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March ’26 at the Movies

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February ’26 at the Movies

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January ’26 at the Movies

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2025 at the Movies

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Age of Cinemanesia

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February ’23 at the Movies

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Andrew's movie recommendations for February 2023.

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January ’23 at the Movies

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January 2023 movie recommendations from In Praise of Folly

December at the Movies

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December movie recommendations

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November at the Movies

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Movie recommendations for November

October at the Movies

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October movie recommendations

recent watches from letterboxd

Jennifer's Body, 2009 - ★★★★
October 31, 2026
Absolutely brilliant, and so good in a double feature with The Faculty. Astonished that it took me this long to watch it, but so glad that I finally did. Also funny to see this in the aftermath of You Can […]
The Faculty, 1998 - ★★★★
October 31, 2026
90’s teen horror at its finest, and a fantastic Halloween watch to boot. Every other scene there was a different “hey, I know that guy!” Criterion’s description said Breakfast Club meets Invasion of the Bodysnatchers, an apt description, and despite […]
You Can See Everything, 2026 - ★★★★★ (contains spoilers)
October 22, 2026
This review may contain spoilers. I was so hesitant to watch this documentary, and there are aspects of this film that vindicate that hesitance for me, even as I come on here and write up this 5-star review. I don't […]
Spirited Away, 2001 - ★★★★★ (contains spoilers)
October 21, 2026
This review may contain spoilers. This isn't exactly a hot take, but this film is a 5-star masterpiece. It's magical every time I watch it, and it's no wonder it appears on so many Best Of lists. Speaking of lists, […]
Face/Off, 1997 - ★★★½
October 13, 2026
Bonkers? Yes. Convoluted? Certainly. Fun movie? Absolutely. John Woo, director of dozens of action films, including several with Chow Yun-Fat, is a fantastic action director. Multiple times during our watch we questioned the budget of this movie, especially as the […]