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The Substance (2024): Disturbing and disgusting -- but most of all brilliant

Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter (2012): Somebody had to put down those Confederate blood-suckers

Back To The Future Part III (1990, rewatch): A fantastic comeback

Detained (2024): Don't think about it, just pass the popcorn

Back To The Future Part II (1989, rewatch): Marty and Doc lose their mojo

Back To The Future (1985, rewatch): This blast to the past holds up very well

Cabin Fever (2016): Another damn Ugghh!

The Night Clerk (2020): A crime mystery with lots of heart

Mary Poppins (1964, rewatch): Some stunning filmmaking outweighs the flaws

Disquiet (2023): Ugghh!

The Sugarland Express (1974): Spielberg's weakness on full display

Duel (1971): Bringing a Pontiac to a fuel-tanker fight

Winter's Bone (2010): The little film that created a star

The Great Escape (1963, rewatch): An entertaining classic

Dexter: Original Sin (2025 TV miniseries): A nice reminder of the glory days

A Clockwork Orange (1971, rewatch): "What a glorious feeling/I'm happy again"

The War Of The Roses (1989, rewatch): Enough with the nastiness already

Star Trek (2009): This reboot wore out its welcome

Blue Steel (1990): A gritty mashup of '70s- and '80s-style thrills

Red Eye (2005): This thriller couldn't get off the ground

Popeye (1980, rewatch): Shelley Duvall is well worth the watch

Arctic (2018): A desperate trek for survival

Companion (2025): A nice thrill ride with a couple of laughs

The Longest Yard (1974, rewatch): Did this really used to be funny?

The Fog (1980): I could not find my way through this one

The Little Hours (2017): Another fantastic Baena/Plaza find

January 2025 first-watches ranked