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'Gilmore Girls' Season 2, Episode 2: Hammers and Veils

Directing and writing credits: Directed by Michael Katelman, written by Amy Sherman-Palladino. Michael Katelman has also directed these previously covered episodes: * "Cinnamon's Wake" * "That Damn Donna Reed" * "Christopher Returns" * "The Third Lorelai" The next episode he directs is "Nick
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'Lady Bird' (2017) by Greta Gerwig

Vibe: All the best and worst parts of high school in 90 minutes. If you aren't familiar with Greta Gerwig and only read the synopsis or watched the trailer, you might think this is just another coming-of-age teen movie. Parties, sexual exploration, senior prom, leaving home for the
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'Gilmore Girls' Season 2, Episode 1: Sadie, Sadie

Directing and writing credits: Written and directed by Amy Sherman-Palladino. From Seasons 2-6, ASP writes and directs every premiere episode. This one isn't my favorite (that award goes to Season 4's "Ballrooms and Biscotti"), but it sets a good tone for the rest of
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'Gilmore Girls' Season 1, Episode 21: Love, Daisies and Troubadours

Directing and writing credits: Written by Daniel Palladino, directed by Amy Sherman-Palladino. Before I started really diving into the credits of each episode, I didn't realize how uncommon it is for Amy and Dan to work together as writer and director. The only other episode directed by Amy
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'Innocence' (2004) by Lucile Hadžihalilović

Vibe: Equal parts "The End of the Party" (Greene, 1929), "Fanny and Alexander" (Bergman, 1983), "Picnic at Hanging Rock" (Weir, 1975), and "Suspiria" (Argento, 1977). "Innocence" is surreal, eerie, and beautiful, with a lingering threat of danger creeping in at
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'Gilmore Girls' Season 1, Episode 20: P.S. I Lo...

Directing and writing credits: Written by Elaine Arata and Joan Binder Weiss, directed by Lev L. Spiro. You should remember them from previous episodes: * Elaine Arata wrote "Concert Interruptus" - the one where Paris and Rory kind of maybe become friends. * Joan Binder Weiss wrote the following previously
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'Gilmore Girls' Season 1, Episode 19: Emily in Wonderland

Directing and writing credits: Written by John Stephens and Linda Loiselle Guzik, directed by Perry Lang. This is the first episode co-written by a team that isn't Amy and Dan and I have to say, the dialogue is pretty snappy and on point, but the story drags a
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'Gilmore Girls' Season 1, Episode 18: The Third Lorelai

Directing and writing credits: Written by Amy Sherman-Palladino, directed by Michael Katleman. There are no inappropriate gay jokes in this one, but it's clearly an ASP episode. No one packs in the pop culture references quite like her. Michael Katleman you should remember from these previous episodes: "
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'The Invitation' (2015) by Karyn Kusama

Vibe: Chilling and uncomfortable. At the beginning of the film, Will (Logan Marshall-Green) and his girlfriend, Kira (Emayatzy Corinealdi), hit a coyote on the way to a dinner party at his ex-wife's house. With this first ominous note, the film unfolds and leaves viewers on edge up until
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'Gilmore Girls' Season 1, Episode 17: The Breakup: Part 2

Directing and writing credits: Written by Amy Sherman-Palladino, directed by Nick Marck. This is a quintessential ASP episode: tons of pop culture references, junk food, good music, an inappropriate gay joke, and a smidge of townie action. It's a somewhat frustrating episode, but one of my favorites from
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'American Psycho' (2000) by Mary Harron

Vibe: As creepily cold and controlled as Patrick Bateman. This film is not one I enjoyed watching and probably will never watch again unless I need to write about it. I definitely recommend watching it, but if your taste in film is similar to mine, once is probably enough for
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'A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night' (2014) by Ana Lily Amirpour

Vibe: Highly stylized and reminiscient of directors like David Lynch, Jim Jarmusch, and Sergio Leone (but not in a derivative way). It's mainly neo-noir, but with a heavy dash of spaghetti western, and a touch of classic horror. Composed mainly of wide shots and shot in lush black
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