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(It's clear to me that Gunn is a fan of The Boys comic series. Intentionally or not the "ultimate" fight in this film is a reverse version of Homelander's "ultimate" fight in the comic books. I mean it's so clearly taken from The Boys I'd be surprised if I'm the only one who has noticed this. No spoilers though so keeping it a bit vague.)

Amazon Prime is streaming this film because it is very, very dumb. I am dumber for having watched it.

Nolan nearly jumped the Charybdis on this one but pulled through an absolute gem of a film that is really worthy of an imax viewing. I mean really. Are we going to make 4:3 the new 16:9? Giant wall sized projection screens for all.

Movie #29 of 2026: Project Hail Mary

The Bruce Hornsby music makes this film worth watching even with Billy Baldwin's atrocious acting.

Movie #27 of 2026: The Last of the Mohicans

Julio Cesar Strassera: "Dante Aligheri, in "The Divine Comedy", saved the seventh circle of hell for the violent ones. For all of those who hurt others through the use of force. "Tyrants are those dealt in bloodshed and pillage. Here, they lament their pitiless mischiefs." Now that Argentinian people have recovered the government and control of its institutions, I take the responsibility for stating on its behalf that sadism is neither a political ideology nor a war strategy, but a moral perversion."

The least Edgar Wright movie Edgar Wright has made yet.

Movie #24 of 2026: The Face

Movie #23 of 2026: Tramway

Setsuko Hara, Yoshika Kuga, and especially Chieko Higashiyama shine and steal the entire show. These are the most realized portrayals of women in a Kurosawa film that I've seen so far. Originally edited into a 4.5 hour 2 part adaptation of Dosteovsky's novel "The Idiot" that shoehorn's in the plot of the novel into contemporary Japanese culture. In post-war Japan Kameda suffers from PTSD because WWII was fucking HELL. The producers told Kurosawa it was too long so he told them to cut it "lengthwise". They sure as shit did. The missing 100 minutes makes the film feel disjointed at best and confusing at worst with title cards and aggressive editing making up for the gaps in story. However, this is still a remarkable film. Kurosawa is credited as editor and his signature screenwipes swipe left, right, and whichever direction they damn well please. It really feels like you are watching a contemporary film at times due to Kurosawa's influence over American cinema since at least the 70s. The winter landscape of Sapporo on the northernmost island of Japan is stunning, especially the scenes of icicles, streets with snow piled 10+ feet high. Then there's the mood the wintry landscape evokes motivated by the protagonist's wintry mindscape as the titular "Idiot" navigates a world where honesty and vulnerability are swatted away like an annoying gnat. This is a deeply beautiful film on so many levels that the butchered cutdown of 166 minutes feels like a dream, though the end drags a bit and will put you to sleep if you're watching it with the lights down. The buddha bells are ringing. Also, it me.

"Now I have just one thing left to do: nothing. I want no possessions, no memories, no friends, no lovers -- they're all traps."

Movie #20 of 2026: Weapons

Movie #19 of 2026: Appleseed

Udo Kier leaves one hell of an impression in his final film role. RIP to one of the greats.

Movie #17 of 2026: Valkyrie

Otokichi Hiruta: [in English] "Merry Christmas, everybody!"