Parallel Mothers

Rain temporarily lost the ability to read clocks during this. It's 9:35am! Not 1:30pm!

One thumbs up - I quite liked the mothers storyline, but could have done without the history storyline. 

Top Gun: Maverick

They were not afraid to repeat the same themes/bangers that worked for original Top Gun. I like it!

Two thumbs up - might be hasty, but I cannot flaw it. There is action, there is sexiness, there are great songs, there is ham but without too much cheesiness. Perfecto!

Fast Five

Me (internally): When is 'This. Is. Brazil!" going to happen? I can't see this happening organically. Did the boys just make up the line?"

Daniel: *snatches away my cup noodles* "You are not ready for this"

Me: "Wait! What? Ohhh"

THIS. IS. BRAZIL!  

One thumbs up - it was ridiculous, and fun. This waaay better than Tokyo Drift (especially the wet rag lead guy), which in hindsight did not deserve it's rating. 

The Northman

I think I might be the only real-life person who finds Anya Taylor Joy good-looking.  

One thumbs down - like Game of Thrones but incoherent dialogue and not enough sexiness. 

Chungking Express

I wish I could have been a fly on the wall watching us watch this. Nicole and Matt on the ends smiling at the fun, whilst me, Reb and Daniel are just in the middle aghast. 

Zero thumbs up - It was all thumbs up in story one, but then thumbs down for story two. I know I shouldn't mark movies down because I don't like a character but the second girl just ground my gears. It was not cute for me. 

Everything Everywhere All At Once

I laughed, I cried, I literally gagged and vomited a little in my mouth twice (chapstick, gum). 

One and a half thumbs up - obviously biased, but I liked that it had its very Asian moments but was not an 'Asian story' per se, and that people are liking it for its originality.