Margot Lane

Film lover, festival volunteer and late-show regular

Chicago, Illinois

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About Me

Front row, center, every Friday. I volunteer at film festivals, keep a running list of everything I watch and will always choose the director's cut.

All-Time Favorites

• ArrivalDenis Villeneuve2016
• In the Mood for LoveWong Kar Wai2001
• Spirited AwayHayao Miyazaki2001
• The Grand Budapest HotelWes Anderson2014
• Heat (1995)Michael Mann1995

This month's double feature

Arrival, then In the Mood for Love. Two films about time, one night, no phones.

Shows Worth the Binge

• SeveranceApple TV2022
• The BearHulu2022
• SuccessionHBO2018
• FleabagBBC Three2016
• Twin PeaksParamount+ with Showtime1990

Interests

• Repertory cinema
• Film festivals
• Film scores
• Criterion nights
• Screenwriting

FAQ

Your one desert-island film?

In the Mood for Love. Every frame is a painting.

Theater or streaming?

Theater, whenever it's playing. The big screen is the point.

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