jessie buckley
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Movies of the Week #11 (2026): Legacy, Rivalry, and the High Cost of Toys
This week’s movies cover a vast terrain of ambition, legacy, and the bittersweet nature of human connection. From the poetic grief of historical drama and the frantic obsession of competitive sport to the high-octane tragedies of racing history, these narratives explore the friction between technical mastery and emotional accessibility. Whether critiquing the commercialization of nostalgia… Read more
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Movies of the Week #49 (2023)
The Holdovers (2023): After the dud that was Downsizing, a rare blip in Alexander Payne’s illustrious directorial career, he returns with one of his best movies yet. Set in the magical 70s (seriously, any movie set in the 70s and 80s is basically playing the game with cheat mode on), Paul Giamatti plays a grumpy… Read more
