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Watched Ibelin, 2024 - ★★★★
At first I thought the animated sequences were a bit too much but the further it got, the more effective they became.
Watched American Symphony, 2023 - ★★★
Finished Reading This Is for Everyone by Tim Berners-Lee, Stephen Witt
Watched Blue Moon, 2025 - ★★★
That scene with Andrew Scott...
Finished Reading Rivermouth by Alejandra Oliva
Rewatched Sing, 2016 - ★★★½
O: "My favorite part was the construction."
Finished Reading One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This by Omar El Akkad
Watched LISTERS: A Glimpse Into Extreme Birdwatching, 2025 - ★★★★
I keep jumping back and forth on my rating and thoughts. I'm fascinated that they were able to do as much as they did with the estimated budget of $15,000 USD. Even though I wasn't always a fan of the main subjects of the documentary, I appreciate...
Finished Reading Technopoly by Neil Postman
Finished Reading Face It by Debbie Harry, Chris Stein, Clem Burke, Alannah Currie, Gary Valentine
Liked "Which Part of the Indie Web Ethos is the Bigger Priority?"
Finished Reading Victory's Price by Alexander Freed
Watched Heat, 1995 - ★★★★★
I regret waiting 30 years to watch this. What do you say I buy you a cup of coffee?
Watched Jay Kelly, 2025 - ★★★
I was a little underwhelmed at first but the last 20ish minutes really got me. My rating is mostly because this left me feeling sad and a little empty but I might change it later after I've had some time to think about it more.
Rewatched Ghost World, 2001 - ★★★
This post was supposed to be my entry for December's IndieWeb Movie Club hosted by Dr. Matt Lee. I still haven't read the graphic novel that this is based on but that was my original plan. I'm curious whether the ambiguity and almost fantastical...
Watched Apollo 11, 2019 - ★★★★
Rewatched Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, 2005 - ★★★★★
I miss Val Kilmer. Yeah, that's right. Big tough guy.
Rewatched The Muppet Movie, 1979 - ★★★★★
O: I didn't like that they kept chasing Kermit.
Watched The Warriors, 1979 - ★★★★½
A friend was telling me about this movie and it made it such a fun watch with the added context and perspective from a fan. Can you count, suckers?
Finished Reading Scatter, adapt, and remember by Annalee Newitz
Watched Sorry, Baby, 2025 - ★★★★
This is one of those films that deals with a very difficult topic in a different way than other films. There's a lot of standout moments here but the scene with the sandwich really got to me. I wouldn't recommend you watch it without checking the...
Finished Reading Breaking And Entering by Jeremy N. Smith
Watched Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery, 2025 - ★★★★½
Even though it felt like the majority of the cast was barely on screen, the moments that they were on were really great. Josh O'Connor continues to surprise me and gives such a wonderfully moving performance in this film. Spoilers: The unexpected...
Finished Reading Star Wars - Alphabet Squadron - Shadow Fall by Alexander Freed
Finished Reading The Blues Brothers by Daniel De Visé
Rewatched The Princess Diaries, 2001 - ★★★
O: "I liked it but I don't understand why she didn't want to be a princess"
Watched Kinds of Kindness, 2024 - ★★★
My favorite Yorgos Lanthimos movies are co-written with Efthymis Filippou. I liked the multiple chapters in this film but I wish each of these were full length to get some more out of these specific characters. But at the same time, each chapter had...
Watched Tierra firme, 2017 - ★★★
Deeply flawed characters make this a good watch, if sad at times.
Watched Secret Mall Apartment, 2025 - ★★★
I was curious how they would fill 92 minutes with what seems like a fairly small topic. This is less about the apartment and more about art, artists, and it truly ends up being inspiring and heartwarming.