Cat Goblin
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A cultural omnivore. On the autistic spectrum and proud of it. Film lover, book reader, avid listener of various different genres of music. Wish to still expand my tastes to become a better person.
With the news of Béla Tarr's passing, one of my most admired directors, I tracked down a box set of (most) his career finally. Starting from his beginning, Family Plot (1979), it's imperfect but the themes lasted for his whole career.
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A ★★★½ review of Family Nest (1979)
With the passing of one of my idols Béla Tarr on January 6th 2026, I finally caved in and found the giant Curzon box set which contained all his films, even the obscurest entries and the short films, ...
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January 27, 2026 at 2:03 PM
With the news of Béla Tarr's passing, one of my most admired directors, I tracked down a box set of (most) his career finally. Starting from his beginning, Family Plot (1979), it's imperfect but the themes lasted for his whole career.
Review: letterboxd.com/catgoblin5/f...
Review: letterboxd.com/catgoblin5/f...
It would've been inconceivable a decade ago for a Park Chan-Wook film to appear in a British multiplex, expect his sole American production, but today I was able to see No Other Choice close to home. So much for the better, and yes, the film's great.
January 26, 2026 at 8:24 PM
It would've been inconceivable a decade ago for a Park Chan-Wook film to appear in a British multiplex, expect his sole American production, but today I was able to see No Other Choice close to home. So much for the better, and yes, the film's great.
The Phoenician Scheme (2025), revisiting it, is still very good. I could have left it lost among the strong films from last year, but I was thankfully reminded Wes Anderson even being effortless is a huge achievement nonetheless.
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Review: letterboxd.com/catgoblin5/f...
A ★★★★ review of The Phoenician Scheme (2025)
Phoenician, and Wes Anderson's style in general, manages to go from a real sick sense of humour, as someone gets blown in half in the first few minutes, and some poignant commentary, yet has a froth a...
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January 25, 2026 at 8:52 PM
The Phoenician Scheme (2025), revisiting it, is still very good. I could have left it lost among the strong films from last year, but I was thankfully reminded Wes Anderson even being effortless is a huge achievement nonetheless.
Review: letterboxd.com/catgoblin5/f...
Review: letterboxd.com/catgoblin5/f...
Rather than trying to catelogue films from the ongoing Sundance Film Festival, and in mind there's Rotterdam and Berlin soon into February, I'll keep it logged in a list below. And, even if some may not get UK releases, I want to catch up with them somehow.
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2026 Festival Films I Want To See (Even if By 2027...)
Exactly what it says on the tin. Not only just interested in the Cannes Film Festival this year, I want to keep an eye on all the major festivals, and all the films I wish to see even if I have to wai...
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January 25, 2026 at 8:39 PM
Rather than trying to catelogue films from the ongoing Sundance Film Festival, and in mind there's Rotterdam and Berlin soon into February, I'll keep it logged in a list below. And, even if some may not get UK releases, I want to catch up with them somehow.
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The Voice of Hind Rajab (2025) is not a film I feel is appropriate to "review", more so with the silly username and avatar image. But, for those comfortable in seeing this, just go see the film.
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Review: letterboxd.com/catgoblin5/f...
A ★★★★ review of The Voice of Hind Rajab (2025)
Watched theatrically on 20 Jan 2026 Attempting to "review" The Voice of Hind Rajab feels pointless, completely at odds with out of five star scores, cute usernames and even the idea of a "day out" to ...
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January 24, 2026 at 9:34 PM
The Voice of Hind Rajab (2025) is not a film I feel is appropriate to "review", more so with the silly username and avatar image. But, for those comfortable in seeing this, just go see the film.
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Review: letterboxd.com/catgoblin5/f...
Everything so far from Sundance is compelling from the reviews, but from a previous post, I happy to hear that Gregg Araki's I Want Your Sex may live up as a return to feature films as a fan.
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’I Want Your Sex’ Review: Olivia Wilde And Cooper Hoffman Dominate The Screen In Gregg Araki’s Fun, X-Rated Comedy – Sundance Film Festival
’I Want Your Sex’ review: Olivia Wilde and Cooper Hoffman dominate the Screen In Gregg Araki’s fun, X-rated comedy – Sundance Film Festival
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January 24, 2026 at 8:05 PM
Everything so far from Sundance is compelling from the reviews, but from a previous post, I happy to hear that Gregg Araki's I Want Your Sex may live up as a return to feature films as a fan.
deadline.com/2026/01/i-wa...
deadline.com/2026/01/i-wa...
I forgot how distinct Lucio Fulci's The Beyond was even in his career, let alone Italian horror films. Revisiting it felt like watching one of the most grandiose of these notorious, bloody films.
Review: letterboxd.com/catgoblin5/f...
Review: letterboxd.com/catgoblin5/f...
A ★★★★★ review of The Beyond (1981)
To enter the world of The Beyond is to go into one of Lucio Fulci's most esoteric films despite it being, paradoxically, one of his most well know. Its also, returning to it, far more aware of its ton...
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January 24, 2026 at 8:00 PM
I forgot how distinct Lucio Fulci's The Beyond was even in his career, let alone Italian horror films. Revisiting it felt like watching one of the most grandiose of these notorious, bloody films.
Review: letterboxd.com/catgoblin5/f...
Review: letterboxd.com/catgoblin5/f...
Carousel (director Rachel Lambert) also looks interesting from Sundance.
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‘Carousel’ Review: Chris Pine And Jenny Slate Look For Second Chance At Love In Romantic Drama For Grownups With Regrets – Sundance Film Festival
A review of Carousel, a romantic drama starring Chris Pine and Jenny Slate that world premiered at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival.
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January 23, 2026 at 10:16 PM
Carousel (director Rachel Lambert) also looks interesting from Sundance.
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Since I want to catch up, and add films to the year's To Watch list, Sundance Film Festival has started and the idea of a horror film with its perverse take on diet crazes immediately stuck out:
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‘Saccharine’ Review: Midori Francis Leads An Insatiably Graphic Body Horror For The Ozempic Era – Sundance Film Festival
With a hungry ghost and a series of crippling self-esteem issues in tow, 'Saccharine' leaves a lot for audiences to stomach.
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January 23, 2026 at 10:11 PM
Since I want to catch up, and add films to the year's To Watch list, Sundance Film Festival has started and the idea of a horror film with its perverse take on diet crazes immediately stuck out:
deadline.com/2026/01/sacc...
deadline.com/2026/01/sacc...
Saw Oliver Hermanus' The History of Sound tonight, which was great. Glad to be introduced to Hermanus as a filmmaker.
January 23, 2026 at 10:08 PM
Saw Oliver Hermanus' The History of Sound tonight, which was great. Glad to be introduced to Hermanus as a filmmaker.
Hell, even the Golden Raspberries "Worst Pictures" this year are a compelling handful even in that morbid carcrash way I might regret if I watch them. Five compelling follies in their own distinct ways.
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46th Golden Raspberry Awards - Wikipedia
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January 22, 2026 at 8:33 PM
Hell, even the Golden Raspberries "Worst Pictures" this year are a compelling handful even in that morbid carcrash way I might regret if I watch them. Five compelling follies in their own distinct ways.
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en.wikipedia.org/wiki/46th_Go...
The Oscars decided to catch me off guard in the best of ways this year. Train Dreams and Marty Supreme notwithstanding, and The Secret Agent coming to UK cinemas soon, I've ended up accidentally seeing three quarters of the Best Picture winners.
January 22, 2026 at 8:25 PM
The Oscars decided to catch me off guard in the best of ways this year. Train Dreams and Marty Supreme notwithstanding, and The Secret Agent coming to UK cinemas soon, I've ended up accidentally seeing three quarters of the Best Picture winners.
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A thing that irks me about our brave new world is that when I encounter a photo I've never seen before (the one on the left) I worry that it's an AI forgery, even though I've seen variations on it (as at the right) for decades.
(I've found the left one posted back to 2012, so OK.)
(I've found the left one posted back to 2012, so OK.)
January 22, 2026 at 6:00 PM
A thing that irks me about our brave new world is that when I encounter a photo I've never seen before (the one on the left) I worry that it's an AI forgery, even though I've seen variations on it (as at the right) for decades.
(I've found the left one posted back to 2012, so OK.)
(I've found the left one posted back to 2012, so OK.)
Berlin Film Festival 2026 has been announced fully with great news. Happy to see directors Karim Aïnouz and Hanna Bergholm return. Delighted to see Kornél Mundruczó return, and through A New Dawn, happy an anime feature is also in the competition.
Review: deadline.com/2026/01/berl...
Review: deadline.com/2026/01/berl...
Berlinale Unveils 2026 Competition With Amy Adams Drama ‘At The Sea’, Karim Aïnouz’s Starry ‘Rosebush Pruning’ & ‘Rose’ With Sandra Hüller
The 2026 Berlin Film Festival's Competition lineup includes Amy Adams' At the Sea, Karim Aïnouz's Rosebush Pruning and Rose with Sandra Hüller.
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January 21, 2026 at 8:33 PM
Berlin Film Festival 2026 has been announced fully with great news. Happy to see directors Karim Aïnouz and Hanna Bergholm return. Delighted to see Kornél Mundruczó return, and through A New Dawn, happy an anime feature is also in the competition.
Review: deadline.com/2026/01/berl...
Review: deadline.com/2026/01/berl...
It took too long to watch A Better Tomorrow (1986), but on the eve of a lot of John Woo films finally getting proper restored released in Britain, it was perfectly timed. More so as I can now appreciate this as both great melodrama action cinema.
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Review: letterboxd.com/catgoblin5/f...
A ★★★★ review of A Better Tomorrow (1986)
2026 seems a year for John Woo, least how suddenly a mad exodus of re-releases of his work are coming to the United Kingdom theatrically and as physical releases, allowing us to finally have restorati...
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January 21, 2026 at 8:26 PM
It took too long to watch A Better Tomorrow (1986), but on the eve of a lot of John Woo films finally getting proper restored released in Britain, it was perfectly timed. More so as I can now appreciate this as both great melodrama action cinema.
Review: letterboxd.com/catgoblin5/f...
Review: letterboxd.com/catgoblin5/f...
Hamnet was a film I wasn't really that inclined to see, which can be blamed for its trailer being so inappropriate for a far more moving production, with far more nuisance in a deeply moving narrative.
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Review: letterboxd.com/catgoblin5/f...
A ★★★★ review of Hamnet (2025)
Watched theatrically I was reticent to watch Chloé Zhao's latest film. I am glad I have, with nothing but praise, even to the point a moment did leave me tearing up, but I have to take a stance of how...
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January 20, 2026 at 11:01 PM
Hamnet was a film I wasn't really that inclined to see, which can be blamed for its trailer being so inappropriate for a far more moving production, with far more nuisance in a deeply moving narrative.
Review: letterboxd.com/catgoblin5/f...
Review: letterboxd.com/catgoblin5/f...
Thanks to Tubi UK, I was able to revisit Christiane Cegavske's stop motion film Blood Tea and Red String (2006). Still as beautiful and unique as the last time I saw it, and it annoys it never get a proper UK release.
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A ★★★★½ review of Blood Tea and Red String (2006)
We never got Blood Tea... in the UK, despite soon-to-be-twenty-years passing and it being clear this would've deserved a theatrical run and press for director Christiane Cegavske's hard work than many...
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January 19, 2026 at 7:30 PM
Thanks to Tubi UK, I was able to revisit Christiane Cegavske's stop motion film Blood Tea and Red String (2006). Still as beautiful and unique as the last time I saw it, and it annoys it never get a proper UK release.
Review: letterboxd.com/catgoblin5/f...
Review: letterboxd.com/catgoblin5/f...
For 2026, I want to be more alert to catching up with the film festivals this year beyond Cannes in May. So Sundance 2026 starting next week is an exciting start to keep an eye on new films.
January 18, 2026 at 5:25 PM
For 2026, I want to be more alert to catching up with the film festivals this year beyond Cannes in May. So Sundance 2026 starting next week is an exciting start to keep an eye on new films.
My Doris Wishman review continues to a film soon to celebrate its 60th birthday, Another Day, Another Man (1966). It's also an acquired taste, but even its unintentional moments (and a clown portrait) are starting to interest me greatly.
January 18, 2026 at 5:18 PM
My Doris Wishman review continues to a film soon to celebrate its 60th birthday, Another Day, Another Man (1966). It's also an acquired taste, but even its unintentional moments (and a clown portrait) are starting to interest me greatly.
This winter, I went fully into watching the films of Doris Wishman. A Taste of Flesh (1966), as the other films of hers, is an acquired taste but there's a weird mesmerising tone to films like this.
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Review: letterboxd.com/catgoblin5/f...
A ★★★½ review of A Taste of Flesh (1967)
I've ended up on a binge of Doris Wishman films, and it became obvious that, coming to her work off the backs of curiosities like A Night to Dismember (1983), her career as an exploitation director me...
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January 17, 2026 at 8:32 PM
This winter, I went fully into watching the films of Doris Wishman. A Taste of Flesh (1966), as the other films of hers, is an acquired taste but there's a weird mesmerising tone to films like this.
Review: letterboxd.com/catgoblin5/f...
Review: letterboxd.com/catgoblin5/f...
Peter Hujar’s Day was a great start in terms of a 2026 theatrical release. Interesting in terms of showing what you can do with cinema, whilst being emotionally inviting.
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Review: letterboxd.com/catgoblin5/f...
A ★★★★ review of Peter Hujar's Day (2025)
Theatrical Viewing I was in the right frame of mind for Peter Hujar’s Day. No high expectations, only complete interest in Ira Sachs' project in how he's resurrected a transcript left to time, only ex...
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January 16, 2026 at 10:10 PM
Peter Hujar’s Day was a great start in terms of a 2026 theatrical release. Interesting in terms of showing what you can do with cinema, whilst being emotionally inviting.
Review: letterboxd.com/catgoblin5/f...
Review: letterboxd.com/catgoblin5/f...
In my desire to catch up with anniversaries of films for 2026, seeing All the President's Men on the cusp of its fiftieth anniversary for the first time was a huge start. It lives up to the acclaim.
January 15, 2026 at 9:31 PM
In my desire to catch up with anniversaries of films for 2026, seeing All the President's Men on the cusp of its fiftieth anniversary for the first time was a huge start. It lives up to the acclaim.
Best of 2025 Films Part 3 [The Finale]
Finally reaching the end of this, the Top Ten. Those I talked of last time are below:
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Finally reaching the end of this, the Top Ten. Those I talked of last time are below:
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Best of 2025 Films Part 2
Contuining on from yesterday, these are my personal favourites of films of 2025. Those I talked of so far are below:
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Contuining on from yesterday, these are my personal favourites of films of 2025. Those I talked of so far are below:
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Best of 2025 Films Part 1
Rather than try to create a lengthy Best Films of 2025, I want to split it over the next few days in bit sized form, around a handful of parts. All of these are films I may change my mind on, for the better or for worse, on rewatches but they stood out for last year.
Rather than try to create a lengthy Best Films of 2025, I want to split it over the next few days in bit sized form, around a handful of parts. All of these are films I may change my mind on, for the better or for worse, on rewatches but they stood out for last year.
January 14, 2026 at 7:38 PM
Best of 2025 Films Part 3 [The Finale]
Finally reaching the end of this, the Top Ten. Those I talked of last time are below:
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Finally reaching the end of this, the Top Ten. Those I talked of last time are below:
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Also revisited a film I saw at a horror festival, yet inexplicitly never got a UK release. Tragedy Girls, even if I had to import a Blu-Ray copy, thankfully stayed as delicious misanthropic and funny as I remembered back from that film screening back then.
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A ★★★★ review of Tragedy Girls (2017)
I first saw Tragedy Girls at a horror film festival. Of an entire weekend festival, I saw only three films on one day, one after another, with Tragedy Girls the last of the trio with its spin on slash...
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January 13, 2026 at 11:09 PM
Also revisited a film I saw at a horror festival, yet inexplicitly never got a UK release. Tragedy Girls, even if I had to import a Blu-Ray copy, thankfully stayed as delicious misanthropic and funny as I remembered back from that film screening back then.
letterboxd.com/catgoblin5/f...
letterboxd.com/catgoblin5/f...
Best of 2025 Films Part 2
Contuining on from yesterday, these are my personal favourites of films of 2025. Those I talked of so far are below:
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Contuining on from yesterday, these are my personal favourites of films of 2025. Those I talked of so far are below:
bsky.app/profile/cohe...
Best of 2025 Films Part 1
Rather than try to create a lengthy Best Films of 2025, I want to split it over the next few days in bit sized form, around a handful of parts. All of these are films I may change my mind on, for the better or for worse, on rewatches but they stood out for last year.
Rather than try to create a lengthy Best Films of 2025, I want to split it over the next few days in bit sized form, around a handful of parts. All of these are films I may change my mind on, for the better or for worse, on rewatches but they stood out for last year.
January 13, 2026 at 10:15 PM
Best of 2025 Films Part 2
Contuining on from yesterday, these are my personal favourites of films of 2025. Those I talked of so far are below:
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Contuining on from yesterday, these are my personal favourites of films of 2025. Those I talked of so far are below:
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