TV
Film
The Thing (1982). I keep meaning to watch the 2011 remake, then I decide I should watch the original first to refresh my memory, then I don't feel like putting myself through the 2011 version anymore.
Season 2 of Vigil.
A Murder at the End of the World.
they recreated last scenes of 2011 version to exactly fit into beginning scenes of 1982 version.
Princess Mononoke - I've seen a lot of Ghibli films but haven't seen Princess Mononoke yet. Watched it last night and it's probably one of my favorite Miyazaki films now. No dull moments in a 2 hour movie.
The Creator - I'm not really a fan of John David Washington's acting, but I kinda liked him in this. I wouldn't call the film amazing, but it's good, not bad or anything.
Monarch: Legacy of Monsters - Can't really say I'm enjoying the series so far. The acting hasn't really been great among the current time cast outside of Kurt Russel, and I'm honestly more interested in Keiko, younger Randa, and younger Shaw's adventures in the '50s.
Sweet Home Season 2 - I still have the same opinion as I had with the first season. It's ok, but I don't find it great or anything. Also, you'd think with the success they had, the cgi would be better now.
I watched Filth and Rocky IV over the weekend. Filth was great and I look forward to reading the book. The characters are probably really fleshed out there. Rocky had highs and lows, but it really is Montage the Movie.
Watched Violent Night the other day. It was really dumb and a ton of fun. I liked that it leans into the "magic of Christmas" angle and kind of "yes and"s it with a bunch of gore.
I have been watching a few things lately:
Cross of Iron. Peckinpah really knows how to end a movie.
Consecration was good. A low budget religious horror with some new ideas.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Disturbance_in_the_Force
Just saw “A Disturbance in the Force”, a documentary about the Star Wars Holiday Special. I was already familiar with it—I’d seen the special, the special with MST3k (or RiffTrax?) commentary, and IIRC some documentary on it a decade ago.
This one was pretty good. Lots of stuff I already knew, but still plenty new background info, more context on the TV scene in the 70s, and new interviews with some of the creators and modern pop critics.
For sure worth a watch if you’re into some coke-fueled Star Wars nonsense
Wife and I been getting down with The Boys. Lovin' it! LOL, I had heard of Homelander but thought it was another show.
Godzilla Minus One was amazing! Only saw it in a regular theater though, so I’ll try to catch it again in Dolby.