Recommendations

A running ledger of recommendations including books, movies, music, video games, sustenance, and the rest. Annotated, opinionated, and updated when something earns more space, for better and for worse.

· 18 of 66 items · year 2026 · Reset

Item	Type	Year	Rating	Note
Resident Evil (2026) Zach Cregger	Movie	2026	★★★★☆	The Resident Evil video game series holds a special place in my heart, and the director's other works have been great. This was a good entry into the franchise but not quite a great one.
Show Must Go On Rory Scovel	Stand Up	2026	★★★★★	Ultimately psychotic, sometimes political laughs. Wide-ranging, fast moving and what feels like a comedian at the top of his game.
Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die Gore Verbinski	Movie	2026	★★★★★	This is an action comedy that almost defies description. Suffice to say: if you enjoy dark humor and want a fun action movie you cannot go wrong with this one.
Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed David J. Rosen	TV Series	2026	★★★★☆	Uncertain start to the show that then quickly finds it's footing the second episode and gives you a rather unique take on the murder mystery drama-dy with a high ceiling.
The 'Burbs Celeste Hughey	TV Series	2026	★★★☆☆	I heard (from my BritBox loving mother) that this is a fun mystery show. And it was fine. Some great characters and all the elements for an intriguing Scooby crew that entertains.
Coyote vs. Acme Dave Green	Movie	2026	★★★★★	A Looney Toons movie with lawyers and valuable life lessons about the abuses of power and the importance of standing up.
Idiots Macon Blair	Movie	2026	★★★★☆	Good bits by great actors in a dumb comedy that doesn't really seem to have much to say. But that's fine.
An Eraser and a Maze Isaac Brock	Music	2026	★★★★★	Another strong album that leans towards sadness for a group that's been around.
Stranger Things: Tales from '85 Eric Robles	TV Series	2026	★★★★☆	It felt like one long-ish movie. Good sleepy Sunday fodder.
The Odyssey Christopher Nolan	Movie	2026	★★★★★	An epic by modern and ancient standards.
Jackass: Best and Last Jeff Tremaine	Movie	2026	★★★★☆	A nostalgic not-quite-cash-grab that's always funny.
Patton Oswalt Live! Patton Oswalt	Stand Up	2026	★★★★★	The ticketing webpage had this categorized as "Spoken Word" but despite the lack of that it was still a great performance by Patton and opener Samantha Ruddy.
Widow's Bay Katie Dippold	TV Series	2026	★★★★★	A perfect blend of everything in 30-minute package -- small arcs + big arcs; comedy + horror + every genre; dynamic acting. It's got it all.
The Death of Robin Hood Michael Sarnoski	Movie	2026	★★★☆☆	Robinhood stole some of my time on earth with this one.
Mixtape Beethoven & Dinosaur	Video Game	2026	★★★★★	Short, sweet, and exactly the type of game I enjoy these days with good art, a great soundtrack, and mercifully short runtime.
American Dew Zero Sugar Mountain Dew	Sustenance	2026	★★★☆☆	A soda is nice once in a blue moon.
Disclosure Day Steven Spielberg	Movie	2026	★★☆☆☆	Watching Spielberg's Disclosure Day felt very much like watching Scorsese's The Irishman
Backrooms Kane Parsons	Movie	2026	★★★★★	Like describing a dog to somebody who has never seen one.