The Shawshank Redemption (1994) - dir. Frank Darabont, by special guest Brett Rader
Showing Up (2023) - dir. Kelly Reichardt
Birth (2004) - dir. Jonathan Glazer
The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023) - dir. Aaron Horvath, Michael Jelenic

It’s been a busy week for me, and I’m still catching up on my backlog of movies to write about, but don’t worry! MOVIE DIARY 2023 is here yet again with old pal and former special guest Brett Rader! Brett’s talking about a modern cable TV classic, a movie that I always had in my head as every jock’s favorite movie. I don’t really know why I have this association, but I don’t think I’m wrong. It’s my blog, I can write whatever I want.

Conan The Barbarian (1982) - dir. John Milius by special guest George Matthews
Dream Lover (1993) - dir. Nicholas Kazan
Taxi Driver (1976) - dir. Martin Scorsese

Welcome back to MOVIE DIARY 2023! I’ve been excited for this one because my special guest this time is George Matthews, a filmmaker and the musician behind one of my favorite black metal releases from last year, Calvaria. George is writing about one of my favorite movies, so I was very happy that he wanted to go long on it. It’s a really great MOVIE DIARY debut, you’re gonna be into it!

Please Baby Please (2022) - dir. Amanda Kramer
First Cow (2020) - dir. Kelly Reichardt

No guest this time, but I think I’ll have at least one on Thursday! Today I’m writing about two movies I really liked, but before I get into that, I just now remembered to let all you MOVIE DIARY 2023 readers know that I am open to any and all sponsorship opportunities! It worked really well back in MOVIE DIARY 2018 when I was sponsored by Levi’s and Porsche, brands that really got a huge boost thanks to their sponsorship of MOVIE DIARY 2018. You’ve heard of Levi’s and Porsche. If you have connections to big brands that will give me money, hop into the MOVIE DIARY 2023 Discord and get me in the room!

Phone Booth (2002) - dir. Joel Schumacher by special guest Kyle Amato
Boston Strangler (2023) - dir. Matt Ruskin
Poison Ivy (1992) - dir. Katt Shea

Hello! We’re back again this week with America’s number one Ethan Hawke scholar, Kyle Amato! Kyle’s been here before, so he knows the score. When I found out what he was writing about I freaked out. You’re in good hands!

Cast A Deadly Spell (1991) - dir. Martin Campbell
Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves (2023) - dir. John Francis Daley, Jonathan Goldstein
The Comfort of Strangers (1990) - dir. Paul Schrader

I ran a little longer than usual with the previous post, so these movies got bumped into this post. So let’s call this a Bonus post, why not?