First Viewing Viewing Date: March 28th Via: Amazon Prime Video Plot: An alien civilization is invaded by Astronaut Chuck Baker, who believes that the planet is uninhabited. Wanted by the military, Baker must get back to his ship before it goes into orbit without him. Rating: 6.1/10 Why Did I Watch It? I saw a TikTok list about enjoyable, forgotten animated movies, and this was on the list. It seemed worth checking out.
A hidden gem of an Australian movie
“Bosch & Rockit is an enjoyable, visually striking Australian coming-of-age picture that deserves a wider audience. It is the feature film debut of Australian filmmaker Tyler Atkins, who served as director, writer, and producer after years of minor film and television credits (and winning The Ama” read more
“Moana 2 feels like soulless, assembly-line,ย commercially-focused, corporatised content that only exists for maximum box office dollars instead of a desire to tell a worthwhile story. This follow-up to 2016's endearing Moana started life as a Disney+ miniseries, but the House of Mouse changed course” read more

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First Viewing Viewing Date: March 15th Via: Disney+ Plot: After receiving an unexpected call from her wayfinding ancestors, Moana must journey to the far seas of Oceania and into dangerous, long-lost waters for an adventure unlike anything she's ever faced. Rating: 4.9/10 Why Did I Watch It? I liked the first movie and wanted to see this one...but I didn't want to pay for it, so I waited for its D+ debut. Review here
First Viewing Viewing Date: March 14th Via: Netflix Plot: An orphaned teen hits the road with a mysterious robot to find her long-lost brother, teaming up with a smuggler and his wisecracking sidekick. Rating: 5.9/10 Why Did I Watch It? It's a new Russo Brothers film with Chris Pratt, and it has been stirring up a lot of publicity lately because of its pricetag. It's free on Netflix, I felt like I should check it out to stay current.
First Viewing Viewing Date: March 14th Via: Apple TV Plot: Merlin the magician helps Arthur Pendragon unite the Britons around the Round Table of Camelot, even as dark forces conspire to tear it apart. Rating: 7.8/10 Why Did I Watch It? This has been on my watchlist for a long, long time, and I even started watching it in 2015. I've always been meaning to circle back around to it, and after I saw Liam Neeson talking about it in a recent interview, I thought it was finally time.
An uninvolving, leaden horror flick
“A survival horror movie like 2024's Never Let Go needs a strong emotional core and engaging central characters to succeed. John Krasinski's A Quiet Place remains a standout genre offering because of its compelling characters and sharp writing, which make it easy to become invested in what transpires” read more
First Viewing Viewing Date: March 5th Via: Netflix Plot: In the late summer along the Australian coast, Bosch, a young father goes on the run for drug dealing with his surf gang. In tow is his son, Rockit, who believes he is on a magical holiday. Rating: 7.9/10 Why Did I Watch It? It came highly recommended by an actor friend of mine, whose mate was the director. I made it a priority immediately. Review here