Scavenger Hunt #123, Task #30: Watch a movie with water in the poster.

Man, I don't know about this one. "My Sunshine" begins auspiciously and hums along nicely as a charming (if sometimes saccharine) tale of burgeoning ion and how self-actualization is only possible by letting others into your world. Standard fare, certainly, but I was very much digging it. From a cinéaste perspective, I was also moved by the frequent use of long takes that lingered on a character's…

Scavenger Hunt #120, Task #4: Watch a superhero movie that is not based on Marvel or DC properties.

Yeah, I understand Troma’s not exactly esoteric gimmick, but I still found “The Toxic Avenger” excessively unpleasant for my liking. It’s not even the blood and guts; I am the exact opposite of a gorehound, but the carnage is so over-the-top that it never elicits any genuine revulsion. (If anything, the creative – if less than competent – practical effects are one…

Scavenger Hunt #53, Task #1: Watch a movie about exploring.

If a movie was ever focus-tested to appeal to me specifically, the resulting product would look a lot like "Teen Spirit," which A) centers on a televised singing competition, B) features a subplot involving a replacement father figure who's just trying to do his best, and C) stars Elle Fanning. I'm shocked that I didn't give the movie 100 stars, to be honest.

I thought it was scientific consensus that…