📽️ Finally got a chance to watch Superman, and was so disappointed. I really wanted to like it. I thought the actors were phenomenal, but sadly, I did not care for the story or the wild tonal shifts. Not sure Gunn was the right choice to direct this. Anyway, I wrote WAY too much about this movie.

In no world will I pay $60 for a fucking book I read 20 years ago, much less a brand-new book. This price gouging is ABSURD.

I love when I watch a movie and it turns out to be not what I expected, and then I have to stew in my thoughts and figure out how I feel. Anyway, just watched James Gunn’s Superman. 😳

📽️ Maybe the least necessary movie review ever. If you’re a Demon Slayer fan, you’re already locked in. If you’ve never seen it, you would never start the series with this film. And yet, this movie RULES. It’s a stunning triumph of animation, and offers a glimpse into the future of the medium.

📽️ Finally got a chance to watch The Blackening (it’s on Netflix), and what a fun film to kick off the Halloween season! Not scary at all, but deeply funny. Anyone who enjoys satire that breaks down horror tropes will find a lot to enjoy with this.

Welp, guess I’m furloughed then. What a year this has been.

Looks fun!

Twenty years ago this fall, I walked into a used bookstore and bought damn near every @stephenking.bsky.social book they had. I was going to read them all, and then life got in the way. Instead of reading as a college student, I read it this week as my daughter turned 4. This WRECKED me.

📽️ Friendship brings to life the inexorable spiral into insanity that we’re probably all one bad day from experiencing. A deeply weird film, and not without its faults, but one that really fires on all cylinders when it works. It spoke to me in ways I really didn’t expect. More in my review.

📽️ Friendship brings to life the inexorable spiral into insanity that we’re probably all one bad day from experiencing. A deeply weird film, and not without its faults, but one that really fires on all cylinders when it works. It spoke to me in ways I really didn’t expect. More in my review.

My daughter turns 4 today. Happened in the blink of an eye. Happy birthday, my sweet girl. My movie-loving buddy. My beeeeeest fwiend. ❤️

📽️ I expected to be let down, but the live-action Lilo & Stitch was very entertaining! It does deviate from the original film a lot, which can be a mixed bag, but it’s overall a great reimagining of an animated classic.

📽️ I expected to be let down, but the live-action Lilo & Stitch was very entertaining! It does deviate from the original film a lot, which can be a mixed bag, but it’s overall a great reimagining of an animated classic.

I’m slowly getting back into reading comics, and decided to dive into ULTRAMEGA. The first volume is incredible! Such an intriguing premise, and bonkers artwork. Then, it totally shits the bed in its second (and final) volume. What the hell happened?!

I wrote about taking my daughter to her first theatrical experience. No kid is built the same as another, but if you’ve got a little one and you’re considering how to tackle the first trip to the movie theater, maybe this will help! For me, I just wanted to capture the full experience.

We are taking our daughter to see her first movie at the movie theater today. We had been weighing what would be a great first movie, but our daughter’s insatiable KPop Demon Hunters obsession made it an easy choice. Can’t wait to see what she thinks about the theatrical experience!

Starting to feel like I’m screaming into the void on Bluesky with my movie reviews (📽️), but I’ll try again with a new review of the live-action remake of How to Train Your Dragon. I really loved this, and I didn’t expect to!

Starting to feel like I’m screaming into the void on Bluesky with my movie reviews (📽️), but I’ll try again with a new review of the live-action remake of How to Train Your Dragon. I really loved this, and I didn’t expect to!

The more I think about Happy Gilmore 2, the more annoyed I get. It kills me that it’s basically the antithesis of the first film. Now, instead of being the young upstart challenging the status quo, Happy is part of the old guard standing up against a new young upstart looking to do what he did.

The more I think about Happy Gilmore 2, the more annoyed I get. It kills me that it’s basically the antithesis of the first film. Now, instead of being the young upstart challenging the status quo, Happy is part of the old guard standing up against a new young upstart looking to do what he did.

Had a lot to say about The Fantastic Four: First Steps. I deeply adored this film. How it portrays familial and parental love spoke to me on an elemental level. Plus, that score?! Incredible from top to bottom. Loved it.

I do think it’s funny that after my blog about Thunderbolts*, the movie review with the most clicks I’ve written this year is… Carlito’s Way. Don’t ever let anyone tell you people only read about current films!

Had a lot to say about The Fantastic Four: First Steps. I deeply adored this film. How it portrays familial and parental love spoke to me on an elemental level. Plus, that score?! Incredible from top to bottom. Loved it.

Finally got a chance to watch The Fantastic Four: First Steps today. They were one of my earliest superheroes I grew up loving (thanks to my dad!), and I still wasn’t prepared for just how excellent the film captured the essence of the FF. And Galactus! What a great flick.

Revisited Happy Gilmore in anticipation of the sequel, and was shocked at how much I no longer found it funny. Really cool to not quite be able to put my finger on why I didn’t like it, only to have an a-ha moment and realize exactly why while writing my review.

Revisited Happy Gilmore in anticipation of the sequel, and was shocked at how much I no longer found it funny. Really cool to not quite be able to put my finger on why I didn’t like it, only to have an a-ha moment and realize exactly why while writing my review.

Found the time today to watch Happy Gilmore, a film I haven’t seen in probably 20 years and that I remember fondly as a pretty funny film. Disappointed to learn it does NOT hold up at all.

I saw Sinners last month and sat on my review for a while, letting it marinate. After all, what do you say about a film that has already been dissected and fawned over by damn near everyone? But I couldn’t get it out of my head. So, I finally found some words to talk about my love for this film.

I saw Sinners last month and sat on my review for a while, letting it marinate. After all, what do you say about a film that has already been dissected and fawned over by damn near everyone? But I couldn’t get it out of my head. So, I finally found some words to talk about my love for this film.

Man, not sure how I feel about that Squid Game ending. Just incredibly dour stuff. Feels a bit on brand, given the nature of the show… but still. Will have to mull it over a bit.

If you see this, post a Marvel cover you love.

As a guy who writes for a living, there is nothing more humbling than writing my thoughts on movies and throwing it out in the ether, only to get zero engagement. It’s even worse when you capture lightning in a bottle once. Damn does it sting.

For the day-late crowd.

KPop Demon Hunters is a totally infectious film that pushes the boundaries of animation. And as my first real taste of K-pop, I’m hooked! Check out my review.

For the afternoon film crowd, check out my latest on Alex Garland’s CIVIL WAR. Really enjoyed writing this, and revisiting the memories of my old Ethics in Journalism college course that it drudged up.

I haven’t been able to stop thinking about Alex Garland’s CIVIL WAR since I saw it last week. I skipped it when it first came out (you can’t see everything with a baby, and I thought it would be a total downer). This completely blew me away, and I’d argue it’s essential viewing in today’s world.

About a year late, but finally got a chance to watch Civil War. I was completely blown away. No clue how it was received overall last year, but it really resonates in today’s world. Maybe it’s my journalism background, but I thought it really was incredible. It’s gonna sit heavy in my head for a bit

Just an incredible actor. I remember holding my breath while watching Kill Bill: Vol. 2 in a completely empty theater while he performed. First time I’d seen him in anything, and he so effortlessly commanded the screen.

This is DEVASTATING news. I’m such a huge Perfect Dark fan, and was eagerly awaiting this.

Finally have some time off to dive into Good Game, No Rematch by @mikedrucker.bsky.social and I’m happy to report that it’s a laugh-out-loud kind of book. The Game Boy chapter… oh my gosh, I remember those days! Love this story, seriously. Exactly what I needed right now.

I always liked the opposite of what Dad liked. He was into Star Trek, I loved Star Wars. He was into DC Comics, I loved Marvel. But Dad introduced me to Isaac Asimov books when I was 14, and they remain some of my favorite books to this day. (Side note: Robots and Empire needs to be reprinted!)

For the evening crowd… Obviously, everything is awful and nothing really matters. But if you need a break from the constant outrage and are so inclined, check out my review of Conclave.

📽️ In the wake of Pope Francis’s death, I finally got the chance to see Conclave. It’s quite excellent. And as a lapsed Catholic, I was surprised at how I internalized the film’s message. Oh, and I do discuss the twist ending so… consider this your spoiler warning. thefilmlegacy.com/2025/06/12/c...

With a 3-year-old, I feel like I get to game in 15-minute bursts (if I’m lucky). Just finished Act I in Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, and my jaw is on the floor. What a twist! Delightful game, and deserves all the accolades!

“It is the “Citizen Kane” of second-screen entertainment. Every frame rewards inattention.” I reviewed Fountain of Youth. With my flamethrower. Dear lord, what a lump of nothing. www.rogerebert.com/reviews/foun...

Had one of those rare no-plan weekends where my daughter demanded we stay home all weekend and “do nothing.” Finally finished Andor: Season 2 (incredible storytelling, horrifically depressing), started Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (as good as everyone says!), and read more John Gwynne. I’m happy.

Embraced my inner @mattzollerseitz.bsky.social and wrote one of my most personal pieces yet. It’s been hard to love the movies (or anything, really) in 2025, and it was Thunderbolts* (of all things!) that just absolutely demolished me. thefilmlegacy.com/2025/05/15/w...

“What frightens me is that my love for watching movies, which has been a constant presence in my life for a very long time, has suddenly stopped bringing me joy.” — a powerful piece that I suspect will speak to a lot of people right now

Embraced my inner @mattzollerseitz.bsky.social and wrote one of my most personal pieces yet. It’s been hard to love the movies (or anything, really) in 2025, and it was Thunderbolts* (of all things!) that just absolutely demolished me. thefilmlegacy.com/2025/05/15/w...

Gaaaah, was able to preorder the Switch 2!! LET'S GO!!!