It wasn’t that long ago that I watched Creature From The Black Lagoon for the first time. I was going through the stretch of watching several of the classic Universal Horror features, and after having gotten through some of the bigger name ones (Dracula, The Wolf Man, Frankenstein, etc), I finally made my way to Creature. Honestly, I thought the sea monster tale was one … Continue reading Monster Island Review
Last week when we started this list, I noted I had seen 117 movies released in 2025, and I was counting down my top 30 (or just about the top 25%) of those that I had watched. With 117 being my new record for new movies watched in a year, I’m curious as to whether I’ll be able to top that in 2026. I’m sure … Continue reading Top Ten Movies Of 2025: #20-11
A Star Is Born is a movie that has been remade, I think, three times. So including the original, there are four different ways to watch this tale. Recently, I decided to give the 2018 iteration a go. This is because I made a playlist on Spotify of songs by bands and artists that don’t really exist, and I keep finding myself listening to the … Continue reading A Star Is Born (2018) Review
Saffron Asteria of Booked and Indiosyncrasy joins The Order this episode to review the David Fincher and Michael Fassbender Netflix film, The Killer! For more from Saffron, click HERE! Continue reading Episode 161: The Killer
I live for finally finding a movie I’ve long wanted to watch suddenly pop up on a streaming platform I have access to. This happened several months ago with Jennifer’s Body, and I was so excited to finally get to watch that film when I discovered it. This time, it was Paramount Plus to the rescue for a motion picture I’ve been wanting to get … Continue reading Almost Famous Review
As of the start of this list–December 22nd 2025, whereupon I figured I was done watching new movies for the rest of the year–I have bested my record for most new release films watched in one year. According to my Letterboxd, I’ve seen 117 pictures that came out in the past twelve months. That tops the previous high of 113 from 2023 and last year’s … Continue reading Top 30 Movies Of 2025: #30-21
Jeremy Thomas of 411mania fame has finally joined The Order to discuss the widely reviled 2024 offering Madame Web! For more from Jeremy and 411mania, click HERE! Continue reading Episode 160: Madame Web
It’s always a bit unpleasant calling out the worst anything of the year. For starters, there are people behind these projects that presumably put their heart and soul into them and, I’m sure, produced the best final product they were capable of. For another point, there are undoubtedly folks out there who enjoy some, if not all, of the movies I am about to start … Continue reading “Top” Ten Worst Movies Of 2025
Nicholas Cage movies are basically their own genre at this point. The chameleon-like actor continues taking weirder and weirder roles, as he fills his resume up with the kinds of projects he clearly has a passion for instead of the kind that have mass appeal. There is something to be said for a man with that kind of attitude towards his career. In his most … Continue reading The Surfer Review
I recently dog-sat for the uncle and aunt while they went to Tahiti for three-plus weeks. It turns out, I’m not much of a dog person. I sure like dogs! Other people’s dogs. As for having one? Well the need to walk them and take them outside is a bit much for me because I am lazy. And they bark. And they are generally big … Continue reading Good Boy Review
Have you ever heard of the 1999 movie Virus or the comic book on which it is based? I hadn’t! But Griffin from the Reboot Deboot podcast joins The Order this episode to watch and discuss it! For more from Reboot Deboot, click HERE! Continue reading Episode 159: Virus
I love when you can watch a new movie and directly trace its influences back to other films that you have always loved. But more on that in the Ups and Downs segment of this review for reasons I will get into soon… Coming out on 9/23/2025 to Screambox, we have the new horror flick The Draft!–and yes, the exclamation point is part of the … Continue reading The Draft! Review
After my defense of Phase Four, we still find ourselves in the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s Post-Endgame world. And this will be my last Ranking The Franchise for the MCU for quite some time; Phase Six’s culmination is nowhere in sight in the near future yet! So enjoy this article while it lasts. After two straight [at least somewhat] extended phases, the MCU returned here to … Continue reading Ranking The Franchise: MCU Phase Five
Musician Sean Faust joins The Order this episode to discuss the original Crow movie. How does it hold up in 2025? For more from Sean, click HERE! Continue reading Episode 158: The Crow (1994)
Well, here it is: the dreaded “Post-Endgame” Marvel Cinematic Universe that we all hear so much about. With the, admittedly exemplary, third phase of the MCU in our rearview mirror, it’s time to look at just how the cinematic juggernaut shook out in its wake. And let’s be very real about two things here before we start: First, Phase Three, as we examined, was top-to-bottom … Continue reading Ranking The Franchise: MCU Phase Four
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