New Views

What have I watched recently?

This page lists my views – of new AND old films and shows – over the last two months, along with star ratings, in addition to links to reviews, if I wrote a review. To visit all my reviews of feature films, go here.

For all my ratings, visit my movie lists, and go here for a guide to colors and symbols. (Star ratings are on a 0-5 scale, with quarter-star increments for feature films, half-star increments for shows and whole stars only for shorts.)

Feature films are in bold, TV/web shows are in regular, short films are in italics, and the names of festivals and/or screening events are in ALL CAPS.

 

Voyage of the Damned (1976) – 3 stars (1/20/2026)

Une Langue Universelle (Universal Language) FL (2024) – 3 ½ stars (1/19/2026)

Umberto D. FL (1952) – 4 stars (1/19/2026)

Eden (2025) – 2 ¾ stars (1/18/2026)

The Graduate (1967) – 5 stars (1/16/2026) – rewatch                                            

Young Adult (2011) – 4 ½ stars (1/16/2026) – rewatch   

Materialists (2025) – 3 ¼ stars (1/16/2026)

Freebie and the Bean (1974) – 3 stars (1/15/2026)

Glengarry Glen Ross (1992) – 4 ½ stars (1/14/2026) – rewatch

The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter (1968) – 4 stars (1/14/2026)

Highest 2 Lowest (2025) – 1 ½ stars (1/12/2026)

Place de la République FL (1972) – 1 ½ stars (1/12/2026)

Golden Globes (2026) – (1/11/2026)

Avatar: Fire and Ash (3–D HFR version) mAI (2025) – 2 stars (1/9/2026) 

Queen of Outer Space (1958) – ½ star (1/8/2026)

All the Walls Came Down (2025) – 3 stars (1/7/2026) 

Haunted Spooks Sl (1920) – 4 stars (1/7/2026)

SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL SHORT FILM TOUR (1/5/2026)
Azi (2024) – 2 stars
Debaters (2025) – 3 stars
Grandma Nai Who Played Favorites FL (2025) – 2 stars
Hurikan FL (2024) – 2 stars
Such Good Friends (2025) – 2 stars
Susana ½FL (2025) – 3 stars
We Were the Scenery FL (2025) – 4 stars

That Uncertain Feeling (1941) – 1 ½ stars (1/4/2026) 

Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession (2004) – 2 ¾ stars (1/4/2026)

Life of Chuck (2025) – 4 stars (12/28/2025) – rewatch

Taste of Fear (a.k.a. Scream of Fear) (1961) – 4 ½ stars (12/25/2025) – rewatch     

The Goodbye Girl (1977) – 4 ¼ stars (12/24/2025) – rewatch 

Waiting for Guffman (1997) – 4 ½ stars (12/24/2025) – rewatch  

A Complete Unknown (2024) – 4 stars (12/23/2025) – rewatch

Baxter! (1973) – 1 ¼ stars (12/20/2025)

Shelby Oaks (2025) – 1 ¼ stars (12/18/2025) 

Friendship (2025) – 2 ¾ stars (12/18/2025)

Roofman (2025) – 3 ¼ stars (12/17/2025)

Amélie et la Métaphysique des Tubes (Little Amélie or the Character of Rain) FL (2025) – 3 ¾ stars (12/16/2025) 

The Mastermind (2025) – 2 ½ stars (12/16/2025)

Best in Show (2000) – 4 ¼ stars (12/12/2025) – rewatch

Grand Tour FL (2024) – 1 star (12/12/2025)

Marty Supreme (2025) – 4 ¼ stars (12/11/2025)

The Tale of Silyan FL (2025) – 4 stars (12/10/2025)

Elio (2-D version) (2025) – 3 ¾ stars (12/9/2025) 

Sirât FL (2025) – 1 ¼ stars (12/9/2025)

Song Sung Blue (2025) – 3 ¾ stars (12/8/2025) 

Zootopia 2 (2025) – 3 stars (12/8/2025) 

Eephus (2024) – ¾ star (12/7/2025)

No Other Choice FL (2025) – 1 ½ stars (12/7/2025)

Hamnet (2025) – 3 stars (12/6/2025)

The Perfect Neighbor (2025) – 3 ½ stars (12/5/2025) 

Extremist FL (2025) – 4 stars (12/5/2025)

Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere (2025) – 3 ½ stars (12/4/2025)

Orwell: 2+2=5 (2025) – 3 ¼ stars (12/3/2025) 

O Agente Secreto (The Secret Agent) FL (2025) – 4 ¼ stars (12/3/2025)

Los Domingos Mueren Más Personas (Most People Die on Sundays) FL (2024) – 1 ¾ stars (12/2/2025)

The Legend of Ochi (2025) – 3 stars (12/1/2025) 

Belén FL (2025) – 3 ¼ stars (12/1/2025)

The Great Escaper (2023) – 2 ¾ stars (11/28/2025)

After the Hunt (2025) – 1 ¾ stars (11/28/2025)

Sorry, Baby (2025) – 2 ¾ stars (11/27/2025) 

Rental Family FL (2025) – 4 stars (11/27/2025)

The Smashing Machine (2025) – 3 stars (11/26/2025) 

Splitsville (2025) – 1 ¼ stars (11/26/2025)

Sentimental Value FL (2025) – 4 stars (11/25/2025)

The Monkey (2025) – 1 star (11/23/2025)

It Was Just an Accident (a.k.a. A Simple Accident) FL (2025) – 4 ¼ stars (11/23/2025)

Keeper (2025) – 1 ½ stars (11/22/2025)

The Life of Chuck (2025) – 4 stars (11/22/2025)

BROUHAHA FILM & VIDEO SHOWCASE (11/22/2025)
Beautify (2025) – 3 stars
Jurassic Ward (2025) – 4 stars
Dogs of Bishkek FL (2025) – 4 stars
And 22 other short films (see short-film lists for ratings)

Train Dreams (2025) – 3 ½ stars (11/21/2025)

The Testament of Ann Lee (2025) – 1 ¾ stars (11/19/2025)

River of Grass (2025) – 1 ¾ stars (11/18/2025)

The American Revolution (2025) – 4 stars (11/16/2025 – 11/21/2025)

 

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