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2023: The Year In Movies

The return of my annual long December vacation helped push a healthy increase in movie watching for me, with my highest total since the lockdown in 2019.  I managed to watch 88 movies last year, my third consecutive year under 100, despite being home all day and not needing to bother with pesky things like a commute.  Or exercise.  The extended WGA and SAG strikes limiting new output probably didn’t help either.

Here’s a look back at the first 50 movies I watched last year and what recollection, if any, I have of them. The films are listed in the order I saw them.

Luckiest Girl Alive (2022)
Mila Kunis stars as a woman who sees her life start to unravel when she is faced with a years-old trauma.

Do Revenge (2022)
Two high school girls decide to trade off and get revenge on each other’s bully.

Orphan: First Kill (2022)
A long-delayed sequel to the 2009 horror film.

Margaux (2022)
A smart house sets its targets on a group of friends who have rented it for the weekend.

American Pie Presents: Girls’ Rules (2020)
The latest sequel to the comedy hit flips the script and has a trio of girls looking to lose their virginity before graduation.

Sick (2022)
Two friends quarantine at a lake house, but they quickly find out they are not alone.

The Menu (2022)
A chef prepares his final meal, taking out his frustrations on his diners on the way out.

Death on the Nile (2022)
Hercule Poirot takes on another case, based on the Agatha Christie novel.

Unhuman (2022)
A bus full of high school students try to survive after a crash leaves them vulnerable to an attacker.

Shotgun Wedding (2023)
A destination wedding goes off the rails when the wedding party is held hostage. Continue reading →

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Book 35 (of 52) – Rated X

Rated X: How Porn Liberated Me From Hollywood – Maitland Ward

Raised in a religious household in Long Beach, California, Maitland Ward had dreams of becoming a big star.  After getting her big break on The Bold and the Beautiful, she was added to the cast of Boy Meets World for the final two seasons.  She then starred in the Wayans Brothers hit White Chicks in 2004, and that was it.  For whatever reason, Hollywood was done with her.  Years later, she made her way back to the public eye as an internet model and cosplayer.  From there, she advanced to nude photos and videos to full on porn.

In her memoir Rated X, Ward explains her unconventional journey, finding herself and what she wanted and needed out of life.  She seems to have a photographic memory of the sexual escapades in her life, either from her personal life or, later in her career, her professional life.  Where she goes from here, as an aging starlet in both the mainstream and porn worlds, remains to be seen.