I don’t know how this happened. I watch film for work. I make watchlists like it’s a personality trait. And yet 2025 came for me anyway, and I missed these movies last year.

Between life, politics, deadlines, and the general state of the world feeling like a group chat on fire, several films slipped through the cracks. Some of them were literally already on my watchlist. Others I was waiting for “the right mood,” which is where movies on my watchlist go to die.

This is my public reckoning.

Together

I am genuinely mad at myself for forgetting this was on my watchlist.

I finally watched Together and was immediately humbled. Yes, we all know Dave Franco and Alison Brie are married, which normally makes me nervous. Chemistry is not transferable by marriage license. Add horror to the mix and I was deeply skeptical. Add the name Franco at all and I have questions and some concerns.

I should not have doubted this movie for one second.

Together is not just good. It is disturbing in a way that feels intentional and smart. It takes co-dependence, stares it directly in the face, and says, “hold my beer.” The horror is not just the mysterious external force. It’s the intimacy. The fear of losing yourself inside another person. The way love can rot if it’s not allowed to breathe.

I did not expect a horror film to hit this hard emotionally, but here we are. More of this, please. Less recycled jump-scare nonsense. This is the kind of horror I’ve been craving.

Splitsville

Was it funny? Yes.

Did it drag sometimes? Also yes.

Splitsville lives exactly where you think it does: in the chaos that happens when boundaries are theoretical instead of practiced. Whether you are talking polyamory or open relationships, things get dicey fast when communication breaks down. And nothing speeds that breakdown along like involving your best friend.

There are moments of pure hilarity here. There are also moments where the movie feels like it could have wrapped things up a bit sooner. That said, I appreciated how far it was willing to push the concept of “open.” Some scenes truly commit to the bit.

Bonus points for the cast doing their own stunts. No doubles. Just vibes and questionable decisions.

This is a solid “watch while cooking” movie. You can tune in fully when things get spicy and still enjoy it without missing your cue to stir the pot.

Eternity

Confession time: I still haven’t watched this yet.

Which is wild, because as a young widow, this movie should have been unavoidable for me. The premise alone had me from the first trailer. Choosing between two loves in the afterlife is exactly the kind of existential spiral bait I tend to fall for.

Somehow, life happened. Then politics happened. Then I forgot it existed.

It is now officially on my “this weekend or else” list. It’s available on Prime, and writing this feels like accountability. This movie has moved from watchlist to vision board status.

If I don’t watch it soon, please feel free to judge me.

Good Fortune

I also haven’t watched this yet either (I know, I know), but I already know myself well enough to say this is inevitable.

Keanu Reeves as an angel who goes off script? Seth Rogen as a walking excess problem? Keke Palmer fighting for workers’ rights? I mean, come on. This movie is practically begging to be watched on a night when I need to laugh and briefly forget reality.

With everything going on lately, a supernatural comedy feels necessary, not indulgent. It’s available on Prime, and with Sundance coming up, I’m clearly building a flight-download lineup. Angels behaving badly feels like the correct energy.

Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery

I finally caught this one during an unexpected pocket of free time, and I am so glad I did.

Yes, murder mysteries are everywhere right now. Yes, the genre can feel overdone. This one still works. I was entertained, confused, laughing, shocked, and wrong more times than I expected to be. That is the sweet spot. It kept me guessing without feeling smug about it, which is not easy to pull off.

By the time the credits rolled, my only thought was that I might actually rewatch it soon. Not because I missed something, but because I enjoyed being in that world. And honestly, that’s the highest compliment I can give a murder mystery at this point.

The Wrap-Up

This list is proof that even when movies are literally on your watchlist, they can still evade you. Consider this my public promise to catch up before the year fully drags me again.

If nothing else, this is a reminder that sometimes the movies you missed end up being exactly the ones you needed.

Now if you’ll excuse me, I have several films to download and a little cinematic penance to serve.