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Information Architect, Movie Watcher

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Movies I Saw in June 2026

I don't have a lot of reviews this month. However, I am fond of my write-up on Obsession that I wrote after seeing it for the second time in theaters. Watch out for the spoilers, though!

Movies I Saw in May 2026 (incl. AniMay 2026)

I was going to wait to publish this until I came up with something to say about Backrooms, but never mind! I enjoyed it a lot. This month, I also watched a number of anime films and OVAs, a project I have dubbed "AniMay 2026."

Knowledge Graph from Scratch: One Month on Letterboxd

After spending a fair amount of time standing at the periphery of the Semantic Web, I've finally learned enough to try my hand at creating a knowledge graph of my own.

Movies I Saw in April 2026

I'm slowing down on movies. However, I did manage to revisit the Yonge-Dundas Cineplex for the first time in a while for a double feature of The Drama and Mile End Kicks with my wife—definitely the highlight of this month in movies.

Movies I Saw in March 2026

This month I saw movies in all the major theatrical film gauges: 16mm, 35mm, and 70mm. I also rewatched a few things—which is unusual for me—but that allowed me the chance to feel more confident about some of my relatively unusual scores for a couple of the most beloved films of 2025.

Last-Minute 2026 Oscars Predictions

Let's continue a year-old tradition and guess the winners of the upcoming Oscar award ceremony.

How Not to Sound Like AI

Much thought has been given to the question of how AI writing can sound more human. I’m more interested in the reverse: How can human writing sound less like AI?

Movies I Saw in February 2026

This month had some notable theater experiences: I donned 3D glasses for the first time in a while for Sam Raimi's feminist survival thriller Send Help, caught a 70mm showing of The Testament of Ann Lee, and laughed harder than I have at a comedy in a long time.

The Film That Became a Feature

Almost none of the Letterboxd reviews of Paint Drying relate at all to the film or the circumstances around its creation—yet they embody the film's spirit by subverting the medium.

Movies I Saw in January 2026

My movie watching this year began at a much slower pace compared to last year. Still, this month I got to see two 70mm screenings—one of them becoming my favorite film of 2025 and the other being the definitive version of a millennial classic.