re-watched The Little Foxes (William Wyler, 1941): 3/5 
Agree with Justin that it's a bit stagey and the weaker one of all the Wyler/Davis collaborations. Nevertheless, worth re-watching a frothy family melodrama that takes place in the deep South with Bette Davis as a straight up bitch. 

Una (Benedict Andrews, 2017): 2/5
Had an attention-grabbing plot to work with but was ruined by poor execution. Its premise just feels like a story that attempts to humanize a pedophile disguised as an empowering rape survivor tale with muted visuals. An extra star for Rooney Mara because in my house, we support her even in shitty films. 

Incredibles 2 (Brad Bird, 2018): 3.5/5 
Fun and stylish. Basically just meets my expectations for a Pixar cash grab. Extra half star for Edna Mode, my favorite character. #moviepass

American Animals (Bart Layton, 2018): 1.5/5
A true story about morons wanting to steal rare books for...? Morality? Masculinity? Needing to feel special? Who the hell cares. 5 minutes in and I already hated every directorial choice, and the whole thing's just riddled with stupid moments. The best part of this movie is when I got to watch part of Kubrick's The Killing within it. #moviepass

The Fallen Idol (Carol Reed, 1948): 2.5/5 
Or, How Little Children Can Royally Fuck Things Up Without Really Meaning To. 

The Ornithologist (Joao Pedro Rodrigues, 2016): 2.5/5
JP is a very talented guy and most of this is seductive, but I can't shake the feeling it is all rather academic as well.

Thoroughbreds (Corey Finley, 2017): 3/5 
Heavenly Creatures but with a different brand of folie a deux. A promising debut by NY-based playwright Corey Finley.

Hereditary (Ari Aster, 2018): 4/5
This is my kind of Horror. Beautiful stylistic control, sublime film score, outstanding psychological performances - gripping, powerful, and deeply unnerving all around. Loved the seething undercurrent of dread/evil that kept building after the first act's unexpected plot point. Could've done without that expository bit at the very end though. (I posit: it was haphazardly thrown in post-production after test-screen audiences' furrowed their brows, unable to accept any kind of ambiguity.) #moviepass

Ocean's 8 (Gary Ross, 2018): 3/5
Light and breezy. 5/5 for Cate Blanchett's face; 5/5 for her outfits. Also, I'm starting to think we never gave Hathaway the respect she deserves. #moviepass

Born Yesterday (George Cukor, 1950): 1.5/5 
There's only so much enjoyment that can be had watching William Holden condescend a woman for protracted periods of time. AND ANOTHER THING: I found out Judy Holliday won the Oscar over Gloria Swanson for Sunset Blvd and Bette Davis for All About Eve which is literal insanity. Judy playing a "dumb blonde" over the others tells you everything you need to know about Academy voters, past and present. 

Death Becomes Her (Robert Zemekis, 1992): 3/5
The most dated thing about this isn't the CGI, it's the fact that Meryl Streep is billed third. (Perhaps Bobby Z's most underrated movie???)

Re-Animator (Stuart Gordon, 1985): 2.5/5
Gotta love a horror-comedy where horror IS the comedy. There's hardly a joke in the entire movie; you just laugh at the gleeful abandonment of good taste.

Daddy's Little Girls (Tyler Perry, 2007): 2/5
Caught this Sunday Movie Matinee on TV while flipping through channels and ended up watching the entire thing because who doesn't love Idris Elba from The Wire.