Given that films are written and planned years ahead of time, this dropped at the perfect moment. And it's better that it occurs in a non-specific era, in fictional cities, with not-specified-as-ICE goons. It sounds weird to type this, but I've seen this film three times and don't quite love it yet, but the same happened with There Will Be Blood and (my opinion as PTA's best film) The Master. If nothing else, the two rewatches have allowed me to focus on DiCaprio's whacked-out, slapstick performance, which he makes look effortless when he switches from desperation to fury to cluelessness.
Other favorites of 2025:
- Sinners (dir. Ryan Coogler)
- Weapons (dir. Zach Cregger)
- Sovereign (dir. Christian Swegal)
Favorite new-to-me, non-2025 film: Crimson Tide (1995, dir. Tony Scott)
Total films watched: 217
Average films/day: 0.59
2025 films watched: 61
New-to-me films: 139
First film of the year: Nosferatu (2025, dir. Robert Eggers) on January 1
Last film of the year: There Will Be Blood (2007, dir. Paul Thomas Anderson) on December 31
2025 songs heard: 711, 1.8 days listening time
Favorite album of 2025: Hotline TNT - Raspberry Moon
Still very much enjoying the shoegaze revival. Recording in a studio proper also allowed Hotline TNT to make a huge rock sound that plays great from both big speakers and headphones.
Other favorites of 2025:
- Alex G - Headlights
- Bon Iver - Sable, Fable
- Geese - Getting Killed
- Militarie Gun - God Save The Gun
- Momma - Welcome To My Blue Sky
- Water From Your Eyes - It's A Beautiful Place
Albums that need a few more listens:
- Big Thief - Double Infinity
- Caroline - Caroline 2
- Flock of Dimes - The Life You Save
- Greg Freeman - Burnover
- Haim - I Quit
- Jay Som - Belong
- Lambrini Girls - Who Let The Dogs Out?
- Matt Berninger - Get Sunk
- No Joy - Bugland
- Smerz - Big City Life
- Snooper - Worldwide
- Turnstile - Never Enough
- Ty Segall - Possession
- Quickly, Quickly - I Heard That Noise
- Wednesday - Bleeds
- Wet Leg - Moisturizer
- Youth Lagoon - Rarely Do I Dream
New additions to the Mux Hall of Fame:
- Cheatahs
- Junior Boys