Welcome to Movie Shelf Reviews
The Movie Shelf is an evolving project by which the reviewer intends to explore film thoroughly, experiment with genres, pressure test premises, and offer appraisal through a personal lens.
SPOILERS AHEAD — REVIEWS MAY DISCUSS PLOT DETAILS AND ENDINGS
Ratings
Each film is assigned a rating out of 5 stars, with half-star increments. A rating of 2.5 is the true middle of the scale, indicating a middling film. Anything higher than that constitutes a positive rating; anything lower constitutes a negative one.
The reviewer bears in mind the subjectivity of these reviews. You may encounter reviews you find overly generous or overly punitive. While critical claims will sometimes be insistent they should never be interpreted as claiming objectivity.