My Favorite Performances of 2022!

March 29, 2024March 29, 2024 thecinemaverick Annual Best of

Here we go again! In especially belated fashion, I’m finally getting around to my favorite performances of 2022. Once again, I’ve put myself through the agony and ecstasy of narrowing down a massive list of […]

My Favorite Performances of 2021!

December 28, 2022March 29, 2024 thecinemaverick Annual Best of

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 Favorite Performances of 2020!

January 10, 2022January 10, 2022 thecinemaverick Annual Best of

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 Favorite Performances of 2019!

December 30, 2020December 31, 2020 thecinemaverick Annual Best of

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 […]

My Favorite Performances of 2018!

November 24, 2019December 15, 2019 thecinemaverick Annual Best of

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

December 29, 2018December 15, 2019 thecinemaverick Annual Best of

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 […]