Send Help (2026)

 

I’m a shallow man who is easily distracted by huge, unsightly moles, which makes seeing Rachel McAdams difficult to watch on screen. But putting the moles aside, the script choices in the second half of the film were beyond ridiculous. It stopped being fun and more of a slog. 

Rating: C-

The Outfit (2022)

 

Could easily be a stage production about a mysterious tailor piecing together a suit of lies. Not enough intrigue or action to elevate the material above being mildly entertaining. 

Rating: C-

Love And Monsters (2020)

Despite there being monsters, the scares are pretty tame. On par with Jumanji. It’s more about creativity and fun. Teen angst in a time of apocalypse. 

Rating: C+

Bumblebee (2018)

The reviews on this were quite complementary, which tricked me into seeing it. Maybe this Transformers offshoot had a bit more storytelling than the rest of the franchise, but that didn’t make it any more watchable. The acting wasn’t great. The plot was Zzzzz. Dialogue was cheeseball. Action was ridiculous and trite. Best thing going for it was the soundtrack.

Rating: D-

Deepwater Horizon (2016)

A dramatized retelling of the BP oil disaster in the Gulf Of Mexico. Makes you think a little more, if only for a moment, about the real cost of filling up your tank.

Rating: C

The Maze Runner (2014)

Another film based on a young adult novel. Heavy on the teen angst, light on plot. Much didn’t make sense or jive with what might realistically happen within their given situation.

Rating: C-