Movies & Film Circle
Movie Reflections: The Wedding Date
I don’t know about you, but I’ve seen this movie so many times, and yet, I never get tired of it. Every rewatch feels like a cozy, familiar hug. That scene where Nick Mercer (Dermot Mulroney) shows Kat Ellis (Debra Messing) how it’s done? Ooohhh, it gets me every time. The way he calmly reassures...
Movie Reflections: Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy
On the surface, Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy is just another rom-com I’ve always loved. But this movie hits differently today, the day after Valentine’s—also known as Singles Awareness Day. Outside, the world is covered in cold, slushy snow, but inside, I’m warm, curled up with my thoughts, r...
The Ten Worst Movies of 2024
It's that time of year again! Christmas just sailed right on by and the new year is quickly approaching. I often like to use this time to reflect on the year that is about to exit stage left, and a yearly tradition here on Open Diary is to post both the lists of what I…
The Best Movies of 2023…
I thought there was no better way to kick off 2024 here on OD than to post what I thought were the best movies of the previous year. In a nutshell, 2023 was a pretty decent year for movies, as there were more original films than there were remakes or sequels... and while I hope…
The Most Disappointing Movies of 2023
I'm going to start with our veggies first, and then serve desert afterwards. So, I'll post what I feel are the most disappointing movies of the year and follow up with what I thought were the best. If you like any of the movies below, that's alright. Films like all mediums are subjective. Just be...
The Best Movies of 2022
With the worst films out of the way, now we can concentrate on what I believe are the best films the year. This year had a lot of good movies that made 2022 quite memorable at the local theatre. I love checking out movies with Ethan, and as a former critic for Film Threat and…
The Worst Movies of 2022
In a few days, I'll do a Best Movies of 2022 entry... but for now I'm going to start off with the biggest stinkers of the year. If you've seen any of these movies, I am very sorry for you. If you like any of the movies I have listed, feel free to eave a…
Hot on the Oscars nominees
As usual, I am hot on the trail of Oscar-nominated films, especially those nominated for best picture, best actor, best actress and best director. We've seen several (Drive My Car, Licorice Pizza, Spencer, Belfast, Being the Ricardos, King Richard, The Eyes of Tammy Faye, The Mitchells vs. the M...
Top Ten Movies of 2019
While I have been rather lazy writing on OD (sorry), I have still been watching a lot of movies cause I love to catch a good movie. This year I saw a lot of good movies that knocked my socks off while others were total shit. It's been a year of ups and downs for…
Oscar predictions 2019
Featuring a picture of my nephew, Oscar. So, these are my predictions for the Oscars in every category where I saw every nominee. As last year, I'm going to say what I think should win and what I think will win. Best Picture: Should: BlackKklansman (Only because Can You Ever Forgive Me? isn't no...