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Jacob Bean-Watson⛄
@jacobbeanwatson.bsky.social
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Movie enthusiast, College Student, Aspiring Librarian. Co-Host of The Movie Connection podcast. Follow me on @letterboxd for movie reviews.
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"Christmas in Cartoontown" (1996)
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A review of Christmas in Cartoontown (1996)
Congratulations, you have found the rock-bottom of Animated Christmas Specials. They have unsettling, beady-eyed elves, terrible song breaks and a predictable and eye-rolling sense of humor, that is t...
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November 30, 2025 at 4:44 PM
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"Die Hard" (1988)
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A ★★★★½ review of Die Hard (1988)
Awesome action movie that gave us an action hero with flaws and it works perfectly. John McClane is a totally relatable character who finds himself in extreme circumstances and is still able to come o...
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November 29, 2025 at 11:32 PM
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"A Family Circus Christmas" (1979)
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A ★★½ review of A Family Circus Christmas (1979)
I was familiar with the Family Circus from its run as a comic strip in newspapers, and I am very familiar with the Family Circus Easter Special, which, like this Christmas Special, is so bizarre. the ...
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November 29, 2025 at 7:07 AM
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"Edward Scissorhands" (1990)
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A ★★★★½ review of Edward Scissorhands (1990)
This is top tier Tim Burton moviemaking, this one would definitely be in my top 3. Though the suburban neighborhood of this story is heightened and stylized to an almost satirical degree, I totally re...
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November 28, 2025 at 6:36 PM
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Last Four Watched:
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November 28, 2025 at 6:05 PM
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"Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory" (1971)
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A ★★★★½ review of Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971)
You know a movie has a special place in your heart when the opening chords bring a smile to your face. This was a staple of my childhood, and still holds up as a whimsical, unexpectedly dark, musical ...
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November 27, 2025 at 6:50 PM
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"Planes, Trains and Automobiles" (1987)
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A ★★★★ review of Planes, Trains and Automobiles (1987)
Finally got around to watching this one, and I can definitely see why it is considered a comedy classic. There are definitely elements that scream John Hughes, but its got a little bit of a Blues Brot...
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November 27, 2025 at 4:15 PM
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"I Will Fight No More Forever" (1975)
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A ★★½ review of I Will Fight No More Forever (1975)
I remember watching this in elementary school and it certainly has a tone about it that would be very appealing for an educational setting, especially to teach the bitter and unfortunate truths regard...
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November 27, 2025 at 4:01 AM
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Tis the Season for some fun Sherlock Holmes discussion with my pals from @afterlunch.bsky.social!
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Our Sherlock Holmes panel reconvenes as @paxholley.com, @jacobbeanwatson.bsky.social, @michaelmay.bsky.social, and @spidey004.bsky.social talk about the Spielberg-produced '80s favorite (and admittedly non-canonical), Young Sherlock Holmes.

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November 24, 2025 at 3:56 PM
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"Young Sherlock Holmes" (1985)
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A ★★★½ review of Young Sherlock Holmes (1985)
I remember casually checking this out as a kid, was horrified by the opening only to be astounded to find it was the opening to a Sherlock Holmes story. This movie acts as an alternate origin story fo...
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November 24, 2025 at 3:53 PM
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A movie that takes place where you're from
November 23, 2025 at 7:59 PM
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What are 4 Christmas movies to know you by?

(New year, new four.)
November 23, 2025 at 6:31 PM
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"Cricket on the Hearth" (1967)
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A ★ review of Cricket on the Hearth (1967)
It certainly sounds like a Rankin-Bass movie but it definitely doesn't look like one. the animation was very weak and brought a lot of the movie down for me. One of the songs is played against just a ...
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November 21, 2025 at 10:52 PM
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"Clearcut" (1991)
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A ★★★ review of Clearcut (1991)
Very strange movie, but I enjoy the point is trying to make, and the way it allows a brutal outlet for the tragedy and atrocities endured by Indigenous and First Nation people. Graham Greene is outsta...
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November 21, 2025 at 8:52 PM
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It’s Robbin’ Time!

@michaelmay.bsky.social, @paxholley.com, and @spidey004.bsky.social talk about lots of stuff including Silver Age Wonder Girl, Man-Wolf, Hell House by Richard Matheson, three Shirley Jackson novels, podcast apps, and Predator: Badlands.

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November 21, 2025 at 5:27 PM
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Can't wait to get my very own coffee table just for this...
November 18, 2025 at 8:10 PM
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To celebrate our 400th episode, @michaelmay.bsky.social welcomes back @stormspeed.bsky.social, @paxholley.com, and Jeeg to wrap up some Nerd Lunch unfinished business involving Overs/Unders predictions for the proposed Channing Tatum Gambit movie.

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November 17, 2025 at 2:32 PM
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"Predator: Badlands"
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A ★★★★ review of Predator: Badlands (2025)
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November 15, 2025 at 10:38 PM
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"Conquest of the Planet of the Apes" (1972)
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A ★★★★ review of Conquest of the Planet of the Apes (1972)
The Planet of the Apes gets dark and gritty in the hands of exploitation movie master J. Lee Thompson, and I love it for its audacity and for this compelling performance from Roddy McDowall as the rev...
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November 13, 2025 at 6:33 AM
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The discourse over what to do with Bond is....
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DUMB.
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James Bond’s death in No Time to Die is causing a nightmare for the next film. Writers are stuck because Bond “was blown to pieces.”

Anthony Horowitz, author of three 007 novels, says:

“You can't have him wake up in shower and saying it was all a dream."

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November 11, 2025 at 7:05 PM
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"The Peanuts Movie"
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A ★★★★ review of The Peanuts Movie (2015)
The right level of wholesome and pleasant that I was looking for, and the animation was a delightful and still respectful update to the material. I could never really imagine a full-length Peanuts mov...
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November 10, 2025 at 11:47 PM
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New Episode! @michaelmay.bsky.social, @spidey004.bsky.social, and @paxholley.com continue their occasional look at pulp and superhero serials with The Adventures of Smilin' Jack. It's one of Michael's favorites, but will Rob and Pax feel the same way?

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November 10, 2025 at 2:37 PM
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"Escape from the Planet of the Apes" (1971)
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A ★★★★½ review of Escape from the Planet of the Apes (1971)
In the Classic Series of Planet of the Apes, this entry stands out by shaking things up and literally flipping the script on how these movies go down. Cornelius and Zera are our leads this time, and t...
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November 10, 2025 at 2:44 PM
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Currently reading...
November 10, 2025 at 3:16 AM
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Too many people have resigned themselves to not reading because they fear they no longer have the focus for it. You only need to limit your screen time for a few days to begin feeling the effects on your brain. I promise you, you are capable of reading books again.
November 10, 2025 at 1:14 AM