Don't worry, everybody! I went ahead and wrote it into my calendar today that it's the director Luca Guadanino's birthday on August 10th, so I never forget this again. Anyway a happy 52nd birthday to one of my favorite living filmmakers -- I momentarily considered ranking his films, but quite honestly all I would be able to come up with is Call Me By Your Name is number one and then everything else is tied directly behind it. There's no film he's made that I haven't loved -- admittedly I still haven't seen his debut feature 1999's The Protagonists, but I think you'll allow me that leeway (and if not fuck you). How the hell would I choose between Bones and All and Suspiria and I Am Love and A Bigger Splash? They're all masterpieces as far as I'm concerned. Hell even his shoe documentary is fantastic. I'm obviously very sad we have to wait until next year to see Challengers, but we can watch the trailer and stare at the below gif for a few months and keep them fires burning. Happy birthday, king!
