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Douglas Davidson
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I am ready to reenter the Grid. #TRON
Image of a Tron Funko standing on top of a short stack of media. Top-Bottom: TRON: ARES cd, TRON DECONFIGURED cd, TRON: LEGACY cd, TRON: ARES 4K, and two-film Blu-ray/DVD set of TRON & TRON: LEGACY.
January 10, 2026 at 10:20 PM
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#MailCall Two Jan 2026 @criterion.bsky.social new editions just arrived!

Out now is a 4K UHD edition of Jim Jarmusch’s DEAD MAN, which I’ve never seen.

Avail 1/27 is Reginald Hudlin’s comedy HOUSE PARTY, which I watched almost as much as CLASS ACT.

Excited for both. #CriterionCollection
Image of a physical media shelf with several spines facing forward, interrupted by one facing forward: DEAD MAN from Jim Jarmusch. Image of a physical media shelf with several spines facing forward, interrupted by one facing forward: HOUSE PARTY from Reginald Hudlin.
January 8, 2026 at 11:03 PM
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Loads of great films got first-time or restoration releases this year. Here’s just a few of my favorites from 2025.

A few have full home reviews on the site, too.

In short, this is why I never understand when someone says it wasn’t a good year for movies. There’s always something great in there.
Image of two stacks of movies (Blu-rays and 4Ks).
December 31, 2025 at 6:33 PM
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Got’em up!
Photo of two film figures from the 2022 feature RRR mid-dance pose resting in a black shelf.
December 28, 2025 at 10:31 PM
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In One Week! #CriticsChoiceAwards
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Poster for the 31st Critics Choice Awards features host Chelsea Handler taking a glass from a structure that’s causing the entire structure to collapse. At the top it says “to the critics!” and at the bottom it has the screening info: Jan 4th at 7p ET on E! & USA.
December 28, 2025 at 7:02 PM
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Thoughts of gratitude.
Fun Fact: I started Elements of Madness in the Spring of 2016, which means March 2026 kicks off our tenth year of publication. In one day today, we earned & exceeded the same number of views/visitors as all of 2016. Last month, we broke a site record for reach. This week, we broke another. I’m pretty proud of what Crystal & I are doing and incredibly excited for what’s coming. I’m also grateful for the folks we’ve picked up along the way, a motley assortment of passionate cinephiles whose contributions are invaluable. We didn’t set out to have contributors and now their time with us is transitory, but, wow - they are each amazing. Anyway, been thinking a lot about where I am, where I thought I’d be, and where I came from lately. Feels like a good time to celebrate the wins. With that, here’s a photo of one of the gifts from Crystal today, a quote from Rock n’ Roll Hall of Fame inductee Andre 3000. Image of a framed photo with a quote that reads, “Great things start in little rooms.”
December 25, 2025 at 11:34 PM
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Happy First Night of Hanukkah!
Image of a menorah with the first night candles lit.
December 14, 2025 at 10:40 PM
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Going on a big adventure tonight ahead of its upcoming @criterion.bsky.social 4K UHD release on Tuesday.

Full restoration review soon. #CriterionCollection
Image of a menu screen for the upcoming 4K UHD edition of PEE-WEE’S BIG ADVENTURE. The primary image is of a map denoting all the places Pee-Wee goes with a small menu on the left with the menu options.
December 13, 2025 at 12:11 AM
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Hallelujah! We have finally upgraded our DVD copy of “Dogma.” #DogmaResurrected
Image of a hand holding two movies in front of a media storage unit with various spines showing. The two movies are a DVD copy and 4K UHD Blu-ray Combo of the Kevin Smith film DOGMA.
December 10, 2025 at 10:29 PM
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Some new arrivals. Two for fun, one for homework, and one that’s an upcoming home review.

Look for a review of @88films.bsky.social’s ROSA by the U.S. release date, 12/9.
Image of a short stack of home entertainment media sitting in front of a CD media unit. From top: MY HERO ACADEMIA: S7 part 2; CHAINSAW MAN S1; A BETTER TOMORROW trilogy; and ROSA.
November 28, 2025 at 9:41 PM
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Little dude had a rough last night that we thought was due to being scared by watching MINECRAFT before bed, but it turns out he has a low grade temp.

He’s had Motrin, icing w/ sprinkles off a donut, opened up a few gifts, & is joyfully playing with his brother.

May this be the energy of the day.🤞
Image of a chair with a sign attached to its back that denotes a fifth birthday. Visible in the top right is a pink sprinkled donut with lit candles.
November 28, 2025 at 2:04 PM
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What do you mean “stinking”!? I showered today! 🤣
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November 27, 2025 at 4:52 PM
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Tonight I catch up with HIM.

Full home release review coming soon. #HIM
Image of the menu screen for the movie HIM. The right has a list of bonus features with background stills. The left has the promo image of the main character standing arms apart with a football in each hand and menu options at the bottom.
November 24, 2025 at 12:02 AM
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Capping my day of film watching with an upcoming new release from @filmsradiance.bsky.social: Kim Soo-yong’s “Splendid Outing.”

Full home restoration review coming by the release date, Tuesday, December 9th. #RadianceFilms
Image of the menu screen for the film SPLENDID OUTING. Features the title and menu options on the left and the image of a women’s face in profile merging with the facade of a building on the right.
November 22, 2025 at 12:21 AM
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I’ve been entrenched in FYC season for months now, but with so many digital titles offered, it rarely feels real. Now, it does.

Seen more of these titles than normal by now, but looking forward to catching up with the rest. 🤘 #NEON #FYC2025
Image of a hand holding a boxset of films distributed by NEON. The box is black with white text stating, “NEON YEAR IX”
November 21, 2025 at 8:09 PM
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Apparently today's the day that I share my current favorites of the year, so here's my current top 25.

Full list of favorites in the comments below. Reviews available for most at Elements of Madness.
Image of a Letterboxd list showing 25 film posters in numerical order. The full list can be found here: https://letterboxd.com/elmntsofmadness/list/favorites-of-2025/
November 19, 2025 at 3:33 PM
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Anyone else hear the William Hell Overture? #Funko #DanDaDan
Image of a shelf holding four Funko Pop figures: All Might and Deku from MY HERO ACADEMIA, Okarun in his transformed form from DANDADAN, and Lucifer from the tv show LUCIFER.
November 15, 2025 at 9:05 PM
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I escaped again! Review soon! #JayKelly
Image of a theater screen advertisement for the Netflix film JAY KELLY.
November 11, 2025 at 11:50 PM
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I ESCAPED!! #RunningManMovie
Image of a movie screen with marketing info for THE RUNNING MAN.
November 10, 2025 at 11:58 PM
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#NowWatching A second first-time watch for the day: Nikos Koundouros’s “The Ogre of Athens.”

It comes available on Tuesday, November 18th, via @filmsradiance.bsky.social. Home review coming soon. #RadianceFilms
Image of a menu screen for the film THE OGRE OF ATHENS. The left side displays the distributor title (Radiance); title of the film printed sideways; and menu options. On the far right is a drawing of an individual with a black hat, jacket, and pants standing on cobble stones with the sun to his right.
November 10, 2025 at 12:11 AM
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It’s quite possible that I’ve listened to the soundtrack to this several times already in anticipation of this (re)watch.

Anyway, @arrowvideo.bsky.social’s 4K UHD restoration releases next Tuesday, 11/11, so expect my review by then. #ArrowVideo #TheMask
Image of a menu screen for the upcoming 4K UHD edition of THE MASK. The title of the film is in green on the left with menu options below as a screen from the film plays around it.
November 5, 2025 at 1:21 AM
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#MailCall Miloš Forman’s “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest” is receiving a first-time 4K UHD edition on November 11th in both standard and steelbook editions.

Home release review soon.
Image of a hand holding a 4K UHD with a physical storage unit in the background. The hand is holding a copy of ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO’S NEST.
November 4, 2025 at 8:52 PM
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And on this most auspicious Godzilla Day, my copy of SHIN GODZILLA 4K UHD has arrived.

Gonna be my birthday movie, should the TMNT collection not arrive in time.
Image of a hand holding a movie box in front of a physical media storage unit. The movie box is black on the front with red letter and red trim on the right side. The lettering is in the center stating: SHIN GODZILLA.
November 3, 2025 at 8:22 PM
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Four new review titles arrived this afternoon.

THE NAKED GUN & SPINAL TAP II release on 11/11; SPLITSVILLE 11/18; and COYOTES 11/28.

Spoiler-free theatrical reviews for NAKED GUN and COYOTES available at Elements of Madness now.

Home reviews coming soon. Possibly by me; possibly from the team.
Image of a hand holding four Blu-rays stacked on top of each other in front of a physical media display case.
November 1, 2025 at 9:58 PM
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One of MANY that my wife put up around the house when she did. 🤣
Image of a bowl of petunias falling through the sky with thought bubbles coming off it. Inside the thought bubble it says, “Oh no, not again …”
October 29, 2025 at 10:19 PM