Welcome movie friends! Join Scott as he goes through the wonderful world of movies including lists, old favorites, scene analysis, and tropes.
Send Help delivers crucial character background in an unconventional way...humiliation. Read more at: https://scottsself-indulgentmovieblog.blogspot.com/.
With a punchy thematic core and a stellar lead performance from Rachel McAdams, Send Help is the best kind of over-the-top fun. Read more at: https://scottsself-indulgentmovieblog.blogspot.com/.
War Machine is equal parts cynical military propaganda and Predator knock off. Read more at: https://scottsself-indulgentmovieblog.blogspot.com/.
By blending genres, Strange Harvest creates a suitably unsettling horror flick. Read more at: https://scottsself-indulgentmovieblog.blogspot.com/.
Thief is an underrated gem from 1981 that also contains all of Michael Mann's crime movie building blocks. Read more at: https://scottsself-indulgentmovieblog.blogspot.com/.
Marty Supreme is a movie I liked less, the more I thought about it. Read more at: https://scottsself-indulgentmovieblog.blogspot.com/.
Ready or Not 2: Here I Come offers more of the darkly funny fun of its predecessor. Read more at: https://scottsself-indulgentmovieblog.blogspot.com/.
28 Years: The Bone Temple takes the franchise in fascinating and fun new directions. Read more at: https://scottsself-indulgentmovieblog.blogspot.com/.
Oh Hi! is a darkly funny rom-com deconstruction. Read more at: https://scottsself-indulgentmovieblog.blogspot.com/.
Today I'm talking about Jean-Pierre Melville's Le Samouraï and why it's a classic. Read more at: https://scottsself-indulgentmovieblog.blogspot.com/.
Behind Chopra's winning lead performance and a novel take on period action, The Bluff easily overcomes its limitations. Read more at: https://scottsself-indulgentmovieblog.blogspot.com/.
While Shelter is generally effective action flick, it lacks the same punch as Statham's best. Read more at: https://scottsself-indulgentmovieblog.blogspot.com/.
I can't like or love How To Train Your Dragon. Not because it's bad, but because it's existence is an indictment of the movie industry right now. Read more at: https://scottsself-indulgentmovieblog.blogspot.com/.
Today I dissect Tim Burton's black comedy bomb Mars Attacks! Read more at: https://scottsself-indulgentmovieblog.blogspot.com/.
I'm talking about the twists in The Housemaid and why I found them so effective. Read more at: https://scottsself-indulgentmovieblog.blogspot.com/.
Graciously filling a niche that Hollywood has been missing, The Housemaid is the exact kind of trashy fun, I've been hoping for. Read more at: https://scottsself-indulgentmovieblog.blogspot.com/.
While Ethan Hawke's central performance is enough to recommend the movie, Blue Moon could use more of the same incisive wit as its main subject. Read more at: https://scottsself-indulgentmovieblog.blogspot.com/.
The King Tide mines is intriguing premise for maximum tension. Read more at: https://scottsself-indulgentmovieblog.blogspot.com/.
With enough cast chemistry and tension to sustain itself, The Rip easily overcomes its narrative and action shortcomings. Read more at: https://scottsself-indulgentmovieblog.blogspot.com/.
Today I'm going to explain why Blue Streak made me very nostalgic. Read more at: https://scottsself-indulgentmovieblog.blogspot.com/.
Something about this movie didn't click for me. Today I try find out why Edgar Wright's The Running Man left me wanting. Read more at: https://scottsself-indulgentmovieblog.blogspot.com/.
While it can't match the original's foreboding tone, Black Phone 2 makes solid use of its talented young cast and premise. Read more at: https://scottsself-indulgentmovieblog.blogspot.com/.
While the execution doesn't hit its stride until later, Bone Lake is a novel take on the erotic thriller/horror flick. Read more at: https://scottsself-indulgentmovieblog.blogspot.com/.
2018's Widows highlights the work women are forced to do in the wake up of awful men. Read more at: https://scottsself-indulgentmovieblog.blogspot.com/.
Today I pay tribute to the recently departed Robert Duvall. Read more at: https://scottsself-indulgentmovieblog.blogspot.com/.
The Beavis and Butthead movies demonstrate the craft required to write a movie for one note characters. Read more at: https://scottsself-indulgentmovieblog.blogspot.com/.
Very well constructed and darkly funny, No Other Choice is an excellent change of pace for both our star and director. Read more at: https://scottsself-indulgentmovieblog.blogspot.com/.
Nuremberg features a powerful scene with timely ideas. Read more at: https://scottsself-indulgentmovieblog.blogspot.com/.
With equal parts humor and heart, Freakier Friday expands on the original concept in fun ways. Read more at: https://scottsself-indulgentmovieblog.blogspot.com/.
Today I want to celebrate O'Hara's lengthty career and impact by going over her career and explaining what her work and movies meant to me. Read more at: https://scottsself-indulgentmovieblog.blogspot.com/
With one dorky performance as the Max's almost step-dad, Cary Elwes Jerry provides both the plot motivation and character contrast to make Liar Liar really work. Read more at: https://scottsself-indulgentmovieblog.blogspot.com/.
With a great setup and solid execution, Beast of War delivers a satisfying shark movie. Read more at: https://scottsself-indulgentmovieblog.blogspot.com/.
Though it touches on some intriguing ideas and has great production values, Tron: Ares lacks the focus to truly inspire. Read more at: https://scottsself-indulgentmovieblog.blogspot.com/.
Ambitious in the best way, this love letter and deconstruction of a beloved band is an awful lot of fun. Read more at: https://scottsself-indulgentmovieblog.blogspot.com/.
Though the film still features Woo's signature approach to action, Bullet in the Head dives headfirst into tragedy in unexpectedly affecting ways. Read more at: https://scottsself-indulgentmovieblog.blogspot.com/.
Though it is still an expoitation movie at its core, The Naked Cage offers up some refreshing ideas for an eighties movie. Read more at: https://scottsself-indulgentmovieblog.blogspot.com/.
With a stronger villain and more absurd set pieces, Sisu: Road to Revenge delivers the exploitation thrills. Read more at: https://scottsself-indulgentmovieblog.blogspot.com/.
Because every year of fun new art is worth celebrating, I'm picking out my ten favorite movies from 2025. Read more at: https://scottsself-indulgentmovieblog.blogspot.com/.
As is tradition, here's 10 of my favorite action scenes from 2025. Read more at: https://scottsself-indulgentmovieblog.blogspot.com/.
Today I'm picking ten movies scenes that made me laugh, cry and fist pump from 2025. Read more at: https://scottsself-indulgentmovieblog.blogspot.com/.
As is my tradition, I'm going to break down five major takeaways from the movie world in 2025. Read more at: https://scottsself-indulgentmovieblog.blogspot.com/.
Today I'm going to pick ten of my favorite documentaries from the year and explain why I think they're worth your time. Read more at: https://scottsself-indulgentmovieblog.blogspot.com/.
Today I'm kicking off my "Favorites of 2025" lists with ten of my favorite comedy specials from the year. Read more at: https://scottsself-indulgentmovieblog.blogspot.com/.
One Battle After Another's strong performances, comedic interludes, thematic resonance and tense set pieces warrant a solid recommendation. Read more at: https://scottsself-indulgentmovieblog.blogspot.com/.
By going back to basics, Wake Up Dead Man might be the best of the Knives Out bunch. Read more at: https://scottsself-indulgentmovieblog.blogspot.com/.
Today I pay tribute to Rob Reiner. Read more at: https://scottsself-indulgentmovieblog.blogspot.com/.
Simple its message and packed full of solid sci-fi action, Predator: Badlands is an awful lot of fun. Read more at: https://scottsself-indulgentmovieblog.blogspot.com/.
Personal and even-handed, Chasing Chasing Amy is the best case scenario for a fan making a movie that's so integral to their life and experience. Read more at: https://scottsself-indulgentmovieblog.blogspot.com/.
Though I would've structured it differently, A House of Dynamite is a still a very effective glimpse at how close we are to nuclear annihilation. Read more at: https://scottsself-indulgentmovieblog.blogspot.com/.
Whether it's the ape leading man or its go for broke approach to its musical sequences, Better Man injects a ton of life and meaning into a tired genre. Read more at: https://scottsself-indulgentmovieblog.blogspot.com/.
Though it could expand a bit more on its characters, Adulthood is a solid showcase for its talented cast and director. Read more at: https://scottsself-indulgentmovieblog.blogspot.com/.
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