Heat or The Town if they were doused in Axe body spray.
Author: Verse
Split (2016) 4/5
Categories 4/5, Horror, Movie and Series Reviews, Thriller 
James McAvoy carries this film on one of his many backs. Call me crazy, but I think Anya Taylor-Joy does a disservice to her role in comparison. Nothing egregious happens but I think the part allowed for a stronger presence at a few key moments and she never really got there.
The story itself is enjoyable but does not always unfold itself cleanly. I think some adjustments would elevate the movie further.
Looking Glass (2018) 1/5
Categories 1/5, Movie and Series Reviews, Mystery, Thriller 
That was certainly a movie. Two actors I enjoy couldn’t save this over simplified and yet somehow convoluted mess. Shelve this and just go watch Bad Times at the El Royale to get a similar but better fix.
Inside Llewyn Davis (2013) 4.5/5
Categories 4.5/5, Drama, Movie and Series Reviews, Music 
A wonderful move to watch wrap around itself. I feel like I need a few more watches to really dig into the movie.
Longlegs (2024) 3/5
Categories 3/5, Crime, Horror, Movie and Series Reviews, Thriller 
It is a bold movie but I felt like a lot was being overlooked. Mostly characters not acknowledging obvious things and not acting on their motivations like it would seem they should.
It was not all bad for me though, but the aggravations are akin to bad horror. Which is a shame, because so much of the movie is leagues above schlocky horror.
But I’m a Cheerleader (1999) 3.5/5
Categories 3.5/5, Comedy, Drama, Movie and Series Reviews, Romance 
A lot of charm and a great cast.
Armor (2024) 0.5/5
There is nothing here to be gained. In a sea of films, why subject yourself to this?
Watchmen: Chapter II (2024) 3.5/5
The story is enjoyable to watch and consider, but I think more impact could exist in various scenes if they were allowed to breath. Often things come across stilted by either delivery or a sense of immediacy in moving the plot along. How quickly awful things happen and ten seconds later acceptance emerges.
Watching Snyder’s interpretation of Manhattan is shocking, while here the story is laid out in a different order and it detracts. I am no Snyder disciple, but he has an eye for presentation that was sorely missed here.
I have Watchmen, in its written form, on my shelf. Maybe me two months from now will be reading it.