the rhythm of the songs. laughing, talking, listening, and dancing. that’s how you spent this beautiful summer.
as the summer quickly came by, even faster it ended. and so, you had to leave again. packing the last things to the car, you heard your name from behind.
“promise me you’ll be back next year!” hyunsuk demanded, showing you his pinky finger. though it might’ve been silly, he was dead serious. but you smiled, intertwined your pinky with his, and promised to be back next year.
apparently, promises are meant to be broken.
@ jikjinz & @ sha-la-la, do not repost or translate without permission!
#fic: ive been waiting#fics: hyunsuk#fics: treasure#hyunsuk x reader#hyunsuk treasure#hyunsuk#treasure hyunsuk#choi hyunsuk
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intro to tcfc - part 2
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general updates:
i've been writing steadily all summer and i'm aiming to have a workable draft (of at least the first half) done by the end of september! to share and get some preliminary feedback! so stay tuned for that!
still don't have a better title yet so it remains a mysterious acronym lmao
characters
Z
a freaky deaky circus performer and acrobat, genderfluid chameleon punk born to perform, but freaky deaky has a limited paying audience and even more limited roles in the industry, so they wrestle with having to tone down their art (and their appearance) to get booked for more gigs. to Z, it's not selling out, it's "playing the game" until they can get more established and really make the art that they want.
Gianetti
a very intense individual who uses character and comedy to make his political statements to his bourgeois audiences, and to educate and equip his working class audiences. his most famous character is the beloved modern court jester, Gianetti, who uses his privilege to poke fun at the people whose actions he critiques. he's well known, and in high demand, yet dresses in rags and lives in a dirty commune with bohemians, and has a terrible reputation with other artists, but what is it that makes him so notorious?
The Main Character
is stuck in a rut always playing Sad Clown, is always following at Z's heels, is harbouring a dirty secret under that clown costume, and has become the new object of Gianetti's interest.
The Mythology of Gerard and Autumn Summerland
the power couple of the entertainment industry, giving everyone hope and delight through wartimes with their onstage romances, witty newspaper interviews, and glamorous magazine photos. they were the shining image of squeaky clean, perfectly balanced heterosexual divinity. they exemplified the rags-to-riches story that the young clowns live by, hoping they too can reach that level of stardom one day through hard work and suffering.
when autumn is tragically killed onstage on opening night of her own original production, her artistic legacy is left in the hands of gerard, who carefully crafts her image and the way she is immortalized as an industry tour de force. despite years of openly grieving, gerard continues rising to fame, and now that he's getting on in years, he wants to slow down and start writing and directing his own shows. in the meantime, he drums up money by running an unlicensed underground bar and cabaret to entertain and shmooze with his equally sleazy industry colleagues, where gianetti and Z perform every week with the hopes of getting recognized and "picked" by someone in the audience.
i admit I ADMIT i'm pulling some inspo for autumn from the dolores dei concepts, actually this whole story reeks of "guy who's obsessed with disco elysium and regurgitates it into all their art from then on".
i also pulled inspiration for gerard as an unsettling but beloved entertainment icon from dotssu 's character Clyde Clydesdale from their game INTRODEMO which is soooooooo cool and fun and creative and you should play it!!!!! get into ittttttt
next post will ideally be that rough draft in september so stick around if you want a taste!!
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Ko-fi lol lmao
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you’re telling me mr. inactive on social media only follows a handful of people + not any of his other exes suddenly does smth to break the internet like this????? smth is going AWNNNNNNN. either he stalking and slipped (and it’s too powerful to undo), either it’s hsmtmts, either they spoke recently?? somehow with him being in cabo and her in atlanta lmao, or him just rly randomly just being like aww vanessa’s right here (2019 interview voice) like when he followed selena randomly one day lol. but this was toooo big a move for him to think of it that lightly. ZACHARY u had to have known what u were doing or atleast dylan can make u a powerpoint.
Also dylan is a confirmed confirmed 100 zanessa stan u can not convince me otherwise. also everyone zac is friends with still likes van. like ryan rottman, his ex agent guy (rip ), even his childhood friend haley dasovich (she follows van, says she’s her style icon and even follows van fashion fan accounts). also van’s friend’s who knew and worked with him on summerland shelley still follows him + used to post throwback pix of them so like there was never any shade there fr! (not bringing up ashley rn cause that’s a whole can of worms but ya u get the pic).
yes yes yes!!!! exactly! there’s a for sure reason for the sudden follow especially after 13 freaking years of basically no interactions (aside from a few mentions here and there in interviews).
if he followed because he was stalking I feel like that raises even MORE questions for me then if it’s due to them working together or something because why were you stalking, bro 👀
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25 Unforgettable Hiking Trails in the Pacific Northwest
The Pacific Northwest is a hiker's paradise, offering a diverse array of stunning landscapes and hiking trails that cater to all skill levels. From lush rainforests to majestic mountain peaks, the region's natural beauty is unparalleled. In this article, we'll explore 25 must-visit hiking trails that showcase the best of the Pacific Northwest.
Washington State Hiking Trails
Hoh Rain Forest: This enchanting trail winds through the verdant, moss-draped landscape of Olympic National Park.
Hurricane Ridge: Offering panoramic views of the Olympic Mountains, this trail is a must-visit for its stunning vistas.
Sol Duc Falls: A short hike leads to the impressive Sol Duc Falls, surrounded by lush forest.
Skyline Trail: This iconic trail in Mount Rainier National Park offers breathtaking views of the majestic mountain.
Summerland Trail: Wildflower meadows and alpine scenery make this Mount Rainier trail a favorite among hikers.
Naches Peak Loop: This loop trail provides stunning views of Mount Rainier and the surrounding wilderness.
Cascade Pass and Sahale Arm: Rugged beauty and alpine scenery await on this challenging North Cascades trail.
Maple Pass Loop: This loop trail in the North Cascades offers stunning views of the surrounding peaks and valleys.
Hidden Lake Lookout: A strenuous hike leads to an old fire lookout with panoramic views of the North Cascades.
Mount Si: This popular trail near Seattle offers a challenging climb and rewarding views of the Snoqualmie Valley.
Wallace Falls: A series of stunning waterfalls highlight this trail in Wallace Falls State Park.
Rattlesnake Ledge: A short but steep hike leads to a dramatic ledge overlooking Rattlesnake Lake.
Oregon State Hiking Trails
Multnomah Falls: This iconic trail in the Columbia River Gorge leads to the base of the stunning 620-foot waterfall.
Eagle Creek Trail: Waterfalls and cliff-side hiking make this Columbia River Gorge trail an unforgettable experience.
Dog Mountain: Wildflower meadows and panoramic views of the Columbia River Gorge await on this challenging hike.
Timberline Trail: Circling Mount Hood, this trail offers diverse landscapes and stunning mountain views.
Tom Dick and Harry Mountain: This trail near Mount Hood provides a challenging climb and breathtaking vistas.
Tamanawas Falls: A short hike leads to the base of the impressive 100-foot Tamanawas Falls.
Smith Rock State Park: Towering rock formations and desert landscapes make this a unique hiking destination in Central Oregon.
Green Lakes Trail: Alpine lakes and stunning mountain views highlight this popular trail in the Three Sisters Wilderness.
South Sister Summit: A challenging but rewarding hike leads to the summit of South Sister, offering panoramic views of the Cascades.
Neahkahnie Mountain: This coastal hike offers stunning ocean vistas and a chance to explore Oregon's rugged coastline.
Cape Lookout: A hike along the Cape Lookout promontory provides dramatic views of the Pacific Ocean.
Samuel H. Boardman State Scenic Corridor: This coastal trail system offers numerous hiking opportunities with stunning ocean views.
Crater Lake National Park: Oregon's Crater Lake, the deepest lake in the United States, is surrounded by hiking trails with unparalleled views.
Before embarking on any hiking trail, it's essential to be prepared. Hikers should carry essential gear and supplies, such as water, food, maps, and appropriate clothing layers. Practicing Leave No Trace principles helps preserve the natural beauty of these trails for future generations. It's also crucial to check weather conditions and trail reports before setting out to ensure a safe and enjoyable hiking experience.
The Pacific Northwest's hiking trails offer an unrivaled opportunity to explore and appreciate the region's natural wonders. From the lush rainforests of Olympic National Park to the rugged coastline of Oregon, these 25 unforgettable hiking trails showcase the diverse beauty of the Pacific Northwest. So lace up your hiking boots, grab your backpack, and set out on an adventure along these spectacular trails. The memories you make will last a lifetime.
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Week 12
After the feedback from the guest and Nancy, I have changed up a few designs on the print. The first design I changed was removing the top fruit design. I changed it to a continuation of the stripes. It does look smoother and it would not have vulgar symbols on it. The next part is I focused more on the typography for the title, making it more fun and vibrant. I chose a font that would convey the idea of the new generation and trendy. I also made the original fruit icon smaller and played it on the side. I also added the nutrition and the ingredient labels on the back. I made it more legible with a different font but still on brand since it resembles the Summerland sweets font.
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Favorite movies I’ve seen this year:
-Fire of Love
-Summerland
-The hundred-foot journey
-Westwood: Punk, Icon, Activist
-Anaïs in Love
-GARDEN STATE
-Everything Everywhere All At Once
-My first summer
-Imagine Me & You
-Elvis (hear me out)
-Roadrunner: A Film by Anthony Bourdain
-The Fighter …
-McFarland, USA (cried on a plane watching)
-The Worst Person In The World
-KING RICHARD
-Fantastic Mr. Fox
-Marcel The Shell With Shoes On
-Forgetting Sarah Marshall
-SISTERHOOD OF THE TRAVELING PANTS
-Fried Green Tomatoes
-My Days Of Mercy
-Julie & Julia
-Thirteen Lives
-Reign Over Me
-Howl’s Moving Castle
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pink header is concept art for uncharted: drakes fortune that can be viewed in concept art gallery 3 (picture 5/37)
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acabei de assistir summerland e que filme lindo!!!
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gemma arterton in summerland (2020).
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i saw a tiktok talking about it, so i went and checked it, and it's true??? 🤡 in this vehind, from about 18:15 - 18:45 (give or take) you can hear prom in the background??? they skip through it at the start of the clip, but you can hear it 👀
HDKDJJDKDKDJSHWH DSHDKFJDKFJD SARAH IM CRYING YEA THEY REALLY DID WOW
#AND FOR WHAT I JUST DIDNT HEAR IT ??? 😭😭😭#PROM MY BELOVED ???? 😭😭😭#that’s so crazy omg ….#tho tbh dh plays a lot of their self composed stuff in vlives#like he played summerland that one vlive#before it dropped on soundcloud#but this is so so cool ! 😭 thank you for sharing#i was like !? i don’t hear anything- AHHHHH THE ICONIC WHISTLE PART#gye vocals !!! 🥺#they must have been working on it or smth >.<#tho [insert long essay about prom] hhh#that’s really cool tho :00 spoiler kings haha#not vrvr#parabataisarah#asks#🌱.text#🌱.friends
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Gugu Mbatha-Raw as Vera in Summerland (2020)
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#gemma arterton#icons#150x225#edited#yourwonderman#Summerland#Their Finest#Berlin I Love You#The Escape#The Girl with All the Gifts#100 streets#runner runner#byzantium#Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters
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52 Films by Women: 2020 Edition
Another annual challenge complete!
Last year, I focused on diversifying my list. This year I kept that intention but focused on watching more non-American films and films from the 20th century. Specifically, I sought out Agnès Varda’s entire filmography, after her death in 2019. (I was not disappointed - What a filmmaking legend we lost.)
I also kept a film log for the first time and have included some of my thoughts on several films from that log. I made a point of including reviews both positive and negative, because I think it’s important to acknowledge the variability and breadth of the canon, so as not to put every film directed by a woman on a pedestal. (Although movies directed by women must clear a much higher bar to be greenlit, meaning generally higher quality...But that’s an essay for another day :)
* = directed by a woman of color
bold = fave
1. The Rhythm Section (2020) dir. Reed Morano - Not as good as it could have been, given Morano’s proven skill behind the camera, but also not nearly as bad as the critics made it out to be. And unbelievably refreshing to see a female revenge story not driven by sexual assault or the loss of a husband/child.
2. Cléo de 5 à 7 (1962) dir. Agnès Varda - If you ever wanted to take a real-time tour of Paris circa 1960, this is the film for you.
3. Little Women (2019) dir. Greta Gerwig - Still my favorite Little Women adaptation. I will re-watch it every year and cry.
4. Varda by Agnès (2019) dir. Agnès Varda & Didier Rouget
5. Booksmart (2019) dir. Olivia Wilde - An instant classic high school comedy romp that subverts all the gross tropes of its 1980s predecessors.
6. Girls of the Sun (2018) dir. Eva Husson
7. Blue My Mind (2017) dir. Lisa Brühlmann
8. Portrait of a Lady On Fire (2019) dir. Céline Sciamma - Believe the hype. This film is a master thesis on the female gaze, and also just really effing gorgeous.
9. Belle Epine (2010) dir. Rebecca Zlotowski
10. Vamps (2012) dir. Amy Heckerling - With Krysten Ritter and Alicia Silverstone as modern-day vampires, I was so ready for this movie. But it feels like a bad stage play or a sit-com that’s missing a laugh-track. Bummer.
11. *Birds of Prey (2020) dir. Cathy Yan - Where has this movie been all our lives?? Skip the next onslaught of Snyder-verse grim-darkery and give me two more of these STAT!
12. She’s Missing (2019) dir. Alexandra McGuinness
13. The Mustang (2019) dir. Laure de Clermont-Tonnere - Trigger warning for the “protagonist” repeatedly punching a horse in the chest. I noped right out of there.
14. Monster (2003) dir. Patty Jenkins – I first watched this movie when I was probably too young and haven’t revisited it since. The rape scene traumatized me as a kid, but as an adult I appreciate how that trauma is not the center of the movie, or even of Aileen’s life. Everyone still talks about how Charlize “went ugly” for this role, but the biggest transformation here isn’t aesthetic, it’s physical – the way Theron replicates Wuernos’ mannerisms, way of speaking, and physicality. That’s why she won the Oscar. I also love that Jenkins calls the film “Monster” (which everyone labels Aileen), but then actually uses it to tell the story of how she fell in love with a woman when she was at her lowest, and that saved her. That’s kind of beautiful, and I’m glad I re-watched it so that I could see the story in that light, instead of the general memory I had of it being a good, feel-bad movie. It’s so much more than that.
15. Water Lilies (2007) dir. Céline Sciamma – Sciamma’s screenwriting and directorial debut, the first in her trilogy on youth, is as painfully beautiful as its sequels (Tomboy and Girlhood). It’s also one of the rare films that explores the overlap of queerness and girl friendships.
16. The Trouble with Angels (1966) dir. Ida Lupino – Movies about shenanigan-based female friendships are such rare delights. Rosalind Russel is divine as Mother Superior, and Hayley Mills as “scathingly brilliant” as the pranks she plays on her. Ida Lupino’s skill as an editor only enhances her directing, providing some truly iconic visual gags to complement dialogue snappy enough for Gilmore Girls.
17. Vagabond (1985) dir. Agnès Varda – Shot with a haunting realism, this film has no qualms about its heroine’s inevitable, unceremonious death, which it opens with, matter-of-factly, before retracing her final (literal) steps to the road-side ditch she ends up in. (I’m partly convinced said heroine was the inspiration for Sarah Manning in Orphan Black.)
18. One Sings, The Other Doesn’t (1977) dir. Agnès Varda – Probably my favorite classic Varda, this film feels incredibly personal. It’s essentially a love story about two best friends with very different lives. For an indie made in the ‘70s, the diversity, scope, and themes of the film are impressive. Even if the second half a drags a bit, the first half is absolute perfection, engaging the viewer immediately, and clipping along, sprinkling in some great original songs that were way progressive for their time (about abortion, female bodily autonomy, etc) and could still be considered “bangers” today.
19. Emma (2020) dir. Autumn de Wilde
20. Black Panthers (1969) dir. Agnès Varda
21. Into the Forest (2016) dir. Patricia Rozema - When the world was ending (i.e. the pandemic hit) this was the first movie I turned to - a quiet, meditative story of two sisters (Elliot Page and Evan Rachel Wood) surviving off the land after a sudden global blackout. Four years later, it’s still one of my favorite book-to-screen adaptations. I fondly remember speaking with director Patricia Rozema at the 2016 Chicago Critics Film Festival after a screening, her love for the source material and desire to “get it right” so apparent. I assured her then, and reaffirm now, that she really did.
22. City of Trees (2019) dir. Alexandra Swarens
23. Never Rarely Sometimes Always (2020) dir. Eliza Hittmann - To call this a harrowing and deeply personal journey of a sixteen-year-old who must cross state lines to get an abortion would be accurate, but incomplete. It is a story so much bigger than that, about the myriad ways women’s bodies and boundaries are constantly violated.
24. Paradise Hills (2019) dir. Alice Waddington
25. *Eve’s Bayou (1996) dir. Kasi Lemmons – I’ve been meaning to watch Kasi Lemmons’ directorial debut for many years now, and I’m so glad I finally have, because it fully deserves its icon status, beyond being one of the first major films directed by a black woman. Baby Jurnee Smollett's talent was immediately recognizable, and she has reminded us of it in Birds of Prey and Lovecraft Country this year. If merit was genuinely a factor for Oscar contenders, she would have taken home gold at eleven years old. Beasts of the Southern Wild has been one of my all-time favorites, but now I realize that most of my appreciation for that movie actually goes to Lemmons for blazing the trail with her story of a young black girl from the bayou first. It’s also a surprisingly dark story about memory and abuse and familial relationships that cross lines - really gutsy and surprising themes, especially for the ‘90s.
26. Blow the Man Down (2019) dir. Bridget Savage Cole & Danielle Krudy - Come and get your sea shanty fix!
27. Touchy Feely (2013) dir. Lynn Shelton - R.I.P. :(
28. Hannah Gadsby: Douglas (2020) dir. Madeleine Parry - If you thought Gadsby couldn’t follow up 2018′s sensational Nanette with a comedy special just as sharp and hilarious, you would have been sorely mistaken.
29. Girlhood (2013) dir. Céline Sciamma
30. Breathe (2014) dir. Mélanie Laurent
31. *A Dry White Season (1989) dir. Euzhan Palcy
32. Laggies (2014) dir. Lynn Shelton
33. *The Old Guard (2020) dir. Gina Prince-Bythewood – Everything I’ve ever wanted in an action movie: Immortal gays, Charlize Theron wielding a labrys (battle axe), kinetic fight choreography I haven’t seen since the last Bond movie…Watched it twice, then devoured the comics it was adapted from, and I gotta say: in the hands of black women, it eclipses the source material. Cannot wait for the just-announced sequel.
34. Morvern Callar (2002) dir. Lynn Ramsay
35. Shirley (2020) dir. Josephine Decker
36. *Radioactive (2019) dir. Marjane Satrapi – The story is obviously well worth telling and the narrative structure – weaving in the future consequences of Curie’s discoveries – is clever, but a bit awkwardly executed and overly manipulative. There are glimpses of real brilliance throughout, but it feels as if the director’s vision was not fully realized, to my great disappointment. Nonetheless, I appreciated seeing Marie Curie's story being told by a female director and embodied by the always wonderful Rosamund Pike.
37. *The Half of It (2020) dir. Alice Wu - I feel like a real scrooge for saying this, but this movie did nothing for me. Nothing about it felt fresh, authentic or relatable. A real disappointment from the filmmaker behind the wlw classic Saving Face.
38. Mouthpiece (2018) dir. Patricia Rozema - I am absolutely floored. One of those films that makes you fall in love with the art form all over again. Patricia Rozema continues to prove herself one of the most creatively ambitious and insightful directors of our time, with this melancholic meditation on maternal grief and a woman’s duality.
39. Summerland (2020) dir. Jessica Swale - The rare period wlw love story that is not a) all-white or b) tragedy porn. Just lovely.
40. *The Last Thing He Wanted (2020) dir. Dee Rees – As rumored, a mess. Even by the end, I still couldn’t tell you who any of the characters are. Dee, we know you’re so much better than this! (see: Mudbound, Pariah)
41. *Cuties (2020) dir. Maïmouna Doucouré – I watched this film to 1) support a black woman director who has been getting death threats for her work and 2) see what all the fuss is about. While I do think there were possibly some directorial choices that could have saved quite a bit of the pearl-clutching, overall, I didn’t find it overly-exploitative or gross, as many (who obviously haven’t actually watched the film) have labeled it. It certainly does give me pause, though, and makes me wonder whether children can ever be put in front of a camera without it exploiting or causing harm to them in some way. It also makes one consider the blurry line between being a critique versus being an example. File this one under complicated, for sure.
42. A Call to Spy (2019) Lydia Dean Pilcher – An incredible true story of female spies during WWII that perfectly satisfied my itch for British period drama/spy thriller and taught me so much herstory I didn’t know.
43. Kajillionaire (2020) dir. Miranda July - I was lucky enough to attend the (virtual) premiere of this film, followed by an insightful cast/director Q&A, which only made me appreciate it more. July's offbeat dark comedy about a family of con artists is queerer and more heartfelt than it has any right to be, and a needed reprieve in a year of almost entirely white wlw stories. The family's shenanigans are the hook, but it's the budding relationship between Old Dolio (an almost unrecognizable Evan Rachel Wood) and aspiring grifter Melanie (the luminous Gina Rodriguez) that is the heart of the story.
44. Misbehaviour (2020) dir. Philippa Lowthorpe – Again, teaching me herstory I didn’t know, about how the Women’s Liberation Movement stormed the 1970 Miss World Pageant. Keira Knightley and Gugu Mbatha-Raw’s characters have a conversation in a bathroom at the end of the film that perfectly eviscerates well-meaning yet ignorant white feminism, without ever pitting women against each other - a feat I didn’t think was possible. I also didn’t think it was possible to critique the male gaze without showing it (*ahem Cuties, Bombshell, etc*), but this again, invents a way to do it. Bless women directors.
45. *All In: The Fight for Democracy (2020) dir. Liz Garbus and Lisa Cortes – 2020’s 13th. Thank god for Stacey Abrams, that is all.
46. *The 40-Year-Old Version (2020) dir. Radha Blank – This scene right here? I felt that in my soul. This whole film is so good and funny and heartfelt and relatable to any artist trying to walk that tightrope of “making it” while not selling their soul to make it. My only initial semi-note was that it’s a little long, but after hearing Radha Blank talk about how she fought for the two-hour run-time as a way of reclaiming space for older black women, I take it back. She’s right: Let black women take up space. Let her movie be as long as she wants it to be. GOOD FOR HER.
47. Happiest Season (2020) dir. Clea Duvall - Hoooo boy. What was marketed as the first lesbian Christmas rom-com is actually a horror movie for anyone who’s ever had to come out. Throw in casual racism and a toxic relationship treated as otp, and it’s YIKES on so many levels. Aubrey Plaza, Dan Levy, and an autistic-coded Jane are the only (underused) highlights.
48. *Monkey Beach (2020) dir. Loretta Todd
49. *Little Chief (2020) dir. Erica Tremblay – A short film part of the 2020 Red Nation Film Festival, it’s a perfect eleven minutes that I wish had gone on longer, if only to bask in Lily Gladstone in a leading role.
50. First Cow (2019) dir. Kelly Reichardt – I know Kelly Reichardt’s style, so I’ll admit-- even as I was preparing for an excellent film, I was also reaching for my phone, planning on only half paying attention during all the inevitable 30-second shots of grass blowing in the wind. (And yes, there are plenty of those.) But twenty minutes in, my phone was set aside and forgotten, as I am getting sucked into this beautiful story about two frontiersman trying to live their best domestic life.There is only one word to describe this film and that is: PURE. I’ve never seen such a tender platonic relationship between men on screen before, and it’s not lost on me that it took a woman to show us that tenderness. Reichardt gives us two men brought together by fate, and kept together by a shared dream and the simple pleasure of not being alone in such a hard world; two men who spend their days cooking, trapping, baking, and dreaming of a better life; two men who don’t say much, but feel everything for each other. The world would be a much better place if men showed us this kind of vulnerability and friendship toward each other. Oh, and it’s also a brutal take-down of capitalism and the myth of the American Dream!
51. Wonder Woman 1984 (2020) dir. Patty Jenkins - My most-anticipated film for the past two years was...well, a mixed bag, to say the least. Too many thoughts on it for a blog post, so stay tuned for the upcoming podcast ep where we go all in ;)
52. *Selah and the Spades (2019) dir. Tayarisha Poe
I hope this gives you some ideas to kick off your new year with a resolution to support more female directors!
What were your favorite women-directed movies of last year? Let me know in the tags, comments, or asks!
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It’s the season to carefully evaluate and rank our favourite media of the year! The second ‘best 2020 media’ instalment is my official list of favourite films I watched this year. Note that the film didn’t have to be released this year, I only had to watch it for the first time this year for it to make that list. Out of the hundred forty plus films I saw this year, here are my top picks.
1. The Trial of the Chicago 7 (2020)
Is anyone actually surprised by this? Aaron Sorkin’s brilliant screenplay captures the spirit of a joke trial while tying it back to civil rights struggles in America today. The film perfectly balances serious points, humour, and lays bare the way the American judicial system is supposed to succeed. Stellar performances from the main cast (specifically Yahya Abdul-Mateen, Eddie Redmayne, and Sacha Baron Cohen) make this my definite favourite film of the year.
2. Parasite (2019)
Bong Joon-ho’s Best Picture deserved the award by a long shot. The well-paced screenplay contains a larger message in a smaller story, providing a puzzle of social metaphor for critical eyes and an obvious message for those just looking to enjoy a film. This thriller encapsulates the best qualities of the genre and benefits greatly from the storytelling chops of Han Jin-won and Joon-ho. The result is brilliant and timeless, buoyed to success by the acting skill of the primary cast.
3. Summerland (2020)
This sapphic period drama brings a well-developed tale on World War Two and an engaging cast of characters with unique connections. Jessica Swale documents the rhythms of a quiet town with special attention to the film’s core relationships. The perspective is one that unifies several different viewpoints to create a complex and multilayered plot. I loved the ending; I felt very emotionally connected to the story and its characters.
4. 12 Angry Men (1957)
My apprehension at watching this film was certainly misplaced. It is an interesting and well-written depiction of the injustice of the American justice system, highlighting individual biases and paying attention to characters in a claustrophobic environment. The ‘bottle episode’ premise is enhanced and perfected by the skill of the camerawork. In all ways, ‘12 Angry Men’ is a triumph of the legal drama genre.
5. The Seventh Seal (1957)
Ingmar Bergman’s iconic masterpiece on life and death easily entered my list of all-time favourite films. The attention to cinematography, the wrenching pain of the script, the occasional comedy.... it combines to create a masterpiece that transcends its time. A person’s constant struggle is the dichotomy between life and death, and this is the theme that Bergman aces.
Honourable Mentions: Jojo Rabbit, Portrait of a Lady on Fire, Emma, Inception, Persona, Roman Holiday, Dead Poets Society, Kajillionaire, On The Basis of Sex, and The Half Of It
✰ This list is based on @jonismitchell’s personal opinion, not any quality metric or rated comparison.
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