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Dan Pounder
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I started life over. Graduated from ASU in Film in 2024. I love horror & physical media. I write movie reviews nobody reads. I’m 🏳️‍🌈 & ya, that’s my last name.
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Film: Hamnet (2025)

Watched at: AMC Kent Station 14

Academy Award Nominee:
•Best Picture
•Directing
•Actress in a Leading Role (Jessie Buckley)
•Adapted Screenplay
•Casting
•Costume Design
•Production Design
•Original Score

#Hamnet #Shakespeare #Movies #Film #MovieReviews #Hamlet #FilmSky #AMC
A ★★★★½ review of Hamnet (2025)
I’ll start by admitting I know very little about Shakespeare and feel pretty indifferent about most of his work. That said, this imagined backstory for the inspiration behind Hamlet completely pulled ...
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January 29, 2026 at 3:38 AM
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Film: Jurassic World Rebirth (2025)

Watched on: 4K UHD Blu-ray

Academy Award Nominee:
•Visual Effects

#JurassicWorldRebirth #JurassicWorld #Movies #Film #MovieReviews #Letterboxd #FilmSky #MovieSky #Delores #DRex #JurassicPark #AcademyAwards #Oscars #PhyscialMedia #4K #DolbyVision #BluRay
A ★★½ review of Jurassic World Rebirth (2025)
Oof. I’ll watch this franchise forever, but I think I hated every single character here—except Delores, who didn’t say a word. IYKYK. The writing is corny, the energy feels phoned in, and I’m genuinel...
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January 27, 2026 at 6:57 AM
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Film: Twinless (2025)

Watched on: Disney+ (Hulu)

#Twinless #TwinlessMovie #Movies #Film #MovieReviews #FilmSky #MovieSky #Comedy #Drama #AllTheGenres #Letterboxd #Hulu #Disney+ #CrazyForThisGirl #LSAT #Portland #Seattle #Gay #LGBTQ #Queer #Trauma #FiveStars
A ★★★★★ review of Twinless (2025)
This film is a straight-up masterpiece and it completely drained every emotion I have. Go in blind—seriously. I knew of the film but avoided trailers, and I’m so fucking glad I did. I honestly don’t e...
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January 17, 2026 at 5:59 AM
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Film: Avatar: Fire and Ash (2025)

Watched at: AMC Kent Station 14 (Dolby 3D)

#Avatar #AvatarFireandAsh #Movies #Film #Action #Pandora #MovieReviews #Letterboxd #Tulkun #Eywa #SkyPeople #FilmSky #MovieSky
A ★★★★★ review of Avatar: Fire and Ash (2025)
Yeah, sure—okay—it’s another Avatar movie. Another round of the same fighting, the same characters, and you know what? I eat it up. Every. Damn. Time. Pandora is one of the few places where I feel gen...
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January 14, 2026 at 7:03 AM
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Film: Anaconda (2025)

Watched at: AMC Kent Station 14

#Anaconda #Anaconda2025 #Film #Movies #MovieReviews #Comedy #Action #Horror #FilmSky #MovieSky #HorrorSky #ComedySky #JackBlack #PaulRudd #Snake #Snakes #AmazonJungle #BuffaloSober #PeeSittingDown
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January 6, 2026 at 8:02 AM
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December Xmaspalooza 2025

December 31 - The Apartment (1960)

Watched on: Tubi
(One Day Late)

#TheApartment #ClassicMovie #Christmas #Xmas #NewYearsEve #NewYear #ChristmasMovies #XmasMovies #NewYearMovies #FilmSky #MovieSky #ChristmasSky #Movies #Film #MovieReviews #Letterboxd #Tubi #NYC #Keys
A ★★½ review of The Apartment (1960)
I guess I must’ve missed the magic here because this beloved classic felt painfully slow, and I just couldn’t connect with it at all. It was fun seeing a young Shirley MacLaine and Jack Lemmon bounce ...
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January 2, 2026 at 12:38 AM
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December 30 - Almost Christmas (2016)

Watched on: HBO Max

#AlmostChristmas #Christmas #Xmas #ChristmasMovies #XmasMovies #XmasPalooza #Film #Movies #MovieReviews #Letterboxd #FilmSky #MovieSky #ChristmasSky #AuntMay #Lonnie #SeattleSuperSonics #Comedy #Family
A ★★½ review of Almost Christmas (2016)
As predictable and corny as this movie is, there’s still a lot of charm and plenty of laughs to keep you invested most of the time. I’ll never stop saying Mo’Nique deserves way more recognition than s...
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December 30, 2025 at 10:30 PM
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December 29 - All is Bright (2013)

Watched on: Tubi

#AllisBright #Christmas #Xmas #ChristmasMovies #XmasMovies #XmasPalooza #FilmSky #MovieSky #ChristmasSky #Movies #Film #MovieReviews #Letterboxd #Tubi #Rene #ChristmasTrees #NYC #Piano #Prison #ThePauls
A ★★★ review of All Is Bright (2013)
Who has actually heard of this movie? Exactly. I hadn’t either—then I discovered it starred the two Pauls, and suddenly it became essential Xmaspalooza viewing. I went in expecting a dark comedy, but ...
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December 30, 2025 at 3:05 AM
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December 28 - The Grinch (2018)

Watched on: Peacock

#TheGrinch #Christmas #Xmas #ChristmasMovies #XmasMovies #FilmSky #MovieSky #ChristmasSky #XmasPalooza #Animation #Movies #Film #MovieReviews #Letterboxd #Peacock #Comedy #Max
A ★★ review of The Grinch (2018)
I’m happy kids today have their own Grinch, but when you grow up watching Ron Howard direct Jim Carrey in full green chaos, it’s hard for any other version to compete. This one has a few cute touches ...
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December 29, 2025 at 2:13 AM
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December 27 - Love the Coopers (2015)

Watched on: Hulu
(One Day Late)

#LoveTheCoopers #Christmas #Xmas #ChristmasMovies #XmasMovies #XmasPalooza #Comedy #RomCom #FilmSky #MovieSky #ChristmasSky #Evolution #FrenchKiss #AuntFishy
A ★★ review of Love the Coopers (2015)
Even with a cast this loaded, I went in expecting at least a “so-bad-it’s-good” holiday distraction. Nope. Instead, it’s one of those tangled parallel storyline movies that somehow convinces A-listers...
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December 29, 2025 at 12:17 AM
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December 26 - Lady and the Tramp (2019)

Watched on: Disney+

#LadyAndTheTramp #Remake #LiveAction #Movies #Film #Christmas #Xmas #ChristmasMovies #XmasMovies #XmasPalooza #MovieReviews #Letterboxd #FilmSky #MovieSky #ChristmasSky #Meatballs #JimDear #Jock #DogPound
A ★★½ review of Lady and the Tramp (2019)
I totally get why this landed on Disney+ instead of in theaters. It’s not bad, but it’s definitely sleepy. The charm from the original pops up here and there, but the jokes don’t, and there’s zero adu...
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December 27, 2025 at 7:44 AM
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December 25 - In from the Side (2022)

Watched on: Tubi
(One Day Late)

#InFromTheSide #Christmas #Xmas #ChristmasMovies #XmasMovies #Movies #Film #Letterboxd #FilmSky #MovieSky #ChristmasSky #XmasPalooza #Pinky #Pints #London #Rugby #Gay #Queer #GayRugby #RomCom
A ★★★ review of In from the Side (2022)
I have a lot of mixed thoughts after watching this. Overall, I did enjoy it, even if I’m still processing some things. It’s barely a Christmas movie, though to be fair, It’s a Wonderful Life doesn’t s...
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December 27, 2025 at 4:41 AM
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December 24 - The Apology (2022)

Watched on: AMC+ (Shudder)

#TheApology #TheApologyMovie #Christmas #Xmas #ChristmasMovies #XmasPalooza #Movies #Film #MovieReviews #Letterboxd #AMCPlus #Shudder #FilmSky #MovieSky #ChristmasSky #FrenchBook
A ★★★ review of The Apology (2022)
This one turned out to be a surprisingly solid blind pick for my Xmaspalooza this year. It’s a run-of-the-mill thriller—basically a Lifetime movie with a bit more polish—but the first act hooks you fa...
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December 25, 2025 at 6:47 AM
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December 23 - The Snow Sister (Snøsøsteren) (2024)

Watched on: Netflix

#TheSnowSister #Snøsøsteren #Christmas #Xmas #ChristmasMovies #XmasMovies #XmasPalooza #Netflix #Movies #Film #MovieReviews #Letterboxd #FilmSky #MovieSky #ChristmasSky #Hedvig #YAH #Snowing #Julian
A ★★★★ review of The Snow Sister (2024)
Here I was thinking this Norwegian Netflix original was going to be a cozy, happy family Christmas movie. Absolutely not. What I got instead was a quietly devastating grief story—one we’ve seen a mill...
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December 24, 2025 at 1:46 AM
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December 22 - That Christmas (2024)

Watched on: Netflix

#ThatChristmas #Christmas #Xmas #ChristmasMovies #XmasMovies #FilmSky #MovieSky #ChristmasSky #Movies #Film #MovieReviews #Letterboxd #Netflix #XmasPalooza #Santa #British #LighthouseBill
A ★★★ review of That Christmas (2024)
This was an adorable Netflix animated Christmas movie that’s genuinely fun to watch. It juggles parallel storylines across multiple families, Santa Claus, and a lighthouse keeper named Bill, all tied ...
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December 23, 2025 at 12:43 AM
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December 21 - The Best Christmas Pageant Ever (2024)

Watched on: Starz

#TheBestChristmasPageantEver #Christmas #Xmas #ChristmasMovie #XmasMovie #XmasPalooza #FilmSky #MovieSky #ChristmasSky #Movies #Film #MovieReview #Letterboxd #Starz #Imogene #Shazam #ReligionIsWeird
A ★ review of The Best Christmas Pageant Ever (2024)
This one was just a little too religious for me. I knew that going in—it was a conscious Xmaspalooza pick—but even so, I felt the holy water starting to sear my skin. It’s probably fine (or even comfo...
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December 22, 2025 at 5:44 AM
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December 20 - The Man Who Invented Christmas (2017)

Watched on: HBO Max

#TheManWhoInventedChristmas #Christmas #Xmas #ChristmasMovies #XmasMovies #AChristmasCarol #Movies #Film #MovieReviews #Letterboxd #FilmSky #MovieSky #ChristmasSky #XmasPalooza #TinyTim #HBOMax
A ★★★½ review of The Man Who Invented Christmas (2017)
We all know A Christmas Carol like the back of our hand, so it’s genuinely fun to watch a movie about the messy, desperate creative process Dickens went through to get there. How much of this is histo...
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December 21, 2025 at 5:52 AM
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December 19 - P2 (2007)

Watched on: Tubi
(One Day Late)

#P2 #P2Movie #Christmas #Xmas #ChristmasMovies #XmasMovies #XmasPalooza #Movies #Film #Letterboxd #MovieReviews #FilmSky #MovieSky #ChristmasSky #Tubi #ParkingGarage #ChristmasEve #Alone #SantaSuit #Karl
A ★★★ review of P2 (2007)
Since 2007, that poster has been staring at me, and I finally caved. Turns out this Christmas Eve psychological thriller—set almost entirely in a Manhattan parking garage—is a pretty solid time. There...
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December 21, 2025 at 3:43 AM
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December 18 - The Perfect Wedding (2012)

Watched on: Tubi

#ThePerfectWedding #Christmas #Xmas #ChristmasMovies #XmasMovies #FilmSky #MovieSky #ChristmasSky #XmasPalooza #TheDavinciCode #MonaLisa #Movies #Film #MovieReviews #Letterboxd #Tubi
A ★★★½ review of The Perfect Wedding (2012)
Fuck, I’m a total sucker for a cringey gay rom-com—they give me life. Also definitely another one to unpack with my therapist. 😏 This is exactly the corny 2012 gem you expect the second you see the po...
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December 19, 2025 at 7:15 AM
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December 17 - Silent Night, Deadly Night (2025)

Watched at: AMC Southcenter 16

#SilentNightDeadlyNight #Christmas #Xmas #ChristmasMovies #XmasMovies #XmasPalooza #Santa #Billy #Movies #Film #MovieReviews #Letterboxd #FilmSky #MovieSky #ChristmasSky #FuckNazis
A ★★★½ review of Silent Night, Deadly Night (2025)
What a bloody, pleasant surprise. I only just watched the 1984 original during last year’s Xmaspalooza—which, side note, every gay guy should experience at least once (twunk + axe = cinema). This mode...
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December 18, 2025 at 7:18 AM
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December 16 - Trading Places (1983)

Watched on: Paramount+
(One Day Late)

#TradingPlaces #Christmas #Xmas #ChristmasMovies #XmasMovies #ChristmasSky #Movies #Film #MovieReviews #Letterboxd #XmasPalooza #FilmSky #MovieSky #OrangeJuice #Stocks #EatTheRich
A ★★★½ review of Trading Places (1983)
This classic comedy has been sitting on my mental watchlist for years. It’s not really a Christmas movie—it just happens to unfold during the holidays. Still, you can immediately clock this as peak Jo...
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December 17, 2025 at 5:59 PM
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December 15 - The Ref (1994)

Watched on: DVD
(One Day Late)

#TheRef #TheRefMovie #Christmas #Xmas #XmasPalooza #ChristmasMovies #XmasMovies #FilmSky #MovieSky #ChristmasSky #MovieReviews #Movies #Film #Letterboxd #Rec #DVD #PhyscialMedia
A ★★★ review of The Ref (1994)
The Ref is a very ’90s comedy that only works because it’s rated R; otherwise, it’d be a total snooze. It’s pretty bland overall, but every character is wonderfully insufferable, and the cast leans in...
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December 17, 2025 at 3:36 AM
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December 14 - Carnage for Christmas (2024)

Watched on: AMC+ (Shudder)

#CarnageForChristmas #Christmas #Xmas #ChristmasMovies #XmasMovies #XmasPalooza #Movies #Film #MovieReviews #Letterboxd #Horror #Holiday #HolidayMovies #Queer #QueerMovies #Trans #ProtectTheDolls
A ★★ review of Carnage for Christmas (2024)
I really wanted to like this more than I did. A queer holiday horror with a low budget? I was fully on board. The story is there—a trans woman with a true-crime podcast returns to her small town, only...
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December 15, 2025 at 3:39 AM
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December 13 - Meet Me in St. Louis (1944)

Watched on: Tubi

#MeetMeInStLouis #ChristmasMovies #XmasMovies #FilmSky #MovieSky #Movies #Film #XmasPalooza #MovieReviews #Letterboxd #Christmas #Xmas #Tootie #Flour ##ChristmasSky #ProblematicScene
A ★★★½ review of Meet Me in St. Louis (1944)
Why do so many “classic Christmas movies” barely involve Christmas—and everyone still worships them? Meet Me in St. Louis (1944) is a strange musical/drama hybrid that was absolutely not what I expect...
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December 14, 2025 at 6:48 AM
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December 12 - Mixed Nuts (1994)

Watched on: DVD

#MixedNutsMovie #MixedNuts #Christmas #Xmas #ChristmasMovies #XmasMovies #Movies #Film #PhysicalMedia #MovieReviews #Letterboxd #DVD #Rollerblades #Eviction #FilmSky #MovieSky #ChristmasSky #XmasPalooza #StackedCast
A ★½ review of Mixed Nuts (1994)
Unfortunately, this one just wasn’t for me. Either the humor flew way over my head, or it’s simply not my flavor at this point in my life. Which is a bummer, because the cast is stacked—and it’s writt...
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December 13, 2025 at 7:55 AM