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📽️ For the first time in more than two decades, I finally understood Finding Nemo. It took my own journey into fatherhood to appreciate the Marlin’s voyage across the sea to reunite with his son. I love when my interpretation of a film changes over time. Adored this one. My review:

Finding Nemo

It took fatherhood for me to truly appreciate Finding Nemo. When the film released in 2003, I was halfway through high school and believed myself far too sophisticated for animated fare from Disney…

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📽️ I thought Elio was good, but I had an emotional reaction to it that prompted what I think is one of my better reviews. I find the best criticism is born in genuine emotional responses. Anyway, my review:

Elio

When I was a kid, I was indescribably lonely. I was a big-time nerd, spending my free time reading comic books or playing video games. It seems normal for today’s society, but in the 1990s, I was a…

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📽️ I have spent the last month working through my thoughts on 28 Years Later. It is so, so many things—at times fascinating, frustrating, delightful, even incomprehensible. If you happen to stumble upon this, it’d mean so much to me if you have some free time to give my review a read.

28 Years Later

I think it’s fascinating that 28 Years Later even exists. The zombie horror franchise laid dormant for nearly two decades following the divisive 28 Weeks Later, only to find itself resurrecte…

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@danslott.bsky.social Your story “Metropolis Marvels” in the new Spider-Man/Superman collection is INCREDIBLE. Brought such a smile to my face. That faster than a speeding bullet part was perfection. Thank you and the rest of the team for bringing it to life!

We made it to the weekend. Happy Friday, folks!

I dunno who needs to hear it, but there’s a new Star Wars TV show called Maul: Shadow Lord and it TOTALLY rules. Beautiful artwork and score, great action, and plenty of Maul. My Star Wars fandom has been at all all-time low since The Rise of Skywalker, but this is definitely worth watching.

📽️ I won’t see the Mario Galaxy movie until Sunday, but I’m exhausted from the discourse already. Very telling that virtually everyone who has panned it has also mentioned their kids loved it. Not that kids are always the arbiters of good taste, but sometimes we forget to just have fun.

Can’t remember the last time I watched a movie with my wife and we had WILDLY different reactions to it. But tonight, 28 Years Later had us deeply divided.

📽️ Had a lot of fun revisiting 28 Days Later. Damn, this holds up so well. Hits just as hard as it did 20 years ago. My review:

28 Days Later

I’ve always been drawn to the things that make me uncomfortable. Even as a kid, I’d find a way to watch snippets of horror movies and inevitably traumatize myself. One of the creepier g…

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📽️ Project Hail Mary was pretty much perfect. Bluesky has never been much of a traffic driver for my website, but taking a shot and adding my review to the mix.

Project Hail Mary

There’s nothing quite like the mix of anticipation and dread that comes with a film adaptation of a great book. I’ve found that books are nearly always superior to their film counterpar…

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📽️ Found myself unexpectedly affected by Wake Up Dead Man, and have been weighing my reaction to it for several weeks. It has so much to say about faith, and I find myself totally enamored with it… even if the whodunit aspect of the film felt like the least interesting thing about it. My review:

Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery

I’m not sure what I believe in these days. I spent a childhood attending Catholic Church on Sundays, only to abandon my faith in the wake of the September 11 terrorist attacks. The sex scandals tha…

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📽️ Been thinking a lot about the nature of film criticism lately. About how the best critics aren’t the people who dutifully review each new major release, but rather the ones who write with such passion that it drives you to seek out something new. That’s the power of film criticism.

Never played a cozy game before and after finally giving in and downloading Pokemon Pokopia… oh no… what have I done…

📽️ Avatar: Fire and Ash is my favorite of the series. It’s a beautifully constructed film with a deep emotional core, compelling characters, and the confidence of an auteur at the top of his game. To me, this film defines cinematic magic. I loved it.

Avatar: Fire and Ash

I guess I’m just a sucker for the Avatar movies. As far as I’m concerned, director James Cameron has crafted an intricate saga filled with memorable characters, exceptional drama, and jaw-dropping …

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📽️ My review of Glass Onion. Man, this just really hits. Not quite as good as Knives Out, but angrier and with more to say. A warning not enough heeded.

Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery

When Glass Onion was released in 2022, the world was just starting to return to normal following the COVID-19 pandemic. Watching it a few years removed from its original release, I found myself str…

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I had a reaction so unexpectedly emotional to this reveal. I never ever thought I’d see this released. I am ecstatic that I’ll get to play these with my daughter!

Marvel Super Heroes, assemble! Presenting, MARVEL MaXimum Collection! Featuring 13 illustrious games, preserved across all their console and handheld counterparts. Including X-Men: The Arcade Game, Maximum Carnage, and more! Take to the streets, and welcome to MARVEL MaXimum Collection!

Seeing KPop Demon Hunters and Frankenstein get a Criterion Collection release makes me so happy. But you know what else is deserving of a physical media release? Glass Onion and Wake Up, Dead Man. My Knives Out 4K is lonely! @rianjohnson.bsky.social what do we gotta do to make this a reality?! 😏

📽️ I went into Wuthering Heights completely blind. It’s a beautiful film, but the casual cruelty of the two main characters left a bad taste in my mouth. For me, it was too shallow and mean to enjoy, and not titillating enough to keep me engaged on a baser level. My review: #FilmSky

Wuthering Heights (2026)

I am not the target audience for Wuthering Heights. I knew that going into this film. We all have film genres we tend to gravitate to, and a period romantic drama is not one of mine. That said, I l…

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📽️ Sonic the Hedgehog 2 leans into nostalgia in unobtrusive ways to excite adults who played Sonic games on the Sega Genesis, while tripling down on the heart and humor that made the first film such a hit with younger audiences. My review:

Sonic the Hedgehog 2

I like to think of the first Sonic the Hedgehog film as an appetizer. That film wisely spends a lot of time introducing Sonic and his arch-nemesis Dr. Robotnik, focusing on character and tone rathe…

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📽️ I can’t believe WALL-E is nearly 20 years old, and I somehow haven’t revisited it since it was in theaters. It’s delightful, and has a lot to say about what it means to be human. Hits harder today, I think. My review:

WALL-E

Even in 2008, WALL-E felt prescient. Director Andrew Stanton, who previously brought Finding Nemo to life, crafted a film designed to delight children with its adorable robotic characters. It’s als…

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📽️ I don’t normally do this, but sharing my Weapons review again in case it got lost in the Super Bowl Sunday shuffle. I’m immensely proud of this. It’s probably my best piece yet.

Weapons

As a father, I’ve always done my best to keep my daughter safe. Some of the choices I make are instinctual, and others are the result of a painstaking amount of overthinking. Every action I take, e…

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📽️ Today, I’m talking about Weapons. It’s excellent, and chock full of interesting choices that I’m still thinking about days later. I am so proud of this review. This is one of those instances where I feel like I reached a new level with my critique. I hope you’ll stop by and read!

Weapons

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Weapons

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