Barbie 4/5: The production design and costuming are real stars here. I like that the story isn't quite as predictable as you'd think it would be and it has good jokes. It's a weird comparison but I'd liken it to Solo Leveling, I don't really think it innovates all that much but it just does everything incredibly well

Wonka 4/5: My 3rd time watching Wonka this year. This movie is just like a little piece of candy, sweet, easy to consume, and reminds you a little bit of being a kid

The Long Walk 4/5: It's Hunger Games for dudes. It's done pretty well and I like the focus on emotion while adjusting its message to more modern problems

Miami Connection 1.5/5: I don't think the people making this understood how to make a movie. The acting alternates between flat while seeming to not understand punctuation and shouting without emotion. Now they were really putting their heart into the music and action so that buys them a few points