Category: Year in Review

  • My Year in Cinema: 2024

    My Year in Cinema: 2024

    And just like that, yet another Year in Cinema is officially behind us. I think this past year in the film industry will ultimately be remembered as a tumultuous one. From an early year box office slump, to the re-emergence of Disney as a box office powerhouse, to ongoing creative clashes and lawsuits, and to…

  • 2024 Wrap-Up: My Top 5 Must-Watch Movies of 2024!

    2024 Wrap-Up: My Top 5 Must-Watch Movies of 2024!

    It’s the end of 2024, and the end to yet another incredible year in filmmaking. Reflecting back, I’ll be the first to admit that this past year has been a light one. In general, there were less films that truly wowed me. There wasn’t really that strong film that took me by surprise and commanded…

  • My Year In Cinema: 2023

    My Year In Cinema: 2023

    Just like that, another impressive year in cinema is officially behind us. And I have to admit, we’ve been spoiled with the plethora of high quality movies that have been released this year, not only in North America but also internationally. 2023 was a year of highlights. In the calendar year alone I watched 123…

  • In Brief: My Top 30 of 2022

    #1 Everything Everywhere All at Once#2 The Banshees of Inisherin#3 The Whale#4 Cha Cha Real Smooth#5 Guillermo Del Toro’s Pinnochio#6 Aftersun#7 The Fablemans#8 Wakanda Forever#9 Avatar: The Way of Water#10 Puss and Boots: The Last Wish #11 Triangle of Sadness#12 Tar#13 After Yang#14 Marcel the Shell with Shoes On #15 The Menu#16 Nope#17 Glass Onion#18…

  • My Year in Cinema: 2022

    It’s March 2023, and with the Oscar’s just 1 week away I thought now would be an opportune time to look back on what the last year in cinema was like as a 31-year-old man who constantly craves the meditative solitude and escape provided by my local movie theatre. Despite watching about 4 to 5…