As promised, here are films of the year. A whopping 25 of them! Inside, I also bring up the dreaded ‘H’ word. And this time, it looks like I mean it open.substack.com/pub/joanneth...

My #LastFourWatched is a bit of cheat as I watched BOB TREVINO LIKES IT last week. However, it’s a fantastic film with strong performances from Barbie Ferreira and John Leguizamo. This week’s fave is DOGFIGHT. Love Lili Taylor & River Phoenix in this! #LetterboxdFriday

Halloween was released in '78. Today, John Carpenter turns 78. Happy Birthday to the man who gave us all-timers including Halloween, The Fog, Christine, The Thing, They Live, Big Trouble in Little China, and Escape from NY. Living legend. Horror master. We love you, John.

Time to add my two cents to the Best of 2025 conversation. This week TV; next week film. Did your faves make the cut? Read! Like! Share! Subscribe! open.substack.com/pub/joanneth...

The last book I read followed by my book stats for 2025 📖📚📚 #booksky #reading

Awards season in one perfect photo.

Happy #LetterboxdFriday! My first #LastFourWatched for the new year is pretty great. All told I had seven new-to-titles this week, which also included Bugonia, A Nice Indian Boy, and One Battle After Another. I recommend them all! Follow me: boxd.it/lCGR

An underrated gem that deserves to be seen. BOB TREVINO LIKES IT punches you in the feels while embracing you in a warm hug. Barbie Ferreira and John Leguizamo are dynamite and it features a tremendous performance from French Stewart, who is miles away from his 3rd Rock from the Sun days. #filmsky

DIE MY LOVE is an interesting watch, elevated by gorgeous cinematography and a sensational performance by Jennifer Lawrence. TBH, it made me want to watch Cassavetes’ A Woman Under the Influence with Gena Rowlands again. (And even Malick’s Badlands with Lawrence’s co-star Sissy Spacek.) #filmsky

Happy birthday, Hayao Miyazaki.

Lovely bittersweet tale featuring a beautiful turn by Joel Edgerton. One of my favorite films of 2025. For more recs and reviews from yours truly, check out my blog POP! Goes My Brain. 🔗 in bio. #filmsky #movies #TrainDreams

ADOLESCENCE definitely met expectations. Then again, I expected nothing less with Jack Thorne and Stephen Graham involved. For more recs and reviews from yours truly, check out my blog POP! Goes My Brain. 🔗 in bio. #TVsky #BritishTV

I had so much fun with BUGONIA! What a clever funny trip! I really appreciate Yorgos as well as his creative partnership with Emma Stone. For more recs and reviews from yours truly, can out my blog POP! Goes My Brain. 🔗 in bio. #filmsky #movies

I just loved this. A true romantic comedy with a great cast. Spring 2025 gave us both A Nice Indian Boy and The Wedding Banquet remake. Damn right that’s a fabulous double feature. For now recs and reviews from yours truly check out my blog POP! Goes My Brain. 🔗 in bio. #filmsky #movies #romcom

Timeline Cleanse!

Believe the hype. This is a masterpiece. PTA has done it again. #filmsky

First #LetterboxdFriday of 2026! I saw eight new-to-me films this week including Sorry, Baby; The Mastermind; Eephus; Good Boy; Queens of the Dead; Presence; and Pee-Wee as Himself. It was a very good week. #LastFourWatched Follow me: boxd.it/lCGR

I loved PRESENCE! So damn good! #horrorsky #horrormovies

just stumbled on this #AfterTheThinMan #TCMParty

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Absolutely fabulous! TINA ROMERO’S QUEENS OF THE DEAD is the zombie flick I needed and the perfect way to end 2025. #horrorsky #horrormovies

GOOD BOY is a really effective horror flick with a fantastic canine lead in Indy. #horrorsky #horrormovies

My last two books for the year are done! I enjoyed Becca Grischow’s I’ll Get Back to You so much and loved Jean Meltzer’s The Matzah Ball. With these last two books, I managed to read three over my goal for 2025!!! TBH I wasn’t sure I’d get to my goal of 35. So happy that wasn’t the case!! 🤓📚

Happy #LetterboxdFriday! My #LastFourWatched are all Christmas (re)watches save one. I absolutely loved Jay Duplass’ The Baltimorons was a first watch. No surprise: I’m a longtime Duplass brothers fan. I also saw three other new-to-me films including The Grifters and You Are Not Me, both fantastic

a muppet twist on iconic art: thread

Happy #LetterboxdFriday! We’re well into the holiday season as my #LastFourWatched will attest. Hence why I only saw two new-to-me movies this week; the other being the Zooey Deschanel/Charlie Cox-starrer Merv, which is a sweet, goofy flick featuring a lot of cute dogs

THIS. 💯

And somehow he looks BETTER at 80 than he did at 40. Whatever his secret is, I want in on that.

Black Christmas (1974) 🎬🎄🖤 Directed by Bob Clark

My 25 Days of Slays review of Krampus for The Scarestack Society is here! Read! Like! Share! Subscribe! #filmsky #horrorsky #amwriting #myblog open.substack.com/pub/joanneth...

Rob Reiner has been a huge part of my life for most of my life. From my mom introducing me to All in the Family to my parents & I watching Sleepless in Seattle repeatedly to his directorial career. I even watched a late S4 episode of The Bear last night he was in before the tragic news broke.

This entire weekend

The cultural impact of Rob Reiner cannot be understated. Legend isn't big enough a word. It goes to 11. You can't handle the truth. As you wish. I'll have what she's having. I'm your number one fan. You guys wanna see a dead body? The very idea of a bucket list. The West Wing. All from his movies.

I finished two books in the past 24 hours. Both Christmas reads and both are recommended. I adored @sararaaschbooks.com’s The Nightmare Before Christmas (Royals and Romance #1) and am so happy I already own the sequel. Also, I now want to read more by @alexisdaria.bsky.social. #booksky #amreading

Welcome to #LetterboxdFriday! No complaints about my #LastFourWatched. My pal Larray & I are huge fans of Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist and watch the Christmas movie finale 😭💔 every year. (Zoey + Simon FTW!!!) My pal Gaia & I continue to indulge in our RWRB obsession. (Our 7th rewatch of the year!)

Happy #LetterboxdFriday! It’s been a very good week movie-wise as evidenced by this #LastFourWatched and the eightother new-to-me films I saw. My faves from those include: Brute Force (1947), Millennium Actress, Brewster McCloud, and The History of Sound

I present my favorite first-time watches for November 2025. For more recs and reviews from yours truly, check out my blog POP! Goes My Brain. 🔗 in bio. Follow me on Letterboxd! 🔗 in bio. #filmsky #movies #filmgeek

Here’s my reading recap for November. I’m on track to meet my book goal for the year, which makes me so happy as I had a reading slump in August and September. For more reviews and recs from yours truly, check out my blog POP! Goes My Brain. 🔗 in bio. #booksky #readingforpleasure

So stupid but in the best way! Gobble gobble, motherf%#@er! #HorrorMovies #SkyHorror For more recs and reviews from yours truly, check out POP! Goes My Brain. 🔗 in bio

I know not every TV critic is familiar with the trappings of the romance genre, but I’m tired of the implication that sex can’t be an important plot driver for individual and shared character development.

‘Tis the season for holiday rewatches this #LetterboxdFriday! I also saw five new-to-me films including Eddington (better than Beau Is Afraid), Beverly Hills Cop (loved it), and The Roses (Colman and Cumberbatch are fantastic). I wish DeVito’s The War of the The Roses was streaming. #LastFourWatched

Did she just post twice in one month?! Yes, she did. I had to make sure I kept up my annual tradition of writing about Gilmore Girls — especially since the show turned 25 in October. Read! Like! Share! Subscribe! #amwriting #myblog open.substack.com/pub/joanneth...

Ari Aster does the Coen brothers. Acts I and II: Fargo. But in the desert. During COVID. With political commentary threaded throughout. And everyone’s an asshole. Except Micheal Ward. Act III: No Country for White Men. Who needs nuance? That said, I didn’t hate it. #Eddington #filmsky #moviereview

I had to celebrate the icon that was Diane Keaton. She meant too much for me not to do it. Read! Like! Share! Subscribe! #filmsky open.substack.com/pub/joanneth...

I absolutely loved FREAKIER FRIDAY! Just as good as the original. I can’t remember the last time I laughed so much at a movie. #filmsky

Welcome to #LetterboxdFriday! My #LastFourWatched are below. Among the eight new-to-me films this week were some big name titles: Weapons (loved), Fantastic 4: First Steps (really fun) and 3 Women (utterly brilliant). And, of course, the return of RWRB because my friend Gaia and I are OBSESSED

Presenting my favorite first watches for October. What are yours? #filmsky #horrorsky Follow me on Letterboxd: boxd.it/lCGR

Happy #LetterboxdFriday! I saw four new-to-me films, including the adorable The Worst Witch with Fairuza Balk and the not great Halloween Is Grinch Night — neither pictured. I loved Gregg Araki’s Nowhere, which isn’t much of a surprise as I’m such a fan of his. #lastfourwatched Follow! boxd.it/lCGR

I love this art and this film! ❤️