Avatar: Fire and Ash

Avatar: Fire and Ash; No mistaking, the movie looks gorgeous & the world continues to be magnificent to look at. The craftspersonship is undeniable. Yet it still suffers from unremarkable characters, who are also very unlikeable at times, rehashing the same scenarios to justify action scenes; A-

The Mother

The Mother; JLo demonstrates her versatility by making a spy movie in the vein of 80s revenge flicks like Commando, with a mother’s perspective and the layered complications that brings. The drama is dragged out but the action is plentiful. A successful stab at genre tweaking; B

Avatar: The Way of Water

Avatar: The Way of Water; Technically astounding. Finale has elements of Terminator, Aliens & Titanic. Some story moments are silly. The film struggles to overcome the fact that most of the Sully family isn’t very likeable. A remarkable visual feast from the peerless Cameron; A