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First Viewing Viewing Date: June 17th Via: 4K Blu-ray Plot: Six years after the events of "Wreck-It Ralph," Ralph and Vanellope, now friends, discover a wi-fi router in their arcade, leading them into a new adventure. Rating: 6.7/10

Arriving from the fine folks at HBO, who are actually capable of respectable production values and quality actors, 2019's Chernobyl is an astonishing television achievement which preserves the salient details of one of the worst disasters of the 20th century. And this show was actually written by Craig Mazin, who cut his teeth writing disposable comedies (he even directed Superhero Movie) but here successfully shows he has the talent and the credentials to create legitimate, sophisticated productions. Chernobyl is not enjoyable viewing by any stretch, but it is wholly compelling from top to bottom, with staggering period recreation and superb actors, led by the winning pair of Jared Harris and Stellan Skarsgård. It covers the event and the aftermath, touching upon smaller-known stories as well as the human element of the disaster, which is personified in the story of Lyudmilla Ignatenko who lost her husband to radiation sickness. It's a rich tapestry of subplots to cover the scope of what happened, showing the work of miners risking their lives for the good of the country, to soldiers tasked with killing animals in the exclusion zone. It's heartbreaking and frustrating at times, particularly seeing important people making decisions that doom thousands of people to sickness and death. The series culminates with a full explanation of the accident at Chernobyl, breaking things down in terms we can understand. Hell, Harris's Valery Legasov even succinctly explains how a nuclear reactor works, and what happens to those with radiation poisoning. Chernobyl is edifying and important. Although it takes a few liberties, it sticks to enough of the facts. It is must-see TV.

First Viewing Viewing Date: June 15th Via: iTunes Store Plot: A grumpy Grinch plots to ruin Christmas for the village of Whoville. Rating: 6.3/10

First Viewing Viewing Date: June 12th Via: Netflix Plot: Two girls must battle a mysterious evil force when they get left behind at their boarding school over winter break. Rating: 6.4/10

First Viewing Viewing Date: June 9th Via: iTunes Store Plot: A defense attorney begins to suspect that there might be more to her client, who is charged with the murders of a vacationing family, than meets the eye. Rating: 6.1/10

First Viewing Viewing Date: June 8th Via: Cinema Plot: The crypto-zoological agency Monarch faces off against a battery of god-sized monsters, including the mighty Godzilla, who collides with Mothra, Rodan, and his ultimate nemesis, the three-headed King Ghidorah. Rating: 6.2/10

First Viewing Viewing Date: June 7th Via: iTunes Store Plot: Soon after a stranger arrives in a little village, a mysterious sickness starts spreading. A policeman, drawn into the incident, is forced to solve the mystery in order to save his daughter. Rating: 7.7/10

A watchable horror movie, despite its flaws

“The latest addition to the vastly profitable Conjuring-Verse, 2018's The Nun represents another spinoff that further exploits an evil entity originally introduced in one of the franchise's main movies. Putting away the Annabelle doll for a change, The Nun flashes back to the early 1950s to reveal mo” read more

First Viewing Viewing Date: May 31st Via: iTunes Store Plot: Tree Gelbman discovers that dying over and over was surprisingly easier than the dangers that lie ahead. Rating: 6.9/10

First Viewing Viewing Date: May 30th Via: Netflix Plot: An elderly woman battling Alzheimer's disease agrees to let a film crew document her condition, but what they discover is something far more sinister going on. Rating: 6.6/10