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Denver Cinema Club is a Meetup group for film lovers. For details, see our About and Event Types pages. Our club news, calendar, and film ratings and reviews are below. We also have a discussion board, the DCC Film Forum. Join us!
Club News
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Calendar
It's not only about us! Our calendar includes DCC events, film events from other Meetup groups, screenings in our favorite venues, and screenings in offbeat places. Know of a screening or venue we should add? Let us know!
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What We're Watching
Some DCCers log their viewings, rate films, and write reviews on Letterboxd. Below is a compilation of our latest Letterboxd entries. If you are an active DCC member (meaning: you go to events) and would to add your Letterboxd account, send us a note.
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Normal, 2025 - ★★
Jackson
Definitely respect the audacity of making “what if Fargo was an ultra-violent Yakuza film” into a real movie but at a certain point it’s very clear that it has neither the characters nor the style to pull off something that ambitio…
Yesterday, 9:38 PM
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The Odyssey, 2026 - ★★★★
Stoo2
Finally saw The Odyssey in IMAX. It was big and impressive. The visuals were amazing, the score swelled and the action scenes were visceral. That said, I don't think I need to see this one again.
Yesterday, 4:50 PM
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Where Is the Friend's House?, 1987 - ★★★½
Stoo2
This movie was an interesting window into life in Iran in the 80s and for such a simple premise it had a surprising numbers of layers.
Yesterday, 4:47 PM
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Paris, Texas, 1984 - ★★★★★
Vanessa Johnston
S-tier cinema. Visually gratifying and emotionally resonant. Could’ve used more of my 80s favorite John Lurie, but all of the performances were solid.
Yesterday, 8:40 AM
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Tony, 2026 - ★★★½
Vanessa Johnston
Straightforward biopic with solid performances and a fantastic soundtrack. Now I want oysters.
Yesterday, 8:27 AM
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Tony, 2026 - ★★★★
Jackson
Completely understand fellow Matt Johnson fans wanting a bit more out of his personality in the humor here, but idk I was here first and foremost as a Tony fan. Since his death, Bourdain has largely been portrayed in media I’m fairly s…
Sat, Aug 22, 10:32 PM
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Song Sung Blue, 2025 - ★★★½
Christian Musselman
Watched on Saturday August 22, 2026.
Sat, Aug 22, 9:31 PM
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Over the Edge, 1979 - ★★★★
Vanessa Johnston
CO 150 Film FestivalI love the disaffected youth genre and this is one of the originals. Precursor to Kids with juvenile Warriors vibes and a teen Matt Dillon. It was so fun to see the real-life environs of my childhood in Aurora, Colora…
Sat, Aug 22, 4:36 PM
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Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma, 2026 - ★★★★
Vanessa Johnston
Not a big fan of slasher flicks, but there’s a lot going on here. Luckily, I prefer a film with too many ideas over one with not enough.
Sat, Aug 22, 10:16 AM
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Wet Hot American Summer, 2001 - ★★★★
valerybrennan
Watched on Monday August 17, 2026.
Fri, Aug 21, 11:52 PM
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The End of Oak Street, 2026 - ★★★★
valerybrennan
Watched on Tuesday August 18, 2026.
Fri, Aug 21, 11:51 PM
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The Handmaiden, 2016 - ★★★★½
Thar
The real ones, the true cinephiles, the ones chosen by cinema gods will prefer this film to Oldboy any day of the week. Watching this again--and this time in its extended cut version--made me realize how insanely watchable this film is d…
Fri, Aug 21, 11:22 AM
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La Chimera, 2023 - ★★★★
Vanessa Johnston
I went into this blind, not knowing what it was about at all, and it took me some time to unravel the story happening on the screen. This film works mostly on mood, locale, quiet humor, themes of loss, and the charm of its leads.
Fri, Aug 21, 9:12 AM
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Crash, 1996 - ★★★★★
Thar
If I were to pick one film from David Cronenberg's filmography that perfectly encapsulates him a filmmaker, it has to be "Crash". On some days after a few glasses of wine, I might say it's "Videodrome", but I'd still argue with my drunk …
Thu, Aug 20, 4:26 PM
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Blade Runner, 1982 - ★★★★★
Stoo2
I've probably seen this movie a dozen times, but this is only the second time in a theater, and the first was when it was released in 1982 (yes, I'm old).
Thu, Aug 20, 1:26 PM
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The Handmaiden, 2016 - ★★★★★
Stoo2
Still 5 stars! Even though I saw this movie relatively recently, I was still caught up in the story and overall artistry.
Thu, Aug 20, 1:24 PM
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Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma, 2026 - ★★★★
Stoo2
This is the best kind of "weird" movie for me. It doesn't spoon feed you any answers, but at the same time the allegories and symbolism aren't so obfuscated that you can figure out *mostly* what the movie is about.
Thu, Aug 20, 1:12 PM
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Crash, 1996 - ★★★★
Stoo2
This movie really got under my skin. I didn't love it, but I can't stop thinking about it and what Cronenberg was trying to say. Societal desensitization to porn and violence? Isolation and the communities that we build? I really don't h…
Thu, Aug 20, 1:09 PM
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Cries and Whispers, 1972
Rachel Donelson
A tactile, visceral film where I felt like I was wrapped in the womb with these women who struggle for intimacy at one of life's most vulnerable moments. In some parts, this felt like a horror film while in others it was a romance. The i…
Thu, Aug 20, 11:21 AM
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Eleanor the Great, 2025
Rachel Donelson
At the end, Johanssen opted for sentimentality when she could have gone for a more honest complexity- but June Squibb and Rita Zohar ARE great in this film that explores aging, deep friendship, and how we remember and honor another perso…
Thu, Aug 20, 10:57 AM
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Scenes from a Marriage, 1974 - ★★★★½
Jason Robey
Watched on Wednesday August 19, 2026.
Wed, Aug 19, 10:49 PM
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Rebecca, 1940 - ★★★★
Jackson
Technically still a du Maurier adaptation that falls victim to the production code, but unlike Hitchcock’s baffling Jamaica Inn, this one still feels like her grim, fatalistic world even if some of the text has been changed. Even so, s…
Tue, Aug 18, 11:57 PM
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The Bourne Identity, 2002 - ★★★★
Christian Musselman
Watched on Tuesday August 18, 2026.
Tue, Aug 18, 8:38 PM
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The Wrong Girls, 2026 - ★★★
Vanessa Johnston
A mental health break of a movie: amusing stoner chicks, great music, some funny lines, and hilarious cats. Nothing too strenuous here.
Tue, Aug 18, 7:01 PM
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Only Yesterday, 1991 - ★★★½
Vanessa Johnston
Sweet and reflective, but not one of my top-tier favorites from Studio Ghibli.
Tue, Aug 18, 6:50 PM
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Crash, 1996 - ★★
Vanessa Johnston
Nope, still not a fan of Cronenberg, sorry. Kudos for the sex positivity and lack of kink-shaming in this movie, but I am deeply uninterested in the dangerously apathetic.
Tue, Aug 18, 6:46 PM
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A History of Violence, 2005 - ★★★
Jackson
Much prefer Eastern Promises in this era of Cronenberg but I really like how at first this positions itself as a practical criticism of the Dirty Harry mythos and then transforms into a much more interesting movie about cyclical violence…
Mon, Aug 17, 10:28 PM
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Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma, 2026 - ★★★★
Jackson
The most postmodern movie you could possibly make about the fact that the point of movies is to shut the fuck up and enjoy.
Sun, Aug 16, 10:23 PM
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Excalibur, 1981 - ★★★★
Jackson
Watching this with Elle, I compared it to both Lawrence of Arabia and Argento’s Dracula 3D and I stand by both.
Sat, Aug 15, 10:55 PM
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One Night Only, 2026
Rachel Donelson
Cute film about all the ways to kill a vibe. They didn’t need THAT many cameos, but I loved seeing Birbigs!
Sat, Aug 15, 3:30 PM
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The Look of Silence, 2014 - ★★★★
Jackson
Somehow even more confrontational than The Act of Killing and just as hard to watch. It doesn’t quite hit the same level of abstraction that fundamentally changes what it means to watch a documentary, but it’s hard to think of a bet…
Fri, Aug 14, 10:09 PM
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The Rivals of Amziah King, 2025 - ★★★½
Jason Paul Roberts
Imagine if you will, a “McConaughey maximizer.” A device that amplifies McConaughey’s McConaugheyness. Like McConaughey being miked through a wall of Marshall stacks maxed out to eleven. That’s this movie. Now, this could be a go…
Fri, Aug 14, 9:40 PM
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Stranger by the Lake, 2013 - ★★★★
Thar
Haters will say this is porn. They'd only be half-correctAside from all the little gay cruising nuances that (allegedly) can be both triggering and overwhelming--auditorily speaking this is simultaneously noisey AND deafeningly silent, t…
Thu, Aug 13, 5:13 PM
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Body Double, 1984 - ★★★½
Thar
The most offensive thing about Body Double is people comparing it to Showgirls. Sacrilege! Body Double is way too heterosexual and quite frankly way too tamed to pull off anything Showgirls did in the realm of Hollywood satire, body poli…
Thu, Aug 13, 11:57 AM
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Sabotage, 1936
Rachel Donelson
Just like Hitchcock to make the most suspenseful sequence a scene AFTER the bomb detonates. There are all kinds of clever bits and visual puns. (I never would have gotten the shoe joke if it hadn't been explained to me- thanks John!) Str…
Thu, Aug 13, 11:45 AM
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Stranger by the Lake, 2013 - ★★★
Jackson
Cool concept for an erotic thriller once it reveals itself but I just wish it was directed like an actual erotic thriller. Too French for its own good.
Wed, Aug 12, 10:04 PM
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Manhunter, 1986 - ★★½
valerybrennan
Really tough to admit I didn’t love this one 😢
Wed, Aug 12, 7:17 PM
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Body Double, 1984 - ★ (contains spoilers)
Carly
This review may contain spoilers. I hope Brian De Palma got some therapy to work through his issues with women. So many ridiculous aspects, do not recommend
Tue, Aug 11, 8:25 AM
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Body Double, 1984 - ★★
Stoo2
Heavily influenced by Alfred Hitchcock and Scooby Doo, Body Double's plot doesn't make a whole lot of sense. At least it was unintentionally funny.
Mon, Aug 10, 10:14 PM
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One Night Only, 2026 - ★★
Jackson
Why not just make an event called Orgy in Time Square: They can’t arrest all of us!?
Mon, Aug 10, 9:23 PM
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Zabriskie Point, 1970 - ★★★
Rachel Donelson
I wish there were an option to watch this with only the soundtrack. Antonioni makes his arguments visually. Every moment is so beautifully shot, but the script is pretty bad and the acting isn't much better. They distract from what is ot…
Mon, Aug 10, 4:19 PM
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The Drama, 2026 - ★★★★
Jackson
*Pattinson in his Chris Hansen voice*“You see how this looks, right?”
Sun, Aug 9, 9:45 PM
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Greener Grass, 2019 - ★★½
Vanessa Johnston
Weird, ridiculous, silly. More gags than Lynch, less raunchy than Waters, but still skewering suburbia in a surrealist way.
Sun, Aug 9, 8:59 PM
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Footsteps in the Dark, 1941 - ★★★
Christian Musselman
Watched on Sunday August 9, 2026.
Sun, Aug 9, 8:04 PM
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The Mortal Storm, 1940 - ★★★½
Christian Musselman
Watched on Sunday August 9, 2026.
Sun, Aug 9, 6:27 PM
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Body Double, 1984 - ★★★★★
Jackson
“Where’s the cumshot? I thought we were doing Body Talk here, not Last Tango!”Yes, a movie with that line is fully on par with its Hitchcockian influences. So many goated sequences of course but the key to it for me is the scene wh…
Sun, Aug 9, 1:28 AM
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Catwoman, 2004 - ★★
Jackson
Has its moments but should be a lot more fun than it is. Did not expect to have as much motion sickness inducing nonsense as Hardcore Henry but okay
Sat, Aug 8, 10:24 AM
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Her Private Hell, 2026 - ★★★★
Jackson
Always frustrates me in general when a movie is accused of “style over substance” when the entire point of the medium is to communicate visually what otherwise would be done with text. Look, you can make fun of Refn for a lot (more s…
Fri, Aug 7, 9:42 PM
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I Want Your Sex, 2026 - ★★★★
Jackson
99% sure Greg Araki conceived of this in a *Tucker Carlson voice* “what is going on” style conversation about why straight Gen Z doesn’t fuck, before throwing on Sunset Boulevard to mentally heal. Hits such a great balance of being…
Fri, Aug 7, 1:13 AM
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Who's That Knocking at My Door, 1967 - ★★★½
valerybrennan
Watched on Wednesday July 29, 2026.
Fri, Aug 7, 12:32 AM
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The Untouchables, 1987 - ★★½
valerybrennan
Watched on Wednesday August 5, 2026.
Fri, Aug 7, 12:29 AM
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The Power of the Dog, 2021 - ★★★★★
Stoo2
This comes close to being a perfect movie. I loved the pacing of the story. Plot points unfold so subtly that you don't realize their significance until much later, making this movie ripe for a rewatch.The cinematography was equally amaz…
Thu, Aug 6, 8:04 PM
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The Unsuspected, 1947 - ★★★½
Christian Musselman
Watched on Thursday August 6, 2026.
Thu, Aug 6, 2:30 PM
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Spider-Man: Brand New Day, 2026 - ★★★½
Jason Robey
Watched on Wednesday August 5, 2026.
Thu, Aug 6, 9:34 AM
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Dead Man's Wire, 2025 - ★★★★
Jackson
I wouldn’t call myself a Van Sant head so unfortunately I missed this in theaters back in January but wow, what a refreshing, competent return to the ‘70s class-conscious hostage thriller. Much like Dog Day Afternoon, you immediately…
Wed, Aug 5, 6:05 PM
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Act of Violence, 1949 - ★★★★
Christian Musselman
Watched on Tuesday August 4, 2026.
Tue, Aug 4, 7:43 PM
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It Was Just an Accident, 2025
Rachel Donelson
I loved the way this unpretentious film developed moral and emotional complexity. I particularly loved the way Panahi shows Iranian community and how regular people maintain a culture of trust and mutual aid even under an oppressive gove…
Tue, Aug 4, 9:48 AM
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Hour of the Wolf, 1968 - ★★★
Rachel Donelson
Unlike some of Bergman's other work, this film feels very much of its time. Bergman is interested in the mental and emotional breakdown of a celebrated male artist which is extravagant and violent. Alma may be the one narrating the story…
Tue, Aug 4, 9:21 AM
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Dread Zeppelin: A Song of Hope, 2024 - ★★★½
Jason Paul Roberts
Watched on Sunday August 2, 2026.
Sun, Aug 2, 6:18 PM
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Bound, 1996 - ★★★★
Vanessa Johnston
From the erotic thriller starter pack. Thankfully, it still holds up as a really good movie. Iconic even.
Sat, Aug 1, 10:08 PM
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Body Double, 1984 - ★★
Vanessa Johnston
The Frankie Goes to Hollywood scene was the best thing in this movie. Interesting camerawork for sure, but not enough to make me overlook the many problematic elements in this 80s film.
Sat, Aug 1, 10:03 PM
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When a Woman Ascends the Stairs, 1960 - ★★★★½
Carly
Watched on Thursday July 30, 2026.
Fri, Jul 31, 8:48 AM
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Floating Clouds, 1955 (contains spoilers)
Carly
This review may contain spoilers. Almost could not finish. Their encounter (romance ?) on screen was too brief for me to feel any connection or want to root for them. He has zero redeeming qualities and it pained me to watch her over and…
Fri, Jul 31, 8:46 AM
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John Lilly and the Earth Coincidence Control Office, 2025 - ★★½
Vanessa Johnston
More proof that egocentric rich straight white men will destroy us all - and the dolphins agree with me. Not sure how someone can take that much LSD & ketamine and still be so arrogant. Mid doc.
Thu, Jul 30, 11:31 PM
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Dr. No, 1962 - ★★★
Jason Robey
The main problem with the first James Bond film is that the whole thing feels sedate. The action simply isn't thrilling. There's a limp green-screen car chase that ends with an obviously empty car driving over a cliff. They build up a "d…
Thu, Jul 30, 9:43 PM
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Floating Clouds, 1955 - ★★★★
Thar
The whole time I was screaming, "GIRL just LEAVE him. He's a lying, cheating loser!" I do feel like Yukiko is the type of woman to make several posts on r/GirlDinnerDiaries about a weekly update on her and this man. Something like:"I lov…
Thu, Jul 30, 5:28 PM
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Yearning, 1964 - ★★★★★
Thar
Ms. Takamine, how do you do it like that? How?? So many tender, longing looks that convey a vast ocean of conflicting thoughts, feelings, and desires. Simply just marvelous and top tier acting. I'm so sorry, but when will your faves???? …
Wed, Jul 29, 9:21 PM
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Hadestown: The Musical, 2026 - ★★★★
Momoko Mom
Anther story to tell us why we should never trust or rely on men. Not Hades, not Orpheus.
Tue, Jul 28, 2:53 PM
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The Odyssey, 2026
Rachel Donelson
I was entertained, but I'm not convinced this is going to be a film people are talking about in 20 years (although, I dunno, they made a sequel for The Gladiator...). Thematically, it's a bit of a reach from the original text- but there …
Tue, Jul 28, 1:23 PM
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When a Woman Ascends the Stairs, 1960
Rachel Donelson
Hideko Takamine delivers a beautiful performance as a woman shouldering a hundred burdens with a career that creates as many problems as it solves. Mama is more conservative than the average hostess in the Ginza district, dressing in tra…
Tue, Jul 28, 12:54 PM
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When a Woman Ascends the Stairs, 1960 - ★★★★★
Thar
Even though the topic of a woman's societal limitations within a patriarchal system isn't some novel idea, especially for films set in postwar Japan, I find Mikio Naruse's frank depiction of the "nightlife" perhaps as parallel critique o…
Mon, Jul 27, 5:31 PM
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Song Sung Blue, 2025 - ★★★½
Jason Paul Roberts
Watched on Saturday July 25, 2026.
Sat, Jul 25, 11:45 PM
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L'Argent, 1983 - ★★★★★
Thar
I mean, imagine ending your career on a masterpiece like this film that exemplifies everything that works with Robert Bresson's works. If you know, you know. If the journey of the corrupting power of money and the eventual violence that …
Sat, Jul 25, 9:32 PM
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Pickpocket, 1959 - ★★★★★
Thar
If there ever was a single source of truth for stuff like Taxi Driver and other tales of lonely, brooding, and often lost men, it is this. The sensuality of the act of pickpocketing is emphasized by the way the act is filmed. For instanc…
Sat, Jul 25, 9:26 PM
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A Man Escaped, 1956 - ★★★★½
Thar
Robert Bresson's version of a blockbuster. His spy thriller. His Mission Impossible. His ability to make Shawshank Redemption seem even more egregious and overwrought. His mind. His impact. The way Robert Bresson correlates an escape fil…
Sat, Jul 25, 9:18 PM
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The Odyssey, 2026 - ★★★½
Jason Robey
I don't think a film adaptation needs to be 100% faithful to its source material. It simply needs to stand on its own as a coherent work of art while remaining in conversation with the original.Homer's Odyssey isn't diminished because Ch…
Sat, Jul 25, 3:59 PM
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Eyes Without a Face, 1960 - ★★★★
valerybrennan
Watched on Tuesday July 21, 2026.
Sat, Jul 25, 8:49 AM
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That Thing You Do!, 1996 - ★★★★★
valerybrennan
Watched on Saturday July 18, 2026.
Sat, Jul 25, 8:49 AM
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Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie, 2025 - ★★★★★
valerybrennan
Watched on Friday July 24, 2026.
Sat, Jul 25, 8:48 AM
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The Odyssey, 2026 - ★★★★½
Vanessa Johnston
I used to teach The Odyssey to ninth-graders so I’m very familiar with the source material here. I also love Christopher Nolan’s movies and revel in a nonlinear timeline. Plus, these are actors I love seeing on my screen. Finally, I …
Sat, Jul 25, 7:13 AM
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Anora, 2024 - ★★★★★
Jackson
Rewatched on Kanopy which does not include English subtitles in the default version (only closed captioning) and I didn’t even remember that you actually need them until like 45 minutes in when the home invasion gag starts
Fri, Jul 24, 11:46 PM
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Stroszek, 1977
Rachel Donelson
A deeply odd film that lingers over the absurdity at the core of human experience. The dancing chicken, the frozen turkey, the tow truck running in circles without a driver at the wheel- all of these are strong metaphors for Stroszek's e…
Fri, Jul 24, 9:03 AM
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Little Dieter Needs to Fly, 1997
Rachel Donelson
It's easy to see why Dieter Dengler interested Herzog. Both men grew up fatherless and poor in post-war Germany. Both men had extraordinary ambitions that had to be achieved far from home. And they both have an incredibly high tolerance …
Fri, Jul 24, 8:39 AM
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Rose of Nevada, 2025
Rachel Donelson
I really enjoyed this weird little movie.It has the color and texture of old Polaroids, and even though the characters were time travelling in a creaky old boat, there were few clues that the decade had changed. From the start, the minis…
Fri, Jul 24, 8:15 AM
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Breathless, 1983 - ★★★★
Jackson
So much better than the Godard version. Really weird, sexy and full of life in a way his films just aren’t.
Thu, Jul 23, 11:43 PM
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Her Private Hell, 2026 - ★★
Jason Paul Roberts
Visually amazing. But holy shit what a slog.
Thu, Jul 23, 9:25 PM
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L'Argent, 1983 - ★★★★★
Jackson
A bad version of this would be summarized in a downbeat shrug and an exclamation of “shit happens!”, but Bresson isn’t making some hollow commentary about the randomness of the world in the way that so many modern filmmakers have d…
Wed, Jul 22, 11:29 PM
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Persepolis, 2007 - ★★★★
Stoo2
It's hard not to compare the movie to the book, but I thought it was a well done adaptation, touching on Iranian history and an immigrant trying to fit in in a foreign land.
Wed, Jul 22, 2:50 PM
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Cat People, 1942 - ★★★★★
Jackson
“Even as fog continues to lie in the valleys, so does ancient sin cling to the low places, the depressions in the world consciousness.”It’s fascinating to watch Tourneur not only use the limits of the production code to his advanta…
Wed, Jul 22, 12:53 AM
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The Odyssey, 2026 - ★★★½
Momoko Mom
Cast Away the Greek version.You want me to believe a man would leave Charlize!? You want me to believe a woman not to marry Robert right away!? What happened to Pearl at the end!? I need to know? She’s a star!!
Tue, Jul 21, 10:35 PM
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The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser, 1974 - ★★★½
Thar
Languid pace, historical aspect, and the anti-linear narrative aside, this could've been another Herzog documentary. I say that because it's the way Werner Herzog is so laser focused on the minutia of how Kasper's presence reflects with …
Tue, Jul 21, 10:30 AM
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Pickpocket, 1959 - ★★★★
Jackson
Bro is horny for stealing shit and the formal language of the movie is horny with him.
Mon, Jul 20, 10:48 PM
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Holy Motors, 2012 - ★★★★
Vanessa Johnston
French surrealist film about (as near as I can make out) the various masks and storylines we portray throughout our lives. Or maybe it’s about cinema and acting? Or all of the above? Anyway, this film is mostly bonkers and I like the o…
Mon, Jul 20, 10:38 PM
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Nowhere, 1997 - ★★
Vanessa Johnston
Oof. I probably would’ve loved this back in 1997 when it came out and I was in my twenties. Seeing it for the first time now, not so much.
Mon, Jul 20, 10:34 PM
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The Bride Wore Black, 1968 - ★★★½
Thar
I was already sold by the wonkily edited push off the balcony and the subsequent fall of an obvious dummy, but it just kept getting more melodramatic and ridiculous with each kill. It kinda makes me question why I didn't question the equ…
Sun, Jul 19, 12:18 AM
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The Fabulous Baron Munchausen, 1962 - ★★★½
Jason Robey
Watched on Saturday July 18, 2026.
Sat, Jul 18, 9:24 PM
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The Odyssey, 2026 - ★★★★
Jackson
There’s definitely lulls early on that are pretty difficult to avoid due to the episodic nature of the source material. Even with Nolan’s increasingly refined and abstract nonlinear edit, it’s just not quite as good of a vehicle on…
Fri, Jul 17, 10:23 PM
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The Return, 2024 - ★★★
Jackson
As excited as I am to see The Odyssey today, my guess is that it does not feature Ralph Finnes hanging dong. Suitor bloodbath finale is sick.
Fri, Jul 17, 8:55 AM
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Jules and Jim, 1962 - ★★★★
Stoo2
For a 60 year old movie. Jules and Jim felt fresh and original. The characters were nuanced and well fleshed out.
Fri, Jul 17, 8:31 AM
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The Invite, 2026 - ★★★★
Stoo2
The Invite struck a good balance between comedy and genuine drama without feeling manipulative
Fri, Jul 17, 8:28 AM
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The Odyssey, 2026 - ★★★
Jason Paul Roberts
I couldn’t get past the mishmash of American English accents and modern dialogue. The f-bombs didn’t offend me, but they felt absurd coming from Ancient Greek warriors. And I’m almost certain someone dropped “dude” at one point…
Thu, Jul 16, 9:58 PM
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Rainbow Girls, 2025 - ★★★★★
Vanessa Johnston
Love this short film as much as I loved Boots Riley’s maximalist interpretation of similar themes and plot. Director Nana Duffuor wrote an excellent Substack article about how there’s room for both stories and she’s right.
Thu, Jul 16, 9:14 PM
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history of the entire world, i guess, 2017 - ★★★★★
Vanessa Johnston
Many of the comments on YouTube say this is the best video ever posted on YouTube and I think I might agree.
Thu, Jul 16, 8:33 PM
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A Gorilla Story: Told by David Attenborough, 2026
Rachel Donelson
Watched on Wednesday July 15, 2026.
Wed, Jul 15, 11:39 PM
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Citizen Vigilante, 2026 - ★
Jackson
Kind of a case study in reverse evolution for fascist filmmaking. Our great grandparents had Riefenstahl, our parents had Winner, we have Uwe Boll! Very stupid for Germany to even bother to restrict such low-rent dreck, as all that does …
Wed, Jul 15, 11:25 PM
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The Invite, 2026 - ★★★★
Jackson
One of the most impressive rebounds after a massive miss I’ve seen in a while. Curious to see the Spanish original, but kind of hilarious that it doesn’t also have Penelope Cruz in Almodóvar mode.
Wed, Jul 15, 10:28 PM
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Through a Glass Darkly, 1961 - ★★★½
Jason Robey
Watched on Wednesday July 15, 2026.
Wed, Jul 15, 5:05 PM
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Evil Dead Burn, 2026 - ★★½
Jason Robey
I like my Evil Dead inventive, manic, and hysterical. Tobe Hooper meets Chuck Jones. By that measure, this is Evil Dead in name only. It's more of a somber family horror with borrowed elements from Raimi's franchise. Stale drama, flat hu…
Wed, Jul 15, 5:05 PM
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They Cloned Tyrone, 2023 - ★★★½
Vanessa Johnston
Original and often-hilarious sci-fi-ish story with great performances, particularly from Jamie Foxx. A little long, but so unique and unpredictable. For fans of Boots Riley’s work, but with less visual gags and more funny dialogue. Imp…
Wed, Jul 15, 1:49 PM
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The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser, 1974
Rachel Donelson
Not what I expected from the German title. Everyone was kinder and more curious - even though they were ultimately incapable of mutual understanding. It reminded me of growing up in church. People are kind; they feed you, they take care,…
Wed, Jul 15, 11:03 AM
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Jules and Jim, 1962 - ★★★
Rachel Donelson
Interesting premise although I was frustrated by the choice to narrate rather than show most of the conflicts and emotional growth (if any?) of these characters.Jeanne Moreau played Catherine as the goddess of love, an ideal for whom men…
Wed, Jul 15, 10:58 AM
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Good One, 2024
Rachel Donelson
This was a better thinking experience than viewing experience-although I chose it just to see green, and it delivered. (All of the grass in CO is currently dead or on fire.) It's a LONG set-up to the punchline, but the father/daughter re…
Wed, Jul 15, 10:30 AM
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Jules and Jim, 1962 - ★★★★½
Thar
The fact that this explored a very faint idea of polyamory, a very small break from the heteronormative standards for men and women relationships, a small suggestion that Jules and Jim probably had latent homosexual tension with each oth…
Wed, Jul 15, 6:49 AM
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Prometheus, 2012 - ★★★ (contains spoilers)
Jackson
This review may contain spoilers. Scientist gets railed by alien boyfriend and gets herself alienpreggers. Has to go to the alienecologist to get an ALIENBORTION. Many such cases!
Tue, Jul 14, 10:39 PM
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Little Miss Sunshine, 2006 - ★★★★
Jason Robey
Watched on Tuesday July 14, 2026.
Tue, Jul 14, 12:24 AM
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The Immigrant, 2013 - ★★★★★
Jackson
Gray takes the tragic tale of a downtrodden woman selling her will to a strongman that we see in La Strada, substitutes some of the text with the sheer expressiveness of Cotillard’s face (Passion of Joan of Arc-style), and reworks it a…
Tue, Jul 14, 12:05 AM
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Evil Dead Burn, 2026 - ★★★
valerybrennan
A lot of stuff I liked but we are playing a little too fast and loose with the franchise, now! These weren’t Deadites!!!!
Mon, Jul 13, 11:32 PM
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Blood Simple, 1984 - ★★★★½
valerybrennan
My god I can’t believe I’ve never seen this before.Big shoutout to M Emett Walsh, now I won’t call you “the old guy from Christmas with the Kranks” anymore.
Mon, Jul 13, 11:15 PM
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Enola Holmes 3, 2026 - ★★★
Christian Musselman
Watched on Monday July 13, 2026.
Mon, Jul 13, 6:31 PM
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Smiles of a Summer Night, 1955 - ★★★★½
Jason Robey
Watched on Monday July 13, 2026.
Mon, Jul 13, 3:33 PM
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The Sheep Detectives, 2026 - ★★★
Vanessa Johnston
Mostly-cozy British murder mystery. I enjoyed it in the same way I liked Babe back in the day and almost as much as Paddington 2 (but not the first one, that’s a classic). There is more death & grief in this though. Anyway, surprisingl…
Mon, Jul 13, 3:29 PM
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Natchez, 2025 - ★★★★
Vanessa Johnston
They say history is written by the victors, but not always. This fantastic documentary slowly reveals how profit, guilt, and willful ignorance might lead to a literal whitewashing of history.
Mon, Jul 13, 3:20 PM
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The Invite, 2026 - ★★★★
Momoko Mom
Went with a partner when we’re in a fight to double the drama and the effect, 10/10 recommend the full experience!
Sun, Jul 12, 11:17 PM
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Everest, 2015 - ★★★
Jackson
Better than I remember at bringing Krakauer’s frostbite-inducing prose to life, but the overcranked sentimental drama still feels really out of place. Seriously, when this Icelandic director makes a survival thriller and not a Mark-Wah…
Sun, Jul 12, 10:50 PM
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Black Burns Fast, 2025 - ★★★★
Vanessa Johnston
Super cute and quirky teen lesbian film set in South Africa. Loved the style, joy, and humor here.
Sun, Jul 12, 6:42 PM
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The Beast, 2023 - ★★★★★
Jackson
Not sure there’s a film with a better case for best of the decade in then this tbh
Sat, Jul 11, 1:02 AM
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A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints, 2006 - ★★★★½
Mike
Watched on Friday July 10, 2026.
Fri, Jul 10, 9:01 PM
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The Passion of Joan of Arc, 1928
Rachel Donelson
Watched on Thursday July 9, 2026.
Thu, Jul 9, 11:55 PM
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The Killing of a Sacred Deer, 2017 - ★★★
Jackson
“Do you understand? It’s metaphorical. My example, it’s a metaphor.”Only Moneyball is allowed to say that.
Thu, Jul 9, 11:45 PM
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Comrades, 1986 - ★★★★★
Thar
Even if we ignore the tremendous depiction of early trade unions and an astute depiction of class, this is just a visual feast, to say the very least. Some of the shots in this film were so breathtaking that I audibly gasped even as I wa…
Thu, Jul 9, 6:10 PM
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Harlan County U.S.A., 1976 - ★★★★
Thar
When I consider today’s political climate, I can’t help but lament at how much Reaganism ruined the working class’s knowledge regarding the history and the impact of labor movement as well as the acknowledgement of the underlying c…
Thu, Jul 9, 10:51 AM
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Army of Darkness, 1992 - ★★½
valerybrennan
The slapstick was a bit much for me, but still pretty fun
Thu, Jul 9, 10:50 AM
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Kinds of Kindness, 2024 - ★★★★
Stoo2
I thought seeing this movie for a second time, I'd be able to glean more meaning from the stories. I didn't, but I was really sucked into each of the chapters. Days later I'm still thinking about it.
Thu, Jul 9, 8:10 AM
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Punishment Park, 1971 - ★★★★½
Thar
A deservedly rage filled and rage inducing showcase of how history rhymes and particularly of how people have always seen The United States of America for what it truly is: a dying, bleeding, screaming fascist state wrapped in an America…
Thu, Jul 9, 7:18 AM
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The Fabulous World of Jules Verne, 1958 - ★★★
Jason Robey
Watched on Tuesday July 7, 2026.
Wed, Jul 8, 4:50 AM
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Enter the Dragon, 1973 - ★★★★
Jackson
East Asian James Bond, not to be confused with You Only Live Twice.
Wed, Jul 8, 12:11 AM
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Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass, 2026 - ★★
Christian Musselman
Watched on Tuesday July 7, 2026.
Tue, Jul 7, 1:42 PM
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Pillion, 2025 - ★★★★
Jackson
It’s been a while since I’ve been so thoroughly irritated by a character, and it’s even more impressive that Skarsgård achieves this without being loud or over the top. For a bit I was worried the film would stay on this note for …
Mon, Jul 6, 11:17 PM
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To Live and Die in L.A., 1985 - ★★★
Thar
The most disturbing thing about this film was William Peterson's atrocious powder blue tie, which has got to be down there in fashion hell as one of the biggest sins of the 80s. Probably William Friedkins' scariest moment
Mon, Jul 6, 9:09 PM
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Journey to the Beginning of Time, 1955 - ★★½
Jason Robey
Watched on Monday July 6, 2026.
Mon, Jul 6, 6:36 PM
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Streets of Fire, 1984 - ★★
Thar
The big kiss in the rain scene felt so put-on and awful. However, it really. truly bothers me that they didn't dry off before having sex because the next cut is of them dripping wet not from the sweat but from the rain. Not only is it un…
Sun, Jul 5, 1:35 PM
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The Loveless, 1981 - ★★★
Thar
Even for me, this is very gay. Shout out to Katheryn Bigelow for not only subverting but like almost countering entire idea of "The Male Gaze" onto these hyper masculine, good looking men (yes even Willem Dafoe)--I mean the sex scene in …
Sun, Jul 5, 11:43 AM
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Lee Cronin's The Mummy, 2026 - ★★
Jackson
Look, I like mean-spirited gross out gags and split diopters as much as anyone but it is an actual violation of the Geneva Convention for studio-sanctioned schlock masquerading as having as much on its mind as The Exorcist to be 2 hours …
Sat, Jul 4, 10:08 PM
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Lawrence of Arabia, 1962 - ★★★★★
Jackson
The theater is the best way to experience ANY movie, even the ones made most cynically by streamers themselves. In no other environment can you so easily put away distractions, give yourself over to the empathy machine and completely for…
Sat, Jul 4, 3:45 PM
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The Handmaiden, 2016 - ★★★★★
Vanessa Johnston
An incredibly smart, erotic, and depraved 2016 masterpiece from Park Chan-wook. Visually stunning and expertly told.
Sat, Jul 4, 11:55 AM
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Elemental, 2023 - ★★★
Vanessa Johnston
Lovely Pixar animation and a serviceable story w/ immigration themes. Nice to hear Catherine O’Hara’s voice too.
Sat, Jul 4, 11:43 AM
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Days of Heaven, 1978 - ★★★★★
Jackson
One of the hardest movies to look away from I’ve ever seen
Fri, Jul 3, 10:41 PM
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Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger, 1977 - ★★★
Jason Robey
Watched on Friday July 3, 2026.
Fri, Jul 3, 8:51 PM
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The Florida Project, 2017
Rachel Donelson
I love the color and vitality of Baker's films. This one was special for allowing us to experience a hard life through a kid's eyes who thinks she's having a magical summer. Moony is maybe 5 or 6 years old- and we can see all the ways sh…
Thu, Jul 2, 11:33 AM
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The Golden Voyage of Sinbad, 1973 - ★★★
Jason Robey
Watched on Tuesday June 30, 2026.
Thu, Jul 2, 6:49 AM
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Blow Out, 1981 - ★★★★★
Jackson
Did not intend to rewatch one of the most iconic Philadelphia movies ever on the night of the Jaylen Brown trade but here we are
Wed, Jul 1, 10:51 PM
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Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die, 2025 - ★★★★½
Stoo2
Definitely worth a second watch. Picked up on a few details I'd missed the first time
Wed, Jul 1, 6:19 AM
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John Carter, 2012 - ★½
valerybrennan
Good GOD it really is as bad as everyone says it is
Wed, Jul 1, 1:07 AM
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Jackass: Best and Last, 2026 - ★★★
Jackson
By a considerable margin, my least favorite in the series purely because a good chunk of this is just recycled footage from previous movies (Silent Night, Deadly Night Part 2, anyone?) but I can’t help but still like it. Even for bein…
Tue, Jun 30, 10:30 PM
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Disclosure Day, 2026
Rachel Donelson
A real 90s throwback both in subject and worldview. I wish we lived in a world where people would be so overcome by the mere existence of aliens that they’d stop blowing each other up for a solid five minutes. I love Spielberg’s ele…
Tue, Jun 30, 1:45 AM
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Draft Day, 2014 - ★★
Jackson
Showed this to Elle as a science experiment to see what would happen to the British mind when exposed to full America
Mon, Jun 29, 9:36 PM
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Elevator to the Gallows, 1958
Rachel Donelson
I have a hard time with French New Wave- and this was no exception, even though I believe it's technically pre- New Wave. It's a movie of ridiculous people making stupid choices shot in extreme close-ups. What WAS Tavernier planning to w…
Mon, Jun 29, 11:23 AM
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Titanic, 1997
Rachel Donelson
While watching this with my eleven-year-old daughter, I was uncomfortably aware of how many shots in the second half of the film reminded me of The Shining. And I had forgotten just how many people lost their grip and died smashing their…
Mon, Jun 29, 11:06 AM
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The 7th Voyage of Sinbad, 1958 - ★★★½
Jason Robey
Watched on Sunday June 28, 2026.
Sun, Jun 28, 10:43 PM
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Jackass Forever, 2022 - ★★★★
Jackson
Maybe a slight step down from the previous movies in the sheer audacity of the stunts and brain smoothing shit, but it’s made up for by the angle of doing this more than ten years on from the last one. It cashes in on nostalgia in a wa…
Sun, Jun 28, 7:45 PM
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Maddie's Secret, 2025 - ★★★★½
valerybrennan
A truly special piece of art that won’t be for everyone but completely worked for me.It’s so lovely and earnest and funny and STUNNING to look at. It’s Nancy Meyers meets Twin Peaks meets ITYSL meets Showgirls and I loved every sec…
Sun, Jun 28, 7:19 PM
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Swapped, 2026 - ★★
valerybrennan
This lowkey felt like it was written by AI, just a hodgepodge of things we’ve seen a million times before.
Sun, Jun 28, 7:17 PM
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Jackass 3D, 2010 - ★★★★
Jackson
The most ass-related stunts in the series so far
Sun, Jun 28, 11:00 AM
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Backrooms, 2026 - ★★★½
Momoko Mom
Three stars for vibes and 0.5 star for Renate. Didn’t watch the original YouTube videos so I missed the whole context of the MRI company and the research on the Backrooms. However I enjoy a good psychological thriller dealing with chi…
Sat, Jun 27, 10:36 PM
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Leviticus, 2026 - ★★★
Momoko Mom
I think there’s a lot of potential for Leviticus but the film felt like a lot didn’t get fully flushed out. It reminded me a lot of It Follows, but I was much more invested in It Follows and it was a way more effective horror film.Â…
Sat, Jun 27, 10:31 PM
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Secretary, 2002 - ★★★★
Jackson
James Spader: the goat of not showing us his hog in late ‘90s and early ‘00s erotic thrillers
Fri, Jun 26, 11:04 PM
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