What this really highlights is 1) That this is core appeal of the X-Men. The beautiful outsider in everyone. 2) You never know which character folks will latch onto, but whichever one it is, is a gift.

#TheHousemaid unveils a series of escalating plot twists in it's final act. Here's why I liked them. #moviepodcast #bookadaptation scottsself-indulgentmovieblog.blogspot.com/2026/03/talk...

Turns out there's still an appetite for over-the-top thrillers...including me. #TheHousemaid is a lot of fun. #moviepodcast #bookadaptation scottsself-indulgentmovieblog.blogspot.com/2026/03/the-...

Ethan Hawke gives a great cental performance in this bittersweet biopic. #bluemoon is now on Netflix. #moviepodcast #Netflix #moviereview scottsself-indulgentmovieblog.blogspot.com/2026/03/blue...

This small movie packs a giant punch. The King Tide makes wonderful use of its solid premise. #moviepodcast #thekingtide #horrormovies scottsself-indulgentmovieblog.blogspot.com/2026/03/unde...

Suicides increased fivefold when adolescents on the waitlist were told they would be permanently waitlisted. 45 kids and untold relatives of these kids are now grieving. And still they are like, but wait, we don't have enough evidence.

Sometimes watching two good friends on-screen together is all you need. #TheRip is a solid little crime movie. #Netflix #moviepodcast scottsself-indulgentmovieblog.blogspot.com/2026/03/the-...

Blue Streak may not be a comedy classic, but it made me very nostalgic. Today I dive into why this Martin Lawrence vehicle made nostlagic for an apporach to movie-making we've largely abandoned. #bluestreak #moviepodcast #actioncomedy scottsself-indulgentmovieblog.blogspot.com/2026/03/blue...

Edgar Wright's action movies usually blow me away, but #TheRunningMan didn't. Today dissect why I didn't like this reimaginging as much as I expected to. #moviepodcast #actionmovies scottsself-indulgentmovieblog.blogspot.com/2026/03/the-...

Just because a serial killer is dead, doesn't mean he's gone. #BlackPhone2 is an enjoyable, if less horrifying, sequel. #moviepodcast #horrormovies scottsself-indulgentmovieblog.blogspot.com/2026/03/blac...

Something's not right about this AirBnb....I'm gonna say it's the two weirdos who just showed up. #BoneLake has an intriguing premise with a few missteps. #moviepodcast #horrormovies scottsself-indulgentmovieblog.blogspot.com/2026/03/bone...

Every Philosophy Tube is a carefully crafted work of art, but this feels like a magnum opus. Vitally important and meticulously crafted.

Want to thank @lionsledbydonkeys.bsky.social for introducing me to @boontavista.com My life is far happier listening to this hilarious show.

2018's Widows has a lot on its mind, including how women are forced to pick up awful thoughtless partners. #WidowsMovie #moviepodcast scottsself-indulgentmovieblog.blogspot.com/2026/02/wido...

Beavis and Butthead somehow have two well-received movies to their name. Is this a fever dream? In today's piece I argue it's actually a clever writing gimmick. #moviepodcast #MTV #beavisandbutthead scottsself-indulgentmovieblog.blogspot.com/2026/02/beav...

Easiest way to nail a job interview? Eliminate the competition...literally. Park Chan-wook returns with a bleaky funny and incisive black comedy in #nootherchoice. #moviepodcast scottsself-indulgentmovieblog.blogspot.com/2026/02/no-o...

#NurembergFilm features a powerful scene with timely ideas. #moviepodcast #WWII scottsself-indulgentmovieblog.blogspot.com/2026/02/nure...

At this point I'm just happy Disney made a live-action movie for families. And it's good too! #FreakierFriday expands on the original in fun ways. #disney #moviepodcast scottsself-indulgentmovieblog.blogspot.com/2026/02/frea...

Half the fun of #Deathstalker for me is listening to @pattonoswalt.bsky.social say lines he would’ve made fun of himself for saying as a teenager in his standup. #CrimsonEyeOfCerebus

Sometimes going into a movie slightly cold is very fun. About halfway through watching the new #Deathstalker (it’s fun) I thought: “This looks a feels a lot like Psycho Goreman.” One search later and sure enough written and directed by Psycho Goreman co-director Stephen Kostanski.

Catherine O'Hara made everything she was in better. Today I pay tribute to recently departed, and dearly beloved, comedy legend. #moviepodcast #RIPCatherineOHara #SchittsCreek scottsself-indulgentmovieblog.blogspot.com/2026/02/a-tr...

Cary Elwes' Jerry is a good man...and a total dork. Which is exactly what the movie needs him to be. Today I explain why Jerry is key to #liarliar's success. #moviepodcast #90sNostalgia scottsself-indulgentmovieblog.blogspot.com/2026/02/liar...

Something in the water in Australia, cause they made solid animal attack movies. Maybe it's sharks. #BeastofWar is a solid survival thriller now on Shudder. #moviepodcast #sharkmovies scottsself-indulgentmovieblog.blogspot.com/2026/01/beas...

I don't know why it needs to be said, but adding Jared Leto to your movie is an immediate downgrade. #TronAres has stunning visuals and not much else. Now on Disney+ #moviepodcast scottsself-indulgentmovieblog.blogspot.com/2026/01/tron...

She is a goddess and should be treated as such.

This music documentary about an highly influential indie rock band is a musical, mocumentary, traditional doc and more. It's pretty great. Pavements is a delightfully experimental look at #pavement. #moviepodcast #documentaries scottsself-indulgentmovieblog.blogspot.com/2026/01/pave...

This John Woo classic was hard to find for years, but I've finally watched it. Bullet in the Head puts a harrowing twist on John Woo's familiar themes and ideas. Now on Amazon Prime and Tubi. #bulletinthehead #moviepodcast #actionmovies scottsself-indulgentmovieblog.blogspot.com/2026/01/bull...

Canon Films aren't known for being incisive indictments of systemic issues...but if you include gratuitious nudity and violence...maybe you can sneak some in. The Naked Cage is a wild mixed bag. #moviepodcast #cultclassic #thenakedcage scottsself-indulgentmovieblog.blogspot.com/2026/01/the-...

The Finnish bad ass is back for an even more absurd and gleefully violent adventure. #SisuRoadToRevenge is pure action cheese in the best way. #moviepodcast #actionmovies scottsself-indulgentmovieblog.blogspot.com/2026/01/sisu...

2025 can go to hell, but these movies helped me get through it. Here's my 10 favorite movies of the year. #moviepodcast #bestof2025 #sinners #weapons scottsself-indulgentmovieblog.blogspot.com/2026/01/10-f...

2025 wasn't as action heavy as year's prior but it still delivered plenty of stunt-fueled madness. Here's my 10 Favorite Action scenes of 2025. #bestof2025 #moviepodcast #missionimpossible #sinners scottsself-indulgentmovieblog.blogspot.com/2026/01/10-f...

This year I was treated to creepy stakeouts, hilarious interrogations, and multiple moments of musical magic. Here's my 10 favorite movie scenes of 2025. #BestOf2025 #moviepodcast #sinners #thunderbolts scottsself-indulgentmovieblog.blogspot.com/2025/12/10-f...

To paraphrase Laura Dern, if you spend all of your headlines talking about how movies are bad, you're not encouraging people to go to the theater. That and more in today's 5 Lessons from the Movie Year that was. #bestof2025 #moviepodcast scottsself-indulgentmovieblog.blogspot.com/2025/12/5-le...

The documentary genre is both the best and worst it's ever been. Here's my ten favorite docs from 2025 including great biographies, another Herculean effort from Ken Burns and company, and more! #bestof2025 #documentaries #moviepodcast scottsself-indulgentmovieblog.blogspot.com/2025/12/10-f...

While 2025 was the year a number of popular comics either got paid by or supports despots, these ten specials delivered big comforting laughs. Here's my 10 Favorite Comedy Specials of 2025. #standupcomedy #bestof2025 scottsself-indulgentmovieblog.blogspot.com/2025/12/10-f...

Seeing one of the most celebrated movies of the year is all about managing hype. #OneBattleAfterAnother is compelling tale of resistance of Paul Thomas Anderson. #moviepodcast scottsself-indulgentmovieblog.blogspot.com/2025/12/one-...

#WakeUpDeadMan might be the most straight-forward of the #KnivesOut bunch, with none of its insightful edges or sense of fun sandaded off. Rian Johnson and company make magic again with Wake Up Dead Man. #moviepodcast #netflix scottsself-indulgentmovieblog.blogspot.com/2025/12/wake...

Today I wanted to pay tribute to the recently departed Rob Reiner. A man who directed some of the most impactful movies of all time...all in less than a ten year stretch. #moviepodcast #robreiner #theprincessbride (Link in comments). scottsself-indulgentmovieblog.blogspot.com

To everyone who keeps putting @pftompkins.bsky.social in their shows…please keep doing it. He’s always game and an absolute delight.

How do shake up the Predator franchise? Make a Predator the hero. #PredatorBadlands is simple, straight-forward, sci-fi action goodness. #moviepodcast #predator scottsself-indulgentmovieblog.blogspot.com/2025/12/pred...

Sav Rodgers made the best kind of fan movie. #ChasingChasingAmy is a reflective gem of a documentary. #moviepodcast #documentaries scottsself-indulgentmovieblog.blogspot.com/2025/12/chas...

In case you needed to add to your sense of existential dread, Netflix has given us A House of Dynamite. Kathyrn Bigelow delivers a sobering, if awkwardly structured, thriller. #moviepodcast #Netflix #AHouseOfDynamite scottsself-indulgentmovieblog.blogspot.com/2025/12/a-ho...

After putting it off for somet time I finally watched the biopic with a CGI chip as our lead. And it rules. #BetterMan injects new life into a tired genre. #moviepodcast #biopic scottsself-indulgentmovieblog.blogspot.com/2025/12/bett...

Trying to sort out your mom's house is hard enough...without finding a dead body. #adulthood is a solid, if slightly shallow, neo-noir. #moviepodcast scottsself-indulgentmovieblog.blogspot.com/2025/12/adul...

This movie is a breath of fresh air with great performances from Cumberbatch and Colman...until it reverts into remake territory. #TheRoses works best when it's not trying to mimic the 1989 favorite. #moviepodcast scottsself-indulgentmovieblog.blogspot.com/2025/12/the-...

Ana de Armas gives her all in this spin-off that's equal parts John Wick and literal explosive madness. Today I'm talking about #ballerina #moviepodcast #actionmovies scottsself-indulgentmovieblog.blogspot.com/2025/12/ball...

Sometimes all you want out of a movie is a bad-ass old dude merc'ing Nazis. #sisu offers exploitation movie thrills. #moviepodcast #actionmovies scottsself-indulgentmovieblog.blogspot.com/2025/12/sisu...

Guillermo del Toro approaches this movie with the enthusiasm of a kid in a candy store and it is infectious. #frankenstein is another lavish gothic production from del Toro, with smart changes to the story. #moviepodcast #Netflix scottsself-indulgentmovieblog.blogspot.com/2025/12/fran...

I, like everyone apparently, went to theater to see Wicked's second outing. Here's what I thought. Wicked: For Good is hampered by the source material's second act. #wickedforgood #wicked #moviepodcast scottsself-indulgentmovieblog.blogspot.com/2025/11/wick...

This 90s action movie is sledgehammer subtle...and unexpectedly timely. Today I dive into the prescient themes of #SurvivingTheGame. #moviepodcast #actionmovies scottsself-indulgentmovieblog.blogspot.com/2025/11/surv...