Watched X-Men (2000) by an author from letterboxd.com
Two mutants, Rogue and Wolverine, come to a private academy for their kind whose resident superhero team, the X-Men, must oppose a terrorist organization with similar powers.

Watched it with the kids (8/11). They’re verdict? “Was good but I wouldn’t watch it again.”

★★★

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Watched The Cat and the Canary (1939) by an author from letterboxd.com
Ten years after the death of millionaire Cyrus Norman, his will is to be read out to his six relatives, including Joyce Norman and Wally Campbell. Organized by Norman's lawyer, Crosby, the six meet at Norman's eerie New Orleans Gothic mansion. During the reading, the superstitious housekeeper declares that someone will be dead by midnight. Wally fears for Joyce when she is declared the sole inheritor, but all are alarmed when Crosby turns up dead.

Not sure I ever saw Bob Hope in anything before. I can see why he was popular.

★★★

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Found this bit of nostalgia this morning. Some people remember the moon landing, I remember the introduction of live continuity presenters on the BBC. Surely a high point for the late, great Bill Turnbull too. Rest in peace, Bill.

I’m no GA expert but I do find this interesting. The old GA property on the left and our new GA4 property on the right. Looks about the same except that spike… But the main take away is, clearly, despite not relying on cookies the new GA tracks better.

You should probably stop using Chome…

Watched Game Night (2018) by an author from letterboxd.com
Max and Annie's weekly game night gets kicked up a notch when Max's brother Brooks arranges a murder mystery party -- complete with fake thugs and federal agents. So when Brooks gets kidnapped, it's all supposed to be part of the game. As the competitors set out to solve the case, they start to learn that neither the game nor Brooks are what they seem to be. The friends soon find themselves in over their heads as each twist leads to another unexpected turn over the course of one chaotic night.

Bateman and McAdams make a cute couple, and I love Kyle Chandler, but I don’t really like this. There’s a few good laughs, though.

★★★

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