movie/book review roundup, December-January 2024-25

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Movies:
The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (2004, ****½)
Moonrise Kingdom (2012, *****)
The French Dispatch (2021, ***½)
A Christmas Dream (1945, ****)
Nosferatu (2025, *****)
The Holiday Exchange (2024, **½)
Babygirl (2024, ****)
Renfield (2023, **)
Bottoms (2023, ****)
Le Pupille (2022, ****)
Born in Flames (1983, *****)

Books: (hey, I remembered how to read books!)
X: The Man with X-Ray Eyes - Eunice Sudak (1963, ***)
Who? - Algis Budrys (1958, ***)
The Brave Little Toaster - Thomas M. Disch (1986, *****)
On Wings of Song - Thomas M. Disch (1979, *****)
The Sub - Thomas M. Disch (1999, ***)