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Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland, 1989

This is the only children’s cartoon I know of that nails the whiplash morphing of dream logic. One moment you’re joyfully flying through the air on your bed, then next you’re underwater being chased by a train. 

Some people may say Nemo lifts directly from the Wizard of Oz, or The NeverEnding Story. Those people are boring. 

Nemo has all the emotional beats of a maudlin, down the middle children’s animated feature of the time, with the bug eyed psychedelia of that dream you kept having as a kid. You know the one.

Send Help, 2026 - ★★★★

What a good time at the movies. Saw it in 4DX, which is a gimmick but goofy fun. I don’t think the regal in Astoria’s scent device was working properly, because every smell cue just smelled like lemon pledge.

Rafureshia, 1995

I can’t and won’t describe what I watched.

Mortal Kombat, 1995

Let’s go.

Interstella 5555: The 5tory of the 5ecret 5tar 5ystem, 2003

Such a cool movie for a perfect album.

In the Mouth of Madness, 1994

This movie rules. A meta Ouroboros-ass cosmic horror about writing with Sam Neil chowing scenery, goopy practical monsters, and a glam rock soundtrack.  What’s not to love.

Cecil B. Demented, 2000 - ★★★★

Still great.

Godzilla: Final Wars, 2004

This movie grabs you and doesn’t let go. On the second viewing it all clicks into place. And by “place” I mean “mud”.

Serial Mom, 1994 - ★★★★★

I can’t believe it took me this long to see this. A+

Godzilla vs. Destoroyah, 1995

In this one the Godzilla is on fire and lights up and is in water. The actor in the suit needs a medal.

Marty Supreme, 2025 - ★★★½

Another safdie joint where one asshole burns his life to the ground and everyone yelling. I had a good time.

My letterboxed year in review for 2025. I watched 48 movies. Is that…good? 🍿

Buckaroo Banzai Declassified, 2002

Watched on Thursday January 1, 2026.

Watched: Buckaroo Banzai Declassified 🍿

The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension, 1984

Watched on Thursday January 1, 2026.

Watched: Chernobyl. Fantastic as it is devastating. I learned a lot. 🍿

The Return of Godzilla, 1984

The models, destruction, and monster suit look amazing. The ending is a wet noodle. The product is pretty fun.

Someone on Bluesky said to read the synopsis for the Disney TV movie The Luck of the Irish (2001). I did, and I encourage you to as well. 🍿

In science class, a magnet attaches to his coin and he realizes that his lucky gold coin was stolen. He rushes home to tell his parents and walks in to see that his mother has shrunk to one foot tall.

Mothra vs. Godzilla, 1964 (contains spoilers)

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Really nice cinematography, doing wide shots and camera moves that you don’t always see in the human scenes. Also, two caterpillars kick Godzilla's ass with webbing.

King Kong vs. Godzilla, 1962 (contains spoilers)

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In this one, it’s pretty racist.

Godzilla vs. Biollante, 1989 (contains spoilers)

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In this one, the psychic gets turned into a flower monster, and a man in a hard hat gets bonked with a big bonk sound.

Bring Her Back, 2025 - ★★★★

Sally Hawkins is so, so good. She gives the biggest feel bad toxic positivity performance I've maybe ever seen, and somehow you're still sort of rooting for her. Also, features one of the gnarliest gore scenes that had my roommates and I crawling up the couch. A+.

Weapons, 2025 - ★★★★

Finally got around to seeing this. Wha a romp. Beat window smashing in recent memory.

Talk to Me, 2022 - ★★★★

What a great modern horror movie.

Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla, 1994

This movie happened.