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How to Train Your Dragon is the perfect film for being the first DreamWorks Animation classic to be adapted into live-action. Plus, my ab was in the first two animated films--I need a win! Review.
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Watched on Sunday June 8, 2025.
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Watched on Friday June 6, 2025.
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Titan: The OceanGate Disaster should be a lesson in what businesses shouldn't do and that we need to stop treating the Titanic like a tourist destination. Review.
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Watched on Thursday June 5, 2025.
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The Life of Chuck brings the Stephen King short story to the screen but the film continues a long-running practice of non-Jewish actors in Jewish roles. Review.
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Watched on Saturday May 31, 2025.
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There are plenty of laughs to go around in Karate Kid: Legends with a nice mix of nostalgia for what came before. Review.
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MLB Network aired it again, so who am I to flip the channel?
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White with Fear is an important documentary when it comes to showing how conservatives are using racism to hurt American democracy. Combo interview/review.
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Itzhak Perlman is a virtuoso of the violin--Itzhak shows that there's more to the man than just a violin. Review.
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Lilo & Stitch has it all: comedy, chaos, and tender dramatic moments tugging at the heart. Review.
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Watched on Saturday May 17, 2025.
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If you're a fan of cringe comedies or Tim Robinson, you're going to more likely than not enjoy Friendship. Review.
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The Phoenician Scheme will obviously have its fans in the typical Wes Anderson audience, but there's enough here for other filmgoers to enjoy. Review.
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Watched on Thursday May 15, 2025.
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Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project works well as an introduction to the insult comedian. If you're a Rickles fan, you'll love it. Review.
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Rebellions are built on hope. Rewatching again after finishing the rewatch of the final Andor episodes. May the Force be with us. New review.
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Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning is another epic achievement in filmmaking. Review.
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Rewatched the last hour in prep for Final Reckoning, only because I didn't have nearly 3 hours for the full rewatch.
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I really love this film.
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Watched on Sunday May 11, 2025.
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Watched on Monday May 5, 2025.
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Watched on Monday May 5, 2025.
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Watched on Monday May 5, 2025.
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Watched on Monday May 5, 2025.
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Watched on Sunday May 4, 2025.
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Watched on Sunday May 4, 2025.
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Watched on Saturday May 3, 2025.
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Watched on Saturday May 3, 2025.
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Sometimes you just need to wind down before bed with a very Jewish comedy special. Modi's style is a throwback to the Borscht Belt comedians.
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In titling the film When Jews Were Funny, it poses the idea that Jews are no longer funny and that's not true. Review.
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In pulling back the curtain, Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work reveals the vulnerable side of a perfectionist, even if her brashness was polarizing for audiences. Review.
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The team of anti-heroes in Thunderbolts* brings their own unique brand of chemistry and it works for the larger benefit of the Marvel film. Review.
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Richard Rodgers: The Sweetest Sounds celebrates the work of Richard Rodgers and his contributions to the Great American Songbook. It's a far better celebration of his work than Words and Music could ever be. Review.
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A career-spanning documentary, Mel Brooks: Make A Noise allows audiences an opportunity to get inside Mel Brooks's mind. Review.
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Why didn't Bo Callahan's teammates show up for his 21st birthday party?!?
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More than being a Jewish story, GI Jews: Jewish Americans in World War II is an equally American story. Review.
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All the craftwork in Another Simple Favor benefits from seeing the film on the biggest screen possible--it's just a shame that audiences won't get to experience the film in this way. Review.
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UnBroken tells the story of just one family--one that is worth watching.
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Like the other October 7 documentaries, The Children of October 7 is essential viewing as it provides another perspective. Review
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The ant 2 benefits from the chemistry between actors Ben Affleck and Jon Bernthal in the action-thrilling sequel to the 2016 film. Review.
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Simon Schama: The Holocaust, 80 Years On is not quite an hour long but the documentary offers an essential opportunity for audiences to bear witness. Review.
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I thought season 1 would be it but here we are again: The work accomplished by ILM has been nothing short of remarkable--Light and Magic does a beautiful job in further capturing the story in the three-part second season. Season 2 review.
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Well, if I'm watching Rogue One and Star Wars: A New Hope Again, I may as well watch The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi again.
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Well, if I'm watching Rogue One and Star Wars: A New Hope Again, I may as well watch The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi again.
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Watched on Wednesday April 16, 2025.
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Watched on Thursday April 17, 2025.
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Rebellions are built on hope.
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- Midas Man
- The Diamond King
- Diane Warren: Relentless
- Art Spiegelman: Disaster Is My Muse
- You're Cordially Invited
- Back in Action
- Love Hurts
- Captain America: Brave New World
- We Beat the Dream Team
- Zero Day
...plus 32 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.
]]>Films watched remotely during Tribeca 2025.
]]>A New Hope, The Empire Strikes Back, and The Last Jedi are all interchangeable in the 1-2-3 slots.
- Star Wars
- The Empire Strikes Back
- Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
- Star Wars: The Last Jedi
- Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
- Star Wars: The Force Awakens
- Return of the Jedi
- Solo: A Star Wars Story
- Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith
- Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace
...plus 1 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.
]]>- Avengers: Endgame
- Captain America: Civil War
- Captain America: The First Avenger
- Black Panther
- The Avengers
- Captain America: The Winter Soldier
- Thor: Ragnarok
- Captain Marvel
- Iron Man
- Spider-Man: Homecoming
...plus 26 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.
]]>Films watched during the 2025 Miami Jewish Film Festival.
- Midas Man
- Soul of a Nation
- Laemmle's List
- 31 Candles
- Shari & Lamb Chop
- Diane Warren: Relentless
- Six Thirty
- The Presidents’ Tailor – From Auschwitz to the White House
- Of Dogs and Men
- Legend of Destruction
...plus 17 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.
]]>- Captain America: The Winter Soldier
- Whiplash
- Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)
- Life Itself
- Begin Again
- Nightcrawler
- Guardians of the Galaxy
- The Lego Movie
- Interstellar
- X-Men: Days of Future Past
...plus 23 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.
]]>Top narrative/animated features of 2023. This includes narrative features that I've seen at film festivals in 2023 and are getting a release during the calendar year.
- September 5
- A Complete Unknown
- Bad Shabbos
- Deadpool & Wolverine
- Wicked
- The Fall Guy
- Hit Man
- The Wild Robot
- Blitz
- Dune: Part Two
...plus 5 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.
]]>- M*A*S*H: The Comedy That Changed Television
- Mean Girls
- Self Reliance
- Rabbi on the Block
- Vishniac
- Masters of the Air
- Suncoast
- ing Gene Wilder
- Argylle
- Lisa Frankenstein
...plus 153 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.
]]>- Schindler's List
- Jurassic Park
- Saving Private Ryan
- Raiders of the Lost Ark
- Jaws
- E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
- Close Encounters of the Third Kind
- The Fabelmans
- Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
- Lincoln
...plus 25 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.
]]>Christopher Nolan film rankings
- The Dark Knight
- Oppenheimer
- Inception
- Batman Begins
- Dunkirk
- The Dark Knight Rises
- Tenet
- Interstellar
- Insomnia
- Memento
...plus 4 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.
]]>- Duck Soup
- Horse Feathers
- A Night at the Opera
- Monkey Business
- A Day at the Races
- Go West
- The Cocoanuts
- Animal Crackers
- The Big Store
- A Night in Casablanca
...plus 1 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.
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- 12 Years a Slave
- Gravity
- Frozen
- The Way Way Back
- Short Term 12
- Captain Phillips
- Inside Llewyn Davis
- The Wolf of Wall Street
- The Spectacular Now
- Her
...plus 19 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.
]]>- On Sacred Ground
- The Drop
- Cinema Sabaya
- Filmmakers for the Prosecution
- Reckonings
- STILL: A Michael J. Fox Movie
- Judy Blume Forever
- You Hurt My Feelings
- Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields
- You People
...plus 154 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.
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- Oppenheimer
- Barbie
- Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
- Flora and Son
- Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret.
- Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning
- Theater Camp
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem
- Cocaine Bear
- Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
...plus 15 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.
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- Stars Fell on Alabama
- Outside the Wire
- Locked Down
- Rock Camp: The Movie
- Playing with Sharks
- Malcolm & Marie
- Together Together
- Judas and the Black Messiah
- The Dig
- Land
...plus 204 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.
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- Wag the Dog
- Men in Black
- As Good as It Gets
- Good Will Hunting
- The Lost World: Jurassic Park
- Tomorrow Never Dies
- Titanic
- Jackie Brown
- Amistad
...plus 1 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.
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- Under G-d
- Kokomo City
- Young. Wild. Free.
- Blueback
- PLAN C
- BurgerWorld
- Mirror Party
- Help Me Understand
- Onyx the Fortuitous and the Talisman of Souls
- Sometimes I Think About Dying
...plus 23 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.
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- Lincoln
- Skyfall
- The Avengers
- Safety Not Guaranteed
- Pitch Perfect
- Ruby Sparks
- Argo
- The Dark Knight Rises
- Flight
- Django Unchained
...plus 17 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.
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- The Fabelmans
- Glass Onion
- Babylon
- Top Gun: Maverick
- Jurassic World Dominion
- The Batman
- The Adam Project
- The Menu
- Devotion
- She Said
...plus 26 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.
]]>- Carole King & James Taylor: Just Call Out My Name
- Sex Appeal
- Antisemitism
- The 355
- Lucy and Desi
- The King's Daughter
- Picabo
- When You Finish Saving the World
- Emergency
- Fire of Love
...plus 188 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.
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- Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound
- Come to Daddy
- Changing the Game
- Clementine
- Flawless
- A Woman's Work: The NFL's Cheerleader Problem
- Framing Agnes
- CRSHD
- Seahorse: The Dad Who Gave Birth
...plus 1 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.
]]>- Long Shot
- Booksmart
- Good Boys
- The River and the Wall
- The Garden Left Behind
- Saint s
- Olympic Dreams
- Pink Wall
- Villains
- Romantic Comedy
...plus 26 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.
]]>- Apollo 11
- Brittany Runs a Marathon
- Late Night
- To the Stars
- Little Monsters
- Corporate Animals
- Sea of Shadows
- The Report
- Greener Grass
- Blinded by the Light
...plus 41 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.
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- Exit
- Freaks
- Carmine Street Guitars
- The Truth About Killer Robots
- Working Woman
- Rosie
- Kingsway
- Black '47
- Searching for Ingmar Bergman
- The Grizzlies
...plus 42 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.
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- Seven Stages to Achieve Eternal Bliss
- All About Nina
- Jellyfish
- Tully
- Love, Gilda
- The Miseducation of Cameron Post
- Howard
- General Magic
- Bethany Hamilton: Unstoppable
...plus 30 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.
]]>- The Social Network
- Inception
- Black Swan
- The Fighter
- 127 Hours
- The Town
- True Grit
- Winter's Bone
- The Kids Are All Right
- Easy A
...plus 5 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.
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- Bridesmaids
- The Muppets
- Captain America: The First Avenger
- Moneyball
- The Descendants
- The Ides of March
- War Horse
- The Adventures of Tintin
- Hugo
- Super 8
...plus 8 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.
]]>Top narrative/animated films of 2021
- Don't Look Up
- Belfast
- The Mitchells vs. the Machines
- CODA
- Spider-Man: No Way Home
- No Time to Die
- Shiva Baby
- The Power of the Dog
- tick, tick... BOOM!
- Jungle Cruise
...plus 26 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.
]]>All films watched during the 2021 Toronto International Film Festival.
- Julia
- The Wheel
- Violet
- The Girl and the Spider
- Three Minutes: A Lengthening
- Becoming Cousteau
- The Middle Man
- Benediction
- The Other Tom
- Montana Story
...plus 17 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.
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- The Mohel
- Sisters
- The Other Morgan
- See You Then
- Hysterical
- Introducing, Selma Blair
- Marvin's Never Had Coffee Before
- The End of Us
- Demi Lovato: Dancing with the Devil
- Reklaw
...plus 5 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.
]]>List of films viewed
- CODA
- Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)
- Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It
- Son of Monarchs
- Playing with Sharks
- Ma Belle, My Beauty
- How It Ends
- Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street
- At the Ready
- ing
...plus 15 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.
]]>This includes 2019 festival films with an announced date in 2020 or expected to be released in 2020. 2020 festival films will be added as release dates are announced.
- The Trial of the Chicago 7
- I'm Your Woman
- The Vast of Night
- Soul
- Save Yourselves!
- Palm Springs
- All In: The Fight for Democracy
- Hamilton
- To the Stars
- Bit
...plus 166 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.
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- Belushi
- I'm Your Woman
- Almost Famous: The Lost Astronaut
- Tangled Roots
- Sound of Metal
- Nine Days
- Blocks
- Claire at Seven Months
- David
- The Feeling
...plus 9 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.
]]>- Star Wars: The Force Awakens
- The Big Short
- Spotlight
- Jurassic World
- Bridge of Spies
- Brooklyn
- Trainwreck
- Tangerine
- Boy Meets Girl
- Inside Out
...plus 18 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.
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- Hearts Beat Loud
- First Man
- Black Panther
- Blockers
- Vice
- Mary Poppins Returns
- Paddington 2
- If Beale Street Could Talk
- RBG
- The Favourite
...plus 42 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.
]]>This list includes festival films I've seen provided that they are going to be distributed in 2019.
- Knives Out
- Jojo Rabbit
- Apollo 11
- 1917
- Booksmart
- Avengers: Endgame
- Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
- A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood
- Long Shot
- Bombshell
...plus 198 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.
]]>- The Edge of Seventeen
- La La Land
- Manchester by the Sea
- Arrival
- Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
- Captain America: Civil War
- Fences
- Hidden Figures
- Don't Think Twice
- Hell or High Water
...plus 16 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.
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- Blockers
- TransMilitary
- Half the Picture
- On Her Shoulders
- The Director and the Jedi
- Ali & Cavett: The Tale of the Tapes
- Summer '03
- Fast Color
- Being Frank
...plus 27 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.
]]>- Hearts Beat Loud
- Sorry to Bother You
- Blindspotting
- A Futile and Stupid Gesture
- Clara's Ghost
- Night Comes On
- RBG
- Hal
- The Kindergarten Teacher
- Sweet Country
...plus 14 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.
]]>- And Then There Was Eve
- Black Cop
- Beauty Mark
- Chasing the Blues
- For the Love of George
- Room for Rent
- Bernard and Huey
- Zoo
- The Last Movie Star
- Rogers Park
...plus 2 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.
]]>- Dunkirk
- The Post
- Star Wars: The Last Jedi
- Wonder Woman
- The Big Sick
- Lady Bird
- Logan
- The Florida Project
- Brigsby Bear
- Blade Runner 2049
...plus 10 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.
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