Category: 2025
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I Am Frankelda: A Storybook Stop-Motion Roller Coaster
THIS REVIEW CONTAINS SPOILERS. I Am Frankelda (2025) Arturo Ambriz, Roy Ambriz As I’ve become more of a cinephile, I’ve wandered deeper into the movie world and watched some pretty obscure stuff. That has sometimes led to great success—like with Hundreds of Beavers, which is admittedly not that niche anymore—and sometimes it’s been terrible, like with Boys Go to Jupiter. Fortunately, today’s find was a good one, though I Am Frankelda—Mexico’s first independent…
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Tuner: A Music Fan’s Dream and Nightmare
THIS REVIEW CONTAINS SPOILERS. Tuner (2025) Daniel Roher I’m back in Fort Worth, so you know what that means: let’s schedule an insane number of new movies to go see! First up was Tuner, which looked cheesy the first time I saw the trailer and then more legitimately interesting every time I saw the trailer after that. From the outside, it seemed like this movie was made for me, given its…
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Obsession: The Drawbacks of Cupid’s Arrow
THIS REVIEW CONTAINS SPOILERS. Obsession (2025) Curry Barker Weekend double feature #1 is now in the books, and boy, it sure looks like I’m in for a weekend of absolute cinema. After loving Top Gun on a rewatch, I was pretty optimistic about Obsession, which has been getting great reviews. I was hoping that Obsession would fill the same space in 2026 that Weapons did last year—a critically acclaimed, cheeky and creative horror darling—and honestly, it did…
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Animal Farm: The Worst Movie I’ve Ever Seen
THIS REVIEW CONTAINS SPOILERS. Animal Farm (2025) Andy Serkis May is undoubtedly going to be a big month of movies. From The Mandalorian & Grogu to The Devil Wears Prada 2, there are going to be a ton of good movies to see, so why did I kick it all off with Andy Serkis’ already critically maligned Animal Farm adaptation? I think I’m hoping to get this slop (pig wordplay absolutely intended) out of the way…
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Little Gold Man Watch — My 2026 Oscars Heart and Mind Picks
THIS REVIEW CONTAINS SPOILERS. Welcome back to Little Gold Man Watch! I’m so excited that the Oscars are tonight, and having just seen the Live-Action and Animated Short Film nominees yesterday, I’m ready to submit my Heart and Mind picks for this year’s ceremony. For the uninitiated, my ❤️ Heart picks are the nominees who I think should win, while my 🧠 Mind picks are the nominees that I think…
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Little Gold Man Watch — My Thoughts on the 2026 Oscars Animated Short Film Nominees
THIS REVIEW CONTAINS SPOILERS. With a final push yesterday, my 2025 Oscars Death Race is complete! I got to see both the Live Action and Animated Short Film nominees in theaters yesterday afternoon, and with just a few hours until the Oscars start tonight, I’m pressed for time to get my thoughts on these short films out to you. In the order that I watched them, let’s move on to…
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Little Gold Man Watch — My Thoughts on the 2026 Oscars Live Action Short Film Nominees
THIS REVIEW CONTAINS SPOILERS. With a final push yesterday, my 2025 Oscars Death Race is complete! I got to see both the Live Action and Animated Short Film nominees in theaters yesterday afternoon, and with just a few hours until the Oscars start tonight, I’m pressed for time to get my thoughts on these short films out to you. In the order that I watched them, let’s start with the…
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Little Gold Man Watch — My Thoughts on the 2026 Oscars Documentary Short Film Nominees
THIS REVIEW CONTAINS SPOILERS. If you’re a frequent reader of Nate at the Movies, you know that I’ve been on my second-ever Oscars Death Race over the last month-plus. That race is coming to a close pretty quickly here, with just a few weeks until the Oscars, and now with all five Documentary Short Film nominees in the rearview, I can finally share my thoughts on them with you! I…
