Happy New Movie Year!
Went to theaters a handful of times, skipped True/False and the Virginia Film Fest, watched Locorazo and Shocktober alone on the couch, ho hum. Identified fewer must-see new movies than ever (and watched some 69% of them, nice). The 20th blogniversary will be in April, taking suggestions for how to celebrate. Something list-related, no doubt.
K recently told me “you’re such a completist,” but what have I completed really? Six years ago I rounded up the Alain Resnais movies, since then I’ve knocked out the last few of Criterion’s first 100 DVD titles. But I’ve got an ever-increasing number of must-see lists and filmmakers, and have preferred skimming between each list and project rather than tackling any one head-on. Just finished watching all known Agnes Varda movies and I’ll round ’em up when done reading the book on her career. Maybe in ’26 it’s time to complete more projects?
The 2025 Lists:
2025 Favorites: New and Recent Movies
2025 Favorites: Older Movies and Rewatches