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(Reviewed June 2025) I rewatched this movie to celebrate turning 25 and it has conclusively solidified as one of my favorites of all time. I've watched a few of Alexander Payne's movies and I really enjoy his sense of humor, but Election is probably his most effective (and funniest) satire. For those out of the loop, this movie follows high school senior Tracy Flick (Reese Witherspoon) as she runs for class president against a puppet candidate propped up by her civics teacher (Matthew Broderick). Every single second of the 103 minute runtime is used effectively — the pacing is TIGHT, the editing is clever, and the story is truly engrossing. I own the Criterion disc, but it's also currently streaming on Kanopy if you want to check it out for yourself.

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Lady Bird is absolutely a "right place, right time" movie in my personal film canon. This movie released when I was a senior in high school, and the way I felt walking out of the theater is still crystallized in my brain. Greta Gerwig is a phenom, navigating the complexities of womanhood with a level of grace, care, and empathy that is so deeply resonant. The direction is simple, with gorgeous cinematography and of course outstanding lead performances by Saiorse Ronan and Laurie Metcalf. It took me a long time to understand that this movie is just as much about Lady Bird as it is about her mom, and as I rewatch with age, I feel even more kinship with this story.

One of the great procedurals of our time, The Silence of the Lambs remains thrilling almost 35 years after its premiere, and very few movies have achieved its level of suspense and presicion in storytelling. Jodie Foster and Anthony Hopkins have electric chemistry between them, which adds immensely to the tension, and Hopkins is just so insanely creepy it's hard to take your eyes off of him. The Buffalo Bill storyline is disappointing, especially considering how well the rest of this film holds up, but even despite that, it's still a solid movie and will remain in my personal hall of fame as one of the first horror movies I ever loved.

God, I love The Social Network. Without a doubt my personal desert island movie, I could watch this every single day and never get bored. Everybody who worked on this production was in the ZONE — the acting, directing, screenplay are all top notch. Thank you, David Fincher, for keeping Sorkin on a leash. I admire how this movie portrays Zuck like the loser he is, unsatisfied with having literally everything he could ever want and instead spending his time and attention on impressing people who don't matter at all. Five stars / 10 out of 10 / should have won Best Picture.

Robert Eggers is from New England, and it shows. The Witch is the best and only acceptable horror film portraying colonial New England and the witch trial period at large. This film does an incredible job at understanding the terror that arises out of isolation, and the disintegration of family bonds when personal safety feels at risk. A not-insignificant part of this movie's success is in its phenomenal actors (featuring some of the best child acting I've maybe ever seen) and an obsessive attention to historical accuracy that really grounds the viewer in the setting. I will love this movie forever and ever, and it will always remind me of home. <3