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Joshua David Mitchell @jdm-score.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Finishing up a delightful trip abroad to Korea and Japan, but am reminded of the wonders that await me when I return to the states.

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Joshua David Mitchell @jdm-score.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Happy Birthday, Kaylee! Hope it’s a special one!

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Joshua David Mitchell @jdm-score.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Favorite First-Time Watches of September 2026 (alphabetized): THE COLOR OF MONEY (1986) A FEW GOOD MEN (1992) PEPPERMINT CANDY (1999) RED ROOMS (2024)

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Joshua David Mitchell @jdm-score.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Favorite First-Time Watches of August 2026 (alphabetized): 4 MONTHS, 3 WEEKS AND 2 DAYS (2007) BEYOND THE HILLS (2013) THE MORTAL STORM (1940) REN FAIRE (2024) SOME KIND OF HEAVEN (2021) SPERMWORLD (2024)

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Joshua David Mitchell @jdm-score.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

My score for FOLLOW is now streaming everywhere! Listen to it on your streaming service of choice or download it for free on Bandcamp (links in the replies)! Enjoy and thanks for listening! 🦊🐶

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Joshua David Mitchell @jdm-score.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

The film has no dialogue or sound effects, so the music is carrying all the storytelling on the audio side of things. That, along with the opportunity to dig into the stylings of traditional Russian music, made this a really fun project to work on. OST coming soon to streaming! 🦊🐶

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Joshua David Mitchell @jdm-score.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Hey, all! It’s been a little while since I’ve shared any new music, but rest assured, I’ve been working on tons of projects! One of them just dropped this weekend: a Russian-themed animated short called FOLLOW! youtu.be/06aJbdhdnbM?...

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[Follow.]

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Joshua David Mitchell @jdm-score.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Absolutely adored THE RIVALS OF AMZIAH KING. Euphoric at its best, soundtrack of the year. I hope Andrew Patterson makes many, many more movies. See it knowing as little as possible!

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Joshua David Mitchell @jdm-score.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Absolutely adored THE END OF OAK STREET. I was literally beaming leaving the theater. Utterly delightful. For those of us who have become disillusioned by the dearth of good dinos-chomping-people-up movies as of late, this is a balm for the soul. I am still on such a high from seeing it!

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Joshua David Mitchell @jdm-score.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

Plus, so many great new releases! THE ODYSSEY, THE INVITE, ROSE OF NEVADA! NIRVANNA THE BAND THE SHOW THE MOVIE dropped on Hulu!

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Joshua David Mitchell @jdm-score.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

Favorite First-Time Watches of July 2026 (alphabetized): JUNEBUG (2005) THE LOST WEEKEND (1945) MONSTER (2023) MULHOLLAND DRIVE (2001) THE RETURN (2004)

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Joshua David Mitchell @jdm-score.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

A short list because my month has been consumed with rewatches, music work, and managing a fireworks tent! But for new releases, I’ll highlight DISCLOSURE DAY, another extremely rich text on perhaps our finest living filmmaker. Practically a movie about making THE FABELMANS. Savored the JW score.

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Joshua David Mitchell @jdm-score.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

Favorite First-Time Watches of June 2026 (alphabetized): MARIE ANTOINETTE (2006) THE STRAIGHT STORY (1999)

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Joshua David Mitchell @jdm-score.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

Since everyone else is doing it, here are my favorites from Spielberg (possibly my all-time favorite director).

From favorite to 16th favorite: ET, AI, Catch Me If You Can, Jurassic Park, Raiders, Schindler’s List, Bridge of Spies, Close Encounters, The Fabelmans, Jaws, West Side Story, Last Crusade, Lincoln, Tintin, Minority Report, Saving Private Ryan

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Joshua David Mitchell @jdm-score.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

Favorite First-Time Watches of May 2026 (alphabetized): CRIMEWAVE (1986) CURSE OF THE GOLDEN FLOWER (2006) FEARLESS (1993) GREEN CARD (1990) LOST HIGHWAY (1997) THE MOSQUITO COAST (1986) NOBODY KNOWS (2005) STILL WALKING (2009)

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Joshua David Mitchell @jdm-score.bsky.social · 10/05/2026

If it’s playing near you, don’t miss BLUE HERON. I hesitate to overhype a movie this gentle, but it totally obliterated me and I can’t stop rolling it around in my head. Beautiful, beautiful film. I was a wreck!

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Joshua David Mitchell @jdm-score.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

Favorite First-Time Watches of April 2026 (alphabetized): BLOODY NOSE, EMPTY POCKETS (2020) THE FOREST FOR THE TREES (2005) GALLIPOLI (1981) HIGH LIFE (2019) RACHEL GETTING MARRIED (2008) SHALL WE DANCE? (1997) TWO DAYS, ONE NIGHT (2014) THE WAILING (2016)

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Joshua David Mitchell @jdm-score.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

In lieu of my usual monthly round-up of favorite new-to-me viewings (which would be an incredibly short list for March; I watched a lot, but didn’t love much), I will share (for the last time, I promise) my write-up on my favorite films from 2025. Lotta great stuff out this past year!

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My 25 Favorite Films of 2025

An animated sci-fi musical, a psychological drama about mean kids, and one of the best sports movies I've ever seen: here are the films from 2025 that I think you should check out!

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Joshua David Mitchell @jdm-score.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

If it’s still up for grabs, I’d take it!

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Joshua David Mitchell @jdm-score.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

And of course, do let me know what your own favorites are from last year! I’d love to hear what made an impression. Or just let me know what you’re predicting for the Oscars this Sunday; I’m finalizing my own predictions today. 😬

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Joshua David Mitchell @jdm-score.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

It's Oscar weekend (cheers to those of you who celebrate), which means I'm finally caught up on last year's movies and am sharing my Top 25 of 2025! I'm trying Substack out as a host for my (now annual!) write-up on my faves of the year. I went long on this, so settle in or save it for later! 🎬

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My 25 Favorite Films of 2025

An animated sci-fi musical, a psychological drama about mean kids, and one of the best sports movies I've ever seen: here are the films from 2025 that I think you should check out!

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Joshua David Mitchell @jdm-score.bsky.social · 01/03/2026

Very short list as I am wrapping up my 2025 catch-up (new releases aren’t included on my monthly round-ups). Look for my write-up about my faves of the year sometime on Oscars weekend!

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Joshua David Mitchell @jdm-score.bsky.social · 01/03/2026

Favorite First-Time Watches of February 2026 (alphabetized): CLOUD ATLAS (2012) MINDING THE GAP (2018)

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Joshua David Mitchell @jdm-score.bsky.social · 01/02/2026

Favorite First-Time Watches of January 2026 (alphabetized): FACE/OFF (1997) IN THE BEDROOM (2001) LADY VENGEANCE (2006)

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Joshua David Mitchell @jdm-score.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

Everybody’s sharing this, and it’s the obvious pull, but it’s also the right one: youtu.be/QwLZfPPM7GQ?...

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Mitch & Mickey - A Kiss At The End Of The Rainbow

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Joshua David Mitchell @jdm-score.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

Damn, this one hurts. One of the funniest people of all-time. Pretty much always the best thing about whatever project she was a part of.

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Joshua David Mitchell @jdm-score.bsky.social · 01/01/2026

And like last year, I’ll do a faves-of-2025 thread around Oscar weekend; I have lots of catch-up to do in the meantime! Stay tuned for that and feel free to share your own favorites from last year! Thanks for hanging! bsky.app/profile/jdm-...

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Joshua David Mitchell @jdm-score.bsky.social · 01/01/2026

As ever, you can follow me on Letterboxd to keep up with my movie-watching all year round. I do occasionally write a little more about the stuff I watch (or just crack dumb jokes). boxd.it/35Ab

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Joshua uses Letterboxd to share film reviews and lists. 4,146 films watched. Favorites: Grave of the Fireflies (1988), E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982), Spirited Away (2001), Parasite (2019). Bio: Fi...

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Joshua David Mitchell @jdm-score.bsky.social · 01/01/2026

More stats on Letterboxd, which also features me going out of my way to create the most cursed Diary Milestones grid of all-time! letterboxd.com/JLFM/year/20...

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Joshua David Mitchell @jdm-score.bsky.social · 01/01/2026

And for good measure, even though I had seen all these movies before (some *many* times), I rewatched the entire filmographies of Bong Joon Ho, Wes Anderson, and the Coen brothers, plus most of Steven Spielberg.

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Joshua David Mitchell @jdm-score.bsky.social · 01/01/2026

I also watched all but one of Jafar Panahi’s films (I couldn’t find a way to see CLOSED CURTAIN) and caught up with everything I hadn’t seen by Alex Ross Perry except his latest, PAVEMENTS, which I’m anxious to watch. Dove deep into Jim Jarmusch, Pedro Almodovar, and Luca Guadagnino as well.

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Joshua David Mitchell @jdm-score.bsky.social · 01/01/2026

Other director filmographies that I "completed" last year by checking off the last few of their works I hadn't seen yet: Joe Wright, Nicole Holofcener, Ari Aster, Guillermo del Toro, Edgar Wright, Chloe Zhao, and James Cameron.

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Joshua David Mitchell @jdm-score.bsky.social · 01/01/2026

…the Safdie brothers (GOOD TIME and UNCUT GEMS were rewatches), Joachim Trier (except THE WORST PERSON IN THE WORLD, which I had already seen), and James L. Brooks (TERMS OF ENDEARMENT and BROADCAST NEWS were rewatches, skipped HOW DO YOU KNOW because I’d already seen it).

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Joshua David Mitchell @jdm-score.bsky.social · 01/01/2026

I completed several director filmographies this year. Among them were Amy Heckerling (watched everything, but FAST TIMES and CLUELESS were rewatches), Darren Aronofsky (watched everything except NOAH, which was bizarrely the only one I had seen before), Lynne Ramsay (watched everything), (continued)

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Joshua David Mitchell @jdm-score.bsky.social · 01/01/2026

And for funsies, here are the LEAST popular films (according to Letterboxd) that I watched for the first time last year:

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Joshua David Mitchell @jdm-score.bsky.social · 01/01/2026

My list of shame a.k.a. the most popular films (according to Letterboxd) that I had never seen before last year!:

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Joshua David Mitchell @jdm-score.bsky.social · 01/01/2026

These were my favorite first-time watches of the year (not counting 2024/2025 releases); these are alphabetical, not ranked:

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Joshua David Mitchell @jdm-score.bsky.social · 01/01/2026

I watched 495 films in 2025 (496 if you count separate viewings of THE PHOENICIAN SCHEME), 23 films ahead of 2024’s total of 472. 392 of those 495 were first-time watches. 59 of those 495 were in the theater (a personal high for me; and one ahead of 2023 and 2024).

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Joshua David Mitchell @jdm-score.bsky.social · 01/01/2026

Happy New Year, all! As is tradition, here is my annual list of every movie I watched this year, plus some scattered thoughts… 🧵

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