Matthew McQuilkin
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Is it now "Brat Winter?" Is it even "Brat February"? It was a "Brat Hour and Forty-Three Minutes," I guess.
THE MOMENT — Fruitcake Enterprises
Directing: B Acting: B+ Writing: B- Cinematography: B- Editing: B Listen, I’m nearly 50 years old now. Anyone who has been reading the movie reviews the more than 21 years I have been posti...
www.fruitcakeenterprises.com
February 6, 2026 at 4:33 AM
Is it now "Brat Winter?" Is it even "Brat February"? It was a "Brat Hour and Forty-Three Minutes," I guess.
FINALLY got to see the new Next Level Lounge, operated by Fogo de Chão atop the 10-story 400 University building, at Rainier Square—with 4/5 of my team, on the same block as our office!
February 5, 2026 at 5:38 AM
FINALLY got to see the new Next Level Lounge, operated by Fogo de Chão atop the 10-story 400 University building, at Rainier Square—with 4/5 of my team, on the same block as our office!
Check it out! The landing page for Shobhit's play THE FOREIGNER by Harlequin Productions, opening March 6 at the State Theater in Olympia, now features photos of him and the rest of the cast!
The Foreigner
Larry Shue’s hilarious farce proves how easily secrets and prejudices can tip a friendly gathering into something far more dangerous. In the spirit of screwball mayhem meets rustic intrigue, each new ...
harlequinproductions.org
February 4, 2026 at 7:55 PM
Check it out! The landing page for Shobhit's play THE FOREIGNER by Harlequin Productions, opening March 6 at the State Theater in Olympia, now features photos of him and the rest of the cast!
Dreamt I was cooking a stir fry with a large fried egg mixed in and damn did it look delicious and then my fucking alarm woke me up before I could eat it.
February 3, 2026 at 1:46 PM
Dreamt I was cooking a stir fry with a large fried egg mixed in and damn did it look delicious and then my fucking alarm woke me up before I could eat it.
There was a Seahawks drone show at Seattle Center last night. Naturally we had to go down there and gay it up a bit.
(Click for my 2-minute video.)
(Click for my 2-minute video.)
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www.flickr.com
February 1, 2026 at 6:20 AM
There was a Seahawks drone show at Seattle Center last night. Naturally we had to go down there and gay it up a bit.
(Click for my 2-minute video.)
(Click for my 2-minute video.)
Statham delivers again in another B-grade action thriller.
SHELTER — Fruitcake Enterprises
Directing: B Acting: B Writing: B- Cinematography: B Editing: B+ Much like Gerard Butler in his B-movie quality disaster flicks, Jason Statham has really carved out his niche in January-rel...
www.fruitcakeenterprises.com
February 1, 2026 at 1:24 AM
Statham delivers again in another B-grade action thriller.
There's a lot to love about this movie. I just didn't love all of it.
THE CHRONOLOGY OF WATER — Fruitcake Enterprises
Directing: B Acting: A Writing: B+ Cinematography: B- Editing: B- There’s a lot to love about The Chronology of Water , Kristen Stewart’s feature directorial debut. I just didn’t love all ...
www.fruitcakeenterprises.com
January 31, 2026 at 7:00 AM
There's a lot to love about this movie. I just didn't love all of it.
WHAT. Who authorized this?? They need to be fired.
Fuck this news. She was *just* in the Apple TV show "The Studio" and she was predictably fantastic in it.
Fuck this news. She was *just* in the Apple TV show "The Studio" and she was predictably fantastic in it.
Catherine O’Hara, ‘Home Alone’ and ‘Schitt’s Creek’ Actress, Dies at 71
www.nytimes.com
January 30, 2026 at 7:50 PM
WHAT. Who authorized this?? They need to be fired.
Fuck this news. She was *just* in the Apple TV show "The Studio" and she was predictably fantastic in it.
Fuck this news. She was *just* in the Apple TV show "The Studio" and she was predictably fantastic in it.
The Hot Murderer lives!!
Judge rules Luigi Mangione will not face death penalty in healthcare CEO case
Capital punishment taken off table but Mangione will still face federal charges over killing of Brian Thompson
www.theguardian.com
January 30, 2026 at 6:03 PM
The Hot Murderer lives!!
I couldn't have asked for a better time at the movies.
SEND HELP — Fruitcake Enterprises
Directing: B+ Acting: A- Writing: B+ Cinematography: B+ Editing: A- Special Effects: B Here is a movie that works incredibly well even though the special effects are not quite perfect. Wh...
www.fruitcakeenterprises.com
January 30, 2026 at 4:22 AM
I couldn't have asked for a better time at the movies.
Time for our second January Happy Hour! (@ Revolver Bar)
January 28, 2026 at 2:49 AM
Time for our second January Happy Hour! (@ Revolver Bar)
Hey everyone, update on Shobhit's play, in which he was cast as *the lead part* and it will run at the State Theater (Harlequin Productions) in downtown Olympia in March: tickets are ON SALE NOW. Click the link below for tickets; adults $49; seniors/military $47; student/youth $35.
The Foreigner
Larry Shue’s The Foreigner proves how easily secrets and prejudices can tip a friendly gathering into something far more dangerous. In the spirit of screwball mayhem meets rustic intrigue, each new co...
harlequinproductions.org
January 27, 2026 at 5:27 AM
Hey everyone, update on Shobhit's play, in which he was cast as *the lead part* and it will run at the State Theater (Harlequin Productions) in downtown Olympia in March: tickets are ON SALE NOW. Click the link below for tickets; adults $49; seniors/military $47; student/youth $35.
This is new.
January 26, 2026 at 8:27 PM
This is new.
OMG you guys the Seattle Bird Men are going to the Giant Container!!
January 26, 2026 at 2:56 AM
OMG you guys the Seattle Bird Men are going to the Giant Container!!
This title sucks. This movie does not.
H IS FOR HAWK — Fruitcake Enterprises
Directing: B+ Acting: B+ Writing: B+ Cinematography: A Editing: B+ One might be forgiven for watching H Is for Hawk and saying: We all experience grief, I get it! How many films in recent...
www.fruitcakeenterprises.com
January 26, 2026 at 1:17 AM
This title sucks. This movie does not.
Offers much to consider and also is slightly less than the sum of its parts.
THE TESTAMENT OF ANN LEE — Fruitcake Enterprises
Directing: B+ Acting: B+ Writing: B Cinematography: B+ Editing: B Music: B+ The Testament of Ann Lee is a musical like none other. It’s almost like a musical on a technicality: it has p...
www.fruitcakeenterprises.com
January 24, 2026 at 4:11 AM
Offers much to consider and also is slightly less than the sum of its parts.
Delightfully stunning news to see SINNERS receive a record 16(!!) Oscar nominations—beating the previous record of 14, shared by three films (ALL ABOUT EVE in 1951; TITANIC in 1998; and LA LA LAND in 2017.)
January 23, 2026 at 2:03 PM
Delightfully stunning news to see SINNERS receive a record 16(!!) Oscar nominations—beating the previous record of 14, shared by three films (ALL ABOUT EVE in 1951; TITANIC in 1998; and LA LA LAND in 2017.)
Another solid B movie, which actually makes it better than I expected.
28 YEARS LATER: THE BONE TEMPLE — Fruitcake Enterprises
Directing: B Acting: B+ Writing: B Cinematography: A- Editing: B+ Lest we forget, after four movies , there are technically no zombies in 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple . They’re called ...
www.fruitcakeenterprises.com
January 21, 2026 at 4:59 AM
Another solid B movie, which actually makes it better than I expected.
I saw three other people taking photos of this so I thought, I guess I will too!
January 20, 2026 at 12:43 AM
I saw three other people taking photos of this so I thought, I guess I will too!
Time to make some White moderates feel defensive!
And even plenty of White liberals! A ton on whom are on the flip side of this same coin—the ones who refuse to vote for the deeply flawed but objectively better candidate in elections only because they aren’t perfect.
And even plenty of White liberals! A ton on whom are on the flip side of this same coin—the ones who refuse to vote for the deeply flawed but objectively better candidate in elections only because they aren’t perfect.
January 19, 2026 at 4:26 PM
Time to make some White moderates feel defensive!
And even plenty of White liberals! A ton on whom are on the flip side of this same coin—the ones who refuse to vote for the deeply flawed but objectively better candidate in elections only because they aren’t perfect.
And even plenty of White liberals! A ton on whom are on the flip side of this same coin—the ones who refuse to vote for the deeply flawed but objectively better candidate in elections only because they aren’t perfect.
This year’s haul from Shobhit’s trip to India.
January 17, 2026 at 4:23 AM
This year’s haul from Shobhit’s trip to India.
Holy shit. I had no idea the Varsity had been in business since 1940! This bums me out more than most news about closures do.
Historic Varsity Theater in Seattle's University District to close after 8 decades
The theater first opened in 1940, but dwindling crowds due to an evolving film industry have torn into profits.
www.king5.com
January 15, 2026 at 4:26 PM
Holy shit. I had no idea the Varsity had been in business since 1940! This bums me out more than most news about closures do.