: 🍿 National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation, 1989 - ★★★½ (Watched this a few weeks ago, just now logging it.) View on Letterboxd →
: 🍿 The Polar Express, 2004 - ★★★ This movie is the most magical, mythological depiction of Santa Claus and Christmas spirit, and, at …
: 🍿 Elf, 2003 - ★★★★½ Great as always. View on Letterboxd →
: This post from Louie Mantia about time and attention speaks to me a lot. Specifically about …
: Man I want a cat so bad. Would ratchet up the coziness tenfold. But our lease doesn’t allow pets…
: 🍿 Wicked, 2024 - ★★★★½ Just incredible. Really really really enjoyed it. My only criticisms: 1. Some of the shot pacing is …
: I’m at our family Christmas gathering taking some video and suddenly I have an intense desire to get …
: 🍿 Red One, 2024 - ★★½ Tomorrow I brief the president, prime minister, and the kings and queens of everywhere. Honestly …
: 🍿 Our Little Secret, 2024 - ★★ Everyone in this film is incredibly jaundiced and needs medical attention asap View on Letterboxd →
: 🍿 Hot Frosty, 2024 Can’t honestly review it because I didn’t really watch it but it played on a tv near me for a while …
: 🍿 Planes, Trains and Automobiles, 1987 - ★★★½ Screwball with a heart. ❤️ A little mushy at times. Would love to see this in a theater. View on …
: Watching the Tottenham game from my bed with a cup of coffee. Looking great so far. COYS! 🤍⚽️
: 🍿 Summertime, 1955 - ★★★½ Maybe the prettiest movie from its era? I love the use of natural light in this. Some shots were …
: Apple Weather says not to expect rain in Santa Cruz until Friday, but this is saying it will …
: Currently: listening to the Machinarium soundtrack and desperately trying to get into a productive …
: Finished reading: The Hero of Ages by Brandon Sanderson 📚 I’ve come to expect a pattern with …
: Feeling overwhelmed today. I have a lot of things in the pipeline with regards to video production. …
: Finished reading: The Well of Ascension by Brandon Sanderson 📚 Definitely ratchets up the intensity. …
: Voted today. Ready for this country to move forward. 🌴
: 🍿 Night on Earth, 1991 - ★★★½ Nothing but love to my man Helmet. It’s a bit uneven, but works as a collection of short stories. …
: 🍿 The Terminal, 2004 - ★★★★ Liked this better the second time. Silly, fun, low stakes Spielberg. Surprising lack of the Hanx …
: The new Nintendo Music app is great.
: Currently: cheating on Halloween and listening to the Charlie Brown Christmas album.
: 🍿 Paterson, 2016 - ★★★★ Aha! 🕴️ View on Letterboxd →
: My friend and co-worker Julian Pizarro was hit by a car while jogging on Friday. He is currently in …
: Went on a hike. Splashed in a creek. Lovely fall day. 🍁
: Interestingly, the latest Video Assist update from Blackmagic confirms an unreleased camera from …
: Finished reading: In the Great Green Room by Amy Gary 📚 Margaret Wise Brown packed a ton of impact …
: Cormorant from our walk today.
: Dear Watsonville This looks really good. The art style is lovely. More stills available here.
: Finished reading: Mistborn by Brandon Sanderson 📚 Pretty much couldn’t put it down for the last 200 …
: Finished reading: Warbreaker by Brandon Sanderson 📚 I actually finished reading this a while ago. I …
: Eyes on me. (I think this is an immature sharp-shinned hawk. Might be a Cooper’s hawk.)
: It's almost time for Dragon Tales As my daughter (who I’ll refer to as W) has grown up over the past (nearly) three years, there have …
: Photos from a walk on Monday.
: Tycho is basically just the Pocket Tanks soundtrack grown up.
: 🍿 Uptown Girls, 2003 - ★★★★ It’s dumb and weirdly paced but I cried a bunch so four stars it is! View on Letterboxd →
: Just a lil Pygmy Nuthatch checking me out ❤️
: 🍿 Public Trust, 2020 - ★★★★ Worth a watch as we head into another election against the former guy. View on Letterboxd →
: This beautiful osprey posed for me on my way home from work yesterday.
: 🍿 Dune: Part Two, 2024 - ★★★★½ Paul kinda… sucks? View on Letterboxd →
: 🍿 Lost in Translation, 2003 - ★★★★ Watched on Monday August 26, 2024. View on Letterboxd →
: 🍿 Raising Arizona, 1987 - ★★★★ Watched on Monday August 19, 2024. View on Letterboxd →
: 🍿 The Hudsucker Proxy, 1994 - ★★★★ JJL’s Katharine Hepburn impression is my new inner monologue voice. View on Letterboxd →
: Got in the top 250 on the Apple News crossword today. Feels nice. Probably will bump down significantly as the day goes on. That being said, some of the …
: 🍿 O Brother, Where Art Thou?, 2000 - ★★★★★ WE THOUGHT YOU WAS A TOAD View on Letterboxd →
: 🍿 Inside Out 2, 2024 - ★★★★ Knew from the first twenty minutes or so that I’d cry. 🥲 Not better than the first, but a great …
: 🍿 The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou, 2004 - ★★★★ Been a while since I’ve seen this. Not my fave Wes Anderson, but it might be his most impressive …
: My Four-Star Letterboxd Wall Looking at my Letterboxd average review scores and it seems like I have a four-star wall: This isn’t …
: Checking up on my goals In January I made a list of goals for this year. Now that we’re in May, it’s a good time to …
: Every sports team I follow is cursed. ⚽️⚾️ Earlier this year, I told Anna that I had the desire to watch some sort of sport. I’ve watched …
: 🍿 The Descendants, 2011 - ★★★★ This was a lot funnier than I expected it to be. Hits hard still. While watching, I could feel the …
: 🍿 After Hours, 1985 - ★★★★½ Love this genre of screwball comedy where things just keep getting crazier. Feels like it followed …
: 🍿 Stagecoach, 1939 - ★★★ I’m sorry there’s no way that woman was nine months pregnant. View on Letterboxd →
: 🍿 Come and See, 1985 - ★★★★★ Watched on Thursday April 11, 2024. View on Letterboxd →
: 🍿 Sunset Boulevard, 1950 - ★★★★★ Enrapturing. Just as Norma Desmond would want it to be. “A dozen press agents doing overtime can do …
: 🍿 Taste of Cherry, 1997 - ★★★½ Frankly a bit boring. Maybe not the best watch on an airplane. I think I need to read some analysis …
: 🍿 Free Solo, 2018 - ★★★★ I’m torn on if I like the active documentarian aspect of this or not. I think it brings up good …
: 🍿 Shoot the Piano Player, 1960 - ★★★★½ I’m in love with Truffaut’s active camera. The kinetic energy in this film is so good. It’s a …
: 🍿 My Cousin Vinny, 1992 - ★★★★½ Forgot how incredibly funny this is. I miss comedies. Can we make comedies a thing again? View on …
: Hawk vs Crow - who would win?
: Finished reading: Stardust by Neil Gaiman 📚 A fun cat-and-mouse-and-bigger-cat adventure. It took me …
: 🍿 Dune, 2021 - ★★★★ I’m glad I waited this long until I saw this movie. I can see that if I saw it nearly three years …
: CAW! SKRAW! (Welcome to Pleasure Point, traveler!)
: 🍿 Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One, 2023 - ★★★★ Hard to rate when I’m still waiting for the conclusion! I think the opening scene was interesting, …
: 🍿 Past Lives, 2023 - ★★★★ I need to watch this again when I’m not so tired. This captures so well that giddy feeling of new …
: Some photos from a stroll yesterday evening.
: 🍿 About Time, 2013 - ★★★★ Sappy, sentimental movie for sappy, sentimental people. I consider myself lucky to fall into that …
: 🍿 It Could Happen to You, 1994 - ★★★ Silly and fluffy but cute. Bummer that it turns into a courtroom drama for a while at the end. View …
: 🍿 Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam, 2010 - ★★★½ Better than the first, if only for the 👏💃🌲“CAMP ROCK”🕺🌲👏 scene. View on Letterboxd →
: 🍿 Camp Rock, 2008 - ★★★ 2008… what a strange era in history… View on Letterboxd →
: Speed Governor Yesterday, Scott Wiener announced a bill that would see speed governors installed in all vehicles …
: Finished reading The Honjin Murders by Seishi Yokomizo 📚 Fun, lightweight read - finished it in two …
: Kale vs. Donuts In this episode of the Techdirt podcast there’s a particularly great metaphor Ravi Iyer uses to …
: 🍿 Design for Living, 1933 - ★★★★ "Maybe I want to be a hooligan!!" I haven't seen a ton of Pre-Code movies, but man, when Ernst was …
: 🍿 The Luck of the Irish, 2001 - ★★½ In America we don’t believe in kings. We believe in baseball. *throws spear* This is really just an …
: 🍿 The Boy and the Heron, 2023 - ★★★★★ First of all, what a time to be alive. This is my second Miyazaki film watched in theaters in its …
: 2024 goals This is a non-comprehensive list of some things I want to achieve in the new year. Maybe I’ll set …
: 🍿 It's a Wonderful Life, 1946 - ★★★★★ First time seeing the colorized version. I definitely still prefer the original, but it’s a …
: 🍿 Catch Me If You Can, 2002 - ★★★★★ The Christmas Eve movie. There are bad actors out there spreading rumors that I hate Christmas …
: If you drive a pick up truck, do you automatically forget how to use your blinkers?
: I just typed “th” and it autocorrected to “rheumatoid arthritis.”
: Diavolezza, Graubünden, Switzerland | 35mm from 2015 (can't recall the film stock)
: So happy to have scrolling timeline in Final Cut. But it’s so jittery! Would’ve thought a native …
: This line of argument always confuses me. The vision for sustainable affordable housing = housing …
: Enjoyed this brief post about the difference between a tool and an experience and how the two are …
: 🍿 Home Alone, 1990 - ★★★½ Watched on Monday November 20, 2023. View on Letterboxd →
: I have the least amount of rotates on Flipart! 😊
: 🍿 The Marvels, 2023 - ★★★ Honestly wasn’t terrible. I laughed quite a bit more than I thought I would and the chemistry …
: 🍿 A Christmas Prince, 2017 - ★★ Watched on Monday November 6, 2023. View on Letterboxd →
: 🍿 Miracle on 34th Street, 1994 - ★★★½ Watched on Monday November 6, 2023. View on Letterboxd →
: 🍿 The Big Short, 2015 - ★★★½ Watched on Wednesday October 18, 2023. View on Letterboxd →
: Well, it happened. I cracked my first phone screen. The back of this phone is already cracked from a …
: I’ve deleted my feed apps from my phone. That includes all social media feeds (Instagram, Mastodon, …
: Do you have a moment to talk about Javelin? 🎵 It would be wrong of me to let a Sufjan release go by without urging people to listen to it. What a …
: 🍿 Symbiopsychotaxiplasm: Take One, 1968 - ★★★★ The concept of reflexivity is well worn territory in film. On one hand, you have very explicit …
: Just finished The Second Sleep by Robert Harris. Really intriguing premise and immersive setting, …
: 🍿 The Shop Around the Corner, 1940 - ★★★★½ The comedic timing in this is so good, the romance is very believable, and ole Jimmy is at his peak. …
: THIS IS A TEST of the National Make Everyone Jump a Little System. The purpose of this test is to …
: 🍿 The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar, 2023 - ★★★★½ I love when Wes really leans into the fakery. This sub-hour whirlwind packs pretty much every tool …
: I was just thinking about wanting to try commuting via bus today, and now am finding out there’s …
: 🍿 Trouble in Paradise, 1932 - ★★★★½ (contains spoilers) This review may contain spoilers. Exquisite! So much fun. I would take a whole franchise (TV …
: I have a passing desire to watch sports this year, but the cost is ridiculous. I’m not paying …
: Everything is transient. Earlier this month, I went up the mountain through Boulder Creek to Camp Hammer, a 99 acre parcel of …
: Went ahead and permanently pulled the plug on my Twitter account. Don’t want to be associated in any …
: 🍿 Ponyo, 2008 - ★★★★★ - I’d let a fish lick me if it’d get me out of this wheelchair! - Well I don’t know about all that …
: 🍿 Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, 2023 - ★★★½ (contains spoilers) This review may contain spoilers. It’s better than the first one, I guess. I love the wide angle …
: 🍿 Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, 2017 - ★★★★ Watched on Thursday August 24, 2023. View on Letterboxd →
: 🍿 Guardians of the Galaxy, 2014 - ★★½ Watched on Tuesday August 22, 2023. View on Letterboxd →
: Whenever Bluey does the thing where it flashes forward to the girls being older I weep. It’s like my …
: 🍿 Barbie, 2023 - ★★★★½ Ken is a professional at beach. I am a professional at crying in the Barbie movie. View on …
: Three years and some months ago I had a big editing project I was wrapping up while finishing …
: 🍿 Paperman, 2012 - ★★★★ Had to come back and watch this again. AFAIK the first of this 2.5D style. Let me know if you read …
: 🍿 Puss in Boots: The Last Wish, 2022 - ★★★★ I remember hitting a point with CG animated films where I wondered if the art style would ever …
: Has anyone ever done this? Personally, while I fuel up I’m always on my pager.
: 🍿 Minari, 2020 - ★★★★½ Feels like a literary classic. Exquisitely made film. Every character has such unique arcs. I felt …
: I will not get into mechanical keyboards I will not get into mechanical keyboards I will not get …
: Sent off three different edits today, starting on a fourth tonight… good to stay busy but it’s also …
: Obsessed with Joanna Sternberg’s new album. Randy Newman + Carole King + a bit of Blossom Dearie + …
: 🍿 Asteroid City, 2023 - ★★★★ Easily his most surreal film, Asteroid City takes The French Dispatch’s English translation of a …
: 🍿 Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, 2023 - ★★★½ Overlong, and a little style over substance in places. But overall a really fun popcorn flick, which …
: 🍿 Napoleon Dynamite, 2004 - ★★★★ Watched on Wednesday June 21, 2023. View on Letterboxd →
: Would love it if Apple had a way to view a unified read/listen/watch later feed across services. …
: 🍿 The Apartment, 1960 - ★★★★½ I don’t know that I’ve seen a film from this era that takes such clear aim at sexism. (With the …
: Julie Byrne’s last album is a go-to when I need to calm down anxieties. Her next is shaping up to be …
: A couple of BTS shots from a shoot on Tuesday. 📷🎬
: Zelda, Bach, etc. I’m unreasonably excited for Tears of the Kingdom, so I’ve naturally been talking everyone’s ear off …
: 🍿 Make Way for Tomorrow, 1937 - ★★★★½ A real tearjerker at the end there. Some of the sweetest romance writing of all time. It’s …
: The future of video editing is probably virtual reality. The rumors of Apple’s AR/VR headset have me thinking about how it might apply to me as a video …
: 🍿 Shanghai Express, 1932 - ★★★★ Watched on Thursday April 20, 2023. View on Letterboxd →
: 🍿 3 Men and a Baby, 1987 - ★★★ Ted Danson looks much better now that he’s old. View on Letterboxd →
: 🍿 Suzume, 2022 - ★★★ Really impressive animation - there’s a reason like 90% of any desktop wallpaper website is stills …
: 🍿 Pillow Talk, 1959 - ★★★★ “So that’s the other end of your party line….” View on Letterboxd →
: 🍿 Galaxy Quest, 1999 - ★★★★ (contains spoilers) This review may contain spoilers. love that the termites somehow made a matter rearranger and had no …
: 🍿 Metropolis, 1927 - ★★★★★ I don’t know why I’m ever skeptical of silent films that are highly regarded. I’m always so hesitant …
: 🎮 Outer Wilds, 2019 - ★★★★★ Simply outstanding. Enrapturing and engaging in every possible way. Emergent gameplay abounds. The …
: 🎮 Gibbon: Beyond the Trees, 2022 - ★★★ Fun swinging and good message, but some frustrating segments that ruin the flow.
: 🍿 Seven Samurai, 1954 - ★★★★★ (contains spoilers) This review may contain spoilers. Loved it. Scattered thoughts follow. - I was worried about keeping …
: 🍿 Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives, 2010 - ★★★★ (contains spoilers) This review may contain spoilers. Still unpacking it. Some impressions: - Eerie but never …
: Thailand Travel Log Pt. 4 Well I’m heading home! Our last two days in Thailand were very low key. Less bussing around and more …
: 🍿 Beau Travail, 1999 - ★★★½ A vibe. Weird film to watch right after A Brighter Summer Day. Almost antithetical in terms of form. …
: 🍿 A Brighter Summer Day, 1991 - ★★★★ (contains spoilers) This review may contain spoilers. Didn’t expect this to be so sad. A really interesting look at how …
: Thailand Travel Log Pt. 3 One of the more surprising things I’ve found on this trip is that my hotel WiFi has …
: Thailand Travel Log Pt. 2 It’s my first morning in Thailand. Yesterday we got some coffee (I got lychee iced coffee - so good) …
: Thailand Travel Log Pt. 1 Over the next six days, I’ll be traveling to Chiang Mai, Thailand, to interview some …
: 📷 The pier at Seacliff is going to be demolished. The pier at Seacliff is going to be demolished. I know a lot of people grew to dislike the pier. I …
: 🍿 Matilda, 1996 - ★★★★ Trunchbull is a beast in this. It’s just so fun to watch her stomping around with the dust lifting …
: 🍿 Groundhog Day, 1993 - ★★★★½ Today is… tomorrow! What words to live by. I need to start waking up being thankful for the day …
: 🍿 Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris, 2022 - ★★½ Really just makes me want to watch Phantom Thread. Thing on plot, thin on dialogue. Feels made for …
: 🍿 Original Cast Album: Company, 1970 - ★★★★ I have no prior experience with this show or recording, but this was still an entrancing watch. …
: 🍿 Robin Robin, 2021 - ★★★½ (guess I didn’t log this way back when! cute, songs aren’t the strongest, but how can you fault it …
: 🍿 Sing Street, 2016 - ★★★★ The songs in this are so well done. Really believable that they would be written in that time and …
: 🍿 White Noise, 2022 - ★★★ Man… there was a lot of good in this. The whole second chapter is fantastic. The scene at the gas …
: 🍿 The Most Dangerous Game, 1932 - ★★★ Short and sweet. Really the first 40 minutes or so is a slow, somewhat boring setup for a much more …
: 🍿 Mission: Impossible III, 2006 - ★★★½ Mission: Unstabilizable: The Bourneification of Ethan Hunt View on Letterboxd →
: Great writing by Julia Pott on the nature of pencils. I appreciate the way her newsletters deeply …
: 🍿 Avatar: The Way of Water, 2022 - ★★★★ This had pretty much all the failings of its predecessor. Which means I still really greatly enjoyed …
: 🍿 Mission: Impossible II, 2000 - ★★½ Didn’t really watch this, just had it on while building a kitchen set for the baby. Just tryin to …
: 🍿 Mission: Impossible, 1996 - ★★★★ Got the hankering for an M:I series rewatch in advance of M:I:7. Kittridge is easily one of the best …
: 🍿 Avatar, 2009 - ★★★★ Most of the live-action scenes look like they were shot for the SyFy channel. The narration is dumb …
: 🎮 Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, 2019 - ★★★★ Quite fun. Story’s alright but mostly sits backseat to the gameplay. I grew up on the Jedi Knight …
: 🎮 Return of the Obra Dinn, 2019 - ★★★★½ Really spectacular. A perfect game for this stormy weather. The voice acting and sound design really …
: Galaxy’s Edge + rain = maximum atmosphere. 📷
: 🍿 Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery, 2022 - ★★★★ Watched on Thursday December 29, 2022. View on Letterboxd →
: 🍿 Catch Me If You Can, 2002 - ★★★★★ The annual Christmas Eve rewatch. :) I think this is probably my favorite Spielberg film so it feels …
: Hope everyone has a nice Christmas Eve. :)
: Went to Barceloneta in downtown Santa Cruz the other night. Really really great food all around, but …
: 🍿 How the Grinch Stole Christmas, 2000 - ★★★½ Not a movie for people who get motion sickness. Way funnier than I remembered. View on Letterboxd →
: 🍿 Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, 1964 - ★★★★ This poor reindeer is literally like one minute old when Santa Claus himself shows up and absolutely …
: 🍿 The Fabelmans, 2022 - ★★★★ Felt really good to see this in a theater. Hard to get my thoughts together on it other than that. …
: Current status: “Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays” bumpin in Dolby Atmos while I crank …
: 🍿 Elf, 2003 - ★★★★ Will Ferrel as the Manic Pixie Nightmare Boy. View on Letterboxd →
: 🍿 A Charlie Brown Christmas, 1965 - ★★★★½ So perfectly captures the timing and cadence of the comic strips. I love that it doesn’t make a …
: 🍿 Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town, 1970 - ★★★½ Wouldn’t be a present wrapping party without some Rankin/Bass. 🎁🎄 View on Letterboxd →
: 🍿 The Madagascar Penguins in a Christmas Caper, 2005 - ★★★½ I like the penguins. They’re basically just modern Looney Tunes. This has a rough ending but overall …
: 🍿 Christmas with the Kranks, 2004 - ★★ Jamie Lee Curtis and Dewey from Malcolm in the Middle are pretty much the only good things about …
: The Wes Anderson Tolerance Index 🎥 Was talking with a friend about The Grand Budapest Hotel and came up with what I call the WATI (Wes …
: 🎮 Disco Elysium: The Final Cut, 2021 - ★★★★★ The best writing of any game I’ve played, hands down. The world is so fascinating and original, …
: iOS pull-down search is weird… sometimes if I type in “Photos” the only recommendation is to …
: Really good post from Owen Dennis, creator of the late great Infinity Train, on the focus on existing IPs in entertainment At this point, the obsession over IP’s has been digging so deep that studios are pulling obscure …
: 🍿 Home Alone, 1990 - ★★★½ Would love to travel back in time to watch this in a packed theater. View on Letterboxd →
: 🍿 Werewolf by Night, 2022 - ★★★★ Light 4 / heavy 3.5 maybe. 🤷♂️ Fun and well directed! Always appreciate superhero fight scenes that …
: 🍿 Streaming Wonderland: Puppies Crash Christmas, 2017 - ½ Horrific. Difficult to understand the target demographic here. If it’s young children, there are …
: The unexpectedly wonderful sensation of conforming an edit using Difference blend mode. In my video editing work, sometimes I need to make sure two videos match up perfectly, frame to …
: 🍿 Happiest Season, 2020 - ★★½ Wait… this movie can’t be over… there’s at least three minor characters that haven’t given an …
: 🍿 Spirited, 2022 - ★★★½ Really surprised how much I enjoyed this. Although I wonder what it would’ve been like with two …
: The Santa Clause, 1994 - ★★½ “Nee-uhl!” -Charlie A classic for sure… but it’s kind of just holiday fried chicken. It’s tasty, but …
: Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, 2022 - ★★★½ We need the MCU to go smaller(1). This feels like a story torn between two movies: one an emotional …
: It’s still fall even if I’m listening to Christmas music. These things are not mutually …
: Arthur Christmas, 2011 - ★★★★ Absolutely zany, but like the best Aardman films, the zaniness manages to be tasteful. Some of the …
: The Bishop's Wife, 1947 - ★★★ I imagine this is what Cary Grant was like in normal life.
: Christmas in Connecticut, 1945 - ★★★½ Could use about 80% less focus on the men. I’m only here for Barbara.
: See How They Run, 2022 - ★★★★ Hyper-reflexive film. Genuinely concerned for the script’s spine because of how often it arcs back …
: Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas, 1977 - ★★★½ Takes a bit too long to get into it and those first two songs are 😰 rough. But the muppeteering is …
: Carol, 2015 - ★★★★½ (contains spoilers) This review may contain spoilers. When you find someone you love so much, it’s easy to clam up. To …
: Criterion added a slew of films to its streaming site for Sony Pictures Classics’ 30th anniversary. …
: Big Thief stole my heart If you aren’t yet acquainted with Big Thief and by extension Adrianne Lenker, I suggest you have …
: Love Actually, 2003 - ★★★ Watched on Thursday November 17, 2022.
: I guess I’m doing this now. I was born too late to know the height of blogs in the mid-00s. However I have seen Julie & …
: Up, 2009 - ★★★★½ Watched on Tuesday November 8, 2022.
: Over the Garden Wall, 2014 - ★★★★½ Watched on Sunday October 30, 2022.
: E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, 1982 - ★★★★½ Watched on Saturday October 29, 2022.
: The Half of It, 2020 - ★★★ Super uneven. Some very cute parts. Several not cute parts. It wants to be a deep and thoughtful …
: Tuck Everlasting, 2002 - ★★★ Watched on Wednesday October 12, 2022.
: Three Colors: White, 1994 - ★★★★ (contains spoilers) This review may contain spoilers. Feels like it’s gearing up to be a cautionary tale but then isn’t. …
: Marcel the Shell with Shoes On, 2021 - ★★★★★ I need to rehydrate. Lots of movies have come out in the past decade that deal with our aging …
: Lightyear, 2022 - ★★★½ Watched on Monday October 3, 2022.
: Clueless, 1995 - ★★★★ Watched on Sunday October 2, 2022.
: When Harry Met Sally..., 1989 - ★★★★ Watched on Saturday October 1, 2022.
: Guys and Dolls, 1955 - ★★½ Watched on Tuesday September 27, 2022.
: Niagara, 1953 - ★★★ The cops in this are incredibly dorky. Recommend a watch just for the cops with ~5 minutes of screen …
: Minions: The Rise of Gru, 2022 Watched on Saturday September 24, 2022.
: Spencer, 2021 - ★★★★ Pheasants are bred to be shot. If it wasn’t for the guns they wouldn’t be there. Sometimes takes its …
: The Big Sick, 2017 - ★★★★ Watched on Friday September 16, 2022.
: The Devil Wears Prada, 2006 - ★★★★ Watched on Thursday September 15, 2022.
: Monster Challenge, 2018 - ★★★½ Watched on Saturday September 10, 2022.
: Quilts in Women's Lives, 1980 - ★★★★ Observational documentary about women who feel compelled to quilt. Parallels those who are compelled …
: The NeverEnding Story, 1984 - ★★½ I’m nodding off hardcore rn so I don’t know if I’ll make it to the end of this movie. Some thoughts …
: Father of the Bride Part II, 1995 - ★★★ Watched on Monday August 29, 2022.
: Father of the Bride, 1991 - ★★★½ Steve Martin visiting the in-laws: rich people 🙄 Steve Martin two scenes prior: After my day working …
: My Neighbor Totoro, 1988 - ★★★★★ Literally no better movie to watch when you’re sick. ♥️
: Field of Dreams, 1989 - ★★★★ This movie manages to turn the goofiest premise into quite a lovely and surreal experience. Very …
: Best in Show, 2000 - ★★★★ Watched on Friday August 26, 2022.
: Hit the Road, 2021 - ★★★★½ Rayan Sarlak will be the Jean-Pierre Léaud of Iranian cinema.
: The Worst Person in the World, 2021 - ★★★★½ Very good. Slows down a lot towards the end but feels justified in doing so. There’s a lot to dwell …
: The Hangover, 2009 - ★★ love the setup. execution is 👎. a few funny lines here and there can’t save the nasty vibe.
: The Big Year, 2011 - ★★½ Birds! :) Would love a take on this story that leans more Nomadland in tone. Like a cross between a …
: Forrest Gump, 1994 - ★★★½ Watched on Tuesday July 26, 2022.
: The Parent Trap, 1998 - ★★★½ Watched on Thursday July 21, 2022.
: The Umbrellas of Cherbourg, 1964 - ★★★★½ Watched on Thursday July 21, 2022.
: The Grand Budapest Hotel, 2014 - ★★★★★ “It’s snare brush time” - Alexandre Desplat, probably
: Kiki's Delivery Service, 1989 - ★★★★½ Watched on Sunday July 17, 2022.
: Pom Poko, 1994 - ★★★★ Reminds me of that movie Raccacoonie.
: Everything Everywhere All at Once, 2022 - ★★★★½ This is really just The Runaway Bunny. 💕 What an intensely life-affirming film. Also… that Smash …
: 2022 Ranked The Bad Guys Turning Red Kimi Apollo 10½: A Space Age Childhood Father of the Bride I …
: Parasite, 2019 - ★★★★★ (contains spoilers) This review may contain spoilers. 👨 Don’t make plans, son. Plans always go wrong. The best plan is …
: Turbo, 2013 - ★★ Why is this such a stacked cast
: The Bad Guys, 2022 - ★★★★ Honestly way better than I anticipated. Way gooder. Not a life-changing or heartstring-tugging movie …
: Forgetting Sarah Marshall, 2008 - ★★½ Some really funny parts when the improv dialogue strikes gold. Overall… embarrassing?
: Moonrise Kingdom, 2012 - ★★★★★ I don’t care how they do it where you come from. You want pop? You want candy? You want a snake bite …
: Incredibles 2, 2018 - ★★★★ Bumped it up half a star. When I saw this in theaters I think I overhyped it. Also becoming a parent …
: 2019 Ranked Parasite Knives Out Little Women Booksmart The Farewell Marriage Story Klaus Jojo …
: 2020 Ranked Nomadland Never Rarely Sometimes Always Wolfwalkers Burrow The Queen's Gambit Soul On …
: Wes Ranked Everything he directs is at the very least interesting to look at and at the very most top-shelf …
: So excited to share this with you all. So excited to meet this little goblin. :)
: Star Wars Ranked The Empire Strikes Back Star Wars Star Wars: The Last Jedi Return of the Jedi Rogue One: A …
: MCU Ranked Ok look it’s not the greatest thing to sweep cinema but several of these are halfway decent and I …
: 2021 Ranked Mostly watched Disney properties this year. :-/ The Mitchells vs. The Machines Loki The French …
: i took this (and my last two posts) with an old f/1.4 50mm lens connected to an adapter connected to …
: finally found where they put the new post button
: Pixar Ranked WALL·E Ratatouille Finding Nemo Inside Out Up Monsters, Inc. Coco Toy Story 2 The …
: My Collection Vertigo Groundhog Day Only Yesterday Elf Phantom Thread Lady Bird The Grand Budapest …
: missing the movies right now.
: Movies where they say the name of the movie in the movie This movie list is for movies that say the name of the movie they are in the movie itself, in the …
: 40s-60s Color Films Technicolor just hits different. Rear Window The Young Girls of Rochefort The Man Who Knew Too …
: Autumn Over the Garden Wall Fantastic Mr. Fox When Harry Met Sally... Rushmore You've Got Mail …
: All-Time Favorites Lady Bird Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind Vertigo Phantom Thread Castle in the Sky …
: 2019 Ranked The only reason I made this is I’m running out of things to do in quarantine Parasite Little …
: remember the outdoors? fujicolor superia x-tra 400.
: clouds in water, ilford hp5+.
: walk along, kodak portra 400.
: urban garden, kodak portra 400.
: more wobbly, kodak portra 400.
: 🎶 cruel professor studying romances 🎶, a year ago, fujicolor superia x-tra 400.
: palace of fine arts, valentine’s day.
: taking photos of rocks, january.
: santana row, maybe a week ago?
: Movies to watch between classes Films short enough (<1h40m) to squeeze between my classes. Ordered by length, shortest to …
: ok, soap box time. my wife (!) opened her gallery show this week to cap off her bachelor’s of …
: Three-and-a-half years, twenty-three hours, a lifetime.
: more light leaks from way back. #kodakgold200
: what is an album/song/artist/director/movie/book that you’ve discovered recently?
: flowers from over a year ago.
: wood / 08.14.14 / fujicolor pro 400H
: haystack / 08.11.14 / fujicolor pro 400H
: point lobos / january 2016 / kodak gold 200
: throwing it way back / 08.11.14 / fujicolor pro 400H
: steve / 12.23.15 / kodak gold 200
: sunrise / 12.23.15 / kodak gold 200
: love me some happy little accidents. #firstoftheroll
: not as much like scales, but still alright.
: Two years ago, you were going to go to Biola, I couldn’t drive, and neither of us had ever had …
: these two are going places. . like, they just went back to school. and they’ve probably driven …
: finally starting to take some film classes this week, super excited for this quarter.
: merry christmas, all! be thankful for what you have, be patient with your family, make the most of …
: gonna try something different. ginkgo i. #vscocam
: nothing quite like taking a test and realizing that 90% of it is about stuff you didnât study for.
: cold temps + blue skies = my favorite weather combo.
: happiness is: finding sweet deals on ultra cozy fleece with your favorite person. #vscocam
: camp starts today; v excited, v nervous, v ready. #vscocam
: i love overcast summer days. i think. #vscocam
: screen printing is fun (especially with fun persons). #vscocam
: this tree was just a very nice tree and i thoroughly enjoyed its company. #vscocam
: sunlight through leaves is one of my favorite things. #vscocam
: get well soon, sur. #vscocam
: first day of summer. #vscocam
: so close to the finish line, but my knees are getting wobbly. #filmisnotdead
: “My sunny mushroom.” #vscocam #kaptionsbykatherine
: The rain makes sunny days so much better. Not trying to make a metaphor, just an observation. …
: Anna has the most empathetic heart I’ve ever known. She sees your sadness and is sad with you. …
: Alrighty I’m running out of foggy pictures of trees.
: A nice, un-rushed morning is hard to beat. #vscocam
: Few things are as satisfying as cleaning your room. Super unrelated to this photo, but it needed to …
: The trees looked like giants emerging through the fog and snow.
: 𶠅resting in a raze the inner claims I hadn’t breadth to shake… ð¶ . …
: Apparently all the snails in Tahoe are on the road today.
: Hard to say goodbye to Tahoe, easy to say hello to home. #vscocam
: Changes are gradual, not immediate. Have a good year everyone..!
: Sometimes trees look so alien to me. It makes me constantly in awe of them. #vscocam
: Went skiing for the first time in several years today. I suppose you could say I “shredded the …
: Tahoe time / a very happy anniversary to these two..! #vscocam
: Buildings within buildings. #vscocam
: Do yourself a favor and go see La La Land.
: Wet leaves are one of my favorite things.
: I love Christmas. I really do. But there’s still some color on these trees, so can we just …
: Yesterday’s sky was straight out of a Miyazaki film.
: My cat’s better than your cat.
: Cathcart & Pacific. #vscocam #lightroom
: This girl means everything to me.
: Never turn down an opportunity for spontaneous dippin'. #vscocam
: rainrainRAINrainrain #vscocam
: I now have a huge phone. This photo was not taken on it.
: Windows are one of my favorite things to take photos of. It’s like a natural double-exposure. …
: “Too much for me to pick up, Not sure what forgiveness is, We’ve galvanized at the …
: Did I ever mention how happy I am that it’s fall? #vscocam
: Fallfallfallfallfallfallfallfallfallfallfallfallfallfallfallfallfallfallfallfall… #vscocam …
: “Feeling Yourself Disintegrate” by The Flaming Lips is an incredibly beautiful song and …
: The evening light has been so red lately and I love it.
: This here snail-o is just the best snail-o. #vscocam
: ð¶ I’m up in the wooods… ð¶
: The hotel we stayed at in Gruyères.
: Hansen sitting in freezing cold mountain water. Claaassic.
: #JensenKirkendall in da leaves.
: Honestly I seriously dig this new look (sans the app icon, that could use some work). GG, IG.
: To clarify, by “senioritis” I didn’t mean “high school senior -itis”, …
: There are so many elderly people that hike around the mountains in Switzerland, it’s not even …
: !! UNRELATED CAPTION ALERT !! Saw “General USA: War of 1812” yesterday, it was very …
: Looking towards St. Moritz at sunset.
: These scans are gonna give me insta-fuel for the next year.
: Another one from Muottas Muragl.
: Just got a buncha film back, prepare yourseeeeelves!
: Nani always makes sure to clean between her toes. #vscocam #nanithecatwarrior
: Katie thinking deeply. Probably about food. #postmoreportraits #vscocam
: Buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo. #vscocam
: If you can guess where this is, I’ll give you a bottle of air collected fresh from my garage. …
: Gotta get the gram. #vscocam
: ð¶ How did I ever find you? Floating gently through the gyre Of the great Sargasso Sea? 𶠅
: “I will follow you into the sunrise under desert sky…” #vscocam
: Treeees, man. Crazy stuff. #vscocam
: The intricate patterns of trees astound me consistently. #vscocam
: Pls follow me on Twitter so I can add you on Miitomo thx ðð»@theschlaepferðð» #vscocam
: Doot doot checkitout it’s a rock woo #vscocam
: Clichés from above. #vscocam
: Lazy days are great until the very end of them, when it suddenly strikes you that you just spent the …
: More from Pinnacles. #vscocam
: Went hiking in Pinnacles aka heaven today. #vscocam
: These speckled sun-drops never grow old. #vscocam
: “uhh ohgawsh I’m so bad at captions” #vscocam
: Warm jello in the morning. #vscocam
: “Half Dome? I barely know Dome!” . (So somehow my skies have been ending up purple in my …
: I need mo' ‘Semite. #vscocam
: We might get older, but our jokes never do. #vscocam
: Favorite kind of day. #vscocam
: Like a buncha snowballs on sticks. #vscocam
: Nani’s super into this planter. #vscocam
: When you’re just livin' life and suddenly become aware of your existence ðð»ðð» …
: I’m not usually a fan of spring, but these blossoms get me every time. Also, pretty sure this …
: I slept for twelve hours last night and I’m still tired. #vscocam
: I feel like I need to sleep for a week straight. #vscocam
: Spring is coming way too fast. #vscocam . [Disclaimer: this photo was taken in the middle of Summer …
: So. many. latergrams. #vscocam . (To those who use film, do you know of any good mail-in …
: Candid older guy on a train. Defs kept giving me the evil eye. #vscocam
: Switzerland = heaven. #vscocam
: Andrew Bird is coming out with a new album and I’m stoked outta my mind. #vscocam
: . So come, come ride in my street-car by the bay, For now I must know how fine you are in your way, …
: “We don’t do film.” “…what?” “We stopped developing film …
: There are so many photos I take that never see the light of day. They’re usually super blurry …
: Check out this cool spot I found, it’s super hidden, I think I’m the first to photograph …
: [insert trendy song lyrics] #vscocam
: Got stuck south on Highway One cause of a landslide (we drove under it while it was unstable, yay …
: “I hear the ancient footsteps like the motion of the sea. Sometimes I turn, thereâs someone …
: I love flying but hot dog can it be stressful. #vscocam
: Sunrise this morning was worth at least one quarter-portion.
: Steve, you are fabulous. I’m crazy excited for the places God will take you in your next year …
: Fall should just never end. #vscocam
: Portrait of a mountain. #vscocam
: Thankful for stinky cheese, yes yes.
: “You are clothed with splendor and majesty, covering yourself with light as with a garment, …
: Rain makes me so happy. #vscocam
: Purple skies make my day. #vscocam
: Watched some whales. #vscocam
: Cool shadow for a cool kid. #vscocam #kewl #khül #kooool #koala
: AH IT’S UNDER 75°! AH I CAN WEAR A SWEATER! AH THESE LEAVES ARE RED! Yep. You guessed it. …
: Right now I’m just trying to survive the heat, too hard to focus on taking photos. #vscocam
: A few things: (a) I got my copy of the Over the Garden Wall DVD yesterday and it’s got me …
: 35mm of Half Dome, which is 1428000mm.
: Abigail Nettles on her noble steed, surveying the horizon, straining to find new, exciting places to …
: Desiree comforts her dog Gini as she trembles on the Diavolezza. (It’s not going to get much …
: [To be read in a forties newsreel voice.] Stephen embarks tomorrow for the strange, far-off land …
: I love this building. #vscocam
: Disneyland has such awesome attention to detail. #vscocam
: The song “Lion of Rock” by Gungor has been stuck in my head all day. One line says …
: StevePickens at sunrise. #vscocam
: Met a lady from Holland who couldn’t comprehend why everyone was excited about rain. #vscocam
: Highway 1 is the best road in the world. #vscocam
: #vscocam (K, so Portland picked the worst time to go all record-breaking heat wave on us, so …
: Who are you creating for? Why are you creating? How do you create in a way such that your art is …
: Made plum cobbler, then ate it with ice cream, shirt tucked in, bare feet, sittin' on a pile o' hay, …
: Camp is always so refreshing. God is always so good. #vscocam
: Worship music bugs me. Sometimes it’s just too happy. Or too fake-happy, or something. I wish …
: Watched “Breakfast at Tiffany’s” over the Atlantic Ocean, I cried.
: I’m really tired, so here’s a photo of a goat taking a nap on his best friend’s …
: Walked around inside of a glacier today with shorts and a t-shirt.
: Walking around on top of a snowy mountain with no-show socks was probably a bad idea. But Gini the …
: Today was going to be a relaxing, “take it easy” kinda day, but then we ended up taking …
: Whenever I ride a train, I think of that scene in Spirited Away where Chihiro is traveling on the …
: Went up the Corvatsch tram this morning and it was absolutely gorgeous. Kept reminding me of the …
: Rode a funicular up to a mountain side today. We ended up hiking all around the mountain until …
: Hiked till my feet were sore, but we saw a waterfall and we’ve kinda been eating nothing but …
: Light through the stained glass window in the church at St. Gallen.
: I think I found the only non-green field in all of Switzerland today.
: Yesterday this vintage Cadillac just showed up in front of our house so naturally I took creepy …
: I’m going to Switzerland today. #ð¨ð
: Sunrise w/ the best of friends.
: Final finals finally. Also I hate warm weather. #vsco #vscocam
: The smaller details can make or break anything.
: More film. HEY YO you people who still shoot 35mm, how do you convert it to digital? What’s …
: 35mm from Yosemite. // In terms of efficiency and not-pain-in-the-butt-ness, digital photos are so …
: Splash-o-color latergram from Turkey.
: My dear Oma gently passed away early this morning. When I heard the news, I was honestly filled with …
: Marianne’s. #ihavethisthingwithfloors #whitegirlpost
: “So move your feet from hot pavement and into the grass.”
: Remember the days when I regularly posted photos and didn’t wait several weeks between posts? …
: From my trip to Greece last October, and edited with the lovely little VSCO Film 00.
: Just started shooting a pack of expired Fuji Provia on a camera with a broken light meter. These …
: “I feel like a wet seed wild in the blind hot earth.”
: New journal entry up on the grid. Check it out, link is in my bio.
: Here’s something to think about. A square is really just an infinite number of lines stacked …
: Crazy old Maurice: Justin Timberlake style. Guys, tonight we finished our last show of Beauty and …
: I like portraits because I like people.
: Got a few captions for this one. “Jensen & Stephen: A Tale of Two Buds.” …
: thinks double exposures are cool.
: Here’s a weird picture. Also, we just opened our production of Beauty and the Beast! I play …
: We are either incredibly insignificant or exceptionally miraculous. It’s all a matter of …
: With the wind in his hair and the sun in his eye, Hansen Bellows is a pizza pie. #meaningful #sdp31
: Uh… #liveauthentic? Does that work here? I guess?
: ð²ð²ð²ðð²ð²ð²
: You can’t really see it in this photo but the red sunset was lighting up her hair and it …
: There’s so much world out there, it’s hard to come to grips with the fact that …
: 𶠓I never was in love, you know that you were never good enough…” ð¶
: Today I ate yogurt, toast, a banana, a turkey and avocado sandwich, some little packaged gummy …
: I love the cold, and I need more of it.
: Happy New Year from this guy.
: …to all, and to all a good night!
: Sometimes mistakes are cool. #filmisnotdead
: Jensen and his Minolta. #postmoreportraits (Side note: finals week begins today and I’m …
: Hopefully I’m not the only one radically disappointed by the storm yesterday.
: They’re saying tonight is gonna be the biggest storm Santa Cruz has had in ten years. And I am …
: Excited for the future, sad for the present, longing for the past.
: Was back in Yosemite today, climbed on rocks and stuff.
: Bound. Our tree this year is a bit of a “Charlie Brown tree”. It’s lopsided, just …
: Today I’m saying goodbye to my Oma as she flys up to Oregon to live the rest of her …
: These memories of Yosemites. #rhymetime
: Sunset jam sesh yesternight.
: Awesome day, awesome folks, awesome food. Thankful for all of these things and so much more. …
: Cheesecake Factory. Came up to SF to see Interstellar in 70mm IMAX, and I can safely say it’s …
: Got my @krochetkids beanie and I could not be more stoked. A) it feels GREAT and B) they’re …
: “Do you know your name?” “…hm?” “What is your name?” …
: Some days you just have to play Majora’s Mask in bed until noon.
: #linemeetscorner meets deer.
: When the red trees start to show their solemn skeletons, and the sun is tucked away behind the …
: As the Midas-touch of the sun was slipping off the mountain peaks, the light show got its second …
: It’s hard to beat hanging out with #miltonthethumbcat. Nothing like a little polydactyl …
: That’s a long drop. (FYI, I’m on Ello! Find me: ello.co/theschlaepfer)
: Wait, why do people like Yosemite? #nofilter
: An intense game of 3v3 baseball with some good folks.
: Throwback to that time @jake23mat came to town.
: How does one thrift well? Please tell me your secrets. #thriftshoppingfailure
: Meet Milton, the cat with thumbs. Actually, Milton is a polydactyl cat, which means he was born with …
: Throwing it back to the snow with @stevepickens earlier this year, because I’m listening to …
: Happy Halloween from a Polaroid.
: Why does education have to be so darn politicized? If I want to learn, why can’t I just learn? …
: Whaaaaaat? It’s national cat daaaaay? Okaaaaaay! Here is the back half of my cat Nani. …
: Feels like Italy. #linemeetscorner
: Back in California and armed with latergrams.
: Excited because on Sunday I’ll be in place that has highs of 54°F.
: Dawn and dusk are my favorite times of day. Not because of the light, in fact I prefer the times …
: Meteora is possibly the most beautiful place I’ve ever been.
: Wood you like to be my friend?
: We saw some rugs and my dad achieved enlightenment.
: These folks are swimming in the 2000-year-old ruins of Hierapolis. And they’re wearing …
: Check out these rad hieroglyphics.
: Here’s a picture of a dog sleeping in the courtyard in front of the Blue Mosque in Istanbul.
: I’m going to Turkey tomorrow.
: Sometimes I feel like I should just get rid of all my social problems by never talking to anyone …
: When my mom said we were going into a garden/antique store I rolled my eyes. Then I realized how …
: I’ve always thought pigeons looked delicious.
: Robbie Santis, everybody. He’s got a heart of gold and a voice of silver. He’s also …
: For lack of a better emoji, ð¬.
: #factoidfridays: I’m in love with the year 1966. What’s your favorite era?
: So I’m kinda becoming addicted to shooting in a portrait orientation. I’m having to push …
: selfie x water. #factoidfridays: Someday I want to be a film director. What do you aspire to be?
: from that one time we woke up at sunrise on Easter and we got delicious fog. through the viewfinder …
: A few things: When I took this picture, a top-notch gypsy jazz group was jamming behind me. I just …
: Majesty. // Tell me, what’s the best way to clean out your VSCOcam roll, especially if you …
: Look at that broken tree, full of rot. When the storm came, the rot gave way to nothingness and the …
: Do not be afraid, do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.
: Hiked from the Skyline to the Sea today with @thedevloc831, @matthewburnss, @dburggs831, and …
: Stars and Stripes and Steve.
: This is Pasha. He looks like a patriotic Russian Obi-Wan Kenobi. #makeportraits
: Round two. (#notquitea @tennisguy)
: Dollar nights, yo. Ate three awful hot dogs and went on a bunch of crazy rides. I love this place, …
: First day of school today. Pretty fun, actually. Looking forward to this year. (#Latergram from …
: What’s the point? #whpcarcorners
: The Edge // Back home in Santa Cruz. I met the cutest elderly lady on the flight here. Her name was …
: They’re in looooove. (Last night we swam with manta rays. The most beautiful thing I’ve …
: Sometimes the pictures you didn’t mean to take end up being the coolest. // pt. ii
: Just drank the best smoothie ever. #BANANARAMAAAAA
: Visited beaches with green sand and black sand today. Plus ate like five sweet rolls. Good day.
: So I took this picture like five days ago, and was going through the photos with the location tag of …
: When you have access to bone marrow ice cream, you just have to do it. #liveadventurously
: If you’ve never read James Joyce’s “Dubliners”, you’re missing out.
: Explored the woods with my dad and talked about all sorts of stuff ranging from bad jokes to 80s …
: Let my sighs give way to songs that sing about your faithfulness. Let my pain reveal your glory as …
: Woke up early and went to Hug Point with mom and dad. Found a cave. Took a picture. Good times. …
: Oh hi there, Oregon. You’re looking nice today.
: Guys. Camp Hammer never ceases to amaze me and exceed my expectations. I feel like every day I spend …
: About to watch Guardians of the Galaxy. Ultra excited. (PS I’m also like ultra obsessed with …