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A24 Ranked

Watching this with your partner hits different. A lot less thick than the first time, but still feels a bit sappy which dulls the heavier emotions but never mutes the human aspect.

2025 Ranked

AMC+ dropping this the week before Bring Her Back is glorious. Julia Max created an eerie, creepy film that has genuine goosebump inducing moments. Although the acting can feel very stiff at times and the back half a bit slow this is a more than watchable film that will give you exactly the creepy vibe you’re looking for.

2025 Ranked

I hate giving movies ratings this low (it’s even become a running joke on the After Credits Podcast), so many people worked on this project to make it a reality and shitting on something a group of people dumped a good portion of their time into isn’t something I enjoy. But holy shit man, this movie is fucking ass. Every single character is stripped to the basics of high school horror tropes and given nothing to stand on as individuals, plopped into a lifeless script and world, and paced like they just wanted to get it over with. It’s a hard watch. Don’t fall for the fun throwback needle drops, they’re trying to distract you. The only redeeming quality I found here was the effects department. The kills were pretty solid, nothing new but graphic. I hope every individual involved is given a chance down the road to prove they have more in them than this.

John Carpenter Ranked

A few things you can count on when watching John Carpenter films are the score absolutely ripping, the effects being fun, and a ton of tongue in cheek humor. Vampires is full of those things, but it’s also stuffed with unlikable characters that had me rooting for the villain, an ugly “made for tv” look, and bad campiness.

2025 Ranked

Wow. Kind of kicking myself in the ass for not seeing this in theaters. I have never been a fan of espionage movies or stories of any kind, but the trailer did Black Bag a disservice. Steven Soderbergh’s film is totally different than it was presented, it’s a 90 minute (excluding credits), taut, steamy, whodunnit combined with aspects of an espionage thriller. The confrontational tension created by Soderbergh here is the kind that some directors strive to hit but cannot even achieve in 2+ hours. Obviously having Michael Fassbender and Cate Blanchett do the heavy lifting is a deadly, almost unfair, combination, they’re electric.

Given the names attached I was excited but unsure of the vibe the film would be shooting for and unfortunately I don’t think the film knew the vibe it was trying to establish either. The balancing act across multiple genres fails and the performances left a lot to be desired. But I will say this, Greg Berlanti really transported me to the time period with set pieces, costume design, production design, and most of all how important this mission was to everybody.

1986 Ranked

Tony Scott created a movie that is dripping with sexual tension, stuffed full with as many “hell yeah” moments as “yeah this is the 80s” moments. Everything leading up the final act is a good, sweaty time with dizzying cinematography (in the best way possible) and a musical suite that gets the blood pumping. But once everything happens with Goose, the film feels like it’s in a mad dash sprint to get to the finish line. It’s an easy, fun watch that holds your attention effortlessly for almost 2 hours.

1986 Ranked
Studio Ghibli Ranked

Rewatching Castle in the Sky made me realize it is so much funnier than I gave it credit for originally. There are so many moments of genuine comedy that land perfectly that I missed completely every other time I’ve seen it. As every time I watch a Ghibli movie, I yearn for this animation style to make a return, there’s a gorgeous aspect I can’t put my finger on that hits home. Could be nostalgia, could be the fact it’s hand drawn, I don’t know but there’s something I love dearly about that style. While Castle in the Sky isn’t my favorite Ghibli film, the score by Joe Hisaishi is my favorite (A Sea of Clouds in the Moonlight is one of my favorite pieces of music ever created, period). He creates a feeling of magic and enchantment while also being mysterious and ominous. Truly, the man deserves so much more credit than he gets. But all that said, I still don’t like this movie all that much. It’s an easy watch because of the score and animation style but there’s nothing in the story or characters that captures me in any way.

2025 Ranked

Jason Momoa actually kinda bodied this role, had me giggling. I genuinely have nothing else to say? Sorry for the shit ass review but…that’s it. I don’t hate it like a lot of people but I also don’t like it.

2025 Ranked
Final Destination Ranked

Definitely thinking of taking my nose piercing out due to multiple scenes here, we’ll see where how I feel in the coming days. What I love about Bloodline is the fact it keeps the very basic formula of the others but tweaks it just enough to feel fresh. There is a ton of comedy tossed into the mix to go with the classic outlandish deaths, a few of which had me moving around in my seat. Lipovsky and Stein made this feel like their own film, yet fitting perfectly into the rest of the franchise. A huge part of that is just the characters themselves. I think for the first time in the franchise I felt empathy for the characters? Granted there were characters throughout the franchise in individual movies I’ve cared for, but here the entire cast of characters gains that feeling from me, making their deaths feel worse. Let me just say, Bobby ain’t deserve to go out like that! As much fun as Bloodline was, seeing Tony Todd on screen, and hearing the words he said, made me bawl. I’m not talking a quick choked back sniffle, a welling of tears beat back by blinking lashes, no. I mean full on sobbing. Thankfully there were only 4 others in my theater and I could hear them weeping along with me. It was a wholesome moment in an otherwise chaotic film. Now I’ve been singing its praises for a while, and that’s for good reason, but there are flaws. None that ruined my experience but ones that were hard to ignore. First is the grotesque CGI. There were moments here where I thought maybe the film wasn’t finished. I know the deaths are so cartoonish they almost have to be CG slop, but there were just moments of “scenic beauty” that were horrendous CG monstrosities. Lastly, as expect, the acting is top tier but everybody is serviceable and it’s a Final Destination movie so I’m not looking for anything stellar but there are quite a few eye rolling-ly hard moments to watch. Call it recency bias, but holy shit this might just be the best entry in the entire franchise.

1986 Ranked

Listen, I’ve always appreciated Lynch’s work. Wholly original, always surreal, creepy and picturesque, but they’re always hit or miss for me. What he puts forth here with the small, idyllic America and exposing its ugly under belly is not lost on me, it just never fully got across with me. I think out of all of the films I’ve seen from Lynch, this might be the most approachable…which is kind of insane?

Genuinely LOVE how awkward every single moment of this film is

2025 Ranked

I’m a huge fan of Jillian Bell, I think she’s a comedic genius and part of that signs here, but that isn’t all. It was nice to see a vulnerable side, the way she captured the longing of friendship and not feeling shame over who you are was unexpected but lovely. I mean, she still got her comedy across, there were numerous times I was doubled over laughing. I’ll it I was one of the 6 people who watched That 90s Show, and I’ll also it it’s not very good but it attempted to fill the hole in my heart since That 70s Show ended. Of all the young cast of That 90s Show, I thought Sam Morelos had the most potential and seeing her in action with a more mature script and more mature actors showed me that she can hang. My biggest issue with movies like this though, is the fact when everything is about to end, the cards weren’t in these characters favors, in walks a character that was introduced only two scenes prior that saves the day with exactly what they need. Endings like that suck the air out of the room for me, but that’s doesn’t negate the laughter and heart felt moments that make it a worth while streaming experience.

2025 Ranked

Nonnas is a wonderful reminder that movies can just be sweet, kind, and healing. Nothing incredibly interesting is happening, but that’s life. A group of individuals come together to make the ultimate goal work, nothing wrong with that. Stephen Chboksy creates an atmosphere that feels like a warm hug. The cast is strong, and Vince Vaughn and Linda Cardellini can do no wrong in book.

2025 Ranked

When I read the novel I thought it would make an excellent 80s style schlocky big screen flick and after seeing the actual movie I still think that! Let’s just get somebody else to work on it. The film wants to be a goofy slasher and it gets there but much later than it should have. I really enjoy the comedy that’s more saturating the film toward the end rather than the front two acts which feel like are tiptoeing being a comedy. I really do think there’s a good movie in here, I just think it takes too long to get there. Katie Douglas and Carson MacCormac have very bright futures.

Best Picture Nominees Ranked

Not only does it have one of my favorite iconic lines (“Mrs. Robinson, you’re trying to seduce me.”), but it also has one of the best endings of all time. There is so much uncertainty and empty space in the future for these kids and reading that across their faces while “Sound of Silence” plays over the film is fantastic. I fully it that there’s a part of me that struggles with all the “Post-Arriving at Berkeley” feeling a bit like a fever dream, but Hoffman is so electric, alive, and firing on every chaotic cylinder that even when I felt things were feeling off, I’m still sucked right into the moment. A classic work of art.

2025 Ranked

Anna Kendrick innocent. That’s all. I found next to nothing redeemable about the film outside of her.

Marvel Ranked
2025 Ranked

Thunderbolts* rocks. Plain and simple. There are obvious hiccups where Marvel’s formula or preferences peek through but overall there’s something of a unique idea here from Jake Schreier. Unlike other Marvel films, Thunderbolts* is trying to say something. Now, it’s not handled with the most nuanced of touches or resolved perfectly but it’s something fresh, new, and haunting. Marvel clearly left their comfort zone and allowed more darkness and fun into the mix. There are of course moments where Marvel’s classic humor trickles in and the action, at times, takes on a video game like quality, but Thunderbolts* is a massive leap in the right direction for their future. The Sentry has always been one of my favorite characters in the Marvel comics although his appearances are sporadic. Seeing Lewis Pullman bring him to life was great, I had my doubts cause I’m not overly familiar with his work and what I’ve seen I don’t love but this was fantastic work. The entire cast top to bottom rocks, but Pullman and Pugh stand out among the crowd. Pugh had me in tears multiple times, she is and always will have the juice. Incredible. 

Side note: the end credit scene is probably one of my least favorite of all time.

2025 Ranked

Geoffrey Rush and John Lithgow give The Rule of Jenny Pen the legs it needs to stand on. The story strives to say something more than it’s capable of, never fully reaching the intended meaningfulness. As far as the runtime, I felt every minute of it both in a good and bad way, some scenes over stay their welcome but mostly it’s because what we’re seeing is damn uncomfortable which is the point. James Ashcroft is a capable filmmaker and the cinematography is gorgeous. He aims to discomfort, disgust, and haunt his audience and I think he succeeded.

2025 Ranked

I’m not entirely sure what I was expecting but what I got was a shock to my system. Freaky Tales is undeniably funny but exciting to witness. It’s hammy to the max, easily the weirdest film I’ve seen this year (complimentary), and overflowing with an odd but excellent style. I just wish I could’ve enjoyed the hamminess a bit more, there was something keeping me at bay and I’m sure on my rewatch I’ll pin it down.

A24 Ranked
2025 Ranked

Wow. Sound design is impeccable, used to its fullest extent to really sink you into the situation. Alex Garland and Ray Mendoza not utilizing a score is probably their best decision, without that the movie feels far more raw. Add in the performances from the entire ensemble that will haunt you and you’ve got a truly tense, thunderous project on your hands. Warfare is a brutal watch that will stick with you long after viewing which is the major point.

2025 Ranked

Much, much more emotionally charged and brimming with heart that I expected it to be. But for as horrific a situation as this was, I didn’t feel the panic or the pressure that the real individuals undoubtedly felt. Still, it’s a solid watch that will tug at your heart strings guided by a strong, pulsing score and solid performances.

Nicole Holofcener always takes a very nuanced approach in comedy that feels more natural and lived in. She’s also no stranger to combining that comedy with exploration of finding yourself as an adult and how easy it is to lose yourself in the sea of life. The performances all kick ass, they’re all individuals that feel so alive. But I think the movie and the arcs are so muted it’s hard to get invested in anyone or anything, and the final 15 minutes lost me completely.

2025 Ranked

Netflix has a legit banger on their hands with Havoc and it’s in not small way thanks to Gareth Evans and his love for the action genre. Havoc is one of the most blood-soaked action flicks I have ever seen, that doesn’t inherently make it “good”. What causes it to stand tall among other action movies(and most Netflix projects) is the fact we can feel Evans all over this thing. He has such a profound knowledge and clear love of this hyper violent style of film which is evident by the way he captures everything happening. Every time something pops off it is to the maximum extent, Evans pushes the pedal down and through the floor but under any other director I think it’d feel chaotic in the worst way possible. Evans knows how to shoot a scene so it feels unhinged but clear to follow. While the action is eye-popping and the film edited and captured to the max capability, it doesn’t hurt that Tom freakin’ Hardy is heading up the film. Dude is never giving less than 100% and that’s no different here. He’s scummy, grimy, yet understandable?? Havoc is undeniably a fun time, Evans knows what he’s doing and it feels authentically his own.

2025 Ranked

This movie is going to slaaaaay at sleepovers with young teens who can convince their parents to rent this. 

I have no relationship to the IP, so I went in fully blind with no expectations and no clue how much they lifted right from the game and put on the screen. But it feels like there was the most loose possible narrative the writers could think of instead of just having this be a mindless death pit which would’ve been more fun, getting the backstory really sucked the oxygen out of my experience. I will say, I chuckled more than I expected, there is a crazy amount of dark humor that all plays out wonderfully. Partly due to solid editing, but mostly due to some great reads by the actors, who I struggled to watch do much else.

So you’re reading this thinking “dude had almost nothing nice to say but still gave it 2.5?” that’s because I might not have enjoyed the acting but this is the exact slop 13 year old me would’ve eaten up holed up in my room on Friday night rather than seeing my friends. I had fun just seeing a bad but memorable film, that’s what horror used to be and part of me, in leaving the theater, yearns for more sloppy, death driven, storyless horror films. I’ll watch this again and maybe I’ll forgive everything I find wrong a little bit more, who knows?

Ben Affleck…as an action hero? I had no clue he had it in him to be that badass. I’m genuinely shocked at how much fun oozes from the movie, it mixes some really great thrills with a dose of comedy but never letting that over power. Having numerous characters with their own storyline happening but intertwining them was fun to witness but not all of them felt satisfying or complete.

2025 Ranked

Brandon Sklenar saying “I’m a strawberry girl” fixed everything broken inside me. Woooooowie. 

Drop is a prime example of how editing makes or breaks a film. The premise itself is almost a whodunit mixed with a dash of thrills but there’s a clear lack of actual thrills for most of the movie so Landon leans heavily, and I mean HEAVILY, on the editing to make things seem sharper and quicker, it’s to a headache inducing effect. But frankly, outside of that he is cooking here, folks. His decisions outside of the editing make this worthwhile. Brandon Sklenar could have chemistry with a brickwall so it’s no surprises there. Meghann Fahy is all over the place and it works. She brings that frantic energy to life in such a palpable way. As somebody who had no interest in the film based on the sheer amount of times I saw the trailer, this blew my socks off. So so so much better than I anticipated.

2025 Ranked

The Wedding Banquet isn’t at all what I expected it to be, which isn’t a bad or good thing it’s just to say that I was surprised. I expected far more comedy, maybe bigger, outlandish moments with the obvious drama of entanglement but it wasn’t that at all. Instead what Andrew Ahn presents is something far more quiet and conversation driven with more nuance and a bit of natural comedy giving the film a realistic feel. From time to time the jokes felt dusty and lame, but they were peppered in with care for each situation, never feeling shoehorned. Maybe a little cliche but never unrealistic or wrong. And many of them land as intended. 

Lily Gladstone is rock freakin solid here, her body language and facial expressions do so much work which go hand in hand with the more serious tone of Ahn’s vision. Youn Yuh-jung is also stellar. Her character is sobering, often reeling the film in whenever Ahn needs to re-center from something frantic or silly (like hiding any objects that could be deemed “gay” in the house, which was quite funny!). Her character’s arc is full, alive, and the most moving because she has the furthest to go while a few of the other characters feel as if they’re spinning their wheels. As far the performances go, they are all over the place. There are flashes of great acting followed by high school theater performances. I’m not saying that to be an asshole or mean, I know the cast is capable of reaching a higher standard because I’ve witnessed it within the movie already, yet they can’t seem to hold it together for the entire runtime. It makes for a very up and down experience. 

Speaking of that, the first forty minutes or so feel stuck, sluggish, repetitive maybe? They weren’t a chore to get through but were fully felt. I’m sure that is the point, these characters all have so much going on in their lives but feel stationary and that’s what they’re trying to break free from, they’re all trying to work toward something but are held back for one reason or another but it was tiring just watching it play out. Once Grandmother shows up, things start to progress in the right direction. I would say the final act is easily the strongest portion of the movie. Which goes to show the slow, plodding first two acts actually do their job as Ahn intended, building strong legs. A single scene between Grandmother and Min moved me to tears. It was these softer, quieter emotional moments that rang true and connected with me rather than these loud awkward emotional moments that came across as melodramatic. Ahn is playing with culture, their standards, outside pressure, the LGBT community and fitting in within those cultural standards. All of those are played out much better when it’s the softer side rather than the theatrical, almost cartoonish emotional moments. 

I also must say the movie successful made me miss my time in Seattle. 

Overall, the film is a rollercoaster. So many aspects work at such a high degree then it’s followed up by moments so low. But I’ll say this, those highs are worth every single low moment because what Ahn is saying lands succinctly.

2025 Ranked
Kyle’s Favorite Movies of All Time

Let me say, I’ve had a long week and a long day and this movie sucked out the very last bit of brain juice I had in me so if the review feels wonky, that’s because it is! 

Ryan Coogler has created his magnum opus with Sinners. His direction and command over the film is felt everywhere. There are so many moments that feel like they should come across as cliche but with his deft touch, Coogler makes them feel authentic. He never lets you rest, every moment means something and pushes everything forward, the over two hour runtime cruises by thanks to that. I’ve always liked Michael B. Jordan but this performance was intoxicating and create a new found love in me. My biggest issues comes with the ending, which is how I feel about most vampire flicks because they almost never feel fully satisfying. But what Coogler has created here is masterful, compelling, and at times genuinely scary.

Wow. Magazine Dreams is a very damaged portrait of a very damaged man in a very damaged society. Presenting themes ranging from celebrity worship as well as the pursuit of attaining that status yourself. Coupled with that are dense and complex themes that are only shown to compound the larger picture. Jonathan Majors is incredible here, I was transfixed by his ability to really become this character. I hesitate singing the man’s praises due to his domestic situation but I haven’t stayed as informed on that subject as I should and that’s on me. But he truly is next level within this character. Killian Maddox is the type of character role that changes an actor forever. Elijah Bynum forces us to sit with these wholly uncomfortable moments on purpose but they may stretch on slightly too long out lasting their potency resulting in a good movie that edges just beyond “too much” at times. 

2025 Ranked

First things first, Pride & Prejudice looks astounding. The symmetry in some shots had my jaw on the floor, almost every scene is gorgeous and picturesque. Since the film is just a bit over two hours I really thought I’d feel the runtime somewhere but Joe Wright kept the pace pushing with little downbeats, almost to a fault in some moments where I felt we could slow down. Regardless, I was shocked when I paused the film to let my dogs outside to see I only had 20 minutes left. All that said, I do feel tension between Elizabeth and Mr. Darcy, certainly, but their building of love was almost entirely lost on me. I didn’t feel the connection as deeply as everybody else seems to have felt it. Even with that I still enjoyed the film overall which was a nice surprise since I didn’t really want to watch it but was more forced by my fiancée.

Viola Davis is amazing, she can do so much with so little, being dazzling and tricky. There are moments here and there that work and tension in the needed moments but for every cool moment there are two or three eye rolling ones that drag you back into the mud, negating the coolness. The action is bland, mindless, and flare-less and it looks like shit. There are a ton of familiar faces tossing around buzzwords like deepfake and cryptocurrency building a bland plot and story that mean nothing. BUT again, there are moments making this worth watching…maybe while doing the dishes?

2025 Ranked

“Imagine watching A Goofy Movie at 7am? That’s not an easy task.” Yes, yes it is. That’s literally my dream. To wake up and have nothing else to do but watch the movie. 

With all the moving pieces, the people who ended up becoming attached, and the challenges they faced, we’re lucky we even got the movie at all. Would’ve loved to see Tevin Campbell here, that broke my heart a little bit.

Kyle’s Favorite Movies of All Time

An absolute all timer. 

There is something here for everybody and for all ages. The humor scratches that adult humor while going over kids heads but is obviously stuffed with child friendly humor. Character, charisma, and personality ooze from every corner of the project. While a ton of Disney films hit very similar themes none of them have it as baked into and ingrained in their stories blood as Lilo & Stitch. Also, it’s just quotable as hell. The amount of out of pocket quotes that could be ripped from this is unreal! BRB GETTING OHANA TATTOOED ON MY KNUCKLES

I’m not the same person I was prior to watching this (and plenty of YouTube video essays). It’s a literal trip into hell both as a film and in its production history. It’s a miracle we got this movie at all. 

Best Picture Nominees Ranked
Kyle’s Favorite Movies of All Time

For a disclaimer, my viewing experience was horrendous. Shout out to the awesome staff at the theater, but it’s impossible for me to write this without acknowledging my shitty experience possibly impacting my feeling toward the movie. Anyway, on to the review!

Hell of a Summer has a lot going for it: Summer camp horror, comedy, distinct (even if flat) characters, and a love for its genre. But it also has a lot working against it: anti-climactic reveal, a climax that feels rushed and flat, and kills that leave a ton to be desired. I had fun for the most part but I was checking my watch. I will be revisiting the movie as soon as possible because I truly believe I may have a better time with the film if my viewing experience is better. 

2025 Ranked 

John Carpenter scores always bang, they have so much power behind them which heightens the fun of his movies. He also creates fantastic tension as we traverse these stories right up to the moment they intersect. From there, it’s pure fun! Austin Stoker is flat out incredible in his role here. Truly, this was an unexpected treat I can’t wait to revisit. 

John Carpenter Ranked

Yeah this might be my least favorite of the DBZ movies. The movies aren’t meant to introduce meaningful villains (outside a few returning villains) but all of the villains have been memorable and badass, except here. Totally forgettable and interesting. At least it looks good. 

Non-Ghibli Anime Ranked

I vibe with Catherine Hardwicke’s style, look, and tone in just about everything I’ve seen from her. There’s a raw, honest, blemished quality in her films that is haunting but beautiful and moving at the same time, Lords of Dogtown is nothing different. The acting is choppy at times but it works given the subject matter and style, that quality only endears you to the film even more. That final skate session brought tears to my damn eyes, man.

Wow. This was a tough watch for many reasons. I think at the forefront it’s the editing, I am not a fan of the style of editing used. Put frankly, it gave me a headache. The saving grace of the film is that it feels massive, like a huge sweeping film should feel. Djimon Hounsou is stellar, Ledger doesn’t have a single bad or great moment, he mostly coasts but his coasting is most people’s max capability. I think the biggest bummer is that Kapur makes this film feel absolutely massive but so underwhelming. There was great promise here that never breached the surface.

Monster’s Ball is nuanced, subtle, and in a way, very bleak. Grief, it’s all encoming hold and racism in a macro and micro environment meld together in story that is uplifted by superb acting from the two leads, Halle Berry and Billy Bob Thornton, and the ing actors around them. It’s very unfortunate that the writing and story itself don’t have the power behind them to stick the landing.

Terry Gilliam is the perfect director for this (Tim Burton would have killed it too), his commitment to getting the look and production right was necessary to make this film work. It’s truly unfortunate that there isn’t a real Gilliam tone though. It lacks the over the top humor that stamp his films, the outlandishness. That’s not to say there aren’t moments that tickled my funny bone, there were a few but there’s a shocking lack given his track record. Heath Ledger and Matt Damon are solid and work well together, and seeing Lena Headey as a badass was fun. But overall the movie just keeps adding and adding layers that by the end, the film feels unconnected and overstuffed.

What an outstanding ensemble here! The collective performances are something to behold. I will it that the characters themselves aren’t very deep or interesting, but the performances still bring them all to life. Great stuff! Most of the comedy hits, but there are some issues with balancing that comedy with the shoehorned sentimental aspects that keep arising but ring hollow. That final act feels repetitive, a chore to get through but worth it. And the gore? Unexpected but fun! Not on Terrifier level but for something marketed crazily, that sits in the main stream, it’s pretty intense stuff. 

A24 Ranked
2025 Ranked

The Woman in the Yard has a wonderful short film concept. Expand that into a feature film and you’ve got a crawling, creepy flick with no sharpness or any true fright. What Jaume Collet-Serra presents takes far too long to develop and falls flat when it’s fully revealed by the end. Every actor puts their best foot forward and works with thin material which was commendable but can’t save the film.  

2025 Ranked

Credit where credit is due, Todd Haynes created a wholly unique style that fully matches the uniqueness of the man it is based on. But I think it’s that same uniqueness that kept me at a distance while watching. Cate Blanchett is a wonderful Bob Dylan, which is a sentence I didn’t think I’d end up saying?

Candy is a difficult film for many reasons. It starts off in the deep end, leaving little room to expand but somehow pulls it off. The characters are nothing new but are given life by two incredible performances larger than the movie by Heath Ledger and Abbie Cornish. And it does a good job at showing the fear, anger, and anxiety that builds over time as an addict but it’s not anything we haven’t seen before. All that said, there is a quiet poetic pacing and build that does help elevate Candy a notch above mediocrity. I will say the final scene truly leaves you with a devastating loss yet peacefulness.

DC Ranked
Kyle’s Favorite Movies of All Time

I mean, what can I even say at this point that hasn’t been said? Christopher Nolan has the ability to draw out the highest potential in every single member of the cast. Ledger is transformative, he gave one of the very best performances we’ve witnessed on screen. Michael Caine is a guiding light and magical. Bale compliments the unhinged attitude of Ledger’s Joker to the highest degree and Eckhart’s shift in character post-Rachel is incredible. But on top of the performances, the film itself is at times comical, always explosive, and consistently moving. So much so that at times The Dark Knight feels like it’s moving at 2x speed, moving at a speed that does keep you attached to the screen for the entire 2.5 hours. Every conversation, every scene, every cut is important but it also leaves little room to fully digest what’s happening. I’m still begging Nolan to have his actors speak above a whisper, though.

We all knew this movie was doomed before it started but it felt like they knew it too and hardly tried. Gadot and Zegler can not act. I’m sorry to those of you who love Zegler, I’m happy for you folk, sincerely!!! But I will never understand why the woman is cast in anything. The only redeeming aspect of her performance is the fact she’s got pipes on her which made the musical numbers feel lively and help kick this movie along. Shout out to my boy Dopey though for finding his voice, that shit was actually a nice touch. 

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This movie, dude, is so unhinged. I am stunned it got a PG rating in the best way possible they push the envelope of what is acceptable in a PG movie with both subtle and not so subtle moments. I loved that. The animation is gorgeous and seeing it on the big screen was everything! Things went from Looney Tunes to The Thing to The Invasion of the Body Snatchers real quick and it was a delight. For some reason my local theater played this in their biggest screening room (it’s Maine babes, by “biggest” I mean average in any other place) and I was the only person in the screening and I had a myself a blast!

A24 Ranked
2025 Ranked

Ayo Edebiri and John Malkovich need to take a bow. Wow. They are both electric. They champion what is a strong, compelling, promising opening that soon gets slaughtered by what is a mishandled third act turning in an unsatisfying ending to something that could’ve been great. Cult horror or whatever you want to call it, the Midsommars, the Blink Twice(s), the Get Outs, they have a profound place in my heart. It’s a sub-genre that will time and time again tug me toward it. I will undoubtedly rewatch Opus in the future but I might just shut it off before the third slog kicks off. I have yet to love a movie so much at the start and be so disappointed by it ends this year.

1. Everything Everywhere All at Once
2. Hereditary
3. Past Lives
4. I Saw the TV Glow
5. The Iron Claw
6. After Yang
7. Midsommar
8. The Witch
9. Minari
10. Love Lies Bleeding

...plus 40 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

1. Sinners
2. Mad Bills to Pay (or Destiny, dile que no soy malo)
3. Warfare
4. Magazine Dreams
5. Mickey 17
6. Black Bag
7. Borderline
8. The Virgin of the Quarry Lake
9. Thunderbolts*
10. The Things You Kill

...plus 47 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

1. The Thing
2. Halloween
3. Assault on Precinct 13
4. Escape from New York
5. Big Trouble in Little China
6. Vampires
7. The Ward
8. Escape from L.A.

1. Stand by Me
2. Ferris Bueller's Day Off
3. Aliens
4. Top Gun
5. Blue Velvet
6. Castle in the Sky
7. Big Trouble in Little China

1. Final Destination Bloodlines
2. Final Destination 2
3. Final Destination
4. Final Destination 3
5. Final Destination 5
6. The Final Destination

1. Everything Everywhere All at Once
2. Oppenheimer
3. American Fiction
4. Past Lives
5. Joker
6. Dog Day Afternoon
7. Parasite
8. The Holdovers
9. Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)
10. Conclave

...plus 36 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

1. Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
2. Spider-Man 2
3. Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
4. Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
5. Spider-Man: No Way Home
6. Guardians of the Galaxy
7. Spider-Man
8. Deadpool & Wolverine
9. Iron Man
10. Logan

...plus 23 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

I change my favorites every month, here are the former top 4s all in one spot!

• Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)
• Arrival
• The Apartment
• The Killer
• American Fiction
• Society of the Snow
• Killers of the Flower Moon
• Anatomy of a Fall
• The Iron Claw
• Pig

...plus 50 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

1. The Shining
2. Everything Everywhere All at Once
3. Hereditary
4. A Goofy Movie
5. In Bruges
6. A Nightmare on Elm Street
7. BlackBerry
8. Oppenheimer
9. American Fiction
10. Fight Club

...plus 126 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

1. Perfect Blue
2. Akira
3. Your Name.
4. The Boy and the Beast
5. Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion
6. Evangelion: 2.0 You Can (Not) Advance
7. Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Mugen Train
8. Evangelion: 3.0 You Can (Not) Redo
9. Look Back
10. Jujutsu Kaisen 0

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

1. Joker
2. The Batman
3. The Dark Knight
4. V for Vendetta
5. Batman
6. Constantine
7. Blue Beetle
8. The Suicide Squad
9. Shazam!
10. The Flash

...plus 5 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

1. The Shining
2. The Shawshank Redemption
3. Stand by Me
4. It
5. Misery
6. Creepshow
7. The Mist
8. Doctor Sleep
9. It Chapter Two
10. Carrie

...plus 35 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

1. Scooby-Doo on Zombie Island
2. Scooby-Doo! Camp Scare
3. Scooby-Doo! and the Cyber Chase
4. Scooby-Doo and the Alien Invaders
5. Scooby-Doo! and the Goblin King
6. Scoob!
7. Scooby-Doo! Return to Zombie Island
8. Scooby-Doo and the Ghoul School
9. Scooby-Doo! Meets the Boo Brothers
10. Scooby-Doo! and the Reluctant Werewolf

The combined ranking for films both Spencer and I watched in 2024!

1. Dune: Part Two
2. I Saw the TV Glow
3. Anora
4. Wicked
5. Saturday Night
6. Challengers
7. Conclave
8. Monkey Man
9. Strange Darling
10. Longlegs

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

Listen on Spotify
or
Listen on Apple Podcasts

• Iron Man

  Franchise Draft Episode on Spotify
  &
  On Apple Podcast 
  

• Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes

  Listen on Spotify 
  &
  Apple Podcasts
  

• MaXXXine

  Spotify 
  &
  Apple
  

• Longlegs

  Spotify
  & Apple

• Alien: Romulus

  Alien/Creature Draft on Spotify 
  &
  Apple
  

• Friday the 13th

  Movie News Episode on Spotify 
  &
  Apple 
  

• Wolfs

  Movies we hated but audiences liked on Spotify
  &
  Apple
  

• The Sandlot

  Sports Movie Draft on Spotify
  & 
  Apple
  

• Beetlejuice Beetlejuice

  Spotify or Apple
  

• Dune

  Cold, Warm, and Hot takes on Spotify or Apple

...plus 23 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

1. Mad Bills to Pay (or Destiny, dile que no soy malo)
2. The Virgin of the Quarry Lake
3. The Things You Kill
4. Sauna
5. Sunfish (& Other Stories on Green Lake)
6. Love, Brooklyn
7. Didn't Die

1. The Batman
2. There Will Be Blood
3. The Fabelmans
4. Spaceman

1. In Bruges
2. The Batman
3. After Yang
4. The Banshees of Inisherin
5. The Gentlemen
6. The Lobster
7. Seven Psychopaths
8. Minority Report
9. Phone Booth
10. The Beguiled

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

1. Aliens
2. Alien
3. Alien: Covenant
4. Alien: Romulus
5. Prometheus
6. AVP: Alien vs. Predator
7. Alien Resurrection
8. Alien³
9. Aliens vs Predator: Requiem

Locked 🔒 
3.11⭐️

1. I Saw the TV Glow
2. Conclave
3. Inside Out 2
4. We Grown Now
5. Dune: Part Two
6. Saturday Night
7. Wicked
8. Anora
9. Thelma
10. Transformers One

...plus 170 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

• The Conjuring
• An American Werewolf in London
• The Lost Boys
• Gonjiam: Haunted Asylum
• Scream
• The Wailing
• Salem's Lot
• It's What's Inside
• V/H/S/Beyond
• Practical Magic

...plus 22 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

1. Halloween
2. Halloween
3. Halloween H20: 20 Years Later
4. Halloween II
5. Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers
6. Halloween
7. Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers
8. Halloween Kills
9. Halloween III: Season of the Witch
10. Halloween Ends

...plus 3 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

1. Princess Mononoke
2. Grave of the Fireflies
3. The Tale of The Princess Kaguya
4. Howl's Moving Castle
5. Spirited Away
6. Kiki's Delivery Service
7. Pom Poko
8. My Neighbors the Yamadas
9. The Wind Rises
10. Whisper of the Heart

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

Movies covered over at my podcast Date Night with Ky and Kas 

Check us out wherever you listen to podcasts!

• Knock at the Cabin
• Magic Mike's Last Dance
• Cocaine Bear
• Scream VI
• The Pope's Exorcist
• The Little Mermaid
• The Boogeyman
• My Spy
• The Blackening
• Joy Ride

...plus 47 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

1. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1
2. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
3. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
4. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
5. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
6. Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
7. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
8. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

1. Pokémon: The First Movie
2. Pokémon Heroes
3. Pokémon 4Ever
4. Pokémon: Lucario and the Mystery of Mew
5. Pokémon the Movie 2000
6. Pokémon 3: The Movie
7. Pokémon Detective Pikachu
8. Pokémon: Destiny Deoxys
9. Pokémon: Jirachi - Wish Maker

1. The Village
2. The Sixth Sense
3. Split
4. Signs
5. Knock at the Cabin
6. The Visit
7. Unbreakable
8. Glass
9. Lady in the Water
10. Trap

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

1. Ghostbusters
2. Ghostbusters: Afterlife
3. Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire
4. Ghostbusters II

1. A Nightmare on Elm Street
2. A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors
3. New Nightmare
4. A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master
5. A Nightmare on Elm Street Part 2: Freddy's Revenge
6. A Nightmare on Elm Street: The Dream Child
7. A Nightmare on Elm Street
8. Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare

Locked 🔒
Average - 3.07⭐️

1. BlackBerry
2. Oppenheimer
3. Past Lives
4. The Holdovers
5. Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret.
6. Society of the Snow
7. American Fiction
8. Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
9. The Iron Claw
10. Bottoms

...plus 151 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

1. Fantastic Mr. Fox
2. The Royal Tenenbaums
3. Rushmore
4. The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou
5. The Grand Budapest Hotel
6. Asteroid City
7. Bottle Rocket
8. Isle of Dogs
9. The French Dispatch