{"id":200207,"date":"2025-08-05T11:32:00","date_gmt":"2025-08-05T15:32:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sheilaomalley.com\/?p=200207"},"modified":"2025-08-06T11:34:22","modified_gmt":"2025-08-06T15:34:22","slug":"july-2025-viewing-diary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sheilaomalley.com\/?p=200207","title":{"rendered":"July 2025 Viewing Diary"},"content":{"rendered":"

2025 has not been a movie-watching year for me, outside of the things I’ve been assigned to review. I was feeling really down on myself for not keeping up but honestly something had to give. I had to work on my Frankenstein book. I’ll get back on the horse eventually. <\/p>\n

\nThe X-Files<\/em><\/strong> (1996-2002)
\nContinuing my re-watch. Texting with Keith the entire time. It’s unbelievable to me that this ridiculous shot – <\/p>\n

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\n– could bring me to tears. <\/p>\n

The X-Files<\/em><\/strong> (2008; d. Rob Bowman)
\nScully, even after a UFO plunges up through the Arctic Ice, you still have your doubts? I get you were passed out but after being congealed in amniotic goo, naked, with a tube down your throat in some subterranean hellscape … you still revert to “well, Mulder, I’m not sure …”<\/p>\n

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Wild Diamond<\/strong><\/em> (2025; d. Agathe Riedinger)
\nDepressing but interesting. I reviewed for Ebert<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Countdown<\/strong><\/em> (2025)
\nThere’s so much effort on display here. It’s impressive, to the degree that effort is impressive, and obviously everyone involved is talented. Planning a series like this must be like planning a military maneuver. It’s great to see Jensen in another kind of role – it’s especially interesting to see Jensen play someone who isn’t always on the verge of being a goofball. There’s a flinty quality to Mark, and Jensen definitely has a flintiness – like, he seems approachable, but if you push your luck, he will not hesitate to put you in your place. That side of Jensen is very intimidating and I am very into it. He’s the opposite of a loose cannon. Clearly I am in this for Jensen and would not be watching otherwise. They do so much to establish this “task force” but … to be honest, it seems like the writers are only interested in Mark and Olivera. It’s uneven. But whatever. I’ve looked forward to each new episode, it’s been fun. <\/p>\n

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Superman<\/strong><\/em> (2025; d. James Gunn)
\nWe all went together. I enjoyed much of it – particularly Lois Lane’s wardrobe, so cute. I regretted taking my younger niece and nephew. It was too violent – one moment in particular of randomly cruel violence – way too much. Plus there was a lot of casual profanity, and the two younger ones were traumatized. Yes, PG-13, but I don’t associate Superman<\/em> with violence and profanity so I assumed it would be okay. It was not! <\/p>\n

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Folktales<\/strong><\/em> (2025; d. Heidi Ewing and Rachel Grady)
\nIt’s excellent. I reviewed for Ebert<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Amy Bradley is Missing<\/strong><\/em> (2025; d. Phil Lott and Ari Mark)
\nI think she was wasted and fell off the ship. <\/p>\n

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One Night in Idaho: The College Murders<\/strong><\/em> (2025; d. Matthew Galkin and Liz Garbus)
\nWhy did he do it? We’ll probably never know now. He’s an enigma and it’s scary. <\/p>\n

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She Rides Shotgun<\/strong><\/em> (2025; d. Nick Rowland)
\nI reviewed for Ebert<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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