Category: One Thing I Like

Project Hail Mary has almost all of the stuff I love about Spielberg sci-fi with almost none of the stuff I hate. (Mildest spoilers for stuff that’s in the trailers)

Ready or Not absolutely did not need a sequel, which is something the filmmakers seemed to take as a challenge

The creepy podcast movie undertone has the great sound design you’d expect, but also pairs it with just the right old-school visuals. (Spoilers after a warning)

The Bride! is ultimately more memorable than good, but it does have an interesting take on why this movie exists at all

Hoppers is like a louder, blunter Pom Poko, which isn’t so bad unless you think too hard about its messages

Emerald Fennell’s movie inspired by the classic novel invites us to reconsider how we process, interpret, and remember art (spoilers)

Send Help is tremendously fun and fully committed to defying expectations and being purely visceral movie-making. (Some spoilers without giving away the best surprises)

The Bone Temple is the rare sequel that makes every installment before it more profound. (Spoilers after a warning)

The horror movie about a rabid chimpanzee works largely because it’s so contrived. (No significant spoilers).

Dust Bunny is undeniably a movie with a distinct creative vision, I’m just still deciding whether I like that vision

The sequel continues the precedent set by the original of being more clever and insightful than these movies need to be