So, I went to see Masters of the Universe (2026), I'll write more about the movie in a separate post. This post is about my annoyance at a specific segment of people going to the movies today.

Throughout the movie there were four people in front of me who kept sporadically checking their phones. I don't understand why people will drop $15-20 on a movie ticket and can't sit for two hours without having to touch their phones. People: There is life beyond what's happening on your phone, be in the now.

Secondly: When I got to my seat, there was an old codger in the seat to my left with his jacket draped into my seat. He clearly saw me sit, yet he left his jacket there. I moved it for him and he was annoyed at me and grumbled, "What's that smell?" with his nose crinkled. He saw my bucket of popcorn and then commented, "Oh, popcorn. That is a lot of popcorn." Thanks for your judgy comment you bastard.

During a scene where two characters are having an emotional moment, this bastard turns on his phone (not his first time) and the screen is set to full brightness and he starts checking his email. This is where I lost it and I leaned over and sternly said: "Excuse me, your phone is really bright." He apologized in an annoyed voice and turned off his phone for the rest of the movie.

When the credits started to roll, this horrible human, who had been eating outside food all during the movie, leaves all the plastic wrappers on his tray table and gets up and leaves. What a selfish stain this person is.

How did we as a society get to a point where humans like this exist? It's embarrassing.

Okay, thanks for reading my rant. I'll be stepping off my soap box now.

#movies #theaters #humanity

> Alamo Drafthouse movie theaters spark revolt after ditching ‘no phones’ policy: ‘Save the sanctuary’ https://nypost.com/2026/05/28/us-news/alamo-drafthouse-movie-theaters-spark-revolt-over-phone-policy/

Reminder why I gave up on movie theaters years ago, and I have zero intention of setting foot in one.

#movies #theaters #AlamoDrafthouse #fail

Alamo Drafthouse movie theaters spark revolt after ditching 'no phones' policy: 'Save the sanctuary'

Alamo Drafthouse has sparked outrage after introducing a new ordering policy that means customers can use their cell phones to buy snacks during films.

New York Post

Did you enjoy or appreciate Ryan Coogler's systematic breakdown of film formats used for his masterpiece, Sinners?

Here's Boots Riley's semi-chaotic breakdown of th practical effects, cinematographic techniques, and modernized classic lenses used to create his latest movie, designed specifically to be seen in theaters on large screens, I Love Boosters.

https://youtu.be/wnXd6dONOOo

#ILoveBoosters #movie #movies #film #cinema #theaters #BootsRiley #comedy #RyanCoogler #Sinners #Panavision #Art

How Director Boots Riley Brought I Love Boosters from Big Idea to the Big Screen

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Boots Riley Urges ‘I Love Boosters’ Audiences To See Film On Opening Weekend Or “It’s Game Over”
#News #BootsRiley #ILoveBoosters #Theaters

https://deadline.com/2026/05/boots-riley-urges-see-i-love-boosters-opening-weekend-1236913690/

Boots Riley Urges ‘I Love Boosters’ Audiences To See Film On Opening Weekend Or “It’s Game Over”

Following its world premiere at SXSW, Boots Riley wants to give his surreal arthouse sophomore feature 'I Love Boosters' a chance at the box office.

Deadline

𝗡𝗶𝗰𝗸 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝘃𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗳 𝗻𝗮𝗷𝗮𝗮𝗿 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗶𝗻

Nick Schilder gaat komend najaar weer de theaters in. De zanger speelt vanaf oktober The Singer Songwriter Show, waarin hij het werk van grote singer-songwriters van vroeger tot nu vermengt met zijn eigen werk, maakte hij via Instagram bekend.

https://www.rtl.nl/boulevard/artikel/5601977/nick-schilder-vanaf-najaar-weer-theaters

#NickSchilder #najaar #theaters

I can't say #TheCriticalDrinker is right or wrong until the movie comes out...

..but it has some good points.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j5ZqAO8agcU

It looks like this is a movie speared by Hollywood rather than Nolan itself. Who knows if it's a favor for someone at this point.

#Cinema #Theater #Theaters #Movie #Movies #TheOdyssey #Nolan #ChristopherNolan #History

The Odyssey - I Got A Bad Feeling About This One...

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I'll die on this hill: The #SuperMarioGalaxy is a mediocre movie.

Kids are going to love it, but you won't unless you love your kids having fun.

There are better outings for your kids, but if they force your hand, keep your phone at hand for doom scroll if necessary.

The best of all: when it streams you will be able to keep your kids entertained at home.

#Videogames #Gaming #Games #SuperMario #Mario #Nintendo #Illumination #Theaters #Theater #Cinema