The ideal of “Elvis” is based in the context of telling a story of progress and yet depth. Moving in with a sense of perspective, Baz Luhrmann's “Elvis” takes the approach of a man pushed by love, eventually enveloped by demons but with the relevance of a soul that changed perspectives.

The setting and tone of “The Black Phone” seems to be a interesting quandary. The trailers painted it as a really dark horror film and with the Blumhouse label, that also means approaching it under a specific budget constraint. Add to the fact that this is directed by Scott Derrickson who made the first “Doctor Strange” with Ethan Hawke here as the antagonist.

"Lightyear" knows what it wants to be and it has it down pat. It needs to be something different from the "Toy Story" movies and that is clear from the outset. It is a film about inspiration and forming a found family, warts and all. That is what "Toy Story" was about.

The approach is closing up a trilogy per se is all about context, where the story is, how it pertains to the rest of the story and how people will remember it. . There are some beautiful moments here which make one think of the best elements of the original. There are also bigger themes but this is a bigger world now.

With the new remake of "Firestarter", there is potential and a necessary possibility of doing it in the more low budget Blumhouse tradition. But the reality is that the pull of the story never feels wrenching and particularly well-executed

The essence of practical but lower budget thriller fare is sometimes few and far between especially with established actors not phoning it in. With "Black Site", Michelle Monaghan gets to play her bad ass self without sacrificing some deeper drama.

"The Northman" revolves in a texture of revenge but also of perception. Alexander Skarsgard stars as Amleth, the son of a Nordic king that is dealt a trauma as a child that informs his entire life even as he struggles to deal with the notion of his existence.

The trajectory of a Michael Bay movie is an interesting amalgamation of the man and his work ethic. "Ambulance" is Bay lean and mean but would be a career highlight for any other person. The substance isn't overt but the attitude and the energy are non-stop.

There is a lot going on in "Everything Everywhere All At Once". And while some of it straddles the boundaries of storytelling and points of reference, it is a borderline brilliant film.