Captain America: The First Avengerβ β β β βBetter than I remembered, Captain America stands out from the MCU both because itβs a war film and because the formula hadnβt solidified yet.
Conan the Destroyerβ β βββThe first movie holds up. The second tries too hard to fit in a PG rating and ends up as self-parody.
Ghostbustersβ β β β β The jokes are still funny, the story still works, and even the effects hold up pretty well.
Jurassic Park (Movie)β β β β β
Steven Spielberg The original Jurassic Park film is still great, more than 30 years later. The dinosaurs are still impressive, itβs well-paced and dramatic, and despite contemporary reviews, the characters are engaging.
Justice (ST:TNG, Season 1)β ββββSome old TV shows are better than you remember. Planet of the Jogging Bimbosβ¦isnβt.
ParadiseThe ST:DS9 episode βParadiseβ tries to make a point about self-reliance without technology, but misses the mark by not actually showing any benefits.
Short Circuitβ β β β βThe comedy about a robot coming to life and the humans trying to catch him or help him escape holds up better than I expected.
Star Trek: Discovery - Season 1β β β β βStar Trek with the pace of Farscape, weaving through existing lore and focused on one crew memberβs quest for redemption.
Star Trek: Discovery - Season 2β β β ββThe stand-alone episodes are good, and the Burnham/Spock family dynamics, but the main arc gets really frustrating in the second half.
Star Trek: Discovery - Season 3β β β β βI liked Season 3 a lot better than season 2. It finally got to be its own Trek. And they did some really interesting things with the future of the 'verse and how the Discovery crew adapted to it.
Star Trek: Discovery - Season 4β β β β βBurnham comes into her own as captain, the Federation faces a large-scale scientific hazard, and people make disastrously bad choices, along with some cool xenoarchaeology and a fascinating first contact with aliens who are very much not human.
Star Wars: Attack of the Clonesβ β β ββI think itβs the weakest of the prequels and of the six that George Lucas was actually involved in.
Star Wars: The Last Jediβ β β β βThe performances are way better than most of the prequel trilogy, and the story is the first theatrical Star Wars to break new ground in ages.
Star Wars: The Phantom Menaceβ β β β βBetter than I remember. Itβs well constructed, and there are incredible subtleties and thematic elements hidden among the flashy (and cheesy) A-plot.
Stardust (Movie)β β β β β Light-hearted fantasy adventure built around a love story, Stardust takes itself just a touch more seriously than The Princess Bride. Enjoyable on its own, and stays true to the heart of the book.
Subspace Rhapsodyβ β β β β―ͺThe first time through my reaction was: OK, that was fun. The second time I really appreciated the way it was put together and immediately went looking for the soundtrack.
Thor: The Mighty Avengerβ β β ββAmazing designs, intriguing concepts, but a plodding plot that tries to be a character piece but is required to be an action film.