You really hate to see potential go to waste. Here’s the thing: because there was minimal world building done to achieve the concept of the movie, I feel like it does leave a lot of possibility for more exploration.
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One Love: RASTAFARIIIIII!
Strong biopic. Bob Marley is so iconic that, ironically, we don’t often see him humanized beyond the music. the movie did a great job on doing that by focusing on what motivated him to leave behind the legacy that he did.
Madame Web: Low Expectations, Low Disappointments
You know what? I’ve seen a lot of takes saying this movie was terrible. To be honest, I didn’t expect much and so I believe I was able to walk away more satisfied than most. Full disclosure: I don’t keep up with the storylines of all the super hero movies so I don’t know where this falls that zeitgeist, which could be why I didn’t mind it.
Mean Girls: Why, Again?
I mean...it was Mean Girls. It was also a musical. It was absolutely unnecessary. Obviously, the movie gave Reneé Rapp an opportunity to double down on both of the talents we are coming to know her for but aside from that it could’ve stayed on Broadway.
Origin: Powerful Film With One Minor Flaw
Phenomenal movie. Fantastic acting. Great storytelling that makes you feel and think deeply. Best of the year, so far, hands down. The one “harsh” critique is that the movie, inspired by the New York Times Best-Seller CASTE: THE ORIGINS OF OUR DISCONTENTS, aims to argue the case of castes vs. racism.
The Beekeeper: It's Statham But With a Dull Stinger
Good action movie. Pretty much what you’d expect and nothing all too memorable. It seems the writers couldn’t get enough of the toungue-in-cheek references to the title throughout. Another Statham flick dressed up in a beekeeper’s costume.