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here's the list of recommendations from my last two weeks of (catching up) movie viewing:

Girl With A Pearl Earring



I love how the director / cinematographer cultivate this sense that -- there are ways of seeing the world -- that are better and worse. All the good ways of seeing include -- paying attention.

by the time Vermeer finds out / connects with / teaches Grete about cultivating a way-to-see-the-world -- we're right along with him. And her. Because of the beautiful filming.

And speaking of beautiful filming:

Elephant



thanks erik for reminding me to rent this film

By Gus Van Sant -- is a great film. I'm relieved to be able to say so, because, though i Liked GoodWillHunting -- I didn't think it had the same courageous VISION that Drugstore Cowboy & My Own Private Idaho had. It's like he has this beautiful way of seeing the broken parts of the world. That definitely comes out in this Columbine-esque tale.

Both films are slow, but demand patient attention.

I had more, but have to go grade...

Thinking of you (that is, if you're reading, those of you who I'm thinking of...)

peace~