I watched this film on a flight back home, and Blue Giant was an experience I believe everyone should see at least once. It beautifully captures the characters' earnest pursuit of becoming the best jazz musicians they can be, with animated solos that rival recent animation masterpieces like Flow and Spider-Verse. If you love underdog stories, music, or jazz, I can't recommend this film enough.
I remember seeing this 2014 short film play before some disney/pixar blockbuster. I found it on disney+ last night (only 7.99 cad/month w ads). Figured it was worth 10 minutes and was not wrong. Very pleasant and warm feeling movie built around a catchy little island melody. Recommend for viewing during breakfast on a sunny day, or on a cold night when you finish your movie but aren’t quite ready to sleep yet.
Yeah, it’s weird—Einstein’s brain slices, a skeleton with *extra* bones, and a colon so big it could fit a toddler. But c’mon, where else can you say ‘That’s disgusting… tell me more’ and actually learn something?
James Baldwin's masterpiece reads like a noir film set in 1950s Paris, where the real crime isn't passion but self-deception. An American expat and his Italian lover circle each other in a dingy room, both knowing this can only end one way. Baldwin strips away every romantic illusion to reveal the raw nerves of shame, desire, and the lies we tell to survive. It's brutal, beautiful, and unforgettable and never overstays it’s welcome.
