Conversely, streaming services never looked more prestigious than in the year where Martin Scorsese released a Netflix film.
The ranking of those votes can be found below!
Glass
Two years ago, you didnt know you even wanted a sharedM.
Night Shyamalanuniverse, and now its a fact of life.
And 19 years later its resurgence could have been more timely.
The result is a movie that is of its moment and not.
It is also proudly divisive,offering a gutsy endingthat shattered its critical reception.
But we standby there is something quite audacious aboutGlass creative celebration of itself.
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Read the full review here.
Apollo 11
Youve never seen the moon landing like this.
Yesterday
A world without the Beatles sounds a little bit like a world without sunshine or blue skies.
Theyre as firm a foundation in Western music as Beethoven or Mozart.
Blinded by the Light
Sometimes you find salvation in the unlikeliest of places.
All of this plays out against the backdrop of rising unemployment, the encroaching National Front, and Thatcherism.
Always Be My Maybe
Oh romantic comedies, where have you gone?
Thank goodness for Netflix being there to pick up the slack with movies likeAlways Be My Maybe.
Not that wed have it any other way in this warm, bubbly, feel-good confection.
Plus, it has a major celebrity cameo thatll make you go….woah.
Zombieland: Double Tap
What ultimately powersDouble Tapthough is the chemistry and repartee among our four leads.
Theres even character growth… sort of.
Read more about The Aernonauts in our interview with director Tom Harper.
Climax
Does it all have a point?
There is a hint at the end of who engineered this cataclysm, but thats really not important.
Read the fullFrozen 2review here.
It Chapter Two
It Chapter Twois a disappointment, but a fascianting one.
DirectorAndy Muschiettibites off more than he can chew in this gargantuen-lengthed adaptation ofhalfof Stephen KingsItnovel.
Chief among them is much of the new cast, includingJessica Chastainas Beverly Marsh and especiallyBill Haderas Richie Tozier.
And any movie with Bill Skarsgards go-for-broke performance of the dancing clown is worth seeing once.
Little Monsters
Good teachers more than inspire; they make the foreboding seem fun.
They also can formulate one of the genuinely happiest surprises at this yearsSundance Film Festival.
(And also one blessedly free of any mandated love interest.)
For that it is more than worth going to the mat over.
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
Simply put, this is one you should probably see for yourself.
To saywe were disappointed is an understatement.
The moviebacktracks and betraysmuch of what madeStar Wars: The Last Jediso refreshingly bold.
Decide for yourself if the film ultimately lands more in the Light or the Dark.
Its in the musical flourishes whereRocketmanlifts off from its boilerplate foundation.
And yes, its his most humorous offering to date too.
This is simply the non-fiction story of the Fyre Festival.
Front to back with no other frills.
Its official: theZack Snyderera of the DCEU is over once and for all.
Read the full review here.
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Its darkly hilarious and is a cult classic in the making.
Captain Marvel
The film has some tough competition in Marvels recent fare.
Luckily,Captain Marveldoesnt have to be better than all of the MCUs previous films to be something enjoyable.
Dark Waters
Director Todd Haynes makes his most conventional film to date with this straight forward legal thriller biopic.
The film follows a certain familiar pattern, but its implications are downright apocalyptic.
Read more in our Mark Ruffalo interview forDark Waters.
Sleep through this one, you wont.
Its a familiar tale given an old-fashioned Hollywood sheen.
The Peanut Butter Falcon
22.
Rarely though are women treated as more than mens playthings.
The latter brings dignity and grace to such an incredibly demanding role.
And honestly, it has way more success when its being aSpider-Manmovie than a post-Avengers MCU movie.
Not that youll want it to stop.
But Harel and LaBeouf are not shy about us making the connection.
Even if that show involves questionable martial arts choreography and rubber intestines hanging fromEddie Murphys hands.
Joker
Neither comedy or tragedy,Jokeris an invitation to bear witness to a searing transformation byJoaquin Phoenix.
No matter what you do, youre compelled to respond.
There is something faintly dishonest about trying to have it both ways, but there is also something admirable.
The Last Black Man in San Francisco
Do you love your city?
You cannot hate a place unless you love it.
1917
13.
And during the height of their midsommar solstice, theyll smother you in kindness.
Read our full review here.
Read the fullLittle Womenreview here.
Read our review forThe Farewellhere.
The Irishman
It turns out wiseguys really can grow old.
Still, it remains a poignant reality for the characters inThe Irishmanand the talent portraying it.
Through it all Johansson and Driver offer peerless work.
Its a devastating crescendo of bottled up emotion.
Finally, the workaholic artist who cannot find the words to direct his own life bares it all.
the feelings left behind will always linger.
Including the love story that remains.
Booksmart
As a winning directorial debut for actressOlivia Wilde,Booksmartreinvents the youth-party movie with a deft hand.
It gives her back her life.
Even so,Margot Robbies Sharon is exhilarated by hearing the audience respond so well to the movie.
Read more of our spoiler-heavy thoughts here.
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