I feel like this deserves more than can be said in an internet comment, so let me simply say that Hawking always seemed to embody what was best about humanity. I am referring not only to his intelligence, but to his perseverance, good humor, and optimism in the face of adversity. R. I. P.

Not really, all of his films feel like they’re of one piece, like short stories in a collection. I definitely agree about Rohmer’s use of settings.

Of all the Rohmer films you watched, which ones were your favorites?

Sorry to hear you’re sick. I hope you get well soon.

Damn. Beauty and the Beast was one of my favorite movies as a child and I loved the banter between Lumiere and Cogsworth so much.

Obviously, it’s a treasure map that will lead you across Paris to a treasure hidden in a place where a new building is going to be built. You will then spend the treasure on restoring old buildings, realizing that you don’t need the money because the journey you took was the true treasure.

1. Now that you mention it a lot of Rohmer’s characters act like Archie, I wonder if Rohmer was a fan...

Are you sure Ash Wednesday is incompatible with Valentine’s Day? The great theologian Kirk Cameron once said that we should celebrate Jesus’s material body with material goods, getting “the biggest ham...the richest butter.” He was talking about Christmas, but I don’t see why it can’t apply to Lent.

AlienJesus, know that a lot of us here value your contributions to this site and would be sad to see you go. Fuck this imposter.

The moment I heard Smith was dead, I knew we could expect a piece from you, Sean. This was great. Thanks for writing it.

The Four Seasons are all really good. Winter, Autumn, and Spring are among Rohmer’s most affectionate and warm-hearted movies. Summer, while still good, is a bit of outlier with a main character who has the potential to grow up to be a beardy perv. It does however feature some very catchy pirate shanties.
“I am a…

The Green Ray (one of his best) is up next, right? I think you’ve mentioned seeing it before.

R.I.P. to Oscar winning actress Dorothy Malone who acted in classics like The Big Sleep and Written on the Wind.

I highly recommend this film to anyone who is interested but put off by the length. It is admittedly the most difficult film I’ve ever watched, but it’s also one of the most immersive. The grungy black and white and the incredible sound design (maybe the best I’ve ever heard) transport you in a way few films do. Also…

If you have to ask someone about bloody semen, you might as well ask someone named Stephen King.

The only aspect of the Trump administration that brings me any joy is the sweet, delicious schadenfreude caused by knowing that most of the people in it are miserable.

Glad you liked it. Perceval is a movie that really needs to be better known.

1. I know Dan isn’t afraid to reach out to experts for advice in areas that aren’t his expertise, but I can’t help but find it hilarious that he not only reached out to the band this guy mentioned listening to, they actually took the time to respond.

1. Rohmer stated:
“So Contes Moraux doesn’t really mean that there’s a moral contained in them, even though there might be one and all the characters in these films act according to certain moral ideas that are fairly clearly worked out.”

You should definitely check out Rohmer’s Perceval le Gallois. It’s one of Rohmer’s most obscure and atypical movies, but also one of his best. It’s an adaptation of a medieval epic poem that features blatantly fake backgrounds, characters narrating their own actions, and an actual chorus that sings songs about the…