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Another year entering the hindsight version of itself. I might talk about it as a middling year in the future-- another “just fine” one-- but it was terrific. The opportunities, the friends, the creativity... Everything was badass. All the time has been a blur, with the busiest and laziest days of my life.

To get just how lazy they were, here are my many first-watches of 2025. In order. Sans commentary. Check em out:

Winter/spring watches:

• Memories of Murder.
• Talk to Me.
• Suspiria (2018).
• Sing Sing. Recommended if you like to cry.
• Modern Times.
• 12 Angry Men.
• Rebel Without a Cause. Recommended for BL-likers.
• Little Miss Sunshine.
• Scream. Recommended for horror fans.
• Pretty in Pink.
• Singing in the Rain. Recommended for everyone!!!
• River’s Edge.
• Peewee’s Big Adventure.
• Attack the Block.

Summer watches:

• The Emperor’s Naked Army Marches On. Endlessly fascinating.
• Sewing Sisters.
• Ari no Heitai. Presented by the director!
• The Cove.
• Casino Royale.
• A Hard Day’s Night.
• Sinners. My fav movie released in 2025!
• Highest 2 Lowest.
• Mission Impossible.
• The Big Lebowski.
• Blue Velvet. The David Lynch project begins. Rest in peace.

Fall/winter watches:

• The Simpsons Movie.
• The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2.
• Midsommar.
• Eraserhead. One of the scariest things I have ever watched.
• Do the Right Thing.
• Night of the Hunter. A movie that felt like a dream.
• The Last Waltz.
• Materialists.
• Encounters at the End of the World.
• Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me. A movie that felt like a nightmare.
• Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery.
• The Beatles: Get Back. Big fan of titles with colons!
• White Christmas.
• A Complete Unknown.