1 Year Of Writing, 4 More To Go!

Welcome friends to the new platform for the 5 Years project. The buzz is strong with Beehiiv and so far, I’m liking it even more than Substack. Granted, there isn’t a sense of communal connection to where it’s treated a bit like social media in some respects but for the purposes of my own writing, I’m happy with it and the import of subscribers went successfully to where you won’t even notice. Excited about an upcoming guest interview (number 7) coming next week. Be sure to check out the ones posted so far here on the interviews page.

In case you’re wondering about the first year of this here project, here are links to everything I’ve written about in 2023. I wanted to get to 52 by the end of this week, but alas, 40 is not too shabby. (More than likely, I can see this project going on a bit longer than five years with my busy schedule). Plus there are interviews, reviews, bonus content but these are the official entries for songs and films I’ve chosen. I’ll see you in 2024 with more content both here and on the Director’s Club podcast (January especially). Merry new year to my subscribers. Don’t forget to follow me on Letterboxd and check out all the great podcasts on the Now Playing Network as well. Here’s to a great new year for all!

#1: Safe (1995) (dir. Todd Haynes)

#2: “The Rip” - Portishead 

#3: Deathdream (1974) (dir. Bob Clark) 

#4: “Gone For Good” - The Shins 

#5: The Sunset Limited (2010) (dir. Tommy Lee Jones)

#6: "He's Kissing Christian" - That Dog 

#7: The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951) (dir. Robert Wise)

#8: “Hide” - Matthew Sweet 

#9: Take This Waltz (2012) (dir. Sarah Polley) 

#10: Brief Encounter (1945) (dir. David Lean) 

#11-#12: "Divorce Song" "Fuck & Run" - Liz Phair

#13: Wendy and Lucy (2008) (dir. Kelly Reichardt)

#14: "Red Dragon Tattoo" - Fountains of Wayne

#15: The Letter (1940) (dir. William Wyler) 

#16: "Oh God, Where Are You Now? (In Pickerel Lake? Pigeon? Marquette? Mackinaw?)" - Sufjan Stevens 

#17: Cloak and Dagger (1984) (dir. Richard Franklin)

#18: Evil Dead 2 (1987) (dir. Sam Raimi)

#19: “All My Friends” - LCD Soundsystem 

#20: Sunset (2018) (dir. Lászlò Nemes)

#21: She Dies Tomorrow (2020) (dir. Amy Seimetz)

#22: Wonder Boys (2000) (dir. Curtis Hanson)

#23: "Untitled #3 (Rhubarb)" - Aphex Twin

#24: Confessions of a Sociopath (2002) (dir. Joe Gibbons)

#25: "Sappy" - Nirvana

#26: Permanent Record (1988) (dir. Marisa Silver)

#27: "Mayonaise" - Smashing Pumpkins

#28: You Can Count On Me (2000) (dir. Kenneth Lonergan)

#29: "The Servant" (1963) (dir. Joseph Losey)

#30: "Sweet Thing" - Van Morrison

#31: Asteroid City (2023) (dir. Wes Anderson)

#32: La Jetée (1962) (dir. Chris Marker)

#33: "Reservations" - Wilco

#34: The Gate (1987) (dir. Tibor Takács)

#35: "All Apologies" - Nirvana

#36: sex, lies and videotape (1989) (dir. Steven Soderbergh)

#37: "The Rolling Clouds" - Paul Baribeau

#38: Dream Scenario (2023) (dir. Kristoffer Borgli)

#39: "Fake Plastic Trees" - Radiohead

#40: "Grace" - Jeff Buckley

#41: Fearless (1993) (dir. Peter Weir)

See you in 2024 for at least 40 new entries + guest interviews, reviews and more! Here’s to 4 more years!