Category: Movies
One Thing I (Begrudgingly) Like About Guardians of the Galaxy Volume 3
The third Guardians movie is, appropriately, difficult to love, but is ultimately a cathartic and sincere farewell to the series
One Thing I Like About Palm Springs
Palm Springs is a modern romantic comedy that works best when you watch it as a counterpoint to Groundhog Day
Movie Storytelling: Less is More (More or Less)
Stray thoughts about making excuses for shallow movies vs appreciating how movies actually work
You’ll Believe a Man Can Believe
Thoughts about a second viewing of Superman and how “childish” idealism is the new punk rock. Lots of spoilers.
One Thing I Love About Superman
Superman is the superhero comic book movie that best captures the weird, nonsensical joy of comic books. No major spoilers.
F1 The Movie The Review
A blurb-friendly review of a car racing movie I haven’t seen. No, not the original one, the formula one.
Jurassic World Rebirth Rebirth
Imagining an alternate reality version of a seventh Jurassic Park movie that would actually seem necessary?
One Thing I Love (Yeah, I Said It) About M3GAN 2.0
M3GAN 2.0 is corny AF and has all kinds of pacing issues, but its best moments are sublime in a way the original only hinted at. (Minor spoilers)
One Thing I Thought Was Weird About Jurassic World: Rebirth
Rebirth keeps to an action movie template that’s been through so many generations that its characters and motivations are purely symbolic. (Major spoilers after a warning)
One Thing I Like About 28 Years Later
28 Years Later is full of unconventional flourishes that give it an energy you wouldn’t expect from a story about the post-apocalypse. (No significant spoilers)
Groundhog D-Day (an Edge of Tomorrow appreciation post)
Catching up on my backlog with the excellent 2014 movie about fighting aliens and time loops. Spoilers.
Best Movies of 2025 (So Far)
A probably-too-early post during what has been a surprisingly good year for movies
