12 Angry Men

I was riveted from the get go - no time wasting, we dive right in straight away, and just marvel at how beautifully the case gets untangled.
Just a fingernail shy of two thumbs up - that was amazing, but I am hesitant to give it two full thumbs up until it stands the test of repeated viewing.

8 1/2

He should have just done a Coleridge and gotten himself underneath a Bower tree,
One thumbs down - I didn't find it engaging, and am torn about feeling that way - I feel good that I can form my own opinion and am not swayed by how critics regard it, but then I also feel bad because perhaps I am not intellectual/cultured enough?

John Wick

I know your wife is dead and all, but this really is too much revenge for a car and dog.
One thumbs down - if you like watching Keanu Reeves shoot up loads of Mafia men and not say much, then this is the movie for you. Otherwise just watch the first 10 minutes to squeal at the beagle puppy's cuteness and then stop.

Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find Them

I always imagined Grindelwald to look Swedish - basically not blonde Johnny Depp (just no).
One and a half thumbs up! I felt exactly like Mr. NoMag walking into that suitcase - so full of enchantment in this fantastical world! And I could not decide what was cuter - the thieving platypus or Queenie and Kowalski!

Hell or Highwater

The man a few rows behind us laughed raucously at: 1. when the third getaway car was revealed, 2. when the tip was $200.
Half a thumbs up, it was simple but still intriguing enough.

You've Got Mail

"Don't you just love New York in the fall?" Why yes, yes I do!
Two thumbs up!

Cafe Society

I guess sometimes we are just left to ponder and dream about the other person.
One thumbs up, it was nice in the end if not a bit distracted at times, but personal thumbs up to Kristen Stewart who was so beautiful and nuanced!

Doctor Strange

Could there be any more kaleidoscope effects?!
One thumbs down for special effects overload and for George St cinemas being too cold and uncomfortable.

Bend It Like Beckham

It's funny how Keira Knightley does much more glamorous or period pieces, but she started so humbly in this movie. 

One and a half thumbs up - I always like it, and especially as an ethnic person, it is very relateable.