The Meg

A double, no, triple, no, quadruple helping of balderdash.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4779682/

Mary Poppins Returns

I appreciated that the original songs were the basis for the background music.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5028340/

Modern Family: Season 9

As funny as it is, it's also... tiring, and I just forget to keep watching.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1442437

Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse

Best line, in an excellent film: "I have some good news. We can ditch the monitor."
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4633694/

The Simpsons: Season 23

I guess it was fun to see Lady Gaga in this season? I've already forgotten the rest of it.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0096697/

The House with a Clock in Its Walls

OK, a card game is not as visually interesting as a Magic 8 Ball, but still!
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2119543/

Bodyguard (mini-series)

I scarfed this in two days. I can't imagine the actors dealing with these plot twists.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7493974/

The Walking Dead: Season 8

FINALLY. (I was getting bored.)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1520211/

Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life (rewatch)

Apologies to Logan fans, but you're talking to a Jess girl here. Why are they still together? That is, sorta together?!
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5435008/

American Horror Story: Season 8

I can't decide if the Ryan Reynolds jokes or the unapologetic pushing of all our political buttons is what I like best about this season.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1844624/

Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation

The director did not understand the principle of conservation of angular momentum.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5220122/

Gilmore Girls: Season 7 (rewatch)

Done and done! Not that getting here was torture by any stretch, but the entire point was to get to A Year in the Life...
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0238784/

RBG

If you want legal details, read the book. If you want fun visuals, watch this!
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7689964/

UHF

A showcase for Yankovic to create oodles of TV commercials - and still a pile of belly laughs.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0098546/

Gilmore Girls: Season 6 (rewatch)

Episode 9 finally freakin' happens, but then I didn't want to watch the train wreck of the rest of the season again.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0238784/

Being George Clooney

If nothing else, a recognition of the art created by voice actors.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3562572/

The Spy Who Dumped Me

Oh, such fluff, but golly, what fun fluff. (Plus acrobats!)

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6663582/

Solo: A Star Wars Story

Predictable, yet entertaining. Perfect brain candy for a long plane flight.

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3778644/

The Man Who Invented Christmas

And how much of this is itself invented?
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6225520/

Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again

Amazing. More joyful, more polished, and more touching than the first one.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6911608/

Gilmore Girls: Season 5 (rewatch)

Episode 6 (another classic Sookie "I'm pregnant!" line) and Episode 7 (that jump) are great examples of the first half of the season. The second half, thankfully, I never have to watch again.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0238784/

Bohemian Rhapsody

Yes, it's a basic rock biopic. So what? It's QUEEN. (Wake up and notice, professional critics.)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1727824/

Three Identical Strangers

As others have noted, a truly distressing turn of events at around the halfway point (doubly so).
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7664504/

Gilmore Girls: Season 4 (rewatch)

I feel Season 6 inching ever closer... and closer... and closer...
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0238784/

American Horror Story: Season 7

Relevant and irrelevant at the same time. Also, extra-special-stupid plotting devices.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1844624/

Gilmore Girls: Season 3 (rewatch)

Noooooo! I didn't like it before when Jess left and now I have to watch it happen again.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0238784/

In the Fade

Bother & humbug. The translated title and ending are both predictable and incorrect.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5723272/ (Original title: Aus dem Nichts)

Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom

The definition of lazy plotting: the last scene is the only one that matters (because you know another movie is planned).
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4881806/

Isle of Dogs

I can see Anderson, Coppola and Schwartzman sitting around together thinking any thought that came to them (this is the result).
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5104604/

Green Room

Clever and quick paced, but the music is by far the best aspect of the film.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4062536/

The Salesman

Overabundance of metaphor, which does not downplay the film's punch.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5186714/ (Original title: Forushande)

Gilmore Girls: Season 2 (rewatch)

And sneaking in, under the wire: "Oy, with the poodles already."
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0238784/

Making It: Season 1

Reality TV is still not my thing, but I agree wholeheartedly with the judges on who won this contest.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6874206/

Will & Grace: Season 3

The "Jack coffee sketch" rears its head, yay!
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0157246/

Ready Player One

Did Spielberg reference his own pop culture? He sure created enough, but I'm not sure I saw it here.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1677720/

Gilmore Girls: Season 1 (rewatch)

I last watched this series 11.5 years ago, so it was time for a rewatch. As full of energy and fun as it was the first time.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0238784/

Chappaquiddick

A movie that solves no mystery should give you more than just a telling of the tale.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5270948/

Only the Brave

Testosterone-laden, for sure, but I learned what hotshots are, so that was cool (ugh).
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3829920/

Deadpool 2

Vaguely out of left field all around (eg, time travel, Dopinder in general, over empathizing with the Kiwi kid).
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5463162/

Back to Burgundy

A delightful bauble! Not a sordid onslaught.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5247704/ (Original title: Ce Qui Nous Lie)

A Man Called Ove

Should be subtitled: Improve Your Novel Through Motion Pictures.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4080728/ (Original title: En Man Som Heter Ove)

Two Days, One Night

But... but... but... I don't care.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2737050/ (Original title: Deux Jours, Une Nuit)

The Square (2017)

Social commentary? Of course. Suspenseful? Naturally. Comedic? Strangely, that too.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4995790/

Fastball

Best line: "He would have been a better pitcher if the plate were high and outside."
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5434972/

Elle

You better believe no American actress was going to take on that role.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3716530/

Ant-Man and the Wasp

Mr. Reed's Contractual Obligation. Then again, we felt contractually obligated to see it.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5095030/

American Horror Story: Season 6

The very definition of mashup: classic haunted house and modern found footage.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1844624/

American Horror Story: Season 5

As much as I did not want to point out the elephant in the room, it's not to be ignored. Ms. Gaga is, in fact, an integral part of this team effort.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1844624/

Omar

Hard not to be impressed - solely - with the ability to shoot in Palestine.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2852406/

American Horror Story: Season 4

Do not watch this season if you have a knee-jerk reaction to clowns.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1844624/

Mercury 13

Some characterizations of the NASA program closure are misleading, but still a worthwhile watch.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8139850/

Homeland: Season 6

That final look - from Patinkin to Abraham - showcases everything we admire about Patinkin.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1796960/

The Simpsons: Season 22

Yes, well, we've now watched seasons 1-5 and 22. Anything in between we shouldn't miss?
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0096697/

Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Season 4:1

I'm not having the highest of hopes for the final half season.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3339966/

Incredibles 2

Not as incredible as the first one: awkward plot with funny asides.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3606756/

The Expanse: Season 3

The writers morphed Drummer and Bull, ending up with Cara Gee's story line. I couldn't be happier.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3230854/

Will & Grace: Season 2

Actually, I'm hooked on the bloopers now (McCormack and Mulally rock those, as you might imagine).
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0157246/

Game Night

Jeffrey Wright, even when you're slumming, you're admirable.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2704998/

Evil Genius: The True Story of America's Most Diabolical Bank Heist

I am convinced this documentary is designed to make you feel better about yourself.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8342862/

iZombie: Season 4

This has taken an oddly interesting dark turn.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3501584/

Annihilation

An expected outcome, but thoughtful, progressive storytelling.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2798920/

Fargo: Season 3

Mr. McGregor's show is stolen by the inestimably disgusting Mr. Thewlis.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2802850/

Ocean's 8

Maybe it's the same mold, but it sure is a darn fun mold.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5164214/

Maze Runner: The Death Cure

Apparently, the book series is better?
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4500922/

Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story

When you already know the story, the tale is ultimately depressing, not uplifting.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6752848/

12 Strong

There's not much there there, but Hemsworth proves his mettle.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1413492/

The Greatest Showman

I am strangely ambivalent and this is a musical, for heaven's sake!
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1485796/

Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials

Super disappointing to see this turn into the trend in post-apocalyptic entertainment.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4046784/

Orphan Black: Season 5

Utterly satisfying ending to a show that was really All About Maslany.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2234222/

Avengers: Infinity War

It was a run-on sentence. And the period comes next year.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4154756/

Call the Midwife: Season 7

I might be getting a bit tired of the ever-perfect repartee.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1983079/

Paddington 2

Among all the other beautiful craft, the nod to Charlie Chaplin was the best, by far.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4468740/

The Post

Nine months from beginning to end is both incredible (actors FTW) and way too fast (those end titles).
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6294822/

Coco

I am still singing "Remember Me" in my head. Pixar sure knows how to get it right.

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2380307/

Will & Grace: Season 1

Where have you been all my life??
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0157246/

Lady Bird

Greta Gerwig, I am loving you sitting in that director's chair.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4925292/

I, Tonya

Nominee for Golden Globe Best Comedy, for reals? I found it utterly depressing.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5580036/

Ferdinand

Likely the most ridiculous premise of any animated film, ever ever ever.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3411444/

Wonder

This was more approachable than I expected it to be, as per the book.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2543472/

Darkest Hour

Oldman should take this on the road as a one-man play.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4555426/

Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle

Vapid, cutesy, likely better if you're tired.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2283362/

Molly's Game

Sorkin's directorial debut is just that: the usual stunning writing, less stunning direction.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4209788/

Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets

Mr. Besson's movies always showcase his amazingly creative brain.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2239822/

Justice League

Hire better writers, or actually, just care about writing, in general.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0974015/

Murder on the Orient Express (2017)

Sadly, I remembered the ending within the first 10 minutes. The remainder was not inventive enough to keep my attention.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3402236/

Jessica Jones: Season 2

Well, the soundtrack is still good.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2357547/

This Is Us: Season 2

It's the details that impress me, eg, the matching of young and older personalities in different actors.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt5555260/

This Is Us: Season 1

This show is CRACK. Be forewarned.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt5555260/

Battle of the Sexes

That had to be CGI on the ball during the final game. Don't think Carell or Stone is that good a ball player.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4622512/

Better Call Saul: Season 3

My favorite show currently airing? It's complex without being complicated, so, yes.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3032476/

Icarus

Overly dense and a little misleading, but certainly timely.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt6333060/

American Made

Pretty sure I shouldn't be celebrating this particular flavor of American greatness.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3532216/

Logan Lucky

Is there an I'm So Clever and Also Not Pompous genre?
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt5439796/

Happy Death Day

Far, far, far too similar to the film it's paying homage to.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt5308322/

Black Panther

Stunning stylistically and ideologically. Finally.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1825683/

Dunkirk

Visceral as well as understated. (Beware, it'll creep up on you.)
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt5013056/

The Leftovers: Season 3

Because the melodrama got too heavy, I couldn't buy the requited romance.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2699128/

Their Finest

A drama inside a farce inside a romance inside a war film.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1661275/

Kingsman: The Golden Circle

That's how you create a perfect cameo - spend most of the film in a literal deep freeze.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4649466/

Stronger

Some touching moments, but what I really want to know (nerd alert) is whether CGI is done on the raw footage or the edited footage.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3881784/

Baseball

Across this immensely dense documentary, the best story by far is Harry Chiti's.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0108700/

American Horror Story: Season 3

You took the only female-laden season and made it trite? Boo on you.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1844624/

The Boss Baby

Now, now, all you critics. This was a delightful reminder of the value of childhood creativity.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3874544/

Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie

January is for watching satisfying, but not stellar, feature-length animations.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2091256/

The End of the F***ing World

Downton Abbey and this series: two wholly separate strata of England.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt6257970/

Gifted

An odd combination of well-written verbal sparring and a tried-n-true custody scenario.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4481414/

Despicable Me 3

Utterly obvious start to finish, plus also a little bit nastier.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3469046/

Cars 3

Well, c'mon, that was pretty sweet. If also all-over-the-place plot-wise.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3606752/

Westworld: Season 1

If you can tell the damn story in 6 episodes, then do it, please.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0475784/

Game of Thrones: Season 7

This season has shattered my obviously perfect concept of having THREE queens across Westeros by the end of this show.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0944947/

The Crown: Season 2

If this were a comedy, it would push Parks & Recreation right off its pedestal.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4786824/