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Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964) The Cold War is my historical specialty and I really, really love the satire of it all. One of those films that makes you think: did Kubrick invent this stereotype or were people just Like That™ when it came to communism in the 1960s? (They were.) Rating: ☆☆☆☆☆ |
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Pacific Rim (2013) One of my favorite movies, and likely the one I've seen the most. I've lost count. The concept of drift compatibility fundamentally altered my brain chemistry. Mako and Riley are perfect for one another. Rating: ☆☆☆☆☆ |
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Crimson Peak (2015) Was taking a 20th century gothic lit class at the time this came out and that combo defined my taste in everything ever. Due for a rewatch. Rating: ☆☆☆☆☆ |
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Upgrade (2018) If I had watched this when I put it on my list I wouldn't have liked it. Watched it 6 years later and loved it—a fine work of cyberpunk horror that gets everything right. Rating: ☆☆☆☆☆ |
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Breaking Bad (2008-2013) Rewatched recently. Holy fuck Walter pissed me off. Which is intended. Initially watched in 2013 so I'd have something to talk to my crush (now spouse) about. Free my girl Skyler she did absolutely nothing wrong. Rating: ☆☆☆☆ |
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Blade Runner 2049 (2017) Artsy, vibrant, borderline esoteric. Watched in theatres and I'm not sure my attention was quite there to follow the throughlines. Another in need of a rewatch. Rating: ☆☆☆☆ |
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JJBA: Golden Wind (2018-2019) The original Japanese audio is great but the fanmade Italian dub? Amazing. I wish more of Risotto's backstory made it into the anime (exhibiting clear bias) but that's just the way it goes. Rating: ☆☆☆☆ |
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Promare (2019) Movie I've seen second-most. Kickass animation, rippin' soundtrack. Covers all the basics: billionaires, climate change, and xenophobia. And somehow? It makes it all work. Rating: ☆☆☆☆☆ |