You should know that I had two things in my favor going into this movie: 1) I am a long-time He-Man fan and 2) I’ve pretty much avoided big budget spectacle movies for the last, oh, 20 years, so I’m not burnt out on the very idea of its existence. 

With that said, I fucking loved this movie. 

I think the important thing to know about He-Man is that it’s not just one thing that’s cool to little kids, it’s…

It’s often cited as one of the worst movies ever made, but that’s not really what it is. This is Cocaine: The Movie. This is a fever dream of a film where seemingly the first idea is the best idea for 88 minutes straight. 

In a future 1994 where everyone has pointy shoulder pads and dresses in the shiniest, sparkliest fashion imaginable, the music industry is run by one Svengali. A Canadian folk duo falls under his spell and is…

I watched this one purely because it was mentioned as a point of reference for the new season of Documentary Now. Even with that, it’s only got 9 logged watches on here. 

I absolutely adored this one. If you want 40 minutes of watching the most precious women, this is the movie for you. It’s maybe my favorite documentary I’ve seen in a long time. It’s got a trim running time, there’s no narrator, and it’s got almost an experimental…

This movie broke me in the best possible way. Was anyone else sobbing throughout it? Just me?

I mean, it’s silly as hell and it’s got jokes and effervescence, and pink, but it’s also girded with millennial midlife crisis vibes and existential dread. Maybe not everyone is on that wavelength (judging by my theater’s reactions), but that’s where I’ve been for a couple years and it really started talking directly to my soul. 

Maybe this movie’s biggest magic trick is—like…