Movies seen in January (2026)

As I said I wanted to, I went to see Hamnet and it lived up to my expectations – ( Read more... )

And yeah, I know there's been a backlash subsequently, and some valid criticisms have been made too.

I knew less about Song Sung Blue going in, ( Read more... )

Sometimes it’s too broad, but it is warm hearted.

I posted about it more fully here, but I went to see the extended edition of The Fellowship of the Ring on a big screen, and it was well worth it, even though there was no break, and it required planning and having to put up with some people’s smartphone addiction. The ticket was cheaper than it normally is for films at that cinema at that time. Is this what cinema has to do to keep going – hark back to the glory days of a quarter of a century ago? If the other two have been released, they weren't in my neck of the woods, I think.

I don't know if I'll be doing this monthly, we'll see what the year brings. I'm glad it's February, personally.