The Woman King (2022)

Is all right.

I found the coming-of-age story of Nawi, the character who joined the Agojie actually more engrossing. The story may also have been slightly diminished in trying to tell her story as well as that of The Woman King herself within 135 minutes.

The battle scenes remind me of the Dora Milaje from the Black Panther and Avenger movies when they get into a massive battle. Except here, the violence is more brutal and the setting probably more disturbingly realistic.
 

Elemental (2023)

Nice! This is basically what Pixar does best in the storytelling department.
 

The Flash (2023)

Was all right. Michael Keaton has some nice bits. The final scene was good.
 

Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023)

Nice!
 

Fast X (2023)

Was going to give this a skip but decided to watch.

Action's not bad. Jason Mamoa's character is a fun and fierce opponent. Nice to see some characters return. Didn't care for the cheese.
 

Of an Age (2022)

The performances are what makes this one work, IMHO. Direction's also pretty much nifty.
 

Boy from Heaven (2022)

Very nice!

One of those films that show the world as a fucked up place. Great performances. Tight story telling. 

Baby Queen (2022)

Nice!
 

Happy Together《春光乍洩》(1997)

Nice! Watched the 4K restored version.

Many moons ago, I watched this on a poor quality VHS and couldn't relate to the film and found it dull.

This round, I actually liked the film muchly and could relate much better. Great visuals and great sound on the big screen. Didn't see this as a gay film, more like a film about human relationships.

Interesting to see a world that predates the domination of cell phones and internet across the globe.
 

Le bleu du caftan (2022)

Incredible!

Everything introduced throughout the film builds towards the end. The pace is measured and the scenes are subtle, but oh so poignant!

One of the strongest female characters I've seen in film.

Strong direction, performances, soundtrack, visuals and all.
 

Joyland (2022)

Somehow, I didn't enjoy this as much as I hoped I would. IMHO, the character of Mumtaz is the one I gravitated towards the most.