I'm well aware 2026 isn't done yet, and to pick a movie to represent the whole year when we're only in August seems stupid, but not only can I barely imagine another movie this year topping how I feel about Project Hail Mary, but I figured it'd be fair to pick a movie that has been released so far leading up to the date of the site's 30th anniversary on August 13th. With that said, Project Hail Mary really took me by surprise. I hadn't read the book at the time of seeing it, and what I little I knew about it was only from my wife, who was already a fan of the book. I had no idea it would become one of my all-time favorite movies when I sat down to watch it at a media screening in New York in February... but I'm really glad I did.

"Amaze. Amaze. Amaze."

Honorable Mentions: Spider-Man: Brand New Day, and, while Masters of the Universe is hardly top tier, it sure was a blast. I'm really looking forward to The End of Oak Street, Avengers: Doomsday, and Dune: Part 3 all releasing later this year.
        - John DiBiase