Superman – James Gunn brought the hope (and the trunks) back. Pure cinema.

The Fantastic Four: First Steps – The retro-futuristic '60s vibe was everything I needed.

Captain America: Brave New World – Nothing beats a political thriller with red wings.

Thunderbolts* – Who needs heroes? I'm here for the messy, dysfunctional anti-heroes.

Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning – Tom Cruise hung off a biplane upside down. End of discussion.

F1 – Brad Pitt driving actual F1 cars at 200mph was the loudest experience of my life.

Ballerina – Ana de Armas expanding the John Wick universe? Yeah, I’m back

Nobody 2 – Sometimes you just want to watch Bob Odenkirk mess people up again.

Avatar: Fire and Ash – Just when I thought Pandora couldn't get crazier, James Cameron added lava.

Tron: Ares – The neon, the soundtrack, the Lightcycles. It was pure aesthetic.

Minecraft – It was weird, it was blocky, and Jack Black was Steve. I couldn't look away.

Mickey 17 – Bong Joon-ho made space look terrifying, clinical, and beautiful all at once.

How to Train Your Dragon (Live Action) – Seeing Toothless in realistic CGI made me cry like a baby.

Jurassic World Rebirth – Dinosaurs eating people. Scarlett Johansson. Nature healing.

The Karate Kid: Legends – Ralph Macchio and Jackie Chan together? The crossover we deserved.

28 Years Later – Danny Boyle returning to zombies gave me the retro-horror fix I needed.

Lex Luthor (Superman) – Finally, a villain who uses his brain more than his fists.

The Entity/The AI (Mission: Impossible 8) – A faceless algorithm is scarier than any person.

Red Hulk (Captain America: BNW) – Harrison Ford turning into a rage monster was iconic.

The Varangian (Avatar: Fire and Ash) – The "Ash People" were terrifyingly brutal.

Wicked: Part Two – I needed the rest of the song! Glinda and Elphaba forever.

Now You See Me 3 – I missed the magic tricks and the heist logic that makes zero sense.

A Minecraft Movie – I watched it ironically, then I watched it unironically.

The Bride! – Christian Bale as Frankenstein's monster in the 1930s? The goth vibes were immaculate.

Elio (Pixar) – Space adventure with that classic Pixar emotional gut-punch.

Zootopia 2 – I needed to know what happened to Nick and Judy.

The Smurfs Movie – Look, Rihanna voiced Smurfette. I had to go.

Dog Man – It was chaotic, loud, and hilarious. Peak cinema.

The Black Phone 2 – I wasn't ready to go back to the basement, but I did.

Good Boy - A dog in danger. I need to see if the Good Boy survives.

Saw XI – At this point, I'm just impressed they are finding new traps.

Five Nights at Freddy's 2 – More animatronics, more lore, more stress.

James Gunn (Superman) – He reset the entire DC universe successfully.

Christopher McQuarrie (Mission: Impossible) – The man hates physics and I love him for it.

James Cameron (Avatar) – Never bet against Cameron. Ever.

Guillermo del Toro (Frankenstein) - Is it more humane to be a monster?

Superman – It reminded us why we love heroes.

Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning – The perfect ending to an era.

Avatar: Fire and Ash – A theatrical experience like no other.

Weapons - Zach Cregger brought the horror party.