@david.reviews
Small, independent reviewer of games, books, and movies! I like cool things. Run by @xavd.id.
Full site: https://david.reviews/
Also available as a Steam curator: https://store.steampowered.com/curator/45203122/
Full site: https://david.reviews/
Also available as a Steam curator: https://store.steampowered.com/curator/45203122/
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My Favorite Media of 2025
The 10th annual celebration of the best things I played, watched, and read in 2025.
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Each January, I write about my favorite games, movies, shows, and books that were new to me from the past year. This is my 10th annual (!!) post and it's an extra special one. 🙂 🧵/1
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Each January, I write about my favorite games, movies, shows, and books that were new to me from the past year. This is my 10th annual (!!) post and it's an extra special one. 🙂 🧵/1
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My Favorite Media of 2025
The 10th annual celebration of the best things I played, watched, and read in 2025.
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January 13, 2026 at 9:24 PM
Each January, I write about my favorite games, movies, shows, and books that were new to me from the past year. This is my 10th annual (!!) post and it's an extra special one. 🙂 🧵/1
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📽️ New movie review! I just watched BLACK BAG (for the 2nd time).
david.reviews: Black Bag
★★★★: Just as good the second time! Such dense dialogue and performances.
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January 12, 2026 at 7:00 PM
📽️ New movie review! I just watched BLACK BAG (for the 2nd time).
📽️ New movie review! I just watched TRAINWRECK (for the 3rd time).
david.reviews: Trainwreck
★★★☆: Funny enough, but tonally inconsistent and it's comedy did a disservice to its drama. Needed more LeBron.
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January 11, 2026 at 7:00 PM
📽️ New movie review! I just watched TRAINWRECK (for the 3rd time).
🕹️🎮 New videogame review! I just finished playing ASTRO BOT.
david.reviews: Astro Bot
★★★★: Delightful romp. The game oozes style and sets the bar for how the haptic feedback and adaptive triggers can be used in games. The world is vibrant and varied, doubling down on the Sony nostalgi...
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January 11, 2026 at 6:00 PM
🕹️🎮 New videogame review! I just finished playing ASTRO BOT.
📽️ New movie review! I just watched SCHOOL OF ROCK (for the 2nd time).
david.reviews: School of Rock
★★★★: A feel-good classic. Though, and maybe I'm just getting old, it's sort of crazy how irresponsible everyone in this movie is and how it all gets waved away because of how good their concert is. U...
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January 6, 2026 at 7:00 PM
📽️ New movie review! I just watched SCHOOL OF ROCK (for the 2nd time).
📽️ New movie review! I just watched GROUNDHOG DAY (for the 2nd time).
david.reviews: Groundhog Day
★★★★: Hadn't seen it in ages. Walks the line between charming comedy and existential horror well. It never occurred to me, but before this movie people wouldn't have described time loops as Groundhog ...
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January 6, 2026 at 7:00 PM
📽️ New movie review! I just watched GROUNDHOG DAY (for the 2nd time).
📽️ New movie review! I just watched JOY RIDE (for the 1st time).
david.reviews: Joy Ride
★★★★: It's sort of wild how this movie mixes a spectacularly raunchy comedy with a truly touching story about family and friendship. I'm not convinced it wouldn't be improved by focusing in on one or ...
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January 6, 2026 at 7:00 PM
📽️ New movie review! I just watched JOY RIDE (for the 1st time).
📽️ New movie review! I just watched NOW YOU SEE ME: NOW YOU DON'T (for the 1st time).
david.reviews: Now You See Me: Now You Don't
★★★☆: Leans heavy on the cheese and is a little crowded, character wise, but felt more coherent than the last movie. Definitely sticks with the theme of "makes sense until you think about it too much"...
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January 5, 2026 at 7:00 PM
📽️ New movie review! I just watched NOW YOU SEE ME: NOW YOU DON'T (for the 1st time).
💙📚 New book review! I just finished reading PLAY NICE.
david.reviews: Play Nice
★★★★: An absolutely fascinating look into the history of Blizzard Entertainment. Exhaustingly well researched and pieced together, making it easy to follow all the threads. It's a shame that money cor...
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January 4, 2026 at 8:05 PM
💙📚 New book review! I just finished reading PLAY NICE.
📽️ New movie review! I just watched NOW YOU SEE ME 2 (for the 2nd time).
david.reviews: Now You See Me 2
★★☆☆: Gets a little too caught up being clever about its structure and not enough time on magic and character development that makes sense. It's a fun ride when you want to relax though. Has a couple ...
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January 3, 2026 at 7:00 PM
📽️ New movie review! I just watched NOW YOU SEE ME 2 (for the 2nd time).
📽️ New movie review! I just watched THE UNBEARABLE WEIGHT OF MASSIVE TALENT (for the 2nd time).
david.reviews: The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent
★★★★: Absolutely rocks. Strikes the perfect balance between self-aware and genuinely fun plot. They make a great team.
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January 3, 2026 at 7:00 PM
📽️ New movie review! I just watched THE UNBEARABLE WEIGHT OF MASSIVE TALENT (for the 2nd time).
🕹️🎮 New videogame review! I just finished playing CHROMA ZERO.
david.reviews: Chroma Zero
★★★★: Does a great job capturing the exploration aspects of Outer Wilds. It explains very little and sets you loose to understand the rules of the world. It expertly uses color theory as a base for mo...
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January 3, 2026 at 6:00 PM
🕹️🎮 New videogame review! I just finished playing CHROMA ZERO.
💙📚 New book review! I just finished reading EVERYONE THIS CHRISTMAS HAS A SECRET .
david.reviews: Everyone This Christmas Has a Secret
★★★★: Stevenson proves once again he really knows what sets his books apart by seamlessly mixing the meta narrative into the main investigation. This self-described "holiday special" is as twisty a my...
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January 2, 2026 at 8:00 PM
💙📚 New book review! I just finished reading EVERYONE THIS CHRISTMAS HAS A SECRET .
📽️ New movie review! I just watched NOW YOU SEE ME (for the 3rd time).
david.reviews: Now You See Me
★★★☆: All flash and little bang. It remains a fun watch, you just can't think about the plot points too much. Instead, sit back and enjoy the ride for what it is, not what it could be.
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January 2, 2026 at 7:00 PM
📽️ New movie review! I just watched NOW YOU SEE ME (for the 3rd time).
📽️ New movie review! I just watched NEW YEAR'S EVE (for the 1st time).
david.reviews: New Year's Eve
★★☆☆: Murderers row of a cast, but the storylines were underbaked to fit everyone. I like Garry Marshall schlock, but even this was a little heavy handed.
david.reviews
January 1, 2026 at 7:00 PM
📽️ New movie review! I just watched NEW YEAR'S EVE (for the 1st time).
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It's Thinky Awards season! The fine folks at @thinkygames.com invited me to be a juror again, so here's my brief impressions of all the nominees I played. There are a few days left in the Steam winter sale and many of these are discounted, so check them out!
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Thinky Awards 2025 Nominee Impressions
First impressions of many 2025 Thinky Award nominees.
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December 31, 2025 at 4:26 AM
It's Thinky Awards season! The fine folks at @thinkygames.com invited me to be a juror again, so here's my brief impressions of all the nominees I played. There are a few days left in the Steam winter sale and many of these are discounted, so check them out!
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📽️ New movie review! I just watched NO SLEEP 'TIL CHRISTMAS (for the 1st time).
david.reviews: No Sleep 'Til Christmas
★★★☆: Doofy premise, but honestly a cute time. Performances are great for a budget this size. Not especially Christmas-y though
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December 31, 2025 at 7:00 PM
📽️ New movie review! I just watched NO SLEEP 'TIL CHRISTMAS (for the 1st time).
📽️ New movie review! I just watched MY SECRET SANTA (for the 1st time).
david.reviews: My Secret Santa
★★★☆: Has pleasant farce elements, pretty good actors, and a fun Christmas message. Funny concept, too. Pleasant all around!
david.reviews
December 31, 2025 at 7:00 PM
📽️ New movie review! I just watched MY SECRET SANTA (for the 1st time).
It's Thinky Awards season! The fine folks at @thinkygames.com invited me to be a juror again, so here's my brief impressions of all the nominees I played. There are a few days left in the Steam winter sale and many of these are discounted, so check them out!
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Thinky Awards 2025 Nominee Impressions
First impressions of many 2025 Thinky Award nominees.
david.reviews
December 31, 2025 at 4:26 AM
It's Thinky Awards season! The fine folks at @thinkygames.com invited me to be a juror again, so here's my brief impressions of all the nominees I played. There are a few days left in the Steam winter sale and many of these are discounted, so check them out!
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📽️ New movie review! I just watched SPIRITED (for the 3rd time).
david.reviews: Spirited
★★★★: The music is catchy and the dancers are great, but the thing that clicks with me the most is how you see how much behind the scenes for the haunt. It's the same thing I like about the game Porta...
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December 30, 2025 at 7:00 PM
📽️ New movie review! I just watched SPIRITED (for the 3rd time).
📽️ New movie review! I just watched STORKS (for the 3rd time).
david.reviews: Storks
★★★★: Cheesy, but cute. Lots of funny little lines that remind me of Lord and Miller gags. The wolves steal the show
david.reviews
December 30, 2025 at 7:00 PM
📽️ New movie review! I just watched STORKS (for the 3rd time).
🕹️🎮 New videogame review! I just finished playing LOK DIGITAL.
david.reviews: Lok Digital
★★★★: I never played the book, so I was glad the game seamlessly made the transition to digital. Finding paths through the grid is such a simple concept, but executed flawlessly. The puzzles themselve...
david.reviews
December 30, 2025 at 6:00 PM
🕹️🎮 New videogame review! I just finished playing LOK DIGITAL.
🕹️🎮 New videogame review! I just finished playing STRANGE JIGSAWS.
david.reviews: Strange Jigsaws
★★★★: There are few games as whimsical and engaging as what FLEB puts out. They're perfectly sized, surprising at every turn, and playful without compromise. I loved how every puzzled involved some so...
david.reviews
December 30, 2025 at 6:00 PM
🕹️🎮 New videogame review! I just finished playing STRANGE JIGSAWS.
🕹️🎮 New videogame review! I just finished playing DRAGONSWEEPER.
david.reviews: Dragonsweeper
★★★☆: Clever concept that took some time to wrap my head around. The minesweeper gameplay is good, but felt like it leaned too far into randomness vs the (closer to) pure strategy of real minesweeper....
david.reviews
December 30, 2025 at 6:00 PM
🕹️🎮 New videogame review! I just finished playing DRAGONSWEEPER.
🕹️🎮 New videogame review! I just finished playing MONUMENT VALLEY III.
david.reviews: Monument Valley III
★★★★: Absolutely stunning presentation. Every frame is gorgeous, every animation a delight. The music is pleasant and the puzzles are fun, but not especially challenging. There's a bit of story that's...
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December 30, 2025 at 6:00 PM
🕹️🎮 New videogame review! I just finished playing MONUMENT VALLEY III.