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1. Monos (Alejandro Landes, 2019)
Gorgeously shot and accompanied by a lush soundtrack, this war drama hits right at your senses with ease, and prepares you for a wild ride ahead. The second half could've been more focused for me but it's still a great film.
3.5/5
Gorgeously shot and accompanied by a lush soundtrack, this war drama hits right at your senses with ease, and prepares you for a wild ride ahead. The second half could've been more focused for me but it's still a great film.
3.5/5
2. I Lost My Body (Jeremy Clapin, 2019)
This quirky French animated film about a severed hand making it's way back to it's body is probably one of last year's best animated films. It's melancholic, rich, layered and explores themes such as fate and separation effortlessly.
5/5
This quirky French animated film about a severed hand making it's way back to it's body is probably one of last year's best animated films. It's melancholic, rich, layered and explores themes such as fate and separation effortlessly.
5/5
3. Knives Out (Rian Johnson, 2019)
Johnson's latest film is a masterful and highly entertaining whodunit. It's lovely to see the ensemble cast perfectly move around a tightly written script that keeps you at the edge as it slowly unravels with a satisfying conclusion.
4/5
Johnson's latest film is a masterful and highly entertaining whodunit. It's lovely to see the ensemble cast perfectly move around a tightly written script that keeps you at the edge as it slowly unravels with a satisfying conclusion.
4/5
4. Uncut Gems (Safdie Brothers, 2019)
Adam Sandler knocks it out of the park with this thrilling and compelling new offering from the Sadies. I love how it maintained it's kinetic tone all throughout the film, keeping you at the edge all the time. Fantastic film.
5/5
Adam Sandler knocks it out of the park with this thrilling and compelling new offering from the Sadies. I love how it maintained it's kinetic tone all throughout the film, keeping you at the edge all the time. Fantastic film.
5/5
5. Waves (Trey Edward Shults, 2019)
This stunning and emotional family drama hits all the right notes emotionally, accompanied by some amazing visuals and a great soundtrack. It's intense and tragic first half really works well with it's grounded and hopeful second half.
4/5
This stunning and emotional family drama hits all the right notes emotionally, accompanied by some amazing visuals and a great soundtrack. It's intense and tragic first half really works well with it's grounded and hopeful second half.
4/5
6. 1917 (Sam Mendes, 2019)
Technically flawless, with Roger Deakins' amazing blocking, lighting and camera work taking the spotlight. I don't think the one-take style really helped the film's story all throughout but it's still an amazing piece of work.
3.5/5
Technically flawless, with Roger Deakins' amazing blocking, lighting and camera work taking the spotlight. I don't think the one-take style really helped the film's story all throughout but it's still an amazing piece of work.
3.5/5
7. Birds of Prey (Cathy Yan, 2020)
Really wasn't expecting to enjoy this as much but the film is so entertaining and bonkers, which I love. It's a great mix of action, visuals and humor with a consistent kinetic energy all throughout the film. I had a lot of fun.
4/5
Really wasn't expecting to enjoy this as much but the film is so entertaining and bonkers, which I love. It's a great mix of action, visuals and humor with a consistent kinetic energy all throughout the film. I had a lot of fun.
4/5
8. Honey Boy (Alma Har'el, 2019)
Shia Labeouf's autobiographical drama hits all the right notes. It's great script translates well into the screen especially it's most moving scenes. A great examination of trauma and vulnerability that will hit you with a lot of emotions.
4/5
Shia Labeouf's autobiographical drama hits all the right notes. It's great script translates well into the screen especially it's most moving scenes. A great examination of trauma and vulnerability that will hit you with a lot of emotions.
4/5
9. Cam (Daniel Goldhaber, 2018)
This Netflix original horror-thriller started out pretty promising and interesting but quickly loses it's steam halfway through. It had some thrilling scenes but everything else just doesn't work for me.
2/5
This Netflix original horror-thriller started out pretty promising and interesting but quickly loses it's steam halfway through. It had some thrilling scenes but everything else just doesn't work for me.
2/5
10. The Devil Wears Prada (David Frankel, 2006)
Meryll Streep and Anne Hathaway bounced off each other really well in this comedy-drama. I love it for it's fashion, the shadiness, and the absurdity. The boyfriend subplot and Paris sequences just hampered the film for me.
3.5/5
Meryll Streep and Anne Hathaway bounced off each other really well in this comedy-drama. I love it for it's fashion, the shadiness, and the absurdity. The boyfriend subplot and Paris sequences just hampered the film for me.
3.5/5
11. Little Women (Greta Gerwig, 2019)
A heartwarming and charming take on the classic coming-of-age novel. Gerwigs adaptation flows smoothly despite it’s non-linear structure, and showcases a lot of great performances from Ronan, Pugh, Chalamet and the rest of the cast.
4/5
A heartwarming and charming take on the classic coming-of-age novel. Gerwigs adaptation flows smoothly despite it’s non-linear structure, and showcases a lot of great performances from Ronan, Pugh, Chalamet and the rest of the cast.
4/5
12. One Cut Of The Dead (Shinichiro Ueda, 2017)
This zombie horror comedy is a blast to watch! Started out slow and uninteresting but it completely flips the genre off in the most unexpected ways, by the time the third act kicks off the film is a lot of fun. Killer flick!
4/5
This zombie horror comedy is a blast to watch! Started out slow and uninteresting but it completely flips the genre off in the most unexpected ways, by the time the third act kicks off the film is a lot of fun. Killer flick!
4/5
13. Personal Shopper (Olivier Assayas,2016)
Kristen Stewart dominated this supernatural drama that mixes fashion, seances, grief,and tons of suspense in one mindboggling film. Assayas’ directing is sleek and it captures the film’s atmosphere without these elements clashing.
4/5
Kristen Stewart dominated this supernatural drama that mixes fashion, seances, grief,and tons of suspense in one mindboggling film. Assayas’ directing is sleek and it captures the film’s atmosphere without these elements clashing.
4/5
14. Sympathy For Mr. Vengeance (Park Chan Wook, 2002)
Park’s first film in his vengeance trilogy is a stylish and brutal slow burn. Despite being flawed in some parts, it’s beautifully shot and acted, The film’s examination on moral ambiguity is also fascinating.
3.5/5
Park’s first film in his vengeance trilogy is a stylish and brutal slow burn. Despite being flawed in some parts, it’s beautifully shot and acted, The film’s examination on moral ambiguity is also fascinating.
3.5/5
15. The Kingmaker (Lauren Greenfield, 2019)
Works well as an introduction to Imelda and the Marcos regime, their atrocities to the Filipinos, and their thirst for power. But beyond that, it just felt like a long news report, an informative one, but I want to see more.
3.5/5
Works well as an introduction to Imelda and the Marcos regime, their atrocities to the Filipinos, and their thirst for power. But beyond that, it just felt like a long news report, an informative one, but I want to see more.
3.5/5
16. Elise (Joel Ferrer, 2019)
Really enjoyed watching this film unfold and despite it being marketed as a rom-com,it’s more than that. You can really feel the heart that’s poured in the making of this film and it takes you on a sweet and nostalgic ride. Really great film!
4.5/5
Really enjoyed watching this film unfold and despite it being marketed as a rom-com,it’s more than that. You can really feel the heart that’s poured in the making of this film and it takes you on a sweet and nostalgic ride. Really great film!
4.5/5
17. Never Not Love You (Antonette Jadaone, 2018)
Jadaone’s romance drama is a stunning piece of work. I love how grounded it is and how it really hits home when it comes to how a relationship grows and changes between lovers. Beautifully shot and written.
4/5
Jadaone’s romance drama is a stunning piece of work. I love how grounded it is and how it really hits home when it comes to how a relationship grows and changes between lovers. Beautifully shot and written.
4/5
18. Sicario (Denis Villeneuve, 2015)
Villeneuve’s narco-thriller is a masterclass in creating tension, meshing Taylor Sheridan’s tight script, Deakins’ gorgeous visuals, and Johansson’s heart pounding score into one gripping film. Fantastic all throughout!
4/5
Villeneuve’s narco-thriller is a masterclass in creating tension, meshing Taylor Sheridan’s tight script, Deakins’ gorgeous visuals, and Johansson’s heart pounding score into one gripping film. Fantastic all throughout!
4/5
19. I Stand Alone (Gaspar Noe,1998)
Perfectly captures the mindset of it’s nihilistic, racist protagonist. We hear this character’s despicable thoughts all throughout the film juxtaposed to it’s frenetic visuals. Takes a while to kick off but delivers a great payoff.
3.5/5
Perfectly captures the mindset of it’s nihilistic, racist protagonist. We hear this character’s despicable thoughts all throughout the film juxtaposed to it’s frenetic visuals. Takes a while to kick off but delivers a great payoff.
3.5/5
20. The Platform (Galder Gaztelu-Urrutia)
Has an interesting premise and a strong first act that eventually goes nowhere and went on for too long. This could’ve been better as a short film. Still a thought provoking piece of work but it fell short by the third act.
3/5
Has an interesting premise and a strong first act that eventually goes nowhere and went on for too long. This could’ve been better as a short film. Still a thought provoking piece of work but it fell short by the third act.
3/5
21. One Child Nation (Nanfu Wang, Lynn Zhang, 2019)
A harrowing documentary that tackles the brutal implications of China’s one child policy. I love the balance of the filmmakers’s personal approach here while also taking into cosideration the topic’s larger scope.
4/5
A harrowing documentary that tackles the brutal implications of China’s one child policy. I love the balance of the filmmakers’s personal approach here while also taking into cosideration the topic’s larger scope.
4/5
22. In Fabric (Peter Strickland, 2018)
This stylized giallo about a killer dress is absurd and hilarious. It’s a mix of a lot of weird stuff that meshes well together, creating an unpredictable and memorable feature although I didn’t enjoy it’s second half as much.
3.5/5
This stylized giallo about a killer dress is absurd and hilarious. It’s a mix of a lot of weird stuff that meshes well together, creating an unpredictable and memorable feature although I didn’t enjoy it’s second half as much.
3.5/5
23. Corpus Christi (Jan Komasa, 2019)
A great examination of faith and morality as we follow an ex-convict decieve a small town by acting as their parish’s substitute priest. It balances out it’s complex themes fluidly, making this an engaging and thought provoking watch.
4/5
A great examination of faith and morality as we follow an ex-convict decieve a small town by acting as their parish’s substitute priest. It balances out it’s complex themes fluidly, making this an engaging and thought provoking watch.
4/5
24. John Wick 3: Parabellum (Chad Stahelski, 2019)
Not as focused and well-paced as the first two, but still manages to deliver great action set pieces. Really enjoyed the first half but the world building fell apart and gets a bit tiresome on it’s second half. Still fun.
3.5/5
Not as focused and well-paced as the first two, but still manages to deliver great action set pieces. Really enjoyed the first half but the world building fell apart and gets a bit tiresome on it’s second half. Still fun.
3.5/5
25. Bacurau (Kleber Mendonca Filho, Juliano Dornelles)
Starts out as a slow burn social drama that gives character to the fictional town of Bacurau and its people, then slowly shifts into a wild, spaghetti western that is bonkers and insane. Satisfying from start to finish.
4/5
Starts out as a slow burn social drama that gives character to the fictional town of Bacurau and its people, then slowly shifts into a wild, spaghetti western that is bonkers and insane. Satisfying from start to finish.
4/5
26. The Invisible Man (Leigh Whannell, 2020)
This thriller has a great concept with a relevant message, conveyed through Elisabeth Moss’ fantastic performance, that translates well. The film is sadly brought down by a lot of plot holes and some questionable scenes.
3.5/5
This thriller has a great concept with a relevant message, conveyed through Elisabeth Moss’ fantastic performance, that translates well. The film is sadly brought down by a lot of plot holes and some questionable scenes.
3.5/5
27. Blue Velvet (David Lynch, 1986)
Lynch’s psychosexual noir thriller is one of his more accessible works. It has a certain uneasiness to it that is engaging and unsettling at the same time. It’s a bizarre and beautiful film with a great performances and direction.
4.5/5
Lynch’s psychosexual noir thriller is one of his more accessible works. It has a certain uneasiness to it that is engaging and unsettling at the same time. It’s a bizarre and beautiful film with a great performances and direction.
4.5/5
28. And Then We Danced (Levan Akin, 2019)
A tender and moving film that’s already familiar to us, but what makes it stand out is how it is incorporated in the world of Georgian dance. It’s intimate, powerful, and beautiful to look at. One of the best queer films I’ve seen.
5/5
A tender and moving film that’s already familiar to us, but what makes it stand out is how it is incorporated in the world of Georgian dance. It’s intimate, powerful, and beautiful to look at. One of the best queer films I’ve seen.
5/5
29. A Separation (Asghar Farhadi, 2011)
A morally complex and brilliantly written drama that is stressful to watch in the best way possible. Perfectly executed and acted, and one of the most human films I’ve seen. Heavy and devastating but it’s worth a watch.
5/5
A morally complex and brilliantly written drama that is stressful to watch in the best way possible. Perfectly executed and acted, and one of the most human films I’ve seen. Heavy and devastating but it’s worth a watch.
5/5
30. Velvet Buzzsaw (Dan Gilroy, 2019)
This satirical thriller on the contemporary art world lacks suspense and buildup on it’s more horrific sequences. Could be more interesting and can be executed better but it fell flat. The satire and horror elements didn’t mesh well.
2.5/5
This satirical thriller on the contemporary art world lacks suspense and buildup on it’s more horrific sequences. Could be more interesting and can be executed better but it fell flat. The satire and horror elements didn’t mesh well.
2.5/5
31. Mother (Bong Joon-Ho, 2009)
This film perfectly portrays a mother’s unconditional love through a fantastic performance from it’s titular lead. Bong Joon-Ho’s thriller drama flows smoothly with unexpected twists as it progresses. Brilliant from start to finish.
4.5/5
This film perfectly portrays a mother’s unconditional love through a fantastic performance from it’s titular lead. Bong Joon-Ho’s thriller drama flows smoothly with unexpected twists as it progresses. Brilliant from start to finish.
4.5/5
32. Never Rarely Sometimes Always (Eliza Hittman, 2020)
A raw, quiet, and intimate film that follows a seventeen year old girl and her cousin on a trip to New York for her abortion. It’s a powerful and beautiful film and it hits you hard even at it’s most quietest scenes.
4/5
A raw, quiet, and intimate film that follows a seventeen year old girl and her cousin on a trip to New York for her abortion. It’s a powerful and beautiful film and it hits you hard even at it’s most quietest scenes.
4/5
33. 2046 (Wong Kar Wai, 2004)
A visually striking and beautifully written romantic drama, it takes us on an emotional journey of moving on and attempting to look for that lost love. It’s an ambitious, but perfect display of loneliness that only Wong Kar Wai can create.
4/5
A visually striking and beautifully written romantic drama, it takes us on an emotional journey of moving on and attempting to look for that lost love. It’s an ambitious, but perfect display of loneliness that only Wong Kar Wai can create.
4/5
