‘Nope’ is executed wonderfully, with breathtaking filmmaking that truly maximizes the medium of cinema for some striking moments of pure movie magic.
Showcasing great direction, a strong and tight screenplay, and fantastic performances, Ma-an Asuncion-Dagnalan’s ‘Blue Room’ feels like the polished work of a filmmaker who is in control of their craft.
I’m very much welcome to this sort of insanity on screen.
‘The Gray Man’ may not be deep or even moving, but it’s a whole lot of fun and the whole cast is loaded with charisma and screen presence.
What ‘Thor: Love and Thunder’ has proven is that Thor doesn’t seem to do too well on his own. As a character, he’s a team player who needs Loki or the other members of the Avengers for him to realize his own narrative potential.
‘Everything Everywhere All At Once’ is over two hours of crazy, out-of-this-world action-adventure moments but carefully interwoven into a poignant drama about family and, ultimately, the meaning of life.
‘Jurassic World Dominion’ barely stops to take a breath and keeps throwing us one action sequence after another that it barely has time to breathe.
In terms of it being a cinematic experience, ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ is bar none one of the most thrilling action films I’ve seen in a long while.
In this current world that seems so crazy and messy and chaotic, ‘Downton Abbey: A New Era’ becomes a breath of fresh air.
‘The Bad Guys’ is a straight-up caper film with hilarious gags that are funny and unexpected.
