The Marvels (2023)

What I liked: Kamala Khan. Some of the switching fight sequences. The 2 credits sequences. 

What I didn't care for: The script is so bland and lazy. The whole movie feels bland. 

La Luna (2023)

Mainstream fluff that's entertaining and engaging with great performances all round, even from all the supporting characters.

Confinement《陪月》(2023)

Not a fan of this type of horror. 

But I did like the old school horror feel in which the scary lingers around the atmosphere (Yes, there are some jump scares too). I also had some logic questions which I gave up trying to answer. Great sound design, score, and competent performances. 

The Breaking Ice《燃冬》(2023)

Loved it. Love the way the score supported the narrative. Love the performances, especially by Zhou Dongyu and Qu Chuxiao.
 

Asteroid City (2023)

There's a line in the film that goes, "You can't wake up if you don't fall asleep". I think I was shut eye for maybe half the film. (I must have been tired and stressed from work despite watching on an off day)

Love the opening and ending establishments of Asteroid City. Love the three sisters (witches?).

Past Lives (2023)

Is nice.

I think I like the casting of both leads the best. But it's a slow moving pic. And major chunks of the characters' lives are omitted, which make me less invested in them. But the performances are arresting, and there are moments in the film that are just so compelling. The moment of silence between the characters at the end, felt so awkward and yet so painfully reflects their repressed feelings towards each other. IMHO, this is not for everyone. But it has lots I like (despite some bits I don't).
 

Blue Beetle (2023)

There's a scene in this that's like a comedy version of a horror flick. Like how the newly hatched alien would jump onto the nearest victim's face. Or Starro in the comics. But in this scene, it's played for laughs.  

I like that they acknowledged that this is the third Blue Beetle w/o going into the back story of who the first two were (comic fans will be delighted by the teases). I like that there are heavy chunks in which the characters speak Spanish cos' that's native to them. I love the appearance of the Bug!

The uncle character isn't too bad. It's cool that the costumes are very close to the comic versions. It's also nice to have the ties to the second Blue Beetle, but...

I didn't really dig the story, the bad guys (pretty generic) and some of the support cast (basically everyone except the uncle).