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Quo Vadis ★★★★☆
Quo Vadis is a gloriously over-the-top Hollywood epic where Nero burns Rome for fun, Christianity battles decadence, and Peter Ustinov steals the show as the maddest, most flamboyant emperor ever put to screen.
Ready Player One by Ernest Cline
Imagine being trapped at a party where the host won’t stop listing every single movie, video game, and cereal brand they loved in the ’80s. That’s Ready Player One in a nutshell—except the party lasts for 370 pages, and the nostalgia isn’t a casual mention; it’s the main course, dessert, and after-dinner drink.
Surviving the Netherlands
From Amsterdam’s chaotic charm to Zwolle’s hidden tranquility, my tipsy trip to the Netherlands was full of unexpected twists, tiny ladders, and tasty bitterballen.
The Haunted Mansion ★★☆☆☆
Disney’s Haunted Mansion (2023) has all the charm of a well-decorated Halloween bash—but with jokes that land flat and a tone that’s as wobbly as a ghost in need of a guiding light, it’s more forgettable than frightening.
A Hero of Our Time by Mikhail Lermontov
Reading A Hero of Our Time is like being mesmerized by the world’s most magnetic, insufferable antihero—Pechorin will steal your attention, break your heart, and leave you wondering why you ever cared.
MaXXXine ★★★☆☆
Mia Goth shines as a gritty dreamer in MaXXXine, a wild, neon-drenched conclusion to Ti West’s horror trilogy that slices through Hollywood’s 1980s underbelly with a grim sense of humor—even if it sometimes gets lost in its own glitzy chaos.
1984 by George Orwell
If you’re uneasy about your phone knowing you better than your best friend, Orwell’s 1984 will validate every paranoid thought—and then raise the stakes.
Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny ★★★☆☆
Indiana Jones takes one last swing at adventure, but this time, he’s battling Nazis, time travel, and the weight of nostalgia.
Confessions of an Economic Hit Man by John Perkins
If you think foreign aid is about goodwill, Confessions of an Economic Hit Man will make you think twice—and then hand you the bill.
Loom by Imagine Dragons
Loom is Imagine Dragons at their most introspective, delivering a tight, emotionally charged album that balances their signature anthems with surprising moments of restraint, proving that sometimes less really is more.
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 ★★☆☆☆
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 reaches for heartfelt closure but lands in heavy-handed territory, transforming a lively space saga into a somber, overextended farewell.
Kronos Quartet and Friends Kronos Quartet Meet Sun Ra By Outer Spaceways Incorporated
Outer Spaceways Incorporated aims for a cosmic collision of jazz and classical but ends up as an overcooked, chaotic experiment where Kronos Quartet and their collaborators lose themselves in the void, offering more confusion than coherence.
Midsommar ★★★★☆
Midsommar is a hauntingly beautiful dive into grief, rebirth, and ritualistic horror—a breakup movie taken to grotesque, daylight-drenched extremes.
Fine Art by Kneecap
If Fine Art by Kneecap is “art,” then it’s the kind you might find scrawled on a bathroom stall after a particularly rowdy night at the pub—amusing at first, but it quickly loses its charm once you realize the punchline is the entire joke.
The French Dispatch ★★★★☆
The French Dispatch is a vibrant love letter to print journalism, brimming with meticulous detail, quirky characters, and Wes Anderson’s signature charm.
Eels Time! by Eels
Eels Time! is a cozy, introspective ride through Mark Oliver Everett’s signature blend of bittersweet humor and melancholic musings—charming for longtime fans but too safe and slow-burning to leave a lasting impression.
Under the Silver Lake ★★★☆☆
Under the Silver Lake is a surreal, conspiracy-laden trip through LA that’s as baffling as it is mesmerizing.
The Dream of Delphi by Bat for Lashes
The Dream of Delphi is a tender, ethereal meditation on motherhood that trades Bat for Lashes’ usual cinematic boldness for intimate, ambient soundscapes—beautifully soothing but occasionally drifting into the overly subdued.
No Country For Old Men ★★★★★
No Country for Old Men is a haunting Coen Brothers masterpiece where fate hunts without mercy, embodied by Javier Bardem’s chilling Anton Chigurh. In a brutal Texas landscape, this tense, scoreless thriller grips viewers with its unyielding pace, stark visuals, and unsettling reminder that control is often just an illusion.
66 by Paul Weller
66 sees Paul Weller embracing his age with a reflective charm, delivering a nostalgic, genre-hopping album that feels like a warm toast to time’s passage—comforting for fans, though occasionally lacking the spark of his earlier work.