Watched May, 2026.
For a B-grade flick, this is surprisingly funny, in a British, 1960s, cold war, space race kind of way. The comic twists and eccentric characters are ingenious. Margaret Rutherford rules! "What are the Russians doing? I think they're building a wall." "Don't forget to feed the bobolinks!"
Watched March, 2026.
The music seemed good in the moment, but afterwards I could not hum a single tune, in contrast to the original WoOz. The choreography was not memorable. The twists on the traditional Oz characters were cute, but the problem with "magic" is the choices; when a spell is cast for one thing, because magic is real, then we can always imagine a dozen other spells that would solve the problems better. The final scene was feel-good, but it added nothing to the plot. I liked the development of the Galinda/Glinda character through the two movies, and the portrayal by Grande.
Watched February, 2026.
Two groups of bad guys who think they are each right battle it out. The problem is that one group beats the other group. The moviemakers picked a side, which is politically commendable whether I agree or not, but real life is not so black and white.
Watched February, 2026.
I liked the first 90% of the movie. The twist at the end and its explanations were so extreme that they were not satisfying.
Watched December, 2025.
The story is classic, though the first half is tough to endure due to Emma's heartless insults which, I suppose, are necessary to inspire the ultimately soaring romance. However, that's probably what it takes to set this apart from uninspired 21st-century romance stories. The settings and music are constantly magnificent, in contrast to the social ugliness.
Watched November, 2025.
There are no redeeming qualities to this movie. I would have turned it off, but my wife insisted we watch to the end, assuming a movie about Santa had to have a pleasant ending. Mel Gibson should be ashamed of himself.
The Mouse on the Moon Watched May, 2026. For a B-grade flick, this is surprisingly funny, in a British, 1960s, cold war, space race kind of ...
