Reviews, previews, riddles and the occasional number.https://reececalvin.org/https://reececalvin.org/posts/letterboxd/the-shout/https://reececalvin.org/posts/letterboxd/the-shout/Felt like a big budget student film. I was really proud that when the end credits showed, I started laughing and then most of the audience joined in.Fri, 13 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMTreviewshttps://reececalvin.org/posts/letterboxd/elsinore/https://reececalvin.org/posts/letterboxd/elsinore/Amazing story with a great actor in Adam Scott, but it just fell flat for me. It reminded me of a cheesy sports drama based on a great story.Thu, 12 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMTreviewshttps://reececalvin.org/posts/letterboxd/wild-horse-nine/https://reececalvin.org/posts/letterboxd/wild-horse-nine/Really funny yet was able to create genuine emotion. Really impressive combination. The acting was great throughout and I was very invested in both leads. Yo…Fri, 06 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMTreviewshttps://reececalvin.org/posts/letterboxd/the-only-living-pickpocket-in-new-york/https://reececalvin.org/posts/letterboxd/the-only-living-pickpocket-in-new-york/Described to me as a “Love letter to old New York”, it was exactly such. It was truly neat movie where everything about the way it was produced made it seem …Wed, 04 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMTreviewshttps://reececalvin.org/posts/dune-dilemma/https://reececalvin.org/posts/dune-dilemma/The threequel is coming. The first two are standing in the way.Sun, 01 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMTlifehttps://reececalvin.org/posts/halloween-hotdog/https://reececalvin.org/posts/halloween-hotdog/Low effort? Yes. A disappointment? No.Sun, 01 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMTlifehttps://reececalvin.org/posts/rocky-run/https://reececalvin.org/posts/rocky-run/One of the biggest races in the country, and it felt like it.Sun, 01 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMTsportshttps://reececalvin.org/posts/soap-in-the-eyes/https://reececalvin.org/posts/soap-in-the-eyes/On the real cost of a fake Instagram crashout.Sun, 01 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMTlifehttps://reececalvin.org/posts/welcome-to-a-bit/https://reececalvin.org/posts/welcome-to-a-bit/Instagram stories went quiet. Nobody said anything, but you're all worse off for it. So here we are.Sun, 01 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMTlifehttps://reececalvin.org/posts/riddle-001/https://reececalvin.org/posts/riddle-001/One for the train, one for the weekend.Sun, 01 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMTriddlehttps://reececalvin.org/posts/letterboxd/club-kid/https://reececalvin.org/posts/letterboxd/club-kid/Knew from the trailer I was gonna enjoy this. I expected a more generic story of a guy, struggling to, but eventually, rising to the occasion. It ended up ha…Sun, 25 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTreviewshttps://reececalvin.org/posts/letterboxd/a-talent-for-murder-2026/https://reececalvin.org/posts/letterboxd/a-talent-for-murder-2026/This was certainly the most enjoyable way to make an adaptation. It was its own work but watched as if I was reading a new Ripley novel. They never called th…Thu, 22 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTreviewshttps://reececalvin.org/posts/letterboxd/written-on-the-wind/https://reececalvin.org/posts/letterboxd/written-on-the-wind/Your least favorite person’s favorite movieWed, 21 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTreviewshttps://reececalvin.org/posts/letterboxd/arrested-memory/https://reececalvin.org/posts/letterboxd/arrested-memory/It was funny, but the way that it opened, made me think that it was gonna be a really touching drama about dealing with grief and learning to let go. It quic…Tue, 20 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTreviewshttps://reececalvin.org/posts/letterboxd/you-can-see-everything/https://reececalvin.org/posts/letterboxd/you-can-see-everything/This is in a class of its own. There are many takeaways you could have, but what was most potent to me was the idea that you can get the most from people by …Tue, 20 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTreviewshttps://reececalvin.org/posts/letterboxd/primetime-2026/https://reececalvin.org/posts/letterboxd/primetime-2026/Idk what I just watched. I mean I liked the cinematography and Robert Pattinson was really impressive.Sun, 27 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTreviewshttps://reececalvin.org/posts/letterboxd/dead-poets-society/https://reececalvin.org/posts/letterboxd/dead-poets-society/This could’ve been one of the greats but they didn’t know whether to make it more School of Rock or Good Will Hunting. They decided both and were all the wor…Sat, 26 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTreviewshttps://reececalvin.org/posts/letterboxd/beautiful-boy-2018/https://reececalvin.org/posts/letterboxd/beautiful-boy-2018/This movie made me so uncomfortable. Really cool as you realize this is equally, more 60/40, about the father dealing with everything as well as Nic going th…Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTreviewshttps://reececalvin.org/posts/letterboxd/casablanca/https://reececalvin.org/posts/letterboxd/casablanca/Despite being of the most revered films I can recall, I was expecting to be disappointed. Well, I was wrong.Tue, 22 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTreviewshttps://reececalvin.org/posts/letterboxd/fantastic-planet/https://reececalvin.org/posts/letterboxd/fantastic-planet/Past being a cinematic marvel, I was really drawn into the plot. The first third was pretty much dedicated to world building and I appreciated the use of the…Sat, 19 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTreviewshttps://reececalvin.org/posts/letterboxd/the-odyssey-2026-2026-09-10/https://reececalvin.org/posts/letterboxd/the-odyssey-2026-2026-09-10/Ok rewatching this on the big big screen, damn. I stand by Matt Damon did add much to the character but his character was so well written it didn’t matter. T…Thu, 10 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTreviewshttps://reececalvin.org/posts/letterboxd/coyote-vs-acme/https://reececalvin.org/posts/letterboxd/coyote-vs-acme/First off, very happy this film ended up being released.Sun, 06 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTreviewshttps://reececalvin.org/posts/letterboxd/call-me-by-your-name/https://reececalvin.org/posts/letterboxd/call-me-by-your-name/Could just tell 30-seconds in this was gonna be a good one.Sat, 05 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTreviewshttps://reececalvin.org/posts/letterboxd/the-invite-2026/https://reececalvin.org/posts/letterboxd/the-invite-2026/Honestly one of, if not the best movie-going experience of my life.Thu, 27 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTreviewshttps://reececalvin.org/posts/letterboxd/the-odyssey-2026/https://reececalvin.org/posts/letterboxd/the-odyssey-2026/This was really good but lowkey wasn’t vibing with much of the main acting. I love Matt Damon but he is not a good character actor and I think he really stru…Sat, 22 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTreviewshttps://reececalvin.org/posts/letterboxd/la-la-land-2026-08-18/https://reececalvin.org/posts/letterboxd/la-la-land-2026-08-18/Another day, another La La Land watch. This time, I tried focusing on Seb's motivations. I thought his goal was to open the jazz club and he could not give t…Tue, 18 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTreviewshttps://reececalvin.org/posts/letterboxd/la-la-land-2026-08-17/https://reececalvin.org/posts/letterboxd/la-la-land-2026-08-17/This was the first time I’ve ever re-watched a movie in theaters and as some very averse to rewatches, this was genuinely a different experience.Mon, 17 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTreviewshttps://reececalvin.org/posts/letterboxd/la-notte/https://reececalvin.org/posts/letterboxd/la-notte/Dear lord, European film makers are so sorry.Wed, 12 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTreviewshttps://reececalvin.org/posts/letterboxd/spider-man-brand-new-day/https://reececalvin.org/posts/letterboxd/spider-man-brand-new-day/I really enjoyed this movie but was really confused when the girl from the all too well 10 minute version music video started terrorizing the city also just …Mon, 10 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTreviewshttps://reececalvin.org/posts/letterboxd/before-the-devil-knows-youre-dead/https://reececalvin.org/posts/letterboxd/before-the-devil-knows-youre-dead/Crazy chaotic movie. I loved the style of going back and telling it through many characters perspectives.Thu, 30 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTreviewshttps://reececalvin.org/posts/letterboxd/leclisse/https://reececalvin.org/posts/letterboxd/leclisse/Anyone who likes this movie is a sorry pretentious snob. If this was an English film shot today, it would get a B in a high school English class.Thu, 30 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTreviewshttps://reececalvin.org/posts/letterboxd/in-time/https://reececalvin.org/posts/letterboxd/in-time/Ok amazing concept but honestly way too complicated to make a good standalone movie for. They make a good amount of dumb time puns that I would imagine were …Mon, 27 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTreviewshttps://reececalvin.org/posts/letterboxd/roofman/https://reececalvin.org/posts/letterboxd/roofman/Great story but the second half was such a bore. I am also struggling through a fast at the moment so maybe that makes me less gleeful about this flickThu, 23 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTreviewshttps://reececalvin.org/posts/letterboxd/paper-moon/https://reececalvin.org/posts/letterboxd/paper-moon/This was such an amazing movie!!! The actors were so good together. Fitting to find out at the end they are father and daughter. It was really funny movie wi…Wed, 22 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTreviewshttps://reececalvin.org/posts/letterboxd/o-brother-where-art-thou/https://reececalvin.org/posts/letterboxd/o-brother-where-art-thou/That was such a weird movie and I honestly didn’t understand the vibe until the last third.Tue, 21 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTreviewshttps://reececalvin.org/posts/letterboxd/auntie-mame/https://reececalvin.org/posts/letterboxd/auntie-mame/Wonderfully ridiculous, top drawerMon, 29 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTreviewshttps://reececalvin.org/posts/letterboxd/big-trouble-in-little-china/https://reececalvin.org/posts/letterboxd/big-trouble-in-little-china/Playfully self aware action movie. Super funSat, 27 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTreviewshttps://reececalvin.org/posts/letterboxd/beanpole/https://reececalvin.org/posts/letterboxd/beanpole/Let’s show the cutest kid, make you watch shim suffocate to death 10 minutes in and then follow it up with 3 hours of rape. All in Russian!Fri, 26 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTreviewshttps://reececalvin.org/posts/letterboxd/looking-for-mr-goodbar/https://reececalvin.org/posts/letterboxd/looking-for-mr-goodbar/What the fuck was that, bro. What the fuck was thatWed, 24 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTreviewshttps://reececalvin.org/posts/letterboxd/pans-labyrinth/https://reececalvin.org/posts/letterboxd/pans-labyrinth/This was such an odd movie, but I’m so here for it. I wish they made  sequel to explore the world more.Wed, 24 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTreviewshttps://reececalvin.org/posts/letterboxd/the-grand-budapest-hotel/https://reececalvin.org/posts/letterboxd/the-grand-budapest-hotel/Admittedly underwhelmed. The cinematography was expectedly stunning with beautiful Wes Anderson visuals. All the actors were genuinely so good. I think the p…Wed, 24 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTreviewshttps://reececalvin.org/posts/letterboxd/days-of-heaven/https://reececalvin.org/posts/letterboxd/days-of-heaven/This felt like such a drag early on, but the stunning visuals really kept me in. About the first 30 minutes, the only plot felt like a B plot, and there was …Tue, 23 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTreviewshttps://reececalvin.org/posts/letterboxd/obsession-2025/https://reececalvin.org/posts/letterboxd/obsession-2025/It was really good but made me so unbelievably uncomfortable. I just couldn’t wait for it to endThu, 11 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTreviewshttps://reececalvin.org/posts/letterboxd/project-hail-mary/https://reececalvin.org/posts/letterboxd/project-hail-mary/I was so hooked the entire time. Felt every emotion but surprisingly giddy was the most frequent.Thu, 11 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTreviewshttps://reececalvin.org/posts/letterboxd/the-talented-mr-ripley/https://reececalvin.org/posts/letterboxd/the-talented-mr-ripley/Jude Law sucks and I don’t see any real allure to his character. Damon is great as always and acts like a real psycho but I don’t like how they made his char…Thu, 11 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTreviewshttps://reececalvin.org/posts/letterboxd/moonrise-kingdom/https://reececalvin.org/posts/letterboxd/moonrise-kingdom/Wow. It’s time to re-evaluate every movie I’ve reviewed because this just resets the standard.Fri, 22 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTreviewshttps://reececalvin.org/posts/letterboxd/marriage-story-2019/https://reececalvin.org/posts/letterboxd/marriage-story-2019/I knew this was gonna be sad, but I didn’t expect it to be so uncomfortable. You see so many lovey romcoms, the movies that focus on love falling apart appea…Wed, 01 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMTreviewshttps://reececalvin.org/posts/letterboxd/hamilton-2020/https://reececalvin.org/posts/letterboxd/hamilton-2020/I’m shocked. This had no business being this good. Nonstop emotional rollercoaster with a huge splash at the end.Sat, 21 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMTreviewshttps://reececalvin.org/posts/letterboxd/500-days-of-summer/https://reececalvin.org/posts/letterboxd/500-days-of-summer/This was such an uncomfortable watch. If you take out the final 10 minutes of the movie, it felt like a satirization of my year. I guess I’ll kill myself now…Wed, 18 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMTreviewshttps://reececalvin.org/posts/letterboxd/whiplash-2014/https://reececalvin.org/posts/letterboxd/whiplash-2014/Fuck it, another movie that should be longer. They could’ve drawn out the stages of the abusive relationship more.Mon, 16 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMTreviewshttps://reececalvin.org/posts/letterboxd/sinners-2025/https://reececalvin.org/posts/letterboxd/sinners-2025/This may be the first movie that I’ve seen where I feel like it’s not long enough. Grappling with this issue of assimilation versus holding onto your own anc…Sun, 15 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMTreviewshttps://reececalvin.org/posts/letterboxd/the-truman-show/https://reececalvin.org/posts/letterboxd/the-truman-show/Idk I watched a YouTube conspiracy video about the movie beforehand but lowkey made me appreciate the movie more while realizing the conspiracy had no legsWed, 11 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMTreviewshttps://reececalvin.org/posts/letterboxd/forrest-gump/https://reececalvin.org/posts/letterboxd/forrest-gump/Far from my favorite movie but I liked the narrative style. It was a funny story with touching moments. Was definitely longer than it needed to be but the se…Fri, 06 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMTreviewshttps://reececalvin.org/posts/letterboxd/miracle/https://reececalvin.org/posts/letterboxd/miracle/I hate re-watching movies but this one just gives me chills time and time again. It’s so emotional and anyone who has competed in anything can relate to this…Fri, 06 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMTreviewshttps://reececalvin.org/posts/letterboxd/the-longest-yard-2005/https://reececalvin.org/posts/letterboxd/the-longest-yard-2005/Only part I liked was chris rock and then they killed him off in the laziest way. This movie had nothing good and was pretty forgettableFri, 06 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMTreviewshttps://reececalvin.org/posts/letterboxd/la-la-land-2023-10-31/https://reececalvin.org/posts/letterboxd/la-la-land-2023-10-31/“I hate L.A. Too much traffic.” I think my west-coast bias blinds me, but honestly, I can’t tell if opening with an upbeat and colorful dance number during a…Tue, 31 Oct 2023 00:00:00 GMTreviews