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First Viewing Viewing Date: January 20th Via: Cinema Plot: A tale of outsized ambition and outrageous excess, it traces the rise and fall of multiple characters during an era of unbridled decadence and depravity in early Hollywood. Rating: 7.6/10 Why Did I Watch It? It just came out and I made it a priority based on the good reception and the talent involved.

First Viewing Viewing Date: January 20th Via: Amazon Prime Video Plot: In the Victorian period, two children are shipwrecked on a tropical island in the South Pacific. With no adults to guide them, the two make a simple life together, unaware that sexual maturity will eventually intervene. Rating: 5.3/10 Why Did I Watch It? I was curious about it due to the recent controversy, and it was free with Paramount+ through Prime. It also felt like something I should watch from a historical standpoint.

First Viewing Viewing Date: January 19th Via: Amazon Prime Video Plot: A fan who has an affair with one minor-league baseball player each season meets an up-and-coming pitcher and the experienced catcher assigned to him. Rating: 7.1/10 Why Did I Watch It? This is another title which caught my attention on the MGM channel due to the good cast and the solid ratings.

First Viewing Viewing Date: January 19th Via: Netflix Plot: A father's wish magically brings a wooden boy to life in Italy, giving him a chance to care for the child. Rating: 8.9/10 Why Did I Watch It? I've been dying to watch it based on the creative team involved and the glowing reviews. With a day off work, it was a good opportunity to immerse myself in it.

First Viewing Viewing Date: January 18th Via: Stan. Plot: A 20-something supervising staff member of a residential treatment facility navigates the troubled waters of that world alongside her co-worker and live-in boyfriend. Rating: 8.1/10 Why Did I Watch It? IMDb recommended this one. The high ratings intrigued me, it was free on Stan., and it's quite short at less than 100 minutes, so it seemed like a good choice.

First Viewing Viewing Date: January 16th Via: DVD Plot: Count Dracula travels to London from his home in Transylvania, and begins spreading terror throughout the city. Vampire hunter Van Helsing is brought to London to end the vampiric curse. Rating: 4.8/10 Why Did I Watch It? Clips from Leslie Nielsen films have been popping up on social media, and this is one of his last major comedy movies that I hadn't seen yet, so it was time to watch it.

First Viewing Viewing Date: January 15th Via: Blu-ray Plot: A group of Asian prisoners is recruited, trained, armed and sent to Vietnam to destroy a cache of American weapons left behind after the Vietnam War, before the Vietcong discovers its location. Rating: 8.1/10 Why Did I Watch It? A trusted friend insisted that I watch it.

First Viewing Viewing Date: January 15th Via: Disney+ Plot: Plump kids are lured into joining a posh fat camp with the promise of quick weight loss and good times, only to find that it is a woodland hellhole run by a psycho ex-fitness instructor. Rating: 6.8/10 Why Did I Watch It? I saw a TikTok video about it. After looking it up and seeing the cast, and once I saw it was on Disney+, I just right in as it looked like the perfect Sunday afternoon film.

First Viewing Viewing Date: January 15th Via: Amazon Prime Video Plot: When a diabolical pirate above the sea steals the secret Krabby Patty formula, SpongeBob and his nemesis Plankton must team up in order to get it back. Rating: 6.4/10 Why Did I Watch It? I watched the first movie, so it felt right to continue and watch the second movie.

First Viewing Viewing Date: January 14th Via: Amazon Prime Video Plot: An American scientist is sent to Scotland to prove the existence of the Loch Ness Monster. He's a sceptic who doesn't believe the monster exists, and hopes to finalise his work within a matter of days while he draws the attention, and ire, of the locals. Rating: 6.7/10 Why Did I Watch It? I recall seeing bits of this on VHS back in the '90s, and was curious to watch the full movie as an adult. It was included with the MGM channel, and thus was free.

First Viewing Viewing Date: January 14th Via: Netflix Plot: SpongeBob SquarePants takes leave from the town of Bikini Bottom in order to track down King Neptune's stolen crown in Shell City. Rating: 7.1/10 Why Did I Watch It? I've been curious about this one for years. A meme on my social media feed reminded me that it exists, so I added it to my Netflix watchlist.

First Viewing Viewing Date: January 14th Via: Cinema Plot: Otto is a grump who's given up on life following the loss of his wife and wants to end it all. When a young family moves in nearby, he meets his match in quick-witted Marisol, leading to a friendship that will turn his world around. Rating: 7.7/10 Why Did I Watch It? The original movie is excellent. I wanted to see how this remake holds up, especially due to positive audience reviews.

First Viewing Viewing Date: January 13th Via: Disney+ Plot: A young guy's only option to erase a really bad debt is to rig the Special Olympics by posing as a contestant while his uncle bets against the favourite to win. Rating: 5.9/10 Why Did I Watch It? I just wanted a lightweight, fluffy comedy movie, and I like comedies of this era.