- on Phantom of the Opera (2004):
The idea that the Phantom is vain and deluded about his own ability is a fascinating one that I could…
Mar 25, 19:04
- on Phantom of the Opera (2004):
If nothing else, this film introduced me to la Belle Rossum (For which I remain grateful). Iād also argue that…
Mar 25, 06:28
- on Cats (2019):
Great point re: Palpatine returning being just as ominous a harbinger. I am curious about Starlight Express for sure; in…
Mar 24, 19:38
- on The Top 10 Movies of 2025:
It is now occurring to me that my top 10 has multiple entries that are very centered on American themes,…
Mar 24, 19:34
- on The Top 10 Movies of 2025:
It’s over dawg! Three overlaps in our top 10s aint too shabby.
Mar 24, 19:32
- on The Top 10 Movies of 2025:
Thanks Sam! Catching up with you all is my favorite morning ritual. Just be sure to order some coffee for…
Mar 24, 19:30
- on The Top 10 Movies of 2025:
Thanks so much for the shout out!!! The Movie Call Podcast is a big fan!!!
Mar 23, 17:07
- on The Top 10 Movies of 2025:
Wow! Thank you for the shoutout. I think just your writing that makes me that more likely to try again…
Mar 23, 16:14
- on The Top 10 Movies of 2025:
I remain deeply embarrassed that one missed THE PHOENECIAN SCHEME whilst it was in cinemas. One should also admit to…
Mar 23, 14:41
- on Cats (2019):
If you wanted to make an argument that December 2019 was the moment that the industry of American cinema became…
Mar 22, 17:34
- on Train Dreams (2025):
I’ve come to adopt the philosophy that you usually want to see the adaptation before you give the source a…
Mar 22, 16:46
- on First Man (2018):
š Thanks Mitch. I want to see it again, too, I have a feeling I slightly underrated it.
Mar 22, 16:45
- on The B.A.D.S. by The Goods, 2025:
2025 has been an underwhelming year, as I’m having trouble finding honorable mentions for my Top 10 movies list (coming…
Mar 22, 16:44
- on The B.A.D.S. by The Goods, 2025:
God, I really didn’t see *anything* new this year. You’ve increasingly persuaded me to give Twinless a shot sooner than…
Mar 20, 09:53
- on Train Dreams (2025):
Ha! Iād say that thereās always one, but in many cases there are legions, schools, attack squadrons!š
Mar 19, 14:39
- on Train Dreams (2025):
Right year, wrong DRACULA – and is there any character in fiction other than Sherlock Holmes of whom one might…
Mar 19, 14:37
- on The B.A.D.S. by The Goods, 2025:
Oh, and this also reminded me: I think you might have invited me to that discord a while back, and…
Mar 19, 12:57
- on The B.A.D.S. by The Goods, 2025:
Looking at your review, it just seems to be a question of how much you can personally connect with the…
Mar 19, 12:30
- on The B.A.D.S. by The Goods, 2025:
Really terrific collection of your own awards selections. I’m going to share it on The Goods discord. I do like…
Mar 19, 11:52
- on The B.A.D.S. by The Goods, 2025:
Two American 10s for you, right? Caught Stealing and Avatar 3? Sadly have not seen either. I feel worse about…
Mar 19, 09:26
- on The B.A.D.S. by The Goods, 2025:
Ooh, best title is a fun category that I didnāt think to include on my picks on Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/idk_very_much/list/my-personal-oscar-picks-for-2025/ I…
Mar 17, 20:59
- on Train Dreams (2025):
āEarns its sweepā is a nice one. I go full, insufferable, book-is-better mode on this one
Mar 17, 19:56
- on The B.A.D.S. by The Goods, 2025:
Don’t have strong disagreements except with the ones you already know I do. Big exception may be “I feel ‘Best…
Mar 17, 17:01
- on The B.A.D.S. by The Goods, 2025:
Had a really hard time picking Best Scene. I kept scrolling through old reviews to see if I had missed…
Mar 17, 15:04
- on The Secret Agent (2025):
Yeah I have some mixed feelings on these portrait-heavy, plot-light stories. It’s tremendously made, and I could tell some real…
Mar 17, 15:02
- on Train Dreams (2025):
I haven’t read the novella either. Despite my downbeat tenor in the text I did still ultimately like this one…
Mar 17, 15:01
- on The B.A.D.S. by The Goods, 2025:
Sounds like I really missed out on Twinless. I definitely regret not catching the woman in black after saying I…
Mar 17, 11:35
- on Train Dreams (2025):
I liked this one, but it probably helps to have never read the novel – Iāve never been able to…
Mar 17, 07:51
- on Mary Poppins (1964):
“Step in Time” absolutely rules. You loving that is definitely in line with your “musicals are really dance movies” viewpoint,…
Mar 16, 08:54
- on The Secret Agent (2025):
Kinda how I felt too with this one too. Felt like more a vignette of memories from the time of…
Mar 14, 20:31
- on Mary Poppins (1964):
Yeah, man, Mary Poppins rules. Though my favorite bit is “Step In Time.” Pretty incredible dance number. Per Wikipedia: “”Step…
Mar 11, 04:29
- on Mary Poppins (1964):
My mother is somebody who has more or less treated THE SOUND OF MUSIC as her very own personal birthday…
Mar 10, 15:08
- on Rear Window (1954):
If Thelma Ritter ever gave a performance where she was NOT a National Treasure, then I have yet to see…
Mar 10, 15:03
- on Bugonia (2025):
I suspect you’d enjoy “The Favourite”, Dan (speaking as someone who was Lanthimos agnostic for a long time).
Mar 10, 10:48
- on Bugonia (2025):
I hated this film and wish Iād never seen it. I hate that itās a part of my memory now.…
Mar 9, 21:50
- on Eternity (2025):
Thanks Mitch. I know I’m in the minority in being bugged by this! Olsen is so good though!
Mar 9, 09:13
- on Some incremental improvements to The Goods:
Also wanted to share that Eli, a film critic who I’ve gotten to know online, interviewed me to get my…
Mar 9, 09:12
- on Eternity (2025):
āserious cinemaā sometimes means āgray people in gray spaces making gray choices,ā Annie’s Disney face is so funny. “oh don’t…
Mar 6, 07:18
- on Rear Window (1954):
Haven’t seen the remake. I wouldn’t mind giving it a shot. I like Christopher Reeve but I’m very skeptical a…
Mar 5, 16:02
- on Rear Window (1954):
Interestingly, Iāve seen this film and the remake featuring Mr Christopher Reeve: both are rather good, but not on my…
Mar 5, 14:41
- on Blue Moon (2025):
I had a recent thought rewatching some clips from this. In some ways it feels like Linklater both doing and…
Mar 5, 10:35
- on Weapons (2025):
Bummed to hear it, but it’s not unreasonable. I don’t know why Barbarian put me off but this one worked…
Mar 5, 09:48
- on Blue Moon (2025):
Honestly, kind of a “Richard Linklater is back actually being Richard Linklater” movie for me, and I assume it’s not…
Mar 5, 04:06
- on Weapons (2025):
“I wouldnāt be astonished if something about this puts you off” Then, brother, you will not be astonished. It’s a…
Mar 5, 03:50
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Mar 26, 10:10