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Immensely cute, but still unnecessary. The casting, the music, and the cultural depictions were the highlights. I liked it best when Stitch was the only alien on screen. While I thought the story had a solid finish, there were several parts of act three which seemed to bring it down to Disney Channel-level material. 

Among the best Disney live-action remakes.

The stakes have never been higher… in this franchise, or just about anything this side of a superhero film. 

Perhaps as a way of setting that dark and foreboding mood, much of the film is dimly lit, with an aggressive amount of shadows (I know, “We live and die in the shadows…” and all that). There are also lots of (maybe too many) close up shots, bringing a feeling of claustrophobia. 

I’ve become accustomed to the amazing locations in the franchise, often shot in daylight, whether in amazing cities like Rome and Venice, or well-crafted and immersive sets. Didn’t get as much of that in The Final Reckoning. Save for a few key scenes, this didn’t feel like the spectacle that it usually is. Too many scenes in government buildings and bland spaces — if you recently rewatched the previous films, you will notice a big difference.

Rather than be a seamless continuation of the story in Dead Reckoning, this one begins at a place where it needed to establish momentum, and I expect it’s so that the film does not exclude anyone who hasn’t see the previous installment (boost the box office numbers, right babe?). Cue the flashbacks and the montages, and it all becomes a rather busy trip down memory lane, for what is presumably the final mission for Ethan Hunt.

…I actually enjoyed that part quite a bit, being a big fan of the franchise. However, at around 45 minutes in I really began feeling the runtime. You see, there is A LOT of setup and exposition — even into act three. There were also WAYY more characters than necessary (sadly no Vanessa Kirby, and I was holding out hope that Ilsa wasn’t really gone). The payoff had to be considerable to warrant all of it, and I am a wee bit depressed when I say that it fell flat for me, emotionally as well as thematically and narratively.

But, holy cow, that submarine scene was great. Very tense, edge-of-your-seat type of stuff with almost no dialogue. It would’ve been pretty dope if that opened the film instead of happening past the half-way mark.

The plane-chase scene, probably where Tom Cruise does his most impressive stunt work for this film, is also pretty cool… but that whole thing with Ethan going after the bad guy in a race against time to get something from him while his team hangs back to tackle bombs and such — that was already done in Fallout, and it was much, much better then. 

I’ve been highly, highly, highly anticipating this one for a few years now, and the fact that it didn’t deliver absolutely guts me. Still, it would be an impossible mission for me to give this a negative rating… I can’t, I love the franchise too much.

Not a great film by any stretch, but this Bourne-esque story set in a post-9/11 Middle East was compelling at the least. I watched for Ridley Scott and a great cast, and all of those individuals delivered even when the film as a whole isn’t a home-run. 

In all honestly, 2007 Golshifteh Farahani could probably convince me to give Jordan a try.

Watched on Tuesday May 20, 2025.

The sophomore effort from the Philippou twins is, in my humble opinion as a novice horror film watcher, better than its predecessor Talk to Me. Many people were high on that film, perhaps more than it deserved, and likely my opinion will be met with disgruntled scowls. 

Bring Her Back isn’t particularly scary (if I correctly, there weren’t any jump scares, even), instead it offers mystery, thrills, and several scenes intended for maximum shock-value. It’s compelling, and the themes work even if the logic of the story isn’t seamless.

Enjoyed this quite a bit, but this isn’t one I’d care to give a rewatch. Very worthy of catching in a theater for horror fans… I almost enjoyed the audience reactions as much as the film itself.

Sally Hawkins is pretty darn good - she deserves at least as much hype as Hugh Grant got last year for Heretic.

It feels like a crime that The Academy of Motion Picture Arts will only be adding a stunts category after the supposed last entry in the Mission: Impossible franchise has been released. Seriously, such a dadgum shame, but even though it’s late, I’m glad it’s happening.

I like Dead Reckoning more after sitting on it for a year. It takes a solid half hour to get going (probably could have cut most, or all of that), but once they get to Rome it’s great. I’ll say it again, the third act stunts haven’t gotten enough appreciation.

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Still gutted that Ilsa died - I wanted a lot more of her in the franchise, not less. Also, really wish there was more of her sharing the screen with Grace. Would’ve been a fun dynamic, and cool to have two awesome female characters tear things up together. 

Reviews for The Final Reckoning have been somewhat mixed by reviewers I like at Cannes, but I’m determined to be among the crowd who loves it. Can’t wait to see it on Thursday.

The best of the franchise, and one of the greatest action films ever. That isn’t even a bold thing to say.

A noticeable lack of Paul King. It’s got the wit, charm, and positivity we’ve all come to expect from Paddington, but when compared to its predecessor it doesn’t measure up on any level. Even so, how could I not give this a positive rating?

Watched on Wednesday May 14, 2025.

“Is your war finally over?” 

Finally got around to watching Minus Color. The film is still really good, and is it just me, or is Godzilla a lot creepier in black and white?

Destined to live in the shadow of its predecessor directed by one of the greatest living filmmakers Denis Villeneuve. Day of the Soldado isn’t a bad film, but it is lackluster. The ending in particular seems to have held everything back to save material for a sequel, which understandably has been cancelled. 

If this existed in a vacuum, perhaps it would have been received better, but also, it would never have gotten made. This absolutely rides on the coattails of 2015’s Sicario, which is a powerfully made, realistic, and complete story. This one tried.

I don’t have much to say about this predictable and formulaic underdog story. Heartwarming, charming, fun cast, but ultimately forgettable.

Watched on Saturday May 10, 2025.

Watched on Friday May 9, 2025.

Watched on Thursday May 8, 2025.

Watched on Wednesday May 7, 2025.

Perhaps as upbeat and gleeful as a violent action film can get. Proportionately, this is as gory as it is fun — you’ll see what I mean when the chainsaw comes out.

This is certainly the kind of flick that requires you to suspend your disbelief, but that isn’t to say the writing is totally dumb. It is, but it’s methodical and deliberate. The first priority the writers had was to make it fun, and making it goofy is a natural byproduct.

My immensely intelligent take is that it is what it is, and what it is is what it was supposed to be. And I had a good time.

Josh Hartnett should be a bigger star.

It’s like this was written by a guy going through a mid-life crisis who got heatstroke while on psychedelics.

Judging by the trailer I knew this would be a very off-kilter thriller of sorts, but I was still unprepared for the all-in weirdness. Nic Cage arguably makes this whole thing float, and he remains so watchable even when the movie feels like it isn’t. 

The Surfer is definitely saying something, but I lost the metaphor somewhere in the second half, and I don’t have much interest in searching it out. 

Unique stylistically, and strives mightily for subversiveness in its writing. It kinda-sorta succeeds.

The book was great, and I enjoyed a chapter or two at a time over the course of a few weeks. It’s a very contemplative and philosophical novel, and thus takes time to absorb fully. Adapting it to a film seems like a tough ask, especially if the goal is to stay true to the spirit of the source material.

Sean Connery and the rest of the cast are good, the filming locations are perfect, it’s just that the overflowing screenplay lacks smoothness and clarity. I expected as much from this film as I was reading through the novel. Kudos to the team for taking a swing at this and still producing an overall good film.

I liked a Marvel movie? What year is it?

It’s rare these days, but occasionally Marvel will do a film with real, human, sympathetic characters. It’s kinda nice. 

Also, it’s great that this didn’t feel like just another episode in a cheap TV series. And, good heavens, thank you for not mentioning the ridiculous multiverse nonsense. Thunderbolts* is very grounded relative to whatever phase of the MCU we are currently in. 

Florence Pugh rules in this. But, rarely, if ever, does she not rule. The cast as a whole was fun, and the material they had to work with didn’t go overboard in any direction, which was key. 

Cautiously optimistic for Fantastic Four now.

Watched on Wednesday April 30, 2025.

I was a few minutes late to my 20th anniversary screening. The theater was nearly full, and I walked in to find my seat taken. Rather than cause I fuss, I went and sat in the front row like a true gentleman. I needed to tilt my head upwards, and my eyes had to constantly move left and right. I hadn’t found myself that close to the front since the Dark Ages before theaters did pre-selected seats. I had a fantastic time.

Watched on Sunday April 27, 2025.

Watched on Sunday April 27, 2025.

Ya see, Hollywood? This is what happens to a film when you properly use Jon Bernthal. The guy was so watchable and added a lot to the film. All of the best moments are because of him.

The ant Squared, although lacking any sort of ing, has a good amount of decent action, and a solid amount of humor and charm.

…But, it has major pacing issues. In the second half there are a few just-for-fun scenes that totally halt any momentum. It awkwardly picks back up, but it feels like half of a different movie stitched on (or even like two or three separate episodes of a mini series). The plot became too contrived and too convoluted.

As expected, it was a little silly, so that wasn’t a problem. Overall, I had a good time. For the first half I thought I might be giving it a higher rating than it ended up with.

Weird that I’m only just watching this, being the Jane Austen stan that I am. Great film. It’s no Pride & Prejudice (2005), but it definitely tops Pride and Prejudice (1995). I said it.

Watched on Tuesday April 22, 2025.

A24 takes How to Train Your Dragon and makes it weird. It wasn’t long ago when everyone fell in love with Grogu (aka “Baby Yoda”), and it seems that debuting director Isaiah Saxon decided to capitalize on a particular soft spot in society for cute, furry creatures, so he made a version of his own mixed with a lemur (he did a good job, it was cute). 

This is an arthouse family-oriented film that I just don’t see any young people being very interested in… and if they are, I don’t see them being entertained for its duration. I’d like to think that I have a more expansive attention span than children and teens, but there were stretches where I was checking my watch. Furthermore, it’s also stylized in a way that I think people of a certain age will struggle to appreciate. 

The best part is the world-building and the production design. The sets are all immaculately put together. When it comes to the world-building, there is something *almost* wondrous about it… unfortunately I felt it kept me at arms-length, when I would have loved to become immersed in it. There is an absence of warmth until the very end.

It’s great to see Willem DaFoe and Emily Watson in this, who always add a tremendous amount to a film with their performances. The young actors didn’t have much to work with — even lead Helena Zengel, who it still seemed had a thankless job. 

I didn’t love How to Train Your Ochi, but this is undoubtedly the launch of an interesting career for Isaiah Saxon.

Watched on Sunday April 20, 2025.

Maybe the real vampires were the friends we made along the way.

There is a lot of acclaim for the originality of Sinners, and it earns that adjective by simply not being part of a previously existing intellectual property. The film is, of course, not wholly original, but the way Coogler made efforts to combine familiar pieces together was certainly unique. Likewise, the themes aren’t especially fresh, but the story built around them was written with a lot of creative intent. The vampires are, more or less, the typical kind of vampire.

Perhaps, the majority of the praise belongs to the sound and score. The big draw for me was all the potential for the integration of music, which I anticipated would infuse the story with power thematically. I think many would agree that the best parts were the scenes including musical numbers.

For numerous reasons, this was one of my most anticipated films of the year. To my dismay, Sinners fell soundly short of being great, and I left somewhat unsatisfied (blame it on my high expectations, and the immense hype on Letterboxd). The story wasn’t as expertly crafted as I hoped it would be; the structure and pacing made it seem like a few different stories awkwardly stitched together, there wasn’t a seamless merging of different genres, nor did the themes and ideas sync with the narrative entirely cohesively. Under scrutiny it doesn’t work so smoothly, so for best results one should treat Sinners like a popcorn flick.

I find that Ryan Coogler, a great director and brilliant visual artist, has the exact opposite problem as Aaron Sorkin. His writing doesn’t measure up to his skills behind the camera. Maybe the two of them will collab one day. If not, I’ll still be anticipating Coogler’s next film.

Watched on Thursday April 17, 2025.

“Houston we’ve got chutney — and it’s not a problem!”
 
The Ballad of Wallis Island is a physicians prescribed remedy for aches and pains of the soul, as well as for bouts of gloom and typical cases of Seasonal Affective Disorder. Today, current events will bog one down just as much as the past will, and if the future doesn’t look too bright from where he is sitting, then that’s all the worse. Wallis Island is the type of movie that endeavors to be a lighthouse for people who need it. 

Really enjoyed the writing here, with one particular inventively quirky character, and a final stretch that turned my heart into a puddle. The story isn’t groundbreaking, and it’s even quite predictable, but that did nothing to diminish my experience. 

This one is likely going to slip beneath the radar for most people. Would recommend checking it out if it’s playing near you.

I suppose I felt out-of-the-loop, and I decided to see what all the fuss was about. 

I found myself in an almost sold-out theater on a Wednesday night, and the audience (consisting of 99% adults and older teens) was undoubtedly the worst I’ve ever experienced. Nearly everyone took every opportunity to literally yell, clap, cheer, and make any other noise they could come up with, beginning at the opening title-card. They were all clearly having the time of their lives, behaving more or less like they were at a sporting event after having a few alcoholic beverages. When it was over, the enthusiasm still hadn’t waned. As I was walking out of the theater I heard multiple people recount that they had indeed just experienced a fantastic film.

What world do I live in?

I had no idea — none whatsoever, that my least anticipated film of the year would be such a cultural phenomenon. It was exactly as I expected it would be, and just as I expected, it isn’t for me.

This is totally a fan-service film, and if you aren’t a fan, it wont have much to offer you. It’s basically the quality of MCU movies these days. For better or worse, this is what the people want.

Perhaps it needn’t be said that I’ve never played the game and I understood none of the references.

It’s hard to find a better duo in cinema than Brando and Nicholson, and they were certainly the draw for me and responsible for the highlights. The Missouri Breaks seems equal parts tragedy and comedy, and it successfully made me feel both. This film as a whole is not a home-run — it’s lacking some heft thematically, and doesn’t totally deliver narratively. Still, a great watch.

A straightforward story sans any fluff, full of rich human (quirky and flawed) characters, with a significant amount of charm. Had a blast watching this. Wit, humor, John Wayne, songs performed by Dean Martin, gunfights, the lovely Angie Dickinson… a great picture.

It’s impressive how uninteresting the story is. It’s incredible how bland the characters are. It’s astounding the apathy I felt for any of the “romance”. It’s amazing how this talented cast was wasted. It’s astonishing how I made it to the credits.

Thank you for the mystery movie, AMC.

Watched on Sunday April 13, 2025.

Watched on Friday April 11, 2025.

There are numerous reasons why The Untouchables is so watchable. The cast is great, particularly the legend Sean Connery, and De Niro who totally chews up his scenes as Al Capone. The script is efficient and it makes the runtime fly by. 

And there are some truly ridiculous and great scenes. At the top of the list is the slo-mo shootout on the stairway while a baby in a stroller rolls through. There are amazing shots made from impossible angles with a revolver. A character gets absolutely lit up by a tommy gun, and then crawls around like he only got punched in the gut. A guy plummets face-down from the top of a building, screaming the whole way. All amazing stuff.

This isn’t a particularly deep gangster flick, but the entertainment value is undeniable.

[through radio]
“Where are you guys?”
“Find the blood and the smoke. We’re there.”

Warfare is a small slice of a long, real-life horror story. This is not for the faint of heart or those with a weak stomach. It will undoubtedly be the most insanely anxious 90 minutes of cinema in 2025.

With an eye for detail and a lot of effort to reenact the real events correctly, this film seems to bring a lot more weight to it than an average war film. It’s uncomfortable and terrifying. Watching this, you will wonder how any film honestly depicting war can be construed as anything but anti-war. It’s gross, it’s bloody, it’s hell.  I saw some reviews suggesting this film was pro-war, and that notion is ludicrous. 

There is no glory nor any crowd-pleasing moments to be found. However, there are certainly the irable characteristics of brotherhood between the soldiers, clearly showing that they had each other’s backs, and provided the and camaraderie that is necessary to stay sane in a war zone — and if that is the big reason why you think war is “glorified” here, I don’t know what to tell you.

This is a contained story, with little context given or needed with the Iraq War in recent memory. This unit is simply on a surveillance mission that goes very far south. For what it is, Warfare is masterfully done.

All-in-all an impressive achievement; both technically and thematically epic. The creativity exhibited is so fun, and the photography is nothing short of spellbinding. This wuxia adventure film is very different from act to act, but the story weaves everything together wonderfully. 

A Touch of Zen is immensely under-seen on Letterboxd, and I can only guess it’s because of the runtime. Fair enough I suppose, but this film was originally released theatrically in two parts, so don’t feel terrible if you need to split it up over two awesome evenings.

This will end up being a guilty-pleasure film for lots of people (not for me); it’s bad in a crowd-pleasing way… it all just depends on if you care that it’s bad or not.

Overall, I didn’t find the story especially plausible or interesting. The actions of the characters kept me from totally feeling the stakes. The anxiety I felt was because of the awkward social situations (what, you have to change your mind and go back to your old table after you just asked to switch tables — how embarrassing!).

Being a contained story mostly taking place in a single location, they definitely leaned into some stylistic choices to keep things moving and interesting. Mostly, I was bothered by the too-frequent cuts from one character to another during a conversation.

Combine it all with a substantial amount of wooden, unrealistic acting, and the whole thing just failed to do much for me. Glad y’all had fun, though.

This remake of the 1981 Cold War spy thriller makes a great argument that a revenge story is infinitely more fun when the protagonist has physical abilities, and is more than just really, really smart. It isn’t that there is too much tech-talk, it’s that so much is contrived. The protagonist, just like the script, is calculated; leaving little room for error (in other words, you won’t find any plot twists here). There are few surprises, and I found my investment in the story fizzling towards the end.

We get a lot of the same, as Rami Malek tracks down each of the four perpetrators, one after the other. While moving through the rather procedural plot, he wrestles with complex things, such as the immense grief of losing a loved one, and the moral consequences of killing. These more profound subjects are left dangling, and only barely explored. Indeed, the end arrives, and I was left to wonder what exactly was said at all.

There are also several characters that don’t seem to have much of a purpose. This is yet another example of Hollywood horribly underutilizing Jon Bernthal. But, also, what was the point of Laurence Fishburn’s character? He didn’t add much to the film narratively, let alone thematically.

This remake first entered development in 2006, when the plan was to replace the Cold War bad guys with post-9/11 terrorists. In 2025 there are certainly bolder bad guys to choose from than the “safe” ones that we got.

There are many crazy facts that keep me up at night. Did you know that there were only 66 years between the moon landing and the invention of the airplane? Did you know that the points of the Pyramids of Giza are perfectly aligned with the points of a com, only it was done without a com? And did you know that Al Pacino has only won a single Oscar?

Watched on Thursday April 3, 2025.

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I really think Tarantino was just having fun and showing off with this one. Wether the story appeals to one’s sensibilities or not, the skill of the writing and directing is undeniable. The mystery unfolds, things get more and more violent, and it turns into a wild, gleefully gross good time.

Watched on Wednesday April 2, 2025.

Phoenix takes an insanely compelling premise and totally delivers. Much could be said about this film’s thematic depth and stimulating social commentary, but perhaps the most noteworthy thing is that I was always so eager to find out what would happen next. Suffice it to say that Christian Petzold has got a new fan.

Watched on Monday March 31, 2025.

Timeless. That’s Hollywood, baby!

Based on US release dates (basically, if I couldnt see it until 2025 without traveling thousands of miles at great personal expense, it goes on this list).

⬇️Most Anticipated⬇️:
• The Phoenician Scheme
• Ballerina 
• Materialists
• F1
• Superman
• Nobody 2
• Highest 2 Lowest
• Caught Stealing
• A Big Bold Beautiful Journey
• One Battle After Another
• Roofman
• The Smashing Machine
• Anemone
• Bugonia
• The Running Man
• Wicked: For Good
• Avatar: Fire & Ash

• In the Grey
• Wake Up Dead Man
• Frankenstein 
• Sentimental Value
• Father, Mother, Sister, Brother

1. The Seed of the Sacred Fig
2. The Brutalist
3. Nickel Boys
4. Hard Truths
5. Warfare
6. Mickey 17
7. The Count of Monte Cristo
8. Ne Zha 2
9. Black Bag
10. The Ballad of Wallis Island

...plus 39 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

My favorite films of the year (including some foreign and indie films that only became available to watch in the US this year).

Other great ones not on the list: Jeen-yuhs: A Kanye Trilogy, Cha Cha Real Smooth, On the Count of Three, Fire of Love, Triangle of Sadness

Not-so-guilty pleasures: The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent, Marry Me, Vengeance, Violent Night

My favorite performances of the year: Michelle Yeoh (EEAAO), Cate Blanchett (Tár), Colin Farrell (Banshees), Brendan Gleeson (Banshees), Margot Robbie (Babylon), Brad Pitt (Babylon), Brendan Fraser (The Whale), Michelle Williams (The Fabelmans), Paul Mescal (Aftersun), Tom Cruise (Maverick), Viola Davis (Woman King), Dale Dickey (Love Song)

1. Everything Everywhere All at Once

   🔥 Favorite scene: “this is how I fight”

2. The Northman

   🔥 Favorite scene: “I choose both”

3. The Fabelmans

   🔥 Favorite scene: in John Ford’s office.

4. Drive My Car
5. The Banshees of Inisherin

   🔥 Favorite scene: “You probably wouldn’t ever want to, I don’t know… to fall in love with a boy like me, would ya?” 💔💔

6. The Batman

   🔥 Favorite scene: when Bruce leads the people to safety with a flare in the aftermath of the flood.

7. Aftersun

   🔥 Favorite scene: “Losing My Religion” karaoke

8. Top Gun: Maverick
9. TÁR
10. After Yang

...plus 10 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

BASED ON US RELEASE DATES.

Others I really enjoyed:
A Complete Unknown
Wicked
Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 1
Bad Boys: Ride or Die
A Real Pain
The Dead Don’t Hurt

1. Dune: Part Two

   My Review
   

2. Perfect Days

   My Review
   

3. The Taste of Things

   My Review

4. Sing Sing

   My Review

5. About Dry Grasses

   My Review

6. Flow

   My Review

7. La Chimera

   My Review

8. Evil Does Not Exist

   My Review

9. Monster

   My Review

10. The Promised Land

    My Review

...plus 18 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

• The Power of the Dog
• No Country for Old Men
• Pride & Prejudice
• Little Women
• Dune
• Dune: Part Two
• The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
• The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
• The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
• Atonement

...plus 29 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

1. The Empire Strikes Back
2. Star Wars
3. Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
4. Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith
5. Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
6. Star Wars: The Force Awakens
7. Return of the Jedi
8. Star Wars: The Last Jedi
9. Obi-Wan Kenobi
10. Solo: A Star Wars Story

...plus 2 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

Based on US release dates.

Almost made the list:
• The Killer
• Air
• The Innocent
• Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. III
• John Wick 4
• Return to Seoul

Also enjoyed:
• Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves
• Jules
• The Creator
• Are You There God? It’s Me Margaret
• Emily

1. Past Lives
2. Oppenheimer
3. The Iron Claw
4. Killers of the Flower Moon
5. The Quiet Girl
6. Asteroid City
7. The Holdovers
8. Anatomy of a Fall
9. A Thousand and One
10. Broker

...plus 10 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

My favorite films of 2021 that I saw in a wide-release, on streaming, or managed to see in a limited release.

Honorable Mentions:
1. Hand of God
2. The Father
3. Boiling Point
4. The Dig

1. Minari

   
   

2. Pig

   
   

3. Licorice Pizza

   
   

4. Dune

   
   

5. C'mon C'mon

   
   

6. The Suicide Squad

   
   

7. Riders of Justice

   
   

8. West Side Story
9. Nomadland

   
   

10. The Power of the Dog

...plus 10 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

1. Another Round

   
   

2. 1917

   
   

3. Emma.

   
   

4. Sound of Metal

   
   

5. Wolfwalkers

   
   

6. Normal People
7. Portrait of a Lady on Fire
8. Let Him Go

   
   

9. Soul
10. News of the World

...plus 10 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

1. Parasite

   
   

2. Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood

   
   

3. Little Women
4. Ford v Ferrari

   
   

5. Marriage Story

   
   

6. An Elephant Sitting Still
7. Joker

   
   

8. Knives Out

   
   

9. The Farewell

   
   

   
   

   
   

10. Jojo Rabbit

    
    

...plus 10 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

1. Mission: Impossible – Fallout
2. Phantom Thread
3. Shoplifters

   
   

4. Roma
5. Blindspotting
6. Paddington 2
7. Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse

   
   

8. Burning

   
   

9. A Star Is Born

   
   

10. Bad Times at the El Royale

    
    

...plus 11 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

1. Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri

   
   

2. Blade Runner 2049

   
   

3. Dunkirk
4. Logan
5. Your Name.
6. A Ghost Story

   
   

   
   

7. Columbus
8. The Florida Project
9. Baby Driver
10. The Disaster Artist

...plus 10 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

1. La La Land

   
   

2. The Revenant

   
   

3. Hell or High Water
4. Arrival

   
   

5. Hacksaw Ridge
6. Captain Fantastic
7. Room
8. Paterson
9. Manchester by the Sea

   
   

10. Moonlight

...plus 14 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

1. Mad Max: Fury Road

   
   

2. Spotlight

   
   

3. Mommy
4. Force Majeure
5. Brooklyn

   
   

6. Sicario

   
   

7. Creed
8. Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation

   
   

9. The Hateful Eight

   
   

10. What We Do in the Shadows

...plus 11 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

1. Whiplash

   
   

2. Interstellar

   
   

3. The Grand Budapest Hotel
4. Her

   
   

5. Nightcrawler
6. Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)

   
   

7. The Great Beauty
8. Calvary
9. Edge of Tomorrow
10. 22 Jump Street

...plus 10 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

1. Like Father, Like Son
2. Prisoners
3. Inside Llewyn Davis
4. The Hunt
5. Dallas Buyers Club
6. A Touch of Sin
7. 12 Years a Slave
8. Mud
9. Zero Dark Thirty
10. Nebraska

...plus 13 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

1. Silver Linings Playbook
2. Django Unchained
3. 21 Jump Street
4. Skyfall
5. The Master
6. The Perks of Being a Wallflower
7. Looper
8. Moonrise Kingdom
9. Life of Pi
10. Argo

...plus 9 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

1. Drive
2. Midnight in Paris
3. Moneyball
4. A Separation
5. Warrior
6. Certified Copy
7. The Descendants
8. Take Shelter
9. Crazy, Stupid, Love.
10. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2

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1. The King's Speech
2. The Social Network
3. Inception
4. Incendies
5. Love Exposure

   I didn’t think this got a US release, but this list from Letterboxd HQ labels it as a 2010 release.

6. Poetry
7. The Secret in Their Eyes
8. How to Train Your Dragon
9. True Grit
10. The Fighter

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1. Inglourious Basterds
2. The Hurt Locker
3. District 9
4. Mother
5. Still Walking
6. Fantastic Mr. Fox
7. The Wrestler
8. Moon
9. (500) Days of Summer
10. Zombieland

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1. Atonement
2. Slumdog Millionaire
3. There Will Be Blood
4. In Bruges
5. The Dark Knight
6. Tropic Thunder
7. Like Stars on Earth
8. Forgetting Sarah Marshall
9. Iron Man
10. WALL·E

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1. No Country for Old Men
2. Children of Men
3. Pan's Labyrinth
4. The Lives of Others
5. The Bourne Ultimatum
6. 3:10 to Yuma
7. Hot Fuzz
8. Juno
9. The Host
10. The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford

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1. The Departed
2. Little Miss Sunshine
3. Casino Royale
4. Apocalypto
5. Half Nelson
6. Letters from Iwo Jima
7. The Prestige
8. Rocky Balboa
9. Capote
10. Babel

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1. Pride & Prejudice
2. Kingdom of Heaven
3. Million Dollar Baby
4. Walk the Line
5. 2046
6. Cinderella Man
7. The New World
8. The Constant Gardener
9. Downfall
10. The Squid and the Whale

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1. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
2. Kill Bill: Vol. 2
3. Goodbye, Dragon Inn
4. City of God
5. Hero
6. The Incredibles
7. The Bourne Supremacy
8. Nobody Knows
9. Before Sunset
10. Zatoichi

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1. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
2. The Pianist
3. Kill Bill: Vol. 1
4. Memories of Murder
5. The Last Samurai
6. Cold Mountain
7. The Twilight Samurai
8. Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World
9. Mystic River
10. Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl

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1. The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
2. Punch-Drunk Love
3. Gosford Park
4. Amélie
5. The Royal Tenenbaums
6. Road to Perdition
7. Minority Report
8. Catch Me If You Can
9. A Beautiful Mind
10. Gangs of New York

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1. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
2. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
3. A Knight's Tale
4. Donnie Darko
5. In the Mood for Love
6. Memento
7. The Others
8. Training Day
9. Shrek
10. Snatch

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1. Gladiator
2. Yi Yi
3. Almost Famous
4. Traffic
5. O Brother, Where Art Thou?
6. The Emperor's New Groove
7. The Patriot
8. Suzhou River
9. Cast Away
10. the Titans

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1. Minari
2. Past Lives
3. Everything Everywhere All at Once
4. A Ghost Story
5. The Iron Claw
6. Aftersun
7. After Yang
8. C'mon C'mon
9. BEEF
10. Room

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1. Parasite
2. Pig
3. Perfect Days
4. The Quiet Girl
5. Memories of Murder
6. Broker
7. Anatomy of a Fall
8. The Killing of Two Lovers
9. Portrait of a Lady on Fire
10. Petite Maman

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1. Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
2. Slumdog Millionaire
3. The Banshees of Inisherin
4. Little Miss Sunshine
5. The Grand Budapest Hotel
6. Nomadland
7. Fantastic Mr. Fox
8. 12 Years a Slave
9. The Descendants
10. Jojo Rabbit

...plus 29 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

AFI's 100 Years...100 Movies – 10th Anniversary Edition is an updated edition to AFI's 100 Years...100 Movies, a list of the top 100 greatest American films of all time.

Honoring the 10th anniversary of this award-winning series, a jury of 1,500 film artists, critics and historians determined that CITIZEN KANE remained the greatest movie of all time. The television special AFI's 100 Years...100 Movies – 10th Anniversary Edition originally aired on CBS on June 20, 2007.

1. Citizen Kane
2. The Godfather
3. Casablanca
4. Raging Bull
5. Singin' in the Rain
6. Gone with the Wind
7. Lawrence of Arabia
8. Schindler's List
9. Vertigo
10. The Wizard of Oz

...plus 90 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.