It’s weird to me that if you have a cat in the kitchen on social media people like it but if you have a cat in your kitchen at a restaurant they call a health inspector

Watched Heads of State (2025) by an author from letterboxd.com
The UK Prime Minister and US President have a public rivalry that risks their countries' alliance. But when they become targets of a powerful enemy, they're forced to rely on each other as they go on a wild, multinational run. Allied with Noel, a brilliant MI6 agent, they must find a way to thwart a conspiracy that threatens the free world.

Bizarrely, a thinly-veiled ad for NATO… but it ticked all the boxes, I think.

I dunno what Paddy Considine is doing here, though. Love the bloke but…

★★★

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Watched Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008) by an author from letterboxd.com
Set during the Cold War, the Soviets—led by sword-wielding Irina Spalko—are in search of a crystal skull which has supernatural powers related to a mystical Lost City of Gold. Indy is coerced to head to Peru at the behest of a young man whose friend—and Indy's colleague—Professor Oxley has been captured for his knowledge of the skull's whereabouts.

My kids (13/10) seemed to like it. They took the “supernatural” parts of the plot completely in stride.

★★

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When I send a card or a letter, I don’t consider it to be “on the way” the instant I have addressed and put postage on it. Do you?

I’ve quickly gone from tolerating the inclusion of “AI” in a product to wanting to actively avoid it. The privacy implications alone are a nightmare.

Watched The Fantastic Four: First Steps (2025) by an author from letterboxd.com
Against the vibrant backdrop of a 1960s-inspired, retro-futuristic world, Marvel's First Family is forced to balance their roles as heroes with the strength of their family bond, while defending Earth from a ravenous space god called Galactus and his enigmatic Herald, Silver Surfer.

Never been a big FF fan so I’m sure a lot of stuff in the margins was wasted on me but, overall, mostly unremarkable. Vanessa Kirby was memorably fierce and I liked the retro production design. Suffers again from feeling more like a bridge to something (ostensibly) big and better.

The JD Vance cameo also took me completely by surprise.

★★★½

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Watched The Cabin in the Woods (2011) by an author from letterboxd.com
Five friends set out for a weekend at a remote cabin in the woods, expecting nothing more than fun and relaxation. As night falls, they discover that something far more unsettling is at work and that nothing about their getaway is what it seems.

Seems to be ageing quite well.

★★★★

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Watched Back to the Future Part II (1989) by an author from letterboxd.com
Marty and Doc are at it again as the time-traveling duo head to 2015 to nip some McFly family woes in the bud. But things go awry thanks to bully Biff Tannen and a pesky sports almanac. In a last-ditch attempt to set things straight, Marty finds himself bound for 1955 and face to face with his teenage parents -- again.

Man, kids films in the 80s had a lot of unnecessary partial nudity!

★★★

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