Maxwell “Swell” Haddad
@cinemaxwell.bsky.social
Storyteller. Tony Winner. TV, film, and theater enthusiast. Mets/Rangers/Knicks. Liberal. 37.
I think I’ve seen this film before… and I didn’t like the ending. ✨
I think I’ve seen this film before… and I didn’t like the ending. ✨
I did not care for Fantastic Four at all.
I found it completely lacking in feeling, with thin characters (and annoying performances,) dull villains, and a rote whiz bang ending without impact. The retro-futurism and score are good, but they’re wasted in service of mediocrity.
I found it completely lacking in feeling, with thin characters (and annoying performances,) dull villains, and a rote whiz bang ending without impact. The retro-futurism and score are good, but they’re wasted in service of mediocrity.
July 25, 2025 at 1:04 AM
I did not care for Fantastic Four at all.
I found it completely lacking in feeling, with thin characters (and annoying performances,) dull villains, and a rote whiz bang ending without impact. The retro-futurism and score are good, but they’re wasted in service of mediocrity.
I found it completely lacking in feeling, with thin characters (and annoying performances,) dull villains, and a rote whiz bang ending without impact. The retro-futurism and score are good, but they’re wasted in service of mediocrity.
James Gunn’s Superman is a joyous, earnest, vitally optimistic superhero movie. It overflows with color, personality, and delightful corniness. The action is spectacular. David, Rachel, and Nic are perfect. An incredibly fun, smartly relevant film that oozes humanity. LOVED it!
July 9, 2025 at 3:31 AM
James Gunn’s Superman is a joyous, earnest, vitally optimistic superhero movie. It overflows with color, personality, and delightful corniness. The action is spectacular. David, Rachel, and Nic are perfect. An incredibly fun, smartly relevant film that oozes humanity. LOVED it!
Last night we produced our 3rd annual Janice Jam - and raised over $120k for breast cancer research. What a night it was.
May 7, 2025 at 4:47 AM
Last night we produced our 3rd annual Janice Jam - and raised over $120k for breast cancer research. What a night it was.
The Monkey is wildly entertaining and delightfully brazen. Perkins continues to cement himself in horror lore; the craft here is fabulous. So violent, hilarious, and perfectly paced. Theo James excels playing dual roles. Its thoughts on death and family are fascinating.
February 28, 2025 at 7:30 AM
The Monkey is wildly entertaining and delightfully brazen. Perkins continues to cement himself in horror lore; the craft here is fabulous. So violent, hilarious, and perfectly paced. Theo James excels playing dual roles. Its thoughts on death and family are fascinating.
We love a casual Volcano Bay afternoon! 🌊 🌋 we
February 23, 2025 at 7:58 PM
We love a casual Volcano Bay afternoon! 🌊 🌋 we
Hello, gorgeous
February 22, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Hello, gorgeous
Run Freedom Run
February 13, 2025 at 12:26 AM
Run Freedom Run
I have a feeling my Top 4 MCU movies list is divisive - but it’s my opinion and I stick by it.
What are your favorites?
What are your favorites?
February 12, 2025 at 3:02 AM
I have a feeling my Top 4 MCU movies list is divisive - but it’s my opinion and I stick by it.
What are your favorites?
What are your favorites?
Oh! @takarakanashi.bsky.social’s Lover Cardigan arrived!
February 4, 2025 at 11:59 PM
Oh! @takarakanashi.bsky.social’s Lover Cardigan arrived!
Soulful, powerful, surreal, hilarious. Cyrus is an incredibly intriguing and well drawn character. So many thoughtful notions, insightful musings, and delightful strangeness. So much of it hit me so deeply and personally.
February 4, 2025 at 6:25 AM
Soulful, powerful, surreal, hilarious. Cyrus is an incredibly intriguing and well drawn character. So many thoughtful notions, insightful musings, and delightful strangeness. So much of it hit me so deeply and personally.
My most anticipated movies of the first half of 2025 (with known release dates):
January 28, 2025 at 4:40 PM
My most anticipated movies of the first half of 2025 (with known release dates):
This may be Hendrix’s best work yet. It’s heartbreaking and terrifying in such a palpable way, filled with wonderful characters and immense anxiety. It’s also deeply, darkly funny and so smart about societal, gender, and generational mores. The 70s setting is utilized perfectly.
January 26, 2025 at 9:51 PM
This may be Hendrix’s best work yet. It’s heartbreaking and terrifying in such a palpable way, filled with wonderful characters and immense anxiety. It’s also deeply, darkly funny and so smart about societal, gender, and generational mores. The 70s setting is utilized perfectly.
Presence is a deft exploration of form. Soderbergh’s camera brilliantly floats and plays with such detail. An intimate, tight, and haunting story of ghosts and familial dysfunction, with nice work from Liu, Sullivan, and Liang. It is as sad and affecting as it is thrilling.
January 25, 2025 at 2:37 AM
Presence is a deft exploration of form. Soderbergh’s camera brilliantly floats and plays with such detail. An intimate, tight, and haunting story of ghosts and familial dysfunction, with nice work from Liu, Sullivan, and Liang. It is as sad and affecting as it is thrilling.
