Director Watch: Sidney Lumet
Year In Progress: 1977
Watchlist: 1970’s
October 16th, 1977 - << 6 of 50

[8.6]

“What do you think I am Alan? I’m your friend.”

I’ve said it once, I’ll say it again, I like Sidney Lumet. So I wonder if I was a little primed to give myself over to this movie, Lumet has proven himself capable hands to rest in, but there’s bound to be a film of his that’ll teeter the line for me one…

Director Watch: Amy Heckerling
Year In Progress: 1984
Watchlist: 1980’s
December 21st, 1984 - << 8 of 50

[5.5]

“Did you know your last names an adverb?”

I almost can’t believe this starts with an opening credits track by Weird Al, which is both so damning, and yet incredibly appropriate for everything that Johnny Dangerously (1984) wants to be. Did Seth McFarlane see this movie? What in the Family Guy ass fourth wall meta humor is this? In many ways I can…

Director Watch: John Sayles
Year In Progress: 1996
Watchlist: 1990’s
June 21st, 1996 - << 4 of 50

[8.6]

“You gotta be careful where you’re pokin’. Who knows what you’ll find.”

My dad loves this movie, and it’s been sitting on my list for a while, but I don’t think I knew just how perfect this movie would be for me. I absolutely adore these kinds of half western, half noir type mysteries, and Chris Cooper is an actor I’m always happy…

Director Watch: Gavin O’Connor
Collection: The ant
Year In Progress: 2016
October 14th, 2016

[4.1] → [5.0]

“It’s very hard for me to interpret why people do what they do.”

Alright so this just a little bit better than I , though a lot of my issues still stand pretty strong, in that it can be a little too extreme in how it chooses to play into Christian’s tics and mannerisms, in ways that feel inappropriately leaned for the comedy, or…

Director Watch: Trey Edward Shults
Year In Progress: 2025
Watchlist: 2020’s
May 16th, 2025 - << 35 >> of 50

[6.5]

“Can you tell me what it’s about? And what did you take from them to write another pop song?”

Someone tell Trey that just because he can spin the camera around in every movie doesn’t mean he absolutely needs to. Also, guys will seriously make an entire movie about their toxicity before going to therapy.

I actually booked this ticket mere hours ago,…

Director Watch: Alfred Hitchcock
Year In Progress: 1954
Watchlist: 1950’s
May 18th, 1954 - 1 >> of 50

[8.4]

“It’s delayed action that’s all. In a couple of days you’re gonna have the most wonderful breakdown”

Sorry, I’m finding out this was Hitchcock’s first and only film shot in 3D? Doubt I’ll ever get to see that, which is a bummer cause I could see this going hard af in IMAX.

No seriously who’s fucking idea was that?

Dial M for Murder (1954)…