‘Tis the season for great movies. After a comatose-like summer movie season empty in artistic ambition, it is now time to look ahead to the fall movie season. But, before we do that, how about we cheer the movies that actually mattered this summer.
A for Achievement: Once Upon A Time In Hollywood, The Farewell, Luce, David Crosby: Remember My Name, The Art of Self-Defense, Cold Case Hammerskjold
B for Better than Most: Rolling Thunder: A Bob Dylan Story, Avengers: Endgame, Longshot, Crawl, Midsommar, Wild Rose, Booksmart, John Wick: Parabellum, Love Antosha, Ask Dr. Ruth, Blinded by the Light
C for Crass Entertainment: Stuber, Yesterday, Rocketman, Toy Story 4, Late Night, The Secret Life of Pets 2, Hobbs and Shaw
D for Disney Duds: The Lion King, Aladdin, Spider-Man: Far From Home
F for Failure to Launch: Annabelle: Comes Home, Child’s Play, Shaft, Men In Black: International, Dark Phoenix, Godzilla: King of Monsters, The Hustle, Pokemon: Detective Pikachu, The Kitchen, Anna