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It's a strange world
May 17, 2026
If you’re just tuning in: Last time I shared how Rear Window made me fall in love with Grace Kelly and, oh yeah, the very art form of cinema. Rear Window at...
Absolute cinema!
April 26, 2026
“Is it any good? Let's find out together!” I couldn’t resist that line at the end of an email from the Hollywood Theatre. So a couple of weeks ago my wife...
I can't stand the quiet!
April 12, 2026
On Peter Hujar's Day, mindfulness, and the art of paying attention. How learning to meditate taught me to let movies be boring — and why that's a gift.
Mindfulness at 24 frames a second
March 29, 2026
Turns out I have a lot of thoughts about the benefits of being bored by movies. So many that this has become at least a two-part edition. Perhaps three!...
Mr. 3000
March 20, 2026
As of the moment I click "publish," I've seen 2,994 unique films in my life, according to Letterboxd. (Tonight Nadja becomes 2,995.) different Nadja, still a...
Welcome to The Kinogänger
March 14, 2026
Hi. I've got a tape I want to play. As of a week ago, I've been married for 28 years. My wife and I have been parntners for 37 years total. I've been in love...