Film Diary: Shirkers (2018)

February 12, 2019February 12, 2019 SimoaLeave a comment

There’s a hard fact all movie lovers must accept: there are movies we will never see, no matter how badly we want to. They are forever lost. The majority of lost films are silent, and the reasons for their disappearances are multitude. But what about stolen films? Netflix’s Shirkers by Sandi Tan is one such…… Continue reading Film Diary: Shirkers (2018)

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Favorite films: Sleeping Beauty (1959)

January 29, 2019January 29, 2019 Simoa3 Comments

Today marks the 60th anniversary of Walt Disney’s moving painting! I was in middle school when I first watched Sleeping Beauty, and all these years later, I’m captivated by it still and its princess. (Side note: back when I had long hair, someone said I had Princess Aurora curls. Greatest compliment or greatest compliment?) There’s…… Continue reading Favorite films: Sleeping Beauty (1959)

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to the moon. — Fairy Hepburn

January 20, 2019January 20, 2019 SimoaQuoteLeave a comment

Hi everyone! It's been awhile since I've been here...I will be posting again, but first I wanted to announce my latest project. I wanted to celebrate Audrey Hepburn's 90th birthday all year long and the best way for me to do that was to set up an account exclusively for her. I'll be reviewing her… Continue reading to the moon. — Fairy Hepburn

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Robert Walker: a 100th birthday tribute

October 13, 2018October 13, 2018 Simoa7 Comments

It’s hard to believe that today is the 100th anniversary of Robert Walker’s birth. I was up precisely on the stroke of midnight and wished him a happy birthday, quietly. This day is important to me because Bobby is so important to me, for reasons almost too personal to share. There’s an overwhelming sadness…… Continue reading Robert Walker: a 100th birthday tribute

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Van’s two sides: Scene of the Crime (1949) and The Big Hangover (1950)

August 25, 2018 Simoa2 Comments

A very happy Van Johnson Day to you all! Today would’ve been the sunny hunk’s 102nd birthday. Today I’m looking at two of his films which feature two versions of Van, one familiar and the other unfamiliar. Join me, and see them for yourself if you haven’t. Scene of the Crime (1949) The boy next…… Continue reading Van’s two sides: Scene of the Crime (1949) and The Big Hangover (1950)

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Film Diary: Casa de Lava (1994)

July 24, 2018 SimoaLeave a comment

“I’m 40 minutes into Casa de Lava and I have a multitude of questions. The dialects are conflicting, not that people from other islands can’t live in Fogo, but…” That was the text my sister sent me about Portuguese filmmaker Pedro de Costa’s 1994 film, set in all places, on the island of Fogo, where…… Continue reading Film Diary: Casa de Lava (1994)

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Today’s gonna be a holiday.

May 16, 2018May 17, 2018 Simoa9 Comments

Nothing reminds me of my joy quite like Roman Holiday. That’s why, even with its moments of melancholy, it’s one of my comfort movies. It’s actually the number one comfort movie for me, as well as my all time favorite. Each time I watch is like the very first time – and that was ten…… Continue reading Today’s gonna be a holiday.