May 2026

An image of a puppeteer and the puppet character Rocky from Project Hail Mary.

March ’26 at the Movies

May 25, 2026 No Comments

March was a big month in the cinema, and I couldn’t be more hyped about it. Rocky wish to see Earth movies! The Secret Agent – Hulu, March 1st I…

A still showing Sam Rockwell in a bizarre outfit from the movie Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die

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February ’26 at the Movies

May 21, 2026 No Comments

Crime 101 – Prime Video Another in a long line of LA crime flicks, this just looked like a fun action thriller. I like Chris Hemsworth, Mark Ruffalo, Barry Keoghan,…

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High Fidelity, 2000 - ★★★★
June 29, 2026
Shout out to The Movie List podcast for the tickets to The Fabulous Fox Theater here in Atlanta, GA. The film concluded with a live interview with John Cusack himself, which was very cool! The film itself is right up my […]
Disclosure Day, 2026 - ★★★
June 26, 2026
If I think about it, I'm not sure if viewing Close Encounters of the Third Kind earlier in the day was a positive or a negative for my experience with Disclosure Day. On the positive side, it was fascinating to […]
Close Encounters of the Third Kind, 1977 - ★★★★
June 26, 2026
There's a recent trend on social media that someone coined Hopecore - posts focused on creating positive, feel-good content that promotes optimism and emotional reassurance. The Hopecore movement is seen as a direct response to our current doomscroll, fractured reality, […]
Parasite, 2019 - ★★★★★ (contains spoilers)
June 18, 2026
This review may contain spoilers. This film is so hauntingly beautiful. Absolutely tragic, yes, but beautiful. One thing I noticed this time that may have partly ended up on the cutting room floor. We see Da-song translating the Morse code, but […]
In Praise of Folly recommendations 2026
June 17, 2026
Monthly recommendations from the In Praise of Folly blog. You can read more about the original inspiration here. Good Night, and Good Luck. The Rip All You Need Is Kill Arco Crime 101 Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die Nirvanna […]