Cinephilia

Or: a list of movies and episodic TV that I've watched and enjoyed

If you've found this — welcome, friend :)

I've been meaning to start keeping a journal of things (especially movies) that I've watched and enjoyed. For a long time, I thought I'd do it on paper—but never made it into a habit. So we'll see if I can make it work this way :) Older stuff I'll just drop in roughly the year I watched it. If I can habituate this, I'll start keeping more specific dates (and possibly some thoughts/reactions) on newer entries as they happen. This is really meant to be an alternative to yet another social media account

2023

  • Migration (theater)
  • Self Reliance (Hulu, streaming)
  • The Boy and the Heron (December??, theater)

2024

  • Fall Guy (May, theater)
  • Quiz Lady (Hulu, streaming)
  • Jackpot! (Prime Video, streaming)
  • Brothers (streaming)
  • The Wild Robot (September, opening weekend, theater)
  • Kiki's Delivery Service (theater)
  • We Live in Time (theater)
  • Night Bitch (Hulu, streaming -- crazy movie, i think I liked it?)

2025

  • Love Hurts (theater)
  • Princess Mononoke (Imax release, theater!)
  • Dogman (theater)
  • A Real Pain (Streaming, Hulu)
  • Andor (S1 in progress! streaming, D+)
  • Thunderbolts* (theater)
  • The Fantastic Mr. Fox (re-watch, streaming)
  • Daredevil: Born Again (in progress! streaming, D+) (update: bailed!)
  • One Battle After Another (theatrical release, Paul Thomas Anderson... loved this movie)
  • Rental Family (theatrical release, Brendan Fraser fish out of water in Japan; very human centered, enjoyed it)
  • Bugonia (theatrical release -- more wild ride from director Yorgos Lanthimos, Emma Stone and Jesse Plemons... loved it as a piece of film, loved the themes and messages... but damn, this was a 'difficult' watch at times)
  • Prey (streaming, FINALLY! fun entry in the "Predator" movie franchise. Really glad I got around to this one, enjoyed it thoroughly. Beautiful to look at.)

2026

  • Roofman (Channing Tatum + Kirsten Dunst comedy/drama/suspense based on a real life story... really enjoyed this movie, very human-centered; lots of great cameos and co-stars)
  • Marty Supreme (theatrical release)
  • All You Need is Kill (theatrical release, english sub over original Japanese V/O)
  • Project Hail Mary (theatrical release, loved it!!! Rocky for ever, and some incredible performances. Really beautiful to look at, too)
  • Send Help! (theatrical release, loved it, super intense, incredible performances)
  • Exit 8 (Streaming. Korean i think? Based on a video game. Really enjoyed this indie film. Well executed, well acted, good watch.)
  • Backrooms (theatrical release, loved it)
  • Supergirl (theatrical release, enjoyed it, could have done without Lobo, and the action sequences towards the end were a hot mess)
  • The Odyssey (theatrical release, IMAX!!! Looked incredible, so well shot and acted. Loved it.)
  • Death of a Unicorn (Streaming. Liked parts of it; rescued by its actors; at times felt like a snuff film, ugh blech)
  • The Bear, Season 4 (Streaming on Hulu, in progress; still love this show.)