Clayface

 DC Studios is killing it, sure Supergirl was more of the same of what Superman gave us, but Peacemaker was a Troma fueled series, Lanterns was a crime drama and. Ow we get Clayface which is a body horror slasher. I thought the film looked fine but wasn't super stoked, but this got me. I love the no name cast, and everyone nailed their roles. I love the effects, it was very Brian Yunza or Frank Henenlotter. Mike Flanagan knocked out a hell of a screenplay. This was multi layered, shades of grey and morally bankrupt at times. We see how a villain is born, and for those that have watched the Harley Quinn cartoon, we know the heart Clayface has.  I don't want a sequel but if we get more comic book slashers I will take it, regardless I am ready for what DC will deliver.

Street Fighter

 I grew up with Street Fighter. I played the hell out of the SNES game. I watched anything Street Fighter I could and had all the figures. The OG film is disastrous, really nothing redeeming other than nostalgia for some. My teens and some of my 20s I would attend Marvel vs Capcom tournaments at the arcade. While Mortal Kombat has stuck with me more I will always have a spot for the fighters of the street, hell I even bought the Ultimate Warrior Blanka figure. The new film has a huge cast, a great cast, and this cast is having a blast ...as was i.....even as bad as it was. This is not a good film, it's not a bad film, it's a good Street Fighter film though. The plot is all over the place and it is full of plot holes, fights randomly break out characters disappear, it makes no sense but it felt fitting and by time the cliff hanger ending happened, I wanted a sequel. This is a visual film with an amazing albeit not time accurate soundtrack. I'll take round 2. 

Lego Mandalorian

 Disney might oversaturate with live action shows but I am here for animated specials. They don't need to be fantastic, just fun. That is exactly what we got with this legit special. A fun and quick retelling of the show with little nods at the audience.

VHS Mixtape

 Most of the VHS films are a chore, I actually gave up on the series once but started up once Shudder took over...even then it was a chore to get through most. The latest Mixtape I mainly wanted to watch being a fan of Ghost. Sadly every segment here is tiring to sit through except for one about a apartment tenant hearing his neighbor play music, with that said this was just not good. Unless somehow John Carpenter or Edgar Wright or Ti West get involved with the next, I am out. 

Hokum

 I am not huge on Damian McCarthy. Most of his films bored me, but Adam Scott honestly being in a horror film made me interested in Hokum. This film is very atmospheric from the start, feeling very ghostly. Scott is a pure dick at the start, and he goes to an odd Irish village. He becomes a bigger dick and the hotel becomes more odd. After a girl goes missing Scott decides to help find her and unravels a haunted hotel room. It does barg down a bit in the middle but the vibes remain the same. It ends in a bleak but nice way, just as his novel would have wanted....

It's Always Sunny

 

It's Always Sunny is always funny but this year was equal parts as funny as usual or less funny depending on the episode. The finale however has some of the most heart of the series, while also being as offensive as ever. 

Toy Story 5

 

Pixar knows how to pull heart strings. Part 2 did it, part 3 was bleak, part 4 did it, and now part 5 does it in a growing up sort of way and then again in a happy coming together aspect both of which hit hard. The plot is perfect for 2026, people on devices, I hate them but I am on one right now, regardless they distract and in the case of this film they take away from playtime. However perhaps there is room for both figures and electronics and the two can form an alliance. Besides Al of that we get reunions with Woody and Buzz, we get to see Jessie as the lead, and we see passes of time from decades ago. It's a beautiful story, a sad story, a funny film story, a Toy Story. Bring on the 6th!