There is nothing rational behind these judgments. I can’t name a single criterion I used for my decisions. Just listening to my gut. Movie of the Summer "Top Gun II." I saw other blockbusters--"Jurassic World," "Thor," "Elvis"--and not one came close. The script of "Top Gun II" belongs in a script museum. It's a well-oiled machine. So many fine moments: Tom Cruise trying to evade his girlfriend's daughter, who watches his every move; Jennifer Connelly seeing the uniform in the bar, and understanding the meaning of that uniform; the computer screen, and Val Kilmer sitting at the keyboard. I also thought Miles Teller gave a beautifully judged performance, and Jon Hamm was terrific. (Runner-up movies: "Watcher," "Resurrection.") Book of the Summer This has to be "Rogues," by Patrick Radden Keefe. It's a book of real-world stories about criminals. Keefe is an encyclopedia; he knows that the Unabomb...