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Danielm80 on You’re Next review: the lack of suspense is killing me: Let’s Eat Grandma is a pretty good band. Sun, Dec 21, 2025 1:00amon You’re Next review: the lack of suspense is killing me: Whether “like” used in this manner should have commas around it is a matter of style — there’s no right… Sat, Dec 20, 2025 8:28pm
on You’re Next review: the lack of suspense is killing me: “They’re illegal but you can buy them on the Internet for, like, 30 bucks” is correct. Punctuation matters (and it… Sat, Dec 20, 2025 8:18pm
on curated cinema: two great movies by Rob Reiner: Thank you for this post, it’s a kindness to read such a heartfelt tribute to great artist….From a longtime reader… Thu, Dec 18, 2025 12:25pm
- on Bugonia movie review: worst contact (London Film Festival 2025): Now that I’ve finally seen the movie, the review reads very differently. I do think it’s Lanthimos’ most accessible film,… Mon, Dec 08, 2025 2:34am
- on Wake Up Dead Man movie review: knives way the hell out (London Film Festival 2025): I hope you’ve all seen Benoit Blanc’s appearance on Sesame Street: https://youtu.be/gJxzhUAGBDw?feature=shared I don’t know if that’s Daniel Craig playing… Wed, Dec 03, 2025 10:45am
on Wake Up Dead Man movie review: knives way the hell out (London Film Festival 2025): These movies are so delightful, I hope Johnson and Craig end up making a dozen Benoit Blanc mysteries. For what… Mon, Dec 01, 2025 5:33am
on The Burning Sea (Nordsjøen) movie review: nightmare (fossil) fuel: I understood that, That’s why I chuckled. 😆 Wed, Nov 05, 2025 8:15am- on The Burning Sea (Nordsjøen) movie review: nightmare (fossil) fuel: when did “closing the beaches” became a metaphor. I chuckled when I read that. Sun, Nov 02, 2025 8:41pm
on Bugonia movie review: worst contact (London Film Festival 2025): “it’s Yorgos Lanthimos’s most accessible film yet.” Hm, I think I’d say that’s still The Favourite, but I’d put this… Sun, Nov 02, 2025 4:56pm
on One Battle After Another movie review: où est la résistance?: Finally caught a matinee showing and was fully prepared for disappointment, but happily, I was hooked for the entire runtime.… Sat, Oct 25, 2025 9:58pm
- on Bugonia movie review: worst contact (London Film Festival 2025): Ironically, the AV Club, which used to be connected to the Onion, really hated this movie. Maybe they’re holding a… Fri, Oct 24, 2025 9:01pm
on Fast & Furious: Hobbs & Shaw movie review: everything wrong with the world today: As usual I’ve arrived at the party long past cleanup, but I watched this movie tonight (on the TV) and… Sat, Oct 04, 2025 6:37am
on One Battle After Another movie review: où est la résistance?: Happy to see your new post. Look forward to seeing the film. (All I remember of the book is Bob… Fri, Sep 26, 2025 2:21am
on Men movie review: if it walks like misogyny and squawks like misogyny…: I enjoyed Men because I’m afraid of them, I don’t like men or being around them. I don’t particularly enjoy… Wed, Jul 30, 2025 6:31am
- on Men movie review: if it walks like misogyny and squawks like misogyny…: If you had said that you related to the women in the film, and their fear of predatory men, your… Fri, Jul 25, 2025 11:19pm
on Bokeh movie review: blurry, lonely lives at the end of the world: I still think about this movie years later… mostly I think about how I would escape Iceland and get back… Mon, Jul 14, 2025 7:17pmon question of the day: Are honorary Oscars bullshit?: Honorary ANYTHING is bullshit. Give them a real award, doctorate, degree, title, etc. or give them nothing. It’s the ultimate… Mon, Jun 30, 2025 10:01am
on who are the most interesting young actors (male and female) working today?: I think Arterton’s performance was even better than Ronan’s in Byzantium. And I’m sure both of them had oodles more… Sat, Jun 21, 2025 12:46pmon Black Bag movie review: committed to the cloak-and-dagger: I quite enjoyed this. My only gripe was not being able to understand a lot of the dialogue. I kind… Sat, Jun 14, 2025 10:00am
- on Black Bag movie review: committed to the cloak-and-dagger: “I haven’t had this much fun in years,” Cate Blanchett’s silky spy intones here… and it’s not difficult to hear… Wed, Jun 11, 2025 6:49pm
on Fountain of Youth movie review: raiders of the lost art: I don’t know how Guy Ritchie got involved in this project, which feels like the sort of script you’d get… Sun, Jun 08, 2025 9:15pm
on classic film virgin: Top Gun (1986): This film scared me to death because of its overwhelming popularity with utterly unreflective All-American guys. Yah boy!, let’s joke… Fri, May 30, 2025 1:40pm
- on Sinners movie review: bootleg vampires: I’m sorry to hear about the surgery but happy to hear about the pile of entertainment. I wish you well… Fri, May 23, 2025 10:23am
on Sinners movie review: bootleg vampires: Thanks for the rec! I’m having surgery that will basically leave me homebound most of the summer, and I’m amassing… Wed, May 21, 2025 10:56pmon Sinners movie review: bootleg vampires: Thanks for this! Great review after your time away. It is one of those movie moments that is instantly iconic:… Wed, May 21, 2025 7:20pm
- on Final Destination: Bloodlines review: the curse of fatal death: Quarter of a cent…Okay, now I feel old. Wed, May 21, 2025 8:27am
on Sinners movie review: bootleg vampires: Great final line of your review! Good to see that you are writing again! Wed, May 21, 2025 3:25am
on The Final Destination (review): Reviewing the new one? I’m shocked by the high scores Fri, May 16, 2025 4:49pm
on watch it: 1970s Oscar Mayer bologna commercial: i remember that and have been trying to find it too. 😀 Fri, May 09, 2025 5:27pmon The Big Short movie review: first thing we do, let’s kill all the bankers: How did that plan work out? Tue, Apr 08, 2025 6:13pm
on The Lodge movie review: stuck in miserably mushy snow: Yeah there was just too much utter stupidity in the plot, like you pointed out. The dad and husband to… Thu, Mar 20, 2025 4:30pmon The Brutalist movie review: red, white, and brutal: I agree but at this length I’ll do it at home. Tue, Mar 04, 2025 3:02pm
