Watched: CHAPPiE

Okay I will say that I think they copped out a little bit on dealing with the very real and potentially powerful issue of mortality that they spent the first and second act establishing but I still think Chappie got a bad rap because people wanted it to be District 9. Curse of the successful debut film. I thought this was not terrible and did some interesting stuff with ideas of morality. Did it need the outright bad guy-ness Hugh Jackman delivers? Maybe not. But even he is given some dimension is his obvious horror and belief in the morality of his own actions. Plus Chappie is adorable, full stop. I don't know. I don't feel any need to watch this again but I enjoyed it.

Watched: 10 Years

A Who's Who of Hollwood 30ish somethings making a 10 year reunion movie. I thought storytelling-wise this was actually not terrible. It managed to do as little "telling" versus "showing" as I think could be possible with a movie full of people meeting up after 10 years to fill each other in on where their lives have gone. Also it just seems like everyone is having so much fun that it's kind of a nice hang-out movie. It's also possible that this one hit me in the feels because my 10 year high school reunion is this year and I most decidedly will not be there due to serving in the Peace Corps right now. I don't know. It's possible that influenced my perception.

Chris Pratt, pre-super hot Guardians of the Galaxy makeover!

Kate Mara!

Falcon!

Aubrey Plaza/April! And that guy!

Charming Potato and wife!

Sweaty Pratt!

Wolverine's traitorous Canadian girlfriend and Eva Destruction!

Another that guy!

Social Network and Justin Long aka Apple!

Office Space/Ron Livingston and Rosario Dawson!

Oscar Isaac!

2 Broke Girls guy!

Awkward!

Sad!

Watched: Star Trek (2009)

A pretty good reboot that managed to be fun, re-establish all the characters, give a valid excuse (although I don't think it necessarily needed it) to tell different stories than the ones told in the original series and its films, bring not one but two handsome Chris's into our collective consciousness, and after clearing the slate, set the stage for some new adventures with these oversized caricatures of our old favorites. Oh and dutch angles/lens flares for DAYS. Jokes aside this is still very re-watchable.

Watched: Star Trek Beyond

Fun and well-made vehicle for all your favorite OG Star Trek characters to shine. I especially liked the plotlines they carried on from the first two, particularly Spock's continuing conflict over the extermination of his planet. I enjoyed this. Especially Jaylah, a warrior stranded on the planet where the crew similarly is stranded, who helps them save the capture crew and escape. She's played by Sofia Boutella and her character's makeup is stunning.