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3 Thoughts After Watching ‘Glorious’:

1. I knew I heard J. Jonah Jameson in that stall.

2. The scariest part of this movie was the physical contact he came into with everything in that bathroom.

3. I saw the “twist” coming early on in those flashbacks. Wish it weren’t as obvious. Otherwise, it was nice to see Jason Stackhouse again in a decent flick.

This rewatch is reminding me how horrid and painful Sam and Alcide’s storylines are.

3 Thoughts After Completing ‘Baby Reindeer’:

1. Please give Richard Gadd ALL the awards. From storytelling to performance, he was incredibly compelling. And incredibly brave.

2. What sets this show apart is the fact that we’re watching a very heavy, difficult-to-watch story unfold… portrayed by the very person who endured it all. It most definitely affects the experience as a viewer. Your emotions are heightened and you’re more invested than watching something that’s solely acting.

3. I’m not familiar with Jessica Gunning, who plays our lead’s relentless stalker. I can’t imagine it was very easy to take on this role, and yet she did it so masterfully. She made us despise Martha, while also giving her some semblance of a soul, where we in turn discover a bit of sympathy for the character. Again, not easy.

3 Thoughts After Watching ‘Totally Killer’:

1. This movie epitomizes the need to suspend your disbelief. At first, I was unimpressed by a solid amount of nonsense, plot holes, and the production value of a Hallmark movie-of-the-week… and all of that never really went away lol… but when I started to lean into this as more of a fun comedy, than anything that should be taken seriously, I actually enjoyed it!

2. I think it was the ending that won me over. There were definitely some clever ideas here, and I can’t say I saw any of it coming… maybe a little of it… but all-in-all it left a good impression on me. And I would totally be interested in a sequel.

3. Kiernan Shipka had some awesome comedic timing in this. Her commentary on the lack of any sense of “political correctness” or sense of urgency in the 80s was pretty funny.

3 Thoughts After Completing ‘The Crown’:

1. THIS is premiere storytelling, folks. Superior quality television. I initially went into this merely to test out the hype, expecting to be bored by subject matter I had little-to-no interest in… expecting to face challenges in understanding a history I knew nothing about. Instead, I was absolutely captivated by every single episode and I learned SO much. Every episode feels perfectly crafted, mini motion pictures, focusing on a character — or set of characters — blessing them with all the layers they need and deserve. Just brilliant.

2. We got a brand new cast every two seasons, and my heart broke a little each time we had to say goodbye. But then the new group would rope me right back in, making me eventually miss them too. Nearly impeccable casting.

3. Diana. There’s a particular focus on her when she steps into this world — as there should be. It was a painful watch, in the sense that I wanted it to all play out differently for her. And Elizabeth Debicki portrayed her to absolute perfection.

3 Thoughts After Watching ‘Late Night with the Devil’:

1. It started off with so much promise. I was totally sucked in and so excited to see where this was gonna go… and then it went absolutely nowhere. Everything and nothing managed to happen all at once with that ending. Anticlimactic AF.

2. I loved the 70s late night talk show vibe. This is was such a great environment for a solid spooky story. Again, so much promise.

3. Some of the acting kinda took me out of it. The guy playing the skeptic was particularly awful.

3 Thoughts After Watching ‘Poor Things’:

1. What a delightfully odd film. From the music to the visuals to the costumes to the directing, this was quite the quirky journey I didn’t expect — but enjoyed! Those “fishbowl” shots were definitely an interesting approach.

2. It was VERY “Tim Burton” but with a touch of something new, and obviously a bit more mature. This story could most certainly exist in his universe.

3. Emma Stone. This feels like SUCH a departure from the stuff I’ve seen her in. What a bold performance. And I thought her comedic timing was fantastic. Very much deserving of her Oscar.

3 Thoughts After Watching ‘Bodies Bodies Bodies’:

1. I don’t think I’ve ever seen a movie try so hard to be relevant and cool.

2. The story wasn’t awful, but the film itself was bogged down by an excess of [ridiculous] dialogue and unlikable characters.

3. I feel like I should’ve seen that ending coming, but I didn’t… which gives the movie some points. But I was still left hoping for a bigger reveal.

3 Thoughts After Watching ‘Nightmare Alley’:

1. What an odd little film. An odd little film that ran a little too long. And it didn’t grab me at first. I was somewhat bored in the beginning and contemplated calling it quits, mostly because of the way the characters spoke and interacted. I just wasn’t into it. Then things picked up and I became a little more invested. Just a little.

2. Cate Blanchett is simply otherworldly. Stole every scene she was in. A quintessential movie star.

3. Despite what may have been a fairly forgettable flick, I still love me some Guillermo del Toro, and his visuals and vibes are always stellar. Great cinematography.

This show is absolutely ridiculous. If I have to hear “that’s what Alicia would do” one more time, I’m going to set my TV ablaze.

And how did Troy’s daughter manage to swim off the boat and out of that lake/river with her hands tied?

Are they even trying?

3 Thoughts After Watching ‘The Pope’s Exorcist’:

1. This film reminds me how much I wish horror would move further away from CGI. Not that there was a ton of it here… but enough to give me that reminder.

2. I didn’t hate it. I was entertained, mostly because of Russell Crowe. I thought he did a great job balancing the heft of his exorcist duties with a solid-yet-subtle dose of humor.

3. It’s hard to be scared of moments you’ve seen so many times before. This film treads a ton of familiar territory. It wasn’t horribly done, the story was decent for sure, but it’s just another variation of the child possession plot.

An emotional episode that was a bit hard to watch. Not sure how Margaret was in real life, but I enjoyed her as a character on this show. That ending was a bit of a gut punch.

Also, the casting for young Elizabeth was spectacular. I initially thought they brought back Claire Foy for this! Almost identical.

3 Thoughts After Watching ‘Funny Games’:

1. Was this film all about torturing the family? Or torturing us? The fourth wall break tells me it’s the latter. That along with an excruciating pace filled with circling dialogue, characters making nonsensical decisions, and that mothertruckin’ REWIND. Ugh, that pissed me off. And I’m fairly certain that was the point.

2. Torture aside, I wasn’t bored. The performances were solid. And I found the decision to take major moments off-camera interesting. Not great, interesting. Reviewing this film is a challenge.

3. It certainly wasn’t predictable. No matter how many windows I expected them to appear in front of, or how many cabinets I thought they’d spring from, I somehow knew it just wasn’t that kind of movie.

3 Thoughts After Watching ‘You’re Next’:

1. The Australian actress saved this entire film from being absolute garbage. This could have been a great ride if it weren’t for the atrocious acting and dialogue. My goodness. Before things actually started getting interesting — and they surprisingly did — I had already pretty much checked out because of how deeply flawed everything felt.

2. Was my viewing glitchy, or did a couple scenes repeat themselves for absolutely no reason?

3. The lack of inspiration is evident in the film’s title, which only seemed to exist because of the obligatory writing on the wall, which seemed to serve no purpose or have any meaning whatsoever.

I couldn’t roll my eyes enough watching this. Some of the worst television I’ve ever seen.

This whole story is ALL kinds of muddled. What an absolute mess.

I wish I weren’t such a completist who feels the need to finish any show they start… because this is absolute torture.

Are they even trying?! Madison looks mighty wonderful for a woman who’s been locked in a small cell for seven years. Seriously?? Is this a joke?

The plot of this episode itself is asinine. To think I have 11 more to go is EXCRUCIATING.

3 Thoughts After Watching ‘Dashcam’:

1. Was that supposed to be funny?

2. This movie — the longest 80 minutes of my life — can be summed up in one word: repulsive. From all the unnecessary body fluids to the most intolerable main character I have EVER seen on film. And those end credits?! REPULSIVE.

3. As a horror story, it doesn’t matter that there might have been some decent elements. In addition to this watch being all kinds of unpleasant, nobody could possibly wrap their mind around the reality that NOBODY would continue to film that insanity. The plot didn’t even try making an excuse for using that phone for anything other than calling for help. Absolutely ridiculous.

3 Thoughts After Watching ‘Spree’:

1. This was just not good. There was SO much that took me out of it… the ridiculously unrealistic and over-the-top characters… the bad acting….the various ways it was shot… the onslaught of text to read… the frenzy of awful music. It just wasn’t an enjoyable ride at all… no pun intended.

2. Keery is charming and charismatic for sure — which was to be expected — but it wasn’t quite enough to save this frenetic mess.

3. David Arquette as the dad felt like an unnecessary waste of time. I didn’t get father/son vibes from them whatsoever. So odd, as if they just wanted to add a big name to this project.

3 Thoughts After Watching ‘Sissy’:

1. Those were some interesting music choices. Not terrible. Interesting.

2. Aisha Dee did an incredible job inspiring sympathy from us while also being absolutely insane. She did unhinged very well.

3. I went in blind and had no idea where this was going… until I knew exactly where everything was going. A point off for some mild predictability.

3 Thoughts After Watching ‘The Exorcist III’:

1. The creepy voices were the true stars here. Very reminiscent of the original.

2. Decent continuation story here, along with some genuinely eerie visuals. Weird editing at times. But the real downer of the film, for me, was the excessive exposition. They spent so much time explaining so much of what we already suspected. Felt wasteful.

3. Brad Dourif’s performance was particularly impressive.

Emma is hands-down the best part of this show.