This was a pretty outstanding book, and they did a decent job with the adaptation! Big props the hair and makeup team on this one, they did a remarkable job capturing the characters. Cool to see Ella Purnell in a pre-Fallout role.

This does everything it can to establish a great action hero at the center of these movies. It is the movie most tied to everything Indie -- his whip, his alternate identity, and his fear of snakes. And has an intriguing plot all along.

Mare of Easttown is one of my favorite series of all time. Kate Winslet is almost unrecognizable, as she full merges into the character of Mare. You're left wondering what lengths Mare will go to, with some tragic conclusions along the way.

I think Arrival is a lot of interesting concepts that do not cohesively come together into a great sci-fi story. Because of the themes of language, it really worked a lot better as a short story than it does as a movie.

This is much better than the more shot-for-shot adaptations that are seen with many animation to live-action far, but it does not do enough different to keep Mirror Mirror significantly interesting. Pretty forgettable overall.

The Sea Beast is basically an animated film that you forget right after you watch it. The animation style does look nice, but the characters are not well defined, and I don't under how this wound up nominated for Best Animated Feature.

I thought Saving Mr. Banks was just okay. Tom Hanks is decent in it, but kind of unwinds the story in a way that is not the most intuitive, and does not balance the time between the two time periods in a way that works very well.

A great feature film version of a fantastic comedy troupe. So quotable, and a fun adventure that is one of the more family friendly romps of any of the full length Monty Python movies. Worth watching even today!

There is a reason that Psycho is THE Hitchcock film that is talked about. For a mystery genre film, the twists and turns still work really well to this day, making it a watch that holds up even in the 21st century.

It is a classic film, but it really does not age well in many ways. "Grease Lightning" will never stop being iconic, but that does not help that the messaging about women is not the strongest.

My one gripe is I wished that the ending stayed in a more allegorical place, because I think the subliminal messages of Hereditary were the best part. But very well shot and what a performance from Alex Wolff.

The best Toy Story film in my opinion. Introduces characters that become fantastic in the series, and has a great adventurous journey that serves the existing characters well.

Rio is one of the better and more overlooked animated films to come out of its era! great voice acting, and an appealing and relatable lead as well as some great side characters.

It does not do any favors for this film that Won't You Be My Neighbor, a far more introspective and ultimately better film about Mr. Rodgers, was released in such close proximity. I feel like it is an interesting lens, but ultimately forgettable.

I honestly hated Spy. A lot of this may be a taste thing, because I just found it thoroughly unfunny. I have liked Melissa McCarthy in other roles, but this thinly plotted, slapstick role, was not for her in my opinion.

I thought Selma was just fine. David Oyelowo is really good in the role, but the film overall is not anything new. It is a pretty straight biopic, and does not break new cinematic ground by any means.

I do understand the hatred, but I think the uncanniness kind of works for this movie in a way it doesn't with something like Alice in Wonderland. The eeriness of Willy Wonka is really emphasized her, and I appreciated what they added in of the relationship with his dad.

I wish these two did more movies together. Beanie Feldstein is appealing in this, and Lady Bird, and Kaitlyn Dever is characteristically fantastic, understanding every movement, every word her character says.

A horrible adaptation of a book that is already not very good. The book was clearly made for a screen adaptation, but the screen version somehow makes the characters even flatter than they were in the original story.

One of my favorite films of all time. It is so well written, and the characters' journeys are believable. The real-life tragic death of Robin Wiliams only makes the message and the death in this movie all the more tragic.