Movies I Watched in January 2026

Welcome to the first "Movies I Watched This Month" post, highlighting the movies I watched, profiled, and reviewed the previous month. Whether it’s revisiting older classics, discovering movies for the first time, or catching up on titles I’ve long meant to see, this monthly recap highlights everything I watched over the past few weeks. This month, I watched, reviewed, and profiled 5 movies. 

Below you’ll find the full list of films I watched in January, along with my ratings and brief thoughts on each one. Some were great discoveries, others were a bit more mixed, but all of them were part of this month’s movie journey.

Glory Road was generally released in theaters on January 13, 2006. Produced by Walt Disney Pictures, in association with Jerry Bruckheimer Films, Texas Western Productions, and distributed by Buena Vista Pictures Distribution. Based on the true story surrounding the events leading up to the 1966 NCAA University Division basketball tournament, as told by Texas Western College's (now known as the University of Texas El Paso or UTEP) head coach Don Haskins in his autobiography of the same name.

Glory Road is a straightforward but emotionally effective movie that tells an important story about leadership, perseverance, and racial integration in college athletics. While it follows familiar sports-movie conventions and the ending is already known, its historical significance and strong performances give it a lasting impact.

DMFE Rating: ★★★½☆ (3.50 out of 5 stars)

Read the full Movie and Film Profile for Glory Road HERE.

Movie and Film Profile: The Finest Hours (2016)

The Finest Hours premiered on January 26, 2016, at TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood, California. Generally released theatrically on January 29, 2016. Produced by Walt Disney Pictures in association with Whitaker Entertainment and Red Hawk Entertainment and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. Based on “The Finest Hours: The True Story of the U.S. Coast Guard’s Most Daring Sea Rescue” by Michael J. Tougias and Casey Sherman. 

DMFE Rating: ★★★½☆ (3.50 out of 5 stars)

CAUTION: Possible Spoilers Ahead!

Movie and Film Profile: Roving Mars (2006)

Roving Mars premiered on January 26, 2006, at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C. Generally released in IMAX theaters on January 27, 2006. Produced by Walt Disney Pictures in association with White Mountain Films and The Kennedy/Marshall Company and distributed by Buena Vista Pictures Distribution.

DMFE Rating: ★★★☆☆ (3.00 out of 5 stars)

Caution: Possible Spoilers Ahead!

Movie and Film Profile: One Hundred and One Dalmatians (1961)

One Hundred and One Dalmatians was generally released in theaters on January 25, 1961. Produced by Walt Disney Productions and distributed by Buena Vista Distribution. The movie was accompanied by the documentary The Horse with the Flying Tail. Based on the 1956 novel “The One Hundred and One Dalmatians” by Dodie Smith. The seventeenth animated feature film released by Walt Disney Productions. 

DMFE Rating: ★★★★☆ (4.00 out of 5 stars)

Caution: Possible Spoilers Ahead!

Movie and Film Profile: White Fang (1991)

White Fang was generally released in theaters on January 18, 1991. Produced by Walt Disney Pictures in association with Silver Screen Partners IV and distributed by Buena Vista Pictures Distribution. Based on the 1906 novel "White Fang" by American author Jack London. 

DMFE Rating: ★★★¼☆ (3.25 out of 5 stars)

Caution: Possible Spoilers Ahead!

Movie and Film Profile: Glory Road (2006)

Glory Road was generally released in theaters on January 13, 2006. Produced by Walt Disney Pictures, in association with Jerry Bruckheimer Films, Texas Western Productions, and distributed by Buena Vista Pictures Distribution. Based on the true story surrounding the events leading up to the 1966 NCAA University Division basketball tournament, as told by Texas Western College's (now known as the University of Texas El Paso or UTEP) head coach Don Haskins in his autobiography of the same name.

DMFE Rating: ★★★½☆ (3.50 out of 5 stars)

Caution: Possible Spoilers Ahead! 

Disney’s 2026 Movie Releases

Here is the latest list of Disney movies releasing in 2026, that I will no doubt be talking and posting about. Some movies are coming that I’m excited to see, and others I do not really care to see, but will for the sake of the blog. I am including all movies and films that fall under The Walt Disney Studios banner, including Walt Disney Pictures, Walt Disney Animation Studios, Pixar Animation Studios, Lucasfilm, Marvel Studios, Searchlight Pictures, and 20th Century Studios. 

Send Help (January 30, 2026) - 20th Century Studios

• Directed by Sam Raimi
• Written by Damian Shannon, Mark Swift
• Produced by Sam Raimi, Zainab Azizi
• Starring Rachel McAdams, Dylan O'Brien

Psycho Killer (February 20, 2026) - 20th Century Studios

• Directed by Gavin Pollen
• Written by Andrew Kevin Walker
• Produced by Roy Lee, Matt Berenson, Andrew Kevin Walker, Arnon Milchan
• Starring Georgina Campbell, James Preston Rogers, Malcolm McDowell

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Jason Culley