^In an interview I read, the three sex comedies are all by Tricia Cooke. I imagine they're working on them without Joel because it's really more experienced and discussed within Ethan and Tricia's queer marriage.

Coen & Cooke's Drive-Away Dykes feelz akin to Araki's SMILEY FACE. There's no sacred rules to its editing or animation, the only guidepost is a northern star called jubilation.

Maybe like 40% of this movie actually 'works' but 100% of it iz a fun, shaggy caper with its heart on its sleeve. Goofy sincerity goes a long way for me. I hope the BOTTOMS kids get to sneak into this one. I hope we each find a little love on this sleigh ride to hell.

I've got to see this - the trailer played before a movie I saw (can't recall if it was before Killers of the Flower Moon or Priscilla) and left me with a big smile.

514 days to go.

Given that most of us were probably assuming sometime between late October and Christmas 2025, this is a happy turn of events.

they are really playing this as an event 110m dollars movie starring leonardo di caprio.

can't wait to know what this movie is !

WB added this to their schedule officially. It is releasing August 8th 2025 in IMAX and currently listed as PAUL THOMAS ANDERSON EVENT FILM. 

Jesus, its an incredible opening sequence to a movie. God bless Nina Simone and then we mix to the sound of bikes whizzing by and old timey jazz on the radio outside the hot dog stand. Deeply evocative summer (ending?) nostalgia...

PS. i love people messing up in the restaurants in the PTA cinematic universe. Gary turning around after hearing someone drop(?) something whilst with Alana on date one and Gwyneth turning around in the Vegas diner, both deeply touching and somehow humanising moments for some reason...

Quote from: Scrooby on March 01, 2024, 08:36:56 AMAlana holds the mirror. Behavior reveals Self. If we see ourselves, if we think about our interaction with others, hopefully we will learn from ourselves, and evolve toward betterment.

Alana holds the mirror. Alana will bring "himself" out.

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      Alana. What is this "Say everything twice"?

A charming confirmation of chemistry.

I was flicking through the film last night (the cinematography is really something to behold just on a granular grain level and the quality of summer light) but after reading this, I have to re-watch the the opening - because yesssss, her holding the mirror and that being how we meet her is pretty incredible as her whole thing issss about trying to find self, trying to self-actualise herself in the material world, something that Gary does with ease, in so many different ways as she coasts along...and that mirror really is a wonderful symbol of her journey, as well as witnessing, bringing out Gary...

Isn't love and partnership about being a witness for someone through the ups and downs?

Her repeating everything and him noticing is the 'cutest' PTA ish in his whole filmography...ok maybe asides from Barry and Lena on the bed together talking about biting each others faces off!

PTA is an amazing writer (fuckkkkk lol so much more to be constantly learning) thanks for the insights Scrooby! Not a huge fan of LP as a whole, but parts/elements of it are majestic and still more interesting than the best film/work of a so-so to very good writer/director...