I baked bread in a church once. It didn’t rise until the third day.

The Raimi Spider-Man films were clearly made with a true passion for comics. They echo the dynamic storytelling that makes comics fun. Most MCU movies just don't do this. Into The Spider-verse was a movie that felt immensely refreshing to me, because it quite simply felt like the immersive cinematic equivalent of a vividly-illustrated graphic novel.

The Book of Boba Fett didn't make much of an attempt at all to establish interesting character arcs and new stakes.

I appreciate there being a "Christian movie" that's just a feel-good film that happens to involve the church, rather than a movie that lectures about why atheists are bad and ends with an atheist dying.

Absolutely pumped for Chicken Run 2. Aardman never strikes out. And Netflix has been a goldmine for animated movies.

I'm cautiously optimistic about the idea of a Rocketeer 2. I loved the pulpy tone of the original, and hopefully they'll preserve that (including using practical effects). Retro sci-fi action is hard to come by these days, so this could have potential if they don't water it down too much.

Between this and David Byrne singing the EEAAO song, I'm hoping there will be some decent musical performances at the Oscars.

This is well deserved.

Check out Death Becomes Her, it's a dark comedy about a woman who takes an age-reversing potion and then experiences disturbing supernatural side effects. One of my favorites for Halloween season.

The Fabelmans felt like a bit of a drag to me in terms of plot, but the last five minutes were the best ending scene I've seen in a movie in years. I don't normally remember movie dialogue but I can recall most of what David Lynch's character said to Sammy. Such memorable scripting, and I can't unsee the whole "horizon in the middle" thing.

Moneyball - a gripping movie about managing a baseball team

Not a movie, but Pushing Daisies is really amazing.

Agreed. Project A is brilliant, I love the naval setting!

Amazing catch. How special to reframe a silly gag into something more poignant.

Rear Window, Playtime, Cinema Paradiso, All The President's Men, Terminator 2

A great cartoon example of this is the Haunted House episode of Samurai Jack. Jack is "killed" and taken to the spirit realm where he faces off against a demon. He must defeat the demon in battle in order to win his life back. He does this successfully, and frees an entire haunted house from a dark curse in the process.

Anytime Ashitaka shows off his archery skills in Princess Mononoke.

Jackie Chan's characters usually display strength through endurance. They can stay on top of a fight after facing a bunch of difficult stunts and curveballs.

Jacques Tati's Playtime is basically a movie where the viewer watches a bunch of shenanigans unfold in downtown Paris. The "main character" is the location and situation.

Rear Window

2001: A Space Odyssey

both on HBO Max

One of the best Reddit comments I've ever seen was that there should be another Shanghai Noon sequel, called Shanghai Seas. Yes please. The world needs pirate Jackie Chan.

When I first saw you on that piano, I KNEW you were no ordinary hamster!

The TV show Pushing Daisies might fit your bill. The protagonist has to lie about taking/preserving lives often, due to the fact that he has a magical power to wake the dead at the cost of another life. The protagonist magically brings his deceased girlfriend back from the dead, but takes another life in the process, and must lie to hide this secret. Furthermore, the girl must adopt a secret identity and prevent her parental figures from knowing that she has been resurrected.

Every time I saw the monster, I thought of the song "Hovering Sombrero" by They Might Be Giants.

It's more of a thriller/suspense than horror, for sure.

I watched the original West Side Story with headphones last year and it astounded me. I felt like I was right there with the characters, with music swelling around me.

A lot of Studio Ghibli movies are incredible with headphones too. Princes Mononoke comes to mind.

Also, Umbrellas of Cherbourg has a truly haunting score that sounds great on any immersive sound system.