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• Napoleon (2024.32, Stunning , But Bad) (December 13, 2024)
• The Creator (2024.31, Pale , Not Good ) (December 6, 2024)
• Mission Impossible Dead Reckoning (2024.30, Thrilling , A Blast) (November 27, 2024)
• 2024 Oscar Family Films (November 18, 2024)
• 2024 Oscar Animated Films (November 18, 2024)
• Godzilla Minus One (2024.29, Lots-of-fun Smash ) (November 16, 2024)
• The Boy and the Heron (2024.28, Interesting , Spirit ) (November 8, 2024)
• Robot Dreams (2024.27, Simple , Just OK ) (October 25, 2024)
• May December (2024.26, Uncomfortable , Emotionally Rich ) (October 18, 2024)
• 2024 Oscar Romance Films (October 17, 2024)
• 2024 Oscar Documentary Films (October 11, 2024)
• Rustin (2024.25, Ordinary , Pale ) (October 4, 2024)
• The Color Purple (2024.24, Disappointing , Rookie ) (September 20, 2024)
• Bobi Wine The People’s President (2024.23, Good , Timely ) (September 13, 2024)
• 20 Days in Mariupol (2024.22, Superb , Savage ) (September 6, 2024)
• The Eternal Memory (2024.21, Heartbreaking , Okay ) (August 30, 2024)
• To Kill A Tiger (2024.20, Courageous , Honest ) (August 22, 2024)
• Four Daughters (2024.19, Fascinating , Unique ) (August 16, 2024)
• The Teachers’ Lounge (2024.18, Uneven , Edge -y) (August 9, 2024)
• Io Capitano (2024.17, Not Good , Lost ) (July 26, 2024)
• Perfect Days (2024.16, Graceful , Simple ) (July 19, 2024)
• Society of the Snow (2024.15, Uncomfortable , Value ) (July 12, 2024)
• Elemental (2024.14, Disappointing , Light ) (July 6, 2024)
• Nimona (2024.13, Good , Little-Known ) (June 29, 2024)
• Spider-Man Across the Spider-Verse (2024.12, So-So , Hero ) (June 13, 2024)
• Oppenheimer (2024.11, Astonishing , Full ) (June 8, 2024)
• Poor Things (2024.10, Beautiful , Sex ) (May 31, 2024)
• The Zone of Interest (2024.9, Disturbing , Truth ) (May 24, 2024)
• The Holdovers (2024.8, Fine , Funny) (May 18, 2024)
• Past Lives (2024.7, Simple, Love) (May 10, 2024)
• American Fiction (2024.6, Engaging , Savvy ) (April 26, 2024)
• Anatomy of a Fall (2024.5, Puzzling , Murder ?) (April 19, 2024)
• Barbie (2024.4, Terrific , Energy ) (April 12, 2024)
• Nyad (2024.3, Disappointing , Tank ) (April 5, 2024)
• Maestro (2024.2, Powerful , Solid ) (March 30, 2024)
• Killers of the Flower Moon (2024.1, Exceptional, Murder ) (March 24, 2024)
• 2024 Oscar Movies: This Year’s Program (March 12, 2024)
• 2024 Oscars: Recap (March 11, 2024)
• 2024 Oscars: My Predictions (March 8, 2024)
• 2024 Oscar Nominees: Overall Rankings (March 4, 2024)
• 2024 Oscar Nominees: What Others Think (March 3, 2024)
• 2024 Oscar Nominees: Initial Analysis (February 28, 2024)
• 2023 Oscar Drama Films (February 25, 2024)
• Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris - Marked Down (3*) (February 24, 2024)
• 2023 Oscar Comedy Films (February 21, 2024)
• 2023 Oscar Action Films (February 20, 2024)
• Bardo: False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths: Not for Everyone (3.5*) (February 17, 2024)
• Empire of Light - Frugal and Pale (2.5*) (February 11, 2024)
• 2023 Oscar Minor Genre Films (February 10, 2024)
• Tell It Like a Woman - Seven Strong Shorts (3.5*) (February 5, 2024)
• Aftersun - Critics Cheer, Viewers Marked Down (2.5*) (January 26, 2024)
• 2023 Oscar Adventure Films (January 21, 2024)
• Causeway - Acting Bonus with Frugal Script and Directing (2.5*) (January 20, 2024)
• 2023 Oscar Biography Films (January 14, 2024)
• RRR - Fun-Loving Indian Super-Humans (4*) (January 14, 2024)
• 2023 Oscar Crime Films (January 8, 2024)
• To Leslie - Woozy / Boozy / Mediocre (3*) (January 7, 2024)
• 2023 Oscar Thriller Films (January 2, 2024)
• Blonde - Long Sexy with Hidden Truths (3.5*) (January 1, 2024)
• 2023 Oscar Fantasy Films (December 29, 2023)
• Glass Onion - Packed with Great Humor and Murder (4*) (December 24, 2023)
• 2023 Oscar Animated Films / Family Films (December 17, 2023)
• Turning Red - Spunky but Lost (2.0*) (December 15, 2023)
• Marcel the Shell with Shoes On - Extra Bold and Odd (4*) (December 8, 2023)
• The Sea Beast - An Epic Moby Dick and Master Political Metaphor (3.5*) (December 1, 2023)
• Puss in Boots The Last Wish - Bright, Easy, and Frisky (4*) (November 23, 2023)
• Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio - Master Animation, Odd Story (2.5*) (November 17, 2023)
• 2023 Oscar Documentary Films (November 10, 2023)
• Navalny - A Timely Attempted Murder (3.5*) (November 10, 2023)
• 2023 Oscar Science Fiction Films (November 4, 2023)
• All That Breathes - Deep Beauty and Ugly at Once (4*) (November 4, 2023)
• All the Beauty and the Bloodshed - An Unintended Double Feature (3*) (October 27, 2023)
• A House Made of Splinters - Honest and Tragic (4.5*) (October 20, 2023)
• Fire of Love - Full of Energy, but Not Where it Mattered (3*) (October 14, 2023)
• EO - A Bold Plunge into Consciousness (4.5*) (October 9, 2023)
• Argentina 1985 - Truth, Humor, and the Wicked (3.5*) (September 30, 2023)
• Close - Easily Manipulative (2.5*) (September 21, 2023)
• The Quiet Girl - Simple but with Huge Emotional Impact (5*) (September 15, 2023)
• Babylon - A Rare Failure from a Fine Filmmaker (2*) (September 10, 2023)
• The Batman - A Cut Above your Typical Super-Hero (4.5*) (September 2, 2023)
• Avatar: The Way of Water - (Superb Spirit & Beauty) (4*) (August 20, 2023)
• Living - Basic Still and Calm (3*) (July 30, 2023)
• Black Panther: Wakanda Forever - Beautiful but Oddly Unsatisfying (2.5*) (July 16, 2023)
• Triangle of Sadness - Insulting, Disgusting and Cheap (1.5*) (June 7, 2023)
• Women Talking - Deep and Timely and Simple (4*) (May 16, 2023)
• The Fabelmans - A Case Study in Creative Success (4*) (April 21, 2023)
• The Whale A Sweaty Look at a Man with Big Problems (4*) (March 30, 2023)
• 2023 Oscars Recap (March 17, 2023)
• Top Gun: Maverick - Well Structured and a Blast (4*) (March 15, 2023)
• Elvis - The Price You Pay for Ignoring Your Roots (4.5*) (March 5, 2023)
• Tar - A Unique Reward for Patience and Concentration (5*) (February 24, 2023)
• All Quiet on the Western Front - A Gut Punch Focus on War (4*) (February 17, 2023)
• Everything Everywhere All at Once - Deep and Insane Look at the Multiverse (4.5*) (February 10, 2023)
• The Banshees of Inisherin - When Friendship Ends (4.5*) (February 4, 2023)
• Oscar Predictions 2023 (February 3, 2023)
• 2023 Oscar Nominees: Initial Ranking (January 28, 2023)
• 2023 Oscar Nominees: Initial Analysis (January 28, 2023)
• 2022 Oscars Recap - Highs & Lows (January 20, 2023)
• 2022 Oscar Drama Movies (January 16, 2023)
• 2022 Oscar Crime Movies (January 14, 2023)
• 2022 Oscar Romance Movies (January 13, 2023)
• Four Good Days (January 13, 2023)
• 2022 Oscar Musical Movies (January 8, 2023)
• House of Gucci (January 7, 2023)
• 2022 Oscar Comedy Movies (January 1, 2023)
• Cyrano (December 30, 2022)
• Coming 2 America (December 23, 2022)
• Cruella (December 16, 2022)
• 2022 Oscar Adventure Genre (December 14, 2022)
• 2022 Oscar Sci-Fi Genre (December 13, 2022)
• 2022 Oscar Fantasy Genre (December 13, 2022)
• 2022 Oscar Action Genre (December 12, 2022)
• Free Guy (December 9, 2022)
• Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (December 3, 2022)
• Spider-Man: No Way Home (November 27, 2022)
• 2022 Oscar Thriller Movies (November 20, 2022)
• No Time to Die (November 20, 2022)
• 2022 Oscar Documentary Movies (November 13, 2022)
• Attica (November 11, 2022)
• 2022 Oscar Biography Movies (November 5, 2022)
• Writing with Fire (November 5, 2022)
• 2022 Minor Genre Movies (October 29, 2022)
• Ascension (October 28, 2022)
• 2022 Oscar Family Genre Movies (October 23, 2022)
• Summer of Soul (October 21, 2022)
• 2022 Oscar Animated Films (October 16, 2022)
• Luca (October 15, 2022)
• Raya and the Last Dragon (October 7, 2022)
• The Mitchells vs the Machines (October 1, 2022)
• Encanto (September 25, 2022)
• The Hand of God (September 16, 2022)
• Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom (September 9, 2022)
• FLEE (September 2, 2022)
• Spencer (August 26, 2022)
• Parallel Mothers (August 19, 2022)
• The Tragedy of Macbeth (August 12, 2022)
• The Worst Person in the World (August 5, 2022)
• Drive My Car (July 29, 2022)
• The Eyes of Tammy Faye (July 22, 2022)
• tick, tick…BOOM! (July 15, 2022)
• Being the Ricardos (July 8, 2022)
• Nightmare Alley (July 1, 2022)
• The Lost Daughter (June 24, 2022)
• Belfast (April 21, 2022)
• CODA (April 11, 2022)
• 2022 Oscar Recap (March 29, 2022)
• Don’t Look Up (March 26, 2022)
• West Side Story (March 19, 2022)
• King Richard (March 12, 2022)
• Dune (March 5, 2022)
• 2022 Oscar Predictions (February 26, 2022)
• Licorice Pizza (February 25, 2022)
• 2022 Initial Movie Ranking (February 24, 2022)
• 2022 Initial Analysis (February 24, 2022)
• The Power of the Dog (February 18, 2022)
• 2021 Music Genre (February 7, 2022)
• 2021 Comedy Genre (February 7, 2022)
• Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga (February 7, 2022)
• 2021 Drama Genre Films (February 5, 2022)
• The Life Ahead (February 5, 2022)
• 2021 Adventure Genre (February 2, 2022)
• Da 5 Bloods (February 1, 2022)
• 2021 War Genre (February 1, 2022)
• 2021 Fantasy Genre (January 31, 2022)
• 2021 Family Genre (January 26, 2022)
• The One and Only Ivan (January 25, 2022)
• 2021 Sci-Fi Genre (January 24, 2022)
• The 2021 Action Movies (January 22, 2022)
• Love and Monsters (January 22, 2022)
• The 2021 Thriller Movies (January 19, 2022)
• The Midnight Sky (January 17, 2022)
• Pinocchio (January 11, 2022)
• 2021 Minor Genres (January 8, 2022)
• Emma. (January 8, 2022)
• 2021 Oscar Crime Movies (January 2, 2022)
• The White Tiger (January 2, 2022)
• Pieces of a Woman (December 27, 2021)
• 2021 Biography Movies (December 19, 2021)
• United States vs Billie Holiday (December 18, 2021)
• 2021 International Feature Movies (December 14, 2021)
• 2021 History Genre (December 12, 2021)
• Quo Vadis, Aida? (December 11, 2021)
• Man Who Sold His Skin (December 7, 2021)
• Better Days (December 4, 2021)
• Greyhound (November 28, 2021)
• 2021 Animation Genre Summary (November 20, 2021)
• Wolfwalkers (November 20, 2021)
• Onward (November 16, 2021)
• Over the Moon (November 8, 2021)
• Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon (November 6, 2021)
• Hillbilly Elegy (November 1, 2021)
• Borat Subsequent Moviefilm (October 30, 2021)
• News of the World (October 25, 2021)
• One Night in Miami (October 20, 2021)
• Tenet (October 16, 2021)
• Another Round (October 2, 2021)
• Sound of Metal (September 23, 2021)
• Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom (August 27, 2021)
• Judas and the Black Messiah (August 7, 2021)
• Nomadland (June 29, 2021)
• Father (June 21, 2021)
• Minari (June 7, 2021)
• Trial of the Chicago 7 (May 31, 2021)
• Soul (May 17, 2021)
• Mank (May 9, 2021)
• 2021 Oscar Recap (May 9, 2021)
• 2021 Oscar Predictions (April 24, 2021)
• 2021 Documentaries (April 24, 2021)
• Mole Agent (April 22, 2021)
• Time (April 21, 2021)
• Collective (April 17, 2021)
• My Octopus Teacher (April 8, 2021)
• Promising Young Woman (April 5, 2021)
• Crip Camp (March 30, 2021)
• Mulan (March 25, 2021)
• 2021 Oscar Movies: Initial Analysis and Ranking (March 21, 2021)
• The 2020 Final Analysis (February 28, 2021)
• The 2020 Documentary Genre Movies (February 28, 2021)
• American Factory (February 28, 2021)
• Edge of Democracy (February 28, 2021)
• For Sama (February 27, 2021)
• Cave (February 20, 2021)
• The 2020 Drama Genre Movies (February 14, 2021)
• The 2020 Thriller Genre Movies (February 14, 2021)
• The 2020 Comedy Genre Movies (February 14, 2021)
• The 2020 Biography Genre Movies (February 14, 2021)
• The 2020 Crime Genre Movies (February 13, 2021)
• The 2020 Romance Genre Movies (February 12, 2021)
• Parasite (January 12, 2021)
• Irishman (December 13, 2020)
• Little Women (November 30, 2020)
• Marriage Story (November 15, 2020)
• Corpus Christi (October 19, 2020)
• Les Miserables (October 17, 2020)
• Honeyland (September 24, 2020)
• Two Popes (September 10, 2020)
• Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (September 4, 2020)
• Breakthrough (August 22, 2020)
• Judy (August 12, 2020)
• The 2020 Adventure Movies (July 29, 2020)
• Richard Jewell (July 29, 2020)
• The 2020 Fantasy Movies (July 19, 2020)
• The 2020 Family Movies (July 19, 2020)
• Maleficent: Princess of Evil (July 19, 2020)
• The 2020 Action Movies (June 24, 2020)
• Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (June 24, 2020)
• The 2020 Science Fiction Movies (June 24, 2020)
• The 2020 Animated Movies (June 17, 2020)
• The 2020 Musical Genre Movies (June 17, 2020)
• Frozen II (June 17, 2020)
• The 2020 Mystery Genre Movies (June 14, 2020)
• Ad Astra (June 14, 2020)
• History/Horror/Music/Sports/ War/Westerns: The 2020 Minor Genres (June 8, 2020)
• Rocketman (June 8, 2020)
• Jojo Rabbit (May 21, 2020)
• The Lighthouse (May 17, 2020)
• Knives Out (May 4, 2020)
• 1917 (April 26, 2020)
• A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood (April 18, 2020)
• Ford v Ferrari (April 12, 2020)
• Bombshell (April 6, 2020)
• Joker (March 31, 2020)
• Pain and Glory (March 26, 2020)
• Harriet (March 12, 2020)
• Avengers: Endgame (March 6, 2020)
• Lion King (February 28, 2020)
• 2020 Oscar Recap (February 20, 2020)
• Toy Story 4 (February 20, 2020)
• Klaus (February 12, 2020)
• Missing Link (February 7, 2020)
• I Lost My Body (January 29, 2020)
• 2020 Oscar Predictions (January 24, 2020)
• 2020 Oscar Movies - Initial Ranking (January 24, 2020)
• How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World (January 24, 2020)
• Mirai (January 10, 2020)
• Recommendations by Genre 2019 (January 10, 2020)
• 2019 Oscar Movies in Review (January 10, 2020)
• Ralph Breaks the Internet (January 6, 2020)
• Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse (December 31, 2019)
• Incredibles 2 (December 24, 2019)
• Avengers: Infinity War (December 18, 2019)
• Ready Player One (December 9, 2019)
• Christopher Robin (November 25, 2019)
• Solo: A Star Wars Story (November 18, 2019)
• Free Solo (November 10, 2019)
• Of Fathers And Sons (November 2, 2019)
• Minding The Gap (October 26, 2019)
• Hale County This Morning, This Evening (October 20, 2019)
• Shoplifters (October 13, 2019)
• Capernaum (October 12, 2019)
• Border (September 28, 2019)
• A Quiet Place (September 22, 2019)
• First Reformed (September 17, 2019)
• At Eternity’s Gate (September 7, 2019)
• Cold War (September 2, 2019)
• Never Look Away (August 25, 2019)
• Mary Poppins Returns (August 19, 2019)
• The Wife (August 16, 2019)
• Vice (August 16, 2019)
• RBG (May 14, 2019)
• Mary Queen of Scots (April 23, 2019)
• Green Book (April 14, 2019)
• The Favourite (April 7, 2019)
• If Beale Street Could Talk (April 1, 2019)
• Can You Ever Forgive Me? (March 26, 2019)
• First Man (March 12, 2019)
• Isle of Dogs (March 12, 2019)
• The Ballad of Buster Scruggs (March 7, 2019)
• A Star Is Born (February 28, 2019)
• Bohemian Rhapsody (February 17, 2019)
• BlacKkKlansman (February 11, 2019)
• Black Panther (February 10, 2019)
• Roma (February 3, 2019)