Jeronimo Gomez Robledo

Since this movie had been in development for several years, people thought Deadpool would fall down to the same level and tone of the MCU/Disney, but thankfully it maintains the same tone and quality from the previous movies. It feels like the character benefited more from Disney than the other way around, and that's the fitting part about Deadpool. From the beginning, I wasn't on board with Hugh Jackman returning as Wolveine, I thought it would diminish the legacy and impact of his swan song Logan (2017). Thankfully, this movie respects Logan and does something new and hilarious with the character in the grand MCU multiverse. A surprising love letter to the Fox Marvel universe and to the fans who stuck by the Fox films from the beginning. Too many cameos everywhere and at times hard to track, but at least the cameos weren't CGI or AI like a particular DCEU movie.

A Scorsese/DiCaprio/De Niro masterpiece!!!!!! Scorsese brings national & international attention to a notorious historical event told in a delicate manner that exposes the criminality of greed, corruption, manipulation, and power. The Osage Murders is another example of how the USA is still a land that mistreats its own population in favor of its own stability and enormous wealth (even to this day). Leonardo DiCaprio & Robert De Niro are great as always in a Scorsese movie, and it’s even more special to see them together by being the first Scorsese/DiCaprio/De Niro collaboration. But the real praise goes to Lily Gladstone in a career-defining role, and she breaks your heart as her character has to go through a series of devastating tragic events. This movie is a mandatory must-see for educational purposes, and how highly relevant it parallels our society to this day. Indigenous people and their stories matter, and this one is one of many that still need to be told. See it on IMAX!!!!!!!

Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One

The best of the best that this franchise has to offer. What an incredible year for action movies, from John Wick Chapter 4 to this one, I’m so happy. Christopher McQuarrie crafts another extraordinary action spectacle after two back-to-back movies. This time, the threat of the story is highly relevant to nowadays with how A.I. is a stool that corrupts the people who use it and those who want to use it. Tom Cruise still being the daredevil that he is performing insane stunts and keeping authenticity and realism in the action scenes, especially the Rome sequences and the third act. The IMF team is still great as always with a brilliant addition in Hayley Atwell’s Grace. The villain is not great as I hoped, but he’s still menacing with his actions, and hopefully, the backstory between him and Hunt gets to be explored better in the next one. Overall, Mission accomplished, even though it’s only half of the mission accomplished. Can’t wait to see Dead Reckoning Part Two.

Another magnum opus from Christopher Nolan. A thrilling character study of one of history's most complex historical figures whose contribution to the world was viewed as a bit underrated, but not any more thanks to this movie. Nolan crafts a phenomenal, chilling, & terrifying exploration of scientific discovery, persecution during the McCarthy paranoia, and moral dilemma. Cillian Murphy knocks it out of the park in the most captivating and heartbreaking performances of his career. I will eat my foot if Murphy doesn’t get an Oscar nomination. While the cast is filled with many actors, no matter how small their appearance is, they all bring their A-game. But the ones who made a large impression are Robert Downey Jr in a menacing performance (Oscar-worthy), Florence Pugh’s small and tragic part, Benny Safdie’s turn as a Hungarian scientist, and Tom Conti as the adorable Albert Einstein. I can understand that there will be criticisms towards the female characters in the movie, Nolan does put a lot of effort and sympathy towards them, and you can't change history for how they were treated or how they ended up. The cinematography is spectacular, especially in the black and white scenes, and the visuals were truly mind-bending, with the highlight being the Trinity test sequence; you can actually feel that there wasn’t any CGI on screen. The tension is built perfectly with incredible sound design & another magnificent score from Ludwig Göransson. The final scene, and especially the final lines are going to stick with me forever and with everyone else. See it on IMAX!!!!!!!!

Top Gun: Maverick goes above and beyond all expectations to deliver a triumphant sequel. This sequel takes the flight sequences to steps further by strapping cameras inside the cockpits & in the wings with the actors really flying those jets to show the realness of being a fighter pilot. An emotional & nostalgic spectacle with brilliant action sequences & great character developments that will take your breath away. One of the best movie sequels ever, it’s a must-see on the biggest screen, see it on IMAX.

Every time Steven Spielberg makes a movie from a genre he’s never worked on, he always does something brilliant; and since West Side Story is his first musical, he’s done something extraordinary. Rachel Zegler is sensational as Maria & a burst of sunshine in every scene she’s in. While Ansel Elgort does a solid job as Tony, the rest of the cast are absolute standouts from Ariana DeBose as Anita, David Alvarez as Bernardo & Mike Faist as Riff. And Rita Moreno brings a strong presence just as she did in the 1961 version. This film doesn’t tarnish the 1961 version, it complements it for a new generation, while improving on certain aspects. Wow to the choreography, cinematography, production design & the music of course. Steven Spielberg can literally do anything, and this movie is one of his best movies of his career. One of the best movies of the year.