From 78b62a8b143a7def0573345bcd2c8b3e7c617a63 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Cameron Otsuka Date: Sun, 12 Apr 2026 14:05:17 -0700 Subject: [PATCH] add the pianist, boiling point reviews --- content/reviews/boiling-point.md | 12 ++++++++++++ content/reviews/the-pianist.md | 12 ++++++++++++ 2 files changed, 24 insertions(+) create mode 100644 content/reviews/boiling-point.md create mode 100644 content/reviews/the-pianist.md diff --git a/content/reviews/boiling-point.md b/content/reviews/boiling-point.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..93bc683 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/reviews/boiling-point.md @@ -0,0 +1,12 @@ +--- +category: movie +title: Boiling Point +date: 2026-04-11 +modified: 2026-04-11 +rating: 4 +posse: + Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/cotsuka/film/boiling-point-2021/ +--- + +- failure of leadership across so many areas, it's hard for me to care about the main character beyond noting he's massively out of his depth +- single take through the entire movie it seems, which kept me in the scene and flowing from shot to shot diff --git a/content/reviews/the-pianist.md b/content/reviews/the-pianist.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..abfe280 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/reviews/the-pianist.md @@ -0,0 +1,12 @@ +--- +category: movie +title: The Pianist +date: 2026-04-11 +modified: 2026-04-11 +rating: 4 +posse: + Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/cotsuka/film/the-pianist/ +--- + +- surviving the war comes down to luck across so many circumstances +- multiple shots are lit and framed like photography. scenes with szpilman's family looking out the window come to mind -- 2.53.0