Hoosier and movie lover. Member IFJA. Owner & Editor TheMovieState.com and contributor elsewhere. Director of Life in Mars, a documentary about the neighborhood of Mars Hill, Indiana (coming soon)https://bsky.app/profile/benjsears.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/benjsears.bsky.social/post/3mk44omb2qp2lOmaha has the potential to be seen as emblematic of a national crisis, but it lacks the specificity needed to land its emotional punch. http://themoviestate.com/2026/04/22/omaha-review/22 Apr 2026 18:25 +0000at://did:plc:hoatndxrc2l7js4r7rave7fb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk44omb2qp2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/benjsears.bsky.social/post/3mk3ivg2rjs2cMargo's Got Money Troubles episode 4 suffers from some pacing issues, but it makes up for it with more strong character work. http://themoviestate.com/2026/04/22/margos-got-money-troubles-season-1-episode-4-review/22 Apr 2026 12:31 +0000at://did:plc:hoatndxrc2l7js4r7rave7fb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk3ivg2rjs2chttps://bsky.app/profile/benjsears.bsky.social/post/3mjjxe6dw2n2xThe season 1 premiere of Margo's Got Money Troubles introduces a tricky premise that could easily slip into parody, but the lead performances are consistently excellent http://themoviestate.com/2026/04/15/margos-got-money-troubles-season-1-episodes-1-3-review/15 Apr 2026 13:02 +0000at://did:plc:hoatndxrc2l7js4r7rave7fb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjjxe6dw2n2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/benjsears.bsky.social/post/3mjhgsxmbsk27Sophy Romvari's stunningly assured indie feature debut Blue Heron looks at memory and regret in an original, emotionally devastating way. http://themoviestate.com/2026/04/14/blue-heron-review/14 Apr 2026 13:01 +0000at://did:plc:hoatndxrc2l7js4r7rave7fb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjhgsxmbsk27https://bsky.app/profile/benjsears.bsky.social/post/3mja4gujkuc2eNate and I join together again to talk about some early awards contenders and the Cannes 2026 lineup https://youtube.com/watch?v=fYiS1ZX8OKM11 Apr 2026 15:06 +0000at://did:plc:hoatndxrc2l7js4r7rave7fb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mja4gujkuc2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/benjsears.bsky.social/post/3mj4quo67uy2xThrash - now streaming on Netflix - doesn't bite off more than it can chew, but its lackluster action and thin characters leaves it dead in the water. http://themoviestate.com/2026/04/10/thrash-movie-review/10 Apr 2026 07:01 +0000at://did:plc:hoatndxrc2l7js4r7rave7fb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mj4quo67uy2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/benjsears.bsky.social/post/3miwyjusn7c2lLate to the party as always, but Astro Bot is freaking delightful08 Apr 2026 00:03 +0000at://did:plc:hoatndxrc2l7js4r7rave7fb/app.bsky.feed.post/3miwyjusn7c2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/benjsears.bsky.social/post/3mieuiaj3hd2fThe Super Mario Galaxy Movie may be more empty blockbuster calories, but there's no doubt kids will light up in recognition at seeing familiar things. http://themoviestate.com/2026/03/31/the-super-mario-galaxy-movie-review/31 Mar 2026 19:02 +0000at://did:plc:hoatndxrc2l7js4r7rave7fb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mieuiaj3hd2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/benjsears.bsky.social/post/3mhy6ecbdic2jLet’s go Reds! 162-0!26 Mar 2026 17:54 +0000at://did:plc:hoatndxrc2l7js4r7rave7fb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhy6ecbdic2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/benjsears.bsky.social/post/3mhtv7y2q2h2iDaredevil: Born Again season 2 offers more of what fans remember from the Netflix days: brutal violence and a fun cat-and-mouse game of good and evil. http://themoviestate.com/2026/03/24/daredevil-born-again-season-2-tv-review/25 Mar 2026 01:00 +0000at://did:plc:hoatndxrc2l7js4r7rave7fb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhtv7y2q2h2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/benjsears.bsky.social/post/3mh5boix6fk2fIt’s the slutty little glasses Oscars16 Mar 2026 01:12 +0000at://did:plc:hoatndxrc2l7js4r7rave7fb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mh5boix6fk2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/benjsears.bsky.social/post/3mh4sbffdsc23I love college basketball in March but I hate Bill Raftery15 Mar 2026 20:36 +0000at://did:plc:hoatndxrc2l7js4r7rave7fb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mh4sbffdsc23https://bsky.app/profile/benjsears.bsky.social/post/3mgxhjctg622xAt the very least, Iran should get an automatic bid to the next #WorldCup13 Mar 2026 17:40 +0000at://did:plc:hoatndxrc2l7js4r7rave7fb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgxhjctg622xhttps://bsky.app/profile/benjsears.bsky.social/post/3mgwxujtxp32fFull predictions and omissions for every category at the 98th Academy Awards http://themoviestate.com/2026/03/13/what-will-win-what-should-win-and-what-shouldve-been-nominated-at-the-2026-oscars/13 Mar 2026 13:00 +0000at://did:plc:hoatndxrc2l7js4r7rave7fb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgwxujtxp32fhttps://bsky.app/profile/benjsears.bsky.social/post/3mguusbg5vf2qIn his review, Trevor Stucker writes that Reminders of Him is a romance drama that is too dramatic and far less romantic than it should be. http://themoviestate.com/2026/03/12/reminders-of-him-review/12 Mar 2026 17:00 +0000at://did:plc:hoatndxrc2l7js4r7rave7fb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mguusbg5vf2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/benjsears.bsky.social/post/3mgui7h5o232qMatt Gillam writes that undertone boasts impressive sound design that ultimately can’t amplify a lackluster horror story. http://themoviestate.com/2026/03/12/undertone-review/12 Mar 2026 13:15 +0000at://did:plc:hoatndxrc2l7js4r7rave7fb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgui7h5o232qhttps://bsky.app/profile/benjsears.bsky.social/post/3mgrvaf5g6w2qPhil Lord, Christopher Miller, and Ryan Gosling make Project Hail Mary a grand, hilarious sci-fi adventure that finds heart in the spectacle. http://themoviestate.com/2026/03/11/project-hail-mary-review/11 Mar 2026 12:30 +0000at://did:plc:hoatndxrc2l7js4r7rave7fb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgrvaf5g6w2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/benjsears.bsky.social/post/3mgq5ozbv6b2xRanking all 50 of the 2026 Oscar-nominated shorts and features, from best to worst. http://themoviestate.com/2026/03/03/every-2026-oscar-nominee-ranked/10 Mar 2026 19:56 +0000at://did:plc:hoatndxrc2l7js4r7rave7fb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgq5ozbv6b2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/benjsears.bsky.social/post/3mfuuiuqnjk2tIt’s hard to get excited about any network sitcoms -no matter how acclaimed they are - anymore because they’re almost all mockumentaries and don’t need to be27 Feb 2026 23:30 +0000at://did:plc:hoatndxrc2l7js4r7rave7fb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfuuiuqnjk2thttps://bsky.app/profile/benjsears.bsky.social/post/3mff2ttruec2pEven more impressive when there are so many people on the ice at the same time [contains quote post or other embedded content]21 Feb 2026 16:40 +0000at://did:plc:hoatndxrc2l7js4r7rave7fb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mff2ttruec2phttps://bsky.app/profile/benjsears.bsky.social/post/3mej5txzfb727After 9 years, Gore Verbinski returns with the delightfully bizarre sci-fi action comedy Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die. http://themoviestate.com/2026/02/10/good-luck-have-fun-dont-die-review/10 Feb 2026 14:20 +0000at://did:plc:hoatndxrc2l7js4r7rave7fb/app.bsky.feed.post/3mej5txzfb727