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The Cassandra Crossing, 1976

What a fun slow burn 70s disaster movie. The cast is insane, and I found it so compelling throughout.

Unstoppable, 2010

This movie whips.

The Taking of Pelham One Two Three, 1974

Great New York movie, great transit movie.

Hellzapoppin', 1941

This movie is so cool and legit funny. It’s so much more absurdist than most comedies, much less comedies from the fourties’

Clue, 1985

This movie is so much fun.

The Rhododendron’s are popping.

A close up of a bright red rhododendron.

Playing with image processing in Astoria park.

Silhouetted trees and foliage are framed against a moody, cloudy night sky.

Road House, 1989

A casually dressed man leans against a red brick wall with his arms crossed, accompanied by the neon-styled text Road House.

Never seen it before. Dumb fun. I'm in the "Swayze is charismatic" camp.

Häxan, 1922

A nude figure reaches out in a forest setting while a red devil watches from a tree, with the word Häxan below.

Impressive visuals for the time, and slow paced. The opening segment is all still images with text boxes. The conclusion draws some I think for the time progressive parallels between witchcraft persecution and the then modern treatment of women, but it sounds ignorant from now modern knowledge. Interesting from a history of film perspective, and there’s some great shots of nuns sticking out their tongues.

Death Becomes Her, 1992 - ★★★½

A woman in a purple outfit holds a glowing potion bottle with lightning surrounding it, accompanied by the text Death Becomes Her.

Rocks.

Project Hail Mary, 2026 - ★★★★½

A man in a space suit gazes outward in a sci-fi setting with Earth and a starry nebula in the background, accompanied by the text Project Hail Mary.

Yep, it’s real good.

Auto-generated description: A microphone is positioned in front of a leafy plant, with a wall featuring a wooden plaque with dials and a partially visible sign that reads LETS.

Some new room decor.

Auto-generated description: A filled-out 2026 Oscars ballot from Letterboxd is marked with selections and personalized with the name Chris. Actor ins a leading role is marked for Timmy, but went to Michael B. Actor in a Supporting Rolele is marked for Elordi, and went to Sean Penn. Actress in a Leading Rolele is marked for Rose Byrne, and went to Jessie Buckley. Actress in a Supporting Rolele is marked for Teyana Taylor, and went to Amy Madigan. Animated Feature Film is marked for KPop Demon Hunters, which won. Animated Short Film is marked for Forevergreen, and went to The Girl Who Cried Pearls. Casting is marked for One Battle After Another, which won. Cinematography is marked for One Battle After Another, and went to Sinners. Costume Design is marked for Frankenstein, which won. Directing is marked for PTA, who won. Documentary Feature Film is marked for Mr. Nobody Against Putin, which won. Documentary Short Film is marked for Children No More, which went to All the Empty Room. Film Editing is marked for Sinners, which went to One Battle After Another. Live Action Short Film is marked for A Friend of Dorothy, which went to The Singers AND Two People Exchanging Saliva. Makup and Hairstyling is marked for Sinners, which went to Frankenstein. Music (Original Score) is marked for One Battle After Another, which went to Sinners. Music (Original Song) is marked for Sinners, which went to KPop Demon Hunters. Production Design is marked for Hamnet, which went to Frankenstein. Sound is marked for Sinners, which went to F1. Visual Effects had been marked for Jurassic World Rebirth, and was changed to Avatar: Fire and Ash, which won. Writing (Adapted Screenplay) is marked for One Battle After Another, which won. Writing (Original Screenplay) is marked for Sinners, which won. Best Picture is marked for Sinners, which went to One Battle After Another.

As always, I have mid Oscar guesses. Very happy to see all the Sinners and One Battle After Another love, and boy was I happy to be wrong about Amy Madigan. 🍿

Auto-generated description: A potted aloe vera plant with long green leaves sits on a windowsill next to a candle.

A friend didn’t want their Aloe anymore, so I took it home. Looking pretty good so far, I think.

Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!, 2026

A smiling man is surrounded by caricatures of various characters with the title Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man! at the bottom.

Pure joy.

Sucker Punch, 2011

This movie is daffy and fun.

The Bride!, 2026

I liked all the themes it was playing with, but it felt muddled and didn’t really hag together for me. Felt like keywords stuffing a plot.

Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie, 2025 - ★★★★★

Two men riding a bottle rocket over a city skyline with the text nirvanna the band the show the movie.

God damn this movie is so funny. I like it better than the show even. So smart at being so stupid. A+. Go see it now.

The Brave Little Toaster, 1987

A cheerful animated toaster and other anthropomorphic appliances are set against a backdrop of a city and trees with the title The Brave Little Toaster above them.

I had only seen a small part of this movie when I was maybe six, from under the couch. Really fun to revisit as an adult. I enjoyed it legitimately, but it was also dare I say healing to that little kid who was so scared of it. I think what confused and scared me the most as a child was how mean the characters are to each other. And man does this thing deal with DARK themes. Some banger van dyke parks tunes as well.

Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack, 2001

Godzilla stands prominently in a city alongside Mothra and King Ghidorah against a fiery sky.

The human characters constantly have plot realizations out of thin air, and there’s way more ghosts than I was expecting.

Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland, 1989

A child sleeps in a flying bed against a large moon backdrop with the text Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland below.

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 - ★★★★

A person holds a shiny knife with a reflection of their face, accompanied by the text Send Help in stylized letters.

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

A person joyfully holding a chainsaw is dressed in a pink outfit with ruffles and is standing in a room with curtains.

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

Mortal Kombat, 1995

Let’s go.

Auto-generated description: Two cats are resting on a colorful floral-patterned blanket on a couch with several pillows.

Together apart. 🐈 🐈‍⬛