May 2026 in movies (Post #2 of ???)

Have I mentioned that I like Project Hail Mary (the movie)? I'm a big fan. I'm also a big fan of the Boston Museum of Science, so what better way to combine these two loves than to watch Project Hail Mary in the domed IMAX theater at the museum? Tickets kept selling out, so when I was finally able to get my hands on them, I sent the link to almost everybody I knew as a public service. 

I think three times is enough Project Hail Mary for now, but I'll buy the Blu-ray too. P h y s i c a l  m e d i a. I don't even own the book yet, but I'm sure I'll find a nice copy someday. 

I love this museum a lot, but I had never seen a real movie in the Omni Theater before. It was so so cool. I'm not sure if I would recommend it for your first time watching any particular movie, but the space scenes in particular were AMAZE. I brought my buddy who was seeing PHM for the first time, and she loved it too, so it was an extra good evening :) ended with some good Nepali food. 

Project Hail Mary (2026) - directed by Phil Lord and Christopher Miller

 

Rewatched in the Museum of Science Omni Theater. Happy to be in my favorite place with some favorite people watching a favorite movie. 

There’s nothing quite like Eva Stratt telling you to “just stop your crying” while you’re tearing up. 

I’ve said everything I need to say about this movie already. IMAX dome was very immersive. Made me kinda sleepy, though. Good.

Amelia overheard somebody say this was their 6th time watching, so really I’m a chill casual fan.

Watched: May 9, 2026

Rating: ★★★★★ / 5 

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Four movies to go. Please be patient with me. 

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In other news, Tor did send Isabel J. Kim on tour, and I did attend. The event was at Harvard Book Store earlier today, moderated by R.F. Kuang. The book she released is called Sublimation, which I rambled about a bit here. I'm genuinely pretty hyped to read it after the discussion today. People came up with some great questions during the Q&A, and that's a talent I'm jealous of. 

(Part of) May 2026 in movies (Post #1 out of ???)

  

After babbling so much about the Hugo Awards last time, my mental state this month has really taken me off track. I've barely been reading enough to keep up with book clubs, but I have been watching an above average number of movies! I waited to post because I thought I could do a May movie wrap-up all at once (7 movies total❗), but I have so many regrets and too many movies to tell you a little bit about. 

 

Beginning to write this post with Michael Jackson stuck in my head. Take a wild guess as to why that might be (hint: just watched my first movie of June).  

 

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I'm not sure what possessed me to watch The Devil Wears Prada finally. Some combination of: I've always intended to watch more Anne Hathaway movies, I thought it was a rom-com (it's not), the sequel came out recently (will I even watch?), and Ryland Grace speaking very highly of Meryl (PHM reference).  

I thought it was fun but not super memorable, especially for a movie that's kind of become a classic at this point. 

 

The Devil Wears Prada (2006) - directed by David Frankel

 

Movie about Anne Hathaway developing the work ethic and shitty work-life balance that my parents wish I had. All it took was one makeover for her to be good at her job! 

 

Blond journalist guy gave me the creeps the whole time. Leave her alone sir. 

 

Meryl Streep can do anything 😌

 

Watched: May 1, 2026

Rating: ★★★½ / 5 

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Emma (1996) - directed by Douglas McGrath

 

Admittedly it’s hard to critique a movie and hard to fully enjoy it when I spend the whole 2 hours yapping (and fighting a war for MY spot on the couch). Tbf every time 26-year-old Mr. Elton calls himself an old man, I am obligated to either take offense or commiserate. 

 

The comedy is good, very vibrant characters (thank u Jane Austen). I think the romance is the weakest part honestly; it just feels like an afterthought.

 

Why doesn’t the movie want me to know Mr. Knightly’s first name 😭 it’s George btw.

 

Watched: May 8, 2026

Rating: ★★★½ / 5 

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I can't call myself a Jane Austen expert yet; have only read one book so far, but I have seen a bunch of (modern day) adaptations. I was familiar with Emma up until a point: she's a matchmaker and the romance is kind of almost incestuous, but the details of the story were a big blur. Um, it's still a blur. The movie features Jane Austen's signature large cast of characters, and I had only a tepid grasp of who all of them were. Would have been even less of a grasp if not for Diane (MVP). Evidently, I watched this one with a big group of people and only half paid attention, but goddammit my opinion still deserves to be known. 

 

I thought Gwyneth Paltrow was pretty good in this along with the rest of the cast. I comment on the romance being the weakest link, but I think that might be a feature of Emma specifically and not a flaw of the movie. The story feels much more focused on Emma growing up and becoming a good person than any romance with Mr. Knightly. 

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More reviews to come eventually maybe perhaps one day. Bye for now.