It’s been tough sledding in finding worthy Flickuum movies, as only four of my last twenty six assessments/re-assessments made The Project, which I guess was par for the course since Melissa Barrera and Nadine Velazquez are both tough acts to follow. However, the round out of 182 more Flickuum spots before “Dream Scenario” can graduate to Tier 5 must go on, so let’s begin.
First up, nostalgia conquers my conscience, as my memories of going to the first movie theater that I set foot in as a resident of the Tar Heel State makes me want to give “Saltburn” another chance, especially since that movie is so closely linked to both my assessment and eventual physical copy obtainment of “Husband For Hire”, which has since become the 1,093rd enshrined Flickuum movie. So, given that nostalgia decided to harass my thoughts yet again, I have pardoned that movie from the Movie-Ocrity/Dishonorable Mention page.
When it comes to movies post-assessment/re-assessment that I have doubts about making The Project, I always have pending Tier 8 movies available via a certain word document, in the event that those doubts keep creeping in. So, with that being said, my very proactive approach in amassing more assessments/re-assessments resulted in 18 more movies being added to that certain word document. And of course, you can find out which movies that they are via the typical chart format:
| Movie | Why it will be assessed |
| The Belko Experiment | This could be the last foreseeable time that an Adria Arjona movie will be seen, as there are no definitive day(s) that the evaluations for “Little Galicia”, “Hit Man” and “Blink Twice” will occur. |
| The Mean Season | This movie was floated as a potential assessment many, many years ago, only to be nearly forgotten. But thanks to the leeway between now and the New Year’s Day 2026 deadline, this almost 40-year-old movie will make the roster. |
| Broken Hill | A constant effort has been made in giving Alexa PenaVega as many Flickuum movies as Camilla Belle, especially since they appeared in “From Prada To Nada” together. This movie is the one best equipped to pull off that feat. |
| Downton Abbey | Royal England period piece movies rarely have success in making The Project, but this movie could help buck that trend, due to the vibe that it gives off. Plus, it has Michelle Dockery. |
| Downton Abbey: A New Era | See one spot above. |
| In The Summers | This movie could be redemption for Sasha Calle, as she had the misfortune of in appearing in “The Flash”. |
| Azrael | Chevalier is expected to rank as Samara Weaving’s best movie in The Project, so it’s worth seeing if this one will be a letdown, following that 2023 powerhouse. However, it’s also worth noting that “Scream VI” a.k.a. the 1,095th enshrined Flickuum movie was released after the former of the two, per the detailed breakdown of IMDB release dates. So, maybe there isn’t as much pressure on this movie as originally thought. |
| The Outrun | The trailer for this movie was seen on the day that both “Notice To Quit” and “My Old Ass” were assessed theatrically. And given the UK indie movie vibes that this movie gives off, it’s absolutely worthy of an assessment. |
| Bad Genius | Benedict Wong had the misfortune of appearing in the likely failures “Nine Days” and “The Magician’s Elephant”. But luckily, this movie could be redemption for him. |
| Saturday Night | This movie could be Kaia Gerber’s second Flickuum movie, as she appeared in “Bottoms” a.k.a. the 1,033rd enshrined Flickuum movie. |
| Rumours | Firebrand upped Alicia Vikander’s Flickuum count from 2 to 3, due in part to that movie both being assessed and re-assessed during evaluations of Nadine Velazquez and/or Melissa Barrera movies. Now let’s see if this movie can be a good follow-up for the Swedish and Finnish actress. |
| Feather Christmas | This movie gives off a vibe that is somewhat similar to “Lena And Snowball”. |
| Windtalkers | World War II era movies have a strong track record in making The Project, which bodes well for this nearly forgotten 2002 movie. |
| Kodachrome | Witches In The Woods was a complete letdown, as the mere presence of Humberly Gonzalez gave it lofty expectations. This movie could make up for that. |
| Friends & Family Christmas | See one spot above. |
| We | See two spots above. |
| Cruise | This movie could rival “We Are Your Friends” as Emily Ratajkowski’s best one in The Project. |
| The Pill | Rachel Boston is a smoke show in this movie, but it might not be accessible to assess, as the lone DVD of it via Amazon could be snatched up before the next round of hard copy attainment begins. |
Having read a one-star of “Saltburn” prior to me pardoning it from the Movie-Ocrity/Dishonorable Mention, I saw that that reviewer was comparing that movie to “The Talented Mr. Ripley”, which I assessed nearly seven years ago. And of course, with that being said, I had the Matt Damon-led movie ranked ahead of the aforementioned “Saltburn” on the aforementioned Movie-Ocrity/Dishonorable Mention page, thus I have also pardoned the latter of the two movies for re-assessment.
Suspension of disbelief about Zak falling into the cup of coffee in “FernGully: The Last Rainforest” and about Elly getting oil all over herself in “Argylle” are why I can see past those unrealistic scenes for those two movies. And with that being said, I think that I can apply that same way of thinking to the butter hands scene in “Good Burger 2”, where Ed’s hands are clean after getting butter all over them as his way for him and Dexter to fend off a couple of goons. So, given that and me wanting to study that movie’s closing credits (pending re-assessment) more closely, I pardoned that movie from the Movie-Ocrity/Dishonorable Mention page as well and filled its space with “Catch .44”, which was one of three movies with an 86 designation on the Tier 5 Selection Pool page.
Speaking of movies with 86 designations on the Tier 5 Selection Pool page, I was hesitant to permanently ban those other two such movies (Seven Years In Tibet, Midnight Run) from The Project, as I thought that maybe one or both of those movies could work in the right Project situation(s). So, with all of that being said, they both got RA (Re-Assessment) designations on that page.
When it comes to movies where a basically main antagonist gets away with his or her crimes and not getting any final fate punishment as a result of all of that, I’m usually hard on such movies, although I have made exceptions for two movies (Saltburn, The Talented Mr. Ripley) in this entry. So, with that being said, I also granted a pardon for the 2009 version of “The Stepfather”, as there is somewhat of a complete feel to that movie.
After returning my roommate her DVD of “Rear Window” yesterday, I noticed that she also has the Yorgos Lanthimos movie “The Favourite” on DVD, which also features the occasionally pompous Emma Stone. So, given that last part of the prior sentence, I have decided to make that movie a last-minute addition to my word document, because it’d be cool for her (Emma Stone) to have another movie of hers battle March Madness style against movies that have Nadine Velazquez and Melissa Barrera.
Giving second and third looks to movies has really reshaped The Project, as a second look got The Flickuum its centerpiece in “The Bounce Back” during early-February 2021, followed by a third look at “A Most Violent Year” bumping up Oscar Isaac’s Flickuum stock nearly three years after that. And of course, second and third looks will come into play yet again, as both “Saving Mr. Banks” and the 2021 version of “Nightmare Alley” have joined the jam-packed roster of assessments/re-assessments, due to the former deserving Flickuum lore as much as “The Disaster Artist” does, while the latter is a conjoined quadruplet of “Saltburn”, “The Talented Ripley” and the 2009 version of “The Stepfather”.
And finally, when it comes to rounding out what remains of pre-New Year’s Day 2026 Flickuum spots, I’m always looking for physical copy attainability, as [in my opinion] it’s a much more special feeling of popping a DVD, Blu-ray Disc or VHS tape into a disc player or VCR, respectively, than relying on the heartless system of streaming, from the standpoint of having a movie collection. So, with all of that being said, I did a Google search for the DVD release of “Memoir Of A Snail”, as neither Apple nor Amazon has a pre-order listing for it. And luckily, I found a pre-order listing for it on an Australian website called “Sanity”, which means that I can give that movie a 26F designation on the Tier 5 Selection Pool page. Yes, I won’t be assessing that movie until Wednesday afternoon, but I am already totally confident in its chances of being my seventh consecutive successful theatrical movie experience.
Well, the quartet of “Hitpig!”, “Here”, “Across The Rails” and the 2021 version of “Cinderella” all emerged as the lone bright spots in the very lean times that have followed that doubleheader of “Your Monster” and “Chasing Papi”. But that amount of 2,318 overall guaranteed Flickuum spots will increase and will do so at a much faster clip.
Until the next time.