Love film and mushroom knishes, among many other things.https://bsky.app/profile/giantvinegartoy.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/giantvinegartoy.bsky.social/post/3mm3tizwwg22xThe first time I saw HARLAN COUNTY USA was 35 years ago in college. I remember being so moved by it that I thought about it for days afterwards. The second time I saw it was today at Jacob Burns Film Center. Let me tell you…it more than holds up. It made me furious and sad and hopeful.18 May 2026 02:32 +0000at://did:plc:sdbza53sozssonvhpwpbumvc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mm3tizwwg22xhttps://bsky.app/profile/giantvinegartoy.bsky.social/post/3migwqkgujc2yI think one of the reasons people have such wildly diverse opinions on LOST IN TRANSLATION is that nothing that you expect to happen actually happens. I love the willingness of this film to just dive into loneliness and express it so effectively.01 Apr 2026 14:48 +0000at://did:plc:sdbza53sozssonvhpwpbumvc/app.bsky.feed.post/3migwqkgujc2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/giantvinegartoy.bsky.social/post/3mheuw5ljyc2fJust saw BOB LE FLAMBEUR for the first time and I have no idea what took me so long to get around to it. Tense, moving and stylish, it’s a pretty much perfect noir.19 Mar 2026 01:45 +0000at://did:plc:sdbza53sozssonvhpwpbumvc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mheuw5ljyc2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/giantvinegartoy.bsky.social/post/3mh4pkizvuc23It’s Oscar’s Day! So I will tell you that the best film I saw this year was SENTIMENTAL VALUE. It really struck me for so many reasons. There are scenes that quietly contain kaleidoscopic meanings. For example, a scene in which a woman straightens up her sister’s apartment devastated me. Brilliant.15 Mar 2026 19:47 +0000at://did:plc:sdbza53sozssonvhpwpbumvc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mh4pkizvuc23https://bsky.app/profile/giantvinegartoy.bsky.social/post/3mbqatdm25s23This may very well be my choice, as well. [contains quote post or other embedded content]06 Jan 2026 05:46 +0000at://did:plc:sdbza53sozssonvhpwpbumvc/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbqatdm25s23https://bsky.app/profile/giantvinegartoy.bsky.social/post/3m2zr2bkncc2pWhen you’re obsessed with film like I am you end up having thoughts like, “You know what? PETITE MAMAN and MY OLD ASS would actually make a great double feature.”12 Oct 2025 22:34 +0000at://did:plc:sdbza53sozssonvhpwpbumvc/app.bsky.feed.post/3m2zr2bkncc2phttps://bsky.app/profile/giantvinegartoy.bsky.social/post/3lvhtnzg4ls2aEEPHUS is such an autumnal film. I’m not just speaking of the time of year it takes place in. It feels like a wistful lamentation for a time that all of the characters realize is passing as they desperately try to grip it on its way out the door.03 Aug 2025 04:27 +0000at://did:plc:sdbza53sozssonvhpwpbumvc/app.bsky.feed.post/3lvhtnzg4ls2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/giantvinegartoy.bsky.social/post/3luwcrvncvs27For the longest time, I put off seeing MELANCHOLIA. Watched it today and now I know I’ll never get it out of my head. A very on-point depiction of depression.27 Jul 2025 05:09 +0000at://did:plc:sdbza53sozssonvhpwpbumvc/app.bsky.feed.post/3luwcrvncvs27https://bsky.app/profile/giantvinegartoy.bsky.social/post/3ltkvuxqog223What’s the easiest 5/5 stars you’ve ever given to a movie? #filmsky [contains quote post or other embedded content]09 Jul 2025 22:54 +0000at://did:plc:sdbza53sozssonvhpwpbumvc/app.bsky.feed.post/3ltkvuxqog223https://bsky.app/profile/giantvinegartoy.bsky.social/post/3lord7m3n4k27Honored to have won an award from the town of Ridgefield for my work with the Ridgefield Independent Film Festival.09 May 2025 21:03 +0000at://did:plc:sdbza53sozssonvhpwpbumvc/app.bsky.feed.post/3lord7m3n4k27https://bsky.app/profile/giantvinegartoy.bsky.social/post/3lmg2yhb3zc2sFolks, this is going to be a terrific festival. But it will also be popular. So get your tickets now! #RIFF https://findingconnecticut.com/tickets-on-sale-at-the-prospector-theater-for-riff-10th-anniversary-edition/09 Apr 2025 22:46 +0000at://did:plc:sdbza53sozssonvhpwpbumvc/app.bsky.feed.post/3lmg2yhb3zc2shttps://bsky.app/profile/giantvinegartoy.bsky.social/post/3lm34rq6l722sTicket sales have now begun for the Ridgefield Independent Film Festival! Get yours now! www.prospectortheater.org/riff2025 https://www.prospectortheater.org/riff202505 Apr 2025 14:19 +0000at://did:plc:sdbza53sozssonvhpwpbumvc/app.bsky.feed.post/3lm34rq6l722shttps://bsky.app/profile/giantvinegartoy.bsky.social/post/3lkrdijmpws2r42 was the first performance that really brought Chadwick Boseman to my attention. It was a controlled performance that dared us to peel back the layers. Absolutely brilliant work telling an important story.19 Mar 2025 23:27 +0000at://did:plc:sdbza53sozssonvhpwpbumvc/app.bsky.feed.post/3lkrdijmpws2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/giantvinegartoy.bsky.social/post/3ljpp7jgyts2fA nice article about the film that will open the Ridgefield Independent Film Festival for us in May! https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/06/nyregion/ellen-jovin-new-york-grammar-table-film.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share06 Mar 2025 14:26 +0000at://did:plc:sdbza53sozssonvhpwpbumvc/app.bsky.feed.post/3ljpp7jgyts2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/giantvinegartoy.bsky.social/post/3lj6v3n6nyc2iRIP, Gene Hackman and Betsy Arakawa. A truly sad day for film and music.27 Feb 2025 21:56 +0000at://did:plc:sdbza53sozssonvhpwpbumvc/app.bsky.feed.post/3lj6v3n6nyc2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/giantvinegartoy.bsky.social/post/3lj3tzlv6n22nI found this article fascinating. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/26/movies/women-directors-last-showgirl.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share26 Feb 2025 16:59 +0000at://did:plc:sdbza53sozssonvhpwpbumvc/app.bsky.feed.post/3lj3tzlv6n22nhttps://bsky.app/profile/giantvinegartoy.bsky.social/post/3lixxqb77dk2nI kinda love the stylish cynicism of THE SWEET SMELL OF SUCCESS. I also wish I could speak the way the characters in the film do.25 Feb 2025 03:55 +0000at://did:plc:sdbza53sozssonvhpwpbumvc/app.bsky.feed.post/3lixxqb77dk2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/giantvinegartoy.bsky.social/post/3liao737yg225It’s official! We are so excited to announce the official films for our tenth anniversary! This year’s Ridgefield Independent Film Festival is absolutely loaded with amazing films. Come to artsy and historic Ridgefield, CT in May and join us! https://www.hamlethub.com/ridgefield-connecticut/ridgefield-independent-film-festival-official-selections-for-10th-anniversary?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR0I7t7rW3_nw71H1GZvlEAdObdS8S5B_1N_TWJqULHgFMxQoc_mnFQdqFM_aem_RwZveeoDORjVm4omxDBBdA15 Feb 2025 21:33 +0000at://did:plc:sdbza53sozssonvhpwpbumvc/app.bsky.feed.post/3liao737yg225https://bsky.app/profile/giantvinegartoy.bsky.social/post/3lh3vsrepqs24I found THE GIRL WITH THE NEEDLE haunting and upsetting but it also contains some of the most stunningly beautiful images I’ve seen in a 2024 film.01 Feb 2025 06:41 +0000at://did:plc:sdbza53sozssonvhpwpbumvc/app.bsky.feed.post/3lh3vsrepqs24https://bsky.app/profile/giantvinegartoy.bsky.social/post/3lgmdcyqykk24A REAL PAIN makes a compelling case that hurt across a people and across generations can lead to hurt on a personal level. It’s a beautiful statement about sadness on both a macro and micro scale.26 Jan 2025 02:00 +0000at://did:plc:sdbza53sozssonvhpwpbumvc/app.bsky.feed.post/3lgmdcyqykk24https://bsky.app/profile/giantvinegartoy.bsky.social/post/3lgjxzjrhjk2lOne great thing about working on film festivals: I’ve seen two films this year that do not have distribution deals that are better or as good as any of the Best Picture nominees.25 Jan 2025 03:32 +0000at://did:plc:sdbza53sozssonvhpwpbumvc/app.bsky.feed.post/3lgjxzjrhjk2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/giantvinegartoy.bsky.social/post/3lgdtj2y7fk2bSAVING PRIVATE RYAN is probably best known for its stunning Omaha Beach sequence. But the scene that floored me is when Giovanni Ribisi’s character talks about pretending to be asleep when his mother would come home from work. The way he delivers the line “I don’t know why I did that” is piercing.22 Jan 2025 16:55 +0000at://did:plc:sdbza53sozssonvhpwpbumvc/app.bsky.feed.post/3lgdtj2y7fk2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/giantvinegartoy.bsky.social/post/3lfvdxc6byc2mRIP, David Lynch. A sad day for American cinema.16 Jan 2025 22:40 +0000at://did:plc:sdbza53sozssonvhpwpbumvc/app.bsky.feed.post/3lfvdxc6byc2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/giantvinegartoy.bsky.social/post/3lfbyw6cjjk2jI just watched Kurosawa’s HIGH AND LOW for the first time. What an amazing film. It almost has four separate acts, each compelling in their own way.09 Jan 2025 06:02 +0000at://did:plc:sdbza53sozssonvhpwpbumvc/app.bsky.feed.post/3lfbyw6cjjk2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/giantvinegartoy.bsky.social/post/3lf6pgtqsv22tTHE PIANO LESSON is an effective look at how the ghosts from our past (both figurative and literal) deeply impact our present lives.07 Jan 2025 22:34 +0000at://did:plc:sdbza53sozssonvhpwpbumvc/app.bsky.feed.post/3lf6pgtqsv22thttps://bsky.app/profile/giantvinegartoy.bsky.social/post/3ldi7fcuegs2uThe highlight of DAHOMEY was hearing the discourse between the students about the return of the artworks. The terrible legacy of colonialism is evident throughout their discussion. An interesting documentary.17 Dec 2024 06:23 +0000at://did:plc:sdbza53sozssonvhpwpbumvc/app.bsky.feed.post/3ldi7fcuegs2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/giantvinegartoy.bsky.social/post/3ld6663pwfs2hI worry about the fate of satirical films that are wonderful, but perhaps can seem dated years from now. No film makes me laugh more than THIS IS SPINAL TAP. But decades from now will people even know the very specific genre bands that the film was poking fun at?13 Dec 2024 06:35 +0000at://did:plc:sdbza53sozssonvhpwpbumvc/app.bsky.feed.post/3ld6663pwfs2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/giantvinegartoy.bsky.social/post/3lcjetlrug22jThe other night I tried to make the timpano from BIG NIGHT. Uh, the less said about my efforts the better. https://media.tenor.com/iqgti5uryCUAAAAC/tony-shaloub-mashed-potatoes.gif?hh=346&ww=48005 Dec 2024 00:08 +0000at://did:plc:sdbza53sozssonvhpwpbumvc/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcjetlrug22j