Greg T
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Film #17 for 2026 was No Other Choice (2025). Well, that sure was a Park Chan-wook film. I expected to like it, but it didn't click for me - I was never invested, but rather just watching as predictably unhappy things happened to unlikeable characters on the way to an inevitable ending.
January 3, 2026 at 10:54 AM
Film #17 for 2026 was No Other Choice (2025). Well, that sure was a Park Chan-wook film. I expected to like it, but it didn't click for me - I was never invested, but rather just watching as predictably unhappy things happened to unlikeable characters on the way to an inevitable ending.
The Avengers: Doomsday approach of "instead of one big good trailer we'll make four tiny unsatisfying trailers that you have to keep coming back for every week" is honestly the perfect way to encapsulate the MCU Phase 4 through 6.
January 2, 2026 at 4:55 AM
The Avengers: Doomsday approach of "instead of one big good trailer we'll make four tiny unsatisfying trailers that you have to keep coming back for every week" is honestly the perfect way to encapsulate the MCU Phase 4 through 6.
Obviously every time Mario goes through a pipe it creates a copy of him out of new matter and then disintegrates the original.
His iconic line "It's-a me, Mario" is less a statement than a question, or perhaps a hopeful affirmation intended to will his words to become the truth.
His iconic line "It's-a me, Mario" is less a statement than a question, or perhaps a hopeful affirmation intended to will his words to become the truth.
January 2, 2026 at 2:47 AM
Obviously every time Mario goes through a pipe it creates a copy of him out of new matter and then disintegrates the original.
His iconic line "It's-a me, Mario" is less a statement than a question, or perhaps a hopeful affirmation intended to will his words to become the truth.
His iconic line "It's-a me, Mario" is less a statement than a question, or perhaps a hopeful affirmation intended to will his words to become the truth.
My feeling about the Vision at the time was, "Wow, I'd love this if it cost half as much and wasn't made by Apple."
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
Apple reportedly cuts production of Vision Pro headset after poor sales
Company had hoped the virtual reality device would herald a new era in ‘spatial computing’
www.theguardian.com
January 2, 2026 at 1:44 AM
My feeling about the Vision at the time was, "Wow, I'd love this if it cost half as much and wasn't made by Apple."
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
Film #16 for 2025 is Nouvelle Vague (2025). At times it feels more like a stunt than a film - an attempt to tell the making of Breathless using Breathless's methods and techniques. It is not here to educate about history, but to rehash it for film nerds who bathe in it already. But... (cont.)
January 1, 2026 at 9:49 AM
Film #16 for 2025 is Nouvelle Vague (2025). At times it feels more like a stunt than a film - an attempt to tell the making of Breathless using Breathless's methods and techniques. It is not here to educate about history, but to rehash it for film nerds who bathe in it already. But... (cont.)
Film #15 for 2026 is Little Amélie or the Character of Rain (2025). After a disorienting start, it largely follows the beats you expect it to, but it looks beautiful and it's full of heart, so it's easy to recommend. To adults, that is. The themes are gentle, but not aimed at kids.
December 31, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Film #15 for 2026 is Little Amélie or the Character of Rain (2025). After a disorienting start, it largely follows the beats you expect it to, but it looks beautiful and it's full of heart, so it's easy to recommend. To adults, that is. The themes are gentle, but not aimed at kids.
Film #14 for 2026 is Ed Wood (1994), which is a re-watch. It's one of three Tim Burton films I genuinely like, and I wish he'd made more films like this. Credit surely goes to screenwriters Alexander and Karaszewski, and to Martin Landau's Oscar-winning performance, and (deep sigh) to Johnny Depp.
December 31, 2025 at 11:33 AM
Film #14 for 2026 is Ed Wood (1994), which is a re-watch. It's one of three Tim Burton films I genuinely like, and I wish he'd made more films like this. Credit surely goes to screenwriters Alexander and Karaszewski, and to Martin Landau's Oscar-winning performance, and (deep sigh) to Johnny Depp.
Film #13 for 2026 is Breathless (1960). The style is immaculate; the content, insufferable. To spend half an hour in the company of Belmondo's chainsmoking asshole is excruciating. To endure the whole 90 minutes makes one want to swear off cinema entirely. Seberg is an icon, though.
December 31, 2025 at 8:45 AM
Film #13 for 2026 is Breathless (1960). The style is immaculate; the content, insufferable. To spend half an hour in the company of Belmondo's chainsmoking asshole is excruciating. To endure the whole 90 minutes makes one want to swear off cinema entirely. Seberg is an icon, though.
Film #12 for 2026 is It Was Just An Accident (2025). Putting aside the underdog story of its creation, and the politics and the real world context - and maybe we shouldn't put those aside - is it actually a great film? Eh... It's certainly not the best foreign language film I've seen this year.
December 29, 2025 at 9:45 AM
Film #12 for 2026 is It Was Just An Accident (2025). Putting aside the underdog story of its creation, and the politics and the real world context - and maybe we shouldn't put those aside - is it actually a great film? Eh... It's certainly not the best foreign language film I've seen this year.
Things I fixate on: in Blue Moon, set in 1943, Ethan Hawke's character uses the phrase "game over" (in the scene in the toilets). I'm sure the film has a bunch of anachronisms but this was the only one that jarred me. As best I can tell there was no usage of this phrase prior to pinball machines.
December 29, 2025 at 1:57 AM
Things I fixate on: in Blue Moon, set in 1943, Ethan Hawke's character uses the phrase "game over" (in the scene in the toilets). I'm sure the film has a bunch of anachronisms but this was the only one that jarred me. As best I can tell there was no usage of this phrase prior to pinball machines.
Film #11 for 2026 is Sinners (2025) which I'm watching again because Elinor needed to see it, and damn, it's even better the second time. Just give it all the Best Pictures now and save time.
December 28, 2025 at 10:29 AM
Film #11 for 2026 is Sinners (2025) which I'm watching again because Elinor needed to see it, and damn, it's even better the second time. Just give it all the Best Pictures now and save time.
House MD is just Rick and Morty in a hospital.
December 28, 2025 at 3:45 AM
House MD is just Rick and Morty in a hospital.
Film #10 for 2026 is 13 Frightened Girls (1963). Truly dreadful. A teenaged spy caper that's too childish and dull for adults but too leering and murderous for those younger. Directed by William Castle, but definitely not one of his cult gems.
December 27, 2025 at 5:41 AM
Film #10 for 2026 is 13 Frightened Girls (1963). Truly dreadful. A teenaged spy caper that's too childish and dull for adults but too leering and murderous for those younger. Directed by William Castle, but definitely not one of his cult gems.
Film #9 for 2026 is The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992), which I had NOT seen, and it is lovely.
December 26, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Film #9 for 2026 is The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992), which I had NOT seen, and it is lovely.
Just today learning that puppeteer/filmmaker Brian Henson is married to Mia Sara (Ferris Bueller's Day Off / The Life of Chuck).
December 26, 2025 at 8:25 AM
Just today learning that puppeteer/filmmaker Brian Henson is married to Mia Sara (Ferris Bueller's Day Off / The Life of Chuck).
Film #8 for 2026 is Now You See Me: Now You Don't (2026). The script never misses an opportunity to tell instead of show, most of the returning cast feel like they're literally phoning it in, and your disbelief will be stretched to breaking point, but it's still broadly entertaining. (1/?)
December 25, 2025 at 10:07 AM
Film #8 for 2026 is Now You See Me: Now You Don't (2026). The script never misses an opportunity to tell instead of show, most of the returning cast feel like they're literally phoning it in, and your disbelief will be stretched to breaking point, but it's still broadly entertaining. (1/?)
Film #7 for 2026 is Do The Right Thing (1989). I'd never seen a Spike Lee and I thought I should, and now I get it. A phenomenal ensemble performance; vibrant and energetic filmmaking; and a story with genuine punch.
December 24, 2025 at 9:49 AM
Film #7 for 2026 is Do The Right Thing (1989). I'd never seen a Spike Lee and I thought I should, and now I get it. A phenomenal ensemble performance; vibrant and energetic filmmaking; and a story with genuine punch.
Film #6 for 2026 is Now You See Me 2 (2016). The plot makes almost no sense, but it retains the showmanship of the original and Lizzy Caplan is a strong addition to an already excellent cast. Enjoyably brainless.
December 23, 2025 at 9:54 AM
Film #6 for 2026 is Now You See Me 2 (2016). The plot makes almost no sense, but it retains the showmanship of the original and Lizzy Caplan is a strong addition to an already excellent cast. Enjoyably brainless.
Film #5 for 2026 is The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2011). Old white folks solve India's problems, and their own. It's a dodgy premise, but with a cast this ridiculously stacked it somehow still works. Honestly, I could just watch this bunch in anything.
December 23, 2025 at 4:24 AM
Film #5 for 2026 is The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2011). Old white folks solve India's problems, and their own. It's a dodgy premise, but with a cast this ridiculously stacked it somehow still works. Honestly, I could just watch this bunch in anything.
Film #4 for 2026 is Sentimental Value (2025). Skarsgård and Reinsve act the hell out of it, and it's gorgeously shot, but at some point you realise that "it's about intergenerational mental health" is all the revelation you're going to have and that the film has no greater wisdom to share.
December 21, 2025 at 10:34 AM
Film #4 for 2026 is Sentimental Value (2025). Skarsgård and Reinsve act the hell out of it, and it's gorgeously shot, but at some point you realise that "it's about intergenerational mental health" is all the revelation you're going to have and that the film has no greater wisdom to share.
Just now discovering that musician/DJ Alison Wonderland (check out her recent Block Party set below) is married to director Ti West (X/Pearl/Maxxxine).
youtu.be/f1gix998GY8
youtu.be/f1gix998GY8
ALISON WONDERLAND | BLOCK PARTY BEACH DJ SET | 8 MONTHS PREGNANT (TRAP / TECHNO / HIP HOP) | 005
YouTube video by Block Party
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December 20, 2025 at 11:51 PM
Just now discovering that musician/DJ Alison Wonderland (check out her recent Block Party set below) is married to director Ti West (X/Pearl/Maxxxine).
youtu.be/f1gix998GY8
youtu.be/f1gix998GY8
If you're looking for an Xmas movie that has heartwarming "spirit of Xmas" vibes without actually being *about* Xmas as a concept, can I recommend you The Holdovers, which was one of the best things I watched in 2024?
December 20, 2025 at 11:09 PM
If you're looking for an Xmas movie that has heartwarming "spirit of Xmas" vibes without actually being *about* Xmas as a concept, can I recommend you The Holdovers, which was one of the best things I watched in 2024?
Film #3 for 2026 is The Transporter (2002). The production values are direct-to-DVD, but Louis Leterrier knows how to shoot a car chase, and Corey Yuen knows how to stage a martial arts scene, and Jason Statham does what Jason Statham does. The final act in particular is entertainingly unhinged.
December 19, 2025 at 9:03 AM
Film #3 for 2026 is The Transporter (2002). The production values are direct-to-DVD, but Louis Leterrier knows how to shoot a car chase, and Corey Yuen knows how to stage a martial arts scene, and Jason Statham does what Jason Statham does. The final act in particular is entertainingly unhinged.
Film #2 for 2026 is Blue Moon (2025). I am a sucker for writerly films about writing, so when Ethan Hawke walks into a bar and starts speaking at a rapid-fire pace and basically doesn't stop for 100 minutes it absolutely had me by the collar. Holy fuck, it's so good. I can't praise it enough.
December 18, 2025 at 8:24 AM
Film #2 for 2026 is Blue Moon (2025). I am a sucker for writerly films about writing, so when Ethan Hawke walks into a bar and starts speaking at a rapid-fire pace and basically doesn't stop for 100 minutes it absolutely had me by the collar. Holy fuck, it's so good. I can't praise it enough.
I honestly have no idea whether or not the unmitigated horniness of this thread is deliberate.
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The stars did not open themselves willingly; Romulans learned where to touch until the universe answered. 🧵
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The stars did not open themselves willingly; Romulans learned where to touch until the universe answered. 🧵
December 18, 2025 at 3:12 AM
I honestly have no idea whether or not the unmitigated horniness of this thread is deliberate.