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Wes Anderson’s first and somehow most grounded film. I know most of his later works seem to get the most praise, but I think there’s really something to be said about his 90s-era filmography. Watching this and comparing it to the likes of Asteroid City really paints an incredible progressional picture of style. Bottle Rocket is very clearly Wes’ first major motion picture, but it’s got the quirky writing and wacky narrative that we’ve all come to know so well. Rushmore has many of the same qualities carried over, but with a touch more focus on the camera work and colors. Following that is Royal Tenenbaums (one of my favorites) which I think exhibits and embodies a clear turning point in his style, refining and combining lovable yet weird characters in a turbulent situation with cinematography and production design that is just absolutely to die for. It’s really the first film of his that feels truly 100% “Wes Anderson”. After that, the dial just keeps getting turned up every time with even more witty dialogue and pastel colors and perfectly framed shots in every subsequent film. There is no denying that at this point, Wes Anderson has truly found his niche.

Almost 2 Hours Later

It is without a doubt extremely moving and profoundly experimental, focusing entirely on sound and emotion rather than visual storytelling.

That being said, my dumb Gen Z brain still found the lack of visuals to be a bit attention-losing.

It doesn’t feel appropriate to give this a rating.

Wow.

It’s pretty rare to find a movie* that so accurately reflects how my life is currently going.

The excitement and fear of having children.

Parents that want to move away even though you just moved closer to them.

Struggling socially and financially.

Feeling like a fuck-up.

Life is tough and probably will continue to be, but I’m excited for the future and to start a family.

*The film itself falters a bit in the third act, trading its humorous elements for a more dramatic tone, but that’s not necessarily a bad thing.

Just a weird and wacky little film.

It’ll sure silence the “not enough penises” people.

Already waiting for the sequel.

Power to the people (and ants)! ✊🏻

Shakespearean dialogue has no business being in a film this beautiful.

Surprisingly funny!

But why do they have to be into spit play?? 😫

Still one of my favorite musicals, taken to a new and unique level under Spielberg’s vision.

Somehow I forgot that Leonard Bernstein is responsible for this amazing musical score!

Great set pieces and vibrant colors galore!

I just wish it wasn’t two hours of mediocre dance/song numbers and decent comedy bits.

I can only imagine the continued impact Harvey would have had in our world had he not been savagely taken away from us.

A true and courageous soul gone too soon.

The one thing I’ve learned from watching a lot of documentaries is how incredibly fucked up our justice system really is.

Really glad this had more Clouseau in it, but sadly the comedic moments still just don’t always land.

Rang-oh my god this is so underrated.

Definitely not for the kiddos. They might find it fun, but to truly appreciate the artfulness on display you might want to be a tad older.

Always a fun watch.

Your dad’s favorite movie.

And why is the “villain” dressed like a gimp??

A great little medieval Shakespeare adaptation.

My biggest complaint falls upon the ending. It almost feels unfinished, and I was left wanting more from the story. Things were just getting good!

I will say this film brings a whole new meaning to the term ‘production design’ tho. Just gorgeous!

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#1 of 52
| Watch a comedy film of your choice.

Unfortunately, there are more than 10 things I hate about this film.

Cult of Personality 2025
#39 of 52
| Rebecca De Mornay

God damn, that was bleak.

Watched on Monday May 26, 2025.

Kind of wild how Tim Miller created L+D+R and yet he's directed some of the worst episodes.

YES YES YES

TEN MORE OF THESE PLEASE

BEST OF THE SERIES

SO MUCH FUN

THIS IS WHAT THE MONKEY SHOULD HAVE BEEN

RIP TONY TODD

The reckoning was in fact final. 

There is still something about these last couple M:I movies that doesn’t quite click. I’m not sure if it’s just me being too critical or if there’s actually an off-kilter element at play.

One thing that especially bothered me about this one were all the little expositional flashbacks. They weren’t completely unnecessary and I think somewhat warranted for anyone who forgot what happened in the previous film, but their execution and editing is handled so poorly. Those, in addition to some other cuts in the film, have the transitional editing of a beginner-grade PowerPoint.

That being said, this final(?) entry definitely stands (slightly) above (most of) the rest. The biplane scenes, the climax, and the entire underwater part are among some of the best M:I sequences ever put to screen. I was actually holding my breath and sitting on the edge of my seat! It’s just unfortunate that everything else in-between falters at times.

For this being the last(?) entry in the franchise, they sure do give it a piss-poor final scene.

In light of recent debates, we can all agree this one features Tom’s worst haircut, right?

A bit long and convoluted, with some questionably bad-looking scenes. I’m also never really a fan of “Part One” movies where it feels like their only purpose is to set up a Part Two.

Regardless, these movies are always a blast.

Cult of Personality 2025
#49 of 52
| Catherine Keener

Soderbergh’s heist films are just always a blast.

*whispers* He’s an angry elf.

Cult of Personality 2025
#48 of 52
| Directed by Mike Flanagan

It's weird and basic, but I respect the vision.

At one point, Spike Lee executes his famous double dolly shot and my wife turns to me and says “what the fuck?”

Same bro, same.

I will never look at my cats the same.

A couple of chuckles but nothing amazing here.

Dare I say better than Night of the Mini Dead??

Same cool style but even funnier!

Still one of my favorites!

The unique style and humorous elements really elevate this to a whole ‘nother level.

I love the short, but it doesn’t really fit L+D+R.

It’s a little better on rewatch, but I think watching it with a group of people just makes it better. That’s how I feel about all comedies though: if you’re watching it by yourself, you’re doing it wrong.

I only watched an hour of this which is more than half, so I feel like I’ve earned the right to log it.

It’s better than I !

UPDATE: I finished it the next day. Still good!

Fun, disgusting, and laugh-out-loud funny!

I may never drink water again.

It’s just two hours of Nazis getting slaughtered.

I’m not complaining. 🤷🏻‍♂️

Watched on Thursday May 15, 2025.

Willem Dafool

Cult of Personality 2025
#52 of 52
| Michael Lerner

Hey, I don’t blame ‘em.

It oftentimes looks like a cross between a commercial and a television show, but that doesn’t totally detract from how important this story is.

This review may contain spoilers.

Exceptionally bad, even for a “sports movie”.

I cannot articulate how stupid and frustrating this story is. There’s no lessons learned or even any significant character development for that matter. The biggest thing that happens is one of the players forgives his abusive dad (who is nice now for some reason??). The team doesn’t even win by coming together or rediscovering their love for the sport or any of that typical stuff; no, they win games because they’re lucky I guess? Or they’re just halfway-decent players? Even then, they don’t end up winning the championship which would be fine except THAT’S IT. They win and then the movie is over. Nobody comes away with a new perspective, nobody is driven to try harder next year. They just accept defeat and The End. Maybe that’s the point, I don’t know.

It’s also a bit hard to connect with a sports movie when the people in the movie (mainly the townsfolk) are so undeniably obsessed with a high school football team that it’s basically toxic. I kid you not, at one point a radio commentator says something along the lines of “maybe these kids should be focusing more on football and less on their school books”.

Wild.

A classic “really makes you appreciate life” movie.

Great Scott!!

I forgot how good a thriller this actually is.

Álvarez is the man, the myth, the legend. It’s so rare nowadays to find a horror movie that actually keeps your heart rate up for more than a second. And one that looks absolutely gorgeous at that!

Thanks for the shit streaming-quality Starz.

I need Marvel movies to have more emotional moments like in this one.

It takes a little bit to get going and connect with the characters, but by the halfway point I was fairly invested. I’m intrigued to see how they’ll fit into the big picture going forward.

Still mad they offed *spoiler* in the very beginning.

Definitely holds up on rewatch. 

It’s not perfect, but it’s so much better than a lot of the MCU slop we're getting nowadays.

Everyone looks great, the action bits are engaging, and overall it’s just a well-made Avengers flick.

One of my only big complaints is that Ultron kind of sucks. He feels slightly underpowered and Spader is just playing himself in regards to the voice. For being an evil unfeeling robot, he just cracks one too many jokes.

Cult of Personality 2025
#16 of 52
| Dennis Quaid

They did a great job selling the whole ‘twins’ bit, especially for a movie released in 1998.

The soundtrack had no right being THAT good.

Cult of Personality 2025
#44 of 52
| Timothy Olyphant

It’s no Raid, but damn if it isn’t fun.

I am however heavily disappointed in the obviously-full-CGI scenes. Yuck.

All too real.

Who am I kidding? They're all my favorite.

Wes Anderson filmography ranked.

1. The Grand Budapest Hotel
2. Fantastic Mr. Fox
3. The Royal Tenenbaums
4. Moonrise Kingdom
5. Rushmore
6. The Swan
7. Bottle Rocket
8. Isle of Dogs
9. Asteroid City
10. The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar

...plus 3 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

A definitive list of all movies, television shows, games, and videos reacted to by the Corridor Crew and their guests in the various VFX Artists/Stuntmen/Stuntwomen/Animators/etc. React videos on their YouTube channel. See notes for specific videos. Let me know if I missed anything or made any mistakes.

Miscellaneous television shows, games, and videos not on Letterboxd:

Game of Thrones (VFX 1, Stuntmen 14, VFX 48, VFX 87)
Bruce Lee Johnnie Walker commercial (VFX RESURRECTED ACTORS)
The Sopranos (VFX RESURRECTED ACTORS)
Metal Gear Sunrising short (VFX 3)
The Punisher (Stuntmen 1)
Star Wars SC 38 Reimagined video (VFX 6)
Eric Linden Stunt Reel video (Stuntmen 2)
Bob Brown - Professional Stuntman video (Stuntmen 2)
Gary Connery's Wingsuit Landing without using a Parachute video (Stuntmen 2)
Eric Linden - Diving out of a moving car stunt video (Stuntmen 3)
Deus ex Machina video (VFX 9)
Clockblockers video (VFX OWN)
Foot Loose video (VFX OWN)
Real GTA video (VFX OWN)
Daredevil (Stuntmen 6, Stuntmen 14, Stuntwomen 5)
@ZachKing videos (VFX MAGIC TRICKS, VFX MAGIC, VFX 133)
Naruto: Shippuden (Stuntmen 7)
UA:LA Pilot Episode 0 fan film (Stuntmen 7)
Supergirl (VFX 12)
"Panini" music video (VFX 13)
The Flash (VFX 14, VFX 24)
The Boys (Stuntmen 8, VFX THE BOYS 1, VFX THE BOYS 2, VFX THE BOYS 3, VFX 155)
Eat Like Snake Burger King commercial (Stuntmen 9)
The Mandalorian (VFX 21, Stuntwomen 5, VFX Mandalorian, Stuntwomen 7, Stuntwomen 8, VFX 45, VFX 53)
The Witcher (VFX 21, VFX 61)
The Office (Stuntmen 11)
Hawaii Five-0 (Stuntmen 11)
Jason Momoa Rocket Mortgage commercial (VFX 22)
God of War: Ascension trailer (VFX 22)
Shadow of the Tomb Raider trailer (Stuntwomen 2)
Uncharted 4: A Thief's End game (Stuntwomen 2)
Star Wars: The Old Republic trailer (Stuntwomen 2)
Tip Jar video (Stuntwomen 2)
His Dark Materials (VFX 24)
Beast Wars: Transformers (VFX 24)
Lucifer (Stuntmen 13)
Throne short film (Stuntmen 15)
Star Wars: The Clone Wars (Stuntwomen 3)
Stargirl (Stuntwomen 3, Stuntwomen 8)
iCarly (Stuntmen 16)
Metal Hurlant Chronicles (Stuntmen 16)
Skull: Punisher Reawakened fan film (Stuntmen 16)
Family Dog (Animators Cartoons 2, Animators 5)
Batman: Arkham Origins trailer (Stuntmen 18)
The Defenders (Stuntwomen 5)
Kali Diaries - Game of Death video (Stuntwomen 5)
"The Test" short film (VFX 36)
Real Life Mario Kart video (VFX 36)
Lion King the Remakeboot video (Animators 1)
Let It Go the Remakeboot video (Animators 1)
The Venture Bros. (Stuntmen 19)
The Last of Us 2 game (Animators 2)
Pedestrian Revenge video (VFX 37)
Epic VFX Time video (VFX 37)
Michael Bay Got Milk commercial (VFX 37)
DC's Legends of Tomorrow (VFX 38)
HBO Opening Credits 1983 video (VFX 38)
THX Deep Note Trailer 2019 video (VFX 38)
The Walking Dead (VFX 38)
Warrior (Stuntmen 22, Stuntwomen 8)
Harry Potter VS Star Wars video (Stuntwomen 7, Stuntmen 41)
IGORRR - VERY NOISE music video (VFX BEEPLE)
????? / HELL short film (VFX BEEPLE)
Active Child, Martin de Thurah - Color Me short film (VFX BEEPLE)
Semi Permanent Opening Titles 2015 video (VFX BEEPLE)
going to the store short film (VFX BEEPLE)
AI Sponsor Reel 2016 (VFX BEEPLE)
@beeple_crap videos (VFX BEEPLE)
The Order (VFX 41)
VAPE GOD video (VFX 41)
Invincible (Animators 3)
Avatar: The Last Airbender cartoon (Animators 3)
The Legend of Korra (Animators 3)
KOJI trailer (Animators 3)
My Hero Academia (Animators ANIME 1)
Attack on Titan (Animators ANIME 1)
Salad Mug - DYNAMO DREAM Ep1 Pt1 video (VFX 45)
Unreal Engine 5 Revealed video (VFX 46)
Iron Fist (Stuntmen 25)
Blood Dragon: The Cyber War fan film (Stuntmen 25)
SYNC: The Movie video (Stuntmen 25)
Live Action "Sleeping Dogs" Fight fan film (Stuntmen 25)
Walker, Texas Ranger (Stuntmen 25, Stuntmen 40)
Lovecraft Country (VFX 48)
Housebroken (Animators 4)
Free Guy - Next Level Dude featurette (VFX 50)
Jon Snow Wick (Stuntmen 27)
@domtomato videos (Stuntmen 28)
Rick Charles World Record High Dive video (Stuntmen 28)
Preacher (VFX 54)
The Simpsons (Animators 6, Animators SIMPSONS)
David Copperfield - Flying Illusion video (VFX 57)
BURBERRY Open Spaces commercial (VFX 57)
@actually.average videos (VFX 57)
@sokrispymedia videos (VFX 57)
The Debunkathon video (VFX 57)
Star Trek (VFX 58)
Star Wars: The Old Republic game (Stuntmen 30)
Breaking Bad (VFX 61, Stuntmen 31, VFX 81)
Gangs of London (Stuntmen 31)
Son of a Dungeon (Stuntmen 31)
The Expanse (VFX 63)
The Rings of Power Title Announcement video (VFX 64)
The Backrooms Found Footage video (VFX 65)
Foundation (VFX 69, VFX 90, VFX 110)
Arcane (Stuntmen 32, Animators ARCANE)
Gui DaSilva vs. James Young - KNIFE FIGHT video (Stuntmen 32)
Arrow (Stuntwomen 10)
The 100 (Stuntwomen 10)
I wanna thank you Charlie video (Animators 7)
SHAGGY THE RETURN PART 2: THE RISE OF BIG CHUNGUS Phase 1: Episode 5 video (Animators 7)
HyperBole! The Hyperball Hates You short film (VFX 75)
Orphan Black (VFX 76)
Resident Evil (VFX 80)
Awesome Series - Awesome Reach video (Animators 8)
Xiao Xiao No. 1 video (Animators 8)
Madness Combat 2: Redeemer video (Animators 8)
Animator vs. Animation video (Animators 8)
Homestar Runner video (Animators 8)
Awesome Series - PokeAwesome - Just a Pokemon Battle video (Animators 8)
Sequelitis - Zelda a Link to the Past vs Ocarina of Time video (Animators 8)
Luigi's Ballad Animated Music Video (Animators 8)
Westworld (VFX 83)
@lightskinyogi videos (VFX 85)
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power (VFX 85, VFX 101)
Once Upon a Time (VFX 85)
Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos game (VFX GAME CINEMATICS 1)
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War game (VFX GAME CINEMATICS 1)
Hellgate: London game (VFX GAME CINEMATICS 1, VFX 91)
Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning game (VFX GAME CINEMATICS 1)
The Elder Scrolls Online game (VFX GAME CINEMATICS 1)
Halo 2: Anniversary game (VFX GAME CINEMATICS 1)
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare game (VFX GAME CINEMATICS 1)
Stranger Things (VFX 87)
Fear the Walking Dead (VFX 88)
Pet short film (Animators 9)
X-Men Origins: Wolverine game (VFX GAME CINEMATICS 2)
DC Universe Online game (VFX GAME CINEMATICS 2)
Star Wars The Old Republic: Knights of the Eternal Throne game (VFX GAME CINEMATICS 2)
Warhammer: Mark of Chaos game (VFX GAME CINEMATICS 2)
Beyond Good and Evil 2 game (VFX GAME CINEMATICS 2)
The Mick (Stuntwomen 11)
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (Stuntwomen 11)
Dante's Inferno game (VFX 91)
Halo (VFX 92, VFX 129)
VeggieTales (Animators 10)
The Reset Verizon commercial (VFX 93)
The Last of Us (VFX 94, VFX 177)
Jimmy Neutron's Nicktoon Blast ride (VFX 95)
Anime Rock, Paper, Scissors video (Animators 11)
@kilmaru videos (VFX 98)
Father and Daughter Sotetsu commercial (VFX 99)
Kevin Parry's Ten Types of Magic video (VFX 100)
Wednesday (VFX 100)
Severance (VFX 100, VFX 168)
Unrecord Official Early Gameplay trailer (VFX 102)
Rendering with Natural Light video (VFX 107)
Fiat Lux video (VFX 107)
Ronald McDonald WWE BEATDOWN video (Stuntmen 41)
Racka VS Racka video (Stuntmen 41)
The Naruto Showdown video (Stuntmen 41)
Halo VS Call of Duty video (Stuntmen 41)
Xena: Warrior Princess (Stuntmen 41)
Smallville (Stuntmen 41)
Trigun Stampede (Animators ANIME 2)
Marvel Snap - Animated Cinematic video (Animators ANIME 2)
Peacemaker (VFX 113)
Blender Train Crash Animation short film (VFX 115)
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse but in LEGO video (VFX 115)
@macrofying videos (VFX 116)
One Piece live-action (VFX 118)
One Piece cartoon (VFX 118)
The Ultimate "Encanto" Recap Cartoon video (Animators 13)
The Ultimate "Legend of Zelda Breath of the Wild" Recap Cartoon video (Animators 13)
Jay Jay the Jet Plane (Animators 13)
Star Trek: The Next Generation (VFX 120, VFX 132)
How to Film 4 Epic Stop Motion Shots ft. Winga video (VFX 121)
Ted Lasso (Stuntmen 42)
House of the Dragon (VFX 123, VFX 150)
Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! (VFX WORSE)
Morongo Casino commercials (VFX WORSE)
OD game (VFX 124)
Blue Dot: A 3Lateral Showcase of MetaHuman Animator video (VFX 124)
The Bear and The Hare John Lewis commercial (Animators 16)
Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty (VFX 125)
Avatar: The Last Airbender live-action (VFX 129)
@finalcutking videos (VFX MAGIC)
@PatrickBoivin Transformers Stop-Motion Bumblebee beats Optimus Prime video (VFX MAGIC)
@PatrickBoivin IRON BABY video (VFX MAGIC)
@PatrickBoivin Dragon Baby video (VFX MAGIC)
The Rolling Giant - The Oldest View Part 3 video (VFX 131)
Penn and Teller: The Best Magicians in the World video (VFX 133)
Kidding (VFX 133)
@sofyank96 Cardboard Vision Pro video (VFX 133)
@sofyank96 "STRAWBERT" video (VFX 133)
@shutterauthority New Legend One Ring video (VFX 133)
@alainbui Disneyland's new Tobey Mcguire scene slams video (VFX 133)
@JalexRosa I Spent 150 Days Making A Naruto Trailer video (VFX 133)
Fallout (VFX 136)
3 Body Problem (VFX 137)
Unknown Artist - Mirror video (VFX 137)
@joshudoser videos (VFX 137)
Nazar (VFX 137)
World's Smallest Camera! video (VFX 137)
"Ronald" music video (VFX 138)
@xingzhilei videos (VFX 138)
Barry (VFX 145)
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba (VFX 146)
Dark Matter (VFX 146)
Why you don't run red lights... video (VFX 146)
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (VFX 146)
The Acolyte (VFX 148)
@HyperMetal101 Glock…with a hopper video (VFX 149)
New Robot Makes Soldiers Obsolete video (VFX 150)
Kenzo World Sephora commercial (VFX 152)
@HyperMetal101 DON'T DO THAT video (VFX 153)
@HyperMetal101 The Whizzbanger video (VFX 153)
EDEN video (VFX 156)
Prepare for Execution - DYNAMO DREAM Ep1 Pt2 video (VFX 158)
Secret Level (VFX 163)
The Rocket Jump video (VFX 164)
Rotoscoping Showreel 2021 video (VFX 166)
Rotoscoping Showreel 2020 video (VFX 166)
SOLSTICE - 5: Forgotten Archives video (VFX 166)
The Polar Express Ice Drift - UNHINGED VERSION video (VFX 167)
Daredevil: Born Again (VFX 170)
Meet iPhone 16e commercial (VFX 171)
Lord Ooleetk - an andromedan spidersnail seahorse does cardio. CG softbody simulation. Houdini FX. video (VFX 172)
Death Stranding 2 On the Beach trailer (VFX 172)
Supernatural (VFX 173)
Honda CR-X Del Sol commercial (VFX 174)
Andor (VFX 176)
PWNISHER Community Render Challenge videos (VFX 176)
OK Go - Love music video (VFX 178)

• DragonHeart

  VFX Artists React 1

• Logan

  VFX Artists React 1
  VFX Artists React 71
  Stuntmen React 45 feat. Gui DaSilva-Greene and Anis Cheurfa

• Captain Marvel

  VFX Artists React 1

• Sonic the Hedgehog

  VFX Artists React 1
  VFX Artists React 14
  VFX Artists React 84 feat. Tim Miller

• Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest

  VFX Artists React 1
  VFX Artists React 67 feat. Robyn Luckham
  VFX Artists React 78 feat. John Berton Jr.
  Stuntmen React 35 feat. Mark Wagner

• Pokémon Detective Pikachu

  VFX Artists React 2

• Monsters, Inc.

  VFX Artists React 2
  Animators React SIMPSONS feat. David Silverman

• Jurassic Park

  VFX Artists React 2
  VFX Artists React 19 feat. Matt Aitken
  VFX Artists React 78 feat. John Berton Jr.

• Jurassic World

  VFX Artists React 2

• Jurassic Park III

  VFX Artists React 2

...plus 843 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

Every 2025 feature film and TV show, ranked from my MOST favorite to my LEAST favorite. BONUS featuring my top 5 favorite short films at the bottom of the list.

1. Sinners
2. Final Destination Bloodlines
3. Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning
4. Predator: Killer of Killers
5. Thunderbolts*
6. Companion
7. Mickey 17
8. American Murder: Gabby Petito
9. Havoc
10. The Monkey

...plus 5 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

Top Ten Underseen Queer Films

“For this Showdown, we’re proud to spread the love to the underseen underdogs, to the multiple maniacs like Petra von Kant, Alucarda, Aimée and Jaguar, Fox and all of his friends. Go fish up a list of your ten favorite queer films with 50,000 watches or fewer—our agenda is to get them on more folks’ watchlists. Here are some suggestions by us (and Kyle Turner), Claira, NeverTooEarlyMP, K and MUBI to help get your tongues untied (pro tip: sort by popularity, then scroll down to pluck your chosen pictures from obscurity). You can do it—by hook or by crook!”

1. Little Girl
2. High Tension
3. Bug
4. The Times of Harvey Milk
5. Police Academy
6. Shadow of the Vampire
7. No Way Out
8. Devilman - Volume 1: The Birth
9. Aniara
10. Cemetery Man

Please Steven, please don’t ever leave this planet.

Steven Spielberg filmography ranked.

1. Saving Private Ryan
2. Schindler's List
3. Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
4. Jaws
5. Raiders of the Lost Ark
6. Ready Player One
7. Jurassic Park
8. The Adventures of Tintin
9. Close Encounters of the Third Kind
10. Duel

...plus 9 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

Every 2015 feature film and TV show, ranked from my MOST favorite to my LEAST favorite. BONUS featuring my top 5 favorite short films at the bottom of the list.

1. Mad Max: Fury Road
2. The Revenant
3. The Witch
4. Inside Out
5. The Hateful Eight
6. Room
7. Spotlight
8. Sicario
9. The Peanuts Movie
10. The Martian

...plus 40 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

Every 2017 feature film and TV show, ranked from my MOST favorite to my LEAST favorite. BONUS featuring my top 5 favorite short films at the bottom of the list.

1. Blade Runner 2049
2. Baby Driver
3. Logan
4. Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
5. It
6. Spider-Man: Homecoming
7. War for the Planet of the Apes
8. Nathan for You: Finding s
9. Wind River
10. Dunkirk

...plus 69 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

Every 2021 feature film and TV show, ranked from my MOST favorite to my LEAST favorite. BONUS featuring my top 5 favorite short films at the bottom of the list.

1. The Electrical Life of Louis Wain
2. The Mitchells vs. the Machines
3. The Green Knight
4. Dune
5. Zack Snyder's Justice League
6. Bo Burnham: Inside
7. CODA
8. The Last Duel
9. The Suicide Squad
10. Val

...plus 56 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

Top Ten Shakespeare Film Adaptations

“In joyous celebration of Akira Kurosawa’s King Lear re-imagining, Ran, re-releasing in select US and Canadian theaters for its 40th anniversary, this week’s Showdown is straight-up Shakespearean. To thine own self be true as you pen a list of your ten favorite adaptations of the Bard’s plays—be they contemporary teen rom-coms or period-accurate costume dramas. All the world may be a stage, but no pro-shot theatre, please (with apologies to National Theatre Live). This means that Ethan Hawke’s Hamlet is eligible, but Andrew Scott’s isn’t. Alack!”

1. The Lion King
2. The King
3. West Side Story
4. West Side Story
5. Macbeth
6. Anyone But You
7. 10 Things I Hate About You
8. Macbeth
9. The Lion King
10. Hamlet

"I sell the things you need to be,
I'm the smiling face on your TV,
I'm the cult of personality"

CUE THE AUDITIONS! CUE THE AWARDS!
52 actors, actresses, directors, and more. The films can be watched weekly, or they can be watched as quickly as possible. The goal is simply to watch 52 films featuring each specified person below within the timeframe of 1/1/2025 to 12/31/2025. The films can either be first time watches or rewatches or a mixture of both. The picks must meet the following criteria, no matter how loosely. The number associated with each film should correlate to the criteria number in the list below. Or read the notes for each film to see how it meets certain criteria. I will also be reviewing each film, so look out for those.
ROLL CREDITS!

You can find the OG rules and list here. Thank you kynky for this challenge.

PROGRESSION: 19/52
AVERAGE RATING: to be calculated at end

THE CRITERIA:

1 | Kevin Durand
2 | Margaret Qualley
3 | Directed by Ti West
4 | Ken Kirzinger
5 | Samantha Morton
6 | Robert Pattinson
7 | Andrea Riseborough
8 | Vinnie Jones
9 | Judi Dench
10 | Directed by or Starring Bill Duke
11 | Anjelica Huston
12 | Gilbert Gottfried
13 | Matthew Lillard
14 | Jesse Plemons
15 | Directed by or Starring Greta Gerwig
16 | Dennis Quaid
17 | Tilda Swinton
18 | Sean Bean
19 | Demi Moore
20 | Chuck Norris
21 | Sarah Paulson
22 | Morris Chestnut
23 | Sydney Sweeney
24 | Directed, Starring, or Stunts by Sammo Hung
25 | Lara Flynn Boyle
26 | John Carroll Lynch
27 | Hilary Swank
28 | Cinematography by Hoyte van Hoytema
29 | Sissy Spacek
30 | Directed, Written, or Produced by M. Night Shyamalan
31 | Catherine O'Hara
32 | Michael Shannon
33 | Zoë Kravitz
34 | Christopher Abbott
35 | Rosanna Arquette
36 | Cinematography by Jeff Cronenweth
37 | Ricki Lake
38 | Directed by Lloyd Kaufman
39 | Rebecca De Mornay
40 | Drew Barrymore
41 | Costume Design by Ellen Mirojnick
42 | Keith David
43 | Lucy Hale
44 | Timothy Olyphant
45 | Maya Hawke
46 | Jurgen Prochnow
47 | Chloë Sevigny
48 | Directed by Mike Flanagan
49 | Catherine Keener
50 | Ray Wise
51 | Costume Design by Eiko Ishioka
52 | Michael Lerner

BONUS: Directed by Edward D. Wood Jr.

1. 3:10 to Yuma

   Kevin Durand

2. The Nice Guys

   Margaret Qualley

3. X

   Directed by Ti West

4. Legends of the Fall

   Ken Kirzinger

5. Sweet and Lowdown

   Samantha Morton

6. The King

   Robert Pattinson

7. Lee

   Andrea Riseborough

8. Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels

   Vinnie Jones

9. Chocolat

   Judi Dench

10. Commando

    Directed by or Starring Bill Duke

...plus 43 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

The Rules:

Pick 52 never-before-watched feature-length films, each from a different year. Then watch them all before the end of 2025.

I will be adding films as I go. If I reach 52 early, then I will continue to work towards 100.

You can find the OG rules and list here. Thank you kynky for this challenge.

Years Completed:
✔ 2020, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
✔ 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019
✔ 2003, 2004, 2006
✔ 1991, 1995, 1998, 1999
✔ 1983, 1985, 1986, 1988
✔ 1971, 1972
✔ 1963, 1964, 1966
✔ 1953, 1958
✔ 1943, 1945
✔ 1933, 1935

Years Watched: 34/52
Last Date Checked: 6/2/25

Let the games begin!

• The Monkey
• I Saw the TV Glow
• Anatomy of a Fall
• Hundreds of Beavers
• Nine Days
• The King
• Okja
• Snowden
• The Big Short
• Gone Girl

...plus 24 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

But why are these my comfort movies?? Am I a psychopath???

• Scream
• Memories of Murder
• 10 Cloverfield Lane
• Batman: Dead End
• Final Destination 5
• Freaks
• An American Crime
• Larry
• Vicious
• Lights Out

...plus 229 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

Every 2019 feature film and TV show, ranked from my MOST favorite to my LEAST favorite. BONUS featuring my top 5 favorite short films at the bottom of the list.

1. Parasite
2. Chernobyl
3. Klaus
4. Avengers: Endgame
5. Joker
6. Jojo Rabbit
7. 1917
8. Watchmen
9. Midsommar
10. Little Women

...plus 65 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

CUE THE JOKES! CUE THE CHUCKLES!
52 tasks. 52 comedy films. 1 year. The goal is simply to create your own list with 52 movies matching the criteria below and watch them all within the timeframe of 1/1/2025 to 12/31/2025.

Feel free to at any point in the year. To in the challenge, simply link your list in the comments below and I'll add you to the participants (and give you my pick!).

Each pick should meet the corresponding criteria below, no matter how loosely. The films can be just first-time watches, rewatches, or a mixture of both. Just have fun with it!

Here is a link to a Google Doc if you want to copy and paste all this stuff, including the links. Make sure to update it to match your list!

Be sure to use the #comedyx525 and #comedyx52 tags on your list and logs/reviews, that way everyone else can check out what you're watching. Don't forget to check 'Ranked list' on yours, please include a link in your list that points back to this list so others can discover the challenge, and don't take the rules too seriously!
ROLL CREDITS!

Dedication: In case you didn't know, this is very much inspired by the OG kynky and his HORRORx52 challenge, in addition to a plethora of others with similarly inspired challenges (ACTION, SCI-FI, etc.). I hope to do them justice.

PROGRESSION: 25/52
AVERAGE RATING: to be calculated at end

THE TASKS:

1 | Watch a comedy film of your choice.
2 | Watch a comedy film directed by Penelope Spheeris.
3 | Watch a Swedish comedy film.
4 | BLINDSPOT: watch a comedy film you haven’t seen that is not on your watchlist.
5 | Watch a historical comedy film.
6 | Watch a comedy film based on a book.
7 | Watch a comedy film starring Lucille Ball.
8 | Watch a comedy film featured on 'Black Directors: The Official Top 100 Narrative Feature Films'.
9 | Watch a surrealist comedy film.
10 | Watch a comedy film that largely takes place at night.
11 | Watch a Cantonese comedy film.
12 | Watch a comedy film released in the 1930s (1930-1939).
13 | Watch a 'rom-com' film (BACKGROUND).
14 | Watch a comedy film released in 2025.
15 | Watch a 'fish out of water' comedy film (BACKGROUND and EXAMPLES).
16 | Watch a comedy mini-series.
17 | Watch a comedy film starring Richard Pryor.
18 | Watch a tv or streaming-original comedy film (EXAMPLES).
19 | Watch a comedy film directed by Wes Anderson.
20 | Watch a comedy film with a number in the title.
21 | Watch a French comedy film.
22 | Watch a comedy film featuring a 'fourth wall break' (BACKGROUND and EXAMPLES).
23 | Watch a crime or mystery comedy film.
24 | Watch a comedy film released in the 2000s (2000-2009).
25 | Watch a comedy film written by Nora Ephron.
26 | Watch a 'slapstick' comedy film (BACKGROUND).
27 | Watch the highest-rated comedy film on your watchlist.
28 | Watch the least popular comedy film on your watchlist.
29 | Watch a comedy film starring Tiffany Haddish.
30 | Watch a comedy film produced by A24.
31 | Watch a Czech comedy film.
32 | Watch a comedy film released the year you were born.
33 | Watch an animated comedy film.
34 | Watch a comedy film starring Will Ferrell.
35 | Watch a holiday-centered comedy film (EXAMPLES)
36 | Watch a comedy film released in the 1940s (1940-1949).
37 | Watch a comedy sequel.
38 | Watch a stand-up special or comedy documentary.
39 | Watch a comedy film directed by Woody Allen.
40 | Watch a comedy film featuring a 'running gag’ (BACKGROUND and EXAMPLES).
41 | Watch a ”British” comedy film.
42 | Watch a comedy film with a color in the title.
43 | Watch a war comedy film.
44 | Watch one of the highest-grossing comedy films of all time.
45 | Watch a ‘camp’ comedy film (BACKGROUND).
46 | Watch a comedy film that has won Best Director.
47 | Watch a comedy film set in New York City.
48 | Watch a comedy film released in the 1920s (1920-1929).
49 | Watch a comedy film that is part of the Criterion Collection.
50 | Watch an LGBTQ+ comedy film.
51 | Watch a comedy short film.
52 | Watch a comedy film featured on ‘Edgar Wright’s 1,000 Favorite Movies’.

BONUS 53 | I Pick, You Watch (I'll comment on your list with my pick from your watchlist)

SPECIAL CRITERIA IF YOU WISH: At least one title must be viewed via physical media. At least one film must be viewed via theater.

ing me on this comedic road trip: Mrs Zoey Claus | Nick Atkins | Kelli Madden | sulienyx | lastyearat.quarantine | Germano Dutra Jr | Heather Culbertson | solesider | charcastrology | splatty | Xellence | Mara 🦋 | Jason Rainey | Not_Normall | Barbieque | KriiLunAus | brina | Landon Strzelewicz | Joe Randazzo | Dyan | StarlaShreature | Alex Simeon | 𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫 | Paulo Ribeiro Neto | Mansur Nawabi | Ilia Ginzburg | Cosmic Witch 🧙🏻‍♀️ | WittyNameHere | PauloGrance | JLoRabbit | TheRealGiggs | ｃｌａｉｒｅ | Mr_Goose_

1. 10 Things I Hate About You

   Watch a comedy film of your choice.

2. Wayne's World

   Watch a comedy film directed by Penelope Spheeris.

3. Together

   Watch a Swedish comedy film.

4. Hocus Pocus

   BLINDSPOT: watch a comedy film you haven’t seen that is not on your watchlist.

5. The Decameron

   Watch a historical comedy film.

6. The Lair of the White Worm

   Watch a comedy film based on a book.

7. Ziegfeld Follies

   Watch a comedy film starring Lucille Ball.

8. Rye Lane

   Watch a comedy film featured on 'Black Directors: The Official Top 100 Narrative Feature Films'.

9. Who Framed Roger Rabbit

   Watch a surrealist comedy film.

10. Night of the Demons

    Watch a comedy film that largely takes place at night.

...plus 42 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.