Ten Years 十年 (2015)

Struggled to keep awake and missed bits of the second story and probably all of the third.

Technically limited by budget and it shows. The main question is whether this can be called a best film. Regardless, the circumstances around which this film is made and its release is no less potent. Cried during the fourth story and liked the fifth. First one was okay.

Maybe I should catch it again to see what the third story was about. Second one was kind of slow. Overall, worth a watch, IMHO.

Captain America: Civil War (2016)

Struggled to keep awake in first thirty minutes. Peeps around me were talking but I didn't care. Was tired from work.

Excited about the new Spider-Man and Black Panther. This is essentially an Avengers movie and it's Civil War in name only (no different from most heroes vs. each other scenarios, IMHO)

Action sequences were kinetic and exciting, and the one with the Avengers fighting each other was a real highlight.

Didn't think this was worth catching in 3D or IMAX 3D.

Overall, was ok. I wasn't that excited about THE WINTER SOLDIER as most. Likely the same case here.

The Jungle Book (2016)

A bit boring (because not my cup of tea). Fantastic visuals though.

Eye in the Sky (2015)

Tight script. Tight direction. Great performances. Loved it.

The Kid from the Big Apple - 我来至纽约 (2016)

Five minutes into it and i already disliked it. Unconvincing performance from the child lead (or maybe it didn't fit my stereotype). Movie feels more talk than show. Overtones of preachiness. And then this supporting child character called Jia Bao became such a delight to watch. And when the main child lead started speaking in Mandarin as well (her supposed NY accent just didn't convince me), it felt less grating. I started enjoying it. I even cried at parts. Granted, the narration isn't perfect. It feels episodic. The conventional cause and effects one learns from filmmaking textbooks don't seem closely adhered to. But at the end of the day, there was so much charm and heart in this one that I can't help but think it deserves a wider audience. The kids who watched this in the cinema seem to enjoy it.