#curatedcinema — Public Fediverse posts

#CuratedCinema: nailing a crooked politician, and making it good TV. #FrostNixon is on Prime and Apple TV on both sides of the Atlantic. More: https://www.flickfilosopher.com/2026/05/curated-cinema-nailing-a-crooked-politician-and-making-it-good-tv.html

#CuratedCinema: what Jeff Bezos threw away in The Washington Post. 2017's #ThePost is on Prime and AppleTV on both sides of the Atlantic. More: https://www.flickfilosopher.com/2026/05/curated-cinema-what-jeff-bezos-threw-away-in-the-washington-post.html

#CuratedCinema: two great movies by #RobReiner. 1984’s #ThisIsSpinalTap and 1987’s #PrincessBride beautifully represent the director’s gentle genius. More + VOD links: https://www.flickfilosopher.com/2025/12/curated-cinema-two-great-movies-by-rob-reiner.html

#CuratedCinema: the madness and genius of Brian Wilson. 2015’s #LoveAndMercy, an unconventional biopic of the heart and soul of the Beach Boys, depicts creative struggles in a way unlike any other similar film I’ve ever seen. More: https://www.flickfilosopher.com/2025/06/curated-cinema-the-madness-and-genius-of-brian-wilson.html [PrimeVideo/AppleTV US/UK]

#CuratedCinema: how societies fall. 2010 historical drama #Agora has a very pointed lesson for us today about the cultural casting aside of reason and intellectualism in favor of superstition, willful ignorance, and religious extremism. New on Prime US. More: https://www.flickfilosopher.com/2025/06/curated-cinema-how-societies-fall.html

#CuratedCinema holiday countdown #24.

An Advent calendar of movies to fulfill heartfelt desires.

All I want for Christmas is… a nice quiet relaxing Christmas Eve.

And the film for that is definitely NOT...

https://www.flickfilosopher.com/2024/12/all-i-want-for-christmas-curated-cinema-holiday-countdown-24.html

#CuratedCinema holiday countdown #23.

An Advent calendar of movies to fulfill heartfelt desires.

All I want for Christmas is… to have a love-hate, cat-and-mouse, same-time-next-year check-in with my best frenemy every Christmas Eve.

And the film for that is...
https://www.flickfilosopher.com/2024/12/all-i-want-for-christmas-curated-cinema-holiday-countdown-23.html

#CuratedCinema holiday countdown #22.

An Advent calendar of movies to fulfill heartfelt desires.

All I want for Christmas is… stupid-money to spoil my friends rotten with prezzies.

And the film for that is...
https://www.flickfilosopher.com/2024/12/all-i-want-for-christmas-curated-cinema-holiday-countdown-22.html

#CuratedCinema holiday countdown #21.

An Advent calendar of movies to fulfill heartfelt desires.

All I want for Christmas is… to know that the crazy last few days before the Big Day are a helluva lot crazier for some people.

And the film for that is...
https://www.flickfilosopher.com/2024/12/all-i-want-for-christmas-curated-cinema-holiday-countdown-21.html

#CuratedCinema holiday countdown #20.

An Advent calendar of movies to fulfill heartfelt desires.

All I want for Christmas is… a bit of unexpected Christmas Eve magic that’ll change my life forever.

And the film for that is...

https://www.flickfilosopher.com/2024/12/all-i-want-for-christmas-curated-cinema-holiday-countdown-20.html

#CuratedCinema holiday countdown #19.

An Advent calendar of movies to fulfill heartfelt desires.

All I want for Christmas is… a bleak, bitter respite from all the sugar and spice of the season.

And the film for that is...

https://www.flickfilosopher.com/2024/12/all-i-want-for-christmas-curated-cinema-holiday-countdown-19.html

#CuratedCinema holiday countdown #18.

An Advent calendar of movies to fulfill heartfelt desires.

All I want for Christmas is… to know that festive airport delays are not targeting me specifically.

And the film for that is...

https://www.flickfilosopher.com/2024/12/all-i-want-for-christmas-curated-cinema-holiday-countdown-18.html

#CuratedCinema holiday countdown #17.

An Advent calendar of movies to fulfill heartfelt desires.

All I want for Christmas is… to wander a cobblestoned Christmas market while pondering life and the possibility of redemption.

And the film for that is...

https://www.flickfilosopher.com/2024/12/all-i-want-for-christmas-curated-cinema-holiday-countdown-17.html

#CuratedCinema holiday countdown #16.

An Advent calendar of movies to fulfill heartfelt desires.

All I want for Christmas is… to enjoy the wacky zaniness of a season that is, you know, for kids.

And the film for that is...
https://www.flickfilosopher.com/2024/12/all-i-want-for-christmas-curated-cinema-holiday-countdown-16.html

#CuratedCinema holiday countdown #15.

An Advent calendar of movies to fulfill heartfelt desires.

All I want for Christmas is… to find comfort in the knowledge that people have been complaining about how we celebrate at this time of year for almost two centuries.

And the film for that is...

https://www.flickfilosopher.com/2024/12/all-i-want-for-christmas-curated-cinema-holiday-countdown-15.html

#CuratedCinema holiday countdown #14.

An Advent calendar of movies to fulfill heartfelt desires.

All I want for Christmas is… to make the most of the holiday season after a bad year.

And the film for that is...
https://www.flickfilosopher.com/2024/12/all-i-want-for-christmas-curated-cinema-holiday-countdown-14.html

#CuratedCinema holiday countdown #13.

An Advent calendar of movies to fulfill heartfelt desires.

All I want for Christmas is… to be reassured that Ol’ Saint Nick is being well wrangled and not a danger to anyone.

And the film for that is...
https://www.flickfilosopher.com/2024/12/all-i-want-for-christmas-curated-cinema-holiday-countdown-13.html

#CuratedCinema holiday countdown #12.

An Advent calendar of movies to fulfill heartfelt desires.

All I want for Christmas is… to know that the season’s relentless consumerism could be a lot worse.

And the film for that is...

https://www.flickfilosopher.com/2024/12/all-i-want-for-christmas-curated-cinema-holiday-countdown-12.html

#CuratedCinema holiday countdown #11.

An Advent calendar of movies to fulfill heartfelt desires.

All I want for Christmas is… for greedy bastards to get what they so richly deserve.

And the film for that is...

https://www.flickfilosopher.com/2024/12/all-i-want-for-christmas-curated-cinema-holiday-countdown-11.html

#CuratedCinema holiday countdown #10.

An Advent calendar of movies to fulfill heartfelt desires.

All I want for Christmas is… a reminder of how much your life can change for the better from one year to the next.

And the film for that is...

https://www.flickfilosopher.com/2024/12/all-i-want-for-christmas-curated-cinema-holiday-countdown-10.html

#CuratedCinema holiday countdown #9.

An Advent calendar of movies to fulfill heartfelt desires.

All I want for Christmas is… to hang out with the ghosts of a Christmas past.

And the film for that is...

https://www.flickfilosopher.com/2024/12/all-i-want-for-christmas-curated-cinema-holiday-countdown-9.html

#CuratedCinema holiday countdown #8.

An Advent calendar of movies to fulfill heartfelt desires.

All I want for Christmas is… a family that sees me for the total fuckup I am yet loves me anyway.

And the film for that is: https://www.flickfilosopher.com/2024/12/all-i-want-for-christmas-curated-cinema-holiday-countdown-8.html

#CuratedCinema holiday countdown #7.

An Advent calendar of movies to fulfill heartfelt desires.

All I want for Christmas is… a lovely fluffy new pet to love and cuddle and call my own.

And the film for that is... https://www.flickfilosopher.com/2024/12/all-i-want-for-christmas-curated-cinema-holiday-countdown-7.html

#CuratedCinema holiday countdown #6.

An Advent calendar of movies to fulfill heartfelt desires.

All I want for Christmas is… a very foodie holiday with a side of screwball comedy.

And the film for that is...

https://www.flickfilosopher.com/2024/12/all-i-want-for-christmas-curated-cinema-holiday-countdown-6.html

#CuratedCinema holiday countdown #5.

An Advent calendar of movies to fulfill heartfelt desires.

All I want for Christmas is… someone who will move mountains to make Christmas safe and secure for me.

And the film for that is...

https://www.flickfilosopher.com/2024/12/all-i-want-for-christmas-curated-cinema-holiday-countdown-5.html

#CuratedCinema holiday countdown #4.

An Advent calendar of movies to fulfill heartfelt desires.

All I want for Christmas is… to rediscover the simple joys of the season amidst all the commercialism and chaos.

And the film for that is... https://www.flickfilosopher.com/2024/12/all-i-want-for-christmas-curated-cinema-holiday-countdown-4.html

#CuratedCinema holiday countdown #3. An Advent calendar of movies to fulfill heartfelt desires.

All I want for Christmas is... to hang out with my besties having the time of our lives.

And the film for that is... https://www.flickfilosopher.com/2024/12/all-i-want-for-christmas-curated-cinema-holiday-countdown-3.html

#CuratedCinema holiday countdown #2. An Advent calendar of movies to fulfill heartfelt desires.

All I want for Christmas is... world peace, nothin’ to kill or die for, and all the people sharing all the world.

And the film for that is...

https://www.flickfilosopher.com/2024/12/all-i-want-for-christmas-curated-cinema-holiday-countdown-2.html

#CuratedCinema holiday countdown #1. An Advent calendar of movies to fulfill heartfelt desires.

All I want for Christmas is... unexpected passion, secret romance, and the sudden discovery of my truest path through life.

And the film for that is...

https://www.flickfilosopher.com/2024/12/all-i-want-for-christmas-curated-cinema-holiday-countdown-1.html

#CuratedCinema: “we cannot break bread with you…” It’s required by law that all film nerds share this #AddamsFamilyValues clip on Thanksgiving Day, so here ya go. On #ParamountPlus US/UK, #NetflixUK. More: https://www.flickfilosopher.com/2024/11/curated-cinema-we-cannot-break-bread-with-you.html