sorry I know it’s cringe but I love the 8 hour Peter Jackson *** documentary get back . I watched it over a Xmas with my family and we all adored it . actually just a really beautiful series about a group of young guys outgrowing each other. Highlights are : George’s outfits, Paul introducing Linda McCartney as A ‘cameraman’, silent footage of yoko Ono and Linda chatting , billy Preston arriving and changing the game. Maybe it’s because i love the Beatles, maybe it’s cuz Paul McCartney looks like my dad, maybe it’s the ridiculously lovely colour grade but … get back 4EVR!!!!
*** I ORIGINALLY WROTE PERCY JACKSON RIP
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scala (2023) is a brilliant documentary about the scala cinema in london, and how it influenced a whole generation of creatives. absolutely brilliant film and made me reconsider how i look at movies generally.
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