The Golden Globes are always a litmus test for what to expect when the Oscar nominations roll around. I was rooting for The Life of Chuck ; a life-affirming, feel-good film that left a profound impact on me. So how did Chuck  do at the Golden Globes? Not a single win. In fact, not a single nomination. I shouldn’t judge the winning films (or the nominees) too much, because - confession time - I haven’t seen most of them. Perhaps this fact undermines my credibility… but on the

When you think about what a film will be like before seeing it, do those preconceived ideas affect your opinion of the film while you’re watching? I’ve often found that based on a single image or what little I’ve heard about it, my imagination goes wild and I’ll construct entire moods or plots, forming in my head a film with a very specific feel, tone, or storyline… which most of the time, turns out to be very different from the actual movie. For instance, before I saw In the

Christmas may be over, but it's not too late to sneak in a couple more Christmas movies! Back in December, I wrote another essay for one of my favorite movie blogs, Cinema Sugar . I forgot to mention it here on Living Mostly Vintage, but better late than never! Hope you enjoy - and while you're there, make sure to check out all the fantastic content Cinema Sugar has to offer. Click here to read my essay about Millions (2004)!

Happy New Year! I always look forward to my Letterboxd Wrapped stats every year. But I have the poor-man’s version of Letterboxd, which means I only get certain stats in my yearly “Wrapped.” So I thought I’d DIY my own little “year in review!” According to Letterboxd, I logged 78 new films , which is a lot for me considering that just a handful of years ago, I felt like I was just watching the same things over and over. And I enjoyed many of those 78 - in fact, I gave 25 of t