Category: One Thing I Like

The second installment in the franchise reboot is two hours delivering exactly what the people want

The excellent cozy murder mystery/animated live action with talking animals movie seems to come from a time when “good for the whole family” really meant it.

Hokum is another solid ghost story set in a haunted hotel, seeming to carry on a long tradition of spooky stories

Like the video game it’s based on, Exit 8 does a lot with a little. It just doesn’t do quite enough.

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)