What can I say about this sequel to the 1963 Disney musical? Its forced whimsy most definitely did not have me at hello; from “(Underneath the) Lovely London Sky” to “Nowhere to Go but Up,” I just wasn't won over. “Mary Poppins Returns” feels like a figment of another era, a film that felt like it should have been released in the 1960s.
Read moreAFI Awards: Top 10 Films of 2018 include “Black Panther," “A Star is Born" and “Mary Poppins"
The American Film Institute’s annual list of the the top 10 movies of the year sets the stage for the major Oscar contenders to come. However, do keep in mind that because of its foreign-language status, Alfonso Cuaron’s “Roma” could only nab a Special Award from the AFI film jury. The list celebrates the best of American cinema.
“BlacKkKlansman”
“Black Panther”
“Eighth Grade”
“If Beale Street Could Talk”
“The Favourite”
“First Reformed”
“Green Book”
“Mary Poppins Returns”
“A Quiet Place”
“A Star Is Born”