| SC # | Movie | Box Office (WW) | My # | My Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Avengers: Endgame (2019) | $2.80 billion | 3 | Thoroughly enjoyable and satisfying conclusion to the MCU Phase 3 and the Infinity Saga. |
| 2 | Avengers: Infinity War (2018) | $2.05 billion | 2 | To me, Infinity War is a better movie overall than Endgame, as the pieces all come together for the biggest cliffhanger in movie history. |
| 3 | Top Gun: Maverick (2022) | $1.50 billion | 9 | This is a very enjoyable movie with an extremely simple and formulaic plot. |
| 4 | Titanic (1997) | $2.26 billion | 1 | A showcase of human interactions with all our flaws and selfish actions on full display, told in a way that changes our perspective of an history event while honoring those who lost so much from it. |
| 5 | The Odyssey (2026) | $1.46 billion+ (still in theaters) | 6 | An awesome telling of the historic classic tale, but perhaps would've benefited with updated storyline to smooth over elements of the original epic that no longer function with our current understanding of the World, such not having Hell be an actual physical location to which one could sail. |
| 6 | The Avengers (2012) | $1.52 billion | 7 | The OG of cinematic universe culminations which brought Phase 1 of the MCU to an exciting and hopeful conclusion. |
| 7 | Inside Out 2 (2024) | $1.70 billion | N/A | I've never seen this movie, but not against seeing it at some point. |
| 8 | Spider-Man: Brand New Day (2026) | $2.23 billion+ (still in theaters) | 8 | Fun movie that brings together many different elements from diverse origins within the greater Marvel Comics mythos, though it may have covered too many topics, as some plotlines where left without full resolution. |
| 9 | Frozen II (2019) | $1.45 billion | N/A | I've never seen this movie and not interested in going out of my way to see it. |
| 10 | Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021) | $1.92 billion | 11 | Exciting movie that expands the scope of Spider-Man mythos, but had more fan service than actual plot. |
| 11 | Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015) | $2.07 billion | 14 | An interesting retelling of Star Wars: A New Hope in a manor that forced Star War movies into a very cyclical and repetitive story arc. However, this movie is diminished even more by the lack of story cohesion from its sequel. |
| 12 | Jurassic World (2015) | $1.67 billion | 12 | Fun movie that forces the Jurassic Park movies into a very cyclical and repetitive story arc. |
| 13 | Avatar: The Way of Water (2022) | $2.32 billion | 10 | A great return of the Avatar franchise that becomes diminished by a repetitive and yet superior sequel. Had Fire and Ash come out first, this movie would have been unnecessary. |
| 14 | Avatar (2009) | $2.92 billion | 4 | The OG "must see in 3D" movie that tells a well thought-out story while introducing a new cinematic Universe. |
| 15 | Furious 7 (2015) | $1.52 billion | N/A | I've never seen this movie and not interested in going out of my way to see it. |
| 16 | Zootopia 2 (2025) | $1.80 billion+ (still in theaters) | 15 | Enjoyable film, but with a story that is inferior to the original Zootopia movie in almost every way. |
| 17 | Barbie (2023) | $1.45 billion | 13 | This is a fun flash-in-the-pan experience that likely won't be repeated, at least not within the genre of movies derived from toy IP. |
| 18 | Avatar: Fire and Ash (2025) | $1.48 billion+ (still in theaters) | 5 | Enjoyable film. Its unfortunate this movie will always be compared with The Way of Water since this movie is better in almost every way, though it repeats much of the plot from its predecessor. Its a great movie that fleshes out the Avatar cinematic Universe. |
| 19 | Ne Zha 2 (2025) | $2.2 billion | N/A | I've never seen this movie and not interested in going out of my way to see it. |
| 20 | The Lion King (2019) | $1.66 billion | N/A | I've never seen this movie and not interested in going out of my way to see it. |
Showing posts with label Movie Review. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Movie Review. Show all posts
Monday, August 31, 2026
Ranking the 20 Highest Grossing Movies (so far)? Yup!
Sean Chandler has an interesting take on the top 20 grossing movies of all time, not taking into account inflation or the change of what a movie ticket represents over time. You can see his list on his video. Under that, I've provided my own brief comments and ranking next to his ranking for my own thoughts about these various movies.
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Friday, May 22, 2026
Movies I watched in the theater in 2017
I am not sure where I saw most theatrically released movies in 2017. This list is put together from memory. One fact I remember is that the only reason I saw Star Wars: The Last Jedi was because The Disaster Artist was sold out when I arrived at the theater. I think this may have been the point where I stopped doing walk-ups and started to regularly buy my seats ahead of time.
Movies I saw in the theater in 2017:
- Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle
- Happy Death Day
- Justice League
- Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales
- Alien: Covenant
Monday, May 18, 2026
Movies I watched at the theater in 2018
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2018 was likely the year I really started using my AMC membership. At some point that year I joined the AMC Stubs program and later upgraded to AMC A-List. Before then, I had never used an elevated membership to go to the movies. I think I had the equivalent of the free Insider level since 2016 or 2017, but I was not using it regularly during those years. Since 2018, I have watched most of my movies at AMC, though not all. For example, I saw Mandy at an independent theater.
Here's the list of movies I was in 2018:
- Aquaman
- Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse
- Once Upon A Deadpool
- Bumblebee (early access screening)
- Hunter Killer
Saturday, May 16, 2026
Movies I watched at the theater in 2021
- Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings
- Venom: Let There Be Carnage
- Black Widow
- Eternals
- No Time to Die
Friday, May 15, 2026
Movies I watched in the theater in 2019
Here is the list of what I watched at the movie theater in 2019:
- Green Book
- Aquaman
- Glass
- Serenity (not the one you might think)
- Alita: Battle Angel
- Godzilla: King of the Monsters
- The Intruder
- Dark Phoenix (special fan event opening night IMAX)
- Anna
- Annabella Comes Home
Thursday, May 14, 2026
Movies I watched at the theater in 2020
Tuesday, May 12, 2026
Movies I've seen in 2025 and "why"
Has there been a return to form for movie theaters to pre-pandemic levels? No. However, I found myself going to the cinema more in 2025 than in 2024. The nature of movie-going has fundamentally changed with the dominance of streaming. Patrons now see fewer films in theaters, opting to wait for many of them to arrive at home. This is especially true for movies not designed as a spectacle or an event, creating a fresh challenge for the industry. Still, theaters have faced similar hurdles before, such as when televisions became commonplace in the home.
Eventually, theatrical films improved after over a decade of adjustment throughout the 1950s and 1960s. Even before then, patrons had stopped attending theaters for short serial shows. Additionally, the concept of made-for-TV movies eventually emerged, allowing lower-quality films to be released directly to television without a theatrical run.
Later, both theaters and television were challenged by the introduction of VHS and movie rentals. This led to the straight-to-video concept for lower-budget films, which raised the quality expectations for theatrical releases even higher.
Today, streaming poses yet another challenge. Many high-quality movies do not necessarily require a theater because they do not rely on spectacle to be enjoyed. Even when a large screen might enhance the experience, a story may be perceived as small scale, making it easier to wait for a streaming release.
Despite all of that, I still enjoy seeing various types and scales of movies at the theater. Some films are so massive they demand a theatrical viewing, such as the Avatar franchise. Others are enhanced by the cinema experience even if they have a straightforward story, like Last Breath.
Finally posting my 2025 list
I have been putting off this post for five months for a simple reason: I saw too many movies in 2025 to make this article enjoyable to create while including a poster for every film, such as last year's article. I believe movie posters add value and enhance the post, but including all of them is an immense amount of work. To that end, I am scaling down this year's post to a simple hyperlinked list.
Here is the list of what I watched at the movie theater in 2025:
- Ballerina
- 28 Years Later
- F1 The Movie
- Superman (special Amazon Prime Early Screening)
- Jurassic World Rebirth
- The Naked Gun
- Alien Earth (special FX preview of first episode)
- Nobody 2
- Weapons
- Eden
Thursday, October 23, 2025
Sunday, January 19, 2025
Movies I watched in 2024 (not that many)
In 2023, I had A-List membership at AMC Theaters. I did see a lot of movies at the theaters in 2023. However, I found myself attending showings of movies that I likely wouldn't have seen at the theater, if it were not for AMC A-List status. But, without seeing these extra movies, it was a struggle to get my money's worth for the cost of the A-List membership. As such, I dropped A-List for 2024.
This means I saw significantly fewer movies in 2024 at the theater. In 2023, it is 32 movies at the theater. In 2024, the number is 11. That's less than 2022's number of 16 (after A-List was reïnstated post-Covid).
Please see the list below for the movies I watched at the theater in 2024. If you click on my Amazon affiliate links and you have Honey installed on your browser, please remember to NOT click on the Honey messages, even to dismiss them. Just ignore their messages until your purchase is complete.
One thing I should note about Furiosa. I don't know if I'm in a minority, but I enjoyed that film more than Mad Max: Fury Road. Back when media was heaping praise onto Fury Road, I was left wondering. It's a good movie, for sure. But it's not the great movie that people proclaimed it to be.
2018 - 2019 - 2020 - 2021 - 2022 - 2023 - 2024 - 2025 - 2026
Tuesday, December 10, 2024
Watching movies where an accomplished writer is typing their book by pecking at their keyboard with their index fingers
Ever noticed the typing scenes in movies? Almost every film has this issue: when a character is shown typing, be it on a keyboard or a typewriter, they're pecking away like a chicken with their index fingers. This is especially absurd when the character is supposed to be an accomplished writer. Instead of touch-typing, they're either mashing keys aimlessly or stabbing at the keyboard as if playing a piano concerto.
It’s as though no actor on the planet has ever learned to type properly. And by extension, neither have directors, since they're the ones orchestrating these typing disasters. It's got to be rare for someone to attempt to write an entire book, or even a college essay, by hunting and pecking.
Sure, some people might actually write like that, blissfully unaware of the agony they’re inflicting on themselves. But wow, what a punishing way to work!
(Originally posted on reddit.)
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