John Lichman
@johnlichman.bsky.social
noted idiot savant, failed film writer and podcaster
KONTINENTAL '25 ('25): The ultimate personal parallel I can make to this is finding out that by watching this today I missed out on a day of brutal Wells hazings and now, while legally absolved, I am distressed and cannot enjoy my trip to the greek restaurant with the fire cheese in good taste.
December 16, 2025 at 2:26 AM
KONTINENTAL '25 ('25): The ultimate personal parallel I can make to this is finding out that by watching this today I missed out on a day of brutal Wells hazings and now, while legally absolved, I am distressed and cannot enjoy my trip to the greek restaurant with the fire cheese in good taste.
*raises hands to the sky* curse you Carey Muligan. Vulture Cinematrix No. 629: Dec 15, 2025
I got 8/9 Correct
Score: 2312
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I got 8/9 Correct
Score: 2312
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December 15, 2025 at 8:04 PM
*raises hands to the sky* curse you Carey Muligan. Vulture Cinematrix No. 629: Dec 15, 2025
I got 8/9 Correct
Score: 2312
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I got 8/9 Correct
Score: 2312
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Fake ‘One Battle After Another’ torrent hides malware in subtitles
A fake torrent for Leonardo DiCaprio's 'One Battle After Another' hides malicious PowerShell malware loaders inside subtitle files that ultimately infect devices with the Agent Tesla RAT malware.
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December 14, 2025 at 11:00 PM
I love the future. www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/securit...
For the life of me couldn’t recall a three plus word title for any of them. Vulture Cinematrix No. 628: Dec 14, 2025
I got 6/9 Correct
Score: 1714
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I got 6/9 Correct
Score: 1714
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December 14, 2025 at 7:03 PM
For the life of me couldn’t recall a three plus word title for any of them. Vulture Cinematrix No. 628: Dec 14, 2025
I got 6/9 Correct
Score: 1714
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I got 6/9 Correct
Score: 1714
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today has it all in d.c and terrible holiday markets selling pure 100 percent alpaca hats
December 13, 2025 at 6:03 PM
today has it all in d.c and terrible holiday markets selling pure 100 percent alpaca hats
BELOW THE CLOUDS (‘25): deep, rich b&w cinematography of Naples dealing with grave robbers, exasperated firemen and the seemingly squalid conditions of museum curators working in darkness. Fun for the family.
December 13, 2025 at 5:48 PM
BELOW THE CLOUDS (‘25): deep, rich b&w cinematography of Naples dealing with grave robbers, exasperated firemen and the seemingly squalid conditions of museum curators working in darkness. Fun for the family.
CURTAINS (‘83): One of the more appropriate period Canadian slashers that asks “how far can we stretch this one location and costume store mask”
December 13, 2025 at 5:44 PM
CURTAINS (‘83): One of the more appropriate period Canadian slashers that asks “how far can we stretch this one location and costume store mask”
WAKE UP DEAD MAN (‘25): when it ended on the tom waits song I dropped to my knees thankful even with netflix money no one can afford u2 drops. Also height appropriate Brolin shot!
December 13, 2025 at 5:43 PM
WAKE UP DEAD MAN (‘25): when it ended on the tom waits song I dropped to my knees thankful even with netflix money no one can afford u2 drops. Also height appropriate Brolin shot!
I can’t name a single EM film to save my life. Vulture Cinematrix No. 626: Dec 12, 2025
I got 9/9 Correct
Score: 2614
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I got 9/9 Correct
Score: 2614
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December 12, 2025 at 6:25 PM
I can’t name a single EM film to save my life. Vulture Cinematrix No. 626: Dec 12, 2025
I got 9/9 Correct
Score: 2614
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I got 9/9 Correct
Score: 2614
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THE VISITOR ('25): Give me more Lithuanian films about having to sell your parent's apartment, eating spaghetti out of a pot with your childhood friend, alternate shots out of order, dark fairy tale dance numbers and floating apple trees. More goddamn it.
December 12, 2025 at 4:25 AM
THE VISITOR ('25): Give me more Lithuanian films about having to sell your parent's apartment, eating spaghetti out of a pot with your childhood friend, alternate shots out of order, dark fairy tale dance numbers and floating apple trees. More goddamn it.
Stupid Hocus Pocus. Vulture Cinematrix No. 625: Dec 11, 2025
I got 8/9 Correct
Score: 2304
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I got 8/9 Correct
Score: 2304
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December 11, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Stupid Hocus Pocus. Vulture Cinematrix No. 625: Dec 11, 2025
I got 8/9 Correct
Score: 2304
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I got 8/9 Correct
Score: 2304
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I can't believe Sundance news leaked yesterday and none of the trades carried this story qns.com/2025/12/runa...
Runaway horse makes surprise appearance at JFK Airport after breaking free from South Jamaica stable: PAPD – QNS
A runaway horse named “Sundance” was spotted galloping along several highways in southeast Queens on Dec. 7 after breaking free from Curly’s Cowboy Center in
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December 11, 2025 at 1:38 AM
I can't believe Sundance news leaked yesterday and none of the trades carried this story qns.com/2025/12/runa...
yeah but does John Wilson's Sundance 2026 world premiere documentary have this:
December 10, 2025 at 5:28 PM
yeah but does John Wilson's Sundance 2026 world premiere documentary have this:
DRACULA (Jude, '25): I upset an entire theater because I laughed too long and too loud at the "LIKE THAT [BAND] LEAD SINGER RAPIST" line. Otherwise, a great film about AI being a curse and how everyone just wants a Frankenstein but settles for a Dracula story.
December 10, 2025 at 3:06 AM
DRACULA (Jude, '25): I upset an entire theater because I laughed too long and too loud at the "LIKE THAT [BAND] LEAD SINGER RAPIST" line. Otherwise, a great film about AI being a curse and how everyone just wants a Frankenstein but settles for a Dracula story.
If you’re not drinking five beers before a Radu Jude film and overhearing people lament a soccer game and others having to be at work for a conference call about internal ethics policies and a holiday party is two hours late so a manager is freaking out can you even call yourself a fan
December 9, 2025 at 7:33 PM
If you’re not drinking five beers before a Radu Jude film and overhearing people lament a soccer game and others having to be at work for a conference call about internal ethics policies and a holiday party is two hours late so a manager is freaking out can you even call yourself a fan
Soderberg power. Vulture Cinematrix No. 623: Dec 9, 2025
I got 9/9 Correct
Score: 2593
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I got 9/9 Correct
Score: 2593
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December 9, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Soderberg power. Vulture Cinematrix No. 623: Dec 9, 2025
I got 9/9 Correct
Score: 2593
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I got 9/9 Correct
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a fun irony tomorrow will be Jude's Dracula playing during Kill Bill HBA so any bathroom break means overhearing New Battles Without Honor and Humanity, Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood or Chingon
December 9, 2025 at 4:27 AM
a fun irony tomorrow will be Jude's Dracula playing during Kill Bill HBA so any bathroom break means overhearing New Battles Without Honor and Humanity, Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood or Chingon
I'm taking this news as IT ENDS officially has distribution as of 2025 and I can put it into my own list wankery. letterboxd.com/journal/lett...
Unreleased Gems (December 2025): exclusive films available to rent on Letterboxd Video Store • Journal • A Letterboxd Magazine
Introducing Unreleased Gems: must-see films you can’t watch anywhere else, available for a limited time on Letterboxd Video Store.
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December 9, 2025 at 12:35 AM
I'm taking this news as IT ENDS officially has distribution as of 2025 and I can put it into my own list wankery. letterboxd.com/journal/lett...
the eternal struggle: "oh god where is my glass I moved it while carrying my laptop and notebook and now I can't find it did I throw it out. is it in my couch?"
December 8, 2025 at 3:44 PM
the eternal struggle: "oh god where is my glass I moved it while carrying my laptop and notebook and now I can't find it did I throw it out. is it in my couch?"
If you line up a trilogy for me I will never turn it down. Vulture Cinematrix No. 621: Dec 7, 2025
I got 9/9 Correct
Score: 2476
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I got 9/9 Correct
Score: 2476
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December 7, 2025 at 10:42 PM
If you line up a trilogy for me I will never turn it down. Vulture Cinematrix No. 621: Dec 7, 2025
I got 9/9 Correct
Score: 2476
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I got 9/9 Correct
Score: 2476
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FIUME O MORTE (‘25): Well deserved title card drop with a tongue-in-cheek reenactment and needle drop. It drags but heightened by people wandering into the theater and sitting on the floor because why not.
December 6, 2025 at 9:31 PM
FIUME O MORTE (‘25): Well deserved title card drop with a tongue-in-cheek reenactment and needle drop. It drags but heightened by people wandering into the theater and sitting on the floor because why not.
SIRĀT (‘25): I expected it to be louder but was cursed with a dead center front row seat. And I had a great time because the people beside me thought it was a road trip comedy.
December 6, 2025 at 6:26 PM
SIRĀT (‘25): I expected it to be louder but was cursed with a dead center front row seat. And I had a great time because the people beside me thought it was a road trip comedy.
The cutoff of 1999 is a killer because post-2000 was the boom of terrible animated films with stacked casts. Vulture Cinematrix No. 620: Dec 6, 2025
I got 8/9 Correct
Score: 2290
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I got 8/9 Correct
Score: 2290
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December 6, 2025 at 6:23 PM
The cutoff of 1999 is a killer because post-2000 was the boom of terrible animated films with stacked casts. Vulture Cinematrix No. 620: Dec 6, 2025
I got 8/9 Correct
Score: 2290
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I got 8/9 Correct
Score: 2290
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Play at:
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