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Nick Davis Associate Professor Department of English, Program in Gender and     Sexuality Studies, Northwestern University Update: Jan 5, 2026 Phone Version Letterboxd / Email Buy my first book! Guide to my ratings

111 world, 126 U.S. premieres My Undesirable Friends A Marty Supreme B The Plague B The Alabama Solution A– Avatar: Fire and Ash C+ Song Sung Blue B Fully updated list, at last! Ménilmontant A Wadd: The Life & Times of John C. Holmes B– The General A– A Nice Indian Boy C+ Something's Gotta Give B– New pages in fewer words Endless Cookie B+ The Baltimorons B The Wayward Cloud B+ Annie B Cléo from 5 to 7 A– Koyaanisqatsi A– I've seen 31 of 41 nominees! Outerlands C+ Come See Me/Good Light B The Plague B Boys Go to Jupiter D+ Films with big anniversaries 25: Save the Last Dance C+ 100: Adv. of Prince Achmed A 50: Black Moon D+ 30: The White Balloon A– Among my favorite pieces The Piano A+ Before Sunset A– The Black Dahlia C+ The Nest A– Search film entries by title Search film entries by year My Bests of the Decade Short essays on pet movies Recent essay on films of 1999 Study up on recent films Oscar's best category What I've published Answers to recurring queries BLah Blach BLah