Okja
{4/5} “I admire your conviction, Silver, but your pallid complexion concerns me.” Okja, released in 2017 Mija and her superpig Okja have been inseparable for the last 10 years. Now Mirando, the company that genetically engineered superpigs, is taking Okja back. The whole point of superpigs, according to Mirando, is for them to be food […]
About Time
{5/5} “Don’t call too often. Your mother doesn’t like to be disturbed.” About Time, released in 2013 Tim had a relatively normal childhood, but when he turns 21 his father tells him something astonishing — the men in the family can travel through time. Tim thinks he’s joking at first but when he tries it […]
Next Gen
{4/5} “What a team we make. A broken robot and a broken little girl.” Next Gen, released in 2018 Mai is a teenager who is always angry. Her mom pays more attention to her robot than to her, and her dad is gone. She comes across a robot that’s different than others — it seems […]
Cloud Atlas
{5/5} “I will not be subjected to criminal abuse.” Cloud Atlas, released in 2012 In 1849 an escaped slave stows away on a boat, revealing himself to a lawyer who he believes is a good man — unbeknownst to the lawyer, his doctor is trying to kill him to get his money. In 1973 a […]
Mission: Impossible — Ghost Protocol
{5/5} “‘Easy way to remember: blue is glue.’ ‘And when it’s red?’ ‘Dead.’” Mission: Impossible — Ghost Protocol, released in 2011 An IMF team breaks Ethan Hunt out of a Russian prison, but while they’re on their next mission part of the Kremlin is destroyed and the IMF is blamed. Ghost protocol is invoked, which […]
Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again
{4.5/5} “I just want to be upfront and say that I visually enjoy you.” Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again, released in 2018 Sophie has fixed up the hotel in Greece that her mother fell in love with. She’s throwing a big party to open it. Her mom has passed away but everyone else will […]
The Marvel Cinematic Universe
Here’s an updated version of this list. Here are my mini-reviews of the first 5 movies. Iron Man 2008 -> 4.5/5 The Incredible Hulk 2008 -> 4/5 Iron Man 2 2010 -> 4/5 Thor 2011 -> 4/5 Captain America: The First Avenger 2011 -> 4.5/5 The Avengers 2012 -> 4.5/5 Iron Man 3 2013 -> […]
Ant-Man and the Wasp
{4.5/5} “I eat fear for breakfast.” — Scott’s 10-year-old daughter Ant-Man and the Wasp, released in 2018 Hope’s mother, Janet, was lost in the quantum realm years ago, but now her father, Hank, thinks he might be able to get her back. Scott was in the quantum realm and made it back, and may have […]
Like Father
{4.5/5} “Who here likes potato chips?” Like Father, released in 2018 Rachel was left at the altar when her fiance realized that she’d been on the phone with work immediately before coming down the aisle. She’s surprised to see her father at her non-wedding since she hasn’t seen him since she was 5 years old. […]
Deadpool 2
{4.5/5} “I love the decor, though. I had no idea hopeless was a colour.” Deadpool 2, released in 2018 Deadpool goes around the world killing bad guys. When he gets back home, some of the bad guys have followed him — and they kill Vanessa. In despair, Colossus comes to rescue him and take him […]