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Not quite as strong as Man of Steel, if only because of the predecessor’s less cluttered plot, but not nearly as bad as it was made out to be. The fights here are shorter and more coherent, and there’s a real sense of grandeur. Not every scene lands, but there’s always one not far off that does—and again, it’s a great-looking film. I had fun!

Stellar first half. The second half gets a little lost in all the carnage, but it’s beautifully shot and looks great.

Mood stabilizers were the heroes all along

Had a blast watching this while dying on the Peloton. It’s like if John Wick were autistic and moonlighted as a A—deadpan, hyper-lethal, and somehow endearing. Makes zero sense and I loved every second.

Girl, so confusing!

So fun! Also, I’m sorry, but Jack Quaid just does it for me, I fear.

Go to sleep, Josh! Go to sleep! You’re crazy!

Jumped out of my skin more times than I could count. The perfect big-screen experience. Fully left my body during that scene in the juke t—had to grip my armrests just to remind myself I was still on Earth. Just masterful filmmaking. I’ll that scene forever. Brilliant.

Judi Dench is operating at maximum cunt levels here—calculating, cold, and quietly unhinged in the most delicious way. Every glance is a threat. We simply do not get enough films like this anymore: tight, mean little thrillers with two actors going absolutely feral in a confined space. No fluff, no fat—just pure psychological warfare.

Leaning positive for Timmy’s transformational performance and the excellent ing cast, but there’s really not much here. Feel vindicated in saving it for a night when I was bored at home with nothing else to watch.

Half a star off because that James Gandolfini and Alabama scene in the hotel room bugged me the fuck out. Otherwise a close to perfect film. Every single thing Gary Oldman did or said had me speechless.

This was horrible. I loved it!

Longest 90 minutes of my life. Great gowns, beautiful gowns.

It hits differently in 2025—a visual feast, but its portrayal of the American Dream feels increasingly outdated in today’s landscape. The film’s critique of excess and materialism once felt sharp, but now it plays more like a time capsule of pre-digital influencer capitalism. Still, Selena Gomez delivers her best performance.

“What the fuck is going on here?” 

“…I don’t know” 

Money grants impunity while the consequences fall on those who can least afford them.

Obviously, it’s not his best—but I feel for directors who, according to a large swath of you, must always be outdoing their last film. Even so, this is still light-years ahead of most mainstream cinema today. It’s funny, well-written, incredibly acted, and visually stunning. What starts as a nihilistic exploration of capitalism, political egomania, and colonization transforms into an unexpectedly hopeful meditation on the joys of life and human connection.

Bong Joon-ho really said, “I could devastate you, but instead, I choose love.” 🥺

A masterclass in men talking themselves into delusions of grandeur while forcing women to sit there and nod. Hugh Grant is fantastic as a charismatic lunatic, and the film raises some genuinely compelling religious questions—like, at what point does faith become ego? Just another reminder that history is full of guys absolutely convinced they’re God’s main character.

This put Jane Fonda on the map

God forbid women have hobbies…

Watched this last night, slept on it, and it’s the best film of 2024—by a wide margin, I fear. It is a stunning cinematic achievement, both visually and thematically, and Adrien Brody delivers a career-best performance. The whole cast is locked in, but Brody, in particular, is on another level. Such a quiet intensity. As for the people who didn’t vibe with the second half—maybe a slower descent into existential dread just isn’t for you.

Kind of a perfect film.

An absolute masterclass from Stan and Strong. A gripping exploration of how effortlessly greed and corruption flourish within the capitalist system. The pacing is slow yet engrossing, immersing you in a fully realized world shaped by Cohn and Trump. I wasn’t expecting it to be this good.

A chilling dive into the darkest corners of human nature, anchored by Juliette Gariépy’s standout performance. Bravo!

How is Karren Karagulian not the front runner for Best ing Actor this year?

I audibly gasped when Gerard Butler stumbles onto the crime scene and says, “I have enough toxins in me to turn the Gaza Strip into a gay pride parade.” What a script. A fun movie—over-the-top machismo, but smart and well-acted enough to keep you entertained.

Having your intelligence turned down to zero looks like it feels so good

A haunting exploration of self-acceptance, revealing how we crave what we lack, only to question our identity when confronted with those who live authentically. It’s a highly insightful and original film.

Also, congrats to Sebastian Stan 🍆

Kieran Culkin is so good at playing Kieran Culkin

I, too, have fallen in love with a man I couldn’t have while on hallucinogens, so honestly, I feel seen. This film won’t be for everyone—especially during the bonkers third act—but there’s something so lovely about the way Luca makes it all feel whole. It’s another fascinating entry in his already impressive filmography.

A group of Manhattan yuppies sitting around on drugs, having self-important conversations? Yeah, I loved it.

Life, man.

Watched on Wednesday January 8, 2025.

An interesting concept, though a bit unnecessarily complicated and ultimately forgettable. Wasn’t expecting such an emotional ending. That said, when a film is 90 minutes, I’ll cut it a lot of slack—so 3.5 stars it is!

Start your year off right!! Here’s to all the psychosexual power games we’ll be playing in 2025

Great example of how much you can get away with when you’re hot…

“If we are to tame darkness then we must first face that it exists” 

Fucking brilliant! A masterclass in atmosphere, production design, and cinematography. To me, it’s Eggers’ finest work. Depp and Skarsgård were magnificent. Depp, in particular, delivers such a physically powerful performance that it’s astounding she isn’t at the forefront of all ing Actress conversations. It was stunning; I couldn’t look away.

So grandiose and fully immersive that I almost gave it 5 stars for that alone. Ridley Scott is delivering late-career bangers seemingly with ease. It’s not perfect and is, more or less, a rehash of its predecessor, but when the result is an epic spectacle of this caliber, I don’t really mind. Denzel Washington is such a commanding presence—brilliant casting. The rest of the cast does well enough. Special shoutout to the two batshit-crazy twinks running the empire.

Weird, but should have been weirder? If you took out the canine body horror aspect, you’d essentially still have the same film, which is disappointing considering its potential as an allegory for suppressed female rage. That said, there were some truly insightful moments of piercing honesty and sardonic wit. Adams and McNairy were excellent.

This was about as sexy as a corporate performance review. I’m really not sure what happened here—so much potential was left on the table. Not even remotely erotic and very weirdly mechanical. Nicole Kidman amazing as always.

Carry-On works as a film because its formula is solid. It’s simple, with great performances that lift the premise. Some twists are predictable, others aren’t, and it’s a lot of fun overall.

Tons of Christmas lore and cute little touches. It’s deeply silly but you can tell it was thoughtfully written. I liked it!

I’m sorry but this was cute!!!! Extra half star off for being a TaskRabbit ad

Rolled my eyes the entire time and then realized I was quite moved. Why did it look like that though? 🫤

“The worst form of injustice is pretended justice” - Plato

Lighthearted, fluffy, and easily digestible—I love this type of American workplace comedy, where they pretend that differences can be set aside with the awful people you work with. It’s cute and fun. Harrison Ford is hilarious.

Keira Knightley in a period piece is my favorite genre of film

The last 80 minutes are some of the best action ever put to screen. My jaw dropped multiple times.

Watched on Sunday December 1, 2024.

Everyone in my family was singing during Defying Christianity

The best characters Bay has ever put on screen. His signature style being its most powerful here when you actually give a shit about the characters. Excellent film. Should have been a hit.

1. Halloween
2. Halloween
3. Halloween H20: 20 Years Later
4. Halloween II
5. Halloween
6. Halloween III: Season of the Witch
7. Halloween Ends
8. Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers
9. Halloween II
10. Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers

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Movies to enjoy with your coffee on a Saturday morning (bonus if you have a pet to snuggle with)

• Finding Nemo
• Inside Out
• Up
• Clueless
• Legally Blonde
• 10 Things I Hate About You
• Coach Carter
• The Parent Trap
• Meet the Parents
• Freaky Friday

...plus 63 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

My favorite films of 2023

1. Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
2. The Boy and the Heron
3. Poor Things
4. All of Us Strangers
5. Killers of the Flower Moon
6. Anatomy of a Fall
7. Barbie
8. The Creator
9. Oppenheimer
10. Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning

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1. Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation
2. Mission: Impossible – Fallout
3. Mission: Impossible
4. Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning
5. Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol
6. Mission: Impossible II
7. Mission: Impossible III

My favorite films of 2022

1. TÁR
2. Babylon
3. Nope
4. Avatar: The Way of Water
5. Triangle of Sadness
6. Everything Everywhere All at Once
7. Aftersun
8. The Batman
9. The Menu
10. Puss in Boots: The Last Wish

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Films that bring me back (some may be 80s/early 2000s)

• The Big Green
• Matilda
• Monkey Trouble
• Beauty and the Beast
• Aladdin
• The Lion King
• The Parent Trap
• The Prince of Egypt
• My Favorite Martian
• Smart House

...plus 34 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.