Bohemian Rhapsody (2018)

Rated: PG-13 - Runtime: 135 min
tesg's Rating: Three stars (out of four)

There's a scene where Mercury is being interviewed on the radio and, having failed to get "Bohemian Rhapsody" released as he first single from "A Night at the Opera", gets the guy to play it. As it starts, a collage of one-line negative critic responses to the song from back then appear on the screen. They were all proven wrong by the public, who made the song massive.

That's exactly what's happening with the movie. The critics hate it, but the masses love it.

Bad Times at the El Royale (2018)

Rated: R - Runtime: 141 min
tesg's Rating: Two and one half stars (out of four)

The opening scene is the best scene in the movie.  It's a great visual and it builds intrigue.  The end of said scene doesn't really make a lot of sense by the end of the movie, at least to me, but whatever.  The plot twists are so abundant it's like being a dog in a room full of squirrels.

Jeff Bridges delivers a standout performance, but it's not enough to make the movie as a whole stand out.

Venom (2018)

Rated: PG-13 - Runtime: 112 min
tesg's Rating: Three stars (out of four)

I was pleasantly surprised by this. It was way more fun than I had been led to believe. Not quite on the level of "Ant-Man" but kind of in that direction. And it didn't overstay its welcome.