https://www.neilbruder.net/ en Sun, 05 Apr 2026 21:55:51 -0700 https://www.neilbruder.net/2026/04/05/eighth-grade.html Sun, 05 Apr 2026 21:55:51 -0700 http://neilbruder.micro.blog/2026/04/05/eighth-grade.html <p><img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/93218/2026/420451-eighth-grade-0-600-0-900-crop.jpg"/></p> <p>triggering…</p> <p><img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/93218/2026/420451-eighth-grade-0-600-0-900-crop.jpg"/></p> <p>triggering…</p> https://www.neilbruder.net/2026/04/01/flickering-ghosts-of-love-gone.html Wed, 01 Apr 2026 19:42:09 -0700 http://neilbruder.micro.blog/2026/04/01/flickering-ghosts-of-love-gone.html <p><img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/93218/2026/758792-flickering-ghosts-of-love-gone-by-0-600-0-900-crop.jpg"/></p> <p>A surprisingly poignant film about memory, love and family. Do we become our parents? Are we doomed to repeat their mistakes? Can we get out from under the shadow of our ancestors or are destined to follow in their footsteps whether we want to or not?</p> <p><img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/93218/2026/758792-flickering-ghosts-of-love-gone-by-0-600-0-900-crop.jpg"/></p> <p>A surprisingly poignant film about memory, love and family. Do we become our parents? Are we doomed to repeat their mistakes? Can we get out from under the shadow of our ancestors or are destined to follow in their footsteps whether we want to or not?</p> https://www.neilbruder.net/2026/03/29/falcon-lake.html Sun, 29 Mar 2026 22:14:25 -0700 http://neilbruder.micro.blog/2026/03/29/falcon-lake.html <p><img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/93218/2026/850807-falcon-lake-0-600-0-900-crop.jpg"/></p> <p>Watched on Sunday March 29, 2026.</p> <p><img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/93218/2026/850807-falcon-lake-0-600-0-900-crop.jpg"/></p> <p>Watched on Sunday March 29, 2026.</p> https://www.neilbruder.net/2026/03/28/no-other-choice.html Sat, 28 Mar 2026 17:05:38 -0700 http://neilbruder.micro.blog/2026/03/28/no-other-choice.html <p><img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/93218/2026/565952-no-other-choice-2025-0-600-0-900-crop.jpg"/></p> <p>Watched on Saturday March 28, 2026.</p> <p><img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/93218/2026/565952-no-other-choice-2025-0-600-0-900-crop.jpg"/></p> <p>Watched on Saturday March 28, 2026.</p> https://www.neilbruder.net/2026/03/27/four-nights-of-a-dreamer.html Fri, 27 Mar 2026 10:47:57 -0700 http://neilbruder.micro.blog/2026/03/27/four-nights-of-a-dreamer.html <p><img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/93218/2026/10324-four-nights-of-a-dreamer-0-600-0-900-crop.jpg"/></p> <p>Watched on Wednesday March 25, 2026.</p> <p><img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/93218/2026/10324-four-nights-of-a-dreamer-0-600-0-900-crop.jpg"/></p> <p>Watched on Wednesday March 25, 2026.</p> https://www.neilbruder.net/2026/03/25/the-mother-and-the-whore.html Wed, 25 Mar 2026 21:08:24 -0700 http://neilbruder.micro.blog/2026/03/25/the-mother-and-the-whore.html <p><img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/93218/2026/16853-the-mother-and-the-whore-0-600-0-900-crop.jpg"/></p> <p>Watched on Wednesday March 25, 2026.</p> <p><img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/93218/2026/16853-the-mother-and-the-whore-0-600-0-900-crop.jpg"/></p> <p>Watched on Wednesday March 25, 2026.</p> https://www.neilbruder.net/2026/03/16/kokuho.html Mon, 16 Mar 2026 00:05:01 -0700 http://neilbruder.micro.blog/2026/03/16/kokuho.html <p><img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/93218/2026/1265658-kokuho-0-600-0-900-crop.jpg"/></p> <p>Watched on Sunday March 15, 2026.</p> <p><img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/93218/2026/1265658-kokuho-0-600-0-900-crop.jpg"/></p> <p>Watched on Sunday March 15, 2026.</p> https://www.neilbruder.net/2026/03/14/sentimental-value.html Sat, 14 Mar 2026 17:14:12 -0700 http://neilbruder.micro.blog/2026/03/14/sentimental-value.html <p><img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/93218/2026/1013357-sentimental-value-2025-0-600-0-900-crop.jpg"/></p> <p>Watched on Saturday March 14, 2026.</p> <p><img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/93218/2026/1013357-sentimental-value-2025-0-600-0-900-crop.jpg"/></p> <p>Watched on Saturday March 14, 2026.</p> https://www.neilbruder.net/2026/02/22/pandora-and-the-flying-dutchman.html Sun, 22 Feb 2026 21:51:44 -0700 http://neilbruder.micro.blog/2026/02/22/pandora-and-the-flying-dutchman.html <p><img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/93218/2026/25922-pandora-and-the-flying-dutchman-0-600-0-900-crop.jpg"/></p> <p>Watched on Sunday February 22, 2026.</p> <p><img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/93218/2026/25922-pandora-and-the-flying-dutchman-0-600-0-900-crop.jpg"/></p> <p>Watched on Sunday February 22, 2026.</p> https://www.neilbruder.net/2026/02/15/two-in-the-shadow.html Sun, 15 Feb 2026 21:36:51 -0700 http://neilbruder.micro.blog/2026/02/15/two-in-the-shadow.html <p><img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/93218/2026/98877-two-in-the-shadow-0-600-0-900-crop.jpg"/></p> <p>Watched on Sunday February 15, 2026.</p> <p><img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/93218/2026/98877-two-in-the-shadow-0-600-0-900-crop.jpg"/></p> <p>Watched on Sunday February 15, 2026.</p> https://www.neilbruder.net/2026/02/08/sleepless-in-seattle.html Sun, 08 Feb 2026 22:22:27 -0700 http://neilbruder.micro.blog/2026/02/08/sleepless-in-seattle.html <p><img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/93218/2026/51294-sleepless-in-seattle-0-600-0-900-crop.jpg"/></p> <p>Every person I follow on Letterboxd who rated this gave it 3 stars. If you’re looking to watch a solid 3 star movie this one’s a good choice.</p> <p><img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/93218/2026/51294-sleepless-in-seattle-0-600-0-900-crop.jpg"/></p> <p>Every person I follow on Letterboxd who rated this gave it 3 stars. If you’re looking to watch a solid 3 star movie this one’s a good choice.</p> https://www.neilbruder.net/2026/02/07/love.html Sat, 07 Feb 2026 20:56:05 -0700 http://neilbruder.micro.blog/2026/02/07/love.html <p><img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/93218/2026/1112224-love-2024-1-0-600-0-900-crop.jpg"/></p> <p>Watched on Saturday February 7, 2026.</p> <p><img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/93218/2026/1112224-love-2024-1-0-600-0-900-crop.jpg"/></p> <p>Watched on Saturday February 7, 2026.</p> https://www.neilbruder.net/2026/02/05/sex.html Thu, 05 Feb 2026 21:25:08 -0700 http://neilbruder.micro.blog/2026/02/05/sex.html <p><img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/93218/2026/1112220-sex-0-600-0-900-crop.jpg"/></p> <p>Watched on Thursday February 5, 2026.</p> <p><img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/93218/2026/1112220-sex-0-600-0-900-crop.jpg"/></p> <p>Watched on Thursday February 5, 2026.</p> https://www.neilbruder.net/2026/02/03/dreams.html Tue, 03 Feb 2026 22:50:35 -0700 http://neilbruder.micro.blog/2026/02/03/dreams.html <p><img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/93218/2026/1112217-dreams-sex-love-0-600-0-900-crop.jpg"/></p> <p>“suffused with the spirit of Eric Rohmer” was the line in the Criterion Channel description for their February, 2026 lineup that got my attention. Looking forward to Sex & Love next.</p> <p><img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/93218/2026/1112217-dreams-sex-love-0-600-0-900-crop.jpg"/></p> <p>“suffused with the spirit of Eric Rohmer” was the line in the Criterion Channel description for their February, 2026 lineup that got my attention. Looking forward to Sex & Love next.</p> https://www.neilbruder.net/2026/02/02/arco.html Mon, 02 Feb 2026 21:00:29 -0700 http://neilbruder.micro.blog/2026/02/02/arco.html <p><img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/93218/2026/721566-arco-0-600-0-900-crop.jpg"/></p> <p>Watched on Monday February 2, 2026.</p> <p><img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/93218/2026/721566-arco-0-600-0-900-crop.jpg"/></p> <p>Watched on Monday February 2, 2026.</p> https://www.neilbruder.net/2026/02/01/all-that-heaven-allows.html Sun, 01 Feb 2026 20:16:29 -0700 http://neilbruder.micro.blog/2026/02/01/all-that-heaven-allows.html <p><img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/93218/2026/21832-all-that-heaven-allows-0-600-0-900-crop.jpg"/></p> <p>Fun and surprising to see a movie from 1955 quoting directly from Thoreau’s Walden, going so far as to call it the “Bible” of one of the characters plus the daughter of Jane Wyman’s character quoting Freud throughout gives a bit of comedy.</p> <p><img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/93218/2026/21832-all-that-heaven-allows-0-600-0-900-crop.jpg"/></p> <p>Fun and surprising to see a movie from 1955 quoting directly from Thoreau’s Walden, going so far as to call it the “Bible” of one of the characters plus the daughter of Jane Wyman’s character quoting Freud throughout gives a bit of comedy.</p> https://www.neilbruder.net/2026/01/27/peter-hujars-day.html Tue, 27 Jan 2026 22:00:30 -0700 http://neilbruder.micro.blog/2026/01/27/peter-hujars-day.html <p><img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/93218/2026/1045651-peter-hujars-day-0-600-0-900-crop.jpg"/></p> <p>Watched on Tuesday January 27, 2026.</p> <p><img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/93218/2026/1045651-peter-hujars-day-0-600-0-900-crop.jpg"/></p> <p>Watched on Tuesday January 27, 2026.</p> https://www.neilbruder.net/2026/01/25/camera-buff.html Sun, 25 Jan 2026 21:35:41 -0700 http://neilbruder.micro.blog/2026/01/25/camera-buff.html <p><img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/93218/2026/22902-camera-buff-0-600-0-900-crop.jpg"/></p> <p>Watched on Sunday January 25, 2026.</p> <p><img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/93218/2026/22902-camera-buff-0-600-0-900-crop.jpg"/></p> <p>Watched on Sunday January 25, 2026.</p> https://www.neilbruder.net/2026/01/11/the-soft-skin.html Sun, 11 Jan 2026 21:27:48 -0700 http://neilbruder.micro.blog/2026/01/11/the-soft-skin.html <p><img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/93218/2026/50832-the-soft-skin-0-600-0-900-crop.jpg"/></p> <p>Watched on Sunday January 11, 2026.</p> <p><img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/93218/2026/50832-the-soft-skin-0-600-0-900-crop.jpg"/></p> <p>Watched on Sunday January 11, 2026.</p> https://www.neilbruder.net/2026/01/04/shoot-the-piano-player.html Sun, 04 Jan 2026 21:50:18 -0700 http://neilbruder.micro.blog/2026/01/04/shoot-the-piano-player.html <p><img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/93218/2026/50775-shoot-the-piano-player-0-600-0-900-crop.jpg"/></p> <p>Watched on Sunday January 4, 2026.</p> <p><img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/93218/2026/50775-shoot-the-piano-player-0-600-0-900-crop.jpg"/></p> <p>Watched on Sunday January 4, 2026.</p> https://www.neilbruder.net/2026/01/02/lilting.html Fri, 02 Jan 2026 20:12:39 -0700 http://neilbruder.micro.blog/2026/01/02/lilting.html <p><img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/93218/2026/173447-lilting-0-600-0-900-crop.jpg"/></p> <p>Watched on Friday January 2, 2026.</p> <p><img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/93218/2026/173447-lilting-0-600-0-900-crop.jpg"/></p> <p>Watched on Friday January 2, 2026.</p> https://www.neilbruder.net/2026/01/01/bright-star.html Thu, 01 Jan 2026 20:55:54 -0700 http://neilbruder.micro.blog/2026/01/01/bright-star.html <p><img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/93218/2026/1xvxm9b4hlvznhdtlmln6nhurar-0-600-0-900-crop.jpg"/></p> <p>Watched on Thursday January 1, 2026.</p> <p><img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/93218/2026/1xvxm9b4hlvznhdtlmln6nhurar-0-600-0-900-crop.jpg"/></p> <p>Watched on Thursday January 1, 2026.</p> https://www.neilbruder.net/2025/12/31/love-lies-bleeding.html Wed, 31 Dec 2025 21:46:57 -0700 http://neilbruder.micro.blog/2025/12/31/love-lies-bleeding.html <p><img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/93218/2026/853011-love-lies-bleeding-0-600-0-900-crop.jpg"/></p> <p>Watched on Wednesday December 31, 2025.</p> <p><img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/93218/2026/853011-love-lies-bleeding-0-600-0-900-crop.jpg"/></p> <p>Watched on Wednesday December 31, 2025.</p> https://www.neilbruder.net/2025/12/29/you-can-count-on-me.html Mon, 29 Dec 2025 21:47:27 -0700 http://neilbruder.micro.blog/2025/12/29/you-can-count-on-me.html <p><img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/93218/2025/7mgfmij1fzd5eunnwvujmpqrdl6-0-600-0-900-crop.jpg"/></p> <p>Watched on Monday December 29, 2025.</p> <p><img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/93218/2025/7mgfmij1fzd5eunnwvujmpqrdl6-0-600-0-900-crop.jpg"/></p> <p>Watched on Monday December 29, 2025.</p> https://www.neilbruder.net/2025/12/26/exposing-muybridge.html Fri, 26 Dec 2025 21:06:48 -0700 http://neilbruder.micro.blog/2025/12/26/exposing-muybridge.html <p><img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/93218/2025/765671-exposing-muybridge-0-600-0-900-crop.jpg"/></p> <p>Watched on Friday December 26, 2025.</p> <p><img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/93218/2025/765671-exposing-muybridge-0-600-0-900-crop.jpg"/></p> <p>Watched on Friday December 26, 2025.</p>