MATTEO BITTANTI

CHART: 2023_MY FAVORITE DOCUMENTARIES (RANKED)

Disclaimer I missed, among other things, 20 Days in Mariupol, Matter Out of Place, Our Body, Menus-Plaisirs Les Troisgros, and King Coal. I refused to watch De Humani Corporis Fabrica. Review highlights The Future Tense *This* is the reason why - "after all", "all things considered" and "nevertheless" - I still subscribe to MUBI. Clean with me (after dark) A... Read more →

CHART: 2023_MY FAVORITE "TV STUFF" OF THE YEAR (RANKED)

Review highlights Copenhagen Cowboy (limited series) A neon-lit triumph. Unsurprisingly, the nerds found it boring: after all, they're used to 120fps shoot'em ups. Now, that's boring. CC is slick slow teevee at its best. Reassuringly bleak and sleazy, CC is nowhere as nihilistic as Too Old To Die Young (best TV series of 2018). On the contrary, Refn's key message... Read more →

CHART: 2023_MY FAVORITE PODCASTS OF THE YEAR

Artwork by Olly Moss The podcast industry is currently experiencing a significant upheaval, if not a fully fledged crisis. This tumultuous period is marked by notable shifts and challenges, as exemplified by the struggles of pioneering companies like Gimlet Media. Once a stalwart in the podcasting world, Gimlet has faced a dramatic downturn, leading to its de facto disintegration. This... Read more →

CHART: 2022_MY FAVORITE CINEMATIC EXPERIENCES

Disclaimer I have not seen the following films yet: One Fine Morning (Un beau matin) (Mia Hansen-Løve, France/Germany) Saint Omer (Alice Diop, France) Pacifiction (Albert Serra, France/Spain/Germany/Portugal) Showing Up (Kelly Reichardt, USA) No Bears (Jafar Panahi, Iran) Holy Spider (Ali Abbasi, Denmark) Between Two Worlds (Emanuele Carrere, France) Enys Men (Mark Jenkin, United Kingdom) Plan 75 (Chie Hayakawa, Japan) RMN... Read more →

CHART: 2022_MY FAVORITE DOCUMENTARIES

Disclaimer I have seen fewer documentaries (and overall, movies) in 2022 than in the previous five years - for a variety of reasons - and I missed, among other things: Carbon and Captivity (Oliver Ressler), The Oil Machine (Emma Davie), The Plains (David Easteal), The Andy Warhol Diaries (Andrew Rossi), Moonage Daydream (Brett Morgen), The Territory (Alex Pritz), and De... Read more →