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This rant is a long time coming.

I'm not one to post about stuff like this, but today I reached a breaking point. I'm tired of this.

First disclaimer: this is a rant about one person, and one person alone. Not the movie theater I watched the movie in, nor their staff.

Second, I am not posting this to incite any action against this person (whoever the hell they are) or to stoke hate toward them, or to pursue anything. I am merely a pissed-off moviegoer who is tired of people like this ruining the moviegoing experience for people like me and the general audience alike.

Also, if anyone is wondering whether I did anything after the incident, I did speak with security at The Culver Theater, who were already aware of this weirdo before the other audience members and I spoke to them. He just left before they could do anything. As heated as I was at this guy for what he did in the moment, the movie was almost done, and there was no point in getting into a potential altercation with him. He was a stinky weirdo anyway.

That said, this epidemic is not new, and it is part of a larger issue with movie theater etiquette and a severe lack of basic human decency that needs to be stopped. Given how much it costs to do anything these days, if people are going to the movies and you’re doing this, you're undoubtedly an asshole who ruined my day because you don't respect people, let alone their personal space.

#rant #annoyingmoviegoers #filmstagram #movietheateretiquette #theculvertheater by @theb.f.p

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It was incredible to see and an honor to attend the world premiere of @mindgamesmovie at the @danceswithfilms festival at the TCL Chinese Theatre!

And even better, I remembered to get pictures this time!

It was heartening to see such a strong positive audience reaction to the film on both occasions. Even more so, to reconnect with some fine familiar faces and celebrate the film and the work that went into making this happen.

To everyone involved, whether present at this or not. I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again. This was my first time on a feature film set, and I couldn’t have asked for a better crew or film set to be on for this milestone.

Thank you. 🙂🫶🏽 taken in TCL Chinese Theatres by @theb.f.p

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4 months ago

It’s been two weeks since I watched Obsession, and I’ve struggled to put my thoughts into words for this review. No matter what I write, words haven’t truly conveyed the mark this movie has left on me, and the experience I had watching it, without sounding overly hyperbolic. So, I think I’ll start by just saying this:
Obsession is one of the scariest movies I’ve ever seen.

Horror movies scare me. But they don’t keep me up at night. The Descent scares me. Get Out scares me. Hereditary scares me. The Witch scares me. But as much as those movies unnerve me, not one of them has ever made me lose sleep from the constant sense of unease I felt. I did not want to be in the darkness when I left the theater or when I got home.
This might sound intense, but I mean it. This movie did things to me that rarely happen. In this review, I’ll explain why.

Obsession is a perfectly executed Monkey’s Paw concept. It’s a horror film chasing emotion, uncomfortability, & festering tension that immobilize you, rather than coasting on jolting audio stings that startle you. A simple premise that gets pushed to the absolute nth degree of insanity. There are no cheap tricks here—just pure dread and terror, continuously showcased through damn good filmmaking and executed across its many facets. It is also a very topical and interesting dialogue on romance (not love), consent, codependency, consensus, and the dangers of the possessive desires of men who come off as the ‘nice guy.’

The movie follows a young, hopeless romantic named Bear who has an unhealthy infatuation with his friend Nikki. After failing to express his feelings to her, he uses an item called a One Wish Willow to make her love him more than anyone in the world. He gets his wish. But once he does, the horror begins.

(Review Continued Below…👇🏽) by @theb.f.p

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4 months ago

Even if Season 2 of X-Men ’97 is pretty awesome, it is a step down from the heights of the first season.

The reason boils down to one major element. In this review, I’m going to explain what that is and why it bogs down this season. But first, I will detail the positives I have regarding Season 2. And something I am a bit mixed on.

This season picks up right where the cliffhanger of season 1 left off. The X-Men have been ripped through time and separated between three eras. The past, future, and the 90s. All of which have one thing in common: the looming threat of Apocalypse.

The first half of this season is genuinely excellent. It is not only on par with Season 1, but it juggles the three timelines perfectly within a tightly paced four episodes. The allegories and social commentary carried over from the first season are still there, albeit to a lesser extent. And Apocalypse is not just a threatening villain, but has several moments where I genuinely did not know how the team was going to beat him.

I expected the animation to be incredible given the first season. But the animation is both crisp and consistently good. There are many moments, especially in the action scenes, where the animators and the filmmakers really pop off. While searching for stills to make into a collage for this review, I found damn near a hundred individual stills that could easily have a place here because they were each so good. It’s consistently bold, colorful, dripping in personality, and maintains the spirit of the original animated series. There are a few action sequences in this that had me geeking out with how well-done they were and how good they looked.

(Review Continued Below…👇🏽) by @theb.f.p

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2 months ago

I don’t think The Odyssey is a masterpiece.

But it is still one of Christopher Nolan’s best films.

It’s world-class blockbuster filmmaking without sacrificing the stuff that really matters. It is a modernization done right. Beyond the scale and spectacle, it feels immediate, intimate, and human. An accessible and digestible yet faithful adaptation with tasteful changes to the mythos done with purpose and care. A meditation on the consequences of war, and a thematically rich illustration of how humanity dooms itself through its own selfishness. How one man has to face the consequences of his actions one by one before he might be able to come home. A tale of how time, memory, guilt, and sacrifice loom over a man trying to get home to a family who doesn’t know if that man still exists.
And even if you have not read this book, or are new to this story, I’m positive you’ll be blown away at many moments because of the caliber of filmmaking on screen. It’s the kind of filmmaking that will make you forget that going to the bathroom is a thing if it ever crosses your mind.
It has an ensemble cast that is terrific across the board. It’s immaculately filmed, with some of the best cinematography of the year. So many facets of the filmmaking swept me up and into the experience. With this review, I’m going to tell you why. The things I loved, things I’m mixed on, and maybe even some things I don’t like about it.

(Review Continued Below…👇🏽) by @theb.f.p

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3 months ago

Before I start this review, I want to make it clear that I’m a newcomer to The Backrooms as a whole, having only seen the first YouTube video of the web series from Kane Parsons and never played the games.

Backrooms is a solid slow-burn horror movie. It isn’t great, and I would argue it falls into some of the trappings of a debut feature film. The thinly veiled metaphors on mental health and trauma, as well as the general characterization, character dynamics, and exposition, can fall flat. Plus, there isn’t much subtlety in the examination of the themes tied to those characters. However, even if you aren’t a rabid fan of the source material, you’ll find plenty to enjoy. Especially in how well this movie is crafted. How well it thrives on its exploration of liminal space, its atmosphere, and its scares. Plus, for me, how much the film leaves things ambiguous.

The younger film student in me is seething, knowing that Kane Parsons directed this movie and that he recently graduated from high school. It’s not only impressive but remarkable how unique and bold his vision and voice are in this film. And his particular vision of the Backrooms feels fully realized here. Which can be traced to the world he’s created in these series of YouTube videos he’s made.

In the first video, it’s in the found-footage style. A guy with a lo-res camera is just dropped into these endless rooms, where each new thing is more confusing and strange than the last as he wanders on. Things look normal, but not quite normal. There’s just something off about what you’re looking at, and the farther this person wanders in, the less the surroundings make sense in your brain. Rooms with this drab yellow layout, the near-constant 60 Hz buzz, and the eerie and claustrophobic nature of the locations really lend themselves to a feeling of unease. All of that is adapted to the screen to great effect.

(Review Continued Below…👇🏽) by @theb.f.p

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5 months ago

Okay, first things first. Let me kick off the review by saying this will be intentionally vague, since The Drama is nearly impossible to discuss without giving away its surprises.

If I had to sum up The Drama in just two words, they would be provocative and unpredictable.

If you go into this expecting a saccharine and straightforward romantic comedy, you’re going to be sorely disappointed. Instead, what you have is a film that pushes the limits of what a rom-com can be. It’s not just a darkly comedic, satirical rom-com. It’s an interesting character study that begs the question of how we perceive the worst things we have ever done versus what others have done. And additionally, how our race, gender, privileges, etc., impact that. It is also a movie that I am baffled works as well as it does, considering that it could have failed in a million different ways.

From the premise alone, The Drama is ripe with conflict and stakes. There is no easy way out. It’s a week before the wedding. Time is of the essence. Money is on the line. The emotions are high, as is the stress. More than anything, this couple’s future is on the line. So, of course, writer/director Kristofer Borgli skillfully & theatrically forces you into the headspace of our bride and groom as things start to go off the rails.

Borgli’s filmmaking reflects the decaying stability of the characters. The editing, cinematography, and sound are, for lack of a better term, off sometimes. It is also theatrical in its filmmaking. And in doing so, he creates a palpable sense of suffocating stress and unease throughout the film. And within the script, he uses detailed core character traits to heavily influence key story moments. I will say, sometimes I found some scenes to be a slight detractor from the film. Since a character digging a bigger hole for themselves appeared a tad too manufactured to come off as natural. As a result, the movie drags in the middle. That said, these moments still contribute to the film’s suffocating nature, and it pays them off well in the climax. Additionally, it doesn’t lean too much into the absurd. Which is something satire often struggles with.

(Review Continued Below…👇🏽) by @theb.f.p

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6 months ago

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Here I am again—another trip around the sun.

Yet if I’m honest, I don’t have anything profound to say this year.

Instead, I am simply grateful to see another day and year. To still be here, despite everything. I cherish that.

And as I look ahead to what the future holds, I just want to thank you all for being here and growing with me, too.

I hope I get enough trips around the sun to stand alongside you when we finally weather this storm together.

Sic Parvis Magna. 🫶🏽 by @theb.f.p

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7 months ago

Here we are, once again. Another year of cinema comes to a close.

2025 has been a solid year for movies. While the first half of the year had a slow start with a few beaming standouts, it was the second half that featured plenty of damn good cinema. It has been a big year for movies with an actor playing a double role. A solid year for directorial debuts. And a select few films, some of which are on this list, heavily defied the notion of modern cinema falling into ‘content.’ No matter how bleak the future of cinema might look as titans try to monopolize the industry, there is no shortage of great cinema. As always, if there is a movie you loved that isn’t on the list, or you think should be on there. I either have not seen it or didn’t like it as much as the ones listed here. I can think of a few films that slipped past me this year, such as Splitsville, Eternity, K-Pop Demon Hunters, The Ugly Stepsister, and Chainsaw Man - The Movie: Reze Arc, among others. If you’d like to, feel free to share some of your favorite movies of the year in the comments!

I will be honest. My output of movie reviews this year slowed significantly. Some of it boiled down to burnout, timing, and other times just life. Writing movie reviews is not my job, and I don’t like treating it as such. But I’d be a damn liar if I said it still isn’t enjoyable. 2026 boasts a massive slate of movies, and I don’t plan on stopping anytime soon.

Lastly, I thank any and all of you who left comments, left compliments, shared your critiques, shared advice, shared my posts, and provided any other form of support and feedback. It is always welcome & greatly appreciated. Thank you all so much for supporting me and my reviews this year. And just being awesome and generous. 💚

Onward with a new year of cinema.

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[Listed Films Below…👇🏽] by @theb.f.p

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10 months ago

As the sun sets on 2025, I wanted to share a few honest words rather than list accomplishments.

It has been a tough year.

It has been a tough year from the start, to the point where it’s felt more like survival than life. For me, even though this year has had its share of highlights, it has been hard to keep hope up sometimes, with a constant barrage of badness bleeding into life again and again. It feels like our future is hanging in the balance. I’m still luckier than many. But it’s a lot, and it’s tiring.

As they say, it’s okay not to feel okay. For many days this year, I definitely haven’t felt okay. Even as I’m writing this, I don’t feel okay. I feel tired. Yet that’s okay. After all, it has been and continues to be harder to think positively these days.

But that doesn’t mean it’s been impossible to feel some semblance of joy. If there is one thing I’ve taken away from this year, it’s this. Joy does not deny reality. With all that badness, all the lows, it’s okay to accept the highs. The unexpected pivots. The smiles. The small wins. The laughs. The happy tears. Not only surviving, but letting that little light of mine keep on shining.

More than anything. As this year ends, I may not feel okay at the moment. But I’m feeling a larger sense of gratitude. For the people in my life, near and far. For the faces, new and familiar. For the opportunities & experiences. Both good and not-so-good. From me to you, if this year has been rough on you as well, I hope you find hope again. I hope you find reasons to smile again. I hope you have peace again. I hope you have faith again. I hope you dream again. You’re doing great just for being here. So, thanks for being here again.

Lastly, I have no idea what to say or expect for 2026.

So I’ll keep on keeping on. Nuff said.

Be seeing you, 2025. Sic Parvis Magna.

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#photodump #2025 #newyear by @theb.f.p

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10 months ago

Happy Halloween. 🎃

- A chill guy by @theb.f.p

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