My 2026 In Cinema (Patreon)

This is my ongoing list of all the movies I've seen so far in 2026. This only counts movies I see for the first time this year. Sure, I'll catch the 13th Warrior, Krull, and Princess Bride each at SOME point this year, but they won't appear on this list.

The vast majority of these will have been watched in my house, on the biggest TV we've got, often during dinner. Maybe all of them. I just don't get to the theater much. Like, only twice in the past 6 years.

My binary digit-based rating system (thumbs up/thumbs down with no other context) assumes you saw the movie's trailer, and still wanted to see it. If you hate the genre, concept, or lead actor of a movie and you still watch it, don't blame my thumb. In fact, just never blame my thumb. How very dare.

Each movie gets a single line of commentary from me, which won't ever be focused on the quality of the movie itself, good or bad.

NEW ENTRIESThe movies I've seen since the last "My 2026 In Cinema" blog.

Afterburn (2025)👍Wow, if I had a nickel for every time Dave Bautista made a post-apocalypse move that was really a romance in the past year, I'd have two nickels - which isn't a lot, but it's weird that it happened twice.

The Color Out of Space👍This is the platonic ideal of an H.P. Lovecraft story adapted into a Nick Cage movie... make of that what you will.

THE LIST IN ORDER OF MY PERSONAL PREFERENCEALL the movies I watched for the first time in 2026

Stranger Things Finale (2026)👍You have a theatrical release and run more than 2 hours, I'm calling you a movie.

Humane (2024)👍How badly I now want to punch Enrico Colantoni (Mathezar, Galaxy Quest) in the nuts is proof of what a great actor he is.

The Color Out of Space👍This is the platonic ideal of an H.P. Lovecraft story adapted into a Nick Cage movie... make of that what you will.

Afterburn (2025)👍Wow, if I had a nickel for every time in the past year Dave Bautista made a post-apocalypse move that was really a romance, I'd have two nickels - which isn't a lot, but it's weird that it happened twice.