Star Trek: Beyond. These movies are getting worse. :( Hope they don't keep going this route, where they turn into basically superhero films. I fear it's too late. Filed under: Star Trek.

Eyes Wide Shut. Third or fourth time I've seen it. I like it more. Probably bump this up to #3 after 2001 and The Killing. Overall I'm not a huge Kubrick fan, though. Filed under: Stanley Kubrick.

Close-Up. I decided to dig into some Iranian films this year. This one is based on a true story where a guy convinces a family he is a famous director and wants to use them in his film. He is found out. This movie re-tells the story... using those same people as the actors. One of those movies where talking about it afterward was more interesting than watching it, but still compelling crazy stuff. The only other Abbas Kiarostami I've seen is Certified Copy, and it was marvelous.

The Mummy (1999). Why did we ever stop making solid, pure adventure films? These old movies always have a bunch of lazy exoticizing that doesn't age well, but I miss the spirit of the whole thing.

Her. Third viewing. Just as compelling as the first time, though these days the hook seems more unlikely and even more unappealing. Filed under: Spike Jonze.

Train to Busan. Mostly pretty fun. Genre films are at their best when they let you know the rules and then explore them. It has some surprising worthwhile characters, too. They're not all zombie fodder.

The Place Beyond the Pines. Third viewing. I'm going to keep coming back to it. Filed under: Derek Cianfrance.