Welcome movie friends! Join Scott as he goes through the wonderful world of movies including lists, old favorites, scene analysis, and tropes.
Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret is a movie miracle. Here's why. Read more at: https://scottsself-indulgentmovieblog.blogspot.com/.
Though it definitely hits best with fans, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba: Infinity Castle's winning formula is just as effective on the big screen. Read more at: https://scottsself-indulgentmovieblog.blogspot.com/.
Immaculately constructed and performed from start to finish, KPop Demon Hunters lives up to the hype. Read more at: https://scottsself-indulgentmovieblog.blogspot.com/.
The documentary genre has seen a surge in irresponsible filmmaking. Read more at: https://scottsself-indulgentmovieblog.blogspot.com/.
Today I pay tribute to film legend Robert Redford. Read more at: https://scottsself-indulgentmovieblog.blogspot.com/.
A great idea with even better execution, Together delivers an excellent bit of body horror. Read more at: https://scottsself-indulgentmovieblog.blogspot.com/.
Mining Robinson's unique delivery for everything it's worth, Friendship is a painfully funny dark comedy. Read more at: https://scottsself-indulgentmovieblog.blogspot.com/.
Though it may not reach the adrenaline-fueled highs of the franchise, Mission Impossible: The Final Reckoning sends Ethan into the sunset with style. Read more at: https://scottsself-indulgentmovieblog.blogspot.com/.
While the dialogue is clunky, there's still plenty of schlocky fun to be had in I Know What You Did Last Summer with more depth than I expected. Read more at: https://scottsself-indulgentmovieblog.blogspot.com/.
With a fun new direction for our titular assassins and more of the chaotic action from the first film, Baby Assassins 2 delivers. Read more at: https://scottsself-indulgentmovieblog.blogspot.com/.
Nit picks aren't film criticism. Here's why. Read more at: https://scottsself-indulgentmovieblog.blogspot.com//
Completely over-the-top in a great way, The Monkey wasn't what I expected, but I'm delighted with the results. Read more at: https://scottsself-indulgentmovieblog.blogspot.com/.
The Phoenician Scheme is unlikely to win Anderson new converts, but offers plenty of pointed fun. Read more at: https://scottsself-indulgentmovieblog.blogspot.com/.
With Bring Her Back Danny and Michael Philippou avoid a sophomore slump and deliver a new, more impactful horror movie reflection on grief. Read more at: https://scottsself-indulgentmovieblog.blogspot.com/.
With a strong script and even stronger acting, Dangerous Animals is a solid survival thriller. Read more at: https://scottsself-indulgentmovieblog.blogspot.com/.
Character-driven and a lot of fun, The Fantastic Four: First Steps is hopefully a sign of things to come from the MCU. Read more at: https://scottsself-indulgentmovieblog.blogspot.com/.
Today I pay tribute to the recently departed Terence Stamp. Read more at: https://scottsself-indulgentmovieblog.blogspot.com/.
The Naked Gun is not only a faithful recreation of the original films' but also wildly hilarious in its own right. Read more at: https://scottsself-indulgentmovieblog.blogspot.com/.
Admist the laughs, Theater Camp finds a moving "I get it" moment for Troy. Read more at: https://scottsself-indulgentmovieblog.blogspot.com/.
Adam Clay's assault on FBI agents and a tactical team blends eighties cheese with modern action movie sensibilities. Read more at: https://scottsself-indulgentmovieblog.blogspot.com.
Unconcerned about sincerity, backstory and lore, Superman kicks off Gunn's DC run with a bang. Read more at: https://scottsself-indulgentmovieblog.blogspot.com/.
The raptor chase in Jurassic World: Dominion is a creative high point in a bad movie. Read more at: https://scottsself-indulgentmovieblog.blogspot.com/
Today I'm going to conduct an investigation by identifying suspects, collecting evidence and assessing their guilt to determine: who killed The Dark Knight? Read more at: https://scottsself-indulgentmovieblog.blogspot.com/.
Today I'm celebrating 1,000 episodes of Scott's Self-Indulgent Movie Podcast with 30 second reviews submitted by you! Read more at: https://scottsself-indulgentmovieblog.blogspot.com/.
Equal parts cutting and thrilling, Companion is a movie I've been waiting for. Read more at: https://scottsself-indulgentmovieblog.blogspot.com/.
Fight or Flight is a great showcase for Josh Hartnett with enough gonzo hand to hand fights to satisfy action junkies. Read more at: https://scottsself-indulgentmovieblog.blogspot.com/.
Jurassic World: Rebirth's script is too unfocused and buried in the franchise's earlier successes to give the franchise new life. Read more at: https://scottsself-indulgentmovieblog.blogspot.com/.
A Minecraft Movie is a middle of the road family movie. Read more at: https://scottsself-indulgentmovieblog.blogspot.com/.
Novocaine delivered the gimmick movie goods I was hoping for. Read more at: https://scottsself-indulgentmovieblog.blogspot.com/.
Evolving from the standard zombie fare, 28 Years Later brings added emotional heft to the atrophied genre. Read more at: https://scottsself-indulgentmovieblog.blogspot.com/.
Love Hurts has a great idea that's poorly executed. Read more at: https://scottsself-indulgentmovieblog.blogspot.com/.
Speed's secret weapon is Keanu Reeves Jack Traven, a near perfect movie cop. Read more at: https://scottsself-indulgentmovieblog.blogspot.com/.
Warfare is an unflinching look at one platoon's experience that frustrated me immensely. Read more at: https://scottsself-indulgentmovieblog.blogspot.com/.
Suberbly written, acted and directed His Three Daughters is intimate, human and beautiful. Read more at: https://scottsself-indulgentmovieblog.blogspot.com/.
With a solid setup and even better execution, Your Monster is an absurdly good time. Read more at: https://scottsself-indulgentmovieblog.blogspot.com/.
Hacks "1.69 million" is a masterclass in audience priming. Read more at: https://scottsself-indulgentmovieblog.blogspot.com/
By keeping its stakes and scope small and escalating its action as the film progresses, Badland Hunters delivers the B-movie goods. Read more at: https://scottsself-indulgentmovieblog.blogspot.com/
Today we're breaking down Allison Janney's hilarious performance in Drop Dead Gorgeous. Read more at: https://scottsself-indulgentmovieblog.blogspot.com/.
A wild genre-hybrid with clear love for slashers and rom-coms, Heart Eyes is a bloody good time.
By refusing traditional structure and emphasizing moments and experience, The Brutalist is wonderful mercurial and open to interpretations. Read more at: https://scottsself-indulgentmovieblog.blogspot.com/
Though it often veers away from its most appealing elements, The Killer's Game delivers enough of the action comedy goods for a once over. Read more at: https://scottsself-indulgentmovieblog.blogspot.com/
Though it can't replicate the original's blend of camp and tension, Another Simple Favor is enough cheesy fun for a once over. Read more at: https://scottsself-indulgentmovieblog.blogspot.com/
By avoiding grandeur in favor of a personal/political angle, Conclave crafts an intriguing and ultimately uplifting film. Read more at: https://scottsself-indulgentmovieblog.blogspot.com/
Buoyed by Malek's strong central performance and a novel twist on the spy thriller, The Amateur does it's job. Read more at: https://scottsself-indulgentmovieblog.blogspot.com/
While it's unlikely to earn any new fans, The Accountant 2 is a more straight-forward and fun film than the original. Read more at: https://scottsself-indulgentmovieblog.blogspot.com/
I thought now would be a perfect time to go through each Mission Impossible film and address its appeals, what it lacks and what it added to the franchise as a whole. Read more at: https://scottsself-indulgentmovieblog.blogspot.com/
By focusing on its characters versus its larger universe, Thunderbolts* delivers the best MCU movie in years. Read more at: https://scottsself-indulgentmovieblog.blogspot.com/
Packed with ideas and effortlessly engaging, Sinners more than lived up to the hype for me. Read more at: https://scottsself-indulgentmovieblog.blogspot.com/
With strong central performances and direction, The Rule of Jenny Pen terrifies and inspires in equal measure. Read more at: https://scottsself-indulgentmovieblog.blogspot.com/
Havoc is that it has a lot of good moments, but doesn't have either the narrative simplicity or cohesive world-building to make it really work. Read more at: https://scottsself-indulgentmovieblog.blogspot.com/
Though it doesn't quite separate itself from its influences, Ash demonstrates Flying Lotus' creative potential as a filmmaker. Read more at: https://scottsself-indulgentmovieblog.blogspot.com/
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