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Summer Movies
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items My fiance and I are watching a lot of summery vibes movies and shows to beat this Texas heat! Will be adding what we watch and reviewing in this list 😊💫
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This was way more fun than I expected! We recently have joined a Phandelvers D&D group so it was incredibly relevant for us. I love the commitment from the cast, the costumes, the action! The third act seems a little bloated but it was a great wa...
Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves (2023)
This was my first time seeing the Goonies! I’ve seen so many things inspired by it, namely Stranger Things and Skeleton Crew. This was very fun, obviously some dated humor, but overall can see how 80’s kids really honed in on this classic adventure!
The Goonies (1985)
This movie is so visually stunning and creates such a rich worldbuilding of the politics and different cultures in this universe. Liked the book, loved this movie.
Dune (2021)
Part 2! Again, great cinematography, this one starts getting into some of the weirder Dune world, but honestly does a great job making it feel believable and not as weird as the novels haha. I remember being so moved by some of the visuals in this mo...
Dune: Part Two (2024)
This movie is sooooooo bad that it's kind of good. Would recommend as a drinking game movie. The actors are the best part of this movie, there's so many big names in small roles. Val Kilmer is my favorite. I'm not big on Westerns, but this was a “required watch” as we recently watched Star Trek The Original Series “Spectre of the Gun” which borrows from the Tombstone story.
Tombstone (1993)
Grew up watching this movie, but as an adult it's really wild and sadly not as fun watching anymore. There's bad parenting, misogyny, racism, bullying… honestly the most sane character really seems to be Captain Hook and Smee lol My favorite parts ar...
Peter Pan (1953)
A fun twist on the Arthur story. I love the animation and the Wart/Merlin student/teacher tropes. I loved their cute animal adventures, but honestly the sad squirrel love story was heartbreaking!
The Sword in the Stone (1963)
This was my first time watching this movie. We saw Project Hail Mary in theaters, and there was a Close Encounters music joke that I didn't catch, so my fiance added the movie to our summer movie-education! I really enjoyed the movie, the music, ther...
Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)
My first time seeing this one. Unique idea on Peter Pan’s story. Some things were a little odd… like his first love ends up homing him in her orphanage and his wife was raised as a sibling there? But overall kind of a fun movie. Love Smee and Hook in...
Hook (1991)
Watched this movie in preparation for the 2026 Masters of the Universe movie (which was super fun, highly recommend!) The 80's movie was extremely awkward and cringe, but man is it fun to watch. I really loved Courtney Cox and Robert Duncan McNeil in...
Masters of the Universe (1987)
I have been meaning to get around to this film for years, and we finally watched it this summer, on June 19th in honor of Midsommar! This film was a little more bloody/gory than I expected, but the film is STUNNING. Beautiful cinematography, wonderfu...
Midsommar (2019)
POTC!! I LOVED this franchise as a kid when they were coming out. It's so fun to revisit and watch these as an adult. But I love the pirates' curse in this movie. There's some horror, suspense, humor, and romance. All around fun movie, and especially...
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003)
The is my favorite POTC movie, I think it's a perfect sequel to the first, and sets the scene for a perfect ending to the original trilogy. Davy Jones is one of my favorite characters in CGI. The music is exceptional. 10/10
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006)
A great ending to the original trilogy. I love how it wraps up Will Turner's story and Captain Sparrow's. I was not a fan of how Elizabeth's story ended, I really think she'd be on the seas for the rest of her life too, not stuck on land. Other than ...
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007)
Tron was a surprise! I enjoyed this more than expected, primarily due to the graphics and music. It was a fun watch, and definitely feels more and more relatable with time and advancements in technology.
Tron (1982)
Tron: Legacy! OKAY hear me out, one of the best movie soundtracks EVER???? I was not expecting DAFT PUNK to compose for this movie, and they crushed it. The acting is decent, some of the story is a little forced imo, lot of daddy issues stuff lol but...
Tron: Legacy (2010)
Alright, I was expecting to HATE this movie, because let's be honest, almost everything Jared Leto is in… is not good. Especially when he's involved in production lol, BUT this movie is my favorite of the three Tron movies. Aesthetically amazing. Sto...
Tron: Ares (2025)
This movie is MESSY lol you'll be hooting and laughing and also screaming because it is just a rollercoaster of crazy. It definitely has some icky 80's tackiness and dialogue, but you can kind of gloss over knowing it's from that time period. It real...
Big Trouble in Little China (1986)
First, the 4K Ultra HD Superman cover has a fun Superman/Clark Kent changing photo that is so fun and made me a little emotional to unbox. I LOVED this movie in theatres last summer, and we watched this leading up to the new Supergirl movie. It is se...
Superman (2025)
This movie is a little rough, I think men writing teenage girls is usually not great….. there's some real issues with relationships, body images, etc that are extremely cringy to watch. That being said, Slater does a good job embodying Kara/Supergirl...
Supergirl (1984)
[SPOILERS BELOW] This movie was pretty good. Milly Alcock and Jason Momoa were great in their roles. I thought the story was a little safe. I want to see Supergirl saving worlds, big stuff, not just one person/one city kind of thing. Also did not lik...
Supergirl (2026)
I know this is a classic, but I'd never seen it before! It's better than I thought it would be. The kid actors were so adorable and committed to their roles! ET puppetry holds up pretty great. The set designs are so robust and overflowing with nostal...
E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial (1982)
10/10 always. We watched in honor of Sam Neil. I grew up thinking this is one of the COOLEST (and scariest) movies ever. I'd beg my baby sitter to watch it again and again because I LOVED the T-Rex. The suspense is so good in this movie, the characte...
Jurassic Park (1993)
This was good! The animation is pretty intense, gorgeous. I loved some of the plot points… like Earth being GONE!!! Wasn't expecting that. The Aliens were really creepy, good back stabbing, not very surprising twists, but for younger audiences would ...
Titan A.E. (2000)
Another fun movie! I'm glad we get some Star Wars that isn't so intense, and you can just be along for the adventure. Obsessed that we got Zeb from Rebels and also STINKY from The Clone Wars!!! I went into this blind and was extremely happy with this...
The Mandalorian and Grogu (2026)
Okay, I went into this movie with low expectations.. because… He-Man??? Also… Jared Leto …. BUT VERY GOOD, VERY FUN. A little tropey of course, but they cast this movie REALLY well. It was fun, adventurous, emotional, coming-of-age. I LOVE that they ...
Masters Of The Universe (2026)
Grew up with these two movies. Love both of them dearly. I'm not a big fan of mice or talking animal movies, but it works really well in this. I love the secret mouse Rescue Aid Society and that it isn't just city wide, it's global! The first one wit...
The Rescuers (1977) & The Rescuers: Down Under (1990)
I saw Hilary Duff in concert this summer, and the nostalgia had me itching to watch this and show my partner Steven (who had never heard of Hilary Duff before). This movie has SO many good one-liners, SO fun honestly, I love the retelling of Cinderel...
Cinderella Story (2004)
This movie kick started spooky season for us, but I'm going to include it with Summer movies since we watched it in July! First off, I dislike Tarantino (as a person, I stand with Uma Thurman), and I DO NOT need to know this much about his kink life ...
From Dusk Till Dawn (1996)
We watched the Tom Holland Spider-Man movies in preparation for Spider-Man Brand New Day (2026). I am so happy that I still really enjoyed all three of these movies, and really felt like each one was better and better. Tom Holland's performance as Sp...
Spider Man: Homecoming (2017), Far From Home (2019), No Way Home (2021)