A Genre-by-Genre Breakdown of the Best Recent Films and Bold Predictions for the Defining Movies of the 2020s As we step into 2025, the film community is abuzz with critics and vloggers sharing their favorite movies of 2024. From heated debates about Golden Globe winners to predictions for the upcoming Oscars and Critics Choice Awards, it’s the perfect time to […]
Gone Girl (2014) | Rating: 83%Directed by: David Fincher | Based on: Gillian Flynn’s crime thriller novel The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo (2011) | Rating: 79% | 1 Oscar WinnerDirected by: David Fincher | Based on: Stieg Larsson’s psycho thriller novel Shutter Island (2010) | Rating: 77%Directed by: Martin Scorsese | Based on: Dennis Lehane’s […]
Pan’s Labyrinth (2006) | Rating: 86% | 3 Oscars WinnerDirected and written by: Guillermo del Toro Shape of Water (2017) | Rating: 79% | 4 Oscars WinnerOscars for Best Picture and Directing: Guillermo del Toro Life of Pi (2012) | Rating: 79% | 4 Oscars WinnerOscar for Best Directing: Ang Lee | Based on: Yann […]
Best Innovative Visuals Fantasia (1940) | Rating: 83% | Production: DisneyStory direction by: Joe Grant and Dick Huemer Fantastic Planet (1973) | Rating: 81% | Directed by: René Laloux | Story by: René Laloux and Roland Topor Toy Story (1995) | Rating: 88% | Production: PixarDirected by: John Lasseter | Story by: John Lasseter, Pete […]
Blockbuster & Space TV Series The Mandalorian (TV Series 2019-) | Rating: 82% | Network: Disney+Created by: Jon Favreau | Based on: George Lucas’s Star Wars saga Strange New Worlds (TV Series 2022-) | Rating: 83% | Network: Paramount+Created by: Akiva Goldsman, Alex Kurtzman & Jenny Lumet | Based on: Gene Roddenberry’s Star Trek saga […]
Sunshine (2007) | Rating: 72%Directed by: Danny Boyle | Screenplay: Alex Garland Ad Astra (2019) | Rating: 70%Directed and co-written by: James Gray The Martian (2015) | Rating: 80%Directed by: Ridley Scott | Based on: Andy Weir’s SciFi novel Moon (2009) | Rating: 79%Directed by: Duncan Jones | Screenplay: Nathan Parker Gravity (2013) | Rating: […]
V For Vendetta (2006) | Rating: 76%Directed by: James McTeigue | Screenplay: The Wachowskis | Based on: David Lloyd’s Graphic Novel The Matrix (1999) | Rating: 82% | Oscars for Best VFX, editing, Sound & Sound EffectsDirected and written by The Wachowskis Cloud Atlas (2012) | Rating: 68%Directed and written by: The Wachowskis & Tom […]
Silo (2023-) | Rating: 78%Created by: Graham Yost | Based on: Hugh Howey’s Sci-Fi novel trilogy District 9 (2009) | Rating: 80%Directed and written by: Neill Blomkamp Twelve Monkeys (1995) | Rating: 82%Directed by: Terry Gilliam | Inspired by Chris Marker’s 1962 short film La Jetée The Peripheral (2022-) | Rating: 77%Created by: Scott B. […]
Burning (2018) | Rating: 83%Directed by: Lee Chang-dong | Based on: Haruki Murakami’s short story Parasite (2019) | Rating: 92% | Oscar for Best International Feature FilmOscars for Best Picture, Directing and Original Screenplay: Bong Joon-ho Decision To Leave (2022) | Rating: 82%Directed by: Park Chan-wook | Screenplay: Chung Seo-kyeong & Park Chan-wook Old Boy (2003) | Rating: 85%Directed by: Park Chan-wook | Inspired by the Japanese manga series written […]
Akira (1988) | Rating: 83%Manga created by Katsuhiro Ôtomo, supervising director of the anime Ghost in the Shell (1995) | Rating: 83%Directed by: Mamoru Oshii | Based on: Masamune Shirow’s manga Spirited Away (2001) | Rating: 92% | Oscar for Best Animated FilmWritten and directed by: Hayao Miyazaki Paprika (2006) | Rating: 81%Directed by: Satoshi Kon | Based on: Yasutaka Tsutsui’s Sci-Fi novel Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022) | Rating: […]
