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A highly entertaining action film with incredible camera work, especially during the fight scenes. You kinda get everything you’d expect from a John Wick movie here, and I’m not complaining. Ana de Armas was pretty incredibly along with the rest of cast. If anything, the story is pretty formulaic, but still highly entertaining.

Possibly the worst comic book film that’s come out this century. The CG and cinematography are both abysmal, not to mention the over-editing during every action scene. Also, Anthony Mackie is an objectively bad actor.

A fun and original sci-fi drama with incredible acting performances and an original story-line. The narrative is quite gripping, but there are a few character arcs that feel out of place. Other than that, it was terrific.

A long winded, yet incredibly well-acted  historical fiction drama with a decent story, just not all that interesting. It felt like a bizarre usage of the holocaust to tell an unnecessary fictional story with little connection to reality. A decent movie, yet immensely overrated.

A Mostly hilarious day in the life/buddy comedy with incredible central performances from Keke and Sza. There may have been a couple dialogue and writing oopsies here or there, but this was mostly a very well made comedy.

A musically driven biopic that focuses on a short period that didn't necessarily stand out as he perfect era for a Bob Dylan movie. I would have much more enjoyed a more all-encoming biopic. Having said that, I thought the film was very well made and Timmy was fantastic as Bob. The music was very satisfying.

Sure I love a movie about a ragtag crew that's essentially humanity's last hope, but the overall storyline just made this feel like a throwaway movie. There are some really nice action scenes, but I feel like the absolute best scene where the Thunderbolts attempt to take down Sentry in the real world was completely left out of the movie.

A very funny and relatable special with some questionable performance tactics, but overall great writing.

An absolutely bonkers horror comedy with so much goofy writing with a mostly nostalgic mood. There's nothing especially bad about this, but it's just so wild it begins to feel like a joke.

Great premise, but kind of a colluded story overall. The acting performances were decent though.

A thoughtful prison drama with shockingly impressive acting performances featuring a cast of 85% formerly incarcerated men. Colman Domingo was outstanding here, and his ing cast helped make this feel as real as possible.

An ambitious crime drama with lots of impressive camera work and direction, but a story that felt unsatisfying. I think people seem to be so impressed by the one-take episodes that the lack substance within the story goes unnoticed. Not only was the story not fleshed out enough, but it was entirely unoriginal. Really great acting performances though.

A wildly expensive sci-fi adventure movie with some really impressive visuals and an intriguing premise, but surface level characters and mediocre acting performances. I also thought a lot of the needle drops were unnecessary, but my main issue is with the storyline in general. It’s definitely derivative, but also just kind of predictable and not so exciting.

A pedestrian comic book action film with plenty of action but sub-par writing and borderline abysmal cgi. Not sure why this movie was made to be honest.

A high energy stand-up performance with pretty clever writing, but the main stand out is just Ilana's personality in and of itself. Her little adlibs between and during jokes are masterfully charming, and her general presence is captivating yet comionate. She's an amazing comedian but I have a feeling she's be an even better friend.

An interesting Australian crime drama with lots of entertainment value and great acting performances, but questionable writing methods here and there. There was an obligatory fourth wall break each episode just to remind us that the actual Belle Gibson didn't make any money off this series. I'm not sure why, but this drove me crazy. It sort of brought all of story's momentum to screeching halt every time. Other than that though, the series was mostly enjoyable.

A thought provoking religious thriller with good acting performances and a uniquely original script. There were a couple eye rolling moments, but the film is mostly well-made with interesting themes.

A wildly underrated animated fantasy story with incredible artistic direction and new character development. I think a lot of LOTR fans are dissatisfied with this movie because it basically brought a footnote to life and expanded on a story that hasn't really been told via literature. But I don't need a film to have vast source material in order to enjoy it, even if everything else in the franchise was created from literature. Maybe this pequal story isn't necessary a large part of the grand scheme of the franchise, but I thought it was a more than enjoyable off-shoot and I would encourage more content like this.

An overly convoluted yet somewhat original time travel thriller with a small but successful cast and some dynamic plot ideas. There’s way too much going on here, and a lot of it is never really explained, but there are definitely some satisfying elements to the story.

A very engaging, yet slow burning religious drama with one of the best ensemble casts of the year. This is the perfect example of not-so-exciting source material being brought to life by beautiful cinematography, world-class acting, an emotional score, brilliant direction, and goated editing.   

I almost didn’t watch this because it’s just not my kind of story, but literally everything about it is super well-done.

A satisfying animated origin story with super impressive visuals and action making for a pretty engaging experience. There are some predictable elements in the story and maybe sone cartoony dialogue, but the good definitely outweighs the bad here.

A dark and chilling horror retelling with amazing camera work and impressive acting performances throughout. I was particularly impressed by the use of light to help establish the tone and atmosphere. Really great costume and set design as well.

A tragically paced Fantasy/Action Thriller with some fun scenes and decent acting performances, but not enough of the main course. There’s one amazing scene that took way too long to happen because the story was built so slowly. I understand not wanting to rush the origin story, but considering that the story’s been told before, a little haste would have made this movie a lot better in my opinion. 

Also there were a lot of good songs used in this film, but almost none of them felt like they fit the moment.

A shocking yet underwhelming horror film with a kind of odd and borderline nonsensical plot, but some very creepy and suspenseful lore. I've been watching nothing but wildly overrated movies this week, and this is no exception. Holy shit. Nick Cage's worst performance and it's not close. What the hell was that? Why do you people like this movie?

A bit of a step up from Chapter I, Chapter II is a little more overall satisfying for fans of the graphic novel, Snyder movie, and HBO Series. A great follow up to Chapter I.

An original comedic drama with a lot of obscure plot points, and impressive camera work using Kodak Film. Some moments within the story felt forced or extremely unlikely which took away from the films authenticity for me. I thought the acting performances were good, but not necessarily awards conversation worthy. One of the best aspects of the film was Umberto Smerilli's epic score.

A super low stakes dramedy with decent acting performances, but a kind of odd, unique narrative. First off, I don't really see how Culkin's character is considered a ing character. The story may not be told in his point of view but it's absolutely centered around his behavior and he has just as many lines as Eisenberg does, if not more. I guess I didn't find the enigmatic character to be that interesting or alluring, he was more so just a pain in the ass that I would likely not pay too much attention to, to be honest. I had a hard time resonating with the plot, and believing that strangers would be willing to give this person the benefit of the doubt.

I really like Jesse Eisenberg, but this film is kind of overrated. Sorry buddy.

A mesmerizing animated film with stunning visuals and a wholesome narrative. There were a couple confusing moments that sort of departed from the central events, but for the most part the themes were explored very purposefully.

A very well-paced sci-fi romance-thriller with an original premise and captivating central acting performances. Overall, the story may have some cracks, but the movie feels satisfying basically the whole way through. Anya Taylor Joy is just incredible.

A very well-acted romantic drama with creative and original storytelling methods, but a slow narrative for sure. Florence Pugh was basically flawless in this, and Andrew Garfield turned a nice performance in as well, but I couldn't get over how much his character seemed to cry in situations that maybe don't call for it. It just felt a little over the top, but did not really affect the way I felt about the movie.

A slow burning, kind of long-winded sci-fi drama with a lot of original anecdotes, but a super familiar time-loop driven plot. Mary Louise Parker and Ayo Edebiri both turned in really great acting performances which seemed to sort of carry the film. I would have preferred a deeper dive into the the scientific elements of the story, but the focus was more on the personal dramas.

Fortune has been one of my favorite modern standups, and I loved her last special, but to me, this one came up a little short. Every joke was very long winded and felt like it was meant to be the closer. This one was just a miss unfortunately.

A somewhat funny comedy with a satisfying enough central performance surrounded by seemingly untrained actors (and writers). Stavros carried this film the whole way with literally zero from the rest of the cast. A lot of his lines were delivered hilariously, but the writing was barely on point.

A heartwarming disney tale with some satisfying character connections, but otherwise rather generic.

An incredibly directed drama with a mediocre script and too much fat to trim. I thought there was way too much focus on the one family, to the point where there wasn't much of an arc for the other stories on the property. It felt to me like they should have been left out altogether and just focused on the story that was being told. Having said that, the direction here is kind of brilliant. Telling basically the entire story from one point of view was executed at a much higher level than I could have ever imagined.

A sci-fi horror film loaded with inconsistencies in regards to actual life. People just don't behave this way towards family whether they get along or not. The plot is entirely implausible, some of the dialogue is just utter dogshit, and the acting performances SUCKED. Boo.

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A pretty uneventful, very linear moral crime story with virtually 0 surprises. Once the plot is fully revealed, everything that you think will happen, will happen. There is no deviation from the perceived plot. He thinks he did it, he did, he'll eventually pay. So fucking boring.

Having said that, the cast is really good here and the courtroom scenes weren't fully a drag like usual in law dramas.

A heartwarming tearjerker with incredibly high level animation and wholesome characters brought to life by really great voice acting. The story is pretty original and fully engaging, and themes are nailed on the head.

A gritty, gory, and gut wrenching story with fantastic production quality and award worthy performances. While writing this review, I find myself trying to think of reasons that this isn't a 5. And the only thing I can really think of adding to make it better is just more content to flesh out the stories a little more and develop the characters even further. Every aspect seems to be so carefully thought out and executed to near perfection.

A stunning visual portrayal of ancient Rome with incredible battles scenes, but mostly predictable story-line that felt sort of empty. Visually, there's very little I could ask for that would actually improve this movie, but the CG Baboons could have been better. The acting performances were basically all elite, which honestly helped boost the sort of stale story for me. Also I just recently watched "Those About to Die" series on Peacock, so I kind of felt like I watching just another version of that show.

Still, it's very well directed and incredibly enjoyable.

A fast paced crime thriller that feels very formulaic from start to finish. While the story is very suspenseful and engaging, it's not too difficult to predict what's coming, making it feel kind of cookie cutter from the jump. the acting performances were fine, but nothing incredible. However, I would like to see Jason Bateman in more roles like this, just for the hell of it.

An impressively directed psychological thriller with great acting performances. The exploration of delicate themes is made through establishing the film's unique tone with original anecdotes and dark humor. There may have been some questionable dialogue and some spotty writing here and there, but for the most part this hits.

An overly meta crime drama parody that doesn't really know what it wants to be. The cast is actually pretty good here, but I don't know that any of them actually fully understood what was going on episode to episode. There are a lot of frustrating moments that made me want to stop watching this show, but I stuck it out. And here we are.

An insightful crime drama mini-series that's intrigue and originality lies solely in it's location. The story is overly convoluted and not great at all, but there's a lot revealed about Jamaican society that isn't very mainstream. I wanted this to be so much better, but all in all, it's just not a well written story.

A uniquely written comedy that focuses on the struggles of coping with the nuances of motherhood. I found myself wanting this film to be more on the nose rather than sort of vaguely describing what a woman is going through via subtext. I could see why some people might enjoy this film, but personally I just couldn't really grasp it and just felt unsatisfied with the lack of directness.

Amy Adams's performance was pretty captivating nonetheless, and I was really impressed with her on screen chemistry with a 3 year old boy. That kid was probably the best actor I've seen at his age. I understand he doesn't even know what he's doing, but whatever form of direction was given concerning the son... was perfect. He's sooooo natural.

A mysterious, rapidly paced survival drama that leaves about as many questions unanswered as we had in the first place. To be clear, the show spans 20 years in 6 episodes. To me, there's really no way to tell a satisfying story with that kind of timeline, especially with such mid level talent as the storytellers.

Nate is easily the most effortlessly funny person I've ever seen on screen, period. Comedians everywhere need to study this man. This special is just as incredible as his special from last year, but with completely new topics. I think he's the best stand-up comedian working right now, and it's not particularly close.

A lot of the jokes were funny and super edgy, but the talent was definitely lower tier. Hannah Berner carried if I'm honest.

A criminally underrated Holiday film that has just about everything I was looking for. Think The Santa Clause with a little bit more of an adult vibe to it. The visuals and world building were spot on and definitely refreshing to find in a Christmas movie.

A horrifically boring Holiday film that attempts to create cozy, relatable vibes, but instead shoved us into a completely bizarre family situation that felt fully unrelatable. Not to mention they used Michael Cerra as bate to try and get you to watch this film in the first place. He has maybe 5 total lines in like 4 minutes of screen time. Definitely could have predicted that the Letterboxd community would pretend this doesn't suck.

Basically a rankled list of every stand-up/comedy spesh I've watched in the 2020's. Running Lists

1. Bo Burnham: Inside
2. Jerrod Carmichael: Rothaniel
3. Your Friend, Nate Bargatze
4. Nate Bargatze: Hello World
5. Anthony Jeselnik: Bones and All
6. Jim Jefferies: High n' Dry
7. Mike Birbiglia: The Old Man and the Pool
8. Tom Segura: Sledgehammer
9. Fortune Feimster: Good Fortune
10. Ilana Glazer: Human Magic

...plus 15 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

Best Actor: Joaquin Pheonix, Joker: Folie à Deux

Best ing Actor: Tom Hardy, The Bikeriders

Best Actress: Zendaya, Challengers

Best ing Actress: Lady Gaga, Joker: Folie à Deux

Best Lead Voice Actor:

Best ing Voice Actor: Pedro Pascal, Wild Robots

Best Lead Voice Actress: Lupita Nyong’o, Wild Robots

Best ing Voice Actress:

Best Ensemble Cast: It's What's Inside

Best Ensemble Voice Cast: The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim

Best Original Screenplay: Greg Jarden, It's What's Inside

Best Editing: Conclave

Best Score:

Best Set Design:

Best Costumes/Makeup:

Best Stunts:

Best Cinematography: Lawrence Sher, Joker: Folie à Deux

Best Visual Effects: Godzilla x Kong

Best Director: Coralie Fargeat , The Substance

Best Animated Film:

Best Comedy Film: Babes

Best Horror Film:

Best Drama Film: Joker: Folie à Deux

Best Action Film:

Best Sci-Fi Film: Dune: Part Two

Best Picture: Joker: Folie à Deux

1. Joker: Folie à Deux
2. Dune: Part Two
3. The Wild Robot
4. The Substance
5. Conclave
6. Godzilla × Kong: The New Empire
7. It's What's Inside
8. Babes
9. Nosferatu
10. The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim

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

1. The Penguin
2. Maid
3. American Primeval
4. I Know This Much Is True
5. Shōgun
6. BEEF
7. Midnight Mass
8. Carol & the End of the World
9. Brand New Cherry Flavor
10. Mrs. Davis

...plus 38 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

1. The Penguin
2. Joker: Folie à Deux
3. Joker
4. The Batman

1. The Death of Superman
2. Suicide Squad: Hell to Pay
3. Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox
4. Batman: Bad Blood
5. Justice League vs. Teen Titans
6. Batman vs. Robin
7. Superman: Man of Tomorrow
8. Green Lantern: Beware My Power
9. Teen Titans: The Judas Contract
10. Son of Batman

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

Ranked by how much I like each film

1. Hook
2. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
3. School of Rock
4. Lethal Weapon 2
5. The Wolf of Wall Street
6. The Truman Show
7. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
8. Kill Bill: Vol. 1
9. Gunpowder Milkshake
10. Liar Liar

...plus 26 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

All projects from Disney's MCU as I watch (most of ) them for the first time ever - chronologically.

1. Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
2. Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
3. Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings
4. Spider-Man: No Way Home
5. The Marvels
6. The Avengers
7. Ms. Marvel
8. Spider-Man: Far From Home
9. Moon Knight
10. Captain Marvel

...plus 15 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

Personal Awards:

Best Actor in a Drama: Cillian Murphey, Oppenheimer

Best Actor in a Comedy: Paul Giamatti, The Holdovers

Best ing Actor: Robert Downey Jr., Oppenheimer

Best Actress: Emma Stone, Poor Things

Best ing Actress: Da'Vine Joy Randolf, The Holdovers

Best Lead Voice Actor: Shameik Moore, Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse

Best ing Voice Actor: Jack Black, Super Mario Bros. Movie

Best Lead Voice Actress: Chloe Grace Moritz, Nimona

Best ing Voice Actress: Ayo Edebiri, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem

Best Ensemble Cast: Poor Things

Best Ensemble Voice Cast: Super Mario Bros. Movie

Best Original Screenplay: David Hemingson, The Holdovers

Best Editing: Tom Foligno+, Oppenheimer

Best Score: Ludwig Gorransson,Oppenheimer

Best Set Design: Kris Moran +, Asteroid City

Best Costumes/Makeup: Kazu Hiru +, Maestro

Best Stunts: Laurent Demianoff, John Wick: Chapter 4

Best Cinematography: Robbie Ryan, Poor Things

Best Visual Effects: Jay Cooper , The Creator

Best Director: Bradley Cooper, Maestro

Best Animated Film: Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse

Best Comedy Film: The Holdovers

Best Horror Film: No One Will Save You

Best Drama Film: Oppenheimer

Best Action Film: John Wick: Chapter 4

Best Sci-Fi Film: The Creator

Best Picture: The Holdovers

1. The Holdovers
2. Oppenheimer
3. Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
4. The Super Mario Bros. Movie
5. Poor Things
6. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem
7. Dream Scenario
8. The Creator
9. A Thousand and One
10. They Cloned Tyrone

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

Best Actor: Oscar Isaac , The Card Counter

Best ing Actor: Daniel Kaluya , Judas and the Black Masiah

Best Actress: Zendaya , Malcolm & Marie (not ranked)

Best ing Actress: Dominique Fishback , Judas and the Black Messiah

Best Lead Voice Actor: Channing Tatum , America: The Motion Picture

Best ing Voice Actor: Danny McBride , The Mitchells vs. The Machines

Best Lead Voice Actress: Abbi Jacobson , The Mitchells vs. The Machines

Best ing Voice Actress: Awkwafina , Raya and the Last Dragon

Best Ensemble Cast: Judas and the Black Messiah

Best Ensemble Voice Cast: The Mitchells vs. The Machines

Best Original Screenplay: David Lowery , The Green Knight

Best Score: Tom Holkenborg , Zack Snyder’s Justice League

Best Set Design: Jenny Oman , The Green Knight

Best Costumes: Malgosia Turzanska & Ciara McArdle , The Green Knight

Best Stunts: Andy Cheng + , Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings

Best Animation: Toby Wilson , The Mitchells vs. The Machines

Best Cinematography: Fabian Wagner , Zack Snyder's Justice League

Best Visual Effects: Tom Woodruff Jr. + , Godzilla vs. Kong

Best Director: Denis Villeneuve , Dune

Best Picture: #1 Judas and the Black Messiah

1. Judas and the Black Messiah
2. The Green Knight
3. Dune
4. Zack Snyder's Justice League
5. Belfast
6. Gunpowder Milkshake
7. The Suicide Squad
8. The Mitchells vs. the Machines
9. Spider-Man: No Way Home
10. Licorice Pizza

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

Best Actor: Alexander Skarsgård , The Northman

Best ing Actor: Barry Keoghan , The Banshees of Inisherin

Best Actress: Margot Robbie , Babylon

Best ing Actress: Kerry Condon , The Banshees of Inisherin

Best Lead Voice Actor: Antonio Banderas , Puss in Boots: The Last Wish

Best ing Voice Actor: John Mulaney , Puss in Boots: The Last Wish

Best Lead Voice Actress: Salma Hayek Pinault , Puss in Boots: The Last Wish

Best ing Voice Actress: Florence Pugh , Puss in Boots: The Last Wish

Best Ensemble Cast: Don’t Worry Darling

Best Ensemble Voice Cast: Puss in Boots: The Last Wish

Best Original Screenplay: Damien Chazelle , Babylon

Best Score: Michael Giacchino, The Batman

Best Set Design: Paul Sonski Kris Moran +, Babylon

Best Costumes: Mary Zophres +, Babylon

Best Stunts: Tina Maskell , The Batman

Best Animation: Joseph Feinsilver , Puss in Boots: The Last Wish

Best Cinematography: Hoyte van Hoytema , Nope

Best Visual Effects: Brian Adler + , Avatar: The Way of Water

Best Director: Matt Reeves, The Batman

Best Picture: #1 Avatar: The Way of Water

1. Avatar: The Way of Water
2. Puss in Boots: The Last Wish
3. Bullet Train
4. Black Adam
5. Babylon
6. Prey
7. The Woman King
8. The Northman
9. The Batman
10. The Banshees of Inisherin

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

Still to come: Aquaman 2

1. Zack Snyder's Justice League

   The Gold Standard

2. The Suicide Squad

   Sets The Future Tone for DC

3. Black Adam

   The New Beginning for DC

4. Blue Beetle
5. Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice

   Most Underrated Comic Movie All-Time

6. Shazam!

   Best Villain?

7. Man of Steel

   Remarkable Film, But No Other Heroes?

8. Wonder Woman

   Long Awaited Origin Story

9. Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom
10. Wonder Woman 1984

    Not Bad at All, Yet Disappointing

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

• The Death of Superman
• Batman: Bad Blood
• Suicide Squad: Hell to Pay
• Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox
• Justice League vs. Teen Titans
• Batman vs. Robin
• Teen Titans: The Judas Contract
• Son of Batman
• Justice League: War
• Constantine: City of Demons - The Movie

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

My Favorites Released From January to December

1. Ma Rainey's Black Bottom
2. Little Fish
3. Soul
4. Love and Monsters
5. Nomadland
6. The Night House
7. The Father
8. Onward
9. Borat Subsequent Moviefilm
10. Bad Boys for Life

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

The Best Leading Roles (with some stand out ing roles sprinkled in) From March Until the End of the Year

1. The Card Counter

   Oscar Isaac

2. The Green Knight

   Dev Patel

3. The Last Duel

   Jodie Comer

4. CODA

   Emilia Jones

5. Don't Look Up

   Leo DiCaprio

6. Small Engine Repair

   Jon Bernthal

7. The Unforgivable

   Sandra Bullock

8. The Power of the Dog

   Benedict Cumberbatch

9. Swan Song

   Mahershala Ali

10. Mass

    Jason Isaacs

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