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Worst movie (that I've seen) since 2022's They/Them

1st half, I thought this might be a contender for worst of the year. 2nd half, big improvement. Good performances by the quartet: Steve Carell, Jason Schwartzman, Cory Michael Smith and Ramy Youssef.

Great soundtrack, but that's about it. Horrible decision to make a standalone after how successful releasing the trilogy all together was. Let me put it this way.... I won't be watching another "Fear Street" movie until the next 3 are released.

THE Last Breath is definitely more entertaining than Last Breath. It's a solid shark movie. R.I.P. Julian Sands

Thought this was a shark movie. It actually tells the story of an incredible rescue, no sharks involved. Feel-good movie. Woody Harrelson, Simu Liu and Finn Cole do a nice job, but it does drag a little.

Turns out there's a 2024 movie called The Last Breath on Hulu. And that's the one with sharks! Needless to say, it's my next watch.

Great cast, solid story. Florence Pugh continues to do a great job with every role. Sebastian Stan in classic Bucky Barnes mode.

Watched in IMAX. New favorite of the year for me. Very glad I became a Final Destination fan like a month ago. R.I.P. Tony Todd.

Watched on plane. Another solid Denzel-Tony Scott collab. I'm a professional.

Lots going on in this one. The plot is all over the place, very difficult to follow. But action fans will definitely appreciate it. Once the gunplay starts, it rarely lets up. Tom Hardy is awesome as always. Timothy Olyphant, Luis Guzmán and Forest Whitaker have solid ing roles.

Hot take: slightly better than the first one. I appreciated that it really leaned into the nonsense mystery plot. Enjoyed the additions of Brandy and Mekhi Phifer. Mekhi understood the assignment: be the most unlikable character possible. Definitely missed Sarah Michelle Gellar tho

I will of course be skipping the straight-to-DVD 2006 one, that has no connection to these movies. Same goes for the tv show.

As for the new one this year, it will be a gametime decision whether I see it theaters or not. I'm interested but not super interested. Glad they are bringing back JLH and FPJ, hopefully it's for more than 5 seconds.

Less of the silly mystery plot, more of the real plot... smokin' hot Jennifer Love Hewitt and smokin' hot Sarah Michelle Gellar being chased around

Pretty good movie. Sophie Thatcher and Jack Quaid are two of the best young actors going

Interesting take on the classic story. Love Julia Garner. Christopher Abbott was good too in a tough role. Unfortunately, the look of the creature held it back. Needed to do a better job with that

Pretty standard political action film that would be nothing without the performances from Viola Davis and Anthony Starr. Best part wasn't in the movie, but the cast doing the spirit tunnel.

Such a funny movie. Great watch on Masters Sunday. Hopefully the sequel will be just as funny!

This is one I probably should have waited for streaming. The cast drew me in, and they were great, especially Will Poulter and Richard E. Grant. But the story was pretty meh to me.

Solid, formulaic sports movie. After reading up on the team it was based on, I'm definitely disappointed they didn't stick to the story closer. The movie should have covered 2 seasons, with the 1st season ending with a loss in the state semifinals.

I get changing the story for cinematic purposes. But to feel the need to make up a whole love interest (played by Barbara Hershey) subplot that could not be more poorly done... it's annoying. The coach doesn't need to fall in love. The whole idea should be he's 100% focused on his basketball team and making the kids better men.

Let's talk about Coach Norman Dale..... he's an ASSHOLE! He was banned from college basketball for punching a player (real class act) and doesn't even grow as a person from that experience. He constantly berates the high school officials, crosses the line numerous times and gets ejected from at least 3 different games!! WHAT are you teaching these kids? Obviously, Gene Hackman was a national treasure and did the best he could with what he was given... but come on.

I did like the Dennis Hopper subplot. Him relapsing again after his big moment was very sad, but realistic.

The basketball action was very good for being filmed in the 80's and trying to capture the 50's. The state championship played at Butler was especially well-done. The team they played in that game was the only one the whole movie that showed them respect. After they lost, the head coach even made a point to come over and congratulate Coach Dale. That's my favorite part of the movie.

Overall, when I consider the consensus around this movie being "one of the greatest sports films of all-time", I can't help but consider it overrated. But I would still recommend it to any sports fan. If nothing else, it makes me want to check out an Indiana high school basketball game. Seems like it's just different up there. But, from what I understand, they still don't have a shot clock. That's just pathetic when you consider how much $$ they probably take in off the gate. EVERY STATE SHOULD HAVE A SHOT CLOCK, IT IMPROVES THE GAME SIGNIFICANTLY AND PREPARES THE PLAYERS FOR THE NEXT LEVEL.

That's a wrap for basketball season! Great final 4 of all 1 seeds, congrats to the Florida Gators. 4 and a half months until football!! :)

This early 2000's heist film is right up my alley. Robert De Niro and Ed Norton make a great duo. The 3rd act was intense bc I wasn't sure how the heist would go and who would turn on who. Also, this was Marlon Brando's final film. RIP.

Excellent lead performance by Chalemet. Haven't seen The Brutalist (put it on streaming, you absolute cowards) but it will be tough for Brody to top this performance, in my eyes. Also excellent ing performances from Ed Norton and Monica Barbaro. Honestly, the whole cast is great. Elle Fanning, my boy Dan Fogler, Scoot McNairy just sitting there and even Boyd Holbrook as Johnny Cash.

Was it the safest decision ever to put this in the hands of James Mangold? Yes. Is there anything wrong with that? No.

Make u go.... bye bye!

A shot-for-shot remake of an excellent movie? The horror! Favreau and crew did a good job with this one. I thought everything looked great, other than the hyenas. The hyenas almost took me out of it, but Scar's "Be Prepared" brought me right back in. Would have been a shame to not include that song.

It's impossible to mess up this story, with these songs. To those bent out of shape that they tried a "live-action" version.... I recommend adopting a certain problem-free philosophy :)

Brilliant writing at the end! Looking forward to number 6!!

THE Final Destination (just call it Final Destination 4) is my least favorite of the series, but not by much. It's just a really consistent series. NASCAR opening was another good one, especially the song choice. DEVOUR! DEVOUR! What a banger.

Nice job getting Mykelti Williamson, probably the best actor they had up to this point. But at what cost? No Tony Todd, whatsoever?? Unacceptable.

Uh oh! Think I liked this one slightly better than the first 2! So clearly (no pun intended), these movies rely heavily on their opening scenes. First the airplane, then the highway, now the rollercoaster. All 3 are awesome. The middle of this movie is probably weaker than the others, BUT the ending is by far the best, in my opinion. Plus, you have Mary Elizabeth Winstead.

Insane dialogue I cannot let slide:

"... hey, Spongebob lives underwater!"
"It's so sad that you know that."

WHAT?! Everyone above 2 years old knows Spongebob lives underwater. It's literally the first line of the theme song!!

- Wild move killing off the main character in between movies, but still bringing back Clear Rivers
- The highway scene is brilliant. Fuck a log truck.
- Will never go to a dentist office that's in a skyscraper
- The hospital having a flight of stairs to get in the front entrance... no. Just no.
- When the cop dives into the water, it reminded me of the guy who is currently viral for his daily routine

Almost as good as the first one, but Death "working backwards" and all the confusing premonitions she had were a little much this time.

Decided it's time to finally watch this series with the new one coming out. The plane sequence was crazy!! Why is her name Clear Rivers?

I've never seen the Venom movies but I can tell you this was definitely better than Morbius and Madame Web. But just like the other "Sonyverse" movies, it tries to juggle 100 different plots.

The best part about this one was the R rating. There was very violent action, which was nice to see in a Marvel movie not involving Deadpool! Aaron Taylor-Johnson was solid in the lead role. Would I want him to see him reprise this role in an actual MCU movie? Ehh maybe. But without the R rating, I'm not sure it would work.

The villains are hilarious, especially this gentleman who goes by "The Foreigner." Played by Christopher Abbott, The Foreigner's power is.... counting? "1....2....3" and then he attacks. I could not stop laughing at it. You also had Rhino. And Kraven's dad, played by Russell Crowe.

Weirdly, I think I am going to miss these Sonyverse movies. They provided some entertainment. I guess I will always have the option of watching the Venom trilogy if I feel the need.

Never seen the play and I loved this!! The songs were soooo good. Once I saw Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande's incredible performance at the Oscar's, I knew I would like this. Can't wait for part 2!! Free my GOAT Dr. Dillamond.

This is one that really benefits from no trailer. Just see Hugh Grant, trust it, and press play. This should be done with all movies but especially this one. Grant was perfect for this role and of course young Soapy T from Yellowjackets continues her scream queen run. Absolutely did not recognize Topher Grace was the elder.

Solid action comedy. Jack Quaid great in the leading role. S/o Marcus Theaters for the free ticket. 90-year anniversary or something.

13th most expensive movie of all-time. Actual stat

Mikey Madison, you are a STAR!

Not really my genre but I really liked it! Definitely well-written, deserved the Oscar that it took home. Ralph Fiennes, Stanley Tucci and John Lithgow with great performances.

I refrained from making a Voldemort and Dumbledore joke.

KING KONG AIN'T GOT SHIT ON ME!

Another solid AppleTV movie with an excellent cast. This one relies heavily on the acting of Miles Teller and Anya Taylor-Joy, who are two of my favorites. It has a little bit of your favorite genre, regardless of what it is. It's an intriguing premise, but they don't do much with it. Also, I don't fully understand what the deal is... is it actually a pathway to Hell like the guy said? Are they zombies?? Eh, whatever.

Not good enough for 13 Oscar noms, but certainly deserved a handful: Best Original Score, Best Adapted Screenplay and Zoe Saldaña for Best Actress. She is 100% the LEAD of this film.

Extended cut. Outstanding visuals and great acting. The story was a little boring tbh. But just like I said after The Northman, keep giving Robert Eggers money.

This review may contain spoilers.

REALLY enjoyed it. I guess I'm back to being an MCU truther.

I was simply impressed by the story. It was sharp, meaningful and most impressively.. self-contained. How they managed to incorporate characters from 2008's The Incredible Hulk was awesome. Going full spoilers here..

Tim Blake Nelson has been waiting many years to return to this role, and it shows. He put so much care and craft into his villain. It was weird not seeing William Hurt (R.I.P.) playing the iconic role of Thunderbolt Ross, but his shoes were filled irably by Harrison Ford. He also put a lot into his character and made me question whether I felt bad for him or not. I will say tho, like many have said before, they should NOT have revealed him being Red Hulk in every single trailer to this movie. Would have been an incredible reveal, especially considering it happened in literally the last 15 minutes.

Liv Tyler.... who is your agent? She gets a "with" credit along "with" Esposito, Nelson, "and" Ford. SHE IS IN THE MOVIE FOR 4 SECONDS. AT THE VERY END. Meanwhile, Sebastian Stan's uncredited cameo (which was an excellent scene btw) probably lasted 5 minutes.

Giancarlo Esposito... welcome aboard. The definition of a side villain who knows he's a side villain. He's basically like "not bad for my first shot huh? See you in a future installment."

And not to literally bury the lead.... but Anthony Mackie was outstanding. He is at the top of his game at a good time. I can see how people have complaints about this movie... however, I cannot see how he could be one of them.

This was a very good movie on its own. As far as advancing the MCU, didn't do much, other than prove to me they are changing their style a little bit, which was much needed.

Rate of play, rate of play, rate of play, rate of play, RATE OF PLAY!!

Feel-good biopic with an excellent cast. Especially enjoyed Don Cheadle as Arizona St head coach and Shawn Hatosy as Iowa head coach. Hatosy had I think 1 speaking line, but he's my guy from Animal Kingdom so he gets a s/o

Went to watch the new movie about the one-legged wrestler with the same title (review for that coming next) but I stumbled upon this and realized I've never seen it. Another Tony Scott-Denzel team-up that works very well. If they made this movie today, it would be 2+ hours for no reason whatsoever. I really liked the pace of it. In fact, I don't think I ever paused or rewound it at all after starting it, which is RARE for me. Kept going forward like the train itself!

While I was watching it, I realized... I think I've seen it before......

Doesn't reinvent the wheel, but had some good comedy and told a solid story. Or maybe I just love Reese Witherspoon and Will Ferrell too much

- Extremely fucked up concept. Would have been even more fucked up to stay with the original title, Pussy Island....
- Zoë Kravitz directorial debut!
- Why is the character named Slater when Christian Slater is also in the movie? You're just trying to confuse me.
- Alia Shawkat and Adria Arjona continue to rise up my list quickly
- RED RABBIT RED RABBIT RED RABBIT!
- Honestly don't know what exactly happened at the end there..

Man, I loved this one. Jesse Eisenberg has always been my guy and he nailed the trifecta here: directing, writing and starring. Kieran Culkin was excellent as well, playing a very complex character. The ending is simple, yet so deep..

Another Netflix spy classic! It was great to see Cameron Diaz again and my friend Jamie Foxx. Kyle Chandler and Andrew Scott also good in ing roles. Fun movie. Tease of a sequel at the end? Yep, run it back!

Funny and chaotic, with good performances. Can't really ask for more.

1st half was pretty boring, 2nd half was awesome. Denzel absolutely stole every scene he was in, and saved the movie. Should have been nominated. So glad they got Connie Nielsen back, but how do you not get Djimon Hounsou? "Scheduling conflicts" is not an acceptable excuse for a movie 24 years in the making.

Also think it's fair to question... how did they get fucking sharks in the Colosseum?

My name is Maximus Decimus Meridius, commander of the armies of the north, general of the Felix Legions, loyal servant to the true emperor, Marcus Aurelius, father to a murdered son, husband to a murdered wife, and I will have my vengeance... in this life or the next.

UNMAKE MEEEEE!

2024 Releases Watched: 81

Note: This list is never final. Any film released in 2024 will always be eligible, regardless of when I watch it.

1. Bob Marley: One Love
2. This Is Me…Now
3. Unfrosted
4. The Union
5. A Family Affair
6. Madame Web
7. Trigger Warning
8. Immaculate
9. Miller's Girl
10. IF

2024 Releases Watched: 81

Note: This list is never final. Any film released in 2024 will always be eligible, regardless of when I watch it.

1. Dune: Part Two
2. A Real Pain
3. Challengers
4. Wicked
5. Civil War
6. A Complete Unknown
7. Anora
8. Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga
9. Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes
10. Juror #2

Saw in theaters in 2025.

• Captain America: Brave New World
• Novocaine
• Death of a Unicorn
• Final Destination Bloodlines
• Thunderbolts*

Rankings of the films in the Marvel Cinematic Universe

1. Avengers: Infinity War
2. The Avengers
3. Spider-Man: No Way Home
4. Avengers: Endgame
5. Thor: Ragnarok
6. Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
7. Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
8. Guardians of the Galaxy
9. Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
10. Thor: Love and Thunder

...plus 26 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

2024 Horror films watched: 15

1. Night Swim
2. Heretic
3. MaXXXine
4. Smile 2
5. The Strangers: Chapter 1

2023 Releases Watched: 122

Note: This list is never final. Any film released in 2023 will always be eligible, regardless of when I watch it.

1. Oppenheimer
2. Poor Things
3. Air
4. Anatomy of a Fall
5. Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
6. Saw X
7. Killers of the Flower Moon
8. May December
9. American Fiction
10. The Holdovers

2023 Releases Watched: 122

Note: This list is never final. Any film released in 2023 will always be eligible, regardless of when I watch it.

1. We Have a Ghost
2. Peter Pan & Wendy
3. The Mother
4. Heart of Stone
5. Five Nights at Freddy's
6. Role Play
7. Hypnotic
8. Fool's Paradise
9. Meg 2: The Trench
10. Eileen

shorts not included

1. Finding Nemo
2. Inside Out
3. Monsters, Inc.
4. Soul
5. Toy Story 3
6. Toy Story
7. Toy Story 4
8. Toy Story 2
9. Up
10. Finding Dory

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

Saw in theaters in 2024.

• Poor Things
• Dune: Part Two
• Godzilla × Kong: The New Empire
• Civil War
• Challengers
• The Fall Guy
• Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes
• The Strangers: Chapter 1
• Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga
• MaXXXine

...plus 1 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

2022 Releases Watched: 166

Note: This list is never final. Any film released in 2022 will always be eligible, regardless of when I watch it.

1. The Batman
2. The Northman
3. Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
4. Top Gun: Maverick
5. Hustle
6. Thor: Love and Thunder
7. The Bad Guys
8. The Fabelmans
9. The Banshees of Inisherin
10. The Adam Project

2022 Releases Watched: 166

Note: This list is never final. Any film released in 2022 will always be eligible, regardless of when I watch it.

1. They/Them
2. Blonde
3. Firestarter
4. Morbius
5. The Drop
6. Lou
7. Crimes of the Future
8. Blacklight
9. Persuasion
10. Samaritan

Best Actor in a Leading Role:
Top 5
1. Brendan Fraser - The Whale
2. Austin Butler - Elvis
3. Bill Nighy - Living
4. Adam Sandler - Hustle
5. Alexander Skarsgård - The Northman
Next 5
6. Robert Pattinson - The Batman
7. Ralph Fiennes - The Menu
8. Daniel Radcliffe - Weird: The Al Yankovic Story
9. Tom Cruise - Top Gun: Maverick
10. Paul Mescal - Aftersun
Just Missed: Colin Farrell - The Banshees of Inisherin

Best Actress in a Leading Role:
Top 5
1. Aubrey Plaza - Emily the Criminal
2. Michelle Yeoh - Everything Everywhere All at Once
3. Cate Blanchett - Tár
4. Andrea Riseborough - To Leslie
5. Mia Goth - Pearl
Next 5
6. Margot Robbie - Babylon
7. Ana de Armas - Blonde
8. Daisy Edgar-Jones - Fresh
9. Jessica Chastain - The Good Nurse
10. Jennifer Lawrence - Causeway
Just Missed: Zoey Deutch - Not Okay

Best Actor in a ing Role:
Top 5
1. Ke Huy Quan - Everything Everywhere All at Once
2. Aaron Taylor-Johnson - Bullet Train
3. Miles Teller - Top Gun: Maverick
4. Brendan Gleeson - The Banshees of Inisherin
5. Paul Dano - The Batman
Next 5
6. Colin Farrell - The Batman
7. Pierce Brosnan - Black Adam
8. Aldis Hodge - Black Adam
9. Daniel Radcliffe - The Lost City
10. Christian Bale - Thor: Love and Thunder
Just Missed: Mark Ruffalo - The Adam Project

Best Actress in a ing Role:
Top 5
1. Elizabeth Olsen - Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
2. Jean Smart - Babylon
3. Jamie Lee Curtis - Everything Everywhere All at Once
4. Angela Bassett - Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
5. Kerry Condon - The Banshees of Inisherin
Next 5
6. Nicole Kidman - The Northman
7. Natalie Portman - Thor: Love and Thunder
8. Jenna Ortega - Scream
9. Rachel Sennott - Bodies Bodies Bodies
10. Stephanie Hsu - Everything Everywhere All at Once
Just Missed: Zoe Kravitz - The Batman

Top 10 of 2022
Bottom 10 of 2022
Top 5 Horror Films of 2022
Top 5 Rom-Coms of 2022
Top 5 Animated Films of 2022
Top 5 Superhero Films of 2022
In Theaters 2022

1. The Batman
2. The Northman
3. Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
4. Top Gun: Maverick
5. Hustle
6. Thor: Love and Thunder
7. The Bad Guys
8. The Fabelmans
9. The Banshees of Inisherin
10. The Adam Project

...plus 156 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

2023 Rom-Coms watched: 11

1. Anyone But You
2. Ghosted
3. No Hard Feelings
4. You Hurt My Feelings
5. Maybe I Do

2022 Rom-Coms watched: 11

1. The Lost City
2. Marry Me
3. I Want You Back
4. Jerry & Marge Go Large
5. Look Both Ways

2022 Horror films watched: 20

1. Fresh
2. Barbarian
3. X
4. Nope
5. Pearl

2023 Horror films watched: 13

1. Saw X
2. Knock at the Cabin
3. Infinity Pool
4. Scream VI
5. Haunted Mansion

2023 Animated films watched: 5

1. Leo
2. Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
3. Elemental
4. The Super Mario Bros. Movie
5. Carl's Date

Saw in theaters in 2023.

• Babylon
• M3GAN
• Plane
• Missing
• Knock at the Cabin
• 80 for Brady
• Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania
• Cocaine Bear
• Scream VI
• 65

...plus 34 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

Saw in theaters on $5 Tuesday. List is complete now that they 86'd $5 Tuesday.

1. The Northman
2. Top Gun: Maverick
3. The Menu
4. The Lost City
5. Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
6. Babylon
7. Elvis
8. Bullet Train
9. Where the Crawdads Sing
10. The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent

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

2022 Animated films watched: 10

1. The Bad Guys
2. Puss in Boots: The Last Wish
3. Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio
4. The Sea Beast
5. The Bob's Burgers Movie

2022 Superhero films watched: 11

1. The Batman
2. Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
3. Thor: Love and Thunder
4. Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
5. Black Adam

Saw in theaters in 2022.

• The Batman
• The Lost City
• Everything Everywhere All at Once
• Ambulance
• The Northman
• The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent
• Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
• Men
• Top Gun: Maverick
• Jurassic World Dominion

...plus 18 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.