Well, 2021 sure proved itself to be quite a hit-and-miss year, didn’t it? Well, let’s not worry about that for long, for I know that I,...

2021, the year that followed one of the worst years in recent memory. Had things gotten better since then? I honestly don't know...

Starting off underrated then marketed to high heavens, is there something special about this yuletide classic? Understatement of the season!

With rich music, energy, characters, and a nice message, had Disney performed another rewarding magic trick with a family blessed with them?

After two iconic masterpieces, The Godfather Part III had divided audiences. Later, it was reedited as Coppola intended. Did he succeed?

Was one flawed actress bad enough to tarnish The Godfather's legacy? I actually saw plenty to admire about this third outing, so…maybe not.

Now, here’s an offer you can’t refuse: a sequel that’s hailed as being equal to, if not better than, a film that's already a masterpiece.

Leaping from the pages of Puzo to the reels of Coppola,it became one of the most game-changing films of all time. How did it work its magic?

Known as one of Miyazaki’s most endearing films, I finally saw it after 20 years of knowing only its name. How well does this film deliver?

Here’s my chance to do my dance at the Space Jam…and see whether this sequel’s idea of that jam respects or misreads its actual legacy.

With each clever roll of the dice,Jumanji captured our hearts twice. Soon, a 3rd film went for the kill.Does this player maintain its skill?

It may not be high up on Pixar’s totem pole like its other hits. But mamma mia! There might be more to this movie to make it come so close.

Warts and all, Jumanji enthralled, or so audiences recalled. Out of nowhere, this sequel came to climb heights and master its game...right?

A film for those who seek to gaze at a thrill ride set to amaze. But while excitement is dandy, does its gameplay come in handy?

Based on the hit TV show, how well did this movie fare at a time when animated musicals were in their prime?

Behold, an Oscar ceremony like no other! But did that amount to a satisfactory bowtie for cinema of a year like 2020?

After 2020, the genius of its world, characters, message, and even timing may have helped Disney play its creative cards right once again.

As we pray for the end of the Covid-19 and better things to come this year, be on the lookout for these hits as critiqued by good ol' me.

Taken to places we didn’t want it to go, did this latest Pixar film achieve the remarkable and take us to places we didn’t expect to go?

Borrowing some of the same formulas as Ghostbusters thanks to Ivan Reitman, but with aliens, did it achieve more than it was expected to?