Stagecoach. It is every bit as good as you've heard. Really wish I hadn't ignored the praise for so long. I like these movies where a loosely-tied cast of characters get thrown together. Made me think of Mad Max: Fury Road, if taken down to a crisp 90 minutes. The pacing sweeps you up. I wasn't expecting a love story, too!

The General's Daughter. Ugh. Just too much.

Congo. Dumb old-fashioned '90s jungle adventure. It's not good, and not really close, but has its charms here and there. Laura Linney!

Doctor Strange. It's a nice change of pace to see a superhero who's a bit of an asshole. Great finale. But still, it's yet another superhero origin story... There has to be another way.

Alien. Perfection. Still a five-star film. I love those Nostromo jackets!

Lara Croft: Tomb Raider. So, so corny, but it keeps it light and there's a good adventure waterfall scene. Thesis: bad action/adventure movies are better than most other genres done badly.

Prisoners. The older I get, torture scenes in movies are just more and more unbearable. I fear we still haven't appreciated Hugh Jackman enough. Nerdy Terrence Howard is a treat! Gyllenhaal's character is so weird and I love that they don't delve into it. much He just is.

The Invitation. Really good! Draws you in and lingers. I like how it lets the suspicion sizzle without confirming it until late in the game. Love the use of and absence of sound throughout.

Passion. The ballet scene is sublime. Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune plays prominently – teased early on a billboard. More on-the-nose than I expected it to be, and I was hoping for more of a slow burn.

Wish You Were Here. I really like that Joel Edgerton. The movie is fine. Plot gets a little tooooo thick and I wonder if the timeline-chopping hurts it.