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A lot better than I

Can’t believe they skipped 20 Jump Street

Richard Linklater’s newest addition to his incredible filmography, Blue Moon, most certainly does not disappoint. 

The story of Lorenz Hart, someone of whom I had never heard of, isn’t something I thought I’d love. I entered this movie completely blind to the plot and what to expect. Other than Richard Linklater and Ethan Hawke are back together, and anyone familiar with his films know that duo never fail. 

I still refuse to believe that Linklater didn’t write this script because it has his style all over it from start to finish. Full of rich philosophical writing and realistic dialogue, the 90 minutes go by at an amazing pace that it never feels too long or short, but also doesn’t feel that anything was left on the table. 

Without a doubt my favourite performance of the year so far and I better hear Ethan Hawke Oscar buzz at the end of the year. So many seperate scenes where Hawke is pouring his soul into this performance and truly becoming the character of Lorenz Hart. This film pins the question of “Am I in love? And if I am, how do I know it goes both ways?”. Lorenz Hart in this movie is a character that a lot of people could relate to but particularly men and I think it was fitting to watch this during Men’s Mental Health Month. An uplifting message despite the slight sadder themes at times. 

Overall really great and never steers away from that perfect Linklater style.

Watched on Tuesday June 3, 2025.

I mean like…okay. Maybe I haven’t watched enough Wed Anderson movies but I really can’t buy into his style. And by that I don’t mean his directing style because I actually love the symmetry and camera work. I mean his screenplay writing. His straight and emotion-less dialogue just doesn’t do anything for me and this is glaringly apparent in the humour of this film. I don’t know if this is in all of his films but this did not work. But there were redeeming qualities, like every actor played their role perfectly, particularly Bencio Del Toro and Michael Cera. I also enjoyed the hand grenade running gag. But overall just a completely ehh film, will forget about its existence in a month.

Such a simple concept can be so fucked up in the right director’s hands

Shit Denis might be the goat

Motley Crue needle drop is not something I thought I needed

I genuinely struggle to think of a film with a better written screenplay

A film that is somewhat all over the place but at the same gels so well with it self. I can see why people adore but can also see why people are reluctant to watch it. But my word, give Justin Hurwitz a trumpet and a piano and he will change the world.

Those “lifesavers” did not do DRSABCD

Yes I give this and Gladiator the same rating, fight me

THIS IS WHAT PEAK ACTION MOVIES LOOK LIKE

So is the strat to just show up to the cookout?

A movie about nothing but I loved every bit of it

Abbi didn’t get it

Feel like I’m on a farm from seeing two goats for 3 hours

Without a doubt, a big step down from Fallout but it is hard to mess/hate a mission impossible movie

Truly action movie filmmaking to highest level possible. A grand-scale film on every aspect.

Tom Cruise climbed the burj Khalifa and was like “nah I can do better”

That Dubai scene gave me a panic attack

I love Star Wars

I don’t have any words…I just went through so many emotions without moving a muscle.

A film that continues to blow me away upon every watch. Truely an epic period piece on the largest scale, physically, emotionally and definitely musically.

“I’m here. You’re not alone.” 

One of the more important films to come out with decade. And definitely one of the most important comic films to come out. 

A very on the nose story about mental health, how to deal with it and the idea that no one is ever truly alone. Although despite that, it doesn’t dilute the quality or impact of it whatsoever. Especially being a film that is targeted to teenagers and young adults, it has to be on the nose.

I love how self aware these movies are

I’m hungry

Tom Cruise and Phillip Seymour Hoffman going at it is like Jordan v LeBron

I love Star Wars

Made by film lovers, for film lovers. 

“Special” and “Important” aren’t words I use to describe movies often but this warrants it. This is a special film and one of the most important pieces of media ever made. I can recall so many scenes throughout this watch that get me emotional. Majority of this film I was on the verge of crying. The final scene had me physically sobbing in my seat, ed with a packed cinema, I feel doing the same. 

On the surface it is a story of a boy finding his ion and love. And as most people watching this film, it is theirs too. Although if you look deeper it is also a story of love and regret, childhood and fatherhood, mistakes and promises. All of these attributes can be connected to Salvatore, Elena, or Alfredo. 

My thoughts that sit with me as I write this review and this story stays with me are…I love Movies. I’m not someone who is ionate about making films but my love comes from watching them and embracing the stories that get told to millions of people. 

I Love Movies. They are so special and precious. And we should be incredibly grateful that films like these can stay alive and true.

People always talk about Zach Synder’s problem with slow motion but no one mentions how John Woo films would be 49 minutes without slo mo

Power of friendship, and it was fire

Why did I do that to myself again

THIS IS WHAT BRIAN DE PALMA FILMS LOOK LIKE?!??!?!?!?!?!?

Add this to the list of MCU movies with sauce

Goddamn that made me feel something

Fell asleep ngl

This was made 70 years before The Godfather…let that sink in.

*knock knock*

Sink: “Let me in”

Shoulda been directed by the Russo Brothers

This is just Ex Machina for basic bitches

This shit made me wanna jump outta my seat

This review may contain spoilers.

So most sad movies you cry on the first time…oddly enough this made me cry on my 6th watch

Deciding to watch the shows on my MCU rewatch was a mistake

Moe Daley character development. From 1.5 to a 3

This review may contain spoilers.

ol Mate kept popping up and looked more and more like a corpse each time and somehow was the last person in the film to die

Someone at work mentioned Dune to me. It’s not my fault I had to

This is like Alien but instead of Sigourney Weaver it’s Cillian Murphy. But those two are basically the same people anyway.

Everybody Wants Some, and I am Everybody

Frank Heffley

Experiencing this in IMAX was something else

Every movie I’ve ever seen ranked as of 2024

1. Amadeus
2. GoodFellas
3. Seven Samurai
4. The Godfather
5. Dune: Part Two
6. Oldboy
7. Cinema Paradiso
8. High and Low
9. The Godfather Part II
10. Back to the Future

...plus 361 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

Adding movies as I go through my MCU rewatch

1. Avengers: Infinity War
2. Captain America: Civil War
3. Captain America: The Winter Soldier
4. Avengers: Endgame
5. Black Panther
6. Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
7. Thor: Ragnarok
8. Guardians of the Galaxy
9. Thunderbolts*
10. The Avengers

...plus 21 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

1. Before Sunset
2. Before Midnight
3. Hit Man
4. Before Sunrise
5. Everybody Wants Some!!
6. School of Rock
7. Blue Moon
8. Dazed and Confused
9. Bernie

1. Sinners
2. Blue Moon
3. Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning
4. Mickey 17
5. Thunderbolts*
6. Small Things Like These
7. Lilo & Stitch
8. Companion
9. The Gorge
10. Captain America: Brave New World

...plus 7 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

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

• Scream
• Scream
• Scream 4
• Scream 2
• Scream 3

1. Blade Runner
2. Spider-Man: No Way Home
3. 2001: A Space Odyssey
4. Oppenheimer
5. Dune: Part Two
6. Seven Samurai
7. Cinema Paradiso
8. Oldboy
9. The Empire Strikes Back
10. Blazing Saddles

• Cinema Paradiso
• The Holdovers
• La La Land
• Past Lives
• Toy Story 3
• Before Sunset
• Toy Story 4
• Soul
• I'm Still Here
• Perfect Days

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

1. The Empire Strikes Back
2. Return of the Jedi
3. Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith
4. Star Wars
5. Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
6. Andor: A Disney+ Day Special Look
7. Ahsoka
8. Star Wars: The Force Awakens
9. Solo: A Star Wars Story
10. Obi-Wan Kenobi

...plus 6 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

• The Blues Brothers
• The Holdovers
• Dune: Part Two
• Superbad
• Raiders of the Lost Ark
• Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
• Back to the Future
• Oldboy
• Seven Samurai
• Toy Story 3

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

1. Se7en
2. The Social Network
3. Zodiac
4. Fight Club
5. The Killer
6. The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

• Memories of Murder
• Parasite
• Snowpiercer
• Mickey 17
• The Host

1. Schindler's List
2. Raiders of the Lost Ark
3. Saving Private Ryan
4. Jaws
5. Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
6. Jurassic Park
7. E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
8. Catch Me If You Can
9. The Goonies
10. The Fabelmans

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

• Oppenheimer
• Interstellar
• The Dark Knight
• The Prestige
• Batman Begins
• The Dark Knight Rises

1. Dune: Part Two
2. I'm Still Here
3. A Nonsense Christmas with Sabrina Carpenter
4. Anora
5. Sing Sing
6. Hit Man
7. Conclave
8. Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga
9. The Penguin
10. Nosferatu

...plus 30 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

• The Elephant Man
• Mulholland Drive
• Eraserhead
• Rabbits

• The Godfather
• The Godfather Part II
• Apocalypse Now
• The Conversation
• Megalopolis

• Blade Runner
• Alien
• Gladiator
• Gladiator II
• Thelma & Louise

• Casino
• Raging Bull

1. GoodFellas
2. The Departed
3. After Hours
4. Cape Fear
5. Raging Bull
6. Shutter Island
7. Silence
8. Casino
9. Taxi Driver
10. Killers of the Flower Moon

...plus 4 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

1. Dune: Part Two
2. Blade Runner 2049
3. Prisoners
4. Dune
5. Arrival
6. Enemy
7. Sicario

1. Oppenheimer
2. Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
3. The Holdovers
4. Past Lives
5. Society of the Snow
6. Barbie
7. Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
8. The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar
9. Killers of the Flower Moon
10. John Wick: Chapter 4

...plus 16 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

• Shaun of the Dead
• Scott Pilgrim vs. the World
• Baby Driver
• Hot Fuzz
• The World's End

1. Paths of Glory
2. The Shining
3. 2001: A Space Odyssey
4. Full Metal Jacket
5. The Killing

1. Rocky
2. Rocky II
3. Creed II
4. Creed
5. Rocky III
6. Rocky IV

1. Inglourious Basterds
2. Django Unchained
3. Pulp Fiction
4. Kill Bill: Vol. 1
5. Kill Bill: Vol. 2
6. Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood
7. The Hateful Eight
8. Reservoir Dogs
9. Jackie Brown

1. Spider-Man 2
2. Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
3. Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
4. Spider-Man: No Way Home
5. Spider-Man
6. The Amazing Spider-Man
7. Spider-Man 3
8. Spider-Man: Homecoming
9. Spider-Man: Far From Home
10. The Amazing Spider-Man 2