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Watched on Thursday June 12, 2025.

Watched on Wednesday June 11, 2025.

2025 Cult Movie Challenge: Week 24: Gregg Araki Week

Violent and nihilistic -- the hallmarks of an Araki film. This is now probably my second favorite of his works.

Watched on Wednesday June 11, 2025.

Watched on Wednesday June 11, 2025.

2025 Honey I Shrunk the Watchlist Challenge: Watch a movie from the 1970s

The character of Miloslavsky was easily my favorite thing about the film.

Watched on Wednesday June 11, 2025.

Watched on Tuesday June 10, 2025.

Watched on Tuesday June 10, 2025.

A Year of Rewatches 2025 Film #172

Previous rating: 3 1/2 strs

Reason for rewatch: SHUDDER-ing My Way Through 2025

Pre-rewatch thoughts: I mainly the image from the poster, but am fuzzy on details.

Post-rewatch thoughts: Atmospheric and occasionally dreamlike, just like I like my Rollin films.

Watched on Tuesday June 10, 2025.

Watched on Tuesday June 10, 2025.

Watched on Tuesday June 10, 2025.

Watched on Tuesday June 10, 2025.

Watched on Tuesday June 10, 2025.

Watched on Tuesday June 10, 2025.

Watched on Tuesday June 10, 2025.

A Year of Rewatches 2025 Film #171

Previous rating: 3 stars

Reason for rewatch: SHUDDER-ing My Way Through 2025

Pre-rewatch thoughts: Found it slow at times, but still appreciated its moments of creepiness and some of the kills.

Post-rewatch thoughts: Still just a bit too slow for me to really enjoy fully.

This review may contain spoilers.

2025 Honey I Shrunk the Watchlist Challenge (Horror edition): Watch the movie at the halfway point of your watchlist

The scene of Will talking Sasha through her panic attack was a highlight for me, and I was glad that we didn't get the clichéd "Will, your mother died years ago!" reveal that I was expecting.

2025 Honey I Shrunk the Watchlist Challenge (Horror edition): Watch a movie from before you were born

That surgery scene was interminable and there was basically zero tension built at all, largely due to how freaking goofy Segal's wig looked.

2025 Honey I Shrunk the Watchlist Challenge (Horror edition): Watch a movie from the 2010s

The lead does a good job with portraying Sorgoi's unravelling, but ultimately I'm not sure it earns how dark it goes.

2025 Honey I Shrunk the Watchlist Challenge (Horror edition): Watch the movie that is the longest

A solid zombie flick that gets bonus points for the high-jump zombie.

2025 Honey I Shrunk the Watchlist Challenge (Horror edition): Watch a documentary

A really interesting look at various haunted house attractions which if nothing else has made me want to watch other docs about McKamey Manor because that place feels messed up.

Watched on Monday June 9, 2025.

2025 Honey I Shrunk the Watchlist Challenge: Watch a movie that stars one of your favorite actresses

My love of the cast is dong a lot of the heavy lifting in my 3 star rating of this one.

Watched on Monday June 9, 2025.

2025 Honey I Shrunk the Watchlist Challenge: Watch the movie that is the most popular

Dylan O'Brien is so good at playing Akroyd that I didn't even recognize him. Also, Tommy Dewey's Michael O'Donoghue almost feels like a Joel McHale impression, which is not a criticism.

2025 Honey I Shrunk the Watchlist Challenge: Watch a movie from the 1970s

Douglas as great as the crooked con man who most definitely does *not* have a heart of gold, and the ing cast is lots of fun as well.

Watched on Monday June 9, 2025.

2025 Honey I Shrunk the Watchlist Challenge: Watch the movie that was added last

Fully reveling in the weirdness of the labyrinths, which were always my favorite parts of the series, making this a an enjoyable return to a world hadn't realized I'd missed so much.

Watched on Sunday June 8, 2025.

2025 Honey I Shrunk the Watchlist Challenge: Watch a movie from the 1980s

Had no clue this was a musical; sadly, it's not a very good one. I love Christopher Lee, but musical theater is *not* his forte. Add in the often slapsticky humor and this one didn't quite work for me.

Watched on Sunday June 8, 2025.

2025 Honey I Shrunk the Watchlist Challenge: Watch a movie from the 2020s

Not quite as good as Raiff's follow-up, <>Cha-Cha Real Smooth</> , but there's still enough humor and hear here o make it worth a watch.

Watched on Sunday June 8, 2025.

2025 Honey I Shrunk the Watchlist Challenge: Watch a movie that stars one of your favorite actors

Having Ed Helms be the super confident, super cool guy and Patrick Wilson be the total screw-up was a definite choice . . . and I was here for it.

The couple of cameos-as-themselves were fun, and Pine plays unhinged incredibly well.

Watched on Sunday June 8, 2025.

2025 Honey I Shrunk the Watchlist Challenge: Watch the movie that is the least popular

Probably the worst dubbing I've ever heard n my life, and that's saying something.

Watched on Sunday June 8, 2025.

2025 Honey I Shrunk the Watchlist Challenge: Watch a movie from your favorite genre

A bit heavy handed at times and I wish Nicole Kidman had gotten more to do, but I enjoyed most of the music and *loved* the "It's Not Abou Me" number.

2025 Honey I Shrunk the Watchlist Challenge: Watch the movie that is the longest

One of those films where I can totally appreciate the skill and craftsmanship inherent in it but still find myself not fully connecting to it. Gains a 1/2 star for the reveal of the inspiration for the building during the epilogue.

2025 Honey I Shrunk the Watchlist Challenge: Watch the movie that was released the earliest

Charles Laughton is a delight in this charming comedy.

2025 Honey I Shrunk the Watchlist Challenge: Shuffle your watchlist and watch the first movie that appears

I really loved the world building, but some of the character stuff didn't work for me.

Watched on Saturday June 7, 2025.

2025 Honey I Shrunk the Watchlist Challenge (Horror edition): Shuffle your watchlist and watch the first movie that appears

Sita taking the awful man's awful kids down a peg or two was a real highlight for me. The back half suffers a bit from a "what's real and what's not" perspective, but the grave torture sequence itself was cool.

2025 Honey I Shrunk the Watchlist Challenge (Horror edition): Watch a movie recommended to you by someone

Gains 1/2 star for that ending; never would have seen that coming.

2025 Honey I Shrunk the Watchlist Challenge (Horror edition): Watch a cult classic/movie that just seems bonkers

Worth watching for Kane's performance, but it does drag at the beginning.

2025 Honey I Shrunk the Watchlist Challenge (Horror edition): Watch a movie from the 2000s

I liked the general idea of the plot, but felt it was executed a little clunkily.

This review may contain spoilers.

2025 Honey I Shrunk the Watchlist Challenge (Horror edition): Watch a movie from the 2020s

Is it bad that as soon as Ryan showed up n person my first thought was "oh, good, now the jackass can get what's coming to him"?

2025 Honey I Shrunk the Watchlist Challenge: Watch the movie that is rated highest

I really loved this weird film and the fantastical world it creates. The first part was my favorite, but the kinda creepy weirdness of Elephant Island and the psychic chess prodigy in the third part were prey great as well.

A list of all the films I've seen which are based on stage plays or musicals. Information on the source material is included in the notes for each entry.

**Last updated 6/8/25**

• 10 Things I Hate About You

  The Taming of the Shrew by William Shakespeare

• 12 Angry Men

  Twelve Angry Men by Reginald Rose

• 1776

  1776 by Sherman Edwards (music/lyrics) and Peter Stone (book)

• The 24th Day

  The 24th Day by Tony Piccirillo

• The 3 Penny Opera

  The Threepenny Opera by Bertolt Brecht (book and lyrics) and Kurt Weill (music)

• 8 Women

  Huit femmes by Robert Thomas

• Agnes of God

  Agnes of God by John Pielmeier

• Amadeus

  Amadeus by Peter Shaffer

• Anne of the Thousand Days

  Anne of the Thousand Days by Maxwell Anderson

• Annie

  Annie by Charles Strouse (music), Martin Charnin (lyrics), and Thomas Meehan (book)

...plus 389 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

Sixth year to chronicle my rewatching activity.

Basically, this is an excuse for me to re-visit several films I’ve seen before. Most will be films that I enjoyed, but there will be a few that I felt the need to revisit now that I am older to see if my opinion will change.

For each film I'll do a review that includes my original rating in case the rewatch changes my opinion; the reason I wanted to rewatch; and how well it holds up in comparison with my original thoughts. The goal is to rewatch at least 52 over the course of the year, but I usually go way over that.

1. The Fair Haired Child

   Honey I Shrunk the (Re)Watch List (Horror Edition)

2. Justice League: The New Frontier

   Honey I Shrunk the (Re)Watchlist Challenge (Non-Horror edition)

3. Milk & Serial

   Podcast Macabre challenge

4. The Groove Tube

   Honey I Shrunk the (Re)Watchlist Challenge (Non-Horror edition)

5. Delicatessen

   Honey I Shrunk the (Re)Watchlist Challenge (Non-Horror edition)

6. Cat Ballou

   Honey I Shrunk the (Re)Watchlist Challenge (Non-Horror edition)

7. 30 Days of Night

   Honey I Shrunk the (Re)Watchlist Challenge (Horror edition)

8. Mr. Brooks

   Honey I Shrunk the (Re)Watchlist Challenge (Non-Horror edition)

9. The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension

   Honey I Shrunk the (Re)Watchlist Challenge (Non-Horror edition)

10. The Happiness of the Katakuris

    Honey I Shrunk the (Re)Watchlist Challenge (Horror edition)

...plus 162 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

A list of all the movies I've seen which are based on the printed word, be it a book, a short story, a magazine article, etc. In the notes I'll include the title of the source material.

Please note: for comic books I'm only including if the story is directly from a graphic novel or self-contained/limited series

**Last Updated 6/7/25**

• 0.5 mm

  0.5 mm by Momoko Andō

• 10 Rillington Place

  Ten Rillington Place by Ludovic Kennedy

• The 10th Victim

  "Seventh Victim" by Robert Sheckley

• 127 Hours

  Between a Rock and a Hard Place by Aron Ralston

• 12 Strong

  Horse Soldiers by Doug Stanton

• 12th Fail

  12th Fail by Anurag Pathak

• 12 Years a Slave

  12 Years a Slave by Solomon Northup

• The 13th Warrior

  Eaters of the Dead by Michael Crichton

• 1408

  "1408" by Stephen King

• 1922

  "1922" by Stephen King

...plus 2314 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

A list of all the movies I've seen which are based on things that I've read. In the notes I'll include the title of the source material.

Please note: for comic books I'm only including if the story is directly from a graphic novel or self-contained/limited series

**Last Updated 6/9/25**

• 1408

  "1408" by Stephen King

• 2010: Moby Dick

  Moby Dick by Herman Melville

• 2010: The Year We Make

  2010: Odyssey Two by Arthur C. Clarke

• 300

  300 by Frank Miller

• 30 Days of Night

  30 Days of Night by Steve Niles and Ben Templesmith

• Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter

  Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter by Seth Grahame-Smith

• The Adjustment Bureau

  "Adjustment Team" by Phillip K. Dick

• Akira

  Akira by Katsuhiro Otomo

• Alice

  Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll

• Alice in Wonderland

  Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass by Lewis Carroll

...plus 352 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

Have basically finished all my movie challenges for the year and still have an overflowing watchlist, so decided to do a second round of the Honey I Shrunk the Watchlist challenge. Full rules are here. Once again, I'm doing one challenge for horror movies and one for non-horror films.

PROGRESS: COMPLETE

1. Retroactive

   Watch the movie that was added first

2. Puella Magi Madoka Magica the Movie Part III: Rebellion

   Watch the movie that was added last

3. The Brutalist

   Watch the movie that is the longest

4. The Green Fog

   Watch the movie that is the shortest

5. Manoel’s Destinies

   Watch the movie that is rated highest

6. Abraxas, Guardian of the Universe

   Watch the movie that is rated lowest

7. The Brute

   Watch a movie from the 1950s

8. Je T'Aime, Je T'Aime

   Watch a movie from the 1960s

9. There Was a Crooked Man...

   Watch a movie from the 1970s

10. The Return of Captain Invincible

    Watch a movie from the 1980s

...plus 25 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

Have basically finished all my movie challenges for the year and still have an overflowing watchlist, so decided to do a third round of the Honey I Shrunk the Watchlist challenge. Full rules are here. Once again, I'm doing one challenge for horror movies and one for non-horror films.

1. The Forbidden Room

   Watch the movie that was added first

2. A Taxi Driver

   Watch the movie that was added last

3. Mutiny on the Bounty

   Watch the movie that is the longest

4. Nonfilm

   Watch the movie that is the shortest

5. Good Morning

   Watch the movie that is rated highest

6. Buddy Games

   Watch the movie that is rated lowest

7. The Hitch-Hiker

   Watch a movie from the 1950s

8. The Devil's Eye

   Watch a movie from the 1960s

9. Ivan Vasilyevich Changes His Profession

   Watch a movie from the 1970s

10. Simon

    Watch a movie from the 1980s

...plus 25 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

Inspired by Slappy McGee's list I will once again be attempting to watch every film added to Shudder in 2025; we'll see how long I last. I'm also going to try to do a brief review for each one.

I'll also use this to track any other films watched on Shudder over the course of the year, regardless of when they were first added.

My one caveat will be that if I've already watched the film in 2024/2025, I will not be required to watch it again for this challenge.

• The Others
• Irreversible
• Beaten to Death
• Invoking Yell
• Mind Body Spirit
• Lux Æterna
• Them
• The Righteous
• Two Witches
• Get Away

...plus 135 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

A list of movies I own in one format or another. Formats specified in the notes.

**Updated 6/8/25**

• 10 Things I Hate About You

  DVD

• 2001: A Space Odyssey

  DVD

• 300

  DVD

• 976-EVIL II

  DVD

• Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy

  Blu-ray

• Abigail

  Blu-ray

• The Abominable Dr. Phibes

  Blu-ray

• The Abyss

  DVD

• Ace in the Hole

  Blu-ray

• Adaptation.

  DVD

...plus 930 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

My first time trying the Cult Movie Challenge . Full rules are here but basically for each week of 2025 I will watch and review a film based on the corresponding prompt (see notes). I will watch films I haven't seen before when possible. Unlike most of my other challenges, I am going to *try* to stick to the weekly schedule rather than binging the whole thing..

PROGRESS: 14/52

1. Mononoke the Movie: The Phantom in the Rain

   Week 1: Anime Week
   Week 1: Jan. 1-Jan. 7

   Japanese animation has exerted a significant impact on a wide variety of genres, shapi

2. Yor, the Hunter from the Future

   Week 2: Reb Brown Week
   Week 2: Jan. 8-Jan. 14

   If Reb Brown steps on your throat and starts asking you questions, you better answer cause believe me, he does not fuck around.

3. My Best Friend Is a Vampire

   Week 3: Vestron Video Week.
   Week 3: Jan. 15-Jan. 21

   Vestron distributed a plethora of iconic cult classics on VHS throughout the 1980s.

4. Voyage of the Rock Aliens

   Week 4: 80s Teen Comedy Week
   Week 4: Jan. 22-Jan. 28

   The 1980s was the peak of teenage comedy films.

5. Bloody Mama

   Week 5: Roger Corman Week
   Week 5: Jan. 29-Feb. 4

   RIP to a legend of cinema.

6. The Story of a Three-Day

   Week 6: Blaxploitation Week
   Week 6: Feb. 5-Feb. 11

   The best way to start off Black History month in February is some kick ass blaxploitation cinema.

7. She

   Week 7: Hammer Films Week
   Week 7: Feb. 12-Feb. 18

   The studio that reinvigorated gothic cinema.

8. The Sword and the Sorcerer

   Week 8: Albert Pyun Week
   Week 8: Feb. 19-Feb. 25

   If you been to the video stores in the 1980s and 1990s, you probably seen one of his films.

9. Dead Presidents

   Week 9: Keith David Week
   Week 9: Feb. 26-Mar. 4

   Keith David's commanding voice and captivating presence on screen establish him as a legendary figure in the entertainment industry.

10. Exterminator 2

    Week 10: Cannon Group Week
    Week 10: Mar. 5-Mar. 11

    The Cannon Group pumped out so many entertaining movies with b-movie plots and B+ movie budgets.

...plus 42 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

Once again I will be participating in the Library Ladder Challenge. Original list is here, but basically, I will watch and review a film for each category below, with a first time watch if possible. I will do my best to watch during the appropriate time frame and not binge all at once.

PROGRESS: 13/28

January, Part I: Watch a film that inspires hope.

January, Part II: Watch a film Jimmy Carter watched while he was President of the United States.

February, Part I: Watch a hopeless film.

February, Part II: Watch a film directed by either Spike Lee or Mike Leigh.

March, Part I: Watch any film directed by a woman.

March, Part II: Watch a film about the Cold War.

April, Part I: Watch a film from the Letterboxd "Disastrous Voyages and Heroic Survival" theme.

April, Part II: Watch a movie with a month, day, or year in the title.

May, Part I: Watch a film that shares its title with a U2 album or song.

May, Part II: Watch a music documentary or concert film.

June, Part I: Watch a film starring a famous screen duo.

June, Part II: Watch a satirical film.

July, Part I: Watch a franchise film you haven't seen.

July, Part II: Watch a direct-to-video sequel to a popular film.

August, Part I: Watch a director's debut film.

August, Part II: Watch a Western from the 1930s, 40s, 50s, or 60s.

September, Part I: Watch a murder mystery film.

September, Part II: Watch a film featured in the Museum of the City of New York's "You Are Here" installation.

October, Part I: Watch a film featuring someone who was a regular cast member on one of the three main Law & Order shows.

October, Part II: Watch a film that takes place over the course of a single night.

November, Part I: Watch a film that has an animal as a lead character.

November, Part II: Watch a film starring Jack Lemmon.

December, Part I: Watch a film released in the year 2000.

December, Part II: Watch a film Siskel and Ebert gave two thumbs down.

Bonus I: Watch a movie starring or written or directed by a person whose name is some variation of Edward.

Bonus II: Watch a movie that's on the last page of your Letterboxd watch list.

Bonus III: Watch a dance film.

Bonus IV: Watch any film that was nominated but not picked to be the first film of a season of the Movie Ladder Podcast

1. I Like Movies

   January, Part I: Watch a film that inspires hope.

2. Elmer Gantry

   January, Part II: Watch a film Jimmy Carter watched while he was President of the United States.

3. The Platform

   February, Part I: Watch a hopeless film.

4. Grown-Ups

   February, Part II: Watch a film directed by either Spike Lee or Mike Leigh.

5. Timestalker

   March, Part I: Watch any film directed by a woman.

6. Fail Safe

   March, Part II: Watch a film about the Cold War.

7. No Way Up

   April, Part I: Watch a film from the Letterboxd "Disastrous Voyages and Heroic Survival" theme.

8. Enchanted April

   April, Part II: Watch a movie with a month, day, or year in the title.

9. Raised by Wolves

   May, Part I: Watch a film that shares its title with a U2 album or song.

10. David Byrne's American Utopia

    May, Part II: Watch a music documentary or concert film.

...plus 18 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

Have basically finished all my movie challenges for the year and still have an overflowing watchlist, so decided to do a second round of the Honey I Shrunk the Watchlist challenge. Full rules are here. Once again, I'm doing one challenge for horror movies and one for non-horror films.

1. Attack of the Beast Creatures

   Watch the movie that was added first

2. Evil Toons

   Watch the movie that was added last

3. I Am a Hero

   Watch the movie that is the longest

4. Name Above Title

   Watch the movie that is the shortest

5. The Ugly Stepsister

   Watch the movie that is rated highest

6. Don't Look Away

   Watch the movie that is rated lowest

7. The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms

   Watch a movie from the 1950s

8. The Night Walker

   Watch a movie from the 1960s

9. The Night Strangler

   Watch a movie from the 1970s

10. Prison

    Watch a movie from the 1980s

...plus 25 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

Since I will probably finish out the majority of my movie watching challenges by the end of April, I couldn't resist the allure of this month-long animation based challenge. Full rules are here, but basically there are 45 criteria that I have mixed and matched between 31 films. All are first time watches, and I'll be reviewing each one and tagging them with "ani-may-tion 2'

PROGRESS: COMPLETED

1. The Witcher: Sirens of the Deep

   Released This Year

2. A Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon

   Stop Motion #3

3. Shaun the Sheep Movie

   Stop motion #2

4. Quantum Cowboys

   Western

5. Ne Zha

   Country #5

6. My Father's Dragon

   Cartoon Salon
   Country #6

7. Moana 2

   Watchlist #4

8. The Man from Button Willow

   Western

9. The Longleg

   Directed by a Woman
   Country #3

10. Despicable Me 4

    Watchlist #5

...plus 21 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

My 10 favorite movies of 2025 [IN PROGRESS]

**Last updated 4/17/25**

1. Companion
2. The Monkey
3. Sinners
4. Thunderbolts*
5. Novocaine
6. Black Bag
7. Mickey 17
8. The ant²
9. Wolf Man
10. Heart Eyes

My 2025 attempt at the Cult of Personality Challenge. Full rules are here but basically I will be watching and reviewing one film featuring the work of each person listed below over the course of 2025. When possible, I will be sticking to first time watches.

PROGRES: 49/53

1. Kevin Durand
2. Margaret Qualley
3. Directed by Ti West
4. Ken Kirzinger
5. Samantha Morton
6. Robert Pattinson
7. Andrea Riseborough
8. Vinnie Jones
9. Judi Dench
10. Bill Duke Actor or Director.
11. Anjelica Huston
12. Gilbert Gottfried
13. Matthew Lillard
14. Jesse Plemons
15. Greta Gerwig Actor or Director
16. Dennis Quaid
17. Tilda Swinton
18. Sean Bean
19. Demi Moore
20. Chuck Norris
21. Sarah Paulson
22. Morris Chestnut
23. Sydney Sweeney
24. Sammo Hung (starring, directed or stunts)
25. Lara Flynn Boyle
26. John Carroll Lynch
27. Hilary Swank
28. Cinematography by Hoyte van Hoytema
29. Sissy Spacek
30. Directed by M. Night Shyamalan (or written or produced by)
31. Catherine O’Hara
32. Michael Shannon
33. Zoë Kravitz
34. Christopher Abbott
35. Rosanna Arquette
36. Cinematography by Jeff Cronenweth
37. Ricki Lake
38. Directed by Lloyd Kaufman
39. Rebecca De Mornay
40. Drew Barrymore
41. Costume Design by Ellen Mirojnick
42. Keith David
43. Lucy Hale
44. Timothy Olyphant
45. Maya Hawke
46. Jürgen Prochnow
47. Chloë Sevigny
48. Directed by Mike Flanagan
49. Catherine Keener
50. Ray Wise
51. Costume Design by Eiko Ishioka
52. Michael Lerner

BONUS: Directed by Ed Wood

1. Noah

   Kevin Durand

2. Donnybrook

   Margaret Qualley

3. In a Valley of Violence

   Directed by Ti West

4. Blackburn

   Ken Kirzinger

5. The Harvest

   Samantha Morton

6. Mickey 17

   Robert Pattinson

7. Please Baby Please

   Andrea Riseborough

8. Cross

   Vinnie Jones

9. Blithe Spirit

   Judi Dench

10. Menace II Society

    Bill Dukes

...plus 43 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

An iteration on the main Honey I Shrunk the Watchlist challenge focused solely on all the non-horror movies in my watchlist I've seen before. I've modified a handful of prompts which weren't quite applicable.

Progress: COMPLETE

Prompts
1. Watch the movie that was added first
2. Watch the movie that was added last
3. Watch the movie that is the longest
4. Watch the movie that is the shortest
5. Watch the movie that is rated highest
6. Watch the movie that is rated lowest
7. Watch a movie from the 1950s
8. Watch a movie from the 1960s
9. Watch a movie from the 1970s
10. Watch a movie from the 1980s
11. Watch a movie from the 1990s
12. Watch a movie from the 2000s
13. Watch a movie from the 2010s
14. Watch a movie from the 2020s
15. Shuffle your watchlist and watch the first movie that appears
16. Watch a movie from a director you have only watched one film from
17. Watch a movie that stars one of your favorite actors
18. Watch a movie that stars one of your favorite actresses
19. Watch the movie that is the most popular
20. Watch the movie that is the least popular
21. Watch the movie that was released the earliest
22. Shuffle your watchlist and watch the first movie that appears
23. Watch a movie from your favorite genre
24. Watch a movie from your least favorite genre
25. Watch the movie with the most beautiful poster
26. Watch the movie you have been anticipating re-watching most
27. Watch a movie from before you were born
28. Watch a movie recommended to you by someone
29. Watch a film based on a true story
30. Shuffle your watchlist and watch the first movie that appears
Bonus
31. Watch a triple F-rated movie (directed by, written by, and led by a woman)
32. Watch a cult classic/movie that just seems bonkers
33. Watch a movie by (one of) your favorite director's that you've only seen once
34. Watch the movie at the halfway point of your watchlist. Round up or down if needed.
35. Watch a film from a country you've never visited

1. The 39 Steps

   Watch the movie that was added first

2. Mr. Brooks

   Watch the movie that was added last

3. Solaris

   Watch the movie that is the longest

4. The Rescuers

   Watch the movie that is the shortest

5. Persona

   Watch the movie that is rated highest

6. Supergirl

   Watch the movie that is rated lowest

7. The Bridge on the River Kwai

   Watch a movie from the 1950s

8. Cat Ballou

   Watch a movie from the 1960s

9. The Black Hole

   Watch a movie from the 1970s

10. The Last Unicorn

    Watch a movie from the 1980s

...plus 25 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

An iteration on the main Honey I Shrunk the Watchlist challenge focused solely on all the horror movies in my watchlist I've seen before. I've modified a handful of prompts which weren't quite applicable.

Progress: COMPLETE

Prompts
1. Watch the movie that was added first
2. Watch the movie that was added last
3. Watch the movie that is the longest
4. Watch the movie that is the shortest
5. Watch the movie that is rated highest
6. Watch the movie that is rated lowest
7. Watch a movie from the 1950s
8. Watch a movie from the 1960s
9. Watch a movie from the 1970s
10. Watch a movie from the 1980s
11. Watch a movie from the 1990s
12. Watch a movie from the 2000s
13. Watch a movie from the 2010s
14. Watch a movie from the 2020s
15. Shuffle your watchlist and watch the first movie that appears
16. Watch a movie from a director you have only watched one film from
17. Watch a movie that stars one of your favorite actors
18. Watch a movie that stars one of your favorite actresses
19. Watch the movie that is the most popular
20. Watch the movie that is the least popular
21. Watch the movie that was released the earliest
22. Shuffle your watchlist and watch the first movie that appears
23. Watch a movie from your favorite genre
24. Watch a movie from your least favorite genre
25. Watch the movie with the most beautiful poster
26. Watch the movie you have been anticipating re-watching most
27. Watch a movie from before you were born
28. Watch a movie recommended to you by someone
29. Watch a found footage film
30. Shuffle your watchlist and watch the first movie that appears
Bonus
31. Watch a triple F-rated movie (directed by, written by, and led by a woman)
32. Watch a cult classic/movie that just seems bonkers
33. Watch a movie by (one of) your favorite director's that you've only seen once
34. Watch the movie at the halfway point of your watchlist. Round up or down if needed.
35. Watch a film from a country you've never visited

1. 30 Days of Night

   Watch the movie that was added first

2. Watchers II

   Watch the movie that was added last

3. Deep Red

   Watch the movie that is the longest

4. The Fair Haired Child

   Watch the movie that is the shortest

5. Let the Right One In

   Watch the movie that is rated highest

6. Snakes on a Train

   Watch the movie that is rated lowest

7. Quatermass II

   Watch a movie from the 1950s

8. Dementia 13

   Watch a movie from the 1960s

9. Prophecy

   Watch a movie from the 1970s

10. Watchers

    Watch a movie from the 1980s

...plus 25 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

My second year doing the Honey I Shrunk the Watchlist challenge. Like last year, I'm going to make this challenge be solely non-horror movies since I gravitate towards horror as my default watch (and will most likely do a horror-focused one as well because I have no chill when it comes to challenges). The original rules are here, but basically I will watch a new-to-me non-horror film that is already in my watchlist for each of the criteria below over the course of 2025.

Progress: COMPLETED

Prompts
1. Watch the movie that was added first
2. Watch the movie that was added last
3. Watch the movie that is the longest
4. Watch the movie that is the shortest
5. Watch the movie that is rated highest
6. Watch the movie that is rated lowest
7. Watch a movie from the 1950s
8. Watch a movie from the 1960s
9. Watch a movie from the 1970s
10. Watch a movie from the 1980s
11. Watch a movie from the 1990s
12. Watch a movie from the 2000s
13. Watch a movie from the 2010s
14. Watch a movie from the 2020s
15. Shuffle your watchlist and watch the first movie that appears
16. Watch a movie from a director you haven’t watched anything from
17. Watch a movie that stars one of your favorite actors
18. Watch a movie that stars one of your favorite actresses
19. Watch the movie that is the most popular
20. Watch the movie that is the least popular
21. Watch the movie that was released the earliest
22. Shuffle your watchlist and watch the first movie that appears
23. Watch a movie from your favorite genre
24. Watch a movie from your least favorite genre
25. Watch the movie with the most beautiful poster
26. Watch the movie you have been anticipating watching most
27. Watch a movie from before you were born
28. Watch a movie recommended to you by someone
29. Watch a documentary
30. Shuffle your watchlist and watch the first movie that appears

Bonus
31. Watch a triple F-rated movie (directed by, written by, and led by a woman)
32. Watch a cult classic/movie that just seems bonkers
33. Watch a movie by (one of) your favorite director's that you haven't seen yet
34. Watch the movie at the halfway point of your watchlist. Round up or down if needed.
35. Watch a film from a country you've never seen films from

1. Pacific Overtures

   Watch the movie that was added first

2. Bring Them Down

   Watch the movie that was added last

3. Cleopatra

   Watch the movie that is the longest

4. 7 Days in Hell

   Watch the movie that is the shortest

5. How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies

   Watch the movie that is rated highest

6. Santa and the Ice Cream Bunny

   Watch the movie that is rated lowest

7. Miracle in Milan

   Watch a movie from the 1950s

8. The Long Absence

   Watch a movie from the 1960s

9. Scarecrow

   Watch a movie from the 1970s

10. A Sunday in the Country

    Watch a movie from the 1980s

...plus 26 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

My second year doing the Honey I Shrunk the Watchlist challenge. Like last year my primary challenge is strictly non-horror, but I feel compelled to do one to make a dent in my horror watchlist as well. The original rules are here, but basically I will watch a new-to-me horror film that is already in my watchlist for each of the criteria below over the course of 2025.

Progress: COMPLETE

Prompts
1. Watch the movie that was added first
2. Watch the movie that was added last
3. Watch the movie that is the longest
4. Watch the movie that is the shortest
5. Watch the movie that is rated highest
6. Watch the movie that is rated lowest
7. Watch a movie from the 1950s
8. Watch a movie from the 1960s
9. Watch a movie from the 1970s
10. Watch a movie from the 1980s
11. Watch a movie from the 1990s
12. Watch a movie from the 2000s
13. Watch a movie from the 2010s
14. Watch a movie from the 2020s
15. Shuffle your watchlist and watch the first movie that appears
16. Watch a movie from a director you haven’t watched anything from
17. Watch a movie that stars one of your favorite actors
18. Watch a movie that stars one of your favorite actresses
19. Watch the movie that is the most popular
20. Watch the movie that is the least popular
21. Watch the movie that was released the earliest
22. Shuffle your watchlist and watch the first movie that appears
23. Watch a movie from your favorite genre
24. Watch a movie from your least favorite genre
25. Watch the movie with the most beautiful poster
26. Watch the movie you have been anticipating watching most
27. Watch a movie from before you were born
28. Watch a movie recommended to you by someone
29. Watch a documentary
30. Shuffle your watchlist and watch the first movie that appears

Bonus
31. Watch a triple F-rated movie (directed by, written by, and led by a woman)
32. Watch a cult classic/movie that just seems bonkers
33. Watch a movie by (one of) your favorite director's that you haven't seen yet
34. Watch the movie at the halfway point of your watchlist. Round up or down if needed.
35. Watch a film from a country you've never seen films from

1. Macabre Serenade

   Watch the movie that was added first

2. Isleen Pines

   Watch the movie that was added last

3. Lesson of the Evil

   Watch the movie that is the longest

4. The Adventure of Denchu-Kozo

   Watch the movie that is the shortest

5. The Quiet Family

   Watch the movie that is rated highest

6. Escape Room

   Watch the movie that is rated lowest

7. From Hell It Came

   Watch a movie from the 1950s

8. Reptilicus

   Watch a movie from the 1960s

9. Embryo

   Watch a movie from the 1970s

10. Girls Nite Out

    Watch a movie from the 1980s

...plus 25 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

My first year doing the History of Horror challenge. Full rules are here. but the basics are I'll watch and review one new-to-me film for each of the prompts below over he course of 2025

PROGRESS: COMPLETED

Week 1 Silent Horrors
Week 2 '50s Creature Features
Week 3 Proto-Slashers
Week 4 A Movie You’ve Never Heard Of
Week 5 Shot-on-Video
Week 6 British Horror
Week 7 Witches
Week 8 Giallo
Week 9 Gothic Horror
Week 10 Cults
Week 11 Thailand
Week 12 Slashers
Week 13 Werewolf
Week 14 Ghosts
Week 15 Folk Horror
Week 16 Revenge
Week 17 Aliens
Week 18 Your Worst Fear
Week 19 Anthology
Week 20 Animals Attack
Week 21 Art Horror
Week 22 Demons
Week 23 Japanese
Week 24 Historical
Week 25 High School Horror
Week 26 Highway Horror
Week 27 Psychological Horror
Week 28 Small-Town Horror
Week 29 What is Reality?
Week 30 A Classic You Missed
Week 31 Creepy Dolls
Week 32 Made for TV
Week 33 Body Horror
Week 34 Killers
Week 35 Been Meaning to Watch
Week 36 Neo-Slasher
Week 37 Anime
Week 38 Drug Horror
Week 39 Found Footage
Week 40 CAT III
Week 41 Possession
Week 42 Vampire
Week 43 Horror Experiments
Week 44 Halloween! (Watch Anything)
Week 45 Insanity
Week 46 Fan Films
Week 47 Remakes
Week 48 The Original Version
Week 49 Horror Documentaries
Week 50 Spanish
Week 51 Horror Shorts
Week 52 Techno-Horror

1. The Bat

   Silent Horrors

2. Warning from Space

   '50s Creature Features

3. Craze

   Proto-Slashers

4. Nanoshark

   A Movie You’ve Never Heard Of

5. Video Violence Part 2

   Shot-on-Video

6. The Sorcerers

   British Horror

7. Curse III: Blood Sacrifice

   Witches

8. Short Night of Glass Dolls

   Giallo

9. The Shiver of the Vampires

   Gothic Horror

10. Rise: Blood Hunter

    Cults

...plus 41 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

Once again I shall be participating in the Podcast Macabre Horror Challenge. Full rules are here, but basically I will watch one film from each category below between January 1 and December 31 2025 (although, let's be honest, I'll probably finish before end of June) and write a review for each tagged with PM2025

PROGRESS: COMPLETE

1. From 2025
2. From the 1920s you have not seen
3. Jeffrey Combs
4. 5th in a franchise
5. Written/directed by IPOC
6. From 2015
7. From 1930s not seen
8. Animated Scooby-Doo movie
9. Tony Todd
10. Highest rated on watchlist
11. A Troma film
12. 1940s not seen
13. Starring a musician
14. Japanese
15. From 2005
16. Letterboxd Top 250 unseen (List HERE)
17. 1950s not seen
18. A.J. Bowen
19. Dystopian future
20. From 1995
21. Dee Wallace
22. 1960s not seen
23. Southeast Asia
24. Remake/reboot
25. From 1985
26. Oscar nom/winner involved
27. 1970s not seen
28. Italian
29. Classic Universal Horror film (1920-1960)
30. Lowest rated watchlist
31. Debra Hill
32. 1980s not seen
33. Video Nasty (select from HERE)
34. From 1975
35. Year you turned 13
36. Irish
37. 1990s not seen
38. French
39. From 1965
40. Set in a school
41. Hammer films unseen
42. 2000s not seen
43. Written/directed by a woman
44. Spanish language
45. Short film (under 45)
46. Films from the "Bleeding Skull" books (pick from 1980s or from 1990s)
47. 2010 not seen
48. From 1955
49. Set in NYC
50. Original version of #24
51. Starring a Pro Wrestler
52. We pick from your watchlist
**BONUS FILMS: We each picked a gem we wanted to recommend**
Demons (1971)
Milk & Serial (2024)
Triangle (2009)

1. Death of a Unicorn

   2025

2. Waxworks

   From the 1920s you have not seen

3. The Phantom Empire

   Jeffrey Combs

4. Killjoy's Psycho Circus

   5th in a franchise

5. Headgame

   Written/directed by IPOC

6. Dementia

   From 2015

7. I Accuse

   From 1930s not seen

8. Scooby-Doo! and the Cyber Chase

   Animated Scooby-Doo movie

9. The Changed

   Tony Todd

10. Deadwood Park

    Highest rated on watchlist

...plus 45 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

Once again I will be participating in the Horrorx52 challenge! Full rules are here but basically I will watch and review a film for each prompt below over the course of 2025. Will do my best to do all first-time watches when possible.

PROGRESS: COMPLETE

1. The most popular horror film on your watchlist.
2. The lowest rated horror film on your watchlist.
3. BLINDSPOT: The most popular horror film you haven't seen that's not on your watchlist.
4. The horror film that's been on your watchlist the longest.
5. Released in 2025, theatrically if possible.
6. A short that was made into a feature film
7. The feature that relates to the above pick
8. FREE pick #1
9. Happy Anniversary. A film released in 1975
10. ALTER short #1
11. Released in the 1950s
12. Non English language horror #1
13. Made for TV
14. Bubblegum Horror
15. Ecological Horror
16. FREE pick #2
17. Explore my collection
18. Happy Anniversary. A film released in 1985
19. Released in the 1960s
20. Any film screened at a Frightfest event.
21. Video Store Rules #1. Pick a film solely on it's poster. INSPIRATION
22. Original.
23. Remake. (of the movie above)
24.FREE pick #3
25. Released in the 1970s
26. VIVA PHYSICAL MEDIA. (Watch a horror on VHS/LaserDisc/DVD/BLU/4K)
27. Happy Anniversary. A film released in 1995
28. Non English language horror #2
29. A horror film released in the year you were born.
30. ALTER short #2
31. A horror film released in the year you turned 8.
32. FREE pick #4
33. Released in the 1980s
34. Romance & Horror
35. Slasher: Classic era
36. The female gaze. Directed by a woman.
37. An Alien knock-off
38. Non English language horror #3
39. Released in the 1990s
40. FREE pick #5
41. KAIJU
42. Documentary
43. Slasher: Revival era
44. Analog horror
45. ALTER short #3
46. Released in the 2000s
47. Non English language horror #4
48. FREE pick #6
49. Cults
50. Video Store Rules #2. Pick a film from someone else's list, based solely by the poster.
51. Released in the 2010s
52. Horror adjacent

BONUS.
Once all the above have been watched then you'll be more than ready for one of these as your extra credit, enjoy.

1. Nosferatu

   The most popular horror film on your watchlist.

2. The Farm

   The lowest rated horror film on your watchlist.

3. The Pale Blue Eye

   BLINDSPOT: The most popular horror film you haven't seen that's not on your watchlist.

4. Livid

   The horror film that's been on your watchlist the longest.

5. The Monkey

   Released in 2025, theatrically if possible.

6. Piggy

   A short that was made into a feature film

7. Piggy

   The feature that relates to the above pick

8. Return of Daimajin

   FREE pick #1

9. Eyeball

   Happy Anniversary A film released in 1975

10. Play Me

    ALTER short #1

...plus 43 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

Another year, another 52 Years in 52 Weeks Challenge. Full rules here but basically the idea is to watch movies I've never seen before from 52 different years over the course of 2025.

A lot of folks just add films as they watch, but when it comes to these challenges I'm a bit too anal for that. My goal this year is to use the list to reach 100% on the Roger Ebert's Great Movies list and make a significant dent in the Cannes Palme d'Or winners list.

PROGRESS: COMPLETED

1. The Navigator
2. Diary of a Lost Girl
3. The Only Son
4. Union Pacific
5. Maria Candelaria
6. The Turning Point
7. Men Without Wings
8. The Damned
9. Miss Julie
10. Gate of Hell

...plus 42 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

A list of non-Musical films that had memorable/entertaining/moving musical sequences for me.

Information on the relevant scenes in the notes.

**Last updated 1/24/25**

• Young Frankenstein

  Puttin' on the Ritz!

• Clue

  "I! Am! Your singing telegram!"

• Magnolia

  "Wise Up" montage.

• Mulholland Drive

  The Club Silencio performance of "Llorando" gives me goosebumps every time I watch it.

• Hoodwinked!

  The Singing Mountain-goat sequence justifies this film's entire existence.

• Forgetting Sarah Marshall

  Vampire puppet musical -- need I say more?

• Shaun of the Dead

  "Don't Stop Me Now"

• Beetlejuice

  Day-O!

• The Fifth Element

  The Diva Dance

• Joshua

  Joshua's rendition of "The Fly"

...plus 28 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

Fifth year to chronicle my rewatching activity.

Basically, this is an excuse for me to re-visit several films I’ve seen before. Most will be films that I enjoyed, but there will be a few that I felt the need to revisit now that I am older to see if my opinion will change. I've also started doing a "Video of the Day" post for my office where I post a picture of a film I own and a link to my review, which means I have a lot of films I'm rewatching for reviewing purposes

For each film I'll do a review that includes my original rating in case the rewatch changes my opinion; the reason I wanted to rewatch; and how well it holds up in comparison with my original thoughts. The goal is to rewatch at least 52 over the course of the year.

1. The Believers

   2024 Honey I Shrunk the (Re)Watchlist Challenge (Horror edition)

2. Prince of Darkness

   Shuddering My Way Through 2024

3. The Thing

   Shuddering My Way Through 2024

4. The Fly

   Franchise binge

5. Lake Placid

   Podcast Macabre 2024 challenge

6. Last Night in Soho

   Podcast Macabre 2024 challenge

7. Last Shift

   Podcast Macabre 2024 challenge

8. The African Queen

   2024 Library Ladder challenge

9. Laid to Rest

   Sequel prep

10. Prom Night

    SHUDDER-ing My Way Through 2024

...plus 309 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

A list of movies covered on the Shit 90s Shows Taught Me podcast.

(Last updated 12/15/24)

• Casper

  Guest: Kevin Mahadeo

• Halloweentown
• A Rugrats Chanukah

  Guest: Mike Bloom

• Jingle All the Way

  Guest: Josh Wigler

• A Goofy Movie

  Guest: Karen from Canada

• You've Got Mail

  Guest: Michael J. Clark

• Clueless

  Guest: Chappell

• It Takes Two

  Guest: Melissa Deni

• A Rugrats over

  Guest: Sasha Joseph

• A League of Their Own

  Guest: Grace Leeder

...plus 60 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

Inspired by Slappy McGee's list I will be attempting to watch every film added to Shudder in 2024; we'll see how long I last. I'm also going to try to do a brief review for each one.

I'll also use this to track any other films watched on Shudder over the course of the year, regardless of when they were first added.

My one caveat will be that if I've already watched the film within a few months prior to it being added, I will not feel compelled to watch it again.

• Prince of Darkness
• The Thing
• The Power
• Evil Dead Trap 2: Hideki
• Mary, Mary, Bloody Mary
• Dawn Breaks Behind the Eyes
• The Case of the Bloody Iris
• Destroy All Neighbors
• Prom Night
• Hello Mary Lou: Prom Night II

...plus 268 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

My 2nd year doing the Library Ladder challenge. The original challenge can be found here. The challenge includes 24 main prompts and 3 bonus/veto prompts to allow people to sub out a prompt they don't want to do.

I, of course, will do all 27, because i have a problem.

PROGRESS: 27/27

• Eye of the Beholder

  January, Episode I:
  They Hated It!

  Watch a film that received an F from CinemaScore. (Suggested by Zach.)

• The Woman King

  January, Episode I:
  They Hated It!

  Watch a film that received an F from CinemaScore. (Suggested by Zach.)

• Ziegfeld Follies

  February, Episode I:
  Invitation to the Dance

  Watch an MGM musical. (Suggested by Meaghan.)

• Squeal

  February, Episode II:
  The Movie Atlas

  Find a country you've never seen a film from before and watch one of its films. (Suggested by Brendan.)

• The Day of the Locust

  March, Episode I:
  Hooray for Hollywood!

  Watch a movie about movies or TV. (Suggested by Brendan.)

• The Wind That Shakes the Barley

  March, Episode II:
  The Irish Times

  Watch a movie from Ireland or starring an Irish actor. (Suggested by Brendan.)

• Perfect Days

  April, Episode I:
  The Wright Stuff

  Watch one of Edgar Wright's 1000 Favourite Movies. (Suggested by Brendan.

• Lured

  April, Episode II:
  Sirk Alert

  Watch a film directed by Douglas Sirk. (Suggested by Meaghan.)

• Veronika Voss

  May, Episode I:
  Life Begins at 40

  Watch a film where the main character is a woman over 40. (Suggested by Meaghan.)

• The Fog of War

  May, Episode II:
  Cine-PHIL-ia

  Watch a film involving a notable Philip. (Suggested by Meaghan.)

...plus 17 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

My 100 Favorite films in no particular order.

These aren't necessarily the best films I've seen -- in fact, some are most decidedly sub-par in the grand scheme of things --but more the ones that have resonated with me the most over time.

**Last Updated 12/15/24**

1. Clue
2. Monty Python and the Holy Grail
3. Young Frankenstein
4. Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
5. A Fish Called Wanda
6. Raising Arizona
7. The Jerk
8. Ferris Bueller's Day Off
9. Jaws
10. Magnolia

...plus 90 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

A record of my favorite film I've seen from each year from 1920 to the present. The list is sure to be in flux if I to keep it up to date . . .

I've included a link to my Top 10 list for each year in the notes for each film so you can see its competition; some years were really close calls to make.

1. Dune: Part Two

   My top 10 of 2024

2. Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse

   My top 10 of 2023

3. Everything Everywhere All at Once

   My top 10 of 2022

4. The Suicide Squad

   My top 10 of 2021

5. Promising Young Woman

   My top 10 of 2020

6. Parasite

   My Top 10 of 2019

7. Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse

   My Top 10 of 2018

8. Get Out

   My Top 10 of 2017

9. Swiss Army Man

   My Top 10 of 2016

10. The Martian

    My Top 10 of 2015

...plus 95 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

My 100 favorite Foreign Language films.

These aren't necessarily the best foreign language films I've seen, but more the ones that have resonated with me the most.

**Last updated 12/15/24**

1. Oldboy
2. Parasite
3. Spirited Away
4. The Raid
5. The Exterminating Angel
6. Day for Night
7. Ikiru
8. The 400 Blows
9. High and Low
10. Hard Boiled

...plus 90 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

My 100 favorite Horror films

These aren't necessarily the best horror films I've seen, but more the ones that have resonated with me the most.

**Last Updated 12/15/24**

1. The Thing
2. Fright Night
3. Alien
4. The Shining
5. Halloween
6. Little Shop of Horrors
7. Get Out
8. Poltergeist
9. Shaun of the Dead
10. Slither

...plus 90 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

My 100 favorite War films.

These aren't necessarily the best war films I've seen, but more the ones that have resonated with me the most.

**last updated 12/15/24**

1. The Great Escape
2. The Bridge on the River Kwai
3. The Dirty Dozen
4. M*A*S*H
5. Gallipoli
6. Au Revoir les Enfants
7. Jojo Rabbit
8. Come and See
9. Saving Private Ryan
10. Full Metal Jacket

...plus 90 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

My 100 favorite Mystery and Thriller films

These aren't necessarily the best mystery and thriller films I've seen, but more the ones that have resonated with me the most.

**Last Updated 12/15/24**

1. Jaws
2. Memento
3. The Silence of the Lambs
4. Gosford Park
5. Brick
6. Oldboy
7. Parasite
8. Unbreakable
9. Fargo
10. Ready or Not

...plus 90 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

My 100 favorite Western.

These aren't necessarily the best western films I've seen, but more the ones that have resonated with me the most.

**last updated 12/15/24**

1. Blazing Saddles
2. Tombstone
3. A Fistful of Dollars
4. Once Upon a Time in the West
5. Silverado
6. Quigley Down Under
7. 3:10 to Yuma
8. Hell or High Water
9. The Magnificent Seven
10. Unforgiven

...plus 90 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

My 100 favorite Romance films.

These aren't necessarily the best romance films I've seen, but more the ones that have resonated with me the most.

**last updated 12/15/24**

1. Moulin Rouge!
2. Her
3. Palm Springs
4. CODA
5. A Matter of Life and Death
6. Garden State
7. The Philadelphia Story
8. The Young Girls of Rochefort
9. West Side Story
10. Dangerous Liaisons

...plus 90 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

My 100 favorite Comedy films.

These aren't necessarily the best comedy films I've seen, but more the ones that have resonated with me the most.

**Last Updated 12/15/24**

1. Clue
2. Monty Python and the Holy Grail
3. Young Frankenstein
4. Little Shop of Horrors
5. Better Off Dead...
6. The Jerk
7. Ferris Bueller's Day Off
8. Raising Arizona
9. Shaun of the Dead
10. A Fish Called Wanda

...plus 90 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

My 100 favorite SF films.

These aren't necessarily the best SF films I've seen, but more the ones that have resonated with me the most.

**Last Updated 12/15/24**

1. The Thing
2. Alien
3. Twelve Monkeys
4. 2001: A Space Odyssey
5. Guardians of the Galaxy
6. Serenity
7. Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
8. Slither
9. Everything Everywhere All at Once
10. The Lost Skeleton of Cadavra

...plus 90 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

My 100 favorite Drama films.

For purposes of this list, since "drama" is such a broad category, I've focused on titles that don't really fall into the more specific genres I've already covered in other lists (action, thriller, SF).

These aren't necessarily the best drama films I've seen, but more the ones that have resonated with me the most.

**Last Updated 12/15/24**

1. Citizen Kane
2. Magnolia
3. Fight Club
4. There Will Be Blood
5. Stand by Me
6. Adaptation.
7. Garden State
8. The Fisher King
9. Tideland
10. CODA

...plus 90 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

My 100 favorite Animated films.

These aren't necessarily the best animated films I've seen, but more the ones that have resonated with me the most.

**Last Updated 12/15/24**

1. Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
2. The Incredibles
3. Spirited Away
4. Akira
5. The Jungle Book
6. Howl's Moving Castle
7. The Iron Giant
8. Perfect Blue
9. Castle in the Sky
10. Princess Mononoke

...plus 90 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

My 100 favorite Musicals on film (including filmed stage productions).

These aren't necessarily the best musicals I've seen, but more the ones that have resonated with me the most.

**Last Updated 12/15/24**

1. Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
2. Little Shop of Horrors
3. Into the Woods
4. Hamilton
5. Moulin Rouge!
6. O Brother, Where Art Thou?
7. Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog
8. Scott Pilgrim vs. the World
9. A Mighty Wind
10. Chicago

...plus 90 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

My 100 favorite Fantasy films. For these purposes I'm using the broad definition of "fantastical" and not just "sword and sorcery/D&D" style films.

These aren't necessarily the best fantasy films I've seen, but more the ones that have resonated with me the most.

**Last Updated 12/15/24**

1. Monty Python and the Holy Grail
2. Thor: Ragnarok
3. Donnie Darko
4. Being John Malkovich
5. Hellboy
6. Spirited Away
7. Beetlejuice
8. Groundhog Day
9. Swiss Army Man
10. Palm Springs

...plus 90 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

My 100 favorite Documentary films.

These aren't necessarily the best documentary films I've seen, but more the ones that have resonated with me the most.

**last updated 12/15/24**

1. The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters
2. American Movie
3. The Devil and Daniel Johnston
4. This Film Is Not Yet Rated
5. Stephen Tobolowsky's Birthday Party
6. Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy
7. Best Worst Movie
8. Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th
9. Word Wars
10. Three Identical Strangers

...plus 90 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

My 100 favorite Action films.

These aren't necessarily the best action films I've seen, but more the ones that have resonated with me the most.

Note: I specifically omitted all super-hero films to avoid my comic book fan boy bias from overtaking the list.

**Last Updated 12/15/24**

1. Raiders of the Lost Ark
2. Tropic Thunder
3. Oldboy
4. RoboCop
5. Hot Fuzz
6. The Raid
7. John Wick
8. Black Dynamite
9. Kiss Kiss Bang Bang
10. John Wick: Chapter 2

...plus 90 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

My ten favorite films of 2023

**Last updated 12/15/24**

• Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
• Poor Things
• The Holdovers
• Saltburn
• Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
• Renfield
• Asteroid City
• Beau Is Afraid
• Barbie
• Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves

My top 10 films of 2022

**Last updated 12/15/24**

• Everything Everywhere All at Once
• Glass Onion
• The Banshees of Inisherin
• Hundreds of Beavers
• The Menu
• The Northman
• X
• Weird: The Al Yankovic Story
• M3GAN
• RRR

My top 10 films of 2021 [work in progress]

**Last updated 12/15/24**

• The Suicide Squad
• Barb & Star Go to Vista Del Mar
• CODA
• Dune
• tick, tick... BOOM!
• Spider-Man: No Way Home
• Nobody
• The Green Knight
• The Map of Tiny Perfect Things
• The Innocents

...plus 1 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

My 10 favorite movies of 2020

**Last updated 12/15/24**

• Promising Young Woman
• Palm Springs
• Scare Me
• The King of Staten Island
• Dramarama
• PG: Psycho Goreman
• His House
• Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn)
• The Forty-Year-Old Version
• Limbo

...plus 1 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

My 10 favorite films of 2019

**Last updated 12/15/24**

• Parasite
• Knives Out
• The Lighthouse
• Avengers: Endgame
• Ready or Not
• Midsommar
• Us
• The Twentieth Century
• Benny Loves You
• Waiting for the Carnival

My top 10 favorite movies of 2018.

**Last updated 12/15/24

• Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
• Hereditary
• A Quiet Place
• Avengers: Infinity War
• Suspiria
• The Favourite
• Bad Times at the El Royale
• Sorry to Bother You
• Game Night
• The VelociPastor

My 10 favorite films of 2017

**Last updated 12/15/24**

• Get Out
• Thor: Ragnarok
• Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
• John Wick: Chapter 2
• Spider-Man: Homecoming
• It
• One Cut of the Dead
• Baby Driver
• The Killing of a Sacred Deer
• Faces Places