Episode #20: THE BRUTALIST is must-see cinema, even if it comes up short against 1987’s OVERBOARD on cabinet construction.

Hi. It's Josh.Some show notes:1. Skip this week’s episode if you don’t like spoilers!2. I posted a longer “Come With Me To See” video on YouTube of this day. Watch!3. In that video, I realize that Mike Brady of The Brady Bunch is also an architect!+++THE BRUTALIST is a better film than OVERBOARD, the 1987 comedy starring Kurt Russell and Goldie Hawn that also features cabinet construction, and even though it clears that bar, I wanted to find THE BRUTALIST more profound than I did. I left the theater unconvinced that I would discuss the movie 38 years later like I am now with OVERBOARD.Maybe it's my fault.During the ensuing days spent composing this piece, I accidentally saw some commentary in other criticism of the film that called out its insistence on being perceived as important. Was THE BRUTALIST trying to get something across that I sensed but didn't have the faculties to succumb to?Maybe I'm not as sharp as I need to be to get the profundity the film tries to assert. I am okay with that, and none of this is to say I wasn't entertained. Enjoying a day at the movies is what's important.I also enjoyed the cabinetry.+++More about me:I published my first newsletter before the age of ten, written using my next-door neighbor’s typewriter, copied with carbon paper, and distributed to mailboxes on my bicycle.One of my first stories was an obituary of John Belushi. Strange for a ten year old? Yes!My writing today is governed by deadpan sarcasm that goes granular on various cultural topics that I am deeply curious about. I hope you enjoy this sometimes snarky stream of consciousness.I'm serious about not taking life too seriously.™❤️ 🏳️‍🌈 ✡️ 🧘‍♂️ 🥯 🍔 🍩+++Connect with Josh: Visit me everywhere for everything at superjews.com Get full access to Josh Bloom at superjews.substack.com/subscribe