193. Mickey 17 (2025)
Bong Joon-ho's latest is a brilliant mix of sci-fi and satirical comedy with a highly creative premise and lots of wonderful over-the-top near-anime performances.
It's very similar to his previous films "Snowpiercer" and "Okja", though not quite at that level, as there are some pieces that don't quite fit together (likely a result of studio interference), but overall one of the best films of 2025 so far.
4.5
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157. The Monkey (2025)
Essentially, "The Monkey" is a comedy version of the "Final Destination" franchise and while it has great kills and gore galore, I really hoped that there would be a little bit more substance to it, to work in tandem with the black humor. While it was a wildly entertaining experience, the tone was a little to inconsistent to give a higher recommendation.
4.0
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132. Captain America: Brave New World (2025)
A solid spy thriller with a few good plot points, but fairly predictable and suffering from a lot of the problems shared by other post-blip MCU films, particularly the fact that the movie seems to be entirely about setting up the next movie instead of paying anything off.
4.0
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834. The Power Of The Dog (2021)
Great performances, cinematography and score highlight one of the year's best films, a dark and at times nasty story about ego, repression and destructive personalities with one mother of an ending that re-contextualizes the entire film in a fascinating way.
A lock for a Best Picture nomination (and possible win) as well as for Director (Campion), Actor (Cumberbatch) and possibly Kirsten Dunst for Supporting Actress.
4.5
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