Wrath of Man (2021) - dir. Guy Ritchie, by special guest Bobby Finger
Maestro (2023) - dir. Bradley Cooper
May December (2023) - dir. Todd Haynes

Hello! Yes we are back! MOVIE DIARY 2023 IS BACK! Posts have been infrequent this past couple of months, and I sort of inadvertently took off almost all of November, but that’s over! It’s December, I’m back in the saddle, and we’re going to finish off this year strong. This week I’ve got writer and podcaster Bobby Finger on the blog! I’m super excited to have him on here, I always love hearing Bobby talk about movies, and now you will too, I’m sure of it.

Hail, Caesar! (2016) - dir. Ethan Coen & Joel Coen, by special guest Mattie Lubchansky
The Killer (2023) - dir. David Fincher
Priscilla (2023) - dir. Sofia Coppola

Hello! MOVIE DIARY 2023 is back, and so are you, it seems! This week, we’ve got the return of our pal Mattie Lubchansky! I’m a big fan of Mattie’s comics (buy BOYS WEEKEND now!), and Mattie wrote one of my favorite pieces for MOVIE DIARY 2018 so obviously I’m very excited that they’re back this time to talk about a beloved movie in the Lapid-Strain household.

Day Of The Dead (1985) - dir. George Romero by special guest Adam Szym
Sisters (1972), Freaks (1932), Salem’s Lot (1979), Watcher (2022), The Omen (1976), Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1931), Ginger Snaps (2000), Eyes Without A Face (1960), Donnie Darko (2001), Flesh For Frankenstein (1973), The Empty Man (2020), Hellbound: Hellraiser II (1988), You’re Next (2011), Psycho (1998), X (2022), Pearl (2022), Suspiria (1977), Targets (1968), Unfriended (2014), Near Dark (1987), House of Usher (1960), Cobweb (2023), Dracula (1931) (Spanish language version), Thirteen Women (1932)

Hello! Happy Halloween! I got a huge mess of horror movies to talk about, and leading the way is my special guest, horror cartoonist Adam Szym! Adam’s been here before to talk about Noroi: The Curse (2005), so you know, he’s sort of on the horror beat. Glad to have him back this time to talk about a Romero classic!

Joe Dirt (2001) - dir. Dennie Gordon, by special guest Caroline Symons
Flesh For Frankenstein (1973) - dir. Paul Morrissey
Plus a LIGHTNING ROUND with:
The Faculty (1998), Peggy Sue Got Married (1986), Bottoms (2023), Theater Camp (2023), The Unbelievable Truth (1989), Gaslight (1944), The Plot Against Harry (1969), Sideways (2004), Fair Play (2023)

Ok sorry, it’s been a while! I didn’t mean to, but I took a little break. Not from watching movies, I still did that. I just didn’t write about them and then post about them on my beloved blog MOVIE DIARY 2023. Rest assured, it ate at me with every passing day. But now I’m back, and this time I’ve got my good pal and filmmaker Caroline Symons joining the MOVIE DIARY 2023 team! You’ll love it, and then you’ll forgive me.

Wayne’s World (1992) dir. Penelope Spheeris, by special guest Allison Picurro
Hypnotic (2023) - dir. Robert Rodriguez
A Few Good Men (1992) - dir. Rob Reiner
The Equalizer 2 (2018) - dir. Atoine Fuqua

Hello! I’ve got an incredible special guest for MOVIE DIARY 2023 this week! Readers of MOVIE DIARY 2023 who read to the the last section of my posts might remember that I am a big fan of Allison Picurro’s brilliant substack newsletter Boy Movies, and in one post I’d put out an open call to Allison to come on MOVIE DIARY. It actually happened, and this week I’ve finally got Allison on the blog to talk about an absolute classic! Thank you for coming onto MOVIE DIARY 2023, Allison!