My Top 10 Films of 2021
At last! My favorite films of 2021. Overall, I watched 157 movies, which is a little more than I usually aim for. For this list, I’ve counted films that had an original theatrical or streaming […]
Author: thecinemaverick
My Favorite Performances of 2021!
It’s that time again—naming my favorite performances of 2021. Some may be widely regarded; others may be relatively unknown. Regardless, all of them moved me in some way, and I hope I can provide some […]
My Top 10 Films of 2020
Here it is, folks… my favorite films of 2020. Overall, I watched 154 movies, enough to give me a good sampling of the year in cinema. With conditions the way they were, I’ve counted films […]
My Favorite Performances of 2020!
Here we are again, way later than usual—a look back at my favorite performances of 2020. Of course, 2020 didn’t lack for challenges, even when simply looking at the cinematic landscape, but thankfully neither the […]
My Top 10 Films of 2019
And now, at long last… my favorite films of 2019! Overall, I watched 150 movies, which is about the upper limit I set for myself as an amateur film critic. I’ve counted films that had […]
My Favorite Performances of 2019!
Each year that I do this, I find certain performances stick with me in the moment, while others only come into focus as I’m culling my massive list of actors. Either way, these are the […]
REVIEW: Star Wars: Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker
Rating: 2 stars (out of 4) Star Wars: Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker (2019): Dir. J.J. Abrams. Written by Chris Terrio and J.J. Abrams, from a story by Terrio, Abrams, Derek Connolly, and Colin […]
My Top 10 Films of 2018
At long last, here are my favorite films of 2018! Overall, I watched 152 movies, which is around my typical average as an amateur film critic. I’ve counted films that had an original theatrical or […]
My Favorite Performances of 2018!
Here it is, folks. The performances of 2018 that blew my mind, melted my heart, made me stop and go, “How can they be this good?!?…oh right, they do this for a living.” Just to […]
My Top 10 Films of 2017
Here we go, everyone…my favorite films of 2017! I watched 143 movies in total, fewer than in previous years (though not by much…). If there’s anything my picks make clear, it’s that I love films […]