Feels pretty unnecessary and very repetitive with its narrative; at the same time however, this film is able to strike a balance between being entertaining and (at times) heartfelt. The characters presented have motivation but ultimately are pretty shallow, luckily Joseph Quinn and Lypita Nyong'o are giving really great performances and are able to excel on screen. Definitely better than what I was anticipating, but hard to say if it’s anything really special.

MaXXXine is a majorly disappointing conclusion to Ti Wests X trilogy. A very mediocre project which then leads into one of the most misguided third acts I’ve ever seen. Maxine Minx is a very shallow character, and while Mia Goth is great as always her performance is not enough to justify the lack of depth. A film which can’t find its own identity, and feels like it wants to try to be anything else. MaXXXine is a real bummer of a conclusion.

Genuinely insane stuff from Hitchcock. One of the most engaging mysteries combined with an all timer performance from James Stewart. The tension present through the last act was absurd, hard to find many people as good at their craft like Hitchcock was at filmmaking.

Has some character shifts towards the third act which I didn’t love, but overall this really clicked with me. Fantastic sound design and zombie antagonists help propel this one to being instantly iconic, and I really enjoyed how genuinely horrific this felt when it needed too. The line “I promised them women” sent chills down my spine; that’s true horror. Loved the cinematography and overall look of this a lot, it feels very grimy and low-budget but it adds so much flair; I appreciated how voyeuristic this felt in moments. Excited for 28 Years Later, the clip they showed look good!

Another massive achievement in a career full of nothing but achievements. Hayao Miyazaki has again created an outstanding project that is easily one of the best pictures I’ve seen all year. This film entranced me, brought me into a journey I never wanted to leave. A wonderful, beautifully animated story that made me feel more then most projects have this year. Please please please if you’re planning to see this make sure it’s in a theater. This was one of my favorite theater experiences this entire year, and I’m so glad to say I absolutely loved this.

Haha! What a year for Sony, if this really is the end of their Spider-Man villain universe what a way to go out. Between Madame Web, Venom 3, and now Kraven the Hunter, Sony is going out with a quiet whimper as opposed to a bang. This is a grand piece of shit; the R rating does nothing of service here. Pretty funny that this genuinely has better cinematography than Deadpool & Wolverine and most modern MCU flicks, but this is quite the slog to get through. Pretty decent cast too, really funny stuff all things considered.

So happy for Channing Tatum.

Absolutely incredible from start to finish; a true epic, gorgeous animation blended with a narrative that is full of comion. Every new Ghibli I watch I’m all the more impressed, Miyazaki is a true once in a generation artist.

Happy Star Wars day! Still a good film, fun throughout and captures a certain charm that seemingly only Lucas could capture. Duel of the fates is still one of the most impressive scenes of the series, played great in a theater.