The Final Cut
{4.5/5} “I forgive people long after they can be punished for their sins.” The Final Cut, released in 2004 People who have a Zoe implant have all their memories recorded. When they’re dead, a cutter can create an edited version of those memories and give it to someone else. Alan is known as the best […]
Tangled
{4.5/5} “‘How did you find me?’ ‘Oh, it was easy, really, I just listened to the sound of complete and utter betrayal and followed that.’” Tangled, released in 2010 When Rapunzel’s mother reveals that she can never leave the tower, Rapunzel resolves to do just that. Flynn Rider, fleeing from justice, comes across her tower […]
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
{5/5} “It has always been our policy to never trade vibranium under any circumstances. Not because of the dangerous potential of vibranium, but because of the dangerous potential of you.” — Queen Ramonda to the UN Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, released in 2022 T’Challa is dead. Some people think now is the time to get […]
Oxygen
{4.5/5} “Please provide the administrator password to continue.” Oxygen, released in 2021 A woman wakes up in a cryogenic chamber. She seems to be OK but she can’t get out. There’s a computer that can answer some questions. She doesn’t remember her name, and when she asks the computer he says Omicron 267. She gradually […]
China exhibiting control over Hollywood
All Hollywood studios want to release their movies in China, because of the large market. But the Chinese government won’t allow you to say certain things — they won’t allow you to say Taiwan is a country, and they won’t allow you to say the Dalai Lama is a great guy. Richard Gere found out […]
Kimi
{5/5} “Trust me, I know bad. I used to moderate for Facebook.” Kimi, released in 2022 Angela works for a company that makes Kimi, a device like Alexa but even better. She helps teach Kimi what phrases mean that she’s having trouble with, like new slang. She’s been staying in her apartment during the pandemic […]
Ready or Not
{5/5} “Don’t you think great grandfather would have used the security cameras if he had them? I mean, it’s not tradition that he was born before cameras.” Ready or Not, released in 2019 On Grace and Alex’s wedding night, Alex’s family reveals that they’re going to play a game. It’s called “Hide and Seek” but […]
The Spy Who Dumped Me
{4.5/5} “‘Do you want to die having never been to Europe, or do you want to go to Europe and die having been to Europe?’ ‘Why are those my only two options?’” The Spy Who Dumped Me, released in 2018 Audrey’s boyfriend Drew dumped her just before his birthday and her friend Morgan tells her […]
TV movies, miniseries & specials
Here’s an update to this list. Best of the best 11.22.63 Anne of Green Gables (1985) Ascension Babylon 5: In the Beginning Battlestar Galactica (2003) The English The Falcon and the Winter Soldier Friends: The Reunion Good Omens The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special Hawkeye A Parks and Recreation Special Political Animals The Queen’s […]
Documentaries
Here is an update to this list. I’m listing both movie documentaries and TV documentaries here. Best of the best The Battle Over Citizen Kane Bowling for Columbine Capitalism: A Love Story The Corporation Dangerous Days: Making Blade Runner Eden: Untamed Planet Fahrenheit 9/11 Fahrenheit 11/9 The Fog of War For the Love of Spock […]