#MoviesWatched2025
#MoviesWatched2025 - 050 - I’M STILL HERE (2024)

Based on the forced disappearance of Rubens Paiva during the military dictatorship of 1970 Brazil. Shows the immediate, pervasive, and long-term effects on those left behind. Fernanda Torres is INCREDIBLE!
February 20, 2025 at 9:57 PM
#MoviesWatched2025 - 083 - KPOP DEMON HUNTERS (2025)

Hilarious animated film that is delightfully self-aware in its storytelling. Must be cool with modern K-Pop! #CouchCouchCouchCouch #ControlYourShoulders
July 2, 2025 at 4:06 AM
#MoviesWatched2025 - 066 - SINNERS (2025)

So many things I loved about this film, but the sweep across the dance floor has to be one of the best scenes you’ll see all year.
April 27, 2025 at 12:22 AM
#MoviesWatched2025 - 085 - SUPERMAN (2025)

Super wholesome and a great world-building introduction to the new DCU. Big up Mr. Terrific and the rest of the gang! Ready for more already.
July 17, 2025 at 12:35 AM
#MoviesWatched2025 - 020 - BRAVE THE DARK (2023)

From Angel Studios, a story of restorative (as opposed to punitive) justice. And the patience and grace needed to make that work. Decent historical drama. CW: Domestic Violence.
January 30, 2025 at 10:53 PM
#MoviesWatched2025 - 070 - REEL INJUN (2009)

A documentary that tracks the portrayal of the Native American by Hollywood. Also serves as a list of films to track down! Insightful. Important.
May 12, 2025 at 3:47 PM
#MoviesWatched2025 - 068 - THUNDERBOLTS* (2025)

The final third makes up for a slower start. Kinda loved all the self-aware comedy and snappy dialogue. Really pushing the continuity and I’m here for it.
May 3, 2025 at 2:26 AM
#MoviesWatched2025 - 080 - THE MATERIALISTS (2025)

A film about the value of marriage, in which Captain America and Reed Richards vie for the heart of Madame Web. Poignant, insightful, and frustrating.
June 22, 2025 at 2:16 AM
#MoviesWatched2025 - 028 - THE SIX TRIPLE EIGHT (2024)

About the 6888th Battalion’s development and deployment. Feels like a made-for-television film. Important story, great characters.
February 8, 2025 at 5:58 AM
#MoviesWatched2025 - 069 - FIGHT OR FLIGHT (2024)

Josh Hartnett must find and protect a rogue hacker on a flight filled with professional killers. Over the top violence and gore, with intermittent bits of comedy. #BulletPlane
May 6, 2025 at 11:39 AM
#MoviesWatched2025 - 078 - 28 YEARS LATER (2025)

I’m glad Boyle and Garland came back to take zombie films in a whole new direction. Mostly a film about world-building, so I’m looking forward to the sequels!
June 21, 2025 at 8:12 PM
#MoviesWatched2025 - 016 - COMPANION (2025)

The right mix of comedy and horror executed by a great cast. Perfect allegory for the psychology of controlling and abusive relationships. CW: Domestic Violence.
January 28, 2025 at 5:03 AM
#MoviesWatched2025 - 009 - THE LAST SHOWGIRL (2024)

Pamela Anderson performs a role that examines the disposability of entire generations of women in the entertainment industry. Heartbreaking for the character; empowering for Anderson.
January 15, 2025 at 2:59 AM
#MoviesWatched2025 - 001 - NOSFERATU (2024)

A faithful remake and adaptation. Lily Rose Depp has come a long way in her career! Dafoe was his usual greatness. Makes me want to play A Plague Tale! #BringOutYourDead
January 2, 2025 at 8:46 PM
#MoviesWatched2025 - 012 - THE COLORS WITHIN (2024)

Three school age acquaintances form a band in a used bookstore, including the youngest who sees auras. Gorgeous animation. Great music, including a cover of “Born Slippy”!
January 26, 2025 at 2:02 AM
#MoviesWatched2025 - 058 - MICKEY 17 (2025)

An allegory from the future about our insane present, as only the mind of Bong Joon Ho can produce. Excellent cast. Delightful satire. And dare I say it… a little hope.
March 8, 2025 at 4:38 AM
#MoviesWatched2025 - 055 - ELTON JOHN: NEVER TOO LATE (2024)

Elton John reflects on his life during his final tour culminating in his triumphant return to Dodger Stadium. A true force of nature in music.
March 4, 2025 at 1:54 AM
#MoviesWatched2025 - 034 - PADDINGTON IN PERU (2024)

“They are my tribe, but you are my family. They are where I am from, but you are where I belong.”

Loved every bit of it.

#TheJungleIsMassive
February 15, 2025 at 10:07 PM
#MoviesWatched2025 - 031 - BRING THEM DOWN (2024)

Two Irish shepherd families with complicated history begin a horrific feud. Abbott plays a complex, conflicted man. Keoghan a right bastard. Very dark. CW: Animal abuse.
February 13, 2025 at 12:53 AM
#MoviesWatched2025 - 046 - INCIDENT (2023)

Made from surveillance, body-cam, and cell phone footage, documents the murder of Harish “Snoop” Augustus by the Chicago Police Department. My pick for Best Documentary Short for the Oscars.
February 18, 2025 at 4:26 AM
#MoviesWatched2025 - 027 - WALLACE & GROMIT: VENGEANCE MOST FOWL (2024)

So much fun! Amazing how much story they tell with so little animation, and how much detail they put into every gag and scene.
February 5, 2025 at 4:52 AM
#MoviesWatched2025 - 010 - DEN OF THIEVES 2: PANTERA (2025)

Just as moody as the first with a whole new cast of thieves. Convoluted storytelling, though. Lot of dead space, but an excellent heist.
January 25, 2025 at 8:45 PM
#MoviesWatched2025 - 011 - WOLF MAN (2025)

This film would be better if I didn’t know what a werewolf was. As such, it’s just Whannell’s derivative take on an isolated werewolf tale. Decent body horror. Pretty shaky allegory.
January 25, 2025 at 11:40 PM
#MoviesWatched2025 - 065 - THE LEGEND OF OCHI (2025)

A young girl defies her father to learn the true nature of the Ochi… and her family. Channels the 1980s family adventure film with a woodwind heavy score. Gets a little artsy toward the end.
April 22, 2025 at 3:47 AM
#MoviesWatched2025 - 041 - IN THE SHADOW OF THE CYPRESS (2023)

A tale about the causes, lasting effects, and the everyday struggles with deep-seated trauma. Loved the animation style and the entire allegory. My pick for Best Animated Short for the Oscars.
February 17, 2025 at 6:40 AM