I've got no flaws to gripe about when it comes to this movie. Could tug at the heartstrings a little more to hit a perfect 5/5 (though the last full scene of Bucky and Steve together is already a hearty yank), but there's not much here I would even think of getting rid of. Best development for Cap in a movie, best appearance of Natasha Romanoff (in more ways than one), lots of tiny moments that get great payoff in…

This is at least the eighth time I've seen this movie. I used to say, "This isn't a great movie, but it's the greatest experience you'll ever have watching a movie."

But every time I watch it, it becomes more clear to me: it's a great movie.

I feel chills running up and down my spine watching the final race. Giacchino's music throughout is constantly playing in my head. Every frame is worth making a wall-sized print to ire it…

No one does a cheap trick and a cheesy one-liner better than RDJ in Tin Can 3.

The dialogue is as striking as ever, especially when Tony and Harley share the screen. That kid is one of the best child actors the MCU has gotten, and his time with Tony should drag but it doesn't because of their chemistry.

Of course RDJ is spectacular, but Don Cheadle gets a little bit of time to shine in the third act and…

"Jim Carrey gave a more understated performance and it's one of his best." "This film says so much about the media and celebrity worship." "Does Meryl actually have sex with Truman, and if so, does that make her a groupie?" Everything I could say about this film, you've heard a thousand times. All the praise I've seen (rightfully) heaped onto it holds true. What kept this from a perfect five for me was that there was just a bit too…

Even better than I , and this is one of the MCU movies I've seen more often than others. Got a bit choked up multiple times throughout. I guess Ronan isn't the greatest character but I couldn't care less? He's still a menacing villain (with a great introductory scene to boot). Wow did I have such a great time watching this. Best cold open in the MCU? Single-handedly bringing great classic hits to a younger audience who didn't even know…

I'm starting to wonder if I'm an MCU shill, because I actually really like some of the movies that get ragged on and Avengers: Ace of Spader is no exception.

(Did you know that the ace of spades' card title is "The Death Card"? I sure didn't when I was making up the title pun. But for the one Avengers movie whose title is about a murderbot, that wordplay of mine was meant to be.)

The movie didn't blow me…

Just like Volume 1 was the upper limit of the 4.5-star tier, Guardians of the Galaxy Volume 2 is the upper limit of the 4-star tier.

Every arc here lands so well, with Rocket of course being the true star of the movie. Gunn knows it too, cutting to black from Rocket's profile instead of Quill's or a full view of the Guardians. Drax's heartbreaking moment with Mantis is one of the most impactful in the MCU, and even though…

It's one of the strongest movies with Spider-Man in the title, but most lacking in a distinct identity.

The film nails so much: the high school dynamics, the teen interactions (the resemblance between Peter's ride with Liz and her dad and the way every drive with my sister and my dad goes is scary accurate), the growth of Peter's relationship with Spider-Man, the personal connection between Spider-Man and his villain. I just can't quite help but feel that nothing exactly…

Is the plot pretty forgettable (and occasionally offensive)? Yeah. Is Max Dillon's character an embarrassment? Yeah. Is the Green Goblin a joke in of design and screen time? Yeah.

But MOTHER HUBBARD, the REAL lightning flying across the screen in this movie is the dazzling romance between Gwen and Peter. Andrew and Emma's performances sing with ion, and Gwen's death hits so much more than anything else in the movie could measure up to (which is both praise and…

Oh boy, yeah.

So this was pretty great. Not perfect by any means, but great.

I loved that we spent more time with the characters and world around Peter. The scenes with Aunt May were a delight in a way that she didn't have the chance to be in Spider-Man, and J.K. Simmons as J. Jonah Jameson has quite possibly the highest entertainment-value-to-screen-time ratio ever.

Though I can't point out any specific moments that lulled to me, the film felt…