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Denver Cinema Club is a Meetup group for film lovers. For details, see our About and Event Types pages. Our club news, calendar, and film ratings and reviews are below. We also have a discussion board, the DCC Film Forum. Join us!
Club News
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Denver Cinema Club Dispatch | June 2026
Welcome to the June 2026 edition of the Denver Cinema Club Dispatch! Whether you’re here for upcoming events, fresh watchlist inspiration, or a glimpse into a fellow member’s cinematic ...
Posted Mon, Jun 1, 2:18 PM
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Denver Cinema Club Dispatch | May 2026
Welcome to the May 2026 edition of the Denver Cinema Club Dispatch! Whether you’re here for upcoming events, fresh watchlist inspiration, or a glimpse into a fellow member’s cinematic p...
Posted Fri, May 1, 11:06 AM
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Denver Cinema Club Dispatch | April 2026
Welcome to the April 2026 edition of the Denver Cinema Club Dispatch! Whether you’re here for upcoming events, fresh watchlist inspiration, or a glimpse into a fellow member’s cinematic...
Posted Wed, Apr 1, 8:03 AM
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Denver Cinema Club Dispatch | March 2026
Welcome to the March 2026 edition of the Denver Cinema Club Dispatch! Whether you’re here for upcoming events, fresh watchlist inspiration, or a glimpse into a fellow member’s cinematic...
Posted Sun, Mar 1, 11:54 AM
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Denver Cinema Club Dispatch | February 2026
Welcome to the February 2026 edition of the Denver Cinema Club Dispatch! Whether you’re here for upcoming events, fresh watchlist inspiration, or a glimpse into a fellow member’s cinema...
Posted Sun, Feb 1, 10:16 AM
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Denver Cinema Club Dispatch | January 2026
Welcome to the January 2026 edition of the Denver Cinema Club Dispatch! Whether you’re here for upcoming events, fresh watchlist inspiration, or a glimpse into a fellow member’s cinemat...
Posted Thu, Jan 1, 8:01 AM
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Denver Cinema Club Dispatch | December 2025
Welcome to the December 2025 edition of the Denver Cinema Club Dispatch! Whether you’re here for upcoming events, fresh watchlist inspiration, or a glimpse into a fellow member’s cinema...
Posted Mon, Dec 1, 8:02 AM
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Denver Cinema Club Dispatch | November 2025
Welcome to the November 2025 edition of the Denver Cinema Club Dispatch! Whether you’re here for upcoming events, fresh watchlist inspiration, or a glimpse into a fellow member’s cinema...
Posted Sat, Nov 1, 9:02 AM
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Denver Cinema Club Dispatch | October 2025
Welcome to the October 2025 edition of the Denver Cinema Club Dispatch! Whether you’re here for upcoming events, fresh watchlist inspiration, or a glimpse into a fellow member’s cinemat...
Posted Wed, Oct 1, 9:00 AM
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Denver Cinema Club Dispatch | September 2025
Welcome to the September 2025 edition of the Denver Cinema Club Dispatch! Whether you’re here for upcoming events, fresh watchlist inspiration, or a glimpse into a fellow member’s cinem...
Posted Mon, Sep 1, 9:02 AM
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Denver Cinema Club Dispatch | August 2025
Welcome to the August 2025 edition of the Denver Cinema Club Dispatch! Whether you’re here for upcoming events, bold new film discoveries, or a peek into a fellow member’s cinematic wor...
Posted Fri, Aug 1, 11:03 AM
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Denver Cinema Club Dispatch | July 2025
Welcome to the July 2025 edition of the Denver Cinema Club Dispatch! Whether you’re here for upcoming events, fresh film discoveries, or to learn more about one of our members’ unique p...
Posted Tue, Jul 1, 9:59 AM
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Denver Cinema Club Dispatch | June 2025
Welcome to the June 2025 edition of the Denver Cinema Club Dispatch! Whether you’re here for upcoming events, fresh film discoveries, or to learn more about one of our members’ unique p...
Posted Sun, Jun 1, 6:12 PM
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Denver Cinema Club Dispatch | May 2025
Welcome to the May 2025 edition of the Denver Cinema Club Dispatch! Whether you’re here for upcoming events, film recommendations from fellow members, or a fresh dose of cinema inspiration, y...
Posted Thu, May 1, 10:34 AM
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Denver Cinema Club Dispatch | Apr 2025
Welcome to the April edition of the Denver Cinema Club Dispatch! Hopefully this month’s letter will introduce you to something new or spark an interesting conversation. Feel free to post comm...
Posted Tue, Apr 1, 9:02 AM
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Denver Cinema Club Dispatch | Mar 2025
Welcome to the March 2025 edition of the Denver Cinema Club Dispatch! Whether you’re here for upcoming events, film recommendations from fellow members, or thought-provoking cinema discussion...
Posted Sat, Mar 1, 9:01 AM
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Denver Cinema Club Dispatch | Feb 2025
Welcome to the February 2025 edition of the Denver Cinema Club Dispatch! Whether you’re here for upcoming events, curated recommendations from our members, or insightful articles about cinema...
Posted Sat, Feb 1, 9:01 AM
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Top 5’s of 2024: A Special Edition, Pt. 2
Welcome to the second part of our Top 5’s of 2024 special edition of the Denver Cinema Club Dispatch!In Part 1, we explored a variety of member favorites and standout moments from the past ye...
Posted Wed, Jan 22, 8:01 AM
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Top 5’s of 2024: A Special Edition, Pt. 1
Welcome to the first part of our Top 5’s of 2024 special edition of the Denver Cinema Club Dispatch!As we kick off another exciting year, we’re celebrating the movies, hidden gems, and ...
Posted Tue, Jan 21, 8:05 AM
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Denver Cinema Club Dispatch | Jan 2025
Welcome to the first-ever edition of the Denver Cinema Club Dispatch! We’re excited to kick off 2025 with this monthly celebration of our shared love for cinema. Whether you’re a longti...
Posted Wed, Jan 1, 10:37 AM
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Calendar
It's not only about us! Our calendar includes DCC events, film events from other Meetup groups, screenings in our favorite venues, and screenings in offbeat places. Know of a screening or venue we should add? Let us know!
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What We're Watching
Some DCCers log their viewings, rate films, and write reviews on Letterboxd. Below is a compilation of our latest Letterboxd entries. If you are an active DCC member (meaning: you go to events) and would to add your Letterboxd account, send us a note.
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Girls Like Girls, 2026 - ★½
Vanessa Johnston
I’m glad there’s a film for questioning pre-teen/teen baby lesbians now, but this nostalgic coming of age story was lacking in meaningful dialogue and emotional depth. Plus, a post-credit scene shouldn’t change the whole ending!
Today, 8:48 AM
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Gummo, 1997 - ★★★★
Thar
One has to wonder about this film's notoriety, like the fact that it has a 19 on MC, which only goes to prove that things do go over critics' heads sometimes. I also have to wonder if the enormous privilege, class disparity, and the larg…
Yesterday, 12:01 AM
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Happy Together, 1997
Rachel Donelson
I really liked this; the cinematography was interesting and dynamic, even though I didn't understand all of the choices. I couldn't figure out why Wong used black and white in the places where he used black and white, for example. And at…
Thu, Jun 18, 4:20 PM
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Chasing Amy, 1997 - ★★
Jackson
I’m don’t think this quite deserves the problematic reputation it has today, as a lot of that stuff is a means for Kevin to be at his most self-reflexive and thoroughly draw the Ben Affleck character as lacking empathy in the way he …
Wed, Jun 17, 11:14 PM
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Dogville, 2003 - ★★★★
Momoko Mom
I finally checked this one off of my list despite I pretty much know the whole story before going in cuz I read so much about this film since it first came out. Yes it’s a hard film to watch and sure it’s a bit extreme to portray th…
Wed, Jun 17, 11:00 PM
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Happy Together, 1997 - ★★★★★
Momoko Mom
Whenever Happy Together is playing in my local theater, I’ll be there. “I felt very sad. There should be two of us standing here.” Tony Leung is such a fan of leaving sad messages. Whether it’s in Ushuaia or in Angkor Wat 😭🫠
Wed, Jun 17, 10:45 PM
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The Boys and the Bees, 2025
Vanessa Johnston
Juneteenth Film Festival Denver, CO 2026
Wed, Jun 17, 10:08 PM
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i ran from it and was still in it, 2020
Vanessa Johnston
Juneteenth Film Festival Denver, CO 2026
Wed, Jun 17, 10:06 PM
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A Concerto Is a Conversation, 2020
Vanessa Johnston
Juneteenth Film Festival Denver, CO 2026
Wed, Jun 17, 10:05 PM
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Beasts of the Southern Wild, 2012 - ★★★
Jason Robey
Watched on Wednesday June 17, 2026.
Wed, Jun 17, 3:35 PM
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The Invite, 2026 - ★★★★½
Vanessa Johnston
I loved Booksmart so was excited to see another film from director Olivia Wilde. This is another really good movie and I enjoyed her acting too (interesting to compare it to her character in Gregg Araki’s upcoming I Want Your Sex). Rog…
Wed, Jun 17, 11:59 AM
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Isle of Dogs, 2018 - ★★★
Jackson
Was more emotionally distant from it than I usually am with Wes, but this is some of the most beautiful animation to grace the screen this century. Highly recommend watching while snuggling up next to your actual dog.
Wed, Jun 17, 9:01 AM
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They Will Kill You, 2026 - ★
Jackson
I think this only my second time logging something I didn’t finish. After 20 minutes of Boy Kills World-esque epicballs nonsense, Renee and I decided life was too short for this and decided to watch Isle of Dogs
Wed, Jun 17, 8:47 AM
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Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives, 2010 - ★★½
Jason Robey
Watched on Tuesday June 16, 2026.
Tue, Jun 16, 9:40 PM
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Disclosure Day, 2026 - ★★½
Jason Robey
Spielberg leaves out the most interesting part of the story, which is how the world might react to alien disclosure. Instead, he chooses to structure the film as an extended chase sequence. Unfortunately, it's a slow, predictable one wit…
Tue, Jun 16, 8:21 AM
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La Notte, 1961 - ★★★★★
Thar
Watching this again means picking up all the little rich details that made my first watch so indescribably rich. For Antonioni films, you have to be in a mood or perhaps a state of mind, and La Notte was just that girl for that day. Ther…
Tue, Jun 16, 7:55 AM
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Pulp Fiction, 1994 - ★★★★
Jackson
First rewatch in like 5 years and I gotta say, it’s baggier than I remembered. Not that a movie like this needs to have a much faster pace necessarily, but I just didn’t lose track of time as the runtime flew by like I used to. It do…
Mon, Jun 15, 5:56 PM
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Rear Window, 1954 - ★★★★★
Jackson
Being a vigilante pervert makes you a good citizen!
Mon, Jun 15, 5:30 PM
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Nuremberg, 2025 - ★★
Jackson
With the big man Russell Crowe in the lead role, I wondered if this would have a degree of failed awards-bait goofiness to the performances, but nah it’s all just kind of drab. Malek pretty bad as usual. I wasn’t totally bored, but i…
Mon, Jun 15, 5:17 PM
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Disclosure Day, 2026 - ★★★
Stoo2
Disclosure Day tries to be two movies at the same time: it's a check-your-brain-at-the-door action movie, with big set pieces and chases; and it's a thinker with an intricate mystery and themes of religion that is asking to be taken seri…
Mon, Jun 15, 4:52 PM
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The Sweet Hereafter, 1997 - ★★
Stoo2
This movie really didn't work for me on any level. There's no build up of the families before the accident, so I didn't feel the grief like I did in other movies, Ian Holm's over acting felt more suited for Shakespeare, and some of the r…
Mon, Jun 15, 4:41 PM
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The Ox-Bow Incident, 1943 - ★★★★★
Jackson
“Walk together, children.Don't you get weary,There's a great camp-meeting in the Promised Land.”I have no idea how a movie that critiqued manifest destiny and unjust lawmen this openly and in such a bleak way got past the production …
Mon, Jun 15, 7:44 AM
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Dogville, 2003 - ★★★★½
Thar
As limited as Lars von Trier's view of small town America was--and to be fair, it's much in-line with any other European director who makes a fantastical film set in America and manages to paint only a black-and-white version of it (see …
Mon, Jun 15, 6:03 AM
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A Magnificent Life, 2025 - ★★★★
Vanessa Johnston
Not as impactful as The Triplets of Belleville, but still a very enjoyable animated film from French director Sylvain Chomet.
Sun, Jun 14, 3:01 PM
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The Man with the Answers, 2021 - ★★★★
Christian Musselman
Watched on Saturday June 13, 2026.
Sat, Jun 13, 10:03 PM
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Knights, 1993 - ★★★
Jackson
Albert Pyun may truly have been the most creative genre blender in the history of movies. Name another filmmaker who made a swashbuckling epic about evil vampire cyborgs done with spaghetti western landscapes and a dreamy, Toto-esque sco…
Sat, Jun 13, 7:00 PM
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The Sweet Hereafter, 1997 - ★★★
Thar
This is one of those ambiguous-for-ambiguous's sake films that get people all up in arms in acclaim because they can put whatever random piece of sadness, however unrelated to the film, onto it and feel elated because it tricked them int…
Sat, Jun 13, 6:14 PM
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The Piano Teacher, 2001 - ★★★★½
Momoko Mom
Would be it kind of an overshare if I find The Piano Teacher somewhat relatable? I first watched The Piano Teacher back in high school and the self mutilation scenes have stuck with me for 20 years. A tragic story of a woman in a toxic…
Sat, Jun 13, 4:00 PM
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The Sweet Hereafter, 1997 - ★★★½
Momoko Mom
I wish I love this movie more. The Sweet Hereafter is definitely more bitter than sweet. I love the haunting beautiful scenery features in the film and how that encapsulate the fallout after a small town tragedy. I like how the story zo…
Sat, Jun 13, 10:48 AM
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Disclosure Day, 2026 - ★★★
Momoko Mom
Look, I saw a movie 2 weeks ago called Mysterious Skin that’s also about two people getting abducted by aliens but I love that so much more than this. In all seriousness I’m not really sure I get the whole journey and the point of D…
Sat, Jun 13, 10:34 AM
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Stop! That! Train!, 2026 - ★★★
Vanessa Johnston
A fun time at the movies for Drag Race fans. Jujubee and Patrice Royale were the standouts for me. High camp and silliness. Would watch again.
Sat, Jun 13, 8:15 AM
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Backrooms, 2026 - ★★★
Rachel Donelson
Secret Mall Apartment’s creepy doppelgänger- also brought Susanna Clarke’s Piranesi to mind- and Meow Wolf, of course. The writing is flat, but I gotta hand it to Ejiofor. He does a lot with a little. I think I may have aged out …
Sat, Jun 13, 12:50 AM
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Disclosure Day, 2026 - ★★½
Jason Paul Roberts
Emily Blunt is excellent, and everyone else shows up ready to work. But what should have been provocative and suspenseful instead felt uninspired and monotonous. For 145 minutes, instead of pondering NHI and the mysteries of the universe…
Thu, Jun 11, 9:17 PM
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Disclosure Day, 2026 - ★★★★
Jackson
I have to say, because I unfortunately missed his West Side Story, I have not enjoyed a kinetic, set-piece heavy Spielberg movie since…War Horse? Was really excellent to watch him show that he still knows how to make movies where cars …
Thu, Jun 11, 5:58 PM
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The Long Day Closes, 1992 - ★★★★★
Thar
There's something about this film that makes me inexplicably sob during the middle of it. Just as Terence Davies looks at his working class childhood in the form of Bud as his sense of self was being shaped by those around him, the free …
Thu, Jun 11, 5:28 PM
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Laurence Anyways, 2012 - ★★★★
Thar
Unlike Xavier Dolan’s other more shrill, pick-me-Cannes-jury efforts, there’s a sense of grounding to Laurence Anyways that keeps it from imploding into a pit of self-indulgence. The usual Dolan uber-exuberances are still there mind …
Thu, Jun 11, 6:37 AM
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Tuner, 2025 - ★★★½
Vanessa Johnston
Straightforward and engaging crime thriller with fantastic music.
Wed, Jun 10, 9:56 PM
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Yi Yi, 2000 - ★★
Vanessa Johnston
I wish I loved this film as much as some people do. I guess I’m not a fan of slow cinema, lengthy family dramas, or Taiwanese New Wave because I found this to be boring instead of moving or insightful. And what did they ever name that …
Wed, Jun 10, 9:45 PM
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4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days, 2007 - ★★★★½
Carly
Watched on Tuesday June 9, 2026.
Wed, Jun 10, 8:07 AM
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Absurd, 1981 - ★★★
Jackson
A couple good kills and a good amount of oddball detail but overall a pretty forgettable video nasty. Also I’m a huge synth fan but Jesus Christ that score was annoying.
Wed, Jun 10, 12:24 AM
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Man Bites Dog, 1992 - ★★
Jackson
French Roger Avary’s The House That Jack Built. There’s good, bad and ugly in that sentence in some order.
Tue, Jun 9, 8:57 AM
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The Blossoming of Maximo Oliveros, 2005 - ★★★★
Thar
I find it so strange to read some reviews on here either complaining about the fact that this was shot of an SD cam or that there isn't a rich visual language, or as they put it "not much to the composition or frame". Like, did we watch …
Sun, Jun 7, 3:34 PM
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Once Upon a Time in the West, 1968 - ★★★★★
Jackson
I may have just found the movie of my dreams, y’all. Leone returning to the revisionist themes of the dollars trilogy in a way that at once takes a more subtle stylistic approach with its frequently ambient soundscapes and more patient…
Sun, Jun 7, 3:14 PM
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Backrooms, 2026 - ★★★
Jackson
This is what I imagine has happened to those WeWork office spaces since the bankruptcy
Sun, Jun 7, 12:28 AM
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Fiume o Morte!, 2025
Rachel Donelson
Visually appealing- had a Wes Anderson vibe to it- and interesting history that I knew nothing about. I ended up wandering down a Wikipedia rabbit hole for over an hour last night. There are plenty of historical and modern parallels fo…
Sat, Jun 6, 12:38 PM
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Battleship Potemkin, 1925 - ★★★★★
Jackson
A spoonful of borscht makes the ruling class go down
Fri, Jun 5, 11:39 PM
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The Straight Story, 1999 - ★★★
Christian Musselman
Watched on Friday June 5, 2026.
Fri, Jun 5, 9:50 PM
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Breakdown, 1997 - ★★★★
Jackson
An unbelievably good road thriller that uses Kurt Russell in such a smart way. He starts out playing a sympathetic but timid, almost effeminate character who looks so out of his depth in this rural diner. Slowly as the plot is revealed a…
Fri, Jun 5, 12:03 AM
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Prince of Darkness, 1987 - ★★½
Thar
The ideas are lofty, loftier than what I've seen of most of John Carpenter's films (which isn't much tbf). I feel like with John Carpenter the loftier the concept, the sillier it becomes; some folks have more patience than me for that. B…
Thu, Jun 4, 5:53 AM
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Lake Mungo, 2008 - ★★★½
Thar
Revisiting this made for a bit of a richer experience because I put all my horror expectations at bay and watched it instead as a really sad tale about a girl whose presence was as invisible in the afterlife as she was during her lifetim…
Thu, Jun 4, 5:37 AM
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Ghostwatch, 1992 - ★★★½
Thar
Even beyond it notorious history for causing mental anguish among British people, Ghostwatch as a film is an excellently crafted film. I think the most successful horror films have amazing sound design and this was no exception. I highly…
Thu, Jun 4, 5:18 AM
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Close Encounters of the Third Kind, 1977 - ★★★★
Christian Musselman
Watched on Wednesday June 3, 2026.
Wed, Jun 3, 7:26 PM
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The Train, 1964 - ★★★½
Christy O'Flaherty
The B&W cinematography was great, practical effects impressive, A+ Burt Lancaster charisma, and a brave downbeat ending. I liked it.
Wed, Jun 3, 7:17 PM
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Silent Friend, 2025 - ★★★
Christy O'Flaherty
The triptych of human stories were pretty good (some better than others) but this didn't really connect with my lyricism receptors. Maybe because I was wishing the science was more sciencey and less made-up movie science.
Wed, Jun 3, 1:43 PM
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Passenger, 2026 - ★★½
Momoko Mom
You know the kind of horror film trying super hard to scare you with all the cheap thrills and jump scares you can think of? Pretty sums up what Passenger is doing here. It definitely had its creepy moments but you can also see it from m…
Mon, Jun 1, 9:14 PM
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The Train, 1964 - ★★★½
Thar
First of all, I think it's so funny that they cast Burt Lancaster as a Frenchman and that he made absolutely no attempt at an accent or even to Frenchify himself in any way. It's hard to believe that there weren't French men as dashing a…
Mon, Jun 1, 2:12 PM
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Maddie's Secret, 2025 - ★½
Vanessa Johnston
Cinema Q Film Festival Denver 2026I wanted to like this more than I did. It just didn’t work for me, though the cast did a serviceable job. I expected far more humor than was on the screen. Still a fan of Early & Berlant though!
Sun, May 31, 10:27 PM
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Barbara Forever, 2026 - ★★★½
Vanessa Johnston
Cinema Q Film Festival Denver 2026Engaging documentary about an iconic and groundbreaking lesbian filmmaker whom I knew nothing about and was thrilled to discover. Her unique life and experimental work and the continuous overlap of both …
Sun, May 31, 10:23 PM
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I Want Your Sex, 2026 - ★★★★
Vanessa Johnston
Cinema Q Film Festival Denver 2026This cast! You know it’s stacked when Daveed Diggs is like the 4th most interesting character. I loved the horny humor, the over-the-top performances, the colorful sets, the perfect costumes of each ch…
Sun, May 31, 10:14 PM
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Mysterious Skin, 2004 - ★★★★★
Vanessa Johnston
Cinema Q Film Festival Denver 2026Let me just say that it’s been a long time since I cried this much in a theater full of people. Screening the new 4K restoration of this perfect film was interesting because it is an incredible work of…
Sun, May 31, 9:58 PM
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I Want Your Sex, 2026 - ★★★½
Christian Musselman
Watched on Sunday May 31, 2026.
Sun, May 31, 9:41 PM
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Mysterious Skin, 2004 - ★★★½
Thar
I think I should preface by saying that Mysterious Skin is a tough but important watch for not just queer people but anyone in general with an ounce of empathy. Its depiction of folks dealing with the psychological effects of sexual abus…
Sun, May 31, 1:39 PM
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I Want Your Sex, 2026 - ★★★½
Momoko Mom
See, this movie should’ve been advertised as dom-com instead of Pillion.Why did people hate Olivia Wilde again? Oh yea prob because shes smoking hot & fucking amazing.
Sat, May 30, 10:57 PM
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Blue Heron, 2025 - ★★★★
Momoko Mom
I can see why people compared Blue Heron to Aftersun. It’s a quiet but powerful film. You see a family’s struggle through a child’s eye and her imaginings what would’ve been if she could help at the time. Strong debut and I’m g…
Sat, May 30, 10:50 PM
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Mysterious Skin, 2004 - ★★★★★
Momoko Mom
I know I watched Mysterious Skin on DVD when it came out, and also remembered I didn’t like it and absolutely had no clue what was going on, I was 15 and I couldn’t remember if I watched it with my mom, I probably did 😱😱I’m g…
Sat, May 30, 10:13 PM
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The Train, 1964
Rachel Donelson
“Beauty will always belong to the men who can appreciate it.”And the wealthy collectors keeping their paintings in offshore warehouses so they don’t have to pay tax on them - let alone share them with the wider public- smirk.The cu…
Sat, May 30, 4:47 PM
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Lady Champagne, 2026 - ★★★★
Vanessa Johnston
Cinema Q Film Festival Denver 2026RuPaul could never! As a spoof and parody of a hundred other movies and TV shows, this film is original, utterly ridiculous, and so much fun. My favorite visual gag was the obvious stunt doubles in any a…
Sat, May 30, 12:17 AM
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Obsession, 2025 - ★★★½
Stoo2
Obession is a pretty straight forward careful-what-you-wish-for story. As such, most plot points are fairly predictable. It's execution was excellent though. The movie was creepy and darkly funny in places. Even the lighting and score ga…
Fri, May 29, 11:54 AM
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The Sheep Detectives, 2026 - ★★★
Momoko Mom
I wish I liked this movie more. It’s cute and heartwarming but pacing is just slowww. I’d recommend it to people who enjoy a good cozy mystery but probably not for me.
Thu, May 28, 11:15 PM
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Is God Is, 2026 - ★★★½
Momoko Mom
Is God Is in a way is more horrific/intense than Obsession. The two main female leads are phenomenal in this amazing debut. Very interesting premise of a revenge story, both tragic and brutal.
Thu, May 28, 11:14 PM
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The Devil Wears Prada 2, 2026 - ★★★½
Momoko Mom
I was pleasantly surprised how much I enjoyed it even though it was a tad too long and the romance storyline was unnecessary. I can’t help but felt like Meryl’s role was slightly wasted, we don’t see the sharp Miranda that we got …
Thu, May 28, 11:11 PM
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BLKNWS: Terms & Conditions, 2025 - ★★★★
Vanessa Johnston
Thought-provoking, immersive, nonlinear, experimental documentary film exploring black thought, black joy, and black history. Really interesting, especially the futuristic elements.
Thu, May 28, 11:00 PM
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Peterloo, 2018 - ★★★★½
Thar
One of the reviews on Metacritic for this film thought that if it started out with the massacre or “the main event” as they called it, it would’ve fared better. I read this as a complete misunderstanding of Mike Leigh as director a…
Thu, May 28, 9:37 AM
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The Mercenary, 1968 - ★★★★
Jackson
Much more upbeat for the usually bleak Corbucci. I really love how Kowalski and Paco slowly begin to understand each other throughout the film. At first, their animosity for one another is based on pure archetype, but Paco gains respect …
Wed, May 27, 11:07 PM
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Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu, 2026 - ★★★½
Jason Robey
Star Wars will never be like the original trilogy again. Disney (and Hollywood) doesn’t really believe in those types of stories or archetypes anymore. Their version of Star Wars is filtered through content management and post-modernis…
Wed, May 27, 6:06 PM
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High and Low, 1963 - ★★★★★
Vanessa Johnston
Phenomenal and incredibly influential. Love Mifune & Kurosawa together.
Wed, May 27, 7:40 AM
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The Killing of a Sacred Deer, 2017 - ★★★★
Stoo2
This movie is just so creepy! The score, the cinematography, Barry Keoghan's dead pan performance...all pitch perfect.
Tue, May 26, 9:20 PM
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The Blues Brothers, 1980 - ★★★★★
Stoo2
Few comedies from this era hold up the way Blues Brothers does. And some of the best musical numbers in a movie.
Tue, May 26, 9:18 PM
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I Love Boosters, 2026
Rachel Donelson
Goes completely off the rails and would have been better if the extended action sequence had been cut by at least 10 minutes, but this movie was so much fun, and it had a lot of heart.LaKeith Stanfield's Pinky Ring Guy was entirely non-e…
Tue, May 26, 12:23 PM
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Steal This Story, Please!, 2025 - ★★★★
Vanessa Johnston
Amy Goodman is a national treasure, of course. This documentary is informative and inspirational, but isn’t a particularly deep dive into her as a person. Watch it to know there are still admirable journalists out there doing incredibl…
Tue, May 26, 12:22 AM
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I Love Boosters, 2026 - ★★★
Jackson
I feel pretty similarly about this as I do to Sorry to Bother You where I think Riley has a pretty excellent grasp on image creation, social satire and surreal atmosphere, but not so much on making all of his ideas cohesive or have real …
Mon, May 25, 10:57 PM
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Topsy-Turvy, 1999 - ★★★★½
Thar
I think this is one of those rare historical films that I'm more than happy to return to. It's a delight, but it's not an empty headed spectacle either. It's a demonstration of the amount of work, effort, and business that goes into crea…
Mon, May 25, 6:20 PM
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Mr. Turner, 2014 - ★★★★
Thar
One of the most gorgeous, visually striking films this side of the century. Dick Pope put his whole cinematographussy into this and every single frame is just astounding and gorgeously rendered--may he rest in peace. And what's amazing a…
Mon, May 25, 5:25 PM
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I Love Boosters, 2026 - ★★★★★
Vanessa Johnston
Even better the second time! I caught more of the dialogue and deep ideas this time around. Still a blast of a film to watch and experience. Thanks, Comrade Boots! ð«¡
Mon, May 25, 10:40 AM
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Sorry to Bother You, 2018 - ★★★
Jackson
Sort of like Office Space meets a Conner O’Malley video meets They Live?? A confusingcore classic
Sun, May 24, 10:26 PM
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Dancer in the Dark, 2000 - ★★★★
Jackson
Definitely a more empathetic side of Von Trier than I’m used to seeing. I’m not totally sure if its crime elements amount to anything more than a set up for that third act…but what an absolute gut punch of a third act to build up t…
Sun, May 24, 8:42 PM
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The Point, 1971 - ★★
Vanessa Johnston
Let me answer the question that was bugging me the entire time I watched this 1971 animated film: yes, the director of this movie, Fred Wolf, is the same guy responsible for the animation in that old Tootsie Pop commercial with the owl, …
Sun, May 24, 4:30 PM
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Send Help, 2026 - ★★★★
Jackson
I no longer feel like it’s low standards to call this one of the most fun cinematic experiences of the year so far
Sat, May 23, 9:08 PM
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Blue Heron, 2025 - ★★★★
Stoo2
This movie does a great job portraying a family falling apart from a young girls’ perspective.
Sat, May 23, 4:41 PM
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The Devil Wears Prada, 2006 - ★★★½
Stoo2
Fairly formulaic and predictable but there were enough laughs to keep me entertained.
Sat, May 23, 3:14 PM
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Apex, 2026 - ★★★
Jackson
Anytime Baltasar Kormakúr makes a movie that doesn’t have Mark Wahlberg in it, it is time to sit the fuck down and LISTEN! But seriously, if you thought this was Netflix slop, I promise it’s not. It’s not at the level of a lot of …
Sat, May 23, 10:06 AM
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Obsession, 2025 - ★★★
Momoko Mom
Ugh I can’t stand straight couples. Anyway this was ok, def more comedy to me than horror. Topic not exactly new since there was also Together last year that turns codependency into horror.
Fri, May 22, 7:18 PM
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The Big Clock, 1948 - ★★★★
Christian Musselman
Watched on Thursday May 21, 2026.
Thu, May 21, 7:51 PM
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Against All Odds, 1984 - ★★★
Christian Musselman
Watched on Thursday May 21, 2026.
Thu, May 21, 5:34 PM
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Like Water for Chocolate, 1992 - ★★½
Jason Robey
Watched on Wednesday May 20, 2026.
Thu, May 21, 12:45 PM
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Fanny and Alexander, 1984 - ★★★★★
Jason Robey
Watched on Tuesday May 19, 2026.
Thu, May 21, 12:45 PM
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The Spirit of the Beehive, 1973 - ★★½
Jason Robey
Watched on Monday May 18, 2026.
Thu, May 21, 12:45 PM
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Obsession, 2025 - ★
Jackson
Did I watch the same movie as everyone else? For most of the runtime I just wondered how a horror movie that is this poorly directed and written managed to generate this much praise. It’s a great premise you could take so many ways: fr…
Thu, May 21, 12:14 AM
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Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie, 2025 - ★★★★★
Jackson
If you’ve got a best friend, you won’t even notice getting older
Tue, May 19, 9:37 PM
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Blue Heron, 2025
Rachel Donelson
Beautiful debut film that allows the story to breathe, but makes some confusing narrative choices. Adult Sophy's literal inhabiting of her memories can be jarring at times and poignant in others. The social context of this family's crisi…
Tue, May 19, 8:53 AM
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The Big Gundown, 1967 - ★★★★
Jackson
A classic, heartwarming story of friendship between a bounty hunter and his target
Mon, May 18, 11:58 PM
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The Love That Remains, 2025 - ★★★★
Christian Musselman
Watched on Sunday May 17, 2026.
Sun, May 17, 9:53 PM
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Sing Sing, 2023 - ★★★
Jackson
Liked this enough but a bit less than expected. It felt really self-important at times, with really obvious sentimental music accompanying the emotions throughout rather than letting the drama breathe. Performances are stellar of course …
Sat, May 16, 10:30 PM
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And So It Goes, 2014 - ★★★
Christian Musselman
Watched on Saturday May 16, 2026.
Sat, May 16, 9:23 PM
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Is God Is, 2026 - ★★★★★
Vanessa Johnston
I don’t usually go for Southern revenge dramas, but this cast was excellent and the style was very cool and unique. Fantastic film adaptation from Aleshea Harris of her own play.
Sat, May 16, 7:45 PM
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Foxy Brown, 1974 - ★★★★
Jackson
Has Bond-like opening credits and then it really looked like they were about to do a cross-racial surgery subplot but I guess they didn’t wanna go full Bond.
Sat, May 16, 12:45 AM
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Jackie Brown, 1997 - ★★★★★
Jackson
Tarantino going from this perfect masterpiece to shit-talking Paul Dano from a bunker in Tel Aviv is a Greek tragedy
Sat, May 16, 12:33 AM
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Speed Kills, 2018 - ★
Jackson
Lemme tell ya something. Dis is da greatest fuckin speed boat in the world. My speed boat. I was a kid in these canals, I started in a fuckin’ swamp, and I made it to the top. This life ends one of two ways. Racing speed boats or in th…
Fri, May 15, 4:21 PM
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Splitsville, 2025 - ★★★
Jackson
Honestly, probably the best movie Dakota Johnson’s ever starred in. She’s almost always good but it’s nice to see the writing finally be on her level. I think at times it’s biting off more than it can chew in terms of drawing all…
Thu, May 14, 11:20 PM
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Erupcja, 2025 - ★★★
Vanessa Johnston
A stylish & brief film that feels slightly experimental, but ultimately inconsequential. For diehard Angels & volcano fans only.
Thu, May 14, 8:08 PM
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Dark Passage, 1947
Rachel Donelson
This film was bonkers. The plot is absolutely ridiculous with maybe some of the worst post-op instructions ever, but it was fun. Agnes Moorehead eats and San Francisco drips. Made me want to rewatch Double Indemnity.
Thu, May 14, 12:28 PM
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Mommy, 2014 - ★★★★
Thar
Watching this years and I mean YEARS later, I find myself being less enthusiastic about this film. I do see and believe in Xavier Dolan's almost extreme sincerity, but I'm not so sure if that comes off in the final product. It's still a …
Thu, May 14, 8:35 AM
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Still Walking, 2008 - ★★★★½
Thar
There are so many moments in this film that made me drop my jaw in their sheer audacity and bluntness that jolts this otherwise rather ordinary, modest film. It's usually an off-hand remark (or on-hand depending on how you read it) that'…
Thu, May 14, 8:27 AM
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Roxanne, 1987
Stoo2
I can't rate this movie. It's been a family favorite since it came out and revisiting it was a blast.
Wed, May 13, 9:34 PM
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Hokum, 2026 - ★★★½
Stoo2
Yet another horror movie where the setup was great, and the payoff disappointing.
Wed, May 13, 9:33 PM
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Remarkably Bright Creatures, 2026 - ★★★½
Christian Musselman
Watched on Wednesday May 13, 2026.
Wed, May 13, 8:59 PM
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The Immigrant, 1917 - ★★★★
Jackson
Really funny, endearing short from Chaplin. As always, I love how socially conscious he is in portraying the joys and struggles of every day working class life.
Mon, May 11, 10:22 PM
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Mortal Kombat, 1995 - ★★
Jason Robey
I thought this was cheap and disappointing when it first came out in 1995 and I haven't changed my mind. The plot is largely an Enter the Dragon ripoff, which is fine, but the characters are hella lame, especially Johnny Cage, Sonya Blad…
Sun, May 10, 11:50 AM
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Jackass Number Two, 2006 - ★★★★★
Jackson
Jaw was on the floor anytime I wasn’t laughing my ass off. Truly a Keatonesque picture.
Sat, May 9, 10:58 PM
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The Cabin in the Woods, 2011 - ★★★★
Momoko Mom
Re-watched in the theater last night. This one def aged well. Really fun with all the horror movie cliches with new elements. Impressive debut indeed, but you know what I wouldn’t expect less from the creators of the best show ever aka…
Sat, May 9, 6:27 PM
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Duck, You Sucker, 1971 - ★★½
Jason Robey
Starts off promising as Leone establishes his main characters, then takes a catastrophic nosedive in the second half, which is laborious: slow, meandering, with long stretches of silence, and zero momentum. The film is plagued with flash…
Fri, May 8, 8:55 PM
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Citizen X, 1995 - ★★
Jackson
Memories of Murder for bozos with the worst Russian accents you’ve ever heard
Thu, May 7, 10:51 PM
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Mother Mary, 2026
Rachel Donelson
Visually captivating film although I kept trying to recast Anne Hathaway. She's the right age for a burnt-out pop star, but she was missing an edge that the character should have had-or perhaps it was just the rizz to plausibly fill stad…
Thu, May 7, 4:12 PM
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Chronicle of Anna Magdalena Bach, 1968 - ★★★½
Thar
As austere and strictly anti-biopic--and I mean really anti almost to fault--I find myself wanting to return to this film more so than 99% of musical biopics because 1) I could hardly understand anything or follow the "plot" and 2) I rea…
Thu, May 7, 9:06 AM
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Dead Man, 1995 - ★★★★½
Stoo2
I loved this movie when it first came out and it still holds up. A trippy, surreal take on westerns.
Tue, May 5, 10:01 PM
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The Devil Wears Prada 2, 2026 - ★★½
Vanessa Johnston
Fun (but disposable) for fans of the original movie and the 2003 book, like me. Emily Blunt’s character was my favorite: “May the bridges I burn light my way.”
Tue, May 5, 1:02 PM
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Manhunter, 1986 - ★★★★★
Jackson
Will Graham monologuing out the window with that music playing maybe the greatest scene in all of cinema?
Mon, May 4, 11:28 PM
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Michael, 2026 - ★★★
Jason Robey
Jaafar Jackson gives an incredible performance as Michael Jackson. I found it hard not to get swept up in the music, the dancing, the mannerisms.Yet Michael is a highly flawed film. It exists to celebrate the King of Pop, but also to def…
Mon, May 4, 6:46 PM
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In the Dirt, 2023
Rachel Donelson
Doesn't go very deep on any of the underlying social challenges, but shows how an indigenous community built an MTB youth program, almost step-by-step. In a sport that has been overtaken by high-end, performance-driven equipment and serv…
Mon, May 4, 10:25 AM
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The Devil Wears Prada 2, 2026 - ★★★
Rachel Donelson
Way too much navy- and I don't think I laughed once- but it did a decent job reckoning with the collapse of the media industry and making the luxury retail space seem like something regular people could reasonably want to aspire to while…
Mon, May 4, 10:16 AM
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Killing, 2018 - ★★★★
Jackson
Never really seen Edo Japan done in such a kinetic, digital style but it looks good that way. Amazing exaggerated gore effects and a brutally bleak cut to credits.
Mon, May 4, 12:15 AM
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The Thing from Another World, 1951 - ★★★½
Christian Musselman
Watched on Sunday May 3, 2026.
Sun, May 3, 8:42 PM
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Night at the Museum, 2006 - ★★★½
Jason Paul Roberts
Watched on Sunday May 3, 2026.
Sun, May 3, 7:35 PM
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Michael Clayton, 2007 - ★★★★
Jackson
The “you're so fucked” scene is truly one of the greatest bits of dialogue I’ve ever witnessed. Lawyers are the spawn of Satan (my lawyer friends will not disagree with this statement).
Sat, May 2, 11:32 PM
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Mahler, 1974 - ★★★
Thar
Great...great gowns, beautiful gowns. This is my first Ken Russell film ever, and I'm starting to see why he's a favorite of a certain set of film bros and bro-ettes. It seems he's one of those exhaustingly style-over-substance directors…
Sat, May 2, 9:33 PM
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Amadeus, 1984 - ★★★½
Thar
And that's what you missed on *FEUD*I actually found Amaedus to be quite funny and lighter than what the imposing poster would suggest. It's also incredibly entertaining and the 3 hours of the director's cut flew by, lead by a pair of gr…
Fri, May 1, 11:40 PM
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Chicken for Linda!, 2023 - ★★★★
Vanessa Johnston
Bright monochromatic animation style used for a very sweet, yet chaotic and absurd plot. Like infinite other examples of creative expression, this fantastic French film deals death and grief.
Fri, May 1, 10:54 AM
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Wodaabe: Herdsmen of the Sun, 1989 - ★★★½
Jason Robey
Herzog shows he's a stronger filmmaker than an ethnographer in this mildly frustrating documentary, which captures little more than a brief glimpse of the Wodaabe’s harsh existence in the deserts of Central Africa. The contrast between…
Wed, Apr 29, 5:01 PM
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Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die, 2025 - ★★★★½
Stoo2
Weird, hilarious and completely original!
Mon, Apr 27, 10:28 PM
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Faces of Death, 2026 - ★★½
Momoko Mom
This is a lot more fun than I expected even though like most horror movies, the girls all make some dumb choices. I was also a bit confused with the background, like all 90s tech but then they had TikTok and Reddit lol
Mon, Apr 27, 6:08 PM
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Mother Mary, 2026 - ★★★
Momoko Mom
David Lowery: I’m gonna make a movie that’s an embodiment of Ethel Cain but the artist looks like TSwift with FKA Twigs music. I love a dark pop star story, I love confusing symbolisms, I love haunting aesthetics, and I adore Anneâ€â€¦
Mon, Apr 27, 6:07 PM
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Event Horizon, 1997 - ★★★★
Jackson
An extremely gnarly, extremely nu-metal, pretty damn smooth-brained riff on Solaris: this is what the movies are all about.
Mon, Apr 27, 10:38 AM
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Project Hail Mary, 2026
Rachel Donelson
Had the story arc of a classic blockbuster and the patter of a classic Ryan Gosling lead. Just a good time at the movies- and my kid's running around quoting Rocky, "Fist my bump!", "Words of encouragement!"
Mon, Apr 27, 9:56 AM
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Past Lives, 2023
Rachel Donelson
Finishing up this film over breakfast had me sobbing into my cereal. Nora's gentle explanation to Han Seung that the 12-year old girl didn't exist anymore, but she HAD existed, and she left her with Han Seung. Just devastating. I loved h…
Mon, Apr 27, 9:53 AM
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Castration Movie Anthology ii. The Best of Both Worlds, 2025 - ★★★
Jackson
Appreciated what Louise was going for just as much if not a little bit more than part one. I think having trans characters with light and shade, even some that are pretty irredeemable, is really key to achieving representation that will …
Sun, Apr 26, 3:56 PM
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Daughters of the Dust, 1991 - ★★★
Vanessa Johnston
Gorgeous and important, it feels like you’re watching a beautiful memory. Watch it for its cultural influence, but don’t expect a linear story.
Sat, Apr 25, 10:58 PM
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Project Hail Mary, 2026 - ★★½
Christian Musselman
Watched on Saturday April 25, 2026.
Sat, Apr 25, 9:39 PM
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Wall Street, 1987 - ★★★½
Christian Musselman
Watched on Saturday April 25, 2026.
Sat, Apr 25, 9:38 PM
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A Different Man, 2024 - ★★★
Jackson
Towards the end it got a little lost in the surreal tragicomedy details in a way that undercut the heart of the drama for me, but still a pretty fantastic riff on something like Seconds, a sci-fi utopian opportunity turned existential ni…
Fri, Apr 24, 10:28 PM
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Joint Security Area, 2000 - ★★★★
Jackson
I feel like it should be more well known that Park began his career with a “me and the boys” hangout movie about almost starting World War III.
Thu, Apr 23, 11:02 PM
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Deaf President Now!, 2025 - ★★★★★
Vanessa Johnston
This has everything I want in a documentary. It gets you into the story quickly, introduces you to the key (very likable) players, then shows rather than tells why this is an important story. Funny, relevant, and inspiring, this film als…
Thu, Apr 23, 9:23 PM
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The Christophers, 2025 - ★★★★
Christian Musselman
Watched on Thursday April 23, 2026.
Thu, Apr 23, 8:55 PM
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Perfect Strangers, 1945 - ★★★½
Christian Musselman
Watched on Thursday April 23, 2026.
Thu, Apr 23, 8:54 PM
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Career Girls, 1997 - ★★★★½
Thar
This plays like an old school Mike Leigh joint--that sparse, sort of rough-ish cinematography (here, this looks and feels controlled and picturesque), the constant little ditty playing in the background--OMG the score is done by Marianne…
Wed, Apr 22, 9:23 PM
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Dance Freak, 2025 - ★★★
Jason Robey
Saw this as the second film of a double feature. It was hypnotic and off-kilter, like I'd drifted off and was experiencing someone else's nightmare. Hardcore midnight movie vibes, like it came from an Eraserhead universe. The filmmaking …
Wed, Apr 22, 3:44 PM
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Fuck My Son!, 2025 - ★★★
Jason Robey
An experience I likely won’t repeat, but I was half-smiling (while cringing) throughout. One of the most revolting and ridiculous things I’ve seen in a while. Thought it might be wannabe trash based on the ratings, but no, this is ge…
Wed, Apr 22, 8:45 AM
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Benny's Video, 1992 - ★★
Jackson
A little known fact about this Haneke guy is that he sucks at making movies about the intersection of violence and media! I’ve been reliably told he’s a good filmmaker but between this and Funny Games, he has the most unsophisticated…
Wed, Apr 22, 8:40 AM
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Vera Drake, 2004 - ★★★★½
Thar
In a classic Mike Leigh fashion, while I found Vera Drake to be a bit drier than I remembered, it's after the watch that I begin to unravel the deeper, more painful roots that lie underneath. The main thing that jumped out from the sort …
Tue, Apr 21, 7:13 PM
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The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, 1966 - ★★★★★
Jason Robey
On this umpteenth rewatch of The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, what struck me most is how much of Blondie’s depth comes through his relationship with Tuco (Eli Wallach). His death march through the desert cracks him, oddly binding him to…
Tue, Apr 21, 5:08 PM
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Over the Garden Wall, 2014 - ★★★★★
Vanessa Johnston
Here I am again watching slightly spooky, yet funny and original animated content. Each episode is 11 minutes so you can binge all 10 episodes in a reasonable amount of time. Well-written with fantastic voice acting! 🐸
Tue, Apr 21, 11:36 AM
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