1- MICKEY 17: This film was postponed until March 2025. That's not a good omen, as they filmed it in 2022 and blamed the actors and writers strike for the postponement. Usually a movie coming out so long after it was filmed is because of bad audience scores and reshoots. The trailers at least make it look like a fun, wild film.
2- NOSFERATU: This just came out last week on Christmas day and I haven't seen it yet. It got mostly positive reviews but everyone seemed to say it's good but not great nor anything particularly special.
3- FURIOSA: I did a short review of this. ***
4- JOKER: FOLIE A DEUX: This might be the worst movie I've ever seen. Most people online have said the same thing about it: it feels like they made a bad movie on purpose. And then most of the Hollywood industry folk have said that they didn't do that, that makes no sense. Go watch it and you'll agree, though. How on Earth could they have seriously made a movie this bad and not on purpose? It's literally a 'fuck you' to any fans that enjoyed the first film. They put Lady Gaga in it and then only have these terrible, whispered song sequences. Then they kill off the main character at the end on a dour, miserable end note to make you contemplate why you wasted time watching it. -No Stars-
5- ALIEN: ROMULUS: This film is pretty good until the God-awful, silly ending when a half human, half alien is born. The rest is suspenseful and looks cool. **1/2
6- HIT MAN: I did a short review of this. **1/2
7- CIVIL WAR: Really good movie, one of the best of the year. It's funny, because it got good reviews and was talked about a lot when it came out but now during Awards season it's seemingly been forgotten. Maybe it was just too harsh and cruel. After all, the President of the United States gets his brains blown out at the end. ***1/2
8- CHALLENGERS: I haven't seen everything yet, but this was my favorite movie of the year. It's just so entertaining and watchable and fresh and alive. Plus, the score by Atticus Ross and Trent Reznor is awesome. I'm not an outlier, either, as Variety's Owen Gleiberman named this the best movie of the year. ***1/2
9- DRIVE-AWAY DOLLS: This was a terrible film. Margaret Qualley, who is great in The Substance, attempts this ultra-bad Southern accent that is so ridiculous and stupid it ruins everything. Only Ethan Coen made this, but both Coen brothers haven't made anything remotely good in years which is really sad. 1/2*
10- GLADIATOR 2: Reviewed. **1/2
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