There are some glaring omissions on this list. Some I didn't like as much as most, like Sinners and Begonia. Some I haven't seen like Marty Supreme and Hamnet. Some are too popular like Fantastic Four and Superman. In actuality, this is a list of movies you should check out if you really love movies. Here's a handy youtube playist for all the trailers or click on the links below for the individual trailers.
The Assessment
I'm a big Alicia Vikander fan and this is maybe her best performance since Pure (you couldn't pay me to watch The Danish Girl).
Cloud
If we lived in a world Kiyoshi Kirosawa created it would be terrifying. A reseller pisses off too many people and they take revenge.
Dracula (Radu Jude)
I laughed so much. It is absolutely bonkers. One of the things people were criticizing was the use of A.I. but I don't think those people watched it. The A.I. only shows how ridiculous A.I. can be.
Ebony and Ivory
This is the true story, word for word, of the time Paul McCartney and Steve Wonder hung out in a cottage and inspired the song.
Eephus
Rec league baseball teams play their final game at a field that is set to be demolished. An Eephus is a type of slow arcing pitch that's meant to confuse a hitter.
Empire (Bruno Dumont)
From the director of the Joan of Arc musical Jeanette, this is the story of a galactic war being waged very quietly in rural France.
Escape From the 21st Century
A Chinese time jumping movie with lots of fight scenes. I wouldn't be surprised if this got an American remake at some point.
Every Heavy Thing
A low budget tech thriller starring the always great James Urbaniak. Tipper Newton is also fantastic. I looked up her other work and she's been in a ton of stuff I've seen but I've never logged her in my memory.
The Girl With the Needle
I thought this would be boring but it was dark as dark can get. It is not about sewing. The freakshow scene is one of the most shockingly beautiful scenes of all time.
Grand Theft Hamlet
You can make art anywhere!
Infinite Summer
I'll just describe what actually happens: Friends start wearing meditation respirators that cause visions(?) and some of them maybe become zombies(?) while interpol agents, one of whom looks like David Cronenburg, tries to crack the case(?). It's bonkers
No Other Choice
Man who loves family tries to find a job but needs to eliminate the competition first. The master Park Chan Wook is one of the top 5 directors on the planet. He's never made a bad movie.
Parthenope
I have no problem following Paolo Sorrentino through the Mediterranean. He finds beauty everywhere.
Phoenician Scheme
My favourite Wes Anderson since Grand Budapest Hotel. Benicio Del Toro is actor of the year.
Pillion
There's some real hardcore stuff in this so it's not for everyone but it's one of the more interesting relationship comedies I've seen in a while.
Reflections in a Dead Diamond
Psychedelic 60's inspired spy thriller with the best closeup fight sequence of the year.
Sentimental Value
Normally when someone tells me a movie is about generational trauma I roll my eyes, but Joachim Trier is a master of filmmaking. Renate Reinsve is amazing. Normally I'd say this is the best thing Stellan Skarsgard has done in a while but he was also in Dune and Andor.
Sharp Corner
Ben Miles is such a great actor. One day people will notice.
Sirat
The party goes too far, geographically.
Splitsville
The best comedy of the year. I don't know why but I always secretly dread watching a Dakota Johnson movie and I'm always delightfully surprised.
Sunfish, and Other Stories from Green Lake
They could have added a couple hours and I would still love it. It reminds me of summers on the St Lawrence.
The Monkey
This movie gives no fucks.
Together
This is like an explanation for everyone who doesn't believe these two have chemistry.
Viet and Nam
A love story while examining how much the Vietnam war still haunts that country to this day.
Weapons
A movie where children disappear and people stab themselves in the face and it's hilarious.
In Whose Name
Not in my top 25 but a fascinating documentary about Kanye West with his participation but without his input. Put together by a kid who filmed him for several years.
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