I’m sympathetic to the argument that Anderson’s films are sometimes out of balance in terms of aesthetic/emotion. And obviously it’s subjective, but I found Asteroid City to be deeply moving. The movie within a play concept heightens the emotional effect and seems to suggest Anderson grappling with his own approach to…

Hey there. Cool list. Just throwing out The Kindergarten Teacher - would make a hell of a double feature with 8th Grade.

It’s a little odd to damn this record with a C when the one band you choose to name-drop in your bio is R.E.M., a band with more phoned-in C’s than inspiring A’s (if we’re being honest with ourselves). Don’t tase me—I like R.E.M. just fine. But I’d take that C with a grain of salt. After a few listens to the (purple!)…