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29. Midnight in Paris (2011) - Charming, cute, and interesting. Unfortunately I have to drop it down some just because I don't like Owen Wilson. He wasn't bad or anything here, but I would have preferred someone else in the lead. I think I may have gotten more out of it if I knew much of anything ab...

26. Won't You Be My Neighbor? (2018) - Enjoyable documentary. Not quite what I was expecting; when I think of documentaries I tend to think most about learning things about the subject matter. But this didn't say a whole lot I didn't know; or at least nothing that was surprising. It was more of a ce...

R6. Taken (2008) - I love the pacing and overall script of this one. It spends a good deal of time on just characters before any actual action happens. Once things do start, it's fairly constant. There's a good feelings of suspense in the way that even though you know he's going to win, you don't qu...

Season 3 was a marginal improvement. Going to the future helped it feel fresh, and more like its own thing. Although it did definitely give a vibe of "ok so we keep messing up with continuity things that don't make any sense, so we'll just avoid that by sending the ship to the far future where ...

24. The Dark Crystal (1982) - This whole movie just seemed like an excuse for Jim Henson to show off what he can do. I didn't find the story or characters all that interesting; pretty standard fantasy stuff that wasn't all that interesting. But the actual production was super impressive. Worth watch...

Chinatown made it to my top 10 when I saw it a couple years ago. As much as I love Labyrinth, I didn't like Connelly in it; though that's probably more about how her character was written than her acting. I like Yesterday more than most people seem to; my favorite Boyle movie probably. Recently adde...

23. North Country (2005) - Second movie in a row with Woody Harrelson and Richard Jenkins, where Richard Jenkins plays a bigoted jerk. This was pretty good; though a bit over-the-top in its melodrama. I thought that Richard Jenkin's turn was very sudden and jarring. Some great performances from Fran...

As you may have seen, I also watched The Thin Red Line last month. Unfortunately my feelings on it are quite different. I may just not really like Malick's overall style; I'll be giving him another chance soon with The New World.

Will this be year 12 in the streak? I hope not!

22. LBJ (2016) - A fairly uninteresting story, but told well as one would expect from Rob Reiner. Woody Harrelson was great; at the start I thought he was felt like Woody Harrelson, but as the movie went on, he disappeared more into the role. I was a bit surprised at how the film seemed to lionize h...

21. Mandy (2018) - That sure was something. Easily one of the strangest movies I've seen. And not in the "I love weird movies" way of Dave Made a Maze or Friendship. That's not to say I didn't like it. But I don't know how much I liked it; it's just really hard to tell. The overall tone of...

R5. The Breakfast Club (1985) - A great movie that I really love, but it does have its flaws. The most ridiculous part is that they can carry on as loud as they do throughout the whole day and Vernon just never bothers to even check on them during any of it. The pretty much trash the library and are...

Finished season 2, and I'm going to keep ranting. First off, did you know that Starfleet had always made its most important decisions by consulting with an AI Fits right in with everything we know about Star Fleet from the TOS days, right? And hey, the big bad guy of the season is that AI gone rogue...

I may have not seen enough Westerns to get that feel from it. John Wayne’s dialogue was very heavy on “you can’t count on law; this here is the west”; so I could see that as being about Westerns as much as about life in the West.

19. Jesus Revolution (2023) - Pretty good. Jonathan Roumie was particularly great; and as a whole it was a good and inspirational story. Not quite what you would call a "Christian film", because I never really got the feeling that it was one of those movies made with the primary purpose of...

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18. The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962) - Really good. At this point it's fair to say that I no longer dislike Westerns. Brandon would be proud. I have seen almost no John Wayne before (I think only True Grit), but I've seen plenty of people imitate him, and those imitations are really spot-on. ...

15. The Borrowers (1997) - Pretty bad. I don't remember the 1973 version all that well, but I think I remember it at least had some heart/charm. This was just the worst of 90s cliché physical comedy. Turns out it's not at all a remake of the other version; it's a fully unrelated plot that just happe...

14. Elemental (2023) - Pretty good. The story at least in the first half was very basic and not that interesting, but it made up for it with really creative visuals and great music. And the story did get better in the second half. I would have liked to have seen more about other elements beyond fire...

12. Bill & Ted Face the Music (2020) - Surprisingly good, considering I'm fairly against this whole "nostalgia movies" trend that's been going on. It really did feel more like a project done with love and care rather than a quick cash grab. I don't think it quite lives up to either the...

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10. French Connection II (1975) - Pretty good. Gene Hackman was great, as expected. The whole kidnapping and drug sequence was super weird; like it could easily been its own separate movie. But it really gave Hackman a chance to shine. And I really liked the extreme suddenness of the ending. R2. Fie...

Hi! Always great to hear from old regulars. This place is 99% dead as you can see; but still serves as my random journal of movies I watch, along with the occasional post from others. You should always be able to contact me with email; I believe there’s some sort of “email the admin” option? At leas...

9. Nosferatu (2024) - A very well-done film, but I found myself less interested as it went on, to the point that I was mostly bored by the end. I prefer Coppola's version, despite Hault giving an obviously far superior performance to Reeves. Still, the visuals were quite impressive in all aspects, m...

7. Up in the Air (2009) - I wasn't so sure about the beginning, but it got continuously better, and by the end was a pretty great film. I think as a whole I just don't like Anna Kendrick that much. . But Vera Farmiga was great, as was Clooney, even if he is just always playing himself. The writing w...

R1. Anne of Green Gables (1985) - Rewatching because last time we never got around to watching the rest of the series. I don't remember my feelings about it previously, but I thought this was really good. A nice story with some strong performances, especially from Jonathan Crombie and Richard Farnsw...

5. 'M*A*S*H': 30th Anniversary Reunion (2002) - Also not quote a movie... but it was as long as a movie, and basically like a documentary. It was pretty good. Been a couple years since I watched M*A*S*H, and it was nice to be reminded of a lot of what I liked about it. Also watched the A&E Biogr...

Finished season 1. What surprised me more than it should is just how much like Picard this was. I know it's a lot of the same people making both, but man. Aside from the very distinct visual look that they shared, the overall season plot went much the same way. Both were something of a season-long a...

I just found out a couple days ago that there's a From Dusk Til Dawn 2 and 3. Why though.

Just have to rant a bit. Started watching this last month; just finished episode 13. I wasn't a big fan from the beginning, but figured I'd keep an open mind. Oh, and spoilers throughout, so if you haven't seen it and actually want to, don't read further. Some DS9 spoilers also. Imagine if you were ...

Here we go again! Back with more determination than ever to watch my unwatched movies. An ok start so far; only bought 1 new one so far lol. 1. The Shop Around the Corner (1940) - Pretty enjoyable. Compared to the other versions, there was less of a focus on the whole romance plot and more just deal...

Between first moving and then Silksong, I didn't watch as many as usual this year. And my list of stuff I own but haven't seen actually grew, which is the opposite direction I was going for. Ended up with 75 first-time watches, and 21 rewatches. Still lots of good ones, so we'll see if I actually ne...

Final 2 for the year. 74. Paths of Glory (1957) - Horrible, in the way it was clearly meant to be. That is to say, it was a very well done movie, that was simply an unpleasant thing to watch. Does an all too good job of putting you right there in the headspace of the characters; really makes you hat...

73. South Park: The Streaming Wars Parts 1 and 2 (2022) - I guess now I need to talk about all of these as I watch them, movie or not. This was also pretty good. My favorite South Park episodes have always been when they talk about a subject by talking about a completely different subject (Rich peop...

Hope people had a good Christmas! Getting to the end of the year, and sadly my need-to-watch list ended up growing a bunch this year. Dunno how I'll ever finish it at this rate. R20. A Charlie Brown Christmas (1965) - Of course, it was Christmas Eve after all. R21. A Christmas Story (1983) - Good li...

69. The Family Stone (2005) - Pretty good. It does a great job at making all the characters simultaneously terrible people but also really likeable. There are several good performances, and for the most part the drama just felt very "real" compared to a lot of romance stories. I did have s...

Ugh, I forgot one. Editing my previous post to stick it in because I care about the order.

Huh, I hadn’t heard of any of those. And, despite having heard the name Sydney Sweeney a whole lot recently, I’m not sure I have any idea who she actually is or if I’ve seen her in anything.

Finally finished Silksong, and actually watched a few movies. 64. The Time Machine (1960) - Pretty good, quite interesting. I haven't read the book, but I know enough about the plot to know that this movie changes a lot. It adds in a couple completely extra time jumps near the beginning, and also re...

I loved Seven Psychopaths; I feel it often is overshadowed in conversation by all McDonagh's other stuff, which is a shame. I'm not a Wes Anderson fan; but have been told that The Grand Budapest Hotel is something that I'd like anyway, so I need to check it out eventually. I don't remember Metropoli...

The one time I go a few days without checking, and there’s actually new posts. Lyndon, really sorry to hear about everything you’re going through, but please don’t think you have anything to apologize for! I always appreciate any discussion that still happens here; whether it’s rare infrequent updat...

I watched movies last week but have been too lazy to post. 62. Superman (2025) - I enjoyed it. Very interesting visuals, creative locations, fun dialogue. The music was excellent; strong vibes of the original without being a copy. 63. Longlegs (2024) - Quite good for the most part. Nic Cage delivere...

61. Brazil (1985) - Like most Terry Gilliam, weird and good. It presents a very interesting world; one that is so completely insane, yet most of the characters don't seem to notice just how insane it is. The cinematography fits the world well, and there's a great cast.

59. The Game Designers (2019) - Documentary made by a local filmmaker. A really good look into the overall process behind make modern euro-style board games. Lots of interviews with well-known designers, as well as smaller name ones I didn't know who were working to break into the space. 60. Aqua Te...

I haven't been watching much because of Silksong. But it's on hold this week, so... 54. The Way Way Back (2013) - Wow what a film! I'm always been a huge Sam Rockwell fan, but he just beyond nailed it here. And Steve Carell was just perfect also, playing against type. Aside from the wonderful perfor...

53. Friendship (2024) - I love weird movies, and this one is for sure weird. Weirdest movie I've seen since Dave Made a Maze. It's also a great unreliable narrator story; especially shown in the Paul Rudd's character and acting. I love how Rudd starts off as some kind of over-the-top eccentric weird...

R19. Midsommar (2019) - Man this is such a great film. Particularly the first 12 minutes; it so perfectly sets up the characters and tone. Also the character of Christian is so well written and acted.

I won't be able to start playing it right away; not for a couple weeks. But can't wait!

51. Casino Royale (1967) - Well that sure was something. Really weird, overall not bad, but I think Austin Powers did an overall better job at spoofing the genre. I did love the idea that James Bond is so chaste that he drives a woman to become a nun. And the end when every army and fighting force s...

49. Ponyo (2008) - I really liked this. Super creative animation, with just whacky and over-the-top visuals. The story was an interesting mix of cute, heartwarming, and super weird. I suppose a lot of Miyazaki is like that; though sadly I haven't seen most of his stuff. I found it really interesting...

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