Movies &c.
“It’s not what a movie is about, it’s how it is about it.” — Roger Ebert
I love watching movies, both in theaters (marked by 🎥 below), as well as at home — on Netflix, Prime Video, or on DVD. Yes, I still use DVDs. No, I will not be taking questions at this time.
Below is a lovingly curated list of 1 movies I’ve watched so far this year—films I’d recommend to friends, strangers, time travelers, and probably even sworn enemies. If it’s listed here, it’s worth your time. If it’s marked with a 👍, it’s a full-throated endorsement—like, stop-what-you’re-doing-and-watch-it levels of enthusiasm. You’re welcome in advance. Stay tuned for more!
- The Spectacular Now (2013 d. James Ponsoldt)
- The Lord of the Rings, 2026 Extended Edition
The Fellowship of the Ring (2001 d. Peter Jackson) 🎥 👍
The Two Towers (2002 d. Peter Jackson) 🎥 👍
The Return of the King (2003 d. Peter Jackson) 🎥 👍
This is my current wishlist:
- 1995: Maborosi (d. Hirokazu Kore-eda) 1h 35m
- 1996: Fargo (d. Joel Coen) 1h 38m
- 1997: Princess Mononoke (d. Hayao Miyazaki) 2h 14m
- 1997: Donnie Brasco (d. Mike Newell) 2h 7m
- 1997: L.A. Confidential (d. Curtis Hanson) 2h 18m
- 1997: Jackie Brown (d. Quentin Tarantino) 2h 34m
- 1997: Titanic (d. James Cameron) 3h 14m
- 1997: Kundun (d. Martin Scorsese) 2h 20m
- 1998: Elizabeth (d. Shekhar Kapur) 2h 4m
- 1998: Pleasantville (d. Gary Ross) 2h 4m
- 1998: Life Is Beautiful (d. Roberto Benigni) 1h 56m
- 1998: Saving Private Ryan (d. Steven Spielberg) 2h 49m
- 1998: The Truman Show (d. Peter Weir) 1h 43m
- 1999: Being John Malkovich (d. Spike Jonze) 1h 53m
- 1999: The Insider (d. Michael Mann) 2h 37m
- 2004: Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (d. Michel Gondry) 1h 48m
- 2007: Zodiac (d. David Fincher) 2h 37m
- 2008: The Hurt Locker (d. Kathryn Bigelow)
- 2011: A Separation (d. Asghar Farhadi) 2h 3m
- 2014: Boyhood (d. Richard Linklater) 2h 45m
- 2018: Roma (d. Alfonso Cuarón) 2h 15m
- 2019: They Shall Not Grow Old (d. Peter Jackson) 1h 39m
- 2025: Frankenstein (d. Guillermo del Toro) 2h 30m
- 2025: In Your Dreams (d. Alex Woo, Erik Benson) 1h 31m