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Still a near perfect movie.

Watched on Thursday October 10, 2019.

Watched on Thursday October 10, 2019.

Watched on Tuesday October 15, 2019.

Watched on Monday October 14, 2019.

Watched on Monday October 14, 2019.

Watched on Monday October 14, 2019.

Watched on Tuesday October 15, 2019.

Watched on Saturday September 7, 2019.

Watched on Saturday September 7, 2019.

Watched on Thursday August 15, 2019.

Watched on Sunday August 11, 2019.

Watched on Thursday August 8, 2019.

Watched on Saturday July 27, 2019.

Watched on Saturday July 27, 2019.

So good, I had to watch again in the same day.

I waited far too long to watch this. The animation was so unique and beautiful. I actually had fun watching the story unfold. So so so good. The cast is perfect, there are plenty of emotional moments and the action scenes are great. I thought the hype was probably undeserved. I was wrong. Might be both my favorite Spider-Man movie and my favorite animated movie. 5 stars.

I was first introduced to Wes Anderson in 2014 when I saw Grand Budapest for the first time. As such, I had never seen anything like it before. Having gone back and watched it several times and having seen several of Anderson's films, I can safely say that I still have yet to see another movie that is quite like this film. I believe it's perfect. I would recite a sonnet for M. Gustave and Zero, but maybe I should just provide a rating. 5 stars.

Watched on Wednesday July 17, 2019.

Watched on Tuesday July 16, 2019.

Watched on Sunday July 14, 2019.

Honestly gets better the more I think about it. I'm all in when it comes to a smart horror film. Especially one that has a message. Is Jordan Peele the next thriller genius? I'm not sure. What I do know is that I will see anything this man makes. 4.5 stars.

A near flawless mix of thought and comedy. Aziz appears genuine and honest. I love him.

Watched on Thursday July 4, 2019.

Watched on Thursday July 4, 2019.

Too meandering for my taste. Some great cinematography keeps this from being an average film and there are some quality moments. I respect the vision behind the filmmaking and big props to A24 for backing it. But it just isn't something I'd ever watch again. 2.5 stars.

Watched on Sunday July 7, 2019.

Watched on Friday July 5, 2019.

Watched on Thursday July 4, 2019.

I needed over 24 hours to let this film marinate. I'm finding it hard to review because I think Midsommar is a film that must be watched more than once to critique properly. That said, this is by far the weirdest movie I have ever seen (and it's not even close). There are visuals that I can't unsee and moments I can't unlive. If Ari Aster had one thing to say, it's that some relationships are unhealthy and should end sooner rather than later. That and the fact that Swedish Festivals should be avoided at all costs.

I honestly may change my mind for good or bad the next time I watch, but for now this is my review; Midsommar is full of brilliant cinematography, sound design and acting. The quality is clear and Aster is, so far, a Mastermind as a director. The plot is twisty and terrifying, but is definitely weird enough to make you second guess why you are watching. The themes and ideas in motion are riveting, and I never felt that the movie was too long or too slow despite the pacing. I'm intrigued enough that I want to watch again and I think that's saying something. 4.5 stars (for now).

The great: The cinematography and tension are standout.

The good: A few sequences had me holding my breath. A few examples of nuanced characters.

The okay: The dialogue felt clunky from time to time.

The bad(ish): Some of the choices made by characters require a bit too much suspension of belief.

Overall I think this is a great watch and I would recommend to a friend. Quality is apparent. Some sequences were head and shoulders above the rest I think. 3.5 stars.

Hilarious every time I watch. The best Marvel movie. 4.5 stars.

Violent, thrilling and twisty plot that revolves around time travel? I'm in. Loved it. 4 stars.

It would be hard to provide a recommendation for this without knowing your movie preferences. That said, if you like violent, disturbing and horrifying thrillers, and if you don't mind foreign language films, then this is up your alley 100%. Which, of course, means I loved it. 4 stars.

A technical marvel. An acting clinic. Entertaining as hell. 4 stars.

There is a tension throughout that kept me 100% locked in. I would normally say that sci-fi isn't my genre, but this was different. Ex Machina is a tense thought experiment wrapped in a sci-fi shell. And I gotta say, I loved every second of it. 4.5 stars.

Super funny. I hope he does more of this in the future. 3.5 stars.

An absolute masterpiece. Flawless and wonderful. One of the best films in the history of film. A clinic on foreshadowing, cinematography, acting, set design and sound design. Ari Aster is a genius, and I hope this film remains firm in the annuls of cinematic history. 5 stars.

This one checks a lot of boxes for me. Music? Jack Black? John Cusack? Hopeless romanticism? Top 5 lists? Check, check, check, check and check. Loved it, and it might actually sneak into my top 100 films of all time. 4.5 stars.

Fast and frenetic. Funny and charming. Cary Grant is absolutely awesome and Rosalind Russell is ever better. 3.5 stars.

Not exactly the most original flick I've seen, but I thought it had heart. Park and Wong are fun together, and the Keanu stuff is pretty enjoyable. I wish I could've watched a movie just about the story and life of Hello Peril to be honest. Either way, I'd recommend for a rainy day romcom. 3 stars.

*insert a WTF gif here*

3.5 stars.

How does Pixar do it? I cried, laughed, and cheered. Coco has all the makings of a quality Pixar film and stands up to the best of them. The music, film structure, writing and visuals were all standouts. Coco has taught me this: Nothing is more important than family, memory and tasty jams. 4 stars.

Fun. Quirky. Funny. Surprising. 3.5 stars.

Expected to give this a 2.5 or 3. Glad it proved me wrong. Smart and funny are the adjectives that come to mind. I'm genuinely excited to rewatch in the future. 4 stars.

Loved it. Shocked at how beautiful this farting corpse movie was. Music was incredible. A story about fear, love, acceptance and bodily functions. 4 stars.

I watched Creep, then had trouble sleeping. I love a good scary movie or thriller, and I'm usually unaffected overall. This movie is different for me. It's not scary so much as it is creepy. At less than 90 minutes, it's definitely worth your time. Just don't watch in the dark, alone and right before you attempt to sleep. 3.5 stars.

Iconic. Came for the chase scene, stayed for the investigation intrigue. 4 stars.

Wow, I can't believe it's taken me this long to get around to this one. Skyfall is sleek, fun and fresh. I thoroughly enjoyed it. Better late than never. 4 stars.

Top ten favorite comedies. 5 stars

These are my Favorite Movies ranked 1 to 100 as of 6/24/2019. Most are films that are loved by almost everyone, but some here make this uniquely me.

1. Into the Wild
2. Forrest Gump
3. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
4. Back to the Future
5. Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair
6. Stand by Me
7. The Exorcist
8. Dumb and Dumber
9. Dazed and Confused
10. The Big Lebowski

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

Between 3 and 7 films from 2000 to 2018 that somehow got by me. Updated as I watch.

• (500) Days of Summer
• A.I. Artificial Intelligence
• Adaptation.
• American Hustle
• Amores Perros
• Argo
• The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford
• The Aviator
• Bad Times at the El Royale
• Battle Royale

...plus 85 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

• Hereditary
• It
• Get Out
• The Conjuring
• It Follows
• The Witch
• Don't Breathe
• The Descent
• Saw
• The Babadook

...plus 12 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

• Django Unchained
• The Avengers
• Looper
• Skyfall
• Sinister
• The Hunt
• 21 Jump Street
• Moonrise Kingdom
• Room 237
• Wreck-It Ralph

1. The Grand Budapest Hotel
2. Alien
3. The Shining
4. Her
5. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
6. The Godfather
7. Blade Runner 2049
8. The Empire Strikes Back
9. In the Mood for Love
10. Vertigo

1. Into the Wild
2. No Country for Old Men
3. Zodiac
4. Superbad
5. Hot Fuzz
6. There Will Be Blood
7. 1408
8. I Am Legend
9. Gone Baby Gone
10. Death Proof

• The Grand Budapest Hotel
• Guardians of the Galaxy
• Gone Girl
• Interstellar
• Boyhood
• Ex Machina
• Captain America: The Winter Soldier
• Nightcrawler
• John Wick
• Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)

1. Inception
2. True Grit
3. Incendies
4. The Social Network
5. The Town
6. Shutter Island
7. I Saw the Devil
8. Jackass 3D
9. Machete
10. Frozen

• The African Queen
• The Asphalt Jungle
• The Aviator
• Big Trouble in Little China
• Blood Simple
• Charade
• Edge of Tomorrow
• Gone with the Wind
• The Great Dictator
• The Great Escape

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

1. The 40 Year Old Virgin
2. The Descent
3. Sin City
4. Saw II
5. Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith
6. A History of Violence
7. Batman Begins
8. War of the Worlds
9. Madagascar
10. V for Vendetta

1. The Departed
2. Blood Diamond
3. Children of Men
4. Casino Royale
5. 300
6. Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby
7. Rocky Balboa
8. The Prestige
9. The Fall
10. We Are Marshall

1. Hell or High Water
2. Deadpool
3. Arrival
4. Nocturnal Animals
5. Everybody Wants Some!!
6. Captain America: Civil War
7. Swiss Army Man
8. 10 Cloverfield Lane
9. Don't Breathe
10. Doctor Strange

1. Pineapple Express
2. Taken
3. Step Brothers
4. Tropic Thunder
5. In Bruges
6. Kung Fu Panda
7. Defiance
8. Gran Torino
9. The Dark Knight
10. Rambo

1. Inglourious Basterds
2. Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs
3. The Hangover
4. Mary and Max
5. Zombieland
6. Law Abiding Citizen
7. The Road
8. Avatar
9. Up
10. A Perfect Getaway

• Hereditary
• Avengers: Infinity War
• Creed II
• A Quiet Place
• Annihilation
• Black Panther
• Deadpool 2
• Searching
• Green Book
• Bohemian Rhapsody

1. Get Out
2. It
3. Wind River
4. Blade Runner 2049
5. Thor: Ragnarok
6. John Wick: Chapter 2
7. Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
8. Hostiles
9. First Reformed
10. The Ritual

1. Drive
2. The Cabin in the Woods
3. Warrior
4. Moneyball
5. Crazy, Stupid, Love.
6. X-Men: First Class
7. The Raid
8. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
9. Fast Five
10. Rise of the Planet of the Apes

1. Her
2. Prisoners
3. Before Midnight
4. The Wolf of Wall Street
5. The Conjuring
6. Evil Dead
7. Under the Skin
8. Captain Phillips
9. Blue Ruin
10. Dallas Buyers Club

1. Creed
2. Star Wars: The Force Awakens
3. The Witch
4. Sicario
5. The Hateful Eight
6. The Revenant
7. Room
8. Straight Outta Compton
9. Bone Tomahawk
10. Green Room

Note: This is not meant to praise the impeccable quality of the Martial Arts in these movies. It is more of a list of films that I love that contain some element of Martial Arts within them.

1. Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair
2. Dumb and Dumber
3. The Matrix
4. The Raid
5. John Wick: Chapter 2
6. The Karate Kid
7. Warrior
8. Kung Fu Panda
9. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
10. Wayne's World 2