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Movies Watched, February 2024

As the title suggests, Denis Villeneuve’s “Dune: Part Two” is really the climactic second half of the original book. So…

Movies Watched, January 2024

What should we make of “Wonka,” Paul King’s completely un-asked-for prequel to “Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory”? For many…

My 2023 Movie Diary

Everyone says it was a good year for the movies, and looking back at what I watched in 2023 it’s…

2023: The Year in New-Old Music

Before we get too far into the new year, and before I wrap up my favorite movies of 2023, here…

Movies Watched, December 2023

December was crazy as always but still I tried to watch as many movies as I could, especially the critical…

Movies Watched, November 2023

If you’re the kind of person who’s always on the lookout for a new Christmas movie to watch over and…

Movies Watched, October 2023

It’s the most wonderful time of the year—for film nerds. It’s that season when all the awards contenders roll into…

Movies Watched, September 2023

September was a rough month. After a bit of travel, I came down with the latest variant of COVID, and…

Movies Watched, August 2023

Catching up on my movies log from late summer here. At the end of August I went to see “Bottoms,”…

Movies Watched, July 2023

Like many people I joined in on the Barbenheimer fun last month and saw both films—not quite the same day,…