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Just here to catalog my movie thoughts so my friends get a break
Watched Swordfish for movie night with my 20yo nephews. Told them to watch it like a 70s exploitation flick (which is what it is) - they were wise enough to understand the vision
January 25, 2026 at 2:50 AM
Watched Swordfish for movie night with my 20yo nephews. Told them to watch it like a 70s exploitation flick (which is what it is) - they were wise enough to understand the vision
Nia DaCosta was and is the future.
January 23, 2026 at 3:35 AM
Nia DaCosta was and is the future.
Rewatching Firefly for the first time in 20? Years? And of the many thoughts i have, the first is...theres no reason modern shows cant look like this and we get 20 episodes. This show looks FINE, Jossy prod. design aside.
January 22, 2026 at 5:40 PM
Rewatching Firefly for the first time in 20? Years? And of the many thoughts i have, the first is...theres no reason modern shows cant look like this and we get 20 episodes. This show looks FINE, Jossy prod. design aside.
Listen i'm not gonna go too deep on a HeMan movie, but there is no reason earth should play any role in this movie. Are we that afraid of a straightup fantasy film that an established franchise needs to onboard?
January 22, 2026 at 4:59 PM
Listen i'm not gonna go too deep on a HeMan movie, but there is no reason earth should play any role in this movie. Are we that afraid of a straightup fantasy film that an established franchise needs to onboard?
I haven't felt this disconnected from a movies acclaim since probably LaLa Land.
January 22, 2026 at 4:02 PM
I haven't felt this disconnected from a movies acclaim since probably LaLa Land.
It's probably been at least 15 years since I watched Who Framed Roger Rabbit and what a delight to learn that it's actually better than I remember, possibly perfect.
January 22, 2026 at 3:00 AM
It's probably been at least 15 years since I watched Who Framed Roger Rabbit and what a delight to learn that it's actually better than I remember, possibly perfect.
Heated Rivalry (2026)
January 22, 2026 at 2:31 AM
Heated Rivalry (2026)
Nothing teaches you what a scene /actually/ needs better than your page count. #screenwriting
January 22, 2026 at 12:32 AM
Nothing teaches you what a scene /actually/ needs better than your page count. #screenwriting
"Why dont they remake BAD movies instead?" 1. Hollywood rarely admits to making a bad movie 2. Very few directors will helm a movie under the context of "We're not going to screw it up like those other jerks" and 3. Its equally as likely that it will be bad again.
January 20, 2026 at 5:28 PM
"Why dont they remake BAD movies instead?" 1. Hollywood rarely admits to making a bad movie 2. Very few directors will helm a movie under the context of "We're not going to screw it up like those other jerks" and 3. Its equally as likely that it will be bad again.
I liked Honey, Dont. But that's because i could watch a Coen redress noir foundations forever. While it's true the ending is a bit curt, the violence (that every negative review mentions) didn't bother me because I'm a grown up that understood what kind of film he was watching.
January 20, 2026 at 2:54 AM
I liked Honey, Dont. But that's because i could watch a Coen redress noir foundations forever. While it's true the ending is a bit curt, the violence (that every negative review mentions) didn't bother me because I'm a grown up that understood what kind of film he was watching.
Damon saying that Netflix asks that the plot get restated constantly is why I (a person raised on the poetic shorthand writing of 90s movies) can barely make it through any of those netflix original shits.
January 20, 2026 at 1:07 AM
Damon saying that Netflix asks that the plot get restated constantly is why I (a person raised on the poetic shorthand writing of 90s movies) can barely make it through any of those netflix original shits.
I find the rules around the rage zombies of 28 days/m/y later to be vague to the point I think it's kind of a under baked idea.
January 19, 2026 at 8:00 PM
I find the rules around the rage zombies of 28 days/m/y later to be vague to the point I think it's kind of a under baked idea.
"The Rip", Fast & Furious tough guy posturing with wannabe Mann direction, lost me within 30 minutes. I replaced it with "Roofman", a confused bummer of a movie. Shoulda just watched Speed Racer.
January 18, 2026 at 2:47 AM
"The Rip", Fast & Furious tough guy posturing with wannabe Mann direction, lost me within 30 minutes. I replaced it with "Roofman", a confused bummer of a movie. Shoulda just watched Speed Racer.
After I post this I'm going to check how long "The Rip" is. It's Netflix so I bet 2.5 hours.
January 17, 2026 at 10:32 PM
After I post this I'm going to check how long "The Rip" is. It's Netflix so I bet 2.5 hours.
Execs trusting AI is a great peek into how much they value and understand their employees work. Everything looks like slop from the c-suite ivory tower.
January 17, 2026 at 3:32 PM
Execs trusting AI is a great peek into how much they value and understand their employees work. Everything looks like slop from the c-suite ivory tower.
Rewatched Resident Evil (2002), a very silly movie where the RE lore is shoved through the Y2K blockbuster machine so that there are more guns and more computers, because video games are on computers, so.
January 17, 2026 at 5:41 AM
Rewatched Resident Evil (2002), a very silly movie where the RE lore is shoved through the Y2K blockbuster machine so that there are more guns and more computers, because video games are on computers, so.
Kathleen Kennedy is a legend who did amazing work at LFL, and her legacy will outlast all the tiny men who are mostly just mad at women (and don't understand how studios work).
January 16, 2026 at 6:11 PM
Kathleen Kennedy is a legend who did amazing work at LFL, and her legacy will outlast all the tiny men who are mostly just mad at women (and don't understand how studios work).
Watched 28 Years Later to prepare for DaCosta's sequel - its fine, i've never jived with Garlands ponderous writing. Boyle's sporadic flair was fun but didn't totally gel for me. Things brighten the second Fiennes appears, and I think DaCosta will have a lot to add to Garland writing.
January 16, 2026 at 3:11 AM
Watched 28 Years Later to prepare for DaCosta's sequel - its fine, i've never jived with Garlands ponderous writing. Boyle's sporadic flair was fun but didn't totally gel for me. Things brighten the second Fiennes appears, and I think DaCosta will have a lot to add to Garland writing.
I'd swap out every free app on my phone for a paid one that didn't sell my data in a heartbeat.
January 15, 2026 at 6:42 PM
I'd swap out every free app on my phone for a paid one that didn't sell my data in a heartbeat.
The only thing i have to say about Starfleet Academy is that people are a lot more critical of shows that are happening /to them/ compared to how they react to older series that maybe they weren't around for.
January 15, 2026 at 6:34 PM
The only thing i have to say about Starfleet Academy is that people are a lot more critical of shows that are happening /to them/ compared to how they react to older series that maybe they weren't around for.
Sorry, Baby may end up being my fav movie of the year. An honest and sympathetic look at trauma, how we fight to not let it define us, even though we'll never forget it. Naturally poetic writing nestled in thoughtful direction and steadfast performances.
January 15, 2026 at 3:20 PM
Sorry, Baby may end up being my fav movie of the year. An honest and sympathetic look at trauma, how we fight to not let it define us, even though we'll never forget it. Naturally poetic writing nestled in thoughtful direction and steadfast performances.
Torn between loving DaCosta movies and hating Garland writing.
January 14, 2026 at 2:39 PM
Torn between loving DaCosta movies and hating Garland writing.
I have to think on Bugonia. Well made, good performances and all that, but as is the Yorgos way, there being a point to it all is questionable.
January 14, 2026 at 3:20 AM
I have to think on Bugonia. Well made, good performances and all that, but as is the Yorgos way, there being a point to it all is questionable.
It may be a transparent attempt to recreate the crossover intrigue of Endgame, but the Doomsday teasers are startin to get me excited...
January 13, 2026 at 6:18 PM
It may be a transparent attempt to recreate the crossover intrigue of Endgame, but the Doomsday teasers are startin to get me excited...
"Magneto was right!" Yep, that was the major character conflict of the movies. He was the bad guy cuz his go-to solution was killing all humans.
January 12, 2026 at 4:39 PM
"Magneto was right!" Yep, that was the major character conflict of the movies. He was the bad guy cuz his go-to solution was killing all humans.