A Very Serious Drama about fathers and sons and other familiar dramatic themes. I liked it in places (particularly the seedy-glamorous first bit - 80s-ish in cinematographic style and, I think, in setting - first bit when the focus was on Ryan Gosling's Luke) and thought it was pretty good overall if possibly slightly on the long side - albeit deliberately and structurally so.
(w/ Kai and Mehnaz)
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Incidentally, while Pines was perhaps somewhat on the heavy side for a Sunday afternoon, it was a day to remind me why it's so grand living inner northside, and, for the last couple of years, specifically Carlton. Sleep-in then 5 minute stroll out to a nice brunch (Cafe Lua), hopping across the road to the Nova just in time for the film, and then afterwards another 5 minute walk (via King & Godfree) to visit P, house-sitting for a few days in J's apartment, to spend the rest of the afternoon eating cheese, killing a couple of bottles of prosecco and talkin' about life with her and D on the balcony, before a bite (and more wine) at Shakahari and then back home just a few minutes after finishing up there. Not to be taken for granted!
(w/ Kai and Mehnaz)
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Incidentally, while Pines was perhaps somewhat on the heavy side for a Sunday afternoon, it was a day to remind me why it's so grand living inner northside, and, for the last couple of years, specifically Carlton. Sleep-in then 5 minute stroll out to a nice brunch (Cafe Lua), hopping across the road to the Nova just in time for the film, and then afterwards another 5 minute walk (via King & Godfree) to visit P, house-sitting for a few days in J's apartment, to spend the rest of the afternoon eating cheese, killing a couple of bottles of prosecco and talkin' about life with her and D on the balcony, before a bite (and more wine) at Shakahari and then back home just a few minutes after finishing up there. Not to be taken for granted!
