David Chen
@davechen.bsky.social
I’ve been reviewing movies and TV on the internet for 15 years. I host podcasts like Decoding TV and The Filmcast. Check out my newsletter: www.Decodingeverything.com
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NEW VLOG: Come walk into Porto, Portugal with me www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZWrx...
Porto, Portugal Is Beautiful | Portugal Vlog Ep. 4
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November 24, 2025 at 2:47 PM
NEW VLOG: Come walk into Porto, Portugal with me www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZWrx...
NEW VLOG: Come walk into Porto, Portugal with me www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZWrx...
Porto, Portugal Is Beautiful | Portugal Vlog Ep. 4
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November 24, 2025 at 2:47 PM
NEW VLOG: Come walk into Porto, Portugal with me www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZWrx...
This movie completely annihilated my nerves.
November 23, 2025 at 2:10 PM
This movie completely annihilated my nerves.
I read the Ryan Lizza Substack and one thing's for sure: Everyone who woke up and thought, "The world doesn't know enough about felching" is having a spectacular day
November 22, 2025 at 11:32 PM
I read the Ryan Lizza Substack and one thing's for sure: Everyone who woke up and thought, "The world doesn't know enough about felching" is having a spectacular day
I'm really thrilled to be reviewing/recapping PLURIBUS with @patrickklepek.bsky.social each week. It's a brilliant show and a fun hang. Watch us break down this week's episode (also on Decoding TV wherever you get your podcasts): www.youtube.com/watch?v=v0HO...
Pluribus Ep 4 Tests What’s Possible In This World
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November 21, 2025 at 10:46 PM
I'm really thrilled to be reviewing/recapping PLURIBUS with @patrickklepek.bsky.social each week. It's a brilliant show and a fun hang. Watch us break down this week's episode (also on Decoding TV wherever you get your podcasts): www.youtube.com/watch?v=v0HO...
What’s the Mamdani/Trump positivity implies is that Trump might actually get along with Democrats if they actually had charisma and the courage of their convictions
November 21, 2025 at 10:02 PM
What’s the Mamdani/Trump positivity implies is that Trump might actually get along with Democrats if they actually had charisma and the courage of their convictions
Spoilers for the Danny Boyle film YESTERDAY.
You know what still bothers the hell out of me 6 years later? Jack going to meet John Lennon at the end of this film and that being treated by all parties as some massive event. There's no reason anyone would give a shit about that guy in this world.
You know what still bothers the hell out of me 6 years later? Jack going to meet John Lennon at the end of this film and that being treated by all parties as some massive event. There's no reason anyone would give a shit about that guy in this world.
November 20, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Spoilers for the Danny Boyle film YESTERDAY.
You know what still bothers the hell out of me 6 years later? Jack going to meet John Lennon at the end of this film and that being treated by all parties as some massive event. There's no reason anyone would give a shit about that guy in this world.
You know what still bothers the hell out of me 6 years later? Jack going to meet John Lennon at the end of this film and that being treated by all parties as some massive event. There's no reason anyone would give a shit about that guy in this world.
If INGLORIOUS BASTERDS is this genre’s GRAND THEFT AUTO, then SISU: ROAD TO REVENGE is its SAINTS ROW.
I won’t be taking any follow up questions.
I won’t be taking any follow up questions.
November 20, 2025 at 6:54 PM
If INGLORIOUS BASTERDS is this genre’s GRAND THEFT AUTO, then SISU: ROAD TO REVENGE is its SAINTS ROW.
I won’t be taking any follow up questions.
I won’t be taking any follow up questions.
Doing a double header today!
November 20, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Doing a double header today!
WICKED: FOR GOOD - Despite doubling the runtime of the 2nd half of the musical, the plot still feels like a rushed mess. Grande and Erivo are wonderful but they barely share any screentime.
The political themes of the first half are barely paid off. And worst of all: the songs just aren’t as good.
The political themes of the first half are barely paid off. And worst of all: the songs just aren’t as good.
November 20, 2025 at 3:44 PM
WICKED: FOR GOOD - Despite doubling the runtime of the 2nd half of the musical, the plot still feels like a rushed mess. Grande and Erivo are wonderful but they barely share any screentime.
The political themes of the first half are barely paid off. And worst of all: the songs just aren’t as good.
The political themes of the first half are barely paid off. And worst of all: the songs just aren’t as good.
THE BEAST IN ME is trash but it is highly enjoyable, incredibly addictive, beautifully shot, extremely well acted trash. The plot is totally over the top and ridiculous, and I think this show barely has anything to say beyond The Robert Dursts Of The World Are Bad.
But I couldn't stop watching it.
But I couldn't stop watching it.
November 19, 2025 at 10:59 PM
THE BEAST IN ME is trash but it is highly enjoyable, incredibly addictive, beautifully shot, extremely well acted trash. The plot is totally over the top and ridiculous, and I think this show barely has anything to say beyond The Robert Dursts Of The World Are Bad.
But I couldn't stop watching it.
But I couldn't stop watching it.
The consensus on WICKED: FOR GOOD seems to be that it wasn't worth expanding a 75-minute long segment of the musical into a 2+ hour long film.
Today at Decoding Everythign, @mattgoldberg.bsky.social breaks down what went wrong with this Part 2.
www.decodingeverything.com/wicked-for-g...
Today at Decoding Everythign, @mattgoldberg.bsky.social breaks down what went wrong with this Part 2.
www.decodingeverything.com/wicked-for-g...
‘Wicked: For Good’ Can’t Defy the Musical’s Second Act Problems
John M. Chu’s conclusion suffers from weaker songs and poor pacing.
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November 19, 2025 at 10:50 PM
The consensus on WICKED: FOR GOOD seems to be that it wasn't worth expanding a 75-minute long segment of the musical into a 2+ hour long film.
Today at Decoding Everythign, @mattgoldberg.bsky.social breaks down what went wrong with this Part 2.
www.decodingeverything.com/wicked-for-g...
Today at Decoding Everythign, @mattgoldberg.bsky.social breaks down what went wrong with this Part 2.
www.decodingeverything.com/wicked-for-g...
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In this week’s Decoding TV, @patrickklepek.bsky.social and I discuss Rian Johnson’s wild plan to save POKER FACE
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youtu.be/xR_LNUF79nI
Rian Johnson’s Wild Plan to Save Poker Face
YouTube video by Decoding TV
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November 17, 2025 at 8:43 PM
In this week’s Decoding TV, @patrickklepek.bsky.social and I discuss Rian Johnson’s wild plan to save POKER FACE
youtu.be/xR_LNUF79nI
youtu.be/xR_LNUF79nI
Love little “lifehacks” like these
November 17, 2025 at 10:35 PM
Love little “lifehacks” like these
In this week’s Decoding TV, @patrickklepek.bsky.social and I discuss Rian Johnson’s wild plan to save POKER FACE
youtu.be/xR_LNUF79nI
youtu.be/xR_LNUF79nI
Rian Johnson’s Wild Plan to Save Poker Face
YouTube video by Decoding TV
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November 17, 2025 at 8:43 PM
In this week’s Decoding TV, @patrickklepek.bsky.social and I discuss Rian Johnson’s wild plan to save POKER FACE
youtu.be/xR_LNUF79nI
youtu.be/xR_LNUF79nI
I am stunned to learn that writer/podcaster Leslie Lee III has passed away.
One of my favorite podcast eps I ever did was one we recorded together in which he called Marvel’s BLACK PANTHER “deeply evil.”
I could only aspire to his level of thinking & insight. Gofundme: www.gofundme.com/f/lleeiii
One of my favorite podcast eps I ever did was one we recorded together in which he called Marvel’s BLACK PANTHER “deeply evil.”
I could only aspire to his level of thinking & insight. Gofundme: www.gofundme.com/f/lleeiii
November 17, 2025 at 1:07 PM
I am stunned to learn that writer/podcaster Leslie Lee III has passed away.
One of my favorite podcast eps I ever did was one we recorded together in which he called Marvel’s BLACK PANTHER “deeply evil.”
I could only aspire to his level of thinking & insight. Gofundme: www.gofundme.com/f/lleeiii
One of my favorite podcast eps I ever did was one we recorded together in which he called Marvel’s BLACK PANTHER “deeply evil.”
I could only aspire to his level of thinking & insight. Gofundme: www.gofundme.com/f/lleeiii
One of the inspirations for me to make the move to another country was this short film I watched 10 years ago. I return to it every now and again as I think it sums up so much about what an aspirational life looks like. vimeo.com/120206922
The Thousand Year Journey: Oregon To Patagonia
I hope that this film is a healthy nudge for people to shake up their lives a little bit. Jed's radical choice to quit his job and ride his bike across the…
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November 14, 2025 at 2:59 PM
One of the inspirations for me to make the move to another country was this short film I watched 10 years ago. I return to it every now and again as I think it sums up so much about what an aspirational life looks like. vimeo.com/120206922
Question: what’s the easiest place to download the emails? Are there any summaries that people are fans of? (Everyone on here seems to know everything about the emails so just trying to understand more)
November 13, 2025 at 7:39 AM
Question: what’s the easiest place to download the emails? Are there any summaries that people are fans of? (Everyone on here seems to know everything about the emails so just trying to understand more)
Really proud of the fact that @mattgoldberg.bsky.social is reviewing and recapping PLURIBUS for Decoding TV. Check out his write up of the first two episodes here and subscribe to get the rest (for free!) www.decodingtv.com/p/pluribus-s...
Pluribus S1E01 & S1E02 Review | “We Is Us” & “Pirate Lady”
Welcome to the cheerful apocalypse.
www.decodingtv.com
November 12, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Really proud of the fact that @mattgoldberg.bsky.social is reviewing and recapping PLURIBUS for Decoding TV. Check out his write up of the first two episodes here and subscribe to get the rest (for free!) www.decodingtv.com/p/pluribus-s...
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New video: five weird small differences about life in Portugal
youtu.be/E8ojpOb_zOg
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Portugal vs. the US - Five Small, Odd Differences
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November 11, 2025 at 6:27 PM
New video: five weird small differences about life in Portugal
youtu.be/E8ojpOb_zOg
youtu.be/E8ojpOb_zOg
New video: five weird small differences about life in Portugal
youtu.be/E8ojpOb_zOg
youtu.be/E8ojpOb_zOg
Portugal vs. the US - Five Small, Odd Differences
YouTube video by David Chen
youtu.be
November 11, 2025 at 6:27 PM
New video: five weird small differences about life in Portugal
youtu.be/E8ojpOb_zOg
youtu.be/E8ojpOb_zOg
Phew. Almost thought good things could happen for a second there.
November 10, 2025 at 8:03 AM
Phew. Almost thought good things could happen for a second there.
