Scott Danielson
@scottcdanielson.bsky.social
Movie nerd/writer/podcaster, Cleveland sports fan (minus football), video game dabbler, and dog dad.
While 2025 was the year a number of popular comics either got paid by or supports despots, these ten specials delivered big comforting laughs. Here's my 10 Favorite Comedy Specials of 2025. #standupcomedy #bestof2025 scottsself-indulgentmovieblog.blogspot.com/2025/12/10-f...
10 Favorite Comedy Specials of 2025
Today I'm kicking off my "Favorites of 2025" lists with ten of my favorite comedy specials from the year.
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December 28, 2025 at 12:10 AM
While 2025 was the year a number of popular comics either got paid by or supports despots, these ten specials delivered big comforting laughs. Here's my 10 Favorite Comedy Specials of 2025. #standupcomedy #bestof2025 scottsself-indulgentmovieblog.blogspot.com/2025/12/10-f...
Seeing one of the most celebrated movies of the year is all about managing hype. #OneBattleAfterAnother is compelling tale of resistance of Paul Thomas Anderson. #moviepodcast scottsself-indulgentmovieblog.blogspot.com/2025/12/one-...
One Battle After Another
One Battle After Another's strong performances, comedic interludes, thematic resonance and tense set pieces warrant a solid recommendation.
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December 19, 2025 at 11:15 PM
Seeing one of the most celebrated movies of the year is all about managing hype. #OneBattleAfterAnother is compelling tale of resistance of Paul Thomas Anderson. #moviepodcast scottsself-indulgentmovieblog.blogspot.com/2025/12/one-...
#WakeUpDeadMan might be the most straight-forward of the #KnivesOut bunch, with none of its insightful edges or sense of fun sandaded off. Rian Johnson and company make magic again with Wake Up Dead Man. #moviepodcast #netflix scottsself-indulgentmovieblog.blogspot.com/2025/12/wake...
Wake Up Dead Man
By going back to basics, Wake Up Dead Man might be the best of the Knives Out bunch.
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December 18, 2025 at 10:50 PM
#WakeUpDeadMan might be the most straight-forward of the #KnivesOut bunch, with none of its insightful edges or sense of fun sandaded off. Rian Johnson and company make magic again with Wake Up Dead Man. #moviepodcast #netflix scottsself-indulgentmovieblog.blogspot.com/2025/12/wake...
Today I wanted to pay tribute to the recently departed Rob Reiner. A man who directed some of the most impactful movies of all time...all in less than a ten year stretch. #moviepodcast #robreiner #theprincessbride (Link in comments). scottsself-indulgentmovieblog.blogspot.com
Scott's Self-Indulgent Movie Blog
A movie review blog featuring new releases and old favorites.
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December 15, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Today I wanted to pay tribute to the recently departed Rob Reiner. A man who directed some of the most impactful movies of all time...all in less than a ten year stretch. #moviepodcast #robreiner #theprincessbride (Link in comments). scottsself-indulgentmovieblog.blogspot.com
To everyone who keeps putting @pftompkins.bsky.social in their shows…please keep doing it. He’s always game and an absolute delight.
December 12, 2025 at 11:11 PM
To everyone who keeps putting @pftompkins.bsky.social in their shows…please keep doing it. He’s always game and an absolute delight.
How do shake up the Predator franchise? Make a Predator the hero. #PredatorBadlands is simple, straight-forward, sci-fi action goodness. #moviepodcast #predator scottsself-indulgentmovieblog.blogspot.com/2025/12/pred...
Predator: Badlands
Simple its message and packed full of solid sci-fi action, Predator: Badlands is an awful lot of fun.
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December 12, 2025 at 10:25 PM
How do shake up the Predator franchise? Make a Predator the hero. #PredatorBadlands is simple, straight-forward, sci-fi action goodness. #moviepodcast #predator scottsself-indulgentmovieblog.blogspot.com/2025/12/pred...
Sav Rodgers made the best kind of fan movie. #ChasingChasingAmy is a reflective gem of a documentary. #moviepodcast #documentaries scottsself-indulgentmovieblog.blogspot.com/2025/12/chas...
Chasing Chasing Amy
Personal and even-handed, Chasing Chasing Amy is the best case scenario for a fan making a movie that's so integral to their life and experience.
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December 12, 2025 at 1:52 AM
Sav Rodgers made the best kind of fan movie. #ChasingChasingAmy is a reflective gem of a documentary. #moviepodcast #documentaries scottsself-indulgentmovieblog.blogspot.com/2025/12/chas...
In case you needed to add to your sense of existential dread, Netflix has given us A House of Dynamite. Kathyrn Bigelow delivers a sobering, if awkwardly structured, thriller. #moviepodcast #Netflix #AHouseOfDynamite scottsself-indulgentmovieblog.blogspot.com/2025/12/a-ho...
A House of Dynamite
Though I would've structured it differently, A House of Dynamite is a still a very effective glimpse at how close we are to nuclear annihilation.
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December 10, 2025 at 11:34 PM
In case you needed to add to your sense of existential dread, Netflix has given us A House of Dynamite. Kathyrn Bigelow delivers a sobering, if awkwardly structured, thriller. #moviepodcast #Netflix #AHouseOfDynamite scottsself-indulgentmovieblog.blogspot.com/2025/12/a-ho...
After putting it off for somet time I finally watched the biopic with a CGI chip as our lead. And it rules. #BetterMan injects new life into a tired genre. #moviepodcast #biopic scottsself-indulgentmovieblog.blogspot.com/2025/12/bett...
Better Man
Whether it's the ape leading man or its approach to its musical sequences, Better Man injects a ton of life and meaning into a tired genre.
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December 9, 2025 at 9:37 PM
After putting it off for somet time I finally watched the biopic with a CGI chip as our lead. And it rules. #BetterMan injects new life into a tired genre. #moviepodcast #biopic scottsself-indulgentmovieblog.blogspot.com/2025/12/bett...
Trying to sort out your mom's house is hard enough...without finding a dead body. #adulthood is a solid, if slightly shallow, neo-noir. #moviepodcast scottsself-indulgentmovieblog.blogspot.com/2025/12/adul...
Adulthood
Though it could expand a bit more on its characters, Adulthood is a solid showcase for its talented cast and director.
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December 8, 2025 at 11:47 PM
Trying to sort out your mom's house is hard enough...without finding a dead body. #adulthood is a solid, if slightly shallow, neo-noir. #moviepodcast scottsself-indulgentmovieblog.blogspot.com/2025/12/adul...
This movie is a breath of fresh air with great performances from Cumberbatch and Colman...until it reverts into remake territory. #TheRoses works best when it's not trying to mimic the 1989 favorite. #moviepodcast scottsself-indulgentmovieblog.blogspot.com/2025/12/the-...
The Roses
At it's best when it's blazing it's own trail, The Roses re-imagined version of the 1989 film slips when it finally drifts into remake terrtitory.
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December 7, 2025 at 7:47 PM
This movie is a breath of fresh air with great performances from Cumberbatch and Colman...until it reverts into remake territory. #TheRoses works best when it's not trying to mimic the 1989 favorite. #moviepodcast scottsself-indulgentmovieblog.blogspot.com/2025/12/the-...
Ana de Armas gives her all in this spin-off that's equal parts John Wick and literal explosive madness. Today I'm talking about #ballerina #moviepodcast #actionmovies scottsself-indulgentmovieblog.blogspot.com/2025/12/ball...
Ballerina
By going bigger Ballerina injects life into it's Wick-verse spinoff.
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December 6, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Ana de Armas gives her all in this spin-off that's equal parts John Wick and literal explosive madness. Today I'm talking about #ballerina #moviepodcast #actionmovies scottsself-indulgentmovieblog.blogspot.com/2025/12/ball...
Sometimes all you want out of a movie is a bad-ass old dude merc'ing Nazis. #sisu offers exploitation movie thrills. #moviepodcast #actionmovies scottsself-indulgentmovieblog.blogspot.com/2025/12/sisu...
Sisu (Revisited)
2023's Sisu brings creative exploitation thrills to a WWII setting.
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December 3, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Sometimes all you want out of a movie is a bad-ass old dude merc'ing Nazis. #sisu offers exploitation movie thrills. #moviepodcast #actionmovies scottsself-indulgentmovieblog.blogspot.com/2025/12/sisu...
Guillermo del Toro approaches this movie with the enthusiasm of a kid in a candy store and it is infectious. #frankenstein is another lavish gothic production from del Toro, with smart changes to the story. #moviepodcast #Netflix scottsself-indulgentmovieblog.blogspot.com/2025/12/fran...
Frankenstein
With a commitment to his telling of the story and infectious enthusiasm, Frankenstein is another home run for del Toro.
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December 1, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Guillermo del Toro approaches this movie with the enthusiasm of a kid in a candy store and it is infectious. #frankenstein is another lavish gothic production from del Toro, with smart changes to the story. #moviepodcast #Netflix scottsself-indulgentmovieblog.blogspot.com/2025/12/fran...
I, like everyone apparently, went to theater to see Wicked's second outing. Here's what I thought. Wicked: For Good is hampered by the source material's second act. #wickedforgood #wicked #moviepodcast scottsself-indulgentmovieblog.blogspot.com/2025/11/wick...
Wicked: For Good
Wicked: For Good is an impressive prodution that works better as a companion piece than a movie musical in its own right.
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November 24, 2025 at 8:18 PM
I, like everyone apparently, went to theater to see Wicked's second outing. Here's what I thought. Wicked: For Good is hampered by the source material's second act. #wickedforgood #wicked #moviepodcast scottsself-indulgentmovieblog.blogspot.com/2025/11/wick...
This 90s action movie is sledgehammer subtle...and unexpectedly timely. Today I dive into the prescient themes of #SurvivingTheGame. #moviepodcast #actionmovies scottsself-indulgentmovieblog.blogspot.com/2025/11/surv...
Surviving the Game
Surviving the Game isn't a good movie, but it is a surprisingly timely one. Here's why.
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November 18, 2025 at 8:52 PM
This 90s action movie is sledgehammer subtle...and unexpectedly timely. Today I dive into the prescient themes of #SurvivingTheGame. #moviepodcast #actionmovies scottsself-indulgentmovieblog.blogspot.com/2025/11/surv...
Dan Stevens and his piercing blue eyes set the tone for his post Downton Abbey career with this one, a weird little guy in a horror thriller. #TheGuest brings an eighties B-movie vibe to soldiers coming home. #moviepodcast scottsself-indulgentmovieblog.blogspot.com/2025/11/the-...
The Guest (Revisted)
The Guest delivers a B-movie approach to a senstive topic.
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November 17, 2025 at 10:53 PM
Dan Stevens and his piercing blue eyes set the tone for his post Downton Abbey career with this one, a weird little guy in a horror thriller. #TheGuest brings an eighties B-movie vibe to soldiers coming home. #moviepodcast scottsself-indulgentmovieblog.blogspot.com/2025/11/the-...
Two things that come to mind watching #Frankenstein.
1. del Toro remains the king of production design. Every location, set and costume are immaculate.
2. There’s an unmistakable vibe that @realgdt.bsky.social is making the movies he’s always wanted to make growing up and I love it.
1. del Toro remains the king of production design. Every location, set and costume are immaculate.
2. There’s an unmistakable vibe that @realgdt.bsky.social is making the movies he’s always wanted to make growing up and I love it.
November 15, 2025 at 1:01 AM
Two things that come to mind watching #Frankenstein.
1. del Toro remains the king of production design. Every location, set and costume are immaculate.
2. There’s an unmistakable vibe that @realgdt.bsky.social is making the movies he’s always wanted to make growing up and I love it.
1. del Toro remains the king of production design. Every location, set and costume are immaculate.
2. There’s an unmistakable vibe that @realgdt.bsky.social is making the movies he’s always wanted to make growing up and I love it.
Nobody 2 is a fun sequel that leans heavily on callbacks to the first film. #nobody2movie #moviepodcast #actionmovies scottsself-indulgentmovieblog.blogspot.com/2025/11/nobo...
Nobody 2
Nobody 2 is a fun, if overly familiar, sequel.
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November 13, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Nobody 2 is a fun sequel that leans heavily on callbacks to the first film. #nobody2movie #moviepodcast #actionmovies scottsself-indulgentmovieblog.blogspot.com/2025/11/nobo...
Dwayne Johnson put together his best performance in almost a decade. Shame the movie lacks the same heft. #TheSmashingMachine features great acting and a messy script. #moviepodcast scottsself-indulgentmovieblog.blogspot.com/2025/11/the-...
The Smashing Machine
While Johnson gives a fantastic performance, he's let down by an incomplete script.
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November 12, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Dwayne Johnson put together his best performance in almost a decade. Shame the movie lacks the same heft. #TheSmashingMachine features great acting and a messy script. #moviepodcast scottsself-indulgentmovieblog.blogspot.com/2025/11/the-...
If you wanted a throwback to 90s crime comedies, this'll do. #CaughtStealing's kinetic energy overrides its faults in today's review. #moviepodcast scottsself-indulgentmovieblog.blogspot.com/2025/11/caug...
Caught Stealing
What Caught Stealing lacks in depth, it more than makes up for with a faithful recreation of the 90s crime comedy vibe.
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November 6, 2025 at 11:12 PM
If you wanted a throwback to 90s crime comedies, this'll do. #CaughtStealing's kinetic energy overrides its faults in today's review. #moviepodcast scottsself-indulgentmovieblog.blogspot.com/2025/11/caug...
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This Stephen King adaptation is respected, but not revered. Today I dig into what 1408 is missing. #MoviePodcast #1408 #HorrorMovies #stephenking
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1408 (Revisited)
Why isn't 1408 considered a horror classic? Today I explain why.
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November 4, 2025 at 9:09 PM
This Stephen King adaptation is respected, but not revered. Today I dig into what 1408 is missing. #MoviePodcast #1408 #HorrorMovies #stephenking
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#TheLongWalk is one of the best bad times I've had at the movies this year. Searing performances, with another revelatory turn from David Jonsson and a pulsing humanist core. #MoviePodcast #stephenking
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The Long Walk
With a humanist approach to a bleak story, The Long Road adapts King's story for maximum emotional impact.
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November 3, 2025 at 10:27 PM
#TheLongWalk is one of the best bad times I've had at the movies this year. Searing performances, with another revelatory turn from David Jonsson and a pulsing humanist core. #MoviePodcast #stephenking
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