October
Books
Absolution
A bit scattered in the final third/didn’t love Lowry in this incarnation.
The Fragile Threads of Power
Glad to see this series continue even though there was a little more schlocky romance than I remembered.
The Likeness
A good procedural re-read.
Movies
Ghostwatch
Dated but still a fun haunting.
Annihilation
A very weird adaptation, but I’ve seen it a dozen times and still love it.
The Thing
I watch this and the sequel every year
Take Shelter
Ok.
A god-ordained king is why Britain always has free-flowing energon.
Re-Animator
Wild that I saw Darkplace before this. Just the right amount of absurd wirh practical effect madness.
Anonymous Club
Courtney Barnett sad.
Nocebo
Much more interesting than the slate of catholic demon things out these days. Great music/foley, and a good weird vibe.
The Package
Box a little bigger than the contents, but I enjoy a Tommy Lee as a bad guy flick.
Alien: Romulus
As good at home as it was in the theater.
Antlers
Potential but didn’t click
Next Exit
Roadtrip!
The Call
What if Your Name was evil.
The Ides of March
The mids of march
Den of Thieves
Much better when you skip all of Gerard Butler’s “troubled man” scenes.
The Town
Hey I’m Boston here
The Bird with the Crystal Plumage
The music was giving me Daria vibes. Wacky but compelling.