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Leninhawk

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Mostly concerned about movies and politics. I have a BA in Film Studies. My cat is very poofy. Celluloid Fetishist. Letterboxd.com/leninhawk

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Leninhawk @leninhawk.bsky.social · 2h
#Animals - Last year Spike Lee gave us a mediocre official remake of Kurosawa's "High and Low", and now Affleck gives us a mediocre unofficial rip-off of it! My review: letterboxd.com/leninhawk/fi...
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A ★★½ review of Animals (2026)
Spike Lee made a mediocre official remake of Kurosawa's "High and Low" last year, and now Ben Affleck has an unofficial remake/rip-off for Netflix this year! Assuming the AI Affleck says he used for t...
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Leninhawk @leninhawk.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
#VHSMixtape: The worst entry in the series since "VHS: Viral" and the second worst in the franchise overall. The overarching theme of music/acoustics doesn't work well, when adhered to at all. Better luck next year. My review: letterboxd.com/leninhawk/fi...
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A ★★ review of V/H/S/Mixtape (2026)
"VHS Mixtape" is the latest in the now annual series of anthology (mostly) found footage horror films. Supposedly the next one will be distributed by A24 and involves the SCP Foundation, so not sure i...
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Leninhawk @leninhawk.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
#Naza - There will not be a harder film to watch this year. Hearing about Israeli's genocide in Gaza from the people implementing it will leave you shell-shocked. Turning mass murder into an assembly line though systematic dehumanization. My review: letterboxd.com/leninhawk/fi...
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A ★★★★½ review of NAZA (2026)
There will not be a harder film to watch this year than "Naza". By this point, I think most people know Israel is committing genocide, it's just that some people don't want to use the word "genocide" ...
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Leninhawk @leninhawk.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
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Leninhawk @leninhawk.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
#Carrie - I didn't write a full length review for this bc Letterboxd will just delete it if this ends up not being a limited series, but this was really messy. Short spoiler thoughts on Letterboxd. letterboxd.com/leninhawk/fi...
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A ★★½ review of Carrie (2026)
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Leninhawk @leninhawk.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
New entry today in that elusive experience of having an entire theater to myself.
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Leninhawk @leninhawk.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
#BewareBoiúna - An okay giant snake movie with too much shaky cam that doesn't fully embrace the concept of a theatrical, R-rated giant snake movie. The VFX are decent enough. Also wished the human antagonists were more evil throughout. My review: letterboxd.com/leninhawk/fi...
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A ★★½ review of Beware Boiúna (2026)
Director Mike P. Nelson has been hired to direct the next "Saw" movie, a project I am worried about since that franchise is now in the hands of Blumhouse and original director James Wan, whose non-"Sa...
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Leninhawk @leninhawk.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
#Digger is a metafictional argument against the efficacy of art as a useful tool to comment on or change the political realities or material conditions it seeks to effect. Audiences may feel insulted, but I appreciated its cynicism. My spoiler review: letterboxd.com/leninhawk/fi...
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A ★★★★ review of Digger (2026)
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Leninhawk @leninhawk.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
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Leninhawk @leninhawk.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
#Primetime - "Predators" doc did a better job of exploring Hansen and the show, but it's still is a compelling examination of how it was an extension of the same flaws in media and need for easy justice that fueled post-9/11 American attitudes/policy. letterboxd.com/leninhawk/fi...
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A ★★★½ review of Primetime (2026)
In the 00s, the United States was torturing people. Despite torture being illegal, immoral, and ineffective, some people did (and still do) support what the US did because it was in service of fightin...
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Leninhawk @leninhawk.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Passed 350 films watched this year. Still running behind my usual tally by this time.
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Leninhawk @leninhawk.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
#LetterboxdFriday #LastFourWatched I've been on a trip the last few days, so haven't watched much.
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Leninhawk @leninhawk.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
#ResidentEvil - Faithful to the spirit and game mechanics of the source material. A full-blown horror/comedy with Austin Abrams in Bruce Campbell-Evil Dead mode. A tight thrill ride of a movie, and very fun. My review: letterboxd.com/leninhawk/fi...
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A ★★★½ review of Resident Evil (2026)
That story about co-writer/director Zach Cregger cutting out most of the film's jokes following a test screening sounds even weirder now that I've seen the film, because this is a full blown horror/co...
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Leninhawk @leninhawk.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
#TheLastKiss - You know a movie isn't working when you spend more time paying attention to the lighting and color grading because everything else is boring you. A forgettable pseudo-slasher with a wasted premise. My review: letterboxd.com/leninhawk/fi...
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A ★★ review of The Last Kiss (2026)
Recently, Universal and Blumhouse dumped "Soulm8te" direct to PVOD because they determined it wasn't going to be successful in theaters (and it was also a mediocre movie). I wonder if that release str...
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Leninhawk @leninhawk.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
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Leninhawk @leninhawk.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
#TheWeight: Really strong, character-based adventure story with some nice parallels to our modern times despite its Great Depression setting. Despite my minor quibbles, it is visually impressive and effectively suspenseful. My review: letterboxd.com/leninhawk/fi...
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A ★★★½ review of The Weight (2026)
I watched a screening of "The Weight" tonight which was followed up by a livestream Q&A featuring Ethan Hawke, director Padraic McKinley, and costar Julia Jones. What was clear from that Q&A was that ...
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Leninhawk @leninhawk.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
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Leninhawk @leninhawk.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
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Leninhawk @leninhawk.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
#Hope - CGI isn't as bad as Cannes audiences were saying, but this is basically a South Korean version of a Roland Emmerich blockbuster, albeit with better-direction action sequences. It's fun. The film doesn't "end" so much as it just stops. My review: letterboxd.com/leninhawk/fi...
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A ★★★ review of Hope (2026)
"Hope" premiered at this year's Cannes film festival to mixed-negative reviews, with many reviewers taking issue with the CGI used to bring the creatures in it to life. Maybe the wonky CGI was built u...
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Leninhawk @leninhawk.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Unboxed some pre-HHN merch. youtu.be/gCR0nXET-o0
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Leninhawk's Unboxing: Halloween Horror Nights 2026 Merch
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Leninhawk @leninhawk.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
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Leninhawk @leninhawk.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
#Onslaught - A great mixture of 80s James Cameron and John Carpenter that might also encourage people to look up Operation Paperclip. I miss this kind of schlocky B-movie action film being made in the Carolco or Cannon mold. My review: letterboxd.com/leninhawk/fi...
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A ★★★★ review of Onslaught (2026)
"Teenage Sex and Death at camp Miasma" still has the best opening credit sequence of the year, but "Onslaught" comes a close second. Any credit sequence that transitions from the Reichsadler Nazi eagl...
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Leninhawk @leninhawk.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
#Buddy - Didn't expect it to function as a metaphor for growing up with an abusive, narcissistic parent. Can also read it as being about normalizing fascism via preemptive compliance. Either way, delighted this had more going on under the hood. My review: letterboxd.com/leninhawk/fi...
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A ★★★★ review of Buddy (2026)
I thought I knew kind of what to expect from "Buddy" walking in, but I didn't expect the film to function as a metaphor for growing up with an abusive, narcissistic parent. That's not the only reading...
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Leninhawk @leninhawk.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
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Leninhawk @leninhawk.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
#CoyotevsAcme - David Zaslav should be [redacted] for almost denying us a chance to see this film, which is the BEST live action Looney Tunes film ever made by a WIDE margin. My review: letterboxd.com/leninhawk/fi...
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A ★★★★ review of Coyote vs. Acme (2026)
"Coyote vs. Acme" will forever be known as that movie David Zaslav at Warner Bros. tried to cancel for a tax write-off. Public outcry eventually convinced WB to try selling the film instead, and Ketch...
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Leninhawk @leninhawk.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
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Leninhawk @leninhawk.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
Watched the #VrachFrankenshteyn cut of #TheXFilesIWanttoBelieve. I haven't seen the theatrical cut since its 2008 release, but upon rewatch I think this cut is worse than the original, and also the film itself is just worse than I remembered. My review: letterboxd.com/leninhawk/fi...
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A ★★ review of The X Files: I Want to Believe (2008)
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Leninhawk @leninhawk.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
#TeenageSexandDeathatCampMiasma has some material that didn't hit me personally, but other material which hit close to home. Examines identity, sexuality, and how we can love and connect with problematic media just as we can embrace ourselves. My review: letterboxd.com/leninhawk/fi...
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A ★★★★ review of Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma (2026)
There's a scene in "Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma" when the young filmmaker, Kris (Hannah Einbinder), is speaking to retired and reclusive former Final Girl, Billy (Gillian Anderson), and Billy...
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Leninhawk @leninhawk.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
#TheEndofOakStreet - I HATED the ending! A shame, since it seems to undercut the film's attempts to subvert the expectations of a Spielberg/Amblin homage and be something more critical of nostalgia. A harder PG-13 than expected, and meaner! My review: letterboxd.com/leninhawk/fi...
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A ★★★½ review of The End of Oak Street (2026)
I HATED the end of this movie, and I'm trying to decide how much that effected my overall enjoyment of the film, which up until it's ending was pretty damn good! It's not just that the ending of the f...
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Leninhawk @leninhawk.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
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Leninhawk @leninhawk.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
I'm running behind where I usually am at this point in the year, but I just crossed 300 films watched for 2026.
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Leninhawk @leninhawk.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
#OneNightOnly - Can't determine if the film is a critique of Neoliberal Centrists who roll over in the face of Fascism, or if it secretly aligns with their goals and tactics with light satire from the sidelines. Decent romcom, though. My spoiler review: letterboxd.com/leninhawk/fi...
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A ★★★ review of One Night Only (2026)
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Leninhawk @leninhawk.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
#TheLastHouse - Awful even by Netflix standards. More logic problems with the script than I can count. Matthew Robinson wrote one of the best films of 2026, and now he's also written one of the worst. Watch "The Pink Cloud" instead. My spoiler review: letterboxd.com/leninhawk/fi...
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A ★ review of The Last House (2026)
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Leninhawk @leninhawk.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
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Leninhawk @leninhawk.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
#SuperTroopers3 - A much funnier and more satisfying sequel than the second film. Far less callbacks and reheated jokes from prior entries, and a consistent barrage of densely packed laugh lines and silly moments. I had a great time! My review: letterboxd.com/leninhawk/fi...
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A ★★★½ review of Super Troopers 3 (2026)
"Super Troopers 3: Farva's Wedding" (that's the actual onscreen title) is delightfully funny. I was a smidge worried walking into the third installment considering "Super Troopers 2", while good, wasn...
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Leninhawk @leninhawk.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
#IWantYourSex - Very funny comedy where Araki seems to be saying that sexual repression is unhealthy and makes one more prone to being manipulated, but also that older, more sexually-forward generations aren't automatically "better" either. My review: letterboxd.com/leninhawk/fi...
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A ★★★½ review of I Want Your Sex (2026)
I know song licensing costs an arm and a leg, but it was disappointing that the George Michael song this film is named after couldn't be included. Hell, since there's a title card in this movie explic...
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Leninhawk @leninhawk.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
Regal Mystery Movie was #IceCreamMan, a silly and gory film that plays like an ultraviolent 90s Nickelodeon show. Won't sway anyone who hates Roth (and the villain's motive might have some personal connection for Roth), but fun otherwise. My review: letterboxd.com/leninhawk/fi...
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A ★★★ review of Ice Cream Man (2026)
I correctly guessed that the Regal Mystery Movie, which was specifically horror and unrated, was "Ice Cream Man". This is technically Eli Roth's first theatrical feature since the failure of "Borderla...
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Leninhawk @leninhawk.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
#Soulm8te - If you've seen "Wife LIke", "Subservience", "Black Eyed Susan", "Companion", or any "Fatal Attraction" knock-off in the last 3 decades, there's not enough original here. It also doesn't tie into the "M3gan" films at all. My review: letterboxd.com/leninhawk/fi...
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A ★★½ review of Soulm8te (2026)
The problem with "Soulm8te" isn't so much that it's a bad film, but rather that in the last few years we've gotten so many films about love and/or sex robots: "Wife Like", "Subservience", "Companion",...
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Leninhawk @leninhawk.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
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Leninhawk @leninhawk.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
#SpidermanBrandNewDay works best when it’s focused on being a story about Peter Parker and his quarter-life crisis, and doesn’t work as much when it’s operating as a backdoor pilot for an eventual MCU X-Men movie. My spoiler review: letterboxd.com/leninhawk/fi...
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A ★★★ review of Spider-Man: Brand New Day (2026)
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Leninhawk @leninhawk.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
#HerPrivateHell - A confused attempt at intentional camp mixing Douglas Sirk melodrama, "Showgirls" sapphic cattiness, retrofuturism (kinda), and a Giallo? The visuals are sometimes pretty, but feel like a Dior or luxury perfume ad. 🤷‍♂️ My review: letterboxd.com/leninhawk/fi...
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A ★★ review of Her Private Hell (2026)
Nicolas Winding Refn took a 10 year absence from feature films to work on limited series for streaming. When he finally returned to film, he did so with "Her Private Hell", a film that premiered at Ca...
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Leninhawk @leninhawk.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
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Leninhawk @leninhawk.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
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Leninhawk @leninhawk.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
#TheOdyssey - While not a 1:1 allegory for the state of the West’s geopolitics post-WWII, that's pretty much what Nolan is getting at here. The "American Century of Humiliation" via Odysseus. My review: letterboxd.com/leninhawk/fi...
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A ★★★★ review of The Odyssey (2026)
If all you want out of Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey” is a big-budget, top-tier blockbuster adaptation of the source material, you will certainly get that. If you only want to engage with the film ...
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Leninhawk @leninhawk.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
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Leninhawk @leninhawk.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
#EvilDeadBurn - Feels less like previous "Evil Dead" films and more akin to New French Extremity or a Fulci splatter movie. Wish it went more disturbing if it was gonna choose that lane, but tons of mean-spirited carnage candy nonetheless. My review: letterboxd.com/leninhawk/fi...
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A ★★★½ review of Evil Dead Burn (2026)
And you think YOUR family is toxic! "Evil Dead Burn" is still recognizably an Evil Dead film, but it does feel different than all of the other films. The director, Sébastien Vaniček, is French, which ...
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Leninhawk @leninhawk.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
Crossed 250 films watched this year. Running behind my tally for the last couple of years.
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Leninhawk @leninhawk.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
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Leninhawk @leninhawk.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
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Leninhawk @leninhawk.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
#Supergirl - Would be infinitely better if the Ruthye character were excised and this had been a two-hander between Supergirl and Lobo. Gillespie was the wrong director for this, so there's no vision or originality here. My review: letterboxd.com/leninhawk/fi...
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A ★★½ review of Supergirl (2026)
"Supergirl" is the latest project in the fairly new James Gunn & Peter Safran-lead DCU, following a season of animated series "Creature Commandos", last year's "Superman", and season 2 of "Peacemaker"...
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