Welcome (again!)
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!
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Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma (2026)
Ironically for a film all about celebrating the embodied experience of living life over going through it at an intellectual remove, I ended up appreciating Jane Schoenbrun's Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma more on an intellectual level than an experiential one. Subscribe Now Sure, there are
August 2026 Grab Bag
The kinetic energy of summer seems to really be reaching its peak in August. Lots of travel, sightseeing and conferences are eating up the time in my household. Maybe this intensity has contributed to my big reactions to things I’ve watched, listened to and read. There’s been a
The Odyssey (2026)
Say what you will about Christopher Nolan, but he knows how to direct a damn action sequence. There were several moments in The Odyssey that had me gasping and flinching like I was one of those early filmgoers, jumping out of the way of the train coming at the screen.
July 2026 Grab Bag
I’ll be honest: this month’s recommendations are a little sparse because I’ve been spending most of my free time screening films for a local festival and I can’t talk about any of those yet. I’ll just say I love indie cinema and it’s so