The Odyssey

The Odyssey; Bold, exceptional filmmaking once again from a renowned master. The storytelling is brutally & somewhat grotesquely brought to life, with some modern sensibility and interpretation. Not a Nolan favourite for me, but a truly accomplished film worthy of the O.G. epic it’s sourced from; A

The Boy and the Heron

The Boy and the Heron; These films are not for me. They look beautiful and the characters are insane but the way the story goes in fits and starts, annoys me more than it appeals to me. The randomness and fantasy side quests and diversions simply don’t add up in a cohesive way that’s satisfying; C+
 

The Batman

The Batman; Best Batman story yet, true to the characters & detective work of a Year Two era caped crusader. Moody, atmospheric, more wholly real than ever, plausibly mirroring the corrupt, unhinged, destructive forces in our past & present, makes us wish for our own Batman; A-
 

Tenet

Tenet; A film that seems to demand a second viewing, yet without enough to entice us to actually want to do so. Some scenes certainly look cool, and Washington is as cool an actor as there ever was. The time muddled plot works if we care to follow along, and that’s a big “if”; B-