If "Rush Hour 4" actually does somehow become a thing soon with Brett Ratner directing, there's going to be a scene at the White House, isn't there? letterboxd.com/mrcoat/film/...

My review of Jim Jarmusch's "Father Mother Sister Brother", which presents three compelling stories about the different relationships people have with their siblings and parents: www.youtube.com/watch?v=3wl2...

An overall strong list of nominations, although it's interesting that "Little Amelie" was placed in Best Animated Feature instead of Best Independent Animated Feature with the other international films.

"Natural Born Killers" might have the world record for the most scenery chewing by a cast. letterboxd.com/mrcoat/film/...

Probably a good idea to check if a cat didn't walk over the computer keyboard before publishing, THR.

New "Mr. Coat" episode, looking at the "Spider-Man" movies directed by Sam Raimi, starring Tobey Maguire as the iconic Marvel superhero dealing with romance troubles and plotting villains: www.youtube.com/watch?v=mS_Z...

At the risk of being labeled a "shitlib" or a "genocide enabler," it just doesn't seem all that likely to me that Kamala Harris would've invaded Venezuela.

Too many people think "Iron Man" or Joss Whedon invented action movies with quippy lines, even though "Raiders of the Lost Ark" has Indiana Jones and his friends often making quippy remarks between the action. "Asps. Very dangerous. You go first." Look at Sean Connery's James Bond movies, too.

Added This Week: Spider-Man, The Bourne Identity, Spider-Man 2, The Bourne Supremacy, The Holiday, Spider-Man 3, The Bourne Ultimatum, Despicable Me, RED, The Bourne Legacy, Despicable Me 2, RED 2, Jason Bourne, Spider-Man: Homecoming letterboxd.com/mrcoat/list/...

Looking at "Scream 3" and why this meta-horror satire of the film industry is better and more clever than it's given credit for: www.youtube.com/watch?v=3zOn...

2020: Soul 2021: The Mitchells vs. The Machines 2022: Babylon 2023: Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse 2024: Wicked 2025: Marty Supreme

Ended off the year by watching maybe the saddest Hulk ever. letterboxd.com/mrcoat/film/...

lots of daycares keep the same hours as public schools. which means this place is closed for the holidays. this imbecile better be careful stalking daycare centers in Philadelphia.

Wrote some thoughts reflecting on the past year on my Facebook page, including the nice things (and a few not so nice things) that have happened. Wishing everyone a happy new year.

On when certain fans of television shows won't stop complaining about their most hated episodes: www.youtube.com/watch?v=hhp2...

The Oscar category I predict could go in a surprising direction is Best Supporting Actress. With two possible candidates each from One Battle After Another, Sentimental Value and Marty Supreme, plus Ariana Grande and Amy Madigan in the mix, anything can happen.

Okay, so these Monica movies are basically the Brazilian equivalent of the Paddington films. letterboxd.com/mrcoat/film/...

Hmmmm, I wonder what I'll watch on YouTube today?

You know, I went to this theatre several times and never once did Mickey Rooney randomly appear to give me a nice speech about the magic of cinema. letterboxd.com/mrcoat/film/...

Here's the answer. Paul Thomas Anderson's father Ernie Anderson narrated the intro for the "Adventures of Super Mario Bros 3" animated series: www.youtube.com/watch?v=BYEX...

New "Mr. Coat" episode, on the various depictions of the iconic Cartoon Network superheroes The Powerpuff Girls, from Craig McCracken's original student film to a television series that never aired: www.youtube.com/watch?v=bM88...

I know some people get on Ron Howard's case for not always having a particular flashy or identifiable style, but there are some stories (like this one) where flashiness isn't always necessary. letterboxd.com/mrcoat/film/...

"Should I hate your father because he came from Ireland or France or Russia? Wouldn't I be a first class fat head?" Frank Sinatra speaking the truth. I've seen too many decide to hate someone simply because of where they were born or what country their parents happened to live in. And that's wrong.

Fun fact: Paul Thomas Anderson has a connection to Super Mario Bros. Can you guess what it is?

Added This Week: Ghostbusters (1984), Ghostbusters II, 50 First Dates, The Da Vinci Code, Ghostbusters (2016), Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse letterboxd.com/mrcoat/list/...

Counting down my top 10 movies of 2025, which found creative ways to tell their musical stories, give us some insight into what's going on in the world and showcase all kinds of madcap antics: www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ZFw...

Ebert & Roeper's review of "The Powerpuff Girls Movie" has been unavailable since the "At the Movies" website closed 15 years ago. Been wanting to watch it again for a while and now it's on YouTube. There's something funny about Roeper calling it a "nasty movie" www.youtube.com/watch?v=k6tH...

I'm aware negativity can't be 100% avoided. Shit's all kinds of weird. But I think we can make an effort to avoid most of it at least next year. I mean, we've already proven that we're not tolerating big time bullshit this year.

See's how successful action animated movies are right now -Chainsaw Man -Demon Slayers -Kpop Demon Hunters Let's NOT put this in theaters

On what's going to happen to Roger Rabbit now that the rights have gone from Disney to original creator Gary K. Wolf: www.youtube.com/watch?v=zYRp...

Artificial intelegence

My review of "Anaconda", a very funny meta comedy with the cast bringing the laughs, which also serves as an affectionate tribute to the original monster movie: www.youtube.com/watch?v=TgNz...

When Jack Black said "Chicken Jockey!", I did the craziest thing! I continued sitting there quietly and had no reaction at all. letterboxd.com/mrcoat/film/...

What I always think whenever someone uses the term "legacy sequel" to refer to a sequel released 10+ years later.

My review of "Marty Supreme", which brings that Safdie intensity to its story of a ping pong player, becoming an entertaining ride as Timothee Chalamet's Marty lies from one disaster to the next: www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ajq...

The way people talk about "Wicked: For Good"'s box-office numbers, you would think it was a massive flop and not, you know, a very profitable hit for Universal. "Wicked" was such a huge overperformer, I think that's affecting how people analyse Part 2's box-office results.

New "Mr. Coat" episode, naming the best animated movies of 2025, which include Looney Tunes, Bad Guys and a certain Korean pop group topping the music charts: www.youtube.com/watch?v=owcr...

Something I find odd in film discourse is saying things like "everyone in my audience was shocked at the ending" or "everyone in my audience hated the movie." How could you know that? Did you survey the entire audience? Do you work for CinemaScore?

I love that the end credits begin with a shout-out and appreciation to the people who designed and built King Kong for this movie. Because the special effects artists truly are the unsung heroes of so many big productions. letterboxd.com/mrcoat/film/...

There's an episode of "Star Trek" where a professor thinks implementing a form of Nazism without the racist and genocidal parts will help a planet become more efficient. His plan obviously backfires as it becomes Nazi Germany, anyway. Because fascism is an inherently harmful system of government.

Added This Week: Wedding Night, Winter Love Story letterboxd.com/mrcoat/list/...

I find those toys to be monumentally ugly and unappealing looking. But if anyone can somehow find the magic trick to make them charming, it's the director of "Paddington" and "Wonka." www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie...

Looking at Makoto Shinkai's animated film "5 Centimeters Per Second" and its depiction of three stages in a young man's life: www.youtube.com/watch?v=FaWK...

My review of "The Housemaid", which becomes a somewhat entertaining, if overlong, throwback to '90s erotic thrillers and their ridiculous plots: www.youtube.com/watch?v=wply...

"I hate this movie/show, but a lot of other people are saying it's good. Why is everyone gaslighting me?" That's not what gaslighting means. "You're lying to me." Not what it means, either.

My review of "The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants", which has its amusing moments here and there, but otherwise has a story that could have easily been a television special: www.youtube.com/watch?v=J5WB...

Biggest things that stood out to me here: "Electric State" in VFX over all three Marvels No Michael Giacchino (music branch just seems to not like his non-Pixar blockbuster scores) "Coexistence, My Ass!" shortlisted instead of "Put Your Soul on Your Hand and Walk" variety.com/2025/film/aw...

Just want to wish a Happy 20th anniversary to the film adaptation of Mel Brooks and Susan Stroman's stage musical "The Producers." Always loved this ode to classic Hollywood musicals, with its wonderful song numbers and mockery of a dangerous regime.

My review of "Avatar: Fire and Ash", which continues the spectacle of the previous films and just when it seems like interest might wane, James Cameron pulls out something awe-inspiring: www.youtube.com/watch?v=asTe...

I feel like one of the only ways to make a movie centered on Gaston is to make it a depiction of how bullies use their ego to convince people to fall for their charms. It's one of the reasons Gaston reacts so poorly to Belle's disinterest and rejections.