Things to Watch

Last Updated
13 Apr 2024
Published
7 Jul 2023
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    a companion to my actual watchlist.

    note: I am easily swayed and motivated by the opinions of my friends, so I would love to hear from you if you have strong opinions on something here, or have a strong recommendation not included.

    to do: reorganize this page to categorize movies by mood/vibe, so I have an easier time picking something

    Movies

    • Akira
    • Amélie
    • Batman Begins
    • Fight Club
    • The Fall (rewatch)
    • The Gentlemen
    • The Godfather
    • Metropolis
    • Mitchells vs the Machines
    • Nimona
    • Princess Mononoke
    • Raiders of the Lost Ark
    • Romeo + Juliet (1996)
    • RRR
    • Vietnam War
      • Apocalypse Now
      • Da 5 Bloods
      • Full Metal Jacket
      • Good Morning, Vietnam
      • Tropic Thunder (parody)
    • Wes Anderson works
      • Rushmore
      • The Royal Tenenbaums
      • The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou
      • The Darjeeling Limited
      • Fantastic Mr. Fox
      • Isle of Dogs

    Cinematography recs

    • Collateral (2004)
    • Cold Mountain
    • Last of the Mohicans
    • A River Runs Through It
    • Star Trek

    The Most Beautiful Movie(s) In The World

    According to Mastodon

    • about time
    • all india rank
    • amelie
    • boyhood
    • enter the void
    • the fountain (aronofsky)
    • grave of the fireflies
    • k.d.
    • koyaanisqatsi
    • nimona
    • pan’s labyrinth
    • ponyo (ghibli)
    • roma
    • the secret life of walter mitty
    • this must be the place
    • zootopia

    TV

    Light

    • Blue Eye Samurai
    • Leverage Redemption
    • Pride and Prejudice (1995)
    • Superman (the new animated show)

    Heavy

    • Chernobyl
    • Fargo
    • Scavengers Reign
    • Severance
    • Succession
    • Watchmen

    Anime

    • Pluto
    • Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End (fantasy)
    • Dungeon Meshi (food and cooking!)
    • Komi Can’t Communicate
    • Violet Evergarden (‘be prepared to cry’)

    Unreleased

    I’m currently looking forward to:

    • Dune: Part Two
    • Mr. & Mrs. Smith (Prime Video)
    • Project Hail Mary (movie adaptation)
    • The Sympathizer (HBO)

    Special Holiday List

    • Die Hard
    • Elf
    • The Holdovers
    • Home Alone (rewatch)
    • Klaus
    • The Nightmare Before Christmas