Category: One Thing I Like
One Thing I Like About The Life of Chuck
Mike Flanagan’s adaptation of a Stephen King story is so sincere and heartfelt that it’s impossible not to like. Very mild spoilers, you can thank me later.
One Thing I Like About The Phoenician Scheme
The latest Wes Anderson movie is funny in the ways I’d hoped for and funny in ways I didn’t expect
One Thing I Love About Poker Face: “Sloppy Joseph”
Episode 6 is my favorite episode of season two, by keeping things in perspective
One Thing I Like About John Wick
John Wick manages to accomplish a lot with the mantra of “tell, don’t show”
Two Things I Like About Poker Face Season 2
The second season of Poker Face is leaning more heavily into the comedy, but its willingness to experiment is its strength. Spoilers for the first 4 episodes.
Two Great Tastes (One More Thing I Love About Final Destination: Bloodlines)
Bloodlines not only nails the Final Destination formula, but also manages to give it some weight. Lots of spoilers.
One Thing I Love About Final Destination: Bloodlines
Most horror movies lose their spark when the characters start figuring out the rules. The 6th Final Destination movie makes it part of the fun.
One Thing I Like About Asteroid City
Even though I don’t get Wes Anderson’s Asteroid City, I can still tell that Tilda Swinton did
Bucky With the Bad Hair (One Thing I Like About Thunderbolts*)
Thunderbolts* manages to be a strong counterpoint to superhero fatigue, by being even more like a comic book (no spoilers)
One Thing I Guess I Like About Bodies Bodies Bodies
Sometimes a movie is not made for me and that’s a good thing. Lots of spoilers.
One Thing I Like About Until Dawn
Until Dawn is a collection of b-movie horror moments loosely structured around a video game, and it’s at its strongest when it leans into that. (Some spoilers after a warning)
One Thing I Like About The Ballad of Wallis Island
Tom Basden and Tim Key’s story of lost loves and forced reunions manages to charm its way through in the end
