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Watched on Monday June 2, 2025.

They don't make them like this anymore... Some jokes haven't aged well, but it's still an absolute classic.

David Ayer is at his best when making films like this and End of Watch. Learning about the characters, their relationships, and how the environment they work in affects them.

Not what I was expecting at all. It reminded me of The White Lotus in many ways. Effective writing and a great story!

Memento is always so interesting to watch. It challenges you as a viewer and keeps you guessing. However, the craziest aspect of this film is that it's considered one of Christopher Nolan's "poor" films.

Overall Rating: 8/10 📸🖊️

Don't even consider watching it. It's an absolute waste of time.

A Star Is Born is undeniably a sad and touching film, but I can't help but feel that all these types of movies directed by Bradley Cooper are just Oscar bait.

Overall Rating: 6/10 🎤🎸

I wasn't expecting much from this, but it's a great 90s courtroom drama that's excellent when you're unsure of what to watch.

Overall Rating: 7/10

Roy Durden, Aaron Durden? Ironically, this seems like a prequel to Fight Club.

Jake Gyllenhaal was really on a generational run in the early 2010s. It's insane that he gave performances like this, and Enemy, Nightcrawler, Prisoners, Brothers, etc. and still never won an Oscar 🤯

So this is what Burt was up to before getting severed

One of the most enjoyable theatre experiences ever! I had a grin from ear to ear the entire runtime. I might have to rewatch this again before it's taken out of theatres.

Watched on Sunday April 20, 2025.

I knew this was going to be good, but damn! Ryan Coogler, once again, delivers an excellent film starring Michael B. Jordan. It's got style, charm, amazing sound design and story-telling. All of the characters feel fleshed out and you grow to care for them, given certain circumstances in which you should be actively rooting against them winning. The 1st post-credits scene was also phenomenal, a masterclass of acting and directing. I can't recommend this film enough, an early favourite for next year's Oscars, and perhaps, my favourite Ryan Coolger film.

Overall Rating: 8/10 🧛🏻

Split has easily some of the best directing and acting I've seen. While it does slightly over-extend itself and could have ended a little shorter, it can be easily ignored by James McAvoy's performance and the excellent filmmaking of Shyamalan. I still don't understand all the hate this man gets. The build-up, story building, and tight, confined, storytelling was great, etcetera.

Overall Rating: 8/10

I can't get over how much I love these early 2000s M. Night Shyamalan films. This one, in particular, is his take on the Superhero genre. Instead of all the massive set pieces, fights, etc., it focuses entirely on characters and motivations. While the parallels and twists are obvious, it still plays out well thanks to great directing and acting. Great film!

Overall Rating: 7/10 🚊

I've been sleeping on M. Night Shyamalan for too long, these early 2000s movies from him are great. His films, particularly this one, almost remind me of watching Goosebumps as a kid and the mystery surrounding that.

Overall Rating: 7/10 👽

Psssst, "I see dead people" 🎶🎶🎶

Kevin Spacey's character is pretty ironic in this, considering the fact that he is a pedophile in real life...
All that aside, this is probably Sam Mendes's best work. Good film!

Every scene without Al Pacino is an absolute drag. Longest 2 hours and 38 minutes of my life. This could've been so much better.

Watched on Saturday April 5, 2025.

Best theatre experience I've ever had!
"CHICKEN JOCKEY!" 🗣️

Most overstimulating film ever made

It's criminal that Heat didn't receive one Oscar nomination. Al Pacino and Robert De Niro give some of the best performances of their careers in this. On top of that, Michael Mann crafts a 2-hour and 50-minute film that is stylistic, entertaining, and well-made. It's easily in the top 100 films of all time for me!

Overall Rating: 9/10

Like a breath of fresh air, Black Bag is the type of stylistic espionage film that you never knew you needed. Michael Fassbender is excellent as always, and Cate Blanchett complements him well. The story is very intriguing and keeps you guessing as the audience.

Overall Rating: 7/10 🕵️‍♂️

Watched on Saturday March 15, 2025.

Underrated Hayden Christensen role!
Source: Trust me...

Anne Hathaway and Jake Gyllenhaal killed it because this was too formulaic to succeed otherwise

Holy shit! That's [Title Card]

Thank god for Tom Hardy or this would be dreadful

Fun movie. It also made me think about a Blair Witch-style project where the movie is the lost TV episode instead

Damn! What a great story here, but some even better performances from both McConaughey and Leto in this.

Aftersun is unlike anything else. Paul Mescal is phenomenal and delivers an amazing performance that made me rethink everything my parents probably went through and shielded me from.

Overall Rating: 8/10 📹

Timothée Chalamet's inspiration for this role was definitely Machine Gun Kelly

Woody Allen writes a weird movie all about Woody Allen!

It was a bold decision to film this in First Person POV with a 2-hour and 20-minute runtime. Unfortunately, it didn't work for me, not really resonating with me emotionally, which sucks because I was looking forward to this. Still, the story was great and brought awareness to something I had no idea about.

Overall Rating: 6/10

Nominated for Best Writing (Original Screenplay)... 👀🫤

"Chi-Car-Go," as old Canadian Hockey Fans would say, had me so aggravated. I'm not sure if I hate musicals or just really dislike this one.

It's a real shame this was barely played in theatres because I would've loved to see this on the big screen. Such a moving and emotional story that's very easy to connect with. It's all the sweeter when the credits roll and you see the actual cast are the ones who lived this experience. On top of that, there are two Oscar-worthy performances from Colman Domingo and Clarence Maclin. Unfortunately, Clarence Maclin didn't get nominated for ing Actor. To me, the nuance of his acting is special and beats at least two performances on that ballot this year. Either way, I can't recommend this film enough!

Overall Rating: 8/10 🎭

I'm glad I finally got around to watching this. It's been on my watchlist for years. Wesley Snipes is excellent, as always! The story was a pretty interesting look into the Ronald Regan era of American politics, not that I understand everything about it, but I liked learning a new perspective on it. The story was great, but it also felt like it could've ended 5 different times.

Overall Rating: 6/10 🗽🔫

Easily some of the Coen Brothers' best work. A real love letter to the time and what so many struggling artists and people have to endure: Getting beat up by life over and over again and never catching a break.

Overall Rating: 8/10 🎸🗽

This was an excellent film and really well made. It had me glued in for the entire runtime. Super captivating! I love Edward Berger's work and am excited to see what else he does going forward. Ralph Fiennes is also amazing, as always, I'm super happy he got the Oscar nom for this.

Overall Rating: 8/10 🇻🇦

I couldn't stop seeing Michael Jackson every time Janet Jackson was on the screen. 😂

Very anti-climactic. Time for this franchise to end

Doesn't hold up to the first two films, but this was still a good bit of fun and has a lot of charm that the first two had.

Not sure why I watched this, but I can't say it wasn't funny

I need that Kendrick Minifig ASAP!

Very formulaic, but such a nice story that is very well done. However, I don't think it would've been possible without Mahershala Ali. What a performance!

This could've been so much better! Great performances and an interesting idea for a horror/thriller. I just wish they would've done more with it.

I wasn't expecting to get as invested in this as I did. Great movie!

My ranking of every film, limited series, or other project released in 2022 that I've watched.

1. The Batman
2. Babylon
3. Top Gun: Maverick
4. Avatar: The Way of Water
5. Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi
6. The Menu
7. The Banshees of Inisherin
8. Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts
9. Puss in Boots: The Last Wish
10. Prey

...plus 51 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

• Mickey 17
• Black Bag
• A Minecraft Movie
• Sinners
• Hurry Up Tomorrow

*Ranked out of personal enjoyment for the film, not overall rating*

1. The Godfather Part II
2. The Shawshank Redemption
3. Good Will Hunting

   One of the first films I ever watched that hit me

4. Se7en

   Best crime-thriller ever made imo

5. The Godfather
6. Dune: Part Two
7. Interstellar
8. Prisoners
9. Parasite
10. Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith

    My favourite film out of my favourite film franchise!

...plus 46 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

My ranking of every 2024 film I've watched, ranked by enjoyment and quality. Oscar predictions are attached in the notes!

1. Dune: Part Two

   - Best Picture (or The Brutalist)
   - Best Actor (Snubbed)
   - Best Director (Snubbed)
   - Best Cinematography (Or Nosferatu)

2. The Brutalist

   - Best Picture (or Dune: Part 2)
   - Best Actor (or Timothee)
   - Best ing Actor
   - Best Original Screenplay (or Anora)

3. Anora

   - Best Actress
   - Best Original Screenplay (or The Brutalist)

4. The Penguin
5. Dìdi (弟弟)
6. Conclave

   - Best ing Actress
   - Best Adapted Screenplay

7. Sing Sing
8. Longlegs
9. Nosferatu

   - Best Cinematography (Or Dune)

10. Alien: Romulus

...plus 52 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

Every Film, Limited Series, Short film, etc. That was released in 2023 (the year of the biopic). That I've watched and ranked!

1. Oppenheimer

   Oscar prediction for:
   Best Picture
   Best Director
   Best Actor
   Best ing Actor
   Best Original Score
   Best Cinematography

2. The Holdovers

   Oscar Prediction for:
   Best ing Actress
   Best Original Screenplay

3. Past Lives
4. John Wick: Chapter 4
5. The Iron Claw
6. Poor Things

   Oscar Prediction for:
   Best Actress
   Best Adapted Screenplay
   Best Costume Design
   Best Makeup & Hairstyling

7. Killers of the Flower Moon

   Oscar Prediction for:
   Best Production Design
   Best Film Editing

8. Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse

   Oscar prediction for:
   Best Animated Feature

9. Anatomy of a Fall
10. May December

...plus 69 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

Every film I've watched from A24 ranked.

• The Witch
• Moonlight
• Past Lives
• The Iron Claw
• Uncut Gems
• Midsommar
• Lady Bird
• Civil War
• Priscilla
• Enemy

...plus 20 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

1. The Fast and the Furious
2. The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift
3. 2 Fast 2 Furious
4. Fast Five
5. Fast & Furious 6
6. Fast & Furious
7. Furious 7
8. The Fate of the Furious
9. Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw
10. F9

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

1. Knives Out
2. The Hateful Eight
3. Glass Onion
4. A Haunting in Venice
5. See How They Run
6. Death on the Nile
7. Murder on the Orient Express
8. Bodies Bodies Bodies
9. Murder Mystery 2
10. Murder Mystery

...plus 1 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

If you want to feel like a kid again, watch these movies.

• Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind
• Castle in the Sky
• My Neighbor Totoro
• Grave of the Fireflies
• Kiki's Delivery Service
• Only Yesterday
• Porco Rosso
• Pom Poko
• Whisper of the Heart
• Princess Mononoke

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

• Love Actually
• Elf
• Home Alone
• How the Grinch Stole Christmas
• The Polar Express
• National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
• Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
• The Holdovers
• Christmas with the Kranks
• The Family Man

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

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

1. Predator
2. Prey
3. Predators
4. AVP: Alien vs. Predator
5. The Predator
6. Predator 2
7. Aliens vs Predator: Requiem

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

1. Logan
2. X-Men: Days of Future Past
3. Deadpool & Wolverine
4. Deadpool
5. Deadpool 2
6. X-Men: First Class
7. X2
8. The Wolverine
9. X-Men
10. The New Mutants

...plus 4 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

1. Avengers: Infinity War
2. Avengers: Endgame
3. Thor: Ragnarok
4. Captain America: The Winter Soldier
5. Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
6. Spider-Man: No Way Home
7. Guardians of the Galaxy
8. Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
9. Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
10. Spider-Man: Far From Home

...plus 34 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

1. Interstellar
2. The Dark Knight
3. Oppenheimer
4. Inception
5. The Prestige
6. The Dark Knight Rises
7. Tenet
8. Memento
9. Batman Begins
10. Insomnia

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

1. Zack Snyder's Justice League
2. The Suicide Squad
3. Shazam!
4. Man of Steel
5. Wonder Woman
6. Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn)
7. Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
8. Blue Beetle
9. Black Adam
10. The Flash

...plus 6 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

To honour Canada's greatest director, here are all of his films ranked!

1. Dune: Part Two
2. Prisoners
3. Dune
4. Blade Runner 2049
5. Enemy
6. Sicario
7. Arrival
8. Incendies

   Yet to watch

1. Rocky IV
2. Rocky
3. Creed
4. Creed III
5. Rocky II
6. Cinderella Man
7. The Fighter
8. Rocky Balboa
9. Creed II
10. Southpaw

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

1. Inglourious Basterds
2. Django Unchained
3. Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood
4. Jackie Brown
5. Pulp Fiction
6. Kill Bill: Vol. 2
7. Kill Bill: Vol. 1
8. The Hateful Eight
9. Reservoir Dogs
10. Death Proof

My personal ranking of every Star Wars film ever made.

1. Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith
2. Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
3. The Empire Strikes Back
4. Return of the Jedi
5. Star Wars
6. Star Wars: The Force Awakens
7. Solo: A Star Wars Story
8. Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace
9. Star Wars: The Clone Wars
10. Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones

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

Every Christopher Nolan Batman movie ranked.

1. The Dark Knight
2. The Dark Knight Rises
3. Batman Begins

Every John Wick film ranked.

1. John Wick: Chapter 4
2. John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum
3. John Wick
4. John Wick: Chapter 2

1. Scream
2. Scream VI
3. Scream 4
4. Scream 2
5. Scream
6. Scream 3