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Ballerina, 2025 - ★★: letterboxd.com

","summary":"The question is: why is this movie as bad as it is? With a franchise’s entire future supposedly depending on this, why didn’t the film get the first-class treatment it needed? Ana De Armas is terrific, and there are highlights, but it just doesn’t cohere.","url":"https://letterboxd.com/rated_aargh/film/ballerina-2025/1/","date_published":"2026-04-06T01:03:30+00:00","author":{"name":"Sam Hawken","url":"","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2023%2F45%2F76812.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"SamHawken"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"01:03","date_timestamp":1775437410,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"87619402","content_html":"

The Prince of Egypt, 1998 - ★★★★: letterboxd.com

","summary":"It would probably be enough to say this is a beloved classic with beautiful, creative design and some terrific music, and leave it at that. But it’s worth noting that this film represents much that has been lost, not least the art of hand-drawn animation.","url":"https://letterboxd.com/rated_aargh/film/the-prince-of-egypt/","date_published":"2026-04-05T01:03:00+00:00","author":{"name":"Sam Hawken","url":"","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2023%2F45%2F76812.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"SamHawken"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-04-05 01:03","date_timestamp":1775350980,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"87363727","content_html":"

The Ten Commandments, 1956 - ★★★★: letterboxd.com

","summary":"This is what people talk about when they refer to old Hollywood spectacle. Movies may cost more now, but do they run for decades in theaters because people are THAT impressed? Nope. So what if it’s occasionally stage-y? It dominated the screen in 1956 and still does.","url":"https://letterboxd.com/rated_aargh/film/the-ten-commandments-1956/1/","date_published":"2026-04-01T01:09:24+00:00","author":{"name":"Sam Hawken","url":"","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2023%2F45%2F76812.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"SamHawken"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-04-01 01:09","date_timestamp":1775005764,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"86572015","content_html":"

Commando, 1985 - ★★★: letterboxd.com

","summary":"It’s puzzling how a movie this objectively corny and overwrought can be fun to watch. It’s full of objectively bad things like Vernon Wells’s performance, and a repellent attitude toward women, but also has good action sequences and stupid-fun moments that have to be self-parody.","url":"https://letterboxd.com/rated_aargh/film/commando/1/","date_published":"2026-03-19T23:43:18+00:00","author":{"name":"Sam Hawken","url":"","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2023%2F45%2F76812.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"SamHawken"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-03-19 23:43","date_timestamp":1773963798,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"86572014","content_html":"

Alien³, 1992 - ★★★: letterboxd.com

","summary":"An enormous middle finger to fans of ALIENS. Despite this, there are a number of things done well. While Fincher isn’t yet at the peak of his power, his direction is evocative and already mostly formed. The nihilism of the film is its secret weapon. Worth the watch.","url":"https://letterboxd.com/rated_aargh/film/alien-3/1/","date_published":"2026-03-19T23:37:48+00:00","author":{"name":"Sam Hawken","url":"","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2023%2F45%2F76812.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"SamHawken"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-03-19 23:37","date_timestamp":1773963468,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"86097740","content_html":"

Silver Linings Playbook, 2012 - ★★★★★: letterboxd.com

","summary":"There are a few films that have captured as slender a niche as this one: a rom-com about two mentally ill people that also features Chris Tucker and Philadelphia Eagles fandom. But it works. Bradley Cooper has given great performances, but not many as good as this.","url":"https://letterboxd.com/rated_aargh/film/silver-linings-playbook/1/","date_published":"2026-03-13T01:02:58+00:00","author":{"name":"Sam Hawken","url":"","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2023%2F45%2F76812.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"SamHawken"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-03-13 01:02","date_timestamp":1773363778,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"85874504","content_html":"

Dark Skies, 2013 - ★★★: letterboxd.com

","summary":"Over time, elements of this film have started to wear, such as the unlikable Josh Hamilton, though it’s not his fault his character is terrible. Still the JK Simmons appearance almost makes the rest worthwhile. And let’s face it: Keri Russell should been a bigger star.","url":"https://letterboxd.com/rated_aargh/film/dark-skies-2013/1/","date_published":"2026-03-10T00:12:48+00:00","author":{"name":"Sam Hawken","url":"","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2023%2F45%2F76812.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"SamHawken"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-03-10 00:12","date_timestamp":1773101568,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"85462278","content_html":"

Ferris Bueller's Day Off, 1986 - ★★★: letterboxd.com

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Prometheus, 2012 - ★★: letterboxd.com

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The Mummy Returns, 2001 - ★★: letterboxd.com

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Silver Linings Playbook, 2012 - ★★★★★: letterboxd.com

","summary":"","url":"https://letterboxd.com/rated_aargh/film/silver-linings-playbook/","date_published":"2026-02-27T02:27:29+00:00","author":{"name":"Sam Hawken","url":"","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2023%2F45%2F76812.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"SamHawken"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-02-27 02:27","date_timestamp":1772159249,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"84711930","content_html":"

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, 2001 - ★★★★: letterboxd.com

","summary":"","url":"https://letterboxd.com/rated_aargh/film/the-lord-of-the-rings-the-fellowship-of-the-ring/","date_published":"2026-02-21T04:09:39+00:00","author":{"name":"Sam Hawken","url":"","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2023%2F45%2F76812.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"SamHawken"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-02-21 04:09","date_timestamp":1771646979,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"84628292","content_html":"

Rocky IV, 1985 - ★★: letterboxd.com

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Zone 414, 2021 - ★: letterboxd.com

","summary":"","url":"https://letterboxd.com/rated_aargh/film/zone-414/","date_published":"2026-02-15T01:39:17+00:00","author":{"name":"Sam Hawken","url":"","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2023%2F45%2F76812.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"SamHawken"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-02-15 01:39","date_timestamp":1771119557,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"84020339","content_html":"

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest, 2006 - ★★: letterboxd.com

","summary":"","url":"https://letterboxd.com/rated_aargh/film/pirates-of-the-caribbean-dead-mans-chest/1/","date_published":"2026-02-11T03:24:50+00:00","author":{"name":"Sam Hawken","url":"","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2023%2F45%2F76812.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"SamHawken"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-02-11 03:24","date_timestamp":1770780290,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"84020338","content_html":"

Inferno, 2016 - ★★: letterboxd.com

","summary":"","url":"https://letterboxd.com/rated_aargh/film/inferno-2016/","date_published":"2026-02-11T03:17:26+00:00","author":{"name":"Sam Hawken","url":"","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2023%2F45%2F76812.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"SamHawken"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-02-11 03:17","date_timestamp":1770779846,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"83687335","content_html":"

Jurassic World, 2015 - ★★★: letterboxd.com

","summary":"","url":"https://letterboxd.com/rated_aargh/film/jurassic-world/","date_published":"2026-02-06T04:38:54+00:00","author":{"name":"Sam Hawken","url":"","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2023%2F45%2F76812.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"SamHawken"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-02-06 04:38","date_timestamp":1770352734,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"83521891","content_html":"

The Macomber Affair, 1947 - ★★★★: letterboxd.com

","summary":"","url":"https://letterboxd.com/rated_aargh/film/the-macomber-affair/","date_published":"2026-02-03T22:15:30+00:00","author":{"name":"Sam Hawken","url":"","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2023%2F45%2F76812.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"SamHawken"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-02-03 22:15","date_timestamp":1770156930,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"82868801","content_html":"

Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 2, 2013 - ★★★★: letterboxd.com

","summary":"","url":"https://letterboxd.com/rated_aargh/film/batman-the-dark-knight-returns-part-2/","date_published":"2026-01-26T00:30:34+00:00","author":{"name":"Sam Hawken","url":"","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2023%2F45%2F76812.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"SamHawken"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-01-26 00:30","date_timestamp":1769387434,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"82868800","content_html":"

Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man, 1943 - ★★: letterboxd.com

","summary":"","url":"https://letterboxd.com/rated_aargh/film/frankenstein-meets-the-wolf-man/","date_published":"2026-01-25T23:04:10+00:00","author":{"name":"Sam Hawken","url":"","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2023%2F45%2F76812.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"SamHawken"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-01-25 23:04","date_timestamp":1769382250,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"82433965","content_html":"

Black Hawk Down, 2001 - ★★★: letterboxd.com

","summary":"","url":"https://letterboxd.com/rated_aargh/film/black-hawk-down/","date_published":"2026-01-20T01:54:21+00:00","author":{"name":"Sam Hawken","url":"","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2023%2F45%2F76812.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"SamHawken"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-01-20 01:54","date_timestamp":1768874061,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"82361185","content_html":"

Jurassic Park III, 2001 - ★: letterboxd.com

","summary":"","url":"https://letterboxd.com/rated_aargh/film/jurassic-park-iii/","date_published":"2026-01-19T01:21:12+00:00","author":{"name":"Sam Hawken","url":"","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2023%2F45%2F76812.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"SamHawken"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-01-19 01:21","date_timestamp":1768785672,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"82165043","content_html":"

Kingsman: The Secret Service, 2014 - ★★★: letterboxd.com

","summary":"","url":"https://letterboxd.com/rated_aargh/film/kingsman-the-secret-service/","date_published":"2026-01-16T01:49:15+00:00","author":{"name":"Sam Hawken","url":"","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2023%2F45%2F76812.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"SamHawken"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-01-16 01:49","date_timestamp":1768528155,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"82154685","content_html":"

Murder by Decree, 1979 - ★★: letterboxd.com

","summary":"","url":"https://letterboxd.com/rated_aargh/film/murder-by-decree/","date_published":"2026-01-15T20:12:28+00:00","author":{"name":"Sam Hawken","url":"","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2023%2F45%2F76812.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"SamHawken"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2026-01-15 20:12","date_timestamp":1768507948,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":true,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"82012142","content_html":"

The Lost World: Jurassic Park, 1997 - ★★: letterboxd.com

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