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100 minutes of this is just not enough, I need more.

Kylie dissociating never gets old lmao I cussing love this movie and that little Opossum so much.

This movie, and Hopkins and Hurt's stunning performances in particular, really touched my heart. Absolutely unforgettable.

Ben Stiller's delivery of “I’ve had a rough year, Dad” still stings every single time but fortunately for me this movie cures all that ails me.

God I will miss these insane stunts, the dun dun duna’s, the mask reveals, the globe-trotting, and these pals so much! Final Reckoning ultimately didn’t end up being one of my favorites but there’s still plenty of great stuff (shout out to the very sweet return of William Donloe) and I really have a lot of love for the whole bunch as a franchise. Ethan Hunt I truly don’t know what we’ll do without you!

Watched on Thursday May 22, 2025.

It’s interesting to imagine what this would have turned into had it actually become a TV series as originally intended - though I’d never trade the feature film it became to know. There truly is no one else like David Lynch. Who else could pivot in such a stunning, affecting, absorbing way? I genuinely treasure his work and don’t think we’ll ever know another creative mind quite like his.

Was very happy to see appearances from/references to my three favorite stars of this franchise: Tony Todd, Clear Rivers, and logs 🫶🏻

Pure serotonin

This review may contain spoilers.

I'm still so upset about what they did to Ilsa but maybe I can attempt forgiveness considering how absolutely awesome the sequence of Ethan and Grace climbing through the falling train cars was - has to be one of my favorites of the whole franchise. But I'm also still not fully convinced that they're not messing with us when it comes to Ilsa's fate. Call it denial but I just can't believe they'd let such a beloved character go out like that!

Genuinely chilling in both themes and style (...and casting).

So Hell is a beach parking lot in Australia it turns out.

Watched on Tuesday May 6, 2025.

My mind is basically mush at this point when it comes to keeping up with all the plot details but who needs a mind when we have action sequences that are this incredible! Still picking my jaw up off the floor.

Watched on Saturday May 3, 2025.

In *desperate* need of a Choctaw Vampire Hunter spin-off!

"Your Laura disappeared. It's just me now."

I'm so grateful to be able to revisit Twin Peaks before Laura Palmer's death and see this character more deeply explored - even if it is absolutely devastating to watch.

The genuine scare that robotic arm was in the underwater sequence! I nearly jumped out of my seat during it's first swoop past Cruise. Very close to being my favorite sequence of the movie but Benji pointing in surprise at Luther and Brandt single-handedly clinched that for the car chase.

Watched on Tuesday April 29, 2025.

Long curly hair and red lipstick that perfectly matches my red nail polish and Wicked Game playing on the radio as I drive a 1960s convertible down a lonely desert road is literally all I want. Is that really so much to ask?

Liked the cast way more than I liked the execution. 100 minutes spent with Joan Chen, Lily Gladstone, and Youn Yuh-jung though could never be considered a waste of time.

This 4th entry feels like a real leveling up for this franchise. We’ve got a lot more fun gadgets, the set pieces and stunts are much bigger spectacles to say the least, and giving us more of Benji as a lovable and funny complement to Ethan is such a great addition. And Tom’s longer hair is back! You simply love to see it (especially paired with that Springsteen tee).

Considering the personal nature of this for Ray Mendoza, it’s my understanding that the goal of this project wasn’t to take a particular stance or deliver some underlying message but instead was more simply an exercise of memory aiming to present a glimpse of what war looks like through one specific experience. And I think they were really successful if that is indeed the case. What I watched seemed so real and undramatized and could have easily missed the mark in less capable hands than this cast and crew. It’s a very upsetting and uncomfortable watch but worthwhile nonetheless.

PSH I miss you so much. Easily my favorite MI villain so far.

Disturbing and bizarre but oh so dreamy at the same time. Fantastic use of Roy Orbison’s In Dreams and 1980s Kyle MacLachlan. This is the type of Lynch work I love so much.

One of those movies where you walk out of the theater really truly to your core ing why you love movies so much. There are sequences in this that will leave you completely awestruck. If there is any good left out there then this will deservingly receive a huge outpouring of love, recognition and, let’s be real, money because we need so much more original/genre work from Coogler and other visionaries like him!

You know what, I appreciate the effort!

"I want more. And not just another summer or two. I want you to live as long as I do. Anything less is unfair."

Next time I see a movie about a dog I need to be medicated beforehand.

"To paraphrase The Beatles, there goes the sun."

As comforting as a warm hug and a laugh while your heart is aching. Tim Key truly shines in this sweet dramedy. What a year he's having on the big screen!

Mostly not on par with the first one, with the exception being Tom Cruise's haircut - huge improvement there. Still had a great time regardless!

Saw on the big screen as part of my local theater's David Lynch series. Really glad I got to watch this for the first time with theater quality sound but maybe even more glad that I ed on concessions.

I could take or leave most of this but what I do feel certain about is that we absolutely need a Bobby sequel or spin-off, if not several. Who says a slasher franchise can't be built around a himbo in a puka shell necklace?

Time flies when you're having fun - ya no kidding! There's no way this was almost 2 hours long. Honestly kind of glad I'm nearly 30 years late to this because now I have 7 more I can watch without delay.

Watched on Tuesday April 1, 2025.

Watched on Friday March 28, 2025.

God this had me so stressed. I've seen John Wick and the like beat to hell plenty of times and I hardly bat an eye. But when it's sweet skinny Jack Quaid who can't even eat a bite of pie without risking great bodily harm, well, I'm too weak for that!

This is such a clever premise though for a zero-to-hero story and Quaid pulls it off really well, so I'm glad I stuck it out (even if a good bit was spent watching through my fingers).

Brb gotta go shopping for long skirts and slouchy boots and brown leather jackets.

I literally, not figuratively, screamed for the entire duration of that laser eye surgery scene.

You really don't need to try this hard to make us hate your characters. It's so off-putting and I'm perfectly happy to just watch normal people die in elaborate insane ways.

Watched on Monday March 17, 2025.

I'm anti tanning beds mostly because they cause cancer but also, the fate of Ashley and Ashlyn is not *not* part of that.

When they were making this do you think they knew how many lives they'd change with that log death? Over 20 years later and you'd still catch me changing lanes.

There may not be a more pleasant surprise than Tim Key popping up on your IMAX screen!

Starting 'With Gourley And Rust' Final Destination season

The Monkey is such a silly good time and really captures the Stephen King essence well. I'm starting to think Osgood should dabble in comedy more often! Or at the very least find his way into the Final Destination franchise.

I don't care if it's real or programmed, we really gotta stop meeting men in the produce section.

More like Mason Good-looking (sorry)

I'm still crying

Watched on Saturday February 1, 2025.

Watched on Saturday February 1, 2025.

The Mission: Impossible franchise, ranked by preference.

1. Mission: Impossible – Fallout
2. Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation
3. Mission: Impossible
4. Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning
5. Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol
6. Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning
7. Mission: Impossible III
8. Mission: Impossible II

The Final Destination franchise, ranked by preference.

1. Final Destination
2. Final Destination 3
3. Final Destination Bloodlines
4. Final Destination 2
5. Final Destination 5
6. The Final Destination

Menu for the party was based off each Best Picture nominee:
Pictures!

Drinks -
Dune: Part Two Water of Life
Wicked Green Elixir Shots

Appetizers -
Nickel Boys Orange Salad
The Substance Peel-and-Eat Shrimp
Emilia Pérez Inauthentic Mexican Food
I’m Still Here Soufflé
A Complete Unknown Johnny Cash’s “Make Some Noise BD” Bugles

Main -
Conclave Dining Hall Pasta with a side of Damning Report

Desserts -
The Brutalist Marble Slab
Anora Wedding Cake

• Dune: Part Two
• Wicked
• Nickel Boys
• The Substance
• Emilia Pérez
• I'm Still Here
• A Complete Unknown
• Conclave
• The Brutalist
• Anora

My favorites of 2024, ranked by preference.

1. Anora
2. Kneecap
3. Challengers
4. Riddle of Fire
5. Nosferatu
6. In a Violent Nature
7. Sing Sing
8. Nickel Boys
9. The Substance
10. Strange Darling

...plus 10 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

The Child's Play franchise, ranked by preference.

1. Bride of Chucky
2. Child's Play 2
3. Child's Play
4. Seed of Chucky
5. Child's Play 3
6. Child's Play
7. Cult of Chucky
8. Curse of Chucky

The V/H/S franchise, ranked by preference.

1. V/H/S
2. V/H/S/2
3. V/H/S/94
4. V/H/S/Beyond
5. V/H/S/99
6. V/H/S/85
7. V/H/S: Viral

The Alien franchise, ranked by preference.

1. Aliens
2. Alien
3. Alien: Romulus
4. Prometheus
5. Alien Resurrection
6. Alien³
7. Alien: Covenant
8. AVP: Alien vs. Predator
9. Aliens vs Predator: Requiem

Menu for the party was based off each Best Picture nominee:
Pictures!

NOTE: Spoiler could be inferred by the name of the Anatomy of a Fall menu item

Drink -
Oppenheimer J. Robert’s Signature Martini
American Fiction Johnnie Walker Red Metaphor

Appetizers -
The Zone of Interest Hidden Apple and Pear Crostini
Maestro Abandoned Snoopy Thanksgiving Sliders
Past Lives Third Wheel Pasta (Gochujang Buttered Noodles)

Main -
Anatomy of a Fall Celebratory Chinese Food

Dessert -
Poor Things Portuguese Custard Tarts
The Holdovers Shared Christmas Cookies
Killers of the Flower Moon Grape Dumplings
Barbie Heart Shaped Waffles

• Oppenheimer
• American Fiction
• The Zone of Interest
• Maestro
• Past Lives
• Anatomy of a Fall
• Poor Things
• The Holdovers
• Killers of the Flower Moon
• Barbie

My favorites of 2023, ranked by preference.

1. Barbie
2. Theater Camp
3. Hundreds of Beavers
4. Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé
5. The Holdovers
6. Killers of the Flower Moon
7. Asteroid City
8. Poor Things
9. Anatomy of a Fall
10. Past Lives

...plus 10 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

My favorites of 2018, ranked by preference.

1. The Favourite
2. Roma
3. Thunder Road
4. Eighth Grade
5. First Reformed
6. Hereditary
7. A Star Is Born
8. Mandy
9. BlacKkKlansman
10. Suspiria

...plus 10 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

My favorites of 2021, ranked by preference.

1. Licorice Pizza
2. C'mon C'mon
3. The Humans
4. The Worst Person in the World
5. The French Dispatch
6. Red Rocket
7. The Power of the Dog
8. CODA
9. Pig
10. Dune

...plus 10 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

My favorites of 2020, ranked by preference.

1. Minari
2. Sound of Metal
3. Nomadland
4. The Vast of Night
5. Host
6. Palm Springs
7. Shithouse
8. The Wolf of Snow Hollow
9. Dinner in America
10. Black Bear

...plus 10 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

My favorites of 2022, ranked by preference.

1. Scream
2. Top Gun: Maverick
3. Everything Everywhere All at Once
4. The Banshees of Inisherin
5. The Fabelmans
6. All Quiet on the Western Front
7. Nope
8. Barbarian
9. X
10. Women Talking

...plus 10 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

My favorites of 2019, ranked by preference.

1. Little Women
2. Parasite
3. Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood
4. Marriage Story
5. Uncut Gems
6. The Farewell
7. Midsommar
8. Jojo Rabbit
9. The Irishman
10. 1917

...plus 10 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

A Nightmare on Elm Street franchise, ranked by preference.

1. A Nightmare on Elm Street
2. A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors
3. New Nightmare
4. A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master
5. A Nightmare on Elm Street Part 2: Freddy's Revenge
6. A Nightmare on Elm Street: The Dream Child
7. Freddy vs. Jason
8. Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare
9. A Nightmare on Elm Street

The Exorcist franchise, ranked by preference.

1. The Exorcist
2. The Exorcist III
3. The Exorcist: Believer
4. Dominion: Prequel to The Exorcist
5. Exorcist: The Beginning
6. Exorcist II: The Heretic

Indiana Jones franchise, ranked by preference.

1. Raiders of the Lost Ark
2. Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
3. Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
4. Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
5. Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny

The Evil Dead franchise, ranked by preference.

1. Evil Dead II
2. Army of Darkness
3. The Evil Dead
4. Evil Dead
5. Evil Dead Rise

My favorite movies of all time.

1. Scream
2. Harold and Maude
3. Before Sunrise
4. Lady Bird
5. The Royal Tenenbaums
6. Dirty Dancing
7. La La Land
8. Before Sunset
9. Little Women
10. Jaws

...plus 80 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

Menu for the party was based off each Best Picture nominee:
Pictures!

Drink -
The Banshees of Inisherin Feckin’ Pints

Appetizers -
Elvis Peanut Butter, Banana, and Bacon Sandwiches
Everything Everywhere All at Once Everything Bagels
All Quiet on the Western Front Stolen Eggs
Top Gun: Maverick Wingmen
Avatar: The Way of Water Ceviche

Main -
Triangle of Sadness Captain’s Dinner Hamburgers & Fries (Served with Ginger Candy)
TÁR Zur letzten Instanz Cucumber Salad

Dessert -
Women Talking Celestial Navigation (Mennonite Jam Jam Cookies made with Mennonite Jam)
The Fabelmans Ditch Day Beach Ice Cream

• The Banshees of Inisherin
• Elvis
• Everything Everywhere All at Once
• All Quiet on the Western Front
• Top Gun: Maverick
• Avatar: The Way of Water
• Triangle of Sadness
• TÁR
• Women Talking
• The Fabelmans

Every movie referenced/talked about by a character or seen (poster, VHS, etc) in Scream (2022), in order.

• The Babadook

  Tara gets a call from a blocked number on the landline while she's home alone. The caller identifies himself as Charlie, a friend of her mom's from group. They begin to talk about Tara's mom and he says that her mom told him that she loves Tara's interest in horror movies. He mentions that the other day Tara's mom told him that she wonders "what's your favorite scary movie?" Tara responds, "The Babadook. It's an amazing meditation on motherhood and grief."

  And like the movie began, it also ends with a reference to The Babadook. After Sam has killed Richie and they think it's all over, Amber runs from the kitchen, burnt to crisp, screaming and wielding a knife. Luckily Tara is standing by and takes her out with one shot, adding after, "I still prefer The Babadook."

• It Follows

  Once the caller drops the facade of "Charlie from group", Tara is tasked with answering Stab movie trivia or the caller threatens to kill Amber. Tara pleads with the caller to ask her about movies she knows better, offering up It Follows, Hereditary, and The Witch as examples.

• Hereditary

  Once the caller drops the facade of "Charlie from group", Tara is tasked with answering Stab movie trivia or the caller threatens to kill Amber. Tara pleads with the caller to ask her about movies she knows better, offering up It Follows, Hereditary, and The Witch as examples.

• The Witch

  Once the caller drops the facade of "Charlie from group", Tara is tasked with answering Stab movie trivia or the caller threatens to kill Amber. Tara pleads with the caller to ask her about movies she knows better, offering up It Follows, Hereditary, and The Witch as examples.

• Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw

  After school, Tara's friends talk outside about her attack and the fact that there's a killer on the loose. As they're talking, Liv notices Vince sitting on the hood of his car nearby. Vince previously worked with Liv and Tara and Liv says that he's been stalking her Instagram lately. Chad, feeling protective, declares, "Probably time to introduce him to Hobbs and Shaw."

• Gone with the Wind

  As Sam and Richie drive to Woodsboro after hearing about Tara's attack, he confesses that he's never seen Stab. Sam finds this hard to believe. Richie responds, "I've never seen Gone with the Wind either but I don't consider it, like, a huge hole in my cinematic education."

• Halloween

  Sam tells Richie that most of the Stab movies are based on things that happened in her hometown of Woodsboro. Richie asks her to be more specific and she continues, "Things like a guy named Billy Loomis and his friend carved up a bunch of high school kids while wearing this Halloween ghost mask." Richie questions, "You mean like in Halloween?" Sam responds, "No. Not like in Halloween." Richie says "Sounds a lot like Halloween." Sam its, "Alright, it's a little like Halloween."

  Halloween is mentioned again when Chad confronts Vince about hitting on his girlfriend with, "Listen up, uglier Michael Myers, it was a summer fling."

  And it's referenced three times during the party at Amber's house. First when Mindy is watching Stab and we see the scene of Randy watching Halloween and two mores times after it's revealed that Amber and Richie are the killers. First, as they rattle off their plan for providing better material for the next Stab movie, Amber explains, "You know what the biggest problem with the Stab movies is? There's no Michael Myers or Jason Voorhees. No bad guy to keep coming back." And again, as they continue to reveal their plan, Amber says, "But it wouldn't work with just you, Sam. See, we had to bring the legacy characters back to make it matter. Can't have a bona fide Halloween without Jamie Lee!"

• Friday the 13th

  After learning more about Woodsboro and the killings the Stab movies are based on, Richie questions why he and Sam are returning there voluntarily. Tara reminds him, "Well, I got to make sure Tara's okay." Richie agrees and adds, "And I got to make sure we don't get sliced up by some lunatic who saw Friday the 13th and thought, 'You know what, that Jason guy, he's got some pretty solid ideas.'" This is reminiscent of Casey Becker mistaking Jason for the killer in Friday the 13th.

• A Nightmare on Elm Street

  At the house of the Meeks twins, their home theater is dedicated in memory of their uncle Randy Meeks. On the mantel amongst photos of Randy is a photo of Grand Lake Theater. Listed on the marquee are A Nightmare on Elm Street, The Hills Have Eyes, and The Last House on the Left; all films directed by Wes Craven.

• The Hills Have Eyes

  At the house of the Meeks twins, their home theater is dedicated in memory of their uncle Randy Meeks. On the mantel amongst photos of Randy is a photo of Grand Lake Theater. Listed on the marquee are A Nightmare on Elm Street, The Hills Have Eyes, and The Last House on the Left; all films directed by Wes Craven.

...plus 20 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

Every movie referenced/talked about by a character or seen (poster, VHS, etc) in Scream 4, in order.

• Saw IV

  Scream 4 starts with the opening scene of Stab 7. In it, Trudie asks Sherrie if she picked a movie and she replies, "Yeah. We're gonna go scary. Saw IV."

• Twilight Zone: The Movie

  Marnie and Jenny are watching Stab 7. After the opening scene, Jenny gushes about how even after watching it 5 time it stills gets her. Marnie doesn't get it so Jenny pauses and tries to explain with, "It's like The Twilight Zone. A movie within a movie."

• Beverly Hills Cop

  Dewey's ringtone is the Beverly Hills Cop theme.

• Final Destination

  On the way to school, Jill, Kirby, and Olivia discuss how Jill's cousin, Sidney Prescott, has returned to Woodsboro on the last stop of her book tour. Olivia comments on how wherever Sidney went, people died but Sid never did. She adds, "I mean, Stab is the wrong franchise for her. It should have been FInal Destination."

• Bambi

  When Jill, Kirby, and Olivia arrive at school, they're greeted by their friend Robbie who asks them what their favorite scary movie is to commemorate the anniversary of the Woodsboro Massacre. He's recording for his live video blog "Hall with Robbie Mercer". Olivia and Jill rebuff and Kirby sarcastically responds with "Bambi".

• An American Werewolf in London

  On the back of Jill's bedroom door there is a small An American Werewolf in London poster.

• Shaun of the Dead

  The night after the murders of Marnie and Jenny, Jill and Kirby are hanging out in Jill's bedroom watching Shaun of the Dead. Next to the DVD case of Shaun of the Dead you can also see a DVD case for The Breed, which was produced by Wes Craven.

• The Breed

  The night after the murders of Marnie and Jenny, Jill and Kirby are hanging out in Jill's bedroom watching Shaun of the Dead. Next to the DVD case of Shaun of the Dead you can also see a DVD case for The Breed, which was produced by Wes Craven.

• Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

  Gale attempts to cut a deal with Robbie and Charlie for information on kids at their school and in exchange, she offers to make an appearance at their Cinema Club. An appearance by Sidney sounds better to them though, since she's the star. Gale, clearly annoyed by this, responds, "Ooh. Yes, she's Daniel Radcliffe to my J.K. Rowling."

• The Usual Suspects

  At a meeting of the Cinema Club, the walls are covered in things related to movies. These include a sticker that says "Not Your Usual Suspects".

...plus 48 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

Every movie referenced/talked about by a character or seen (poster, VHS, etc) in Scream 3, in order.

• The Pallbearer

  When Christine takes a swing at Cotton in his office, he falls the ground and behind him you can see copies of The Pallbearer, Chasing Amy, and what appears to be Rounders.

• Chasing Amy

  When Christine takes a swing at Cotton in his office, he falls the ground and behind him you can see copies of The Pallbearer, Chasing Amy, and what appears to be Rounders.

• Rounders

  When Christine takes a swing at Cotton in his office, he falls the ground and behind him you can see copies of The Pallbearer, Chasing Amy, and what appears to be Rounders.

• Pulp Fiction

  While Sarah is looking around Roman's production office at Sunrise Studios, you can see the VHS spine of Pulp Fiction behind her. The rest of the VHS spines are indistinguishable.

• Vertigo

  In Roman's production office at Sunrise Studios, Sarah is running lines over the phone with who she thinks is Roman. Frustrated that she has to start her scene in the shower, she complains that "The whole shower thing's been done. Vertigo. Hello?" She's confused Hitchcock's Psycho with Vertigo though.

• Psycho

  In Roman's production office at Sunrise Studios, Sarah is running lines over the phone with who she thinks is Roman. Frustrated that she has to start her scene in the shower, she complains that "The whole shower thing's been done. Vertigo. Hello?" She's confused Hitchcock's Psycho with Vertigo though.

• The Silence of the Lambs

  Detectives Kincaid and Wallace are at the scene of Sarah's murder. The killer has left another photo of Maureen Prescott at the scene. Kincaid comments on how the killer is playing with the cops, saying it's "Very Hannibal Lecter. Very Seven."

• Se7en

  Detectives Kincaid and Wallace are at the scene of Sarah's murder. The killer has left another photo of Maureen Prescott at the scene. Kincaid comments on how the killer is playing with the cops, saying it's "Very Hannibal Lecter. Very Seven."

• Murders in the Rue Morgue

  In Detective Kincaid's office, you can see a Murders in the Rue Morgue poster hanging on the wall.

• Kiss Me Deadly

  In Detective Kincaid's office, you can see a Kiss Me Deadly poster hanging on the wall.

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

Every movie referenced/talked about by a character or seen (poster, VHS, etc) in Scream 2, in order.

• Aliens

  In Randy's film theory class, they have a discussion on whether or not sequels suck. A student offers up Aliens as an example of a sequel that is better than the original.

• Alien

  In Randy's film theory class, they have a discussion on whether or not sequels suck. Randy and Cici disagree that Aliens is better than Alien, with Randy asserting "Ridley Scott rules."

• Terminator 2: Judgment Day

  In Randy's film theory class, they have a discussion on whether or not sequels suck. Mickey cites T2 as another example of a sequel that's better than the original. Also, later on when Sidney is defending herself from Mickey, he tells her she has "a Linda Hamilton thing going", which we can assume is a reference to her role as Sarah Connor.

• The Terminator

  In Randy's film theory class, they have a discussion on whether or not sequels suck. When T2 is brought up, another student mentions that the first Terminator is historical.

• House II: The Second Story

  In Randy's film theory class, they have a discussion on whether or not sequels suck. A student (who happens to be played by Joshua Jackson from Kevin Williamson's Dawson's Creek) offers up House II: The Second Story as an example of a sequel that sures the original. The whole class groans and Randy argues that the entire horror genre was destroyed by sequels.

• The Godfather Part II

  In Randy's film theory class, they have a discussion on whether or not sequels suck. Mickey finally offers up an example of a sequel equal to or greater than the original that the class all agrees with - The Godfather: Part II. Randy, imitating Marlon Brando, says "Very good. That's the Oscar-winning exception."

• Nosferatu

  Cici is the designated "sober sister" during the Phi Gamma Alpha acid rain mixer and is home alone at the Omega Beta Zeta house. As she talks on the phone to an unknown caller, she's flipping channels and Nosferatu is on TV.

• Friday the 13th

  Cici's friend calls and interrupts the unknown caller. Cici hears a sound coming from upstairs and her friend starts joking with her by imitating the theme from Friday the 13th. Randy also references Friday the 13th later on when discussing with Dewey that Hallie could be a possible suspect. Dewey says that serial killers are usually white males but Randy contests that "Mrs. Voorhees was a terrific serial killer."

• The Empire Strikes Back

  At a Delta Lambda Zeta party, Mickey catches Randy as he's walking by and offers up another sequel that's better than the original. He says that Empire Strikes Back has a better story and improved effects. Randy says it doesn't count because it's part of planned a trilogy.

• Return of the Jedi

  As the guys are discussing The Empire Strikes Back, Hallie in ing says that she likes "those little furry things", referencing Ewoks which first appear in Return of the Jedi.

...plus 10 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

Halloween franchise, ranked by preference.

1. Halloween
2. Halloween H20: 20 Years Later
3. Halloween
4. Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers
5. Halloween III: Season of the Witch
6. Halloween II
7. Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers
8. Halloween: Resurrection
9. Halloween Kills
10. Halloween Ends

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

Menu for the party was based off each Best Picture nominee:
Pictures!

Drinks -
Belfast Pints of Guinness
King Richard Gatorade Margaritas

Appetizers -
CODA Fried Fish Sliders
Don’t Look Up Free Snacks
Drive My Car Lee Yoo-na’s Homegrown Potatoes (Gamja Jorim)
The Power of the Dog Red Mill Fried Chicken with Most Wholesome Sauce

Main -
Licorice Pizza Licorice and Pizza

Dessert -
Dune Spice Cake with Sandworms
Nightmare Alley Molly’s Favorite Chocolates
West Side Story Doc’s Drugstore Candy

• Belfast
• King Richard
• CODA
• Don't Look Up
• Drive My Car
• The Power of the Dog
• Licorice Pizza
• Dune
• Nightmare Alley
• West Side Story

Friday the 13th franchise, ranked by preference.

1. Friday the 13th Part 2
2. Friday the 13th
3. Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter
4. Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives
5. Friday the 13th Part III
6. Friday the 13th
7. Freddy vs. Jason
8. Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood
9. Friday the 13th: A New Beginning
10. Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan

...plus 2 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

Sorry I love you Alex

• Free Solo
• The House That Jack Built

My 10 favorite 90s Slashers.

• Scream
• Scream 2
• Halloween H20: 20 Years Later
• The Faculty
• New Nightmare
• I Know What You Did Last Summer
• Idle Hands
• Candyman
• Urban Legend
• I Still Know What You Did Last Summer

Menu for the party was based off each Best Picture nominee:
Pictures!

Drink -
Minari Spiked Mountain Dew

Appetizers -
The Trial of the Chicago 7 Jerry’s Courthouse Catch Eggs
Judas and the Black Messiah Chicago Pigs (Chicago Dogs with Pork Franks)
Nomadland Wall Drug Souvenir Popcorn

Main -
The Father Roast Chicken

Dessert -
Sound of Metal Pen and Paper Donuts
Mank Narrative Cinnamon Rolls
Promising Young Woman Coffee, Hold the Spit

• Minari
• The Trial of the Chicago 7
• Judas and the Black Messiah
• Nomadland
• The Father
• Sound of Metal
• Mank
• Promising Young Woman

My 10 favorite films set in LA.

• La La Land
• Clueless
• Drive
• Mulholland Drive
• Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood
• The Nice Guys
• Boogie Nights
• Blade Runner
• Tangerine
• Nightcrawler

Menu for the party was based off each Best Picture nominee:
Pictures!

Drink -
Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood Frozen Margaritas
Little Women Pickled Limes

Appetizers -
Jojo Rabbit Unicorn Meatballs
Joker Wall Street Guy Fries
Ford V Ferrari Shelby’s “I have a proposition for you” Tacos

Main -
Parasite Ram-don with Sirloin

Dessert -
The Irishman Ice Cream Sundaes
Marriage Story Pecan Pie (Served by Merritt Wever)
1917 WWI Trench Cake with a Sweet Cherry Sauce

• Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood
• Little Women
• Jojo Rabbit
• Joker
• Ford v Ferrari
• Parasite
• The Irishman
• Marriage Story
• 1917

Menu for the party was based off each Best Picture nominee:
Pictures!

Drink -
Black Panther Heart-Shaped Herb Cocktail

Appetizers -
BlacKkKlansman Undercover Cops (Pigs in a Blanket)
Bohemian Rhapsody “I’m Just a Po’boy” Sliders
A Star is Born Right-Hook Frozen Pea Pesto Crostini
Roma “La Casa del Pavo” Mini Turkey Tortas

Main -
Green Book Problematic Road Trip KFC and Sides

Dessert -
The Favourite Blue Layer Cake with Royal Vomit Receptacle
Vice Artery-Clogging Donut Tray

• Black Panther
• BlacKkKlansman
• Bohemian Rhapsody
• A Star Is Born
• Roma
• Green Book
• The Favourite
• Vice

Menu for the party was based off each Best Picture nominee:
Pictures!

Drinks -
Three Billboards Hospital Mimosas

Appetizers -
The Shape of Water Deviled Eggs
Call Me by Your Name Goat Cheese and Peach Crostini
Phantom Thread Stuffed Mushrooms
The Post PRESSed Sandwiches

Main -
Lady Bird Fried Chicken Sandwiches

Side -
Dunkirk Fries

Dessert -
Get Out Fruit Loop Marshmallow Treats
Darkest Hour English Bread Pudding with a Whiskey Butterscotch Sauce and Chocolate Cigars

• Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
• The Shape of Water
• Call Me by Your Name
• Phantom Thread
• The Post
• Lady Bird
• Dunkirk
• Get Out
• Darkest Hour

My favorites of 2017, ranked by preference.

1. Lady Bird
2. Call Me by Your Name
3. Baby Driver
4. The Florida Project
5. The Killing of a Sacred Deer
6. Phantom Thread
7. It
8. The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected)
9. The Shape of Water
10. Dunkirk

...plus 10 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

As we ring in a new decade, reflecting on the 2010s with a list of my favorite film from each year. Clearly I have a type.

• Blue Valentine
• Drive
• s Ha
• Before Midnight
• The Grand Budapest Hotel
• Mistress America
• 20th Century Women
• Lady Bird
• The Favourite
• Little Women

• Phantom Thread
• It Follows
• Donnie Darko
• Scream
• Amy
• Drive
• Halloween
• Jurassic Park
• The Rocky Horror Picture Show
• Baby Driver

...plus 20 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

My 20 favorite movie-star mutts.

• Isle of Dogs
• Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey
• Balto
• Lady and the Tramp
• Legally Blonde
• Oliver & Company
• Scooby-Doo
• Wiener-Dog
• Feast
• The Fox and the Hound

...plus 10 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

My 10 favorite Creature Features.

• The Thing
• An American Werewolf in London
• The Shape of Water
• Jurassic Park
• Pan's Labyrinth
• Jaws
• Super 8
• Cloverfield
• Ginger Snaps
• The Cabin in the Woods

My favorite movies that entirely or partially take place on October 31st.

• Halloween
• Trick 'r Treat
• Hocus Pocus
• Donnie Darko
• The Nightmare Before Christmas
• The Exorcist
• V/H/S
• House of 1000 Corpses
• Ginger Snaps
• E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial

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

My 25 favorite coming-of-age films.

• Harold and Maude
• Stand by Me
• Dirty Dancing
• Garden State
• Clueless
• Heathers
• Mean Girls
• Rushmore
• Sing Street
• Dazed and Confused

...plus 15 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

My 24 favorite movies that take place within 24 hours.

• Before Sunrise
• Before Sunset
• Before Midnight
• Night of the Living Dead
• Dazed and Confused
• Trick 'r Treat
• The Evil Dead
• American Graffiti
• The Goonies
• Ferris Bueller's Day Off

...plus 14 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.