February 2025

Reading:

Sonny Boy: A Memoir (2024) by Al Pacino: if you enjoy a mix of meandering reflection and insider scoop from 60+ years of experience in the entertainment industry, this actor-turned-writer offers some pleasures from a varied and interesting life and career. There are gaps in what he shares about his many projects and friendships, but the material needs more pruning and expansion to slake thirst of Pacino-ites. Buy Sonny Boy: A Memoir here.

Watching:

The Puffy Chair

Kingdom of Heaven (Director’s Cut)

Past Lives

The 400 Blows

Oldboy

Men Behind the Sun

Pleasure

Invasion of the Body Snatchers

Marry Me

Animal Farm

Warm Bodies

The Last Starfighter

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