Nine to Five
A good screwball comedy that delivers on everything I like about the genre with plenty of fresh ideas to boot.
Sullivan’s Travels
An extremely funny farce about filmmaking, comedy, and (oddly enough) the great depression, whose only major fault is a slightly uneven tone.
The Best Years of Our Lives
This ambitious anthology film about World War II veterans is not just one of the best films on the topic, but one of the all time greats in general.
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings
A decent story carried by some of the best action in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Never Surrender: A Galaxy Quest Documentary
A warm, fuzzy look at the cultural impact of a surprise cult hit, Galaxy Quest, that is not lacking in behind the scenes revelations or fresh interpretations.
Dark Passage
This noir tour of San Francisco is tense and experimental, to mixed results.
The Protege
This slick, high quality action thriller offers superb fight scenes and solid character work, but occasionally feels a bit too much like a John Wick clone.
Jungle Cruise
An attempt to capture the magic of pulp adventure movies of the past that instead creates something tragically soulless and derivative.
Scooby Doo
This dated adaptation may ooze the early 2000s out of every pore, but is a remarkably fun time regardless.
All Quiet on the Western Front
One of the most effective and affecting pieces of anti-war media I have ever consumed.
The Last Unicorn
This visually striking animated fantasy is enough to keep your typical kid engaged but lacks the depth needed to amaze most adults.
A Streetcar Name Desire
This superbly well made adaptation of one of America’s great works of the theater I appreciated but didn’t like, probably due to personal taste.