Month: December 2024

Movie Review – Luz

Luz (2018)
Written and directed by Tilman Singer

I decided to do a different kind of film series for December. There were several films that I had been adding to my Watchlist based on either enjoying more recent work by the filmmakers or simply curiosity. So, for the first half of December 2024, I will give myself a Christmas present, watch through nine of these pictures, and write up reviews. The last week and a half of the month will be focused on my Favorites of 2024 lists. This first film ended up on the list due to enjoying this year’s Cuckoo, filmmaker Tilman Singer’s sophomore effort. We reviewed that film over on the podcast, and while it didn’t blow me away, I enjoyed the point of view and style and wanted to see what Luz was like.

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December 2024 Posting Schedule

Film Series/End of the Year Series

[My Gift To Myself – Random Movies I’ve Been Wanting to Watch – 3 Dec thru 19 Dec]
Luz, The Chambermaid, The Battle of Algiers, Cure, Celine and Julie Go Boating, Happy as Lazzaro, Johnny Guitar, The Spirit of the Beehive, The Double Life of Veronique

[My Favorites of 2024 – 23 Dec thru 30 Dec]
My Favorite Solo Tabletop RPGs, My Favorite Books Read, My Favorite Television, My Favorite Film Discoveries, My Favorite Films

TV Reviews
8 Dec – My Brilliant Friend Season Four
15 Dec – Disclaimer
16 Dec – The Prisoner
22 Dec – The Penguin

Comic Book Reviews
7 Dec – X-Men Forever Volume One & Two
14 Dec – X-Men Forever Volume Three & Four
21 Dec – X-Men Forever Volume Five

Solo Tabletop RPG Reviews & Actual Plays
7 Dec, 14 Dec, 21, Dec – The Electric State Solo
8 Dec, 15 Dec, 22 Dec, 28 Dec – Starforged: Messiahs

Podcast Episodes
8 Dec – Smile 2/Rumors
15 Dec – Christmas Eve at Miller’s Point/Juror #2
22 Dec – Xmas Special (Scrooged/Edward Scissorhands/Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence)
26 Dec – Favorites of 2024 Special