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This one had potential for a lot more. The plot and cinematography are both elite, but the execution felt forced at times and didn't come together the way I was hoping. There was real potential here for something great, but I don't think this ends up being a film that's remembered at all. "Two sisters embark on an epic quest for revenge, confronting a charged family history that pushes them to extraordinary lengths."

This one got better as it went on, but it just felt like another season of the show rather than something that justified being its own movie — if it's this similar to what's already out there, I question the point of making it a film at all. The beginning is a slog to get through, but you start warming up to it as it progresses. The Hutts showing up was a nice nostalgic touch, but going forward I think Star Wars needs to either lean way harder into nostalgia for the fans or ditch it entirely and carve out a genuinely different path. Still fun to see the visual effects a Star Wars film brings to the table, for what it's worth. "The evil Empire has fallen, but Imperial warlords remain scattered throughout the galaxy. As the fledgling New Republic works to protect everything the Rebellion fought for, they enlist the help of legendary Mandalorian bounty hunter Din Djarin and his young apprentice Grogu."

Given that this was released in 1957, it's definitely still watchable and good today. It feels ahead of its time, and at a quick 90-minute runtime, it's an easy watch that doesn't waste a second. Overall a classic and well-produced film for the era. "During World War I, commanding officer General Broulard (Adolphe Menjou) orders his subordinate, General Mireau (George Macready), to attack a German trench position, offering a promotion as an incentive. Though the mission is foolhardy to the point of suicide, Mireau commands his own subordinate, Colonel Dax (Kirk Douglas), to plan the attack. When it ends in disaster, General Mireau demands the court-martial of three random soldiers in order to save face."

This is a 2007 film starring Steve Carell, and it's a bit of a bummer that they don't really make movies like this anymore. There's just a different feel to films from the 90s and early 2000s that's hard to replicate, and this one has it. I really can't complain about much here, my only knocks are that it gets a little silly at times and you can see basically everything coming from a mile away. Still, it gets the job done and is an enjoyable watch overall. "Widower Dan Burns gives family advice in his column, but struggles with raising his three daughters alone. After arriving at Dan's parents' for a family get together, their bickering drives him to take refuge in the local bookshop, where he meets and swiftly falls for charming Marie. However, the revelation that Marie is in fact the new girlfriend of Dan's brother brings their fragile flirtation to a shuddering halt."

This is a 1992 Sport/Drama. It was cool seeing Brendan Fraser and Matt Damon this young on screen, back when both were just getting started. Some scenes show their age a bit, but for the most part this is an easy, enjoyable watch that holds up fine as a 90s prep-school drama. My main issue is with the ending, I was hoping it would resolve a bit more decisively, and it felt like there was a lot more they could have done with the fallout instead of wrapping it up the way they did. Still a solid watch overall, just left wanting a stronger finish."When David Greene (Brendan Fraser) receives a football scholarship to a prestigious prep school in the 1950s, he feels pressure to hide the fact that he is Jewish from his classmates and teachers, fearing that they may be anti-Semitic. He quickly becomes the big man on campus thanks to his football skills, but when his Jewish background is discovered, his worst fears are realized and his friends (Matt Damon, Chris O'Donnell) turn on him with violent threats and public ridicule."

This is a 1996 drama/musical that I really enjoyed, even if it didn't quite feel like a movie worth going higher than an 8.0 for me. It's a short runtime, but it doesn't feel like it — there's enough packed in that it plays like a normal-length film without ever dragging. The acting is great across the board, it's got that classic 90s charm to it, and the ending is obvious from a mile away but still lands in a satisfying way. My one gripe: if I have to hear that title song one more time, I might have docked it a couple more points, they sing it so many times over the runtime that it starts to wear thin. Still, a solid, feel-good watch overall. "I have a hard time sometimes separating a well-acted, well-made film from a film I actually enjoyed watching, and Trainspotting is a perfect example of that gap. "Wily band manager Mr White helps a small town band achieve big time success when they release a Beatles-style pop song in 1964. Pennsylvania band the `Oneders' become a sensation after their drummer breaks his arm, and is replaced by jazz enthusiast, Guy Patterson, who injects something a bit different into their music."

I have a hard time sometimes separating a well-acted, well-made film from a film I actually enjoyed watching, and Trainspotting is a perfect example of that gap. This is a 1996 movie that's beloved by critics and sits high on every "best British films" list, and I get why — the direction is sharp, the point of view is unique, and the acting across the board is genuinely great, especially from Ewan McGregor and Robert Carlyle. But as much as I can respect the craft, I just wasn't the biggest fan of the actual experience of watching it. It's not a rewatch for me, and I don't think I'd go out of my way to recommend it outside of "it's a classic you should probably see once.""Heroin addict Mark Renton (Ewan McGregor) stumbles through bad ideas and sobriety attempts with his unreliable friends -- Sick Boy (Jonny Lee Miller), Begbie (Robert Carlyle), Spud (Ewen Bremner) and Tommy (Kevin McKidd). He also has an underage girlfriend, Diane (Kelly Macdonald), along for the ride. After cleaning up and moving from Edinburgh to London, Mark finds he can't escape the life he left behind when Begbie shows up at his front door on the lam, and a scheming Sick Boy follows."

This is a great true story that deserved a bigger production budget. The film is entirely in German, and the acting was barely passable across the board. With more money and stronger production, this could have been a huge hit on the strength of the story alone. That said, it leaned too cheesy at times given the gravity of what it was depicting — some scenes were meant to feel intense, but compared to other films tackling similar subject matter today, they fell short. "Inspired by a true story: A group of young people set out to rescue refugees in distress in the Mediterranean. But their understanding of law and justice is soon put to a severe test."

Not the worst film out there. It's still enjoyable enough to sit through, and the ending lands. That said, the acting across the board needed work. Sunny Sandler was a better singer than I expected, but her acting still has a ways to go. Overall, you won't feel like you wasted your time, but this one shouldn't be sitting on anybody's watchlist"Sophie Birenbaum is ready for the spotlight as the lead in her high school musical - until suddenly she's living with even more drama at home than on the stage."

I made it 27 minutes in and tapped out. Not worth anyone's time. Whoever genuinely likes this probably hasn't watched enough movies in their lifetime to know how awful it is. "Twenty-six years after outrunning a suspiciously familiar masked killer, Shorty, Ray, Cindy and Brenda find themselves targeted by another mad slasher."

This one landed on the NYT's list of the best films of the century. The acting is so natural it barely reads as performance, more like you're watching a documentary, or footage someone happened to catch, than a scripted drama. Heads up: it's in Farsi, not English. The subject matter (a divorce that spirals into a legal mess after one moment of anger) isn't exactly my usual pick, but the performances made it work regardless. Not something I'd recommend to everyone, but I liked it. "When Nader (Payman Maadi), a bank employee, refuses to leave Tehran, his wife, Simin (Leila Hatami) sues for divorce in the hope that she can make a better life for their young daughter abroad. Needing someone to care for his senile father while he's at work, Nader hires Razieh (Sareh Bayat), a married woman whose chador hides her pregnancy. One day, after becoming angry with Razieh, Nader shoves her, and she has a miscarriage, leading Razieh's husband to take Nader to court."

This is a British crime film set entirely within a jail, and the acting is what carries it. Tom Blyth especially, from People We Meet on Vacation, shows a real range here. David Jonsson did a great job as well, He from a Rye Lane and The Long Walk. I also think he might have been crowned the next Black Panther in MCU unless I am mistaken. It's not a film for everyone: short, and heavy on drugs, jail politics, and violence. But the ending sticks the landing and gives the audience the payoff it's been building toward. Underrated overall, though I'd read the synopsis first to make sure it's your kind of thing. "As his parole nears, Taylor is hopeful to reconnect with the son he's never met. However, when his new cellmate tries to climb the prison hierarchy, it puts his chance at freedom -- and his life -- in jeopardy."