I make it no secret that I love melodrama and sentimentality. While I can appreciate the merits of a quirky indie comedy, more interested in observing its characters like specimens under a microscope, my favorite films are always the ones that lean into big feelings: life, love and death, an
Hello from the snow kingdom NYC has become these past few weeks! Writing to you when the weather is a “balmy” forty degrees and soaking up every warm moment of it. The second it hits fifty I’ll be out there in shorts and sunglasses. Does anyone have good spring-feeling
I’m not religious but I love to dance. I don’t want to pretend like they’re the same thing but I do sometimes feel like I ascend to some kind of blissful heavenly plane amidst a sweaty crowd with a pulsing rhythm ringing in my ears. For this
Watching the first episode of Pluribus is like laying down to get a professional massage after years of clumsy backrubs. One scene in and you’re like what a fucking relief to finally be in good hands again. Like, not to be a snob but I came of age during
Not only is it the end of 2025, this is also the first full year of my (revamped) newsletter! Thank you for coming along on this journey of mine as I practice my review writing craft. I truly appreciate your time and attention. With that, I decided to compile a
Between getting COVID last month, daylight savings once again being thrust upon us this month, and that weird week where we had Tuesday off work for Veteran’s Day I’ve been feeling a little atemporal recently. But, apparently, we’re careening towards the holiday season, even though in my
Recently I watched Satan’s Rhapsody (1917), the first silent film I’d seen in a while, and I was struck by how the lack of dialogue forced ambiguity into the story. The medium prevents any complex plot machinations, instead relying on atmosphere and movement to drive the narrative and
Last week I got COVID (still recovering but definitely on the mend!) which meant I missed my self-imposed deadline of last Monday for my newsletter. So change of plans: instead of doing a long review and a grab bag for October I’ve opted for combining the two into a
Happy first day of Fall! It’s been beautiful weather in NYC and I am dedicated to watching silly horror movies and reading spooky books for the rest of the season. Would love recommendations of either if you have any! Subscribe Here are things that caught my eye this September:
Hello – welcome to the new version of Off on a Tangent. The contents of the newsletter will be the same as it was on Substack, just hosted here instead. My September grab bag will be sent from here tomorrow at noon. Keep a look out!