wong is a master of composition for each shot. this is the shit I’ve been wanting to reference and draw since I started taking painting more seriously. the colors and framing of each shot are nothing short of gorgeous, albeit intentionally claustrophobic! the only times we see Chen and Chow out of the stuffy apartment, it’s pouring rain or they’re behind window bars that resemble a prison cell . additionally, while “nothing happens” in this film I just felt so sad for the two leads. I really felt the east-Asian culture of repression, carrying on with a loveless marriage for the sake of saving face. divorces are so rare in my family too, despite some couples being clearly bad for each other. as my first WKW film, it was amazing. I enjoyed the ache, and hope I’ll never live a life like this.

even though they lost, sharks really put up a fight 🥹 this was my sister’s first game as well, and one of her highlights was a little brawl that happened LOL. my friend Eric was telling us about all the hockey lore and relationships between players and leagues. I have concluded that anime and hockey go together well, surprisingly. we immediately found that there are ofc hockey shipping artists. there would have been free tacos if they got to 3 goals 🫩

resharing a drawing from 2023 when I was convinced I couldn’t draw used a reference for the pose but tried to make the shapes fun :3

im an Edgar wright fan, so this was a bit disappointing! I appreciated his snappy cuts and musically-timed action sequences, but overall the film wasn’t focused enough. it was entertaining for sure, but I wasn’t on the edge of my seat like I expected to be. the set design was also pretty horrendous… it was giving marvel (in a bad way), the atmosphere of the opening acts felt too artificial. I did however appreciate the themes of corporate greed, AI-generated media being used negatively, but some of it was too on the nose. I think it tried to cover too much breadth to say anything substantial about anything. it is cool to see many directors’ response to the current state of things. living in dreadful times seems to provide a spark for artists— I can only hope. makes me want to revisit films in the 2000s to see what I missed culturally Glen Powell is p hot though so it was enjoyable regardless 🙈

Jesse Plemons was amazing. loved the twist(?) reveal at the end, Emma Stone is just damn good at being manipulative and sketchy loved the music, my heart rate skyrocketed at the testing scene, and… yeah wow I really enjoyed that! my initial impressions last night: - Fuller is Bezos or and stand-in for a billionaire CEO - a theme I identified was the full circle of sensationalism’s resurgence in contemporary media, on the CEOs that profit from it - the movies are all about hating the rich lately!! (I say after this and One Battle, not remembering what I watched last lol) sooo good!

we became fiancé(e)s returning from a stroll on Umanose in Matsushima 🥹 to be totally candid, we still have things to work on as a couple… I feel like folks are scared to mention that after engagement. people grow and we learn new things from each other all the time, as partners. either way, the post engagement glow is real lol. shame I caught a cold at the end of the trip u_u I nearly called off work today

watching this made me understand some asshole from high school. and also that he totally misunderstood this movie character costuming was Tumblr Aesthetic as hell, they super nailed that era in a very refined way. I think it released before tumblr’s popularity too

Marcel’s voice is iconic. so good. love that lil thang

I think I got influenced by repov to watch la la land lol i understood it as the willingness of artists to sacrifice for their craft I find it so admirable. it reminds me of the artist dreams I used to have

We left him for 10 days so he wanted pets so badly😭

Out of the way but very not crowded! Bought ootoro to try with oysters, but oysters were so salty :( ootoro was also just alright. Maybe we came too late?

Miso beef tongue was killller. Raw wagyu was great, lemon flavor was a bit overpowering. We also had horse sashimi… which was surprisingly good too. Everything went perfectly with the rice. Only minus a half star due to the noticeably harsh fluorescent lighting and cramped seating area 🥲

Fairly priced sushi, located in the NS building which was more remarkable than the meal tbh 🥺 Paid for the ootoro sushi and it wasn’t better than Suruki market in San Mateo 🥲 Salmon was amazing however. And this location was super empty, so it’s easy to get seated. I’d recommend it for larger groups!

Combo came with salad, rice and miso soup. Included many dipping sauces (radish, curry, poached egg in sauce, salt and pepper, etc.) My friends went twice during their trip, so I was surprised at how okay it was. It definitely tasted delicious, but we had to share an plate-sized grill across the whole table and the meat didn’t really end up getting too warm… The location (inside Yodobashi camera) was also pretty warm… like if I were cooled off I’d be much more ravenous, probably.

Iced coffee was great! Toast was also amazing. Perfect location, filling toast and delicious coffee. No complaints.

It could have been that it was 9PM and we hadn’t eaten since noon or so, or the fact that we had like 4 restaurants refused us before they let us in… but this must be hands down the best grilled meat I’ve ever had in Japan

Amazing temple with beautiful garden.

It had the biggest picture on the menu but it was alright. Squid pieces were pretty small, but had tons of pasta. Maybe shouldn’t have eaten the soufflé pancake beforehand.

Solid, super fluffy. I think I needed to adjust to Japanese sweetness cuz it’s a lot less sweet than US desserts.

Tantanmen! I guess I am used to a stronger spicy taste. Portions were large but I thought it tasted okay 🥺