Scott's Self-Indulgent Movie Podcast

Suberbly written, acted and directed His Three Daughters is intimate, human and beautiful. Read more at: https://scottsself-indulgentmovieblog.blogspot.com/.

With a solid setup and even better execution, Your Monster is an absurdly good time. Read more at: https://scottsself-indulgentmovieblog.blogspot.com/.

Hacks "1.69 million" is a masterclass in audience priming. Read more at: https://scottsself-indulgentmovieblog.blogspot.com/

By keeping its stakes and scope small and escalating its action as the film progresses, Badland Hunters delivers the B-movie goods. Read more at: https://scottsself-indulgentmovieblog.blogspot.com/

Today we're breaking down Allison Janney's hilarious performance in Drop Dead Gorgeous. Read more at: https://scottsself-indulgentmovieblog.blogspot.com/.

A wild genre-hybrid with clear love for slashers and rom-coms, Heart Eyes is a bloody good time.

By refusing traditional structure and emphasizing moments and experience, The Brutalist is wonderful mercurial and open to interpretations. Read more at: https://scottsself-indulgentmovieblog.blogspot.com/

Though it often veers away from its most appealing elements, The Killer's Game delivers enough of the action comedy goods for a once over. Read more at: https://scottsself-indulgentmovieblog.blogspot.com/

Though it can't replicate the original's blend of camp and tension, Another Simple Favor is enough cheesy fun for a once over. Read more at: https://scottsself-indulgentmovieblog.blogspot.com/

By avoiding grandeur in favor of a personal/political angle, Conclave crafts an intriguing and ultimately uplifting film. Read more at: https://scottsself-indulgentmovieblog.blogspot.com/

Buoyed by Malek's strong central performance and a novel twist on the spy thriller, The Amateur does it's job. Read more at: https://scottsself-indulgentmovieblog.blogspot.com/

While it's unlikely to earn any new fans, The Accountant 2 is a more straight-forward and fun film than the original. Read more at: https://scottsself-indulgentmovieblog.blogspot.com/

I thought now would be a perfect time to go through each Mission Impossible film and address its appeals, what it lacks and what it added to the franchise as a whole. Read more at: https://scottsself-indulgentmovieblog.blogspot.com/

By focusing on its characters versus its larger universe, Thunderbolts* delivers the best MCU movie in years. Read more at: https://scottsself-indulgentmovieblog.blogspot.com/

Packed with ideas and effortlessly engaging, Sinners more than lived up to the hype for me. Read more at: https://scottsself-indulgentmovieblog.blogspot.com/

With strong central performances and direction, The Rule of Jenny Pen terrifies and inspires in equal measure. Read more at: https://scottsself-indulgentmovieblog.blogspot.com/

Havoc is that it has a lot of good moments, but doesn't have either the narrative simplicity or cohesive world-building to make it really work. Read more at: https://scottsself-indulgentmovieblog.blogspot.com/

Though it doesn't quite separate itself from its influences, Ash demonstrates Flying Lotus' creative potential as a filmmaker. Read more at: https://scottsself-indulgentmovieblog.blogspot.com/

A hilarious buddy comedy, One of Them Days makes the most out of its lead performers and its premise. Read more at: https://scottsself-indulgentmovieblog.blogspot.com/

Blade 2 is bursting with creative energy. Read more at: https://scottsself-indulgentmovieblog.blogspot.com/.

While the action beats are as solid as ever, the script's lack of focus prevents A Working Man from hitting Beekeeper highs. Read more at: https://scottsself-indulgentmovieblog.blogspot.com/

The Accountant is at its best when it focuses on its title character. Read more at: https://scottsself-indulgentmovieblog.blogspot.com/

Though it's not quite as advertised, the great cast, direction and script more than make up for it. Read more at: https://scottsself-indulgentmovieblog.blogspot.com/

Cleaner needs more meat on its action thriller bones. Read more at: https://scottsself-indulgentmovieblog.blogspot.com/

The Order might be the best crime movie of 2024. Read more at: https://scottsself-indulgentmovieblog.blogspot.com/