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One of the greatest to ever do it, and also a complete mensch. āDefending My Lifeā reminds you what insane range Albert Brooks has, all that heās contributed to the culture, and also lets you feel like youāre getting to be a fly on the wall of his friendship with Rob Reiner.
(Extra recc: pair with his podcast episodes on WTF with Marc Maron, and Conan OāBrien Needs a Friend)
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In addition to the books and tv shows, I would also highly recommend the recent doc that came out about him, Roadrunner. It was the first post Covid movie I saw in a theater and the whole audience laughed AND cried- it was well done and made me appreciate him even more.
Feb 17, 2024
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I love his one about 1970s Canadian teens called Come On Children (1971) but Warrendale (1967) is also great. I have not seen the one about marriage. My Life As A Turkey (2011) was a PBS/BBC documentary that is so beautiful. You think it's just your average nature doc but the music is great and it tells a story that really has little to do with nature and more about the human condition.
Mar 12, 2025
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Didnāt plan to give the series another shot but Iād heard this season wasnāt following the previous formulaā¦itās giving full Twin Peaks vibes. The owls are not what they seem and Iām 100% here for it.
Jan 31, 2024
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Iāve been doing this since the end of Dec..I was reading an interview about mental health habits and the person shared they do this at the top of each day:
Make a list of these 5 things- full sentences or singular words, whatever comes to mind.
1) 5 things youāre grateful for today
2) things you need/want to do today
3) any fears or resentments
4) things to avoid feeding into today
5) things to strive for/go after today
I love a list, and jotting it down in my daily planner is a nice way of not being too precious about it. š
Feb 4, 2024