2025 Oscar General Interest: Ratings and Rankings
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A look at the 2025 Oscar General Interest movies as rated and ranked by the viewing public and by critics.
Michael Young
2025 Oscar Special Interest: Ratings and Ranks
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An analysis of the audience and critical reaction to the 2025 Oscar movies nominated for Animated, Documentary, or International Feature.
2025 Oscar Movies: Initial Analysis
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The first post of the 2025 Oscar Movies. This is an initial analysis and listing, setting the stage for more to come.
2024 Oscar Drama Films
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An overview of the drama films nominated for Oscars in 2024 with a glancing look at the not-dramas! This is the last review of the 2024 year!
2024 Oscar History Films
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An overview of the history films nominated for Oscars in 2024.
2024 Oscar Biography Films
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An Overview of the Biography Films nominated for Oscars in 2024 and a look back 1t 2023.
2024 Oscar Comedy Films
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An overview of the comedy films nominated for Oscars in 2024 and a Quick Look at 2023.
Flamin Hot (2024.38, Steal , No Good)
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Flamin Hot is tear-jerking, feel good movie that loses its luster when you learn it contains a lot of falsehoods.
2024 Oscar Music Films
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An overview of the music films nominated for Oscars in 2024, plus a look back to 2023.
2024 Oscar Adventure Films
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An overview of the dozen adventure films on the 2024 Oscar list and a look back at the best from 2023.
2024 Oscar Action Films
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An overview of the best action films from the 2024 Oscar slate and a look back at six more from 2023.
American Symphony (2024.37, Intimate , Direct )
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American Symphony is a surprisingly good documentary giving an intimate picture of musician Jon Batiste, his love of music and his wife, and amazing resilience in the face of life’s pressures.
2024 Oscar Science Fiction Films
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An Overview of the science fiction films nominated for Oscars in 2024.
2024 Oscar War Films
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An Overview of the 2024 Oscar nominees considered War Films.
Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (2024.36, Creaky , Not Today)
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Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny is an attempt to recreate the feelings of the old franchise. But, without the Spielberg magic, it feels stale and old. (2.5*)
2024 Oscar Fantasy Films
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An overview of the fantasy films Oscar nominated in 2024.
Golda (2024.35, Cheap , Uninspiring)
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Golda is a movie with some strong points, but struggles to find a real story to tell. (2*)
2024 Oscar Thriller Films
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An Overview of the 2024 Oscar-nominated Thriller Films.
2024 Oscar Minor Genre Films
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An overview of the Oscar minor genre movies nominated for Oscars in 2024. Includes Crime, Horror, Musical, Mystery, Sports, and Western movies
El Conde (2024.34, Guts , Bloody Bad)
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El Conde is for people who savor the idea of drinking a smoothie made from a still beating human heart…(1.5*)
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol.3 (2024.33, Just Good, Jam Packed )
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Guardians of the Galaxy Vol.3 is a VFX masterpiece and the last in a trilogy of super-hero movies that are actually relatable and human scaled. Still, it isn’t as good as the last one.
Napoleon (2024.32, Stunning , But Bad)
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Napoleon is visually stunning but fails to tell an emotionally engaging and understandable story. (1.5*)
The Creator (2024.31, Pale , Not Good )
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The Creator is a disappointing science fiction movie that could have had a great story but instead gets lost in the special effects. (2.5*)
Mission Impossible Dead Reckoning (2024.30, Thrilling , A Blast)
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Mission Impossible Dead Reckoning is an action-packed thriller with everything you’d expect from the IMF. It is also an endurance test of adrenaline production. (4*)
2024 Oscar Family Films
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A quick review of this year’s Oscar-nominated Family Films.
2024 Oscar Animated Films
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An overview of this year’s Oscar-nominated Animated Films, and brief looks at three recommended from last year.
Godzilla Minus One (2024.29, Lots-of-fun Smash )
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Godzilla Minus One is a monster movie but it is also a surprisingly good personal drama that tells us much about Japanese national character. (4*)
The Boy and the Heron (2024.28, Interesting , Spirit )
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The Boy and the Heron is beautifully crafted, but the musings of a man contemplating the end of his life and what it means to him. Not for everybody. (3.5*)
Robot Dreams (2024.27, Simple , Just OK )
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Robot Dreams is an animated film with no humans and no dialog that conveys feelings of emotional connection but is mostly concerned with cute and fun imagery. (3.5*)
May December (2024.26, Uncomfortable , Emotionally Rich )
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May December will leave you very uncomfortable, but that is precisely why you should see it. (4*)
2024 Oscar Romance Films
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An overview of the 2024 Oscar Romance films, with a summary of my reviews and a look at the best example from last year.
2024 Oscar Documentary Films
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A summary review of all six of this year’s documentary feature films. Also includes a look at the better documentaries of last year’s nominees.
Rustin (2024.25, Ordinary , Pale )
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Bayard Rustin almost single-handedly organized the 1963 March on Washington is, however, a very ordinary biopic. Watch it for Domingo’s performance, or don’t watch it at all (3*)