Evan
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So brutal, we just watched Annie Hall and, my god, what a talent
October 12, 2025 at 5:57 PM
So brutal, we just watched Annie Hall and, my god, what a talent
THE SMASHING MACHINE is a small step forward for The Rock but a great leap backwards for Benny Safdie. The movie had its moments but suffers something of an identity crisis. www.spinningthereel.com/reviews/the-...
The Smashing Machine Review
During a late scene in The Smashing Machine , Dawn (Emily Blunt) chastises Mark Kerr (Dwayne Johnson) for “not know[ing her] at all.” Its an emphatic punctuation mark on their relationship — in...
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October 10, 2025 at 4:23 AM
THE SMASHING MACHINE is a small step forward for The Rock but a great leap backwards for Benny Safdie. The movie had its moments but suffers something of an identity crisis. www.spinningthereel.com/reviews/the-...
Fuck. This sucks
September 16, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Fuck. This sucks
Catching up on some new releases
August 1, 2025 at 10:20 PM
Catching up on some new releases
Mostly been posting Best Picture reviews on here but I saw THE PHOENICIAN SCHEME last night and really can’t stop thinking about it. boxd.it/9VbzD5
A ★★★★ review of The Phoenician Scheme (2025)
At this point I’m kind of just in the tank for anything Wes Anderson puts out there so it’s no surprise that I loved The Phoenician Scheme. I need to process some of the many ideas in this one and may...
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June 6, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Mostly been posting Best Picture reviews on here but I saw THE PHOENICIAN SCHEME last night and really can’t stop thinking about it. boxd.it/9VbzD5
Answer to this, as is often the case, is Lady Bird (2017) but for first time watches it’s Mrs. Miniver (1942)
May 11, 2025 at 12:44 AM
Answer to this, as is often the case, is Lady Bird (2017) but for first time watches it’s Mrs. Miniver (1942)
Incredibly disappointing
Joel Quenneville will be hired as the Ducks' next head coach, sources tell @pierrevlebrun.bsky.social.
Quenneville hasn't coached since 2021, when the NHL determined he had an “inadequate response” to allegations of sexual assault while coaching the Blackhawks.
www.nytimes.com/athletic/631...
Quenneville hasn't coached since 2021, when the NHL determined he had an “inadequate response” to allegations of sexual assault while coaching the Blackhawks.
www.nytimes.com/athletic/631...
May 8, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Incredibly disappointing
This was the last straw for me. Not interested in providing content for the slop factory. Solely flying the blue skies these days
Elon Musk's AI startup xAI has acquired X, because of course. With @lmatsakis.bsky.social: www.wired.com/story/xai-x-...
Elon Musk’s xAI Acquires X, Because of Course
Social platform X struggled after Elon Musk took over, but its fortunes improved dramatically after US President Donald Trump won reelection. Now it will be become part of Musk's AI startup xAI.
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March 29, 2025 at 3:30 AM
This was the last straw for me. Not interested in providing content for the slop factory. Solely flying the blue skies these days
Over the weekend we watched the new Snow White movie and oh boy is it not good. Wrote a bit about it here: #filmsky #moviesky www.spinningthereel.com/reviews/snow...
Snow White Review
We are well beyond the point where anyone can reasonably expect much from a live action adaptation of a classic piece of Disney animation. Dozens of these glorified cash grabs have been dished out...
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March 24, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Over the weekend we watched the new Snow White movie and oh boy is it not good. Wrote a bit about it here: #filmsky #moviesky www.spinningthereel.com/reviews/snow...
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"No Other Land," the Palestinian-Israeli made film showing the destruction of the occupied West Bank's Masafer Yatta by Israeli soldiers, just won the Oscar for Best Documentary.
It can't get a distributor in the US.
Which tells you everything about censorship in the US.
It can't get a distributor in the US.
Which tells you everything about censorship in the US.
March 3, 2025 at 2:14 AM
"No Other Land," the Palestinian-Israeli made film showing the destruction of the occupied West Bank's Masafer Yatta by Israeli soldiers, just won the Oscar for Best Documentary.
It can't get a distributor in the US.
Which tells you everything about censorship in the US.
It can't get a distributor in the US.
Which tells you everything about censorship in the US.
Stop this nonsense. People like Jurassic Park when it’s about dinosaurs! Not mutant creatures or locusts or laser operated militarized raptors or any other bullshit. Regular dinosaurs are cool enough
First look at the new mutant dinosaur in ‘JURASSIC WORLD: REBIRTH’
Inspired by the original T-Rex, ‘Star Wars’ Rancor and ‘Alien’ Xenomorph.
Inspired by the original T-Rex, ‘Star Wars’ Rancor and ‘Alien’ Xenomorph.
February 5, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Stop this nonsense. People like Jurassic Park when it’s about dinosaurs! Not mutant creatures or locusts or laser operated militarized raptors or any other bullshit. Regular dinosaurs are cool enough
No write up this time but another fun year of virtual #Sundance Film Festival. Here’s my ranking of the 10 we saw #filmsky #moviesky boxd.it/DDQAU
Sundance 2025 Ranked
A list of 10 films compiled on Letterboxd, including Sorry, Baby (2025), Omaha (2025), Cutting Through Rocks (2025), How to Build A Library (2025) and Deaf President Now! (2025).
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February 4, 2025 at 4:51 PM
No write up this time but another fun year of virtual #Sundance Film Festival. Here’s my ranking of the 10 we saw #filmsky #moviesky boxd.it/DDQAU
Would you believe that the new Wolf Man movie sucks? Unsurprising but disappointing given that I found Whannell’s The Invisible Man to be clever #filmsky #moviesky www.spinningthereel.com/reviews/wolf...
Wolf MAn Review
Shortly after being attacked and infected by a wild animal in the woods, Blake (Christopher Abbott) looks to console his daughter Ginger (Matilda Firth,) who was understandably shaken by the events......
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January 30, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Would you believe that the new Wolf Man movie sucks? Unsurprising but disappointing given that I found Whannell’s The Invisible Man to be clever #filmsky #moviesky www.spinningthereel.com/reviews/wolf...
Weird awards season with a bunch of movies I hate but the Oscar nominees had a few cool surprises. I break down the above the line categories here: www.spinningthereel.com/reviews/osca...
Oscar Nominations 2025
After a few delays due to the devastating fires in and around Los Angeles, the Academy finally announced their nominees for the 97th edition of the Oscars. It has been long documented, including on...
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January 25, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Weird awards season with a bunch of movies I hate but the Oscar nominees had a few cool surprises. I break down the above the line categories here: www.spinningthereel.com/reviews/osca...
Going to be working on my annual Oscar nominee recap but initial thoughts this morning:
Emilia Pérez: 😬
I’m Still Here: 😃
Emilia Pérez: 😬
I’m Still Here: 😃
January 23, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Going to be working on my annual Oscar nominee recap but initial thoughts this morning:
Emilia Pérez: 😬
I’m Still Here: 😃
Emilia Pérez: 😬
I’m Still Here: 😃
Some rewatches and lots of Independent Spirit voting prep the last couple days. #LetterboxdFriday
January 17, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Some rewatches and lots of Independent Spirit voting prep the last couple days. #LetterboxdFriday
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January 13, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Incredible film and well worth a watch if your library offers Kanopy!
Johan Grimonprez's Oscar short-listed documentary #SoundtrackToACoupdEtat, which arrived for sale and rental on digital this week, is now also available to stream on Kanopy. It's ad and subscription-free, and can be accessed through your local library. www.whentostream.com/news/oscar-s...
Oscar Short-Listed Documentary SOUNDTRACK TO A COUP D’ETAT Now Available to Stream (for Free) on Kanopy — When To Stream
Oscar Short-Listed Documentary SOUNDTRACK TO A COUP D’ETAT Now Available to Stream (for Free) on Kanopy
www.whentostream.com
January 9, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Incredible film and well worth a watch if your library offers Kanopy!
Disney/Pixar marathon did a number on my stats this year
January 8, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Disney/Pixar marathon did a number on my stats this year
Plan is to record the year in review podcast tonight so no better time to re-up this one. The best movies of 2024! #filmsky #moviesky 📽️ 🎥 🎬
With the New Year upon us, time to reflect on the best movies of 2024. My top 15 list plus honorable mentions: www.spinningthereel.com/reviews/best...
#Filmsky 🎬 🎥 📽️
#Filmsky 🎬 🎥 📽️
Top 15 Movies of 2024
Another year has come to a close and that means that it is again time to look back on the year in film. 2024 has been lamented in some corners as a relatively weaker one at the movies more broadly,...
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January 7, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Anna and I are doing a Best Picture marathon across 2025, watching each Oscar winner. Starting a thread of all the reviews from the project 🧵
January 6, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Anna and I are doing a Best Picture marathon across 2025, watching each Oscar winner. Starting a thread of all the reviews from the project 🧵