Looking for some inspiration
Everything Everywhere All at Once - it’s hard to describe without spoilers, so if you haven’t seen just go watch it
Rewatched it recently & cried through the entire last third. So good
Came to say the same thing, it’s probably one of the best movies from recent times. Great writing, original story, great acting, comedy, Kung Fu, sci-fi, it’s got it all.
And incredible direction. It’s the first time in decades, since perhaps The Matrix, that I saw this many new direction ideas in a single flick.
Might give it another go, but the first 30 minutes or so did not interest me at all tbh. Like I get what it is parodying, and I appreciate it in a creative sense, but it’s just a bit much for my taste.
I loved Arrival picked it at random one day. Blew my mind really unique film, incredible
Same! Just watched it maybe 4 weeks back and then Project Hail Mary. Great movies in their own way.
I loved how phm in some ways referenced the linguistics themes arrival had, but kept it brief to not to be a direct rip off.
Not to be confused with The Arrival (1996), which is a blast of an enjoyable movie, though it’s not on the same level as Arrival. The effects don’t hold up well, sadly, but I love it all the same.
The short story is heartbreaking, Ted Chiang
Sinners, Everything Everywhere All At Once, and Lord of the Rings trilogy (saw it in theaters last year, it counts). I also really enjoyed Megalopolis but understand it’s not a perfect film, kinda gonzo.
If you like Cthulhu type stuff then Nic Cage starred in an adaptation of Lovecraft’s “Colors out of space” that my wife and I both really enjoyed.
A lot of people missed the 2008 adaptation of Speedracer done by the Wachowski sisters (same people who did the Matrix) which is a real shame because it’s one of the all time best movies in existence so obviously recommend that.
If you’ve never seen Iron Sky it’s a fun smaller budget film. Velocipastor is too (really recommend this one drunk with friends though). Oh, and Yoga Hosers too. Those three are so dumb but fun.
And finally, a few movies I’ve not seen yet but everyone I trust with film opinions have raved about: Hundreds of Beavers, Asteroid City, The Shadow Strays
Iron Sky is way, way better than you’d think.
As some who grew up watching the original Speed Racer, I fully expected the movie to be awful. Despite all the cheesy graphics it actually works! It was a decent homage to it’s origin.
If you like Cthulhu type stuff then Nic Cage starred in an adaptation of Lovecraft’s “Colors out of space” that my wife and I both really enjoyed.
If you are into classic Nic Cage “overacting”, then this film is also very enjoyable. So many hilarious moments.
Bugonia - a dark comedy about a CEO who is kidnapped by conspiracy theorists who think she’s an alien. I was iffy on it for the first half, but the latter half really paid off.
Sinners - such great music, and some great themes. Also kind of a dark comedy/horror. I found part of the ending so cathartic.
I Want You Back - maybe my favorite romcom
Ready or Not - another dark comedy/horror, a newly wed unwittingly plays a deadly game with her new in-laws.
8-bit Christmas - as you might imagine, this one is a Christmas movie
Inglourious Basterds - I rewatched this one recently, it’s maybe my favorite Tarantino flick
Jojo Rabbit.
I don’t think I saw anyone mention it: Sorry to Bother You. Great movie about class struggle and fighting the corpo bullshit.
Great movie. Went in blind and enjoyed it.
Another good movie kinda like Sorry to Bother You was The American Society of Magical Negroes. It’s a comedy about the title troupe.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_American_Society_of_Magical_Negroes
Bonkers movie I love it.
Sinners was great
STALKER 1979 based on the sifi novel Roadside Picnic, and was the inspiration for the video game series of the same name. It reminded me of Annihiliation 2018 but less horror/action, and more lamentations on humanity.
To be honest anything by Tarkovsky is a must-watch.
This movie was crazy slow but worked surprisingly well. Especially compared with the book. The book was great but the movie manged to take it all to another level.
I watched Andrei Rublev recently (also Tarkovsky), it was pretty good. Visually stunning of course.
If I start movies like this past like 4pm, I’m going to fall asleep 100%>
Everything everywhere all at once
I remain baffled that someone read the script and apparently said, a kung fu comedy sci fi thriller family drama with infinite timelines and jump cuts across dimensions occurring up to multiple times per second? Yeah, sounds good, this will definitely work, let’s fund this.
I don’t know how the Daniels did it, but whew, I’m glad they did.
Weapons (2025)
How creepy is it? I’m looking at it now. I had nightmares for a week over Netflix haunting of hill house
Yeah, it’ll probably mess with you then.
Thanks for the heads up!
I’m going to be the lesser cinema snob here, but Hot Fuzz lives rent free in my mind.
Definitely the highlight of the corneto trilogy, and a great time. There’s no single minute without a good joke.
I didn’t love it the first time I saw it. And now it’s in my top 3 movies of all time. Every time I watch it, I like it more.
The Secret World of Arrietty. An adaptation of The Borrowers, it has great determined teenage girl energy and gorgeous artwork that they really made the most of.
Princess Mononoke is one of my favorite films, so I’ve been slowly going through the Studio Ghibli catalog.
I think Spirited Away is my fave Ghibli… Hard to say though.
Ghibli movies are the only foreign stuff that I will watch dubbed as they always get a stacked voice cast.
The English dub of Tororro is fantastic with Dakota and Elle Fanning back when they are actually children.
I rewatched Jackie Brown. So good.
My favorite Tarantino movie.
Mike Nick Nick and Alice
Death to Smoochy both very funny and good
Civil War. Kirsten Dunst is fantastic in it and Jesse Plemons has an unforgettable minor part. It’s pretty bleak and could probably retitled “USA28” by now. But it"s my favourite film of the 2020s so far.
