While Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire did on occasion test my patience, the overall ride does remain a fun one, and because of that, I’m still willing to remain seated on the Monsterverse’s bandwagon — for now.

With Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire, busting still makes me feel good.

Much like its predecessor, I found Dune: Part Two frequently cold and emotionally barren at the most inopportune times.

Lights Out is a waste of time.

Madam Web comes tantalizingly close to being an unintentional parody of the superhero genre, and that happy accident almost makes watching the resulting mess worthwhile.

Argylle is exhausting.

The Beekeeper makes honey out of hooey.

As last hurrahs go, Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom is lost at sea.

Even if Silent Night is lesser Woo, it’s still nice to have the Hong Kong titan flexing his action muscles in Hollywood again, and all I want for Christmas is an announcement that he’ll have another present for us to unwrap in the very near future.