Saw some movies this summer since I've been away...
Midsommar (holy fuck, this one fucked me up more than Hereditary to be honest. The graphic nature of some of the scenes was just too much, but as a whole I loved the darkness of it).
Once Upon A Time in Hollywood (solid, easy-going movie with a big finish. Can't deny really enjoying myself. Once I got into the vibe, I felt like I could have sat there for hours just riding around with the characters).
The Lion King (completely unnecessary? yes. still good to look at? yes. Look, much has been said of this all over the internet. I don't think it's as awful as everyone says it is. And i don't think adding in more animation to the faces would work cause it's supposed to look photo-realistic. But one thing they could have done? Something with the eyes! I think that's a big issue. Also the voice acting (almost all of it) fell very flat...and I didn't think I'd say that about Donald Glover and Beyonce but here we are)
It Chapter Two (forgettable, mostly. People are praising Bill Hader, but I think the only reason he gets so much of that attention is because it feels like he's the only one really trying in the movie. They have a great cast, but nobody seems to be doing much except him. There are good things about the movie, but mostly...it takes a lot of the bad from the book and puts it on screen, making for a messy, boring, languid movie that really should have been better)
others I'm probably forgetting