“Batman” is the film that made me understand and ultimately appreciate just what a summer blockbuster should be.
The film presents a true, honest, and ultimately entertaining look at an ugly time in the city’s past, a time of cynicism and pessimism when New York City was like living in a hellscape.
Atomic Blonde” presents a visually sleek, stylized, and dynamic look at Berlin just before the fall of the Berlin Wall while featuring a soundtrack as killer as its lead actress.
“Uncle Buck” is a comedy that could have fallen flat but is elevated by talents of its star and director, who both show an evolution in their craft.
Kirk being forced from multiple directions to deal with his own mortality and the mortality of those he loves after a career of cheating death and the no-win situation is what makes this the best of Star Trek.
“Predator: Badlands” makes an actual Predator its protagonist in a story about overcoming one’s toxic family.
“Juice” looks at how an unforgiving world can produce someone who is willing to tear down everyone around him just to feel like they are on top.
“Back to the Future” makes the the year 1985, awash in decay and stagnation, Kansas while the year 1955, bristling with innocence and promise, stands in as Oz.
A layered performance from Brendan Fraser makes “Rental Family” a must-watch for anyone yearning and desperate to feel something.