Geeky Regards

2024 had a wide variety of films that made a splash, and this year more than others seemed like it had something for everyone.

We are only 6 months into the year, and the cinematic landscape has been jam packed. In a pleasant surprise, there have been great documentaries and original movies so far this year too.

2023 will always be remembered as the year of "Barbenheimer". But there were plenty of other gems that granted our screens too.

We are only 6 months into the year, and the cinematic landscape has been jam packed. I felt like I was at the theater more in the first half of this year, than all of the last couple of years. The exciting part is, we still have so much more to experience.

2022 was an interesting year for movies. While huge blockbusters kept movie theaters alive, other films found audiences in other ways. The industry is changing, and it is nice to see movies still finding its way to screens.

Thor is the only original Avenger to get a 4th solo movie, and has appeared in every Avengers movie to date. So what reason would there be to warrant a 4th solo outing (and an 8th adventure)? The answer it turns out, is love (and some thunder). Taika Waititi returned to the MCU after the colorful tonal shift he made to the character in Thor: Ragnarok . A lot of the same vibes return here to Love and Thunder which begins with Thor trying find his place in the universe post Endgame , while physically finding himself with the Guardians of the Galaxy. The film is a brisk (by MCU standards) 1 hour and 59 minutes, and wastes no time in setting up the villain, and plot of the entire movie. After a bit of catch up from the various players in the story and some larger MCU housekeeping, the movie takes off at a comfortably fast pace, and Waititi always keeps things moving without leaving anyone behind. The most interesting parts of the film are the deep emotional cores of the main players: T...