2023 In Review

Me watching Singin In The Rain, where
the characters are watching a movie
in the movie

My moviegoing bounced back big time in 2023: in 2022 I only went to a theater once, to see Wakanda Forever in December. But in 2023, I went 16 times, right back in line with my typical attendance as a parent between 2010-2019.

No surprise here, 12 of the 16 were with the kids, but nine of those wanted to see anyway. I'm happy to be back on track, though I regret missing The Holdovers and Killers Of The Flower Moon - we were all sick in December, that put a crimp in my plans. I am hopeful I can still see Maestro, Poor Things, and Past Lives before the Oscars.

I'm proudest of how many times I sat down in front of the television and watched a movie I'd never seen before, like, all the way through: 24 times! And seven of those were new movies! High-fiving a million angels!

My goal for 2024 is to go to The Triplex in Great Barrington as much as possible, to see movies for grown-ups on the big screen as much as I can. Wish me luck!