So…I keep hearing people talk about what a terrible year this has been for movies. Hmmmmm…I haven’t been thinking about it that way.

I have seen three, small-ish, character-driven movies in recent months that seem flawless to me: The Big Sick, Battle of the Sexes, and Lady Bird.

Admittedly, these films land in a sweet spot for me because of my interests, but if you haven’t these three movies, you have no right to complain…