Movie 60 of 2023 🐠
The Little Mermaid was easily my favorite live-action adaptation since Cinderella in 2015!
The cast was wonderful - Melissa McCarthy really seemed to commit and relish in filling Pat Carol’s shoes as Ursula, and while she was not Pat Carol, I immensely enjoyed what she did with the character. Javier Bardem was a surprisingly introspective King Triton. And, of course, Halle Bailey as Ariel - how refreshing. Not only stunning as a redesigned icon, her…
Movie #67 of 2023 🔥🌊
Cute! It’s reminiscent of Romeo and Juliet / Zootopia (I see the influence of the latter more). While I found the plot to be a little thinner/move a bit less nimbly than other Pixar movies, kids won’t care about that. I think the undoubtably fun draw here is seeing how the elements live and interact in Element City, and watching how it’s all animated. Worth a watch!
Movie #68 of 2023 ⚡️
I went into this movie with low expectations because DC generally hasn’t delivered for me; I was pleasantly surprised! This is an adaptation of the Flashpoint comic event (which was also a great 2013 animated movie) that involves TONS of fan service moments while also telling a twisted (but not hard to follow) time travel paradox story that loops into multiversal contact. There’s some really, really rough CGI in many places, but the plot is…
