Doctor Who (new): Season 10, Part 2

An episode with Missy is an episode not to be missed.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0436992/

Megan Leavey

Dogs dogs dogs dogs dogs dogs dogs FTW.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4899370/

Atomic Blonde

Have a stuntman direct your movie, and the stunts will of course be the best part.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2406566/

Good Time

Pretty much the definition of pompous.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4846232/

Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency: Season 2

Time travel, other dimensions, magical objects! Will the next season have spacecraft in it?
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4047038/

Star Wars: The Last Jedi

Well, if you're going to squash Episodes V and VI into Episode VIII, then you better give us something unique for Episode IX (too many numbers, y'all).
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2527336/

The Farthest

Super great content, pretty abysmal documentary style.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt6223974/

Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency: Season 1

Let's think outside ALL the boxes!
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4047038/

Colossal

Eye-opening concept, and yet I'm not down with that ending.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4680182/

Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Season 3

Everyone's growing on me, except Carol Kane.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3339966/

The Orville: Season 1

Tried and true tropes, but satisfyingly silly.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt5691552/

Free Fire

Utterly nonsensical and yet whimsical violence.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4158096/

Veep: Season 6

As funny as this is, the last episode made me feel tired.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1759761/

Beatriz at Dinner

I watched this over two weeks ago, and still have conflicting (exasperated?) feelings about it.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt5929750/

Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Season 2

Thankfully, Ms. Fey shows up halfway through this season, or this may have gotten lower marks.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3339966/

Broadchurch: Season 3

I may not miss the subject matter, but I will miss how D.I. Hardy pronounces D.I. Miller's name.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2249364/

The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years

Is it any surprise that Ron Howard is a good director?
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2531318/

White House Down

This is a film you watch while sewing. It needs literally 1/8 of your attention.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2334879/

War for the Planet of the Apes

Folks may not adore this installation, but it is the first time we've seen an entire narrative film devoted to a non-human species.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3450958/

Thor: Ragnarok

Always fun to watch good-looking people smack each other around.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3501632/

Stranger Things: Season 2

Comfortably obvious and entertaining. (Plus some meta-references about being derivative.)
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4574334/

American Horror Story: Season 2

The ending to this season really grew on me. Which probably doesn't say great things about me.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1844624/

The Night Manager (mini-series)

Hiddleston looks super uncomfortable, while Hugh Laurie looks to be in his element. Hmm.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1399664/

Blade Runner 2049

This was akin to smelling and tasting a different flavor of a favorite movie.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1856101/

American Horror Story: Season 1

Too much crying, in general, but ultra-super-crazy-compelling.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1844624/

Baby Driver

The core of this film is, in fact, about rhythm, not music.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3890160/

Alien: Covenant

Would you just please STOP TOUCHING STUFF?
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2316204/

Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Season 1

This is such an all-over-the-place, over-the-top, delightfully-quirky comedy.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3339966/

The Big Sick

I dearly wish this had been something other than an illness of the lungs, but it doesn't prevent me from giving it high marks.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt5462602/

The Americans: Season 1

Best pilot I've seen in a long while, but did they really need to pair EVERY person off this season?
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2149175/

Ghost in the Shell

Nothing surprising, nothing new, nothing risked.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1219827/

Kong: Skull Island

If you use your money on the monster, everybody wins.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3731562/

The Walking Dead: Season 7

Not until this season did I understand how they think they can get 5 more under their belt.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1520211/

The Leftovers: Season 2

A titch less strong than the first season, but the town of Jarden? Boy oh boy.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2699128/

For the Love of Spock

It's unfortunate this is a private journey (a valid documentary choice, but a super difficult one to achieve).
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4572820/

The Leftovers: Season 1

Lots of props to Perrotta, since this is far more haunting than Lost was.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2699128/

The Defenders (mini-series)

In case you were concerned about any character here - no one ever dies in the Marvel universe.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4230076/

The Attack

I expect having conflicting opinions about this movie are the director's precise intentions.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0787442/

The Wall

Now that's a first - a theatrical play set in the middle of the Iraqi war.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4218696/

Doctor Who (new): Season 10, Part 1

Oh, Bill, you're a breath of fresh air.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0436992/

Spider-Man: Homecoming

Yes, he's supposed to act like a kid! (But MJ's not supposed to be so... hidden.)
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2250912/

A Monster Calls

Who thought up the name on this franchise? It's "A Monster Roars Helpfully".
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3416532/

Life

Yet another in the long line of "no, really, you don't want to touch that" science-fiction movies.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt5442430/

iZombie: Season 3

They're settling into this, finally, but expect many, many more human-zombie (and back) switcheroos.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3501584/

The Hunter

"Discover Tasmania" really, really hates this movie.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1703148/

American Honey

A 2.75-hour film should not be this bewitching.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3721936/

Big Little Lies (mini-series)

This series was like smoking crack, and also like a bad case of tummy ache.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3920596/

The Expanse: Season 2

Fascinatingly, the TV series makes Avarasala more likable and Holden far less so.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3230854/

The Fast and the Furious

Clearly, this was the only plot type the screenwriters could handle: "Then I did this. Then I did this. Then..."
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0232500/

Split

I just... I mean... okay, I'll say it. Shyamalan is never going to be my cup of tea.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4972582/

The LEGO Batman Movie

Bummed that there was no song as catchy as in the first movie.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4116284/

Beauty and the Beast

Mostly, a whole lot of nothing. Except for that amazing ball dress at the end (a la Cinderella).
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2771200/

The Barkley Marathons: The Race That Eats Its Young

Anyone who runs races will wonder if they've actually ever run a real race after watching this.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2400291/

Mr. Robot: Season 2

The producers do not understand how many people stopped watching halfway through this season.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4158110/

John Wick: Chapter 2

Upping the ante on The Lady Vanishes has a dangerous level of hubris to it.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4425200/

Our Kind of Traitor

This is a new genre: the thinking-man's movie that pays the actor's bills.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1995390/

House of Cards: Season 5

If you don't look at this series as Shakespearean, you are bound to be deeply disappointed.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1856010/

Veep: Season 5

I seem to have given this series a low rating for 4 seasons. It deserves a full integer bump this time around.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1759761/

My Life as a Zucchini

The ending seemed obvious, however I especially loved Offerman as the policeman.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2321405/ (Original title: Ma Vie de Courgette)

Wonder Woman

It only took DC thirty years to get it right, again.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0451279/

Lion

I don't believe it was quite so serendipitous, but still a thrilling story.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3741834/

Nocturnal Animals

So, make good choices, people.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4550098/

The Founder

What a charismatic bastard Ray Kroc was.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4276820/

Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising

It certainly doesn't make the movie, but the scene attempting to spell "sorority" was pretty darn funny.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4438848/

Money Monster

Kudos to the screenwriters for the elevator joke (let's assume this is a nod to "I hate snakes, Jock!").
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2241351/

The Dressmaker

That got dark way faster than I thought it would.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2910904/

The Infiltrator

Ditto my review for Anthropoid.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1355631/

Love & Friendship

Wow. Way to wait until the last 5 minutes to deliver the zinger.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3068194/

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2

Any vehicle for Pratt's (and others', this time) humor is a keeper.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3896198/

Modern Family: Season 8

And now "Five Minutes" is my favorite TV episode of the last few years.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1442437/

The Light Between Oceans

Between the schmaltz, some excellent performances.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2547584/

Call the Midwife: Season 6

Ach, the last episode and those old-timey contraceptive pills. Horrors.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1983079/

Luke Cage: Season 1

Rather tedious and cumbersome, sadly.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3322314/

Bad Moms

I can't fathom why two guys would write this, but at least the three gals have great chemistry.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4651520/

A Hologram for the King

Joke's on me. I kept thinking "man, this movie is meta" and then I saw who wrote the original book.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2980210/

Anthropoid

Just... so bloody sad and seemingly pointless.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4190530/

O.J.: Made in America (mini-series)

I can't fathom the depths of self-denial you would have to sink to, to screw up your life this badly.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt5275892/

20th Century Women

Homage to bright women everywhere? OK.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4385888/

Star Wars: The Clone Wars: Season 1

Well, at least the "Roger, Roger"s are pretty fun.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0458290/

Patriots Day

They could have worked a little harder to make Wahlberg's character seem less fictional.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4572514/

While We're Young

Subtle difference, perhaps, but the film is not about age, it's about generations.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1791682/

Person of Interest: Season 5

All the right sacrifices in all the right places.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1839578/

13 Reasons Why: Season 1

Agonizingly slow, but if it brings more teen awareness, it's worth every second.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1837492/

Person of Interest: Season 4

I'm sucking these in so fast, I don't even remember what happened this season. (It's all one long story, right?)
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1839578/

War Dogs

I appreciated the operations engineering, and truly hated the paint-by-numbers soundtrack.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2005151/

Trolls

Should just be relabeled: "The Justin Timberlake Music Revue".
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1679335/

Straight Outta Compton

In many ways, this is a straightforward biopic.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1398426/

Moonlight

I'm surprised it won, but not because of its content.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4975722/

Moana

Someone's been watching a very great deal of Miyazaki.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3521164/

Sully

Best line: "I've delivered a million passengers over 40 years, but in the end I'm gonna be judged on 208 seconds.”
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3263904/

Storks

Frenetic pacing! Ridiculous concept! Idiotic pigeon character! Obviously box office gold.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4624424/

To Walk Invisible: The Brontë Sisters

I had never heard of Emily Brontë's poems, so that was illuminating.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt5594080/

Person of Interest: Season 3

Surprising and relevant - best season so far.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1839578/

Black Mirror: Season 3

Did Netflix tell Brooker to create more happy endings?
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2085059/

Homeland: Season 5

Strangely relevant, with all that Russian intrigue.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1796960/

The Shallows

Not Jaws, and that's a good thing. (Read: someone made a differently great shark movie.)
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4052882/

Snowden

Gordon-Levitt is primo, but get the better story by watching the better Citizenfour documentary.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3774114/

Black Mirror: Season 2

My review of the second season could be the same as the first, just with more "AAAAUUUUGH!"
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2085059/

The Secret Life of Pets

Wait, is this a remake?
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2709768/

Manchester by the Sea

Lonergan's choices are so spot on. Case in point: the slo-mo scene at the funeral.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4034228/

Logan

Exactly what I expected.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3315342/

The Edge of Seventeen

This is the teacher I wanted when I was seventeen.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1878870/

The Departed

I continually forget how utterly kinetic Mr. Scorsese and Ms. Schoonmaker's films are.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0407887/

Black Mirror: Season 1

Oof. How to make it through the 2nd season?
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2085059/

Allied

Oh, Mr. Pitt, your star is fading in so many ways.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3640424/

Halt and Catch Fire: Season 1

I think I'm too close to the subject matter to appreciate their approach.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2543312/

Hail, Caesar!

Why is everyone doing homages to 1950s Hollywood lately?

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0475290/

Sausage Party

Oh, your usual mishmash of crude and poignant.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1700841/

Hacksaw Ridge

What makes it Oscar-worthy is not the true-ness of the story, it's the visceral filming of the battles.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2119532/

Person of Interest: Season 2

It's difficult to tell when Edward Snowden had an effect on the show.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1839578/

Game of Thrones: Season 6

The scene they choose NOT to film is the first brother-sister reunion since the first season?
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0944947/

Race

In the genre of trying-too-hard-biopics, this one rates about a C.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3499096/

Person of Interest: Season 1

This cast seems to have been uncomfortable with each other longer than normal, but they are up to the task by this point.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1839578/

Cobain: Montage of Heck

Shortest 2.5 hour documentary I've ever watched.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4229236/

Hell or High Water

Containing "regular" themes of poverty and family, but rising above the rest with the scripting.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2582782/

Jason Bourne

Just goes to show you that I watched this 11 days ago, and have zero memory of it already.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4196776/

Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children

I'm fairly certain I lost the (time) thread at the end, but it doesn't really matter.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1935859/

Pitch Perfect 2

Nothing wrong with this, including a divine rendition of the Cups song.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2848292/

Pete's Dragon

If you're going to jerk me around by my heartstrings, do it with more artistry.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2788732/

Deepwater Horizon

Perhaps they should simply book Mark Wahlberg now for all "based on true events" stories.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1860357/

The Fall: Season 3

I probably shouldn't have finished this series the day before today. Or maybe it was just right to do that.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2294189/

The Fall: Season 2

That quote about what makes men and women feel threatened will stay with me a long, long time.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2294189/

La La Land

Not the best dancers or singers but eminently lovable.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3783958/

Sherlock: Season 4

Morphing Sherlock into something he was never intended to be leaves me cold.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1475582/

Infinitely Polar Bear

This could be my favorite in the "love letters to my Dad" movie genre.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1969062/

Hidden Figures

I'm betting I'm going to prefer Shetterly's talk to the movie.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4846340/

The BFG

Family friendly oddness, at its best.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3691740/

Bridget Jones's Baby

It's like they took Bridget Jones's Diary, randomly ordered the scenes, and had everyone age 15 years.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1473832/

Weiner

What does a good documentary do? Rolls with the punches and crafts something unexpected.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt5278596/

Don't Think Twice

I'm glad I got to see Keegan-Michael Key live, because this film does not showcase his brilliance enough.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4972062/

The Fall: Season 1

Is there anything Gillian Anderson can't do?
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2294189/

The Conjuring

Hauling in the true believers makes for an uncomplicated thriller.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1457767/