On his Apple Watch
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Last night there was a one-night IMAX release across the country. At least here, itās not hitting regular screenings until mid-January, so this was a one-off shot for a little bit.
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With No Other Choice out of the way, I could actually get the whole list banged out before the end of the calendar year, which is rare. Nouvelle Vague is a bit of an issue because I donāt have Netflix right now and would need to sign up for it, AND Iām not super duper interested in it since itās about the making of a movie that Iāve never seen, but I still might get it watched. Thankfully The Secret Agent and Marty Supreme are both hitting theaters here before the year turns.
Usually we get to the end of December and Iām left going, āalright everyone, these are my top movies of the year (Totally Incomplete Editionā¢),ā because nobody wants to see a top 10 list in March or whatever. This year my sample should be a bit more representative even though thereās clear top 10 candidates coming out after the year turns.
You have never seen Breathless! Dude that is a crime. Itās both awesome and foundational to basically every film that followed in the 70s.
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[taps the sign]
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Really though, Iāve made an earnest effort to fill in a ton of historic blind spots. Been on an ongoing chronological project since early 2024 to try to get to a point of having 10+ movies per calendar year watched dating back to 1930. Been taking it at whatever pace I feel like, but Iām into the early 50s now.
I enjoyed the 30s quite a bit and enjoyed the 40s even more - to the extent that I actually worried that I wouldnāt like the offerings quite as much when I got into the 50s - but the early 50s have been fire.
How many 30s gangster films have you seen?
As a comedy gangster film, try Larceny, Inc. (1942). I seem to remember a funny prison baseball scene at the beginning of the movie.
This is what Iāve seen from the 30s (rankings purely based on personal preference).
Good list I was fortunate enough to do work for 10 of them
Oof.
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There are people I could see saying that about. Harvey Weinstein will never be on that list.
Sheās spent too much time around bad people like James Bond.
Looking at the Oscar nominees for best song, Iād say you have to go back to 1998 when I Donāt Want to Miss a Thing lost for a similar in scope hit that did not win. Also in 1991 that awful Bryan Adams song from Robin Hood lost.
Both excellent calls by the Academy imo.
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I wonāt stand for it.
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Roofman (2025)
After escaping from prison, former soldier and professional thief Jeffrey Manchester finds a hideout inside a Toys āRā Us, surviving undetected for months while planning his next move. However, when Jeffrey falls for a divorced mom, his double life starts to unravel, setting off a compelling and suspenseful game of cat and mouse as his past closes in.
The trailer for this looked fun. And hey, who can say no to Charming Tater?
Two notes:
- the main character is in no way likeable
- the two leads have zero chemistry
But if you can look past those two glaring flaws, this was indeed fun!
In Time (2011)
Welcome to a world where time has become the ultimate currency. You stop aging at 25, but thereās a catch: youāre genetically-engineered to live only one more year, unless you can buy your way out of it. The rich āearnā decades at a time (remaining at age 25), becoming essentially immortal, while the rest beg, borrow or steal enough hours to make it through the day. When a man from the wrong side of the tracks is falsely accused of murder, he is forced to go on the run with a beautiful hostage. Living minute to minute, the duoās love becomes a powerful tool in their war against the system.
Itās funny. This movie came out the same year Black Mirror premiered with that cringe worthy episode about a pig. At the time, youād be forgiven for thinking In Time might be the superior sci-fi property.
But then of course there was the rest of that magnificent first Black Mirror season.
And unfortunately, there was also the actual movie of In Time. In hindsight, the best it could have hoped for was being remembered as āshould have been an episode of Black Mirror.ā
Except this movie is awful from the word go. It had such an interesting premise, but every element of this movie does not work. The execution actively makes the audience want no one else to attempt a setup like this.
havenāt seen many french films from the 60s/70s but iāll definitely give this one a watch
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