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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

White House Down, 2013 - ★★
September 14, 2026
For the cast, this movie is surprisingly not good. Also of note, being raised on Hercules, it is impossible to separate James Woods from Hades - such a distinct voice.
Death Race 2000, 1975 - ★★★★
September 9, 2026
Gladiatorial death and entertainment in a dystopian world. One of the *many* Roger Corman produce films, Death Race 2000 is set nearly 27 years ago in an alternate version where the US has become a military dictatorship. There are eerie […]
Snake Eyes, 1998 - ★★★½
August 26, 2026
As previously mentioned, our movie night has turned into Nick Cage viewing hour, and when we realized Snake Eyes wasn't on streaming, I went ahead and picked up a "box set" with this and Face/Off. Surprisingly good little thriller, despite […]
The Martian, 2015 - ★★★★
August 22, 2026
The term ‘competency porn’ got thrown around when Project Hail Mary came out this year, and it seems Andy Weir has a type.
The Evil Dead, 1981 - ★★★★½
August 22, 2026
This feels like the true birth of a genre. It’s easy to see how this got to cult classic. I’m sure I’ll have more thoughts, and I’m definitely going to watch the OG trilogy.